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June Wrasslin' |OT| Layin' the law, once again, prepare for war. C! Z! W!
- Thread starter British Monsoon
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Serpentine
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I think it's about time Del Rio got another chance with the title
Jimmy King
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Attempts at humor, but like his precious Chicago Blackhawks, they are steeped in failure.
You and I should be friends Titus
A mixture of general dislike for the guy and, in some way, humorous retribution for him stepping on the crest when he visited Blackhawks HQ the last year they won the cup. I'm guessing. If I remember correctly if you step on it, it brings bad luck. That was last year and this year they lost to the Kings so..
It works?
Serpentine
Banned
also he was tweeting them at the LA Kings mascot and all of the pics are him wearing Kings gear
The Mango Sentinel
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cr_blah_blah
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I'm surprised Stone Cold hasn't come out with his own craft beer named "Hell Yeah".
Professor Beef
Banned
...that's fucking genius
Mr. Luchador
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Battlefield Hardline PS4 Beta Code
I have a spare code, it's hidden in this message and missing 1 character, which is a number.
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Mr. Enigma
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Damn it.
Mr. Luchador
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We'll never know who took it, probably a backyarder who searched for Hardline.
Too many tag matches, mang.
Conrad Link
Member
Daniel Bryan. 
Cesaro.
How did we end up here? After WM made me feel so good with promise.
Cesaro.
How did we end up here? After WM made me feel so good with promise.
Daniel Bryan.
Cesaro.
How did we end up here? After WM made me feel so good with promise.
What happened to Cesaro? Are you just referring to the unfortunate way he's been paired with Heyman? I'm cool if it ends up in a Cesaro/Brock match...which Cesaro would definitely have to lose.
Conrad Link
Member
He's just floundering around in nothing. Was ready to take off and they just put the breaks on suddenly.
Pairing him with Heyman was dumb. Cesaro just stands there smiling like an afterthought.
Such a waste. Obviously its not unrecoverable and maybe they will at some point, I just mean after WM I thought the star had been created and they needed to GO WITH IT, not let it cool off like this. He even had the swing suuuuper over.
He also should have kept the Real Americans music, I know it was Swaggers first and he probably needed it because he's still going with the Real American thing... but really, as if anyone would have cared/noticed if Swagger had to change.
Pairing him with Heyman was dumb. Cesaro just stands there smiling like an afterthought.
Such a waste. Obviously its not unrecoverable and maybe they will at some point, I just mean after WM I thought the star had been created and they needed to GO WITH IT, not let it cool off like this. He even had the swing suuuuper over.
He also should have kept the Real Americans music, I know it was Swaggers first and he probably needed it because he's still going with the Real American thing... but really, as if anyone would have cared/noticed if Swagger had to change.
British Monsoon
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Jimmy Susumu vs T-Hawk - King of Gate FINAL - (Dragon Gate 2014/05/31)
The card slightconfuse posted is missing Tetsuya Naito vs Tama Tonga, but that's still only 3 singles matches on a 9 match card - however, we're heading into G1 season and New Japan don't want to give away too many matches we'll potentially see there.
Incidentally, I can't wait for the G1 - they'll probably announce the participants at Dominion, but not much has been said about the format this year, other than there will be fewer 'veteran' guys, so likely no Nakanishi or Tenzan. Rumour amongst some Japanese fans has it there'll be 12 wrestlers per block, as it's the 24th anniversary of the tournament, but that'd be two more matches per-show than last year. Can't see it happening. The schedule's not as hectic this time around though, but it's still going to be an awesome few weeks of wrestling - 12 shows in 21 days.
The card slightconfuse posted is missing Tetsuya Naito vs Tama Tonga, but that's still only 3 singles matches on a 9 match card - however, we're heading into G1 season and New Japan don't want to give away too many matches we'll potentially see there.
