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I've been watching some early TJPW stuff to try and acquaint myself a bit with the wrestlers and compare how years of experience improve the ring work. Seeing Miyu in full idol dance mode is weeeeeiiiird. Is there a turn that happened at some point? The tonal shift is dramatic (though the kicks are still there). E: on this same note, Old McDonald made more sense when Kamiyu had star and bars gear The Taxman fucked around with this message at 07:00 on Feb 26, 2021 |
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The Taxman posted:Seeing Miyu in full idol dance mode is weeeeeiiiird. Is there a turn that happened at some point? The tonal shift is dramatic (though the kicks are still there). I think I've been able to pin down this shift to late May/June of 2017, but I don't know any good way of figuring out if there was a catalyst for the change (unless it has something to do with this UUG press conference...) Why do I care? Who knows...
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Feb 27, 2021 04:48
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RealFoxy posted:Miyu's always been the kind of person who will kick the head off someone and two hours later she'll be on the DDT Ameba show exposing how goofy and dorky she is because she's somehow gotten better than the Up Up Girls at their own choreography but can't spell the days of the week. She's in the same camp as Daniel Brian and Cesaro I was mostly struck by her ring entrance choreography in the early years. I really like her theme tune, understated as it is, and her current serious approach reflects her in-ring prowess better.
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Feb 27, 2021 23:22
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Pylons posted:What about Riho? This was my thought, it might explain her being gone stateside. A good working relationship between Cyberfight and AEW (which seems already in the books because of the Kenny connection and Takeshita showing up) seems great for both companies.
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May 17, 2021 07:10
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coconono posted:that's a lot of money to spend on henna It definitely has changed, it says "think less feel more" and it used to say "anything" I'm surprised there's no story beat or obvious gimmick, must just be something she likes
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May 22, 2021 06:05
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Auritech posted:I finally have Wrestle Universe as I said in the That's J-PW thread, so I would like some recommendations for some cracking good TJPW matches that I might have missed! I did watch Hyper Misao/Jun Kasai and that was fantastic, and I saw a few matches from the Yes! Wonderland 2021 show (namely the Neo Biishiki-Gun match and the one where Maki Itoh tagged against the girl from Nogizaka 46). The Wrestle Universe interface is butt, however it is something I can get around. Honestly you can watch the rest of Yes! Wonderland, it was great. If you change your search terms into Japanese, you can search fine. The 1/4 Korakuen hall has a great match with Itoh/Yamashita, and a pretty good main event if botches don't ruin things for you. Also, Still Incomplete from 4/17 had some barnburners, including Itoh/Tatsumi and Noa/Yamashita Not strictly TJPW, but on the Kawasaki Strong show from DDT (2/14) there was a great 3 on 3 match that involved Itoh and Mirai Maiumi, and it is definitely worth watching. The Taxman fucked around with this message at 13:19 on May 28, 2021 |
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BigRed0427 posted:Ok, I missed something. I kind ofnfell behind on TJPW Unfortunately, I think these were not the sycophants Maki was looking for
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Jun 7, 2021 20:48
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Rarity posted:They never are I had a lot of hope for Kamiyu 
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Jun 7, 2021 22:11
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coconono posted:but she's got a lot of blood. That's what matters. ~~~~ still dreaming of a Moxley match ~~~~
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Jun 22, 2021 15:48
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For anybody who ordered from the DDT international store, my TJPW shirt came in the mail today, looks great!
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Johnny Landmine posted:With Nodoka Oneesan gone, Hyper Misao has become the sole bearer of "stuff you really miss out on by not understanding Japanese in the moment" Hyper Misao is the... Antonio Honda of TJPW?
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Jul 6, 2021 03:53
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Flying headscissors DDT should be Suzume's finisher, what the hell
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Doing all the absent wrestlers' poses was a very nice touch
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Without context, your post appears as though Pom only has cooties! https://twitter.com/ddtpro_eng/status/1412733721405362177?s=19 I hope everybody involved is ok
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SG Bamboo posted:Catching up with yesterdays TJPW show and MOKA I really think there's still more to do re: the Endo feud. I honestly was worried Moka was gonna win because I like the undercard "first singles win" rivalry quite a bit. I've been expecting Arai to win since her first match, and I think her winning made some headlines. I presume they're heating her up for Maki, but who knows. (I didn't know that they fought over the Ironman Heavy Metal title in 2018!)
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J-Ro posted:Speaking of people leaving their original promotions... I'm crushed, but I now understand why BeeStar haven't been teaming for months
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SG Bamboo posted:20 minutes until this starts, show your support for more English language stuff on WU This was a pretty good little chat, and I got some good belly laughs out of it. Kamiyu has the dirtiest mind in the world.
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forkboy84 posted:I remember nothing except enjoying it & just assumed she bled because it's a hardcore match. It sure looked like Rina was trying!
