Puroresu News/Views: The only thing that makes sense is money laundering.

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Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

Delirious also beat Ricky Marvin with the B.D., but he'd need to beat Kotaro Suzuki to reach the semis and I have a feeling that won't happen. But he'll finish ahead of one or two guys under contract, so that's way better than the expected "maybe he pins someone if he's lucky".

# ? Oct 23, 2009 21:06

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 02:01

Acute Hepatitis: Feb 25, 2008; King of Bikes

good score for him :unsmith:

# ? Oct 25, 2009 08:34

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

quote:

DDT "WELCOME TO NEVERLAND 2009", 25.10.2009 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1.346 Fans - No Vacancy

1. Mitsuya Nagai , MIKAMI, Poison Sawada JULIE & Tanomusaku Toba beat Yukihiro Abe, Tomokazu Taniguchi, Gota Ihashi & Takao Soma (10:16) Right after a straight punch by Toba against Soma.
2. 2 / 3 Falls Match: Chou-un Shiryu defeated Michael Nakazawa (2-0). Shiryu Nakazawa defeated by a Beijing-Style Reverse Gory Driver (0:13). Shiryu Nakazawa defeated by KO (0:47).
2a. Chou-un Shiryu defeated Michael Nakazawa (1:38 ) with Xiaolongbao.
3. Danshoku Dino & Masa Takanashi defeated Hikaru Sato & Tomimitsu Matsunaga (8:05) Connection to a style of Dino Driver Danshoku against Matsunaga.
4. KO-D Tag Team Title: KUDO & Yasu Urano beat (c) Sanshiro Takagi & Ultraman Robin (13:27) Diving after a double by Kneedrop KUDO against Takagi (2nd defense).
5. Young Drama Cup - Final: Keisuke Ishii defeated Sasaki And Gabbana (13:24) Kneel with one kick.
6. UWA Trios Title: Francesco Togo, PIZA Michinoku & Antonio Honda (c) defeated Harashima, Hoshitango & Yukihiro Abe (15:10) after a Diving Fist Drop by Honda against Abe.
7. KO-D Title & Openweight Iron Man Heavy Metal Title: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated YOSHIHIKO (c) (24:05) with a Phoenix Splash (KO-D 2nd defense) - (Iron Man) Title change.
7a. Iron Man Heavy Metal Title: YOSHIHIKO defeated Kota Ibushi (c) (14:58 Clock) with an Inside Cradle - Title change.

-- TV: 60 minutes on 29.10.2009 at Samurai! TV (1) & 60 minutes on 05.11.2009 at Samurai! TV (2).

# ? Oct 25, 2009 18:41

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

someone needs to get Samurai TV on Comcast stat.

# ? Oct 25, 2009 21:52

Wazzu: Feb 28, 2008; Are you sure I'm winning the Rumble? That does'nt seem right.....

HulkaMatt posted:

40 minutes of kota ibushi vs yoshihiko!

# ? Oct 26, 2009 01:09

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

I spoon-fed Meltzer the correction about Iwasa in the latest WON :c00l:

edit: Delirious also pinned Shiga, a heavyweight with over a decade of experience, in a singles match.

Ditch fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Oct 27, 2009

# ? Oct 27, 2009 02:44

STING 64: Oct 20, 2006

HUSTLE has folded.

quote:

Hustle president Nobuo Yamaguchi announced on 10/28 that the promotion was folding. He made the announcement that they were out of money, and could no longer pay the staff and the wrestlers. He said that the scheduled 10/29 show at Korakuen Hall was canceled, as are all the rest of the shows on the schedule.

Hustle, which called itself a wrestling opera, was a wacky promotion that had big money behind it at first from the same promotion that ran the Pride Fighting Championships. The promotion was at one time strong enough to sign Bill Goldberg for a $125,000 per match deal, and at another point was in negotiations for Steve Austin. Even a few months back, they were paying Bob Sapp $35,000 per week, but as money got tight, they jobbed him out.

They had a cult following, but never were drawing enough to justify the money they were spending. Since Nobuhiko Takada left the promotion as the top heel, interest had gone way down. Many of the shows were before small crowds, and most of those crowds were papered.

