NJPW G1 Special in USA Gamethread 4
KENNY OVER AS FUCK EDITION
LETS GET THIS SHIT STARTED BOYS
first
Is Omega better than Reigns?
Is Kenny autistic?
Elgin looks good tonight
holy fucking cringe
Elgin better win this shit
Anyone feel like Kenny just dosen't really give a shit anymore? Compare the enthusiasm in that entrance and his Dominion one to WK.
>>2823967
THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA
>>2823985
yes.
>>2823993
He's lookin real jacked baby
ishii has now pinned okada, naito and omega clean within the past year
>>2823996
I remember hearing an interview he did on the Wrestling Observer with Meltzer and Alvarez saying he was no longer a fan of pro wrestling.
>>2823996
If you listen to recent interviews he seems more unenthusiastic as well
>>2823974
Marmelaide?
>JR still shilling for Dr Death
sad
Michael Elgin signing to the WWE so he can be a part of Burger Club with Joe, Bray and Kevin Owens fucking when?
it's like Lord Tensai and Ryback had a kid
>>2824001
Did all the internet hype get to him or something?
where da japs at?
no chance kenny gets mike up for the owa
"big" mike first us champ confirmed
>crowd booing Elgin
What the fuck
>>2824012
Okada is up after this
>>2824012
the dads, yoshi hashi, goto and taguchi didn't come
>>2824008
He should join Heavy Machinery
>>2824001
He said that he fell out of love with pro wrestling a while ago. It wasn't some recent thing. But he also said that was the reason why he keeps going, because he wants to wrestle and do things in a way that he would like wrestling to be.
>>2824015
He seems more like an ibushi type, he probably doesn't care for all the responsibilities and just wants to wrestle when he wants
Big Mike has the best ass in wrestling.
>>2824023
hollllyyy fuuuuuccckk
my fucking sides
>5'11
>6'0
>>2824008
How tall is he?
>>2824029
Juice has the worst.
>>2824033
Like 5'10"
>>2824031
Pretty much, wrestlers usually have potential for more but this is clearly his peak
>>2824017
They put him against prob one of the biggest reasons that the show sold so quickly.
Welp Kenny is kinda lame.
Is this the shit you weebs go crazy about?
>>2824036
*outside the WWE
Omega stealing my strategy in Wrestlemania 2000
>>2824035
Doesnt bode well but maybe if Vince dies soon
The state of that rear naked choke.
omega trying to be suzuki now?
>>2824031
Should join TNA for a laugh
This ref sucks. So lazy
I can't barely hear the announcers
Omega heart is no longer in it. It's over.
>>2824042
I mean in terms of in ring, in the wwe he'll likely never be treated with as much freedom and univerally positive responses in WWE
>Americhants
USA was a mistake.
>>2824050
>talking shit about red shoes
>>2824050
>this ref
stopped reading here friend
3 amigos mention
;_;
this guys is carrying the announcing
>>2824053
I thought he just had a ********* star match?
>>2824058
Got (You)'s
Dont care
brined porkchop sounds awesome. Just slather it in some good ol' Jr bbq sauce
I miss the qt jap girls screaming KENNY!
>>2824053
He just needs to find his smile
>>2824008
He looks like the third member of Revival.
These indy fags like Omega and Tanahashi that everyone hypes up are just HBK or Bret clones with even less charisma, looks and talent.
>>2824063
lol
(you) life is life
2sweetmebro
>>2824053
you were saying?
that was dope
How can NJPW cucks defend their guys stealing WWE gimmicks?
>>2824023
When will they learn?
>>2824073
>>2823967
this match is... not very good
BOILS ON THE ASS OF LIFE
OH MY GAWD HES BACK
>>2824084
Based JR
>>2824062
that just shows how big of a fucking mark Meltzer is
>>2824079
>s-suck it haha it's ironic tooo sweet lol dont get work marks
>>2824082
but it is good tho.
Are you not entertained?
Nice lariot, I suppose these 2 can rastle
>>2824086
nah okada carried the match
>>2824082
Elgin is kind of shit though(imo). Him and cody had an ok match and now he is having an ok match with omega. He is the ok match machine unless he can break ladders.
these shows arent very good outside of japan
long beach was a mistake
i miss osaka, bros
I can see Gedo booking Kenny to lose this. Can't risk him getting injured before G1 because I'm sure they have plans for him.
