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SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib
I know that bigger starts losing is a thing. Okada lost in his opening G1 match. I guess it's early to be worried about Kushida losing 1 match. I was also surprised Dragon Lee won. He's had 2 great matches with Takahashi so I'm not complaining about a rubber match.

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Super No Vacancy
Jul 26, 2012

dragon lee is the safest guy for hiromu to lose to because hes established as his rival (although hiromu was up 2-0 in japan so probably wise to have lee pull it closer to even). will be interesting to see if hiromu loses to anyone else

SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib
I love Takahashi so much. He is straight fire and all of his matches are great. I would be fine with him running through his entire block.

rovert
Jun 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/EvanDeadlySinsW/status/865041476211933184 https://twitter.com/tanahashi1_100/status/865042918075019264

Ishin
Dec 31, 2008

~the animatronic spirit of
so many forgotten waves
How the gently caress is he going to be back in less than a month.

SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib

Ishin posted:

How the gently caress is he going to be back in less than a month.

Fighting Spirit

Spermgod
Jan 8, 2012

pink wasn't even a thing why is t#RXT REVOLUTION~!
and i'm so fucking excited for #SCOOPS#SCOOPS#SCOOPS #SCOOPS#SCOOPS #SCOOPS#SCOOPS
:sludgepal:
he knows..
yea Cena has a lot of that too

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008
lets hope Naito wins!!!

SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib
I hope Ricochet vs Ospreay 2 is loving bat poo poo crazy

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK
Sep 11, 2008

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola

-Cheap Trick

Nap Ghost

Ishin posted:

How the gently caress is he going to be back in less than a month.

going against medical advice most likely

Charles Gnarwin
Jul 31, 2014

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...


Naito bent the gently caress out of the IC belt.

Naito is the best.

SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib
This Taichi vs Taka match is loving stupid.

EDIT: Forgot they are both Suzuki Gun, match is still sucks but at least I get why they are doing this bullshit.

SalTheBard fucked around with this message at 13:50 on May 18, 2017

coconono
Aug 11, 2004

KISS ME KRIS

Ishin posted:

How the gently caress is he going to be back in less than a month.

taking time off and getting good medical care that isn't going to bankrupt him.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

coconono posted:

taking time off and getting good medical care that isn't going to bankrupt him.

He can't heal that injury in a month. Either he's going to work the match and then get surgery or he's going to work hurt going forward.

checksin
Nov 23, 2006

I joined the new sensation, the #RXT REVOLUTION~!

:chillout:

he knows...

SalTheBard posted:

This Taichi vs Taka match is loving stupid.

EDIT: Forgot they are both Suzuki Gun, match is still sucks but at least I get why they are doing this bullshit.

Taichi sucks so much

Charles Gnarwin
Jul 31, 2014

I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.
:boom:
he knows...


checksin posted:

Taichi sucks so much

I cannot think of a wrestler with higher great entrance to otherwise general shittiness ratio. I commit to watching every tourney match for BOSJ and G1, but Taichi is really going to test my will this year.

checksin
Nov 23, 2006

I joined the new sensation, the #RXT REVOLUTION~!

:chillout:

he knows...
do what i do, which is watch his manager to see how bored she looks at any given time

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN

Charles Gnarwin posted:

I cannot think of a wrestler with higher great entrance to otherwise general shittiness ratio.

Bray Wyatt

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK
Sep 11, 2008

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola

-Cheap Trick

Nap Ghost

coconono posted:

taking time off and getting good medical care that isn't going to bankrupt him.

It takes 4 to 6 months to heal. So uh, don't expect Tanahashi or a good Tanahashi for the G1.

Jubs
Jul 11, 2006

Boy, I think it's about time I tell you the difference between a man and a woman. A woman isn't a woman unless she's pretty. And a man isn't a man unless he's ugly.
Did they have someone from Long Beach City Community College make this power point presentation at the last minute?

SalTheBard
Jan 26, 2005

I forgot to post my food for USPOL Thanksgiving but that's okay too!

