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[Brinbe]

Okada may be the new ace. but that man is the people's champ

 

[Evening Musuko]

This is such a babyface promo

 

[Net_Wrecker]

NJPW might be having the single best pure wrestling year I've ever personally kept up with in real time. This is insanity.

 

[Brinbe]

Okada, we comin for you

LOS IGNORABLEEEEEEES DE JAPON

 

[excelsiorlef]

NJPW might be having the single best pure wrestling year I've ever personally kept up with in real time. This is insanity.

Yep


Love that there's one LIJ in each corner with Naito in the middle

 

[Toki767]

Wait why did he say Tanahashi

 

[Kornflayx]

YES, DARYL FISTBUMP

 

[Anth0ny]

LOS

INGOBERRRRRRRRRNABLES

DE

HA


POOONNNNN

 

[Foggy]

Greatest 24 hours for a single wrestler.

Omega just had 2 5 star matches in one day.

2nd year in a row he's done this

Let that sink in

 

[tm24]

Whats the intersection of wrestlers being able to wrestle a 5-star match be able to roll your Rs?

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

there is no one in this industry cooler then naito

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

Throw the trophy already pleeease

 

[excelsiorlef]

Daryl fist bump squeeeeee

 

[Brinbe]

In the end, Tranquilo...

 

[Lightning Count]

That was amazing, I'm marking out! Well done, Naito! First G1 I watched and not one I will ever forget.

 

[Toki767]

Does New Japan even have heels in their main event scene lol

 

[Reneledarker]

Hasta la próxima G1 GAF.

Been a pleasure experiencing this fucking amazing wrestling weeks.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

fist bump for kelly & chono.

Does New Japan even have heels in their main event scene lol

at the top level everyone's so good they get cheered just for their skill

even Suzuki gets cheered lol

And LIJ aren't true heels anyway, they're antiheroes

 

[excelsiorlef]

Ha ha ha Naito in one swoop faked throwing his hat into the crowd and put it on instead. Incredible.

 

[Toki767]

Chono still trying to get the rub.

He's like the Japanese Kevin Nash.

 

[Anth0ny]

aaaaaaaaaaand I've been up for 24 hours straight



it's been a pleasure watching this work rate with you all


long live the great okada run of 2017



long live this new japan run

good bye and good. night.


TRANQUILO

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Does New Japan even have heels in their main event scene lol

It's as if well thought out booking with significant payoffs and storytelling complete with some of the best matches on the god damn planet somehow, someway got everybody over.

 

[Lightning Count]

Does New Japan even have heels in their main event scene lol

Naito is a heel, but he is so over the fans love him anyway.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Chono still trying to get the rub.

He's like the Japanese Kevin Nash.

he has knees though

 

[Foggy]

Back to back 5+ star matches on consecutive days 2 years in a row after notoriously grueling tournaments. Gotta wonder who the last guy to do that was.

Regardless it's Naito's time and if NJPW has any sense, Naito needs to win at the Dome.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Back to back 5+ star matches on consecutive days 2 years in a row after notoriously grueling tournaments. Gotta wonder who the last guy to do that was.

Regardless it's Naito's time and if NJPW has any sense, Naito needs to win at the Dome.

It's so weird because the Okada story screams Omega is the one but you're also right

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Best tournament in the history of wrestling?

must be a contender.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Best tournament in the history of wrestling?

must be a contender.

Easily

 

[Toki767]

It's so weird because the Okada story screams Omega is the one but you're also right

I was kind of hoping if Naito didn't win, that we'd get some sort of LIJ vs Suzuki-gun feud.

 

[Foggy]

Hopefully it's Ishii challenging for the briefcase and not Fale

 

[SallyIsNow]

Who's ready for Jinder/Nak? Lol

 

[pbayne]

Does New Japan even have heels in their main event scene lol

Depends on story/crowd

Even Naito will get booed under some circumstances. Like against Tana at Dominion in front of the osaka crowd.

 

[miserable]

Back to back 5+ star matches on consecutive days 2 years in a row after notoriously grueling tournaments. Gotta wonder who the last guy to do that was.

Regardless it's Naito's time and if NJPW has any sense, Naito needs to win at the Dome.

Nakamura had 5 star matches in 2014 and 2015 finals

 

[Rhaknar]

STOP DROPPING OKADA ON HIS FUCKING NECK KENNY JESUS CHRIST

(im a little behind fam)

 

[Lightning Count]

Hopefully it's Ishii challenging for the briefcase and not Fale

I hope not, Ishii usually beats Naito in their one on one matches with Gedo's booking. Don't take it away from Naito after that insane run.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

I just want say that everyone who has joined me on this journey is amazing and I love you all

I hope you all enjoyed the thread! Sorry if I couldn't keep up sometimes but I tried my best. But you guys are all awesome.

 

[Jashobeam]

That match had me at the edge of my seat the whole time, like both guys were fighting at the brink of death I felt. Any where to get translation of that post match promo? Seemed like he droped a few bombs going by the crowd reaction.

 

[excelsiorlef]

I hope not, Ishii usually beats Naito in their one on one matches with Gedo's booking. Don't take it away from Naito after that insane run.

They're not going to give it to Ishii. Come on

 

[HashtagLapsed]

Best tournament in the history of wrestling?

must be a contender.

I think so, my friend. Many, many very compelling stories. Many people getting over. Many great matches.

Nagata's story and the way his final match end was one of the better wrestling stories in years, to me.

Absolutely one of, if not the best tournaments in history and possibly the best year wrestling has ever had.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

That match had me at the edge of my seat the whole time, like both guys were fighting at the brink of death I felt. Any where to get translation of that post match promo? Seemed like he droped a few bombs going by the crowd reaction.

Some of it here

https://twitter.com/reasonjp/

for the full thing:

http://thelionmarks.com/

probably tomorrow

 

[Evening Musuko]

Back to back 5+ star matches on consecutive days 2 years in a row after notoriously grueling tournaments. Gotta wonder who the last guy to do that was.

Regardless it's Naito's time and if NJPW has any sense, Naito needs to win at the Dome.

This is pretty much what they wanted at WK8 only now Naito is actually over.

Goddam this is a story 4 years in the making.

 

[Foggy]

Nakamura had 5 star matches in 2014 and 2015 finals

Back to back days both years?

 

[excelsiorlef]

I like how I was gone from this thread for the middle of the tournament and still ended up the top poster in here by over 100 posts lol

 

[Foggy]

I just want say that everyone who has joined me on this journey is amazing and I love you all

I hope you all enjoyed the thread! Sorry if I couldn't keep up sometimes but I tried my best. But you guys are all awesome.

6 star thread

 

[SallyIsNow]

That one woman in the crowd when Shibata came out lol

 

[Jashobeam]

Some of it here

https://twitter.com/reasonjp/

for the full thing:

http://thelionmarks.com/

probably tomorrow

Thanks!

Love when he mixes in Spanish in his promos like when said Gracias Amigos.

 

[ANuclearError]

I get to see Naito next week, fucking buzzing now.

 

[miserable]

Back to back days both years?

probably not. I meant back-to-back finals.

 

[excelsiorlef]

probably not. I meant back-to-back finals.

Yeah we meant 24 hours

 

[Lightning Count]

I get to see Naito next week, fucking buzzing now.

Me as well, at War of the Worlds in London, I can't wait.