The Puro Thread

[FedEx227]

I could get down with Bucks vs. Beretta/THE Brian Kendrick

[Warner2BruceTD]

The Bucks are part of Bullet Club and presumably this isn't a one off.

This is great news, and exactly the jolt the junior tag division needed.

[FedEx227]

Watching KoPW now. When Warner said Naito's submission wasn't over, he was putting it lightly that thing is a god damn crowd killer at this point.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Watching KoPW now. When Warner said Naito's submission wasn't over, he was putting it lightly that thing is a god damn crowd killer at this point.

He should have won every G1 match with it to establish it. Why he waited this long is beyond me. As noted by a twitter follower when I brought this point up, is that Okada used the Red Ink all through the New Japan Cup last year in order to get the move over. Meanwhile, Naito, who is the supposed "pro wrestling genius" based on his shoot reputation for building matches and understanding psychology, had done the worst job possible getting the Pluma Blanca over.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Also, Yujiro carried the KoPW match. He was great. Very underrated.

[FedEx227]

Also, Yujiro carried the KoPW match. He was great. Very underrated.

Agreed. I wanted to bring that up but yet again I left the match thinking man Yujiro should get this title shot. Great character and really controlled and stood out in this match.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Agreed. I wanted to bring that up but yet again I left the match thinking man Yujiro should get this title shot. Great character and really controlled and stood out in this match.

I woudln't headline Dome with Yujio, but he had one hell of a title match against Tanahashi last year. He's really rounded out his gimmick lately as well. He's good. This roster is pretty amazing, rivaling some of the best ever.

[Warner2BruceTD]

NJPW, "ROAD TO POWER STRUGGLE", 2013.10.25
Tokyo Korakuen Hall

http://www.ustream.tv/njpw - $15

01. Super Jr. Tag Tournament - First Round: KUSHIDA & Yohei Komatsu vs BUSHI & Valiente
02. Super Jr. Tag Tournament - First Round: Baretta & Brian Kendrick vs The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson)
03. Super Jr. Tag Tournament - First Round: Jushin 'Thunder' Liger & Tiger Mask vs The World Class Tag Team (Jado & Gedo)
04. Super Jr. Tag Tournament - First Round: Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) vs Suzuki-gun (TAKA Michinoku & Taichi)
05. Special Singles Match: Sho Tanaka vs Minoru Suzuki
06. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Captain New Japan vs Manabu Nakanishi & Tomoaki Honma
07. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuji Nagata & Togi Makabe vs CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Takashi Iizuka & Toru Yano)
08. Kota Ibushi & Tetsuya Naito vs The Complete Players (Yujiro Takahashi & Masato Tanaka)
09. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura & YOSHI-HASHI) vs BULLET CLUB (Prince Devitt, Karl Anderson & Bad Luck Fale)

NJPW, "POWER STRUGGLE", 2013.11.09
Osaka BODYMAKER Colosseum

. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) Karl Anderson
. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs Minoru Suzuki
. NEVER Openweight Title & Tokyo Dome IWGP Contendership: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs Masato Tanaka
. Also participating; Kota Ibushi & Laughter7 (Kazushi Sakuraba & Katsuyori Shibata)
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Welp, Suzuki is going to murder the young lion. Old school squash, can't wait.

Also, match 8 looks fantastic.

I love that they mix in some young lions on these smaller shows. Also the themes are a nice hook. Last time they had elimination 8-man tags that were loads of fun, now the Super Junior tag tournament.

[FedEx227]

I woudln't headline Dome with Yujio, but he had one hell of a title match against Tanahashi last year. He's really rounded out his gimmick lately as well. He's good. This roster is pretty amazing, rivaling some of the best ever.

Well no I'm not saying he should but that my perception is if this is a number one contenders match I hope Yujiro wins. Of course I don't want him to main event but I can't help but think he's a better all around performer.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Mike Sydal is working NEX shows (Dragon Gate developmental) & openers:

10/13/2013 Aichi, Nagoya Telepia Hall - 550 Attendance
0. Ryotsu Shimizu (5:00 Time Limit Draw) Mike Sydal
1. Ryo "Jimmy" Saito, Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!{W} (9:21 Backslide from Heaven) Masaaki Mochizuki, Gamma{L}
2. Uhaa Nation (4:45 No Contest) Mondai Ryu
3. YAMATO{W}, Kzy (12:18 Gallaria) CIBA{L}, The Former Super Shenlong III: Yosuke Watanabe
4. T-Hawk{W}, Eita, U-T (15:19 Night Ride) Jimmy Susumu{L}, Jimmy Kagetora, Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin
5. Masato Yoshino, Akira Tozawa, Uhaa Nation{W}, Shingo Takagi (18:02 Uhaa Combination) BxB Hulk, Naruki Doi, Cyber Kong, Mondai Ryu{L}

10/15/2013 Dragon Gate Arena ~ Dragon Gate NEX 111
1. The Former Super Shenlong III: Yosuke Watanabe (7:24 Sakauchi) Chihiro Tominaga
2. CIBA (6:23 School Boy) Mike Sydal
3. T-Hawk (6:03 Rojo) Ryotsu Shimizu
4. Eita{W}, U-T (13:27 Numero Uno) Kzy, Mondai Ryu{L}

10/19/2013 Shizuoka, Shimizu Marine Building
0. Mr. Quu Quu Tanizaki Naoki Toyonaka Dolphin vs. U-T
1. T-Hawk, Eita vs. Akira Tozawa, Mike Sydal
2. Ryo "Jimmy" Saito vs. Hollywood Stalker Ichikawa
3. YAMATO vs. Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!!
4. Masaaki Mochizuki, Don Fujii vs. Jimmy Susumu, Jimmy Kagetora
5. Masato Yoshino, Shingo Takagi, Uhaa Nation vs. Naruki Doi, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong

[Warner2BruceTD]

The Bucks are part of Bullet Club and presumably this isn't a one off.

This is great news, and exactly the jolt the junior tag division needed.

Young Bucks are headlining every house show on the next tour, in between the two Korakuen shows, which are the Super Junior Tag Tournament iPPV's.

The main events are Karl Anderson & The Bucks vs Okada & either Forever Hooligans or Gedo & Jado (they alternate each show).

So they are getting pushed from the jump.

[Warner2BruceTD]

".....I have heard people say that if I stay in Japan that I will be a big fish in a small pond, but I do not agree. If people think Japan is a small pond, then I will rebuild the pond with my own hands and make it as large as the Pacific Ocean.”

[Warner2BruceTD]

As reported exclusively by VOW, the reason Rene Dupree is working PWS next weekend (vs Takaaki Wanatabe & Lance Anoai in a three way) is to scout for Wrestle-1. Dupree books the foreign talent for Muta. There are people in PWS who want to be booked in Japan.

[Warner2BruceTD]

At the press conference on 10/13 before the Sumo Hall PPV, Tanahashi said that he believed Naito was the best worker in New Japan history. For what it’s worth, for years Naito has had the reputation among the wrestlers for being a genius inside the ring. Naito at the press conference said that he learned a lot about working from Tanahashi and Karl Anderson. He said that growing up he had three dreams, one of which he accomplished by making the roster of New Japan Pro Wrestling. He said the other two he’s yet to accomplish, which is winning the IWGP title and being in the main event at the Tokyo Dome.

just....wow.

[Warner2BruceTD]

What a great theme. What a great man.