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March Wrasslin' |OT| The March to Wrestlemania XXXIII!
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HashtagLapsed
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The Young Lions specials they put up every now and again are interesting to watch too.
excelsiorlef
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Disappointing finish...
Seeems pretty clear they don't have much plans to push Suzuki-gun...
Seeems pretty clear they don't have much plans to push Suzuki-gun...
This is definitively a Good Thing tbh
HashtagLapsed
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Yeah, Suzuki is awesome and the characters are great but if they did in NJPW that they did in NOAH people would be tired and pissed off within weeks I reckon.
excelsiorlef
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Meh I Suzuki is still a work machine and DBS Jr is great. I also quite like El Desperado. Granted Taka took the loss so that's probably who should be taking it
excelsiorlef
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Honma thinks he'll be back in the ring one day. He promised apparently. Here's hoping.
Yuji Nagata's tshirt is amazing. Love that face on the inside of it lol.
Lol what a silly spot.
Yuji Nagata's tshirt is amazing. Love that face on the inside of it lol.
Lol what a silly spot.
any update on his status then?
excelsiorlef
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He can move his extremities and promised to come back.
That was a pretty great finisher from Fale. Never seen a chokeslam into a lariat super cool.
HashtagLapsed
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Taichi's entrance is so fucking odd.
of thank fuck for that, moving his arms and even grabbing things is a huge good sign. I mean, nobody deserves that shit, but Honma particularly seems like a nice dude. didnt he have like problems with yakuza and shit? Like actual shit life until wrestling?
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Well, he was let go from NJPW for having ties to Yakuza and was employed as a freelancer. I am not sure about his earlier life.
Japanese wrestling and Yakuza stuff is pretty hard to separate. From what I understand wrestlers have to help sell tickets and get the Yakuza to do it sometimes, Yakuza launders money through wrestling, wrestlers go to Yakuza' childrens birthday parties etc in exchange for helping to sell tickets. It is all a bit dodgy.
excelsiorlef
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Jesus that was quite the double team move
excelsiorlef
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Heh take it back about not pushing Suzuki-gun. New champs. Nice finish
HashtagLapsed
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Oh shit here we go
excelsiorlef
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Oh fuck yes here we go ZSJ vs Shibata
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Can't wait to watch Sabre Shibata later. I've said before, their first match was OK, the second was EXCELLENT.
excelsiorlef
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ZSJ is a cocky little shit lmao
Is there any, uh, long-term plan for either Goldberg or Lesnar? Is all this solely just to get a big match for Mania? Is whoever walks out the champ at Mania supposed to hold the belt for months? I don't see how they're supposed to have a believable contender for the belt after this.
HashtagLapsed
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Lesnar will probably go over. I can't imagine Goldberg sticking around too long.
Then Lesnar Reigns, realistically.
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WHAT THE FUCK
Conrad Link
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I don't even understand how beating Dadberg 'squares it up' for Bork?
Squares it up 2-1.
Oh ok. :\
Squares it up 2-1.
Oh ok. :\
excelsiorlef
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Oh shit I really take back them not pushing Suzuki-gun lol
Like holy shit that's awesome. Was disappointed at the fuck finish until this reveal.
Like holy shit that's awesome. Was disappointed at the fuck finish until this reveal.
reptilescorpio
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excelsiorlef
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Totally thought it was just a we're facing off in round one of NJ Cup interference but
ZSJ joing Suzuki-gun? Didn't see that coming! Aweeeeesome
HashtagLapsed
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Yeah, I was kind of like "god damn it" but then yeah. Thats fucking pretty cool. Breathes life into Suzuki-gun too.
excelsiorlef
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Yeah
I was like come on a fuck finish for this great match but then I was like fuck yeah a fuck finish when ZSJ actually joined. Agreed Suzuki-gun feels strong again.
