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Here's the top 10:

1. NJPW 1685 points
2. DDT 886 points
3. BJW 384 points
4. AJPW 268 points
5. Dragongate 173 points
6. WWE 73 points
7. WAVE 63 points
8. Osaka Pro 61 points
9. PWG 56 points
10. NOAH 49 points

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1. Kazuchika Okada 1363 points
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi 704 points
3. Abdullah Kobayashi 235 points
4. CIMA 151 points
5. Kota Ibushi 139 points
6. El Generico 138 points
7. KENTA 120 points
8. Jun Akiyama 106 points
9. Kenny Omega 87 points
10. Masakatsu Funaki 83 points

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1. GET WILD 881 points
2. Brahman Brothers 433 points
3. Laughter7 317 points
4. K.E.S. 242 points
5. Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto 206 points
6. Hell No 195 points
7. Tenkoji 154 points
8. Jimmyz 124 points
9. Strong BJ 118 points
10. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo 93 points

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1. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki (NJPW 2012-10-08) 647 points
2. Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT 2012-08-18) 489 points
3. Kazuchika Okada vs. Karl Anderson (NJPW 2012-08-12) 233 points
4. Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW 2012-06-16) 201 points
5. Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW 2012-02-12) 147 points
6. MASADA vs. Jun Kasai (Freedoms 2012-08-27) 122 points
7. Kazuchika Okada & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Shuji Kondo & Suwama (NJPW & AJPW 2012-07-01) 103 points
8. Masakatsu Funaki vs. Jun Akiyama (AJPW 2012-08-26) 95 points
9. Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito (NJPW 2012-03-04) 91 points
10. El Generico vs. Kenny Omega (DDT 2012-12-23) 73 points
11. Suwama vs. Masakatsu Funaki (AJPW 2012-09-23) 71 points
12. Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW 2012-08-05) 55 points
13. Abdullah Kobayashi vs. Masashi Takeda (BJW 2012-02-26) 51 points
14. Kazushi Sakuraba & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW 2012-12-02) 47 points
15. El Generico vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT 2012-09-30) 45 points

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6. MASADA vs. Jun Kasai (Freedoms 2012-08-27) 122 points

coconono posted:

grats you just bought a tape library. I don't see how they're going to overtake NJPW in a year when NJPW actually has something resembling a global strategy in place.

Flameingblack posted:

PWG is more popular in the Japanese IWC than NOAH is. I'm not surprised that DDT and BJW did so well, because they both offer something completely unique and have a great variety of events. DDT won second place by a massive landslide, but NJPW rightfully earned double the amount of points second place did. Joshi promotion WAVE~ came in 7th place, ranking only slightly less popular than the WWE and slightly more popular than comedy promotion Osaka Pro.

MassRayPer posted:

New Japan's global strategy:

1. UStream iPPVs to 500 people outside Japan
2. Maybe English commentary some day?
3. English website?
4. Overtake WWE

coconono posted:

better than AJPW's plan:
1. run bunches of shows in sumo hall
2. Do a heavily papered show in a dome
3. wonder where all the money went
4. go to step 1

coconono posted:

better than AJPW's plan:
1. run bunches of shows in sumo hall
2. Do a heavily papered show in a dome
3. wonder where all the money went
4. go to step 1

gfanikf posted:

Also not to wish this on IVP, but how has he avoided grief from Japanese groups considering he has physical and digital services of things within days of airing and NJPW even has their own US streaming service. I'm kind of surprised he's never gotten a C&D, then again the only group that was big on it was DSE products (I know Jeff Lynch got one over Pride videos)

Illinois Smith posted:

IVP Guy getting his own puro capper is a loving godsend.

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USA “STARGATE 2013”, 28/03/2013
Shin-Kiba 1st RING

1. USA World Tag Team Titles:
2. IC Title – 10th Wonder Of The World:
3. $10,000 Backbreaker Challenge:
4. Hall of Fame Ceremony:
5. Recapturing Elizabeth!? Wrestling Soap Opera Final Match:
6. Japan’s First Elimination Chamber Match:

The USA roster will be made up of DDT and Union wrestlers along with a couple of AV idols acting as Divas. There will also be a Spanish announce table at ringside.

The USA owner is now interested in searching for Divas. The owner’s first choices he wants to scout are AV idols Tsubasa Amami and Rika Seibi. The two will have their Diva audition at this show.

The owner of USA has expressed strong interest in hosting a Hulk Hogan Gymnastics performance on the show.

Thauros posted:

How popular is US pro wrestling in Japan anyway? For example, how would Cena's name recognition compare to Tanahashi's?

The less serious puro feds seem to have tons of references to US wrestlers and angles.

