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Also G1 has been amazing and I don't think there is another tournament in wrestling that can touch it. Hste to the one booking it though because that seems like alot of work.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/ibushi_kota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ibushi_kota</a>!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/G128?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#G128</a><br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/8n90d75Nfk">https://t.co/8n90d75Nfk</a> <a href="https://t.co/WNBjoy7D87">pic.twitter.com/WNBjoy7D87</a></p>— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1028567218651623426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I'm genuinely surprised by the outcome.
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I loved the final. So emotional, I've seen so many amazing matches this year and at this tournament... it's hard to categorize, it's like every great match is the best match ever because they are always topping each other in various ways. I loved the final. The test of spirit strike fest back and forth was probably my favorite I've ever seen in pro wrestling. Amazing. Every move save a few high flying moves from Ibushi (springboard moonsault to the outside) came off so legit. Tanahashi is back where he belongs.
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I don’t know what to do with myself now that it’s over.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In his post <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/g128?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#g128</a> press conference now 3 time winner Hiroshi Tanahashi said there's no doubt that the G1 champion will become the center of attention in the second half of 2018. He already has an opponent in mind to whom he lost at Wrestling Dontaku and who he drew with in the G1 <a href="https://t.co/YlhVyI3cV5">pic.twitter.com/YlhVyI3cV5</a></p>— STRIGGA (@STRIGGA) <a href="https://twitter.com/STRIGGA/status/1028893255063298050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dean Ambrose looks great he also looks huge now it's time to send him to the A-show
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Please list your top 3 matches from G1. There are some I haven't seen yet but...
1. The Finals - Tanahashi/Ibushi 2. Omega/Ibushi 3. ZSJ/Suzuki Still have to watch Tana/Okada, Ishii/Omega. |
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Also against Jay White since he issued two challenges during the same press conference.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Even though he considers his G1 victory a "complete resurrection" (kanzen fukkatsu/完全復活) he thinks it's impossible to avoid Okada. When he was asked about Jay White Tanahashi also added that he would like to defend his certificate against him.</p>— STRIGGA (@STRIGGA) <a href="https://twitter.com/STRIGGA/status/1028893259190476800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Omega pretty much has Ishii, Ibushi, and Yano (if they actually go through with it) for his post-G1 opponents. Naito more likely is going after the IC belt at Wrestle Kingdom. |
Ishii already challenged Omega after their six man tag at the final. Doubt Yano is going to get a title shot ever and Kenny already beat Naito so he's out of the picture. An Ibushi / Omega rematch doesn't seem like something they would give away again so soon.
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I've seen Tanahashi/Ibushi 3 times now, I keep thinking about it. I think it's my favorite match ever.
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The "7 Star" match for anyone who wants to see it
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Destruction Cards Announced:
Road to Destruction (9/7, Korakuen Hall) Golden Lovers vs. Tomohiro Ishii and Will Ospreay Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano and YOSHI-HASHI Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI vs. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado Hirooki Goto and Gedo vs. Taichi and Taka Michinoku Beretta vs. Toa Henare Juice Robinson, Michael Elgin, David Finlay and Ayato Yoshida vs. Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa and Taiji Ishimori Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi vs. Ren Narita and Shota Umino Road to Destruction (9/8, Korakuen Hall) Hiroshi Tanahashi and Juice Robinson vs. Kazuchika Okada and Beretta Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano and Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi and Yujiro Takahashi Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, BUSHI and SANADA vs. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, El Desperado and TAKA Michinoku Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin, David Finlay and Toa Henare vs. Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa and Taiji Ishimori Ayato Yoshida vs. Chase Owens Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura vs. Ren Narita and Yota Tsuji Road to Destruction (9/9, Chiba) Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata and Satoshi Kojima v. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Juice Robinson and David Finlay Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Beretta and Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toa Henare vs. Kazuchika Okada and YOSHI-HASHI Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI vs. Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Taka Michinoku Hirooki Goto and Gedo vs. Taichi and El Desperado Michael Elgin, Ayato Yoshida, Shota Umino and Ren Narita vs. Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa and Taiji Ishimori Yota Tsuji vs. Yuya Uemura Destruction in Hiroshima (9/15) Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii for the IWGP title Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI and Jay White Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI vs. Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., TAKA Michinoku and El Desperado Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano and Gedo vs. Taichi, Takashi Iizuka and Yoshinobu Kanemaru Gorillas of Destiny and Taiji Ishimori vs. Juice Robinson, David Finlay and Ryusuke Taguchi for the NEVER six man tag team titles Will Ospreay, Chuckie T and Beretta vs. Kota Ibushi, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens Michael Elgin and Ayato Yoshida vs. Killer Elite Squad Bad Luck Fale vs. Toa Henare Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and KUSHIDA vs. Rocky Romero, SHO and YOH Destruction in Beppu (9/17) Tetsuya Naito vs. Minoru Suzuki Hirooki Goto vs. Taichi for the NEVER Openweight title Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and Juice Robinson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI and Jay White EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado Beretta and Chuckie T vs. Killer Elite Squad Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Will Ospreay, Rocky Romero, SHO and YOH Ayato Yoshida vs. Takashi Iizuka David Finlay and Ren Narita vs. Toa Henare and Shota Umino Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima and Yota Tsuji vs. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi and Yuya Uemura Destruction in Kobe (9/23) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP title shot at the Tokyo Dome KUSHIDA vs. BUSHI in a IWGP Jr. title tournament semi-final match Tetsuya Naito, EVIL and SANADA vs. Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr. and Taka Michinoku Juice Robinson, David Finlay and Toa Henare vs. Jay White, YOSHI-HASHI and Will Ospreay Chuckie T and Beretta vs. Killer Elite Squad Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma, Ryusuke Taguchi and Ayato Yoshida vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask vs. El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru Roppongi 3K vs. Shota Umino and Ren Narita Yota Tsuji vs. Yuya Uemura Fighting Spirit Unleashed (9/30, Long Beach) Juice Robinson vs. Cody for the IWGP United States title The Young Bucks vs. Guerillas of Destiny for the IWGP tag team titles Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll in a IWGP Jr. title tournament semi-final match |
Hiromu was also stripped of the Jr. Heavyweight Championship, 4 man tournament to be held
KUSHIDA vs. BUSHI Ospreay vs. Marty |
I'm not impressed with the Long Beach card at all, no big singles match with Japanese stars is a big disappointment. I am happy that Juice and Cody will get the main, they deserve a spot like that but still, we want to see Tanahashi, Omega, Naito, Ishii get a good go for us here on US soil.
