Any Pro-Wrestling Fans Around?

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

8 hours ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

Look who showed up on NXT:

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I'm not surprised they showed. I'm surprised at how fast it happened. 

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2 hours ago, Denim&Venöm said:

I'm not surprised they showed. I'm surprised at how fast it happened. 

It's like we all blinked and there he was.😳

I first saw Ricky Starks on NWA Power and he was the one standout so hope everything goes well for him in WWE.😁

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

And breaking news out of Japan! A ship jump has occurred!

KENTA is back aboard the ark!

Conference starts at 10:56. Turn on captions. 

 

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13 minutes ago, Denim&Venöm said:

And breaking news out of Japan! A ship jump has occurred!

KENTA is back aboard the ark!

Conference starts at 10:56. Turn on captions. 

Excuse my stupidity.  I got KENTA confused with Okada. 

Edited February 14 by Sparklefan1234

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

Moments ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

So, is KENTA from AEW already or is this a talent crossover like TNA/NXT? 

Nope. KENTA hasn't been to AEW since the Pandemic days. Closest he's been to being from a US fed was a long spell as DEFY champion that ended just last week. At the hands of your boy, Pretty Ricky. 

Might be a dual contract deal with NJPW. But by the sounds of thing so far, he's joining NOAH for the long haul. 

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6 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

Excuse my stupidity.  I got KENTA confused with Okada. 

@Denim&Venöm ^^^

If Ricky Starks teamed with Matt Riddle they'd probably be called "Rosham-Bro". 

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3 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

@Denim&Venöm ^^^

If Ricky Starks teamed with Matt Riddle they'd probably be called "Rosham-Bro". 

Don't tempt MLW.

Anyway yeah. Def not Okada. Okada hates NOAH with a passion. 

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5 minutes ago, Denim&Venöm said:

Don't tempt MLW.

Anyway yeah. Def not Okada. Okada hates NOAH with a passion. 

WWE does it all the time with RKO. 

Why is that, doe Okada have heat with the wrong people? 

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

3 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

WWE does it all the time with RKO. 

Why is that, doe Okada have heat with the wrong people? 

Funny how WWE only nails comedy when its completely unintentional. Randy hated the idea of a Bray Wyatt rehash feud, he was willing to be part of a live stoner comedy skit. 

No heat (except with Kaito Kiyomiya). He just considers them the minor leagues. 

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Moments ago, Denim&Venöm said:

No heat (except with Kaito Kiyomiya). He just considers them the minor leagues. 

Like, WWE with everyone else until a short while ago.

It still amazes me that WWE and TNA are collaborating even though it seems more 90/10 as far as benefits.

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

1 hour ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

Like, WWE with everyone else until a short while ago.

It still amazes me that WWE and TNA are collaborating even though it seems more 90/10 as far as benefits.

The things that change when a wrestling fan runs a company. And Anthem fires its most passionate leader to ride TKO's coat tails. 

It is kind of funny they're collaborating now, when 15 years ago it was hard to tell the two shows apart with one copying the other. 

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

And your Wrestling Observer MotY award for 2024 goes to:

Spoiler

 

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

On 2024-11-06 at 9:31 PM, Denim&Venöm said:

Well here's something cool.

This is Yoshiki Inamura. A massive hoss of a man who loves to flip tires and is one of Pro-Wrestling NOAH's top prospects. Dude is a beast. But NOAH haven't exactly been itching to pull the trigger on him. He's effectively been a rookie for five years. 

And now he's on his second learning excursion. And this time, it's in NXT.

Here's a taste of what he's already capable of. 

 

 Remember that?

This is him now. Feel old yet?

 

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37 minutes ago, Denim&Venöm said:

This is him now. Feel old yet?

Chop battle between Inamura and Gunther at some point in the 2026 Royal Rumble, please? 

Rest in Peace, Gran Hamada. May your legacy live on. 

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

1 hour ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

Rest in Peace, Gran Hamada. May your legacy live on. 

Yeah I almost forgot to post about this.

 

It is with a heavy heart I must inform you all that Hiroaki Hamada, better known to fans as Gran Hamada, has passed away at the age of 74 in his adoptive home of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The first Japanese wrestler to bring Lucha Libre to the islands. This man was a pioneer of the junior heavyweight art form. Winner of All Japan's first ever Jr. Tag league with Mighty Inoue. Winning a multitude of titles in Mexico. Helping put Michinoku pro on the map. And of course blowing the minds of many an American with that ECW Barely Legal six man. Of course his greatest contribution is training many a wrestler in the style of lucha, from Ultimo Dragon to Kazuchika Okada. Gran Hamada will be succeeded in wrestling by his daughters, Ayako and Xóchitl Hamada, the family he started in Mexico in his quest to tie the traditions of the Samurai with the Aztec. 

Rest in Power, Hamada-san. May your legacy live on. Arigato Gozaimashita. 

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On 2025-02-12 at 1:14 PM, Denim&Venöm said:

I'm not surprised they showed. I'm surprised at how fast it happened. 

They got the HELL out of there didn't they

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@Unicorncob Just in case, the WWE2K25 roster reveal is on Monday February 17th. 

 

Edited February 16 by Sparklefan1234

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AEW's debut in Brisbane be like:

 

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2 hours ago, Denim&Venöm said:

AEW's debut in Brisbane be like:

 That "Cope" didn't have much oomph behind it.😕

Edited February 16 by Sparklefan1234

[Denim&Venöm 19,375]

48 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

 That "Cope" didn't have much oomph behind it.😕

Didn't want to infringe on Justin Roberts gimmick. 

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1 hour ago, Denim&Venöm said:

Didn't want to infringe on Justin Roberts gimmick. 

It's like Maud and Pinkie Pie in terms of inflection. "Cope."  or "COPE!" .

[Unicorncob 5,704]

BIG spoilers for Elimination Chamber last night

 

Spoiler

THE HATE HAS BEEN EMBRACED

 

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1 hour ago, Unicorncob said:

BIG spoilers for Elimination Chamber last night

Spoiler

I called that John Cena was going to turn heel right before it happened! I keep telling people my "Sparkle Sense" is real, well...😜

 

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If Sami Zayn and El Generico are seen together does the world go all topsy-turvy? 

 

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New wrestling bio pic dropping tommorow.