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The Puroresu (Japanese Wrestling) thread

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    #152
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    Potentially getting only my second ever iPPV if I can get my brother to come in for half of the Tokyo Dome show. I haven't looked forward to a main event more in a long, long while.


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    #153
    BohsJohnny
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    What time does it start here and if its 34.99 in dollars is that only 27 euro.


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    #154
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


    BohsJohnny wrote: »
    What time does it start here and if its 34.99 in dollars is that only 27 euro.

    8am and more or less.


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    #155
    Machismo Fan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭Machismo Fan


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    #156
    Ando's Saggy Bottom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭Ando's Saggy Bottom


    Quality card top to bottom


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    #157
    GTR63
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    That will be the least 'worked' Bob Sapp match to take place in Japan for some time*

    *i'm assuming he's not a NJPW regular with that joke.


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    #158
    gnfnrhead
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    I don't think either of the special tags will be up to much. All the important matches should deliver though and that's what matters.


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    #159
    GRMA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭GRMA


    Will there be free streams?


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    #160
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    So so sad that I can't watch this due to work.


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    #161
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Devitt's match is heading to the ring now.

    Wrestle Kingdom is giving Wrestlemania a run for WWE's money with the elaborate entrances. Low Ki dressed as Agent 47, Prince Devitt doing Rey's entrance, Lance Archer coming to the ring on a motorbike etc.


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    #162
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    Mazing


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    #163
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Followed the results of this show via Twitter every fan I know whose opinion I value said this was better than the first New Japan's first iPPV (2012's Show of the Year in a lot of polls.) Definitely buying this show when I get home now. January's household budget be damned!


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    #164
    Ando's Saggy Bottom
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    rovert wrote: »
    Followed the results of this show via Twitter every fan I know whose opinion I value said this was better than the first New Japan's first iPPV (2012's Show of the Year in a lot of polls.) Definitely buying this show when I get home now. January's household budget be damned!
    Any immediate reaction to the main event?


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    #165
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Five legitimate ****+ matches from Wrestle Kingdom apparently
    Pete Campbell wrote: »
    Any immediate reaction to the main event?

    The result or the match rating? It is the weakest of their three matches so far but still ****+ . The result
    not much outrage as the show/match was so good.


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    #166
    Ando's Saggy Bottom
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    rovert wrote: »
    Five legitimate ****+ matches from Wrestle Kingdom apparently



    The result or the match rating? It is the weakest of their three matches so far but still ****+ . The result
    not much outrage as the show/match was so good.
    Cheers was more interested in the match quality.

    Hope Fergal had a good outing too.


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    #167
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,639 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Pete Campbell wrote: »
    Cheers was more interested in the match quality.

    Hope Fergal had a good outing too.

    from what he said above I dont think he's actually seen it yet, might see if I can find this to watch when i get the chance, dont really give the Japanese wrestling as much of a chance as I know I should


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    #168
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Pete Campbell wrote: »
    Hope Fergal had a good outing too.

    The three way was met to be particularly outstanding actually.

    Hyperbole is super over utilised by Wrestling fans (myself included) but this show seems to be the real deal.
    Bounty Hunter wrote: »
    from what he said above I dont think he's actually seen it yet, might see if I can find this to watch when i get the chance, dont really give the Japanese wrestling as much of a chance as I know I should

    Would be shocked if it didn't appear in the usual places by tomorrow morning for download. The shows find there way to Youtube shortly after and rarely get taken down.

    I make the effort to pay for New Japan as it is the best promotion in the world employing my favourites proper money and the stream quality is really excellent.

    Do make the effort to watch however you want to do it, BH.


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    #169
    Ando's Saggy Bottom
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    Yeah Id happily support New Japan by buying their shows.

    The three way was always gonna be top class given those involved. dying to see it now!


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    #170
    gimmick
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    That is a quality looking card. I would imagine Benjamin Vs Tanaka was a bump fest. Ki V Devitt V Ibushi looks like it would have been class as well. Must try find a copy of this.


