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Post by ace on Apr 12, 2024 22:38:41 GMT -5
Moxley uses Rollins curb stomp. Let’s see if he steals Roman”s big move and takes a nap
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 22:41:17 GMT -5
Moxley uses Rollins curb stomp. Let’s see if he steals Roman”s big move and takes a nap "HE HIT IT! THE LUDICROUS AMOUNTS OF OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE FROM LITERALLY HIS ENTIRE FAMILY TREE FOLLOWED BY A SPEAR!!! NOBODY KICKS OUT OF THAT!"
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Post by ace on Apr 12, 2024 22:42:22 GMT -5
Welp.
Moxley hasn’t taken a fall in NJPW since before the pandemic so at least that finally paid off.
I’d beg them to have a young guy beat him for it…but I’m not going to pretend Gedo would ever.
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Post by ace on Apr 12, 2024 22:43:24 GMT -5
The tagline for Forbidden Door this year should be “Cucked”
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 12, 2024 22:43:58 GMT -5
Sabre was only 16 when he started. The moral here is that America is pretty much the only country that won't let you start wrestling until you're 18. And even then only in some states. Evil Uno began at 14, as did Rey Mysterio, I think, so yeah, it's certainly not unheard of, even if I suspect most who begin early don't keep up with it. Jack Perry started training quite young, for a US example, but he quit for a few years before returning to it.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 22:46:38 GMT -5
Welp. Moxley hasn’t taken a fall in NJPW since before the pandemic so at least that finally paid off. I’d beg them to have a young guy beat him for it…but I’m not going to pretend Gedo would ever. See, I thought Sabre was the logical next World Champion, and I thought we were getting that at Sakura Genesis, and think that might be where we're going at Forbidden Door. Darkhorse pick? Have Shota dethrone Mox. They need a top young native-born talent right now. Naito's knees are held together by bubble gum and the wishes of small children, and while the fact he can still wrestle even close to this level in his state is nothing short of a miracle, how much shelf life does he really have at this level? There's a story ready made between him and Mox, and Shota is clearly their pick for next ace. They need to pull the trigger by the Dome this coming January.
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Post by ace on Apr 12, 2024 22:48:26 GMT -5
Oh good…Moxley is going to go through the young guys too.
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Post by Some Guy on Apr 12, 2024 22:48:32 GMT -5
Ren Narita why
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 22:51:57 GMT -5
Oh good…Moxley is going to go through the young guys too. Yeah, I love Mox, but putting the belt on an outsider when you've lost three of your top talents in the last year or so really sends a bad message to your locker room. Usually in when somebody not on your roster holds the belt it's a sign that you're in for a rough period.
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Post by Convoy on Apr 12, 2024 22:54:38 GMT -5
Thanks, I hate it.
Knew they were going this route once it was announced, which spoiled the Tsuji match a bit, but it’s whatever. He’ll drop it at Forbidden Door, which unfortunately likely means no title defenses at Dontaku nor Dominion this year. This is also the reasoning behind placing the BOSJ final at Dominion rather than having the winner’s opportunity on that card, which I’m guessing will instead take place on the SOUL card on 7/5.
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Post by Error on Apr 12, 2024 23:04:55 GMT -5
Vader, Norton, Sapp, Lesnar, Styles and now Mox. That is a hell of a line up.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Apr 12, 2024 23:08:28 GMT -5
Again the one thing I will point out is that Mox has not been booked or advertised for any AEW events since Revolution so I wouldn’t be so sure about the no title defense thing.
That being said: Shota vs Mox needs to happen at Forbidden Door and Shooter’s got to go over. Really establish himself as the ace by bringing the belt back to Japan.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Apr 12, 2024 23:17:29 GMT -5
Me and the spouse were at this show live. We don’t follow NJPW particularly closely, but we certainly appreciate great wrestling and love the talent, especially those who’ve passed through AEW. And we had a blast at this show.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 12, 2024 23:18:59 GMT -5
Again the one thing I will point out is that Mox has not been booked or advertised for any AEW events since Revolution so I wouldn’t be so sure about the no title defense thing. That being said: Shota vs Mox needs to happen at Forbidden Door and Shooter’s got to go over. Really establish himself as the ace by bringing the belt back to Japan. Yeah, I doubt he just doesn't get any successful title defenses and loses it. Even when Lance Archer transitioned the US title with Moxley to Tanahashi, he got a title defense off on Hikuleo, along with Jericho defending the IC title against EVIL before Naito beat him for it. They don't typically like to have someone not defend a title successfully even once.
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Post by Error on Apr 12, 2024 23:23:44 GMT -5
This is only the second time the top title has changed hands outside of Japan, the other being Okada beating Jay White at MSG.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 12, 2024 23:30:48 GMT -5
As much as some people think this highlights how bad of a position New Japan is in, Mox has been there for years even as an outsider, he's trusted enough to hold this belt as long as he needs to
Sucks Naito's just as banged up as he is. The hope is the roster can rise up and we can get some more legit hands to eventually take it from Mox... but I really don't blame them for the move, they wana remain relevant and Mox is gonna carry that title for them and across US Television programs, so it works for the situation they're in imo
Who takes it from him? Idk, at the very least I'm hoping for some good matches.
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Post by ejm olmos on Apr 12, 2024 23:35:05 GMT -5
I really really hate what has happened to New Japan over the last few years. It’s depressing to think about honestly.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Apr 12, 2024 23:54:45 GMT -5
So what's the difference between Global and World Title? They mean the same thing The flat earther portion of the audience doesn't recognize the Global Champion.
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Post by froggyfrog on Apr 13, 2024 0:06:37 GMT -5
Didn’t expect title change ngl. Guessing he holds until Forbidden Door
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 13, 2024 0:37:07 GMT -5
I really really hate what has happened to New Japan over the last few years. It’s depressing to think about honestly. This isn't really new territory for NJPW, honestly. Gaijin world champions are a given. At least it's someone who is pretty well established to their audience, it isn't like he just strolled in and won it.
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