Razor Sharp

okay these are too fun

Razan Okamoto after he gets an offer from BHOTWG or PGHW 3 seconds after the start of any CVerse game (from my experience)

Here's Masa by jtlant

Personally, I used this render of Tatsuko made by Bull from way back for Horri

Reading up on all the companies that are gonna be taken over by GCG again

I'm trying to sign Tyson Baine as GCG (International with 98 Prestige), and despite having a massively better offer (as a test), he only wants to work events. However, both SWF and SOTBPW gave him less money, for less years, to work all events and he's seriously considering their offer. Is this because of my company style? Or is it because he doesn't want to relocate? He's around 52 years old, but massive popularity everywhere, and I was hoping to use him as an attraction.

This is it, this is the worst thing I've ever seen in this game

.... That's actually shocking, I want to say it was a render limitation but other masked wrestlers from that time had normal renders. The biography doesn't mention any sort of mask, so I always assumed it was face paint like Muta or something

I'm pretty sure it's face paint. In the original render, you can see his natural skin colour near his hairline

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> <img alt="464B08506354C169C193B76B8CE7B7091E68F515" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177882813/464B08506354C169C193B76B8CE7B7091E68F515/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="25D900A01D0525D250EFD1EC07B5BF56D1A88804" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177882827/25D900A01D0525D250EFD1EC07B5BF56D1A88804/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Azumamaro Kita: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981824" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981824</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="243E41F3217D47E0AE3C211F92D4BBE5329F2C9F" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177883847/243E41F3217D47E0AE3C211F92D4BBE5329F2C9F/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="E7103B22649B1DA6B977D2593253F947664F4E65" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177883862/E7103B22649B1DA6B977D2593253F947664F4E65/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Fujio Narahashi: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981611" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981611</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="10B2A8580F70299FE4BF9A261F408785C5210F52" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177865123/10B2A8580F70299FE4BF9A261F408785C5210F52/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="BFD5AB25B733EE492917477DB0A69D38A167938A" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177865137/BFD5AB25B733EE492917477DB0A69D38A167938A/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Isoruko Arakaki: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785428590" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785428590</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="6608C86D120BA15FF41C0CD02DBBE42C0ED07E2B" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177878183/6608C86D120BA15FF41C0CD02DBBE42C0ED07E2B/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="9672D6D00E3640165932664E4BD6881BA2C61FDA" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177878195/9672D6D00E3640165932664E4BD6881BA2C61FDA/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Jimmy Stratosphere: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981950" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981950</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="3E885B6F69835FF3FC5A2D66A1C25EA1AC00459D" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177866014/3E885B6F69835FF3FC5A2D66A1C25EA1AC00459D/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="03C5B1B4A47C770E722D57127515B9FF8FD8DF74" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177866030/03C5B1B4A47C770E722D57127515B9FF8FD8DF74/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> KAZ: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785428752" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785428752</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="E4ADFC6270565794BF3144029131D38072C53215" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177882396/E4ADFC6270565794BF3144029131D38072C53215/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="9CE653234DEA2DE9502FF8AA76D10D201DEA1CAD" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177882409/9CE653234DEA2DE9502FF8AA76D10D201DEA1CAD/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Motty Kuroda: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981730" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1782981730</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img alt="5F423A2A1C14A40B6E22242EEE0316E1F11FD85B" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177874093/5F423A2A1C14A40B6E22242EEE0316E1F11FD85B/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <img alt="885609D26A5E153FE5E24ED1C7F242C4FF526EFA" data-src="https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/787483361177874105/885609D26A5E153FE5E24ED1C7F242C4FF526EFA/" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Yuichi Fukao: <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785429598" rel="external nofollow">https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1785429598</a></p><p> </p></div><p></p><p></p>

Back after a 2 month absence. Flash Savage: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777930315 Hugh Ancrie: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777930025 Jacob Jett: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777930199 John Maverick: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777948517 Julian Watson: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777929846 Mark Griffin: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777930106 Michio Gensai: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1777929946

