Marvel
could never
That's what I said.
Really should have tweaked it. Also you're right about NXT time.
Edit: Dammit
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July Wrasslin |OT| The Rings a Field, the Field of War, Thats Where We Lay the Law
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That's what I said.
Really should have tweaked it. Also you're right about NXT time.
Edit: Dammit
The ropes? What do you mean?
Edit: Random question. Has Benoit suicide/murder impacted ratings, attendance or stuff like that?
Serpentine
Banned
damn, you hate the Irish too?
Blame the company for that shit gimmick they've given her. Hopefully when they realise she'll get over with her wrestling skills they'll just sieve all the crap out of her gimmick until she's left with something decent.
I like Moone Boy alot, so probably not.
Ricardo Rodriguez took some weight loss medication last year, that's the most recent I can think of.
He was so good in Mexico too. Until the Devitt and KENTA rumours started I felt Mistico was going to be the last major international star to join WWE so I was more than a little disappointed in his early performances. Hopefully Kalisto can shine brightly because I want WWE to have some sort of lucha wrestler on their roster (Torito isn't enough).
British Monsoon
Member
Well, I'll be damned - Akiyama's only gone and saved AJPW;
The promotion is now called All Japan Pro-Wrestling, written in English, as Shiraishi still owns the original 'Zen Nihon Pro-Wrestling' name (which translated to All Japan Pro-Wrestling). Run by Akiyama and Masanobu Fuchi, with Makoto Baba (Giant Baba's widow) as an adviser, the technically-new promotion announced they're sponsored by Cable TV Yamagata who invested around $1m and now own the broadcasting rights, committing to show 100+ matches via cable, satellite and internet in a year.
Also, they've sold out the first seven shows of the first tour, Summer Action Series, as well as the Summer Impact show at the 7,000 seat Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Hot damn, that's impressive, considering how terrible their attendances were during the Shiraishi-run era.
The way the ropes are strung are different to what he was used to - in lucha and Japanese wrestling the ropes are strung much tauter, so there's less give/wobble when someone tries to do a springboard move. It's not like it's impossible to do those moves in a WWE ring, but if a wrestler isn't used to it then they'll likely have problems, as Sin Cara did. Another reason he should've been in NXT for a while.
The promotion is now called All Japan Pro-Wrestling, written in English, as Shiraishi still owns the original 'Zen Nihon Pro-Wrestling' name (which translated to All Japan Pro-Wrestling). Run by Akiyama and Masanobu Fuchi, with Makoto Baba (Giant Baba's widow) as an adviser, the technically-new promotion announced they're sponsored by Cable TV Yamagata who invested around $1m and now own the broadcasting rights, committing to show 100+ matches via cable, satellite and internet in a year.
Also, they've sold out the first seven shows of the first tour, Summer Action Series, as well as the Summer Impact show at the 7,000 seat Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Hot damn, that's impressive, considering how terrible their attendances were during the Shiraishi-run era.
The way the ropes are strung are different to what he was used to - in lucha and Japanese wrestling the ropes are strung much tauter, so there's less give/wobble when someone tries to do a springboard move. It's not like it's impossible to do those moves in a WWE ring, but if a wrestler isn't used to it then they'll likely have problems, as Sin Cara did. Another reason he should've been in NXT for a while.
Mr. Luchador
Member
Between us I reckon we have the bases covered.
BronsonLee - Camera
FallingEdge - Law stuff
Accounts - ???
IT - ???
PR - Strobogo
Wow, I just hired myself...
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
NJPW is going to fall to AJPw levels if there is no suitable iPPV platform.....
America/Europe isn't the backbone of NJPW's revenue or anywhere close to it.
British Monsoon
Member
Yeah, the reason New Japan are doing so well right now is because they've turned around their domestic business - a couple of thousand iPPV buys is nothing compared to their sales in Japan.
Also, congratulations to
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*edit, apparently Ibushi took a concussion from KUSHIDA's handspring kick. Also, El Desperado
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Also, congratulations to
KUSHIDA on becoming the new IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion
*edit, apparently Ibushi took a concussion from KUSHIDA's handspring kick. Also, El Desperado
has joined Suzuki-gun
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Face it. They are done.
Why oh why has my beloved Veronica not been on NXT again?
Why oh why has my beloved Veronica not been on NXT again?
Cody Rhodes won.
She's already dropped the dancing from her matches so I don't know what you're ragging on.
Wrestlemania
Banned
She didn't dance to the ring because they did Bayley's entrance, this is what she did in the ring:
WHAT ARE YOUR ARMS DOING AND WHY ARE THEY DOING IT?
And this gif is literally all the offense she did in the ring too
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
El Local will never wrestle for The ae again after his performance at Takeover. Shame too.
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
Good for KUSHIDA!
