The Puro Thread

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Hmm...

Obviously i'm suspicious after the "car accident" that kept him out of New Japan last time. Then Kozlov took his spot, and the team improved.

Dude is becoming the new Low Ki.

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BONUS!

11/24 New Japan World Tag League Quick Review: http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/201...-quick-review/

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New Japan WTL night 9 tonight on iPPV from Fukuoka ($15):

NJPW, 12/3/13 (Samurai! TV)
Hakata Star Lane

1. Yuji Nagata, Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Jado
2. KUSHIDA & BUSHI vs. Rob Conway NWA & Jax Dane NWA
3. Manabu Nakanishi, Strong Man, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & Taichi
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI
5. World Tag League - Block A: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Masato Tanaka ZERO1 & Yujiro Takahashi
6. World Tag League - Block B: Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra vs. Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin
7. World Tag League - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows
8. World Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale

Wednesday is another $15 show, night 10 from Hiroshima:

NJPW, 12/5/13 (Samurai! TV)
Hiroshima Green Arena Small Arena

1. Tiger Mask & Yohei Komatsu vs. TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & Taichi
2. Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man vs. Jado & Gedo
3. Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Rob Conway NWA & Jax Dane NWA
4. Togi Makabe & KUSHIDA vs. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale
5. Tetsuya Naito, La Sombra & BUSHI vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Jushin Thunder Liger
6. World Tag League - Block B: Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows vs. Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin
7. World Tag League - Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan vs. Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
8. World Tag League - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Masato Tanaka ZERO1 & Yujiro Takahashi
9. World Tag League - Block B: Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka

Standings:

Block A:
1. Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. [6]
2. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale [6]
3. Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man [4]
- Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii [4]
- Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [4]
6. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma [2]
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan [0]

Block B:
1. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima [6]
2. Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra [4]
- Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin [4]
- Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows [4]
- Rob Conway & Jax Dane [4]
6. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI [2]
- Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka [2]

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12/5 Hiroshima review

http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2013/12/05/new-japan-world-tag-league-125-hiroshima-review/

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Best press release ever.


The day has come for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s tag team festival "WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2013" Finals!

In the semi-finals match 1, the tag who became first in block A will face the tag which came second in block B and vice-versa for semi-finals match 2. The winners of these matches will bout for glory in the final, which is also the main match.
Look out for the tag team that will become the champion of this winter whom will raise the heat of the tournament venue!

Sakuraba Kazushi who will be teaming up with Nagata Yuji in the Tokyo Dome tournament scheduled next January has determined participation to this event and Shibata Katsuyori and Ibushi Kota has determined participation as well.
Do not miss this hot battle that will blow away the coldness of winter and watch it LIVE on Ustream!

Date: Sunday December 8th 2013 starting at 16:00- (Japan Standard Time)
Price: $25(USD)
URL: http://www.ustream.tv/njpw

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All Japan, Super Yes Vacancy at Korakuen for their World's Strongest Tag League

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Akira Taue retirement show:

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World Tag League Finals tonight on iPPV:

http://www.njpw.co.jp/english/match/card.php?e=793

Shibata vs Komatsu is the opener, live murder on iPPV

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Attendance at NOAH Taue retirement show (& KENTA vs Nagata) at Budokan Hall:



There are some other pictures where it looks like they may have put everybody on one side, but even still this is a strong house. Problem for NOAH is they only draw when somebody retires.

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Lol at Super YES Vacancy.

Just realized Taue is over 50. Jesus.

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12/22/2013 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Kokusai Center ~THE FINAL GATE 2013~
-Open the Brave Gate Championship Match: Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! vs. CIBA
-Open the Triangle Gate Championship 3 Way Match: T-Hawk, Eita, Flamita vs. CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Dragon Kid vs. Jimmy Susumu, Ryo "Jimmy" Saito, Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin
-Open the Twin Gate Championship Match: YAMATO, Naruki Doi vs. Akira Tozawa, Shingo Takagi
-Open the Dream Gate Championship Match: Masato Yoshino vs. BxB Hulk
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So the title matches are set.

Eita & T-Hawk lost the Twin Gate to YAMATO & Doi last night in their v1 defense. So they were briefly double champs.

This may or may not be on USTREAM. They announced it would be, then last night no mention of USTREAM or niconico on the TV show. Odd.

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New Japan roster as Peanuts characters eating donuts, because why not?

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Tokyo Sports Awards:

MVP - Okada (by 7 votes over KENTA)
Best Bout - Nakamura vs. Ibushi (Nakamura vs. Saku in second)
Best Tag - Nicholls & Haste
Distinguished Service - KENTA
Fighting Spirit - Sekimoto
Technical - Yoshino
Rookie/Newcomer - Takeshita of DDT
Joshi - Satomura
Lifetime Achievement - Kobashi

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NJPW Year in Review video:

Wish every promotion did something like this.

Next year I demand to see Okada matches vs Nakamura, Shibata, Sombra, & Ibushi. Will probably only get the first two.

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Honma.