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#2242 |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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Eyyyyyy I'm down for that.
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#2243 |
Former TPWW Royalty
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Seems NJPW might be needing to give some refunds for Wrestle Kingdom 15 tickets since a new government order in Japan just set a strict limit of 5k for events at venues with 10k or higher in capacity until January 11th.
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#2244 |
President of Freedonia
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Wrestle Kingdom cards.
Night 1 Pre-Show: New Japan Rumble (22 entrants, final four advance to the #KOPW match on 1/5) 1. Hiromu Takahashi [LIJ] vs. El Phantasmo [Bullet Club] (winner advances to wrestle Taiji Ishimori for the IWGP Jr. Title on Night 2) 2. IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Titles: Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr./Taichi) [Suzuki-gun] (V3 defense) vs. G.o.D. (Tama Tanga/Tanga Loa) [Bullet Club] 3. IWGP US Title Briefcase: KENTA (holder) [Bullet Club] vs. Satoshi Kojima [Sekigun] 4. Hiroshi Tanahashi [Sekigun] vs. Great-O-Khan [Empire] 5. Kazuchika Okada [Chaos] vs. Will Ospreay [Empire] 6. IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Titles: Tetsuya Naito [LIJ] V2 defense) vs. Kota Ibushi [Sekigun] Night 2 Pre-Show: Stardom Exhibition Match (probably won’t be streamed) 1. #KOPW 2021 Decision Match: X vs. X vs. X vs. X 2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles: Yoshinobu Kanemaru/El Desperado [Suzuki-gun] (V2 defense) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi/Master Wato [Sekigun] 3. NEVER Openweight Title: Shingo Takagi [LIJ] (V1 defense) vs. Jeff Cobb [Empire] 4. SANADA [LIJ] vs. EVIL [Bullet Club] 5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Taiji Ishimori [Bullet Club] (V1 defense) vs. Winner of Hiromu Takahashi/El Phantasmo from night 1 6. IWGP Heavyweight/Intercontinental Titles: Winner of Tetsuya Naito/Kota Ibushi (V3 or V1 defense) vs. Jay White [Bullet Club] |
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#2245 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Kota HAS to win out. Right?
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#2246 |
Former TPWW Royalty
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#2247 |
Grim Fandango
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I really hope he does, but Gedo loves getting that bullet club heat and Jay is super protected. Naito still hasnt given his dome roll call but with the crowd restrictions I dont think that's a factor and it would fly in the face of the booking for him to win two in a row again. Feels like Ibushi will get a one day reign at the very least.
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#2248 |
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Jay White is better than Kenny Omega.
KENTA vs. Satoshi Kojima has to be some sort of retirement thing for Kojima, right? Or is there some special history between the two? I don't really care about that match on paper right now. Okada vs. Ospreay is set to knock Okada/Omega off the pedestal as every geek's favorite match. Gedo is setting that up perfectly. Like the idea of them giving Hiromu a big, built-up win. I can't see Ibushi losing to Naito. It just seems like after losing the briefcase he needs something. But I don't necessarily see him walking out of Night 2 as champion either. It's really weird. Maybe Naito to win Night 1 and Ibushi to get something back on Night 2? Because they'll surely have Naito and Ibushi working both shows, right? |
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#2249 |
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Japan is going to ban foreign nationals from entering the country starting Monday. The new COVID strain has been detected.
Japanese citizens and foreigners who have a residence can still go in. But, of course, have to quarantine. I wonder if anyone is gonna get out or try to come in. |
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#2250 |
President of Freedonia
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All of the talent working Wrestle Kingdom are already in the country, but if someone like Jay White, G.O.D, Jeff Cobb etc want to go home at any point they likely won't be allowed back into the country anytime soon. It'll be LA Dojo for them.
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#2251 |
Da Gif/Pic Pimp
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The Commonwealth Kingpin. HELL of name there.
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#2252 |
President of Freedonia
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So now Mox has formally responded to KENTA, the question is where and when their match will finally happen. Japan's under new travel restrictions and beyond that, it's a two and a half week process just to get there and back between travel and mandatory quarantine. I don't see him doing that with a pregnant wife at home, and we're still a long way away from being out of this pandemic.
Given he was in the LA Dojo I'm assuming they'll eventually have their match there, KENTA lives in the US so he'd presumably be coming home eventually anyway, and if he's still got Japanese residency he might be able to head back quickly unlike the true foreign talent. I'd guess they could tape the match and air it during the ring cleaning intermission at a show. As far as I know, AEW have to clear all of Mox's bookings in the US but given there would be no fans and it's not running up against AEW programming or anything, I'd hope they're OK with it especially if they want to work together eventually. At the same time, even if they do want to work together I'm not sure they'd want to draw too much attention to one of their biggest stars dropping another promotion's tertiary championship. |
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#2253 |
Check it Out!
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Honestly the best thing would be for Mox to defend against Kenta at a NJPW of America show and have Kenny and Don show up and screw him.
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#2254 |
President of Freedonia
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Jay White removed from the roster page. Man I hope this winds up a work.
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#2255 |
President of Freedonia
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I can't even picture what a Jay White in WWE looks like. There's no way he keeps the nickname. There’s no way he keeps the gimmick and aesthetic. I can see them telling him to shave the beard. He'll be wrestling WWE style and cutting 'my guest at this time' scripted promos. At best, he's Rollins with an accent.
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