Love that the opening tag match loss was a red herring for how good a night Suzuki-gun was going to have tonight.
giancarlo123x
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This was a terrible decision, braun needs the win so much more and Roman didn't gain shit from it.
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Wooooooo Kokeshi!
Conrad Link
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Why did Owens even turn on Jericho?
Why did HHH help him win the belt then have no interaction with him for half a year then 'have a talk to him' the night he turned on Jericho like it was building to something then he just lets Goldberg squash him and take the belt like none of it mattered. Why did any of this 'story' happen?
Why did the ref wait so long for them to both be ready then just ring the bell the instant Owens was distracted? What a prick.
Why is Rusev jobbing to Big Show in 2017?
Why do they think feeding Undertaker to Reigns is going to finally be the thing to get him over lol?
Why do they keep making the part timer old guys look better than the current roster and reminding us how much they suck and how much the guys we remember are cool then wonder why the new guys can't get over or get teh ratingz?
Why does Goldberg's kid get more PPV screen time than half the roster?
Why did HHH help him win the belt then have no interaction with him for half a year then 'have a talk to him' the night he turned on Jericho like it was building to something then he just lets Goldberg squash him and take the belt like none of it mattered. Why did any of this 'story' happen?
Why did the ref wait so long for them to both be ready then just ring the bell the instant Owens was distracted? What a prick.
Why is Rusev jobbing to Big Show in 2017?
Why do they think feeding Undertaker to Reigns is going to finally be the thing to get him over lol?
Why do they keep making the part timer old guys look better than the current roster and reminding us how much they suck and how much the guys we remember are cool then wonder why the new guys can't get over or get teh ratingz?
Why does Goldberg's kid get more PPV screen time than half the roster?
excelsiorlef
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A nice Honma tribute headbutt there
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That was fun as fuck. Honma shout outs were awesome!
excelsiorlef
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Woah... Yano couldn't Yano himself out of this one.
This is a great event so far. Completely unpredictable.
And yeah the crowd pop for the Honma moves was great.
Cool to see Tenzan with gold again
Kushida's BttF gimmick is great
This is a great event so far. Completely unpredictable.
And yeah the crowd pop for the Honma moves was great.
Cool to see Tenzan with gold again
Kushida's BttF gimmick is great
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#Zacky3Belts
Also, the odds of Suzuki showing up in York Hall just shot way up.
Also, the odds of Suzuki showing up in York Hall just shot way up.
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excelsiorlef
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giancarlo123x
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Why the hell didn't the women's title bout end in a dq? Or is that a terrible set up tonight for Steph to come out, slap the ref for not calling it and slapping Foley for letting it happen just to take back the decision and keep her undefeated?
because shut up.
shush
actually the ref rang the bell and then Jericho's music hit, so its the producer who is the prick. So Kevin Dunn is a prick. Which is true.
because his wife is hot and married so Vince cant have her.
because make Roman look strong damn it. also shut up.
because Wrestlemania is more important than the rest of the year combined. shut your food hole.
la la la I cant hear you.
excelsiorlef
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Yes.
Actually I'm 99% sure the bell rang after Jericho's music hit
Lol Naito's sweater says Keep Calm and Say Tranquilo. Awesome
excelsiorlef
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What an amazing double team pin there.
Destino!
Yep Naito vs Juice seems to be hinted at again. Might even happen tomorrow (wouldn't surprise me anyway)
Destino!
Yep Naito vs Juice seems to be hinted at again. Might even happen tomorrow (wouldn't surprise me anyway)
Conrad Link
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Dunn is a prick yes lol, but yea the bell rings like 12 FULL HOURS after Jericho's music hits and Owens is literately staring up at the ramp.
Ref must of been one of those kids Goldberg thinks hes a superhero to. >:|
I still think that Braun shouldn't lose so soon (DQ was the best option), but Roman will face Taker at Mania while Strowman will probably be at the Battle Royale
If anyone needed to win last night, it was The Big Dog