NJPW - TPWW ***OFFICIAL*** Discussion Thread -- New Japan of America announced
Seems like NJPW should probably just have its own thread at this point.
Also...Wow, Zach Sabre Jr vs Sanada from NJPW on AXSTV was incredible this week. |
I really wouldn't mind it if it had its own sub-board. Is that the term? I wouldn't be the one putting the work in though.
I've been hearing lots of good things about Zack Sabre, Jr. I've never seen his outside WWE work, but will probably give it a go. His technical work in the CWC was brilliant. I can see the criticisms he got though. He does make it look quite like he's just swimming laps, as opposed to being in an actual match. And he's built like a swimmer too. Handsome guy, but he doesn't look "tough." I hope he can convey it in his matches. He's one of the guys I am most nervous about checking out, because I'm afraid that if I don't like him, I'll just feel like I'm on a different wavelength to everyone else, because he seems to be the golden boy. Even of Daniel Bryan. I already feel like I hate WWE more than most people, haha. I recently watched Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii from the G1 Climax many moons ago. It was odd, because Tanahashi actually somewhat worked as I imagine a heel would, and he got booed for it. He came out playing air guitar and didn't want to clean break. They told a really great story in it. Also watched Shibata vs. Honma from the G1 a few years ago. That match was fucking disgustingly brutal. |
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Maybe something like a board just for modern WWE (post-Attitude Era) and a board for everything else could actually work. |
Yeah, maybe. But I think there are lots of people more interested in good wrestling than bad wrestling, and would probably be less turned off by all the discussion of bad wrestling which wouldn't be in the good wrestling forum, haha.
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I would end my fictional gay marriage w/ Finn Balor to begin a fictional gay marriage with Zack Sabre Jr.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/WillOspreay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WillOspreay</a> gets the better of KUSHIDA this time around! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njHINOKUNI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njHINOKUNI</a><br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/8n90d75Nfk">https://t.co/8n90d75Nfk</a> <a href="https://t.co/AwWj9oueuk">pic.twitter.com/AwWj9oueuk</a></p>— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/990491725947981824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I do not approve of this super thread. Promotion is too large to be left in one thread.
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Yeah dude, this isn't TNA or the other backyards.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">25 years ago today: WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, in Japan for NJPW Wrestling Dontaku '93, cuts a promo saying that the IWGP title is the real title and that the WWF belt is a stepping stone. Twice. Then, when it got back to America, he falsely claimed that he was misquoted. <a href="https://t.co/5orUHIGb3A">pic.twitter.com/5orUHIGb3A</a></p>— David Bixenspan (@davidbix) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/992091397397229568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Classic stuff.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Silence of the Lambs remake is terrifying. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njdontaku?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njdontaku</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njpw?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njpw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPWWorld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NJPWWorld</a> <a href="https://t.co/R5dji1b6QX">pic.twitter.com/R5dji1b6QX</a></p>— Will Mahoney (@HeelWillMahoney) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeelWillMahoney/status/992377087418884096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2018</a></blockquote>
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My body is ready for Dominion
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Bullet Club is fine
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NJPW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njdontaku?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njdontaku</a> <a href="https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z">https://t.co/4ULitIni5Z</a> <a href="https://t.co/WLgTtdIYVJ">pic.twitter.com/WLgTtdIYVJ</a></p>— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrLARIATO/status/992343330758561793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
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Watching my 3rd episode of #NJPW on @AXSTV
ZSJ, led by his his version of Paul Heyman, Taka Michinoku, taking on Tanahashi in the finals of this tournament. |
I equally respect the always sharp looking haircut and always sharply painful looking submissions of ZSJ
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This match is so good
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That match was amazing, it went on for almost the entire episode and I was never bored once.
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Never would have guessed Ishimori would be Bone Soldier but I like it. I was thinking a big dude. Ishimori has been o e of my favorite parts of Impact but its a great addition to Bullet Club.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bone Soldier revealed as... TAIJI ISHIMORI! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPWWorld?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NJPWWorld</a> Watch now▶︎<a href="https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP">https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njDONTAKU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njDONTAKU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NJPW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/taiji_ishimori?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taiji_ishimori</a> <a href="https://t.co/pWfTAzNI17">pic.twitter.com/pWfTAzNI17</a></p>— njpwworld (@njpwworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/992357048904921088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Slick move, right there.
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Chase Owens needs to hit the gym and lay off the dumplings.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">47 years old and <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmJericho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmJericho</a> continues to amaze me. Thankful to even watch him. Truly a pro wrestling GOAT. <a href="https://t.co/A3MfWsNAVh">pic.twitter.com/A3MfWsNAVh</a></p>— Rachereen Dream. (@WWERDream) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWERDream/status/993149754279366656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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NJPW is not for kids.
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Kids would probably enjoy it more than cheesy WWE. Believe it or not, children have taste.
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Dominion is shaping up to be a pretty stacked card. Keen to see Okada/Omega, Naito/Jericho and Rey Mysterio wrestle.
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Chris (FUCKING) Sabin is a guest in BotSJ this year, haven't seen him work in years and he's probably a shadow of his former self but I'm happy for the guy. Once Shelley is finished with his studies, MCMG could be a nice addition to the Jr Tags, providing they can still go.
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I was never bothered by Chris Sabin, but I never loved him as much as Skippord. He was not the right choice for a TNA "World Champion" though. Still better than Eli Drake, however. Glad The Motor City Machine Guns are still wrestling. I honestly thought Sabin would have retired by now, because I remember him having a few injuries. Alex Shelley was hot shit for a couple of years there with his ROH and TNA work.
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TNA's World Title is a midcard belt (or maybe was, it's value is even lower now) and Sabin is a solid midcarder so it's whatever. It was pretty much another case of putting a belt on a cold guy with no build, which doesn't even work with people infinitely more talented than Jinder Mahal. Actually really looking forward to him mixing it up with KUSHIDA and Hiromu.
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【A Block】
Tiger Mask ACH Flip Gordon Will Ospreay YOH Taiji Ishimori Yoshinobu Kanemaru BUSHI 【B Block】 KUSHIDA Ryusuke Taguchi Chris Sabin Dragon Lee Marty Scurll El Desperado Hiromu Takahashi SHO B Block is stacked, A Block seems kinda meh. |
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A Block being kinda meh is probably by design because they wanna give Ishimori a nice run.
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I forgot about Chris Sabin
What happened to him/did he retire? |
Nah he's been in ROH the last few years with Shelly doing MCMG.
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I'm the opposite, Block A looks better to me but its a great field all the way around. I'll take Ishimori to win the whole thing.
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Excited to see how YOH and SHO do. They both seem like future singles stars.
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