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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 11, 2023 21:40:48 GMT -5
That KENTA and SANADA match was brutal. Neither guy could be bothered and it went way too long.
SANADA needs something new. Yesterday would be the best time but now is almost as good. More than just a new finisher.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 11, 2023 23:01:43 GMT -5
I feel as though I like the idea of SANADA more than I like the man himself.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 11, 2023 23:17:15 GMT -5
I feel as though I like the idea of SANADA more than I like the man himself. You def don't like SANADA lol That's my boy tho. I do think he can be a little too laid back which leads to problems. If he could hit that extra burst when he needs to like Naito he's a consistent World Champion Tho as said before, the fans have a real connection with SANADA. That cool factor resonates and this looks like a new push that will we saw what happens over next year
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 11, 2023 23:48:42 GMT -5
I feel as though I like the idea of SANADA more than I like the man himself. You def don't like SANADA lol That's my boy tho. I do think he can be a little too laid back which leads to problems. If he could hit that extra burst when he needs to like Naito he's a consistent World Champion Tho as said before, the fans have a real connection with SANADA. That cool factor resonates and this looks like a new push that will we saw what happens over next year I also think he doesn’t need 30 minutes per match. That’s true for most guys in New Japan. That’s not just a SANADA thing. That’s a wrestling-wide problem. It hurts everyone to force them to wrestle 30-min epics when it’s not called for. That’s something we’ve been yelling at New Japan at for years.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 12, 2023 0:17:15 GMT -5
You def don't like SANADA lol That's my boy tho. I do think he can be a little too laid back which leads to problems. If he could hit that extra burst when he needs to like Naito he's a consistent World Champion Tho as said before, the fans have a real connection with SANADA. That cool factor resonates and this looks like a new push that will we saw what happens over next year I also think he doesn’t need 30 minutes per match. That’s true for most guys in New Japan. That’s not just a SANADA thing. That’s a wrestling-wide problem. It hurts everyone to force them to wrestle 30-min epics when it’s not called for. That’s something we’ve been yelling at New Japan at for years. It is a stupid Gedo rule that he refuses to let go of instead of matching their styles to the match. In WWE it is not as bad and generally the main event is booked around the top wrestler strength (Brock with his shorter 10 min matches for example) but NJPW wants everyone to follow the Okada example and that isn't a bar everyone can reach It is why the EVIL reign did not do as well. No reason he should be wrestling 45 mins. He can easily work a 15 min fast pace brawling match but Gedo likes his formula
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 4:58:29 GMT -5
Tama Tonga advances
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 5:00:05 GMT -5
Fletcher beaten one half, now looking to beat the other half of the tag champs
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 5:21:41 GMT -5
Goto advances
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 6:46:25 GMT -5
Half the quarter finalists are set.
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 12, 2023 6:58:25 GMT -5
I also think he doesn’t need 30 minutes per match. That’s true for most guys in New Japan. That’s not just a SANADA thing. That’s a wrestling-wide problem. It hurts everyone to force them to wrestle 30-min epics when it’s not called for. That’s something we’ve been yelling at New Japan at for years. It is a stupid Gedo rule that he refuses to let go of instead of matching their styles to the match. In WWE it is not as bad and generally the main event is booked around the top wrestler strength (Brock with his shorter 10 min matches for example) but NJPW wants everyone to follow the Okada example and that isn't a bar everyone can reach It is why the EVIL reign did not do as well. No reason he should be wrestling 45 mins. He can easily work a 15 min fast pace brawling match but Gedo likes his formula He does need to dial it back. I wonder if it's a matter of him trying to get guys experienced at working long matches so they'll get better at it, since if you're going to be the top guy, it's kind of expected of you, or, if it's just his way of stretching the roster out for cards with fewer matches on it. I suppose it could be both.
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 7:06:12 GMT -5
Not everyone has the ability or cardio to wrestle for over half an hour.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 12, 2023 7:11:29 GMT -5
Not everyone has the ability or cardio to wrestle for over half an hour. And even if they did, that doesn’t mean they always should. Okada and Kaito Kiyomiya could have wrestled for an hour and not broken a sweat. However, they didn’t because it was not the story they wanted to tell in their first match and they didn’t force it.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 12, 2023 7:12:34 GMT -5
It is a stupid Gedo rule that he refuses to let go of instead of matching their styles to the match. In WWE it is not as bad and generally the main event is booked around the top wrestler strength (Brock with his shorter 10 min matches for example) but NJPW wants everyone to follow the Okada example and that isn't a bar everyone can reach It is why the EVIL reign did not do as well. No reason he should be wrestling 45 mins. He can easily work a 15 min fast pace brawling match but Gedo likes his formula He does need to dial it back. I wonder if it's a matter of him trying to get guys experienced at working long matches so they'll get better at it, since if you're going to be the top guy, it's kind of expected of you, or, if it's just his way of stretching the roster out for cards with fewer matches on it. I suppose it could be both. It’s not as bad as it was at the height of the pandemic when it was done constantly out of necessity but, it still needs dialing back.
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 7:50:31 GMT -5
Austin rarely had matches past 15 minutes, because his style was meant for brawling and fighting. That's Evil's style as well.
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 12, 2023 7:58:59 GMT -5
I didn't catch if it was mentioned here, but in a post-match interview, KENTA says that he wants to say he lost to the winner, so SANADA had better win the whole thing.
That's surprisingly face-ish, but I guess it only stings more if his loss was for nothing.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 12, 2023 8:07:22 GMT -5
Okada playing Tenryu/Don Fuji was weird.
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 9:17:54 GMT -5
Battle of UE tomorrow.
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Post by 67 more on Mar 12, 2023 14:52:39 GMT -5
What is it that Shingo says when he looks at the camera and points? Someone else can confirm the spelling and more details, but he’s saying his/Naito’s trainer Animal Hamaguchi‘s old catchphrase. It’s translated as “let’s go go go” to simplify, but the translation I tend to see historically is “it has arrived” or the further meaning “now’s my chance.” Kita kita kita!
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Post by chrom on Mar 12, 2023 17:06:10 GMT -5
Sanada vs Naito is an interesting match, it's the first time they faced since the 2020 G1, which Sanada won.
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Post by Fundertaker on Mar 12, 2023 18:32:34 GMT -5
I didn't catch if it was mentioned here, but in a post-match interview, KENTA says that he wants to say he lost to the winner, so SANADA had better win the whole thing. That's surprisingly face-ish, but I guess it only stings more if his loss was for nothing. That's kinda part of KENTA's outspoken schtick. "If you beat me at least win the whole thing!" and then he can come to collect if they don't and bam min-feud right there.
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