Beech27 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Maybe a little surprising that Ospreay is still here, if indeed he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 They have scheduled 14 shows + finals. So logistically they can't really do 20 people tournament since that would require 18 shows + finals. Obviously in theory they could do 4 shows with 10 single matches so number of shows doesn't rule it out entirely. But still, I'm sceptical. And well they have 19 people there and El Phantasmo got teaser videos during NJ Cup so that would mean that Hiromu is 100% not in this and then you kinda would have to question logic behind Ryogoku finals as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 No way Rocky and Taka are in this year. It would be a bit of a surprise to see Ospreay bumped back down to junior after a successful heavyweight transition, but he is in that junior tag at Dontaku, so maybe they think they need him to draw at Ryogoku. You would assume Phantasmo would be in, and if that’s the case, hopefully Robbie Eagles is out, too. 1) He sucks. 2) That would be 3 BC guys, which is...a lot. The year they had a bunch of Suzuki-gun guys in it was really weird and not great besides Taichi emerging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (edited) Hmm Masa Funaki and maybe Ikeman? Edited April 9, 2019 by D.Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Very minor and probably completely irrelevant thing that I noticed while watching NJPW's free match on Youtube (Hashimo vs Muto Battle Filans 93) - they removed Okada from start and ending of the video. Now they have some NJPW world adverts instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Funaki was not v good the last time I saw him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian_Waffle Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Anyone know if the Daisuke Ikeda Produce show from this week has been uploaded anywhere yet? I'm a biased diehard Bati-dude but it's a stretch for me to believe that main event will be anything less than ****+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horangi Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 13 hours ago, EVA said: You would assume Phantasmo would be in, and if that’s the case, hopefully Robbie Eagles is out, too. 1) He sucks. 2) That would be 3 BC guys, which is...a lot. The year they had a bunch of Suzuki-gun guys in it was really weird and not great besides Taichi emerging. Strongly disagree about Robbie, I just don't know what's not working in Japan that does work here in Australia. I'm hoping that being in the Super Jrs and getting more time on a long tour to adapt might change things. I think Hiromu will be in. Booking Ryogoku wouldn't make sense otherwise. I'm guessing it will be a surprise Korakuen announcement to pop the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Robbie strikes me as everything wrong with indie wrestling. Terrible look, shitty offense that he often rushes through with no emotion, and more focuses on going back and forth with contrived moves than telling a story. I've only seen him in PWG and NJPW though, but I can't imagine there's a huge difference elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Well probably thats why we have Eagles and Mikey in NJPW. Won't be surprised if both of them will get title shots at this show. Eagles/Dragon Lee (or Hiromu if he returns) and Jay White/Mikey (assuming that White beats Juice for USA title at Dominion)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 On the topic of NJPW in Australia, Fale released a documentary about their previous Australian tour: Nothing really mind blowing and it doesn't reveal much if anything that we didn't know already, but it was an enjoyable watch. And I'm sure that Fale tried to put himself over in this, but at the same time it looks like he is going to have job in NJPW for life even when he stops wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 8:49 PM, RIPPA said: Their new name is Active Advance Pro Wrestling or 2AW. Last show under the K-Dojo name is 5/26 and they officially become 2AW on 6/2. http://www.k-dojo.co.jp/news/20190413news/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Inoki-ism is pro wrestlers are the strongest. Also different style fights with pro wrestler vs other martial arts or fighting styles. There's other isms like Choshu-ism, power moves and speed with the other NJPW elements of old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Guys, I'm way behind in the Champion Carnival. Just watching the show from the 13th now. Scared to peak my head into the CC thread for fear of spoilers. Will update soon, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevendaughters Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 I dropped $50 on UWF DVDs so I could finish off the blog in my signature, feel free to have a read about a very good UWF show to open 1990. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Does anyone listen to the Eastern Lariat podcast, and if so, could you tell me how much of the CC they cover? Still behind and want to remain unspoiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Maybe there should be a puroresu pics and gifs thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Otto Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Control said: Does anyone listen to the Eastern Lariat podcast, and if so, could you tell me how much of the CC they cover? Still behind and want to remain unspoiled. They've covered pretty much all of it so far, from day one until last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 During the CC, when dudes are brawling outside the ring, the announcer says “*something* kudasai.” I know kudasai is please. What’s the other part? Is he asking the wrestlers to return to the ring, or telling the crowd to watch out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Since we are posting random things here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 20 hours ago, Control said: During the CC, when dudes are brawling outside the ring, the announcer says “*something* kudasai.” I know kudasai is please. What’s the other part? Is he asking the wrestlers to return to the ring, or telling the crowd to watch out? I *think* they are saying お気を付けください (oki o tsuke kudasai) which is them telling the crowd to be careful. When they first hit the outside at the nine minute or so mark the announcer doesn't say anything because the guard rails are there. He does say it when Aoki takes Miyahara into the seats a few minutes later. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka-to Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Sometimes you get a "hanarete kudasai" too. Means split, make way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 In feds with no guard rails, you hear it constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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