Chicken Sandwich Carl
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I stared way too long waiting for Meiko to move...
Oh, DIY.
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Dawson > Riddle > Dash
So I pick the side with Dawson.
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Also, this should be Miz vs Caveman...
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Boy, AJ was real good this year.
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I'll pivot slightly and say my issue with Omega's work isn't a spot heavy style, it's laziness. If I were to pick the ten best matches featuring either Miz or Omega, Omega would have 1 and 2 but Miz would probably have 3-8. That's work you can set your watch to. Miz all day.
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SAY YEAH!
(I voted Hero. He had a better year overall in different styles and against more varied opponents.)
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Owens's high is higher and that's good enough for me.
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I COULDVE VOTED CAVEMAN OVER OKADA!?
I hate this stupid tournament.
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1 hour ago, El Dragon said:
Galloway is very good, and had a good year, but he's not fucking Meiko.
Yeah this should pretty much cover it. Good thread, everyone!
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I leave for the weekend and Io and LA Park lose? I feel like this is my fault. I should've campaigned harder.
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1 minute ago, Matt D said:
Is there a standout C-show Gotch match?
I wish I had an answer. I'd say it's likely but I haven't watched them like I should. I should go back and see. I saw a good house show match with them and Alpha, anyway.
I'm always just really into how he works, even if it's only for a few minutes. He has a unique but believable way he moves and gets into position to take offense. His moveset is kinda basic, but he hits hard, looks good in what he does do, His facials are a little cartoony sometimes but it fits the gimmick and he seems like a genuine fighter.
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16 hours ago, The Idiot King said:
Gallagher is a very good wrestler, so I may be on the wrong side of history, but I am betting in six months when he's stuck as the third Vaudevillain, there's going to be a real severe cooling off on him.
Apropos of nothing, were this just based on ability and not usage per company stature and gimmick, I'd have a hard time voting against Simon Gotch versus a lot of people.
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13 hours ago, OSJ said:
You're new here, March is a month designed to break your heart. These things happen. Take solace in the knowledge that Kenny Omega will likely advance causing Rippa to spew bile everywhere...
Oh I've been here for a while, I just don't post much. My first exposure to Cavernario was his Cinderella run a few years back and it turned me on to CMLL pretty much since. There is seriously no arguememt for Jericho to even be in this match, and with Naito and Okada (granted ymmv) there's no way this is close and really Omega should be losing to caveman by 95 votes right now and just dammit why don't they make Cavernario Chuck Taylors instead of The Elite!?
I'm gonna go lie down now.
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I still can't believe Caveman lost.
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11 minutes ago, CSC said:
The Daivari feud was awesome and the "I Forfeit" match was a hidden gem of early 205live before it started hitting its stride. There are reasons to vote against Jack but that feud sure isn't one of them.
I'm sorry but I respectfully disagree. While Jack, as a character, was fun, the matches (outside of the aforementioned I Forfeit match which was excellent) were really pedestrian and were threatening to drive Jack into a rut of signature spots and little else.
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I still don't like the Daivari feud, but I'm making amends for voting Cesaro/Sheamus and then regretting it after the evidence was presented.
Rippa is right, y'all. Don't vote too early unless you're 100% sure.
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I dunno, I just really liked Zayn vs Owens from Battleground. I thought they were pretty close, Charlotte probably had a better overall year, but I don't think I'll go back two years from now and watch a match of hers like I will Zayn vs Owens.
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Old man face punching > Young man flipping
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Yeah, AJ has just been a freak this year. Hopefully, people are watching Volador matches, though, and not just voting AJ because AJ.
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I really don't like Okada, but he's been in some good matches and Asuka really only has the Bayley series.
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I really like Riddle, but Joe's work has been top notch. I don't think it's his fault that the Nak feud went south. How do your force your opponent to try harder, you know?
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27 minutes ago, Technico Support said:
This is the "grading on a curve" match. One guy we expect more of and felt let down vs one guy we expect nothing of and are pleasantly surprised when he doesn't step on his own dick and fall out a window.
While I agree with the sentiment, Reigns was actively good this year and has been for years.
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I love Io. My heart is full because she exists and I voted for her.
Also, DIY has a hashtag in their name. I considered that as the tie breaker.
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I voted Naito because he did truly have a better year and then I got sad and just slumped down in my chair and stared off into space for an hour or so. March, man. March.
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GREAT 8: KENNY OMEGA vs. THE MIZ
in 2017 MARCH MADNESS (Archive)
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It isn't laziness in a grab a chin lock and lie down sense, it's in taking shortcuts to tell a story. It's occasionally a to c with no b or a to c and forgetting about what was done in b. It's big bumps that were unearned or overselling a moment that didn't need oversold. Omega can be great, but he falls back on bad habits in lieu of storytelling. That's why I say pivot slightly. It's not spot spot spot spot I take umbrage. It's the story that's being told in the match not connecting together. I'd site specific examples, but I don't tend to re-watch a lot of NJPW, that's just the impression I get from him a lot.
And to answer Oyaji, I'd put every match you listed for Omega below most of the Ziggler feud minus Naito G1 and Okada, but I tend to grade on a curve. I'm often very critical of NJPW and less so of the Miz and especially Ziggler because I've been consistently expecting below average output from those two dudes and high level from the other. Unfair? Probably.
I will try to go back and rewatch some of the matches you listed, Oyaji, but I may be too closed minded on the dude, which I will say is a flaw of mine.