Inno's DLVH Memorial G1 Climax 24 Thread [Archive]

Innovator

07-22-2014, 11:26 AM

For the 3 of us who know what the G1 is, here is the place to follow it.

Stand out matches from Day 1:

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x21ui6p" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21ui6p_g1-climax-2014-block-a-match-katsuyori-shibata-vs-shinsuke-nakamura_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 2014 Block A Match Katsuyori Shibata...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x21ui8q" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21ui8q_g1-climax-2014-block-b-match-aj-styles-vs-kazuchika-okada_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 2014 Block B Match AJ Styles vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

Seth82

07-22-2014, 11:52 AM

Thanks, Inno.

Jura

07-22-2014, 11:55 AM

I haven't climaxed yet.

Volare

07-22-2014, 12:45 PM

Really trying to get into NJPW and learn more about it. Thanks Inno for the thread.

Volare

07-22-2014, 12:57 PM

Damn that final bump AJ took looked kinda hard on his head.

CSL

07-22-2014, 01:49 PM

will wind up watching what's gone on so far on Friday I dare say. This is about all I have to contribute

CSL

07-22-2014, 01:50 PM

Bullet Club whatttt

http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpa1/t51.2885-15/926524_497419857058017_571667593_n.jpg

Innovator

07-22-2014, 01:50 PM

hott

Fignuts

07-22-2014, 01:52 PM

Okada probably gonna win, but they may throw everyone a curveball and give it to Styles.

Bad News Gertner

07-22-2014, 03:14 PM

Lol Jap rasslin. 2 inch dicka and bad driving galore. Matches are decided via math problems.

G1= Gook 1 Wrestling

hb2k

07-22-2014, 04:50 PM

Nakamura will take it this year, almost certainly.

Styles/Okada was just superb, fantastic first day to the tournament.

07-22-2014, 05:23 PM

Bullet Club whatttt

http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpa1/t51.2885-15/926524_497419857058017_571667593_n.jpg

Did you get that shipped in?

Emperor Smeat

07-22-2014, 05:56 PM

Okada probably gonna win, but they may throw everyone a curveball and give it to Styles.

Would be a shock if AJ won considering its been a long time since their main champion and/or an American won.

Think Bad Luck Fale might be a bigger curveball to win. They've been slowly pushing him as a new star.

Nowhere Man

07-22-2014, 05:57 PM

That German from Okada onto Styles is a thing of beauty. I need that played in slow-motion with "Ave Maria" playing.

Fignuts

07-23-2014, 06:11 AM

Would be a shock if AJ won considering its been a long time since their main champion and/or an American won.

Think Bad Luck Fale might be a bigger curveball to win. They've been slowly pushing him as a new star.

Way too early for him to win the whole thing, but I certainly expect a big win or two from him. Maybe against Kojima or Tenzan.

Fignuts

07-23-2014, 07:04 AM

That German from Okada onto Styles is a thing of beauty. I need that played in slow-motion with "Ave Maria" playing.

I liked the transition into the tombstone piledriver too. Fucking Okada man. So smooth.

ACtually think the Shibata/Nakamura match was even better. Just a great, hard hitting slugfest.

Volare

07-23-2014, 11:36 AM

Shibata gave me the vibe that he could probably legit fuck up anyone he chooses to.

hb2k

07-23-2014, 01:34 PM

Shibata is tremendous. I predicted a Nakamura/Shibata final last year and was totally wrong, so glad to see they did it this year.

But yeh, Nakamura/Styles final, Shinsuke wins, AJ loses the title back to Okada, Nakamura Vs. Okada at WrestleKingdom is the way to go.

I would love a Shibata or Ishii surprise victory too...

Hanso Amore

07-23-2014, 02:48 PM

Wait so the last American to win this was Vader in 1989? No way styles wins.

Never followed this because I hate jap shit wrestling but I might give it a go, reading about it sounds interesting.

Innovator

07-23-2014, 03:48 PM

From Puroresufan.com - Day 2 Results

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii [2] beat Satoshi Kojima [2] (12:27) with a brainbuster.
2. G1 Climax – Block A: Shelton Benjamin [4] beat Bad Luck Fale [2] (5:55) with the Paydirt.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Hirooki Goto [4] beat Yujiro Takahashi [2] (10:31) with the Shouten Kai.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito [2] beat Lance Archer [0] (8:39) with an inside cradle.
5. G1 Climax – Block A: Yuji Nagata [2] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (15:11) with a backdrop hold.
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [2] beat Davey Boy Smith Jr. [0] (13:37) with the Boma Ye.
7. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [2] beat Toru Yano [2] (9:53) with the Styles Clash.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [4] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [2] (12:51) with the Rainmaker.
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Togi Makabe [2] beat Karl Anderson [0] (8:44) with a King Kong kneedrop.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi [4] beat Doc Gallows [0] (11:14) with the High Fly Flow.

So now:

Block A:
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi [4]
- Shelton Benjamin [4]
3. Yuji Nagata [2]
- Satoshi Kojima [2]
- Shinsuke Nakamura [2]
- Tomohiro Ishii [2]
- Bad Luck Fale [2]
8. Tomoaki Honma [0]
- Doc Gallows [0]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [0]

Block B:
1. Hirooki Goto [4]
- Kazuchika Okada [4]
3. Togi Makabe [2]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan [2]
- Tetsuya Naito [2]
- AJ Styles [2]
- Toru Yano [2]
- Yujiro Takahashi [2]
9. Karl Anderson [0]
- Lance Archer [0]

07-23-2014, 05:13 PM

Can someone explain to me how this all works?

Innovator

07-23-2014, 05:30 PM

Round Robin Style with two blocks. Two points for a win, one point for draw, none for a loss. After they wrestle their block, the winners of the two blocks face each other. Two man sack race held on consecutive Sundays in case of a draw.

