TSC Evaluation #118: Jushin Thunder Liger

mrken12 · Nov 28, 2018

In the last evaluation, Ahmed Johnson got a score of 5.44.

TSC Evaluation #117: Ahmed Johnson

If people have any requests for future wrestlers you want to see evaluated, let me know. I'll have one wrestler evaluated for each week every Wednesday. The leaderboard is updated every 5 threads so it's never too late to vote for previous threads.

For #119 it will be Juventud Guerrera.

Pending requests: The Rock, Mitsuharu Misawa, New Jack, Kenta Kobashi, Akira Hokuto, Bret Hart, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Sgt Slaughter

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Major Accomplishments

All Star Wrestling
World Heavy Middleweight Championship (2x)

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
CMLL Universal Championship (2010)
CMLL World Middleweight Championship (1x)
CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Hiroshi Tanahashi

Dragon Gate
Open the Dream Gate Championship (1x)

Jersey All Pro Wrestling
JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1x)

Michinoku Pro Wrestling
British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship (2x)
Super J-Cup (2000)

New Japan Pro-Wrestling
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (11x)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (6x) – with The Great Sasuke (1), El Samurai (1), Minoru Tanaka, (1), Koji Kanemoto (1), Akira (1), and Tiger Mask (1)
J-Crown (1x)
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship (1x)

Osaka Pro Wrestling
Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Takehiro Murahama

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked #8 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000
Ranked #12 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
Ranked #47 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with El Samurai in 2003

Pro Wrestling Noah
GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1x)
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1x) – Tiger Mask
NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2013) – Tiger Mask

Revolution Pro Wrestling
British J Cup (2017)

Tokyo Sports
Newcomer Award (1985)
Outstanding Performance Award (1994)

Vendetta Pro Wrestling
Vendetty Award: Special Guest Star of the Year (2015)

World Championship Wrestling
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1x)

Wrestle Association R
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1x) – with El Samurai
Super J-Cup (1995)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Best Gimmick (1989)
Best Flying Wrestler (1989–1993)
Best Technical Wrestler (1989–1992)
Best Wrestling Maneuver (1987, 1988) Shooting star press
Match of the Year (1990) vs. Naoki Sano on January 31 in Osaka, Japan
Most Outstanding Wrestler (1990–1992)
Rookie of the Year (1984) tied with Tom Zenk
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1999)

With a scale of 1-10 how would you rate Jushin Thunder Liger in these categories:

-Mic work/promos

-Personality/gimmicks

-Ring work (along with some of your favorite matches/feuds)

-Overall rating (which doesn't have to be an average of the above scores)

mrken12 · Nov 28, 2018

Berniewood Hogan · Nov 28, 2018

8 because yeah he's really good but I never understood the cult-like following he inspired plus he has a hole in his skull.

The Rainmaker · Nov 28, 2018

One of the few men to have wrestled in EVERY big promotion. Unparalleled longevity, still going. A true legend. 10.

Playaz Eyez · Nov 28, 2018

Juicy Thunda is a legend. He's basically comic relief now, but he was fantastic at his peak. I'll give him a 9 based on longevity and his influence on many wrestlers. He was the first person to do a lot of the signature type moves I saw.

DaHNIC82 · Nov 28, 2018

One of the G.O.A.T.s

Hey_zeus · Nov 28, 2018

The GOAT Jr...10

Will add more later.

PlayerNinety_Nine · Nov 28, 2018

10 for me.

First heard of him putting on classics with Pillman a quarter of a century ago and dude is still out here working and staying relevant :wow:

krackdagawd · Nov 28, 2018

If Trish fukking Stratus gets rated higher than Liger this board ain't shyt. He is a 10.

The Intergalactic Koala · Nov 28, 2018

A friggin 10 breh.

Liger is like the westerner's beginner guide to puro because he's the first name that pops up in most wrestling fans mind. Dude was like a real life anime character with all the bells and whistles. He can either go face in his usual attire or go dark in his beast attire depending on the feud :banderas:

. His moveset is a perfect medium of puro, cruiserweight, and even heavyweight moves. The one thing that made Liger special in my eye is the ability to make a filler match seem larger than life. For instance, there was a match that I seen on NJPW World which I used as a struggle analogy. I forgot who he was fighting but both dudes were having a typical match. shyt got real the moment breh starting messing with his mask and doing dirty tricks to catch Liger off guard. Eventually Liger had a comeback and won the match. Yet, Liger wasn't satisfied with the match. Despite the trophies he won and all the damn belts they gave out, he threw all them bytches on the ground like "this shyt isn't worth it, I want to beat this fukker the fukk up" :pacspit:

, . Another match same thing, it was a typical filler match for the Road to Wrestle Kingdom. Dude fought his long arch nemesis/ally Tiger Mask. You know when shyt is about to go down when Liger expose the upper body :whoo:

. Both dudes were wrestling like the Tokyo Dome had a packed attendance. It was wild and one of my favorite matches of all time between the two.

Bottom line, Liger is the epitome of why Japanese wrestling is truly special.

3Rivers · Nov 28, 2018

10

One of the GOATS who can still do his thing in the ring

*kicks over Vader's helmet*

*edit*

And Finn Balor can learn from Liger's "Kishin" persona how to go :demonic:

when you put on face paint :ufdup:

Cartier Murphy · Nov 28, 2018

For a lot of people, myself included, Liger was the gateway to Puro, along with Muta. He was one of the first Japanese wrestlers I ever saw perform, and as a kid it was hard not to be a fan. He blended a heavyweight moveset with a light heavyweight sensibility. 20 years later, he’s still doing it. Easy 10.

Jmare007 · Nov 28, 2018

GOAT junior and it's not even close. Top 10 wrestler ever no doubt about it. The amount of good shyt he has with different wrestlers in different promotions over 3 decades is insane. Give him a 10, next.

ps: Probably the GOAT underdog performance against Sano in 1990, btw. Definitely check that match out if you havent.

Cheercomp · Nov 28, 2018

Liger and Muta were my first forrays into Puro based on seeing them on WCW programming. Liger has wrestled classics and been consistently a wonder to watch in the ring. Even today, he's not putting on bad matches at his advanced age. From the look to the workrate to the aura and longevity, he gets a 10

mrken12 · Nov 29, 2018

TSC Evaluation #118: Jushin Thunder Liger

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IT'S BERNIE SANDERS WITH A STEEL CHAIR!

Mr. Money in the Bank

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Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by....

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Reporting for Duty

thaKEAF aint never lied

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