HERE'S one I've never seen.

[Captain Wonderful]

Yes. Hayabusa.

[lotus]

That is a rather rare picture...
I wonder when it was taken?

[The Immoral One]

Didn't he get paralyzed doing a lionsault? I'm not too certain.

[rapidfire187]

yea busa was paralyzed from a botched asai moonsault (lionsault style).

I haven't seen any photos since the accident, and man...it's sad.

But also rather cool that there's a pic of Vince, Shane, and Hayabusa

[ilggant]

too late, now you've seen it.

you never see a tall fat Chinese guy with red hair....

oh, yes, awesome picture, shame about his injury.

[Captain Wonderful]

Jun 11, 2008 4:47:45 GMT -5 lotus said:

That is a rather rare picture...
I wonder when it was taken?

Summerslam 2006.

August 20, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, Hayabusa and Saito would attend WWE's SummerSlam at the former Fleet Center. Due to the show being a big event, the security was incredible as Hayabusa would meet with Johnny Ace first to be allowed backstage for the event. While backstage Hayabusa would see Sabu in person as Hayabusa would yell "Brother!" with Sabu replying back "Super Star!" which caused a smile on Hayabusa's face as they both went into the waiting room together. While talking Hayabusa realized that Sabu had not changed at all in the fourteen years that they had known each other. While talking with Sabu, somebody would shout "Hayabusa" out loud. It would turn out to be Rey Mysterio, Jr. who had trained with Hayabusa while in Tijuana in 1993. It was the first time that Hayabusa had seen Mysterio in ten years. Mysterio would kneel to Hayabusa and begin talking with him as both would begin getting teary eyed. Hayabusa couldn't believe that this sixteen year old he knew while training in Tijuana would become one of the biggest stars in wrestling today but couldn't be more proud of his old friend. Hayabusa would then watch the show backstage, while eating more than he has in years including hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato chips. After the show, Sabu would meet up with Hayabusa and introduce Hayabusa to WWE owner Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon. After the McMahons would leave, Fumi Saito would introduce Hayabusa to John Cena as the two would greet each other. Edge and Lita would soon greet Hayabusa as well before many other WWE wrestlers would get the chance to meet with Hayabusa.

August 21, 2006 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Hayabusa and Fumi Saito would take a bus to the next nights RAW. Hayabusa would receive passes from Johnny Ace once again. Jeff Hardy who was returning to the WWE that night and thus did not get to meet Hayabusa the night earlier at SummerSlam would come up to Hayabusa and show him much praise and respect.

August 22, 2006 in Stanford, Connecticut, Hayabusa and Fumi would visit WWE headquarters to meet with people working in the building as well as look at the many wrestling pictures on the wall. They would then take a flight to Queens, New York. Hayabusa and Fumi would visit Central Park, Times Square, and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant before leaving New York to travel to Wilkes Baree, Pennsylvania for the SmackDown and ECW tapings.

It makes me wonder just how much rasslin' Vince really follows. If they knew all about him or had to be smartened up.

[Spankymac is sick of the swiss]

Jun 11, 2008 6:29:53 GMT -5 Captain Wonderful said:

Jun 11, 2008 4:47:45 GMT -5 lotus said:

August 20, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, Hayabusa and Saito would attend WWE's SummerSlam at the former Fleet Center. Due to the show being a big event, the security was incredible as Hayabusa would meet with Johnny Ace first to be allowed backstage for the event. While backstage Hayabusa would see Sabu in person as Hayabusa would yell "Brother!" with Sabu replying back "Super Star!" which caused a smile on Hayabusa's face as they both went into the waiting room together. While talking Hayabusa realized that Sabu had not changed at all in the fourteen years that they had known each other. While talking with Sabu, somebody would shout "Hayabusa" out loud. It would turn out to be Rey Mysterio, Jr. who had trained with Hayabusa while in Tijuana in 1993. It was the first time that Hayabusa had seen Mysterio in ten years. Mysterio would kneel to Hayabusa and begin talking with him as both would begin getting teary eyed. Hayabusa couldn't believe that this sixteen year old he knew while training in Tijuana would become one of the biggest stars in wrestling today but couldn't be more proud of his old friend. Hayabusa would then watch the show backstage, while eating more than he has in years including hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato chips. After the show, Sabu would meet up with Hayabusa and introduce Hayabusa to WWE owner Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon. After the McMahons would leave, Fumi Saito would introduce Hayabusa to John Cena as the two would greet each other. Edge and Lita would soon greet Hayabusa as well before many other WWE wrestlers would get the chance to meet with Hayabusa.

August 21, 2006 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Hayabusa and Fumi Saito would take a bus to the next nights RAW. Hayabusa would receive passes from Johnny Ace once again. Jeff Hardy who was returning to the WWE that night and thus did not get to meet Hayabusa the night earlier at SummerSlam would come up to Hayabusa and show him much praise and respect.

August 22, 2006 in Stanford, Connecticut, Hayabusa and Fumi would visit WWE headquarters to meet with people working in the building as well as look at the many wrestling pictures on the wall. They would then take a flight to Queens, New York. Hayabusa and Fumi would visit Central Park, Times Square, and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant before leaving New York to travel to Wilkes Baree, Pennsylvania for the SmackDown and ECW tapings.

