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krackdagawd

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Some of these cats try too hard with this fukk Gedo shyt :francis:

Having a bytch fit because a man who nearly died can't get dropped on his head for their entertainment...fukk outta here :camby:

Yeah i dont need to see dudes hurt forreal in playfights.

Dudes acting like Gedo is the boss of the bosses in that company, he books shyt but there are higher ups he gotta answer to.
 

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What I'm saying is don't tell me Shibata is back if the one thing he's most known for in the ring isn't even allowed for his matches. Either have him back for real or not at all.
 

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What I'm saying is don't tell me Shibata is back if the one thing he's most known for in the ring isn't even allowed for his matches. Either have him back for real or not at all.

:camby:

Shibata is a dope wrestler, I'm fine with him just grappling. He'll make it work.
 

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Probably the greatest amount of bullshyt in a wrestling ring, ever.

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It's amazing, honestly. Usually when WK comes around, I'd at least be hyped to see the big matches at some point, but now, I couldn't give a shyt. They've been beaten down bad by a combination of COVID, Japanese policy regarding COVID, and their own idiotic mistakes over the years. It's not the end of the world or anything, but this used to be the hottest promotion in the world 3-4 years ago and now it might be the first or second coldest.

They need to think very seriously about changing things up in that company. Then again, we've been banging that drum in here for a few years now, so :yeshrug:

It kinda blows me where other Japanese promotions are easily dealing with the pandemic, while NJPW just stuck in a weird rut. From the stupid booking to the rely on gaijins that sadly is stuck in the states because of Japan jobbing to Covid, I don't blame purogang for not giving a shyt about Wrestle Kingdom. Hell, I'm still mindblown that WK is around the corner and doing like 3 nights worth of ass matches:scust:
 

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Shibata is a dope wrestler, I'm fine with him just grappling. He'll make it work.

ShibGOATa best matches involved grappling and choke holds. Its crazy dude was wild under the radar with him playing it safe on a MMA tense, but folks magically on his jock because he did the absolute most in the ring damn near killing him:whoa:












Atleast dude can aggressively shoulder'd fukkers for ole times sake instead of the headbutts:wow:
 

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Also, Onita being Onita :russ:



First ever Triple Crown Death Match :merchant: :whoa:

I love Abby Jr. but breh winning the TC would be a fukking disgrace :russ:


Apparently Jake Lee has relinquished the Triple Crown after a nose fracture. AJPW is also cursed. Two vacancies in one year.

If only was a three night event good enough to showcase and give prestige back to all promotions :ld:
 

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Is Ibushi doing the japanese announcing while injured?



Thats my cte having GOAT :mjcry: what is he even talking about :dead: jumped from fetishes, to his salt intake, to having kids :dwillhuh:

He is legit my favorite Japanese wrestler of all time :mjcry: he has the right amount of crazy in him. :mjlol:

njpw have treated well w all the g1 wins and having both belts but man that ending to this title run was :pacspit:
 
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Ibushi has a character that just would not translate well in the west and I appreciate that so much about him. He’s insane, but it’s a different type of insane. No westerner could properly book that

Dude’s motivation for winning the world title was to become god and no one batted an eye or asked any questions. It wasnt even really worked into anything, you just know this dude thinks hes literally god because he has a world title :russ:
 

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Ibushi has a character that just would not translate well in the west and I appreciate that so much about him. He’s insane, but it’s a different type of insane. No westerner could properly book that

Dude’s motivation for winning the world title was to become god and no one batted an eye or asked any questions. It wasnt even really worked into anything, you just know this dude thinks hes literally god because he has a world title :russ:

He's basically Alanis Morrisette's chaaracterization of God in 'Dogma', as a wrestling gimmick
 
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