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On a day where All Japan have more potential eyeballs than ever before from fight I wish Abe and Nomura weren't slumming it with Menso-re in the opener
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Big lol at the crowd getting behind Omori in his final match with the company, very cool to see KumaDoi in All Japan again e: Goodbye Omori, you were pretty washed the entire time i've been watching this company but it's still emotional to see you go SG Bamboo fucked around with this message at 06:38 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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I absolutely love when teammates are facing each other and they just let their theme play over both entrances, it helps that the Saito Brothers theme is a banger e: "Saito" chants for both guys SG Bamboo fucked around with this message at 07:04 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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SG Bamboo posted:
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Ashino is back!  I hope he kills these nerds
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I don't watch a lot of AJPW, but hearing "Fuel" by Metallica attached to Shotaro Ashino as his entrance theme is so cool
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T-Hawk remains the king of chop
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Now that is surprising I was expecting a lot more dominant performance from this match but still really enjoyed it. Ashino looking great in his first match since May, that sequence near the end with he and Ikeman was rad
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If you want to make Dempsey look strong why put him up against LEONA who loving sucks and Fujinami who while more mobile than expected is still 70 years old with 52 years in the business, this match feels like a chore and it's only been a bit over 5 minutes e: thank gently caress it's over and the right guy won
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Hell yeah. Very happy for Dan, he's come a long way from when he wa just a goofy looking dude that could take a lot of punishment
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HOLY poo poo Nakajima going full Inoki for this is loving incredible
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All the AJPW wrestlers in Kento's corner
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Is Nakajima wearing the Ali shorts!?
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This crowd is a bit more one sided compared to the last time they fought
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God Nakajima's kicks are so loving murderous So far this has been a bit below their first match but that was my MOTY so it's to be expected, i'm expecting at least another 5-10 minutes for them to make it up e: oh poo poo bit real hard there
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Hitting his finish then going for a submission to force Kento to quit in front of the home crowd, what an absolute bastard  Will probably end up somewhere in my top 15-20 matches this year, brilliant stuff
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Is he angling for a match with Okada for Inoki's legacy?
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That was perfection. Nakajima is such a loving prick and I love it.
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Who was the old man who came out alongside Nakajima?
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Astronauts won the "indie"* wrestling awards for best tag team returning after two years of Pheromones *if Tokyo Sports is dominated by NJPW these are dominated by Cyberfight promotions
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SG Bamboo posted:Is he angling for a match with Okada for Inoki's legacy? Bit weird if so, since Okada was never an Inoki guy. I'd say 'get Tanahashi in', but he actively moved NJPW away from Inokiism as the company ace, so idk maybe Shibata?
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Venomous posted:Bit weird if so, since Okada was never an Inoki guy. I'd say 'get Tanahashi in', but he actively moved NJPW away from Inokiism as the company ace, so idk I thought Okada just because Okada is rocking the Inoki robe/scarf and doing the "Ichi, Ni, San, DA!" which Nakajima aped during the match. If Shibata came back to Japan to do an AJPW shot after signing an AEW contract that would be absolute madness
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For better and for worse, AJPW has been the Yoshitatsu Containment Zone, so I'm a little concerned...
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https://twitter.com/sg_oxxt/status/1741572261839319122?t=SsJHMsHTNBqLoW2Ca1W1nA&s=19 Wouldn't be All Japan without an exodus Stall_19 fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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everwake posted:I have zero knowledge of contemporary AJPW. How much of the roster is even left? Ajpw has a lot of really good young talent they are building around. I'd not really doom about it until those guys start leaving.
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SG Bamboo posted:On a day where All Japan have more potential eyeballs than ever before from fight I wish Abe and Nomura weren't slumming it with Menso-re in the opener TBH thought the opener was an ideal opener, and a decent showcase for Astronauts. And what else you gonna do, feed them to the Saitos? Actually rather enjoyed their singles match anyway. I'm very into the idea of someone who has no context and is watching their first contemporary AJPW show making sense of Ikemen's entrance. Also really digging that Ashino's return is in what amounts to a Wrestle-1 offer match. I really would have liked W-1 if it was around now, but it's death has deffo strengthened the scene in general and AJPW in particular. OK, back to not reading the thread lest I accidentally see a spoiler for that main event
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Burn Down Canberra posted:Ajpw has a lot of really good young talent they are building around. I'd not really doom about it until those guys start leaving. Yeah the future still looks bright, in terms of guys under 30 that can main event now and for the next few years: Heavyweight - Yuma Anzai, Yuma Aoyagi, Ryuki Honda, Hokuto Omori, Naoya Nomura (when he comes back from injury) Jrs - Atsuki Aoyagi, Rising HAYATO, Dan Tamura, Ryo Inoue Plus guys like Kento and Ashino in their mid 30s who are still in their peak. If some of these core guys start leaving, or any of the frequent guests like T-Hawk and Lindaman (GLEAT), Abe and Takuya Nomura (BJW), Ren Ayabe (JTO), or Naruki Doi start dropping bookings then i'll be a bit more worried about All Japan's continued existence. Much as I love Ishikawa's run these last couple of years he is at the very tail end of his in-ring career and doesn't have a ton of big matches left in him, If the people loyal to him start to leave as well (Like with Misawa in 2000 and Mutoh in 2013) then that'll be a much bigger blow.
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forkboy84 posted:TBH thought the opener was an ideal opener, and a decent showcase for Astronauts. And what else you gonna do, feed them to the Saitos? Maybe have them replace LEONA and Fujinami in putting over Dempsey? Nothing like getting the stuffing beaten out of you and overcoming that to prepare for a potential meeting with Nakajima
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SG Bamboo posted:I thought Okada just because Okada is rocking the Inoki robe/scarf and doing the "Ichi, Ni, San, DA!" which Nakajima aped during the match. The Cameo posted:Bushiroad and Gedo’s goal for Okada for years has been “make him the new Inoki”. fair points, well made. Yeah, that's fine by me.
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