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Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna

Hi! I’m Snail I also go by Nail, Skate and Ray. I have a lot of special interests and am planning on using tumble again so this will probably end up a mix of all of them but primarily wrestling as it is my main hyperfixation atm

Special interests:

Storytelling

Sea creatures

Weird queer media

Wrestling

Trans werewolves and trans cowboys and trans people in space

My list of favourite wrestlers is constantly changing but unfortunately MJF is always at the top of it/hj - I love to hate him but also I love to love him lol

I like chatting with people and am open for DMs and asks but I don’t always have the spoons to reply quickly, sorry

Hope you’re doing well :>

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jonmoxleys

just a quick psa: remember to credit photographers when posting/editing pictures of wrestlers in njpw. if you don't have the original source, it's better not to post it. many of these photos are taken by japanese fans, and some don't allow their photos to be posted onto other social media platforms without their permission.

lindsayraegun

Does anyone know what the stance on fanart is? I'm not making it into merch or selling it, but i have been saving so many photos to draw out. My thought was to message the photographers individually.

I only have spoken with english speaking photographers in the past, and they're always like "lol that's cool, I love seeing it if you tag me"

tonightatomic

I think it might depend on the photographer - I would message just to be safe. However, many do not read their Twitter replies but they might read DMs. I feel like I have seen other Japanese fans drawing art based on photos and just crediting.

Most of them do not even want edits posted. If you hit translate on their bio, they typically have a bit about how you can use - if you are the wrestler or company you can repost, but you cannot use for commercial gain etc. Or it is ok to just save the picture and make it your phone background for example.

Please be kind and respectful to these photographers. They do it for fun and it is their passion. Just because we tend to have different views on crediting and reposts does not mean you should apply it to them. I have seen photographers get upset because their work was reposted or used without authorization and they have wanted to quit sharing. And they don't want to have to watermark it to oblivion but have started to go that way.

Nappon is one of my very favorites and their work is often swiped. In fact, a few wrestlers/the graphic designers have tried to pass off slapping some filters over Nappon's work as their own and sell it for merch. You know all those cool Rolling Cradle shirts with Despy and Jun Kasai? That's Nappon's work. They got permission to make the merch and even hosted a mini gallery to display the photos.

I have been lucky to sit next to a few of these photographers recently. They traveled all the way to Los Angeles by themselves to take pictures and see shows. It is so amazing to watch their process and how they work. One woman I was next to for the GCW ManiaWeek shows would take the most incredible photos, swap the memory card out, plug it into her phone and have it posted to Twitter within 10 minutes. She had this specific system of cards to cycles through and even a fancy neck holder/bag to make it easier for her.

this is good to know thank you
mitchtheficus

A Golden Lovers Timeline

mitchtheficus

PART 1: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

  • The beginning of this story, covering the events leading to their first match and the forming of the Golden Lovers (2006 - 2008)

PART 2: LOVE AND SUCCESS

  • The Golden Lovers’ adventures in DDT (2009 - 2010)

PART 3: FALLING BEHIND

  • Their first foray into NJPW, the beginning of the end, and Budokan (2011 - 2012)

PART 4: THE GOLDEN LOVERS ARE NOT OVER

  • The end of their tag team, and Kenny’s last match in DDT (2013-2014)

PART 5: BETRAYAL

  • Kenny joins the Bullet Club and breaks Kota’s heart (2015)