07-23-2014, 06:58 PM

How long does it go for? Does each guy face every guy in the block once or twice?

Emperor Smeat

07-23-2014, 07:05 PM

Recent ones have been around 2 weeks. This year's is around 3 weeks probably because of the injuries from last year and more wrestlers being involved.

Volare

07-23-2014, 09:04 PM

Shelton Benjamin on fire!

Bad News Gertner

07-23-2014, 09:44 PM

Oh man, this Jap shit is exciting.

Innovator

07-23-2014, 11:39 PM

Gertner doesn't have the Nakamuraness

Volare

07-24-2014, 12:02 AM

Gertner wa tōshi o motteinai!

Hanso Amore

07-24-2014, 12:31 AM

Havent seen so many fired up japs since the interment camps

/Shisen

hb2k

07-24-2014, 06:23 AM

For those of you who may not want to watch every match on every show, the ones I'd recommend thus far are:

Day 1:
*Hiroshi Tanahashi Vs. Tomoaki Honma
*Shinsuke Nakamura Vs. Katsuyori Shibata
*AJ Styles Vs. Kazuchika Okada

Day 2:
*Tomohiro Ishii Vs. Satoshi Kojima
*Yuji Nagata Vs. Tomoaki Honma

Disturbed316

07-24-2014, 06:48 AM

Something very unique about the Japanese crowds, seems to really build on the big moments.

Innovator

07-24-2014, 07:14 AM

Fignuts

07-24-2014, 08:12 AM

Can't believe how good Ishii has gotten over the years. Used to avoid his matches.

Fignuts

07-24-2014, 08:15 AM

Shelton Benjamin on fire!

Yeah, but it was against lower ranked guys. He'll probably pick up a win or two against the bigger names, and lose the rest.

Innovator

07-24-2014, 09:14 AM

Yeah I still go back to the Ishii vs. Shibata match from last year on occasion

Innovator

07-24-2014, 12:30 PM

http://37.media.tumblr.com/f0d15905df923614a9c1cc048c0eaed0/tumblr_n5i3jpBlut1tt2jjyo1_400.gif

Jordan

07-24-2014, 02:48 PM

Goddamn I really need AJ so cut his stupid hair.

Jordan

07-24-2014, 02:52 PM

But he's fucking awesome

Jordan

07-24-2014, 03:05 PM

That AJ/Okada match was so much better than the AJ Title win bout. Holy shit. Loved it.

Bad News Gertner

07-24-2014, 05:40 PM

Holy cow, I can't believe that one Jap stumped that other Jap with that Algebra problem

Shisen Kopf

07-24-2014, 11:13 PM

If only DLVH hadn't been murdered by the Yakuza. He'd love this here thread.

hb2k

07-25-2014, 03:38 AM

Inno - Ishii/Shibata was pretty spectacular, how do you rate it compared to Ishii/Tanahashi, I personally preferred the latter.

Innovator

07-25-2014, 11:29 AM

NJPW, 7/25/14 (Samurai! TV/iPPV)
Yamagata Sports Center
2,700 Fans – No Vacancy

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Doc Gallows [2] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (7:37) with the Gallows Pole.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Lance Archer [2] beat Karl Anderson [0] (7:35) with the Blackout.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4] beat Yujiro Takahashi [2] (11:16) with the Anaconda Max.
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Shelton Benjamin [6] beat Tomohiro Ishii [2] (8:11) with the Paydirt.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito [4] beat Toru Yano [2] (9:11) with a Stardust press.
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. [2] beat Katsuyori Shibata [2] (9:42) with the Bulldog bomb.
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Bad Luck Fale [4] beat Yuji Nagata [2] (10:57) with the Bad Luck Fall.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: Hirooki Goto [6] beat Minoru Suzuki [0] (7:03) with the Goto Shiki.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi [6] beat Satoshi Kojima [2] (13:01) with the High Fly Flow.
10. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [6] beat Togi Makabe [2] (14:49) with the Rainmaker.

---------------------

Block A:
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi [6]
- Shelton Benjamin [6]
3. Bad Luck Fale [4]
4. Yuji Nagata [2]
- Satoshi Kojima [2]
- Shinsuke Nakamura [2]
- Tomohiro Ishii [2]
- Doc Gallows [2]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [2]
10. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Hirooki Goto [6]
- Kazuchika Okada [6]
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4]
- Tetsuya Naito [4]
5. Togi Makabe [2]
- AJ Styles [2]
- Toru Yano [2]
- Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Lance Archer [2]
10. Karl Anderson [0]

Shelton, what are you doing up there?

Hanso Amore

07-25-2014, 12:12 PM

Jesus hes going by Davey Boy Smith Jr now?

Volare

07-25-2014, 12:17 PM

SHELTON THE UNDERDOG!!

Volare

07-25-2014, 12:19 PM

All hail our new American Hero!!

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1069645/my-shelton-benjamin-sig-o.gif

Innovator

07-25-2014, 03:29 PM

Innovator

07-25-2014, 03:57 PM

Innovator

07-25-2014, 07:34 PM

Inno - Ishii/Shibata was pretty spectacular, how do you rate it compared to Ishii/Tanahashi, I personally preferred the latter.

