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The_Rob
Feb 1, 2007

Blah blah blah blah!!

fez_machine posted:

Just the polite one of work rate/7 star matches with few differences from how Tony Khan likes things Kenny. It's never been completely on but now it's fully removed.

It was subtext that Kenny wanted mixed tags and intergender in AEW or that he preferred the DDT style over NJPW now it's text.

I think this is reading into his comment way too hard.

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fez_machine
Nov 27, 2004

The_Rob posted:

I think this is reading into his comment way too hard.

How so? Kenny's not voiced any of these opinions as directly as he has here or in recent weeks. Before he's largely been diplomatic and polite when discussing anything other than his Japanese visa issues or online trolls.

I don't think there's anything beyond some slight friction between him and TK but it's not like the mixed tag he praised wasn't bootleg as hell or ever repeated nor is AEW doing a huge cross-promotional show with DDT.

fez_machine fucked around with this message at 11:45 on May 10, 2022

luchadornado
Oct 7, 2004

A boombox is not a toy!

I tease my billionaire boss every day. He asks how I'm doing, I tell him inflation sucks because the cost of guillotines has gone up considerably. We both have a chuckle and go on our ways.

Crapple!
Nov 1, 2019


I don't think it hints at friction with Tony since I don't think there's anything Tony can do about booking proper intergender matches on TV. Seems like something that would be impossible to get past the network.

Dacap
Jul 8, 2008

I've been involved in a number of cults, both as a leader and a follower.

You have more fun as a follower. But you make more money as a leader.



Yeah I think people are reading too much into it. I think AEW would definitely be doing intergender matches without the tag rule if Warner would let them and Kenny is just saying his preference which is unsurprising considering the matches he’s done in the past.

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values
the most I've ever liked killer cross

https://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet/status/1508927091756068865?s=20&t=aj9P8_XAuyM26brHhDmJbg

Suplex Liberace
Jan 18, 2012



that is the best jessie ventura imperssion. i was lmaoing at "im a frog man so are you chris"

TV Zombie
Sep 6, 2011

Burying all the trauma from past nights
Burying my anger in the past

What is Kota thinking?

https://twitter.com/thesuperjcast/status/1524014403280334850?s=20&t=Tytdmr0-JGUltFCtBxNuUg

El Gallinero Gros
Mar 17, 2010

Suplex Liberace posted:

that is the best jessie ventura imperssion. i was lmaoing at "im a frog man so are you chris"

There's a comedian named James Adomian and his Jesse impression is also great

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sOlqoKHFNRI&t=1s

SG Bamboo
Aug 21, 2013

Smile. Win. Yay!

TV Zombie posted:

Is Kota thinking?

Ziggy Tzardust
Apr 7, 2006
https://twitter.com/golden_kuma/status/1524013749468004352

Translation of the text messages

Suleman
Sep 4, 2011

El Gallinero Gros posted:

There's a comedian named James Adomian and his Jesse impression is also great

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sOlqoKHFNRI&t=1s

This was also pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y9vj1OqiTU

Gumball Gumption
Jan 7, 2012

Dacap posted:

Yeah I think people are reading too much into it. I think AEW would definitely be doing intergender matches without the tag rule if Warner would let them and Kenny is just saying his preference which is unsurprising considering the matches he’s done in the past.

Tony has said he doesn't want to do full intergender wrestling but that seems to be a mix of him not liking it and the networks generally not wanting it.

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Any time any televised promotion has signalled they want to do full intergender matches the story always ends up that the network sent down the biggest, reddest “NO” they could.

Pylons
Mar 16, 2009

https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/1524043938142720002

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Kota trying to work out how he can jump ship to AEW

Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009
...Kota's not vaccinated maybe?

Pinwiz11
Jan 26, 2009

I'm becom-, I'm becom-,
I'm becoming
Tana in, Tana in my mind.



Rarity posted:

Kota trying to work out how he can jump ship to AEW

Leave him to his own devices, he'll accidentally end up in Jacksonville ala Bugs Bunny.

Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009
Or more amusing, maybe he just can't take the clapping-only crowds any more?

brian
Sep 11, 2001
I obtained this title through beard tax.

i'd like him to be back in ddt if someone can make that happen thanks

rare Magic card l00k
Jan 3, 2011


Pinwiz11 posted:

Leave him to his own devices, he'll accidentally end up in Jacksonville ala Bugs Bunny.

