Honestly, I think there was more blood in the 80s than Attitude Era. At least for the first few years of the Golden Era. 2002-2005 had a ton of blading, but mostly from HBK and HHH trying to see how far they could go without dying every few weeks.
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Honestly, I think there was more blood in the 80s than Attitude Era. At least for the first few years of the Golden Era. 2002-2005 had a ton of blading, but mostly from HBK and HHH trying to see how far they could go without dying every few weeks.
Mr. Luchador
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What the hell is that?
the hotdog bladed.
Mr. Luchador
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Would explain why it's wrapped in a space blanket. Don't want it to go into shock.
On-the-fly thoughts about NJPW The New Beginning Feb 9th:
-Opening match was pretty good fun. Wish Kota Ibushi had more offense, though.
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Lance Archer was...there. Too short to feel consequential. At least Archer didn't kick out of a pile driver.
-Third match has been...weird. Is this what a comedy match looks like in Japan? I don't know what I'm watching. Okay, now they're in the audience and tossing around some chairs. Getting better.
-Opening match was pretty good fun. Wish Kota Ibushi had more offense, though.
-Minoru Suzuki vs. Lance Archer was...there. Too short to feel consequential. At least Archer didn't kick out of a pile driver.
-Third match has been...weird. Is this what a comedy match looks like in Japan? I don't know what I'm watching. Okay, now they're in the audience and tossing around some chairs. Getting better.
slightconfuse
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Flair blading when taking a random bump was always hilarious.
Oh, I forgot to post this:
Another drunken Friday night downtown, another delicious hotdog.
Some of my friends had 2-3 of them, I had to stop at 1.
Why would you ruin a good hotdog like that?
Forget the ketchup, put the mustard on the bun, everything else on top is fine.....except maybe the potato chips.
I think the ref has more authority in terms of what they can DQ for and what they let go. Also, basically anything goes outside the ring, so you could hit a guy with a chair outside and not get DQ'ed.
Think of it like every match in Japan is like Earl Hebner calling a HHH match.
Mr. Enigma
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I loved when Goldust was doing his imitation gimmick and did Dusty Rhodes. He'd take random bumps from Bradshaw and act like he was blading his forehead.
http://youtu.be/OLrHeRYuXw0?t=6m4s
http://youtu.be/OLrHeRYuXw0?t=6m4s
Finished the third match. That was...dumb. They were choking each other out with cords, but as soon as the baby face grabbed the bald dude's claw and used it, his team got disqualified? What? Was that supposed to be a hardcore match, or wasn't it? I'm confused. Either way, it was bad. Wish I knew how to make animated gifs so I could put up some of the awkward-looking stuff from that match. Damn.
Onto match 4.
Onto match 4.
British Monsoon
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Best hot-dog ever; cream cheese spread in the bun, wrap the hotdog in streaky bacon, put a bit of mustard on top. Done.
That's Tama Tonga, not Lance Archer
It's not really a comedy match, but it is a nothing of a match solely there to get the team of Nagata & Sakuraba over. Iizuka (the bald guy) & Yano matches are always the same; skipable.
That's Tama Tonga, not Lance Archer
Alucard said:
It's not really a comedy match, but it is a nothing of a match solely there to get the team of Nagata & Sakuraba over. Iizuka (the bald guy) & Yano matches are always the same; skipable.
jobber
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Why would Trish vs Stephanie be on the list? Was there blood or a lot of male on female violence or something? If we're talking JBL, the match against Eddie where Eddie bled so much he went into shock should definitely be on there. Looking at pictures, though, it looks like that Cena match might have been even bloodier.
The match with Cena was BRUTAL. Not as in bad but as in bloody.
One of my favorite matches ever. JBL was talking shit the entire build up and he just gave up like a bitch.
This man knows what he is talking about, as usual.
But it's not a hot dog if it doesn't have onions.
Serpentine
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It's basically just Cesaro/Bryan and Wyatt/Bryan for me. Sheamus/Ryback was very good, i don't know if i'll remember it much by the end of the year as it is, but it could've been a GREAT PPV match.
What the shit, cream cheese... in a hot dog?
slightconfuse
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WTF are you putting on your hotdogs.
Mustard or nothing
Mustard or nothing
British Monsoon
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At least we can all agree that ketchup on a hotdog is just wrong, right?
It sounds crazy but, believe me, the saltiness of the hotdog and bacon goes really, really, really well with the cream cheese.
If they're caramelised or crispy fried onions, then I'd consider putting them in.
It sounds crazy but, believe me, the saltiness of the hotdog and bacon goes really, really, really well with the cream cheese.
Kyoufu said:
If they're caramelised or crispy fried onions, then I'd consider putting them in.
British Monsoon
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No one's been saying New Japan doesn't have a downside - the tag divisions and Jr's division are very weak at present and there's a lot of fluff on the undercard, but the reason New Japan's getting such praise in recent years is because of the quality of the in-ring work further up the card. Everything from intermission onwards is worth a watch and Nakamura vs Tanahashi in the main event is an easy **** 1/2 or higher.
Spider from Mars
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Iizuka has it out for Nogami and Nogami fails to strategize on how to not get tormented. I think he secretly loves it.
