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RIP SABU
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Antonio Inoki dead at 79
https://www.google.com/amp/s/wrestli...as-passed-away
Just after the 62nd anniversary of his pro wrestling debut too. R.I.P.
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Best Poster
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President of Freedonia
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Damn. Legend is an understatement.
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Trickster Demon
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RIP
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One of the most culturally relevant wrestlers ever.
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Trailblazer.
But damn. 79. That's young. R.I.P. |
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Best Poster
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Best Poster
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Inoki has always been fascinating to me.
I hadn't really watched much stuff from Japan until the past 5 years mainly because of the lack of English commentary. The first time I saw Inoki wrestle was actually at a 1984 WWF Madison Square Garden show against Charlie Fulton. Not the greatest bell to bell but you want to talk about ring presence. He looked important and was important. Last edited by Bad News Gertner; 10-01-2022 at 09:20 AM. |
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It's a blood match!
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RIP Inoki
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It's a blood match!
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What a success of a human being.
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R.I.P. to an absolute legend
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Hey Mister!
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If you want to see the normaly reserved japanese fans absolutely lose their fucking shit like an american crowd watching Austin in the 90's, go on NJPW world and watch Inoki's stuff from the 80's. Especially interpromotional matches. The UWF fued in particular is fucking bonkers.
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I am the cheese
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No secret i love puro. I have a real soft spot for 50s/60s stuff where it was the most grounded in shoot wrestling. There's an extra level of artistry in being able to work a style thats both entertaining and has a psychology thats that deep and rich. Its a long dead art form and Inoki was nearly peerless.
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