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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2019 19:15:07 GMT -5
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that on June 29th, they will be going to Melbourne Australia, for a show titled Southern Showdown.
They did a tour in Australia last year which saw Robbie Eagles impress NJPW officials
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 12, 2019 19:15:54 GMT -5
Makes sense as a place they should hit, doesn't wrestling tend to do pretty well there?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2019 0:41:07 GMT -5
The thread title makes it seem like they either forgot where they came from and took a wild stab at Australia or they're rebranding as New Australia Pro Wrestling.
I'm disappointed neither is the case.
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Post by peterh1990 on Apr 13, 2019 18:35:01 GMT -5
Remember when Ospreay basically said he was going to move to Australia and be there pretty much FT around his New Japan commitments? Good times.
But yeah, Australia and New Zealand is relatively untapped. They already have Fale's school in that part of the world, touring there each year is a good other step as the WWE, even after all these years, has not managed, or not been willing to scour that market too much.
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Post by chrom on Apr 18, 2019 6:38:01 GMT -5
A second show has been announced for Sydney on June 30th
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Post by chrom on May 3, 2019 11:53:25 GMT -5
Kazuchika Okada, Jay White and Guerillas of Destiny have been announced
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Post by chrom on May 18, 2019 20:15:30 GMT -5
Toru Yano and Taiji Ishimori announced
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Post by The Lach is very tired on May 19, 2019 2:37:06 GMT -5
Tanahashi confirmed to be coming too. He wasn't part of last year's tour.
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Post by Heartbreaker on May 19, 2019 2:42:03 GMT -5
Shame I'm too broke to go to this. I'd like to see Tanahashi.  |
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Post by HMARK Center on May 19, 2019 19:43:21 GMT -5
Okada's match in Australia against Slex last year gave us the awesome promo where he paused midway through to say "Sorry...my English sucks."
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Post by chrom on Jun 5, 2019 12:01:42 GMT -5
Southern Showdown will be airing and available to watch on FITE
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Post by chrom on Jun 14, 2019 15:53:03 GMT -5
Full lineup has been announced, the show on the 29th will be airing on New Japan World and Fite. Henare is requesting that his match with Ishii on the 30th be made for the Never Title
Toa Henare, Shota Umino & Ren Narita v. Mark Tui, Andrew Villalobos & Michael Richards
Aaron Solow v. Slex
Toru Yano and Roppongi 3K v. Gino Gambino, Taiji Ishimori & Gedo
Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI v. Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens
Rocky Romero v. El Phantasmo
Juice Robinson & Mikey Nicholls v. Guerillas of Destiny
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Will Ospreay v. Robbie Eagle
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada v. Jay White & Bad Luck Fale
Andrew Villalobos & Michael Richards v. Tome & Stevie Filip
Rocky Romero v. Tony Kozina
Jack Bonza v. Mick Moretti
Aaron Solow v. Chase Owens
Juice Robinson, Mikey Nicholls & Toru Yano v. Guerillas of Destiny & Gino Gambino [Bullet Club]
Tomohiro Ishii v. Toa Henare
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay v. Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Robbie Eagles
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Post by corndog on Jun 14, 2019 15:58:44 GMT -5
Looks like pretty solid shows. According to the New Japan Podcast they will not be able to air live on New Japan World, but will be available within 72 hours.
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Post by eJm on Jun 14, 2019 16:02:02 GMT -5
An extra note for people who are fans of OTT and PWA Black Label, Don Marnell will be colour commentating this show. He's had experience commentating matches with New Japan stars which makes him a good pick.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jun 14, 2019 16:30:35 GMT -5
Michael Richards? I didn't know Kramer wrestled...
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Post by chrom on Jun 16, 2019 15:29:12 GMT -5
I don't think its possible for G.O.D to make the 29th as there in Baltimore the day before
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Post by chrom on Jun 19, 2019 3:57:06 GMT -5
More seats are being made available for the shows
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Post by chrom on Jun 24, 2019 6:44:46 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2019 8:55:53 GMT -5
Looks like pretty solid shows. According to the New Japan Podcast they will not be able to air live on New Japan World, but will be available within 72 hours. I get not being able to air it live, but 72 hours? By then any spoilers will be pretty much unavoidable. |
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Post by corndog on Jun 24, 2019 11:28:10 GMT -5
Looks like pretty solid shows. According to the New Japan Podcast they will not be able to air live on New Japan World, but will be available within 72 hours. I get not being able to air it live, but 72 hours? By then any spoilers will be pretty much unavoidable. Didn't even think about that since New Japan has been airing everything live lately. It used to bother me when they would air tournament matches on delay and people would spoil them before they aired. I suppose just stay away from this thread. But either way, New Japan spoilers need some work, since I don't stay up until 4-5 am to watch the shows live. I usually just avoid this place until I watch them, but in this case we won't even get a chance. |
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