New Japan Pro Wrestling is currently having their Fighting Spirit Unleashed event in Long Beach, Calif. and some interesting guests have made an appearance.
WWE Superstars Io Shirai and Kairi Sane, current NXT Women’s Champion, along with NXT commentator Mauro Ranallo were all spotted in attendance for the show today. Shirai and Sane were shown on camera during the entrance of Tetsuya Naito, both who have known to be good friends of the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
Mauro, in particular, have a history with New Japan as a former English Commentator for the promotion’s AXS TV series:
Io Shirai, Kairi Sane and Mauro Ranallo are all apparently at the NJPW event in Long Beach.
— The Sportster (@WrestlingSheet) October 1, 2018
@mauroranallo & I rocking out @njpw in #lbc. This is my 1st time seeing this wrestling style live in person. Very entertaining and when you add the #bipolarrocknroller voice, I can why this style changed pro wrestling in the US. Great show! pic.twitter.com/bzn9MqYo8K
— Frank “The Legend” Shamrock (@frankshamrock) October 1, 2018
Mauro Ranallo
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Mauro Ranallo
LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 12: Ronda Rousey speaks with Mauro Ranallo at the Pearl at the Palms on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kari Hubert/Forza LLC/Forza LLC via Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 12: Mauro Ranallo interviews Nate James after his victory over Danillo Villefort at the Pearl at the Palms on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kari Hubert/Forza LLC/Forza LLC via Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 23: Mauro Ranallo interviews Lorenz Larkin after his win over Nick Rossborough at the Pearl at the Palms on September 23, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kari Hubert/Forza LLC/Forza LLC via Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 18: Lumumba Sayers (R) speaks with Mauro Ranallo after his victory over Antwain Britt at the Pearl at the Palms on November 18, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kari Hubert/Forza LLC/Forza LLC via Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 2, 2012: Ronda Rousey is interviewed by Mauro Ranallo during the Strikeforce Tate v Rousey official weigh in at Columbus Convention Center on March 2, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 2, 2012: Ronda Rousey is interviewed by Mauro Ranallo during the Strikeforce Tate v Rousey official weigh in at Columbus Convention Center on March 2, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 2, 2012: Miesha Tate is interviewed by Mauro Ranallo during the Strikeforce Tate v Rousey official weigh in at Columbus Convention Center on March 2, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 19: (L-R) Mauro Ranallo interviews Gilbert Melendez after his win over Josh Thomson during the Strikeforce event at HP Pavilion on May 19, 2012 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Esther Lin/Forza LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 3, 2012: Sarah Kaufman is interviewed by Mauro Ranallo after a bantamweight bout during the Strikeforce event at Nationwide Arena on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 3, 2012: Ronda Rousey is interviewed by Mauro Ranallo after her fight at the the Strikeforce event at Nationwide Arena on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 3, 2012: Ronda Rousey is interviewed by Mauro Ranallo after her fight at the the Strikeforce event at Nationwide Arena on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
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Mauro Ranallo
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: Showtime Championship Boxing commentator Mauro Ranallo attends Time Warner Cable Studios Presents SHOWTIME And Food Network's Ultimate Tailgate Experience at Highline Stages on January 29, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Time Warner Cable)
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Mauro Ranallo
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 12: WWE NXT Announcer Mauro Ranallo appears on the red carpet of the WWE Mae Young Classic on September 12, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for WWE)