While nobody would say so publicly, they were behind on paying a lot of the wrestlers, and the demise of the promotion has been expected for the last couple of months. Yamaguchi said his goal was to eventually bring the promotion back.

# ? Oct 28, 2009 21:50

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

Meltzer says they're kaput, but Purolove says they announced they're still going to have a Christmas show at Sumo Hall.

I doubt it was ever profitable, except as a money laundering tool for certain well-connected individuals.

# ? Oct 28, 2009 23:29

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

But.... HUSTLE WILL LIVE FOREVER?!

# ? Oct 29, 2009 00:25

Korak: Nov 29, 2007; TV FACIST

Ditch posted:

Meltzer says they're kaput, but Purolove says they announced they're still going to have a Christmas show at Sumo Hall.

I doubt it was ever profitable, except as a money laundering tool for certain well-connected individuals.

Does this mean Kawada may have finally paid off whatever Yakuza debt he might have owed?

# ? Oct 29, 2009 01:04

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

Man, that's two people today who think Kawada owes someone something.

:argh:

Whoever is keeping him from signing with NOAH will feel the full weight of my wrath :argh:

# ? Oct 29, 2009 01:13

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Looks like HUSTLE is selling off leftover merch on the website.

But it is not the HUSTLE AND ROMANCE that I wanted :saddowns:

Ditch posted:

Whoever is keeping him from signing with NOAH will feel the full weight of my wrath

One day...? :ohdear:

# ? Oct 29, 2009 01:28

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/2009/10/29/puroresu-pulse-issue-157-return-of-the-grab-bag
THIS WEEK: Lots o' random tidbits.

# ? Oct 29, 2009 21:04

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

So how are Sasaki & Morishima as a team? I remember I got all excited when I heard they were actually going for the belts but I never actually saw it. They just sound unstoppable.

# ? Oct 29, 2009 23:15

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

Morishima just isn't the same with all the extra flab, and they aren't a sort of fast-paced destruction/monster team, so other than the "pretty good" match vs Shiozaki (& a lil' Misawa) they really haven't done much.

Kobashi can't do long singles matches but he'd be perfect for the tag division... then again look what happened earlier this year

# ? Oct 30, 2009 00:14

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

H1N1 struck down Suzuki, meaning a new semi-final matchup in NOAH:

Liger vs Delirious!

# ? Oct 30, 2009 13:22

Illinois Smith: Nov 15, 2003; Ninety-one? There are ninety other "Tiger Drivers"? Do any involve actual tigers, or driving?

Holy crap!

ROH Delirious is all kinds of stale but I'll be watching the gently caress out of this. Dude must be pumped right now.

# ? Oct 30, 2009 13:43

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

That absolutely rules for Delirious.

Sucks for Kotaro.

# ? Oct 30, 2009 21:28

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

http://www.noah.co.jp/shop/upload/save_image/09161029_4ab03f7487782.gif
:saddowns:

# ? Oct 30, 2009 21:30

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Since when does NOAH have an online shop?

# ? Oct 30, 2009 21:32

coconono: Aug 11, 2004; KISS ME KRIS

Ditch posted:

http://www.noah.co.jp/shop/upload/save_image/09161029_4ab03f7487782.gif

I want to own this. I really do.

# ? Oct 30, 2009 22:14

KungFu Grip: Jun 18, 2008

Ditch posted:

http://www.noah.co.jp/shop/upload/save_image/09161029_4ab03f7487782.gif

Okay I lost it when I saw that it didn't say Back Drop, but Back Dorp.

# ? Oct 30, 2009 23:58

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

HulkaMatt posted:

Since when does NOAH have an online shop?

Since always? All the feds in Japan do. I mean, if Chikara does...

# ? Oct 31, 2009 00:08

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Ditch posted:

Since always? All the feds in Japan do. I mean, if Chikara does...

How was I unable to find it?! :doh:

At one point I was looking at puro merchandise and I couldn't seem to find anything from NOAH.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 00:10

Korak: Nov 29, 2007; TV FACIST

HulkaMatt posted:

How was I unable to find it?!

