RIPPA Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I literally hit submit on my Takayama WOTD post yesterday to have the board explode. So we try again http://youtu.be/kSvL7caUYtU http://youtu.be/FZqXdJhuW3Y And I normally stay away from the MMA fights in these posts but I am making an exception for this http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xp58a5_don-frye-vs-yoshihiro-takayama-pride_shortfilms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I am not sure how you could have a Takayama thread without the MMA mugging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistah Na1m4rk Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yeah after the Frye fight I don't even think of him as a pro-wrestler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The definition of getting beaten ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The definition of getting beaten ugly. Tak was already ugly but he was still a total pimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 I was looking at Takayama's placement on the 500 for fun 1 - N/A 2 - N/A 3 - #293 4 - #286 5 - #268 6 - #234 7 - N/A The last one we did was Nov 2002. I just imagine now if we had done like one more what it would have been like trying to place him. I feel like we would have had to talk Dean out of making him like #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvOkh6IrLcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWhnWxikxTk The tag match gives me goosebumps as its Kenta Kobashi's first match after beating that evil fucker, Cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Takayama, my faaaaaaaave! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3w3figvmD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVna748WGcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo_3-fYTKQU http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2avl8v_osamu-nishimura-vs-yoshihiro-takayama-njpw-2002-08-10_sport So many great matches that aren't online. No Fear exploding, the string of NJPW matches that finally got him noticed (minus the one above), the awesome match with Nakanishi, I could go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yep, his run in New Japan including the 2002 G1 was really special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon-E Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsIpGp2q6M0 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xtel8q_yoshinari-ogawa-vs-yoshihiro-takayama-noah-2002-09-07_sport http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-ppRUMXic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmMv0Di1k_8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batboy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 the awesome match with Nakanishi A personal favorite of mine, and as great Takayama is/was, it was also the beginning of Nakanishi coming into his own as a lovable lunkhead power wrestler, leading to the fun team with Nishimura, the battles of beef with Yoshie and more... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I just bought a ticket for a wXw show in May with Takayama and Ultimo Dragon. I hope he can still bring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmMv0Di1k_8 Takayama is such a professional. He stood there and ate everything Shibata threw at him during that run of being the upstart bastard he was and didn't pulverize him into a fine jelly like everyone else. Can't say I would do the same, but hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTNW Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 To be fair every match they had ended with Takayama going over in three minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batboy Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i85lftkQQw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHXIp7x4IyE This was the first Takayama match I ever saw, so it holds a special place in my heart. Kinda short, though. It's weird seeing young Nakamura, knowing what he evolves into later down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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