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Feb 22, 2006 23:35
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Evans is a great whipping boy. First off he is the most bendable wrestler ever bar none, get ROH 6/24/04 (Survival of the Fittest 1) for proof. Second he bumps huge. Third he's unselfish. His offense is... limited, so I'm not sure how good he'll be in a less mat-worky Dragon Gate, but hey they like him. On a related note I just saw Cabana's Zero-One debut and I think he's gonna do just fiiiiiine 
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Feb 23, 2006 05:18
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Naoshi Sano is much in the line of Survival Tobita in terms of being the straight man against odd opponents. He once took a 619 from an 8 year old girl and sold it.  Naoshi Sano
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Feb 24, 2006 16:01
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/46917 - Link to FREE PURO! Also ALL JAPAN NOT DOING SO HOT! And Yoshie + Corino = PINK FORCE~ NOAH has a big ol' show coming up on Sunday and the matches to watch are Kobashi vs KENTA, and Kanemaru/Sugiura vs Hidaka/Fujita. Plus to a lesser extent Akiyama vs Minoru Suzuki, Misawa vs Morishima and Taue vs Marufuji.
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Mar 2, 2006 17:27
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Someone from Japan used it?! Not anyone recently that's for sure. I thought Danielson was a trailblazer in that regard. Closest I can think of is Masa Fuchi using DANGER ZONE~. edit: Yahoo search tells me Mutoh used it in the mid '80s.
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Mar 2, 2006 22:20
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/47086 THIS WEEK: NOAH ran Budokan Hall on Sunday. How did they do? Also a link to like 3 gigs of free pre-split All Japan I'm hosting but don't mind that 
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Mar 9, 2006 20:52
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I think they had an even better deathmatch in December '03. Abby Jr is my BOY. My site won't be going anywhere. I might run out of bandwidth before month's end but that would only be temporary. And a sequel is coming tommorrow thanks to how successful the archive has been. In puro news, Lesnar vs Akebono is NOT the draw New Japan was hoping for (it won't even sell 10,000 tickets) and Chuck Palumbo has jumped from All Japan to WWE. Chuck is following the unwritten 'gaijin loan agreement' where Johnny Ace sends released wrestlers to All Japan so they stay sharp, and they're told to anticipate being re-signed at any time. All Japan is bleeding wrestlers pretty bad now.
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Mar 14, 2006 16:29
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Man I only wish. ps 11/5/05 MOTY buddies  pps In case anyone didn't see it yet, http://theditch.biz
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Mar 16, 2006 06:24
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/47239 THIS WEEK: Kojima vs Muta flops at the box office! Lesnar vs Akebono in the process of flopping! More free downloads! I give the late Jumbo Tsuruta a well-deserved knob-slobbering! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU~~
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Mar 16, 2006 16:45
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If they're 50% off now, I have a feeling they'll go lower eventually. ROH has bought those shirts and I doubt there's going to be a surge in All Japan support in the US any time soon. Ditto New Japan. Ditto Dragon Gate shirts in MEDIUM. I mean what ROH fan in the world can fit in a medium t-shirt?!
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Mar 17, 2006 21:58
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I normally wear US XL, and the Japanese XL shirt I have fits okay but isn't huge. That's what I recommend.
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Mar 17, 2006 22:05
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Man when I got down to 165 I still wasn't within a country mile of a medium. Then take into consideration what JAPANESE medium entails. Oh those tiny tiny people...
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Mar 17, 2006 23:11
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HOLY poo poo! I got to interview Akebono! ...via a third party named Keith Lipinski. Interview starts like 14-15 minutes in. Remove the X's for whichever version you want xhttp://www.puroresupower.com/powerhour/shows/drkeith-3-17-2006.mp3 xhttp://www.puroresupower.com/powerhour/shows/drkeith-3-17-2006.m3u THRILL to Akebono putting over TNA! CHILL to Akebono kayfabing it like a mofo! MARVEL at how he sounds as huge as he is!
