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I just watched the main event of the first NOAH show. Was Misawa legit knocked out by that Front Neck Lock? Either way it ended up being a match with a very exciting finish and good booking, at least after that Front Neck Lock. I wasn't quite able to follow why Kobashi and Akiyama were able to gently caress up Misawa so early in the match.
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It was selling. Absurd selling given the CPR. The point of the first two shows was to make Akiyama into someone who was a 100% threat to Kobashi and Misawa, as opposed to someone who could hang but was a step behind.
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Ditch posted:It was selling. Absurd selling given the CPR. That was really what was confusing me, I didn't know whether to laugh my rear end off or be concerned when the ref started doing chest compressions. I guess it's officially "laugh my rear end off" now. And it doesn't even need to be said, but drat Misawa is awesome for that.
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Danielson's selling of KENTA's Go2Sleep is legendary, someone should make an animated gif from it. The match was pretty good but could have been so much more entertaining if it was held at Korakuen or even the Budoukan.
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Ditch posted:The point of the first two shows was to make Akiyama into someone who was a 100% threat to Kobashi and Misawa, as opposed to someone who could hang but was a step behind. About 10 years too late for that, huh.
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Captain Charisma posted:About 10 years too late for that, huh.  I mean, Misawa was a 9 year vet before he ever pinned Jumbo. Kawada was a 13 year vet before he pinned Misawa.
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Ok so when Misawa took off the mask for the first time the crowd went nuts chanting "MISAWA". But why would they know who he is or make a big deal out of it? He never did anything without the mask, did he?
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RheinholdMessner posted:Ok so when Misawa took off the mask for the first time the crowd went nuts chanting "MISAWA". But why would they know who he is or make a big deal out of it? He never did anything without the mask, did he? I'd like to know the answer to this myself. Then again, didn't the rookie jobbers always work as ringside hands in addition to curtain jerking? They were always the ones that would get the Lariat from Hansen after the match when they'd try to break up post-match carnage or check on the loser of the match. Maybe people actually knew who they were a bit, in a "look at the cute rookie Misawa, maybe he'll be famous some day" way.
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He debuted without the mask and I'm guessing that people knew he was Tiger Mask, and cared for him by virtue of him being the heir to the important gimmick, or something. In the wake of Tenryu's departure weeks earlier, fans probably were expecting someone to step up and fill his shoes as #2 native. Tiger Mask unmasking to be his true self early in the first post-Tenryu tour would indicate who that was. That's my best guess.
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thanks ditch. you're the best guy.
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From Green Destiny:quote:Mitsuharu Misawa became the 11th GHC Heavyweight Champion today, pinning his one time protege Naomichi Marufuji in the main event today. Misawa, who is the first wrestler in NOAH history to become champion for the third time, had vowed that this was perhaps his last title challenge and this showed in the drive and determination for victory he displayed. Today's record crowd of 16,800 willed on the NOAH president, who used an avalanche style version of the Emerald Frosion to gain victory. After the match, Takeshi Morishima entered the ring and declared his intention to challenge for the belt. Misawa accepted, predicting that the match would be a severe fight. Didn't even give him an chance. I understand a one last nostalgia run for Misawa, but now was not the right time. Also Go didn't even last five minutes with Morishima. So much for proving himself. And to top it all off SUWA's retiring. Today is a sad day indeed.
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Raffles posted:From Green Destiny: For real, that is one of the dumbest things I've seen in quite a while. When they signed that Misawa/Marufuji match, I thought it was a sign that Misawa was finally going to put one of those young lions over and finally start trying to build the next generation. I guess the real attendance figure for the October Marufuji/KENTA main event really was as dire as The Meltz indicated, and Misawa decided that Marufuji wasn't ready to keep the belt or something.
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I'm guessing that this is one last title win for Misawa, where it wasn't clear that he was through with titles in '03. NJ also had a big show, and Tanahashi retained over Nakamura so we'll get Tanahashi vs Kea (ick) and probably Nakamura vs Kawada.
