Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[The Rainmaker]

I was going to ask what is 2AW, but just found out they're the former Kaientai Dojo.

 

[Jmare007]

I was going to ask what is 2AW, but just found out they're the former Kaientai Dojo.

Them and BASARA are the closest to Battlearts nowadays. Now, they are FAR from getting close to Battlearts but they at least try to push more shoot style type of stuff.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Wato

Wato The fukk Was That

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Big Japan, Zero1 and 2AW doing a joint show on August 11th in Korakuen.



With their combined forces they might get 800 people






Matches will be dope though

The audience isn't not attending or watching. They're socially and mentally distancing

 

[Jmare007]

So the finals are Okada vs EVIL? If Okada loses I wonder if we get a "he's on a bad streak" angle for the third time

 

[TheGodling]

So the finals are Okada vs EVIL? If Okada loses I wonder if we get a "he's on a bad streak" angle for the third time

Of all the possible angles existing in the final four this is the worst possible finals match-up.

SANADA vs Okada = the obvious rematch
SANADA vs Hiromu = fresh face-off between LIJ members
EVIL vs Hiromu = an interesting continuation as EVIL cheated his way past SANADA. Will he cheat his way past another LIJ brother and what will it mean for Naito?
EVIL vs Okada = lolOkadawins or 'random EVIL push out of nowhere that will also amount to nothing'

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

What in the fukk was the Grandmaster debut

 

[The Rainmaker]

Not only he came back as a blue clown, but he's feuding with the lowest of the low point from Suzuki Gun.

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

This Grandmaster return was LESS sad

 

[MightyHealthy]

Not only he came back as a blue clown, but he's feuding with the lowest of the low point from Suzuki Gun.

I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how "corny martial arts training video, then immediately coming out and getting your ass whipped by a guy named Douki" was actually approved by several people.

 

[The Rainmaker]

So the finals are Okada vs EVIL? If Okada loses I wonder if we get a "he's on a bad streak" angle for the third time

The return of balloons Okada.

 

[TheGodling]

This is the look of a guy who already knows his gimmick is shyt. Didn't even need a crowd to no-sell it, just knows it.

 

[Jmare007]

If we are lucky, Wato ends up with an interesting gimmick or character change once the first wave of everyone making fun of him and saying he sucks happens

Either that or New Japan has a new 5 year run for a curtain jerker

Of all the possible angles existing in the final four this is the worst possible finals match-up.

SANADA vs Okada = the obvious rematch
SANADA vs Hiromu = fresh face-off between LIJ members
EVIL vs Hiromu = an interesting continuation as EVIL cheated his way past SANADA. Will he cheat his way past another LIJ brother and what will it mean for Naito?
EVIL vs Okada = lolOkadawins or 'random EVIL push out of nowhere that will also amount to nothing'

Gedo 101

 

[stro]

Master Wato seems like the gimmick a young lion would be given in the 80s WHILE on excursion, not upon returning

 

[Jmare007]

Master Wato seems like the gimmick a young lion would be given in the 80s WHILE on excursion, not upon returning

Cornette probably loves this gimmick, might get him to watch puro for once