The Puro Thread

[EmpireWF]

So, Devitt is apparently heading to WWE after next weekend, as his 4/6 match with Ryusuke Taguchi is loser leaves town.

[Warner2BruceTD]

So, Devitt is apparently heading to WWE after next weekend, as his 4/6 match with Ryusuke Taguchi is loser leaves town.

Technically it's "Devitt must leave NJPW if he loses", but yeah, as Hawk Harrelson would say, HE GONE.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Farewell, Real Rock n Rolla.

[Warner2BruceTD]

2014 All Japan Champion Carnival

Block A:
- Akebono
- Suwama
- Takao Omori
- Kento Miyahara
- Osamu Nishimura
- Kendo Kashin

Block B:
- Jun Akiyama
- Go Shiozaki
- Joe Doering
- KENSO
- Yutaka Yoshie
- Zeus

Not exactly 1993, but whatever.

So what are we thinking? I'm thinking SUWAMA goes through Bono in Block A, then beats Akiyama in the final. This sets him up for Bono nicely, and I think he'll win. Bono is being pushed like a monster so SUWAMA beating him twice + Akiyama is as strong of a push they can give with the current roster.

Also, where did they dig up the bodies of Kendo Kashin & Osamu Nishimura? Jeez.

Awesome preview of Block A

http://culturecrossfire.com/wrestling/japan/your-guide-to-the-ajpw-champion-carnival-2014-participants-a-block/#.UzuzKfldXVJ

[Warner2BruceTD]

Killed some time today by watching some of the 3/21 NOAH show from Korakuen. Some of the undercard stuff was surprisingly good. The NJPW vs NOAH young boy match between Sho Tanaka & Hitoshi Kumano was really fun (CRAB HOLD OF DEATH). Jonah Rock (a TMDK guy from Australia) vs Super Crazy was very good. Xtra Large (from Peru, I believe. One of the guys KENTA scouted and brought back) vs Daisuke Harada was good, too.

Hadn't seen a lot of these NOAH imports & youngsters lately because I blow off NOAH a lot, but these guys are improving.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Dragon Gate iPPV from Korakuen Hall 4/8: http://www.ustream.tv/dragongate

4/8/2014 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
0. Super Shisa, Shachihoko BOY vs. Kenichiro Arai, Chihiro Tominaga
1. Gamma, Ryotsu Shimizu vs, CIMA, Kotoka
2. Falls Count Anywhere Match: Don Fujii vs. Yosuke♡Santa Maria
3. 2 Count & 3 Escape Rules: Masaaki Mochizuki vs. U-T
4. Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!, Jimmy Susumu vs. Mondai Ryu, Kzy
5. Special Singles Match: YAMATO vs. Uhaa Nation
6. 4 Unit Battle 4 way 6 Man Tag Team Match: Masato Yoshino, Akira Tozawa, Shingo Takagi vs. Naruki Doi, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong vs. Jimmy Kanda, Jimmy Kagetora, Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin vs. T-Hawk, Eita, Flamita

This is a real test because unlike other USTREAM events this is not airing in Japan. DG & NJPW normally just upload a direct feed of the TV and/or PPV broadcast. This is a direct feed like U.S. indie companies do. We'll see if it holds up.

[Warner2BruceTD]

NJPW, "WRESTLING DONTAKU", 2014.05.03
Fukuoka International Center

. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) vs Ryusuke Taguchi
. Wrestling vs Jiu-Jitsu: Shinsuke Nakamura & Kazushi Sakuraba vs Daniel & Rolles Gracie
. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs AJ Styles
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NJPW, "WRESTLING WORLD", 2014.04.12
NTU Sports Center, Taiwan

1. Sho Tanaka & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Yohei Komatsu & Mascara Dorada
2. Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask, El Desperado & BUSHI vs Rocky Romero, Alex Koslov, Jado & Gedo
3. Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI vs Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
4. NEVER Openweight Title: Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs KUSHIDA
5. Yuji Nagata, Hirooki Goto, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain Taiwan vs Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga
6. Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Jax Dane
7. NWA World Heavyweight Title: Satoshi Kojima (c) vs Rob Conway
8. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Tetsuya Naito vs Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura & Yujiro Takahashi

NJPW, "WRESTLING WORLD", 2014.04.13
NTU Sports Center, Taiwan

1. BUSHI & Ryusuke Taguchi vs El Desperado & Mascara Dorada
2. Sho Tanaka, Yohei Komatsu & Mascara Don vs Yujiro Takahashi, Jado & Gedo
3. Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI vs Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
4. IWGP Jr. Tag Titles #1 Contendership: Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask vs Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero
5. Yuji Nagata & Togi Makabe vs Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga
6. Hirooki Goto & Captain Taiwan vs Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows
7. NWA World Heavyweight Tag Titles: [b]Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (c) vs Rob Conway & Jax Dane
8. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito & KUSHIDA vs Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii

[EmpireWF]

Devitt is done with NJPW based on their Facebook.

