GodzillaPerez Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Tenzan once Mongolian chopped a guy so hard that it turned the guy into a pile of snakes. The crowd hisses every time he does one now in hopes that it happens again. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beech27 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It will be interesting to see what this looks like in practice, and whether we look back in a few years and see it as an obvious--if cautious--first step that sets the trend for an industry, or merely a nice but ultimately ineffectual gesture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 When a death match fed is the first to cycle back and take care of their workers... yeah, there's a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian_Waffle Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Here's a question: what feds throughout history in Japan have had the most brutal style but produced the fewest significant injuries? I would have to think BattlArts would be a prime example, unless they have a bunch of injuries I don't know about (besides Ikeda crushing Bob Backlund's face). Can we get some kind of official status on Battlarts in general that confirms it as perfect and immune from all criticism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I don't think they ran enough for it to be a serious issue. If they ran 10-15 shows a month everyone would be injured within a tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevendaughters Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 the thing is a shoot-style promotion could in theory be the safest if everyone knows how to roll and throw safe strikes. you'd have to have great cardio but you could reduce the bump load exponentially and still have classic matches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Yeah, but they feel the need to headbutt each other and watch as Ishikawa slugs you in the face a bunch, so that won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 DDT made headlines in Japan today as they announced that as of September 1st the promotion was sold to Cybergent, the company behind the popular (in Japan) blogging platform ameba. They also have their own internet TV channel, AbemaTV which will stream some DDT (and it's offshoots) shows, the first of which will be this Sunday, the 24th.http://www.ddtpro.com/ddtpro/50767/https://abema.tv/channels/fighting-sports/slots/AkkG6wRbY1rCJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Nothing will change reportedly and Takagi will still run things on some level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Here is a longtime wondering of mine: what is the liquid in the wrapped/covered bottles Onita would often get post-match (FMW-era)? Usually he would take a slug, pour some over his head, grab the mic, breathe into it, start saying his nemesis' name, yelling and/or crying, put on his satin or denim jacket and eventually take more swigs and spew and point. Water? Sake? Mineral water? Pokari Sweat? Tears of Baba? i gots to know, RAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka-to Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Empty beer bottle filled with water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Edit: Wrong thread. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I guess NOAH is serious. 11. GHC Heavyweight Title: Eddie Edwards (c) besiegt Naomichi Marufuji (26:14) mit dem Die Hard Flowsion (1st defense). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 What is a "Die Hard Flowsion"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beech27 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I think he finishes this match with it. Basically, it’s a cross legged fisherman’s lift into an emerald flowsion. It’s actually a lot like a move Omega does, although Kenny then drops their head/neck on his knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 http://pro-wrestling-waza.doorblog.jp/archives/18888514.html 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Die Hard is his nickname and name of two of his finishers, so it's his Misawa tribute basically. Like the various versions Marufuji's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Figured as much, fitting for NOAH. I actually didn't know his nickname was "Die Hard". Shows how much I've watched of Eddie Edwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I like Eddie well enough, but never felt a need to see him as the world champ of a major(-ish) promotion. I know NOAH's not in good shape, but I'd prefer to see the belt on someone more tied to the promotion. I doubt Eddie's even a big enough name as a gaijin to move the needle. Here's actual video of the Diehard Flowsion, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 He even wore green trunks, nice move. But yeah... it's Eddie Edwards. Tying yourself to one of the American Wolves ain't gonna get NOAH anywhere. I don't think anything besides Misawa returning from the grave will get NOAH anywhere though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 ISW in Canada (Inter Species Wrestling) already tried wrestling zombies. Didn't draw. I'd have to see zombie Misawa in the ring before I endorse the idea. I've let to see a reanimated corpse with good punches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapRef41N93W Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 The problem with that cross-legged setup is that it's basically impossible to keep it from looking like the person taking the move is kindly picking their foot up for their opponent. Drives me nuts every time Omega does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 It's pro wrestling, roughly 95% of it or more looks that way, find something else to nitpick like a Canadian Destroyer off the top getting 2 counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MapRef41N93W Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I'd say it's the other way around: at most 5% of stuff in wrestling looks that blatantly cooperative. Typically there's at least the pretense that one wrestler is moving the other wrestler's body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 18 hours ago, MapRef41N93W said: I'd say it's the other way around: at most 5% of stuff in wrestling looks that blatantly cooperative. Typically there's at least the pretense that one wrestler is moving the other wrestler's body. On almost all lift moves (from suplexes to bodyslams), the opponent noticeably jumps, which doesn't even get into the debate about Irish whips. I agree some moves look too contrived, but a wrestler jumping a bit doesn't bother me, I more shake my head when an opponent has to scoot themselves to a new spot to set up a high flying move or something since that is avoidable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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