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What gently caress noooooo  Hayabusa is genuinely one of my all time favorite wrestlers, and my heart sank when I saw he had passed. Goddamn, this sucks. I'm glad he at least got to stand in the ring one last time, though. 
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Horrible news obviously, especially since he seemed to be doing pretty good in recent years. According to @reaonjp Onita scheduled a press conference for tomorrow, wouldn't be shocked if it's some sort of FMW memorial show.
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mariooncrack posted:Do you have a translated version? It's emotional even if you're not; I cried the first time I watched it, and I don't recall ever seeing a Hayabusa match.
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Mar 4, 2016 17:52
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I need to dig through my vhs collection and find my FMW tapes. I know I have the Hayabusa one somewhere.
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Mar 4, 2016 19:51
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Thauros posted:Horrible news obviously, especially since he seemed to be doing pretty good in recent years. Did this press conference happen?
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Mar 7, 2016 01:39
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mariooncrack posted:Did this press conference happen? Onita announced that the main reason for the FMW revival was to have a ring for Hayabusa to return to. Their plans were to have a Kawasaki Stadium show in May 5th 2017 headlined by the return of Hayabusa. With the death of Hayabusa, Onita announced that the future of the FMW revival promotion is in jeopardy and he will be having discussions with everyone involved about the future of the promotion.
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Mar 7, 2016 11:31
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Good scapegoat for close down another FMW revival no ones been going to see.
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Mar 7, 2016 11:34
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KungFu Grip posted:Good scapegoat for close down another FMW revival no ones been going to see. they've been selling out every Korakuen? this is definitely just typical Onita grandstanding though.
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Mar 7, 2016 12:36
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There was no way he could wrestle again, gently caress that scumbag Onita. edit: okay I'll stick with "a scumbag other than this particular thing" Ditch fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Mar 7, 2016 |
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Mar 7, 2016 15:11
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Hayabusa wanted to wrestle too so Onita was more like an enabler than anything else. Doesn't mean he isn't a scumbag though, he did try and make an angle out of Bruiser Brody's death
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Mar 7, 2016 15:26
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Jake Soo posted:Onita announced that the main reason for the FMW revival was to have a ring for Hayabusa to return to. Their plans were to have a Kawasaki Stadium show in May 5th 2017 headlined by the return of Hayabusa. Hayabusa was gonna fill a 30,000 seat stadium. Totally. That's the weirdest tribute yet.
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Mar 8, 2016 00:32
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Hayabusa always talked about having one more match so it's not out of the realm of possibility. I don't think it could've been anything more than someone laying down and Hayabusa pinning them though. KungFu Grip posted:Good scapegoat for close down another FMW revival no ones been going to see. Has FMW or ECW had more revivals at this point?
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coconono posted:Hayabusa was gonna fill a 30,000 seat stadium. Totally. That's the weirdest tribute yet. Not Kawasaki Stadium, it was renovated and downsized to ~4,000 seats total in 2002 or 03 according to Wikipedia. There's another 20,000+ seat stadium in Kawasaki if they were set on that, but yeah, doubtful FMW is pulling anywhere close to that in 2016.
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Mar 8, 2016 11:22
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harperdc posted:Not Kawasaki Stadium, it was renovated and downsized to ~4,000 seats total in 2002 or 03 according to Wikipedia. There's another 20,000+ seat stadium in Kawasaki if they were set on that, but yeah, doubtful FMW is pulling anywhere close to that in 2016. I guess the plan was to run the parking lot area where the original FMW ran their 2001 Kawasaki show and the succeeding WEW/Fuyuki Army had shows.
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Jake Soo posted:I guess the plan was to run the parking lot area where the original FMW ran their 2001 Kawasaki show and the succeeding WEW/Fuyuki Army had shows. was that the same parking lot BJW decided to have Zandig wrestle in a burning ring? If you haven't seen the match, its an impressive feat of stupidity.
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coconono posted:was that the same parking lot BJW decided to have Zandig wrestle in a burning ring? If you haven't seen the match, its an impressive feat of stupidity.
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coconono posted:was that the same parking lot BJW decided to have Zandig wrestle in a burning ring? If you haven't seen the match, its an impressive feat of stupidity. Ah, no. That was a smaller area next to the Akihabara station. If I understand correctly, that space is currently occupied by the Yodobashi Camera Megastore.
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coconono posted:was that the same parking lot BJW decided to have Zandig wrestle in a burning ring? If you haven't seen the match, its an impressive feat of stupidity. This? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ7h-eoEAhA Because man, there's a lot of stupid in that video.
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Is there a comprehensive list of stupid Big Japan deathmatch stipulations somewhere? I seem to remember there being a match featuring Mitsuhiro Matsunaga running away from a slightly bemused alligator.
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Doc Morbid posted:Is there a comprehensive list of stupid Big Japan deathmatch stipulations somewhere? I seem to remember there being a match featuring Mitsuhiro Matsunaga running away from a slightly bemused alligator. I guess they figured out how to STOP MATSUNAGA.
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Other wildlife Matsunaga has tangled with: piranhas, scorpions, and I want to say tarantulas? The man made dumb deathmatch gimmicks into an Olympic sport, bless his soul.
