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[Ithil]

Really stupid question. Is this match a shoot?

No, but I'm sure they will be eager to show off which one is a better grappler.

 

[Alucard]

Suzuki in white is definitely different.

This match is a...semi-shoot. Just gotta work yourself into it and believe.

 

[canadian crowe]

JR does sound a little rusty. It's nice having english commentary though.

 

[Foggy]

Oh man, this is beautiful

Edit: Those palm strikes! Call Bas!

 

[Kornflayx]

Is it just me or did Suzuki get in really good shape for that match?

 

[Ithil]

JR has a benefit in this match since he's an MMA fan.

 

[Data West]

Is it just me or did Suzuki get in really good shape for that match?

He's been much slimmer the last year or so.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Really stupid question. Is this match a shoot?

Nope, but these guys know the catch style so well it's going to sure look like it.

 

[RP912]

this match goddamn o_o

 

[Data West]

Man, I hope Lambda is watching this.

 

[Ithil]

These two are really going all out.

 

[Kornflayx]

He's been much slimmer the last year or so.

Oh ok, didn't really catch that in the G1

 

[BoboBrazil]

loving the english commentary, it brings so much to the product for me

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

SUZUKI IS PIIIIISSSSSSSED

 

[Kiyo]

loving the english commentary, it brings so much to the product for me

Yea, JR much better in this match. I think it's just the pace. This style and pace fits him much better than the 8 man matches.

 

[Foffy]

Honma and Bullet Club are trending on Twitter.

Dayum, this event is getting some big exposure.

 

[UberTag]

Couldn't get Flipps working at all so I'm just watching through the NJPW World feed. Will re-watch stuff with the JR/Striker commentary later.

 

[Alucard]

loving the english commentary, it brings so much to the product for me

Same. JR calling Sakuraba a folk hero and focusing on him kicking ass in MMA already has me more invested in him than I was before I knew any of this stuff.

 

[Ithil]

Yea, JR much better in this match. I think it's just the pace. This style and pace fits him much better than the 8 man matches.

Helps that he knows MMA pretty well so he's actually probably more equipped than Striker is for this match.

 

[slightconfuse]

Blond hair ages Misu so,much

Glad he can let loose after a year of yano

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

SUZUKI IS ALL COME ON MOTHERFUCKER

SUZUKI SLEEPER!

 

[ghostmind]

Honma and Bullet Club are trending on Twitter.

Dayum, this event is getting some big exposure.

Honma and Shelton Benjamin are trending worldwide.


God damn.

 

[Foggy]

Slapped the spit out of Saku!

 

[canadian crowe]

I'd imagine that JR just wants to pace himself.

 

[RP912]

Suzuki being a bad ass no arm and all...

 

[Alucard]

HOW CAN HE SLAP?!

 

[Data West]

Is that what it is? Awesome!

And I love this theme too.

He wears white when he's going for more MMA style

Black is for pro wrestling. He did both when he wrestled Muta.

 

[Oscar]

First time watching any pro wrestling since the Attitude era.

What is Sakuraba doing here? (I'm an MMA fan, but don't really know much about him).

 

[Ithil]

Match wasn't super long but was very enjoyable.

 

[ghostmind]

Suzuki is the scariest motherfucker in wrestling.

 

[Foggy]

Noooooooooo not the IQ Wrestler!

First time watching any pro wrestling since the Attitude era.

What is Sakuraba doing here? (I'm an MMA fan, but don't really know much about him).

He was a pro-wrestler before he did mma full-time. Plus this allows him to be active without his ear getting ripped off by accident.

 

[slightconfuse]

Badass match

 

[Kornflayx]

Man, that theme is so hype

 

[tm24]

Great finish

 

[Ithil]

First time watching any pro wrestling since the Attitude era.

What is Sakuraba doing here? (I'm an MMA fan, but don't really know much about him).

He's retired (mostly) from MMA and has been doing pro wrestling in NJPW for a few years now.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

DAT RESPECT.

 

[FallingEdge]

He wears white when he's going for more MMA style

Black is for pro wrestling. He did both when he wrestled Muta.

That's pretty cool. Thanks for the info.

Fun match. Best match of the night so far imo.

 

[Data West]

SUZUKI DONT SHOW GOD DAMN RESP-

I AM LEGIT SHOOK

 

[coleco]

This match made me miss the golden Pride and Pancrase days :´(

 

[liger05]

How did that happen. Kick to the elbow?

 

[slightconfuse]

CODE OF HONOR!!!!

 

[FallingEdge]

Breaking news theme.

 

[Serpentine]

RESPECT FROM SUZUKI

dat "level complete" music that hit during the handshake though

 

[Aiii]

How did that happen. Kick to the elbow?

Arm lock on the ramp.

 

[RP912]

Alright I'm tapping out ...

Catching the rest of this ppv when I wake up.

 

[Ithil]

I like how they put ice packs on the wrestlers if they had a limb worked on, enhances the feel a lot.

 

[slightconfuse]

LOL THIS THEME TIME FOR THE 3 OCLOCK NEWS

 

[Data West]

JR did a lot better than I expected for that match. Was great that he knew and was a fan of both guys.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

HERE WE GO

BASED ISHII VS. MAKABE

IMMIGRANT SONG!!!!

 

[BoboBrazil]

That was great. You don't see that kind of fight in the US.