Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Kaito Kiyomiya might end up higher than Misawa on the GOAT list

 

[The Rainmaker]

Tana signed a new deal. Gee, I wonder if he's going to win at WK.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Tana signed a new deal. Gee, I wonder if he's going to win at WK.

Go Ace

 

[Jmare007]

God dammit, one minute I'm reading how "underwhelming" Kenny's reign is and the next it's that Tana winning might be too predictable at least no one can argue the fanbase thinks all equally

Tana signed a new deal. Gee, I wonder if he's going to win at WK.

He looks like Funaki in that picture

 

[stro]

New Japan numba one aceouncer

 

[Legal]

Tana signed a new deal. Gee, I wonder if he's going to win at WK.

Storyline wise, this might lead to Ibushi finally getting an IWGP run.

Catastrophic neck injuries in every defense

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Go Ace

FTFY

 

[Apex]

Anyone else think Shibata-Okada was a better match than Okada-Omega in 2017?

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

God dammit, one minute I'm reading how "underwhelming" Kenny's reign is and the next it's that Tana winning might be too predictable at least no one can argue the fanbase thinks all equally



He looks like Funaki in that picture

It's kinda both in my opinion but theres no one better to put the belt on so

 

[TheGodling]

Anyone else think Shibata-Okada was a better match than Okada-Omega in 2017?

I have been saying that since the match happened and I think it's not that much of an unpopular opinion since it does get mentioned a lot. But Gedo went all in (no pun intended) on the Omega/Okada feud and Meltzer overrating their matches (quite literally) made that the narrative.

It's impossible to know what Gedo had planned for him after the match but if not for his injury, I think it would have at least cemented Shibata as a genuine top talent to the fans.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Anyone else think Shibata-Okada was a better match than Okada-Omega in 2017?

Probably my MOTY for 2017. Match felt like a goddamn prize fight.

 

[krackdagawd]

Anyone else think Shibata-Okada was a better match than Okada-Omega in 2017?

I prefer the Omega match but I won't argue against it. Prob my fav Shibata match next to

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Strong BJ vs Ryota Hama & Yasufumi Nakanoe - BJW 11/27/18
Ryota Hama & Yasufumi Nakanoue vs. Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi)

BEST TAG TEAM IN THE WORLD IS BACK I fukking dare y'all not to have fun watching this match. It's pretty much a "best of" from their previous encounters and, specially in the case of Hama and Okabayashi, is such a joy to watch. Nothing overly complicated, the same ol' simple formula that works every damn fukking time with Strong BJ

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK

 

[stro]

That Shibata/Okada match was probably the best match in the past decade, certainly better than anything with Kenny.

 

[Jmare007]

Probably my MOTY for 2017. Match felt like a goddamn prize fight.

It's the last wrestling match I remember having that special feeling. We all wanted to see Shibata fight for the IWGP Title, most of us thought it would never happen. And when it did, boy did it deliver.

Shibata would've been a perfect invader. The new age Tenryu