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EBESSSSSSSSSSANNNNNNNNNNN~!quote:Kikutaro surprisingly picked up the main event win, using the Shining Kikuzard to pin eternal rival Kuishinbo Kamen. The stipulation was that if Kikutaro lost, he would have to appear as Ebessan at the 4/29 IMP Hall show. Kanjyuro Matsuyama asked Kikutaro to reconsider after the match, but Kikutaro refused. However, Kuishinbo brought in a letter, which Kanjyuro read….which detailed the history between Kuishinbo and Kikutaro. The letter talked about that even though Osaka Pro will be celebrating its 10th anniversary, they’ve known each other for 15 years. They first met each other in Yokohama and went their separate ways at various times until meeting back up in Osaka Pro as Kuishinbo and Ebessan. Kuishinbo then wrote that the two of them meeting in Osaka Pro again was a huge turning point in his life. He then expressed his sadness when Ebessan left in 2005, but his happiness/appreciation when he returned as Kikutaro last year. Kuishinbo ended the letter by asking Kikutaro to appear as Ebessan at IMP Hall, but would understand if the answer was no. He then wrote that he would wait at IMP. The letter apparently got huge applause afterwards.
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Ditch posted:The future Mrs. CIMA: http://www.marumegane.com/blog_images/elenie.jpg I think SA has rules against using external hosts for images. Otherwise, your article was interesting as always, and I'm strangely used to expecting the Dragon Gate guys to have beautiful wives.
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Woah Woah Woah.quote:NOAH/KENTA Produce "CROSS ROAD", 17.05.2009 (G+)
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Wazzu posted:I think SA has rules against using external hosts for images. HulkaMatt posted:Woah Woah Woah.
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Ditch posted:The future Mrs. CIMA: http://www.marumegane.com/blog_images/elenie.jpg Jesus Christ the eyes. Also cleavage.
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HulkaMatt posted:EBESSSSSSSSSSANNNNNNNNNNN~!
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I want to see Hirooki Goto vs. Shiozaki just because it'll be so hard to tell them apart. Also, is Tanahashi supposed to some type of Anime Sky Pirate?
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KUSHINBO CAN SPEAKquote:Osaka Pro-Wrestling celebrated its 10th anniversary in style with a huge show at Matsushita IMP Hall. Over 900 fans filled the venue for a variety of matches. The main event saw Kuishinbo Kamen defeat Shodai Ebessan (Kikutaro) in a match that brought back memories of past encounters. In a surprise, there was no referee to start off…which led to Yukinori Matsui (!) coming out to officiate. You may recall Matsui left Osaka Pro in 2005 and still runs Bikkuri Pro shows featuring other former Osaka wrestlers. Afterwards, there was another surprise as Kuishinbo spoke for the first time ever! He thanked Kikutaro and everybody for the 10 years of Osaka and possibly 10 more to come. Kikutaro then spoke, saying that he would like wrestle more in Osaka Pro in the future. The entire roster led by Kanjyuro Matsuyama, but minus the Rudo Army, then came out and threw autographed balls to the crowd.
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New Japan had to cancel appearances of Mistico and other lucha stars because of the flu going around  Because of that they changed the main event of their May 5th show to Tanahashi & Kanemoto vs Morishima & Ibushi. Thanks, swine flu!
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Ditch posted:New Japan had to cancel appearances of Mistico and other lucha stars because of the flu going around I actually liked the matches they had with the lucha guys much better, just to see Bernard mix it up with Mistico. But this match will be awesome too.
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So purolove says that in today's New Japan show Tanahashi lost his title to Nakanishi..  I'll spoiler tag it for those that want to watch it when it appears online. Good news though, the Best of the Super Jr. blocks were announced: Block A: - Tiger Mask - AKIRA - Milano Collection A.T. - Prince Devitt - Black Tiger - Jado - Atsushi Aoki Block B: - Jushin Thunder Liger - Koji Kanemoto - Ryusuke Taguchi - Taichi - Tsuyoshi Kikuchi - Kota Ibushi - YAMATO Got some good stuff with the outsiders there with Aoki, YAMATO and Ibushi.
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AND KIKUCHI~~! Baffling title change, absolutely no build towards it.
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Ditch posted:AND KIKUCHI~~! Any word on an injury?
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If it was an on-the-fly thing due to injury they likely would have done the change on Sunday rather than have Tana go through another title match.
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Ditch what are your thoughts on the whole Makabe thing going on in new japan and all the talent involved?