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    #171
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Main event is up:


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    #172
    GRMA
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    will the whole thing get put up on youtube do you reckon?


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    #173
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    GRMA wrote: »
    will the whole thing get put up on youtube do you reckon?

    It will. The good thing is they usually stay up too. The bastard is avoiding results until you see it. Got the main event spoiled on me but I dont know anything else yet.


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    #174
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    GRMA wrote: »
    will the whole thing get put up on youtube do you reckon?

    It is up on download and torrent sites now. I would expect it to be uploaded to Youtube by tonight most likely.

    Meltzer called the Tokyo Dome show better than the best Wrestlemanias and up there with All Japan Women Tokyo Dome shows. Those All Japan Women shows from 90s are his personal absolute gold standard.

    Personally settling down finally watch it finally. Way to tired last night to watch all 4 1/2 hours


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    #175
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert




    *BOOM*

    This version has the pre-PPV dark matches I would advise non-hardcores to skip them and go to the 30 minute mark for the show open.


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    #176
    GRMA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭GRMA


    Well thats any study plans I had out the window


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    #177
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,128 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    Archer looks huge, himself and Jr must be eating lots of Sushi.

    Is Tanahashi like a Japanese Cena (except mobile and no question about wrestling ability)? Would Okada be like a CM Punk? Just trying to get some background as I haven't a clue what the Japanese lads are saying :pac:


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    #178
    gnfnrhead
    Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Watching the pre-show now and being able to leave someone as popular as Liger on it shows just how stacked New Japan is these days. He is still super popular even though he's a shadow of himself in the ring. Not even going to mention the other match, they were that bad. Lucky to even be on the pre-show!
    DM-ICE wrote: »
    Archer looks huge, himself and Jr must be eating lots of Sushi.

    Is Tanahashi like a Japanese Cena (except mobile and no question about wrestling ability)? Would Okada be like a CM Punk? Just trying to get some background as I haven't a clue what the Japanese lads are saying :pac:

    Tanahashi would be Cena alright. He's the ace.

    Not sure who to compare Okada to. He's not the top guy but he will be. He's like the next Cena, which WWE dont have so no-one to compare him to. Ziggler wouldnt be a bad comparison, but Okada is higher and better than him.


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    #179
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Watching the pre-show now and being able to leave someone as popular as Liger on it shows just how stacked New Japan is these days. He is still super popular even though he's a shadow of himself in the ring.

    I think Liger is still the booker of the Junior Heavyweights so he shows humility in booking himself low on cards. Jado & Gedo the main bookers do the same too wrestling wise.

    DM-ICE wrote: »
    Is Tanahashi like a Japanese Cena (except mobile and no question about wrestling ability)? Would Okada be like a CM Punk? Just trying to get some background as I haven't a clue what the Japanese lads are saying :pac:

    Essentially yes. Tanahashi is fair less divisive than Cena as he is the dude that helped New Japan move away from a REALLY ****ty era ten years ago. Where as Cena is sometimes directly and indirectly on screen acknowledged as WWE's post peak era guy that doesn't really compare to Rock, Austin etc.

    In 2011 you could hear a smattering of booing from some crowds as they were kind of getting bored of Tanahashi's long title run as great as it was. Dropping the title last year to Okada stopped the potential backlash. Okada has a manager that does most of the talking and he isn't all that charismatic but he has made strides. He is as cocky as CM Punk yes. But that is where the comparison ends. His nickname is The Rainmaker as he is all about the money and does the rapper thing of making it rain.

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    #180
    GTR63
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Speaking of that shi*ty era when Lesnar was champ did he refuse to drop the belt to anyone or was he just not arsed?


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    #181
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Okada has the best dropkick I have ever seen, DM-ICE keep an eye open for that.
    GTR63 wrote: »
    Speaking of that shi*ty era when Lesnar was champ did he refuse to drop the belt to anyone or was he just not arsed?

    He for sure refused to drop the title to Tanahashi but I vaguely remember that New Japan wanted to pay him less as Lesnar wasn't drawing/New Japan couldn't pay the original agreed fee per match.


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