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a cyborg mug
Mar 8, 2010



HM: Toru Yano vs SANADA, 3/15 New Japan Cup 2018 Quarterfinals

What can I say, I loved this. Doesn't waste any time and it was a riot to see SANADA completely out-Yanoing the Sublime Master Thief. The post-match bit was also some :laffo: poo poo.

MOTYC: Zack Sabre Jr. vs Kota Ibushi, 3/15 New Japan Cup 2018 Quarterfinals

Match was loving lit, y'all. I think it could've used a little more time to make it a MOTYC but I think the relative brevity of it serves a function in the story they're telling in the Cup.

Edit: After rewatching the ZSJ match and considering it again I've changed my HM to a MOTYC too. I mean I guess the match already got enough nominations but just wanted to give it the props it deserves.

a cyborg mug fucked around with this message at 14:21 on Mar 16, 2018

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GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

I'll second the HM for Sabre/Ibushi. Yano/SANADA was fun but not quite at that level for me.

Manic_Misanthrope
Jul 1, 2010


Third HM for ZSJ vs Ibushi.

Price Check
Oct 9, 2012
MOTYC - ZSJ vs Ibushi (3/15) - That match was tremendous. Even better than the Naito match. Told a great story with ZSJ having a counter for everything that Ibushi tried. Great finish too. I don't think it will be the best match of 2018 but I do think that HM is underrating it.

I Before E
Jul 2, 2012

Price Check posted:

MOTYC - ZSJ vs Ibushi (3/15) - That match was tremendous. Even better than the Naito match. Told a great story with ZSJ having a counter for everything that Ibushi tried. Great finish too. I don't think it will be the best match of 2018 but I do think that HM is underrating it.

Seconded.

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008
the g1 match was better

I Before E
Jul 2, 2012

They're a fantastic pair and I hope they have more matches against each other in the future.

Jerusalem
May 20, 2004

Would you be my new best friends?

extradite THIS! posted:

HM: Zack Sabre Jr. vs Kota Ibushi, 3/15 New Japan Cup 2018 Quarterfinals

4thing this, excellent match.

GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

It's not quite at HM level but if you're subscribed to DDT, check out the Miyu Yamashita/Maho Kurone match from Tokyo Joshi Pro for their title. They managed to have a really good match working around Maho's gimmick of being a literal zombie.

Your Boy Fancy
Feb 7, 2003

by Cyrano4747

Price Check posted:

MOTYC - ZSJ vs Ibushi (3/15) - That match was tremendous. Even better than the Naito match. Told a great story with ZSJ having a counter for everything that Ibushi tried. Great finish too. I don't think it will be the best match of 2018 but I do think that HM is underrating it.

Thirding. Spectacular match, amazing storytelling, and it elevated ZSJ from good/great to an absolute monster. Plus his post match comments (both TAKA’s managerial turn and Sabre’s amazing way of being Suzuki 2.0 only British) are helping him reach top tier status.

Super No Vacancy
Jul 26, 2012

extradite THIS! posted:

HM: Toru Yano vs SANADA, 3/15 New Japan Cup 2018 Quarterfinals

What can I say, I loved this. Doesn't waste any time and it was a riot to see SANADA completely out-Yanoing the Sublime Master Thief. The post-match bit was also some :laffo: poo poo.

HM: Zack Sabre Jr. vs Kota Ibushi, 3/15 New Japan Cup 2018 Quarterfinals

Match was loving lit, y'all. I think it could've used a little more time to make it a MOTYC but I think the relative brevity of it serves a function in the story they're telling in the Cup.

second both!!!!!

GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

Price Check posted:

MOTYC - ZSJ vs Ibushi (3/15) - That match was tremendous. Even better than the Naito match. Told a great story with ZSJ having a counter for everything that Ibushi tried. Great finish too. I don't think it will be the best match of 2018 but I do think that HM is underrating it.

You know what, I'll change my HM to an nth for this. It's clearly way above the other cup matches we've been giving HMS to

Jerusalem
May 20, 2004

Would you be my new best friends?

I've upgraded ZSJ/Ibushi to MOTYC in the OP, that marks the first Match of the Year candidate for March!

