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SatoshiMiwa posted:Also in hindsight TNA looks even more dumb for doing absolutely nothing with Okada when he was there. It's got to be the biggest waste TNA has ever done  So Dave thinks it's possible that Makabe or Kojima will challenge Kenny in Long Beach. If that's the case, they are completely clueless and have no chance in succeeding here.
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May 4, 2017 18:53
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Jubs posted:
I mean NJPW just put on a Okada/Fale match that was great so im sure they could pull off Omega/Makabe or Kojima and leave people satisfied. Omega/Tanahashi ladder match is what they should go for.
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May 4, 2017 19:06
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Please no ladder matches unless you're talking about a clusterfuck curtain jerker with he Bucks for the jr tag titles
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May 4, 2017 19:31
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Makabe would be a garbage matchup with no build. Kohima would be a great matchup with no build. Neither is the right call for Long Beach. Assuming Kenny is champ, I don't know how they could pass up a Juice title match. I mean, the guy did just lose a closely contested title match at the next belt down in the hierarchy.
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May 4, 2017 19:38
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makabe would be good bullet club gently caress ooff
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I hope they realize Makabe has no name value outside Japan. The Kojima match would get over though.
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lol Like I get that if Kenny goes in as champ he has to retain there, but maybe make it slightly not so obvious Also I'm finally giving up hope of ever seeing Suzuki/Kenny for a world title 
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May 4, 2017 19:56
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I think New Japan should put on good wrestling matches and that New Japan fans in the US who bought tickets purely on the chance to see New Japan wrestlers having good wrestling matches will like seeing good wrestling matches, especially if their favorite wrestler wins in the main event.
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rare Magic card l00k posted:I think New Japan should put on good wrestling matches and that New Japan fans in the US who bought tickets purely on the chance to see New Japan wrestlers having good wrestling matches will like seeing good wrestling matches, especially if their favorite wrestler wins in the main event. What the
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May 4, 2017 19:59
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Heartening to see the "brand over booking" mentality has legs outside WWE
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idk if not giving away too much in a building that you know will sell out regardless is "brand over booking". maybe on the part of the fans that bought tickets already.
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May 4, 2017 20:22
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Omega-Suzuki would be awesome for Long Beach. Omega-Goto as a G1 finals rematch would be good
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Spermgod posted:idk if not giving away too much in a building that you know will sell out regardless is "brand over booking". maybe on the part of the fans that bought tickets already.
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May 4, 2017 20:50
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Like the show is undoubtedly going to be a moderate success at the least, but NJPW isn't backing up their saber-rattling re: taking on WWE in even a cursory way. We all knew (hoped?) they weren't serious, but it sucks for folks who were hoping for a certain caliber of match to take place on US soil at some point in the future.
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Thauros posted:That's the ideal card imo. Put Tana alongside one of the face gaijin in the tag title match. My pick would be Tana against Suzuki, possibly for the NEVER belt. It lets him get a significant Dome win and stay a threat after putting younger guys over the last two years.
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The devil face smiley indicates he's being contrarian or jokingly trolling. I don't think you need to involve the mods over a harmless little quip. Thanks.
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Basic Chunnel posted:Like the show is undoubtedly going to be a moderate success at the least, but NJPW isn't backing up their saber-rattling re: taking on WWE in even a cursory way. We all knew (hoped?) they weren't serious, but it sucks for folks who were hoping for a certain caliber of match to take place on US soil at some point in the future. I mean it's a preliminary testing of the waters. the very fact that the main title will be defended at all speaks to a degree of seriousness about the whole thing imo.
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May 4, 2017 21:57
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We'll get to witness the Young Bucks win the Jr. Tag Titles and the NEVER Trio Titles change hands for the millionth time! I'm pretty sure one of the main events will be ELITE vs. CHAOS or LIJ.
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Jubs posted:We'll get to witness the Young Bucks win the Jr. Tag Titles and the NEVER Trio Titles change hands for the millionth time! That'd be cool.
