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[Spirit of Jazz]

Has anybody just let go of a triangle when they're blatantly about to be powerbombed in the history of wrestling before?

 

[CDiggity]

Has anybody just let go of a triangle when they're blatantly about to be powerbombed in the history of wrestling before?

It's the same magic that compels people to keep running after an Irish Whip.

 

[Anth0ny]

THE TECHNICAL PROWESS OF ZACK "DICKHEAD HUNTER" SABRE

 

[klonere]

Pretty dope match between zsj and Ishii

 

[excelsiorlef]

ZSJ wins with the Fuck Every Part of Your Body Lock

 

[Net_Wrecker]

WTF was that ZSJ submission?

HE KILLED ISHII

 

[Anth0ny]

ZSJ wins with the Fuck Every Part of Your Body Lock

I honestly don't think I've ever seen so many joints simultaneously targeted with a single hold. That was amazing.

 

[excelsiorlef]

I honestly don't think I've ever seen so many joints simultaneously targeted with a single hold. That was amazing.

ZSJ is brilliant

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

One of my favourite parts of Zack's offence is him countering strikes/clotheslines with his kicks. Ishii lariatting the heck out of Zack's gangly leg the second time he went for that match looked so good.

Ishii and ZSJ have been two of my top performers with G1. Desperado gets a honourable mention for seconding ZSJ just so he can pull the ropes a tenth of an inch away from Zack's opponent.

 

[Hex]

ZSJ is brilliant

Someone buy the boy some pants!

 

[excelsiorlef]

Someone buy the boy some pants!

No

 

[Hex]

No

LOL

 

[Hex]

I think Goto just saved Ibushi from falling right on his head with that adjustment

 

[Net_Wrecker]

I don't know if anyone here heard or if it's been discussed in WrassleGAF already, but Meltzer had an idea on one of his recent podcasts that the G1 next year should be split into 4 blocks of 6 wrestlers in order to lighten the load on everyone and keep everyone more healthy (nearly everyone in the tournament is running on fumes and injured right now)

How would we feel about that? It's a good idea I think. The tourny has gotten particularly brutal on the talent recently, and this would allow for even more guys to compete and more unpredictability with multiple *IMPORTANT MATCH* moments spread across the 3 weeks.

 

[Anth0ny]

I don't know if anyone here heard or if it's been discussed in WrassleGAF already, but Meltzer had an idea on one of his recent podcasts that the G1 next year should be split into 4 blocks of 6 wrestlers in order to lighten the load on everyone and keep everyone more healthy (nearly everyone in the tournament is running on fumes and injured right now)

How would we feel about that? It's a good idea I think. The tourny has gotten particularly brutal on the talent recently, and this would allow for even more guys to compete and more unpredictability with multiple IMPORTANT MATCH moments.

I'm totally fine with that. It's way too grueling as it is.


Please don't go Ibushi

 

[reptilescorpio]

I don't know if anyone here heard or if it's been discussed in WrassleGAF already, but Meltzer had an idea on one of his recent podcasts that the G1 next year should be split into 4 blocks of 6 wrestlers in order to lighten the load on everyone and keep everyone more healthy (nearly everyone in the tournament is running on fumes and injured right now)

How would we feel about that? It's a good idea I think. The tourny has gotten particularly brutal on the talent recently, and this would allow for even more guys to compete and more unpredictability with multiple IMPORTANT MATCH moments.

Considering every year they are expected to top themselves at an already insane level it probably needs to happen. Would require a lot more effort to book entertaining cards though.

 

[Ithil]

ZSJ wins with the Fuck Every Part of Your Body Lock

The Pretzel Lock.

 

[Hex]

I don't know if anyone here heard or if it's been discussed in WrassleGAF already, but Meltzer had an idea on one of his recent podcasts that the G1 next year should be split into 4 blocks of 6 wrestlers in order to lighten the load on everyone and keep everyone more healthy (nearly everyone in the tournament is running on fumes and injured right now)

How would we feel about that? It's a good idea I think. The tourny has gotten particularly brutal on the talent recently, and this would allow for even more guys to compete and more unpredictability with multiple *IMPORTANT MATCH* moments spread across the 3 weeks.

I think it would be fine, and makes sense

 

[Hex]

 

[Anth0ny]

IT'S NAITO'S TIME

 

[Ithil]

The real question is which man is in more pain?

 

[Lightning Count]

In between stressing out over Trump and North Korea I still have time for the G1.

Really hoping Naito wins, Tana is great but now is Naito's time.

 

[Anth0ny]

Sources tell me Tanahashi has about 10% strength in his right arm


Sources also tell me Naito is wrestling this match in honor of his fallen LOS INGOBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRNABLES teammate...

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Considering every year they are expected to top themselves at an already insane level it probably needs to happen. Would require a lot more effort to book entertaining cards though.

There's certainly a risk of more dud matches, but I think the wrestlers being more rested and having more intense block matches (in terms of point standings) could actually offset that. It could turn the whole thing into a bunch of short heats instead of this huge marathon that lags a bit in the middle. Plus I really like the idea of multiple tiers of "final matches" leading to 4 block winners, semi-final winners, and ultimately the G1 winner.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Love this Tana is playing heel here

 

[miserable]

Tana loves the boos

 

[Anth0ny]

THE DRAGON SCREW

WE HAVEN'T SEEN SOMEONE TAKE SUCH GREAT ADVANTAGE OF A DRAGON SINCE LAST WEEK'S GAME OF THRONES

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

THE DRAGON SCREW

WE HAVEN'T SEEN SOMEONE TAKE SUCH GREAT ADVANTAGE OF A DRAGON SINCE LAST WEEK'S GAME OF THRONES

Yeah, but Viserys was the last person on the show that tried to take advantage of a dragon screw and things did not go well for him.

 

[Anth0ny]

NAITO GOT OUT OF THE DOUBLE HI FRY FRO

NO ONE GETS OUT OF THAT

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Japanese commentary is soooo hype right now.

 

[Hex]

Crowd is treacherous

 

[Lightning Count]

Please don't tap Naito.

 

[Hex]

Japanese commentary is soooo hype right now.

Hell yeah it is, I love it

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Holy hell that cloverleaf looks painful.

Like old school Lion Tamer painful.

 

[Anth0ny]

Holy hell that cloverleaf looks painful.

Like old school Lion Tamer painful.

HE WAS SITTING ON HIS DAMN SKULL!

 

[Lightning Count]

Fast approaching the time limit here, another draw maybe?

 

[Lightning Count]

Destino!

What a match.

 

[Anth0ny]

NAITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


LOS INGOBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNABLES


DU



HA



POOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNN

 

[Hex]

NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAITOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Yass!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Nice! Great match.

 

[Brinbe]

This is Naito's year.

 

[Ithil]

DESTINO! DESTINO!

 

[Net_Wrecker]

That was like 10 minutes straight of hype omg

This commentary is brilliant and I don't even know what they're saying

 

[excelsiorlef]

Dunno if it was planned or in the fly but loved that Naito held on and did a second Destino after the first one looked kinda bad.

 

[Brinbe]

Love these end of event promos even if I don't understand much of it. SO HYPE

 

[Brian_FETO]

Wow it's still going? I figured it would've been over by now, shit

 

[Anth0ny]

yo I'm so happy


this is naito's year!!!

 

[Hex]

Little kid got his fist bump.
Naito missed him on his way down.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Suzuki/Yano tomorrow

MOTY INCOMING