Collision in Korea: Pyongyang's historic socialism and spandex spectacular



Evergreen Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular 25 years ago, North Korea set a new world record for the largest pro wrestling attendance ever that still stands today Nick Hall April 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON YouTube This week marks the 25th anniversary of one of sporting history’s most bizarre events, ‘Collision in Korea’ – North Korea’s curious foray into American professional wrestling, which remarkably still holds the record for the world’s largest pro wrestling attendance ever. Two decades before basketball star Dennis Rodman would make headlines with his attempts at ‘basketball diplomacy’ with North Korea, boxing legend Muhammad Ali led another sports diplomacy mission there to promote peace between the country and its adversaries, the United States and Japan. This week marks the 25th anniversary of one of sporting history’s most bizarre events, ‘Collision in Korea’ – North Korea’s curious foray into American professional wrestling, which remarkably still holds the record for the world’s largest pro wrestling attendance ever. Two decades before basketball star Dennis Rodman would make headlines with his attempts at ‘basketball diplomacy’ with North Korea, boxing legend Muhammad Ali led another sports diplomacy mission there to promote peace between the country and its adversaries, the United States and Japan. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular

25 years ago, North Korea set a new world record for the largest pro wrestling attendance ever that still stands today

Nick Hall April 29, 2020

Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular

This week marks the 25th anniversary of one of sporting history’s most bizarre events, ‘Collision in Korea’ – North Korea’s curious foray into American professional wrestling, which remarkably still holds the record for the world’s largest pro wrestling attendance ever.

Two decades before basketball star Dennis Rodman would make headlines with his attempts at ‘basketball diplomacy’ with North Korea, boxing legend Muhammad Ali led another sports diplomacy mission there to promote peace between the country and its adversaries, the United States and Japan.