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Also changing booking plans to hot shot or compete really hasn't worked out for anybody else trying to compete against the WWE. If anything it's New Japan's benefit to stay close to it's usual way of doing things cause it's very much different from the WWE/ROH. They probably should get at least a better opponent for Kenny though, either Elgin (rematch of Ladder), Goto (G1 Remtachg) or even Ibushi (Start a hot angle in the states). I doubt it'll be Tanahashi though since I see him winning the IC belt before Long Beach so they can prep Naito for a G1 run and Tanahashi is one of the select few I'd have beat Naito right now.
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Jubs posted:We'll get to witness the Young Bucks win the Jr. Tag Titles and the NEVER Trio Titles change hands for the millionth time! if the thing the guy said about all the belts being defended is true its gonna be an IC title match on one day and a Heavyweight title match on the other
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Finally it's time for Yoshi Tatsu's big return to the US! 
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Spermgod posted:if the thing the guy said about all the belts being defended is true its gonna be an IC title match on one day and a Heavyweight title match on the other Cody vs. Naito it is then.
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Jenkem Delivery posted:Mods? My hands are shaking with too much rage to even be able to hit the probate button 
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Jubs posted:
Would dig Kojima as a chance to see a legend go for a belt live. Would not dig Makabe. There are several better options than both though so I'm hoping this is just speculation right now.
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Another bit from the Observer is that with Shibata out New Japan is looking at making a new star. Wonder if that means they'll also up the money they'd offer Kenny or even offer him a long program with Kota. Gotta think also this means New Japan may make a bigger effort to sign Kota long term
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SatoshiMiwa posted:Another bit from the Observer is that with Shibata out New Japan is looking at making a new star. Wonder if that means they'll also up the money they'd offer Kenny or even offer him a long program with Kota. Kota Ibushi, perhaps Marufuji if NOAH keeps on as a small-time gig, or even luring Itami/KENTA back for a Japanese reunion tour after the difficulty of his WWE stint. But even Ibushi is 34 years old, and has 13 years of wear on him. Okada is all of 29. One to watch? Hiromu Takahashi. "Oh but he's a junior" his billed height and weight is almost identical to Shibata (Takahashi 185 cm/92 kg, Shibata 183 cm/95 kg). And he's 27 and getting over.
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harperdc posted:Kota Ibushi, perhaps Marufuji if NOAH keeps on as a small-time gig, or even luring Itami/KENTA back for a Japanese reunion tour after the difficulty of his WWE stint. But even Ibushi is 34 years old, and has 13 years of wear on him. Okada is all of 29. Also with Kenny getting over and ZSJ wrestling as a Heavyweight I think New Japan is more open to pushing a smaller guy as a main guy compared to Liger's time. Though Hiromu would probably have to tone his style down a bit
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harperdc posted:Kota Ibushi, perhaps Marufuji if NOAH keeps on as a small-time gig, or even luring Itami/KENTA back for a Japanese reunion tour after the difficulty of his WWE stint. But even Ibushi is 34 years old, and has 13 years of wear on him. Okada is all of 29. hiromu is like 5'7. however speaking of juniors moving up there is always KUSHIDA. I think it was last year or maybe the year before where he was talking about participating in the g1. they should let him this year.
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With the reactions that the Young Lions are getting, it wouldn't surprise me if they started pushing Kitamura quicker than was planned. My favourite is still Kawato , though!
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Super No Vacancy posted:let the juniors be juniors!!!!! Sanada is all the star they need if they'd commit to a huge push.
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Super No Vacancy posted:cold skull time It seems like this is right but i don't have a confident belief in my feelings. but i can believe in your Feelings. Every one believe in sanada
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tbh if Tanahashi wins at Dominion I kinda want them to do Omega/Naito in Long Beach, but w/e
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Shibata had another surgery May 2. Shibata before:translated from his blog posted:It is a miracle to live now. I had my skull removed in my last surgery. I have another surgery at 2017.5.2, and I will return. Everyday, using pain stopper 3 to 4 times, I endure the pain. I can hardly see the right eye right now. Currently, the hearing ability of the right ear is not normal and the sound is broken and heard.
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