The Puroresu (Japanese Wrestling) thread

BohsJohnny

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Is it true Devitt is facing Tanahashi for the title in March?

Yep they are don't know yet if it will be tv or just at a house show.

Ando's Saggy Bottom

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Is it true Devitt is facing Tanahashi for the title in March?

Haven't heard of it being officially but he did pin him recently so it would make sense. Its a big big deal if it is happening. Its almost unheard if for New Japan to have a junior to be booked as a heavyweight challenger. The two weight classes kept very separate in terms of singles matches. Massive honour and vote of confidence in the Irishman (again, if true).

Mr.Nice Guy

It would be great to see. I heard Devitt pinned Tanahashi recently but I didn't see the match. I saw him team with Tanahashi in a 6 man against Okada in one of the Fantastica Mania shows with the CMLL guys. It was very enjoyable. Devitt looks in great form at the moment.

BohsJohnny

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

It would be great to see. I heard Devitt pinned Tanahashi recently but I didn't see the match. I saw him team with Tanahashi in a 6 man against Okada in one of the Fantastica Mania shows with the CMLL guys. It was very enjoyable. Devitt looks in great form at the moment.

Here you go very good match

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxdvhl_hiroshi-tanahashi-ryusuke-taguchi-vs-karl-anderson-prince-devitt-njpw_sport#.UR1UHaCy5Gg

Machismo Fan

I can't see anybody in the world touching Tanahashi's body of work again this year.

BohsJohnny

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Is it true Devitt is facing Tanahashi for the title in March?

Just looked through the observer again and this is from Meltzer.

Tanahashi will defend the title against junior heavyweight champion Prince Devitt, based on Devitt pinning Tanahashi using his bloody Sunday DDT in a tag team match (Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Anderson & Devitt) on 2/3 at Korakuen Hall.

this should be on the 3rd of march.

Edit. here is the next card should be online about a week after the event

NJPW "ANNIVERSARY SHOW", 03.03.2013 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Hiromu Takahashi & Takaaki Watanabe vs. Yohei Komatsu & Sho Tanaka
2. Yuji Nagata, Wataru Inoue, Super Strong Machine & Captain New Japan vs. Hirooki Goto, Karl Anderson, Tama Tonga & Ryusuke Taguchi
3. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA (c) vs. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask
4. Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
5. Elimination Match: Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Gedo & Jado vs. Minoru Suzuki, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Kengo Mashimo & TAKA Michinoku
6. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Lance Archer
7. Special Singles Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Prince Devitt

Their match is non-title but the stip is if Tanahashi loses he has to forfeit the title.

BohsJohnny

Tanahashi vs Devitt is up haven't watched it yet but have heard it was very good.

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2iitn_Jahmale_Hepburn_njpw-3-3-13/1#video=xxxmyb

BohsJohnny

These shows are getting put up a lot faster now which is great here is the new japan cup.

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2j2o0_SenorLARIATO_njpw-03-11-13-nj-cup-round-1/1#video=xy5hmc

rovert

BohsJohnny wrote: »

Tanahashi vs Devitt is up haven't watched it yet but have heard it was very good.

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x2iitn_Jahmale_Hepburn_njpw-3-3-13/1#video=xxxmyb

Finally will watch that between study on Paddy's weekend. Devitt just tweeted this:

Mr.Nice Guy

I watched the Devitt/Tanahashi match a few days ago and enjoyed it. I heard some people saying they were underwhelmed by it but for the time it got I thought it was good. It was interesting to me how much support Devitt got in the match. I liked how every time the 'Let's go Devitt' chants would kick in the Tanahashi fans would drown it out by chanting his name.

The Nakamura/Archer match got criticism and I would agree that this one was disappointing.

Mr.Saturn

Chazraps from Freakin' Awesome Network directed me towards to this one:

IVP are offering a free DVD download. It's a Puro sampler.

http://new.ivpvideos2.com/product_info.php?products_id=9192

Dynamite Kid vs. Tiger Mask

Big Van Vader vs. Stan Hansen

The Great Muta -vs- Hulk Hogan

Black Tiger (Eddy Guerrero) vs. Jushin Lyger

Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Morishima & Yone

Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, and Jun Akiyama vs. Steve Williams, Big Bubba, and Richard Slinger

Jun Kasai & Jaki Numazawa vs. Takashi Sasaki & Yuko Miyamoto vs. Ryuji Ito & Abdullah Kobayashi -

