Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Jmare007]

I'm far from an MMA expert but weren't some of Sakuraba's biggest wins worked? I know PRIDE had worked fights but can't recall if Saku's big moneymaker story was worked or not.

Jon Jones and Mark Coleman top 2 there and top 20 all time

Brock Lesnar and Bas Rutten next tier. Champions for a brief period but no longevity at all

Fujita, Forrest Griffin, Kevin Randleman next tier but all 3 were nothing better than gatekeepers at best, tomato cans at worst

Havent seen the other guys fight, so they are probably irrelevant in terms of GOAT talk. Pancrase had very odd rules and wasnt equivalent to todays MMA

Don't feed the troll breh.

 

[Adam3000]

I'm far from an MMA expert but weren't some of Sakuraba's biggest wins worked? I know PRIDE had worked fights but can't recall if Saku's big moneymaker story was worked or not.

Don't feed the troll breh.

I dont remember any Sakuraba works. Pride had no shame working fights, but I think most were involving marquee pro wrestlers transitioning to MMA (Takada most notably)

There may have been Sakuraba works, but not off the top of my head

 

[Dpc292]

I'm far from an MMA expert but weren't some of Sakuraba's biggest wins worked? I know PRIDE had worked fights but can't recall if Saku's big moneymaker story was worked or not.



Don't feed the troll breh.

I wasn't trolling. I was naming some mama fighters that were involved in wrestling at some point excluding Jon jones Forrest Griffin and maybe bas rutten. Although he was in that shaytards wrestling video.

 

[Mr. Negative]

welp I guess I been set straight

nah, I was mainly going by the articles I read. Made him seem like a huge deal in his heyday.

 

[Adam3000]

welp I guess I been set straight

nah, I was mainly going by the articles I read. Made him seem like a huge deal in his heyday.

You werent wrong. He was a huge deal. He was considered possibly the P4P best for a moment in time.

I was trashing the Gracies more than anything. They never accomplished shyt after the first couple UFCs.....once other people learned how to fight. Sakuraba ate good off that name though.

 

[HereWeGo2]

just type his name into google and start reading. Dude is like an MMA legend and is/was a legit monster.

The Gracies are considered to be MMA/BJJ GODS.

Kazushi Sakabura was called "The Gracie Killer".

Oh, I know. I thought that you meant that he was literally doing the Pedigree move, but MMA style, lol.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Someone is making a documentary about crazy Great Sasuke. Trailer looks great.

The Great Sasuke Documentary

 

[Silkk]

NJPW got me spoiled as fukk, whens the next show?

 

[Silkk]

Wish i was going to philly

 

[3Rivers]

NJPW got me spoiled as fukk, whens the next show?

Sept 4th. Road to destruction: Tokyo at Korakuen Hall

 

[Silkk]

Sept 4th. Road to destruction: Tokyo at Korakuen Hall

Damn, seem like forever. FB will be back by then

You in pittsburgh right? How come you not going see em in philly?

 

[3Rivers]

You in pittsburgh right? How come you not going see em in philly?

Already took trips to DC/Virginia and Niagara Falls this year. Couldn't justify spending more money/traveling If only they would come to Pittsburgh once for one of these shows with NJPW stars

 

[Jmare007]

NJPW got me spoiled as fukk, whens the next show?

DDT has their big Sumo Hall show on Sunday. Tanahashi is in the semi main event against HARASHIMA.

Puro is way more than just New Japan breh, embrace it

BTW, the show is almost sold out

 

[Silkk]

DDT has their big Sumo Hall show on Sunday. Tanahashi is in the semi main event against HARASHIMA.

Puro is way more than just New Japan breh, embrace it

BTW, the show is almost sold out

I'm Not Watching

 

[Jmare007]

I'm Not Watching

your loss, there's 3 matches with a fukk ton of potential on that card and none of them include :tana: