ka-to Posted September 11, 2013 Posted September 11, 2013 So anyone who has been to Osaka, I'm heading there in November for a week (going to go to the Power Struggle show as its in the time frame the discount flights were available), are there any good Puroresu shops in Osaka? Definitely want to grab some stuff while I'm over there. Also where is the Bodymaker Colosseum in terms of Osaka, if I booked accommodation fairly central, is it easy to get to? hit up Gordi. He lives there. Missed this one! Actually I live in Nara, about half an hour by train from Osaka, but close enough... There used to be a New Japan shop in Metro Hotel in the Doutonbori area of Namba, but I think it's closed now. Mr. Hito had a small shop, also in Namba, but he passed away in 2010 (RIP, my friend). As far as I know, there are sadly no puroresu shops in Osaka any more. Bodymaker Colosseum is the new name for Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. It's also in Namba. Lots of cheap hotels there. Definitely recommend going to an Osaka Pro show (in Umeda) and a Kuuga Produce show (in the old Osaka Pro arena in, you guessed it, Namba) while you're here! I think that there is still a shop in Namba between the station and Bodymaker. http://homepage3.nifty.com/monipro/shop/p-tenpo.htm New Japan had a tiny office on the walk to Bodymaker. It might have been replaced by the hotel shop.
tmxicon Posted September 11, 2013 Posted September 11, 2013 What's the name of the All Japan announcer from the 90s? You know, the one who had an orgasm like 30 times a match. I brought him up the other night in a conversation with a friend and neither of us could remember it.
Alan4L Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 really random question that I need the answer of! Anyone know what city/town this match happened in. The date was 12/16/1996 and it's arguably the greatest Mich Pro match ever. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4426n_michinoku-pro-10man-tag-12-16-96-pa_news
Ryan Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 I dug around for awhile, but really could not find much of anything. The best I found is the cover from the VHS commercial tape which lists the matches and probably the locations, but the text is too small to really make out. If I had to guess, it's probably just some random gym on tour up north.
Jiji Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 What's the name of the All Japan announcer from the 90s? You know, the one who had an orgasm like 30 times a match. I brought him up the other night in a conversation with a friend and neither of us could remember it. Akira Fukuzawa.
Gordi the BJW fan Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 really random question that I need the answer of! Anyone know what city/town this match happened in. The date was 12/16/1996 and it's arguably the greatest Mich Pro match ever. I'm almost positive that one was in Osaka, Alan. I think that there is still a shop in Namba between the station and Bodymaker. http://homepage3.nifty.com/monipro/shop/p-tenpo.htm New Japan had a tiny office on the walk to Bodymaker. It might have been replaced by the hotel shop. Nice one! Thanks for the link, Kurt!
JRV Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 What's the name of the All Japan announcer from the 90s? You know, the one who had an orgasm like 30 times a match. I brought him up the other night in a conversation with a friend and neither of us could remember it. Akira Fukuzawa. Just.. meat? Or meet. Neither seem to make sense.
Ryan Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 I translated something about him to try and figure out what that meant a few months ago when he was at the Kobashi show and the best I can figure out is he just picked something random to be a signature thing he'd yell.
Alan4L Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 really random question that I need the answer of! Anyone know what city/town this match happened in. The date was 12/16/1996 and it's arguably the greatest Mich Pro match ever. I'm almost positive that one was in Osaka, Alan. I reached out to someone with M-Pro connections and they told me it was Hakata Star Lanes, and to be honest it does look like Hakata to me. What are your reasons for thinking Osaka? I dug around for awhile, but really could not find much of anything. The best I found is the cover from the VHS commercial tape which lists the matches and probably the locations, but the text is too small to really make out. If I had to guess, it's probably just some random gym on tour up north. thanks for looking into it Ryan!
Gordi the BJW fan Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 really random question that I need the answer of! Anyone know what city/town this match happened in. The date was 12/16/1996 and it's arguably the greatest Mich Pro match ever. I'm almost positive that one was in Osaka, Alan. I reached out to someone with M-Pro connections and they told me it was Hakata Star Lanes, and to be honest it does look like Hakata to me. What are your reasons for thinking Osaka? My mistake: It was the elimination match from Dec '96 that was in Osaka.
Alan4L Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 really random question that I need the answer of! Anyone know what city/town this match happened in. The date was 12/16/1996 and it's arguably the greatest Mich Pro match ever. I'm almost positive that one was in Osaka, Alan. I reached out to someone with M-Pro connections and they told me it was Hakata Star Lanes, and to be honest it does look like Hakata to me. What are your reasons for thinking Osaka? My mistake: It was the elimination match from Dec '96 that was in Osaka. The elimination match was so good!!!
Ryan Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 Correction. Just Meet is a baseball thing. "just meet" is wasei eigo term that came from baseball. It means hitter hit the ball long with center of the bat. In general it means "caught the right moment", or "great timing" etc...Fukuzawa shouted it during signature moves like Hansen lariat and latter when pupupupuroresu news started, he used it as his nickname. 2
Special K Posted September 13, 2013 Posted September 13, 2013 really random question that I need the answer of! Anyone know what city/town this match happened in. The date was 12/16/1996 and it's arguably the greatest Mich Pro match ever.I'm almost positive that one was in Osaka, Alan. I reached out to someone with M-Pro connections and they told me it was Hakata Star Lanes, and to be honest it does look like Hakata It is Hakata Star Lanes, the opening graphic says so.
jaedmc Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Are we bringing back the Yes/No threads? Because I would totally keep up with updating those if Ditch doesn't want to anymore.
Kevin Wilson Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I think Ditch is just waiting to see if the old Board posts are revived, he doesn't want to re-start it if we can save those old results. Not that he can't talk for himself of course
jaedmc Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I figured since they rebooted the 80s Project folder, and Dean's experiments with the necromancy ended in sadness, chances of it coming back were grim.
Alan4L Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I'd be happy to participate in a reboot if it's needed
BrianS81177 Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 Hakata Star Lanes sounds like a bowling alley. It's not a bowling alley is it? (sort of serious question - I don't know my japanese venues that well)
Gordi the BJW fan Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 Hakata Star Lanes sounds like a bowling alley. It's not a bowling alley is it? (sort of serious question - I don't know my japanese venues that well) This is an actual photo of Hakata Star Lanes: Hope that answers your question.
Alan4L Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 it is most certainly a bowling alley http://www.starlanes.co.jp/starlane/hakata/
Harbinger Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 For as long as promotion have been running there, it saddens me that no one has ever rolled another wrestler down the lane. I haven't even seen the lanes during audience brawls.
Gordi the BJW fan Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 Big bowling alleys in Japan are often multi-floor complexes with bowling, darts and billiards, games arcade, karaoke, and so on, all in separate areas and generally on separate floors. Very different from any bowling alley I've ever seen in Canada. Hakata Star Lanes also has an Exhibition Hall, and that's where the wrestling shows are held. It's separate from the entertainment stuff, on it's own dedicated floor as far as I know. Unfortunately, it's inaccurate to imagine groups of people getting ten frames in as a background to the action in the ring.
Ryan Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 If the particular show was really going bad they could leave and go bowl!
rzombie1988 Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 Two bowling related things: - Japan has the largest bowling alley, or atleast had it. I remember reading about a 220+ lane monster at one point - Japan has an idol bowling league. Yes. Pretty girls bowling with insane fans.
Special K Posted September 19, 2013 Posted September 19, 2013 I went to Hakata this June. From the outside, you'd have absolutely no idea Star Lanes hosted wrestling events.
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