First time watching NJPW matches, and I LOVE IT!

[nadimmania]

Well, before I started talking about it, I just want to say that this is the first time I've watched japan wrestling matches. I'd never watch it before, because before that, I mostly watch WWE and old WWF stuff.

So, let me tell you the story:

It all started when I browse through YouTube. One day, I'm so bored, so I search stuff like Indy matches and WCW stuff. But then, I saw in wrestling news, that Kenny Omega win G1 Climax. And by some luck, I've found the full matches of Omega Vs. Goto on YouTube. And also, other stuff such as Ricochet Vs. Ospreay and Okada Vs. Ishii. There's another one match of Omega Vs. Naito and Ospreay Vs. Taguchi (super juniors final) as well. Well, I know those videos will be taken down soon enough, so I decide to download five of it so I could keep it on my drive and watch it whenever I want.

Well, those matches are very good, but I want to talk about three matches. Okada Vs. Ishii, Ricochet Vs. Ospreay, and Omega Vs. Goto.

1. Okada Vs. Ishii
First, I watched Okada Vs. Ishii. I LOVE IT!
I mean, the match itself is very fluid and lots of movement. I even scream at myself for one moment (Ishii almost pin Okada, but I've forgot at what minute). And I love the way Ishii taunt Okada. For me, Okada Vs. Ishii is the best wrestling match I've ever seen, yet.

2. Ricochet Vs. Ospreay
Well, this is the match that everyone talks about. Some love it, some hate it. Me? I LOVE IT!
Some people complained that there's too less of selling, some even said that there's no-selling at all. I watched the match, and despite of what those people said, I love the stuff they done in that match. It's very athletic, very fluid, and it's a match that drive me into screaming. No, not screaming AAAAARGGGHHHH, but screaming WOOOOWWW! in front of my Laptop screen. No wonder Paul Heyman is a huge fan of Ospreay, because this match is so f'n awesome.

3. Omega Vs. Goto
The one thing I love about this match is the crowds keep turned on Omega and Goto. At one moment, the crowd sides with Goto. But on another moment, the crowd sides with Omega. In the end, the crowd sides with Omega (after he spoke in japan language and tell the crowd that he will not leave NJPW). Also, I love the way Goto receive boos from the crowd for each time he hit Omega's injury knee. Anyway, Bullet Club is just too sweet!

Also, I love Japan crowd. They have a big respect on wrestlers. I've never seen that kind of respect in WWE crowd. Well, that's my opinion, anyway. Well, I learn one thing from Japan crowd: Respect.

Actually, I want to talk more about those matches, but since I don't know what to say anymore, I'd just want to say this:

First time watching NJPW matches, and I LOVE IT!

EDIT: Just found a hidden-gem on YouTube. Danielson (Daniel Bryan) Vs. Devitt (Finn Bálor), NWA Empire match. Also, found Angle Vs. Sabre Jr, Revolution Pro Wrestling as well. I'm gonna download those two matches, since there's no guarantee that those two matches will be on YouTube forever.

 

[jordyad]

Yeah! To me NJPW is the very best promotion in that world. Always expect golden matches (Okada and Tanahashi, pls fight forever) .

Naito Vs. Omega (G1 2016)
Okada Vs. Tanahashi (WK10)
Styles Vs. Nakamura (WK10)
Shibata Vs. Ishii (WK10)
And the list is long...

This years G1 Climax was fantastic. I haven't expected Hirooki Goto and Kenny Omega at the tournament final ,tbh. I mainly expected Naito for B-Block and Okada/Tanahashi for A-Block. Plus it got alot of surprise, like SANADA (Yep The Great Sanada from TNA) making Hiroshi Tanahashi tap, or YOSHI-HASHI pinning Kenny Omega, or Naomichi Marufuji pinning Okada.

Ricochet Vs. Ospreay was Gold. I've never loved watching wrestling that much on company like WWE (no offence to WWE fans )

Plus they can book, and the promotions main title may be the most prestigious belt of the world.

 

[nadimmania]

Okada Vs. Tanahashi (WK10)
Styles Vs. Nakamura (WK10)

I've found them. Will download those two matches and watch it today.

