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Post by tapyaout33 on Jan 9, 2007 17:24:11 GMT -5
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JIMBOB
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PLAY! REWIND! RELIVE!
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Post by JIMBOB on Jan 9, 2007 19:07:05 GMT -5
That was awesome. Wish I had more FMW DVDs.
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Post by THRJamesAngelo on Jan 9, 2007 19:10:29 GMT -5
Incredible. Awesome video, awesome song. That last aerial shot as the music fades was awesome.
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STMP
Hank Scorpio
Wild and Only 50
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Post by STMP on Jan 9, 2007 19:25:14 GMT -5
Wow.
I didn't know FMW drew huge crowds like that.
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vinniemac
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Post by vinniemac on Jan 9, 2007 22:23:58 GMT -5
Wow. I didn't know FMW drew huge crowds like that. FMW definitely had its peaks and valleys, at the box office and creatively. I have an FMW show that was put on in Taiwan: a country (well, unless you're China, then it's not a "country," but a "renegade province,") that has never really had a history of pro-wrestling shows (despite having once had two full time pro-wrestling cable channels - now down to one, but it's like 18 hours of classic All Japan, current NOAH and semi-current New Japan, and WWE programming via ESPN Asia and, at one time Star Sports, which now carries TNA). I think it was from the mid-nineties. It was when Hayabusa and Mr. Gannosuke were deep within their feud that would eventually lead to Hayabusa losing his mask. That was a pretty big thing for a small promotion that rose out of the ashes of IWA Japan and Pro-Wrestling WAR. When I lived in Japan, FMW was regularly having big shows on Direct TV. Then, when it went out of business it was struggling so hard to get by (very much like its spiritual brethren, the original ECW). Then the owner killed himself. In a vague way, early Pro-Wrestling ZERO-ONE reminds me of a more focused, less gimmick-matchy FMW, or a more talented roster version of WAR. FMW: Requiescat In Pace |
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Post by odanobunaga on Jan 9, 2007 23:32:27 GMT -5
Vinniemac: Man I envy you so much, I would KILL, literaly, KILL someone to watch Hayabusa on his prime. He is my favorite wrestler after all. Do you know what happened with WMF?
And I miss FMW so much...
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vinniemac
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Post by vinniemac on Jan 10, 2007 0:38:31 GMT -5
Do you know what happened with WMF? And I miss FMW so much... I think WMF went out of business. I am not sure. I never had a chance to check it out. Hayabusa did a shoot interview for RF video. I haven't seen it, but I bet there is talk of it on there. |
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Post by odanobunaga on Jan 10, 2007 2:31:33 GMT -5
Wow a Hayabusa shoot? That it´s a must see! I really wanted to know how he feels after the injury and all.
And I aslo read a about WMF going under...Where did their wrestlers go?
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Post by paulonorcatto on Jan 10, 2007 6:30:16 GMT -5
no WMF are still going, they had a show last month with Jushin Liger headlining. A lot of their wrestlers aslo wrestle for Apache army these days.
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Post by odanobunaga on Jan 10, 2007 12:46:41 GMT -5
Holy Crap Jushin Liger?
Do you know the name of that show?
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Post by paulonorcatto on Jan 10, 2007 13:23:14 GMT -5
not sure of the name but here are the results:
WMF 12/17/06
Toyohashi City Synthesis Gym Sub Arena
630 Fans
Onryo d. Yuko Miyamoto (7:44)
Tomoya Adachi & Kenichi Kono d. Cosmo*Soldier & Kankuro Hirano when Adachi pinned Hirano (18:20)
Ricky Fuji d. Kitten Kid (12:45)
Leatherface & Masayoshi Motegi d. Gosaku Goshogawara & Camiod when Motegi pinned Camiod (15:12) in a Street Fight.
GOEMON & Mineo Fujita d. Mr. Gannosuke & Shinobu when Fujita pinned Shinobu (20:34)
Jushin Thunder Liger d. Soldier (13:33)
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vinniemac
Don Corleone
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Post by vinniemac on Jan 10, 2007 14:29:33 GMT -5
not sure of the name but here are the results: WMF 12/17/06 Toyohashi City Synthesis Gym Sub Arena 630 Fans Onryo d. Yuko Miyamoto (7:44) Tomoya Adachi & Kenichi Kono d. Cosmo*Soldier & Kankuro Hirano when Adachi pinned Hirano (18:20) Ricky Fuji d. Kitten Kid (12:45) Leatherface & Masayoshi Motegi d. Gosaku Goshogawara & Camiod when Motegi pinned Camiod (15:12) in a Street Fight. GOEMON & Mineo Fujita d. Mr. Gannosuke & Shinobu when Fujita pinned Shinobu (20:34) Jushin Thunder Liger d. Soldier (13:33) Glad to hear it's still around. That card reads like a revamped FMW card! Good on Liger for doing more Japanese indy dates. |
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Post by paulonorcatto on Jan 10, 2007 15:00:55 GMT -5
yeah i think him and hayabusa are good friends in real life. so i guess he helps out when he can/ or can afford to pay him.
yeah its cool there still going but they are a very hard promotion to find releases for on dvd.
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therob
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Post by therob on Jan 10, 2007 15:27:47 GMT -5
I loved FMW,There deathmatches were great because some of them were so over the top. They made them seem like they were in some kind of post apocalyptic type environment. They had great pure wrestling as well though. I watch my American released videos on mute though because those commentators blew ass.
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Post by odanobunaga on Jan 10, 2007 17:56:14 GMT -5
Hm...It´s DVD hunting time for Mr.Oda!
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Post by paulonorcatto on Jan 10, 2007 18:59:24 GMT -5
I loved FMW,There deathmatches were great because some of them were so over the top. They made them seem like they were in some kind of post apocalyptic type environment. They had great pure wrestling as well though. I watch my American released videos on mute though because those commentators blew ass. all u gotta do is the find copies of the origianal releases. plus they're cheaper anyway  |
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