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Post by chrom on Jan 4, 2023 11:50:15 GMT -5
Hell of a match today between them, it was the match that everyone who attended and watched Wrestle Kingdom 17 was waiting for and it did not disappoint.
Now you gotta think if they face each other at Forbidden Door 2, how are they gonna top that?
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Post by Instant Classic on Jan 4, 2023 12:08:44 GMT -5
I don’t know much about NJPW but I’m surprised Omega won.
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Post by sportatorium on Jan 4, 2023 12:23:22 GMT -5
I don’t know much about NJPW but I’m surprised Omega won. They're running US shows this spring and theoretically beyond that. Having Omega carry that belt on US television for a while will help promote them.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Jan 4, 2023 12:38:26 GMT -5
I don’t know much about NJPW but I’m surprised Omega won. They're running US shows this spring and theoretically beyond that. Having Omega carry that belt on US television for a while will help promote them. Also presumably Ospreay is going for world title next?
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 4, 2023 13:03:09 GMT -5
I figure Willy’s getting his belt back at Forbidden Door. But he was partially made through that strong performance even though Omega beat him. He’s easily the favorite if anyone is taking the World Heavyweight belt off Okada in the next few months.
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Post by Cyno on Jan 4, 2023 13:06:25 GMT -5
It just feels right for Kenny to be wearing IWGP gold again.
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Post by Kalmia on Jan 4, 2023 13:28:58 GMT -5
It was a great match. I don't like Ospreay on a personal level but there were a couple of times during that match when even I wanted Omega to lay off a little. They beat the shit out of each other.
As an AEW aside, I really hope Death Triangle win the trios best of 7 just so we can have a healthy Kenny back in the singles division. I'm not expecting that, but I want it.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 4, 2023 13:35:54 GMT -5
I’m one of the rare who don’t really care about Omega being back since it is treading old ground. Would rather Ospreay drop title to someone else in company but it is pretty apparent he is up next for the title
With that said, crazy match as expected
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Post by Cyno on Jan 4, 2023 15:24:01 GMT -5
I think Omega makes for the perfect transitional US Champion. Ospreay can make his way to the World Heavyweight Championship scene while Omega can either get another match or two from him and/or lose the title to the next up and coming star.
Also I hope NJPW uploads a video of Kenny's entrance soon. That Sephiroth jacket was sick.
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Post by ace on Jan 4, 2023 15:29:15 GMT -5
If you’re going to get more dates on Omega he had to win the first night back.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jan 4, 2023 15:53:04 GMT -5
Kaito Kiyomiya Vs Kenoh earlier in the week was my favourite main event level singles match in a long while and stupidly I expected something similar.
It was similarly brutal and athletic but what I'd failed to consider is this is just chapter one. To carry on comparing it felt a bit like a Lesnar style annihilation towards the end but actually good, unexpected and got me to shift alliegence towards Osprey. It was brilliantly done and the thought there's another gear for them to reach has me sold me of Forbidden Door 2 even if the undercard is a Bad Luck Fale Vs Jay Lethal ironman match.
Also I thought Nakamura had entrance of the year sown up on day 1 but then a new challenger appeared with the actual Sephiroth song, that was awesome.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Jan 4, 2023 15:54:37 GMT -5
I subscribed for this match and I wasn't disappointed. Incredible bout. Now I want to go and watch Omega's matches against Okada, and rewatch his match against Jericho.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Jan 4, 2023 16:02:42 GMT -5
Hoping to find time to watch it tonight before Dynamite but might have to wait til tomorrow
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Post by Viking Hall on Jan 4, 2023 17:19:15 GMT -5
These two can wrestle each other forever as far as I'm concerned, we might be barely into 2023 but you'll struggle to see many better matches than that all year.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 4, 2023 17:32:03 GMT -5
Most of the time Ospreay does nothing for me but that was stellar.
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Post by Convoy on Jan 4, 2023 17:59:27 GMT -5
I’m not big on Ospreay, but after those post-match comments, this should end with him winning the G1 rather than just beating Omega and winning the US belt back. Now is the time to go all-in on the push and finally beating Okada clean.
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 4, 2023 18:14:30 GMT -5
Don't care much for Ospreay in general, but this match had so much more energy to it than the main event that I've gotta give him his due, held up his end of the match.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jan 4, 2023 18:33:06 GMT -5
It seems like they were trying to out "strong style" the main event where Inoki's legacy was a big part of it.
It worked. Some of those bumps scared me half to death.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jan 4, 2023 18:36:16 GMT -5
Omega's post-match demeaner should be studied by everybody. That's how you're supposed to act after going over someone in a hard fought match that helps keep the other guy strong.
He won, but Kenny looked like he was about to collapse and die at any point.
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Post by Dub H on Jan 4, 2023 19:17:26 GMT -5
I think Omega makes for the perfect transitional US Champion. Ospreay can make his way to the World Heavyweight Championship scene while Omega can either get another match or two from him and/or lose the title to the next up and coming star. Also I hope NJPW uploads a video of Kenny's entrance soon. That Sephiroth jacket was sick. Basically what Omega did for Jay .
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