Ishii Tanahashi overall, but I love the opening to the Shibata match with the fury of forearms and kicks

Innovator

07-26-2014, 02:23 PM

Day 4

NJPW, 7/26/14 (WPW/iPPV)
Akita Prefectural Gymnasium
2,800 Fans – No Vacancy

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima [4] beat Bad Luck Fale [4] (8:25) with a lariat.
2. G1 Climax – Block A: Shelton Benjamin [8] beat Davey Boy Smith Jr. [2] (8:44) with the Paydirt.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki [2] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4] (11:04) with a sleeper hold.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano [4] beat Hirooki Goto [6] (1:21) with the Akakiri.
5. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii [4] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (12:06) with a brainbuster.
6. G1 Climax – Block B: Togi Makabe [4] beat Lance Archer [2] (10:35) with a King Kong kneedrop.
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [4] beat Yuji Nagata [2] (11:16) with the Boma Ye.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito [6] beat AJ Styles [2] (15:55) with a Stardust press.
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson [2] beat Kazuchika Okada [6] (12:34) with the Gun Stun.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata [4] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi [6] (16:16) with a PK.

Block A:
1. Shelton Benjamin [8]
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi [6]
3. Katsuyori Shibata [4]
- Bad Luck Fale [4]
5. Yuji Nagata [2]
- Satoshi Kojima [4]
- Shinsuke Nakamura [4]
- Tomohiro Ishii [4]
- Doc Gallows [2]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [2]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Hirooki Goto [6]
- Tetsuya Naito [6]
- Kazuchika Okada [6]
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4]
- Togi Makabe [4]
- Toru Yano [4]
7. AJ Styles [2]
- Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Minoru Suzuki [2]
- Karl Anderson [2]
- Lance Archer [2]

Innovator

07-26-2014, 02:24 PM

Volare

07-26-2014, 06:47 PM

SHELTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

Bad News Gertner

07-26-2014, 07:51 PM

Man, I love hilarious interview that one Jap did : ching chong ah so.

Remember that one gook who did that Jappy thing?

Innovator

07-27-2014, 09:02 PM

I'm digging Honma in the tournament, his first win is gonna be huge

hb2k

07-28-2014, 06:08 AM

Honma is outstanding in this tournament, poor bastard having no points makes he sad for how hard he is working every night.

Styles is having a fantastic tournament as well. Day 5 is looking like a barnburner with Naito Vs. Okada, Nakamura Vs. Honma and Goto Vs. Styles.

Plus, will be fun to see what Tanahashi can get out of Fat Fuck Fail.

Innovator

07-28-2014, 11:22 AM

Day 5

NJPW, 7/28/14 (TV Asahi ch2/iPPV)
Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
2,850 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii [6] beat Doc Gallows [2] (8:11) with a brainbuster.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Lance Archer [4] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4] (10:44) with the Blackout.
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. [4] beat Satoshi Kojima [4] (11:30) with the Bulldog bomb.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki [4] beat Yujiro Takahashi [4] (8:39) with a sleeper hold.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano [6] beat Karl Anderson [2] (5:46) with the Uragasumi.
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata [6] beat Shelton Benjamin [8] (14:01) with a PK.
7. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [4] beat Hirooki Goto [6] (14:58) with the Styles Clash.
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Bad Luck Fale [6] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi [6] (12:27) with the Bad Luck Fall.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [6] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (10:19) with the Boma Ye.
10. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito [8] beat Kazuchika Okada [6] (13:54) with a Stardust press.

Block A:
1. Shelton Benjamin [8]
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi [6]
- Shinsuke Nakamura [6]
- Tomohiro Ishii [6]
- Bad Luck Fale [6]
- Katsuyori Shibata [6]
7. Davey Boy Smith Jr. [4]
8. Satoshi Kojima [4]
9. Yuji Nagata [2]
- Doc Gallows [2]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Tetsuya Naito [8]
2. Hirooki Goto [6]
- Kazuchika Okada [6]
- Toru Yano [6]
5. Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4]
- Togi Makabe [4]
- AJ Styles [4]
- Minoru Suzuki [4]
- Lance Archer [4]
10. Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Karl Anderson [2

Innovator

07-28-2014, 11:28 AM

Innovator

07-31-2014, 12:30 PM

Day 6

NJPW, 7/31/14 (Samurai! TV/iPPV)
Act City Hamamatsu
3,100 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Doc Gallows [4] beat Bad Luck Fale [6] (8:04) with a front high kick.
2. G1 Climax – Block A: Yuji Nagata [4] beat Davey Boy Smith Jr. [4] (9:39) with the Exploder of Justice.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Yujiro Takahashi [4] beat Togi Makabe [4] (8:16) with the Miami Shine.
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata [8] beat Satoshi Kojima [4] (10:11) with a PK.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson [4] beat Hirooki Goto [6] (11:36) with the Gun Stun.
6. G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki [6] beat Lance Archer [4] (9:17) with a sleeper hold.
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [8] beat Shelton Benjamin [8] (9:01) with the Boma Ye.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [6] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4] (14:22) with a modified Styles Clash.
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [8] beat Toru Yano [6] (9:01) with the Rainmaker.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi [8] beat Tomohiro Ishii [6] (15:02) with the High Fly Flow.

Block A:
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi [8]
- Shinsuke Nakamura [8]
- Katsuyori Shibata [8]
- Shelton Benjamin [8]
5. Bad Luck Fale [6]
6. Tomohiro Ishii [6]
7. Yuji Nagata [4]
- Satoshi Kojima [4]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [4]
- Doc Gallows [4]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Tetsuya Naito [8]
2. Kazuchika Okada [8]
3. Hirooki Goto [6]
- Toru Yano [6]
- AJ Styles [6]
- Minoru Suzuki [6]
7. Togi Makabe [4]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan [4]
- Yujiro Takahashi [4]
- Karl Anderson [4]
- Lance Archer [4]

----------

Block A is getting crowded at the top

Innovator

07-31-2014, 12:37 PM

Innovator

08-01-2014, 09:58 AM

Day 7:

