the2ndevil
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 15:14:51 GMT -5
So, on Twitter, I saw a promoted Tweet advertising a NJPW show on a network called AXS. Well, it turns out I get the channel, and at 8 tonight, they're re airing last week's episode, which features Nakamura, and following that is a "new" episode with the promoted match being AJ Styles defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Okada.
English commentary by Jim Ross and some other guy.
Should be fun, I think.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Apr 22, 2016 15:51:26 GMT -5
The formatting is different from other weekly wrestling shows. It is what is aired in Japan just with English commentary and subtitles where needed. Might get 2 or 3 matches that are edited down but still great. Josh Barnett is awesome, JR is JR, you know what you're going to get with him. If you can find some of the early shows with Barnett and Mauro Ranello (who is now calling Smackdown for WWE) they are great together and really make the show much better.
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 16:30:59 GMT -5
The formatting is different from other weekly wrestling shows. It is what is aired in Japan just with English commentary and subtitles where needed. Might get 2 or 3 matches that are edited down but still great. Josh Barnett is awesome, JR is JR, you know what you're going to get with him. If you can find some of the early shows with Barnett and Mauro Ranello (who is now calling Smackdown for WWE) they are great together and really make the show much better. Ooh, thanks. I'll have to see if they have any episodes available OnDemand. I've never really watched Japanese wrestling mostly because of lack of real access to it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 17:17:48 GMT -5
Before I had NJPW World, I never missed an episode. You won't be disappointed, sir.
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Post by chazraps on Apr 22, 2016 17:18:57 GMT -5
It's an excellent show. Great combination of current events and classic context.
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the2ndevil
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 19:04:39 GMT -5
First exposure to Kenny Omega. He had a broom and swept his way to the ring.
Not a bad first impression.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 22, 2016 19:20:20 GMT -5
Keep watching because I believe last year's G1 Climax is coming up soon and that was pretty great.
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 19:22:21 GMT -5
Kushida (SP?) was impressive all through that match. Got really invested in what was happening and was shocked when he got the tap out victory to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship.
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 20:09:07 GMT -5
Is Okada the guy TNA dressed up like Kato?
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 22, 2016 20:10:53 GMT -5
Is Okada the guy TNA dressed up like Kato? Yep
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 20:13:53 GMT -5
Is Okada the guy TNA dressed up like Kato? Yep Man, that was stupid. Match against AJ Styles just started, and he's showing he was so much better than that.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Apr 22, 2016 20:47:22 GMT -5
Damn, that end to Okada/Styles was something else!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 20:50:32 GMT -5
Damn, that end to Okada/Styles was something else! I know AJ always points to his match against Tanahashi in the 2015 G1 Climax as his favorite match in Japan but I've always felt this match against Okada was his best work.
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Post by chrom on Apr 22, 2016 20:52:15 GMT -5
I believe this match with Okada was the one that made WWE decide that AJ was someone they needed to sign
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 22, 2016 21:06:44 GMT -5
Now that I have seen two episodes of NJPW my thoughts are this:
1) TNA were idiots for having Okada dress like Kato. (Needs repeating)
2) I'm not sure which was better, AJ Styles doing the DX "Suck it!" or seeing the ref do it when he ejected Bullet Club from ringside.
3) Good Lord, Bullet Club is MASSIVE
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Apr 23, 2016 7:23:15 GMT -5
Damn, that end to Okada/Styles was something else! I know AJ always points to his match against Tanahashi in the 2015 G1 Climax as his favorite match in Japan but I've always felt this match against Okada was his best work. Tanahashi can always pull out a great performance despite everything his body has been through, but AJ/Okada really was something else. Fully agree!
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 23, 2016 10:45:04 GMT -5
Remembered something I forgot to ask last night.
The woman in The Bullet Club -- I could have sworn JR said her last name was Gallows.
Is she Luke's wife, or did I just mishear?
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Post by "Mr Wonderdick" Dick Dastardly on Apr 23, 2016 10:50:13 GMT -5
Remembered something I forgot to ask last night. The woman in The Bullet Club -- I could have sworn JR said her last name was Gallows. Is she Luke's wife, or did I just mishear? Yeah...Amber Gallows. She's a wrestler as well.
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 23, 2016 10:55:46 GMT -5
Remembered something I forgot to ask last night. The woman in The Bullet Club -- I could have sworn JR said her last name was Gallows. Is she Luke's wife, or did I just mishear? Yeah...Amber Gallows. She's a wrestler as well. That's neat. Hopefully some matches of hers get shown on this show soon.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Apr 23, 2016 11:07:41 GMT -5
Yeah...Amber Gallows. She's a wrestler as well. That's neat. Hopefully some matches of hers get shown on this show soon. There is a 6 person tag from a few weeks back, her , Doc and Machine Gun vs. the Kingdom (Maria, Mike Bennet and Matt Taven) that is a lot of fun.
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