I'll keep watching. Excited for Tanahashi vs. Nakamura, but feel like I've had to slog through a bunch of meaningless stuff so far.
This. And chili.
That's typical - NJPW likes to load their PPVs on the back end, and unless you are really into some of the specific wrestlers in the front half, it is going to feel that way.
The exception is tag matches, which they often like to lead off with. I think Tuesday's PPV starts with the Young Bucks vs. Time Splitters, which I have high hopes for.
bean breath
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Spider from Mars
tap that thorax
Veggie Dog with Ketchup and Mustard.
Done
Done
I ain't no herbivore.
Let's take a look at the Tuesday card:
1. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida) Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
*Looking forward to this - has potential for some great moments*
2 Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yoshi-Hashi Singles match
*I'm a new fan of Shibata, so any chance I get to see him beat someone up is a good thing. Plus I think YOSHI-HASHI made a good showing for himself at the PPV last night.*
3 Bullet Club (Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Tama Tonga) vs. Suzukigun (Davey Boy Smith, Jr., Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki) Six-man tag team match
*This will probably be a clusterfuck with a few power moves to highlight it. I wonder if Tama Tonga will be hung out to dry again?*
4 Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Prince Devitt) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe Tag team match
*This could go either way - at least the Devitt/Taguchi parts should be decent.*
5 Big Daddy Yum-Yum and Michael Tarver vs. Ten-Koji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) Tag team match for the #1 contendership to the NWA World Tag Team Championship
*Oh god no.*
6 Daniel Gracie and Rolles Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba and Yuji Nagata Tag team match
*Oh god no, part 2*
7 Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jushin Liger vs. Chaos (Shinsuke Nakamura and Yujiro Takahashi) Tag team match
*This could be fun, but not really feeling it.*
8 Kota Ibushi (c) vs. El Desperado Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
*This is more like it! Should be a great match-up!*
9 Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
*Hopefully Ishii beats down Naito and takes the NEVER title. This probably won't be a spotfest, but expect a lot of chops and headbutts.*
10 Kazuchika Okada (c) (with Gedo) vs. Hirooki Goto Singles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
*I'm running lukewarm on Goto since his return. Okada has had the belt for a while now though - maybe it is time?*
1. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida) Tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
*Looking forward to this - has potential for some great moments*
2 Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yoshi-Hashi Singles match
*I'm a new fan of Shibata, so any chance I get to see him beat someone up is a good thing. Plus I think YOSHI-HASHI made a good showing for himself at the PPV last night.*
3 Bullet Club (Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Tama Tonga) vs. Suzukigun (Davey Boy Smith, Jr., Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki) Six-man tag team match
*This will probably be a clusterfuck with a few power moves to highlight it. I wonder if Tama Tonga will be hung out to dry again?*
4 Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Prince Devitt) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe Tag team match
*This could go either way - at least the Devitt/Taguchi parts should be decent.*
5 Big Daddy Yum-Yum and Michael Tarver vs. Ten-Koji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) Tag team match for the #1 contendership to the NWA World Tag Team Championship
*Oh god no.*
6 Daniel Gracie and Rolles Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba and Yuji Nagata Tag team match
*Oh god no, part 2*
7 Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jushin Liger vs. Chaos (Shinsuke Nakamura and Yujiro Takahashi) Tag team match
*This could be fun, but not really feeling it.*
8 Kota Ibushi (c) vs. El Desperado Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
*This is more like it! Should be a great match-up!*
9 Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship
*Hopefully Ishii beats down Naito and takes the NEVER title. This probably won't be a spotfest, but expect a lot of chops and headbutts.*
10 Kazuchika Okada (c) (with Gedo) vs. Hirooki Goto Singles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
*I'm running lukewarm on Goto since his return. Okada has had the belt for a while now though - maybe it is time?*
Based on what I've seen of The Time Splitters, they're my favourite thing in NJPW. A match against The Young Bucks sounds like it would be pretty great.
Big Daddy Yum Yum vs. Satoshi Kojima was pretty good, but Yum Yum's ring gear is awful. I wonder if New Japan picked that out for him. Pink and yellow leopard tights and knee pads? A jungle theme for a black wrestler? Uhh-kay.
Gonna take a break and watch the second half later. I'm sure you guys are right about the second half being more loaded than the first. The first half had me doing this face for most of it:
Spider from Mars
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Yes, I sold my iPad Air after I stopped using when I got the new Nexus 7. And I used part of the money to get the Nexus 5.
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Carnby
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That video must be edited. I don't believe Bradshaw got that pop.
mechashiva
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Had one downtown Tulsa last week that had siracha, cream cheese, and peanut butter. It was pretty damn good.
bean breath
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Did you take a picture of it?
No proof. Didn't happen.
WWE ascribes to the "peaks and valleys" design for shows. NJPW on the other hands likes to stack its shows with its matches increasing in importance and impressiveness one after the other.
Mr. Enigma
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Upon research, yes, this was a taped Raw.
Spider from Mars
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Then Big Daddy Yum-Yum and Michael Tarver vs. Ten-Koji should happen in the parking lot 4 hours before the show.
The Gracie's match should happen 3 hours before that.
mechashiva
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Sadly no, my phone was dead. Bummer too because I was making good convo with a girl in line that I couldn't get a number for without my phone.
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