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Abdullah the Kobayashi fought an octopus once too.
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Doc Morbid posted:Is there a comprehensive list of stupid Big Japan deathmatch stipulations somewhere? I seem to remember there being a match featuring Mitsuhiro Matsunaga running away from a slightly bemused alligator. There's a comp out there called History of BJW that has a ton of their early stuff. Complete with a pro-USA heel Jun Kasai(with tail!)
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I love the "all or nothing" aspect to gimmick matches in Japan. Like its unheard of for there to be a triple threat match or a ladder match, but an exploding land mine barbed wire rope death match isn't out of the question.
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NienNunb posted:I love the "all or nothing" aspect to gimmick matches in Japan. Like its unheard of for there to be a triple threat match or a ladder match, but an exploding land mine barbed wire rope death match isn't out of the question. The exploding poo poo is all Jerry Lawler's fault. Onita saw him throw a fireball and decided it wasn't impressive enough.
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Super Sasadango Machine of DDT has a gimmick where he does Powerpoint presentations before matches. He's facing Kendo Kashin (of NJPW and Gracie-killing fame) in a match where the laptop he uses for Powerpoint is placed in a tiny barbed wire structure that will explode after 5 minutes if he can't reach it in time. DDT: #1 and the best.
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Ditch posted:Super Sasadango Machine of DDT has a gimmick where he does Powerpoint presentations before matches. He's facing Kendo Kashin (of NJPW and Gracie-killing fame) in a match where the laptop he uses for Powerpoint is placed in a tiny barbed wire structure that will explode after 5 minutes if he can't reach it in time. Please tell me this was taped
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It's on tomorrow's Sumo Hall anniversary show.  Check out Dramatic DDT for a lengthy preview. MiSu! Ibushi's back! Dino vs 'Bono! World's Cutest Tag Team continue their rampage! It's gonna be rad. quote:DDT “JUDGEMENT 2016 ~DDT 19th ANNIVERSARY~”, 21/03/2016
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my main man ken ohka is going to overcome the odds this time
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quote:East & West Toward The Front Over The Entire Surface Falls Count Anywhere Weapon Treasure Hunt Match I think I have found my new favorite match name.
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DDT sounds like the greatest thing ever. Is it worth getting into?
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DDT feels like the platonic ideal of what Vince Russo would like wrestling to be. Utterly off the wall, but still capable of being super entertaining, and the occasional really good match.
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NienNunb posted:DDT sounds like the greatest thing ever. Is it worth getting into? The big Sumo Hall shows usually get online pretty quick, just check this one out and see if it's for you. Despite all the craziness this is a very well-run and booked company that puts a ton of emphasis on creating and maintaining a good relationship with their fans. They're also good at pushing young guys and giving everyone on the card something to do.
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DDT has a lot of hilarious content but also has serious awesome wrestling at the top of the card. If nothing else, pay attention to HARASHIMA. He had a fantastic series with Kota Ibushi over the belt last year.
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HARISHIMA, Kudo, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega, and Daisuke Sekimoto have all had some amazing matches in DDT. There was also a really great Antonio Honda vs Dick Togo match nobody expected because Honda is always a comedy wrestler, and every now and then Masa Takanashi who is basically Zack Ryder levels will have an amazing, serious match too. DDT also has the "Anywhere" style matches. Imagine back the era of the WWF Hardcore title, but the matches are between half an hour and an hour long and they'll fight through entire campgrounds, amusement parks, apartments, malls, and construction sites. There's also this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRHEvE4CW38
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RealFoxy posted:HARISHIMA, Kudo, Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega, and Daisuke Sekimoto have all had some amazing matches in DDT. There was also a really great Antonio Honda vs Dick Togo match nobody expected because Honda is always a comedy wrestler, and every now and then Masa Takanashi who is basically Zack Ryder levels will have an amazing, serious match too. Was DDT the company that held a "King of Chop" tournament? Fake Edit: Quick Google search shows me it was Dragon Gate.
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Is their parody of The Wrestler with (I think?) Ohka as Randy The Ram still online somewhere? I can't remember which Dramatic Fantasia episode it was on. Also if we're talking DDT wrestlers that don't do the hardcore or comedy stuff, Endo and Takeshita are good talents in their early 20s and, since DDT knows how to push young guys, are currently on their second tag title run. Expecting great things from them in the future.
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Isami Kodaka's current title reign has owned. Here's him vs Masa Takanashi from February. http://rutube.ru/video/18854df88104...705a6bd4af076a/
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Dick Togo's DDT title run from late 2010-early 2011 is loving awesome.
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Illinois Smith posted:It's on tomorrow's Sumo Hall anniversary show. This is actually being streamed live at http://taima.tv/r/puroresuondemand . I had never heard about that channel until someone on twitter informed me, but they apparently stream a bunch of stuff from Samurai.tv and GAORA that aren't legally available in the west. I think it's a dick move to pirate stuff on NJPW World unless you're truly broke, but there's no reason why anyone outside of Japan should feel the slightest bit of guilt on this one. I'd buy it if it was on NIco. 7 AM EDT/11 AM GMT, so I don't even have to wake up that crazy early. Being off Mondays is nice.
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