Fluorescent Light Tube Death Match

Aja Kong & Bull Nakano vs Manami Toyota & Toshiyo Yamada

American Dragon & James Gibson vs. Jado & Gedo

Prince Devitt vs. Kota Ibushi

rovert

Fairly essential watch from a character perspective. Prince Devitt strongly foreshadows a heel turn here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy5j1s_05-tanahashi-time-splitters-vs-apollo-55-captain-new-japan-njpw-03-11-13_sport?search_algo=2#.UUugwhyeOSp

Machismo Fan

Great little chain wrestling exchange between Shelley and Devitt aswell. I'd love to see them do a big singles match.

jaykhunter

Are there any short podcasts reviewing what's going on in NJPW? Not a fan of the law Japanese correspondents with audio quality straight from the moon landing

rovert

jaykhunter wrote: »

Are there any short podcasts reviewing what's going on in NJPW? Not a fan of the law Japanese correspondents with audio quality straight from the moon landing

Alan4L just started (as in today) a new podcast series covering Japan behind the Observer paywall. The first episode blew even my high expectations away.

PWPonderings sometimes does a podcast too.

rovert

Prince Devitt Massive Arsehole: Gimmick of the Year 2013

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyg4du_apollo-55-prince-devitt-ryusuke-taguchi-karl-anderson-tama-tonga-vs-time-splitters-alex-shelley-kush_sport?search_algo=2#.UVD7cRyeOSp

18.50 mark

DM_7

rovert wrote: »

Prince Devitt Massive Arsehole: Gimmick of the Year 2013

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyg4du_apollo-55-prince-devitt-ryusuke-taguchi-karl-anderson-tama-tonga-vs-time-splitters-alex-shelley-kush_sport?search_algo=2#.UVD7cRyeOSp

18.50 mark

Ha I lolled at the

spank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzev4P2Zj6M

DM_7

Ouch!

BohsJohnny

Really enjoyed that match just about to watch the rest of the card can't forget Devitt getting bloody.

rovert

Posting a match link would be helpful:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyrxwd

BohsJohnny

If you didn't order this you should buy the replay just really good from top to bottom

Devitt finally turning heel on Taguchi,the tag was good until Sakuraba's injury,Nakamura/Smith was very good ****1/4 imo and the main was out of this world but that's was no surprise it's scary how good Okada is at only 25 a amazing wrestler.

BohsJohnny

The next ppv is coming together very well some great looking matches it on the third of may

Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki for IWGP
heavyweight title
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. ? for IC title
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Karl Anderson
Hirooki Goto vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Masato Tanaka vs. Tomoaki Honma for NEVER
championship
4 way for IWGP tag team titles (no teams
announced)
Captain New Japan & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Prince
Devitt & King Fale
Alex Shelley & Kushida vs. Rocky Romero & Alex
Koslov for IWGP jr. title
Tiger Mask & Maximo & Jushin Liger & Yuji Nagata
vs. Gedo & Jado & Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi-Hashi

BohsJohnny

Saw this in the new observer

Kazuchika Okada has recently bought a new home, a new car, and furniture spending $100,000 in cash and is now broke and is selling his memorabilia including his Money in the Bank briefcase and his IWGP title ring.

Living the gimmick well and truly here.

DM_7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkqe73q3eoU

DM_7

I'd love to know what the Japanese fans make of Devitt getting on the mic and and mouthing off in English with the Irish accent.

I loved it myself, reminds me of the sort of stuff HBK then Edge or Jericho used to get up too.

BohsJohnny

Just finished this http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzcllg_07-chaos-vs-suzuki-gun-8-man-elimination-tag-njpw-04-21-13_sport#.UXshJEqQvgc a very fun 8 man from the recent New Japan show including a great spot for Ishii which looks to me like they are giving him a big push after the next ppv.

rovert

Shelton X Benjamin really impressed me wrestling Nakamura on Friday's New Japan. Looks like he waits every ten years to have a great singles match. :P

If it was biologically possible I would have Prince Devitt's children at this stage between his ring jacket and his brand new faction The Bullet Club.



Left to Right: Tama Tonga, Karl Anderson, Prince Devitt and Bad Luck Fale,

BohsJohnny

Kobashi's last match

And for people who want to get to know why he was so special i found these two great long videos.

His entire 735 day GHC title run

And every match he was either challenging for the triple crown or defending it.

Ando's Saggy Bottom

Didn't know they could make YouTube vids that long!

Apparently every cinema in the Tokyo region was sold out for his last match.

Mr.Saturn

That's the first time I've seen the higher Youtube limit utilized for something other than extrapolating an already tired meme.

Anyways, fantastic post. Thank you so much.