NJPW, 8/1/14 (TV Asahi ch2/iPPV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,015 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima [6] beat Shelton Benjamin [8] (10:11) with a lariat.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Lance Archer [6] beat Toru Yano [6] (4:38) with the Blackout.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson [6] beat Yujiro Takahashi [4] (7:45) with the Gun Stun.
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6] beat Doc Gallows [4] (10:08) with a Sharpshooter.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan [6] beat Hirooki Goto [6] (11:46) with the Anaconda Max.
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Bad Luck Fale [8] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] () with the Bad Luck Fall.
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Togi Makabe [6] beat Tetsuya Naito [8] (12:02) with a King Kong kneedrop.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [8] beat Minoru Suzuki [6] (16:20) with the Styles Clash.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Yuji Nagata [6] beat Katsuyori Shibata [8] (13:31) with a backdrop hold.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [10] beat Tomohiro Ishii [6] (15:14) with the Boma Ye.

Block A:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura [10]
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi [8]
- Katsuyori Shibata [8]
- Bad Luck Fale [8]
- Shelton Benjamin [8]
6. Yuji Nagata [6]
- Satoshi Kojima [6]
- Tomohiro Ishii [6]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6]
10. Doc Gallows [4]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Tetsuya Naito [8]
2. Kazuchika Okada [8]
3. AJ Styles [8]
4. Togi Makabe [6]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan [6]
- Hirooki Goto [6]
- Toru Yano [6]
- Minoru Suzuki [6]
- Karl Anderson [6]
- Lance Archer [6]
11. Yujiro Takahashi [4]

Nowhere Man

08-01-2014, 10:13 AM

Man, Honma just cannot catch a break in this tourney. He's getting the "Samoa Joe every time the Bound for Glory Series comes around" treatment.

Innovator

08-01-2014, 11:01 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Flying Kokeshi!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash">#NJPW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/G124?src=hash">#G124</a> <a href="http://t.co/rOJqoE8OMa">http://t.co/rOJqoE8OMa</a></p>— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenorLARIATO/statuses/495164282381017088">August 1, 2014</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

CSL

08-01-2014, 06:21 PM

lol yes

Innovator

08-02-2014, 08:49 AM

Innovator

08-02-2014, 09:03 AM

I love Nakamura, I feel like he hits a limit break and just starts spamming the Boma Ye

Innovator

08-02-2014, 10:40 AM

That German from Okada onto Styles is a thing of beauty. I need that played in slow-motion with "Ave Maria" playing.

http://giant.gfycat.com/TheseDirtyBasil.gif

Volare

08-02-2014, 11:11 AM

I love Nakamura, I feel like he hits a limit break and just starts spamming the Boma Ye

Honestly he has that charisma you'd think he was a fighter from KOF or SF.

redoneja

08-02-2014, 01:17 PM

Now that I'm turned onto that dailymotion channel with all the matches, I'm getting zero work done this weekend.

Innovator

08-02-2014, 03:41 PM

Too sweet for that

Mr. Nerfect

08-02-2014, 07:48 PM

I'm somehow a mark for Nakamura and I haven't even seen too many of his matches. I hear that he is likely the favorite to win this whole thing. The idea of Nakamura defeating Styles in the finals, Okada defeating Styles for the IWGP Title and then Nakamura facing Okada for it seems like a fairly logical way to go.

Mr. Nerfect

08-02-2014, 07:50 PM

I liked the idea they went with at Wrestle Kingdom earlier this year when they put their IC Title on Hiroshi Tanahashi. It'd kind of be like if the WWE gave John Cena an IC Title run. Would love to see the WWE do this and have a guy like Cesaro win it off him.

Emperor Smeat

08-02-2014, 07:57 PM

Only seen a couple of matches so far but they were great. Tournament seems really good this year as well.

Some of those kicks Suzuki did to AJ Styles both looked and sounded brutal.

Innovator

08-03-2014, 09:52 AM

Day 8:

NJPW, 8/3/14 (WPW/Sukachan/iPPV)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
7,000 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii [8] beat Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6] (10:24) with a brainbuster.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8] beat Toru Yano [6] (4:33) with the Anaconda Max.
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Yuji Nagata [8] beat Shelton Benjamin [8] (10:52) with the Nagata Lock IV.
4. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima [8] beat Doc Gallows [4] (7:11) with a lariat.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Hirooki Goto [8] beat Tetsuya Naito [8] (12:21) with the Shouten Kai.
6. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [10] beat Lance Archer [6] (12:52) with the Calf Killer.
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki [8] beat Togi Makabe [6] (12:21) by referee stop.
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata [10] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (10:47) with a PK.
9. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [10] beat Yujiro Takahashi [4] (12:49) with the Rainmaker.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi [10] beat Shinsuke Nakamura [10] (17:00) with a Japanese leg roll clutch hold.

* New Japan’s legendary Tanahashi vs. Nakamura series continued in the main event of yet another sold out show today, Tanahashi scoring a win over Shinsuke in a typically memorable main event featuring some of the best action you’ll find in the world. This put the former “New 3 Musketeers” of Tanahashi, Nakamura and Shibata all on 10pts in Block A, but having beaten both of his rivals, Shibata sits in 1st place for now.

Block A:
1. Katsuyori Shibata [10]
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi [10]
3. Shinsuke Nakamura [10]
4. Yuji Nagata [8]
- Satoshi Kojima [8]
- Tomohiro Ishii [8]
- Bad Luck Fale [8]
- Shelton Benjamin [8]
9. Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6]
10. Doc Gallows [4]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Kazuchika Okada [10]
2. AJ Styles [10]
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8]
- Hirooki Goto [8]
- Tetsuya Naito [8]
- Minoru Suzuki [8]
7. Togi Makabe [6]
- Toru Yano [6]
- Karl Anderson [6]
- Lance Archer [6]
11. Yujiro Takahashi [4]

-----------

Honma/Shibata I heard was amazing, as well as Nakamura/Tanahashi

Innovator

08-03-2014, 08:43 PM

http://giant.gfycat.com/BitterPolishedEnglishpointer.gif

Vastardikai

08-03-2014, 11:28 PM

Just watched the Suzuki/Styles match.

