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01-04-2020, 02:16 AM | #43 |
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I wonder how much Chase Owens get's paid per show or per week or how it works.
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01-04-2020, 02:16 AM | #44 |
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Yep
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01-04-2020, 02:16 AM | #45 |
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HERE WE GO
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01-04-2020, 02:16 AM | #46 |
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Yay, live
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01-04-2020, 02:17 AM | #47 |
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We are live!
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01-04-2020, 02:17 AM | #48 |
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The Young Lion sprint to the ring is cooler in the Dome
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01-04-2020, 02:18 AM | #49 |
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Lions match. These dudes look like they are gonna be stars. All of them.
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01-04-2020, 02:19 AM | #50 |
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I actually like Makabe's dubbed theme more than the real thing
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01-04-2020, 02:21 AM | #51 |
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NJPW needs to either give Togi Makabe a giant bag of money so he finds a new theme that can actually play on New Japan World or just pay whatever the asking price is for Immigrant Song since Makabe still doesn't want to change his theme.
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01-04-2020, 02:22 AM | #52 |
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Alex Coughlin is the new Benoit.
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01-04-2020, 02:23 AM | #53 |
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NJPW "Selling out" this show just goes to show that commitment to your booking will actually pay off.
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01-04-2020, 02:24 AM | #54 |
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Thankful we don't have to listen to JR struggle with all of these names.
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01-04-2020, 02:26 AM | #55 |
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These guys are all on their A Game tonight.
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01-04-2020, 02:27 AM | #56 |
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This is cool...
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01-04-2020, 02:28 AM | #57 |
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Yota Tsuji taking all of those chops while keeping the Boston Crab locked in was cool. Yota's good.
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01-04-2020, 02:28 AM | #58 |
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Nice match. Does Toa usually use the uranagi as a finish? Just curious cause I can't remember, but wonder if that was the NJPW way of saying he's not a young lion anymore.
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01-04-2020, 02:29 AM | #59 |
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Not sure about this english commentary team yet... Seems like they could potentially be annoying... but not yet...
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01-04-2020, 02:29 AM | #60 |
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The little Dojo Civil War story that NJPW has going on has been pretty entertaining.
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01-04-2020, 02:29 AM | #61 |
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Fun opener.
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01-04-2020, 02:31 AM | #62 |
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New Japan Dads!
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01-04-2020, 02:31 AM | #63 |
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I wish they would shoot from the other side so you could see the massive crowd instead of the empty side lol.
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01-04-2020, 02:32 AM | #64 |
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I never really watch NJPW so this is cool to me... Presentation is pretty sweet... Feels like a boxing match / MMA fight... Cheap green entrance ramp mats kinda look like shit but w/e
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01-04-2020, 02:34 AM | #65 |
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And this has been their production since the 90's... pretty much forever actually. It's only gotten more crisp. I love how they light the ring as well.
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01-04-2020, 02:35 AM | #66 |
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Was listening to Jim Valley and Fumi talk about Kojima, whom I have a soft spot for from his work in early MLW. He doesn't get any love because he was an AJPW guy. He could be better used.
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01-04-2020, 02:39 AM | #67 |
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Nagata doesn't eat the pin. Survivor remains endless.
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01-04-2020, 02:39 AM | #68 |
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Pretty good match there but nothing special other than it's at the Dome and they all had a great energy.
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01-04-2020, 02:40 AM | #69 |
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Both pre-show matches were pretty good.
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01-04-2020, 02:42 AM | #70 |
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Time to have a coffee
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01-04-2020, 02:43 AM | #71 |
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I don't think I've ever seen such a big crowd at the Tokyo Dome since the 90's.
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01-04-2020, 02:48 AM | #73 |
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Stardom match:
Mayu Iwatani and Arisa Hoshiki beat Hana Kimura and Giulia after friendly fire between Hana and Giulia leading to Mayu pinning Hana with a moonsault. General vibe is that the match was very well-received, which is great to hear. |
01-04-2020, 02:54 AM | #74 |
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All this needs is a countdown clock on the side and Id feel like Id gone back 30 years to VIEWERS CHOICE PPV before a PPV minus the annoying PPV ads
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01-04-2020, 03:00 AM | #75 |
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I just washed my face and brushed my teeth! Feeling refreshed. Got a cold Red Bull I'm about to slurp down after the minty toothpaste goes away.
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01-04-2020, 03:01 AM | #76 |
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Can't wait to see if 66 year old Tatsumi Fujinami can still go.
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01-04-2020, 03:02 AM | #77 |
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Not sure I'll make it through, hope I can find replay tomorrow.
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01-04-2020, 03:05 AM | #78 |
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01-04-2020, 03:05 AM | #79 |
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01-04-2020, 03:06 AM | #80 |
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Intro video for the show was great. Maybe even the best one ever from NJPW.
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