At one point I was looking at puro merchandise and I couldn't seem to find anything from NOAH.

I did some searching and found a shirt labeled Kenta Kobashi Lariats Mars but can't get a larger pic of it because their website is down. Someone make this happen.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 00:50

KungFu Grip: Jun 18, 2008

Korak posted:

I did some searching and found a shirt labeled Kenta Kobashi Lariats Mars but can't get a larger pic of it because their website is down. Someone make this happen.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 01:12

STING 64: Oct 20, 2006

KungFu Grip posted:

someone trace over this in black and white and we have a new top selling t-shirt.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 01:14

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

HulkaMatt posted:

How was I unable to find it?!

At one point I was looking at puro merchandise and I couldn't seem to find anything from NOAH.

You're making a crucial mistake in thinking that a NOAH online store equals you obtaining NOAH merch. Unless you live in Japan, which I know that you do not. So you're left with whatever swag KENTA carried with him when he returns next summer.

KungFu Grip posted:

Mars totally no-sold a powerbomb right before that :mad:

# ? Oct 31, 2009 01:30

Jay 2K Winger: Oct 10, 2007; What are you looking for?

Ditch posted:

Mars totally no-sold a powerbomb right before that

FIGHTING SPIRIT~!

...which, when you think about it, is perfectly logical for a planet named after a war god to have.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 01:59

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Ditch posted:

You're making a crucial mistake in thinking that a NOAH online store equals you obtaining NOAH merch. Unless you live in Japan, which I know that you do not. So you're left with whatever swag KENTA carried with him when he returns next summer.

Nooo I know that. I just like looking.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 02:01

arthur138: May 26, 2003

Ditch posted:

http://www.noah.co.jp/shop/upload/save_image/09161029_4ab03f7487782.gif

quote:

"You talk" too much. Try to fight against me in silence.
Any kind of partner defeants* by back drop.
Big mouse I am kept company with.

I feel like I'm missing a good portion of what Japanese pro wrestling is REALLY about by only watching the matches and not the interviews. The kind of stuff that is hinted at by weird merch and Christmas specials.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 04:30

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

Liger beat Delirious with... a Thesz press???

edit: Looks like Shiozaki vs Sugiura for the GHC title at the 12/6 Budokan show.

Ditch fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Oct 31, 2009

# ? Oct 31, 2009 17:48

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Suggernaut vs. Shiozaki excites me for some reason.

# ? Oct 31, 2009 20:16

Ditch: Jul 29, 2003; Backdrop Hunger

New Japan announced J Cup 2009 at Korakuen Hall on 12/22 and 12/23. No word yet on participants.

# ? Nov 1, 2009 16:11

Acute Hepatitis: Feb 25, 2008; King of Bikes

and Kanemaru sucks

# ? Nov 1, 2009 16:35

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Ditch posted:

New Japan announced J Cup 2009 at Korakuen Hall on 12/22 and 12/23. No word yet on participants.

But what about the CHIKARA J Cup?! :wth:

# ? Nov 1, 2009 17:26

Illinois Smith: Nov 15, 2003; Ninety-one? There are ninety other "Tiger Drivers"? Do any involve actual tigers, or driving?

I demand:

- Liger vs Sasuke: Crazy Old Men Edition
- Milano vs DG (preferrably Yoshino)

Tournament should be a blast, might as well get pissed about TMIV going too far now instead of in 6 weeks though. Will Marufuji be back by Christmas?

Illinois Smith fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Nov 1, 2009

# ? Nov 1, 2009 18:19

hunnert car pileup: Oct 28, 2007; the first world was a mistake

Acute Hepatitis posted:

Kanemaru sucks

# ? Nov 1, 2009 18:36

HulkaMatt: Feb 14, 2006; BIG BICEPS SHOHEI

Ditch what are your predictions on Super J Cup entrants?

# ? Nov 1, 2009 20:09

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 02:01

STING 64: Oct 20, 2006

El Hijo Del Ice Cream gonna win it all :dance:

# ? Nov 1, 2009 20:18

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