Keep reading

very helpful thank you!
yoshihashismattebum
yoshihashismattebum

A Very Professional Guide to the G1 Climax 33: By yoshihashismattebum D BLOCK AKA ‘All the Old Classics + an Aussie and an Android’ALT
Hiroshi Tanahashi Nickname: Ace of the Universe, Once in a Century Talent The once and future Ace of NJPW – getting on a bit, but still adored by all One of the guys who carried the company through the difficult late 00s A beautiful, radiant ray of sunshine – I instantly feel happier when I see him Bit of a milf. I wonder if he and Matt Jackson are on the same PTA together His hair is always stunning – posts lots on his Instagram about going to get it done (more milf behaviour) His knees were only hanging on by a thread last year; this year they’re completely fucked. Seriously, the guy can barely walk at the moment... And yet still he insists on diving directly onto them at every opportunity… I will yell “Tana your kneeeeesss” at my screen at least once every match Plays air guitar and will generously throw it out into the audience when he’s done – must have given away billions of yen’s worth of guitars at this point Does a dramatic ab reveal before each match which is always a treat Main Finisher: High Fly Flow (frog splash directly onto his own knees) Secondary Finisher: CloverleafALT
Zack Sabre Jr. British technician who ties his opponents into painful looking balloon animals Always chatting shit before, after, and during his matches – calls his opponents ‘dickhead’ and ‘x bollocks’ (where x is their gimmick name) His move names are all either British pop culture references (e.g. Tesco Meal Deal, Clarky Cat) or music deep cuts (e.g. Cremation Lily or… see below) Does strange bits sometimes – e.g. most of his promos last G1 were about how he received advice from the ghost of George Michael Won the New Japan Cup last year, but then his faction dissolved and he broke up with his bf (Taichi). Dyed his hair blond to cope Living the bachelor life in TMDK now though and is on an absolute tear: has had so many bangers for the TV title. Maybe my favourite wrestler atm? Has my fav theme music in the company – it’s by his friend’s band! Finishers: Zack Driver (michinoku driver) Various submissions called shit like Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness Nicknames: The Front Man, The Human Udon Noodle, The Windy Man, The Long Mover, Soy Boy, Submission MasterALT
Tetsuya Naito A dickhead but, like, chill about it – everyone loves him In fact chillness is literally his motto: "tranquillo" (he spent time in Mexico where he learned some Spanish and how to be more of a bastard) Has had two runs with the heavyweight title, but both were kinda underwhelming: the first because it was short and the second because Covid His last G1 win was in 2017 – is time running out for another one…? If Shota’s entrance gives you time for a snack break, Naito’s is the perfect length for an entire three course meal But don’t skip it, because his entrance music slaps. In fact I have to mute myself on Discord if I’m watching with friends because I will sing along (badly) Plus you get treated to a fun striptease at the end, which lasts several minutes as he carefully unbuttons each cuff etc (to the fury of his opponent) Main Finisher: Destiiinoooooo (arm wringer somersault reverse DDT) Secondary Finisher: Running Destino (I don’t know why it’s less powerful in kayfabe, but it is) Nickname: El Ingobernable, Uncontrollable CharismaALT
Alex Coughlin Used to be a fairly clean cut young lion (trainee), went on excursion for a bit, then re-emerged as part of Bullet Club looking like a young Ron Swanson Has a thousand-yard stare that makes it look like he has Seen Some Shit It’s quite scary until I remember that he also looks like that meme of a dog staring at cupcakes (see below right) He was always my favourite of the LA Dojo young lions, so I’m excited to see him wrestle in NJPW again! Even if he is a no good Bullet Club guy now Freakishly strong – second only to Cobb among the Yeeters of D Block Seriously, he did a thing in his Bloodsport match against Mox where he popped him up out of a guillotine into a powerbomb and it blew my mind His twitter name is “The Dead-Eye Dreadnought” which makes him sound a bit like a pirate ship tbh Finisher: Jackhammer Nickname: The AndroidALT
Hirooki Goto Looks a bit like if your dad got ripped and started cosplaying as a samurai I’m a bit guilty of forgetting about him until I see him wrestle and remember just how good he is – he’s in his mid 40s but can still go Was floundering a bit until he formed the team of Bishamon with Yoshi-Hashi Bishamon have since become NJPW’s emotional support tag team, mainly when the tag belts have to be vacated (think Jon Moxley and the AEW title) Veteran of the Dad Wars over the NEVER Title against the likes of Ishii etc – it’s now been a full three years since he’s held a singles title though Has some cool moves, but like half of them have three letter names that I find very hard to remember (GTR, GTW, GYR… GFY??) Used to look a bit like a palette swap of Shingo Takagi (it’s mainly the identical facial hair I think) Main Finisher: GTR (smashing your neck onto his knee with his arm) Secondary Finishers: GTW (death valley elbow drop I think? Nickname: Aramusha (fierce warrior)ALT
