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JANUARY WRASSLIN' |OT| ALL EYES ON TOKYO / / LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE
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Itoh with fan
Great show, some of Itohs best work. Main event was ok but the comedy stuff early hurt it
Tag matches were all a good time. Aja looked to have so much fun
And that reminded me of Jimmy Wang Yang.English cowboy got me thinking of
WK 2019 was kinda a down year. Stuff was rushed. Omega/Tana was great but nothing was really notable
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WK 2019 was a bad show
Cody/Juice was probably the worst NJPW match of the year
Only match that really stood out to me was Naito/Jericho
Cody/Juice was probably the worst NJPW match of the year
Only match that really stood out to me was Naito/Jericho
Well, you were the only one at the list that watches WWE (NXT), so... q:
Ospreay vs. Ibushi.
And there was Sabre vs. Ishii.
And don't forget this from Wrestle Kingdom 13:
I saw that movie early for free as Sony gave PS plus subscribers tickets for an early screening. So I went in blind before the hype with no expectations and came out blown away at how good that was
I was actually disappointed with Ospreay/Ibushi. Was very good but expected betterOspreay vs. Ibushi.
And there was Sabre vs. Ishii.
And don't forget this from Wrestle Kingdom 13:
I was at Double or Nothing and still voted for something else, either Peter Pan or Spring Break I don't remember which one. i think all of those were better than WK!
I voted for it since the match wasn't nominated (oops) but there was no greater imagery in 2019 than the bloodied Blue Demon Jr standing tall over a defeated, brutalized Wagner while "Around the World" is playing
much love to you Brian_FETO
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Ahh I knew I was forgetting something beneath the shadow of the EliteOspreay vs. Ibushi.
Okada/Jay was good too
Not only was Double or Nothing a better show than Wrestle Kingdom, I felt like there wasn't much Double or Nothing could do to be better than what it was. Replace that BR with the one from All In, and it's a perfect show top to bottom.
I felt like Wrestle Kingdom could have been much better than it was. Between being eager to beat the Elite and get them the fuck out of there, and the fact that they were trying to cut the show time down, it felt like a weird show. So many matches should've gotten more time and they just came to a quick end out of nowhere.
So yeah, it wasn't even close. Tanahashi/Kenny was good, and even if I was salty at first I love Tanahashi getting the title again. But after that and Ospreay/Ibushi it wasn't much to remember.
Jesus fucking Christ. I got to enjoy exactly one Emily Andzulis match before she got co-opted.
This is why I didn't vote for it, but it was a cool moment in the moment itself. But yeah, in retrospect, if it doesn't lead to a match, it loses its lustre.
You know what, that is fair. Double or Nothing was a damn near perfect show combined with the hype of AEW ready to debut made it a super hot event.
I stand corrected.
I voted for it because it had the best story, and easily had the best payoff. Sadly it couldn't beat a story where some guy beats a guy who cant fight back so some other guy beats him up, and the story ends with the villain just beating up another guy.
So you think she has a lot of potential?
Those who voted DoN know the truth. Near-perfect show top to bottom, as has been said multiple times. And a top 3 MotY candidate to boot. Hell of a show.
I'm not even mad. Good for her. Get that money and help develop the next generation of talent.
Double or Nothing carried a lot of symbolic weight. WK was down from the ones two years before and while New York was the best takeover event yet (and my pick), that formula has already been well trodden at this point. Double or Nothing stood out in both importance and consistent quality in a wide range of styles. They really nailed it in their first go, and it's a shame they kind of drifted away from what made that show special.
Huge upside. I'm sure I could dig through previous threads and find receipts for how long I've thought she was great but ever since she was on The Titan Games it was apparent she was destined for pro wrestling and her background in shoot fighting sure as heck helps. When Cody announced last year that they were going to sign people to develop them she was the only one I tweeted about in that context. I was hoping for an indie run and a pass through Stardom before she gobbled but she has limitless potential. She's gonna be fucking huge.
I'll use this moment to promote that there's still time to vote in the Joshi Awards if you haven't yet!
I'll close the polls towards the end of the month.
I'll close the polls towards the end of the month.
i've been pretty down on AEW, but this is more or less why i voted for it in the carnies
I hope she turns out better than Kacy Catanzaro did. I remember the same hype for her.
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I never even thought to mention it (I still think the answer is Mox) but Janela probably deserves recognition for comeback of the year
Dude came back like 6 months earlier than expected from his injury and had the best matches of his career. He's been wallowing around doing a whole lot of nothing but in terms of big match spots he's delivered big both on indie shows and on AEW against Omega/Mox
Dude came back like 6 months earlier than expected from his injury and had the best matches of his career. He's been wallowing around doing a whole lot of nothing but in terms of big match spots he's delivered big both on indie shows and on AEW against Omega/Mox
Cmon that's not how this works. You're supposed to double down and start a four page fight with SageShinigami on why DoN wasn't that good.
that's just the wrestle era way!
If it helps I was never on that train and Emily, after WWE passed on her last year, went to wrestling school and started working. I think Kacy got in on the first pass and had no background in shoot fighting.
That's what I voted for best WWE match. Though I probably would have gone with Bate/Walter if that was on there.
FWIW, I'm not sure AEW as it is constructed right now can put on a PPV to compete with WK14.
Anyone else remember when WWE used OJ footage and passed it off as being fro the match? This might be the best Insert City Streetfight/Brawl
That's actually a really cool idea by them to get Indy guys that moment.
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