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Post by Goldash on Jan 6, 2012 21:59:19 GMT -5
Another year, another January 4th Dome Show, and wow...what a stacked card this event was. Just watching this promotional video got me excited to see just how these matches ended up. American wrestling fans and Puro enthusiasts alike seem like they all have something to look forward to.
The biggest shock this year has to be the lack of TNA involvement, as they've been part of this show for the past five years (last year included a Jeff Hardy/Tetsuya Naito match for the TNA Heavyweight belt). However, Pro Wrestling NOAH, CMLL and stateside independent wrestlers such as Shelton Benjamin and Montel Vontavious Porter were featured --- more than making up for the lack of any TNA involvement...though an interpromotional dream match between Bobby Roode and the legendary Kenta Kobashi would have been a great pairing of brawlers past and future.
Speaking of dream matches, where else can you see international legends Mascara Dorada, Jyushin Liger and Tiger Mask (albeit version five) ON THE SAME TEAM?
For those that saw the show, how did it turn out? Were the matches as good as advertised? Anything stand out? I'm dying to hear how things went.
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Post by afrobandito on Jan 7, 2012 0:24:31 GMT -5
Kobashi-Roode in the Egg Dome would've been interesting...but to be honest, TNA's involvement last year kinda held the show back (aside from Beer Money in the Tag Title bout). This year's show was awesome. The Jr. Tag Title match, Mutoh-Naito, MVP's jacket along w/ the tag match, Bad Intention's Entrance, the Lucha match, lots of great stuff. I like Tanahashi, but I would've liked to see Suzuki win. Also a few too many tag matches. Also can't unsee TAKA Moechinoku in this pic  |
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Post by Undamaged Threat on Jan 7, 2012 7:49:16 GMT -5
Taka's smile reminds me of this...  |
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Post by Goldash on Jan 7, 2012 7:52:05 GMT -5
I admit, I've become a bit of a Toru Yano mark lately (at least since after I saw a match between him and Tanahashi a few months back) and it was great (at least on paper) to see him team up with Nakamura. While the tag team matches are certainly numerous, it's at least great to see a major organization that values the format. This kind of tag team presence is a rarity in the WWE these days, and while TNA and ROH seem to depend on them a lot more, it isn't necessarily reassuring for the prominence of the tag format here in western professional wrestling. For what it's worth, it still seems like a stacked card from top to bottom. I just need some method to watch the show and we'll all be set.  |
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