Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Jmare007]

Cesaro stans can

Young Jumbo

Early to mid 80's is more hit or miss. Always found weird he wasn't able to have a classic singles match against Choshu when he invaded.

Ps: you know what happened to David Ditch breh? I think I remember him saying he was taking some sort on hiatus a couple of years ago but dude has been ghost status

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

I may be way off but I think on PWO someone mentioned that he's working in Washington now Political establishment stuff. No time anymore for Puro.

One of my biggest nightmares is that site just disappearing

 

[Silkk]

Thought the IC title match was going to be on it.

When are Doc/KA dropping the belts & leaving? Bullet Club gonna look extremely different without them.

 

[stro]

Young Jumbo

Early to mid 80's is more hit or miss. Always found weird he wasn't able to have a classic singles match against Choshu when he invaded.

Ps: you know what happened to David Ditch breh? I think I remember him saying he was taking some sort on hiatus a couple of years ago but dude has been ghost status

Disagree on 80s Jumbo. Dude was immaculate until 1991 or so. No idea about Ditch. He hasn't updated the site in 2-3 years, and now files are starting to no longer work. Like every other link on the NOAH section is dead. It's going to be a real shame when the site goes dark and all that shyt is lost for good online. I wish there was a quick way to back up the entire site and get things reuploaded. If only Google Photos had been around a few years ago.

 

[Jmare007]

Disagree on 80s Jumbo. Dude was immaculate until 1991 or so. No idea about Ditch. He hasn't updated the site in 2-3 years, and now files are starting to no longer work. Like every other link on the NOAH section is dead. It's going to be a real shame when the site goes dark and all that shyt is lost for good online. I wish there was a quick way to back up the entire site and get things reuploaded. If only Google Photos had been around a few years ago.

He's easily one of the greatest of all time and his run from 88' till 91' is as fun a run you are ever gonna see. But watching the All Japan 80's set and some of the stuff that didn't make it, Jumbo was as immaculate as I once thought. Not that it means much, but he was as consistent in the 80's.

 

[3Rivers]

I liked Goto's new look. Not sure if it's permanent or what but I fukks with it

 

[3Rivers]

NJ going back to multi-year deals and Okada about to get paid

 

[Silkk]

NJ going back to multi-year deals and Okada about to get paid

Why they couldn't do this last year

 

[3Rivers]

That 0-7 graphic for Goto should've just had a big ass L over every loss he's taken in title matches



Goto about to commit that

Still some hope for the samurai lord

 

[3Rivers]

Why they couldn't do this last year

Had to actually lose some major talent to smarten up:nakamurawelp:

 

[stro]

Was Okada/Goto any good? After initially being annoyed with Goto, watching his stuff when it looked like he was going to be the next big star (2007-2010ish) has turned me into a fan of his. I imagine this year is do or die for both Goto and Naito, because another year of them not winning the big matches after losing Nak/AJ/maybe Tanahashi will brand them losers forever.

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

Was Okada/Goto any good? After initially being annoyed with Goto, watching his stuff when it looked like he was going to be the next big star (2007-2010ish) has turned me into a fan of his. I imagine this year is do or die for both Goto and Naito, because another year of them not winning the big matches after losing Nak/AJ/maybe Tanahashi will brand them losers forever.

Never really got out of 2nd gear to me. Okada hitting @The Rainmaker 3 times was the best part

 

[Scottie Drippin]

NJ going back to multi-year deals and Okada about to get paid

How this man the Rainmaker for real

But yeah this issue started with Devitt and now they just finally smartened up.

 

[Silkk]

In other news from today’s Korakuen Hall event, Hiroshi Tanahashi announced he will be facing Kenny Omega for the vacant IWGP Intercontinental Title. That match will take place at The New Beginning.


I knew i wasn't tripping, wtf happened to this?


^^ going on with the smileys

 

[Scottie Drippin]

In other news from today’s Korakuen Hall event, Hiroshi Tanahashi announced he will be facing Kenny Omega for the vacant IWGP Intercontinental Title. That match will take place at The New Beginning.


I knew i wasn't tripping, wtf happened to this?


^^ going on with the smileys

New Beginning is split into two shows. Okada/Kenny is the main event of the show on Sunday