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SANADA is my favorite dude in NJPW and whenever I get to catch them on U.S. soil I'd be very disappointed if he wasn't there (I'm not going to Long Beach, just saying 'in general') |
Japanese stars will be there but they won't reveal anything until after the big matches from Destruction shows are done
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Both BONE(R) SOLDIER and Bushi have been teasing about getting a partner for the upcoming Jr Tag League. There is word (maybe just wishful thinking) going around that Pac / Neville is coming in to join BCOG. Dunno who they would put with Bushi, he's been talking like he might have to sit it out but I guess it would make sense to bring in one of the Ingos from CMLL who isn't Rush? I don't know much about them.
I'm expecting / hoping Sabin & KUSHIDA come into play too as "Alex Shelley's Friends". Or "Time Machine". Whatever. |
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I think the problem lies in the way New Japan approach booking singles matches and the conditioning of western audiences who are exposed to cards full of marquee singles matches. The result is a lot of singles matches that aren't really massive deals. It was the same with SSE UK, but we still got two or three killer singles matches and a solid card with only Okada there of the big four.
I'd expect Tana / White (assuming Tana retains) and EVIL / Jericho (EVIL keeps talking about Jericho in every single post match interview) to be added after Destruction. Broken Okada probably in a CHAOS six man with Dustin and Greg. Omega will be there in some capacity, even if he's just defending against Yano or something lighter. |
Of course this is Gedo booking so he could easily NOPE every single one of those assumptions.
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If they americanize the product they will ruin it completely. The matches that matter do so because of how rare they are.
We used to hace job matches here that served that purpose. To stretch important matches out and to maximize the mileage of a few workers. Bischoff ruined that and its been consistently more difficult to make money since. What NJPW is doing is in the best interest of sustainable long term money and hot shotting for quick pay days is the absolute worst thing they can do |
Yeah absolutely, honestly would much rather see SANADA or someone do two moves in a six man than just have WALTER squash Yujiro for the sake of a singles match too. They gave us Sabre / Okada and Ishii / Suzuki, two really strong matches. That was more than enough to make the show worth it.
The cost of flying everyone out from Japan as opposed to using gaijin talent as much as possible also seems like a big factor. It's obvs not as much of a big travel hit to have so many guys on a tour if it's mainly natives driving around Japan for two or three weeks. Could be another reason why they're doing so many singles abroad. Feels like part of the reason they don't reveal much on the US side of things early on is because if they're not giving away Omega / Ibushi, Naito / Jericho and Tana / Okada plus Suzuki, Ishii, all of Bullet Club and LIJ then the internet will be disappointed. Kind of want them to just take it by the balls and be like "You're getting Okada vs Taichi and Naito vs Yujiro No Limit grudge match and you will LOVE IT". |
New Japan is pretty good at pacing its shit out and milking what they can out of it. A big risk with putting all of these things on television or a streaming service is that people see it, and once you've seen it, you've often seen it. They're very good at making sure they can keep in real time, but also like they've got things in the back pocket you know you are going to see, and evolving the things you have already seen.
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Finally got around to watching the IWGP Title match from last weekend. Sad to see Ishii didn't win the gold. Not only do they need to get the belt off of Omega ASAP, but Ishii would be a perfect champion.
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Tanahashi vs Okada at Destruction in Kobe was amazing.
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I actually like YOSHI-HASHI a lot more than I did before this tour. Felt like accidentally fucking himself up on the rescue attempt actually strengthened his role in this angle. Hope he's okay.
Naito's fuckery with Suzuki seemed to be hinting at dissention from Taichi in the post match promos. Taichi has been trashing the NEVER title and all its previous owners, which obviously includes his boss, he also tried to take the main event spot from Suzuki at Naito's insistence. Bushi was pissed at EVIL for not believing he could lead the Jrs in Hiromu's place, while Naito cryptically hinted that LiJ isn't going to stay the same going forward and they can't just sit and wait for Hiromu to come back. It's low key turbulent times for all the factions. |
At least subtitles have been added. Makes you understand things alot better!
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