Posted February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654262 Post thoughts if you're up. I will until I've got to leave.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654264 Pretty nothing opener. Komatsu's bump off Nakanishi's boot was pretty cringe worthy.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654265 reDragon looked good. Jay White gets it. The false finishes were done so differently. You can tell reDragon watches 80's wrestling from MX to Tully and Arn.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654267 Awesome 6 man match. It had a really good build. This allowed the high spots to achieve their maximum impact.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654268 Liger vs Owens was ok. Owens works the back. It made sense, it's just wasn't very compelling.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654269 Okay first half. Opener wasn't anything. The second match was fine but White and Tiger Mask didn't look too sharp. Junior six-man was fun and Dorada continues to look good in New Japan. He's over and that's also nice to see. Liger match was the typical solid current day Liger match but any number of US indie guys could have done the same or significantly better than Owens in this role. Lots of junior titles floating around in New Japan now. Wonder if they will do anything with that? NWA title match was poor 75% of the way but the crowd rallying behind Tenzan late saved it. Guess the NWA is sticking around after all.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654270 Tenzan vs Conway started slow. It got going and the crowd really got behind Tenzan. They bought into all the false finishes as did I.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654271 Okay first half. Opener wasn't anything. The second match was fine but White and Tiger Mask didn't look too sharp. Junior six-man was fun and Dorada continues to look good in New Japan. He's over and that's also nice to see. Liger match was the typical solid current day Liger match but any number of US indie guys could have done the same or significantly better than Owens in this role. Lots of junior titles floating around in New Japan now. Wonder if they will do anything with that? NWA title match was poor 75% of the way but the crowd rallying behind Tenzan late saved it. Guess the NWA is sticking around after all. I thought White looked good. TM I thought had some timing issues.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654274 These last 2 matches have been pretty mediocre coming out of intermission.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654275 I thought we got some smart work in the Bullet Club 6 man. They work over Tanahashi's cut from the other night was good. I liked this match. Best match of the 2nd 1/2 by leaps and bounds.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654277 Awesome match. I had some real small issues early but a MOTY contender.What a build and so much drama. Ishii and Honma came through big.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654278 oh my god Honma. I thought the first 10 minutes or so of that was actually pretty whatever and was ready to say this was nowhere near the level of their previous two, but by god did they turn it up by the end. Always hard to know where to fall on matches like that (Doering vs. Shiozaki was a similar deal), but when it comes down to it I haven't felt anywhere close to as emotionally involved in any match this year as I did in that one and that has to count for a lot. I was literally shaking by the end thinking Honma was actually going to win.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654279 oh my god Honma. I thought the first 10 minutes or so of that was actually pretty whatever and was ready to say this was nowhere near the level of their previous two, but by god did they turn it up by the end. Always hard to know where to fall on matches like that (Doering vs. Shiozaki was a similar deal), but when it comes down to it I haven't felt anywhere close to as emotionally involved in any match this year as I did in that one and that has to count for a lot. I was literally shaking by the end thinking Honma was actually going to win. The drama was incredible. Going in I thought no way Honma was going to win. Through the work I thought Honma was going to win. To me that means a lot.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654284 Main event couldn't follow Ishii/Honma at all, neither for me nor the Sendai crowd, it seemed. In fairness I was still on such a high from the previous match that I was having a hard time paying attention, but even were I to rewatch it I don't think it would be any better than a ***1/4 - 1/2 deal
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654289 http://placetobenation.com/super-no-vacancy-1-new-japan-21415-new-beginning-sendai/ Link to my new podcast discussing this show, will have a written quick hits review soon.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654293 Still making way through as I fell asleep watching live, but I have to say that I can't decide if the Bullet Club painting their faces like KISS is hilarious or hilariously stupid.
February 14, 201510 yr Author comment_5654300 I think Meltzer fell asleep during the show because he quit updating his live report.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654302 I can't judge. Of course since I tried watching in bed on my iPad, I probably should have seen that coming.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654306 Honma/Ishii was all kinds of goodness. THAT is now the best match I've watched all week.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654308 Still making way through as I fell asleep watching live, but I have to say that I can't decide if the Bullet Club painting their faces like KISS is hilarious or hilariously stupid. I got a good chuckle out of Tonga posting pictures of it on Twitter.
February 14, 201510 yr comment_5654311 No problems with the main. Solid match, maybe slightly hurt by the fact that the crowd in no way gave Nagata any chance of winning.
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