>>2824089
that too
>>2824088
elgin is just telegraphing everything so hard... maybe it's the camera work.
maybe he's having an ff day
>>2824085
>ever doubting Good Ol' J.R.
This crowd is cancer but they're starting to build a little bit of drama in this match. Might not end up shit after all. Still don't think Elgin can hang though.
>>2824090
I agree but his first omega match was awesome imo
dammmnnnn
I fucking love dem clotheslines
HES DEAD HES GOTTA BE DEAD
Has JR called Elgin a hoss yet?
>>2824079
eDrone, the crotch chops and too sweet hand gestures started in WCW/nWo and NJPW had nWo Japan. It's more theirs than it is WWEs
>>2824098
crowd is fine not their fault zsj and ospreay put them to sleep
Is Omega better than AJ Styles?
Who's messing with the audio
>>2824091
yeah I don't know if they are phoning it in because it's in the US or because the crowd feels weird, but this show gives me such weird vibes. Bring back the comfy japanese setting pls
this is a pretty good story tho
way better than the early matches
>>2824106
juice and zsj was a hot match though
>DAT SUPER ELGIN BOMB
Do you have to shoot someone in the face to get a 3 count in NJPW? No wonder many rasslers don't live to see 50.
>>2824108
not yet
>>2824079
dont even play ip, because that is a slippery slope. Most things u know and love are copies.
how the fuck is cody and his vanilla wwe wrestling going to follow this
Kenny is great at selling clotheslines
>kicking out of that
>>2824091
Prob cause it's a small crowd... Needed a bigger place and crowd imo
>>2824104
He's a big guy
That fucking knee
>>2824108
AJ has worked with a wider variety of people and with different styles
>>2824108
Right now? Yes. If he has even a little bit of substance to work against, I put him #2 or #3 in the world.
>>2824120
okada will unleash a little bit of his godhood and the drama of people not wantin cawdy to win the belt
that fucking lariat, jesus
>>2824108
styles is garbage
that 3rd knee was amazing
man kenny makes that knee look so incredible
Why can't Rollins do knees that good?
>>2824125
Best looking move in wrestling
BASED OMEGA!!!!!
Great fucking match
>>2824136
Colby fucking sucks
THAT FUCKING KNEE
ONE
WINGED
ANGLE
1
2
3
KENNY SAVED THAT MATCH
Can someone tell Kenny that wrestling isn't real?
BASED
>>2824108
Nope, maybe equal
>>2824136
He can't even do a good pedigree
>>2824105
It is still embarrassing that they borrow gimmicks to get over.
20 minutes of no selling makes an awesome match apparently
THAT'S HOW YOU FUCKING DO IT, E DRONES.
BASED OMEGA SAVING THE NIGHT
KENNY OMEGA CONFIRMED GOAT
omega/ishii 3 for the finals
>>2824136
He lacks the leg pump. That pump makes it look so much more devastating
>>2824131
Nope you fag.
KENNY OOOOOOOOMEGA
>>2824136
He can, but since he fucked Cenas' nose he's baby safe with them now
>>2824151
Yes, yes it does
How many stars bros?
for me
solid 4
>>2823967
I DID IT AGAIN GUYS
IMAGINE
ZSJ
VS
OMEGA
IN THE FINALS
So NJPW hits harder to make up for having matches that have no story to them. Kenny gets his ass whooped for 20 mins hits 4 knees and 2 moves and wins explain this boring bullshit.
Great match. I bought the near falls which I rarely do with WWE
>>2824151
Nice meme
They should have cut an hour off of this, first match started strong but the quality dropped at that second match and slowly built back up. I mean hell even the commentary dropped since JR doesn't know shit about RoH and that's what we were getting
NOW FOR THE QUESTION WE ALL WANT ANSWERED
CAN EVEN BASED OKADA CARRY CODY TO A GOOD MATCH?
>>2824160
4 sounds about right
>>2824160
4.25
Ishii/NATO was a 4 as well imo
GOODNESS GRACIOUS
>>2824160
4.25
Sammy Haggar has gotten more TV time than anyone on the card
i wasnt feeling it at first but they got me at the end
>>2824170
I really want to know this as well
If this fucking blows then I'll have lost all faith in Cody
>>2824151
No, the wrestlers in the e have no cardio and are soft. NJPW wrestlers can take the punishment.
CHAOS BOYZZZZ
REPRESENT
give okada your energy
>>2824160
5 stars minus 1 for not being in the Tokyo Dome.
>>2824175
based red rocker
>>2824178
That's how a lot of nj matches go
Cody getting booed
top lel
cawdy getting booed
based
>>2824170
Considering Okada can and has had instant classics with every type and style of wrestler, if he can't carry Cody to a decent match then Cody might just be the WOAT.
>>2824165
You haven't seen the story? Kenny was a dick at the start was underestimating Elgin, which he shouldn't, so he got punished for that. he was trying to be funny, Elgin wasn't having any of that.
Even that thing when Elgin crushed Kenny's hand at the end during his taunt - that was Elgin trying to be as serious as possible. He was mocking those fans who came in BC shirts and he was great heel for Kenny's babyface.
That was great little story.
NEW JAPAN
MORE LIKE
OLD JAPAN
I hope they belt Stardust and kill the territory.
Cody is anti-over
>they unironically dicuss some nobody's irrelevant star system
>>2824151
Do you want them to crawl around on the ground for 10 minutes after an eye poke or something?
>>2824165
>Kenny gets his ass whooped for 20 mins
Except he didn't. He had control for the most of the match pinhead, except for a string of move Elgin put together.
Hot wife in the building
>40+ minute cody match
please save us ogodka
Getting booed hard
I love it
Ibushi will win G1, Kenny wins IGWP title soon.
First ever 8 star match at WK
>the city of cawdy
OBAMA BTFO
hnng brandi. I've missed seeing that goddess
>>2824195
Karl Anderson is there too?
>>2824106
>being this salty for the best match of the first half of the show
Keep the salt for tomorrow when he becomes Zacky4Belt
>>2824185
>>2824186
I hate Cody too, but that's a good reaction for a heel
okada is the best of this generation
YUCK! Cody untalented wife gets TV time
he went from performing in sold out arenas on the main card of wrestlemania to getting 0 reaction in a literal bingo hall
>the best of CAWdy is his Nigress
BIG COCK CODY
cody is such a try-hard faggot holy shit
cringey ass bitch
Dimes Maker
Why is Okada so handsome?
Here he comes. BASED Monopoly Money carrying the business into a golden age.
>KACHIKA okada
>>2824208
okay dunn you mean getting crickets
BASED RAINMAKER
Where can i watch this shit and no i will not pay for njpwworld
Why didn't they have this in a 10,000 seat arena? Based Cody would have sold it out.
The only Jap I wouldn't mind killing the WWE
>>2824219
watch it on DM later
>>2824219
axs tv
Which one is gonna happen?
>Okada carries Cody to a good match
or
>Cody drags down Okada to a mediocre match
>>2824214
he's tall
>>2824220
yeah, that venue looks tiny. They could have easily filled a much bigger venue
>>2824219
http://synchtube.ru/r/CozyTube
>>2824225
Okada is too good. But there will be shenanigens.
>>2824219
Taima.tv woooo
Based Okada working the e drones
WWE rejects Billy & Cody shows people wouldn't cross the street to watch these hacks.
>>2824227
I don't think they expected this to sell out so fast
>>2824227
Testing the waters probably
Why can't anybody pronounce Okada's name?
>>2824220
They had a bigger venue at the Convention center but it was sold to a Jehovah witness group instead.
>>2824214
The power of sushi
>>2824225
Fale had a good match with Okada. Cody must be an absolute shit if he dragged Okada to a bad match
>>2824158
This. Seth, Cesaro and Ambrose have been the most watered down guys in WWE. Granted Seth brought most of it on himself for having that injury streak during his title reign.
I can't believe Cody is getting so much heat
>>2824238
based big salvation jehova
Is Cody doing the Cesaro Mummy gimmick?
Cody about to work all these smarks out of existence
>JR calling him Rhodes anyway
Based
>a fucking drop toe hold
fuck you kodi?
What did the rakus crowd or south cal mean by this?