Incidentally, I can't wait for the G1 - they'll probably announce the participants at Dominion, but not much has been said about the format this year, other than there will be fewer 'veteran' guys, so likely no Nakanishi or Tenzan. Rumour amongst some Japanese fans has it there'll be 12 wrestlers per block, as it's the 24th anniversary of the tournament, but that'd be two more matches per-show than last year. Can't see it happening. The schedule's not as hectic this time around though, but it's still going to be an awesome few weeks of wrestling - 12 shows in 21 days.
British Monsoon
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They have a yearly schedule of big shows they stick to and then run 'tours' of smaller shows to hype up the big events - when they're on tour they'll usually have a show every other day, performing in various parts of the country, but using Tokyo as their home base. They have a weekly TV show that's broadcast nation wide called 'World Pro-Wrestling', but it's mostly just highlights and interviews, while big shows are regularly broadcast domestically on either paid cable, traditional PPV or iPPV.
Their yearly schedule generally looks like this;
. Wrestle Kingdom and the NJPW/CMLL FantasticaMania shows in January
. New Beginning in February
. Anniversary Show in March
. Invasion Attack in April
. Wrestling Dontaku in May
. Dominion in June
. G1 Climax in late July/early August
. Destruction in September
. King of Pro-Wrestling in October
. Power Struggle in November
. World Tag League in December
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Deleted member 47027
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God help me if they stuff poor Nakanishi into the G1 this year. I doubt it'll happen but that poor guy will die in the ring.
British Monsoon
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I'd like to see Sakuraba in the tournament, just for variety's sake - not sure if he could take the schedule, though. I'd also be disappointed if Tenzan's in again, last year proved he can't hack it any more, as sad as that is. Hell, I'm bored, so I'm going to fantasy book some G1 blocks;
Block A;
. Shinsuke Nakamura
. Minoru Suzuki
. Katsuyori Shibata
. Tomohiro Ishii
. Tetsuya Naito
. Shelton 'X' Benjamin
. Satoshi Kojima
. Karl Anderson
. Lance Archer
. Doc Gallows
. Kazushi Sakuraba
. Daisuke Sekimoto (BJW)
Block B;
. Kazuchika Okada
. Hiroshi Tanahashi
. Togi Makabe
. Hirooki Goto
. AJ Styles
. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
. Tomoaki Honma
. Bad Luck Fale
. Yujiro Takahashi
. Captain New Japan
. Toru Yano
. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH)
Semi-Finals: Shinsuke Nakamura (winner of Block A) vs Hirooki Goto (runner up of Block B) ~ Katsuyori Shibata (runner up of Block A) vs Kazuchika Okada (winner of Block B)
Final: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Katsuyori Shibata
Okada beats AJ during the tournament, gets a match at Destruction, wins his title back from Styles and goes on to face Nakamura at Wrestle Kingdom 9.
Block A;
. Shinsuke Nakamura
. Minoru Suzuki
. Katsuyori Shibata
. Tomohiro Ishii
. Tetsuya Naito
. Shelton 'X' Benjamin
. Satoshi Kojima
. Karl Anderson
. Lance Archer
. Doc Gallows
. Kazushi Sakuraba
. Daisuke Sekimoto (BJW)
Block B;
. Kazuchika Okada
. Hiroshi Tanahashi
. Togi Makabe
. Hirooki Goto
. AJ Styles
. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
. Tomoaki Honma
. Bad Luck Fale
. Yujiro Takahashi
. Captain New Japan
. Toru Yano
. Takashi Sugiura (NOAH)
Semi-Finals: Shinsuke Nakamura (winner of Block A) vs Hirooki Goto (runner up of Block B) ~ Katsuyori Shibata (runner up of Block A) vs Kazuchika Okada (winner of Block B)
Final: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Katsuyori Shibata
Okada beats AJ during the tournament, gets a match at Destruction, wins his title back from Styles and goes on to face Nakamura at Wrestle Kingdom 9.
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Deleted member 47027
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Captain New Japan? Please no!
British Monsoon
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It's either Captain or YOSHI-HASHI, lol. Running out of heavyweights.
Perhaps Nagata could fit in there, have him take a fall from Sugiura to set up a NOAH title match for them.
