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Jmare007
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Here we go again with this 
it's New Year's, everyone draws at this time of year it's the best time to do shows next to Golden Week and July-August.
Since when would 47k constitute a "sellout" at the Tokyo Dome
it's New Year's, everyone draws at this time of year it's the best time to do shows next to Golden Week and July-August.Since when would 47k constitute a "sellout" at the Tokyo Dome
Here we go again with this
Since when would 47k constitute a "sellout" at the Tokyo Dome
To be fair, AJPW and NOAH been thriving last year (well doing better than what they were doing
), along with DDT doing major things.WK did 43k this year. highest in 15 years in Japan.Here we go again with this
Since when would 47k constitute a "sellout" at the Tokyo Dome
Jmare007
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To be fair, AJPW and NOAH been thriving last year (well doing better than what they were doing
breh, NOAH had a streak of like 5-6 months were they couldn't even get 1k at Korakuen, it was only broken at the end of last year. Big Japan had an impressive run in the middle of the year only to get sub 900 shows at Korakuen (with the main belts on the line) to close out 2017. Now at the end of December and the New Year's show they got a sell out, but that's because of the date, not an indictment of the promotion.If we are in October and every small promotion is rocking full houses at Korakuen and their respective Sumo Hall shows did better than the last couple of years, THEN we can start talking about something interesting happening.
No, they did 35k paid. They papered the rest to get to 43k, New Japan themselves gave the real attendance, why the hell are you running with the worked one?
35k is a very good number, but once again, there's a huge gap between a very good number and "puro is about to hit a boom again". I don't know why I bother to be honest
If we are in October and every small promotion is rocking full houses at Korakuen and their respective Sumo Hall shows did better than the last couple of years, THEN we can start talking about something interesting happening.
Because of this guy being the champ
Now that the audience vacuum is not the champ anymore, it could pick up for NOAH, but like you said...we shall see.
The Rainmaker
Mr. Money in the Bank
I still believe in NOAH THE REBORN 
Jmare007
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Anyways, let's post some happy thoughts 
Shuji Ishikawa vs Mike Bailey - DDT D-Ou Grand Prix 1/5/18
https://vk.com/videos289484704?z=video289484704_456243441/pl_289484704_-2
This had two of things I fukking love in wrestling: a great David vs Goliath battle, and wrestlers having to EARN their shyt to get what they want
. It's established from the get go, and from just looking at these two, that Speedball has his work cut out for him with Shuji being a massive wall of hurt he has to try to bring down. Even though he tries to use his speed and flurries of offense, Ishikawa is just too damn big and powerful so it makes sense that with just 1 strike/cutoff, Bailey is back to square one. Speedball is so damn resilient and persistent - and does as great job as the sympathetic babyface -that eventually he earns his shot at actually winning this. I thought Shuji also did a good job at showing vulnerability when it was needed too. Only thing I'd say this lacked was a better atmosphere, though considering this was Shinjuku it was good enough. It got a little too bloated near the end, they could've had a tighter finishing run but that's just nitpicking, this is definitely worth a watch and a great start for 2018 @Ace of the Metropolitan @EgyptianBasses @Don Ibiza Ibrahimovic @The Rainmaker @Superkick Party @PlayerNinety_Nine @Hey_zeus @Beautiful Bobby Eatin @Arrogance. @MightyHealthy
Can't wait till Thursday when SamuraiTV shows the Big Japan and All Japan shows, Shuji might fukk around and be the MVP of "NYE week"
Shuji Ishikawa vs Mike Bailey - DDT D-Ou Grand Prix 1/5/18
https://vk.com/videos289484704?z=video289484704_456243441/pl_289484704_-2
This had two of things I fukking love in wrestling: a great David vs Goliath battle, and wrestlers having to EARN their shyt to get what they want
. It's established from the get go, and from just looking at these two, that Speedball has his work cut out for him with Shuji being a massive wall of hurt he has to try to bring down. Even though he tries to use his speed and flurries of offense, Ishikawa is just too damn big and powerful so it makes sense that with just 1 strike/cutoff, Bailey is back to square one. Speedball is so damn resilient and persistent - and does as great job as the sympathetic babyface -that eventually he earns his shot at actually winning this. I thought Shuji also did a good job at showing vulnerability when it was needed too. Only thing I'd say this lacked was a better atmosphere, though considering this was Shinjuku it was good enough. It got a little too bloated near the end, they could've had a tighter finishing run but that's just nitpicking, this is definitely worth a watch and a great start for 2018 @Ace of the Metropolitan @EgyptianBasses @Don Ibiza Ibrahimovic @The Rainmaker @Superkick Party @PlayerNinety_Nine @Hey_zeus @Beautiful Bobby Eatin @Arrogance. @MightyHealthy Can't wait till Thursday when SamuraiTV shows the Big Japan and All Japan shows, Shuji might fukk around and be the MVP of "NYE week"
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Anyways, let's post some happy thoughts
Shuji Ishikawa vs Mike Bailey - DDT D-Ou Grand Prix 1/5/18
https://vk.com/videos289484704?z=video289484704_456243441/pl_289484704_-2
This had two of things I fukking love in wrestling: a great David vs Goliath battle, and wrestlers having to EARN their shyt to get what they want
Can't wait till Thursday when SamuraiTV shows the Big Japan and All Japan shows, Shuji might fukk around and be the MVP of "NYE week"
I saw Mike Bailey and automatically clicked
I still believe in NOAH THE REBORN
Speaking of which did they throw Nakajima to the bushes. Dude heard of dude since he dropped the belt.
Jmare007
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Tenryu smiles?
Tenryu the kind of dude that in a movie is shown as the lovable old man that loves his grand kinds, then some day some fukkboy kidnaps them and Tenryu goes to fukking work, grumpy style
Jmare007
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He's still working every tour, mostly in filler tag matches. Probably gonna get a tag title match with Kitamiya soon.
Jmare007
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Damn, they buried him.
Well, it's not as if there's much to do in NOAH once you drop the belt. Specially after such a long reign.
It's a shame Nakajima doesn't go the freelancer route and starts working in other places. He can be an outstanding invader and we haven't seen that side of him in a LONG ass time.