Nice Guy Eddie Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Hayabusa said: Does Ebessan still wrestle? I'm dying to see what a match with him and Orange Cassidy might look like. Or either of them vs Yano Does Ebessan have any matches unmasked, and if so does he wrestle differently? Kikutaro has wrestled Orange Cassisy before. I'd post pictures if I weren't on my phone. Unfortunately, I can't find any video of their matches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Here is their 'brutal' kick exchange at least 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Also worth mentioning that he has popped up on Kana's youtube channel a couple of times. Even cooked takoyaki for her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 9 hours ago, bleloch said: Were they Tsururyū Combi at some point then? I've only ever heard the name as Kakuryū Combi (same Kanji, I know) Edit: read their Wikipedia page to find out more info, and found this. Forgive my translation: He's not wrong. The quote from Wiki says the fans called them Kakuryu, but Tsuruta didn't like it and thought it should be Tsururyu. I have no idea what the commentators called them. I tried skimming through a couple of their matches but I only only heard Tsuruta-Tenryu combi, which doesn't help. It may have been Kakuryu. To be honest, the whole abbreviation thing in Japan drives me nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, Eivion said: Also worth mentioning that he has popped up on Kana's youtube channel a couple of times. Even cooked takoyaki for her. Eating while trying to kayfabe your mask is not easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: Here is their 'brutal' kick exchange at least God damn it. Put a Spoiler on all NSFW links people. Jesus. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Kikutaro lives in the US now, Vegas I believe? He seems to be a liason/translator/etc for visiting Japanese talent. I saw him hanging around at an Evolve show in MA not long ago where Dick Togo was in the main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 "Kikuzawa is Ebessan" is one of those wrestling facts that I learn, am surprised by, forget about, and then re-learn about once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 I see Cena has uh, I guess you would say "clarified" re: his donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, christopher.annino said: Kikutaro lives in the US now, Vegas I believe? He seems to be a liason/translator/etc for visiting Japanese talent. I saw him hanging around at an Evolve show in MA not long ago where Dick Togo was in the main event. Yeah, Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: God damn it. Put a Spoiler on all NSFW links people. Jesus. Okay, Jim Oh man. That could be the new IWC version of "Okay Boomer" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Any time someone brings up a wrestler’s legitimate sports background: “Okay, Sooner.” 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 4 hours ago, christopher.annino said: Kikutaro lives in the US now, Vegas I believe? He seems to be a liason/translator/etc for visiting Japanese talent. I saw him hanging around at an Evolve show in MA not long ago where Dick Togo was in the main event. Kikutaro was at House of Hardcore a couple years ago in Joppa which considering the area would not be a place that would get anything he did (they're not the brightest around those parts) So he's in a tag match and doing some stuff and got maybe the faintest of chuckles for something. It was a mix of emotions as I was glad to say I saw him live but man did I wish it was literally anywhere else than Joppa. The turnout and reaction was so bad that even though Dreamer claimed he didn't mind it it's pretty obvious by now that they're never going back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Has Kikutaro/Ebessan always been the same guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 There was a second Ebessan wheb Kikuzawa left and became Kikutaro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 6:36 PM, odessasteps said: Bix or Kris? Definitely Bix. Kris is a gift to podcasting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 So IWTV is worth checking out tonight. The mixtape for BLM is a good mix of black wrestlers with most I never saw before. And they're trying to get more eyes on the live stream as that somehow helps with the donations they're doing. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, NikoBaltimore said: So IWTV is worth checking out tonight. The mixtape for BLM is a good mix of black wrestlers with most I never saw before. And they're trying to get more eyes on the live stream as that somehow helps with the donations they're doing. The Big Swole vs Chakara match from Riptide Wrestling in Brighton (England) was fantastic, wasn't it? And Lee Moriarty has been on twice (so far). Which makes sense, because he's awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 47 minutes ago, AxB said: The Big Swole vs Chakara match from Riptide Wrestling in Brighton (England) was fantastic, wasn't it? And Lee Moriarty has been on twice (so far). Which makes sense, because he's awesome. Yeah, I'm loving it a ton. There's way too many quality wrestlers that I never knew about. But it's been a blast. Do they normally put these on demand? I need to rewatch to track down those that stood out to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 This compilation will be added to the On Demand archive, yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Townsend Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 4 hours ago, D.Z said: There's also a report going around that Vince isn't happy with NXT and wants to shake it up. Ugh. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 How many Actual Wrestling People are in the room for creative at WWE at this point? I know Michael Hayes is. Bruce Pritchard, regardless of what one thinks of him, qualifies. Beyond that I don't know anyone else concretely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Writers below. Bruce on top. Dana Warrior Dewey Foley Ed Koskey Jonathan Baeckstrom Joseph Belcastro (NXT) Ranjin Singh Ryan Ward (inactive) Of course Triple H and Vince input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 I honestly thought you were fucking with me when you listed Dewey Foley. Holy shit I've been away too long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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