Perhaps Nagata could fit in there, have him take a fall from Sugiura to set up a NOAH title match for them.
Conrad Link
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https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYQHAAABAACaU2yR_xl2Fg
My own little Sin Cara running around Hyrule.
My own little Sin Cara running around Hyrule.
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Deleted member 47027
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Honestly I'd rather YOSHI-HASHI for that...I guess.
It's tough. With all the adjustments, and them saying specifically they need newer talent, well...it'll be interesting. And I am going whole hog buying the goddamn thing this year, not buying the entire "season" was a mistake last year. I thought it'd burn me out on wrestling but as I watched here and there as it went on, all it did was make me want more.
G1 2013 is probably the greatest wrestling event I've ever seen.
The 'cism just keeps spreading around here.
British Monsoon
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About to watch;
Daisuke Harada (c) vs Quiet Storm - GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title - (NOAH 2014/05/31)
Quiet Storm's a bit of a blast from the past, good to see he's made a career for himself in Japan though. You may remember this dude from early ROH, in lots of multi-man tag matches with Special K, The SAT and other Whipwreck-trained flippy-floppy guys. STORM! CRADLE! DRIVER!!!
Both have actually impressed me recently - they both did well on the last iPPV, but I think Captain gets the better reactions of the two. That deadlift German spot with Shibata on the last show was awesome.
Same here, I doubt we'll ever see a month of wrestling that awesome in a long, long time. Or maybe this year's will top it, who knows? Definitely getting the whole thing again.
Daisuke Harada (c) vs Quiet Storm - GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title - (NOAH 2014/05/31)
Quiet Storm's a bit of a blast from the past, good to see he's made a career for himself in Japan though. You may remember this dude from early ROH, in lots of multi-man tag matches with Special K, The SAT and other Whipwreck-trained flippy-floppy guys. STORM! CRADLE! DRIVER!!!
Vince McMahon said:
Both have actually impressed me recently - they both did well on the last iPPV, but I think Captain gets the better reactions of the two. That deadlift German spot with Shibata on the last show was awesome.
Same here, I doubt we'll ever see a month of wrestling that awesome in a long, long time. Or maybe this year's will top it, who knows? Definitely getting the whole thing again.
Interesting. It's kind of like WWE without the weekly shows.
Does it cost a fortune to watch the entire G1?
British Monsoon
Member
They're still up on dailymotion and the finals are on youtube;
Day 1 - 2013/08/01: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 2 - 2013/08/02: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 3 - 2013/08/03: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 4 - 2013/08/04: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 5 - 2013/08/06: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 6 - 2013/08/07: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 7 - 2013/08/08: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 8 - 2013/08/10: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Day 9 - 2013/08/11: Part 1/1
2013 Hawks are the greatest Hockey team ever. You will never watch a better pair than Toews and Kane. Glory be to Chicago.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Bryan still looks like a nerd in these pictures. I don't understand what any of you see in him. You're trying so hard to make him work..jpg)
This is a great look.
I like the look he had in his earlier days too when he came out with a jacket and styled hair like a jock.
He looks so different. And I don't mean the hair. It's in his eyes. He looks so legit in those pics. I don't see that in him when he's a face.
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Deleted member 47027
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Everyone should bookmark that post, it is a beautiful thing. If you want to reignite your love of pro wrestling, this is a fireball onto your dwindling little campfire.
lol this. All these dudes keep trying to act like he's not over and his chant is over, yet it's pretty fucking obvious that, yes (YES! even), he is over.
BronsonLee
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Bryan is over as fuck and I think WWE clearly realizes that, hence them trying to tell him to cool the jets, just like Austin when his neck got fucked up (but his was far more severe)
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
I totally agree. I mark for him. He'll just always look like a nerd. That last picture is the same face he makes all the time on Raw right now. People want to believe really bad that he's just as cool as Austin.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
It's interesting how they keep Sheamus in this "I'm just a good guy who likes to fight" role when I feel he's the most common upper mid card recipient of "boring" chants.