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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 9, 2018 7:06:57 GMT -5
Thing is, if he drops the title before WK it'll be interesting to see what show/venue they deem worthy of a title change. Well if I follow my earlier theory we can almost assume Okada will win the G1 so he can main event WK despite not being champ.
I assume once they put the title on Naito he's holding it for at least 6-8 months so you obviously have Power Struggle in November to consider but they save that for the IC title
King of Pro Wrestling is in October this year? That's probably where you do the change
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Post by chrom on Jun 9, 2018 7:07:07 GMT -5
Thing is, if he drops the title before WK it'll be interesting to see what show/venue they deem worthy of a title change. Sumo Hall hosts King of Pro Wrestling in October so that's where he'll be defending it at. It's the last of the Big 4 shows in New Japan
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Jun 9, 2018 7:10:04 GMT -5
I was 90% certain already, but now I'm certain. I'm getting my ass to Japan for Wrestle Kingdom. Even with the Spring Slump, NJPW is still reviving my love for wrestling.
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Post by chazraps on Jun 9, 2018 7:11:43 GMT -5
I was 90% certain already, but now I'm certain. I'm getting my ass to Japan for Wrestle Kingdom. Even with the Spring Slump, NJPW is still reviving my love for wrestling. Buy your plane tickets the Tuesday before Black Friday in November.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jun 9, 2018 7:12:41 GMT -5
I went last year and got all drunk and pissy in the thread because Gedo is a dickface, but if Naito is in that main I will totally get suckered back in lol
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Post by chrom on Jun 9, 2018 7:13:07 GMT -5
God, the rematch whenever they have it will be amazing. Where does Okada's character go from here? Does he become more humble, or does he have a crisis of confidence such as after the Tanahashi loss? I think it'll take a day or two for it to sink in and for Okada to realize that he's no longer champion. Having held it for so long and successfully defended against everyone, he probably thought he'd die of old age before he lost it.
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Jun 9, 2018 7:16:21 GMT -5
I was 90% certain already, but now I'm certain. I'm getting my ass to Japan for Wrestle Kingdom. Even with the Spring Slump, NJPW is still reviving my love for wrestling. Buy your plane tickets the Tuesday before Black Friday in November. I'll be flying from the UK so was thinking the sooner the better since Black Friday is less of a thing here, but would you still recommend holding out?
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Post by Instant Classic on Jun 9, 2018 7:16:27 GMT -5
So does this make Jericho a 10x IC champ?
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Post by BRAINFADE on Jun 9, 2018 7:18:24 GMT -5
Just wanna get a little deep here, so bear with me.
As most of you will probably attest to, it's not always easy to be a wrestling fan. We have all been derided and mocked for our love of this sport, this art form, at one time or another. And with the amount of shit that has came out of Stamford, Conneticut over the years, sometimes rightfully so. Sometimes it is downright embarrassing to be a wrestling fan.
But not today. Not after witnessing what I have just seen. Not after the athletic display and incredible story that Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega just told in Osaka.
Today, I am proud to be a fan of professional wrestling.
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Post by chazraps on Jun 9, 2018 7:19:14 GMT -5
Buy your plane tickets the Tuesday before Black Friday in November. I'll be flying from the UK so was thinking the sooner the better since Black Friday is less of a thing here, but would you still recommend holding out? It's no so much a black friday deal that runs that day, but rather that tuesday and the day after are when all the flight companies test their deals by starting them much lower than on Friday when it's super promoted. Also, are you a cigarette smoker? If not, when booking your hotel room in Japan you'll see the options for smoking and non-smoking rooms. The non-smoking are about $30 more, but definitely worth it as the smoking rooms aren't just slightly smokey, they're caked in smoke.
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Post by chrom on Jun 9, 2018 7:20:38 GMT -5
Jericho is now an 10 time Intercontinental Champion
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 9, 2018 7:20:49 GMT -5
God, the rematch whenever they have it will be amazing. Where does Okada's character go from here? Does he become more humble, or does he have a crisis of confidence such as after the Tanahashi loss? I think it'll take a day or two for it to sink in and for Okada to realize that he's no longer champion. Having held it for so long and successfully defended against everyone, he probably thought he'd die of old age before he lost it. Yea, they can go an interesting few ways
I don't think Gedo will role that ball twice in terms of crisis of confidence but I think he will mix it up a bit. I expect them to have him get back on the ball and win the G1
However, after WK is where things are up in the air. An idea I had before is that they give him the U.S. title and he brings that up to par and try keep it at the level of the IC title
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Jun 9, 2018 7:26:21 GMT -5
I'll be flying from the UK so was thinking the sooner the better since Black Friday is less of a thing here, but would you still recommend holding out? It's no so much a black friday deal that runs that day, but rather that tuesday and the day after are when all the flight companies test their deals by starting them much lower than on Friday when it's super promoted. Also, are you a cigarette smoker? If not, when booking your hotel room in Japan you'll see the options for smoking and non-smoking rooms. The non-smoking are about $30 more, but definitely worth it as the smoking rooms aren't just slightly smokey, they're caked in smoke. Any idea how much they are roughly? I can currently get a round trip for around £500-600 so $670-800, and am not sure if it's gonna drop below that. Yeah I don't smoke. I might be crashing with a friend who lives out there for a bit, but will also be doing hotels as I'll make a full holiday trip of it so thanks a ton for that tip!
