Besides "the top guys" in Puroresu...

[Guest Downhome]

By "the top guys", I mean the guys that many seem to focus on as being the greatest. Guys like Misawa, Kawada, Muta, Kobashi, Taue, etc... What guys are great in Puroresu that sadly get overlooked because of these "top guys"? Personally, I am a huge mark for Jun Akiyama (sp?). Call me a sucker for his "EXPLODAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" if you will, but I just love that guy with that finisher, and his knees.

 

Sincerely,

...Downhome...

[Guest BionicRedneck]

TENZAN!!!!

 

Look at the mullet for gods sake.

 

Actually, for a while, i didn't "get" Tenzan. I think it was the G-1 Climax 2001 which made me sit up and take notice, because he was definately the MVP.

 

I like Akiyama too, but i don't watch much NOAH so i don't see him very often. I watched his match against Misawa (from Excite Series 2000) today, and its real good.

[Guest Black Tiger]

Koji Kanemoto

Tiger Mask IV

Curry Man

Takao Omori

Ikudo Hidaka

Jun Akiyama

Naomichi Marfuchi

Hiroyoshi Tenzan

Taiyo Kea

[Guest PlatypusFool]

I think Akiyama and Tenzan are really, really good. I also think Takayama and Omori deserve more chances to prove themselves as great workers.

[Guest Dangerous A]

I'll give you my big 3 puro favs that are legends to be

 

AJ- Taiyo Kea

 

NJ-Hiroshi Tanahashi, Minoru Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Tenzan

 

Noah- Naomichi Marufuji, Team No Fear, Wild II (I have a soft spot for those guys) Jun Akiyama

[Guest BionicRedneck]

To those already mentioned i'd like to add Tatsuhito Takaiwa and, of course, the most underated wrestler ever...

 

 

EL SAMURAI

[Guest Downhome]

To those already mentioned i'd like to add Tatsuhito Takaiwa...

Would that be the individual who allowed me to have one of my greatest mark out moments ever by performing a multiple powerbomb/dvd finishing move?

[Guest BionicRedneck]

He certainly would

[Guest Downhome]

He certainly would

Then I would have to agree with you! I am not the best with names of these guys, as I haven't seen TOO much of it. I do know quite a few though, and I THOUGHT that was his name.

[Guest BionicRedneck]

I too marked out for the "Endless Powerbomb" first time I saw it.

[Guest Downhome]

I too marked out for the "Endless Powerbomb" first time I saw it.

It will own you...

 

 

...*sigh*, that is great!

[Guest BigTim2002]

Takaiwa is like my hero. He rules it. And Jun...you damn right he rules...Marufuji is going to be the next big thing in Juniors. He rules it SOOOOOOO much....

 

Ahhh...I think the future looks pretty bright.

[Guest Special K]

Jun Akiyama is awesome, and I like Tenzan.

 

Some of the Toryumon guys could really be something.

 

I also love Deano Machino's stuff in Japan. Very fluid, and much more athletic than his American style.