Holy SHIT what a match.

hb2k

08-04-2014, 04:24 AM

Honma Vs. Shibata may be my favourite match of the tournament so far. I love Shibata, but I so badly wanted to see Honma win that match, it was just a work of art.

Stayed away from this thread over the weekend because I didn't want to spoil any results for myself. Nakamura/Ishii, Honma/Shibata, Styles/Suzuki and Tanahashi/Ishii is all must see stuff. This tournament is fucking incredible. I like that there is less parity in this years G1, last year they went a little overboard keeping everybody even and I didn't like that - the World Champion shouldn't have the same number of points as Yujiro Fucking Takahashi.

Innovator

08-04-2014, 09:40 AM

Day 9:

NJPW, 8/4/14 (Samurai! TV/iPPV)
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
7,000 Fans – Super No Vacancy

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. [8] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (8:53) with the Bulldog bomb.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Yujiro Takahashi [6] beat Lance Archer [6] (9:00) with a small package hold.
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Doc Gallows [6] beat Yuji Nagata [8] (7:53) with the Gallows Pole.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Togi Makabe [8] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8] (8:22) with a King Kong kneedrop.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Minoru Suzuki [10] beat Tetsuya Naito [8] (12:16) with a sleeper hold.
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Bad Luck Fale [10] beat Katsuyori Shibata [10] (7:14) by countout.
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [12] beat Satoshi Kojima [8] (12:51) with the Boma Ye.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [12] beat Karl Anderson [6] (14:33) with the Styles Clash.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi [12] beat Shelton Benjamin [8] (12:32) with the High Fly Flow.
10. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [12] beat Hirooki Goto [8] (15:34) with the Rainmaker.

Block A:
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi [12]
2. Shinsuke Nakamura [12]
3. Bad Luck Fale [10]
4. Katsuyori Shibata [10]
5. Yuji Nagata [8]
- Satoshi Kojima [8]
- Tomohiro Ishii [8]
- Shelton Benjamin [8]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [8]
10. Doc Gallows [6]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Kazuchika Okada [12]
2. AJ Styles [12]
3. Minoru Suzuki [10]
4. Togi Makabe [8]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8]
- Hirooki Goto [8]
- Tetsuya Naito [8]
8. Toru Yano [6]
- Yujiro Takahashi [6]
- Karl Anderson [6]
- Lance Archer [6]

Innovator

08-04-2014, 02:48 PM

http://giant.gfycat.com/UnkemptSpottedJumpingbean.gif

Innovator

08-04-2014, 03:01 PM

http://giant.gfycat.com/MilkyInfantileBlackfish.gif

Emperor Smeat

08-04-2014, 04:23 PM

:lol:

Innovator

08-04-2014, 08:30 PM

Day 8:

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x22ston" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22ston_g1-climax-24-block-a-match-katsuyori-shibata-vs-tomoaki-honma_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 24 Block A Match Katsuyori Shibata vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x22stgd" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22stgd_g1-climax-24-block-b-match-minoru-suzuki-vs-togi-makabe_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 24 Block B Match Minoru Suzuki vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x22ta1v" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22ta1v_g1-climax-24-block-a-match-hiroshi-tanahashi-vs-shinsuke-nakamura_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 24 Block A Match Hiroshi Tanahashi vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

Day 9:

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x22so5p" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22so5p_g1-climax-24-block-b-match-aj-styles-vs-karl-anderson_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 24 Block B Match AJ Styles vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x22smu5" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22smu5_g1-climax-24-block-b-match-minoru-suzuki-vs-tetsuya-naito_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 24 Block B Match Minoru Suzuki vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x22spca" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22spca_g1-climax-24-block-b-match-hirooki-goto-vs-kazuchika-okada_sport" target="_blank">G1 Climax 24 Block B Match Hirooki Goto vs...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski" target="_blank">original_bonski</a></i>

hb2k

08-05-2014, 05:09 AM

Day 9 was good, though a slight step back from the utter greatness of the prior two days. Davey Boy and Honma seemed to have problems clicking at points. Goto and Okada have their formula down pat, and it always works. Surprised Okada got the win.

Innovator

08-05-2014, 06:38 AM

The crowd is going to lose their shit when Honma finally gets a win

Bad News Gertner

08-05-2014, 07:28 AM

Boma Ye is awful

hb2k

08-05-2014, 08:56 AM

Unfortunately I think he'll win on the last night against Shelton, and people might not care that much about that win.

The Boma Ye can sometimes look awesome....other times not so much.

road doggy dogg

08-05-2014, 08:59 AM

was hoping this thread contained porntube video of Inno climaxing via G spot orgasm

v disappointed

Innovator

08-05-2014, 10:01 AM

That would be a casual-consensual forum

Innovator

08-05-2014, 10:38 AM

Back to Honma being Honma:

http://giant.gfycat.com/SnivelingPersonalAsiaticgreaterfreshwaterclam.gif

Innovator

08-05-2014, 03:55 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrcgMzNCYAELXtS.jpg

hb2k

08-06-2014, 04:44 AM

Inno, what you calling for the final/runners up matches in Seibu?

