Aren't most of NJPWs shows entertaining? This is just the straw that broken the camels back in terms of WWE.
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Aren't most of NJPWs shows entertaining? This is just the straw that broken the camels back in terms of WWE.
avengers23
Banned
Worrying about WWE booking is pointless.
I'm pleased that Sabre is settling into a Danielson-like championship reign with the Evolve title. The defense against Lio Rush felt like Danielson vs. Delirious, a midcard title challenge that made the challenger look good and the champion look formidable because he was taking on all comers.
I'm pleased that Sabre is settling into a Danielson-like championship reign with the Evolve title. The defense against Lio Rush felt like Danielson vs. Delirious, a midcard title challenge that made the challenger look good and the champion look formidable because he was taking on all comers.
British Monsoon
Member
Yep, very FnP. Loved the spot where Taker went for the powerbomb, but Jeff whacked him in the head with a chair - also, Taker totally saved Jeff's ass on a tope, went well out of his way to catch him. Good guy Taker.
I can't get upset about Jinder because storytelling in WWE has been crap forever. His super-rocket push is just another thing to toss on the pile.
Raw and Smackdown are, compared to most of what's available on television these days, pretty crap TV shows. Fun, but still pretty crap. At this point, I'm just hoping the feud with Orton is entertaining and helps Jinder and the Bollywood Boys have more success in their careers. Plus, this is a chance to have more diversity in a main event scene that's been dominated by white dudes for.....basically forever.
Raw and Smackdown are, compared to most of what's available on television these days, pretty crap TV shows. Fun, but still pretty crap. At this point, I'm just hoping the feud with Orton is entertaining and helps Jinder and the Bollywood Boys have more success in their careers. Plus, this is a chance to have more diversity in a main event scene that's been dominated by white dudes for.....basically forever.
British Monsoon
Member
Lion's Gate Project 5 card;
New young lion Tetsuhiro Yagi debuts in the opening match vs Kawato, also Daisuke Kanehira from HEAT UP debuts vs YOSHI-HASHI. Plus, K-Dojo stand-out Ayato Yoshida gets his singles match against Kojima! Really looking forward to that one. Elsewhere, Son of Red Shoes goes up against the always grumpy El Desperado, Dinosaur Takuma from K-Dojo and FREEDOMS Toru Sugiura return to take on Tenzan & Tiger Mask and in the main event Oka & Kitamura team up to face their mentors Nagata & Nakanishi.
New young lion Tetsuhiro Yagi debuts in the opening match vs Kawato, also Daisuke Kanehira from HEAT UP debuts vs YOSHI-HASHI. Plus, K-Dojo stand-out Ayato Yoshida gets his singles match against Kojima! Really looking forward to that one. Elsewhere, Son of Red Shoes goes up against the always grumpy El Desperado, Dinosaur Takuma from K-Dojo and FREEDOMS Toru Sugiura return to take on Tenzan & Tiger Mask and in the main event Oka & Kitamura team up to face their mentors Nagata & Nakanishi.
HashtagLapsed
Member
Lion's Gate Project 5 card;
New young lion Tetsuhiro Yagi debuts in the opening match vs Kawato, also Daisuke Kanehira from HEAT UP debuts vs YOSHI-HASHI. Plus, K-Dojo stand-out Ayato Yoshida gets his singles match against Kojima! Really looking forward to that one. Elsewhere, Son of Red Shoes goes up against the always grumpy El Desperado, Dinosaur Takuma from K-Dojo and FREEDOMS Toru Sugiura return to take on Tenzan & Tiger Mask and in the main event Oka & Kitamura team up to face their mentors Nagata & Nakanishi.
Should be fun. I really enjoyed the last show.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
I still don't view Jinder's random title shot as a "push", if only because it's a one off thing. I'm sure we can find example sin the past of other wrestlers getting a single shot.
It's just kind of funny to see people getting so upset over Jinder but then defending Naomi saying how she's deserved it. Both are on the same plane in terms of in-ring and mic work, yet everyone was quick to applaud Naomi getting the belt.
It's just kind of funny to see people getting so upset over Jinder but then defending Naomi saying how she's deserved it. Both are on the same plane in terms of in-ring and mic work, yet everyone was quick to applaud Naomi getting the belt.
British Monsoon
Member
New Japan's got quite a few young lions now;
. Hirai Kawato
. Tomoyuki Oka
. Katsuya Kitamura
. Shota Umino
. Henare (out with an Achilles injury)
. Tetsuhiro Yagi (debuts next month)
. HikuLe'o (Haku's youngest son, yet to debut)
. Teruaki Kanemitsu (on the shelf due to a spine injury)
. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu (on learning excursion)
Almost enough to run a young lion's cup again, which'd be cool. Maybe do a round-robin, once Henare's back from injury. Very little word on Kanemitsu though, not sure if he'll return to action or chose to retire. HikuLe'o is an interesting one, he's very tall, bigger than Fale even. Saw a couple of matches of his from New Zealand, I don't think it'll be too long before he makes his official debut.
Incidentally, Fale's opened his own coffee shop and bar in Tokyo called Tonga. Guess now he's part of the office he's planning on staying with New Japan for a while.
Yeah, they're always fun little shows, nothing stand-out but it's cool to see these guys progressing.
