Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[HollywoodP]

That Suzuki/Okada match was a motherfukker of a fight. Okada is having a hell of a year so far.

 

[Superkick Party]

NOAH has a partnership with TNA now

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[The Rainmaker]

Today's NJ elimination matches show was a lot of fun.

They sure love this Juice Robinson. Still don't get why.

 

[Apex]

NOAH has a partnership with TNA now

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Smart move by both parties. They're both making comebacks under new management.

 

[stro]

Smart move by both parties. They're both making comebacks under new management.

 

[Apex]

?

 

[stro]

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TNA is not making a comeback. Ever. NOAH might have a little more buzz, but it still has the stench of failure and death as well. They're two zombie companies teaming up.

 

[Shaq]

NOAH has a partnership with TNA now

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Could do nothing but help 2 companies that could both use an infusion of new talent.

I wonder how much this hurts a ROH/TNA partnership though.

 

[DrDoom]

I

Could do nothing but help 2 companies that could both use an infusion of new talent.

I wonder how much this hurts a ROH/TNA partnership though.

Aren't the Bucks and Hardys helping to bridge that gap?

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

NOAH has a partnership with TNA now

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Eh, Reminds me of when TNA tried to do a partnership with Mutoh's Wrestle 1 promotion and they ended up curtain jerking their own fukking flagship show to Wrestle 1

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

NJPW "TOGI MAKABE 20TH ANNIVERSARY", 21.02.2017
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Tomoyuki Oka vs. Henare
2. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi vs. Jado & Gedo
3. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taichi vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Yuji Nagata, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask
4. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, "King of Darkness" EVIL, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay
5. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
6. Togi Makabe Debut 20th Anniversary Match: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW/ROH "HONOR RISING 2017", 26.02.2017
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KUSHIDA, Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. Silas Young, Gedo & Jado
2. NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title: SANADA, "King of Darkness" EVIL & BUSHI (c) vs. Delirious, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask
3. Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Will Ospreay vs. Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
4. Hanson & Raymond Rowe vs. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
5. Dalton Castle, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Punisher Martinez, Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi
6. Jay Lethal & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Cody & Hangman Page
7. Kenny Omega & Adam Cole vs. Jay Briscoe & Mark Brisoce


NJPW/ROH "HONOR RISING 2017", 27.02.2017
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. KUSHIDA, David Finlay & Henare vs. Silas Young, Gedo & Jado
2. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, "King of Darkness" EVIL, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Delirious, Dalton Castle, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi
3. Hanson & Raymond Rowe vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
4. Jay Lethal, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson vs. Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
5. NEVER Openweight Title: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Punisher Martinez
6. ROH World Title: Adam Cole (c) vs. YOSHI-HASHI
7. Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, Cody, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson

NJPW "NEW JAPAN ROAD", 01.03.2017
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

-. Tiger Mask W & Tiger Mask vs. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo

NJPW "LAUNCHING BUSINESS 45TH ANNIVERSARY", 06.03.2017
Ota Ward Gymnasium

-. NJPW 45th Anniversary Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tiger Mask W

On the one hand Kota being so weird is hilarious, on the other.... why can't he just be Kota Ibushi

 

[Drones]

snip

Yikes, ROH is looking thin af talent-wise. This after New Japan just Debo'd them for Kevin Kelly.

 

[3Rivers]

 

[Scottie Drippin]

On the one hand Kota being so weird is hilarious, on the other.... why can't he just be Kota Ibushi

Cuz they ain’t paying him enough or booking him strong enough to be Kota Ibushi


But he’s STILL gonna get some NJPW money AND continually build the hype for his return

 

[FooFighters]

Cuz they ain’t paying him enough or booking him strong enough to be Kota Ibushi


But he’s STILL gonna get some NJPW money AND continually build the hype for his return

Kota just does what he wants with no restrictions