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The Taxman posted:I don't think Tony Khan should/will have any heat for Kenny, but it's definitely his best singles match in years he probably loved it as much as we did and is excited to have them potentially wrestle again at Forbidden Door 2
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The Taxman posted:I don't think Tony Khan should/will have any heat for Kenny, but it's definitely his best singles match in years It was a truly wonderful match, no doubt. The part baffling me is the idea that Tony Khan could be disappointed in the work rate Kenny produced for him as champion and came back to produce in the best of seven series.
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SG Bamboo posted:That TMDK bit was funny, my friend and I started clapping the second Zack put on the shirt. I am very glad that Zack has lads around him, even if he is deprived of his best guy.
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Lamuella posted:I am very glad that Zack has lads around him, even if he is deprived of his best guy. Best part is that Zack is the undeniable ace of the faction, hopefully this gets him up to that Ospreay/Naito/Tana/Okada level
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If there's any issues bringing Tito back for big preview tags, they can always bring in legacy TMDK member Hartley Jackson through their relationship with GLEAT, he's a big bruiser and already lives in Japan.
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Rarity posted:Best part is that Zack is the undeniable ace of the faction, hopefully this gets him up to that Ospreay/Naito/Tana/Okada level I think that's a very silly opinion, nobody can escape the shadow of MAD MIKEY
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Rarity posted:Best part is that Zack is the undeniable ace of the faction, hopefully this gets him up to that Ospreay/Naito/Tana/Okada level And it's a big boost to TMDK. While JONAH was able to challenge Okada, he was very much a Monster of the Week for Okada to overcome. Zack being the leader elevates them as there's now a proper upper-mid-tier guy leading the stable. It's a perfect fit. And the inevitable TMDK vs United Empire (Ospreay+Aussie Open) match will be incredible
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forkboy84 posted:I think that's a very silly opinion, nobody can escape the shadow of MAD MIKEY My household was very upset Mikey didn't come out with his half of the EPW tag titles, he's dead to us now, Dropped beneath Mikey Broderick in the TMDK Mikey Rankings
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it sucks cuz I thought Jonah was really cool but hopefully tmdk will be like a 5-6-7 dude force to contend with at some point. I assume Zsigmondy which is zsj autocorrected has had encounters with tmdk before? or is it a cold ask and if so they should see what  is up toE: by encounters I mean somewhere in GLEAT or revpro or whatever
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baka fwocka fwame posted:I assume Zsigmondy which is zsj autocorrected has had encounters with tmdk before? NOAH
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I finished WK an hour ago and it was great. I agree that the undercard felt rushed like the pre-two night ones and I'd have liked everything prior to the NEVER match to have at least five more minutes, but so it goes. I could have handled another hour but that's probably less marketable. Main and semi-main were phenomenal, and unlike most other PPVs I've watched lately I didn't get at all burned out or sleepy by the end.
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baka fwocka fwame posted:it sucks cuz I thought Jonah was really cool but hopefully tmdk will be like a 5-6-7 dude force to contend with at some point. I assume Zsigmondy which is zsj autocorrected has had encounters with tmdk before? or is it a cold ask and if so they should see what Yes, they were allies when Zack was a NOAH regular in 2014 Also I just want to say that this match happened in 2014 NOAH: FUNAKI, Scotty 2 Hotty & Super Crazy defeat Pesadilla, Yoshinari Ogawa & Zack Sabre Jr.
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Ziggy Tzardust posted:And it's a big boost to TMDK. While JONAH was able to challenge Okada, he was very much a Monster of the Week for Okada to overcome. Zack being the leader elevates them as there's now a proper upper-mid-tier guy leading the stable. It's a perfect fit. I wonder if there's plans for Robbie to make the jump from Chaos to give them a junior
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Was thinking of watching New Year Dash tonight since I have the sub for a month. Do they announce a card beforehand or no?
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1glitch0 posted:Was thinking of watching New Year Dash tonight since I have the sub for a month. Do they announce a card beforehand or no? Only match announced is the KOPW title match with the 4 last guys from the Ranbo yesterday, everything else is a surprise until the music starts playing.
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SG Bamboo posted:Only match announced is the KOPW title match with the 4 last guys from the Ranbo yesterday, everything else is a surprise until the music starts playing. Okay, cool! Thanks!