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Mar 18, 2006 06:54
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Another link in case any of you didn't read this week's puropulse (  )http://theditch.com Left mouse button + mortgage/loan ad = :kittyjig:
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/47414 NEWWWWWWW puropulse: Lesnar as Ultimate Warrior for a new millenium! Information on the April tournaments in All Japan and New Japan! Lots o' Dragon Gate happenings! Lesnar vs Akebono does historically bad business! PLUS MORE!
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/47555 THIS WEEK: NOAH headed for a disaster of a title match; more New Japan front office turmoil; no Tokyo Dome for NOAH? Go take a look whydoncha.
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Mar 30, 2006 21:51
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Akiyama already bombed with his first GHC reign and has struggled to get momentum as a long-term main-eventer. The company might not be this hot by the time he gets a potential third reign down the line; he needs to strike while the iron is hot. Rikio's reign was BADLY damaged by the Saito defense and that match could still be lingering in the minds of fans as Akiyama gets a token, heatless title defense. If Akiyama can't produce something meaningful in the ring, soon, he simply isn't going to get anywhere. After that it'll be down to Morishima, because when Misawa and Kobashi get put to pasture it's Morishima/Akiyama/Rikio who will need to be able to fill the Budokan. If they can't NOAH will go the way of AJ, NJ and Zero-One. THAT is why I put so much emphasis on the match. If the title win or the Suzuki defense had been a STRONG match, things wouldn't be quite the way I believe them to be.
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Mar 31, 2006 02:27
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All he needs to do is get a solid win over someone like a Kobashi or Sasaki. Were Kawada or Takayama available they'd be good too. Akiyama's big wins since the start of NOAH have felt hollow, from the unsatisfying wins on the first two nights of the promotion to the title wins over Misawa and Taue. If you took a match like he had with Kobashi in '04, only have Akiyama go over by shuffling the finish around a bit, it would do wonders for making him seem like a proper heir to the Four Corners of Heaven legacy. But maybe having him defend the title against the guy in my avatar would have the same effect 
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Mar 31, 2006 04:06
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Get one of those Dragon Gate shirts in medium, which if they're a Japanese medium are practically infant-sized. Oh those tiny people.
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Mar 31, 2006 15:45
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I've got a bunch of Dragon Gate shows but everything is in xvid and I don't know how well I'll be able to clip out matches and convert to .wmv  And sad to say I just can't get into the Brody stuff in All Japan. I don't like most brawls as it stands and that includes a LOT of matches considered great so don't let that get in anyone else's way of watching!
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Apr 4, 2006 20:52
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The '88 match is CHOICE. Desperation, good action, really unique story too. Aside: I've had to hunt down a number of message boards where people have posted the links to my media sites. I generally trust goons on this sort of thing, however I'm repeating the "don't spread it" message everywhere just to be safe.
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Apr 5, 2006 04:51
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.wmv is the best balance of quality and size at this time. Eventually bandwidth and disk space will expand to allow divx .avi files, but it isn't there yet. However even .wmv files have vastly improved thanks to better source material (DVD) and 'bigger' caps (ie. MB per minute).
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Apr 5, 2006 19:07
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/47708 This week: Dragon Gate deserves your love! Weirdly-named buildings! NOAH jobber tournament continues! Champions Carnival to get killed?!
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Apr 6, 2006 15:50
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NOAH will not be running the Tokyo Dome this year. The big July show will be in the Budokan, and they'll probably add one toward year's end. My suspicion is that they don't have confidence in Akiyama vs ______ drawing much, and in addition, they can't land Sapp or Kawada for a match with Kobashi.
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Apr 8, 2006 06:21
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They were teasing it a LOT at the end of last year following Sapp's win over Akiyama in the ill-fated WRESTLE-1 promotion.
