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Post by Arturo Classico on May 9, 2007 16:44:16 GMT -5
NEW JAPAN STAR TIGER MASK IV TO COMPETE THIS SUNDAY AT “SACRIFICE” LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW!
By Bill Banks
On Wednesday morning, the TNA Mobile service issued breaking news that Japanese star Tiger Mask IV will compete this Sunday at the “Sacrifice” Pay-Per-View event.
On the Pay-Per-View, it will be a four-corners X Division match with Tiger Mask vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Alex Shelley vs. Senshi
Tiger Mask IV is currently one of the biggest stars for the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, and TNA Wrestling is honored to have him compete this Sunday at “Sacrifice” in a rare United States appearance!
Tiger Mask IV is the latest athlete to compete under the Tiger Mask persona, which is legendary in Japanese professional wrestling. Tiger Mask IV was trained by the original Tiger Mask, who revolutionized professional wrestling in the 1980s with his high-flying aerial artistry.
-gerweck.net
YES! Okay TNA you gained a reprieve from me for this move! THANK YOU TNA!
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Post by tonyexile on May 9, 2007 16:54:58 GMT -5
Wonderful, the one PPV I don't get to see this year. Booking big shows on days such as mother's day just straight isn't a good idea. This might be one I have to check out on dvd...
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OtisMaximus
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Post by OtisMaximus on May 9, 2007 16:55:27 GMT -5
Now this is very good news indeed.
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Joekishi
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Post by Joekishi on May 9, 2007 17:01:29 GMT -5
Tiger MAsk is the current NWA Light Heavyweight Champion
and well he's not really all that great, he's an egomaniac, but he does some nice suplexes and kicks...
I still don't like how TNA treats Japanese talent
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Post by Tyfo on May 9, 2007 17:20:25 GMT -5
He's taking the fall in the match.
You heard it here first....
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Post by eJm on May 9, 2007 17:22:44 GMT -5
*spits water out*
WHAT?!
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Post by mysterydriver on May 9, 2007 17:27:47 GMT -5
I am willing to bet that the "Pioneer of the X-Division" Jerry Lynn wins this match.
I also predict that I will continue to not care about him.
Anyway, I've never seen a match of Tiger Mask IV, I've only heard good talk about him. Could be interesting.
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Ace Diamond
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Post by Ace Diamond on May 9, 2007 17:29:18 GMT -5
SPOILER: Tiger Mask gets taken out before even reaching the ring, cause that's how TNA rolls.
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Sajoa Moe
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Post by Sajoa Moe on May 9, 2007 17:30:51 GMT -5
I bet the match will last five minutes and Tiger Mask will be involved in random flippy spot #11.
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Post by Cibernético II on May 9, 2007 17:33:07 GMT -5
I'm going to see him this friday against Mike Quackenbush. Senshi, Shelley are gonna be there too
I'll try to remember to bring a camera this time
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KEJB
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Post by KEJB on May 9, 2007 17:47:22 GMT -5
IV isnt even close to the original. Not that exciting.
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STMP
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Post by STMP on May 9, 2007 17:50:19 GMT -5
Is it known who he is? I think I once saw a pic of him without a mask, but he didn't look familiar.
The cool thing about the Tiger Mask gimmick is that being Tiger Mask is pretty much a guarantee you'll make it big.
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Post by Mayonnaise on May 9, 2007 18:00:57 GMT -5
He better watch out for Tequila bottles.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on May 9, 2007 18:25:28 GMT -5
I'm sorry but aren't most of TnA's special attraction international match ups usually very disappointing or just unmemorable due to the low amount of publicity and follow through TnA gives them? Not to mention they don't really give them too much time in the ring. I mean they just announced this like 5 days before the pay per view...
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STMP
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Post by STMP on May 9, 2007 18:39:09 GMT -5
I'm sorry but aren't most of TnA's special attraction international match ups usually very disappointing or just unmemorable due to the low amount of publicity and follow through TnA gives them? Not to mention they don't really give them too much time in the ring. I mean they just announced this like 5 days before the pay per view... Yeah, it came as a big surprise and I doubt the TNA fans know enough about him to mark out big time. He will probably be seen as a talented foreign wrestler, and not much more. |
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Post by Fundertaker on May 9, 2007 20:00:14 GMT -5
I say someone not Tiger Mask will take the fall and it won't be TMIV winning it. I just hope he busts out a Millenium Suplex during the match. And many Tiger Suplexes and Bombs.
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longdogga
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Post by longdogga on May 9, 2007 20:23:43 GMT -5
you got to remember how tna treated jushin "thunder" liger they matched againist joe... JOE!!! and this would have the coolest match ever but 7 minutes later we have another joe joe squash. and if tna can ruin possibly the greatest lightheavyweight ever tehn tiger mask has a snowballs in hell
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Post by Nice Guy Cody on May 9, 2007 20:33:53 GMT -5
^ The problem with Joe/Liger involved miscommunication, and the ref calling for the match way too early or something like that.
Hence why they start the match out slow, with a feeling out process and then it just kinda ends.
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on May 9, 2007 20:43:18 GMT -5
I'm sorry but aren't most of TnA's special attraction international match ups usually very disappointing or just unmemorable due to the low amount of publicity and follow through TnA gives them? Not to mention they don't really give them too much time in the ring. I mean they just announced this like 5 days before the pay per view... I remember they had someone, I think it was Tanahashi and it was a pretty dissapointing match he had with AJ on some TNA PPV a while back. I'm surprised they didn't just have him appear out of the blue at the PPV like they did with Muta a few months back. |
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Post by samachine on May 9, 2007 20:53:29 GMT -5
shoulda got Milano
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