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New Nemuro Pro Wrestling Story『新根室プロレス物語』

Documentary, sports 2024

In 2006, Samson Miyamoto, a toy store owner in Nemuro, Hokkaido, founded “New Nemuro Pro Wrestling” to promote his love of wrestling and revitalize his hometown. His wrestlers were local customers and dairy farmers, many of whom had been bullied or were withdrawn. In 2019, Miyamoto was diagnosed with a serious illness. He promised a comeback for his October retirement match but passed away the following year. Three years later, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the former members reunited in Tokyo’s Shinkiba ring, honoring Samson’s legacy.

2006年に北海道根室市でおもちゃ屋を営むサムソン宮本は、地元の活性化を目指し「新根室プロレス」を結成。プロレスへの敬愛と情熱から、中古リングを購入し興行を開始。所属レスラーは彼のおもちゃ屋の常連や地元の酪農家などで、多くは元いじめられっ子や引きこもりだった。19年、宮本の難病が発症。10月の引退興行でカムバックを誓うも、翌年他界。その3年後コロナ禍を経て、一度解散したメンバーがサムソンの想いを胸に東京・新木場のリングに姿を現した。

Director

MINATO Hiroshi

Language

Japanese

Subtitles

English

Country

Japan

Studio

Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting