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TNA in NJPW (Do we get to see Nagata kick Angle's head in? Yes, yes we do.)
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Holy shit! I would love to see Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle, but I think they are hinting towards it being an up-and-coming star. The card will probably look like:
* Yuji Nagata vs. top TNA star for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship * Kurt Angle vs. NJPW wrestler for the "IWGP" World Heavyweight Championship * TNA X-Division Champion (Jay Lethal?) vs. top NJPW junior heavyweight for the TNA X-Division Championship Nagata will retain his belt (probably against Jarrett), Angle will lose his, and the X-Division Champion will get put over by a top junior heavyweight. That's just pure speculation, though. |
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Nagata is no longer the IWGP champ. He dropped the belt to Hiroshi Tanahashi on 10/8.
A lot of people are thinking they're going to do Tanahashi Vs Nakamura, and Angle Vs Nagata. If they don't do Nagata Vs Angle, they could have Makabe fight him.... Or they'd go with someone like Tenzan or Chono. |
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Tanahashi vs. Jarrett would be the biggest waste of time and talent ever seen in a single match. If anything they should let Tanahashi get his win back from AJ Styles or even have him defend against Christian Cage.
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I doubt they'll put Tanahashi against Jarret.
Likewise, AJ Styles would be retarded. They aren't going to put the IWGP champ up against someone who's essentially a midcarder. This is a Dome show, so it's going to be stacked with big matches. |
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![]() Both IWGP Heavyweight Titles will be defended at the Tokyo Dome on January 4th, when New Japan runs "WRESTLE KINGDOM II IN TOKYO DOME". After TNA failed to suggest a suitable challenger, Hiroshi Tanahashi will make his V2 defense of the "official" IWGP Heavyweight Title against the winner of Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Togi Makabe, which is set for the 12/9 Nagoya show. Many believe a brand new "Big 4" system of Tanahashi, Nakamura, Makabe, and Goto has begun in New Japan, the four headlining many shows and being put in the leadership roles, and whatever match takes place on January 4th will continue the new generation revolution. The long awaited dream match of Yuji Nagata vs. Kurt Angle will also take place as Nagata attempts to pry back the IWGP 3rd Belt from the man who defeated Brock Lesnar for it. This match between friends is likely to be the biggest feature of the Dome show. Nagata said that quite simply Kurt Angle is the strongest pro wrestler he has ever had to face in his life, and this will be his ultimate challenge. And in the other match announced today, monsters from two continents collide as Manabu Nakanishi goes to war with TNA savage, Abyss. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Taguchi, said he wants to defeat Wataru Inoue in his next defense on 12/9 and defend against a TNA X Division wrestler on January 4th. NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM II IN TOKYO DOME", 1/4/08 (WPW/PPV) Tokyo Dome 1. Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss ![]() 2. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) vs. Rick Steiner ![]() ![]() 3. Final Resolution~REAL vs. Justice~IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle ![]() 4. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Winner of Nakamura/Makabe (12/9) |
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Who's the dude on the far left?
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Hiroshi Tanahashi, the current IWGP champion. Not bad by any means.
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Lesnar buys a ticket to the event and steals the belt at the end of the match.
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Pretty damn good looking card so far.
NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM II IN TOKYO DOME", 1/4/08 (WPW/PPV) Tokyo Dome 1. THIS IS WAR! ~NONSTOP RISING~: Milano Collection AT, Minoru & Prince Devitt vs. Christian Cage ![]() ![]() ![]() 2. GET THE TABLE! GET THE HIGHEST!: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. "Team 3D" Brother Ray ![]() ![]() 3. Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss ![]() 4. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Wataru Inoue (c) vs. Christopher Daniels ![]() 5. Generation of Chaos: Hirooki Goto vs. Great Muta ![]() 6. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) vs. Rick Steiner ![]() ![]() 7. Final Resolution~REAL vs. Justice~IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle ![]() 8. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura |
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Man that Steiner match is gonna suck hard. No way A-Train can carry the three of those guys.
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Part of me hopes that Christopher Daniels can't make the show, and Wataru Inoue has to defend against a substitute challenger... ...CURRY MAN~! |
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![]() Also Angle vs Nagata should be sex. |
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Yeah. It might be good for old guard vs new guard purposes. People claim Tomko's work in Japan has been good, but I haven't seen much of it that I got into.
Although the idea of Minoru/ Milano Collection and AJ Styles, and Inoue vs Daniels should be damn good. Bubba and Makabe should pair off real well. And Angle's going to die. |
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I really want to see Nagata go beserk on Angle.
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Now that Muta's back with NJPW, I'd love to see what him and Sting could do with each other.
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Muta is AJPW. He's the President afterall. His appearance is really a one time thing. He may do more, but I doubt we'll see him and Sting go at it.
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Kurt Angle's gonna go over Nagata.
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Final Card and match order
NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM II IN TOKYO DOME", 1/4/08 (WPW/PPV) Tokyo Dome 1. THIS IS WAR! ~NONSTOP RISING~: Milano Collection AT, Minoru & Prince Devitt vs. Christian Cage ![]() ![]() ![]() 2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Wataru Inoue (c) vs. Christopher Daniels ![]() 3. Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss ![]() 4. NEW JAPAN vs. The Alliance GROUND ZERO: Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Masato Tanaka ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 5. GET THE TABLE! GET THE HIGHEST!: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. "Team 3D" Brother Ray ![]() ![]() 6. ONE NIGHT STAND ~LEGEND vs. VBH~: Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA vs. Jado, Gedo, TARU, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI 7. Generation of Chaos: Hirooki Goto vs. Great Muta ![]() 8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) vs. Rick Steiner ![]() ![]() 9. Final Resolution~REAL vs. Justice~IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle ![]() 10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura Anyway, I'm curious to see who does go over in Nagata Vs Angle. The only way I see Angle going over, is if he then challenges the winner of the Nakamura Vs Tanahashi match for a IWGP unification match. Nakamura vs Angle would also be damn good. Either way, sooner or later Angle is dropping a match. |
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Yeah. If this were the Steiners from the 90's, it'd be amazing.
Also, the team of Jado, Gedo, TARU, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI makes me salivate. |
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Are you going to up this when it's available? I would like to see it.
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#23 |
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I'll up what I can.
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This thread lacks my awesomeness.
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#26 |
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Results so far.
NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM II IN TOKYO DOME", 1/4/08 (WPW/PPV) Tokyo Dome 1. THIS IS WAR! ~NONSTOP RISING~: Christian Cage ![]() ![]() ![]() 2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Wataru Inoue (c) beat Christopher Daniels ![]() |
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Million quid says Angle wins.
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3. Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi beat Abyss
![]() 4. NEW JAPAN vs. The Alliance GROUND ZERO: Masato Tanaka ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 5. GET THE TABLE! GET THE HIGHEST! - Hardcore Match: "Team 3D" Brother Ray ![]() ![]() |
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#29 |
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The only way Angle is winning is if NJPW plans on doing a title unfication match. If that's the case, he'll job to the winner of the Tanahashi/Nakamura match at Sumo Hall later this year.
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6. ONE NIGHT STAND ~LEGEND vs. VBH~: Tatsumi Fujinami
![]() 7. Generation of Chaos: Great Muta ![]() 8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) beat Rick Steiner ![]() ![]() 9. Final Resolution~REAL vs. Justice~IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle ![]() Last edited by What Would Kevin Do?; 01-04-2008 at 06:46 AM. |
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#31 |
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Ugh, while I wouldn't mind seeing Nakamura vs Angle, I'm really pulling for Tanahashi to keep his belt and unify the titles... He was the guy who was suppose to beat Brock for the belt before Brock left, causing all the controversy with the titles anyway... It's be nice to see him go over a big name and cement himself even further.
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#32 |
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NJPW "WRESTLE KINGDOM II IN TOKYO DOME", 1/4/08 (WPW/PPV)
Tokyo Dome 1. THIS IS WAR! ~NONSTOP RISING~: Christian Cage ![]() ![]() ![]() 2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Wataru Inoue (c) beat Christopher Daniels ![]() 3. Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi beat Abyss ![]() 4. NEW JAPAN vs. The Alliance GROUND ZERO: Masato Tanaka ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 5. GET THE TABLE! GET THE HIGHEST! - Hardcore Match: "Team 3D" Brother Ray ![]() ![]() 6. ONE NIGHT STAND ~LEGEND vs. VBH~: Tatsumi Fujinami ![]() 7. Generation of Chaos: Great Muta ![]() 8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) beat Rick Steiner ![]() ![]() 9. Final Resolution~REAL vs. Justice~IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle ![]() 10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Shinsuke Nakamura beat Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) (23:08) with the Landslide to become the 48th champion. |
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#33 |
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The show is about to start. 3,000 yen (cheap) seats sold out before kickoff. Second floor is again closed off like last year, but most of the opened seats are full. American style entrances and the TNA wrestlers are being introduced in English. Very fast paced opener, the fans enjoyed it a lot. Thumbtacks galore in the third match, Nakanishi winning with two German suplexes. The Alliance won the eight man tag, Tanaka lariating Taguchi and Yoshie following up with a diving body press. The teams brawled post-match, with the emphasis on Tanaka vs. Kanemoto. The hardcore tag match was very good, with 3D impressing the Japanese fans. They super powerbombed Yano through a table, then 3D'd Makabe for the win. 20 minute intermission. Muta pins a bloody Goto to return to New Japan in triumph. Jeff Jarrett made an appearance before the tag title match and was met with boos. Scott Steiner managed an avalanche-style Frankensteiner and after the referee went down, JJ intruded with his guitar, but Makabe & Yano got involved and Yano took the guitar shot. Bernard & Tomko went on to finish Rick with their Magic Killer. Bernard shouting "NEW JAPAN ICHIBAN!" on the microphone after the match. Angle retains his IWGP 3rd Belt over Nagata in what was described as a fantastic match worthy of the occasion. Nakamura finally begins his second reign, pinning Tanahashi in an outstanding main event. Back to back world class matches to end the Dome show! Kurt Angle appeared after the main event and all the signs were there for Nakamura vs. Angle - the unification match!
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#34 |
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Angle Vs Nakamura. Looks like Nakamura will be the one to unify the belts.
Now how long until the show is online.... |
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This forum owes me a milllion quid now.
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#37 |
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It's in parts, but you can find most of the matches up on Youtube right now.
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Kurt Angle vs Yuji Nagata
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