>>2823985
E drones think this is even a worthwhile question to ask
Who's ready for Okada's worst match of his entire title reign?
Has ROH really become NJPW's bitch to the point they'll job out their champ like this?
cody getting eva marie heat considering he is up against okada
>>2824238
>but it was sold to a Jehovah witness group instead.
You talking about Anime Expo right
Boooooing Cody. Hag
>>2824241
Why don't you understand? They don't want him in the ring with Okada - he doesn't deserve it. The don't want him to win the belt. He doesn't belong.
If anything all the heat Cody is receiving is actually getting me to like him to be quite honest lads
>>2824241
Amerifats are mad gedo didn't give them omega/okada 3
Also cody is kinda average
Okada confirmed disgusted at the race mixing
I hope he stiff the shit out of CAWdy
Cody isn't even good in the ring, holy shit what an anti-draw.
90% of this match is cody leaving the ring lolNJPWSUCKS
>>2824252
>wwe spots
>Cody Ass
>>2824251
Worse than Bad Ruck Farey?
I would unironically love to watch Cesaro/Okada, or Omega/Cesaro. Potential to be matches of the year
okada is going to squash this dumbass in 1st gear
what are those stupid tape things on sawdi?
what the fuck went wrong with njpw? has there ever been a company that has fallen so hard, so quickly?
>>2824270
got hurt at last roh taping
anyone else here not know a word of Japanese but prefer it's commentary over JR's for some reason? JR sounds like he's moments away from passing out.
Friendly reminder that Okada is singlehandedly whooping all of the Bullet club members asses one by one
>>2824258
uk will never get this kek
>>2824273
(you)
>yfw Cody wins
who /cody/ here?
>>2824275
This but Barnett has kinda been making up for it
Wasn't Cody a smark favorite a few years ago? What the fuck happened? Like Ziggler all over again.
>>2824277
I got to see Hero vs Ishii mate
>>2824273
>Okada will never give you a high five
>>2824280
>>2824285
wasnt a GEEE WUNNNN
JR keeps calling him Rhodes
would you guys like a good match with clear heel and face or great match with two guys the crowd likes equally?
>>2824273
Yeah, the WWE.
>KA ZU CHI KA
>Dumb Yanks pronounce it "KAZOOCH KA"
Has Cody ever done the Bionic eblow?
>>2824282
Just for the seething, yes
>>2824280
>>2824285
That was great match. You were there live?
Were you OK after that, cause I would have needed not one cigarette but whole pack.
>>2824270
Kinesio tape.
I tried it once, and when I took it off, it ripped off my skin.
>>2824277
I got to see shibby before he killed hinself so im happy
LETS GO CODY.
HOW DOES THAT GUY GET A QT in BUNNY EARS AND I'M SINGLE
WHAT THEEEEE FUUKKKKKKEEERRRUUUU
His """""heel"""" work is making the match as boring as possible.
this match fucking sucks
anyone got a screen of that pink haired qt freak?
being cody must be suffering
>best look of the rhodes family
>all of dad's charisma and mic skills go to fat older brother
>>2824299
worked
>>2824304
it's working because i want to see okada bury him
Rhodes is gonna win this and they're gonna use this as a means to split Kenny from the Bullet Club.
cawdi should squat moar
This match is pretty great
jesus christ Cody is so boring
>>2824294
>"KAZOOCH KA"
>mfw Kushida pronounced it the same way in the WOR interview
It's just shorthand pronunciation, like NAI-TO/NAI-EE-TO.
>>2824307
goldy got off the diet ? his tag program was his best work
>>2824310
I doubt they split BC after just signing the hit topic deal
Why the fuck are they wrestling a WWE-style match? Fuck Okada is being wasted with this shit.
>>2824313
nothing has happened other than Cody trying way too hard
>>2824310
if they wanted to do that then kenny would have lost and thrown in the towel on cody
>>2824319
because okada can adapt to any style and rhodes can't
>spitting on red shoes
Cody doing a great job playing the heel, antagonizing the crowd, cheap western wrestling tactics and just being an asshole
It looks like he's really getting out of that WWE mindset and style and finding his stride.