Illinois Smith posted:

IVP Guy getting his own puro capper is a loving godsend.

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USA has struck a partnership deal with the AV company Idea Pocket. Part of the deal involves Idea Pocket presenting their own match for USA’s first show. It’s becoming very clear at this point that USA will not be a PG promotion. All I can gather is the match will be between “Val Venis” and “The Godfather”. Judging by the translation, it sounds like there are going to be a harem of Val Venises and a ho train of Godfathers taking part in the match.

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The point is basically that Dino is afraid of wrestling Bob and he needs to ravage someone's rear end in a top hat (yes, you read that correctly) before the match. It's a huge problem for Amon (the afroed GM), since he has been ensuring that Sapp doesn't pull out from the match.

So, basically, they all start volunteering to be anal molested by Dino, one by one. Amon is the first to do that, since it's his event and he has a duty of the GM to put all on the line. Takanashi interrupts and volunteers, since the GM's rear end in a top hat shouldn't be ravaged. Sato interrupts and says that Takanashi just came back from injury, so it should be him. Soma interrupts and says that since he's the youngest of them all, he should do it.

The last one to volunteer is Makoto Oishi (who is gay in real life) and they all bow and say "please, go ahead".

Well, then they all think that it's not a good idea to have anyone analraped by Dino (and I am NOT MAKING THIS STUFF UP), so they start volunteering to do the match with Sapp. Sato is the first, Takanashi says that Sato is too god to lose to sapp, then Soma butts in and says that he's the youngest so he should sacrifice himself and Asahi announces that he's the veteran of them all and thus should be the one to face Sapp.

Amon says, that they all have a match scheduled, so he'll take the brunt. The female interviewer runs in and says "Hey, Amon, you aren't a wrestler! I'll do it". Behind it all, Dino comes in and says "Well, I'll do the match then..!" "PLEASE, GO AHEAD!".

Dino is then grateful for their support and starts cutting a promo how he's the number one representative of DDT and I aim to make Bob GAY!

So to do that, he needs the power of EVERYONE to do it.

Flameingblack posted:

I asked him to do a rough translation of a promo that I loved seeing for the first time, although I could only follow half of it. It was the pre-match promo between Dansoku Dino vs Bob Sapp, featuring Dino reluctant to wrestle for some reason.

Here is the promo


Dino

Flameingblack posted:

MassRanTer posted:

I apologize for saying that we were judging the AJPW owner too soon and NJPW sounded pretty ridiculous early on with talk of competing with WWE and such. The new AJPW owner is totally batshit. He decided to declare that pro wrestling needs to change and stop rigging matches. Obviously he's not going to do that, but just saying that is so dumb.

BillyMays posted:

Has anything happened to Takuya Sugi (El Blazer, Yoshitsune, plus a million of other gimmicks) since admiting to plant drugs on Nosawa to extend his contract?

MassRanTer posted:

I apologize for saying that we were judging the AJPW owner too soon and NJPW sounded pretty ridiculous early on with talk of competing with WWE and such. The new AJPW owner is totally batshit. He decided to declare that pro wrestling needs to change and stop rigging matches. Obviously he's not going to do that, but just saying that is so dumb.

Flameingblack posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbJex8t34K8

Some guy from /wooo/ is going to start translating Puro stuff. Mostly packages. Still won't help you understand a goddamn thing happening in DDT.

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[2005] 03.15 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley & Masato Tanaka vs. Dick Togo & Sonjay Dutt
[2005] 03.23 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley & Tatsuhito Takaiwa vs. Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Masato Tanaka
[2005] 03.25 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley vs. Spanky
[2005] 03.27 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley & Spanky vs. Minoru Fujita & Ikuto Hidaka
[2005] 05.20 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley vs. PSYCHO
[2005] 05.26 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley vs. Osamu Namiguchi
[2005] 07.29 - ZERO1 - Alex Shelley & Tadao Yasuda vs. Ikuto Hidaka & Kamikaze

Jake Soo posted:

That someone would be me. Hey there.

I'm basically doing these vids to help especially new fans and aim to do the promo packages for current events and some old school favorites. I'm also tagging with HustleFightingOpera of Youtube fame to do some selected moments from HUSTLE.

Hell, maybe we'll do a full show if we're lucky.

