Pro-Wrestling On My Mind

I'm too tired today to write anything with much thought behind it, so here is Robbie Eagles giving me my money's worth at the BOSJ 30 Semi-Finals on 5/26/2023. And this instance was also thanks to Clark Connors. Does he like throwing people into chairs? Or does he get a bonus every time he does? I'm not sure which thought I like more, so I'll go with both.

I'm organizing the 11,000+ photos stored on my phone and was reminded of the following: I once said to my Tag Team Partner that if we get the good seats at any Best of the Super Juniors event and at least one wrestler doesn't end up in my lap, we should demand a refund. I was mostly joking, but not entirely as it happens more often than not, what with all the flipping, jumping, and high flying that goes on in a typical BOSJ match.  We got good seats for the Hachioji show on 5/18/2024, and Kosei Fujita and Clark Connors made sure I got my money's worth. Thanks boys!

Been thinking lately about why I like the wrestlers I do. One great thing about New Japan is that I can say I’m a fan of pretty much everyone on the roster. But, as we all know, there is a difference between being a fan and being a stan. In a match with two wrestlers I like, I light my penlights for the one I stan more than the other. But what makes me stan someone? Having given some thought to this topic, I think it boils down to the following four points: 1) Ability/Style Wrestlers can do so many amazing moves, but I definitely have a style preference. When I was a child, I was deep in the trenches of the Monday Night Wars. One of the things that initially kept me tuned in to WCW was the cruiserweight division. The speed, power, and athleticism that comes with being in the lighter weight class has always fascinated me more than the heavyweight division. I’ve been to more New Japan Best of the Super Junior shows than any other type for that very reason. As I once told a friend who ask...