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The Bullet Ho Train
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I believe Jushin Liger is jerking off, right this second.
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Jan 4, 2017 09:43
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https://twitter.com/reasonjp/status/816577075125420037
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Jan 4, 2017 10:31
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Big Dave posted:Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada may have put on the greatest match in pro wrestling history in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11 on 1/4 at the Tokyo Dome.
The 46:45 classic, coming at the end of a show that lasted five hours and 40 minutes, set New Japan’s all-time record for live foreign streaming viewers, peaking at about 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. A Jim Ross/Josh Barnett commentated version of the match will air on 1/13 on AXS TV, which very well could be the best one hour pro wrestling television show ever, given one match shows (Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr. from CWF in 1972; Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich in Dallas; Flair vs. Von Erich in Honolulu; Flair vs. Barry Windham in Fayetteville; Midnight Express vs. Fantastics in Chattanooga; Tanahashi vs. Okada from 2013; Tanahashi vs. Styles from 2015) have been among the best and as great as the aforementioned matches were, this had most of the elements that all of those matches had, but elements they didn’t and really combined the elements they did better.
Okada retained the IWGP heavyweight title after a spinning jumping tombstone piledriver and a fourth rainmaker, featured nearly every element of a classic match, from intensity, crowd heat, tremendous psychology, off the charts athleticism, hard hitting, timing, innovation and high risk and dangerous moves. The keys to the story is that Omega never once got to hit his one winged angel finisher, and even in defeat, came out of the show being almost clearly the best big match wrestler on the planet.
While watching the show, it felt like the time and place to do the title change, but the argument was it was too early in the Okada reign. Still, based on the performance, and the performance of Omega in the build to the show, by all rights Omega should win the championship at some point this year. Part of it is that if they are going to expand internationally, Omega is the best face of the company because he can talk different languages, is ridiculously good athletically and has so much charisma at this point. But losing this way was almost better, because it’ll mean more when he wins it, particularly if it’s in June in Osaka, which will be a hot crowd and right before the U.S. push.
Another key is his future because watching him, if I’m WWE, I’d not just want him, but he could be that elusive special star that they’ve been unable to make. There is the issue that he can’t wrestle matches like this nightly, or even monthly, without having a short life span on his career. But he’s got the presence, charisma, cockiness and acting ability, as well as the look that WWE is afraid to push someone who doesn’t have. Plus with the world a smaller place and mainstream sports web sites giving Omega U.S. media exposure, he’ll walk in with a hardcore base he could build from. Plus, he’s turned into a tremendous promo, although he’s got the huge advantage of being able to use his own voice and use reality for his promos, like he did to build the Okada match.
Special Snowflakes:
NJ Rumble = *
Tiger Mask W vs Tiger the Dark = ***
Jr. Tag Title Match = *** 1/2
Trios Gauntlet = ***, *, *** 1/4
Cody vs Juice Robinson = ** 3/4
ROH Title Match = *** 1/2
IWGP Tag Title Match = *** 1/2
IWGP Jr. Title Match = **** 1/2
Goto vs Shibata = **** 1/2
IWGP IC Title Match = **** 1/2
IWGP Title Match = ******
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Who's this Young Lion? I missed the Rumble, so I don't know if he was in that or not.
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Jan 5, 2017 10:38
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YOSHI-HASHI IS BETTER THAN THE ROH CHAMPION
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Jan 5, 2017 11:14
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TEAM 2000 REUNION and also Cheeseburger is there
e: Tiger Hattori is an rear end in a top hat
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Jan 5, 2017 11:17
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What are you doing here, Gedo?
e: NEVERMIND THAT poo poo, IT'S SUZUKI-GUN
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Thanks Japanese Kevin Dunn for missing Tanahashi getting his knee destroyed.
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