Pro-Wrestling On My Mind

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 whil...

Today's post is brought to you by Captain Holt. No, Dear Reader, this post is not revealing the title of my in-progress dark fantasy YA novel. Sorry to disappoint. Also, spoilers ahead for a 7-ish year old video game. As a Christmas treat for myself, I bought the game "Hades" for my Switch. It had been on my wish list for a while and was on sale for a pretty good discount. I am currently still playing through it (I've beaten Hades three times so far) and loving it.  What made me think about pro-wrestling when playing it was the boss of the Asphodel section of the Underworld, the Bone Hydra. Of course, Bone as the first part of a title directly takes my mind to Bone Soldier, aka Taiji Ishimori. So, every time I fight this creature, especially with the Twin Fists and especially in the early stages when it was still kicking my ass, I think about Taiji Ishimori and wish the Bone Soldier could help me take on the Bone Hydra. Or be fighting against me with the Bone Hydra. W...