The Puroresu (Japanese Wrestling) thread

RollieFingers · 12-08-2019 7:56pm

That angle was unreal, wasn't expecting it at all. If he's actually back that match is going to be great. Thought the tag match was really good, Suzuki and Okada always work well together so no complaints if he's getting a shot. That has to be one of the best Jay White matches too.

leggo · 12-08-2019 8:07pm

It took me a solid 10 seconds to realise what was happening, then it was like "WaitwhatWHATWHAAAAAATTTT????"

Unreal moment. Really hope it's what it looks like.

sky88 · 12-08-2019 8:10pm

Absolutely phenomenal angle loved it

Clegg · 12-08-2019 9:40pm

I thought I'd lost the capacity to be surprised by wrestling. But the instant KENTA hit Shibata, a guy sidelined by a feckin brain injury, I felt a hate rise in me for the former. I was god damn worked.

Clegg · 12-08-2019 9:48pm

I'm also delighted that Ibushi won the G1. I've said it in this thread before that I think he's the best wrestler in the world. The Okada and Omega series of matches are rightfully lauded as the greatest ever, but that's due to the callbacks and story building they had from their previous encounters. It was a masterclass on building from previous bouts.

If I want to watch a one off match just to be entertained then I go straight to Ibushi. Only Ospreay and Styles come close for watchability.

RollieFingers · 13-08-2019 10:27am

The card has been announced for Royal Quest, Okada/Suzuki, ZSJ/Tanahashi and Ishii/KENTA among the title matches. Naito/SANADA vs Bullet Club too, could this be the first shoots of an intra-LIJ feud? SANADA was the first to throw up the fist for the salute the other night...

And Ibushi says he wants to challenge for the IWGP heavyweight championship on the first night of Wrestle Kingdom, and the Intercontinental championship on the second night.

RollieFingers · 15-08-2019 3:05pm

Looks like Shibata won't be cleared to return to the ring. Not really surprising and clearly the right decision, though that would have been some match to get. Still a great angle that got major heat on KENTA.

RollieFingers · 28-08-2019 10:18am

Shibata's profile has returned to the NJPW active roster page. NJPW are the ultimate teases.

Ali Bomaye · 30-08-2019 12:07am

Great card for Royal Quest on Saturday. Pity it's not been shown live on World though.€28 is very expensive to watch it live on fite. Will be waiting for the VOD to be put up on World.

leggo · 30-08-2019 6:28am

Ali Bomaye wrote: »

Great card for Royal Quest on Saturday. Pity it's not been shown live on World though.€28 is very expensive to watch it live on fite. Will be waiting for the VOD to be put up on World.

We’re screening it in Buskers OTB for free if you’re based in Dublin. There’s a full party for NXT UK and AEW that costs €5 afterwards, but the NJPW part is free (because there’ll be football on at the same time so it’ll be on one screen).

RollieFingers · 30-08-2019 9:37am

Ali Bomaye wrote: »

Great card for Royal Quest on Saturday. Pity it's not been shown live on World though.€28 is very expensive to watch it live on fite. Will be waiting for the VOD to be put up on World.

It's a cracker of a card. Pity it's not on World alright, I was going to wait for it to get uploaded but all they have said is it will be up 'in September'. Don't want to risk getting results spoiled, already happened with the Super J-Cup. Fite is weird, was showing me All Out for €17.95 and then Royal Quest for $24.99, so got it for about €22 in the end.

Ali Bomaye · 30-08-2019 10:10am

RollieFingers wrote: »

It's a cracker of a card. Pity it's not on World alright, I was going to wait for it to get uploaded but all they have said is it will be up 'in September'. Don't want to risk getting results spoiled, already happened with the Super J-Cup. Fite is weird, was showing me All Out for €17.95 and then Royal Quest for $24.99, so got it for about €22 in the end.

Yeah wish I could've made the trip over for it, Rev Pro have David Starr v Will Ospreay tonight, would've been an awesome double header of shows to be there for. Ishii v Kenta should be an absolute banger. I just can't justify paying that much for it considering I paid less for the entire G1. Just checked my fite account and apparently I have enough credits for it but also want to use those for Blood Sport ha.

RollieFingers · 31-08-2019 8:10pm

Tanahashi the new British Heavyweight Champ, that's pretty big for RevPro. Great show so far.

thebostoncrab · 02-09-2019 11:37am

Been lucky to see some amazing matches in person from different companies. However, Okada vs Suzuki was in another league. I’ve never felt a crowd react like that before, and even though everyone thought the result was obvious going in, they turned everyone of us into marks and made us believe that nothing was set in stone.