. Hirai Kawato
. Tomoyuki Oka
. Katsuya Kitamura
. Shota Umino
. Henare (out with an Achilles injury)
. Tetsuhiro Yagi (debuts next month)
. HikuLe'o (Haku's youngest son, yet to debut)
. Teruaki Kanemitsu (on the shelf due to a spine injury)
. Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu (on learning excursion)
Almost enough to run a young lion's cup again, which'd be cool. Maybe do a round-robin, once Henare's back from injury. Very little word on Kanemitsu though, not sure if he'll return to action or chose to retire. HikuLe'o is an interesting one, he's very tall, bigger than Fale even. Saw a couple of matches of his from New Zealand, I don't think it'll be too long before he makes his official debut.
Incidentally, Fale's opened his own coffee shop and bar in Tokyo called Tonga. Guess now he's part of the office he's planning on staying with New Japan for a while.
Yeah, they're always fun little shows, nothing stand-out but it's cool to see these guys progressing.
SlipperyFishes
Banned
Jinder had only been working Main Event until recently. Naomi had been on television.
There is only one World title in play at the minute as Brock is gone again. Bray was demoted from the World title scene to give it back to stale Randy.
There are many other more meaningful people who could feud with Orton but Jinder? Too soon.
Jinder would have been great in a US title role before this
Bluekaveli
Member
GOT EM
slightconfuse
Banned
The reason why we always wins is because they work people into talking about jinder for pages on end.
It doesn't seem like something that's too hard to ignore if you don't like it
It doesn't seem like something that's too hard to ignore if you don't like it
I thought they didn't care about the internet.
RecRoulette
Member
In the last year we've had James Ellsworth have a title shot and Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton making that belt look like the old Diva's belt.
I don't care if Jinder gets a shot. At least let him win first before the whole doomsday scenario.
slightconfuse
Banned
They care about people caring. Everyone complaining is going to watch smackdown and give WWE their 9.99 to watch the PPV.
No I'm not. I'm not doing either.
Bluekaveli
Member
Exactly. And fake complain about cancelling their memberships.
HashtagLapsed
Member
Yeah. New Twin Peaks debuts on the 21st anyways.
Bluekaveli
Member
Yes the fuck you are! Who else will discuss this shit on the phone with me
avengers23
Banned
I had assumed that Jay White and/or David Finlay would also return.
You really want me to chant Jinder Sucks down the phone?
TarpitCarnivore
Member
Eh this still feels like excuses for inconsistent hate. Naomi wasn't doing much of anything before her rebrand and then even before the title. Jinder was between Main Event and Raw plus the RuRu stuff. Yeah lots of people could have gone with Orton is also bland as hell so why bother?
Bluekaveli
Member
I'll have you praising him in 7 different languages
Bluekaveli
Member
I'm ready to see a disappointing go home show!
avengers23
Banned
The Three Faces of Jinder (pre-juice, 3MB, post-juice) interviews with Michael Cole will be riveting.
"You've awoken something inside of me that was sleeping for too long. My Juicesona!"
Bluekaveli
Member
I remember when these shows made you hyped for a ppv. Now all we get is a typical episode of Raw.The only ones wanting to go home will be the crowd an hour in.
RecRoulette
Member
Man, can't believe it has been a full 3 weeks since the last PPV. I almost forgot what suffering feels like.
Bluekaveli
Member
avengers23
Banned
Jinder' promo this week: "them, "Do you know what it feels like to sit on an airplane with the stench of your own popped backne zits in your nostrils for 14 hours?"
Since he's just like Foley and all.
Since he's just like Foley and all.
3 hours of bleh, and Braun getting speared into a dumpster.
newdayrocks
Member
Jinder with the belt is 100% more interesting than Orton with the belt. And I don't even like Jinder. But Orton is the drizzling shits.
Bluekaveli
Member
Not like Boreton is doing anything interesting with it. Dude is the worst.
Having a bad and boring champ isn't new.
giancarlo123x
Banned
We won't know if he'll be boring, maybe he'll give a shit unlike Orton who is on cruise control.
avengers23
Banned
This is how we got Xavier, ROH champion.
No one wanted Xavier to be ROH champion.
No one wanted Xavier to be ROH champion.
FlammableD
Banned
James Drake seems very gotten to about criticism from the PROGRESS fans
Lots of posts on Twitter (and the fan Facebook group) playing the heel I don't care what you think thing.
You could've heard a pin drop during his match yesterday. Not even the crowd chatting amongst themselves, DEAD SILENCE.
He is Not Good. Or at least, has not shown it.
Lots of posts on Twitter (and the fan Facebook group) playing the heel I don't care what you think thing.
You could've heard a pin drop during his match yesterday. Not even the crowd chatting amongst themselves, DEAD SILENCE.
He is Not Good. Or at least, has not shown it.
Bluekaveli
Member
Apparently he can see the future as always
I don't need to see into future to know that someone who is boring and bad will continue to be boring and bad.
HashtagLapsed
Member
I really can't think of anything Jinder Mahal has actually done to make people excited outside of lolhardbody or whatever. I'm willing to see how it all plays out but I really don't know why people would be unironically excited based on everything he has done since he returned.
As far as I understood, being something new is enough, no matter how little sense it makes nor how bad it is handled, and in other cases because it's hilarious, apparently.
Now all we can do is wait and see hoping it either turns out great or is over soon.
Imagine if Lex showed up, was shat on by the entire roster consistently (won two single matches in 8 months), didn't have any build and the writers didn't even try to give him a character in the least but still got pushed to the main event scene and, along with it, a lot of his fans started a "u mad" campaign around the internet. That's Jinder.
Bluekaveli
Member
Whatever Nostradamus.