 

[jordyad]

You won't regret it! Okada vs Tanahashi WK10 might be the best wrestling match ever.

 

[nadimmania]

You won't regret it! Okada vs Tanahashi WK10 might be the best wrestling match ever.

Yep, you're right, sir!

I've watched Okada vs Tanahashi WK 10 and Nakamura vs Styles WK 10, and I have to say that those two match are awesome. I mean, at Okada vs Tanahashi match, I'd say to myself "rainmaker clothesline, rainmaker clothesline!" (I think I remember it as rainmaker clothesline. Correct me if I'm wrong). That match was awesome. The crowd also loves the match!

But still, my pick for the best wrestling match I've ever seen, yet, goes to Okada Vs. Ishii (G1 Climax).

Then, I've watched Nakamura vs Styles. Well, AJ is the best when it comes to playing the bad guy. I laugh a lot when he tricks Nakamura and the referee by faking an injury. And when Nakamura turn his back, AJ attack him from behind. The match itself is awesome, and AJ attire... White attire with black bullet club logo is just too sweet!

I think I will start to move away from WWE a little bit (except NXT & SmackDown). RAW bored me so much, even after the draft. SmackDown, on the other hand, got a little bit better. NXT? well, of course NXT is awesome, no doubt about it.

 

[jordyad]

Yeah NXT is the best thing going on the WWE. I personately gonna move from WWE (RAW and Smackdown just don't entertaine me that much). Plus with WWE's poor booking, I got pissed off quickly. Plus I hated Summerslam last night.

Oh! Talking about NJPW and G1 Climax. Have you watched Naito vs Omega? Hell it was an awesome match
. And I would suggest you to watch Kota Ibushi vs Shinsuke Nakamura WK9 (Or WK9 the whole show, as it might be the best show I've ever seen), I also suggest AJ Styles Vs Minoru Suzuki G1 2014, Tanahashi vs Nakamura G1 2015
... The list is too long tbh .

 

[nadimmania]

Yeah NXT is the best thing going on the WWE. I personately gonna move from WWE (RAW and Smackdown just don't entertaine me that much). Plus with WWE's poor booking, I got pissed off quickly. Plus I hated Summerslam last night.

Oh! Talking about NJPW and G1 Climax. Have you watched Naito vs Omega? Hell it was an awesome match
. And I would suggest you to watch Kota Ibushi vs Shinsuke Nakamura WK9 (Or WK9 the whole show, as it might be the best show I've ever seen), I also suggest AJ Styles Vs Minoru Suzuki G1 2014, Tanahashi vs Nakamura G1 2015
... The list is too long tbh .

Last night SummerSlam? hahaha don't get me started with that one. That was horrible as hell. The design of the Universal Space Mumbo Jumbo Chilli Sauce Championship is a perfect symbol of what last night SummerSlam is. As much as I want to talk about it, I respect the "no spoiler (except in spoiler section) until three days after PPV" code of honor. OSR's Code Of Honor? well, that's a new thing, I guess.

Naito vs Omega, G1 Climax? yep, already watched it. It's good as well, but I like Omega vs Goto more, probably because of the "final-ish" feel, and Goto sometimes using "bad guys" way by hitting on Omega's injury knee. Maybe I can't describe more about Naito vs Omega, because as far as I've watched, every NJPW match is fuckin' awesome. It's like watching a perfect match every week, and that's not what WWE can do every week, or even every months.

EDIT: Well, the channel that upload those high-quality NJPW matches on YouTube are already gone. Thank god I'd already download the matches.

 

[jordyad]

Yeah thats frustrating how NJPW hate when people use footages of them on Youtube. I loved watching Super J Cup 94 in good quality. Hell I loooooooooved a custom SANADA titantron. All of them are gone

 

[Fizanko]

The thing i liked in the Omega run during the G1 Climax is how in kayfabe Omega hurt his leg during the match against Naito , then they use this a lot during the Omega vs Goto final match, with Goto working his "kayfabe wounded" leg and Omega selling it.

That makes for great matches when there's some kind of in-ring story continuity like that.