As a long-time fan of New Japan, it's really rare you see a talent of the caliber of Kenny Omega rise to his stratosphere as a Gaijin. So, no memes, none of that, do you think he'll take all that ability to the big dance, WWE?
Because, lets be honest, though I am a huge fan of his ring-work, from a professional perspective – and that's what they are, first and foremost: businessmen, professionals – there's only one place he can make the real money and solidify a legacy. That's WWE.
Do you think he has the balls to jump ship, or will he always be content to play the little-leagues, as big fish, little pond?
AJ Styles did it, and went from an indie guy, to an all-time great. I'd say Kenny may even be better than him. And with them content on pushing goofs like Seth, Roman and Finn, who Omega kills in talent, he's in a prime position right now.
tl;dr, is Kenny content staying OmE-ga, or will he try and become OmegA+?
>>2130165
>. So, no memes, none of that, do you think he'll take all that ability to the big dance, WWE?
I hope not. WWE's reputation for mishandling great talent from other promotions is legendary.
> there's only one place he can make the real money and solidify a legacy. That's WWE.
I'd be curious to know how much he makes now. As far as legacy is concerned, saying that he doesn't have one because he's not in WWE is short-sighted and ethnocentric. Everyone in his business knows how good he is now. The Japanese fanbase, while smaller than the US recognizes him as well. Your average American mark may not know about him, but how much does that and MAYBE a spot in WWE's Hall of Fame mean?
>Do you think he has the balls to jump ship, or will he always be content to play the little-leagues, as big fish, little pond?
I personally wouldn't because, like I said, the chances of WWE mishandling him and wasting time jobbing him out to Roman Reigns or something is significant. Not worth the risk in my opinion.
>>2130165
No. He's happy toiling in the minors.
It's difficult to tell, but I genuinely get the sense that he'll stay in Japan. He seems to have a deep hatred for WWE. It's visible even in streams he's been a part of -- once WWE comes into the subject (usually with the old "Will you ever go to the WWE?" question attached) he says no instantly and looks visibly bothered, or at the very least pensive.
I think he's better off in Japan. Whatever market the WWE doesn't have their hands on, really. They'd ruin him -- they'd take away from what he loves doing most and they'd impose limits upon him that he'd be stuck trying to break more than anything else. The art would suffer, and he's one of those guys that cares more about the pure essence of pro wrestling than making money, or so it seems.
It kicks off on March 12 and the participants are..
Togi Makabe
Katsuyori Shibata
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Kazuchika Okada
Hirooki Goto
YOSHI-HASHI
EVIL
SANADA
Tetsuya Naito
Kenny Omega
Bad Luck Fale
Tama Tonga
GET HYPE
>Kenny
BTFO
Shibata to win and go for the IC title
10 bucks says Omega and Okada are the finalists
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RATINGS
AND HOW YOU KILL 'EM
TIME TO DRAW NO DIMES
TIME TO DRAW NO DIIIIIIIMES
HAHUAHEHAU
I SUCKED CHYNAS BABY DICK UHHHHH
I AM THE GAME YOU DON'T WANNA PAY TO SEE ME
Trying to decide who I should bet on to appear in the Royal Rumble. May try my luck and bet £10 on Shinsuke just because of the odds being good, but the fact that WWE have hinted at it.
Opinions?
>Betting on something with a predetermined outcome
Might as well bet on reality TV shows.
>>2130111
True, but no one knows who is going to come on other than WWE. Still a chance of winning
>>2130095
HBK since the rumble is in san antonio. Free money.
What went wrong?
They gave Jarrett a job
>>2130069
JR stole his catchphrase and they needed a way to get him off tv
>>2130069
I want to motorboat Debra so badly
>ONE (1) PEOPLE'S ELBOW
>>2130021
Based Rocky. The undisputed GOAT of the WWE.
Vince Cuckmahon should be on his knees begging and pleading Rocky while throwing money at him to comeback for 1 last title run to save his dying company
>>2130021
should have just been a spinebuster tbqh senpai
>>2130021
>phil still upset
Animu divas!!!
Tiger Mask W ep 13 discussion
>>2129945
When is this show ending? I want to buy the Blu-ray release, but this Anime doesn't seem to end at all.
Watch a 2 hour DVD of Hulk Hogan matches with all the promos, entrances, and showboating to the audience edited out and only the wrestling left?
>Or....
Watch a 2 hour DVD of Bret Hart Promos and worked interviews with all of the wrestling edited out and only the mic work left?
>>2129918
The wrestling. Others can carry Hogan through a match, and Hogan in Japan was a decent wrestler.
No one can salvage a Bret promo.
>>2129926
was there a weird moment during wrestlemania 10?
>>2129918
Bret because he's my guy.
Few months ago it was a running joke on /asp/ and now this gets tweeted...Is Jericho browsing /asp/?
Yes, I'm Jericho.
>>2129902
are you the man of a 1000 holds?
Being 100% serious here, does anyone else think bringing in new indie favorite Kenny Omega for the Royal Rumble to have him survive until the end and eliminated last to clinch a decisive Roman Reigns victory is EXACTLY the kind of last touch that Roman needs to get him over with the fans?
who
Roman eliminating the guy who's basically the most talked about wrestler of 2017 = nuclear heat if anything.
>>2129821
I would pay to see the butthurt if we're being honest
Holy fuck this was boring.
When will these indie manlets learn that Flippy Shit only matters if your a charismatic wrestler whom people want to rally behind and actually care about.
Otherwise, its just trained stunts done by professionals.
these indie manlets are the death of wrestling, literally so many of them, who gives a fuck.
>WRESTLING IS ALWAYS ABOUT ONE GUY AND ONE BRAND.
>Hulkster
>Steve
>dubya dubya eff.
period.
the only real draws. The minute you turn it into a cesspool infested with Nameless indie manlets who all look and sound the same, you dont have good wrestling, you have a Circus. God i hope haitch realizes his mistake with the cancer NXT before he's out of it for good and does something about this.
tl;dr
tl ; dr
Cringe
>only real draw in the womens division
>most over wrestler
>most liked Babyface
>can pull out good matches when required
>only hated by autists
Fucking GOAT and what's even funny is you can't deny it
Cricketty hasn't draw a penny and nobody cares about her. She isn't hated by anyone because no one pays attention.
>>2129846
You seem butthurt enough to respond with reasons. What are you 5 ft 2?
>>2129855
kys
>WWE Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett told Sky Sports this week that he stopped delivering his "I'm afraid I've got some bad news..." promos because WWE officials told him to as fans were joining in on the promos and cheering him.
What did WWE mean by that?
>>2129747
>Well you see Barrett we dont want you to get over.
That nobody but AJ Styles has been allowed to get over on their own in years.
>heel gets cheered by the crowd
>WWE does the right thing to stop it
>>2129732
Big Dick Dave gets the scoop from Linda. Their info for sexual favors relationship has been going on for decades.
>>2129732
Ric Flair is his primary WWE source
>>2129734
wow, maybe he'll get some inside info about donald trump from her then
>WWE never had a six star ma-
>>2129717
an instant classic. thanks for posting, OP
>>2129717
>Okada/Omega is the best feud of all ti-
>>2129742
based king of small style outworking the normie bigshits