Japanese Wrestling Legend Kenta Kobashi Retires *NOW WITH 10% MORE PLAGARISM!*

[Rasslin' Fan 29]

Kenta Kobashi had his retirement match the other night in Japan.

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In attendance at the show were: Akira Taue
Hiroshi Hase
Kazuo Tokumitsu (NTV announcer)
Akira Fukuzawa (former NTV announcer)
Asuka Kuramochi (AKB48 member who is a wrestling fan)
Terry Ito (Japanese director)
Yoshihiko Noda (Former Japanese Prime Minister)
A High School teacher (Twitter guy didn't get name)
Mitsuo Momota
Masahiro Chono
Toshiaki Kawada
Stan Hansen
John Laurunitus

I think it's real cool that Kenta Kobashi was able to have this retirement match and even cooler that someone like Johnny Ace went back for it. I know Japanese wrestling isn't overly popular around here on TPWW, but Kenta Kobashi was a legend.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNINNNNNGAAAAA HAMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Arrogance]

Absolute legend, one of my favorites. I love Japanese wrestling and Kenta is at the top of the list. He also inspired a lot of the current generation of wrestlers in the WWE and TNA.

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Edit - Sorry, there's some Burning Hammers...Adamle pointed out that like a donkey I posted the link to a Kenta GTS video I was watching at the same time, as the topic reminded me of KENTA.

[Rasslin' Fan 29]

Nice video of burning hammers, bro!

[Vastardikai]

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name a time in American Wrestling History where two men can exchange one move for the better part of 5 minutes and it be over as fuck with the crowd.

[Kalyx triaD]

I always liked Japanese style pro-wrestling. Has a more sport feel to it rather than using a match to tell a story (nothing wrong with that, though).

[Shisen Kopf]

RIP Jap guy.

[Bad News Gertner]

Nobody cares about some stupid rice fucker. What did he do in the WWE? Nothing. Therefore, he sucks.

[Shisen Kopf]

Yeah really. The best oriental chink from Japan in rasslin history is Gail Kim

[The Condor]

DLVH<3

[Seth82]

Kobashi is truly one of the greatest ever. He made you root for him, not because he stopped to tussle the hair of a bright eyed child on the way to the ring or because he loved kittens, but because he was an honest competitor who always gave it his all in the ring. He was one of the few who managed to both have immensely, leap out of your chair exciting matches *and* make it look like legit sports contest.

Kobashi made you believe and I think that is the highest form of praise I can give. I hope he enjoys retirement, he has sure earned it.

A lot of 90s AJPW and SOME of NOAH was really great, but I honestly hope no generation of wrestlers goes that far with the dangerous spots again. Within a four year span, Kobashi went from being spunky and agile for a husky fella to a point where it was painful to watch him walk, let alone do moonsaults onto what was left of his knees.

http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131546#000000

[Shisen Kopf]

I gotta ask it; did he rassle bobby Jaggers?

[Seth82]

I gotta ask it; did he rassle bobby Jaggers?

NO

[Shisen Kopf]

Prove it.

[Seth82]

Part of me thinks he should have entertained those WWE offers years ago... I know he was extremely loyal to Baba, but perhaps his body wouldn't have been in that bad of shape, even if it ended up being a short run there

http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131546#000000

[Seth82]

Prove it.

I just looked it up - there is nothing

[Seth82]

the 1992 Match of the Year

Kenta Kobashi/Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs Dan Kroffat/Doug Furnas

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[Curd]

Part of me thinks he should have entertained those WWE offers years ago... I know he was extremely loyal to Baba, but perhaps his body wouldn't have been in that bad of shape, even if it ended up being a short run there

I'm fairly certain WWE would have ruined Kobashi's run much like they did with Ultimo Dragon, Kenzo Suzuki, etc.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Kobashi is truly one of the greatest ever. He made you root for him, not because he stopped to tussle the hair of a bright eyed child on the way to the ring or because he loved kittens, but because he was an honest competitor who always gave it his all in the ring. He was one of the few who managed to both have immensely, leap out of your chair exciting matches *and* make it look like legit sports contest.

Kobashi made you believe and I think that is the highest form of praise I can give. I hope he enjoys retirement, he has sure earned it.

A lot of 90s AJPW and SOME of NOAH was really great, but I honestly hope no generation of wrestlers goes that far with the dangerous spots again. Within a four year span, Kobashi went from being spunky and agile for a husky fella to a point where it was painful to watch him walk, let alone do moonsaults onto what was left of his knees.

Part of me thinks he should have entertained those WWE offers years ago... I know he was extremely loyal to Baba, but perhaps his body wouldn't have been in that bad of shape, even if it ended up being a short run there

Ok cool, now how about you tell us your own thoughts on him?

http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131546;p=1#000009

[Shisen Kopf]

I just looked it up - there is nothing

You didn't look hard enough. I consulted the international rasslin archives of Asia database and it clearly states that on march 3, 1983 Bobby Jaggers was in japan and he fought that guy and beat him b/c USA #1. RIP.