>>2824319
My thougths exactly
>>2824307
I think it's more that the Rhodes style of talking on the mic. It worked well for him when he was stardust, but trying to seem eccentric when you look like a chiseled superhero is hard
>>2824319
because that's all cody knows. Literally the WOAT
>>2824319
That's what Cawdy was taught and that's all he knows.
>>2824320
I know and NJPW will forever be shit in the eyes of americans
Its fucking great
>>2824319
They convinced themselves that it is what works in the states
>>2824322
This. I honestly hoped Cody would break out in the indies and flourish, having a pedigree and being able to learn and implement new styles. So far he's been worse than he was in E.
>>2824325
Cringe
Omega, you're the real Main Event
>>2824325
underrated
I wish Red Shoes was my Father-in-Law.
also
>farts dempere
lol wut
literally a wwe match
>>2824334
It's hard to unlearn stuff you used for so long.
He is a draw for indies tho.
nasty splat of human flesh
That was good. Cody isn't that bad
Went from amazing Omega-Elgin to boring WWE midcard bore fest.
Okada is legit talented, WWE should sign him.
>>2824341
Sums up cawdy pretty well
Josh sounds like Cory
Ok now they are going to a njpw style
>>2824346
just watch the match and stop posting, Brandi
cody does not know how to wrestle
remember, Cody considers himself a sports-entertainer, not a wrestler.
based Cawdy king of safe style
This is so fucking boring.
Cody gonna Cody.
why aren't the bullet club out there for cody like they are with omega
Cody Rhodes is so much better than this boring jap
What's so "WWE style" about this match? I really have no idea what that is desu.
>>2824346
Hey brandi, how do you become more and more white year by year?
Goldust would've put a better match tbqh
>Rhodes
They can't keep getting away with it
>>2824361
Can someone green text a Kenny Omega match if he was in WWE?
>>2824361
slow, boring, and tentative
>>2824364
shut up and watch the match, dustin
>>2824361
It's /asp/ 's way of saying they don't like it cause Cody is in it. There are matches like this plenty of times, but only now it's 'WWE style'
Couldn't even get the zoom out right
>>2824361
Safer style and a lot of crowd playing which doesn't happen much in the middle of matches in new Japan
Real late on that camera zoom out during the rainmaker pose.
>>2824369
>Omega match
>paid in dimes
This is the first Cody match I've seen in about 5 years. Current impressions are that his selling and body control are absolute dogshit. He's doing decent, if generic, character work though.
>>2824361
Slow paced, Cody always taunting the crowd every 5 minutes, shitload of rest breaks.
A Japanese match, would be fast paced, no shit talking to the crowd, minimum rest breaks, strong style hits.
Fuck i almost got worked there
surprised this hasn't been posted
>another reason to hope Cody gets his shit pushed in any minute now
>>2824381
Cringe
Josh Barnett is actually pretty decent. JR is really dreadful though.
>>2824378
The production of this whole thing has been absolutely shoddy. Is AXS running this shit? It's so much smoother back in Japan.
>>2824384
remember when she was black
>>2824381
his match against finlay was really good.
>>2824343
Only because promoters want to leech of his ex-WWE cred and his father's name. He is better than most Indy undercards for sure, but not deserving to be considered as having a great run.
>Fale: no one can have a worse match with Okada than me
>Cody: challenge accepted
>>2824386
jrs had a strike bro
STRONG STYLE THE FUCK OUTTA CAWDY NOW
>>2824382
>A Japanese match, would be fast paced, no shit talking to the crowd, minimum rest breaks, strong style hits.
Eh, not really. Most Japanese main events are slow build. I don't know how many times I've watched a NJPW main event on taima, with a lot of people in the crowd going LOL THIS MATCH IS BORING near the first half, but by the end they're all going MATCH OF THE YEAR.
This Okada jap isn't better than Ibushi, Nakameme or even Tajri, he's generic as fuck
KENNY
Bah gawd it's Kenny with a towel
Just like some of you predicted
Brandi going to win the maatch for cody. WWE shit confirmed
>>2824395
>with a lot of people in the crowd going LOL THIS MATCH IS BORING
Sorry, I meant chat, obviously.
>>2824384
I CALLED IT NIGGAS
Fucking hell CAWDY looks like such a jabroni in comparison.
what is with this jap shit and spitting in each others faces.
