The Natural Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Jun said goodbye to AJP, he is now freelance. He has no ill feelings towards AJPW. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgian_Waffle Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just watched the AJPW Jr title match from 1/21. My takeaway from the match was that Fuminori Abe is awesome and should probably get the belt sooner than later. Iwamoto was fine as usual but didn't really do much, gave all the offense to Abe which made for a pretty great showcase of the challenger. Match ended kind of abruptly which would make sense if their plan was to not go overboard and leave things open for a rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 New logo for NOAH again on Feb 12th, hope it's Gold this time around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 11 hours ago, D.Z said: New logo for NOAH again on Feb 12th, hope it's Gold this time around. The second wasn't around long was it? I really liked that and the original one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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D.Z Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 8 hours ago, The Natural said: The second wasn't around long was it? I really liked that and the original one. Nearly two years. The new upcoming Logo will represent the destination to the next era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Just now, D.Z said: Nearly two years. The new upcoming Logo will represent the destination to the next era. Cheers, @D.Z. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Other NOAH logos they used in the past 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beech27 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 That match has been a strange sort of mile-marker in my wrestling fandom. I saw it when I was first getting into Japanese wrestling, and loved it. As I read more and got 'smarter', I learned that it was actually an empty spectacle, just two dudes welting each other. But then as I watched more and developed my own tastes, I discerned it was a spectacle full of the meaning the crowd gave it, and that two dudes welting each other is a great story. Or at least, it was then. If strike exchanges and fighting spirit chops have become a meme, I'm not inclined to blame Kobashi and Sasaki. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I think the tag match from November with Shiozaki and Nakajima is a better match but the first match is a perfectly realized dream match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 https://www.njpw1972.com/90292 Never Openweight six man titles match added to New Beginning on 2-11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I rewatched Sasaki/Kobashi in 2x speed not long ago, and it was really amusing. Especially the chop battle. I should have found the Benny Hill music and played it along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 GIANT BABA DEATH 23RD ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL SHOW is tomorrow. I will post some pics of the show later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, Spontaneous said: I think the tag match from November with Shiozaki and Nakajima is a better match but the first match is a perfectly realized dream match. I agree. Gave both *****. Sasaki/Nakajima vs. Kobashi/Shiosaki was my 2005 MOTY and that was a deep year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 It was mentioned they may not do another one until 10 years later. Also the card is said to be various Baba eras and Muto era with the future combined into 1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 (edited) Shame no Jun on the card. That stinks. If it's 10 years from now, nobody from Baba's AJPW other than Fuchi will still be wrestling. I'm probably most excited for the Hansen/Baba hologram match. Oh shit, I just noticed it's Tiger Mask II in the 2nd match. Another hologram?! Edited February 4 by Jiji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Someone else under the Mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) Throwback to Jay White's very brief first and only reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He'll regain it. Edited February 4 by The Natural 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Z Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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D.Z Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) RJPW will honor 40 years of Tigermask 1, Tigermask hopes to get back in the ring but I expect he will drop most of his kick offense. I will post the card later. RJPW will debut and train their own Joshi. Edited February 4 by D.Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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