Migs Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 7:19 AM, SmartMark15 said: A year out and it seems that Okada-Omega IV was the natural climax of the 2010's New Japan style wherein it finally reached the maximum of its potential. It's my hope that a fresh evolution of the style comes into play, ideally along the lines of what Jay White's recently. It felt like an evolution of a sort was what they were trying for in the main event, although it only half-worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 Dunno, really enjoyed most of the show. Moxley is the G1 = exciting. Takagi in the G1 = exciting. KENTA in the G1 = different (and maybe really cool). I thought Ibushi vs Naito was nowhere near as horrific as it's been portrayed. Well, except Das Bump, of course, which looked like Ibushi didn't exactly took it the way he intended. One of the grossest bump ever. Naito really did not take any hard neck bump, he really tuck his head on the tombstone. Ibushi on the other hand, really tried to bump on his head the most time possible. I don't care, I call this a great match, although Das Bump was the stupidest thing ever, especially on the eve of Misawa's death anniversary. But the story of the match itself, in all its sacrificial glory, was quite compelling. As the meme says : Ibushi : if you want to beat me, you're gonna have to kill me ! Naito : hold my beer. Now, I'd wish Ibushi would stop doing that and do tons of cool kicks and face palms and roll up counters and some cool flying instead. Please ? Naito still is a great, great pro-wrestler. His heeling was glorious and he looked legit deranged at times. Posing with his feet on the head of Ibushi was the cherry on the cake. Undercard had that really cool Takagi vs Kojima match, which was as good as a Koji match in 2019 can be and really flowed well for a veteran vs aspiring heavy goes. Ospreay vs Dragon Lee developed into a great match. Match of the night too. But I think Ospreay was kinda hurt after his amazingly strong MOTYC against Takagi. Loved most of Jericho vs Okada. Great match for a while but the ending kinda fell flat to me (for execution issues, not the fact it was basically a Bret Hart finish, which I like), although the reason was obvious. I really enjoy old-ass Jericho. Now against Tana ? Why the fuck not. They have to mix things up a bit. The crowd booing loudly at the end, not too sure if this was in kayfabe mode or if they got pissed by the bullshit. The Guerrillas of Destiny are beyond tired and the whole bullshit with Jado is already old. The Tongans could vanish from the promotion tomorrow honestly, although Tama is pretty good. The tag team scene is pretty dull. Me want Liger vs Suzuki. I'm a Taichi fan and he showed up again, although I didn't think it was as good as the latest Ishii match. Still very enjoyable, love Ishii getting Taichi out of his troll shell. Here's hoping Taichi gets in the G1 and goes more and more into Kawada mode. Excellent card overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 G1 is going to be pretty stacked, this year if you consider Moxley, Ospreay, Shingo and KENTA are would-be replacements for Elgin, Omega and co. As much as KENTA is probably done, you've got to think he'll be working his ass off throughout it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 12 hours ago, El-P said: The crowd booing loudly at the end, not too sure if this was in kayfabe mode or if they got pissed by the bullshit. They were upset that they didn't get the usual Okada post-match promo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 I hope KENTA does well, still think his match with Roderick Strong in Feb 2018 was the all time best 205 Live match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InYourCase Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Is there anyone here who hadn't seen Shingo before his New Japan run? Would love to hear your thoughts on his overall package. Thought he was beyond great in Dragon Gate but I know most people here don't watch that promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Gedo stepped down as NJPW's booker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 26 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: Gedo stepped down as NJPW's booker There are conflicting reports about this, so maybe, maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Childs said: There are conflicting reports about this, so maybe, maybe not. Yeah, just saw the uproxx article saying it was a baseless rumor and came back to edit/update the previous post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 A Block: Okada Tanahashi Ibushi Opsreay SANADA EVIL KENTA Archer Fale Sabre B Block: Naito Shingo Juice Taichi Moxley Yano Ishii Goto Jay Cobb Overall, really good and interesting field this year. A Block looks killer but B Block should be really good as well. Only major disappointment is that Suzuki got cut. Would much rather have him over Fale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Considering champion and challenger for WK have never been in the same block and that I don't see Okada losing the title before then, think Naito wins this year. I don't completely count Jay out, but I don't think he gets a dome main event quite yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Yeah, no Suzuki is disappointing. Apart from that, it looks like an awesome tournament again, and quite fresh compared to the last two or three years which had more or less the same cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteF3 Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 I wonder if Suzuki just opted out this year. Dude's 51, can't take back bumps, and the G-1 is a grind he may just not want to be a part of anymore. The rest of the turnover is cool, though--all the new faces are welcome ones (even Taichi, who got the biggest crowd pop of any announced participant). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, PeteF3 said: I wonder if Suzuki just opted out this year. Dude's 51, can't take back bumps, and the G-1 is a grind he may just not want to be a part of anymore. Yes, probably, and who could fault him for that. Speaking of G1 being a grind, Tanahashi being in is kinda worrying honestly, he looked in really poor shape at Dominion. Archer I guess is the surprise low-tier entrant. Anything better than Henare though, I couldn't put myself through a bunch of single Henare matches. He's decent and all, but he annoys the fuck out of me. Taichi finally getting in is cool. The guys is really underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Should be a blast overall--blocks feel more balanced than last year, though A is certainly star-studded. Sub Suzuki in for Archer or Fale and it would be that much better, but it's hard to complain given the overall effort to freshen the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makai Club #1 Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Definitely a a breath of fresh air. I always wished New Japan would be open to more outsiders in the G1's and KENTA and Moxley are as about as Outside as you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 I went ahead and made a thread for the G1. It deserves its own thread. I don't know if Loss will wanna merge any posts but just wanted to give the heads-up. It's gonna be fun this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 I just thought of something. With guys like Takagi, Ospreay and the escape-from-205Live KENTA entering the G1, you know who is probably soooo glad he took that sweet NXT deal ? KUSHIDA. Talk about terrible timing to join the WWE army of shadows. And AEW would have jumped on him for sure of he really wanted to try and make a name in the US. The guy has literally vanished the the radar, and you know he's gonna be completely wasted anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 I get the feeling KUSHIDA wanted to cash out and get a sweet Nakamura gig to get paid to go surfing for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Hum... I doubt he got close to the deal Nak got. Plus Nak was broken down and had accomplished everything he could in NJ already. KUSHIDA sure gonna waste a few years of his prime left being taught "how to work" and at best be totally forgotten in 205Live purgatory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 He (KUSHIDA) said in interviews he felt he did everything he could in New Japan, which is probably true since I didn't get the impression they were moving him up to the heavyweight ranks anytime soon. Seems like he just needed/wanted a change of scenery, and at 36 I'm sure he figured this was his chance to get to do a US excursion for a few years and make some money on a lighter schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 I've heard that KUSHIDA has wanted in on the G1 for years so it wouldn't surprise me if he felt frustrated by being defined as the junior ace. That being said yeah I would have preferred him going to AEW over WWE. But considering how he's been on the E's radar for years it wouldn't surprise me if they gave him a good offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 If KUSHIDA's deal isn't very long, I'd say he made the right decision. Once he goes back to Japan he'll be able to do whatever he wants tbh. Even if he doesn't return to New Japan, he's gonna get good money and big matches in any promotion in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 Meanwhile, Will Ospreay had an excellent match with Robbie Eagles in Australia. The interesting thing was to watch Ospreay heeling up and antagonizing the crowd. So, he's also good at this. I thought the match ended maybe a few minutes too late, as Eagles was beginning to look spent, honestly, blowing some kicks and a standing spanish fly. Also, the guy announcing with the NJ regular (don't remember his name) was comically bad, made me chuckle a few times. G1 is gonna be insane. Crazy to think Mox will come off that crazy garbage match with Janela to work the G1. It would be like having Yukihiro Kanemura in the G1 in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted June 30, 2019 Report Share Posted June 30, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 10:48 AM, El-P said: I just thought of something. With guys like Takagi, Ospreay and the escape-from-205Live KENTA entering the G1, you know who is probably soooo glad he took that sweet NXT deal ? KUSHIDA. Talk about terrible timing to join the WWE army of shadows. And AEW would have jumped on him for sure of he really wanted to try and make a name in the US. The guy has literally vanished the the radar, and you know he's gonna be completely wasted anyway. So, you're *not* stoked for the chance to see Kushida tear it up on the pre-show scene with Tony Nese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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