The Nerd Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 wait....hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Naito did it, i really can't believe it. Even hit the Stardust press. That said, KENTA is a *censored*ing deadman. Man i had tears at the final pin. His speech ruled, Okada throwing up the fist as he left ruled. What a *censored*ing match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Nova Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 KENTA holding the IWGP Title just looks so right. What a visual. Amazing how hes seemingly now pegged to be in New Japans top feud going forward yet WWE wasted him in NXT and 205 Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 So...I have a theory about AEW after night 2. Obviously Tanahashi lost and doesn't get his title shot. But the AEW title was still seen on the show and got free publicity. I think that everything that happened with the US title was done so that the US belt could be seen on AEW, and then Suzuki could win it off Moxley on an AEW show. Kinda like a trade. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Jericho was pleading for both companies to work together in this post match presser. Really don't think Omega and the Bucks understand why NJPW is mad at them. Like NJPW put full pushes behind them for them to up and leave and for a few months things were out of wack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Right...that's kinda why I think this could be a show of good faith kind of thing...like AEW letting NJPW beat them on their own show. Jericho gets a non title win against Tanahashi at WK. But then Suzuki could fight Mox on AEW and NJPW could look superior by winning the belt. Just sayin. Maybe a start towards working relations. Another thing about the Suzuki situation that I liked...he didn't attack Moxley. He came out with a full entrance, made his presence known, stood face to face with him, and then whooped him. I saw the NJPW facebook saying he attacked Mox. But...it was done really smart so Suzuki never looked cowardly. An attack is not really what I would call that. It was a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 God, Mox hearing Suzuki's music and getting all amped to fight him and then Suzuki coming out with a huge *censored*ing smile. They are gonna make magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fight Me. Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 What an amazing weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Yeah -- what an incredible weekend for wrestling. One of the greatest wrestling storylines finally got its conclusion and it did so so satisfyingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Liger celebration was nice. Tanahashi crying like a baby, and then everyone singing Liger's theme, karaoke style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 God I cried alot during Ligers ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Harold Meij going in for that aggressive hug was kinda weird. But...I guess he can do what he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Saint Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 That was a touching tribute to a legend. It's truly an end of an era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb ★ Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 IWGP Heavyweight & Intercontinental Championship Match Singles Match Tetsuya Naito © vs. KENTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Really not a fan of KENTA being top challenger. Dude still has this air of mediocrity about him, IMO...like, he's better in NJPW than he was during his time in NXT when he clearly stopped giving a shit...but his current work is still not on a level anywhere near his peak. He just kinda seems entitled to be given praise for being KENTA alone. Which is not really a train ride that I'm getting on board with... He hasn't given me any real reason in years to be a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I thought his match against Goto was quite good. His heel work is also very solid, if not top level. I think he makes for a great first challenger who Naito can get a nice decisive win over but still be a decent challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niffan Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Hes a great New Beginning challenger and a good notch in Naitos belt before Okada becomes champion at Dominion again. Theres no way he wont be champion when he carries the Olympic Torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fight Me. Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Oh yeah, that is happening huh lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fight Me. Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 https://twitter.com/STARDUSTIDIOT/status/1214391594201309184?s=19 My boy Naito couldn't see what the *Censored* he was doing for like half a year and still always delivered. Got secret surgery back in November. GOAT shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb ★ Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Moxley vs Suzuki and Hiromu vs Ryu Lee title matches also announved for Osaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fight Me. Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 https://twitter.com/D_TaPla/status/1215587819088838657?s=19 WK main event not getting 5 stars. I'm genuinely shocked lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGION Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Saint Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Why do people still worry about Meltzer and his ratings? It's just his opinion on a match. It doesn't tarnish it in any way, shape or form. Regardless, it was a good match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Why do people still worry about Meltzer and his ratings? It's just his opinion on a match. It doesn't tarnish it in any way, shape or form. Regardless, it was a good match. I know what you're saying...but at the same time, it's like...Meltzer has somehow come to be the top voice regarding match quality (which I never agreed with). But, yeah...he can make good matches seem less good by giving them a lower score. And this all goes back to me hating his ranking system to begin with. Because, if he never started giving matches scores over 5 stars, then a score of 4.75 would be excellent (which it should be, and technically is). That's the biggest problem, really...(his rating system, which is complete shit to begin with). But...I've already argued as much in the past. If you told any unsuspecting fool that the match was great, and it was rated 4.75...they would assume you meant 4.75 out of 5...which would be nearly perfect. But, since Meltzer is an asshole and has no real top-end to his scale, 4.75 seems low to people who know that he gives matches bullshit scores like a 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Saint Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Why do people still worry about Meltzer and his ratings? It's just his opinion on a match. It doesn't tarnish it in any way, shape or form. Regardless, it was a good match. I know what you're saying...but at the same time, it's like...Meltzer has somehow come to be the top voice regarding match quality (which I never agreed with). But, yeah...he can make good matches seem less good by giving them a lower score. And this all goes back to me hating his ranking system to begin with. Because, if he never started giving matches scores over 5 stars, then a score of 4.75 would be excellent (which it should be, and technically is). That's the biggest problem, really...his rating system, which is complete shit to begin with. But...I've already argued as much in the past. To be radically honest, his rating system is severely flawed. His opinion of a match shouldn't tarnish how good a match was. I mean, it's good that he gives his opinion on things, but it shouldn't be considered the end all-be all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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