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  1. NintendoLogic
    I have to question whether whatever money they're getting from this deal (assuming they're getting any) is worth the stigma of being on an even more downmarket version of Destination America. Gaining a following on Youtube or Twitch would give them cachet that could lead to a stronger TV deal, given how desperate networks seem to be for content with proven ability to draw eyeballs. Being on Pursuit Channel brands them as hillbilly shit that no mainstream outlet will touch with a ten-foot pole. Also, that network seems to have an outdated view of the demographics of wrestling fans. Most hardcore fans aren't rural white Southerners. I can't imagine too many New Japan World subscribers tuning in to Impact and sticking around for Southern Hog Slayers.
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    Oh yeah, forgot about World of Sport. Here's my favorite of his matches from that promotion. He really was a fantastic prick.
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    There's quite a bit from New Japan, the WWF, and Portland. There's not a whole lot from Stampede, and what does exist is heavily clipped because Ed Whalen was the worst. Not sure about All Japan.
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    I'm pretty sure @Matt D's holy trinity is Mark Henry, Big Show, and Haku.
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    It's easy to look and back and say that Dynamite should've toned it down in the ring. But in most fields of sports and entertainment, being afraid to go too far often means you won't go far enough. I mean, let's be honest. How many people would pay to see a guy who's 5'8 do nothing but stomps and headlocks? It would seem that the only reliable means of getting over without taking significant risks in the ring are to possess freakish size/strength or a physique that's impossible to maintain year-round through natural means. And going either of those routes will most likely lead to your body turning on you eventually. Bottom line, if you want to make it in wrestling, you're going to have to pay the piper one way or another. Hiroshi Tanahashi said it best: people won't buy into wrestlers who want to have a long and healthy life.
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    I never knew HHH used to have such a strong accent. Also, Dracula's Elevator would be a pretty cool name for a finisher.
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    We all know that HBK/Undertaker is the correct answer. But we'll never get the SC crew to admit it, so I'll throw Danielson's last indy classic into the nomination pool. The Holy Demon Army reuniting to pay tribute to Misawa is also worthy of consideration.
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    Wait, dropkicks are MOVEZ now? Seriously?
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    I think Kenny Omega does more right than wrong from a purely in-ring standpoint, but he's threatening to give Edge a run for his money as the king of overwrought facial expressions. And that Rise of the Terminator shit needs to go away forever. He and Marty Scurll are probably the only two guys who I would enjoy more if they dropped the character work and concentrated on being wrestling machines.
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    It would depend on the matchups. But all other things being equal, a NOAH show headlined by Kobashi vs. a replacement-level opponent would most likely do better business than a New Japan show headlined by Okada or Omega vs. a replacement-level opponent.
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    I guess it depends on what you mean by "more popular." I'm sure current New Japan generates more revenue than NOAH ever did, but the top NOAH guys like Misawa, Kobashi, and Takayama were much bigger stars than the current New Japan crew. Speaking of current New Japan, I had a dream the other night that I had a 60 minute 2/3 falls match with Kazuchika Okada in a junkyard. I made him cry when I worked on his arm.
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    I'm pretty sure Meltzer has said that both of NOAH's Dome shows were heavily papered.
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    Don't forget Hiro Saito.
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    I recently rewatched Liger/Pillman at Superbrawl, and it really is amazing how much things have changed. Before that match, JR notes that the light heavyweight division has a weight limit of 235 pounds. These days, 235 practically makes you a super heavyweight.
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    The WWF powers that be thought that Santo didn't know how to work but was a good-looking guy so they might be able to do something with him if he dropped the mask.
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    Shibata's offensive repertoire was too minimalist to be a true Johnny Kickpads. A kick to the chest as a finisher? That wouldn't even get a one-count in 2000s ROH.
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    This thread got me thinking about what the Platonic ideal would look like. To me, the archetypal Johnny Kickpads: Wears kickpads (obviously) Is shorter than the average American male Has a low body fat percentage Works recklessly stiff Has cut at least one "I'm not a sports entertainer" promo Uses 90s All Japan finishers as mid-match transition moves Has wrestled for NOAH Competes in MMA and has a losing record Off the top of my head, I can't think of anyone who checks all the boxes. I consider kickpads and lack of height to be the only absolutely essential elements.
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    The difference is that everybody who turned on Hogan was completely justified.
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    I find it interesting that WWE is basically booking Ronda the way Bill Watts booked Junkyard Dog in New Orleans-that is, someone who can't be taken down in anything close to a fair fight. All we need now is for the Bellas to blind her with hair cream before Evolution.
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    I think Inoki vs. Kintaro Oki on 10/10 would be right up the collective alleys of the SC crew. It begins with Inoki sucker punching Oki as he removes his robe, so you know it's only a matter of time before things explode. The rough uncooperative grappling in the beginning mainly serves to build up the tension. Sure enough, it eventually escalates to the point where Oki is obliterating Inoki with headbutts, even busting him open hardway. The finish is kind of anticlimactic, but what can you do. https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00005_1_1
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    My pick for a dark horse challenger: You've got a number of things going on here. It's the main event of All Japan's first post-split Budokan show. It's the return of the prodigal son Tenryu after a decade. It's an almost-rematch of the 1988 RWTL final. It's Stan Hansen's last great match. It's by far the best thing Taiyo Kea has ever been involved with. Check it out.
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    Interesting how Reigns keeps getting put in the main event in cities where extenuating circumstances that have absolutely nothing to do with Reigns himself compel fans to leave early.
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    When I think of Daniel Bryan, the first thing that comes to mind is "spot monkey who needs to be reined in by a ring general." On that note, I strongly doubt that fans would have left early en masse if he were in the main event. Or Styles/Nakamura.
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    This is a pretty damning indictment of Big Cass. Having a decent match with Daniel Bryan should be just about the easiest thing imaginable, but he needed two agents to put one together for him. And it wasn't even that good.
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    Wrestling is fake. They can concoct a storyline explanation out of thin air if they need to.
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