Puroresu Love & Resources V3

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/zacksabrejr/status/1155483746398683141?s=20

I got tickets for the Lowell show. Excited to see a bunch of these guys for the first time. I've seen LIJ slum it through a few ROH/NJPW War of the World shows but it'll be my first time seeing about 75% of these guys.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

So the winner of Okada/Ibushi will be the A Block finalist, B Block still has almost everyone in play but we should get more clarity soon.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

So Jay Vs Ibushi is the finals. I'm ok with this as long as Ibushi wins and I'm pretty certain he will. Then I'd do Jay vs Naito because he shat all over him and they need to give Naito something good.

Juice/Moxley was a lot of fun as a story but I think it was a notch below their first match. It told a great story and I think Moxley made Juice look fantastic as a babyface.

 

[One Epic Winter (OEW)]

I haven't said much about the G1 on the board since most of my thoughts have been stated by other posters but this has been a fantastic G1. Probably my favorite since I became a regular NJPW viewer.

I also love how it breathed new life into Lance Archer.

 

[Big Beard Booty Daddy]

I haven't said much about the G1 on the board since most of my thoughts have been stated by other posters but this has been a fantastic G1. Probably my favorite since I became a regular NJPW viewer.

I also love how it breathed new life into Lance Archer.

He's been fantastic. He actually got the NJPW fans on his side during his match with Tanahashi. He got the Claw over in 2019. I remember him being a solid big man, nothing more. He had great matches this year. Even his match with Fale was a fun big man match. I'd love to see him get a run with a belt, most likely the US. Give Shingo the NEVER, Jay works with Naito and the IC, and Ibushi with the world.

 

[909]

When people watch the final show OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD I CANT EVEN I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THE REACTIONS WILL BE

 

[909]

Realizing this was on before bed and turning it on was an amazing decision. That last hour was too good. It’s hard to contextualize things right after you just watched them, but this was one of the greatest moments in the history of pro wrestling. I just can’t believe that happened.

INJECT

 

[Slayer]

spiller free advice: if you're like me and immediately skipped to the final match (I got work this morning!), don't, because you'll wind up with a very WTF response immediately

At the least, definitely watch the two tag matches right before the final (especially the first one), starting around the 1hr30m mark on the New Japan World feed

 

[909]

I can only imagine seeing it in that context, the shock value of it is a large part of what made the moment. That was the best thing that Bullet Club has ever done.

Meltzer says that Shibata isn't going to do a return match, but I know that if I was Gedo and I was going to book KENTA/Shibata for the Dome, I probably wouldn't tell anyone except those two until the press conference. There has to be a strong chance of it.

 

[Baby Shoes]

Tama Tonga was teasing a new member on social media the other day. Still would not have guessed.

 

[Big Beard Booty Daddy]

I went on the NJPW website this morning to check the card. I didn't think they would put spoilers on the actual card itself, but they had that and the winner of the G1. I just watched the moment, and even with it spoiled I got chills. What a moment! i'm hyped for a match with him and Shibata, if Shibata is cleared. If not, I wonder if Goto comes to Shibata's defense?

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

tekcop 4:10 PM
Do you have any hobbies? Anything you like?
Ibushi 'Honestly I don't really like anything. What's the deal with golf? Why do old people like it?'
It's social, I think. It's good to have a hobby.
'I guess I'm still looking for one'
Fishing?
'Fishing pisses me off'
(Huge laughter)
Ibushi 'What?'
No, no, it's ok.
'Sorry, I don't know who likes what.'
True. Liger likes to fish. Okada, too, he was talking about it on the bus.
'What's fun about it? When you get a fish, what happens then? That's what pisses me off about fishing'
Kushi 'I don't really have a hobby either. Reading, I love to read'
Ibushi 'I tried getting into reading, it did my head in'
Kushi '...'
'Somebody created all this, made characters and made you envision them, become them, see what they see. It's amazing. I don't trust books'
From Kushida's podcast.


