Guest jm29195 Report post Posted May 6, 2004 Goldberg has pulled out of his scheduled match against Toshiaki Kawada at the 5/8 HUSTLE-3 event in Yokohama, Japan. Goldberg apparently pulled out due to some sort of injury. He will be replaced in the match by Mick Foley, who will be returning to wrestle in Japan for the first time since 1996. Foley is already in Japan getting ready for the match. He is not currently under WWE contract which is why he is able to work in Japan. Kevin Nash & Scott Hall are also set to work the event. They will face Shinya Hashimoto and Naoya Ogawa. This is the first time the Outsiders will work in Japan since the height of the nWo's popularity years ago. Credit: PWInsider.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest duck420 Report post Posted May 6, 2004 thats it im moving to japan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thuganomics 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2004 You're that big of a Nash fan? Seriously, it's cool to see Foley back in Japan. And he's probably going to have five times the match Goldberg would have had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hot Ticket Report post Posted May 6, 2004 You're that big of a Nash fan? Seriously, it's cool to see Foley back in Japan. And he's probably going to have five times the match Goldberg would have had. i really dont know....Kawada's pretty good and Goldberg's a power wrestler with some kicks, like a really crappy version of Kawada....Mick Foley is a bumper so unless he gets kicked in the face a lot this might not be too good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tekcop 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2004 thats it im moving to japan Why? Foley/Kawada probably won't be much outside of a markout moment and Outsiders vs. Hash/Ogawa will be pure shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted May 6, 2004 At least we know Foley will sell in the match, plus I'd bet Kawada has more respect for Foley than he did Goldberg. Now Kawada is a lock to keep the Triple Crown. I wonder what JR thinks, since Foley is wrestling in a place that is "sucking pond water"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thatdude21601 Report post Posted May 7, 2004 I'll end up getting this on dvd,just out of curiosity. What is on the undercard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tekcop 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2004 I'll end up getting this on dvd,just out of curiosity. What is on the undercard? From KrisZ at the DVDR boards: HUSTLE-3 5/8 – Yokohama Arena 1. Cinthia Moreno/Mascarita Sagrada/Oscar Sevilla/Pimpinela Escarlata vs. Fabi & Gran Apache/Mini Abismo Negro/Polvo de Estrellas 2. Zebra Man vs. X 3. Kaz Hayashi & Spanky vs. Low-Ki & TAKA Michinoku 4. Steve Corino vs. Dusty Rhodes 5. Tomoaki Honma/Tetsuhiro Kuroda/Masato Tanaka vs. Kintaro Kanemura/Mike Awesome/Sabu 6. King Adamo vs. Riki Choshu 7. Dan Bobish & Mark Coleman vs. Shinjiro Otani & Wataru Sakata 8. Triple Crown: Toshiaki Kawada © vs. Mick Foley (this could be non-title though) 9. The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) vs. OH Gun (Shinya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa) Edit: Something interesting form KrisZ's post: Triple Crown Champ Toshiaki Kawada was very angry today when he heard that Bill Goldberg pulled out of his match against Kawada on HUSTLE-3 at Yokohama Arena on 5/8 and Kawada basically called Goldberg a coward for doing that. Kawada said that he will be working the match injured, so why couldn’t Goldberg, but Kawada said that he thought that Goldberg was actually a man, which he doesn’t really believe anymore. Kawada then basically buried his new opponent Mick Foley by saying that only fans of hardcore wrestling in Japan know who he is and he isn’t worthy of a shot at the Triple Crown. Kawada said that Takada Monster Army Generalissimo Nobuhiko Takada should come out and apologize to the fans before the HUSTLE-3 show for Goldberg not being there and for having Foley being a substitute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hot Ticket Report post Posted May 7, 2004 Kawada then basically buried his new opponent Mick Foley by saying that only fans of hardcore wrestling in Japan know who he is and he isn’t worthy of a shot at the Triple Crown lol and how many average american fans know Kawada? I think someones a bit bitter that they work for the shit fed that does not have any sort of actual roster beyond 10 or so people so they have to do this shit with goldberg,outsiders,etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted May 7, 2004 I think someones a bit bitter that they work for the shit fed that does not have any sort of actual roster beyond 10 or so people so they have to do this shit with goldberg,outsiders,etc. DSE is putting on the HUSTLE shows, and Kawada doesn't work for DSE. Kawada works for All Japan, who definitely have a roster beyond ten or so people. I think the chain goes that Zero-One works with DSE, and All Japan works with Zero One. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest duck420 Report post Posted May 7, 2004 You're that big of a Nash fan? Seriously, it's cool to see Foley back in Japan. And he's probably going to have five times the match Goldberg would have had. yes. my 5 favorite wrestlers in order: 1. mick foley 2. raven 3. scott hall 4. kevin nash 5. rocky 3 out of five is not bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2004 Triple Crown Champ Toshiaki Kawada was very angry today when he heard that Bill Goldberg pulled out of his match against Kawada on HUSTLE-3 at Yokohama Arena on 5/8 and Kawada basically called Goldberg a coward for doing that. Kawada said that he will be working the match injured, so why couldn’t Goldberg, but Kawada said that he thought that Goldberg was actually a man, which he doesn’t really believe anymore. Kawada then basically buried his new opponent Mick Foley by saying that only fans of hardcore wrestling in Japan know who he is and he isn’t worthy of a shot at the Triple Crown. Kawada said that Takada Monster Army Generalissimo Nobuhiko Takada should come out and apologize to the fans before the HUSTLE-3 show for Goldberg not being there and for having Foley being a substitute. Is Kawada playing the heel here? lol and how many average american fans know Kawada? How many average American fans know American Dragon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hot Ticket Report post Posted May 8, 2004 Triple Crown Champ Toshiaki Kawada was very angry today when he heard that Bill Goldberg pulled out of his match against Kawada on HUSTLE-3 at Yokohama Arena on 5/8 and Kawada basically called Goldberg a coward for doing that. Kawada said that he will be working the match injured, so why couldn’t Goldberg, but Kawada said that he thought that Goldberg was actually a man, which he doesn’t really believe anymore. Kawada then basically buried his new opponent Mick Foley by saying that only fans of hardcore wrestling in Japan know who he is and he isn’t worthy of a shot at the Triple Crown. Kawada said that Takada Monster Army Generalissimo Nobuhiko Takada should come out and apologize to the fans before the HUSTLE-3 show for Goldberg not being there and for having Foley being a substitute. Is Kawada playing the heel here? lol and how many average american fans know Kawada? How many average American fans know American Dragon? If you got the joke then you wouldn't think I was an amdrag fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Contentious C Report post Posted May 12, 2004 Kawada then basically buried his new opponent Mick Foley by saying that only fans of hardcore wrestling in Japan know who he is and he isn’t worthy of a shot at the Triple Crown lol and how many average american fans know Kawada? I think someones a bit bitter that they work for the shit fed that does not have any sort of actual roster beyond 10 or so people so they have to do this shit with goldberg,outsiders,etc. If Kawada came to the US and challenged for the WWE title in his first match, you might have a point. Or was it just a "joke" that we didn't get? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hot Ticket Report post Posted May 12, 2004 Sorry i struck a nerve with the puro fiends Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RickyChosyu Report post Posted May 12, 2004 Then maybe it should occur to you, after the 7th or 8th time youv'e done this, that you shouldn't be responding in this folder in the first place. You're trolling, and if Mike would do his job, you'd already be gone from the folder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sass 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2004 Ricky is right. Trolling isn't allowed here at TSM and is one of the few automatic ban worthy matters. You've also made a nuisance out of yourself in the HD and LSD folders and have managed to bring your ignorance to the Puro folder as well. Later Hot Ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted May 12, 2004 Yeah, Foley is an accomplished and respected worker in America and Japan, and is a multi-time WWE Champ. He's a name by any stretch of the imagination, and Kawada should respect him for that. Not to mention what Foley has given to wrestling fans over the years of himself, physically and emotionally is a true testament to the man's love of the business. That's not to take away from what Kawada has given, by any means. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted May 12, 2004 Yeah, Foley is an accomplished and respected worker in America and Japan, and is a multi-time WWE Champ. He's a name by any stretch of the imagination, and Kawada should respect him for that. Not to mention what Foley has given to wrestling fans over the years of himself, physically and emotionally is a true testament to the man's love of the business. That's not to take away from what Kawada has given, by any means. I'm pretty sure it was a work to build heat for the match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Contentious C Report post Posted May 14, 2004 Yeah, Foley is an accomplished and respected worker in America and Japan, and is a multi-time WWE Champ. He's a name by any stretch of the imagination, and Kawada should respect him for that. Not to mention what Foley has given to wrestling fans over the years of himself, physically and emotionally is a true testament to the man's love of the business. That's not to take away from what Kawada has given, by any means. Foley did fuck-all in Japan. He was a curtain jerker in AJPW, and his Death Match stuff was completely off the radar, other than to hardcore garbage fans. Hence, this line: "Kawada then basically buried his new opponent Mick Foley by saying that only fans of hardcore wrestling in Japan know who he is and he isn’t worthy of a shot at the Triple Crown." Kind of hard to miss that. Also kind of hard to miss that Foley is getting this shot because of his WWF run, not his dedication or his work in Japan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I was under the impression that Foley was at least a mid-carder in All Japan. This is my first and last contribution to the Puroresu folder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coffin Surfer 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I was under the impression that Foley was at least a mid-carder in All Japan. This is my first and last contribution to the Puroresu folder. He wasn't. Goodbye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I was under the impression that Foley was at least a mid-carder in All Japan. This is my first and last contribution to the Puroresu folder. He wasn't. Goodbye. .....I'm sorry but that was funny shit right there....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites