RIPPA Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Advertised for tonight Ibushi/Kendrick Tozawa/Metalik Let's see if anything else is shown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Metallik switching that leg bar into one of his own was sweet. They had some really nice mat sequences to start. It looked like after the initial mat stalemate, Tozawa realized that he didn't have a big advantage there and went to strikes, but the issue was also that as the pace picked up, Metallik was in his element. Generally, they kept that form - Tozawa wins strike-fests, Metallik wins when the pace quickens or when things go to the air - which gave the match that realistic element that I love. Like, when I get into it and start analyzing the match like a real fight, you did a good job of infusing that real sports feel into your match. That slap exchange ended up having a point, but it really felt out of place at that point in the match. I didn't ever get to the level where I really felt this match, though. I can't put my finger on why. I didn't get a sense of escalation or desperation in the way that I got it from the best matches in this tournament so far. The match did obviously have a finishing run that had escalation, but it felt really my turn/your turn instead of as competitive as in the earlier parts of the match to me. Glad to see Kendrick scrounged up enough to get a second pair of tights! Next up, his very own studio apartment! So yeah, I love Kendrick knowing that he was at a disadvantage straight up and trying to get Ibushi in a place where he could limit Ibushi's strengths. I also love Ibushi not buying it and then pretty much having his way with Kendrick in the stand-up. Oh man, Kendrick playing possum to lure Ibushi outside so that he could try and get a cheap count-out was one of my favorite spots of the year. They made a point of Ibushi's neck on commentary, so Kendrick going to it with the desperation neckbreaker over the corner strut was really nicely set up. Kendrick is like a starving dog on a porterhouse when he works a hold. I said this last week, but he's really great at not just sitting there and actually working the hold. HOLY SHIT on that German over the ropes! BURNING FUCKING HAMMER Perfectly fine finishing run here. Kendrick did what he could to work the neck, but eventually all those vicious strikes Ibushi hit wore Kendrick down enough to create an opening for the powerbomb. I wonder if Kendrick working that neck will lead to an Ibushi loss coming up in the semis or the finals. I liked that there were a bunch of kewl movez, but they weren't just for the sake of doing kewl movez. Bryan crying over at the desk and being proud of Kendrick was great. Man, I love the CWC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Loved Ibushi/Kendrick until we fucking killed the burning hammer. Ibushi ALWAYS does some stupid shit that makes me hate his matches. Can someone explain what I was hearing about a countout/restart? I don't read spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Noooooooooooooooo I wanted Kendrick to win and it kind of pissed me off that after all the work he did on the neck the entire match Kota was still able to pull off all his power moves and shit. It was a great match though. I like Kota also but Kendrick was so fucking great in this tournament and he had the best story but oh well. Good fun. Gran Metallik on the ropes is like a magician. It's like his boots are magnetic or something I sense that he's glued to the ropes until HE decides to jump off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I think it was Ibushi getting counted out after that neckbreaker on the turnbukle spot. They did a real good job editing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Well since the match is over we can spoil it I guess. Apparently on the neckbreaker on the steel rod of the turnbuckles Ibushi was counted out. Regal had to come out and restart the match because apparently it is an illegal move so he can't be counted out. Kind of hoping that he would have been actually stuck in the guardrails. Like that kind of heel stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Speculation was that Ibushi forgot that it's only a 10 count in the US versus 20 in Japan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapRef41N93W Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Since when is that an illegal move? Kendrick was robbed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I wonder if because of this the semi finals and finals will end up being No DQ, no count outs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 As I just was saying on Twitter - they really should have left it in since it with with the story of Kendrick trying to save his career by stealing a count out win. Ibushi will always do something to irritate me but I can't fully blame him for kicking out of the Burning Hammer since he was going over. It is more the move shouldn't have been done unless it was gonna be the finish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I think I must root against Ibushi now because he defeated Kendrick and I was always going to be rooting against ZSJ. I can't remember who he's fighting next week though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 1 minute ago, Niners Fan in CT said: I think I must root against Ibushi now because he defeated Kendrick and I was always going to be rooting against ZSJ. In a hypothetical Ibushi/ZSJ final... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah but then if you leave the edit in there then you have to kind of explain why was that move considered illegal to begin with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 ZSJ is against Noam Dar so really there are no winners 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Just now, Iron Moose said: In a hypothetical Ibushi/ZSJ final... ? Gotta go with Kota if that were the case. ZSJ annoyed me less against Gulak but still pretty annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 Just now, hammerva said: Yeah but then if you leave the edit in there then you have to kind of explain why was that move considered illegal to begin with The explaination is that Regal said it was illegal. The nice thing about having a non-heel authority figure is that they have they goodwill built up to make a ruling like that and people go "well if Regal says so..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 A time-limit draw or double count-out or something might have been interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapRef41N93W Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I hope this leads to a scraggly, unsigned Kendrick showing up in NXT on a warpath against Mr. Regal, interfering in matches and generally causing trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 By the way haven't they already announced that Brian Kendrick is going to be one of the cruisers on RAW? I mean it doesn't take away from how great the story was told unless there is actually more to it on next shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Excuse me while I shed a manly tear or two: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 "Just a bunch of dudes crying about wrasslin" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Ibushi's been pushed as this super-human elite wrestler, so him kicking out of the Burning Hammer didn't bother me as much as it probably should have. I was just like, "Oh yeah, Kendrick knows he has to bust out a super-death-move to win, but even that didn't work because Ibushi is transcendent as a talent." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 If Misawa couldn't kick out of it, fucking no one should. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah, but Kobashi is the master of the Burning Hammer. Kendrick is a dude that hasn't eaten a square three meals in a day in six months and also is not as good as Kobashi. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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