Those Days podcast revisits Michinoku Pro in Episode 20, covering a late-1996 show and the promotion's first ECW trip

Those Days, the retrospective podcast series, returned its focus to Michinoku Pro with Episode 20. The installment examines one final Michinoku Pro show from 1996 and then shifts to the promotion’s first American appearances with ECW, along with additional period context and developments.

The episode continues the series’ look back at Michinoku Pro by closing out the company’s 1996 chapter before moving the story to the United States. Hosts walk through the late-1996 material and explore what followed when Michinoku Pro talent traveled to work with ECW, positioning that trip as a turning point covered in the episode.

Episode 20 is presented as part of the ongoing Those Days retrospective and aims to connect the final domestic shows of 1996 with the broader exposure Michinoku Pro received through its ECW engagements. The show includes additional discussion of related moments from the era, giving listeners a wider sense of the promotion’s trajectory at the time.

This coverage is drawn from Voices of Wrestling’s Those Days feature; the episode was published on October 30, 2026. Fans interested in deeper historical context on Michinoku Pro’s late-1996 activity and its early American excursions will find Episode 20 a focused chapter in the podcast’s multi-episode look at the promotion.

Where this fits

As part of a serialized retrospective, Episode 20 serves both as a cap on Michinoku Pro’s 1996 storyline in the series and as a bridge into the promotion’s early interactions with American wrestling through ECW. The episode is a recommendation for listeners who follow indie-era histories and cross-promotional tours of the period.