Yes, but it'll be because he's suddenly the Jaguars QB.

Nea
Feb 28, 2014

Funny Little Guy Aficionado.
Re: Kenny and the mask I think folks just mean like, it's not that he's mad at his boss it's just that when you're ayijg a big character on tv and acting every day you don't tweet this stuff all the time and now that he has downtime and doesn't have to remain in character during it he's talking about it

D.N. Nation
Feb 1, 2012

https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1523804370021720064?s=20&t=5py0L01Oij_CgCHVO0Hmew

JethroMcB
Jan 23, 2004

We're normal now.
We love your family.

El Gallinero Gros posted:

There's a comedian named James Adomian and his Jesse impression is also great

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sOlqoKHFNRI&t=1s

He doesn't do it in this video, but the way Adomian says "McMahon" is absolutely perfect. It's how I hear it in my head when I read that name anywhere.

Kennel
May 1, 2008

BAWWW-UNH!
Here's Ibushi tweets collected in one place: https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/umkd8r/kota_ibushi_tweets_about_njpw_megathread/

Shard
Jul 30, 2005

Tajiri is the best scumbag ever

https://twitter.com/GolazoDan/status/1523706787022909440?t=nNgJEHOAkLONmcAPEpkdcA&s=19

Neurotic Roleplay
May 20, 2005

tajiri kicks rear end

Jiro
Jan 13, 2004

rare Magic card l00k posted:

Yes, but it'll be because he's suddenly the Jaguars QB.

With the new name of Johnny Concussions.

GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

Rarity posted:

Kota trying to work out how he can jump ship to AEW

by publicly starting a war with their promotional partners?

Sigma
Aug 24, 2003

...
Grimey Drawer
If Kota intentionally gets himself fired, Tony would be dumb to sign him and blow up the new and evolving NJPW partnership

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



Sigma posted:

If Kota intentionally gets himself fired, Tony would be dumb to sign him and blow up the new and evolving NJPW partnership

Tired: NJPW Partnership
Wired: DDT Partnership and a Casino Battle Royale in the Jacksonville subway.

fez_machine
Nov 27, 2004

Nea posted:

Re: Kenny and the mask I think folks just mean like, it's not that he's mad at his boss it's just that when you're ayijg a big character on tv and acting every day you don't tweet this stuff all the time and now that he has downtime and doesn't have to remain in character during it he's talking about it

It's not folks, just me, but yeah that was what I was trying to say.

Stall_19
Jan 2, 2013

Prodigy of Victor von Doom

Shaman Tank Spec posted:

Tired: NJPW Partnership
Wired: DDT Partnership and a Casino Battle Royale in the Jacksonville subway.

Tired: National TV getting a look at the GOAT Kazuchika Okada
Wired: National TV being cancelled due to Danshoku Dieno.

Senerio
Oct 19, 2009

Roëmænce is ælive!
Ah, so Okato is the same level as Dieno? Good to know

the escape goat
Apr 16, 2008

Stall_19 posted:

Tired: National TV getting a look at the GOAT Kazuchika Okada
Wired: National TV being cancelled due to Danshoku Dieno.

Dieno and his stable legit make me hesitate before recommending DDT to people. “Oh hey here’s incredible wrestling oh welp there’s also a stable that doesn’t believe in consent”

JUNGLE BOY
Sep 23, 2019

Apologize to Harold Meij

Prokhor Zakharov
Dec 31, 2008

This is me as I make another great post


Good luck with your depression!

Gaz-L posted:

...Kota's not vaccinated maybe?

Kota Ibushi posted:

"I'll expose all about the former cheaters-gun (already returned) and the sexually harrasing bosses, from the company president's lies to his unreasonable power harrasments this time 🤗 Get prepared for this❗ ToSpo and TV Asahi too. I don't care~"

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

This is also being discussed in the main NJPW thread, too. Probably better to go check in there. But pointing out one thing


George W. Bushi pointed out the second quote (the “cheater’s-gun” one) is some kind of aping of a Japanese YouTuber, so. References being made.

That said, I hadn’t thought of the un-vaccinated angle (partially because Japan’s at about 80% with two shots). Hmm.

Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009
It's the stuff about rules and power that made me worry about that, and Kota does give off the vibe of the 'book dumb athlete who doesn't believe in vaccines'

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Eat My Fuc
May 29, 2007

when wrestlers get vaccinated do they sell the needle like a submission or a strike

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