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fez_machine
Nov 27, 2004

Maigius posted:

Apparently Women of Wrestling has some connections.

Yeah, they're run by Jeanie Buss.

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IceAgeComing
Jan 29, 2013

pretty fucking embarrassing to watch
ShuPro awards came out today - unsurprisingly dominated by Stardom and Stardom-semi regular wrestlers with Saori Anou doing well as the only real exception. TJPW fell off hard from last year and I don't really know why; to be honest,

Women's results:

Women's MVP:
1. Syuri (Stardom) 2383
2. Saya Kamitani (Stardom) 1471
3. Starlight Kid (Stardom) 1309
4. Giulia (Stardom) 1242
5. Tam Nakano (Stardom) 991
6. KAIRI (Stardom/Freelance) 644
7. Suzu Suzuki (Prominence) 534
8. Unagi Sayaka (Stardom) 533
9. Saori Anou (Freelance) 522
10. Saki Kashima (Stardom) 487

Match of the Year:
4. Natsupoi vs Tam Nakano (Stardom, 6.20) 860
6. Giulia vs Suzu Suzuki (Stardom, 10.1) 602
10. Mayu Iwatani vs KAIRI (NJPW, 11.20) 221

Best Unit:
1. Cosmic Angels (Stardom) 2351
3. Oedo Tai (Stardom) 1492
7. Prominence (Prominence) 565
10. Queens Quest (Stardom) 362

Best Rookie:
1. Miyu Amasaki (Stardom) 3781
2. Fuwa-chan (Stardom) 2233
5. Nanase (Secret Base) 922
7. Juria Nagano (TJPW) 593

Best Foreigner:
10. Thekla (Stardom) 47

Favourite Wrestler:
4. Tam Nakano (Stardom) 890
5. Starlight Kid (Stardom) 763
7. Unagi Sayaka (Stardom) 692
8. Mina Shirakawa (Stardom) 689
10. Giulia (Stardom) 522
11. Natsupoi (Stardom) 515
12. Saya Kamitani (Stardom) 503
13. Mayu Iwatani (Stardom) 493
14. Nanase (SECRET BASE) 474
15. Saori Anou (Freelance) 413
​​​​​​17. Yuki Arai (TJPW) 363
18. Utami Hayashishita (Stardom) 360
23. Syuri (Stardom) 291
24. Himeka (Stardom) 289
28. AZM (Stardom) 248
29. Maika (Stardom) 243
31. Suzu Suzuki (Prominence) 231
32. KAIRI (Stardom/Freelance) 23
35. Waka Tsukiyama (Stardom) 200
41. Momo Watanabe (Stardom) 151
42. Saki Kashima (Stardom) 148
43. Hazuki (Stardom) 136
45. Koguma (Stardom) 132
46. Miyu Amasaki (Stardom) 131
48. Mizuki (TJPW) 126

Power Windows
Dec 29, 2004

Brasky used to ride upon a steed, perchance to spy a lady.

yea ok posted:

Stardom is tite.

Bonk
Aug 4, 2002

Douche Baggins
For real, Hanan's current theme might be the catchiest bop I've heard in years.

Crapple!
Nov 1, 2019


Stardom has a lot of great themes. Ever hear MIRAI's theme? hoooooo boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplKCStZsfQ&ab_channel=AverageJoshiEnjoyer

Lamuella
Jun 26, 2003

It's like goldy or bronzy, but made of iron.


Crapple! posted:

Stardom has a lot of great themes. Ever hear MIRAI's theme? hoooooo boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplKCStZsfQ&ab_channel=AverageJoshiEnjoyer

My thumbs twitched involuntarily like I was supposed to be playing a Bullet Hell.

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



yea ok posted:

Stardom is tite.

Sucks that it's not included in Wrestle Universe, but I guess once I'm caught up to TJPW I can switch over to NJPW World and watch a bunch of Stardom.

fez_machine
Nov 27, 2004

Shaman Tank Spec posted:

Sucks that it's not included in Wrestle Universe, but I guess once I'm caught up to TJPW I can switch over to NJPW World and watch a bunch of Stardom.

lol

Ziggy Tzardust
Apr 7, 2006

Shaman Tank Spec posted:

Sucks that it's not included in Wrestle Universe, but I guess once I'm caught up to TJPW I can switch over to NJPW World and watch a bunch of Stardom.

STARDOM has a separate subscription service to NJPW despite being owned by the same company

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



Ziggy Tzardust posted:

STARDOM has a separate subscription service to NJPW despite being owned by the same company

:bighow:

Well I guess it's all the same since Stardom is what I would watch on there anyway. Is it at least reasonably priced?

