Doragon Posted June 9 Author Posted June 9 There was a NJPW DDT joint show, the Super Sasadango Machine vs. Toru Yano match lasted 2 hours plus. 1
Doragon Posted June 11 Author Posted June 11 NOAH did 3 way elimination match for the GHC HW, so OZAWA (c) vs. Takashi Sugiura vs. Tetsuya Endo. Tetsuya Endo pined Takashi Sugiura at 15:20, OZAWA pinned Tetsuya Endo at 24:38. 2
Ace Posted June 16 Posted June 16 What is the whole deal with Kazuki Hirata ripping off Magnum Tokyo's entrance completely?
colonial Posted June 16 Posted June 16 A Seattle-born Young Lion, Zane Jay, debuts for NJPW this Wednesday, taking on another debuting YL in a match that will end either in a draw or crab submission. 1
Doragon Posted June 18 Author Posted June 18 Unagi and Naito https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xOn1VpsTMvY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ixQ246XUo4Q
lostinube Posted June 28 Posted June 28 New Japan's Aaron Wolf was featured in a segment on the Japanese news program Hodo Station. Wolf was given tips on his rope work by Yuji Nagata. The other person there was Shuzo Matsuoka who was a former pro tennis player and until the arrival of Kei Nishikori, Japan's most well-known men's pro tennis player. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1yeecx2W20 1
Troubles Posted June 30 Posted June 30 The Internet has been totally normal about that whole Tanahashi Jam show. 1
Doragon Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 The DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship got redesigned. https://cdn.p2day.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/29220401/69f3ee1618ab0f6a35dcd25f30f739ec.jpg 1
lostinube Posted June 30 Posted June 30 12 hours ago, Troubles said: The Internet has been totally normal about that whole Tanahashi Jam show. It's only because of the title change. If it was just a show (and technically this was a Tanahashi produce show) and it was only shown live on a channel that only some people in Japan could see it would have been fine (relatively speaking). But because people will apparently explode if they can't everything rightnowgiveitomerightnow the reaction was overblown. There were a few articles written in the Japanese media about how NJPW World subscribers were upset but I doubt it was massive numbers. It wasn't the first time a show was a TV Asahi CS exclusive (the SANADA title win) but the key was that show was available for overseas viewers (which I would think be more infuriating to Japanese viewers). But people are also missing the fact that not every NJPW fan subscribes to World. 2
ka-to Posted June 30 Posted June 30 I'm sure that the title change will be on the regular Asahi Saturday night show in the next week or two. 1
Troubles Posted June 30 Posted June 30 6 hours ago, lostinube said: It's only because of the title change. If it was just a show (and technically this was a Tanahashi produce show) and it was only shown live on a channel that only some people in Japan could see it would have been fine (relatively speaking). But because people will apparently explode if they can't everything rightnowgiveitomerightnow the reaction was overblown. There were a few articles written in the Japanese media about how NJPW World subscribers were upset but I doubt it was massive numbers. It wasn't the first time a show was a TV Asahi CS exclusive (the SANADA title win) but the key was that show was available for overseas viewers (which I would think be more infuriating to Japanese viewers). But people are also missing the fact that not every NJPW fan subscribes to World. Yeah the excitement those of us that remember the analog world got for searching and getting footage after a while doesn't work for modern audiences sadly. It was fun for me to look around for...granted it only took me 6 hours instead of six months.
Doragon Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 The belts are finally getting replaced. They're too old and worn out now. I predicted this several years ago on the shitty vow boards.
Doragon Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 I hope they are coloured coded like the rest. But probably will be black straps maybe. May end up be indy looking or not, they don't have NJPW or NOAHs budget.
Doragon Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 16 minutes ago, Control said: Has anyone, like, seen a Zero One match in the last decade? I have. But I dropped off mostly when Kawada lost the title.
Doragon Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 Business Tag Team are the 100th World champions, so they will be the last to hold those old belts above. Also having chains on belts have faded away over time in AJP, maybe another pair with those gone. There is only gonna be one pair of belts.
Control Posted July 4 Posted July 4 31 minutes ago, Doragon said: I have. But I dropped off mostly when Kawada lost the title. Kawada retired 15 years ago my dude.
Doragon Posted July 4 Author Posted July 4 5 minutes ago, Control said: Kawada retired 15 years ago my dude. I meant his run in Zero 1. In my sentence "dropped off mostly" so sometimes I check them out after their multiple restarts. And he never had a real retirement.
Control Posted July 7 Posted July 7 This BURST show looks interesting (results from purolove): Spoiler BURST "DREAMER VOL. 2", 07.06.2025 SAGA Arena 2,200 Fans 1. Fuminori Abe & Takuya Nomura besiegen Hiakru Sato & Akira Jumonji (11:23) nach eine Manjigatame von Abe gegen Jumonji. 2. Shiro Koshinaka & Yuko Miyamoto besiegen Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana (8:23) nach einer Powerbomb von Koshinaka gegen Kuroshio. 3. TORU besiegt Ryo Inoue (7:53) mit einer Vital Part Attack. 4. Yusuke Kodama & Kapii besiegen Jun Masaoka & Gaia Hox (9:24) nach dem Luna Cult von Kapii gegen Hox. 5. Masakatsu Funaki & Hayato Mashita besiegen Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Ikuto Hidaka (11:03)nach dem Hybrid Blaster von Funaki gegen Hidaka. 6. Kodai Nozaki & Tomoya Hirata besiegen Kuma Arashi & Koshiro Asakura (14:08)nach einem Cannonball Spear von Nozaki gegen Asakura. 7. Hardcore Match: Jun Kasai & Rina Yamashita besiegen Masashi Takeda & Takumi Tsukamoto (16:46) nach einem Vertical-Drop Reverse Tiger Driver von Kasai gegen Tsukamoto. 8. Risa Sera besiegt VENY (13:12) mit einem Diving Double Kneedrop. 9. Daichi Hashimoto & Hideyoshi Kamitani besiegen Jinsei Shinzaki & Shuji Ishikawa (16:40) nach einem Piledriver von Hashimoto gegen Ishikawa. 10. Minoru Suzuki besiegt Towa Iwasaki (19:49) mit einem Gotch-Style Piledriver. Towa Iwasaki out there booking himself into a main event that draws 2200 people. 1
Control Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Honestly, Jun Kasai is a bit of a marvel -still wrestling at 50, despite decades of death match wrestling -still putting on quality performances, even in singles matches -still wrestling death matches in front of like 400 people 3
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted July 10 Posted July 10 (edited) I love that his description of death matches and their meaning/importance has me pulling out some of my old philosophy textbooks. I also appreciate how he sometimes just shows up in a promotion's results. I'm seeing him in a Battlarts lineup right now. Edited July 10 by RazorbladeKiss87 3
Control Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Speaking of Jun Kasai, his son, Hinata Kasai, was just introduced as a new rookie in DDT. 2
Eivion Posted July 13 Posted July 13 I was wondering when one of his kids would end up giving wrestling a try. I know he has taken them to shows before. 1
Control Posted July 13 Posted July 13 4 hours ago, Control said: Speaking of Jun Kasai, his son, Hinata Kasai, was just introduced as a new rookie in DDT. My first encounter with Jun Kasai was in Zero-One, where he was in a comedy tag team with Don Arakawa. Kasai was called “Crazy Monkey” wore a tail, and ate bananas through the match. Arakawa would lead him to the ring on a leash. I was baffled when I learned the dude was a death match wrestler. 1
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