Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Personally, I thought that the BOSJ Finals against Shelley was better both in terms of match quality and heat. But this was pretty good too. I loved Gedo and his seconds just trying to outheel Devitt and the Bullet Club at times, especially the chairshot sequence at the end.

Also, loved the fact that Devitt recognized that the jacket was getting too much of a pop, and removed it from his entrance. Try to get the most heat possible, it's great to see a heel committed to that these days. Even though it'll suck to not see it again if it really is gone.

Its always good to have heels going out of thier way not to be "cool" heels. I support this.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Ibushi in the G1? NJPW is turnt the fukk up right now

If we get a Ibushi/Devitt semi

The Ibushi/Okada DDT joint is bound to be fukking CRAZY though.

 

[Miracle Violence]

Ibushi in the G1? NJPW is turnt the fukk up right now

If we get a Ibushi/Devitt semi

The Ibushi/Okada DDT joint is bound to be fukking CRAZY though.

Ibushi's headlining one of the shows too. 8/4 against Nakamura

NJPW, 8/1/13 (Samurai! TV)
Act City Hamamatsu

1. G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi vs. Toru Yano
2. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Lance Archer
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Shelton Benjamin
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi
6. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto
8. G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Kazuchika Okada vs. Prince Devitt

NJPW, 8/2/13 (TV Asahi ch1 & ch2)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson vs. Shelton Benjamin
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yujiro Takahashi
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Prince Devitt vs. Lance Archer
5. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Satoshi Kojima
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi
8. G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Minoru Suzuki
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Kazuchika Okada
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW, 8/3/13 (Samurai! TV)
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi vs. Karl Anderson
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Shelton Benjamin
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Prince Devitt
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Minoru Suzuki
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Tetsuya Naito
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Toru Yano
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Satoshi Kojima
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Katsuyori Shibata
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.

NJPW, 8/4/13 (WPW)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano vs. Yujiro Takahashi
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Karl Anderson
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Shelton Benjamin
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
5. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Katsuyori Shibata
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Lance Archer
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Minoru Suzuki
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Prince Devitt
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Kazuchika Okada
10. G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kota Ibushi

NJPW, 8/6/13 (Samurai! TV)
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #3

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Tomohiro Ishii
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toru Yano
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Lance Archer
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Shelton Benjamin
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson vs. Minoru Suzuki
6. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Kota Ibushi
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Yujiro Takahashi
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Kazuchika Okada vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Prince Devitt
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe

NJPW, 8/7/13 (Samurai! TV)
Sendai Sun Plaza Hall

1. G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi vs. Shelton Benjamin
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano vs. Karl Anderson
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
5. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Lance Archer
6. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Tetsuya Naito
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Prince Devitt
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Kazuchika Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

NJPW, 8/8/13 (Samurai! TV)
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi vs. Yujiro Takahashi
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Karl Anderson
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Prince Devitt
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Lance Archer
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Toru Yano
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki vs. Shelton Benjamin
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Satoshi Kojima

NJPW, 8/10/13 (TV Asahi ch1 & ch2)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Prince Devitt vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson vs. Yujiro Takahashi
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Lance Archer
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yuji Nagata
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano vs. Shelton Benjamin
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Katsuyori Shibata
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada

NJPW, 8/11/13 (WPW)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. Special Tag Match: Kazushi Sakuraba & Akebono vs. Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano vs. Minoru Suzuki
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Shelton Benjamin
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Karl Anderson
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Yuji Nagata vs. Yujiro Takahashi
6. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Kota Ibushi
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Lance Archer vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima vs. Kazuchika Okada
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Togi Makabe vs. Prince Devitt
11. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyori Shibata
12. G1 Climax – Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 1st place

 

[Wcthesecret]

Ibushi's headlining one of the shows too. 8/4 against Nakamura

So...may we eat?

 

[Scottie Drippin]

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

[Keiji Mutoh Update] It has beeen announced that Keiji Mutoh will be indeed be raising a new promotion with a familiar name as “WRESTLE-1" (W-1). The “new" W-1 will be holding their first show on September 8th (9/8/2013) at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. Keiji Mutoh declared that “Pro-Wrestling LOVE" will continue with this new venture.

