Kawato looked great, everyone looked great. That's how you book an opening match. Make the crowd happy, get the young guys over without exhausting the crowd so they can still pop at the main events. Liger giving him the rub!
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling |OT| A New ERA On the Horizon
- Thread starter Seraphis Cain
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Well to be honest, being in the ring with the charisma breach that is Yoshi Hashi can dry you out.
Before he joined Chaos he had the intercontinental belt for a bit and was in the running for the main belt.
It looked like he might be on his way up and had a shot at Okada but got involved in a really long feud with Shibata
Goto was really being pushed as a huge star, he won the G1 in his first year and was given big matches against guys like Muta. It never worked out for him as he never won a match for the IWGP title, but he's won basically everything else.
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I will forever love that Goto's tron video is him getting his ass whooped so hard he turned face.
Not really. Some story building in the Chaos vs LIJ match and Bucks vs Dragon Lee and co was ok but not exceptional. The Liger crew vs Suzuki Gun was fun but not a must.
The Suzuki-Gun vs. Juice/Kushida/Liger/Tiger/Kawato 10 man was really fun.
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I literally yelled out "WHAT?!" when Marty won. Holy shit.
(Sorry I haven't been posting so far, had been watching with a friend so that kinda distracted me from posting.)
Also really surprised they didn't announce the World Tag League teams during the intermission. Wonder when we'll find out?
(Sorry I haven't been posting so far, had been watching with a friend so that kinda distracted me from posting.)
Also really surprised they didn't announce the World Tag League teams during the intermission. Wonder when we'll find out?
Villain Club reigns supreme...
This is why I watch English commentary, they told the history of the match and made the ending compelling.
This is why I watch English commentary, they told the history of the match and made the ending compelling.
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It was going to take a hell of a match to dethrone it for me. Chris Jericho is legit my favorite wrestler of all time. This qualifies.
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So are they doing "Tanahashi doesn't take a returning Young Lion seriously, loses his title" again?
Because I'm all for that.
Because I'm all for that.
didn't realize there was a NJPW thread, watching this OT. Power Struggle was pretty good without a Naito/Okada singles match it was a solid card from top to bottom. I couldn't pay attention to the Ibushi/Tanahashi match at all and will have to rewatch it later. still marking out over the Y2J reveal, cant wait to hear Meltzers review of the show hopefully later today
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Yeah this was the best damn New Japan show in ages (minus the snorefest Suzuki/Yano match). I'm glad I decided to actually watch this one live. Marty and Y2J were both legit mark-out moments that I would almost definitely have been spoiled on.
I feel bad for Jay though. Jericho totally stole his thunder.
I feel bad for Jay though. Jericho totally stole his thunder.
Eh his baby face and Sister Abigail finisher ruined it more for me
Honestly, as insanely keen as I am for Omega and Ibushi to interact, a spectacle match with Jericho is fine a couple of months out from the show. Having a year to build Omega vs Ibushi will (or should) have an amazing payoff.
Stay positive, friend!
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Haha, yeah, there's that too. Especially considering he seemed to botch the setup to hitting it.
Was Suzuki/Yano really that bad? I like both of them.
Jericho/Omega is a legit moment.
Feeling bad for Ibushi having to fight that piece of shit Cody (RoH needs to get the belt off of him ASAP) at the biggest show of the year.
Gotta wonder if this finally makes Ibushi sign on January 5th, or will it make him give Gedo and Kitani the middle finger?
Gotta wonder if this finally makes Ibushi sign on January 5th, or will it make him give Gedo and Kitani the middle finger?
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I wonder if Omega/Ibushi at WK was a thing until the possibility of Omega/Jericho popped up and New Japan opted for that instead. And really, it's the right choice since they're making the US push.