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[Ithil]

I'd wager Metalik is winning now, that was about as big a moment as Perkins could have had in the tournament, frankly.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Too bad they couldn't sign Ibushi

I think he'll be back. He has other things he needs to accomplish first.

 

[LiQuid!]

The amount of marking out I've been doing during these matches... Literally screaming at my TV.

Incredible match.

 

[The Main Event]

Well there you go. Don't sign a contract, you don't win.

Doubt the main event will do anything to make me think Ibushi is not the MVP of this tournament though. He made everyone look like a million bucks, even the mini-Uso.

Too bad they couldn't sign Ibushi

What's the story why didn't he sign?

 

[serenewarfare]

I'd wager Metalik is winning now, that was about as big a moment as Perkins could have had in the tournament, frankly.

I think if Perkins wasn't winning they would have sent Ibushi to the finals.

 

[Mengetsu]

How you could possibly watch that and not think Perkins is great is beyond me.

This is the first time watching TJP and people think he's bad? I don't wanna watch the wrestling those people are watching.

 

[Uno Venova]

How you could possibly watch that and not think Perkins is great is beyond me.

Seriously...

 

[Penguin]

TJ Perkins also seems like he is enough to be a heel to build the division around.

 

[justjim89]

Is Full Sail University a real school?

It is. I had buddies that studied audio engineering there.

This is just sad because it means they definitely didn't sign Ibushi.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

How you could possibly watch that and not think Perkins is great is beyond me.

I think Perkins looked good in that match because Ibushi made everything look great. If he has as good a match vs Metalik I might be swayed on him.

 

[Ithil]

Too bad they couldn't sign Ibushi

They may yet, down the road, if Ibushi eventually feels he has "done it all" outside. They'll have a big money offer on the table any time he wants to come in.

 

[LiQuid!]

REMOVE THESE BOOING CHILDREN FROM THE BUILDING.

 

[Brian_FETO]

I know it's been said enough but yeah fuck this crowd

 

[somedevil]

Shut that one guy up trying to ruin it.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Booing TJ? What a bunch of fucking morons.

 

[The Strokes]

He's a fucktard who's been trying to get himself over during this entire tournament.

You can easily tell those types of fans apart by how they try to sit in the front row and wear the same thing every time and how they comically overreact to everything going on.

He's been obnoxious the entire tournament, but I just can't stand him. He and the guys a few rows behind him.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

I kinda defended you Full Sail in the past, but you and I are done-zo now.

TJP!!!!!!!

 

[Tom Nook]

Metalik vs TJP!

 

[serenewarfare]

What's the story why didn't he sign?

He just doesn't want to sign anywhere exclusively. Even when he was main eventing in NJPW, he still had a dual-contract with DDT.

 

[SallyIsNow]

A real wrassler' would have called an audible an played heel.

 

[Tagyhag]

They may yet, down the road, if Ibushi eventually feels he has "done it all" outside. They'll have a big money offer on the table any time he wants to come in.

Yeah I don't understand why people were expecting it. Ibushi already said he was tired of the constant schedule of NJWP.

He'd go crazy with WWE's.

 

[KissVibes]

I'm so happy ZSJ didn't win his match.

 

[Ithil]

What's the story why didn't he sign?

Ibushi is hard to nail down. He values his freedom to do whatever he wants more than making the most money. "Whatever he wants" can involve wrestling a giant stuffed animal of course.

In Nakamura's words Ibushi is "Strange...very very strange".

 

[ghostmind]

Ibushi could always join the main roster down the road.

 

[bigkrev]

What's the story why didn't he sign?

He didn't want to sign. He (probably) likes doing whatever he wants- why else would he have continued working DDT when he was a main event guy in NJPW?

 

[Ecliptor]

I bet they changed the winner because Metalik kinda spoiled it.

 

[orioto]

I'm happy

That's not only about people signing or not guys. They clearly wanted TJ to be the underdog surprised finalist. Except from him, everything was basically "the biggest indie star wins the match" in the tournament.

Anyway the average level of wrestling that tournament offered for some weeks is insane.

 

[Bluekaveli]

I bet they changed the winner because Metalik kinda spoiled it.

What did he say?

 

[Fox318]

I am so done with Full Sail.

Yeah its nice to have a crowd of people who want to see wrestling as opposed to the raw crowds with divorcee parents bringing their kids to raw while everyone stres at their phone but this is the worst.

There has to be a solution.

 

[Brian_FETO]

They added boos to the Triple H pedigree on Rollins? Haha

 

[serenewarfare]

The final might be even better than that considering they will probably have significantly more time.

But I can't even imagine what a better match would look like.

 

[Raw64life]

What's the story why didn't he sign?

He just didn't want to be exclusively tied to one company. I'm sure he would've signed if they would've let him still wrestle in Japan, but WWE don't play that.

How you could possibly watch that and not think Perkins is great is beyond me.

I don't think Perkins is bad, but I would never judge him based on a match with Ibushi. Ibushi can, and literally has, made a match with a blow up doll look good.

 

[Anth0ny]

They may yet, down the road, if Ibushi eventually feels he has "done it all" outside. They'll have a big money offer on the table any time he wants to come in.

Hope so. He could be the next big NXT star when Nakamura and Joe move up to the main roster.

 

[Dark Ninja]

I'd wager Metalik is winning now, that was about as big a moment as Perkins could have had in the tournament, frankly.

Nah he doesn't speak English so I bet they let perkins win

 

[The Strokes]

I bet they changed the winner because Metalik kinda spoiled it.

He said weeks before the tourney started that his dream was facing Kota.

So close.

 

[MetatronM]

We're doing a tag match now?

 

[Foggy]

I think it's safe to say Ibushi won't ever sign. He enjoys freedom and creativity too much. Non-WWE Ibushi is best Ibushi anyways so it's for the best. This was a cool treat.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Sasha is Gallagher?

 

[justjim89]

A real wrassler' would have called an audible an played heel.

It seems like an unwritten rule of the tournament that no one is really playing heel. It's been so refreshing to watch quality wrestling with no bullshit. No interference, no cheating, no playing the heel.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

IT'S JACK GA- SASHA BANKS

 

[Fox318]

They need latino stars.

Metalik is winning this.

 

[Data West]

 

[Brian_FETO]

Jack Gallagher looks different with his purple hair

 

[Original Famous Ray]

Ciampa and Gargano are called DIY?

 

[somedevil]

Ibushi is hard to nail down. He values his freedom to do whatever he wants more than making the most money. "Whatever he wants" can involve wrestling a giant stuffed animal of course.

In Nakamura's words Ibushi is "Strange...very very strange".

Someone asked him if could win against Lion recently. So I fear for his future.

 

[Alucard]

How you could possibly watch that and not think Perkins is great is beyond me.

Seriously. Disgusting. TJP is fantastic.

 

[plagiarize]

Or Ibushi just isn't going to the cruiserweight division. I'm not giving up my optimism yet.

Putting Ibushi in the CW division would be a bit of a waste imho.

Bonus match!

 

[serenewarfare]

Cedric is so ridiculously better than he was in ROH. It's mind-blowing really.

 

[Dark Ninja]

You want boring Noam Dar is here

 

[bigkrev]

How you could possibly watch that and not think Perkins is great is beyond me.

I've seen Ibushi have great matches against inanimate objects. Not saying Perkins is bad, but judging his quality based on a match with Ibushi is dumb