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**Cactus** · 12-17-2011, 04:32 PM

I'm really like Tanahashi at the moment, but if him dropping the title to MiSu means we will get to see Nagata vs MiSu for the title then I'm all for it. It would be epic. Plus, they hinted at it during the MiSu/TAKA vs Nagata/Inoue tag match the other week.

Fighter Daron · 12-17-2011, 09:58 PM

Wow, I added the Melzter reference as a suplement and everybody can't read the real plot, great.

**Obfuscation** · 12-17-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by topper1

Half the IWC lol.

Kurt Angle marks too. Dave can't help but keep that ragin' semi for Kurt going strong.

antoniomare007 · 12-18-2011, 06:29 PM

Well, I don't think New Japan booked this Tanahashi reign only to tie Nagata's record...Sure, seeing Suzuki as champ will give us some fresh title matches but at this point a new star should be the one dethroning 1 of the most successful IWGP champs of all time (kayfabe wise) .

But then again, weirder things have happened.

**Cactus** · 12-18-2011, 06:56 PM

Random Puro Match Reviews

NOAH 11/5/2005 - Mitsuharu Misawa vs Genichiro Tenryu: A match that has good storytelling but is poorly executed. Tenryu tries for moves he really couldn't pull off and it makes for a tough watch. You can tell his heart is in the right place though. This is two of my favorite wrestlers squaring off and they created an enjoyable match if you can ignore the sloppy action. This is proof that story isn't everything in wrestling, good action is needed too. ***

AJPW 6/5/1989 - Jumbo Tsuruta vs Genichiro Tenryu: This is behind Kobashi vs Misawa '03 in my favourite singles match of all-time. The crowd was awesome. Seeing them trying to argue with the ref after the near falls shows how emotionally drawn into the match they were. The counters both men performed were smartly thought off and shown how desperate they were to pick up the victory. Easily the best match of the 1980's and a serious contender to greatest match of all-time. *****

NJPW 8/29/2002 - KENTA vs Wataru Inoue: A match from early in both men's career. You could tell they were destined for greatness. It only lasted 10 minutes, but they went balls to the walls in this. Very stiff, in fact I think I saw KENTA lose a tooth. Really intense stuff from two promising rookies. ***1/4

**Obfuscation** · 12-18-2011, 11:40 PM

Right there with you on the Tsuruta/Tenryu match. I watched it back in 2008 and it blew me away. Especially since I was such a Puro history noob back then. King's Road changed my life. A true classic in every sense.