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Puro info dump! My early 'intro to puro' columns can be found here: http://www.insidepulse.com/indexNewTopic.php?userid=130&page=3&zoneid=&l= http://www.insidepulse.com/indexNewTopic.php?userid=130&page=2&zoneid=&l= Puroresufan.com has subsites for everything important: http://www.puroresufan.com/ - NJ http://dragongate.puroresufan.com/ - Dragon Gate, formerly Toryumon. IMO way better right now than when you stopped following puro. http://noah.puroresufan.com/ - duh http://www.puroresufan.com/ddt/z1max.php - Zero-One http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/ - AJ KrisZ does a workmanlike load of int'l wrestling coverage, but there's a lack of archive-age. This is more for if you want day-to-day results/cards: http://www.spunkroad.com/krisz/ All Japan- Kawada has left to be a part of PRIDE's 'sports entertainment' fed, HUSTLE. Company is now dominated by ex-New Japan wrestlers like Mutoh, Kojima, Sasaki and Yoshie, plus ex-WAR guys like Arashi, Tenryu, Araya and Hirai. It's now the #3 company, well behind NOAH and NJ. Current major belt holders: AJ- Kojima NJ- Lesnar NOAH- Akiyama Z1- Omori Dragon Gate- Ryo Saito Misc: Hashimoto's shoulder got messed up, he took time off and then died of a heart attack. Takayama came out of nowhere to rule the world, and was like the best guy from mid '02 through mid '04 but he wrestled too many high-impact matches and suffered a stroke so he might be toast. Kensuke Sasaki became a superworker in 2004 and roams the puro landscape. Kobashi left in early '01 because his knees sucked, and he was out for essentially a year and a half. He's a lot less mobile and relies on a wide variety of chops to get by. Inoki has been gradually pushed from power in New Japan, which is now owned by media conglomerate Yukes. Hopefully that covers enough. As for the inevitable "what stuff should I watch since 2001", good lord there's a lot to cover. Imagine someone asking that question about just 1997-2000. I'm happy to answer about specific wrestlers and their best matches though.
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/47851 In this week's column: Blood Generation in turmoil! Champions Carnival is over halfway done! Japanese companies have kayfabe-style businesses! I link to my thoughts on the lack of a NOAH Tokyo Dome show! You read now!
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/48002 This week: Taiyo Kea, Champ o' the Carnival! HG and WHO?! Dragon Gate tangles with the weakest NOAH show in months, who will win!?!~ And who's to blame for Budokan main-eventer Masao Inoue?!?! Find out!
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Apr 20, 2006 15:31
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There is now even more NJ turmoil stemming from a Yukes corporate meeting. Fujinami is trying to push out both Choshu and Simon Inoki but looks to have failed, which probably means his head. However unlike when Inoki's worthless stooges got canned this has direct business implications due to Fujinami's ties with vital local promoters, and Fujinami's connections to a number of former and current NJ wrestlers. There's a chance he could undercut NJ business by using his assorted connections to make a MUGA fed, featuring ex-NJ types like Nishimura. All this turmoil is putting their network TV deal in jeopardy, and that would likely push them down to All Japan/Dragon Gate/Zero-One level in a hurry. It could have been such a positive week for them considering the Lesnar lawsuit's positive (for them) ending. 
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Apr 24, 2006 22:14
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Wasn't horrible, wasn't awesome. That's the best I can do. I'm not sure how well Yoshino and Evans really match up, unless it was mostly Yoshino stretching him out (which Yoshino would do well) but I highly doubt that would happen given their typical DG matches of late. Yoshino is all about crisp lucharesu stuff while Evans is all sick bumps and huge spots. Evans would do waaaaaay better in a singles bout with a badass like Mochizuki or Takagi. Oh Shingo 
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http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/articles/48166 This week: Fujinami, New Japan, New Japan's TV deal... things not looking too good for them. Plus NOAH and Dragon Gate results, the title picture in the Big Four, massive stable reorganization in Dragon Gate and more! I'd like to once again recommend visiting the match-hosting sites I linked earlier. Goooood stuff!
