dragonzombie Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 A DDT account tweeted that Yoshiaki Yatsu had to have part of his leg amputated due to complications from diabetes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Bugg Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) I don't get it- why are NJPW wrestlers taking a caca on Ring Of Honor lately? I know business is down right now, but I know the NJPW guys aren't gonna sit here and pretend that New Japan wasn't in the crapper in the 2000's. It's not like they're having to work for some outlaw fed in a small town in New Hampshire, where some mark who never cut it elsewhere makes himself the champion. Edited July 3, 2019 by Thomas Bugg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Thomas Bugg said: I don't get it- why are NJPW wrestlers taking a caca on Ring Of Honor lately? I know business is down right now, but I know the NJPW guys aren't gonna sit here and pretend that New Japan wasn't in the crapper in the 2000's. It's not like they're having to work for some outlaw fed in a small town in New Hampshire, where some mark who never cut it elsewhere makes himself the champion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Thomas Bugg said: I don't get it- why are NJPW wrestlers taking a caca on Ring Of Honor lately? I know business is down right now, but I know the NJPW guys aren't gonna sit here and pretend that New Japan wasn't in the crapper in the 2000's. It's not like they're having to work for some outlaw fed in a small town in New Hampshire, where some mark who never cut it elsewhere makes himself the champion. It is not entirely clear if NJPW wrestlers are actually talking shit about RoH or is someone making that stuff up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 11 minutes ago, Archibald said: It is not entirely clear if NJPW wrestlers are actually talking shit about RoH or is someone making that stuff up. "Someone"... See above post. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) The Destroyer Memorial Night-The Demon Lord of the White Mask Forever memorial show will happen. Edited July 3, 2019 by D.Z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 6:09 PM, Control said: like a ... 20% chance this show ends up being really fun, but those aren’t great odds. The challengers are a nice change up from the usual, but none fill me with confidence that the match quality will be where it should be. Guys... the Yoshitatsu match was legit great and maybe the best TC match this year. Kento worked heel the whole time, and it was glorious. The Violent Giants/The End match was goofy fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 https://www.ringsidenews.com/2019/07/06/kenny-omegas-relationship-with-new-japan-is-still-fractured/ I don't know, I don't think that Ibushi is obligated to watch some documentary even if he doesn't have any problems with Omega. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Who said he was? He was asked a question is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenalysis Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Also, isn't Ibushi's contract only 2 years? He could always leave after those 2 or 3 years if he really wanted his final match with Omega. They'd be 40, and no guarantee either would have a neck by that point, but would still be a big match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 3 hours ago, alstein said: Also, isn't Ibushi's contract only 2 years? He could always leave after those 2 or 3 years if he really wanted his final match with Omega. They'd be 40, and no guarantee either would have a neck by that point, but would still be a big match. If I remember correctly, the story is that his contract is "for life," whatever that means. Has anyone here been keeping a list of 2019 deathmatch MOTYCs? Or know of a place that is keeping one? I recently saw Toshiyuki Sakuda for the first time (I pretty much stopped watching new death matches a few years ago but recently GCW and The Wrestlers has reignited my interest in the style) and really enjoyed what I saw of him and the deathmatch itch is starting to develop again. So far I've watched Sakuda vs Takeda from 2/28 and really dug it. I've watched various clips of Sakuda as well. Right after I post this I've got him vs Kasai cued up. What else should I be searching out? If I have to, I'll subscribe BJW's streaming service. DEAN posted a match from Dove in the matches topic that wasn't as heavy on the gimmicks as most deathmatches but was still pretty fun. I know that FREEDOMS is a promotion to watch for. Any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka-to Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 January 14 Ito vs. Masaya Takahashi had 344,440 thumbtacks. Kasai - Takeda at Korakuen Hall for Freedoms (Christmas show?). Sakuda is fun because he is not too beat up and beat down by the style yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Unlike watching Ryuji Ito who looks like he's about to explode outward from a massive hernia, but he still tries when he has to. Jaki Numazawa on the other hand could barely move last I saw him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 13 hours ago, Oyaji said: Who said he was? He was asked a question is all. Well people are arguing that if he hasn't watched it then it means that he probably has problems with Kenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Caristico in Super J-Cup would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Unfortunately my mates cannot make the trip and I'm not sure I'm going by myself until I see a lineup. Seeing Liger (he wasn't at the Cow Palace) has me leaning towards going though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRV Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 HASE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Almost unrecognizable without the mustache. I thought it might've been Masa Funaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I thought it was Kenso until JRV said Hase. So I have a backlog of NJPW and am trying to catch up to the G1 Climax that aired on AXS within say a week. Next thing I check out is Tanahashi/White. What has aired on AXS that is just so damn good or must see since then? The last match I caught was Sanada/EVIL vs. Suzuki/Zack which was good. I'm hoping things suggested hit somewhere around there at minimum so I'm not watching everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 The most must-watch stuff (even more so than the big DOMINION matches) were from the BoSJ as the juniors have been having a very good year... but that has almost no bearing on the G1 other than to establish that Ospreay and Shingo are strongest~ so you're in a position where your backlog should be more about storyline relevance than match quality. A lot of little storylines got set up in the New Japan Cup (Ishii/Taichi, Ospreay/Archer, Zack/LIJ and that's just round one), and the top matches from Dontaku and Dominion were eventful. The most essential viewing of the year has been the Madison Square Garden show (sans the RoH matches) but I don't know how the AXS shows work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) Jun Akiyama has resigned from his position as president of All Japan Pro Wrestling. Tsuyoki Fukuda, will be the new president starting Oct. 10. He is a owner of a large group. https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/ajpw/1466070/ Edited July 10, 2019 by D.Z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Seems like it's just the business operations he's leaving behind come October? Or is he stepping down as booker as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Will have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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