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Aja Kong Fever pachinko machine. 1999 vintage. I have one in my basement. It also features Takako, Hotta, Hokuto, and Toyota. I found it from a supplier on ebay 20 years ago. It is my favorite piece of merch that I own.

My mind keeps reading that as DC Drake. Strange what things are remembered and what things are forgotten.

2 to 4 pages of TV ratings and Raw and Smackdown descriptions are what I skip. Although I agree that write ups on every NJ match on every show is more than we need.

Battle royals got over so much in the 70's because they were promoted as the most dangerous match of the year. Over the top rope was a DQ in all other matches then. My hot take is that I would have been happier if wrestling shut down in 1973, but the International Roller Derby League never folded.

Followed by Tazmaniac vs. Joe Savoldi

You beat me to it. Argentine Backbreaker came from Argentina Rocca.

Strong Zero is the best name. I thought that Die Hard was Splash Mountain from the corner and Kansai used both? Razor's Edge is the lame name.

Ozaki uses the red mist instead of blood now. Same as Onita. It looks the same in the photos in Shukan Pro and the clips on Samurai.

Great way to elevate MJF by putting him as boss of a group who are all lesser than him now. They can pull out King and Mox drinking and talking any time that they need a segment from now till forever. BTW the fuck up on the explosion on the PPV was so bad that I think that I enjoyed the GCW Jimmy Lloyd - G-Raver barbed wire match from Saturday better.

Half of the leg hook pins look like the wrestler is trying to pin the ass, not the shoulders. Hey, I have a house, I'll do some yelling for you!

Kento Miyahara gets a nice thud when he hits his heel on the Korakuen floor when doing a headbutt.

I was shocked to see JJ Dillon. I somehow thought that he died. Very happy that he is alive.

I like the 50/50 raffle that's won by a plant on like every High School gym wrestling show.

I remember the first time that I met him. "Hi I'm Scotty, Do you have any pills?"

The Observer awards generally go to quality wrestlers/wrestling. I object to support of some individuals like Randy Orton or HHH because they are boring to me. However the one (now defunct) award that was way off to me was the worst tag team award. I loved watching Baba & Andre, The Oddities, Boogie Man & Bugsy and most of the other winners.