週刊プロレス Weekly Pro Wrestling No.747 1996 Misawa Triple Crown Hansen Sunny WWF

Publication: 週刊プロレス (Weekly Pro Wrestling)

Publisher: ベースボール・マガジン社 (Baseball Magazine Sha)

Issue: No. 747 — 第45号 第50号 通巻1182号

Cover Date: August 13, 1996 (平成8年8月13日発行)

Price at Publication: 470円

Format: Standard weekly issue — "BEST WRESTLING 1996" badge on cover

Cover Story

The cover features Mitsuharu Misawa raising both fists in triumph while wearing the Triple Crown championship belt, surrounded by a celebrating crowd. The headline reads:

「1996、夏 俺たちのチャンピオン」

"Summer 1996 — Our Champion"

A top banner announces: 「三冠初防衛戦は9・5対ハンセンに決定」 — "First Triple Crown Defense Set for September 5 Against Hansen!" This documents the landmark moment of Misawa's Triple Crown reign and the announcement of his first defense against Stan Hansen — a major All Japan historical document.

Inside Content

All Japan — Kobashi vs. Akiyama Feature

Full-color spread headlined 「小橋の粘り腰」 — "Kobashi's Tenacious Grit" — with extensive match photography of Kenta Kobashi in singles action against Jun Akiyama, including rope running sequences, kick exchanges, and post-match handshake photography. Sidebar candid photos show Kobashi in a distinctive team jacket outside the arena. Strong All Japan collector content (p. visible).

Gran Hamada / Great Sasuke — J-Crown Title Defense

Color spread: 「耐えてダマして…これぞイブシ銀 浜田、必殺の"柔道殺法"逆十字！」 — "Endure and Deceive… This is Pure Silver — Hamada Deploys His Deadly 'Judo Killing Method' Cross Armbreaker!" Coverage of Gran Hamada defending a J-Crown junior title against Great Sasuke, with match result box showing Hamada winning with a reverse cross armbreaker. Full post-match trophy/belt photo with Sasuke and Hamada together. References the WWA Junior championship and multiple other J-Crown title implications (p. 150).

Joshi Wrestling — ASARI Aerial Action

Striking full-page color photograph of ASARI (All Japan Women) executing a spectacular aerial move — launching horizontally off the ropes in full flight — with the caption 「ウツだろ！」 — "That's Crazy!" A visually dramatic action photo that stands alone as a collector piece. SPWF/All Japan Women's branding visible (p. 26).

WWF — Sunny Feature Page

Full-page color portrait of WWF Sunny (Tammy Sytch) in ringside action — photo credits: Sn Oliver and Linda Roux — with English-language caption text reading: "Her Philosophy On Life Is That Attitude Is Everything. It Will Get You Everything. Her Ambition Is To Rule The World Wrestling Federation, Possibly Even Own It. WWF Is Her Outlet To Success And Power." Japanese caption describes her as 「憎らしキュートなヒール系アイドル SUNNY」 — "Hatefully Cute Heel Idol: Sunny." Full-page color portrait, peak-era WWF Sunny content — strong crossover collector appeal for Western WWF fans (p. 170).

Condition

Visually Very Good. Cover shows light edge wear and minor corner creasing consistent with a 1996 weekly magazine. Spine intact and square. Interior color pages clean and bright with strong reproduction. No visible tears, writing, or missing pages noted from photos.