Jeff Cobb Biggest, beefiest boy who enjoys yeeting people into orbit He can also hit a beautiful dropkick and do flips though, which seems unfair?? I think he may have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for athletic ability Genuine Olympian! Competed in amateur wrestling for Guam in 2004! NJPW’s resident King of the Himbos, perhaps rivalled only by Tanahashi. The himbo energy in their match will be off the scale Recently had a couple of bangers with Zack over the TV title: one was a time limit draw and the other he lost by roll up, so he’ll be gunning for a win there Won six matches in a row in last year’s G1… before ultimately losing the block to Okada (death, taxes and ‘Okada wins lol’) Sometimes stands on his opponent’s spine and pretends to surf, which looks like it would sort my back pain right out tbh Finishers: Tour of the Islands (yeeting direction-switch scoop powerslam) Nickname: The Imperial UnitALT
Shane Haste Another Mighty Man Who Will Not Kneel. The tag partner of Mikey Nicholls His nickname is very confusing to me. Is he claiming to be funny? Or very emotional, but like, in a slightly sexist, weepy way? Has a medieval doctor diagnosed him with a case of wandering womb?? In WWE he was renamed to ‘Slapjack’ for a bit, which was meant to sound edgy and violent but honestly just sounds like a D-tier Transformer. He also wore a hockey mask that made him look like an Aldi imitation Casey Jones Cagematch says that he has a background in cricket, which is very exciting to me as a Cricket Enjoyer. It’s an under-explored crossover imo! For one thing, a cricket bat would make a great wrestling weapon. Imagine a UK Sting who came out with a cricket bat instead! Less intimidating, sure, but think of the sound when he hit someone with it! Finishers: Really struggled with this one. I cannot find any footage of him getting a singles win in NJPW…. But in NOAH they were: Bomb Valley Death (fireman’s carry into a chokeslam) Black Swan Splash (phoenix splash) Nickname: HystericalALT
Toru Yano I’m going to need some more space for this one – there’s a lot to unpack The true best wrestler in the company – a weird little guy who wins by doing so many shenanigans that his opponents can’t keep up I understand that comedy wrestling isn’t for everyone, but if you don’t love Yano then I’m afraid we’re probably not going to be friends His best matches are like fights in The Sims where there’s a big dust cloud and chaos, then suddenly the dust settles and somehow Yano has won?? And his opponent is tied to the barricade?? And clutching their crotch as if they’ve been punched in the dick??? A mystery He can beat anyone and it’s not considered an upset. Even Okada has no power here. Yano is a god of mischief and all must fall to him in the end He’ll still only get like 4 points max though, because NJPW are cowards Always hooting and hollering about something – I wish I understood Japanese so I knew exactly what he was saying Owns a bar in Tokyo that it is my goal in life to visit. Has written a recipe book that I yearn to read. Also promotes a brand of curry?? Absolutely convinced that removing the turnbuckle pads as soon as possible is the key to victory, even if it costs him the match (which it often does) Finisher: Delightful tomfoolery Nicknames: YTR; Skilled Producer; Sublime Master Thief; Tourism Ambassador for Noboribetsu, HokkaidoALT

A Block | B Block | C Block | D Block

The fourth and final part of my guide to the G1 Climax! Cutting it a bit fine with less than 12 hours to go until the start of the G1, but going right up to the time limit seems in the spirit of the season somehow...

Before I go any further though, I have a correction to make. In my initial intro I said that the top scorer in each block would go through, but apparently it's the top two scorers going through this year! (Like they did in this year's BoSJ) Then there'll be quarter finals before the semis. I usually hate any kind of change because it's scary and weird, but I actually think this'll make things even more exciting! It means some more complicated maths, but it does open up the possibilities quite a bit!

And... that's it! That's every wrestler in the G1! Check out the other three parts if you haven't already. Thanks for reading and for all your lovely comments! It's been a blast to do this again, and has made me so happy to see people enjoying it and finding it useful. If you're new to NJPW and still have any questions, shoot me an ask and I'll do my best to answer! And feel free to let me know how you get on with the G1 if you do decide to watch! I always love talking wrestling!

Anyway, happy G1 everyone! May the best man (Toru Yano) win!

so so helpful thank you! really appreciate this :)