peterien Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Ospreay cut the promo of the year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krone Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Oh man I am so stoked for this tonight. Plan on staying up til 330am ET when the show starts for me. Ospreay/Omega has all the possibility to be match of the decade, and then you couple that with the main event, a Mercedes appearance, KAIRI/Nakano, Karl Anderson probably dropping the Openweight title to Tama tonga, FTR defending and probably dropping their straps to Bishamon. Gonna be a lot of good shit going on tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I kind of expect it to be mostly a 2-match show. Most everything else will probably be either too short or not garner enough heat with a dome crowd to be something memorable. Other than the IWGP & US title matches I expect some interest talk surrounding Kairi/Tam after Sasha shows up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I will be continuing my tradition of watching this while I work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Only really looking forward to the crowning of Master Wato and Yoshi-Hashi getting his thank you title for giving up what should be his (the TV title). So yeah, a two match show for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I am looking forward to knowing what the attendance will be. And who surprise appears, if any do at all. Most matches look alright to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Otto Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 1:26 PM, Horangi said: So Gino Gambino was at the English fan event organised by Kevin Kelly & Chris Charlton today. I really hope he's back on commentary, I'll watch in English if he is (I can't do Kevin/Chris on their own anymore...) I've been meaning to ask this for a while, as I've seen others mention it recently: what exactly is the problem with Kevin and Chris these days? Bear in mind, I only ever listen to the Japanese commentary, so by default, I really don't get the criticism at all. Not trying to stir anything up, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Otto Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Looks like a solid enough card to me, by the way. There's at least 3 or 4 matches other than the final two that will likely deliver, or even over-deliver. It'll actually be very interesting to see who's in the Ranbo this time around, as there are lots of key names and rising prospects unaccounted for. I'm feeling quite optimistic overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Got the day off work tomorrow, I’m excited for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horangi Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Evil Otto said: I've been meaning to ask this for a while, as I've seen others mention it recently: what exactly is the problem with Kevin and Chris these days? Bear in mind, I only ever listen to the Japanese commentary, so by default, I really don't get the criticism at all. Not trying to stir anything up, just curious. For me, it's their attempts at comedy and pandering to their twitter friends. I much preferred Chris in the Mike Tenay role instead of a play-by-play or colour guy. Also at times I think they unintentionally bury some guys, like Wato for example. In saying that, when they're on, they're on. I actually like Charlton's dramatic monologues like for Ospreay during his G1 entrance (some don't). Edited January 4, 2023 by Horangi More info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 KOPW Rambo entrants SHO, Hikuleo, EVIL, Ishii, O-Khan, DOUKI, Rocky Romero, KENTA, Kanemaru, Henare, Taguchi, Jeff Cobb, Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls, Yujiro Takahashi, Yano, El Phantasmo, TAICHI, Shingo Takagi Last Four are Takagi, O-Khan, SHO and Yano (who only got in the ring once) No surprises this year. It was literally a get everyone on the card match and was heel unit heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Huge drop for Shingo Takagi going from IWGP World Heavyweight Champion in the main event last year vs. Kazuchika Okada to the KOPW Rambo here. I'd have put Takagi in the Keiji Muto Last NJPW Match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Everyone in the Inoki Memorial match is old so of course they couldn't quite get the ending right. Anyway, best part of that was Suzuki's face the first time Kojima does the corner chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 There sure are a lot of illegal streams advertising on twitter. Main show starts soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Oh look. Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Spoiler Hell yeah as a big Sasha Banks fan since 2005!!! Mercedes Mone back in wrestling!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) Spoiler So chuffed! Edited January 4, 2023 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Spoiler I called the location of this I shall be in attendance. I told wrestletix it would be wise to get a before and after, because they are going to sell 66% of the tickets. But he didn’t yet. I took a screengrab from Ticketmaster right after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Yes! I can be happy for one thing tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 TV title match Spoiler Zack won and then joined TMDK after via the ages old wrestling ritual of putting on a t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Otto Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Spoiler The match is about to start, but holy fuck, Master Wato is in the deep end of the pool. Sink or swim. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lostinube Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Spoiler KONGO showed up to confront LIJ backstage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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