Decided to finally give TJPW a shot, as you fuckers keep going on about it :p
I like Yuu the best so far, Itoh as well. Sakazaki was a bit botchy, but shows a lot of promise and I enjoyed Saki-sami's weird faction. Gimme some recommendations, please and thank you.
I didn't think anything out of the ordinary was looming as soon as Hiromu took THAT BUMP. It was horrific but I personally thought he looked ok. But that ending definitely felt like an audible.
Overall I was generally happy with what I got; but I wouldn't travel across the country for it. The Long Beach show had a better main event, CP had the better overall show.
I saw Hirmou land on his head and didn't believe it happened because they just kept going like he didn't just land on his fucking head so I just thought he's a genetic freak and he's not normal.
Conversely this show basically convinced me that I'd travel anywhere again card unseen (and not bitch ahead of time) again because there wasn't a single match I was disappointed by... even Naito and Okada in not peak mode.
Maybe start with Lucha Underground shutting down, might ease the minds of NJPW in terms of long term availabilityI'm not much of a religious type but how many altars do I have to pray to in order to get Jeff Cobb on the G-1 instead of Elgin?
Also sidenote I don't think it's a coincidence that as soon as White ditched the low rent The Cleaner cosplay that he came into his own.
His red gear was fucking dope.
Interesting to consider Ricochet couldn't wrestle in LB last year but Cobb could this year. Could just speak to leaving LU on friendlier terms or times just changing.
I'm not sure how I feel about the Tongans leaving the Bullet Club. From a story perspective it makes perfect sense because all this strife was foolish. But I'm also noticing all the brown people are effectively " kicked out" lmao. Also why they beat down Chase and Yujiro?? They been cool the whole time! Chase was an honorary Tongan haha.
Jay White really came into his own with the Finlay match and Juice was the perfect babyface for him. Compare his reactions there vs Hangman Page.
Big step for him now is to make that character work across different matchups, because the Juice matchup was a perfect storm. G1 experience will be invaluable.
The new slicked back all-black hairstyle also helped turn him from mall goth to an absolute hunk really quickly in my book.
I saw Hirmou land on his head and didn't believe it happened because they just kept going like he didn't just land on his fucking head so I just thought he's a genetic freak and he's not normal.
No lies detectedCody Rhodes fucking sucks and everything you MARKS compliment him on, Miz already does five times better.
I have always been on the "Tama Tonga is not actually secretly great" side of things.
Even in those 2014/15 summers where everyone was clamoring for him to get a shot.
It doesn't help that his greatest accomplishment is leading a tag team where the gimmick is that they both think saying "fuck" a lot makes them cool.
Is it really that low? Looks fine on my 1440p screen, better than WWE did at the timeI would like to be able to suggest to NJPW's new western executive to increase NJPWWorld stream to at least 720p. 540 is agonizing :\
Like Jazz said the 5/3 Korakuen Hall show is amazing and worth watching in its entirety, especially the English version if you're new.Decided to finally give TJPW a shot, as you fuckers keep going on about it :p
I like Yuu the best so far, Itoh as well. Sakazaki was a bit botchy, but shows a lot of promise and I enjoyed Saki-sami's weird faction. Gimme some recommendations, please and thank you.
I will admit to loling at them announcing that Juice will get DQed if he uses the cast when other matches have constant interference and weapon usage that goes completely unchecked.
I'll never understand how Kobashi's career didn't end right here.
I wonder what the Sept Long Beach show is gonna be
Wild they are coming back legit already
Still blows my mind classic ROH compared to today.Legendry.
Remember Joe v Kobashi in ROH
Kobashi nailed Joe with a brutal suplex just before the clothesline finish. Dropped him right on his head.