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Post by r. on Jan 4, 2016 22:41:59 GMT -5
Yet Japans premiere athlete Yoshihiko gets ignored.
Perhaps an icon of Yoshihinkos status doesn't really need the WWE.
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Post by punishment on Jan 4, 2016 22:51:11 GMT -5
I'm upset at this only for the fact it could end the Talkin' Shop podcast. yes indeed! what will happen to their AWARD WINNING MATURE podcast!??!?!
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Bub (BLM)
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 4, 2016 22:51:56 GMT -5
With all this influx of talent, is a roster split incoming?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 22:54:48 GMT -5
I'm scared they'll give Nakamura a gay hairdresser gimmick because Vince won't "get" him. He would get that gimmick more over than Jesus. No, not Carlito's Jesus. No, not Los Boricuas. OG Jesus.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Jan 4, 2016 22:55:24 GMT -5
Holy crap. Is this confirmed yet? Gallows and Anderson meh but nakamura and aj , holy balls.... That being said they need to go to nxt... Keep them as far away from vince as possible. "We can't call him aj, we had a girl aj and she married a goddamn sonofabitch. Call him ac slater, yeah, that sounds good. And this Japanese guy, they like karaoke over there don't they? He's karaoke Dave."
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Post by LuchaBella on Jan 4, 2016 22:55:47 GMT -5
WWE is as big as it gets and I'm happy for them on a professional level. I'm just disappointed as a fan. I think that's fair. Same here. Really dissapointed.
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Post by BR329 on Jan 4, 2016 23:03:54 GMT -5
Holy crap. Is this confirmed yet? Gallows and Anderson meh but nakamura and aj , holy balls.... That being said they need to go to nxt... Keep them as far away from vince as possible. "We can't call him aj, we had a girl aj and she married a goddamn sonofabitch. Call him ac slater, yeah, that sounds good. And this Japanese guy, they like karaoke over there don't they? He's karaoke Dave." FWIW There's a guy on reddit who actually posted the story hours before Court or Meltzer is saying AJ is debuting at the Rumble.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Jan 4, 2016 23:05:56 GMT -5
Holy crap. Is this confirmed yet? Gallows and Anderson meh but nakamura and aj , holy balls.... That being said they need to go to nxt... Keep them as far away from vince as possible. "We can't call him aj, we had a girl aj and she married a goddamn sonofabitch. Call him ac slater, yeah, that sounds good. And this Japanese guy, they like karaoke over there don't they? He's karaoke Dave." FWIW There's a guy on reddit who actually posted the story hours before Court or Meltzer is saying AJ is debuting at the Rumble. Well that would be pretty damn awesome too to be fair.
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Bub (BLM)
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 4, 2016 23:07:01 GMT -5
Holy crap. Is this confirmed yet? Gallows and Anderson meh but nakamura and aj , holy balls.... That being said they need to go to nxt... Keep them as far away from vince as possible. "We can't call him aj, we had a girl aj and she married a goddamn sonofabitch. Call him ac slater, yeah, that sounds good. And this Japanese guy, they like karaoke over there don't they? He's karaoke Dave." There's no chance those guys would leave NJPW just to have their value demolished. They're making bank over there. Also, AJ is VERY smart when it comes to protecting his value, and surely wouldn't agree to be anything but himself, especially considering Samoa Joe got to keep his entire persona.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Jan 4, 2016 23:13:58 GMT -5
Holy crap. Is this confirmed yet? Gallows and Anderson meh but nakamura and aj , holy balls.... That being said they need to go to nxt... Keep them as far away from vince as possible. "We can't call him aj, we had a girl aj and she married a goddamn sonofabitch. Call him ac slater, yeah, that sounds good. And this Japanese guy, they like karaoke over there don't they? He's karaoke Dave." There's no chance those guys would leave NJPW just to have their value demolished. They're making bank over there. Also, AJ is VERY smart when it comes to protecting his value, and surely wouldn't agree to be anything but himself, especially considering Samoa Joe got to keep his entire persona. Fingers crossed anyway.
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Post by domrep on Jan 4, 2016 23:15:55 GMT -5
Until they show up in a WWE ring, I will put this as a rumor. There's no way New Japan could lose this much talent unless these guys have 1 year contracts. It also makes you wonder if the Young Bucks pulled the trigger too quickly. If they knew this was going to happen, would they have signed with ROH/NJPW?
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Post by Sparvid on Jan 4, 2016 23:26:59 GMT -5
Holy crap. Is this confirmed yet? Gallows and Anderson meh but nakamura and aj , holy balls.... That being said they need to go to nxt... Keep them as far away from vince as possible. "We can't call him aj, we had a girl aj and she married a goddamn sonofabitch. Call him ac slater, yeah, that sounds good. And this Japanese guy, they like karaoke over there don't they? He's karaoke Dave." "And have him change that tattoo to say AC as well"
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Post by Dub H on Jan 4, 2016 23:28:09 GMT -5
The long awaited return of Festus! i would honestly lvoe it
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Post by Instant Classic on Jan 4, 2016 23:30:17 GMT -5
Holy shit that's crazy! AJ being in the WWE is a dream of mine. Now we just need the young bucks.
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Post by thetower52 on Jan 4, 2016 23:35:08 GMT -5
Holy shit that's crazy! AJ being in the WWE is a dream of mine. Now we just need the young bucks. Please god no
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 4, 2016 23:35:21 GMT -5
Until they show up in a WWE ring, I will put this as a rumor. There's no way New Japan could lose this much talent unless these guys have 1 year contracts. It also makes you wonder if the Young Bucks pulled the trigger too quickly. If they knew this was going to happen, would they have signed with ROH/NJPW? No. With WWE's attitude towards tag team wrestling, it wouldn't do the Young Bucks any good to be in WWE. The way that WWE's tag division is booked, teams would feel like a step down for them and WWE would eventually try to split them up and see who the "Michaels" and the "Jannetty" is.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 23:41:12 GMT -5
I was kinda disappointed when i realized i wouldn't see them in NJPW for awhile............then i realized there would be more room in the main event for NJPW and was instantly happy come on down Katsuyori Shibata come on down Hirooki Goto come on down Tetsuya Naito.
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Post by Super Weak Machine on Jan 4, 2016 23:46:59 GMT -5
I'm only disappointed because Nakamura will almost certainly lose "Subconscious".
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Post by gr1990 on Jan 4, 2016 23:55:47 GMT -5
Anyone think this is going to be an NXT-only deal for most if not all of these guys? It's just such a Hunter move, I can't imagine Vince knowing or caring who the big stars in Japan are, and the imagined mainstream audience he still misguidedly aims Raw at wouldn't care either. Nakamura and Styles are in the twilight of their career as far as putting on top-draw matches goes. Seems more like something to give NXT the bodies and the star power to become a permanent touring brand that runs arenas most of the places it goes, probably including Japan (who have just got the Network, which NXT is a major selling point of). Wouldn't be surprised if we see a Takeover: Tokyo this year. As depleted as the roster is, I just don't see them fitting in on Raw, which stubbornly refuses to change tone and focus and be a wrestling show regardless of what NXT is doing. I guess when we see if they re-name them or not, we'll find out if they've got any plans for them beyond NXT. What a strange and exciting time for wrestling.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 5, 2016 0:10:58 GMT -5
Holy shit that's crazy! AJ being in the WWE is a dream of mine. Now we just need the young bucks. Please god no The less Young Bucks in my life, the better.
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