Fallen Rib

checksin posted:

Taichi sucks so much

I can't loving stand him

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


AXS airing New Japan US Night One live

The_Rob
Feb 1, 2007

Blah blah blah blah!!
Does anyone have a rundown of what was said at the NJPW press conference for the Long Beach show.

sigmachiev
Dec 31, 2007

Fighting blood excels
From the presser, here's the roster they announced:

NJPW --
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Michael Elgin
KUSHIDA
Jushin Thunder Liger
Juice Robinson
David Finlay
Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu
Jay White
Billy Gunn
Yoshitatsu

Chaos --
Kazuchika Okada
Tomohiro Ishii
Will Ospreay
Rocky Romero & Trent Barreta

Los Ingobernables de Japon --
Tetsuya Naito
Hiromu Takahashi
SANADA
EVIL
BUSHI

Suzuki-gun --
Zack Sabre Jr.

ROH --
Jay Lethal
The Briscoes
War Machine

CMLL --
Dragon Lee
Volador Jr.
Titan

Bullet Club --
Kenny Omega
The Young Bucks
Cody Rhodes
Marty Scurll
Bad Luck Fale
Hangman Page
Guerrillas of Destiny
Yujiro Takahashi

Pretty drat great, although not sure what's up with Tanahashi (Dave is reporting that despite the bicep tear the current plan is to tough it out). Dragon Lee is a cool addition I wasn't expecting. Only person missing that I'd really want is Ibushi.

E. And Suzuki. But still, very cool.

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

edit: beaten with more detail.

Unsurprised but disappointed at the lack of Suzuki, but glad entire LIJ stable is coming over. otoh I'm elated to see some cool CMLL guys in person for the first time.

Thauros fucked around with this message at 01:23 on May 19, 2017

The_Rob
Feb 1, 2007

Blah blah blah blah!!
I wish Yoshi Tatsu could get replaced with someone better. But that line up is actually pretty drat good.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
War of the Worlds West looks horrible NJPW is loving us again.

sigmachiev
Dec 31, 2007

Fighting blood excels

Thauros posted:

edit: beaten with more detail.

Unsurprised but disappointed at the lack of Suzuki, but glad entire LIJ stable is coming over. otoh I'm elated to see some cool CMLL guys in person for the first time.

Thinking it through a bit, the CMLL relationship becomes even more important in 2018 if they're going to run the subsidiary mostly out of LA. It's a smart move for both to always have some visibility of those guys going forward.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Jubs posted:

Did they have someone from Long Beach City Community College make this power point presentation at the last minute?

Most Japanese business powerpoints absolutely suck eggs, this is canon.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
NJPW probably won't even book a rematch of the legendary Yoshitatsu vs Volador Jr match.

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

harperdc posted:

Most Japanese business powerpoints absolutely suck eggs, this is canon.

shame things went south with DDT or they could've asked Takagi if they could borrow SSM

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
So Tana is just gonna get through his Dominion match and then have surgery, right? Is that what we're all assuming? There's no way he can work full-time on a torn bicep after just one month.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

Benne posted:

So Tana is just gonna get through his Dominion match and then have surgery, right? Is that what we're all assuming? There's no way he can work full-time on a torn bicep after just one month.

He's going to do Long Beach after that, then it is only a month until G-1, and after that the Dome really isn't that far away so he can just take some time off in 2018.

checksin
Nov 23, 2006

I joined the new sensation, the #RXT REVOLUTION~!

:chillout:

he knows...

The_Rob posted:

I wish Yoshi Tatsu could get replaced with someone better. But that line up is actually pretty drat good.

I legitimately thought they let Yoshi Tatsu go this year

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

The_Rob posted:

I wish Yoshi Tatsu could get replaced with someone better. But that line up is actually pretty drat good.

he lives in LA so he was bound to show up.

checksin posted:

I legitimately thought they let Yoshi Tatsu go this year

he has "former wrestler" in his bio but he still appears

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
Is Yoshi Tatsu actually good at anything

Ishin
Dec 31, 2008

~the animatronic spirit of
so many forgotten waves

Benne posted:

Is Yoshi Tatsu actually good at anything

Delivering messages for Mr. rear end(tm) Billy Gunn

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

Benne posted:

Is Yoshi Tatsu actually good at anything

He had the worst match of the year with one of the best wrestlers in the world. That's good.

checksin
Nov 23, 2006

I joined the new sensation, the #RXT REVOLUTION~!

:chillout:

he knows...
He had a cool song in WWE and Matt Striker called him an anime

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The_Rob
Feb 1, 2007

Blah blah blah blah!!
I want yuji nagata to kick Yoshi Tatsu really hard.

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