What's the best way to watch NJPW? I haven't kept up with puroresu since 2005/2006
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The Girl From Innsmouth
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Is NJPW literally trying to break my heart by booking that Kenny Omega interference on Kota Ibushi? Like, there is no ugly cry gif strong enough.
PlayerNinety_Nine
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Just catching up on Invasion Attack now.
Cody Hall is a beast
The Young Bucks v Roppongi Vice was
Nick and Mark Jackson are some goddamn fools
Cocaine Kenneth Omega stays out-Ambrosing Dean Ambrose
Cameramen damn near gave Maria a colonscopy
Cody Hall is a beast
The Young Bucks v Roppongi Vice was
Nick and Mark Jackson are some goddamn fools
Cocaine Kenneth Omega stays out-Ambrosing Dean Ambrose
Cameramen damn near gave Maria a colonscopy
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I'm just watching Invasion Attack now. So hard to keep up with NJPW with them putting out so much hot product. Cody Hall looking like he's stepped into his own here & got more about his character. Yujiro just brought out some fine ass asian candy too 
DoubleJ13
Smooth sailing from here on out...
Card for NJPW Wrestling Dontaku on May 3rd
Omega vs Shelley
Omega vs Shelley
Just got done with Invasion Attack. Dope show. Like what they've done with Omega. Planted some seeds there when he's done cleaning up the division, and he can jump up with the big boys.
I'm really up on Tama Tonga at the minute too. I think this cat could fukking tear it up on his own.
I'm really up on Tama Tonga at the minute too. I think this cat could fukking tear it up on his own.
That was a great ending to the Ibushi vs Styles match, it set up so many future feuds and nobody comes out of it looking worse than they did before.
Even if they expand the field to 25, shyt is insane. 19 shows in ONE month? I don't even know if WWE runs that often breh.
Even if they expand the field to 25, shyt is insane. 19 shows in ONE month? I don't even know if WWE runs that often breh.
The Rainmaker
Mr. Money in the Bank
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002033546
More women ardently watch pro wrestling matches
"Do it!” “Hang in there!” Cries from spectators echoed in the dimly lit venue as the packed audience watched muscular men pull fast and furious wrestling moves on each other in the ring under a spotlight.
It was at a prowrestling exhibition recently held by DDT Pro-wrestling, a prowrestling organization in Tokyo, on March 3 in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. The event, which was limited to a women-only audience, attracted about 600 spectators mainly in their 20s to 40s.
Prowrestling is not watched exclusively by men anymore. Today, an increasing number of women are attracted to its extraordinary atmosphere, wanting to feel energized through watching the matches. Various programs have also been created to entertain female fans, such as holding exhibitions exclusively for female spectators and selling cute goods themed on prowrestling.
DDT Pro-wrestling has held such women-only exhibitions since about 2½ years ago, with the latest one being its sixth. After participating in matches, prowrestlers hold a stage show. For the latest show, wrestlers — with their hair impressively arranged — looked like fashion models as they were loudly applauded by the audience.
“I felt invigorated by their performance,” said a 34-year-old company employee from Kanagawa Prefecture, who began coming to these events about a year ago. “I feel like I can face tomorrow better.”
A 42-year-old company employee in Tokyo, who has watched prowrestling matches for the last five years, said, “Each time, I cry a lot to get rid of my stress.”
According to DDT, the number of female spectators began increasing about three years ago. Currently, about half of the audience for ordinary exhibitions is women. Thanks to the increasing numbers of female fans, the total number of spectators increased 20 percent from the previous year in 2013 and 10 percent in 2014.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a large prowrestling organization in Tokyo, also said the ratio of female fans, which was about 10 percent of the audience about four to five years ago, has increased to about 30 percent recently.
Takahiro Yamamoto, in charge of publicity for the organization, said: “We owe it to an increase of good-looking wrestlers. Also, we put more emphasis on selling goods using the images of popular characters such as Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty to attract female fans.”
Yamamoto added: “Before matches begin, we run a video showing highlights from each wrestler’s matches. It’s part of our efforts to help first-time spectators understand the matches.”
Many wrestlers have killer lines and trademark poses. Spectators therefore can better enjoy matches by shouting these lines together with the wrestlers.
Some women practice “prowrestling training” for fun.
