Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Would make more sense if Tana had any sort of momentum as a challenger. You know, having him rack up some W wanting to stop Okada from surpassing his record, instead of him just showing up :tanacena: style and demanding a title defense because he's the only one left without a challenge and the defense record works as an excuse

Do the japanese fans even care about these title stats though? I feel like here where we are obsessed with numbers its ok but even though they always track how many title defenses each champion has, do the fans even pay attention to it?

 

[Jmare007]

Do the japanese fans even care about these title stats though? I feel like here where we are obsessed with numbers its ok but even though they always track how many title defenses each champion has, do the fans even pay attention to it?

I have no clue, but Gedo thinks it's important considering he's done the same story with Tana and Okada for their Ace reigns

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

I have no clue, but Gedo thinks it's important considering he's done the same story with Tana and Okada for their Ace reigns

Im sayin lol like you never hear the announcer putting over the match drama like "OHHHHH AAAHDAVEAMELTZER FIIIVE ASTARSOOOH!!!" But its Gedo so...

 

[3Rivers]

I liked the show. Don't know how Marty didn't win after all the shyt he did to Will. Loved those stomps too

Okada winning was expected. Like the idea of Johnoshi Tanacena having the opportunity to put an end to Okada's streak before he breaks his record

 

[stro]

You know what Tanahashi beating Okada could lead to? A year long Okada redemption angle

 

[Jmare007]

You know what Tanahashi beating Okada could lead to? A year long Okada redemption angle

That would be a genius plan

 

[3Rivers]

at how lit the crowd was for the 10 man tag elimination at NJPW Summer Night Fever 87 in Ryogoku

 

[Jmare007]

at how lit the crowd was for the 10 man tag elimination at NJPW Summer Night Fever 87 in Ryogoku

A classic

 

[3Rivers]

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Do the japanese fans even care about these title stats though? I feel like here where we are obsessed with numbers its ok but even though they always track how many title defenses each champion has, do the fans even pay attention to it?

Yes, definitely. Wrestlers bring it up in promos, and commentators bring it up. It's something puro has retained in spirit from shoot fighting, title matches treated with great heft and circumstance, and the amount of times you can defend your belt being a real attribute to your greatness.

For a real life comparison, there where people invested in GGG's march towards passing B-Hops middleweight defense record of 20, and then as he got closer B-Hop outright started rooting against him.

Now imagine if B-Hop could get in the ring himself to defend it

But even if you peep the pre-match graphics and shyt they always list what defense the champion is on in most puro companies. It's part of the product over there.

 

[stro]

Someone needs to tell those nerds that it's fake

 

[WaveMolecules]

I like okada and it was a nice promo

But he better put some respek on the ACEs name

 

[Jmare007]

@Ace of the Metropolitan I'm not sure if you'll eventually get BJW Core, but I've made a list of Kazuki Hashimoto you would love to see I haven't been able to get all the links but they should be in Big Japan's service I'd think.

Daisuke Sekimoto, Yoshihito Sasaki & Ryuichi Kawakami vs Yuji Okabayashi, Kazuki Hashimoto & Takumi Tsukamoto - BJW 19.09.2010 (His breakout match )

Daisuke Sekimoto, Yuji Okabayashi & Kazuki Hashimoto vs Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo & Ryuto Hama - AJPW 07.05.2011
Strong BJ & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Kaz Hayashi, Shuji Kondo & Ryota Hama (AJPW 5.7.12)

Yuji Okabayashi & Shinobu vs Yoshihito Sasaki & Kazuki Hashimoto - BJW 25.07.2011
Yoshihito Sasaki & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Shinobu & Yuji Okabayashi (BJW 7.25.11)

Daisuke Sekimoto, Yuji Okabayashi & Shinobu vs Yoshihito Sasaki, Shinya Ishikawa & Ryuichi Kawakami - BJW 27.06.2011

Yoshihito Sasaki & Shinobu vs Takashi Sasaki & Kazuki Hashimoto - BJW 22.11.2011

Daisuke Sekimoto, Kazuki Hashimoto & Masashi Otani vs Daichi Hashimoto/Ryouji Sai/shyto Ueda - ZERO1 (1.02.2012)

Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto vs Kohei Sato & Daichi Hashimoto - ZERO-1.24.04.2012

Daisuke Sekimoto, Yuji Okabayashi & Kazuki Hashimoto vs Akebono, Ryuto Hama & Yasufumi Nakanoue - BJW 02.02.2012

Daisuke Sekimoto, Yuji Okabayashi, Shinobu & Kazuki Hashimoto vs Yoshihito Sasaki, Shinya Ishikawa, Ryuichi Kawakami & Madoka - BJW 05/27/2013
Strong BJ, Shinobu & K. Hashimoto vs. Madoka, Y. Sasaki, Shinya Ishikawa & R. Kawakami (BJW 5.27.13)

Ryuichi Kawakami & Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Kohei Sato & Daichi Hashimoto - 11/22/13

Koji Kanemoto vs Kazuki Hashimoto - BJW: 1/2/14
Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Koji Kanemoto (BJW 8.24.14)

Daisuke Sekimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto vs Masato Tanaka & Takashi Sugiura - ZERO-1 1/6/14
https://rutube.ru/video/91a788f4b21ebf4a7afa4c563fcd54ca?pl_type=user&pl_id=1158884

Twin Towers vs Kazuki Hashimoto & Daichi Hashimoto - BJW 07.02.2014
Shuji Ishikawa & Kohei Sato vs. Daichi Hashimoto & Kazuki Hashimoto (BJW 2.7.14)

Kazuki Hashimoto vs. Kohei Sato (BJW 02/26/2014)
https://rutube.ru/video/652f80ca67e5f0a542eb2801a1160e21?pl_type=user&pl_id=1158884

Ryuichi Kawakami vs Kazuki Hashimoto (BJW 1/2/2015)

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

@Ace of the Metropolitan I'm not sure if you'll eventually get BJW Core, but I've made a list of Kazuki Hashimoto you would love to see I haven't been able to get all the links but they should be in Big Japan's service I'd think.

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Repped

 

[3Rivers]

Anyone checking out Champion Carnival?