Doragon Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 Tokyo Sports Awards Most Valuable Player Award: Kazuchika Okada Women's Wrestling Award: Mayu Iwatani Best Bout: Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA (14.10.2019, NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling) Best Tag Team Prize: Suwama & Shuji Ishikawa Technique Award: Kota Ibushi Fighting Spirit Award: Kaito Kiyomiya Outstanding Performance Award: Kento Miyahara Rookie Award: Strong Machine J Lifetime Achievement Award: Atsushi Aoki
Eivion Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 I haven't actually caught SANADA vs. Okada yet. Was it really that good? I wasn't super into the previous two title matches of theirs I caught. Mayu probably didn't quite deserve to win the women's award though it isn't surprising she did with her holding the WOH belt, having a title match at MSG, and just winning the red belt. Still seems kind of weird with Takumi Iroha and Sareee getting a lot more push in the joshi world. I have never seen a Violent Giants match yet for reason Suwama and Ishiwaka winning pleases me. I really need to finally catch some of their matches. I was pretty fond of the two on the own. They seem like they would fit well together.
Control Posted December 12, 2019 Posted December 12, 2019 You should check out Violent Giants vs Strong BJ from earlier this year. Both matches were very beefy. 2
Archibald Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Eivion said: I haven't actually caught SANADA vs. Okada yet. Was it really that good? I wasn't super into the previous two title matches of theirs I caught. No, I'd say that their NJ Cup and G1 matches were better. I feel like this being match of the year tells us more not about that match being really good, but how industry sees Sanada. I will be surprised if in 2020 he doesn't get IC title run.
Curt McGirt Posted December 14, 2019 Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) Quote You're really gonna have to start explaining these things. Edited December 14, 2019 by Curt McGirt
Doragon Posted December 14, 2019 Posted December 14, 2019 Machida Pro-Wrestling Festival Vol. 3. Red Masked guy with Jun is Red Tiger aka Atsushi Maruyama. While Jinsei is tagging with Yapperman 1 and 2. 1
Archibald Posted December 15, 2019 Posted December 15, 2019 NJ Cup this year again has 12 shows so likely 32-man bracket again? And two finals shows are again taking place in Niigata. So all things considered I don't see how Sanada is not an early favourite to win it?
Curt McGirt Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Did Kojika ever have a good match? Like, back when he was a young boy?
lostinube Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 I'm pretty sure that photo of Kojika is what he looked like as a young boy, so I'm guessing no.
Control Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 According to Cagematch’s Match guide, the top AJPW singles match of 2019 was the second TC match between Kento and Nomura (September 3), and the top tag match was the March VG vs BJ match posted above. 1
Control Posted December 21, 2019 Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Some end of year AJPW notes, based on what I’m piecing together from Twitter: Jake, Nomura, and Iwamoto have formed a new unit called JIN. Kento was in a musical UTAMARO apparently kidnapped Marayuma, who hasn’t been seen since. So, like, there’s an AJPW undercard story—virtually unprecedented. UTAMARO also teamed with Shigehiro Irie today, so hopefully Irie gets used more often. EDIT: I *think* Maryuma returned under a mask and UTAMARO, Irie, and him formed a new unit, possibly called God Army: Edited December 21, 2019 by Control 1
lostinube Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 Kento took part in Energy, which is sort of a sports variety stage show. It's made by the guy who did the original Muscle Musical, which was a spin-off of SASUKE (Ninja Warrior). The original show ended and there are bunch of successors playing around Japan. https://natalie.mu/owarai/news/348055 1
Archibald Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 Isn't Irie with Stronghearts? How that is going to work out?
Control Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 He wouldn’t be the first wrestler to juggle a couple of gigs. However, given that the stable is currently two non-AJPW guys and one junior, I wouldn’t count on them being a real thing until you see them booked for a tour or two.
Jiji Posted December 24, 2019 Posted December 24, 2019 Hmm, he's since deleted the tweet about the archive's return. Not promising. Also people have dug up some questionable things Eric's said in the past. 2019, y'all.
Ryan Posted December 24, 2019 Posted December 24, 2019 Questionable as in racist, homophobic, transphobic or a large number of stupid shit to express or like saying he hates New Japan?
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