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What was the purpose of having a picture of Scott Hall in the box? What was this match all about? 
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Do we have a secret cabal of goon workers? Would be fun to network and shoot the poo poo. Edit: Am just a mere ref, but still.
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Feb 17, 2021 14:39
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He called it Sasorigatame which translates to Scorpion lock. Apparently it's a Karl Gotch creation.
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Mar 12, 2021 10:15
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What were the reasons WWE booked Big Show and Akebono into a sumo match at Wrestlemania 21?
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Apr 23, 2021 12:19
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sticklefifer posted:yo yo yo lemme speak on this Bow wow wow yo yippy yay, arriba la raza, all day and every day! Bow wow wow yo yippy yay, OIL OF OLAY, all day every day!
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Jan 16, 2022 23:27
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Nehru the Damaja posted:Was there a basis for the names "Holy Demon Army" and "Miracle Violence Connection?" They seem so grandiose for a promotion that wasn't big on theatrical gimmicks and outside-the-ring storytelling. Did the names refer to each of their members, like I'm supposed to parse that one is holy and one demonic, or one violent and one miraculous? Or do they just stand on their own? As mentioned previously, the Holy Demon army was a pun on the name ”Seikigun”. The use in english IWC stems from the era of approximation/machine translations being the norm. Miracle Violence Connection is more simpler, since the team of Gordy and Williams were referred to as such on commentary. It wasn’t their team name, but the NTV commentator Fukuzawa loved to throw english nicknames for wrestlers constantly.
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Mar 16, 2022 11:02
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TV Zombie posted:How do you figure wrestlers apply to work in other promotions that may be unfamiliar with their work? Do you try to show them some matches of what you're capable of? For example, if you have a tryout match but it doesn't go well because of extenuating circumstances, can you go to the promoter and go "but wait! I am actually good! Look at this match I had!" and then show them that match or something? Wrestlers reach out to promoters via email, social media, etc. Usually, they send a youtube reel, maybe a link to a match, and a wrestling resume. Resumes can have info about who have you trained with, have been to any seminars, where have you worked, and possible references. This is usually for the more career-oriented, already established wrestlers. A simpler way is to just message the promoter, ask if you can come and help, show up (with permission), and help set up the ring, etc. You just might get booked, which is why you always pack your gear with you. A rare occurrence is that someone visited your promotion and you became friends/they liked you. They then take your info to their promoter and you are reached out to get booked. If you stink up the place, it is really up to the promoter to decide. If you had a bad day and have a good rep (other wrestlers vouching for you can go a long way), you might get another chance. Showing just one match can be risky since it's a two-person show. A good opponent can carry you to a good match, so you have to showcase a variety of opponents.
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Aug 19, 2022 10:15
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Friendly reminder, this is the final mention/appearance of Scott Hall in WCW
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Jan 25, 2023 23:47
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Tanahashi also puts a lot of noise into his actions.
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Jan 26, 2023 17:16
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Lily Catts posted:so basically just a dream match? It did seem that Kensuke didn't heel it up unlike other NJPW stars in NOAH like Yuji Nagata or Tanahashi. Both had a killer 2004 with Kensuke being a freelancer & running around in the indies (winning the Tokyo Sports MVP) and Kobashi winning the Best Bout award (vs Akiyama) while being on his absolute champion run. It was a dream match between two big guys who had been the talk of the industry. Neither Sasaki or Kobashi commented before the match, Sasaki opting for "no comment" & Kobashi saying that he'll say his peace after the match is done.
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Feb 9, 2023 14:19
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm5geMAQ8Q0 If you want more CM Butt content, here's Punk showing his staph infection scar.
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Mar 27, 2023 01:05
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NJPW was also offering iPPV in 2012 via uStream. That did help tremendously in getting more eyes to the product.
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Apr 10, 2023 13:36
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Outside of random mentions on TV, the show rolled on as usual. Unions are a no-no in WWE.
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Apr 20, 2023 09:55
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The whole Inoki comes out on a cross was for a New Years K1/MMA -show. Dream and K-1 were both in dire straits in 2011, so they asked IGF to help them out. Thus out came the savior Inoki.
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Jul 11, 2023 10:00
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forkboy84 posted:It was the first big JMMA New Years show I'd ever seen live and outcomes crucified Inoki and I was absolutely howling at the sheer nonsense of it all. If the UFC would embrace sheer fun like that I'd probably still watch MMA. Did you watch it with english commentary? I vividly remember the confusion in the booth when Tiger Jeet Singh and Ali Singh came out to pay respect to then-recently passed Umanosuke Ueda.
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Jul 11, 2023 10:08
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forkboy84 posted:To be fair, having someone's first title defence being against Akitoshi Saito is never going to be a draw. Even when he was facing Kobashi in his legendary title reign the match was at the EDION Arena/Osaka Prefectural Gym & did 5,200 in a building that can hold 8,000 according to Wikipedia. And that's from an era where we know NOAH released exaggerated/worked attendance figures! NOAH for all its booking worries had the best junior division in the early 00s. The chances to make the stars, however, were more or less pushed aside as the company wanted to stay afloat. Tokyo and Osaka (for the most part) received the new talents somewhat warmly, but it was a completely different thing in the rural areas. The local promoters and sponsors wanted big names, so Misawa complied. Kobashi, Misawa, Taue were all put on the top as they has the All Japan prestige. They were pushed front and center for these sold shows, while the younger talents languished in the undercard. The sold shows brought money to the promotion so they could keep the boys paid. This was one of the key factors in 2009 when Misawa was still main eventing shows especially after losing the NTV deal.
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Aug 23, 2023 15:01
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Lily Catts posted:What are Masato Tanaka's best matches? I wasn't around for his ECW run, heard the series with Mike Awesome was great. I mostly got into him in his later years, being amazed at his capacity to absorb punishment lol. I imagine he was even better in his prime. His run in NJPW from 2009 to 2012 had a good few singles matches.
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kimbo305 posted:Every so often I think of this ad that was for the Hustle promotion and I can never find it. https://youtu.be/sDS8Uvr42z0?si=vq22qXdNZqm5mjxB
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