A great night topped by a very special match-up. If NJPW do another show in England do yourself a favor and go, you won’t regret it.

ERG89 · 02-09-2019 9:10pm

https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1168612137431961600?s=19

RollieFingers · 03-09-2019 9:04am

Okada/SANADA, Moxley/Juice and Ospreay/ELP announced for King of Pro Wrestling.

Angron · 04-09-2019 7:07am

thebostoncrab wrote: »

Been lucky to see some amazing matches in person from different companies. However, Okada vs Suzuki was in another league. I’ve never felt a crowd react like that before, and even though everyone thought the result was obvious going in, they turned everyone of us into marks and made us believe that nothing was set in stone.

A great night topped by a very special match-up. If NJPW do another show in England do yourself a favor and go, you won’t regret it.

Aye, I was there too and it was frigging great live.

Ali Bomaye · 08-09-2019 12:01am

Not much happened on the 3 Korakuens this week. Only thing of note was Suzuki's attack on Liger and a strong main event with Sabre & Suzuki v Tanahashi & Taguchi. Sabre & Suzuki are such a good team, constant double team submission moves.

RollieFingers · 10-09-2019 6:23am

Rock 'N' Roll Express announced to make their NJPW debut on the Fighting Spirit Unleashed tour, which is mad considering how long they've been on the go for.

sky88 · 10-09-2019 9:32am

RollieFingers wrote: »

Rock 'N' Roll Express announced to make their NJPW debut on the Fighting Spirit Unleashed tour, which is mad considering how long they've been on the go for.

i dont know they didnt go there before now crazy and its crazy there going at their age

RollieFingers · 12-09-2019 4:54pm

Super J Cup with English commentary up on World now.

Ali Bomaye · 15-09-2019 8:54pm

Good start to the big Destruction shows today. Enjoyed GOD v Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi and ZSJ v Tanahashi. Tomorrow should be excellent with Ospreay / Egales v Phantasmo / Ishimori and Ibushi v Kenta, though I expect a lot of interference in the latter.

RollieFingers · 16-09-2019 9:22am

Thought I'd be sick of Tana/ZSJ at this stage but that was their best match together this year, great stuff. Looking forward to Ibushi/KENTA today, the G1 match was excellent.

RollieFingers · 17-09-2019 10:00am

Loved that Suzuki and Liger post match angle, surely it's leading to the one on one at Wrestle Kingdom. The Bullet Club/Birds of Prey match was great, Ibushi/KENTA wasn't.

Ali Bomaye · 18-09-2019 12:30am

Yeah fantastic show in Kagoshima up until the main event. Uemura v Connors was great stuff, Yoh getting the pin on Tama Tonga and the Liger/Suzuki angle made it very eventful. Loved the exchanges between Shingo and Goto, and the Jr Tag Title match was really good. Did not like the structure of the Kenta v Ibushi match at all, and ignoring the damage to the leg was too much for me to take this time. It was focused on so much it needed to be a bigger part of the finish to the match. Also Kenta taking a loss like this seems counter productive.

RollieFingers · 18-09-2019 4:42pm

Moxley says he'll be at Wrestle Kingdom. Hopefully, prefer seeing him in NJPW than AEW.

ThePott · 23-09-2019 4:04pm

I'm way out of the loop on NJPW but Jesus Christ Kishin Liger is terrifying.

RollieFingers · 23-09-2019 4:25pm

ThePott wrote: »

I'm way out of the loop on NJPW but Jesus Christ Kishin Liger is terrifying.

Was brilliant, wasn't expecting it at all, only the fourth time in his career Kishin has appeared. Poor oul Suzuki nearly got the spike square through the centre of his head!

Also looks like King of Pro Wrestling could be card of the year on paper. Okada/SANADA, EVIL/Ibushi, White/Goto, Mox/Juice, GOD/3K, Ishii/KENTA, Ospreay/Phantasmo and possibly Liger/Suzuki. Hard to beat that for match quality.

RollieFingers · 24-09-2019 4:31pm

Liger/Suzuki official for King of Pro Wrestling. That is going to be epic, does make me wonder who his last match will be with at Wrestle Kingdom though? He deserves better than ELP. Tanahashi maybe?

sky88 · 24-09-2019 4:49pm

RollieFingers wrote: »

Liger/Suzuki official for King of Pro Wrestling. That is going to be epic, does make me wonder who his last match will be with at Wrestle Kingdom though? He deserves better than ELP. Tanahashi maybe?

loved liger reveal such a great moment but thought like you it would be saved for wrestle kingdom and actually think it should be. Tana would be great elp would not be good has there been hints at that as im way behind at catching up

The Puroresu (Japanese Wrestling) thread

Comments