Ibushi is hilarious

 

[909]

I went on the NJPW website this morning to check the card. I didn't think they would put spoilers on the actual card itself, but they had that and the winner of the G1. I just watched the moment, and even with it spoiled I got chills. What a moment! i'm hyped for a match with him and Shibata, if Shibata is cleared. If not, I wonder if Goto comes to Shibata's defense?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dct7m-MJDFs&

Meltzer says that he isn't cleared, but watch this with the captions on. There is NO WAY that they aren't going to have a match.

 

[Baby Shoes]

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/SimplisticMerryDiscus-mobile.mp4

 

[tekcop]

Videos that end too soon.

 

[Baby Shoes]

If WWE made all that Becky 2 Belts merch, I insist on YANO 4 TAPES

 

[One Epic Winter (OEW)]

Listened to Meltzer this morning. He says Shibata isn't cleared to wrestle but is going to try his hardest to get cleared. He mentioned that he gets very physical training students at the LA Dojo and the recent physical confrontation he had with the BC suggests that maybe he can work a match as long as they stay away from his head.

As much as I want to see Shibata in the ring again, I don't think the risk is worth the reward. Just back someone else to go after KENTA.

 

[909]

He doesn't have any sources in NJPW anymore, so you should take that for what it's worth.

I still remember when he said the Shibata injury was a work.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

Shibata's njpw profile has been updated at the end to say:

Will Shibata make his dramatic return to deal with KENTA and his betrayal himself, or will we return to the U.S. to redouble his coaching to make sure his young charges are as prepared as possible to deal with the BULLET CLUB menace?

So yeah I think he's probably cleared...

 

[Baby Shoes]

Kenny Omega is working the November 3rd DDT show

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

That's always where I liked Kenny the best so that is good to hear.

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1165883470259851265

Oh man this is gonna rule. Best pro wrestling company in the world and it isn't even close.

Naito will defend the IC title against White on the show that decides the winner of the Young Lion Cup, which will be September 22nd.

 

[Big Beard Booty Daddy]

All the tournaments this year have been fantastic, and this on is sure to be amazing. The talent in this crop of Lions, both the NJPW and LA Dojo is so good.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

fite dropping the signal a bunch so for on the royal quest stream. English stream also has no commentary right now but has match audio.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

The problems are still going on. Signal dropping out constantly. I ended up giving up it was so bad and I've seen a ton of people saying they did as well on reddit/twitter/etc.

 

[Big Beard Booty Daddy]

fite dropping the signal a bunch so for on the royal quest stream. English stream also has no commentary right now but has match audio.

The same thing happened with Impact when they had their show in California a few weeks back. I've never had issues with GCW, or other shows I've watched live. I wonder what the problem was with those 2 shows?

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-news/njpw-reveals-full-cards-destruction-shows-291486

Destruction in Beppu (September 15) --
RevPro British Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi defending against Zack Sabre Jr.
Guerrillas of Destiny vs. YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii

Destruction in Kagoshima (September 16) --
Kota Ibushi vs. KENTA (Ibushi's right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 is on the line)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori defending against Will Ospreay & Robbie Eagles

Destruction in Kobe (September 22) --
IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito defending against Jay White
Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi

Plus Young Lions Cup matches on the shows.

Also 3 title matches for King of Pro Wrestling:
https://www.f4wonline.com/new-japan-news/three-title-matches-announced-njpw-king-pro-wrestling-291491
Okada Vs SANADA
Moxley Vs Juice
Ospreay Vs Phantasmo

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://youtu.be/MNLM8g7q-xE
Oh shit...

 

[909]

My bank account is going to take another big dent. Touring the west coast in November for NJPW at San Jose and Los Angeles WILL BE

Kota Ibushi
Jushin Liger (only for San Jose)
Juice Robinson
Kazuchika Okada (only for SJ)
Will Ospreay (only for SJ)
Tetsuya Naito
SANADA
EVIL
Jay White
Minoru Suzuki
Lance Archer

and many more!

 

[Baby Shoes]

Have you seen when LA goes on sale?

I kinda want to go and while I could drive to LA, I can do a round trip flight to San Jose for around $200 and have a chance to see Liger before he’s done. Those tickets are on sale at noon today so I may try to see if I can get in.