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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 18:52:04 GMT -5
Veda Scott doing commentary with Walker Stewart and Chris Carlton
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 18:53:11 GMT -5
Running down the card
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 18:55:14 GMT -5
Moxley could be a Grand Slam World Champion if he wins tonight.
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Post by ace on Apr 12, 2024 18:56:22 GMT -5
I said this in a different thread but Nic Nemeth is living the dream of a guy who was stuck in catering for years right now. He’s holding a New Japan belt he won in a main event in Japan. He’s main eventing the next TNA PPV for their belt. He’s main eventing AAA’s first TripleMania for their belt soon after. And he’s wrestling Ishii in Chicago today. If you choose to go non-AEW after you get your pink slip…hard to get better spots than he has.
Ali has gone about it differently because he will work anywhere with anyone at any time and is grinding even harder…but he’s also done quite well for himself post WWE already
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 18:58:48 GMT -5
Moxley could be a Grand Slam World Champion if he wins tonight. He'd be the first person ever to hold the WWE, AEW, and IWGP Heavyweight titles if he wins tonight. Effectively the three biggest titles in the world of wrestling right now, so we'll see. Personally I think he's taking it. He hasn't been on any AEW cards lately, which to me indicates they're giving him a break to do some stuff he wants to do on the side, and NJPW LOVES them some Jon Moxley. That being said as much as I think Moxley will be a great IWGP champion, I think putting the belt on an outsider when you've just had a mass exodus from your company of your top talent REALLY sends the wrong message.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 19:01:52 GMT -5
I said this in a different thread but Nic Nemeth is living the dream of a guy who was stuck in catering for years right now. He’s holding a New Japan belt he won in a main event in Japan. He’s main eventing the next TNA PPV for their belt. He’s main eventing AAA’s first TripleMania for their belt soon after. And he’s wrestling Ishii in Chicago today. If you choose to go non-AEW after you get your pink slip…hard to get better spots than he has. Ali has gone about it differently because he will work anywhere with anyone at any time and is grinding even harder…but he’s also done quite well for himself post WWE already I personally think Nemeth was always a guy who was held back in WWE just because of the company's style. He was always phenomenal in ring, but in terms of "it factor" there was always just guys who could just carry themselves better than him. In companies like NJPW, TNA and AAA in ring quality is just as if not more important than it factor.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 19:02:44 GMT -5
NJPW's English VTR narrator just sounds so low energy compared to the Japanese guy.
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Post by ace on Apr 12, 2024 19:02:50 GMT -5
I think Moxley is winning too. They don’t need the IWGP champion throughout the BOSJ. He can do Dominion and Forbidden Door easy. Can’t think of anything more fitting at this point than an AEW wrestler walking in IWGP champion at Forbidden Door. A perfect encapsulation of their partnership.
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:04:51 GMT -5
I think Moxley maybe winning as well, but Naito's been drawing well as Champion reports say
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 19:05:52 GMT -5
The crowd predictably does not care for The House of Torture.
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:06:01 GMT -5
This is Suzuki's first match in New Japan all year.
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:06:25 GMT -5
The crowd predictably does not care for The House of Torture. Can hear a pin drop
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 19:07:18 GMT -5
The crowd predictably does not care for The House of Torture. Can hear a pin drop At least they're giving Suzuki some love.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 19:07:53 GMT -5
Not going to lie, I was expecting him to interrupt the Kaze Ni Nare.
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:08:28 GMT -5
Suzuki taught Ren everything he knows, but not everything Suzuki knows
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:09:14 GMT -5
Maybe this will be a good bout since the rest of HoT are in Taiwan this week.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 19:09:48 GMT -5
Maybe this will be a good bout since the rest of HoT are in Taiwan this week. A one on one HoT match? That's a novel concept.
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:13:02 GMT -5
Suzuki likes to bend and ignore the rules as well
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Post by Fundertaker on Apr 12, 2024 19:16:30 GMT -5
NJPW's English VTR narrator just sounds so low energy compared to the Japanese guy. No one can match BARON YAMAZAKI~!
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Post by chrom on Apr 12, 2024 19:19:29 GMT -5
With an assist from his bar, Narita gets the win.
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