It makes me wonder just how much rasslin' Vince really follows. If they knew all about him or had to be smartened up.

Honestly, it looks to me, and someone pointed this out the last time this pic was posted a couple months back in a Hayabusa thread, that Vince is kinda just smiling for the photo op, without really knowing who he's posing with, while Shane looks like "HOLY SHIT, IT'S HAYABUSA!", which is how most of us would react.

[Marvelously Mediocre]

am i the only noticing Edge in the background?

[the-gaffer]

I thought looking at both Vince and Shane it looked like the early 00s

[derrtaysouth95]

very sad.

I get the impression Vince only knows about his company and gets told other stuff by those around him.

I believe Shane actively watches stuff that his daddy doesn't produce......at least someone with a wider midset will take over eventually.

[Krimzon]

I get sad every time I think about Hayabusa's accident. I'm glad that the WWE showed him that kind of respect. Damn decent of them.

[Tea & Crumpets]

Jun 11, 2008 6:29:53 GMT -5 Captain Wonderful said:

Jun 11, 2008 4:47:45 GMT -5 lotus said:

That is a rather rare picture...
I wonder when it was taken?

Summerslam 2006.

August 20, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts, Hayabusa and Saito would attend WWE's SummerSlam at the former Fleet Center. Due to the show being a big event, the security was incredible as Hayabusa would meet with Johnny Ace first to be allowed backstage for the event. While backstage Hayabusa would see Sabu in person as Hayabusa would yell "Brother!" with Sabu replying back "Super Star!" which caused a smile on Hayabusa's face as they both went into the waiting room together. While talking Hayabusa realized that Sabu had not changed at all in the fourteen years that they had known each other. While talking with Sabu, somebody would shout "Hayabusa" out loud. It would turn out to be Rey Mysterio, Jr. who had trained with Hayabusa while in Tijuana in 1993. It was the first time that Hayabusa had seen Mysterio in ten years. Mysterio would kneel to Hayabusa and begin talking with him as both would begin getting teary eyed. Hayabusa couldn't believe that this sixteen year old he knew while training in Tijuana would become one of the biggest stars in wrestling today but couldn't be more proud of his old friend. Hayabusa would then watch the show backstage, while eating more than he has in years including hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato chips. After the show, Sabu would meet up with Hayabusa and introduce Hayabusa to WWE owner Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon. After the McMahons would leave, Fumi Saito would introduce Hayabusa to John Cena as the two would greet each other. Edge and Lita would soon greet Hayabusa as well before many other WWE wrestlers would get the chance to meet with Hayabusa.

August 21, 2006 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Hayabusa and Fumi Saito would take a bus to the next nights RAW. Hayabusa would receive passes from Johnny Ace once again. Jeff Hardy who was returning to the WWE that night and thus did not get to meet Hayabusa the night earlier at SummerSlam would come up to Hayabusa and show him much praise and respect.

August 22, 2006 in Stanford, Connecticut, Hayabusa and Fumi would visit WWE headquarters to meet with people working in the building as well as look at the many wrestling pictures on the wall. They would then take a flight to Queens, New York. Hayabusa and Fumi would visit Central Park, Times Square, and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant before leaving New York to travel to Wilkes Baree, Pennsylvania for the SmackDown and ECW tapings.

It makes me wonder just how much rasslin' Vince really follows. If they knew all about him or had to be smartened up.

That's a pretty cool story. I wonder if Vince does actually know who Hayabusa is? I can't decide if it's an oblivious smile or just Vince restraining himself.

It just makes me sad every time I see photos of Hayabusa now, to see what he's become physically. Such a tragic injury, the gy was one of the most innovative high flyers of this generation. Innovative is a term thrown around too freely nowadays, but it definitely applies to Hayabusa.

[salsashark]

Captain Wonderful's Ctrl+V story almost had me tearing up too.

Hayabusa is awesome.

[Kyle]

What is a "Hayabusa" ?

~Kyle

[TheDarkestKnight]

Jun 11, 2008 15:07:28 GMT -5 Kyle said:

What is a "Hayabusa" ?

~Kyle

It is a superbike made by Suzuki.....

Its translation is peregrine falcon I think so yeah thats what a Hayabusa is.

In wrestling terms "Hayabusa" is a pro wrestler with good innovative offence who tragically had his career cut short .

As for this picture when I see it I feel sad. Atleast he is alive though which is a positive.

[Gillberg: 0-175]

Jun 11, 2008 12:17:09 GMT -5 @derrtaysouth95 said:

very sad.

I get the impression Vince only knows about his company and gets told other stuff by those around him.

I believe Shane actively watches stuff that his daddy doesn't produce......at least someone with a wider midset will take over eventually.

\


Err....Steph?

[The Tank]

Jun 11, 2008 16:35:41 GMT -5 Gillberg: 0-175 said:

Jun 11, 2008 12:17:09 GMT -5 @derrtaysouth95 said:

very sad.

I get the impression Vince only knows about his company and gets told other stuff by those around him.

I believe Shane actively watches stuff that his daddy doesn't produce......at least someone with a wider midset will take over eventually.

\


Err....Steph?

Look, even though we all know that it's most likely Stephanie and Triple H are going to take over, some of us still like to dream that maybe, just maybe, Shane will get the company.

IT'S STILL POSSIBLE TO ME, DAMNIT!