Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hero's


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 16:42, 8 January 2012 (UTC)

Hero's

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Unsourced (for 4+ years) article on a promotions company, no indication that they are likely to meet WP:GNG. Mt king  (edits)  01:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete: External links are not enough, ciations are much more beneficial for the article. Superlayna (talk) 06:32, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:26, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:26, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:26, 1 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep True, it is now defunct, but just looking at the articles cited on the Japanese Wikipedia page for Hero's shows that it was covered by national media, in part because it was co-sponsored by and broadcast on TBS, one of the national TV networks in Japan. I have added a few references to confirm national media coverage. Michitaro (talk) 19:24, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * routine coverage of sports events does not demonstrate notability, it needs to have received more than that. Mt  king  (edits)  21:24, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * This is not routine coverage. See WP:SPORTSEVENT. These were broadcast nationwide to millions in prime time (again, TBS is a national broadcast network, like ABC in the USA). Some of the events got a 17% rating, which means 17% of Japanese watching TV at the time were watching Hero's--again numbers in the millions (in Japan, over 15% is considered an unqualified hit show). Doesn't that satisfy a requirement such as "front page coverage outside of the local areas involved"? The national sports papers do not have good online archives, but one can still easily find national coverage of Hero's in such major papers as Sports Hochi or Sponichi. Michitaro (talk) 04:19, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep While the English version of the article is in poor shape, the Japanese language version of the article can provide guidance for improvements. There are sources about the organization, its events, and some of its controversies (Japanese business news, multiple Yahoo Sports Japan articles, and in MMA media ).  Other sources may also be available in Japanese print media.  --TreyGeek (talk) 22:54, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep This was a notable mixed martial arts organization during its tenure. Additional sources are needed, but the topic appears to pass GNG. I agree with the above editors.Osubuckeyeguy (talk) 21:41, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.