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Post by randomone on Dec 9, 2019 1:00:21 GMT -6
Cards for both nights have been announced, therefore it needs its own thread.
Jushin Thunder Liger Retirement Match 1 Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, The Great Sasuke & Tatsumi Fujinami (w/ El Samurai) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Naoki Sano, Tatsuhito Takaiwa & Shinjiro Otani (w/ Kuniaki Kobayashi)
Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, SANADA & Shingo Takagi) vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi & El Desperado)
CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto) vs. Bullet Club (KENTA, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi)
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa (c) vs. David Finlay & Juice Robinson
IWGP United States Title Texas Deathmatch Lance Archer (c) vs. Jon Moxley
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title Will Ospreay (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi
IWGP Intercontinental Title Jay White (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito
IWGP Heavyweight Title Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
Night 2 JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER’S FINAL MATCH Jushin Thunder Liger & Naoki Sano vs. Ryu Lee (fka Dragon Lee) & Hiromu Takahashi
IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Titles El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. SHO & YOH
British Heavyweight Title Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. SANADA
IWGP United States Title [Lance Archer or Jon Moxley] (c) vs. Juice Robinson
NEVER Openweight Championship Match KENTA (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
IWGP Double Title Runner-Up Match [Loser of Naito/White] vs. [Loser of Okada/Ibushi]
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Chris Jericho
IWGP Double Title Match IWGP Heavyweight Champion vs. IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
To say I'm excited about these shows is a massive understatement.
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Post by randomone on Dec 29, 2019 9:52:44 GMT -6
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Dec 29, 2019 11:09:13 GMT -6
Yep they'll have a relationship soon.
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Post by randomone on Jan 3, 2020 19:48:02 GMT -6
Predictions for Night 1 that happens at 2am (1am pre show I believe but I'll watch that later).
Liger, Fujinami, Tiger Mask & Sasuke Suzuki-gun CHAOS Tonga & Loa Moxley Hiromu Naito Okada
I'll make Night 2 predictions tomorrow.
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 3, 2020 20:00:42 GMT -6
Liger, Mask, Sasuke, Fujinami LiJ (Suzuki to take the pin which will lead to end of Suzuki Gun and the start of Taichi Gun at Dash) CHAOS FinJuice Archer Ospreay White Ibushi
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Post by randomone on Jan 3, 2020 20:42:55 GMT -6
I oddly love & fear the idea of Taichi-gun.
Have everyone start wearing tear away pants & have microphone stands. Zack Sabre would be hilarious.
The lack of Suzuki on Night 2 makes me sad.
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 3, 2020 21:30:16 GMT -6
I can't believe Taichi has been around so long he was in Kojima Gun too.
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Post by randomone on Jan 3, 2020 21:31:58 GMT -6
When I did my Wrestle Kingdom reviews, I saw young boy Taichi ringside and was like holy shit he's been around for friggin ever!
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 3, 2020 21:35:11 GMT -6
Haha. It's funny seeing guys like Fale and Jay White when they were young boys.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 1:42:53 GMT -6
FUCK, Mike, get the audio right. I know people who can do it.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:02:13 GMT -6
A 2 AM gathering of only hardcore wrestling fans? Here I am.
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:04:57 GMT -6
I'm here. 40 minutes of sleep, but I'm here.
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:13:39 GMT -6
I was skeptical of this pairing of guys for Ligers second to last match, but having watched a lot of early 90s Liger lately, this is hitting me in the feels seeing everyone together in one ring.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:13:53 GMT -6
I wish this meant more to me. Still popping. I'm imagining they're all coming out for Flair.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:15:54 GMT -6
Young Drop In: Dad, Fujinami beat Flair for the belt but we can't see it on PPV yet.
Mr. Drop In: MmmHmmm
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:18:54 GMT -6
Liger was the first Japanese wrestler I saw as a kid on TV
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:24:17 GMT -6
Fuckin Sano with a suicide dive early! He's 54!
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:24:47 GMT -6
Liger was the first Japanese wrestler I saw as a kid on TV I think we're all Liger/Pillman kids. But when he would show up later, ooofh. Even today. Imagine if Naito showed up on WWE. Or, dare I say on AEW, Su....nope.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:26:43 GMT -6
Just made going to the top rope a big deal.
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:30:01 GMT -6
Boooo Taguchi pins Liger with a Dodon.
Really wish Liger would've won, but damn, that was pretty fun.
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:33:38 GMT -6
That was so fucking cool to see. The winner doesn't matter, just seeing all those guys in the ring in 2020 was worth it.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:36:05 GMT -6
That was so fucking cool to see. The winner doesn't matter, just seeing all those guys in the ring in 2020 was worth it. Definitely doesn't. But why not do that tomorrow with a younger guy that won?
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:42:32 GMT -6
I think these nights are about the man not the results. So I can see why they gave Taguchi the pin as he's the one who wrestles most often for New Japan.
Tomorrow will be about passing the torch. I also think Hiromu and Dragon Lee will start their feud.
Liger's retirement ceremony will happen at Dash the following night.
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:51:26 GMT -6
Suzuki-gun wins a fast paced match as ZSJ submits BUSHI. Good stuff.
Pretty lame that's the only Suzuki we get this weekend though. Maybe something at Dash?
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:54:44 GMT -6
ZSJ on the way out?
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:56:33 GMT -6
My goodness, Pieter looking GOODT!!
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 2:57:22 GMT -6
Not that I know of. I see SANADA beating him tomorrow but I don't think it'll be anything more than that.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 2:59:12 GMT -6
My goodness, Pieter looking GOODT!! Without question. Hate this presentation of Bullet Club. Major angle *wink* is avaiable.
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Post by randomone on Jan 4, 2020 3:00:34 GMT -6
I should hate Yano so much because he's done the same exact comedy act for years, but he's fucking hilarious and it never gets old.
Unless it's the G1.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 4, 2020 3:01:28 GMT -6
Not that I know of. I see SANADA beating him tomorrow but I don't think it'll be anything more than that. Wow. He was doing the Jericho tantrum deal a year ago. I thought that was the cooler.
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