Innovator

08-06-2014, 09:38 AM

Day 10:

NJPW, 8/6/14 (Samurai! TV/iPPV)
Takamatsu City Gymnasium
2,600 Fans

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Satoshi Kojima [10] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (6:55) with a lariat.
2. G1 Climax – Block A: Bad Luck Fale [12] beat Davey Boy Smith Jr. [8] (7:10) with the Grenade.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Tetsuya Naito [10] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8] (10:23) with a Stardust press.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson [8] beat Minoru Suzuki [10] (8:35) with the Gun Stun.
5. G1 Climax – Block B: Toru Yano [8] beat Togi Makabe [8] (2:48) by pinfall.
6. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [14] beat Yujiro Takahashi [6] (8:36) with the Styles Clash.
7. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [14] beat Lance Archer [6] (11:05) with the Rainmaker.
8. G1 Climax – Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi [14] beat Yuji Nagata [8] (12:34) with a cradle.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Katsuyori Shibata [12] beat Tomohiro Ishii [8] (12:24) with a PK.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [14] beat Doc Gallows [6] (11:35) with the Boma Ye.

Block A:
1. Hiroshi Tanahashi [14]
2. Shinsuke Nakamura [14]
3. Bad Luck Fale [12]
4. Katsuyori Shibata [12]
5. Satoshi Kojima [10]
6. Yuji Nagata [8]
- Tomohiro Ishii [8]
- Shelton Benjamin [8]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [8]
10. Doc Gallows [6]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Kazuchika Okada [14]
2. AJ Styles [14]
3. Minoru Suzuki [10]
4. Tetsuya Naito [10]
5. Togi Makabe [8]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8]
- Hirooki Goto [8]
- Toru Yano [8]
- Karl Anderson [8]
10. Yujiro Takahashi [6]
11. Lance Archer [6]

Innovator

08-06-2014, 09:40 AM

Man, there are a lot of ways to go with the top guys.

I can see a CHAOS finals with Nakamura vs. Okada, then maybe Tanahashi/Shibata vs. AJ.

Innovator

08-06-2014, 10:55 AM

I can't see AJ winning it, would be counter intuitive to have the heel champion win and not set up a match for the Tokyo Dome

Innovator

08-06-2014, 12:57 PM

Coming up:

NJPW, 8/8/14 (TV Asahi ch2/iPPV)
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax - Block A: Tomoaki Honma vs. Shelton Benjamin
2. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Tomohiro Ishii
3. G1 Climax - Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Doc Gallows
4. G1 Climax - Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bad Luck Fale
6. G1 Climax - Block B: Toru Yano vs. Yujiro Takahashi
7. G1 Climax - Block B: Hirooki Goto vs. Lance Archer
8. G1 Climax - Block B: Tetsuya Naito vs. Karl Anderson
9. G1 Climax - Block B: Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
10. G1 Climax - Block B: Togi Makabe vs. AJ Styles

NJPW, 8/10/14 (WPW/Sukachan/iPPV)
Seibu Dome

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Kyle O'Reilly Ring of Honor & Bobby Fish Ring of Honor
2. Special Tag Match: Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Adam Cole Ring of Honor & Michael Bennett Ring of Honor
3. G1 Climax Special Singles Match: Block A 2nd place vs. Block B 2nd place
4. G1 Climax - Final: Block A 1st place vs. Block B 1st place
- Jeff Jarrett (GFW) visits
- Kazushi Sakuraba appearance

Innovator

08-06-2014, 01:01 PM

Heisenberg

08-06-2014, 01:46 PM

Moderator Post:

Just swinging in to make sure you guys aren't posting lewd Japanimation stuff in here. Good, good.

Carry on, looks good in here.

Innovator

08-06-2014, 02:03 PM

Watch some of this Ser, lots of dropkicks and lariats

Heisenberg

08-06-2014, 02:09 PM

Oh, I did. The AJ Styles one.

Nowhere Man

08-06-2014, 07:51 PM

Nagata/Ishii is going to be a goddamn war.

Innovator

08-07-2014, 11:34 AM

So it basically comes down to Tanahashi and Nakamura (for the love of God please not Fale) in Block A then Okada and AJ in Block B.

I think Nakamura/Okada might be too big of a match for the Finals and not at the Tokyo Dome, so I can see Tanahashi vs. Okada in the Finals and AJ/Nakamura for 3rd place.

hb2k

08-08-2014, 06:46 AM

Shibata still has a tiny, tiny chance, but unlikely. Guessing they made the final four clear this year to try and sell tickets to the Dome as opposed to the anybody can win aspect of last years. Prefer this years by far booking wise.

At the start of the tournament I figured Nakamura/AJ final, with Nakamura pinning AJ, Okada winning the belt back by year's end, and the battle of Chaos at WrestleKingdom. Am starting to question that, because Tanahashi is still the biggest star and draw, and him winning is just as feasible as anything else (Tanahashi Vs. Styles at WK for the title is quite appetising).

Ishii looked severely hampered in the match with Shibata, understandably so. Staying away from all results until I see the show from this point. Exciting stuff.

Bad News Gertner

08-08-2014, 09:41 AM

I like Bad Luck Fale. He's improved a ton

Innovator

08-08-2014, 09:49 AM

Lance Archer and Davey DH Boy Harry Smith Jr have improved a lot since I saw them in the US, especially Smith

Innovator

08-08-2014, 09:57 AM

Day 11:

NJPW, 8/8/14 (TV Asahi ch2/iPPV)
Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium
5,500 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. G1 Climax – Block A: Shelton Benjamin [10] beat Tomoaki Honma [0] (8:08) with the Paydirt.
2. G1 Climax – Block B: Yujiro Takahashi [8] beat Toru Yano [8] (2:56) by pinfall.
3. G1 Climax – Block B: Lance Archer [8] beat Hirooki Goto [8] (8:52) with the Blackout.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Karl Anderson [10] beat Tetsuya Naito [10] (7:51) with the Gun Stun.
5. G1 Climax – Block A: Tomohiro Ishii [10] beat Yuji Nagata [8] (11:46) with a brainbuster.
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Doc Gallows [8] beat Katsuyori Shibata [10] (6:30) with the Hangman’s Noose.
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura [16] beat Bad Luck Fale [12] (11:08) with the Boma Ye.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: AJ Styles [16] beat Togi Makabe [8] (11:33) with the Styles Clash.
9. G1 Climax – Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. [10] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi [14] (12:57) with the Bulldog bomb.
10. G1 Climax – Block B: Kazuchika Okada [16] beat Minoru Suzuki [10] (17:14) with the Rainmaker.

