This is a transcript of an interview conducted by New Japan Pro Wrestling with Bad Luck Fale. In this piece, Fale talks to NJPW about the origins of the Bullet Club, the arrival of AJ Styles to New Japan and the departure of Styles, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows from the organisation, the importance of honouring Read More …
The team at Fale Dojo have a new reason to be immensely proud of their most recent intakes: Michael Richards, Andrew Villalobos, Ben Payne, and Nathan McCarter have been accepted into the New Japan Pro Wrestling Dojo where they will receive further training in the hopes of achieving their ultimate ambition of competing on Read More …
Born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised as a Cook Island Maori, Toa Henare knew early in his life that he wanted to be a professional wrestler. He embarked on a journey that led him to other combat disciplines before attending a professional wrestling seminar taught by Toks ‘Bad Luck’ Fale. Before Fale Dojo was Read More …
Lately, I started following New Japan Pro Wrestling, starting with the G1 Climax 28. The G1 was an awesome introduction to this hot product that has started to expand their market in the west. Admittedly, it took me some time to re-programme the way I watch wrestling. In earlier articles, I mentioned that I grew Read More …
I recently had my first official meeting at the Fale Dojo wrestling training school in South Auckland. I entered the Dojo as a life-long wrestling fan, having to remind myself that I was now the Dojo’s Content Writer. While meeting the rest of the Coaches, and the Head Trainer, Bad Luck Fale, I sat Read More …
In front of 13,000 people at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan; Toa Henare, a graduate of Fale Dojo, meets his teacher, Bad Luck Fale in a special singles match at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s G1 Climax. The staff and trainers at Fale Dojo are proud of Henare; the prized lion whose hard work and dedication have enabled Read More …
I am very excited to announce ‘Ite Lemalu Writings’ partnership with ‘Fale Dojo’. I recently met with Mark Tui, the General Manager / Coach of Fale Dojo, and his wife Lina to discuss our collaborative interests. A theme that resonated with all of us was our desire to serve our communities through our respective platforms. Read More …