Its disgusting
super cheap heat
>>2824396
go back to playing with bamboo sticks, Orton
THAT DISRESPECT WITH THE RAINMAKERS. OKADA GIVES NO FUCKS
>okada with spam finishers like normal
goddamn, Okada's dropkick is TEXTBOOK
Cody does the Rainmaker better than Okada
B A S E D
>>2824382
Not every NJPW match is fast paced but this is a American crowd so they have to play more to the style the crowd is used to, could use more strong style hits here
anybody's stream choppy as fuck
>>2824407
WORKED
WWE
W
E
Is this gonna be some Bret vs Backlund shit? Please for the love of god no.
>>2824407
because njpw is a fucking joke
>>2824404
id let her femdom facesit me
>>2824404
little little asshairs
>Kenetty
R H O D E S M A K E R
Cody is gonna screw Omega of the IWGP US title
come on okada
BEAT THAT NIGGA ASS
the jap is over as fuck tho.
does /asp/ approve
That was actually an ok sequence.
>>2824424
kek
This match is awesome. You smarks just don't like getting worked by cody.
SIX STAR CODY
>>2824404
>those ashy elbows
2/10 would not fuck.
Omega should main event
R A I N R H O D E S
BASED CURTAIN CALL
>>2824425
Okada is our slit eyes
>>2824425
It's Okada. He's based as fuck. So yeah.
>>2824425
yes he's unironically the best in the world
STIFF GERMAN
Based Okada putting a decent match with CAWdy
>>2824438
every single okada match is exactly the fucking same. this gook fucking sucks. bring back tanahashi ffs
Is he doing it lads? Is he actually carrying this janetty to the best match of his career?
GET THAT JOBBER OUTTA THAT RING
goddamn
Over already?
>Cody
based okada
>>2824440
4 and a quarter im guessing
RAINMAKER
>stream crashed just at the end
REEEEEEE
THIS GOOK HAS ABSOLUTELY FUCKED UP EVERY MAJOR MEMBER OF THE BULLET CLUB
HOW WILL THEY EVEN RECOVER?
Jesus no one does germans like Okada.
*botches*
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
So Cody is costing Kenny the tittle tomorrow right?
its nice when the fan favorite wins. Y does the WWE not get this?
>>2824454
NEW THREAD. A little too late but discuss some post-show thoughts here!
>>2824453
CM Punk debuts as new member and wins title
>CAWDY FUCKING UP THE FINISHING SEQUENCE
Get this jabroni off my screen
That last german was the shit
>>2824461
wwe doesnt have an favorites
>>2824463
or that egotistical fuck eats a rainmaker and gets gall'd into irrelevance
>split Bullet Club feud
God damn it that should have been AJ and Kenny's feud. It's wasted on Cody.
This event was on par with WWE ppvs. I have to admit this was pretty decent for outlaw shit. Young Bucks are pure cringe though. Okada is talented too.
>>2824460
Sadly
HOW MANY STARS?
>>2824472
Bullet Club WolfPac
>>2824325
Gotta agree, Cody is playing a great heel. These flippy shit fans judge everyone by babyface standards.
Literally cringing right now
>>2824474
It was probably the worst NJPW ppv of the year so far but no completely terrible. Had good moments.
Kind of like a WWE ppv though, you're right.
well this feels like a wwe show :C
Jap Heyman with shots at WWE
How do you make it rain strong style?
6/10. Shit main event.
>>2824494
by fucking up the bullet club members
didn't watch. was it good?
>Okada's english is better than Nakamura's engrish
>>2824494
jacking off while punching yourself in the nuts
>>2824494
drop bricks on the crowd instead of monopoly money
>tfw wasted a 7-day free trial for this shitshow
Someone tell JR to go to sleep already
>>2824505
tonga roa had a good spot. jay white looks terrible bulking imo.
>>2824512
Nakamura pauses intentionally to enunciate but it makes him sound like he doesn't know what to say next
>>2824505
Ishii/Naito
kenny/Elgin
goat matches
Cody tried to one wing angel Okada but cawdy was trash
>>2824467
That's quite an apt remark. Well I do like Finn, but more sexually than because of his talent.
>WK11 next on AXS
FUCK YEAH
>more JR comatose commentary
shit