HashtagLapsed
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That is taking it too far, friend.
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NJPW G1 Climax 27 [OT] It's a Real-Life Tournament Arc!!!!!
- Thread starter Empyrean Heaven
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That is taking it too far, friend.
excelsiorlef
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Like his Butterfly Lock is so boring
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Ziggler's held titles though.
excelsiorlef
Member
I'd love the finish to be Naito reversing the Butterfly Lock into a Destino
British Monsoon
Member
The Butterfly Lock's cool because it ties YOSHI's whole move-set together, everything targets the neck. Also, Mr. G1 Masahiro Chono used it for years, so it's got gravitas in Japan.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Don't you kinda need to hook both arms? I mean it's just him locking one arm with 10 meters of free space.
excelsiorlef
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Lightning Count
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YOSHI-HASHI kicks out on the first destino but not the second time.
Spirit of Jazz
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You'll get him next time Yoshi
HashtagLapsed
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That was a top notch show tonight, I reckon.
excelsiorlef
Member
First one was a half Destino.
It's canon that without the full rotation the move isn't as powerful
You'll get him next time Yoshi
Can't unsee it
TarpitCarnivore
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Yoshi-Hashi is like Scotty 2 Hotty, but way less charismatic
LOL at Bushi throwing water on him
LOL at Bushi throwing water on him
HashtagLapsed
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Thinking about Chono. Chono vs Onita had the best entrance of all time. It is a shame the match was "whatever" as far as no rope, barbed wire death matches go.
excelsiorlef
Member
Love listening to Naito
Hashi just has no clue what he wants to do anymore.
He does these little half grunts and half yells in the ring which sound like some kind of little puppy trying to act all aggro but he doesn't even look or sound like he convinces himself.
excelsiorlef
Member
Ha ha ha Naito fist bumping Kelly.
Man Kenny Omega is so good that he makes me forget sometimes that Naito is my favorite wrestler in the world.
Man Kenny Omega is so good that he makes me forget sometimes that Naito is my favorite wrestler in the world.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Fun show this morning folks! Then tomorrow we're treated to Suzuki vs SANADA.
I'm off to give Epic an absurd amount of money for a F2P game I'll spend 10 minutes on and getting some coffee whilst it's downloading.
I only prefer Kenny because he's a dork, I'm jealous of Naito having a level coolness that I'll never be able to get anywhere near achieving.
I'm off to give Epic an absurd amount of money for a F2P game I'll spend 10 minutes on and getting some coffee whilst it's downloading.
I only prefer Kenny because he's a dork, I'm jealous of Naito having a level coolness that I'll never be able to get anywhere near achieving.
HashtagLapsed
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I don't know what I am going to do now. It is only 10:30PM here.
excelsiorlef
Member
Totally....
I also think Naito being the leader of LIJ, the best stable in recent wrestling history helps
British Monsoon
Member
Poor YOSHI 
Ah well, pretty sure he's gonna get his due when he beats Tanahashi for an IC title shot! Super fun show all-round, even the undercard was great - don't skip the first 3 matches especially.
Goto/Nagata and Ibushi/ZSJ stole the show though, fantastic bouts.
Ah well, pretty sure he's gonna get his due when he beats Tanahashi for an IC title shot! Super fun show all-round, even the undercard was great - don't skip the first 3 matches especially.
Goto/Nagata and Ibushi/ZSJ stole the show though, fantastic bouts.
Okada and Elgin should be good too.
I will confess, while I love Kenny he is honestly maybe number 6 for me these days.
Naito, Sanada, Hiromu, Bushi all I am a huge mark for together and separate Okada, then Kenny.
As odd as it sounds I need him to lose a time or two (to someone other than Okada in an epic) to appreciate him again because right now he kind of comes off as "That guy"
excelsiorlef
Member
Poor YOSHI
Ah well, pretty sure he's gonna get his due when he beats Tanahashi for an IC title shot! Super fun show all-round, even the undercard was great - don't skip the first 3 matches especially.
Goto/Nagata and Ibushi/ZSJ stole the show though, fantastic bouts.
I dunno I can't feel bad
Dude couldn't have much more than a decent match with Tetsuya Naito who cant have near 5* classics in his sleep it feels.That said with the Butterfly Lock I wouldn't be opposed to him tapping out Tanahashi if he focused the grab on the injured arm
excelsiorlef
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HashtagLapsed
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Goto/Nagata was my favorite match of tonight. I though it was an awesome show as a whole though.
