In many ways, Episode 14 was a graduation night for SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling – if not for their flagship competitor Shivam, who gave his all in a classic main event but eventually succumbed to the guile and experience of his legendary Japanese opponent, Tajiri.
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Tajiri v Shivam: The biggest match in Thai wrestling history
It’s one of the classic confrontations in fight sports – youth vs experience, old master vs young lion, ex-champ vs next champ. And it all plays out in the main event of the most important night in Thai wrestling history, as ‘Japanese Buzzsaw’ Tajiri takes on the rising local star, Shivam.
Drunken King descends on SETUP Thailand Pro Wrestling
Having last year celebrated a decade of Thai wrestling, SETUP now rewards a man who proved instrumental in the scene’s foundation – Japanese icon Masa Takanashi – with a shot at the Kingdom’s top prize in the sport.