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Post by chrom on Mar 21, 2024 17:33:15 GMT -5
Rocky has challenged Mascara to a rematch for The NWA Welterweight Title
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 21, 2024 17:37:08 GMT -5
Tsuji's talking about undoing the Unification and fully retiring The Intercontinental Title. I'd actually be cool with that. The current belt having a really weird lineage isn't exactly helping anything, they really could (and should) simplify matters.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 21, 2024 17:56:08 GMT -5
Tsuji's talking about undoing the Unification and fully retiring The Intercontinental Title. I'd actually be cool with that. The current belt having a really weird lineage isn't exactly helping anything, they really could (and should) simplify matters. Considering we didn't see Ibushi again after the injury, this current belt being his legacy makes things seem a little strange, over all.
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Post by chrom on Mar 21, 2024 21:24:30 GMT -5
The IWGP World Title and all three Strong Titles will be defended at Resurgence
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Post by chrom on Mar 22, 2024 8:57:32 GMT -5
If Naito retains, he'll defend against Moxley
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Post by theresalwaysanegon on Mar 22, 2024 9:21:55 GMT -5
If Naito retains, he'll defend against Moxley My current conspiracy theory/fantasy booking is Tsuji wins at Sakura Genesis and that makes Moxley furious because he doesn't get a title match, so he destroys Naito in Chicago, and challenges Tsuji to a title match at Forbidden Door.
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Post by Some Guy on Mar 22, 2024 11:32:31 GMT -5
Really bummed out if the rumors about Alex Coughlin having to possibly retire are true
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Post by chrom on Mar 22, 2024 12:53:23 GMT -5
Didn't know his injury was that serious
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Post by chrom on Mar 22, 2024 13:38:59 GMT -5
Rocky faces Mascara on Monday
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Post by Convoy on Mar 22, 2024 14:34:33 GMT -5
Really bummed out if the rumors about Alex Coughlin having to possibly retire are true From what I hear he's staying in shape and trying to return, but his neck is worse than originally believed.
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Post by chrom on Mar 22, 2024 17:51:18 GMT -5
CMLL is promoting The IWGP World Title Match
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Post by Fundertaker on Mar 22, 2024 18:48:29 GMT -5
Really bummed out if the rumors about Alex Coughlin having to possibly retire are true From what I hear he's staying in shape and trying to return, but his neck is worse than originally believed. Yeah, seems to be the same injury he had back in 2020 but didn't heal fully and recently it aggravated so he'll most likely have to retire, unfortunately.
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Post by chrom on Mar 23, 2024 5:52:32 GMT -5
Tsuji said he won't be taking over as leader if he wins
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Post by chrom on Mar 23, 2024 14:22:28 GMT -5
Never Trios are to be decided in a one night tournament in Taiwan
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 23, 2024 15:28:39 GMT -5
Tsuji said he won't be taking over as leader if he wins Because he's going to leave and join another faction (or start a new one). Then inevitably Hiromu will step up to be his first challenger, and get his ass kicked for it, just like what happened with EVIL and Sanada. It's the only story Gedo knows for LIJ.
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Post by chrom on Mar 23, 2024 17:48:41 GMT -5
Fujita challenges Riddle for the TV Title at Intimidation Games
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Post by Mozenrath on Mar 23, 2024 21:54:26 GMT -5
Tsuji said he won't be taking over as leader if he wins Because he's going to leave and join another faction (or start a new one). Then inevitably Hiromu will step up to be his first challenger, and get his ass kicked for it, just like what happened with EVIL and Sanada. It's the only story Gedo knows for LIJ. He didn't do it for Shingo, but he also didn't really do much of anything with him in terms of any angles. SANADA wasn't wrong when he said in an interview that Shingo was in Naito's shadow even after becoming champion. I don't blame that on Naito. I think he's always wanted to elevate people, especially his LIJ boys, and we saw him do his best at that with EVIL, who similarly got doomed by shitty booking. He's part of why Taichi has gotten as popular as he has over time, since he's not been selfish in their rivalry in G1, etc, even though he could have thrown his weight around. I just think LIJ is defined so strongly by his personality that it's difficult to escape that. Hiromu manages, but how much of that is just since he doesn't "graduate" out of the juniors is hard to say. I believe Tsuji to an extent, but I also feel like the natural angle at some point is that Tsuji has always kind of acted like he isn't subservient to Naito in the first place, and him being in the group sometimes feels like it's on borrowed time due to that. Of course, many thought the same about Shingo, and he kind of settled into the role of being the Goto to Naito's Okada and hasn't tried to usurp him in any capacity.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 23, 2024 22:33:05 GMT -5
Because he's going to leave and join another faction (or start a new one). Then inevitably Hiromu will step up to be his first challenger, and get his ass kicked for it, just like what happened with EVIL and Sanada. It's the only story Gedo knows for LIJ. He didn't do it for Shingo, but he also didn't really do much of anything with him in terms of any angles. SANADA wasn't wrong when he said in an interview that Shingo was in Naito's shadow even after becoming champion. I don't blame that on Naito. I think he's always wanted to elevate people, especially his LIJ boys, and we saw him do his best at that with EVIL, who similarly got doomed by shitty booking. He's part of why Taichi has gotten as popular as he has over time, since he's not been selfish in their rivalry in G1, etc, even though he could have thrown his weight around. I just think LIJ is defined so strongly by his personality that it's difficult to escape that. Hiromu manages, but how much of that is just since he doesn't "graduate" out of the juniors is hard to say. I believe Tsuji to an extent, but I also feel like the natural angle at some point is that Tsuji has always kind of acted like he isn't subservient to Naito in the first place, and him being in the group sometimes feels like it's on borrowed time due to that. Of course, many thought the same about Shingo, and he kind of settled into the role of being the Goto to Naito's Okada and hasn't tried to usurp him in any capacity. Shingo is a different situation, IMO, since he didn't go the New Japan Cup route to get his title shot.
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Post by Rave on Mar 23, 2024 23:30:01 GMT -5
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Post by Convoy on Mar 23, 2024 23:59:49 GMT -5
For those curious, here is ZSJ and ELP working the Thailand indie show as part of the new Pacific Wrestling alliance:
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