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 Tag league is ongoing, both for New and All Japan. Continental Classic has just started over in AEW. I know what we're missing, a round robin tournament to decide Ueno's first challenger. Have a sinking feeling that half these matches will be on tape delay because Wrestle Universe but will try to keep the points as current as possible, so watch out if you don't want to get spoiled.  Dramatic DDT posted:DDT D-OH GRAND PRIX 2023 OPENING ROUND, 26/11/2023 As to who actually has a a chance of winning: A Block Yuki Ueno (5th Appearance, 2022 Winner) - Coming in as championso unlikely but not impossible, it was only 2 years ago Takeshita won as champ when he was running roughshod over the entire roster Tetsuya Endo (7th Appearance) - Always in with a shout, but unlikely. Just lost to Sasaki at Ultimate Party and don't see them rehabbing him this quickly, especially in such a stacked block Kazusada Higuchi (6th Appearance) - Definitely a threat, although being in the same block as Ueno makes it unlikely, maybe he'll beat the champ in the block match to set up a challenge down the track Daisuke Sasaki (6th Appearance) - I hope not, although since he beat Endo at UP I could see it, especially if DDT want Ueno to become a super hero by retaining over the whole of DAMNATION T.A HARASHIMA (6th Appearance) - Lowest chance in the block, but not zero. Mr DDT has never won this tournament, I could definitely see one last run before he hits the other side of 50 and his skills decline Yuki Iino (2nd Appearance) - Chance is depending on whether he's entirely shed Pheromones and is wrestling as the hoss again. He looked dapper as hell in the suit when he made his return, so have some tentative hope especially since his last block match is against Ueno B Block Chris Brookes (5th Appearance) - The former champ, doubt they'll give him another shot so soon but it's a definitely possibility in this weaker group MAO (5th Appearance) - Very little chance, he'll drop a couple in the blocks to set up Universal title challengers in the new year Yukio Naya (2nd Appearance) - Last years finalist and the company seems to like him, though if he continues his war with All Japan that'll most likely be taking up his time in the new year KANON (2nd Appearance) - Dark horse, he's a lower card guy that went 1-4 last time but shows flashes of greatness when not teaming with D T.A Kazuki Hirata (1st Appearance) - No chance, much as I like Hirata and he's more than capable of pulling out a great wrestling match when he needs to he's definititively a comedy guy Rei Saito (1st Appearance) - God I hope not. Will get a couple of big wins and further the stuff with Naya but he and his brother will hopefully be far too busy with Tag league and being GLEAT's champs to make a run here as well First show starts in roughly 4 and a half hours from this post, come join me. Post your block winners and eventual champion, I've decided to declare that Yukio Naya will defeat Kazusada Higuchi in the finals SG Bamboo fucked around with this message at 05:35 on Dec 24, 2023 |
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apophenium posted:Rei Saito goes undefeated and topples Ueno, beginning a long reign of terror all through the Japanese indies Don't you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby Fair play to Saito for doing two round robin tournaments at once but he is the lesser brother in a team i'm already not a fan of
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The Ultimate Party clip from the VTR where everyone else gets out of the ring so Saki can eat the skullkick in peace is so good
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Nov 26, 2023 03:32
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Endo is a goddamn beef monster, he's in crazier shape than he was pre-concussion and bulk
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Nov 26, 2023 03:39
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Nov 26, 2023 04:00
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Masada just pinned the 6-man champ!
