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Okada/Yano was a hell of a lot of fun, though I'm sad they didn't do a spot where Yano tried to yank the turnbuckle pad off and discovered Okada had tied it back up.
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Jul 20, 2017 12:49
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Omega's theme still gives me goosebumps every time. Best theme.
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Jul 20, 2017 13:15
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Minoru Suzuki wrestles like Randy Orton thinks he wrestles, so loving good.
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Jul 20, 2017 13:22
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Best use of Fale I've ever seen.
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Jul 20, 2017 13:24
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 Tomorrow's show is at the same venue and time (5:30 EDT/10:30 BST) G1 Climax Night 3 July 21st at 5:30 EDT/10:30 BST Korakuen Hall Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. L.I.J (EVIL and Hiromu) Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Taichi) vs. L.I.J (SANADA and BUSHI) Bullet Club (Kenny Omega and Yujiro) vs. Bullet Club (Tama Tonga and Chase Owens) TenCozy and Michael Elgin vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, and Gedo) G1 Climax A Block Match:Yuji Nagata [0] vs. Hirooki Goto [2] G1 Climax A Block Match:Togi Makabe[0] vs. Tomohiro Ishii [0] G1 Climax A Block Match:Kota Ibushi [0] vs. Zack Sabre Jr [2] G1 Climax A Block Match:Hiroshi Tanahashi [0] vs. Bad Luck Fale [2] G1 Climax A Block Match:YOSHI-HASHI [2] vs. Tetsuya Naito [2]
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Jul 20, 2017 13:26
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I love Naito. I love YOSHI-HASHI. Why must they make me choose?
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Jul 20, 2017 15:00
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:Kota Ibushi [0] vs. Zack Sabre Jr [2] The CWC Never Dies
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Jul 20, 2017 16:25
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I think this was the most impressed I've been with Sanada since he joined NJPW. I don't dislike him, but I don't seem to see the potential that a lot of other people seem to see in him. EVIL was amazing, though, and I hope he keeps improving until he becomes a big star. It's also amazing to think that I'm actually looking forward to a YOSHI-HASHI/Naito match, since these two were some of the least interesting guys in the company when I started watching.
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Jul 20, 2017 19:06
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I don't get how anyone can be mad about anything in the main. The crowd was rabid for everything, and the pop for the bit in the middle that is getting all the criticism was great. It's over with the crowd, then it did it's job.
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Jul 20, 2017 21:33
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YOSHI-HASHI gets to main event? Good for him!
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Jul 20, 2017 22:34
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yoshi-hashi korakuen main events are always good but will he win for once
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Jul 21, 2017 00:42
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i am watching last night's show because the 230 am start times are too rough for me toru yano is a joy
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Jul 21, 2017 01:17
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Frankston posted:Omega's theme still gives me goosebumps every time. Best theme. This reminds me, question: Is the choir in Devil's Sky actually ominously singing "Kenny, Kenny," or do I just hear it that way because I really hope they are? Kaze ni Nare is an incredible theme too. I love how the whole crowd always goes in on singing the title.
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Jul 21, 2017 02:34
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Johnny Landmine posted:This reminds me, question: Is the choir in Devil's Sky actually ominously singing "Kenny, Kenny," or do I just hear it that way because I really hope they are? I'm in the Kaze ni Nare boat
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Jul 21, 2017 02:44
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Skinty McEdger posted:I don't get how anyone can be mad about anything in the main. The crowd was rabid for everything, and the pop for the bit in the middle that is getting all the criticism was great. people are mad at that? it's day two of the g1 calm down plus i kinda marked out when red shoes ate that v trigger so I was into it anyway
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I was under the impression only Jim Cornette was mad about it* and like, that doesn't count, right? *I don't know if he's said anything about it specifically but he did actually tweet likening Kenny's wrestling to Hitler's painting not long afterwards
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Jul 21, 2017 03:40
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Cornettes still mad about the 9-year old and blowup doll matches
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Jul 21, 2017 03:42
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Some of the purists are annoyed that it was too "Americanised," which is weird as it reminded me a lot of the AJ/Suzuki match that had a very similar structure to it and the same breakdown in the middle but didn't get the same criticisms.
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Skinty McEdger posted:Some of the purists are annoyed that it was too "Americanised," which is weird as it reminded me a lot of the AJ/Suzuki match that had a very similar structure to it and the same breakdown in the middle but didn't get the same criticisms. I wouldn't call it Americanized at all, and I really dug the match. I just felt the run-in/brawl, while a lot of fun and super-over with the crowd, disrupted the flow of the match a bit. As far as run-ins go, the best has to be Suzuki-Gun's return at the start of this year. The way they all came in and took out Okada's crew, then Okada starts valiantly fighting back but the whole time Suzuki is just sauntering down to the ring with complete confidence before taking Okada out was loving incredible.
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Jul 21, 2017 04:55
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Why did I wait until this year to watch NJPW? So glad I've been enlightened... 
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This is my first time watching the G1 and I'm already really pleased subbing to world for it. I really can't overstate how much I loved Kenny not being able to look Minoru in the eye at the beginning of the match.
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Jul 21, 2017 05:18
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Pinwiz11 posted:Why did I wait until this year to watch NJPW? So glad I've been enlightened... You and me both. NJ World is well worth the investment, I'm loving the tournament. Wishing I had started following it earlier.
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Jul 21, 2017 05:33
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Kenny's build up of fear and not looking Suzuki in the eye just made the match and the crowd was super hot so I liked the main.
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Jul 21, 2017 05:55
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Bankok posted:You and me both. NJ World is well worth the investment, I'm loving the tournament. Wishing I had started following it earlier. I live in Osaka and I started following it just in time for Dominion tickets to sell out 
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Johnny Landmine posted:I live in Osaka and I started following it just in time for Dominion tickets to sell out you might be able to get tickets to see Kenny/Juice in the G1 though
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Jul 21, 2017 07:30
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I definitely would, but unfortunately I'm going to be visiting home in the States then. I think Destruction in Kobe is going to end up being my first live NJPW experience.
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Goto is great
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Jul 21, 2017 11:54
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loving hell Nagata can still go, that was a really drat good match.
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Jul 21, 2017 11:54
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ibushi and zsj had an incredibly good match together. it's as good as it should have been.
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Jul 21, 2017 12:38
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Fale can't even beat a one armed man smh
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Jul 21, 2017 12:51
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Foul Fowl posted:ibushi and zsj had an incredibly good match together. it's as good as it should have been. And Tanahashi/Fale was about what I expected. Cool ending though.
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Jul 21, 2017 12:51
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Jul 21, 2017 12:52
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That's the first time I've seen a countout in njpw
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There's always a few in the G1/BOSJ so I don't know what to tell you
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Frankston posted:That's the first time I've seen a countout in nipw I think they had another one just a few weeks ago? They are very rare though and it's always cool to make the viewer realize "Oh poo poo this COULD end on a count-out" after they've perfected the 19.9999999 roll-in.
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Jerusalem posted:I think they had another one just a few weeks ago? They are very rare though and it's always cool to make the viewer realize "Oh poo poo this COULD end on a count-out" after they've perfected the 19.9999999 roll-in. Red Shoes hosed it up on G1 special day 1
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exploded mummy posted:There's always a few in the G1/BOSJ so I don't know what to tell you I don't follow BOSJ, and I don't remember a count-out from the last few G1s. Though I do stop watching the non-great tournament matches after a few days.
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