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Bad_Mojo posted...

The sad thing is that New Japan is exactly like a "real sport" because because of places like ROH and PWG, they think New Japan is about all these crazy spots and no selling either, but it's not. Their Juniors can be like that, just like the CWs were in WCW, but they still work smartly for the most part. I'm fine with those sorts of matches having a place on a card since Pro Wrestling should be a variety show - And New Japan is fucking perfect right now. I really wish more people would watch it over the WWE and see what is really out there.

Good point. Indy guys just see things that look cool and take it and use it elsewhere without thinking about the context in which the cool stuff was used. Wrestlers and fans just see stuff that was cool, but forget everything else like wrestling psychology and selling. It's why flippy crap and silly gimmicks and spots have taken over wrestling.

It's like how some indy guys would use Kenta Kobashi's Burning Hammer (or other Puro finishers) as just a regular move. They just saw how cool it was without seeing the context of it being Kobashi's strongest finishing move that was only used a handful of times ever and only when nothing else could put his opponent down.

I personally am not a big puro guy, but I wish NJPW all the success in the world.
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