trask Posted July 4, 2016 Report Posted July 4, 2016 Every G1 Climax card and start time plus more. Bookmark it! http://wrestlingwithwords.com/njpw-g1-climax-cards-information/
cheapshot Posted July 4, 2016 Report Posted July 4, 2016 So they don't invite one contracted member of Ring of Honor What exactly is ROH getting out of this "partnership" other than guests to pop a buyrate? You could say the same about ROH's relationship with PCW. Nobody from PCW was invited to the ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender Tournament last year. They can't have it both ways.
Wahoos Leg Posted July 4, 2016 Report Posted July 4, 2016 I'm not a big Tenzan fan, but if they give him a "grizzled vet tries to win it all one last time but comes up just short" type of run in the tournament, I think that would be a great story.
Memphis Mark Posted July 4, 2016 Report Posted July 4, 2016 So they don't invite one contracted member of Ring of Honor What exactly is ROH getting out of this "partnership" other than guests to pop a buyrate? You could say the same about ROH's relationship with PCW. Nobody from PCW was invited to the ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender Tournament last year. They can't have it both ways. ROH not booking any UK talents is just another example of SBGI being cheap. There needs to be a midpoint between the risk adverse culture of SBGI and the insane spending that helped destroy TNA and WCW . I am not asking SBGI to spend insane amounts on ROH , however if you want to win the lottery you have to buy a ticket.
joeg Posted July 9, 2016 Report Posted July 9, 2016 So the Super J Cup is looking to be really disappointing.
Grimmas Posted January 14, 2017 Report Posted January 14, 2017 So, Fatnastic Mania or whatever it is called has started. I'm very excited to see this actually and am even subscribing to NJPW World for the month. Will start watching soon.
victory Posted January 14, 2017 Report Posted January 14, 2017 So, Fatnastic Mania or whatever it is called has started. I'm very excited to see this actually and am even subscribing to NJPW World for the month. Will start watching soon. I saw you mention that on Twitter and after looking it up I agree it looks like they will be having some fun shows for this. I might have to sign up as well. Hopefully the site is user friendly.
shoe Posted January 14, 2017 Report Posted January 14, 2017 Fantastica Mania is usually a lot of fun.
Grimmas Posted January 21, 2017 Report Posted January 21, 2017 Just finished the 1/13 show for Fantastica Mania. It was an alright show. Match of the night was the Cavernario vs Sky Team trios. Everything else was ok... Although this is what you would expect with an early show building up to later parts of the tour.
bradhindsight Posted January 21, 2017 Report Posted January 21, 2017 Appreciate you putting the work in there, I just procured it. I may cherry pick the trios.
Sean Liska Posted January 28, 2017 Report Posted January 28, 2017 I'm harder on NJPW than a lot of the internet but I've really enjoyed their 2017 so far. The last Korakuen show was a lot of fun with a great main event performance from Suzuki. I thoroughly enjoyed the FantasticMania shows. New Year's Dash was good and 1/4 was a very good show even if the main event was more like 3.5 stars to me. Looking forward to the two big February shows.
Infinit Posted January 28, 2017 Report Posted January 28, 2017 EVIL Taguchi was pretty freaking hilarious too lol
Mad Dog Posted January 30, 2017 Report Posted January 30, 2017 I had a good laugh at the play by play guy having to sit out there and call a few matches shirtless until Nagata was nice enough to bring him a shirt.
Sean Liska Posted February 5, 2017 Report Posted February 5, 2017 I really tried with the Okada match on the last show. I'm a big Suzuki fan. I'm trying to be more open-minded. But 40 minutes of Okada is just not for me. I can't do it. Of course Meltzer said it was unlike any great match ever and had the best selling of the last decade. I'm weird. The opener may have been my favorite match on the show. Strong heat throughout, easy story to get into with the young lion in there with the Suzuki guys trying to prove himself, some nice sequences to start, some heat, hot tag, hot finishing stretch, some highspots, good story, go home at the right time, everyone's happy. I don't know where I diverged from so much of the internet on wrestling tastes.
Mad Dog Posted February 5, 2017 Report Posted February 5, 2017 My enjoyment level starts to decrease past the 30 minute mark no matter what. I'm about a fourth of the way through the show. Nothing has been amazing but it's been a fun show.
Mad Dog Posted February 5, 2017 Report Posted February 5, 2017 Side note. I thought the Takahashi/Lee match was going to be on this show and I was super disappointed when I realized it wasn't.
Mad Dog Posted February 11, 2017 Report Posted February 11, 2017 Finally watched Okada/Suzuki. I thought that was a pretty fucking great match. Didn't feel like 40 minutes at all. Great selling from Okada for the whole match. I loved when Suzuki had him in the leglock and he was just kicking Suzuki in the face trying to escape. Okada is really good to a great start in 2017.
bradhindsight Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 I subbed to NJPW for the first time this Wrestle Kingdom. Had followed the promotion via AXS, ROH crossovers and individual big matches prior. So far this year I've watched everything they've put out and it has been an outstanding start to 2017. Omega/Okada ****3/4 Dragon Lee/Takahashi ****3/4 Elgin/Naito ****3/4 Tanahashi/Naito ****1/2 Goto/Shibata ****1/2 Okada/Suzuki ****1/4 KUSHIDA/Takahashi **** Ospreay/Shibata ***3/4 Juice/Goto ***1/2
Mad Dog Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 I also liked the elimination match that had Okada and Suzuki in it from the 2/7 show. I thought it was fun that Suzuki went back to attacking the leg and using the same leg lock to eliminate Okada was cool. I'm hoping they have a rematch in the spring.
bradhindsight Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 Suzuki never stops going after Okada, it's really fantastic. He's frantic and the camera misses a bit of it at Osaka during the 3-on-3 match. Their main event of the first Road to New Beginning Show was a solid house show main also.
bradhindsight Posted February 14, 2017 Report Posted February 14, 2017 I left off my FantasticaMania rankings there - I enjoyed those three shows quite a bit. Culminated with Volador Jr/Ultimo which I thought hit ****. Atlantis/Rush ***1/2, Volador/Mistico vs. Ultimo/Euforia ***3/4 were other highlights.
Mad Dog Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 It sounds like Honma got seriously injured at the last show.
joeg Posted March 5, 2017 Report Posted March 5, 2017 Injury to the cervical spine. No feeling or mobility in his extremities iis the word...
Mad Dog Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Update is he's gotten some movement back and can pick things up.
WingedEagle Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 New Japan World has made a number of Okada's big matches available for free online -- http://njpwworld.com/pg/t_0000_2015_43/e/sp#googtrans(en)
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