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Mahiro just hit a huge loving spine buster on Endo, drat E: also Chocolate Love ME Do performance for an opener! The Taxman fucked around with this message at 04:31 on Feb 19, 2022 |
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Feb 19, 2022 04:29
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Kamiyu breaking up a pinfall by complimenting Kiso's lovely hand was awesome
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Feb 19, 2022 04:58
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I can watch that leg drop off the cage in high def? Hard to justify not having IWTV at this moment
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Mar 31, 2022 18:15
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SG Bamboo posted:Miyu's shirt designs are so goddamn cool I am way too far away from getting that shirt But I neeeed one
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Stall_19 posted:If I have an easy opportunity to take a shot at my least favorite wrestler, I'm taking it. I mean, Mahiro is right there Ugh, that makes me feel dirty
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Barry Bluejeans posted:IWGP Women's Championship belt revealed at today's Stardom show: Maybe the worst title belt I've ever seen
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GEORGE W BUSHI posted:Have you not seen the previous two belts NJPW introduced or? Honestly I prefer the new heavyweight title to this I hadn't seen the TV title though, that's worse for sure
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fez_machine posted:Mei Saurga is pleased with the Mei jump becoming a standard spot or is she...? Lol at the commentator calling it that, he knows what's up
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Nov 19, 2022 22:58
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DJExile posted:lmao this rules Do we have any idea who's commentating? Praying for Akki/Brookes but preparing for Mr. Arai and that guy who barely talks
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Y'know, I saw that beforehand and forgot that it was this show! loving rules
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Stall_19 posted:There was a shoot headbutt? That's very un-tjpw It was painful but the match was great For posterity (regarding the show, not the headbutt): 
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Alaois posted:she sure was She definitely had the least fire in her (somewhat understandable considering she was jobbing to Aja Kong) and got the fewest spots during that wild tag match, but the cool needlefish is a great wrestler!
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Johnny Landmine posted:New songs for the Up Up Girls (Pro Wrestling) would be out of TJPW's hands anyway. They're an offshoot of an existing idol group and most (all?) of their songs are derived from the main group's This has dealt me massive psychic damage
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Johnny Landmine posted:I'm starting to think some of you people haven't watched “UP UP TOKYO JOSHI ~ALL UPPER KICK TOGETHER!~” from June 27, 2018 even once Well FINE THEN, MAYBE I WILL E: God I forgot how bad the new app is with old shows E2: but I discovered they put the d-oh, princess cups, and king of DDT in a special category! The Taxman fucked around with this message at 02:55 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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https://www.wrestle-universe.com/videos/8LBti4NUTcVpsQybjGSnbh #wrestleUNIVERSE #tjpw I watched part of this at some point, i remember those outfits E: please give me a date-limited open search WU E2: so glad I didn't skip the announcers intro so i could see upperkick/cut played by recorder via nostril The Taxman fucked around with this message at 03:01 on Jan 13, 2023 |
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PublicOpinion posted:Endo's curb-knee thing is such a brutal move it breaks my heart it just doesn't get to win matches. There are two new girls, surely they can let her knee one of them to death. It's called Tsuruga-jō  !It's named after a castle in her home region, don't ask me why It rules, especially when she does escalating versions of it like that Mizuki match
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Does this mean Kiso will fight again too? AND DSCHINGHIS KHAN?!?! Also I can't find the original show on WU, this is a crime
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:This is a hell of a show so far and I'm only three matches in. It shouldn't surprise me anymore having seen the joshis in AEW but god drat these ladies work SNUG. The first match was just two people beating the poo poo out of each other and that's kinda been the style all night long. -I think this was a technical issue, never seen that before or since -In her older years, Aja Kong has taken to bringing a trash can with her and using it as a signature attack. Hyper Misao made a TJPW can to give her as a gift (it was a ruse! Dastardly Hyper Misao!) -Harajuku is a neighborhood in Tokyo that has a really garish/loud fashion style. Pom is derived from that fashion sense, both in character and dress. Her outfit used to be very reminiscent of a clown. Her main wrestling gimmick is invincible shins -CAT! -IT'S A loving HOUSE PARTY -I think this may have something to do with venue size but it's just a guess Also, Malakai Black has said Miyu's buzzsaw kick is better than the Black Mass
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this kid is nuts posted:She kicks people's shins as well. If I was to summarise her character I would say "goofy loud clown girl" In my DnD groups, whenever a clown is involved or somebody dressed very garishly appears, we always use a picture of Pom in her old outfit with a different head pasted on E: i can't help but yell POM DE JUSTICE any time Kiera Hogan does the step up leg drop
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Shaman Tank Spec posted:Holy poo poo Mei Suruga owns. Mei does, in fact, own. I submit to you a Chocopro match between her and Ryo Mizunami (falls count anywhere) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbiWEMPet94 Entrances start at 19 minutes Chocopro has a very specific aesthetic, but if it doesn't bother you too much, they do absolute gold sometimes E: if the dentist office is not your thing, I'll submit this one in a more conventional setting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9soszZif-E 1:24:15 for entrances The Taxman fucked around with this message at 19:07 on Jan 21, 2023 |
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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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Duke Pukem posted:That look interesting, but you can only watch it for a week if you buy it? I think that's because it'll probably go up for everybody at that point fez_machine posted:Poster for the TJPW PPV THUMBS UP FOR ENDO
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