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I love Marufuji, but this won't be the last chance to make him a star. Misawa is broken down right now, if they waited much longer for his final title run it'd be a complete embarassment. Right now he can at least help pick up the gates as they wait for Kobashi to come back and transition the belt onto Morishima next year. If they want Marufuji to be a big star in the company, there will be more chances in the future.
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Raffles posted:Also Go didn't even last five minutes with Morishima. So much for proving himself. 
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Ditch posted:I'm guessing that this is one last title win for Misawa, where it wasn't clear that he was through with titles in '03. For some reason Nakamura/Kawada is my most anticipated match at the moment. I hope they confirm it soon so the joyous countdown really begins. I can't believe that I'm looking forward to this Tokyo Dome show so much. Also that NJ show looks so much more appealing to me than NOAH's. Times are a changing. Edit: But why did he have to squash Go, a future top guy? Why not someone like Ogawa or Honda? Raffles fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Dec 11, 2006 |
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Raffles posted:Edit: But why did he have to squash Go, a future top guy? Why not someone like Ogawa or Honda?
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So, if 6-1-93 is the "lesser" of the matches with that quartet, I can't wait to view the other two.
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TOKYO SPORTS AWARDS~! MVP - Minoru Suzuki Match of the year - KENTA vs. Naomichi Marufuji 10/29 Budokan Hall Tag Team of the year - Voodoo Murderers Most Outstanding - Naomichi Marufuji Fighting Spirit - Hiroshi Tanahashi Best Technical - CIMA Rookie of the Year - Razor Ramon H.G. Comeback of the Year - Yoshihiro Takayama
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/63406 THIS WEEK: More bitching. HwoodNG posted:So, if 6-1-93 is the "lesser" of the matches with that quartet, I can't wait to view the other two. 
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Ditch posted:There were eight Shows what I know. Will we be seeing all eight?
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HwoodNG posted:Shows what I know. Will we be seeing all eight?
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New Jr. Heavyweight Champ in NOAHquote:SEM, 12/23/06 (G+)
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Captain Charisma posted:New Jr. Heavyweight Champ in NOAH Marufuji vs. Shiosaki is the match I want to see most on that card. I guess I could probably stand to see Takaiwa win the belt too, I've always liked him. "Ebesan Hansen" makes me hope he was doing a Western Lariat gimmick.
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Ebestan was born last year on some Ebessan-booked show. He plays it pretty straight, and that makes it work. Takaiwa now has as many GHC junior title wins as KENTA and Marufuji combined 
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Why did Sasaki wrestle 3 times on 1/4/01?
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He vacated the IWGP title and they did a 1-night tourney.
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Briscoes vs Sugiura/Kanemaru for the GHC junior tag belts on 1/7. Just FYI.
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loving aces, I love that they finally seem to have decided to put those belts to use again.
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Boco_T posted:Marufuji vs. Shiosaki is the match I want to see most on that card. I guess I could probably stand to see Takaiwa win the belt too, I've always liked him. I actually have the match where Ebestan Hansen was born, and he plays it to the hilt, just like his Flair impersonation. Had he been in the states for Final Battle, I would have enjoyed Nigel facing Joe's replacement; Samoa Joebessan.
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/63645 This week: Big in '06, to-be-Big in '07 guessing.
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Ditch posted:http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/63645 Any predictions on the number paid will be for the Tokyo Dome show?
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10-20 thousand. Including discounted "emergency" tickets.
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How long until the the M2K name is used again? I'll say 2008.
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HwoodNG posted:How long until the the M2K name is used again? I'll say 2008.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/other/photo/200612/10/a07/p09.html
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Ditch posted:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH JESUS CHRIST 
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Ditch posted:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Hello new wallpaper!
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Ditch posted:http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/63645 What's up with this one, it just gives me some SQL error ... The URL seems to be correct though, when I go to Inside Pulse it gives me the same result.
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IP sucks rear end and I'm moving the bulk of my work after issue 100.
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