Captain Holt Is Still Shouting

I had a busy weekend, so I am trying to post twice a day to compensate for skipping Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Since today's first post was about Taiji Ishimori, I figured I would stick with the theme and share one of the best pictures I have ever taken at a New Japan Show:

BONE (Soldier)!

I snapped this picture on 5/18/2018 at Korakuen Hall. It was the first show of the Best of the Super Juniors 25 tournament and also my very first BOSJ show. This was an A Block match, with Ishimori defeating Will Osprey (that would be Will's head he's stepping on in the picture). Ishimori would end up making the finals of that year's tournament and would face Hiromu Takahashi, one of the best matches I have ever seen and one I was also fortunate to see live.

So here's to you, Superhuman Taiji Ishimori (and your super tight pants. And your amazing abs)! Hard to believe this was 7 whole years ago. Let's have at least 7 more years of being ridiculous and looking fantastic while doing so!

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