[Seth82]

Ok cool, now how about you tell us your own thoughts on him?

http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131546;p=1#000009

:roll:

I happen to agree with what they had to say.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

And you just post them as your own words? Can you not sum up your own feelings? I could probably agree with a whole bunch of stuff other people post on various forums, on a variety of topics, but I'm not just going to copy and paste them from place to place because I don't know how to put forward my own thoughts.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Lol you could have maybe even got away with just the first post as a general review of the guy that you liked and thought summed him up well, maybe. But it's that second post where you actually copy the "Part of me thinks..." section of it, clearly just trying to pass it off as your own words.

[Shisen Kopf]

Ok cool, now how about you tell us your own thoughts on him?

http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131546;p=1#000009

He doesn't have any original thoughts. Just shitty music videos.

[Seth82]

I didn't intend to pass them off as my words

[Shisen Kopf]

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

I just wrote that.

[Shisen Kopf]

I didn't intend to pass them off as my words

That plagiarizing homo-slice. Dylan Staples would be mad if he found out.

[Curd]

I didn't intend to pass them off as my words

Just include the link which gave you inspiration for what to post, and everything will be fine. We just don't want anyone coming across as a plagiarist.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

I didn't intend to pass them off as my words

Haha piss off, my arse you didn't. It's absolutely clear as day that's entirely what you intended to do.

[Seth82]

Kenta was perhaps one of the best wrestlers in the 90s. He and Misawa were doing stuff in japan that was amazing. His tag match that I posted earlier is a thing of legend and will always be my favorite.

I am surprised he lasted as long as he has. He took some nasty beatings in the 90s.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Ok now you're just rewording other posts from that exact same forum. Hahaha.

[owenbrown]

I didn't intend to pass them off as my words

then why not just put them in quote tags?

[Seth82]

Ok now you're just rewording other posts from that exact same forum. Hahaha.

you're such a funny guy.

[Seth82]

then why not just put them in quote tags?

Done

[Corporate CockSnogger]

then why not just put them in quote tags?

Why would anyone do that in the first place? Imagine someone going to, I dunno, Rajah or "the craphole" or some other wrestling forum and quoting a post from here by #1-wwf-fan, James Steele, Bizarro King etc. What would that add to any discussion in the world, unless it was a long, well thought out article on the topic and someone actually said something along the lines of "Hey, I just came across this neat article which really sums up the demise of Sugar Shane Helms, check it out"

Seth intended to post those posts as his own thoughts on Kenta Kobashi. It's as clear as anything. Especially given Seth's track record for lying in an attempt to seem better than he is.

[owenbrown]

well now that he has been busted, what now?

[Seth82]

well now that he has been busted, what now?

its not a big deal.

It was not my intent to pass them off as my own.

[Curd]

well now that he has been busted, what now?

A temporary ban?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Probation?

[Shisen Kopf]

Enough's enough and it's time for a change. Please pray about what you've done Seth.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

What? No. It's not worth banning him over. It's just good to make fun of him about these stupid things.

#BullyBeforeBan

[Curd]

What? No. It's not worth banning him over. It's just good to make fun of him about these stupid things.

#BullyBeforeBan

Ah, at least he has fair warning now.

[owenbrown]

What? No. It's not worth banning him over. It's just good to make fun of him about these stupid things.

#BullyBeforeBan

he's already been banned once before for something far worse than this anyway

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

What was the first ban about? the photos?

[Rasslin' Fan 29]

We were actually having a good conversation in here about Japanese wrestling until you got involved Seth. Once again.

[Wishbone]

Always liked the feel of Japanese pro-wrestling. Don't follow much personally because A) I don't speak Japanese, and B) I wouldn't know where to look to find it, but it just seems like there's something special there that American wrestling lacks.

I'm also a pretty big fan of women's wrestling and Japan seems to actually care about it so :y:

[Rasslin' Fan 29]

Nobody cares about some stupid rice fucker. What did he do in the WWE? Nothing. Therefore, he sucks.

The guy who beat John Cena in a main event on PPV last year, John Laurunitus, was there. That's gotta mean something.

[owenbrown]

What was the first ban about? the photos?

the thread's deleted now but it was a very NSFW photo untagged in this forum

[Bad News Gertner]

It's not like Kung Fu Naki retired or something. Just some indy jap.

[Rasslin' Fan 29]

True, Funaki is still livin' large wrestling in Zero1.

[Fignuts]

Love Kobashi. Was gutted I couldn't get tickets to see him Live when he was in the states.

[OssMan]

Don't ban him, this is hilarious

It's like the motive behind Seth82 is to draw all attention on him and prevent people from actually discussing the topics people post about

[Volare]

So in other words TPWW is Marc Mero and Seth82 is Sable?

[Curd]

So in other words TPWW is Marc Mero and Seth82 is Sable?

Yes. Seth and I have discussed this. :)

[Kane Knight]

NO H8