Indigocrates
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Post by Indigocrates on Jan 21, 2007 16:54:42 GMT -5
When they have KENTA, Kenta Kobashi, Milano Collection AT, Masa Chono, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, etc.?
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Post by LARIATOOO! on Jan 21, 2007 16:57:39 GMT -5
WWE is more gimmick orientated so some fans go forn that while NJPW and NOAH have quite a big following.
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Post by STMP on Jan 21, 2007 17:00:17 GMT -5
I think WWE is pretty popular in Japan.
Japanese wrestling has always been superior to American wrestling. But they always marked like crazy for American wrestlers. To them it's something different and seeing huge superstars like them in real life is a great experience for them.
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Post by "IcePic" Rick Cobos on Jan 21, 2007 17:00:38 GMT -5
WWE is popular all over the world. End of discussion, not trying to be rude, just stating the obvious.
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 21, 2007 17:05:54 GMT -5
They have different taste.
Plus in some places WWE is broadcast while the Puro feds are not.
That's how strong WWE is.
If WWE chose to I bet they could try to rule wrestling in Japan, but eh...
Wrestling fans just have different taste for what they want, what you might think is boring could be excellent for somebody else.
Anybody find it funny though that WWE is THE PINNACLE in pro wrestling throughout the world?
That's just how established they are.
OH and of course WWE would be popular, the Japanese no longer treat wrestling like "it's real" ever since wrestlers tried MMA and MMA/Boxing took over that landscape wrestling has been struggling.
However NOAH can keep the "japanese smark" fans happy, New Japan/All Japan go for the Marks and the smarks, but they are institutions that have a solid following.
HUSTLE which is ALL sports-entertainment is neck and neck with NOAH as the top wrestling brand..
eheh..
Oh and NOAH goes after the people who thinks stuff is cool, they are marketed towards kids/teens/twenty-somethings
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2007 17:44:15 GMT -5
Conversely how can any of the Puro feds be popular in America? You have to go out of your way to keep up with them. It's the same concept.
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Post by Doomrider on Jan 21, 2007 17:46:25 GMT -5
Godzilla and small penis jokes.
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Post by STMP on Jan 21, 2007 17:51:35 GMT -5
Conversely how can any of the Puro feds be popular in America? You have to go out of your way to keep up with them. It's the same concept. No, WWE is huge worldwide. Thanks to the 80's which established American pro-wrestling worldwide. In Japan Puro grew and NJPW had some international tvdeals with Eurosport, and perhaps some others too. But Puro never got as huge as the WWE. I think it also had to do with WWF pretty much being the only player who could show their kind of entertainment to the audience. While in Japan, there was competition and they had to first win the fans themselves and couldn't just go after the international market without establishing themselves with a strong fanbase.
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Post by royboy8 on Jan 21, 2007 18:01:56 GMT -5
I'll say this one time and one time only: Because not everyone in this damn Universe are Smarks.
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Post by BHB on Jan 21, 2007 18:31:23 GMT -5
Kenta Kobashi, Undisputed WWE champion.
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Post by Corporate H on Jan 21, 2007 18:35:16 GMT -5
Same reason why fans on this board like it, why else?
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Post by kickassforumguyme on Jan 21, 2007 18:45:01 GMT -5
The Japanese worship American Media. They hate our cars but love our media.
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Post by Nice Guy Cody on Jan 21, 2007 18:45:07 GMT -5
I'll say this one time and one time only: Because not everyone in this damn Universe are Smarks. Yeah, only the people who understand that wrestling is pre-determined. Since that's all that the word "Smark" has ever and will ever mean. Seriously, people. Just let it go.
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Joekishi
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 21, 2007 19:06:14 GMT -5
I think we'll refer to those fans referred to as "smarks"
as something else...
maybe
Kill Joys or Sour pusses
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Waiting to Emo
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Post by Waiting to Emo on Jan 21, 2007 19:12:13 GMT -5
not ALL japanese people are smarks
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Post by The Line on Jan 21, 2007 19:13:15 GMT -5
For the same reason its popular in America when we have Samoa Joe, Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, Bryan Danielson
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Post by Nuke is Good on Jan 21, 2007 19:32:35 GMT -5
My cousin that lives in Japan says that WWE is fun for him since its over the top. But he hasn't watched the product recently, oh God how will I explain Eddiexploitation and all the other crap we've had lately.
I get NJPW tapes out of it too.
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Indigocrates
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Post by Indigocrates on Jan 21, 2007 19:35:26 GMT -5
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Jan 21, 2007 20:21:30 GMT -5
Because VINCE TELLS THEM WHAT'S GOOD! AND THEY LOVE IT!
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 21, 2007 20:33:19 GMT -5
Cuz it's fun?
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