* The forbidden match is now a reality. Shinsuke Nakamura faces Kazuchika Okada in the 2014 G1 Climax final on Sunday at the Seibu Dome. People have waited a long time to see the CHAOS bosses meet and now they have the chance…

* The G1 third place match is almost as enticing with Tanahashi facing AJ Styles after they finished second in their blocks.

Final standings:

Block A:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura [16]
2. Hiroshi Tanahashi [14]
3. Bad Luck Fale [12]
4. Katsuyori Shibata [12]
5. Satoshi Kojima [10]
- Tomohiro Ishii [10]
- Shelton Benjamin [10]
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. [10]
9. Doc Gallows [8]
10. Yuji Nagata [8]
11. Tomoaki Honma [0]

Block B:
1. Kazuchika Okada [16]
2. AJ Styles [16]
3. Karl Anderson [10]
4. Minoru Suzuki [10]
5. Tetsuya Naito [10]
6. Togi Makabe [8]
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan [8]
- Hirooki Goto [8]
- Toru Yano [8]
- Yujiro Takahashi [8]
- Lance Archer [8]

The Seibu Dome lineup. Will be updated when they release the full card.

NJPW, 8/10/14 (WPW/Sukachan/iPPV)
Seibu Dome

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley (c) vs. Kyle O’Reilly Ring of Honor & Bobby Fish Ring of Honor
2. Special Tag Match: Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan vs. Adam Cole Ring of Honor & Michael Bennett Ring of Honor
3. G1 Climax Special Singles Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. AJ Styles
4. G1 Climax – Final: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kazuchika Okada

-------------

CHAOS EXPLODES BROTHER

Innovator

08-09-2014, 05:49 PM

Innovator

08-09-2014, 06:03 PM

Nowhere was right, Ishii/Nagata was a fucking war, and Ishii did it all with a separated shoulder

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-09-2014, 07:55 PM

Memorial? He's dead? Or just MIA?

Innovator

08-10-2014, 08:23 PM

Finals:

NJPW, 8/10/14 (WPW/Sukachan/iPPV)
Seibu Dome
18,000 Fans

1. Special 8 Man Tag Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & El Desperado (6:15) when Taguchi used the Dodon on TAKA.
2. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Bad Luck Fale, Doc Gallows & Yujiro Takahashi beat Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi & BUSHI (8:23) when Takahashi used the Miami Shine on BUSHI.
3. Special 8 Man Tag Match: Toru Yano, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI beat Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & Shelton Benjamin (9:42) when Suzuki was DQ’d.
4. Special Tag Match: Adam Cole Ring of Honor & Michael Bennett Ring of Honor beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan (10:56) when Bennett used a piledriver on Captain.
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: KUSHIDA & Alex Shelley (c) beat Kyle O’Reilly Ring of Honor & Bobby Fish Ring of Honor (14:21) when KUSHIDA used the Hoverboard Lock on O’Reilly (1st defense).
6. G1 Climax Special Singles Match: Tetsuya Naito beat Tomoaki Honma (8:56) with a Stardust press.
7. G1 Climax Special Singles Match: Karl Anderson beat Tomohiro Ishii (9:39) with the Gun Stun.
8. G1 Climax Special Singles Match: Katsuyori Shibata beat Hirooki Goto (11:16) with a PK.
9. G1 Climax Special Singles Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat AJ Styles (16:24) with a cradle.
10. G1 Climax – Final: Kazuchika Okada beat Shinsuke Nakamura (23:18) with the Rainmaker.

* The golden boy of New Japan, Kazuchika Okada, won his second G1 Climax in three years today before the biggest crowd to ever attend a G1 Climax final, 18,000 fans turned up at the Seibu Dome to watch the ‘forbidden’ confrontation between CHAOS top two Shinsuke Nakamura and Kazuchika Okada in the G1 Climax final. It was an epic match that showed the world class standard of New Japan and saw Okada have to used an unprecedented three Rainmakers to finish off Shinsuke. Okada told AJ Styles he’s “next” but plans to wait until the 1/4/15 Tokyo Dome show (announced today) to cash in his title shot for AJ’s IWGP Heavyweight Title. He (and Gedo) also praised Shinsuke for a good fight and suggested they do it again in future.

* Hiroshi Tanahashi showed he is still a major player in the G1 3rd place match, pinning IWGP Heavyweight Champion, AJ Styles. AJ lost to Okada, Naito and Tanahashi in the tournament to show he isn’t unbeatable, but remains champion.

* New Japan signed a formal agreement to work with Jeff Jarrett’s new GFW promotion during the show. Then later on Jarrett revealed himself as a Bullet Club member after hitting Tanahashi with a guitar. Scott D’Amore also joined the Bullet Club, which continues to expand.

Innovator

08-10-2014, 08:24 PM

Emperor Smeat

08-10-2014, 08:39 PM

http://i.minus.com/iY6o75pulPGuH.gif

Innovator

08-10-2014, 09:00 PM

Fantastic way to make me not want to cheer the Bullet Club by including the worst Horseman not named Paul Roma

loopydate

08-10-2014, 09:05 PM

Fantastic way to make me not want to cheer the Bullet Club by including the worst Horseman not named Paul Roma

Mongo is in Bullet Club now?!?

