The two greatest fake fighters of all time.

>>17996131 (OP)
I think not
They better sit down or the fakest tough guy of all will have to step in and get his ass kicked

>>17996259
Do not post that saudi fraud in a goat thread again please

>>17996131 (OP)
Literally who

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t83VFbVvhTY

>>17997907
How do you not know who Misawa is?

>>17997907
I think it's Funaki and Yoshi Tatsu

>>17997907
These guys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlfV1bGq_ns

There's a whole world out there full of great shit you've never heard of

>>17997907
>Literally who

>>17996131 (OP)
we idolize lies, to comfort us from the world that we could literally change, if we wanted to. grim

>Japanese wrestlers from the 90's
>fake fighters
Most JP wrestlers of that era actually trained in actual legitimate Shoot Fighting which is basically early MMA before UFC.

>>17999158
>thinks marks aren’t the ones watching Japanese wrestling

>>17999407
Yes, to fake it better.

>>17999440
That's true but it's very easy to transition from using the real moves and submissions they learned to use in a work to an actual real fight.

>>17996131 (OP)
They’re literally not even the best Chinese wrasslers

>>17997907
Imagine not knowing Honda Nakanishi and Mitsubishi Tonma

>>17997907
The Miz's jannetty and Nintendo Bandai

>>17999407
That was more of a New Japan thing. As far as I remember no one in All Japan had legit credentials.

>>17999720
Misawa wasn't at All Japan though. Can't speak for AJPW of that era but Misawa did have legitimate amateur wrestling background as well as being trained by Lou Thesz who was a legitimate competitive wrestler.

>>17998247
>30+ min match
Damn they really sold it back in the day huh

>>17999467
>to an actual real fight.
Unrelated to wrestling though

>>17996131 (OP)
kobayashi looks like a sweet guy with a good heart

>>17999720
Jumbo was a legit Olympian and guys like Tenryu and Taue had impressive Sumo backgrounds. The only shoot style guy they pushed was Gary Albright.

>>17996131 (OP)
dont see kawada in this picture

>>18000135
>Unrelated to wrestling though
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shootfighting?useskin=vector
"Shootfighting is a martial art and combat sport, with competitions governed by the International Shootfighting Association (ISFA). It incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts, the most principal of these being wrestling and kenpo."
>the most principal of these being wrestling

>>17996259
What is this even supposed to mean take your PDS meds lil bro

>these two brats are the best there is
FUCK the pillars
This post was made by JUMBO GANG

>>18000029
>Misawa wasn't at All Japan though

Misawa is literally 1 of the 4 pillars with Kawada, Taue, and Kobashi. He was Tiger Mask 2. He spent years in AJPW. Wtf are you talking about.

>>17996131 (OP)
who was the michaels?

>>17996131 (OP)
Nah, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee did it better

>>18003654
Unironically impossible to say. I think there's even a case for Kawada being on par with them too

>>18003279
Bruh. That article means actual wrestling, not fake fighting entertainment.

>>18003636
Sorry you're right, memory is hazy and i wrote that post at like 3 in the morning and I was thinking of JPWA at the time. Forgive me anon, my history on it was a bit clouded at the time

>>18003790
This. If anything Taue was the weakest link of the four.

>>18003800
Yes and most JP wrestlers at the time trained to do both

>>18000029
>Misawa wasn't at All Japan though
This is the people we share a board with

>>18003830
Yeah I fucked up at 3am in the morning, my bad. Not that it matters but in my defence I used to drink a lot.

>>18003820
it's true, his cagematch rating is much, much lower

>>18003820
>If anything Taue was the weakest link of the four.
Nobody would disagree with this, but people equating that with "Taue is bad" are fucking retarded. If you watch his initial feud with Kawada or the Miracle Run '95 and still think he's "bad" you shoot know jack shit fuck all about wrestling.

>>18003965
Well of course he is no jannetty, the term is overused anyway

>>17996131 (OP)
>The two greatest fake fighters of all time.
I don't see no Funk and Lawler in that pic

>>18000098
Pretty much, kayfabe was firmly intact there so people expected an actual "wrestling" fight.

>>18001630
Kobashi does, his disciple KENTA on the other hand always gave me douchey energy

>>17997313
But he’s the throat goat

>>17997907
Subaru and Mitsubishi

>>17996131 (OP)
Thank you goats.

>>17996131 (OP)
Kenta Kobashi is actually based tho
>>18000029
>Misawa wasn't at All Japan though
This board is fucking retarded good lord.

https://youtu.be/i0Rn4Mjdn3c?si=XKg4ARiz1H0ioEQL
This is my go to watch because it’s interesting and not because it is good matches. It’s from either the first or second zero 1 show. Misawa completely changes his moves to accommodate the “hybrid” style and Rikio manages to make sumo look like both a legit martial art and has a great comeback using it. Rikio may not have been the star NOAH had hoped but there’s a huge misconception in the west about his ability. He was incredibly talented and had many great performances.