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Apr 27, 2006 15:44
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Susumu Yokosuka just won the top belt in Dragon Gate from Saito, fyi. Kojima is probably safe until summer, ditto Akiyama. Lesnar might lose the belt on his next defense, which is a week from Wednesday.
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MassRayPer posted:So they book him to handily beat his opponents only to have him drop the belt right after he gets this lawsuit settled? I know you said might, but still that'd be pretty silly. I think if they put Albert over Tanahashi with a lil' screwiness that lets Albert look vicious and Tanahashi still look strong, then put Lesnar over Albert, they can do Lesnar vs Tanahashi at will down the line. Maybe even give Lesnar another defense before then. Regardless they can't give him TOO much longer with the belt unless he goes full-time and really returns to his top in-ring form.
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Lesnar is saying a lot of things that make it clear he has no intention of moving to Japan. References to MMA "in the US", marrying Sable, not talking about doing full New Japan tours, etc. I can't imagine New Japan is happy with this after the blowjob treatment they've given him to date, and they can't afford having a non-touring champ for much longer. SECRET EDIT: I've posted things along the lines of "send me a PM if you want goodness". For those who HAVEN'T sent a PM yet, now's your chance. There's one more goody-bag besides the two linked ITT. Ditch fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Apr 28, 2006 |
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Apr 28, 2006 17:40
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Albert vs Nagata is the final tonight, winner gets Lesnar on Wednesday. I'd be STUNNED if it isn't Albert. 2003 called, it wants its Smackdown matches back.
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That's maybe the saddest parts; Norton's NJ contract has expired and won't be renewed. This last show (where Albert in fact beat Nagata) was Norton's last scheduled appearance.  Scott 'Fire' Norton
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Brock is reportedly fighting in Japanese MMA fed HERO'S at some unknown time. That nixes my "no Brock move to Japan" speculation if it goes down. Oh New Japan, you can avoid MMA but it doesn't avoid you. edit: I translated an article from Japan and it sounds like HERO'S wants to use Brock for US shows. Now it makes sense. Ditch fucked around with this message at 07:11 on May 1, 2006 |
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I always figured that he was a better fit for Japan, but still... it's Albert. And he's being pushed as a babyface. Okay here's my column on it because it might not go up in time... ---------------------------------- Brock Lesnar & New Japan: Potential, Pride, Purgatory It’s difficult to keep abreast of events that span industries (wrestling/MMA), continents (Asia/North America) and years all at the same time. Different narratives weave around each other. The events of the past week involving New Japan and Brock Lesnar highlight these difficulties. It takes someone with a borderline-obsessive thirst for wrestling news to recognize the connections between past and present, location and location. Thankfully I'm beyond borderline. Past: In 2004, Brock Lesnar is a company ace with a guaranteed high salary for life, heavy promotion, and an upcoming match against a ‘monster’ wrestler who he’s a near mortal lock to beat. However his aversion to touring causes him to steer towards legitimate athletics, throwing the booking of the match and the promotion as a whole into doubt. Present: In 2006, Brock Lesnar is a company ace with a guaranteed high salary for life, heavy promotion, and an upcoming match against a ‘monster’ wrestler who he’s a near mortal lock to beat. However his aversion to touring causes him to steer towards legitimate athletics, throwing the booking of the match and the promotion as a whole into doubt. News: IWGP champion Brock Lesnar announces a tie-up with HERO’S/K-1, with the goal of becoming an ace for shows done in the US. This takes place within a week of his settlement with WWE over contract issues, allowing him to work MMA fights in the US. New Japan had been hoping such a result would cause him to sign a beefier contract with them, including full tours. You get from the past to the present by replacing the NFL with HERO’S, WWE with New Japan, and Goldberg with Giant Bernard/Albert. There is a difference in contracts, since WWE’s was longer-term and much more binding, and in the case of WWE Lesnar had lost his title, but the basics are eerily similar. Or try this one. Past: New Japan’s champion, who works rarely for the company instead of doing full tours, has an MMA-related event ruin the potential value