With the announcement of the new promotion is also the talent that will be competing as well. Keiji Mutoh himself, Masakatsu Funaki, Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo, KAI, Ryota Hama, Masayuki Kono, Yasufumi Nakanoueno, Hiroshi Yamato, and Minoru Tanaka were the names mentioned. Pretty much everyone who left All Japan Pro-Wrestling at the end of June.

As some of you may remember, WRESTLE-1 originally ran from 2002 to 2005 and was a wrestling promotion that was sponsored under K-1, kickboxing organization. At this time there is no word on if K-1 will be in connection with the new promotion, but a press conference is to be held soon.

I will post the information from the press conference as soon as it happens.

Could be some interesting matches if they get in some outsiders though, Funaki vs anyone etc.

EDIT: Over 500 posts in here puro brehs

 

[Jmare007]

Hate that there's another promotion. Why can't they just merge and give us consistent piff?

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

Couple of gifs from the PPV today, can't find the spoiler option () so I'll leave the results:

Shibata out to kill this dude everytime

Top two matches from the last NOAH show, haven't watched these yet:

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Couple of gifs from the PPV today, can't find the spoiler option () so I'll leave the results:

Thank you for this!

 

[Geek]

Tried to stay up for the whole thing but only made it to the Shibata/Goto match. That drop kick.

 

[Miracle Violence]

Jesus. Should probably stop doing these matches after they meet in the G1.


On another note, here's some BJW piff that's been heavily praised recently:

Daisuke Sekimoto vs. Ryuichi Kawakami

 

[TrueEpic08]

Results for the Kizuna Road Show:

0. Manabu Nakanishi, Tomoaki Honma, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Yujiro Takahashi, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo (8:53) when Nakanishi used the Ue kara Don on Jado.
1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov (c) beat TAKA Michinoku & Taichi (17:27) when Koslov pinned Taichi after the Contract Killer (2nd defense).
2. Special Singles Match: Minoru Suzuki beat Tomohiro Ishii (11:51) with a Gotch-style piledriver.
3. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (c) beat Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka (10:19) when Tenzan used a moonsault press on Iizuka (2nd defense).
4. NEVER Openweight Title: Masato Tanaka (c) beat Tetsuya Naito (11:50) with the Sliding D (4th defense).
5. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura beat La Sombra (c) (13:59) with the Boma Ye to become the 6th champion.
6. Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan beat Karl Anderson, El Terrible, Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale (12:07) when Tanahashi used the High Fly Flow on Terrible.
7. Special Singles Match: Hirooki Goto vs. Katsuyori Shibata went to a double KO (14:52).
8. Kazushi Sakuraba Return Match: Kazushi Sakuraba beat Yuji Nagata (10:12) with a cross armbreaker.
9. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) beat Prince Devitt (19:14) with the Rainmaker (3rd defense).


And you can watch the PPV Here:

 

[Miracle Violence]

Nakamura/Sombra actually ended up being better than Okada/Devitt, I thought.

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

NOAH "DEPARTURE 2013", 04.08.2013
Tokyo Differ Ariake

1. NO MERCY vs. BRAVE: Takashi Sugiura & Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Atsushi Kotoge
2. GHC Tag Team Title Skirmish Special Singles Match: Shane Haste vs. Shinya Ishikawa

3. GHC Tag Team Title Skirmish Special Singles Match: Mikey Nicholls vs. Yoshihito Sasaki

4. GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
5. GHC Heavyweight Title: KENTA (c) vs. Mohammed Yone


NOAH "SUMMER NAVIGATION 2013", 24.08.2013
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. GHC Tag Team Title: Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste (c) vs. Yoshihito Sasaki

& Shinya Ishikawa

2. Naomichi Marufuji 15th Anniversary Match: Naomichi Marufuji & Shinsuke Nakamura

vs. KENTA & Takashi Sugiura

KENTA and Nakamura interaction Y. Sasaki and Ishikawa turning up

 

[Jmare007]

How the fukk are they wasting Yoshihito against Nichllos and Haste?

Sugi vs Yoshihito would be fire.


And the heat for that KENTA/Yone match at Ariake is gonna hit an all time low