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Makabe and Yano both suck so I really don't care. Throwing in guys like Wataru Inoue doesn't help. New Japan brawly stuff has never been particularly good but it adds variety to the shows.
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I only have a small idea of what is going on but I saw Nakamura was involved in the beginning so.. 
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Oh, man. Kikuchi vs. Kanemoto.  And I know I'm the only person who will feel this way, I feel kinda  that Nakanishi finally gets a run with the belt.
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Oh poo poo, the IGWP champion sounds like a lovely "real" wrestler who isn't actually that entertaining. However, apparently the AJPW championship match that takayama won had fantastic storytelling. c/d
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Wazzu posted:However, apparently the AJPW championship match that takayama won had fantastic storytelling. c/d
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/2009/05/07/puroresu-pulse-issue-148-golden-week-and-royalty/ This week: a rundown of the absurd amount of results, and an interview with Fergal "Prince" Devitt! edit: Tanahashi vs Nakanishi rematch for the belt is set for June 20th. Ditch fucked around with this message at 17:59 on May 7, 2009 |
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Meltzer is predicting doom and gloom for NOAH because they drew 7,200 for the Budokan show and that this is a sign the loss of NTV is hurting them. I have to ask, HOW? NOAH hasn't done well on any of the shows built around tag leagues in the Budokan in the last two years, 7,000 seems about right for that show. I think the Buddy Rose bio broke his brain for the week.
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It's because they don't have the benefit of significantly profitable shows outside Tokyo. They really subsist on the Budokan gates. If 7200 is the attendance then they probably had 5000 or fewer paid. That's like one WWE house show, and they only do a couple Budokan shows a year! By the way, where is Meltzer discussing it?
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Ditch posted:It's because they don't have the benefit of significantly profitable shows outside Tokyo. They really subsist on the Budokan gates. If 7200 is the attendance then they probably had 5000 or fewer paid. That's like one WWE house show, and they only do a couple Budokan shows a year! newest newsletter: Dave posted:The loss of network television hurt more than expected as Pro Wrestling NOAH’s first Budokan Hall show of its new era drew just 7,300 fans on 5/6, featuring the finals of the Global Tag League tournament.
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I don't think this quite equates to a 50% reduction in fan interest, because: -It was headlined by a tag league in a company where the tag scene hasn't been hot in years. -Kobashi vs Tenzan was two over-the-hill guys coming off injury and tagging with young lions. Five or six years ago it would have been HUGE. Tenzan is especially worthless outside NJ. -Last Budokan show had a longer build and a big main event. -The NJ Korakuen shows almost certainly drew out a lot of the hardcore fans that might have otherwise gone to NOAH, especially ones who would have gone to cheer for Tenzan. Still, not a good number.
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Ditch posted:Um... yeah. You go with that. Oh...it was a terrible match then? And thanks a bunch for the yoshihiko matches in your collumn. I find him drat entertaining, and a great oppurtunity for people to show off the drama in the fundamentals (if you didn't get excited by antonio honda and yoshihiko starting spots, there may be something wrong with you). Wazzu fucked around with this message at 14:29 on May 8, 2009 |
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Sugiura vs Hirooki Goto added to NJ's 6/20 show. And yeah, Muta vs Takayama was bad unless you're a Mutoh mark. Ditch fucked around with this message at 16:06 on May 8, 2009 |
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Poster for NJ's next big show: http://i40.tinypic.com/ioosxx.jpg 
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They already have girls out doing promo work for it.
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Ditch, I heard a rumor that someone of the New Japan guys were... ...on the gas!
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Well that's a shame, Koji Kanemoto will be banned from the building.
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MassRayPer posted:Ditch, I heard a rumor that someone of the New Japan guys were...
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GIVE ME YOUR QUESTIONS FOR: -Dory Funk Jr -Osamu Nishimura (but within 24 hours on that one)
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Okay so nobody cares about a former NWA world heavyweight champion. Maybe you'll care about the match stipulation for the main event of Big Japan's first show in June: Death Cake of Fear 32,000 Thumbtacks & 200 Fluorescent Lighttubes 3.2.1 Birthday Death Cake Death Match:
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but will it be a white cake?
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It will be flavored with PAIN. and vanilla
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I MUST SEE THIS MATCH.
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Ditch posted:Poster for NJ's next big show: Isn't Giant Bernard Jewish? I wonder what he thinks about all this.
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Holland Oats posted:Isn't Giant Bernard Jewish? I wonder what he thinks about all this.
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