The Natural Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Let’s hope this month goes better than the last ; ). We’ve an event called SummerFest and the G1 Climax 28 tournament finishes up.
RIPPA Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 This was posted in the puroresu folder but I want us to all marvel at Jushin Liger 6 4
The Natural Posted August 1, 2018 Author Posted August 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, RIPPA said: This was posted in the puroresu folder but I want us to all marvel at Jushin Liger Glad you have. Such longevity.
Matt D Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Wait, when did he have brain surgery? I thought that was in 96?
ChesterCopperpot Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 August 1996 - his last match before the surgery was August 5th. He was back September 23rd - and then fought Muta in THAT match the next month 11
The Natural Posted August 1, 2018 Author Posted August 1, 2018 36 minutes ago, Matt D said: Wait, when did he have brain surgery? I thought that was in 96? I was wondering that.
odessasteps Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Didn’t he also have a broken leg at some point?
Raziel Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Yes. that was that stretch of inactivity before August 95.
The Natural Posted August 1, 2018 Author Posted August 1, 2018 Hollywood Rock. Best version of the Rock by far. Confession, I know the lyrics to the songs Rock sings in that Rock Concert. 4
SirSmUgly Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 "Leavin' Sacramento" is a classic heel trashing of the city that the heel is in. I still burst out laughing at how mean and juvenile it is. Yeah, Hollywood Rock was the best incarnation of The Rock. Unfortunately, he almost immediately got back over as a face after the turn, only like after three months of heelery IIRC. 1
Curt McGirt Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 5 hours ago, ChesterCopperpot said: August 1996 - his last match before the surgery was August 5th. He was back September 23rd - and then fought Muta in THAT match the next month Forgot all about that match so went back and watched it. What a spectacle. Unless the blood is flowing Muta in gimmick might be the most boring wrestler on the planet just because that's part of his mannerisms, but the outfit in this one alone makes it worth watching. Really great table piledriver, and then Liger going homicidal... it's just fun. Goofy, and a long fifteen minutes even though they did a lot of different things, but fun. EDIT: Also, Tiger coming out on the ramp and chiding Muta "YOU NO FIGHT HERE" is a hoot.
SirSmUgly Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 That match is brutal. I haven't seen it in forever, but I definitely remember that it was the first non-NWA or WCW Muta match that I had seen because I already loved Muta, but that took my admiration for him as a wrestler way, way up at the time. I guess that consensus (?) is that Muta is boring or whatever, but as a kid watching Worldwide or Saturday Night, he had mystique and came off more like he was a methodical killer than just dull. 2
Curt McGirt Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 In America I think the gimmick was more fresh and the bursts of speed were more present. He had finally put it together after working it out in Puerto Rico and it definitely had a mystery about it. On home soil I think he was more content to dog it, until he revised the gimmick, added the Shining Wizard, got old, etc. Now young athletic Keiji Mutoh out of gimmick is a different story and it's really a tale of two wrestlers. Something Jericho said in his first book was that Mutoh had "red light fever" -- when the cameras were on, he was, and when they weren't, he wasn't. I think it just depended on the day really. 2
John from Cincinnati Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 11 hours ago, The Natural said: Let’s hope this month goes better than the last ; ). Dang it, Natural. 2
Curt McGirt Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 I'd also like to add that if you go back and watch the '80s PR footage, Savio Vega as TNT was doing Muta better than Muta was at the time, and wonder how much of an influence they had on each other. And as far as Jericho is concerned he worked with Mutoh on house shows so if he was dogging it on THOSE, it may be like "you think some of the televised stuff is bad?" *sigh* Should I even ask what's in the cruisers' Tweets?
John from Cincinnati Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Cruiser? When did Dillinger get promoted? In answer to your question, "It's not rape if __________" stuff.
mattdangerously Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Lucky for them (I guess), Mike Thernovith thinks rape is funny, so they don't have to worry about this becoming a big deal.
DreamBroken Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Now I wish Liger had a match last month just to keep that going. 1
SirSmUgly Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, mattdangerously said: Lucky for them (I guess), Mike Thernovith thinks rape is funny, so they don't have to worry about this becoming a big deal. Hey watch it bud, if you make fun of his lisp, he might just come out of his wife's parents' basement and sic a bunch of his unemployed deadbeat rape apologist friends on you. 3
Black Angel Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 After seeing the tweets, how does the search function work on Twitter? Because someone has WAY too much time on their hands to scroll through 7 years of tweets.
Peck Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 I think you can just search for the username/handle followed by any trigger-word you want to search for and it will find any Tweets mentioning both, whether actually from that individual themselves or something someone Tweeted TO that individual.
FlaeBlazer Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Recently, I’ve rewatched many of NXT’s best matches in history to construct a top 10 list of NXT’s best matches. 1. Gargano/Almas Philly 2. Zayn/Neville R Evolution 3. DIY/Revival Toronto 4. Nakamura/Zayn Dallas 5. Dunne/Bate Chicago 6. Sasha/Bayley Brooklyn 7. Gargano/Ciampa NOLA 8. Cesaro/Zayn Arrival 9. Sasha/Bayley Respect 10. NA Title Ladder Match NOLA The two that I agonized over the most was the #6-7 slots and I couldn’t figure which I found to be better is Sasha/Bayley Brooklyn and Gargano/Ciampa NOLA. I gave Sasha/Bayley the slight edge because I was invested throughout the whole match while Gargano/Ciampa did have dull parts and there was too much downtime between spots. What do you think of the list? 1
HumanChessgame Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 Is steroid use a widespread thing among wrestlers in Japan and Mexico? Do the larger companies there have any sort of wellness policy equivalents?
OSJ Posted August 2, 2018 Posted August 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: I'd also like to add that if you go back and watch the '80s PR footage, Savio Vega as TNT was doing Muta better than Muta was at the time, and wonder how much of an influence they had on each other. And as far as Jericho is concerned he worked with Mutoh on house shows so if he was dogging it on THOSE, it may be like "you think some of the televised stuff is bad?" *sigh* Should I even ask what's in the cruisers' Tweets? Cedric was telling "dead babies" jokes.
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