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1. US Heavyweight Title: Mr. Perfect (c) defeated Rabbit Miu with the Rock Bottom (2:28).
*V? for Mr. Perfect.
2. USA World Tag Team Titles: Hulk Petit Hogan & Kikutimate Warrior defeated Michael Sheik & Masa de Bali (c) when Hogan & Warrior pinned Sheik & de Bali with the Leg Drop and Kikutimate Splash (5:55).
*Hulk Petit Hogan & Kikutimate Warrior become the new USA World Tag Team Champions!
3. IC Title – 10th Wonder Of The World: Choina (c) defeated Eddie Showtime with a Power Bomb (5:00).
*V? for Choina.
- $10,000 Backbreaker Challenge: Okaberg defeated three young wrestlers.
4. Idea Pocket Presents – ALL or NOTHING: The Knotfather defeated Maso Venus with the Pimp Drop (4:19).
5. US Heavyweight Title – Japan’s First Elimination Chamber Match: Mr. Perfect (c) defeated Hara Cena, Poldust, KI Punk, Big Shoe and Okaberg (9:51).
5a. Big Shoe eliminated Poldust by Ring Out (4:09).
5b. Okaberg eliminated KI Punk by Ring Out (5:20).
5c. Hara Cena eliminated Big Shoe by Ring Out (6:59).
5d. Mr. Perfect eliminated Okaberg by Ring Out (7:08).
5e. Mr. Perfect eliminated Hara Cena by Ring Out (9:51).
*V? for Mr. Perfect.

For those of you who think Japan needs more sports entertainment, the debut show of Ultimate Superstars Action wass exactly what you are looking for. After the show opening pyro, “Mr. Perfect” Hiroshi Fukuda and his manager Rikiya Hart to perform the American national anthem. Fukuda then invited out the owner of USA and made a promise to him that today will be a happy day for the USA Superstars. King Aiba was the commentator in the Spanish Announce Table while Susan Garcia handled ring announcing duties.

The first match was Mr. Perfect successfully defending the US Heavyweight Title against Rabbit Miu. Fukuda got a cheap victory thanks to Rikiya Heart tripping Miu from outside the ring. After the match, Fukuda yelled at the fans to respect him. Hara Cena interrupted Fukuda and challenged him to put the US Title on the line in the main event.

Middle Eastern tag team Michael Sheik & Masa de Bali attempted to burn the American flag before their USA World Tag Team Title defence. Hulk Petit Hogan & The Kikutimate Warrior came to the rescue and defeated the evil foreigners to become the new Tag Team Champions!

Eddie Showtime came out next for the IC Title match. Despite being the challenger, Eddie introduced the champion and his “mamacita” Choina. He told her he did not want to fight this evening, handed her a red rose and then asked her out to dinner so he can feel her “Latina Heat”. Choina answered with a Clothesline and the match begun. Choina beat Eddie with a Power Bomb to keep her championship but she rewarded her man with a kiss on the cheek afterwards.

The $10,000 Backbreaker Challenge was next. Fukuda brought out Okaberg, a powerful Jackhammer of a man he found inside an American prison. He challenged anyone to escape from Okaberg’s Argentine Backbreaker. Three young wrestlers entered the contest and all of them failed. Okaberg was then added into the main event.

Ricky Fuji was inducted into the USA Hall of Fame. Fuji’s speech was just “Thank you. I’m so happy! Woooooo!!” A mystery Honky Tonk Man interrupted the ceremony but Fuji put him in his place by smashing a guitar over his head.

The semi-main event presented by AV company Idea Pocket and fittingly pitted Mako Venus against The Knotfather. After some unsexy dancing, The Knotfather picked up the win with the Pimp Drop.

The main event was Japan’s first ever Elimination Chamber match. Unfortunately the actual chamber was too big to fit inside Shin-Kiba 1st RING so they just brought in the capsules for the inactive wrestlers to stay in before they entered the match. The rules were also changed to where eliminations only occured when wrestlers were thrown over the top rope and both feet touched the ground outside. Fukuda defend his US Title for the second time in the show and survived fighting Hara Cena, Okaberg, Poldust, The Big Shoe and KI Punk. But the night did not end so happily for the champ. He brawled with Hara Cena up to the entrance and was given the Attitude Adjustment off of the stage! Okaberg then grabbed Rikiya Hart and did the same thing, throwing Hart from the stage to the floor below. The show ended with Hara Cena & Okaberg having a staredown.

Mr. Perfect – Hiroshi Fukuda
USA Owner – Sanshiro Takagi
Rikiya Hart – Rikiya Shindo
Hulk Petit Hogan – Antonio Honda
Kikutimate Warrior – Kikutaro
Michael Sheik – Michael Nakazawa
Masa de Bali – Masa Takanashi
Choina – Seiya Morohashi
Eddie Showtime – Showa
Honky Tonk Man – Batten Tamagawa
Okaberg – Yuji Okabayashi
The Knotfather – Shigehiro Irie
Mako Venus – Makoto Oishi
Poldust – Danshoku Dino
KI Punk – Akito
Big Shoe – ???

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