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Power Windows posted:Speaking of which, I'm surprised Io wasn't on that list considering Shinsuke and Kenny are. Stardom is way more popular now than it was in Io's tenure
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Rarity posted:For anyone not following the New Japan thread Japanese fans have just voted on their top 15 favourite wrestlers. STARDOM had two featured, Mayu at #13 and SLK at #11 It's a TV Asahi poll so they're very heavily bent towards favouring BushiRoad wrestlers. But that's also where the largest audience so, it's probably fairly accurate.
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TV Asahi don't have any reason to put over Stardom wrestlers, especially given Tokyo MX is a rival broadcaster.
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:TV Asahi don't have any reason to put over Stardom wrestlers, especially given Tokyo MX is a rival broadcaster. There's two reasons: 1. It's a hot product from their business partner who they want to maintain good relationships with. 2. Stardom wrestlers are going to be on New Japan World (a business they own 50% of) cards in the near future.
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fez_machine posted:It's a TV Asahi poll so they're very heavily bent towards favouring BushiRoad wrestlers. But that's also where the largest audience so, it's probably fairly accurate.
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fez_machine posted:There's two reasons: NJPW have way more reason to stay in good with TV Asahi than TV Asahi have to stay in with NJPW. It's not like pro wrestling is a hot product that other companies are going to be itching to take from them. Bear in mind TV Asahi own 40% of AbemaTV so they've probably got more stake in putting over CyberFight
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I for one appreciate the spoiler. Of course I've no self-restraint so clicked on I anyway, terrible decision 
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WAVE is great and I buy and watch every show. Great cornucopia of talent ran by a bunch of wine mums: perfect combination
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More evidence for Sakuraism, I did a self-harm and checked the various responses to the TJPW princes cup final on twitter and all the correct responses (it's fine, still a big push for a relatively new talent (258 career matches is not much for Joshi), everyone's young as hell, disappointment is part of the texture of wrestling) were by people heavily invested in Sakura linked promotions. If you've followed Ice Ribbon and Gatoh Move you've probably become inured to long as hell title reigns held by a few top wrestlers.
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fez_machine posted:More evidence for Sakuraism, I did a self-harm and checked the various responses to the TJPW princes cup final on twitter and all the correct responses (it's fine, still a big push for a relatively new talent (258 career matches is not much for Joshi), everyone's young as hell, disappointment is part of the texture of wrestling) were by people heavily invested in Sakura linked promotions. If you've followed Ice Ribbon and Gatoh Move you've probably become inured to long as hell title reigns held by a few top wrestlers. TJPW's booking is still absurdly conservative. It's OK to not like that. I watch Ice Ribbon & still see that
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Most of the Gatoh Move fans I know were the most vocal about this being a bad move: it was the people who watch the more traditional promotions (for lack of a better word - these definitions really lose all meaning at this point) that had the wider context. Probably an indication that these things don’t reflect much of anything.
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forkboy84 posted:TJPW's booking is still absurdly conservative. It's OK to not like that. It's not for everyone but imo it is one of the best things about TJPW.
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ItohRespectArmy posted:It's not for everyone but imo it is one of the best things about TJPW. I'll be honest, I was convinced that Tatsumi had held the PoP belt more than once, & Shoko more than twice, so it's not quite as bad as I thought. Still think it's daft that they haven't put it on Itoh yet but hey, if it works for the promotions fans then cool.
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forkboy84 posted:I'll be honest, I was convinced that Tatsumi had held the PoP belt more than once, & Shoko more than twice, so it's not quite as bad as I thought. there was def a period where I agreed with the latter but I'm just enjoying the ride now and after going back and watching every maki vs miyu match a few weeks ago I am now more excited for whenever that is rather than a hypothetical title reign, although if it ever does happen it'll be cool.
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SG Bamboo posted:As long as the Year of Mahiro is finally starting I have no complaints about the current booking direction Mahiro getting left to die at first by Kamiyu was so loving great during their match at the finals show.
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I don't know I don't really care are about Miu, she a fine wrestler but her act puts me off so I'm not upset at the result but more so what comes next at WP3, it's like "They're doing that again?" It's one of their better matchups but nothing that makes me want to tune in.
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Stall_19 posted:I don't know I don't really care are about Miu, she a fine wrestler but her act puts me off What's it like being dead inside? 
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Rarity posted:What's it like being dead inside? it looks a bit like this: https://twitter.com/uug_p_miu/status/1302273307505356800
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Lamuella posted:it looks a bit like this: How can something so pure create something so evil? 
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Arisa Nakajima got stretchered out at SEAdLINNNG. Wouldn't recommend watching the match
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TV Zombie posted:It’s just the knee right? It sounds like (spoiler for injury) she fell from the top rope onto the floor
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TV Zombie posted:It’s just the knee right? Shoulder as well apparently https://twitter.com/suyamahakusyak/status/1559884477350178816?t=sp2dp2XKZRk7FnroI5UaZw&s=19 Spoilers for people who for some reason want to watch the match Hiroyo is the champion now
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KAIRI will be missing this week's STARDOM shows as she has tested positive for the new COVID variant. https://twitter.com/KAIRI_official/status/1560461838394896384
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Got a lot of love for the Raku Appreciation Society https://twitter.com/jimmygabagool/status/1560464080527392769
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Give everyone a feel good moment to make up for it and BELT UP NANAE
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Tall Saya will now face fellow STARDOM Golden Generation member Himeka for the White Belt on Sunday
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Show starting now looks fun if low stake, I hope Mahiro continues her winning streakquote:Hyper Misao vs Moka Miyamoto
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