TarpitCarnivore
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All of LIJ are scary in that organized crime kind of way. It really sells them all to me because of the balance and range they all bring.
Suzuki is scary in that "I'm the old timer who will slap the shit out of you for speaking out of turn" kind of way.
All fantastic heels
LOL.
I give Evil credit, he has come along way and I think he belongs where he is.
He would be more in a top 15 situation I think
excelsiorlef
Member
LIJ is so good they're basically face heels lol.
No other group is as fluid in tandems as they are.
That's what makes them so special. Bullet Club is just individuals together, Chaos even more so, Suzuki-gun are basically just goons for Suzuki, and Taguchi Japan is just well you know...
Whereas LIJ, LIJ is a team, a unit. They are a collective.
TarpitCarnivore
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Don't you dare sour on Taguchi Japan and the Funky Weapon
HashtagLapsed
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Imagine living a life where you don't love Taguchi.
excelsiorlef
Member
I like Taguchi Japan but hey aren't what I'd call an epic team...
Taguchi is Japanese Disco Inferno! Over with a gimmick that would kill most men's careers
Taguchi is Japanese Disco Inferno! Over with a gimmick that would kill most men's careers
HashtagLapsed
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excelsiorlef
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They're cool but they are a collection of individuals having a good time... They aren't a "team"
HashtagLapsed
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Taguchi Japan are my "take it easy" team for good times and fun. Taguchi goes harder than most in the BOSJ and when he needs to, but as far as feel good stuff goes they are the best. To me anyway.
TarpitCarnivore
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The only real "team" in NJPW is LIJ, it seems like in general stables have moved beyond being teams. It's hard to hate on Taguchi though. I feel like it makes for a good "good team" kind of feel to matches.
In general the factions in NJPW make so sense to me because of their sheer size and lack of "team" aspect.
excelsiorlef
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Nah BC ain't a team. They're just a faction of guys with one tag team in it.
LIJ are a team, how they work their matches, how they compliment each other. They're a unit
TarpitCarnivore
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Sorry, meant to write LIJ and not Bullet Club.
excelsiorlef
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Heh.. Cool cool
excelsiorlef
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Ewww
ShadowSwordmaster
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Empyrean Heaven
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It's funny, because the popular opinion as of WK11 was that he was a past his prime loser with a dumb comedy gimmick, just go look at the WK11 OT. Once the Taguchi Japan shit started though, he reinvented himself, and now he's one of the most consistently entertaining guys on the roster.
Probably because most of it was shit, this was the period when Inoki basically went balls-out crazy, started booking MMA matches for his guys, and MMA guys in his matches, most of whom had no idea how to work. Add to that Riki Choshu basically giving all of his friends big pushes and killing the Jr. division. Add to that the hot streak NOAH was on at the time, and NJPW very very nearly went out of business, until they thankfully jettisoned Inoki when they were purchased by Yukes, they gave the belt to Tanahashi, and the rest is history.
lucebuce12
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Naito vs Kenny Omega finals, Naito wins.
That YOSHI-HASHI vs Naito match was kinda disappointing. YOSHI-HASHI just feels so .... vanilla. I feel like if he tried to be a bit more charismatic and tried to hype up his moves a little more before doing them, they'd be more entertaining. It's like he's just doing stuff.
Ibushi vs ZSJ was fantastic (no surprise there though)
Ishii vs Makabe was decent. I'm just not a big fan of Makabe tbh.
All the undercard matches were fun though
That YOSHI-HASHI vs Naito match was kinda disappointing. YOSHI-HASHI just feels so .... vanilla. I feel like if he tried to be a bit more charismatic and tried to hype up his moves a little more before doing them, they'd be more entertaining. It's like he's just doing stuff.
Ibushi vs ZSJ was fantastic (no surprise there though)
Ishii vs Makabe was decent. I'm just not a big fan of Makabe tbh.
All the undercard matches were fun though
FlammableD
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Does anyone have a gif of Elgin reversing the Gun Stun on Tonga from yesterday?
Only watched Ishii/Makabe and ZSJ/Ibushi from Day 3
Only watched Ishii/Makabe and ZSJ/Ibushi from Day 3