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Topic subjectRE: so there's an NJPW match creating a lot of buzz/controversy
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2542671, RE: so there's an NJPW match creating a lot of buzz/controversy
Posted by jimaveli, Wed Jun-01-16 11:30 PM
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TgbxaQcheQ
>
>Not familiar with Ospreay, but Ricochet (Prince Puma) is one
>of the only people I put on the same level as Rollins. Anyhow,
>this match has the best choreography you'll ever see, but
>there are some who aren't happy about the lack of selling. I
>get that complaint and have said the same before, but to me
>the story of this match is 2 crazy athletes who knew what it'd
>take to beat each other. Also anyone saying there's zero
>psychology here is a little off-base. I think it's clear these
>two had a story mapped out here and executed it.

I like the match quite a bit as a step in the tourney. It would've needed to be slowed down a bit to be a super dramatic final, but lawd...it was crazy impressive throughout...especially when they went to town during the sequences. I always love when the fire pro wrestling intricate submissions come out in Japan junior matches. Cats be resting in style!

I'm gonna watch it again soon. Both guys prolly just got themselves a stronger claim to a spot somewhere whenever they want it.

Also, Ricochet and Ibushi have done at least a couple nice matches too. Ibushi is awreddy linked to the wwe cruiser thing this summer so someone in that place has some kind of understanding beyond trying to redo Hogan.

By God Rollins is likely closer to a finished product, but yeah...Richocet is like the new RVD to me...he's doing so much athletic af stuff that sometimes it is hard to wrap your mind around it. Puma would likely get slowed down at least a little, but I could imagine him cutting loose in a ladder match and blowing folks away. 2020.