Crapple!
Nov 1, 2019


it's 920 yen which is around 7 bucks if you're in the US

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



Crapple! posted:

it's 920 yen which is around 7 bucks if you're in the US

EU but yeah. Man that's kinda rough considering Wrestle Universe is around the same and gets you what, four promotions?

forkboy84
Jun 13, 2012

Corgis love bread. And Puro


Shaman Tank Spec posted:

Sucks that it's not included in Wrestle Universe, but I guess once I'm caught up to TJPW I can switch over to NJPW World and watch a bunch of Stardom.

Stardom World is its own service. (If you check the MOTYC thread, look for my posts. They almost all have a link to a VK group that posts an obscene amount of wrestling. Go to the page, near the top will be a way to search their posts, stick in Stardom 5star and the top result should be the final night of last year's 5Star GP. Watch the show. See how you feel about it, all 5Star GP matches have a 15 minute time limit. If you enjoy it then sub to Stardom World & people will happily point you to other shows from last year well worth watching. 2022 was a pretty great year for Stardom)

But yes, it really loving sucks that Stardom & NJPW are different services, because if TV partnership reasons. iirc NJPW is with TV Asahi & they own a share of NJPW World while Stardom's show We Are Stardom is on a Nippon TV station, BS Nittele

Edit: dunno why I wrote all that when I can just link the drat show, phone posting isn't a reason to be lazy: https://m.vk.com/video-4499945_456249535?list=1ff5ed3dd51ddafc39&from=wall-4499945_23036

Numero6
Oct 10, 2012

ここは地の果て 流されて俺
今日もさすらい 涙も涸れる
ブルーゲイル
https://twitter.com/DramaticDDT/status/1618585298316980224

HamburgerTownUSA
Aug 7, 2022

I wish wish wish the colors were swapped because goddamn those are some strong looks, especially Maki's.

I also really hope they put those portraits up for sale for those that aren't going to be there in person.

Hopefully this means Miu and Suzume get some collab costumes too.

HamburgerTownUSA fucked around with this message at 21:35 on Jan 26, 2023

Chinston Wurchill
Jun 27, 2010

It's not that kind of test.

Crapple! posted:

Stardom has a lot of great themes. Ever hear MIRAI's theme? hoooooo boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eplKCStZsfQ&ab_channel=AverageJoshiEnjoyer

I'm annoyed at how much I like Syuri's theme. Starlight Kid is also a fave.

IceAgeComing posted:

ShuPro awards came out today - unsurprisingly dominated by Stardom and Stardom-semi regular wrestlers with Saori Anou doing well as the only real exception. TJPW fell off hard from last year and I don't really know why; to be honest,

Some of these results are interesting - Saki seems really high on the MVP list, and it's funny how little correlation there is between MVPs and favourites. Good to see Waka is almost as popular as KAIRI, though!

Chinston Wurchill fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Jan 26, 2023

Bonk
Aug 4, 2002

Douche Baggins
Somehow they managed to pull off Eurodance screamo, and it rules. Kind of reminds me of HANABIE, who are basically like if the idol half and the metal half of Babymetal were the same band.

I also like how Thekla's theme is just some death metal dude growling "THEK!!! LA!!!"

forkboy84
Jun 13, 2012

Corgis love bread. And Puro


If I remember right that was also Thekla's song in Ice Ribbon, though it has been a year plus since she jumped so I could've made that up.

I like to imagine it's done by the only Austrian band I know, Pungent Stench, but this seems highly unlikely

forkboy84 fucked around with this message at 00:13 on Jan 27, 2023

Power Windows
Dec 29, 2004

Brasky used to ride upon a steed, perchance to spy a lady.

Current STARDOM theme power rankings:

1. Momo Kohgo
2. Hanan
3. Himeka
4. Hazuki
5. Lady C
6. Mina
7. Maika
8. Konami
9. Mayu
10. Thekla

Power Windows
Dec 29, 2004

Brasky used to ride upon a steed, perchance to spy a lady.

forkboy84 posted:

I like to imagine it's done by the only Austrian band I know, Falco, but this seems highly unlikely

Bonk
Aug 4, 2002

Douche Baggins

forkboy84 posted:

If I remember right that was also Thekla's song in Ice Ribbon, though it has been a year plus since she jumped so I could've made that up.

