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Post by chrom on Jan 6, 2023 20:29:33 GMT -5
Shibata vs Lawlor from The Inoki Memorial show is up on New Japan World.
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Post by chrom on Jan 6, 2023 21:27:38 GMT -5
Juice Robinson is wrestling on AEW Dark next Tuesday.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 2:17:27 GMT -5
The New Japan Cup will be running from March 5th to the 21st.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jan 7, 2023 2:35:34 GMT -5
Isn't the U.S. Title a heavyweight title? That has always been my mindset, but juniors on occasion get heavyweight title shots (Hiromu/EVIL, Devitt/Okada). Plus Ospreay defended the belt last year against Orange Cassidy, and you cannot tell me that guy is a heavyweight. Also *points in general at the time Shingo was listed as a Junior Heavyweight*
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 7, 2023 2:52:12 GMT -5
Omega's named Shingo, Hiromu and Desperado as challengers. Cobb, Shingo, Hiromu, and Despy... Really wanna see some of these in AEW lol, Hiromu would be a make up for missing Forbidden Door
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 7, 2023 9:21:35 GMT -5
That has always been my mindset, but juniors on occasion get heavyweight title shots (Hiromu/EVIL, Devitt/Okada). Plus Ospreay defended the belt last year against Orange Cassidy, and you cannot tell me that guy is a heavyweight. Also *points in general at the time Shingo was listed as a Junior Heavyweight* That may be the funniest. I get the story they were telling, but I admit, having him come up short in the Super Juniors, only for both him and Ospreay to become heavyweights not long after, was maybe not the best way to put over the juniors, but I got the why of it, both because Shingo was mostly filling in for Hiromu, and because it then was used to save face for Shingo not having a strong G1 performance in terms of wins and losses, as he'd had little time to recover from the Super Juniors tournament. It made sense, as farcical as the huge Shingo being a junior was.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2023 12:59:13 GMT -5
Desperado also challenged Ibushi for the IC/Heavyweight belts in the traditional Anniversary heavyweight/junior match. The last challenger for both titles.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 13:50:50 GMT -5
Rocky will be on CMLL's show next Friday.
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Post by Fundertaker on Jan 7, 2023 14:02:05 GMT -5
Desperado also challenged Ibushi for the IC/Heavyweight belts in the traditional Anniversary heavyweight/junior match. The last challenger for both titles. Technically speaking, that was Ibushi demanding to put the titles on the line against him.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 14:10:11 GMT -5
Lineup for Strong tonight.
Jay White and El Phantasmo vs Hikuleo and Alan Angels
Strong Style Survivor match with the winner becoming no.1 contender.
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Post by clifford on Jan 7, 2023 15:18:30 GMT -5
Bit late to the party but thought WK was a very good show top to bottom, and Will/Kenny deserves the praise its getting.
And also that was the best NYD in years
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 19:19:25 GMT -5
It appears it's not just Hikuleo WWE is interested in, they are also interested in Tama Tonga.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Jan 7, 2023 19:24:47 GMT -5
It appears it's not just Hikuleo WWE is interested in, they are also interested in Tama Tonga. Tonga Loa: "WHAT THE F***?!?!?!"
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 19:48:34 GMT -5
New Japan has bounced back to prepandemic levels, so I'm not surprised that WWE wants to halt their progress.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 20:00:05 GMT -5
Strong is underway
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 20:02:32 GMT -5
Sanada and Manabu Soya are former two time All Asia Tag Champs in AJPW, so there's history between them.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 20:06:12 GMT -5
This was taped before Wrestle Kingdom.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 20:10:33 GMT -5
With all the talk as of late, the loser leaves match has gotten more interesting.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 20:19:32 GMT -5
Hikuleo hits Snake Eyes in the corner.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2023 20:22:24 GMT -5
White and Phantasmo win it.
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