前田日明激怒！「パンクラスは真剣勝負、リングスは八百長」傷害事件にまで発展。前田日明vsパンクラスの泥試合の真相。　#プロレス　#格闘技　#RIZIN

The 1990s was a time when the world of mixed martial arts was still in its infancy. In the world of professional wrestling, too, arguments like "they're fixing the matches, this is serious matches" were commonplace among the media and fans, and often led to disputes between promotions. At the time, Rings and Pancrase had a strained relationship. The conflict between the two organizations originally began as a "fixing the matches" controversy. On August 13, 1997, after a match at the Rings Kagoshima tournament, Akira Maeda declared, "Pancrase is, frankly, a nuisance, so I'm going to crush them! They seem to be saying things behind my back that I can't stand, and I can't keep quiet. Rather than talking, boys should be confident in the ring. That's all."