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1glitch0 posted:Was thinking of watching New Year Dash tonight since I have the sub for a month. Do they announce a card beforehand or no? The joy of Dash is the surprises. Although be prepared for some multiman tags
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It seems like the plan is for Mercedes to win the Women's championship next month. If that's the case, I hope KAIRI can sneak in one more defense before then. It would be really lovely if the inaugural champion only had one defense, a sub 10 minute match, even if it's at Wrestle Kingdom.
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Power Windows posted:It seems like the plan is for Mercedes to win the Women's championship next month. If that's the case, I hope KAIRI can sneak in one more defense before then. It would be really lovely if the inaugural champion only had one defense, a sub 10 minute match, even if it's at Wrestle Kingdom. I still think it's nuts to expect Mercedes to do a 100,000 dollar difference in the gate and PPV buys, but we'll see.
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SamuraiFoochs posted:even though the main was an absolute nothing for me. I always find this sort of thing fascinating, that it did nothing for you but I thought everything past the 15 minute call was absolutely perfect. Although I also got nothing from Ospreay/OC which some had as their MOTY so 
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JOHN CENA posted:wrestling is at its core subjective for what people will take away from it and new japan establishes its position as King Of Sports by having something for everyone Except the people who derive joy from seeing Tetsuya Naito achieve his dreams without it being cruelly taken away from him
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:Except the people who derive joy from seeing Tetsuya Naito achieve his dreams without it being cruelly taken away from him Next year. I believe.
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:Except the people who derive joy from seeing Tetsuya Naito achieve his dreams without it being cruelly taken away from him they can suffer.
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JOHN CENA posted:they can suffer. And that is exactly what Naito fans want
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:For once, Foochs and I are in complete agreement about NJPW lol. Main event was probably my least favourite part of the show. I was pretty predisposed to not enjoy it because I was irritated about the poo poo build tbh. I feel like NJPW's treatment of Okada is basically prime Cena WWE but with better matches. Like, literally every other person to hold the title is just a belt pillow (which I understand is true of pretty much any real Ace) but far more importantly, the booking makes it paaaaaainfully obvious when Okada is gonna win the belt back. It's clearly good business, and I'm not saying it doesn't make sense, it just leaves me cold.
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:Except the people who derive joy from seeing Tetsuya Naito achieve his dreams without it being cruelly taken away from him Such people do not exist, stop kidding yourself
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Gumball Gumption posted:If Naito was too successful he would no longer need my love and support I think that’s definitely part of why he (and Desperado) are so popular tbh. I’d rather not support the franchise player.
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SamuraiFoochs posted:I feel like NJPW's treatment of Okada is basically prime Cena WWE but with better matches. Like, literally every other person to hold the title is just a belt pillow (which I understand is true of pretty much any real Ace) but far more importantly, the booking makes it paaaaaainfully obvious when Okada is gonna win the belt back. It's clearly good business, and I'm not saying it doesn't make sense, it just leaves me cold. This is literally the first time okada has beaten Jay in Japan Jay has actually beaten Okada on the 4th of January at the dome. Only tanahashi has done that since he returned from excursion. Okada for a Japanese top star is pretty giving Burn Down Canberra fucked around with this message at 08:04 on Jan 5, 2023 |
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In addition to that ^, Jay White came back from his excursion in time for Wrestle Kingdom 12 in 2018, where he got beaten by Tanahashi in an IWGP IC Title (RIP) match. 12 months later, at WK13, he beat Okada. I don't know what the English commentary was talking about, but the Japanese commentary spent a lot of time talking about how Okada just doesn't match up well against Jay White, and how Jay just seems a step ahead of him every time, including how frequently Rainmaker attempts get countered with a Blade Runner. They also made a big point about how Okada had only ever beaten Jay White once before. edogawa rando fucked around with this message at 08:27 on Jan 5, 2023 |
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Similar for most of the match, but at the end of the match they did start to say that Jay was out of options it seemed and that Okada was inevitable which is what my general feeling was, although maybe for some it isn't what they want to hear.
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Fun show, Omega/Ospreay was the best match but I liked the main event too. Crowd noise is what made it as the cheering added to it and the rainmaker reverse was great as always President Obari is the true hero of the show. This was a breezy show thanks to a cheering crowd so thanks Obari!
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Jeez Will https://mobile.twitter.com/WillOspreay/status/1610873844058951680
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