of his eventual title loss and overshadow company booking as it relates to challengers. Present: New Japan’s champion, who works rarely for the company instead of doing full tours, has an MMA-related event ruin the potential value of his eventual title loss and overshadow company booking as it relates to challengers. News: Brock Lesnar, IWGP champ since October with a long undefeated streak, is scheduled to defend the title on 5/3. He faces the winner of a singles tournament featuring top New Japan stars, in this case Giant Bernard. Japanese challengers such as Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yuji Nagata were in line for a title shot as well. The past can include most notably Kaz Fujita and Bob Sapp, who over the course of four combined title reigns never had the sort of definitive title loss they were supposed to. Be it MMA fights, training or politics, the “New Japan wrestler makes good by beating the shootfighter” title change never happened as planned, unless you count quasi-shooter Tadao Yasuda’s title win and loss following a questionable win over Jerome LeBanner. In each case there were multiple native fighters lined up to get the dramatic win; so too here. Lesnar’s match with Bernard was thought to be a probable Lesnar win to be followed by a loss to a native within the next two defenses. Now, with Lesnar having perhaps as few as two New Japan matches left on his contract and obviously no desire to move to Japan, it seems clear that the Lesnar/New Japan relationship is nearing an end. That makes Lesnar’s eventual title loss anticlimactic. On the one hand, they can have Lesnar win one more match and then put over a native. In that case it happens on his very last match, and in an era where kayfabe is dead there’s no way to make that seem important. On the other hand they can put the belt on a replacement gaijin monster in Giant Bernard, but in that case it means they’re putting the belt on Giant Bernard. For those of you who don’t understand the significance of this just google the terms ‘Prince Albert’ and ‘WWF’ together. Now let’s try a geographical comparison. North America: Once and certainly future champion trained in OVW drives a wedge between himself and his promotion, with his ego playing a major role and jeopardizing some huge future paydays. Japan: Once and certainly future champion trained in OVW drives a wedge between himself and his promotion, with his ego playing a major role and jeopardizing some huge future paydays. News: Randy Orton’s inability to socialize with females who don’t idolize him forces WWE to suspend him indefinitely. In Orton’s case, his pride effected how he dealt with the fairer sex. With Lesnar, pride effected his ability to remain in a sport where outcomes are determined in advance. Both are young, both have unlimited potential, and the future of both in pro wrestling has been clearly damaged by their actions. Orton could have stopped being a misogynist; Lesnar could have booked his MMA debut through New Japan rather than going over their head and in the process muddying their plans for him. What can’t be denied is that in each of these cases there were ways for the promotions to handle things better. WWE could have done more to listen to Lesnar’s complaints and tried to cut him some slack before things got out of hand, leading to a disaster match at their biggest show of the year. They also could have been firmer with Orton instead of letting him off with wrist-slaps. New Japan could have learned from past mistakes involving non-touring champions and not bet the house on Lesnar, certainly not with such a loose contract. Given the trials and tribulations New Japan has had over the last several years they can’t afford further public demonstrations of disarray. For instance it has come out that their new owners, Yukes, has needed to subsidize them to the tune of 100 million yen per month, even after major budget cuts. Brock Lesnar went from a major coup on the part of New Japan to a very large black eye. He bombed as a draw, he’s failed to put over New Japan in English-speaking interviews, he’s now in bed with K-1, he never even came close to his in-ring best (as shown in WWE during 2003) and he’s forced New Japan into a corner for booking their title. Getting Lesnar was a spectacular idea in theory, but in execution it bombed. 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Wezlar posted:How well does MMA pay in Japan? I know in the USA everyone but the main event guys basically make pennies, and while I know Lesnar would be in the main event, would he really make more money in MMA than he would in pro wrestling? Also, why would he want to compete in a sport where anyone who's remotely competitive would probably absolutely destroy him? 2. Why would Lesnar want to go to the NFL, etc etc etc. Nobody ever accused him of being Lanny Poffo.
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