A 24-year-old company employee in Chiba Prefecture now goes to such a class at Central Sports, a sports club. She began going to the class to train her trunk muscles. She also began going to watch prowrestling matches.
“I’m jealous of the flexible bodies the wrestlers have,” she said.
The class has been given at nine locations across the nation since October. The program includes the basic exercises of prowrestlers, such as squats and push-ups. To help increase dramatic effects, a masked instructor enters a classroom to music played when a specific prowrestler enters the ring.
Central Sports said it first expected the program would attract young men, but it turned out to be popular almost equally among men and women
More women ardently watch pro wrestling matches
"Do it!” “Hang in there!” Cries from spectators echoed in the dimly lit venue as the packed audience watched muscular men pull fast and furious wrestling moves on each other in the ring under a spotlight.
It was at a prowrestling exhibition recently held by DDT Pro-wrestling, a prowrestling organization in Tokyo, on March 3 in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. The event, which was limited to a women-only audience, attracted about 600 spectators mainly in their 20s to 40s.
Prowrestling is not watched exclusively by men anymore. Today, an increasing number of women are attracted to its extraordinary atmosphere, wanting to feel energized through watching the matches. Various programs have also been created to entertain female fans, such as holding exhibitions exclusively for female spectators and selling cute goods themed on prowrestling.
DDT Pro-wrestling has held such women-only exhibitions since about 2½ years ago, with the latest one being its sixth. After participating in matches, prowrestlers hold a stage show. For the latest show, wrestlers — with their hair impressively arranged — looked like fashion models as they were loudly applauded by the audience.
“I felt invigorated by their performance,” said a 34-year-old company employee from Kanagawa Prefecture, who began coming to these events about a year ago. “I feel like I can face tomorrow better.”
A 42-year-old company employee in Tokyo, who has watched prowrestling matches for the last five years, said, “Each time, I cry a lot to get rid of my stress.”
According to DDT, the number of female spectators began increasing about three years ago. Currently, about half of the audience for ordinary exhibitions is women. Thanks to the increasing numbers of female fans, the total number of spectators increased 20 percent from the previous year in 2013 and 10 percent in 2014.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling, a large prowrestling organization in Tokyo, also said the ratio of female fans, which was about 10 percent of the audience about four to five years ago, has increased to about 30 percent recently.
Takahiro Yamamoto, in charge of publicity for the organization, said: “We owe it to an increase of good-looking wrestlers. Also, we put more emphasis on selling goods using the images of popular characters such as Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty to attract female fans.”
Yamamoto added: “Before matches begin, we run a video showing highlights from each wrestler’s matches. It’s part of our efforts to help first-time spectators understand the matches.”
Many wrestlers have killer lines and trademark poses. Spectators therefore can better enjoy matches by shouting these lines together with the wrestlers.
Some women practice “prowrestling training” for fun.
A 24-year-old company employee in Chiba Prefecture now goes to such a class at Central Sports, a sports club. She began going to the class to train her trunk muscles. She also began going to watch prowrestling matches.
“I’m jealous of the flexible bodies the wrestlers have,” she said.
The class has been given at nine locations across the nation since October. The program includes the basic exercises of prowrestlers, such as squats and push-ups. To help increase dramatic effects, a masked instructor enters a classroom to music played when a specific prowrestler enters the ring.
Central Sports said it first expected the program would attract young men, but it turned out to be popular almost equally among men and women
Scotch Hall
All Star
Thats how I got my PAAG™, now I'm her wrestler
The Girl From Innsmouth
All Star
Thats how I got my PAAG™, now I'm her wrestler
My boyfriend and I met at work, during an intense conversation about last year's Wrestlemania. We live together now.
Omega's body language towards Styles had me thinking maybe they're setting up something in the future between the two
. And besides Alex Shelley the cleaning up of the American trash applies to AJ as well.
. And besides Alex Shelley the cleaning up of the American trash applies to AJ as well.
Scotch Hall
All Star
The Girl From Innsmouth
All Star
I think Omega's regret over selling out his dearest friend in the world is going to lead him back to the face side.
Omega's body language towards Styles had me thinking maybe they're setting up something in the future between the two
I forgot all about Omega and Ibushi having history
Makes all the more sense now