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Grantland wrote an article about Antonio Inoki http://grantland.com/features/antonio-inoki-japan-politics-pro-wrestling-ric-flair-saddam-hussein-iraq-north-korea-kim-jong-un-hostages/ Not a bad read, especially if you're unfamiliar with Antonio.
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Thauros posted:Dave Meltzer mentioned Chyna beating Tanahashi 12 years ago on today's podcast.
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Long time FMW scholar Bahu released the translation of Shoichi Arai's book about FMW. You can read it here: http://fmwwrestling.us/FMWChapter1.html It's actually a pretty quick read and has good information on the workings and financial aspects of running a promotion in Japan.
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Considering that I only ever use that site for reference, I probably would have overlooked the book. Thanks!
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i think this is the oldest thread on sa now
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As long as AJPW still exists to spawn new promotions, this thread shall stand.
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coconono posted:As long as AJPW still exists to spawn new promotions, this thread shall stand. Has Wrestle-1 died yet?
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Strenuous Manflurry posted:Has Wrestle-1 died yet? AFAIK They're still co-promoting a show with TNA. But no info in terms of a venue, date, card, etc so who the gently caress knows.
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The last Wrestle-1 Sumo Hall show had some fun stuff on it including a memorable Tajiri/Yusuke Kodoma vs. ECIII/Rockstar Spud match that was a better showcase for the latter team's act than anything they've ever done in TNA.
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"John Laurinaitis poses with a fan" -WWE.com
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Just wanted to drop in and say that everyone should watch the Gran Naniwa/Gorgon Cross match from '95 on Ditch's site. Watched it for the first time tonight and it blows away any of Lynn's matches with RVD.
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Fauxhawk Express posted:Just wanted to drop in and say that everyone should watch the Gran Naniwa/Gorgon Cross match from '95 on Ditch's site. Watched it for the first time tonight and it blows away any of Lynn's matches with RVD. Before he broke his leg, Gran Naniwa was that rare thing in wrestling where he was just as good at doing comedy as he was at having a straight match. Even post injury, I'd rather watch Naniwa than RVD.
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Fauxhawk Express posted:Just wanted to drop in and say that everyone should watch the Gran Naniwa/Gorgon Cross match from '95 on Ditch's site. Watched it for the first time tonight and it blows away any of Lynn's matches with RVD. Gran Naniwa is so good and anyone who hasn't watched him should do so immediately.
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Not to mention he was like 18 at the time.
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God-drat, he died at 33. I know he died young, but christ. 
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:God-drat, he died at 33. I know he died young, but christ. The sadder thing is he was kind of an unknown when he died.
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i had no clue gran naniwa died, drat. one of the best comedy wrestlers ever??
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IVP is having a sale on DDT Pro DVDs, and since someone asked in the Recommendation thread, I recommend Daisuke Sekimoto's run as DDT Champion. Daisuke vs Ishikawa (Daisuke wins the title) Daisuke vs Takagi Daisuke vs Masa Takanashi Daisuke vs Kota Ibushi The KO-D #1 Contender Tournament, Featuring Kenny Omega vs Yoshihiko Sekimoto vs HARISHIMA (Last match of the run) And some good shows from 2009: Takagi vs Great Sasuke: Weapons Battle Royal Campground Pro Wrestling 2009 Kota Ibushi vs Yoshihiko (An inflatable doll) Good shows from 2010: Outdoor Tournament/Campground Pro Wrestling 2010 Good Shows from 2011: Dick Togo vs Kota Ibushi Beer Garden Hilight show (Features Nakazawa & Kenny Omega vs the Shirai Sisters in a babyoil bra and panties match) DDT Apartment Complex Wrestling Good Shows from 2012: Omega/Ibushi vs YOSHIHIKO/Dino Omega vs Ibushi; Dino wrestles the invisible man Kota Ibushi vs El Generico Kota Ibushi vs El Generico, Match 2 Good Shows from 2013: King of DDT Tournament This was the last DDT show I watched so I dunno what's good afterwards.
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Inoki ran two shows in North Korea again. Nothing as huge as the last time though.
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Ditch posted:Inoki ran two shows in North Korea again. Nothing as huge as the last time though. Ultimo Dragon got the most reactions from the crowd. Also the most fun match of the night next to the joshi one.
