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EmbassyForever · 12-19-2012, 02:51 AM

Gotta watch Takayama vs Shibata

**Obfuscation** · 12-19-2012, 04:06 AM

I like the irony that Tenzan gets put under the microscope for possibly not doing anything noteworthy. Then here comes a review where Tenzan's match received high praise.

btw, nice review, JR.

JoeRulz · 12-19-2012, 04:22 AM

Back in day, Tenzan used to put one or two obligatory MOTYCs almost every year. Thank God they reformed TenKoji this year, at least he's doing something relevant.

Btw, am I the only one who loves pronouncing "TENZAN" over and over again, it sounds so cool...

MF83 · 12-19-2012, 04:25 AM

Haha yes! "TEN-ZAN!" whisper-shout chants ftw.

**Obfuscation** · 12-19-2012, 04:29 AM

I usually just imagine Tony Schiavone having a hard time saying it back at Starrcade '95.

JoeRulz · 12-19-2012, 06:11 AM

Ah, Antonio Inoki... The whacko that completely drove me away from NJPW back then. Lesnar, Sapp, Shibata boner, random MMA guys taking over... And that Dome 2005 show was a fucking "pinnacle".

Speaking of Inoki, do you remember this?

The match sucks... SEND FOR INOKI! And lol at DOC runnin' away like a bitch.

**Seabs** · 12-19-2012, 04:47 PM

Akiyama, Shiozaki, Suzuki, Aoki and Kanemaru departures all confirmed by NOAH. From 2013 they'll all be freelance unless someone picks them up on contract.

Akiyama will probably just work where he likes as a freelancer at this stage in his carear. Kanemaru will probably do the same but with less dates. I expect Shiozaki, Aoki and Suzuki to be picked up by New Japan. Definitely Aoki and more than likely Shiozaki at least. Hopefully All Japan bring Go in and finally do Shiozaki/Suwama off their HATE tags last year. All 5 could still work NOAH as freelancers. Be interesting if any of them do. Saito has been freelance all year for example and still works NOAH as a freelancer. Be interesting to see if Saito sticks around too as I'm pretty sure he's a Akiyama guy. Or a Kobashi guy. Same outcome. I expect Shiozaki and Akiyama to work Kobashi's retirement show at least. Kobashi retirement show will probably be a ALL TOGETHER type show I imagine will multi promotion participation.

Oh and All Japan have seriously booked AKEBONO VS JOE DOERING with the winner being Funaki's next challenger for the Triple Crowd. Remember how hot All Japan was getting this next year. Yeah.

**Ham and Egger** · 12-19-2012, 04:54 PM

I watched KENTA/Nagata match and it was one of the worst matches I've ever seen. There was no structure, no drama and if asked to describe the match in one word I'd say: SLAP!

JoeRulz · 12-19-2012, 05:06 PM

That's KENTA, what do you expect?

Btw, Keiji Mutoh and Uchida are pushing it hard to produce Kobashi's retirement show in Budokan.

**Obfuscation** · 12-19-2012, 07:49 PM

at the PISSED Inoki video.

Adding more LULZ to the way of of Akebono vs Joe Doering. That's why I lost all interest in caring for AJPW. Crap like that.

Still surreal to me that all those guys are out of NOAH now. Akiyama will probably be ok. Some of the others I'm really curious where they'll turn up.