I like to imagine it's done by the only Austrian band I know, Pungent Stench, but this seems highly unlikely

Apparently it's an Italian composer named Alexander Martinz. :shrug:

GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

https://twitter.com/proresutoday/status/1618971732525850624?s=46&t=1s7xWpO6fMdXp-tMj_QnlA

Minoru Tanaka’s daughter is having her pro test to join the WAVE roster next weekend

Power Windows
Dec 29, 2004

Brasky used to ride upon a steed, perchance to spy a lady.

https://twitter.com/MrMidSouth1984/status/1618955771496267778?t=1uZs218z23q6TEwWwjT5iA&s=19

karmicknight
Aug 21, 2011
DIANA is BACK
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsa094UAcrA)

GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

NJPW was in Funabashi yesterday and Stardom was in Funabashi today so Taichi hid a chocolate in the locker room for Tam Nakano and Natsupoi to find and gave them a clue

https://twitter.com/taichi0319/status/1618974821727207431?s=46&t=LHd_Zx5EaGOQv4D2zigQ_A

Tam searched all over the locker room but couldn’t find it

https://twitter.com/tmtmtmx/status/1619256957189361666?s=46&t=LHd_Zx5EaGOQv4D2zigQ_A

Because Momo Watanabe and Starlight Kid had seen Taichi’s tweet and beat them to the punch

https://twitter.com/starlight_kid11/status/1619258262624571392?s=46&t=LHd_Zx5EaGOQv4D2zigQ_A

forkboy84
Jun 13, 2012

Corgis love bread. And Puro


Heels to the end.

fez_machine
Nov 27, 2004
The Eel has an important message for foreign fans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94BN-j4AZ8c

SG Bamboo
Aug 21, 2013

Smile. Win. Yay!

I was working last night so didn't buy the TJPW ppv, going to watch it when it hits the usual pirate sites but saw a spoiler on twitter that has me excited

MAHIRO PINNED MIYU. YEAR OF MAHIRO STARTING NOW

SG Bamboo fucked around with this message at 04:32 on Jan 31, 2023

Senerio
Oct 19, 2009

Roëmænce is ælive!
It is 2021, "The Year of Mahiro starts now!" say Mahiro fans as she is pinned by Miu Watanabe.

It is 2023, "The Year of Mahiro starts now!" say Mahiro fans as she is pinned by Shino.

It is 2031, "The Year of Mahiro starts now!" say Mahiro fans as she is pinned by Charlotte the Bear.

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



Meanwhile Yuka Sakazaki has joined the Dark Order.

https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1620242595866632196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://i.imgur.com/iHdiT1R.mp4

SG Bamboo
Aug 21, 2013

Smile. Win. Yay!

Does Dark Order have other female members Yuka can bring back for a visit?

Pinwiz11
Jan 26, 2009

I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.



I'm picturing Mahiro kneeling on John Silver and apologizing :laffo:

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



SG Bamboo posted:

Does Dark Order have other female members Yuka can bring back for a visit?

They used to have Anna Jay, but she's now Anna JAS and in the Jericho Appreciation Society. Maybe the dastardly Mei Saint-Michel can bring her and Tay Melo back.

delfin
Dec 5, 2003

SNATTER'S ALIVE?!?!
Honestly, they barely have members at all compared to their peak. Before last night, they had three remaining wrestlers (Uno, Silver and Reynolds) and -1, who is under contract but also age twelve.

Now, this is Yuka we're talking about, so it's nonzero that she could throw Uno over her shoulder and dress him up like Raku once their plane lands.

Stall_19
Jan 2, 2013

Prodigy of Victor von Doom
https://twitter.com/Himanshu_Doi/status/1620153060067790850?t=eq9Cz4Kin7AJ8ACCfOYwOw&s=19

Numero6
Oct 10, 2012

ここは地の果て 流されて俺
今日もさすらい 涙も涸れる
ブルーゲイル
She's still the undisputed Openweight baka champion.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Numero6 posted:

She's still the undisputed Openweight baka champion.

Ibushi's first title challenge now he's out of contract

Numero6
Oct 10, 2012

ここは地の果て 流されて俺
今日もさすらい 涙も涸れる
ブルーゲイル
https://twitter.com/jimmygabagool/status/1620571666060570624

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



Is there any special lore behind this TJPW T-shirt? I mean I love burgers and I'm into TJPW so it's a combo that speaks to me on a personal level but is there anything beyond that?

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Barry Bluejeans
Feb 2, 2017

ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH
They're foreshadowing Cheeseburger being brought in as an authority figure

(not really but I'd enjoy that a lot)

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