NintendoLogic Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 I've been thinking a bit about 80s New Japan lately, and with the news of Vince's most recent blowup backstage, I thought it might be fun to compare arguably the two most successful wrestling promoters of all time. On the one hand, Vince never bought an island from Fidel Castro or made plans to promote an event in North Korea to commemorate the 100th birthday of Kim Il-Sung. On the other hand, Inoki actually managed to win an election.
Ditch Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Inoki, it's not even close. Vince is a nutjob at times and he's lost tens of millions on bad ideas, but he's fundamentally competent. Inoki hasn't been for a very, very long time.
Dooley Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Until Vince buys an island he thinks contains treasure, Inoki is well in the lead. But I reserve the right to revisit my opinion after Linda's second failed Senate campaign.
smkelly Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 And the election thing probably had something to do with years of being the go-between-man for the Yakuza and foreign criminals, like Castro and Saddam Hussein, let alone the little fuck head in North Korea. Seriously. It's Inoki, man. Its gotta be something fucked up. That or he's rich like the politicians in America, which is pretty much one of the only requirements to be a leader nowadays.
jdw Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 I don't think any of us can imagine what goes on inside the mind of Inoki. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an element of Rev Moon in there where Inoki thinks he's a god. John
Johnny Sorrow Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 I don't think any of us can imagine what goes on inside the mind of Inoki. I wouldn't be surprised if there's an element of Rev Moon in there where Inoki thinks he's a god. John Where Inoki has it over the Right Reverend is the fact that he actually looks like a god. Hephaestus split open Inoki's chin to birth Athena.
El-P Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Vince is a very nutty businesman. Inoki is insane.
artDDP Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Vince never thought pro wrestling would help usher in world peace.
cm funk Posted September 23, 2011 Report Posted September 23, 2011 Inoki is a god Hell, at least he never booked an angle where he wrestled god. On television. And made Shawn Michaels his tag team partner. Ha! Vince McMahon is the ultimate bastard.
artDDP Posted September 27, 2011 Report Posted September 27, 2011 Inoki is a god Hell, at least he never booked an angle where he wrestled god. On television. And made Shawn Michaels his tag team partner. Ha! Vince McMahon is the ultimate bastard. He made Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" for that one.
flyonthewall2983 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Posted November 14, 2011 Keith wrote a pretty nasty (most of it I agreed with, even then) article about Vince when the XFL started, I remember.
artDDP Posted November 14, 2011 Report Posted November 14, 2011 Keith wrote a pretty nasty (most of it I agreed with, even then) article about Vince when the XFL started, I remember. Never saw that one. I'll have to look for it.
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