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SG Bamboo posted:I just really enjoy the promotion, in terms of in ring the ceiling is rarely as high as other promotions but the floor is also way higher I think it depends on what you like in wrestling. TJPW may not always have the Meltzer-approved """high workrate""" (for want of a better word) style of match, but instead the wrestlers mostly stick to sound wrestling fundamentals and more traditional """psychology""" (another word I'm not fond of but I'll use), particularly in tag matches. That's where the promotion really shines in-ring, I think. A lot of the Reiwa AA Cannon matches are good examples of using old-school tag match structures to great effect
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SG Bamboo posted:I also enjoy as a viewer the evolution of gear (or going back to old gear when they're running two days in a row, I fell in love with Raku when she brought three different outfits to Princess Cup rather than do laundry) as people develop, as well as little things like the scraps of cloth Hikari has hanging on her hip in reference to her old partner Sena Shiori who had to retire due to illness.  the tokyo space ranger. SG Bamboo posted:I just really enjoy the promotion, in terms of in ring the ceiling is rarely as high as other promotions but the floor is also way higher, even the nothing shows are super easy to watch and always leave me thinking they were worthwhile time spent. The Princess Road has been the most compelling a wrestling promotion has been to me ever.
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Big Swing in in the Tokyo Dome in front of 40,000 Miu Watamaniacs
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Rarity posted:I told you she was a monster! No one who has a cute teddybear like that could be evil!
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Love that this match is the main eventers vs the people who should be main eventers and also a loving bunny rabbit Shaman Tank Spec posted:No one who has a cute teddybear like that could be evil! Oh no they got to you too
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:No one who has a cute teddybear like that could be evil! Charlotte is also a monster. Everyone in NEO Biishiki-gun is a monster because they're French
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Even Mei-Saint Michel, the French maid!?! 
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Jerusalem posted:Even Mei-Saint Michel, the French maid!?! She is a goblin from the woods
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Lamuella posted:She is a goblin from the woods French woods, French goblin 
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She's only a goblin if she is from the Goblin region of France, anywhere else and she is just a sparkling gremlin.
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Lamuella posted:She is a goblin from the woods I mean you say that, but I swear I just last night saw Mizuki bite her opponent in the leg to get out of a submission hold.
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:I mean you say that, but I swear I just last night saw Mizuki bite her opponent in the leg to get out of a submission hold. Well yeah bunnies are loving psychotic everyone knows that 
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The Taxman posted:Also, Malakai Black has said Miyu's buzzsaw kick is better than the Black Mass https://twitter.com/malakaiblxck/status/1417896440991453185?s=20 This is awesome and I can't wait I'm also really annoyed they have the names in a different order than the pictures. 
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:So am I wrong in assuming that a lot of stuff on Wrestle Universe, like the Heart Max tournament, just doesn't have English commentary? no, you're not - english commentary is usually reserved for the big shows. the official english twitter account for TJPW does a decent job with updates if there's anything important happening on the japanese only shows.
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:So am I wrong in assuming that a lot of stuff on Wrestle Universe, like the Heart Max tournament, just doesn't have English commentary? For historical shows (starting roughly pandemic era) DDT/TJPW English update has translations: https://twitter.com/ddtpro_eng Occasionality, still Mr Hakusan does pro-bono live trans on his account if the official English twitter account isn't: https://twitter.com/misterhakusan (a good follow anyway)
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:So am I wrong in assuming that a lot of stuff on Wrestle Universe, like the Heart Max tournament, just doesn't have English commentary? Yeah, only the big shows have English comms because they only have a handful of people that can do it and it's probably not worth the cost to translate smaller shows. TJPW's English primary commentary team is done by DDT's Chris Brookes and Gatoh Move/ChocoPro's Baliyan Akki. Since they are both working wrestlers, that can sometimes lead to musical chairs with guest and additional commentators. Check Mr. Hakusan on Twitter, as he usually has extra info during the shows that commentary couldn't/didn't translate, like Raku's Train of the Day, or explaining whatever Hyper Misao shenanigans just happened, or otherwise things that have cultural nuance that someone who isn't Japanese may not be aware of. HamburgerTownUSA fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Jan 22, 2023 |
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HamburgerTownUSA posted:Yeah, only the big shows have English comms because they only have a handful of people that can do it and it's probably not worth the cost to translate smaller shows. You frequently get Drew Parker from Big Japan popping in, and that's always nice because he and Chris have wonderful chemistry.
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Lamuella posted:You frequently get Drew Parker from Big Japan popping in, and that's always nice because he and Chris have wonderful chemistry. I enjoy Drew getting confused when Chris explains TJPW lore to him. TJPW lore is also kinda psychotic so it's understandable.
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HamburgerTownUSA posted:TJPW's English primary commentary team is done by DDT's Chris Brookes and Gatoh Move/ChocoPro's Baliyan Akki. Since they are both working wrestlers, that can sometimes lead to musical chairs with guest and additional commentators. Yeah I was wondering about that! They were a good team on the Summer Sun Princess show and I really enjoyed how... I dunno how to put it, raw? They were. No sugarcoating, no whattamaneuvers, just "JESUS loving CHRIST!" when someone's head got kicked off. I was also wondering how a DDT wrestler and someone from the Emi Sakura Cinematic Universe were on commentary for a TJPW show. For DDT I guess it makes sense since they're owned by the same company and both's shows air on Wrestle Universe.
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:Yeah I was wondering about that! They were a good team on the Summer Sun Princess show and I really enjoyed how... I dunno how to put it, raw? They were. No sugarcoating, no whattamaneuvers, just "JESUS loving CHRIST!" when someone's head got kicked off. TJPW booker Koda has a very close relationship with the Emi Sakura Cinematic Universe https://twitter.com/mattsdl/status/1122471068428406785 https://twitter.com/sad_spree/status/1479039245419528197
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:Yeah I was wondering about that! They were a good team on the Summer Sun Princess show and I really enjoyed how... I dunno how to put it, raw? They were. No sugarcoating, no whattamaneuvers, just "JESUS loving CHRIST!" when someone's head got kicked off. Emi Sakura basically runs the Hydra of the wrestling world. Sleeper agents everywhere. Chrissy B is also a regular at ChocoPro (and incredibly loyal to them, as he said Emi was the one who really helped him out when he got stuck in Japan when covid lockdowns happened), so that's probably how Akki got roped in to helping him with TJPW's That's JPW all-English short series, which led to them doing TJPW comms. Also there are random Gatoh Move shows up on Wrestle Universe. I know at least the episode where he puts Rin Rin into the ceiling is on there. HamburgerTownUSA fucked around with this message at 20:37 on Jan 22, 2023 |
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Emi Sakura continues to influence the world.
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fez_machine posted:TJPW booker Koda has a very close relationship with the Emi Sakura Cinematic Universe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5hMxhpJWeQ
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Lamuella posted:I miss That's JPW. What a lovely little show that was. Brookes and Akki's mixture of confusion and delight listening to the bizarre nonsense the wrestlers were saying was the best 
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Poster for the TJPW PPV quote:PPV Tickets on Sale Now! Cool that there's a discount if you already subscribe to wrestle universe. The best thing about the poster is that it's is very clearly grouped by relative position in the TJPW hierarchy. Main Event in the top two rows, midcard in the next two, and then the undercard. This is good because it is clearly indicating that Miu is going to be pushed real hard this year.
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