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Does anyone still watch All Japan? Thoughts on Joe Doering as champion?
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Purowookie has the second one up.
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Illinois Smith posted:Purowookie has the second one up. Only the second was an iPPV by the way. The one match that was maybe the semi main, was so hilariously bad.
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Just watched the Marufuji vs Morishima title match and wow, Maru has really scaled his offense down to nothing but lovely leg slap kicks and some suplexes now that he's supposedly a heavyweight. He's also sporting Swagsuke's haircut, which I'm sure is completely coincidental.
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Illinois Smith posted:Just watched the Marufuji vs Morishima title match and wow, Maru has really scaled his offense down to nothing but lovely leg slap kicks and some suplexes now that he's supposedly a heavyweight. He's also sporting Swagsuke's haircut, which I'm sure is completely coincidental. If you watch Marufuji/Nagata where he won the title. you'll see he also sported a scaled down version of Shinsuke's WK8 entrance.
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I just finished watching Sanada vs. The Great Muta on youtube from 6/7/14, and it was ok, Muta seems to be moving a bit better than he was a while back. I am wondering though, when is the last time he did the Space rolling Elbow, was it pre shaving his head or did he keep using it for a while afterward? He seems to build his matches entirely around Shining Wizards and moonsaults now. I have to admit I find it amusing that he has decided in his near crippled old age to base his offense around using his broken knees as a weapon and hitting people with the same move that broke them in the first place. remusclaw fucked around with this message at 21:56 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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remusclaw posted:I just finished watching Sanada vs. The Great Muta on youtube from 6/7/14, and it was ok, Muta seems to be moving a bit better than he was a while back. I am wondering though, when is the last time he did the Space rolling Elbow, was it pre shaving his head or did he keep using it for a while afterward? He seems to build his matches entirely around Shining Wizards and moonsaults now. Jubs posted:WTF?
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Yeah even earlier in the match it just looked clear, like he was spitting water. I said it was ok, but I admit that my rating is on the old broken 2010+ Muta scale. The missed kickout there is pretty rough too.
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The Observer this week said Big Japan was going to run a show in Sumo Hall. Did that promotion take off and I completely missed it, or are they insane?
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Dunbar posted:The Observer this week said Big Japan was going to run a show in Sumo Hall. Did that promotion take off and I completely missed it, or are they insane?
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Dunbar posted:The Observer this week said Big Japan was going to run a show in Sumo Hall. Did that promotion take off and I completely missed it, or are they insane? Little of a and little of b. could be a sold show or have a sponsor. tbh Japan is at a point right now that they are probably with ajpw/wrestle1/noah/ddt as that third tier of promotions behind njpw and dg.
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remusclaw posted:He seems to build his matches entirely around Shining Wizards and moonsaults now.
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His match against Tanahashi a couple of years back at Wrestle Kingdom for the IWGP belt was pretty good, though that may have just been Tanahashi. I do have a soft spot for Muta though, admittedly most of the stuff I saw of his though is from the nineties back.
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There is no "a little of a" about Big Japan. The regularly fail to clear 1,000 attendance at the monthly Korakuen shows. They do like 1500-2500 for the big show of the year in Yokohama. I don't see how Sumo Hall makes a bit of sense unless the rent is way down from what it was.
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Who was KENTA referencing when he said last night that he changed his name to Hideo Itami to honor one of his heroes?Flameingblack posted:Big Japan always draws a pretty big crowd, people love those walking car accidents. Ditch posted:They do like 1500-2500 for the big show of the year in Yokohama.
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Until KENTA explains it himself no one's for sure, but there was a baseball player called Hideo Nomo who was one of the first Japanese athletes to make it huge in America.
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Ditch posted:There is no "a little of a" about Big Japan. The regularly fail to clear 1,000 attendance at the monthly Korakuen shows. They do like 1500-2500 for the big show of the year in Yokohama. I don't see how Sumo Hall makes a bit of sense unless the rent is way down from what it was. I don't really follow them, but I'm surprised they draw that badly considering they have some genuine talent and are the biggest deathmatch fed left. sportsgenius86 posted:should've been Daisuke Darvish I'm starting to worry Kei Irabu would be more appropriate.
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