Jump to content
DVDVR Message Board

2023 Puroresu General Discussion


RIPPA

Recommended Posts

Looks like Tokyo Sports was right about AJPW not in isolation mode anymore, Suwama will be teaming up with Kento and Yuma at Muto's final match dome show. Vs Kongoh.

The new 4 are Kento the Ace, Suwama the first strongest, Yuma and his brother.

Yuma Anzai won Rookie of the year. Kento won distinguished service award.

Spoiler

New GAORA TV Title: Minoru Tanaka 

VM put aside their differences, they will invade other promotions and also become stronger.

Yuma and N Nomura won the World Tags. The 5 Crown is no more again.  Yuma however wants the 5 Crown for himself.

On to Feb for AJPW.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hiromu Takahashi's ALL STAR JR. FESTIVAL 2023 in Korakuen Hall

NJPW World pay per view. And powered by LEC.

Promotions below sending players and fighters:

2AW
666 Pro-Wrestling
All Japan Pro-Wrestling
Big Japan Pro-Wrestling
CMLL
DDT Pro-Wrestling
DRADITION
DRAGON GATE
GanbarePro-Wrestling
GLEAT
Just Tap Out
Kyushu Pro-Wrestling
Michinoku Pro-Wrestling
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Osaka Pro-Wrestling
PANCRASE MISSION
Pro-Wrestling BASARA
Pro-Wrestling FREEDOMS
Pro-Wrestling NOAH
Pro-Wrestling SECRET BASE
Pro-Wrestling ZERO1
Ryuukyuu Dragon Pro-Wrestling

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 hours ago, Red King said:

Restrictions to be lifted

 

The changes were officially announced today. The Japanese government will downgrade covid-19 to Level 2, same as the seasonal flu, in May, after this year's Golden Week.

At the same time, the upper limit that was imposed on venues that allowed cheering was lifted as of the announcement (today, January 27th). People will still be requested to wear masks.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/01/04e28460e3db-breaking-news-japan-health-ministry-experts-agree-to-downgrade-status-of-covid-19.html

https://www.47news.jp/covid/8866490.html

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

NJPW

Shota got elevated and appears on stuff where Tanahashi isn't.

Sanada may change things up.

Shibata hinted at leaving.

Have to wait and see what happens to Kota Ibushi. 

Suzuki and Despy are ユニット無所属  or "Unit Independent".  They team with Narita as the Strong Style Unit.

I find it interesting NJPW has lot of Units while AJP shrunk down their amount of Units. The reason for more Units is to sell more merch.

Edited by Red King
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Red King said:

DDT

Yuji Hino won the KO-D Openweight Championship from the Strongest Higuchi. They did 220 chops in the match.

Oh man!  I do believe I will be scanning secret websites tomorrow.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

This happened earlier in the year but Kageki Pro wrestler Tacos Kid (タコス takosu = taco in Japanese) was elected to the Daizaifu City Council in Fukuoka prefecture. He will be wearing his mask while performing his duties.

https://www.city.dazaifu.lg.jp/site/gikai/3291.html

The Great Mucha is a Nagano City Council member and also wears his mask while attending meetings.

https://www.city.nagano.nagano.jp/site/gikai/3798.html

Link to comment
Share on other sites

20230129001.jpg

DDT doesn't really have an active Ace for now. Because Takeshita is in AEW and dual contracted for now.  So it's Yuji Hino's time on the top for now.

I know they want to do more of big man pro wrestling these days, height and/or weight. Endo bulked up recently at 220.462 pounds.  And they have that giant Yukio Naya feller. Higuchi is the Symbol of strength for DDT, and he is tall and weights 242.508 pounds.

Jun still helps train people for DDT. Someone could argue DDT has the other parts of that Royal Road that brother brand NOAH doesn't have, the training and size and weight mattering. Giant Baba was a size and weight guy.

Nothing against NOAH but lot of their not so old guys are small height wise (below 6 foot). 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bushiroad will lift the ban on vocal cheering for NJPW and sister group Stardom, starting with the NJPW show on the 30th. The capacity and time restrictions will be removed. 

 

 

Edited by Red King
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Note: Venues still have to submit infection prevention plans to their local governments and each prefecture has the discretion to create their own rules and criteria. While Bushiroad can say that they are lifting the cheering ban, it is still technically a show by show decision depending on the area.

It's only once covid is downgraded in May that things will really become closer to what they were pre-pandemic.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

AJPW 2/4 card:

-Kento vs Yuma for the TC
-Atsuki Aoyagi vs Kotaro Suzuki for the junior belt
-NOSAWA & Kashin vs Onita & Yoshitatsu ASIA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TORNADO BANKHOUSE CURRENT EXPLOSION DEATH MATCH
-Nagata, Ishikawa & Anzai vs Suwama & Saito Bros
-Nomura & Ryo Inoue vs Hokuto Omori & Noruki Doi
-Ashino & Honda vs Sato & Tamura
-Takao Omori, Masao Inoue, Rising HAYATO & Shiiba Ouji vs Black Mensore, Ricky Fuji, Raijin Yaguchi & SUSHI

Maybe Omori/Doi get the win and it sets up a tag defence?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 1/29/2023 at 1:56 AM, Red King said:

DDT

Yuji Hino won the KO-D Openweight Championship from the Strongest Higuchi. They did 220 chops in the match.

That match is fucking great!  There were 220 but pf differing degrees, all building up to Don't Try To Outchop Yuji Hino.  If Higuchi could have shifted it 220 headbuts, they'd both be dead but Higuchi would have had the advantage.  Higuchi is a ponderous, psychological bastard.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

AJPW

The Onita match breaks the PWF rules of AJPW. Not sure if they will do more of those deathmatchs after. The building seat 2000 fans.

https://twitter.com/alljapan_pw/status/1619866937571540992

 

The size AJPW is looking for trainees is 175 cm to up. They don't want anyone under that. To me that's good. 

Will be press conference for AJPW vs NOAH/Kongo guys later.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 hours ago, DEAN said:

That match is fucking great!  There were 220 but pf differing degrees, all building up to Don't Try To Outchop Yuji Hino.  If Higuchi could have shifted it 220 headbuts, they'd both be dead but Higuchi would have had the advantage.  Higuchi is a ponderous, psychological bastard.

Hino's weird belly button that looks like the scene from Aliens where the alien bursts through the guys stomach really freaks me out.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

In 2023, NJPW is Strong Style, a term and style not being de-emphasized as much as the last decade. Several elements, booking, moves, sayings have been restored. It was confirmed too that anyone who came from the dojo is also Strong Style. I know Inoki revealed that Strong Style is a image statement and term, but the style had it's own elements.

AJPW after Jun left uses the Royal Road term again. The current Royal Road has some breaks in the ideologies Baba wouldn't allow. AJPW had multiple terms to describe previous styles. American Pro Wrestling, the Dark Pro Wrestling, then the Royal Road, then Puroresu Love, then Puroresu under Jun and now Royal Road again.

Certain news media in Japan would always use Royal Road term for AJP even if previous eras in this century dropped it. The Royal Road mat for example.

The main event style of 90's AJPW had it's own name I mentioned billion of times before. And honestly NOAH took that style and avoided the Royal Road term. 

Edited by Red King
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, Red King said:

Kota Ibushi left NJPW

https://www.njpw1972.com/141984

Well, why post on a message board if you’re not going to indulge in the occasional speculation?

I assume he ends up with Cyberagent—probably DDT. Would be cool if he stayed freelance for a bit and floated around. Ibushi in the Champion Carnival would be great.

In the meantime:

 

Edited by Control
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...