Innovator

08-10-2014, 09:12 PM

No, that would be amazing

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-10-2014, 09:29 PM

Bullet Club has officially Jumped the Shark. Jarrett has now ruined the Horseman, nWo and Bullet Club.

redoneja

08-10-2014, 09:35 PM

Holy fuck what an amazing tournament.

Mr. Nerfect

08-10-2014, 10:25 PM

I think I'm going to watch that finals match between Nakamura and Okada. Do you think Styles vs. Okada will be the Wrestle Kingdom main event, or will Tanahashi/Nakamura/Naito win the title before then?

Mr. Nerfect

08-10-2014, 10:26 PM

Nakamura vs. Okada with the title on the line seems like a perfectly fine premise. Bullet Club being challenged by Tanahashi and allies also makes sense. But do you want to run so many rematches your biggest show of the year?

Nowhere Man

08-11-2014, 12:00 AM

God damn, that final was awesome.

hb2k

08-11-2014, 03:23 AM

I hate the Bullet Club anyway, they stopped being a good act when AJ came in (not AJ's fault, but the unit just took a drastic turn for the worse with all the lame crotch chopping and doing 90s catchphrases like backyard geeks), so the Jarrett and D'Amore additions don't do any more to hurt things.

I was PISSED watching the show last night that Nakamura lost, but what a thrill ride of a match, just excellent stuff near the end.

Honma should have gotten at least ONE victory. I do love that his intro video is him missing the top rope headbutt again and again.

Superb tournament all around.

Innovator

08-11-2014, 06:53 AM

I have a fondness for the Bullet Club after listening to Machine Gun, Doc Gallows, and Rocky Romero's podcast. They get drunk and shoot the shit

Innovator

08-11-2014, 09:55 AM

All I want now is Mongo to show up with his little Chihuahua in a Bullet Club puppy shirt

Innovator

08-11-2014, 09:55 AM

Was I the only one pulling for Okada?

Nowhere Man

08-11-2014, 10:27 AM

Yes. Nakamura FTW.

Innovator

08-11-2014, 10:58 AM

RAANMAKAAAAAAAAAAA

Innovator

08-11-2014, 10:59 AM

Also, I don't like Naito. Can't put my finger on why.

hb2k

08-11-2014, 12:56 PM

Just wanna throw this out there - this week I'm going to take a gamble on the podcast and talk exclusively about the G-1 Climax and New Japan, since there are a good few people talking about it in here, and I don't want to start a new thread to clutter shit up. So three questions to you all:

1) Who do you think was the star of the G-1 Climax?

2) What was your favourite match of the G-1?

3) What do you think New Japan's direction will be between now and Wrestle Kingdom?

Elaborate as much as you like, I'll be reading your thoughts on the show and crediting you (leave a real name if you'd like), but this one will be a lot of fun to do as a massive New Japan fan.

If you wish to post any other thoughts on the New Japan product to talk about on the podcast, feel free.

Innovator

08-11-2014, 03:07 PM

1)

-AJ Styles. He had tremendous matches throughout the tournament and definitely rose his stock in the company.
-Tomohiro Ishii. Cmon. He had 2 match of the days AFTER SEPARATING HIS SHOULDER

2)

-Toss up. Nakamura vs, Ishii, Styles vs. Suzuki or Okada/Nakamura. Honorable mention to Nagata/Ishii.

3) It kinda has to be all of the top NJPW stars against the Bullet Club right?

Mr. Nerfect

08-12-2014, 09:53 AM

I wonder if one of GFW's first marquee matches with be Hiroshi Tanahashi stepping onto US soil to battle AJ Styles? Random thought.

redoneja

08-12-2014, 11:38 AM

Seeing as how I go in and out of follow puro every few years, besides how amazing New Japan has been the last couple years, is anything of note going on with All Japan and NOAH? I haven't followed either of them probably since Misawa's death and I haven't seen anything significant of note come from them on social media, etc. in a long time.

Just wanna throw this out there - this week I'm going to take a gamble on the podcast and talk exclusively about the G-1 Climax and New Japan, since there are a good few people talking about it in here, and I don't want to start a new thread to clutter shit up. So three questions to you all:

1) Who do you think was the star of the G-1 Climax?

2) What was your favourite match of the G-1?

3) What do you think New Japan's direction will be between now and Wrestle Kingdom?

Elaborate as much as you like, I'll be reading your thoughts on the show and crediting you (leave a real name if you'd like), but this one will be a lot of fun to do as a massive New Japan fan.

If you wish to post any other thoughts on the New Japan product to talk about on the podcast, feel free.

Been away from here for a couple years until recently, what's your podcast? Would definitely like to check it out.

hb2k

08-12-2014, 03:24 PM

Been away from here for a couple years until recently, what's your podcast? Would definitely like to check it out.

Podcast is called Squared Circle Gazette Radio, we're on iTunes at this link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/squared-circle-gazette-radio/id892060223

It's a roundtable show with a different topic each week, and we source answers and comments from a bunch of different boards so it's pretty interactive. So far the topics we've done are...

1 - Who Should Have Been A Top Guy
2 - Cutting The WWE Roster
3 - What Does Wrestling Need in 2014
4 - Who Is The Best Big Man In Wrestling History?
5 - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of 1994
6 - The Trial of Triple H
7 - The Underrated In Pro Wrestling
8 - The Overrated In Pro Wrestling
9 - The Highs And Lows Of TNA
10 - The Good, The Bad & Ugly of 2000

If you get a chance to check it out, let me know what you think, feedback is always appreciated B-)