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Post by the2ndevil on Jun 9, 2018 7:27:13 GMT -5
If people complain about this match because they don't like who won, I'll be so annoyed. This is... I've never seen anything like this. Tongue In Cheek Response: You know you’re on the internet, right? More Personal Response: This is how I feel about any match. Saying you were enjoying a match until a particular participant that you don’t care for won just reeks of entitlement.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jun 9, 2018 7:28:29 GMT -5
Just wanna get a little deep here, so bear with me. As most of you will probably attest to, it's not always easy to be a wrestling fan. We have all been derided and mocked for our love of this sport, this art form, at one time or another. And with the amount of shit that has came out of Stamford, Conneticut over the years, sometimes rightfully so. Sometimes it is downright embarrassing to be a wrestling fan. But not today. Not after witnessing what I have just seen. Not after the athletic display and incredible story that Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega just told in Osaka. Today, I am proud to be a fan of professional wrestling. I’ve never felt that way with WWE. Right now NJPW is my favorite, but I’m just happy to have an exciting alternative that’s gradually getting hotter. There’s amazing talent in both promotions, it’s just that one has the right amount of cooks in the kitchen.
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Post by clifford on Jun 9, 2018 7:46:21 GMT -5
For those who watched it, how does Okada/Omega 4 match up with the 3 from last year. My favourite from them was the G1 match
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Post by chrom on Jun 9, 2018 7:50:36 GMT -5
For those who watched it, how does Okada/Omega 4 match up with the 3 from last year. My favourite from them was the G1 match Better than the three previous between them
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 9, 2018 7:50:50 GMT -5
Just wanna get a little deep here, so bear with me. As most of you will probably attest to, it's not always easy to be a wrestling fan. We have all been derided and mocked for our love of this sport, this art form, at one time or another. And with the amount of shit that has came out of Stamford, Conneticut over the years, sometimes rightfully so. Sometimes it is downright embarrassing to be a wrestling fan. But not today. Not after witnessing what I have just seen. Not after the athletic display and incredible story that Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega just told in Osaka. Today, I am proud to be a fan of professional wrestling. I’ve never felt that way with WWE. Right now NJPW is my favorite, but I’m just happy to have an exciting alternative that’s gradually getting hotter. There’s amazing talent in both promotions, it’s just that one has the right amount of cooks in the kitchen. Exactly. New Japan has built so much momentum over the last few years and started building a fanbase all over the world. I couldn’t be happier for them about that, because the more strong wrestling content there is out there, the better. But if someone likes WWE even for all their flaws, that shouldn’t be held against them.
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Post by chrom on Jun 9, 2018 7:52:04 GMT -5
Just wanna get a little deep here, so bear with me. As most of you will probably attest to, it's not always easy to be a wrestling fan. We have all been derided and mocked for our love of this sport, this art form, at one time or another. And with the amount of shit that has came out of Stamford, Conneticut over the years, sometimes rightfully so. Sometimes it is downright embarrassing to be a wrestling fan. But not today. Not after witnessing what I have just seen. Not after the athletic display and incredible story that Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega just told in Osaka. Today, I am proud to be a fan of professional wrestling. Anyone asks you why your a fan, show them this event
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jun 9, 2018 8:10:45 GMT -5
I’ve never felt that way with WWE. Right now NJPW is my favorite, but I’m just happy to have an exciting alternative that’s gradually getting hotter. There’s amazing talent in both promotions, it’s just that one has the right amount of cooks in the kitchen. Exactly. New Japan has built so much momentum over the last few years and started building a fanbase all over the world. I couldn’t be happier for them about that, because the more strong wrestling content there is out there, the better. But if someone likes WWE even for all their flaws, that shouldn’t be held against them. I can think of some TNA Impacts during the Russo years that I was embarrassed to watch, certainly. If I put this Dominion next to that one Impact in 2010 where Bischoff and half the roster stood in the ring and babbled about god knows what for like 40 minutes, then proceeded to air ten minutes of wrestling in a two-hour broadcast, then hell yeah, I’m proud to be a fan in that sense.
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