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

Nth for Ibushi-ZSJ - MOTYC

Pinche Rudo fucked around with this message at 06:55 on Mar 16, 2018

SatoshiMiwa
May 6, 2007


Yeah going MOTY for ZSj vs Ibushi - Best match of a really good New Japan Cup.

jesus WEP
Oct 17, 2004


HM: Sanada vs YTR
MOTYC: ZSJ v Handsome Kota

ElNarez
Nov 4, 2009
MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Juice gives it his all, Tanahashi DOES NOT stay down, but instead of being inspiring, it's heartbreaking, because you're seeing someone making his pain worse. It was beautiful. It ruled.

Foul Fowl
Sep 12, 2008

Uuuuh! Seek ye me?

ElNarez posted:

MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Juice gives it his all, Tanahashi DOES NOT stay down, but instead of being inspiring, it's heartbreaking, because you're seeing someone making his pain worse. It was beautiful. It ruled.

nth, real breakout moment for juice. when he hit the high fly flow i thought he had him.

a cyborg mug
Mar 8, 2010



Yeah that was an incredible match. MOTYC? Ugh, argh, hmm...

gently caress it, nthing this

ElNarez posted:

MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Also, I watched the ZSJ vs Ibushi match again and now agree with everyone giving that a MOTYC nod . I am changing my HM to a MOTYC. Will edit my previous post to reflect my change of mind.

Bard Maddox
Feb 15, 2012

I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.
I agree with a MOTYC for Tanahashi/Juice. a very good one-off in-ring story told very effectively. Tanahashi is still the Ace

Your Boy Fancy
Feb 7, 2003

by Cyrano4747

ElNarez posted:

MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Juice gives it his all, Tanahashi DOES NOT stay down, but instead of being inspiring, it's heartbreaking, because you're seeing someone making his pain worse. It was beautiful. It ruled.

One more for the pile. Tana is Tana. Juice’s flash roll up had the whole room biting. Both came out looking like a million bucks, with Juice telling a great story and Tana getting all the little things right - including giving him love for a great match at the end.

Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009

Your Boy Fancy posted:

One more for the pile. Tana is Tana. Juice’s flash roll up had the whole room biting. Both came out looking like a million bucks, with Juice telling a great story and Tana getting all the little things right - including giving him love for a great match at the end.

The post-match was great. Juice looking close to tears, Tana giving him props, the crowd chanting Juice's name even though he lost... God wrestling can be great when it's done well.

I Before E
Jul 2, 2012

ElNarez posted:

MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Juice gives it his all, Tanahashi DOES NOT stay down, but instead of being inspiring, it's heartbreaking, because you're seeing someone making his pain worse. It was beautiful. It ruled.

Hell yeah, Juice has really come into his own.

Takuan
May 6, 2007

ElNarez posted:

MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Nth. Even my wife, who actively dislikes wrestling, was into it.

SatoshiMiwa
May 6, 2007


ElNarez posted:

MOTYC - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson, New Japan Cup 2018 Semi-finals, 3/16/2018

Juice gives it his all, Tanahashi DOES NOT stay down, but instead of being inspiring, it's heartbreaking, because you're seeing someone making his pain worse. It was beautiful. It ruled.

Agreed great match for Juice, Tanahashi still one of the best

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
MOTYC: Angel De Oro vs El Cuatrero, CMLL Dos Leyendas

Boco_T
Mar 12, 2003

la calaca tilica y flaca

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Angel De Oro vs El Cuatrero, CMLL Dos Leyendas
Seconded.

It was on iPPV though and thecubsfan said it won’t air on free TV (and make it on Youtube) until around 4/1. So no link to it yet.

