New Japan G-1 Specials in California (7/1-7/2). Book Billy Gunn brehs...
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MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
PC was fun. 
Gonna chill here for a bit. Traffic is a bytch.
Gonna chill here for a bit. Traffic is a bytch.
DoubleJ13
Smooth sailing from here on out...
Living the gimmickVinny Lupton
Superstar
Saw another tweet that said people were doing the Austin "what" thing when Naito was talking these are the people causing them to push Cody Rhodes
these are the people causing them to push Cody Rhodes
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Saw another tweet that said people were doing the Austin "what" thing when Naito was talking
I didn't hear any "what" chants.
In fact, he got the biggest pop of the PC. Him and Omega. Cody and Tabahashi got good pops. Okada got a nice pop, but not like the previous names I mentioned.
what time does it start?
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
Both shows start at 8 PM ET. New Japan World is the only one showing night 2 live though.
The presser was surreal, largely because you got to see maybe five of the ten best wrestlers in the world only a few feet away. it's crazy how short most of those dudes are. Okada is something else man, the guy just looks like a champion and carries himself like one.
Naito pretended to throw the LIJ hat into the crowd, then just put it on. Then he moved the US belt off the stand, and put the LIJ hat there. He slept through everyone else's comments and when it was his turn, said "I don't know why they put me in this tournament, but since I'm here I'm going for the belt...so I can kick it around and throw it in the garbage." I know it's Kenny's tournament but I can't not pull for this guy to win it.
You can't see it in most of the pics going around but behind the crowd was a bunch of New Japan guys just taking it all in. Rocky Romero, Gedo, Tiger Hattori, and Kidani himself (among others) were just standing around observing.
Hangman Page was introduced first. Then when Jay Lethal was introduced, someone goes 'finally, a real wrestler!' which made me feel a little bad for Page but I won't front and tell you I didn't laugh. I did.
Fools were chanting 'you still got it' at Billy Gunn for signing the damn contract (Snoop Dogg Clutching Forehead) most of the fans were cool and respectful, but it was a little embarrassing being around some of the extra'd out fans chanting every five seconds and clapping like seals. I hate to even go there but I feel like WWE has trained US fans to chant just for the sake of chanting because I hear this crap everywhere.
I also got to hear a Japanese girl squeal 'Tana' in person for the first time which was something I delighted in.
Ima come through with an update on both days of the tourney too.
Naito pretended to throw the LIJ hat into the crowd, then just put it on. Then he moved the US belt off the stand, and put the LIJ hat there. He slept through everyone else's comments and when it was his turn, said "I don't know why they put me in this tournament, but since I'm here I'm going for the belt...so I can kick it around and throw it in the garbage." I know it's Kenny's tournament but I can't not pull for this guy to win it.
You can't see it in most of the pics going around but behind the crowd was a bunch of New Japan guys just taking it all in. Rocky Romero, Gedo, Tiger Hattori, and Kidani himself (among others) were just standing around observing.
Hangman Page was introduced first. Then when Jay Lethal was introduced, someone goes 'finally, a real wrestler!' which made me feel a little bad for Page but I won't front and tell you I didn't laugh. I did.
Fools were chanting 'you still got it' at Billy Gunn for signing the damn contract (Snoop Dogg Clutching Forehead) most of the fans were cool and respectful, but it was a little embarrassing being around some of the extra'd out fans chanting every five seconds and clapping like seals. I hate to even go there but I feel like WWE has trained US fans to chant just for the sake of chanting because I hear this crap everywhere.
I also got to hear a Japanese girl squeal 'Tana' in person for the first time which was something I delighted in.
Ima come through with an update on both days of the tourney too.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
You were a few feet away from me. I was in the same area but more to the right.The presser was surreal, largely because you got to see maybe five of the ten best wrestlers in the world only a few feet away. it's crazy how short most of those dudes are. Okada is something else man, the guy just looks like a champion and carries himself like one.
Naito pretended to throw the LIJ hat into the crowd, then just put it on. Then he moved the US belt off the stand, and put the LIJ hat there. He slept through everyone else's comments and when it was his turn, said "I don't know why they put me in this tournament, but since I'm here I'm going for the belt...so I can kick it around and throw it in the garbage." I know it's Kenny's tournament but I can't not pull for this guy to win it.
You can't see it in most of the pics going around but behind the crowd was a bunch of New Japan guys just taking it all in. Rocky Romero, Gedo, Tiger Hattori, and Kidani himself (among others) were just standing around observing.
Hangman Page was introduced first. Then when Jay Lethal was introduced, someone goes 'finally, a real wrestler!' which made me feel a little bad for Page but I won't front and tell you I didn't laugh. I did.
Fools were chanting 'you still got it' at Billy Gunn for signing the damn contract (Snoop Dogg Clutching Forehead) most of the fans were cool and respectful, but it was a little embarrassing being around some of the extra'd out fans chanting every five seconds and clapping like seals. I hate to even go there but I feel like WWE has trained US fans to chant just for the sake of chanting because I hear this crap everywhere.
I also got to hear a Japanese girl squeal 'Tana' in person for the first time which was something I delighted in.
Ima come through with an update on both days of the tourney too.
MightyHealthy
said what he said
@Jmare007
Almost anyone who wants to watch the first night live (and for free) can do so.
For those who don't have AXS TV and haven't done so already, get a Sling TV free trial.
https://www.sling.com/single_page_signup
AXS TV is carried by the service, and the 7 day trial will also cover the July 7th tape delayed airing of Night 2.
I have the Blue service and for 26 and change a month, and amongst the many other great channels, get:
USA for RAW and Smackdown live
El Rey for Lucha Underground
AXS TV for New Japan Pro Wrestling
Can't say enough good things about the service. The trial is a surefire way to catch this event and check it out.
Almost anyone who wants to watch the first night live (and for free) can do so.
For those who don't have AXS TV and haven't done so already, get a Sling TV free trial.
https://www.sling.com/single_page_signup
AXS TV is carried by the service, and the 7 day trial will also cover the July 7th tape delayed airing of Night 2.
I have the Blue service and for 26 and change a month, and amongst the many other great channels, get:
USA for RAW and Smackdown live
El Rey for Lucha Underground
AXS TV for New Japan Pro Wrestling
Can't say enough good things about the service. The trial is a surefire way to catch this event and check it out.
The Rainmaker
Mr. Money in the Bank
PlayerNinety_Nine
Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by....
- At this point, his most enduring character trait is basically that he just chases titles so he can fukk them upNaito is the force of fukkery Vince thinks Dean Ambrose is