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Nov 26, 2023 04:03
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Jerusalem posted:Collision over, glad to have apparently missed some typical Pheromones bullshit even though Pheromones is supposed to be dead and buried. Dieno was doing that bullshit long before Pheromones and is unfortunately doing it after it's dead. I sure hope Iino is free of it in his match with HARASHIMA today
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Nov 26, 2023 04:05
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Kobashi is here to make sure nobody is loving about
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Nov 26, 2023 04:11
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Lol Rei thought it was a 10-count on the floor
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That was better than I thought it would be, MAO really makes everything better
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Nov 26, 2023 04:30
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KANON growing his hair out is a good choice, way better than his old bowl cut HIRATA JUMPED HIM
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I love Hirata, it takes a real special talent to be so loving pathetic yet still be believable as a champion
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Nov 26, 2023 04:40
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Hulking up 
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Nov 26, 2023 04:41
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The goddamn freak, wrestling an entire match with spare sunglasses in your trunks just in case
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Nov 26, 2023 04:42
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Fantastic ending, no notes
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Nov 26, 2023 04:43
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Oh cool, DDT's last American show had a real solid Ueno vs Takeshita match
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GREAT KOJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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Nov 26, 2023 04:47
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When asked for comment about this segment Toi Kojima was quoted as saying "That was not me, that is a different person"
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Nov 26, 2023 04:50
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Oh poo poo he's even wearing his old trunk style as well, Strong Yuki is back
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Not bad, Iino did seem a bit out of step with his old strength spots but excited for when he gets back in the groove
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Jerusalem posted:I feel like it would mean more for Naya to win this match, but also I feel that Chris Brookes loving rules and should win every match. It's a difficult equation to work out! He lost me when his lads all ran in to interefere like this was a Daisuke Sasaki match
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Nov 26, 2023 05:14
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Jerusalem posted:Had the exact same thought, instantly wanted Naya to win instead. Will be incredibly smug when Naya wins the finals like I predicted
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Oh poo poo, he did it
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Expecting Ueno and Higuchi to go all out in the main because neither man knows how to set limits
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Jerusalem posted:Ueno surely has to win this, given it's his first match (?) since winning the title, and it's against a former World Champion. First singles match, yeah, but he has also won and lost the Heavymetalweight belt since Ultimate Party He also came out for a tag match the other week with the wrong belt, he grabbed MAO's Universal belt by mistake
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Jesus christ those chops
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Flying through the air with the greatest of ease
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Ueno is taking every shot the final boss of DDT can throw, Higuchi might have to resort to the headbutts soon
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And now there's a whole week until the next lot of block matches  At least Shunma appears to be back in ring shape
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Day two starts in an hour and a half, MAO vs Chris should be rad. Sad I won't be able to watch it live but will update the table tonight once i've watched itquote:12pm JST/2pm AEDT/3am GMT/11pm EST/8pm PST
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- Naya/Hirata was fun - Iino seems to be getting back in the swing of being a hoss - Really didn't need to see a Sasaki match end in a TLD, especially to the champ - Main event certainly had it's moments, but it didn't have me cackling like the last D-Oh match these guys had. MAO breaking the count while strapped to a table and Chris calmly setting him up for a diving attack (while MAO won't stop shouting at him not to do it) was ace All in all a solid show but nothing i'd tell people is worth the time expense unless you already like the people involved
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Oh wow, I completely blanked on night 2, must have internalised it as a pretaped show then completely forgot about it when night three was the next day. Will have to watch it tonight before workabraham linksys posted:why does yukio naya have the worst loving gear i have ever seen in my life when he's 6'7" and seems very good at wrestling It's baffling, he looks good in a suit or in a singlet and jeans but his regular gear has been garbage as long as I've been watching
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Caught up and updated the table in the OP, everyone's still clumped together in A block after two matches. B Block is a bit more divided, although Saito and KANON have a match down on the others. The only person eliminated is Hirata (and maybe Chris depending on how the tiebreakers are being run this year), both Saito and KANON can finish above Naya if they win out and he loses his last two while MAO is still in with a shot if he's able to get past the as yet undefeated Naya
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Updated the points table in the OP to reflect today's show, which unfortunately isn't going up on Universe until the 12th In terms of block results: - Saito beat Hirata - KANON beat Naya - Higuchi beat HARASHIMA - Endo beat Ueno
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Jerusalem posted:Jesus loving Christ, he's the brand new Champion who finally made it it after years of not being able to beat the top guys, a draw against Sasaki and a loss to Endo is not what should be happening right now! Looks like Endo debuted a new finisher to beat him, so at least we'll likely have Ueno showing he knows how to counter it when Endo inveitably challenges (and hopefully loses) But yeah, certainly agree about Sasaki. That match was dire
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Watching the matches from the ninth and the finish to the main event didn't really come across as a new finisher to me, more like a flash pin during a period where Ueno was dominating and Endo pulled one last trick out of his hat that Ueno got tripped up by, no doubt once they have a singles rematch Ueno will show he's moved past such tactics. Still no excuse about the Sasaki match though. HARSHIMA still rules, the Higuchi match was rad
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