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Post by AwamoriRock on Aug 3, 2022 19:30:14 GMT -5
One god one Sarray
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Post by AwamoriRock on Aug 3, 2022 18:57:27 GMT -5
It was by no means the best but ruining the Tensai gimmick had that supernova-esque sweetspot of being gold for like 48 hours and then everyone's interest immediately expiring.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Aug 3, 2022 11:23:51 GMT -5
Sarray is definitely good, imo she's the best joshi from a talent standpoint they've signed behind Asuka. She was on fire before coming to WWE with MOTY level stuff on a routine basis.
But I wouldn't ever expect someone just watching NXT to care about her or feel close to that at all. The majority of her stint in NXT has been wrestling 5-6 minute matches, largely with extremely green talent. She does like 20% of her moveset and spends most of the matches setting her opponent up at slower and softer pace than she usually wrestles. Half of that is to be expected with WWE since nobody can wrestle like they did before getting there, but it just feels amplified with her.
The transformation gimmick was fun for a bit, but at the end of the day it's still a 26 year old woman inexplicably wearing a school uniform. In Japan Sarray was a hardnosed ass kicker with a chip on her shoulder, and exceled at putting on longer matches than other, tag work, etc. She doesn't need 25 minute epics to succeed but spending half of a six minute match doing hope spots with rookies is such a waste to me. She should really be trucking people and just being an NXT US version of Satomura only less final bossish. That should have been the point of the transformation from both an impressive and comedic point. Just seems very circular in terms of presentation and it's been long enough where something longer and more meaningful should have come up by now.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Aug 2, 2022 19:37:09 GMT -5
God this guy reminds me of a Dick Tracy bad guy
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Post by AwamoriRock on Aug 2, 2022 17:28:04 GMT -5
Was expecting a little more from the Dodgers but absolutely get why they did it. Trying to stay out of roster crunch with Buehler, May, and Treinen coming back.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 31, 2022 3:48:18 GMT -5
Her sister must now become Miyo Sky.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 30, 2022 8:43:21 GMT -5
In what may come across as a hot take but I don't think is, I think KAIRI'S matches since returning have not been that good. I don't put that on her singularly of course, but I felt they were lacking. I thought tonight was her best match since coming back. I think teaming with Nanae has a lot to do with that but it's a reminder I often forget that when wrestlers return after a while it takes a few matches to get back in the groove and good ones like KAIRI just eventually kill it.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 30, 2022 2:09:43 GMT -5
Dunno about the likelihood but with Asuka/Veny being in the states right now then again in September it’d be cool to see AEW book her.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 21:49:54 GMT -5
Yeah I wouldn't want the Dodgers giving up something like that for him, but even if you think Castillo is just the best pitcher in a shallow market, I think the Mariner's mentality is "we are going to do everything to get our fans the playoffs" and that's kinda cool.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 21:33:22 GMT -5
Not bummed exactly, but was sorta thinking Dodgers were going after a starter, but maybe they are viewing Buehler and May coming back as starter "acquisitions"
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 21:25:25 GMT -5
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 20:10:46 GMT -5
Trayce convincing Dodgers fans he’s better than Klay lol
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 17:48:17 GMT -5
Shida seems to be pretty active in taking Japan dates, outside of Makai her schedule is pretty varied. Ice Ribbon against Ibuki Hoshi this week, then presumably challenging Suzu Suzuki for the Regina di WAVE title in WAVE, and one doozy of a match--her, Arisa Nakajima, and NATSUMI vs. Jaguar Yokota, Aja Kong, and Kyoko Inoue. That last show has KAIRI in the opening "talk battle" segment, pretty studded lol (it's a charity show for Shinjiro Otani, so that makes sense). Oooh Shida and Suzu Suzuki sounds interesting, she's stood out whenever I've seen her in prominence or DDT. Shida seems comfortable in hardcore matches too. Yeah, Suzu is pretty much a prodigy at age 19. In WAVE it would likely be a straight up match but you never know since Shida gets into that stuff when she can. I imagine AEW might have a say in that though.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 14:41:02 GMT -5
Kairi would be a logical choice as first champion Think it would better to put it on a full time talent you can actually schedule around.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 7:29:33 GMT -5
The hinted mixed tags for the stardom/NJPW joint show kinda hint at who will be in contention but not completely, since they can’t do all of them. I would say Utami and Mayu are up there for candidates. Tam, Giulia, and Syuri are up there but will be busy with main title stuff unless they don’t care about doing double titles. Saya obviously has KAIRI to deal with too. It’ll be November though so the title landscape of stardom will be much different.
I just hope they continue their newfound interaction with outside Joshi so something crazy like Suzu Suzuki being IWGP champ can happen lol.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 3:48:44 GMT -5
Suppose it'll be their equivalent to the "International Princess Championship" of TJPW? A belt held by outsiders and those who face outsiders regularly? Stardom has the SWA belt, which the rules for matches state only wrestlers from countries other than the reigning champion can challenge it. (There are loopholes to this, for instance Syuri can use her Filipino heritage, Giulia Italian etc, and Fukigen Death can just say she’s from outer space). I have a feeling this will eventually be against more outsiders on Strong and even WK, but in the immediate will probably be used to promote Stardom wrestlers to NJPW audiences. Bushiroad noted that since they’ve been running Strong and after Forbidden Door they’ve seen that in doing shows overseas it’s hard to do it without women, so I think they especially want to add that appeal to international shows. They should really just unify the belts though
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 29, 2022 0:32:11 GMT -5
It's in the Stardom thread, but I thought I'd just post it here as it's an IWGP title and while can be defended on Stardom shows, the intent seems largely for it to be defended on big NJPW events like WK and Strong as well:
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 28, 2022 23:54:31 GMT -5
Kinda think it's unnecessary but given that it seems to be made for Strong shows, WK, and NJPW events in general they want to put it on I suppose it doesn't mess up Stardom's title hierarchy.
Who it goes on first depends on what the mixed tags end up being for the Stardom/NJPW joint show I supposed since that would eliminate some because of double duty.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 27, 2022 20:37:11 GMT -5
I love Miyu but I don't think her and Rosa have great chemistry, was kinda feeling that the first match too.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jul 25, 2022 18:33:59 GMT -5
Shida is too good to be stuck on the webshows I kinda wondered if she had a visa issue but her coming back and then immediately having more Japan shows lined up means different.
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