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

MassRafTer posted:

MOTYC: Angel De Oro vs El Cuatrero, CMLL Dos Leyendas

3rd

GEORGE W BUSHI
Jul 1, 2012

HM: John "Bad Bones" Klinger (c) vs. WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov (wXw Unified World Wrestling Championsip, wXw 16 Carat Gold Night 2 03/10)

I've been hearing a lot of good things about this match so I checked it out on Highspots. Maybe if I fully followed the story of Ilja and his comeback, it'd be MOTYC territory for me but it was still a really fantastic match that told a really great story in isolation of Ilja getting absolutely brutalised by WALTER and Bad Bones and fighting through getting his chest bloodied within minutes of the match starting. A few minor nitpicks in that it follows the same structure I hate about all multiman matches where one of the guys sits on his arse outside the ring while the other two fight and switch out ad nauseum and Ilja uses a loving Burning Hammer as the set up for his finish and the international rights on the music or whatever cut off what looked like a monster pop for Ilja's entrance and a live band for Bad Bones's entrance. Definitely makes me want to see more of wXw though.

Between Ilja's return here and Zack's New Japan Cup run, it's been a good week in wrestling for international socialism!

Boco_T
Mar 12, 2003

la calaca tilica y flaca
WMOTY La Parka & Pagano vs Dave The Clown & Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. - AAA 3/17

Featuring La Parka hitting Hijo de Tirantes with his dick, Dave the Clown’s mask coming off, two run-ins, other classic Tirantes bits, and also Hijo de Wagner somehow getting a hat in the middle of the match.

Honestly it had a few of the funniest moments but it was also legit 30 minutes long.
http://twitter.com/luchablog/status/975205684521259008

purkey
Dec 5, 2003

I hate the 90s

HM: ZSJ/Sanada New Japan Cup 3/18.

A bit of a slow start to this, but still a really fun match that’s more than worth a watch

a cyborg mug
Mar 8, 2010



purkey posted:

HM: ZSJ/Sanada New Japan Cup 3/18.

A bit of a slow start to this, but still a really fun match that’s more than worth a watch

Agreed. My Handsome :geno: Son SANADA and Socialist Vegan Octopus ZSJ delivered.

Takuan
May 6, 2007

purkey posted:

HM: ZSJ/Sanada New Japan Cup 3/18.

A bit of a slow start to this, but still a really fun match that’s more than worth a watch

3rd.

SatoshiMiwa
May 6, 2007


purkey posted:

HM: ZSJ/Sanada New Japan Cup 3/18.

A bit of a slow start to this, but still a really fun match that’s more than worth a watch

4th hell of a Cup run for ZSJ. Can't wait for Tanahashi vs ZSJ and it should be more fun than the IC title match they had

VileLL
Oct 3, 2015


Lights Out, Defiant Wrestling:

HM: WALTER vs David Starr

HM: Millie McKenzie/ Kay Lee Ray/ Sammii Jayne

WMOTY: Magnificent 7 Briefcase Match. Absolutely awful, 1 good spot in a 40+ minute match

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

Boco_T posted:

WMOTY La Parka & Pagano vs Dave The Clown & Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. - AAA 3/17

Featuring La Parka hitting Hijo de Tirantes with his dick, Dave the Clown’s mask coming off, two run-ins, other classic Tirantes bits, and also Hijo de Wagner somehow getting a hat in the middle of the match.

Honestly it had a few of the funniest moments but it was also legit 30 minutes long.
http://twitter.com/luchablog/status/975205684521259008

SECONDED

Someone better third this even without watching it. There will not be a worse match this year.

Sticky Nate
Jan 9, 2012

Boco_T posted:

WMOTY La Parka & Pagano vs Dave The Clown & Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. - AAA 3/17

Featuring La Parka hitting Hijo de Tirantes with his dick, Dave the Clown’s mask coming off, two run-ins, other classic Tirantes bits, and also Hijo de Wagner somehow getting a hat in the middle of the match.

Honestly it had a few of the funniest moments but it was also legit 30 minutes long.


third.

several points where I can't tell what they were trying to do

Boco_T
Mar 12, 2003

la calaca tilica y flaca
i am glad everyone is mad that they had to watch the bad match

DarkstarIV
Apr 6, 2010

OFFICIAL RACIST
MOTYC: Bray Wyatt vs Matt Hardy, Ultimate Deletion RAW 3/19/18

This was the best match all year from any company I do not want to hear otherwise.

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Ostentatious
Sep 29, 2010

MOTYC - Final Deletion 3/19

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