Things I don't like about WWF in 1988
Hulk Hogan
Andre being broken down
Ultimate Warrior
Beefcake
Roddy Piper
FUCKING JIM DUGGAN
One Man Gang
Slick
Hillbilly Jim
Roddy Piper
Hart Foundation. Shut the fuck up Neidhart
Gret the fatty Valentine, looks way too NWA for this company
Harley Race. He doesn't fit in here. And he looks AWFUL. He looks like somebody's grandma, not the badass he looked like back in the day. No one should have ever let him bleach his hair.
Haku. Barbarian will make him awesome in WCW though
Demolition. I don't get it, and I'll never get it.
Roddy Piper
Virgil
Jimmy Hart
Things I like about WWF in 1988
Hulk Hogan
Powers of Pain
Bad News Brown
Jake Roberts
British Bulldogs
The Genius
Ted Dibiase
Rick Rude
Big Bossman
Honky Tonk Man
Elizabeth in Mega Powers garb
Macho Man
Brainbusters
Bobby Heenan
Koko's sweet bird
MEAN BY GOD GENE
Jumping Bomb Angels
Ricky Steamboat
Rick Martel though his true time will come next year
Jesse Ventura
I think that's it. Decent balance, actually.
Hulk Hogan
Andre being broken down
Ultimate Warrior
Beefcake
Roddy Piper
FUCKING JIM DUGGAN
One Man Gang
Slick
Hillbilly Jim
Roddy Piper
Hart Foundation. Shut the fuck up Neidhart
Gret the fatty Valentine, looks way too NWA for this company
Harley Race. He doesn't fit in here. And he looks AWFUL. He looks like somebody's grandma, not the badass he looked like back in the day. No one should have ever let him bleach his hair.
Haku. Barbarian will make him awesome in WCW though
Demolition. I don't get it, and I'll never get it.
Roddy Piper
Virgil
Jimmy Hart
Things I like about WWF in 1988
Hulk Hogan
Powers of Pain
Bad News Brown
Jake Roberts
British Bulldogs
The Genius
Ted Dibiase
Rick Rude
Big Bossman
Honky Tonk Man
Elizabeth in Mega Powers garb
Macho Man
Brainbusters
Bobby Heenan
Koko's sweet bird
MEAN BY GOD GENE
Jumping Bomb Angels
Ricky Steamboat
Rick Martel though his true time will come next year
Jesse Ventura
I think that's it. Decent balance, actually.
I'm a lawyer and the original David Otunga stan, how you gon leave me out, son.
She's doing the old timey Fighting Irish stance with her arms. On my phone, so Google the Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo and you'll see the leprechaun doing it.She didn't dance to the ring because they did Bayley's entrance, this is what she did in the ring:
WHAT ARE YOUR ARMS DOING AND WHY ARE THEY DOING IT?
And this gif is literally all the offense she did in the ring too
It sucks and she needs to stop it!
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Brock Lesnar's theme is never not good, but I want him to come out to this version now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQX3j1UIdGc
Tawney Bomb
Member
Just started watching NJPW this year and now ustream betrays me? Unthinkable!
I'm sorry mate, but these have been posted in this thread since at least one month ago, I've been subbed to that channel for a while now.
Still, good on you, guy makes good stuff.
FallingEdge
Member
So are we ever going to be able to watch this?
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I know nothing about the law. I'm a code monkey.
British Monsoon
Member
Yeah, it was aired on Samurai TV. If someone caught it live using an IPTV system it should be up on Dailymotion within a few days - if not, maybe a bit longer until one of the tape traders has it in stock.
slightconfuse
Banned
It's the 4 of July
John Cena here answering important questions like: How do I work on my butt?
http://youtu.be/NMgUcoh6tGE
http://youtu.be/NMgUcoh6tGE
They have heat from before they were in WWE. There's a story that they had a disagreement and one of Sin Cara/Mistico's entourage pulled a gun on ADR.
So he made extra sure to be rough with him in the WWE as payback.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
Very happy for KUSHIDA, he's a very good wrestler and this is well-deserved for him, although I certainly didn't expect he would be the one to dethrone Ibushi. However, I figured Ibushi would be dethroned soon, as he's said that he's burned out working for both New Japan and DDT, and since he's always been loyal to DDT he would likely leave New Japan first. Not to mention there's been rumors of him heading to WWE. Sucks too about his concussion as it might keep him out of the G1, hopefully NJPW can find someone to take his place.
As for Desperado's turn, it was pretty expected as he was kind of playing the Kurt Angle-super face that you just knew he was going to turn. With Taichi's suspension he'll probably be Taka's new tag partner for a while, and I'd love to see them challenge for the Jr. Tag belts.
As for Desperado's turn, it was pretty expected as he was kind of playing the Kurt Angle-super face that you just knew he was going to turn. With Taichi's suspension he'll probably be Taka's new tag partner for a while, and I'd love to see them challenge for the Jr. Tag belts.
Arrowgigantic
Member
Well that explains it. Thanks!
Is Chad Gabel the WWE's next attempt at replacing Kurt Angle?
ADR and Original Sin Cara have beef and want to murder each-other. IIRC, Sin Cara got real close to killing ADR one day. The gun probably jammed or he forgot to load it.