[EmpireWF]

AJ vs. Okada is official for 5/3

[Warner2BruceTD]

Dragon Gate iPPV from Korakuen Hall 4/8: http://www.ustream.tv/dragongate

4/8/2014 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
0. Super Shisa, Shachihoko BOY vs. Kenichiro Arai, Chihiro Tominaga
1. Gamma, Ryotsu Shimizu vs, CIMA, Kotoka
2. Falls Count Anywhere Match: Don Fujii vs. Yosuke♡Santa Maria
3. 2 Count & 3 Escape Rules: Masaaki Mochizuki vs. U-T
4. Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!, Jimmy Susumu vs. Mondai Ryu, Kzy
5. Special Singles Match: YAMATO vs. Uhaa Nation
6. 4 Unit Battle 4 way 6 Man Tag Team Match: Masato Yoshino, Akira Tozawa, Shingo Takagi vs. Naruki Doi, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong vs. Jimmy Kanda, Jimmy Kagetora, Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin vs. T-Hawk, Eita, Flamita

This is a real test because unlike other USTREAM events this is not airing in Japan. DG & NJPW normally just upload a direct feed of the TV and/or PPV broadcast. This is a direct feed like U.S. indie companies do. We'll see if it holds up.

Tonight.

Hyped for Uhaa vs YAMATO and the main event Dragon Gate clusterfuck.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Dragon Gate iPPV from Korakuen Hall 4/8: http://www.ustream.tv/dragongate

4/8/2014 Tokyo, Korakuen Hall
0. Super Shisa, Shachihoko BOY vs. Kenichiro Arai, Chihiro Tominaga
1. Gamma, Ryotsu Shimizu vs, CIMA, Kotoka
2. Falls Count Anywhere Match: Don Fujii vs. Yosuke♡Santa Maria
3. 2 Count & 3 Escape Rules: Masaaki Mochizuki vs. U-T
4. Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!, Jimmy Susumu vs. Mondai Ryu, Kzy
5. Special Singles Match: YAMATO vs. Uhaa Nation
6. 4 Unit Battle 4 way 6 Man Tag Team Match: Masato Yoshino, Akira Tozawa, Shingo Takagi vs. Naruki Doi, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong vs. Jimmy Kanda, Jimmy Kagetora, Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin vs. T-Hawk, Eita, Flamita

This is a real test because unlike other USTREAM events this is not airing in Japan. DG & NJPW normally just upload a direct feed of the TV and/or PPV broadcast. This is a direct feed like U.S. indie companies do. We'll see if it holds up.

Review: http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/201...8-ippv-review/

Fun show, star making match for Uhaa in my opinion.

A man who looks like Ezekial Jackson should be able to do shit like this:

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Welp, I guess Uhaa is fully back from the knee injury.

Jesus.

Will watch it sometime this weekend.

[Warner2BruceTD]

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

HE IS IN HIS WRESTLING WARDROBE

[Warner2BruceTD]

NJPW “WRESTLING DONTAKU 2014″, 5/3/14 (WPW/PPV/iPPV)
Fukuoka International Center

1. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson (c) vs. Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov
2. Special Tag Match: Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka vs. Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin
3. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
4. Special Elimination Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tetsuya Naito & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga
5. NWA World Heavyweight Title: Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Wes Brisco
6. Wrestling vs. Jiu-jitsu MMA Fight: Shinsuke Nakamura & Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Daniel Gracie & Rolles Gracie
7. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. AJ Styles

ROAD TO WRESTLING DONTAKU 2014 (4/19/14 to 5/1/14)

NJPW, 4/19/14 (Samurai! TV/iPPV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & BUSHI vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, El Desperado & Mascara Dorada
2. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Yohei Komatsu
3. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Jado & Gedo vs. Minoru Suzuki, Shelton Benjamin, TAKA Michinoku Kaientai Dojo & Taichi
4. Tetsuya Naito, Tomoaki Honma & KUSHIDA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Yujiro Takahashi & YOSHI-HASHI
5. Yuji Nagata & Captain New Japan vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata
6. Shinsuke Nakamura, Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov vs. Bad Luck Fale, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
7. Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga
8. Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows

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Oh boy.