Curt McGirt Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 If he could really Muga it up or have a cool styles clash it would be good though. Speaking of which, what are the great Nishimura matches? I remember I think a broadway with Fujinami or somebody that was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 HAHA! I found this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: If he could really Muga it up or have a cool styles clash it would be good though. Speaking of which, what are the great Nishimura matches? I remember I think a broadway with Fujinami or somebody that was awesome. Kawada/Nishimura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I actually searched through my old files and found a definitive list I'd compiled of Nishimura's great matches. Keep in mind it hasn't been updated in a few years: Spoiler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said: HAHA! I found this. It lies. That says 60fps and it only looks about 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 This probably won't change @Control's opinion but I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: This probably won't change @Control's opinion but I like it. This is a good one. I can't find the ChoTen vs. Nishimura & Nakanishi Broadway but it's another keeper. Apparently the Nakanishi slow-mo style makes a lot more sense when he was allowed to go an hour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 How long did he sell the injury in the back leaving Nishimura to work 2 on 1? That's my favourite match from both guy though. There weren't many 60 minute draws during that period, so the novelty was high but it was laid out well so there was drama throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 https://proresu-today.com/archives/121478 Another Tamura article about GLEAT. They will do both UWF style and Pure Pro Wrestling (today's regular current style of wrestling). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Wasted name if they don't call an event Requiem for a Gleat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) I don't know how to riff on GLEAT without resorting to cheap East Asian R/L switching jokes. Even if "GLEATest Lawyer Lumber" sounds like the Mike Rotunda vs. Mokujin Ken dream match we all deserve. Edited September 30, 2020 by John E. Dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, John E. Dynamite said: I don't know how to riff on GLEAT without resorting to cheap East Asian R/L switching jokes. Even if "GLEATest Lawyer Lumber" sounds like the Mike Rotunda vs. Mokujin Ken dream match we all deserve. In this particular instance, I believe it is meant to be pronounced “Great.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordi the former AEW fan Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Apologies if this has already been posted. The New Japan site is running a series of interviews with Tanahashi covering his entire life and career, translated into English. It's a good read, very interesting. I think even if you are not a Tana fan, the stuff about his time in the dojo etc is still well worth a look. https://www.njpw1972.com/74377 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Gleat Ver.0 is the pre-launch show. They could also do Shoot vs the Pro Wrestling and mixtures of those as well later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salads Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 6:59 AM, gordi said: Apologies if this has already been posted. The New Japan site is running a series of interviews with Tanahashi covering his entire life and career, translated into English. It's a good read, very interesting. I think even if you are not a Tana fan, the stuff about his time in the dojo etc is still well worth a look. https://www.njpw1972.com/74377 This is great stuff but is spread across many pages (one per week), so not easy reading. And it's chronological so people may not get past the 'tell us about your childhood' material, so I've broken it down a bit. Childhood 'This is kinda embarrassing but I went back to visit Gifu recently, and my old school friends told me when I was a kindergartner I would constantly be trying to lift up girls’ skirts. ' Love life Discovering Pro Wrestling Including his favourite match as a fan. Being a fan 'No, we just wore costumes. I took a sharpie and wrote KENTA KOBASHI on a white T-shirt, but for some reason I drew a (Masahiro) Chono goatee on my face (laughs).' Student Pro Wrestling College Go to law school, focus on your Ultimate Warrior tribute act. Graduation Love of pro wrestling and buffness costs jobs and gfs. NJPW Dojo Trial I had forgotten that Wataru Inoue existed. Passing the trial Before joining Dojo life 'It was (Yutaka) Yoshie, then (Togi) Makabe, (Kazuyuki) Fujita, (Wataru) Inoue and (Katsuyori) Shibata. Then Masakazu Fukuda transferred in from Dream Factory in January ’99, then it was me and Suzuki. There were a lot of us in that dorm, and we were all big guys, too.' More dojo Getting naked with Kenzo Suzuki, and why I couldn't sleep with Shibata. Assisting Muto Assisting Choshu Debut Starting out Mad facts about Kazuyuki Fujita Being a young lion Hashimoto leaves for Zero One Graduating himself out of young lioning Also, nights on the town with Hashimoto and some Otani/Choshu goss. Tagging with Kenzo I should've seen the explanation for their tag name coming. Moving up Working in AJPW, first main events and American influences. Also, an unlikely choice for his favourite match of his from that era. Muto leaves for AJPW Choosing between NJPW and AJPW. Also, not going on excursion 'Well if you think of Japanese wrestlers who made it right to the top without that experience overseas first, it’s me and Kenta Kobashi really' Thinking the same about Inoki as we all did 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Rikidozan III is now a member of Yoshitatsu Kindom. He is the Minister of Power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Who is Rikidozan III? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Rikidozan's grandson and Mitsuo Momota's son. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I went on Wikipedia to see if he was a grandson and it didn't mention him, but I did glean this piece of trivia: Rikidozan would finish matches and without cleaning up run straight to the sports bar he owned and would joke with patrons that "work was awful tonight" while covered in scars and blood! Damn man, you can't even shower first? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka-to Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Goes by Chikara, the kanji means power and is the Riki of Rikidozan. He tries, but not so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 He chops a lot. Also, I've heard he does chops as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinube Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 The description actually has this: 各種空手チョップ/karate chop 2:42...逆水平チョップ/backhand chop 4:57...マシンガンチョップ/machine gun chop 6:32...袈裟斬りチョップ/kesagiri chop 6:55...脳天唐竹割りチョップ/brain chop 7:11...チョップコンボ/chop combo 7:48...セーバーチョップ/saber chop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Chikara Momota is I believe his legal name for anyone who cares. He's already nearly 40, so he's not going to get any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 4 hours ago, lostinube said: The description actually has this: 各種空手チョップ/karate chop 2:42...逆水平チョップ/backhand chop 4:57...マシンガンチョップ/machine gun chop 6:32...袈裟斬りチョップ/kesagiri chop 6:55...脳天唐竹割りチョップ/brain chop 7:11...チョップコンボ/chop combo 7:48...セーバーチョップ/saber chop I wonder if that's still more offense than his grandpa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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