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Maybe its the new hair cut but
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Roppongi 3K got a new theme and it sounds all right.
Very heavy in the piano and less upbeat or dance style like their previous theme. |
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Also Ibushi took some really nasty and scary bumps to his neck and head that he might legit have been out of it late in that match.
Was stumbling around at times and botching moves he usually hits or takes well. |
Next IWGP World title match should be great but NJPW pretty much hinted Okada is getting the belt soon based on that post-match promo interaction with Shingo Takagi getting first dibs and Okada getting second dibs as the title challenger.
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drop it to shingo plz
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Fuck NJPW. I’m out.
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I've been out all year. I just can't invest with NJPW anymore. It just feels repetitive as hell, even reading the results. And with all of the amazing action they've produced over the past few years they are constantly forced to top the last great match. So every match that is supposed to be great is a long series of combos and transitions, near falls and more combos, do a finisher on the apron, on the floor off the top and then end with a lariat. It's just not for me anymore. Also I think after following them more closely for the last 5 or 6 years I'm just tired of all the tournaments, even the G-1 it's just too much to keep up with.
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I still enjoy a lot of the in-ring action. I do agree that the tourneys get to be a bit much. They’ve always been tourney focused, but it’s tough to not just wait and see what people recommend as the “must watch” matches for that show cause following an entire tourney it’s near impossible to not fall behind unless you have 3 hours to blow every night.
But this decision......NJPW failing to read the fucking room. |
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Hey remember when Okada had that long reign that gave the belt an aura of prestige unmatched in the industry at the time? I memba'.
This is why I don't watch njpw regularly anymore. I'll still watch some Shingo, Ishii, and Suzuki matches though. |
i watched the ospreay/ibushi match and rather enjoyed it. probably because i haven't watched it consistently in over a year either
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Japanese government is currently expected to declare a new State of Emergency covering the next 2 weeks due to the recent COVID-19 surge in the country.
All events during that time period will be asked to not have any fans in attendance. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The government intends to request that events be held without spectators during the state of emergency.<a href="https://t.co/RNtrB8THH2">https://t.co/RNtrB8THH2</a> <a href="https://t.co/xY8tV373VH">pic.twitter.com/xY8tV373VH</a></p>— Shigeo ���� Oji-San Michel (@sg_oxxt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sg_oxxt/status/1385221733662158850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> That would affect both nights of Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni, both nights of Wrestling Dontaku 2021, and a bunch of Road to Dontaku and Road to Wrestle Grand Slam shows for NJPW. |
NJPW ended up making a late change to the card of tonight's Night 2 of Wrestling Dontaku show because one wrestler developed a fever recently and is being tested for COVID. As well as another wrestler who had been wrestling on recent shows also had to undergo testing for precautionary reasons.
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:lol: at the results for tonight's on NJPW's website.
Someone backstage must have asked Sabre what was the name of his submission move and he gave a comedic response back since this is what they have listed for winning move: "Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness" |
Shingo Takagi vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World title was pure gold in terms of greatness. Very strong Match of the Year contender and the last 10-15 minutes were insane for action.
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yea, i have heard kevin kelly say that one a few times
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The two wrestlers who got pulled from yesterday's Wrestling Dontaku Night 2 show ended up testing positive for COVID-19.
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So it's two of SHO, YOH, Okada, Suzuki, Despy and Kanemaru.
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The Japanese government extended their State of Emergency over the coronavirus pandemic but will relax restrictions when it comes to large scale public events.
The newly extended declaration will allow up to 5,000 fans for events unlike the intital declaration which recommended no fans allowed at all. Basically it means NJPW can still hold their upcoming Stadium events without having to worry about cancelling them or holding them without fans. |
Watched night 2 of Dontaku. I never really had interest in night 1.
Man, I would have just said fuck it and put the title on Shingo and make him into a monster. Of course, don't let him get as big as Naito and cause friction within L.I.J., but someone formidable who can hold the belt and you know can give you quality matches with almost whoever. I can see Willy Boy holding on to it for most of summer. Gedo's insane if he's going to let Okada beat Ospreay again at the stadium show. They're committed now, even if it was the wrong decision to have Ibushi drop it so suddenly. |
The Empire have really dulled my interest right now. As a collective they kinda suck. Ospreay is great in ring but his shitty heel character is not a good world champ. Gedo loves these bullshit heel title runs though, like EVIL last year. They're always a lull. Then you've got Henare trying to suddenly act like the coolest mother fucker which really exposes how uncool he is when he's in there with SANADA or Naito or Shingo or even fucking BUSHI. He's still a boring promo. Still a boring wrestler. His new name is also lamer somehow. O-Khan is a comedy midcard dude no matter who you have him beat. Even Bullet Club is more interesting.
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NJPW ended up postponing both of their upcoming Stadium events due to the extended State of Emergency declaration.
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I got a feeling that might happen here in the U.S. when "things get slowly lifted."
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I don't mind Ospreay as Champ, as he's put in the work to bulk up, integrate more heavyweight style wrestling, and develop better storytelling in his matches, all without losing the spectacle of his acrobatics and agility. He deserves it, imo, but I still wish they would have held off until Ibushi had a good run.
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NJPW currently dealing with a COVID outbreak.
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Got to looking at how Japan’s vaccine rollout is going and it’s...not good.
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According to Fit Finlay, both his son David Finlay and Jay White were among those who recently tested positive for COVID in NJPW.
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big willy ospreay has an injured neck and will be vacating the title
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Put it on the line in the G1
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That would make the most sense.
But Gedo might still off his meds these days, I expect a tournament to be held before then. |
G1 might be too long of a wait since its rumored to be happening in August at the earliest which would mean a mid to late September date to crown a new champ.
Might be a bit tough to pull off because of travel and quarantine reasons but if there was ever a time to expand Kenny Omega's "belt collector" storyline to include NJPW, this would be the best chance to do so. |
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