Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Jmare007]

I fukking hate Gedo

 

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[JohnB]

Isn't it crazy that Suzuki is like 46 and no one ever talks about him being old or past his prime

Kinda reminds me of late AWA run of Nick Bockwinkel. I had no idea he was in his late 40's back then.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Just got NJPW World the other day. Which show is this?

 

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All but Nakanishi stomping Kenzo Suzuki's face is the 2000 1/4 show. 1999 was a much better show over all, though.

 

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NJPW World currently has all of their title matches in 2016 up for free

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

All but Nakanishi stomping Kenzo Suzuki's face is the 2000 1/4 show. 1999 was a much better show over all, though.

Im watching through 99 now. Sasaki clothelined the fire out of Onita

 

[MightyHealthy]

Omega/Naito is my MOTY

Especially considering how much it changed the landscape of NJPW, and how it was pulled off...Naito even got to make a joke out of NOT voting to make his IC bout the feature match of WK11.

 

[The Rainmaker]

This year won't be a New Year's day indy sleaze show? Haven't read anything anywhere about it.

 

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[Jmare007]

This year won't be a New Year's day indy sleaze show? Haven't read anything anywhere about it.

There's big 1 night tag tournament with random teamd made out of talen from Big Japan, DDT and 2 others promotions. The teams were announced like 2-3 weeks ago. I'm on my phone now so I can't copy/paste it but purolove has the matches.

 

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[The Rainmaker]

Seems like Mao Chan ditched the Bullet Club

 

[3Rivers]

411MANIA | More on NJPW Holding G1 Events in The US

– Last week it was reported that New Japan Pro Wrestling is looking to make a move into the US market. Rocky Romero and Tiger Hattori were in Southern California making plans for expansion of business. There is talk of the company running shows on their own in 2017 (they have previously run joint shows with ROH); the target is starting the G-1 Climax tournament’s opening days in late July in the US.

Pwinsider now reports that Rocky Romero and George Carroll, a New England based independent wrestling personality (who did some website work for Ring of Honor) were recently in Long Beach doing ground work for the dates.

The dates could be announced as soon as the January 4th WrestleKingdom 11 event.

 

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NJPW: Ali vs Inoki 6/26/76

Inoki/Ali brehs. I have never laughed so hard during a match/fight as when Ali started calling Inoki a fakkit repeatedly while wandering around the ring