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Post by nickcave on Dec 29, 2015 12:28:51 GMT -5
I remember him being mostly terrible except when he was doing his "I love America!!!" Gimmick and coming out dressed like Uncle Sam singing Living in America. What are your thoughts on him?
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 29, 2015 12:47:58 GMT -5
That seems like a pretty comprehensive summary of Kenzo Suzuki in WWE once you mention his hot wife.
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Post by Phil Parent on Dec 29, 2015 12:49:11 GMT -5
My thoughts about Kenzo Suzuki?
Maybe the worse New Japan trueborn to have made it out of the undercard.
Late starter who had size and not much else.
Was tolerable in tags, but anything in singles was horrible.
Got better in Mexico, but not much better.
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Post by kidkamikaze10 on Dec 29, 2015 13:03:15 GMT -5
Was around for probably one of the worst times in New Japan, and somehow made it out of the undercard.
Struggled in the E. Though I'm impressed by how much he and his wife tried to speak English in their promos.
Was ok but not much in Mexico.
Can't stand him in AJPW.
Has a hot wife. And is generally a dork.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 13:12:42 GMT -5
He and his wife were basically characters out of a 1940's WW II propaganda film
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 29, 2015 13:14:41 GMT -5
Hirohito woulda been awkward
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Post by lionheart21 on Dec 29, 2015 14:58:18 GMT -5
I thought he was actually gonna be pretty decent. I was quickly proven wrong.
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Post by radiantsilvergun on Dec 29, 2015 18:52:19 GMT -5
Sweet attire.
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Post by N E O G E O B O Y S on Dec 29, 2015 18:53:42 GMT -5
I weird case from the IWC where they didn't had a boner for a japanese wrestler
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Post by Instant Classic on Dec 29, 2015 19:06:52 GMT -5
I was like 9 when he debuted, I thought the team with him and Dupree were cool.
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Post by Savage Gambino on Dec 29, 2015 19:21:27 GMT -5
He and his wife were basically characters out of a 1940's WW II propaganda film He was billed from "The Land of the Rising Sun" and was almost named Hirohito. World War II propaganda might have been more subtle.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 29, 2015 19:30:45 GMT -5
Kenzo helped killed the myth of every Japanese wrestler is more awesome than their Western counterparts. I remember when he wrestled Norman Smiley in MLW and the match sucked ass. Yet some online couldn't drop their puro boner and admit it did. Even Meltzer said he sucked.
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Post by baracklesnar on Dec 29, 2015 19:59:47 GMT -5
I remember when he would do a chop and Cole would gush over his "martial arts mastery". Because all Asians are karate experts.
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Post by One-Armed Drummer of Defrebel on Dec 29, 2015 20:03:00 GMT -5
The best part was how commentary would talk about him like he was this master of all martial arts, when the dude had all the grace of Afro Ninja.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 29, 2015 20:04:28 GMT -5
I weird case from the IWC where they didn't had a boner for a japanese wrestler I'd rather watch a Moolah match.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 29, 2015 20:05:35 GMT -5
He and his wife were basically characters out of a 1940's WW II propaganda film He was billed from "The Land of the Rising Sun" and was almost named Hirohito. World War II propaganda might have been more subtle. He never debuted as Hirohito though... he had one vignette as Hirohito before they realized that might be a bad idea... Anyway, I liked his original Entrance on the sedan throne.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Dec 29, 2015 20:18:47 GMT -5
I remember people expecting him to be good because he was Japanese.
He sucked.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 20:26:10 GMT -5
Sad that him & Torrie Wilson didn't work out.
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