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="willr0ck" data-cite="willr0ck" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41339" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Here you go, sorry about the delay. My daughter had a soccer tournament that kept me busy the past few days.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="NCOTivq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NCOTivq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="p14lHyO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/p14lHyO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4rf86Wj.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4rf86Wj.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> A few new ones that I've yet to get around to posting...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>Sozen Ishimori </strong></p><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong> Toshiharu Hyobanshi</strong><p> <img alt="jH1EJmO.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jH1EJmO.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2qsgaiT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2qsgaiT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Acid </strong><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong> Akima Brave </strong><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong> Toma</strong></p><p> <img alt="3T7HUCK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/3T7HUCK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VbLOnfC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VbLOnfC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="KkMOyJa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/KkMOyJa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Babau </strong><img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong> Moroi</strong></p><p> <img alt="g3T3nts.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/g3T3nts.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="m0c207R.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/m0c207R.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Wow, great Sozen and Toshiharu renders! Does this mean you'll do some more GCG guys? A man can dream after all <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

<p>Playing as GCG, and I managed to poach Steve Frehley and had him go on a monster run that saw him hold the title for more than 5 years (he lost to Chojiro Kitoaji when I brought over the Elite Series).</p><p> </p><p> GCG: Reign of Terror</p><p> </p><ol style="list-style-type:decimal;"><li>Steve Frehley vs. Mabuchi Furusawa (GCG The Lions Den 2022)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Hiroyasu Gakusha (GCG Stars Of The Golden Canvas)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Matthew Keith II (GCG Parade of Champions 2023)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Joey Minnesota (GCG The Lion's Den 2024)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Joey Minnesota [60 Minute Iron Man] (GCG The Golden Kingdom 2024)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Seiji Jimbo [Cage Match] (GCG Art of Battle 2026)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Greg Gauge (GCG Stars Of The Golden Canvas)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Cameron Vessey (GCG Road To The Golden Kingdom 2025)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Tatsuya Toshitara (GCG Revolution Resolution 2025)<br /></li><li>Steve Frehley vs. Joey Minnesota vs. Matthew Keith vs. Joshua Taylor (GCG Parade of Champions 2024)<br /></li></ol><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>December 19, 2015</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Golden Dojo (Kobe, Japan)</strong></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">We were called in early this morning and asked to meet in the dojo for a “final test”. I walked in to see a stern Yasuhide Tayama, Takayuki 2000, Harumi Okayazawa, and a few other wrestlers from GCG. They all looked pretty pissed off.</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Yasuhide-Tayama.jpg" data-src="https://i.ibb.co/nDsVK75/Yasuhide-Tayama.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="color:#800080;">“Good job going over the time limit yesterday, you two. Since you went over the time limit and didn’t win yesterday, there’s been a change of plans. The winner between you two was supposed to pass the tryout, but since you decided to put on a clinic, we’re giving you a chance to graduate.”</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Sai-Ishihara.jpg" data-src="https://i.ibb.co/Tg8N3QT/Sai-Ishihara.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ishihara: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“What do you mean?”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="color:#800080;">“Get changed. You’re going against me today.”</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Razor-Sharp.jpg" data-src="https://i.ibb.co/NtqxG1L/Razor-Sharp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“Who? Me or Ishihara?”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#800080;"><em>“Both. Hurry up and get changed.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>(</strong></div></div></div></div></div><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"><strong>https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0</strong></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/71l8zBnjan0" rel="external nofollow"></a><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>)</strong></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> We were breathing hard after that one-sided beating from Tayama. It wasn’t a fun ride whatsoever. I think he even stiffed Ishihara a little with that Lariat. He’s definitely a lot stronger than whenever I saw him on TV. I just hope they don’t kick us out of the dojo.</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#800080;"><em>“That’s your punishment for yesterday. Now take a seat and watch me and Harumi put on a real clinic.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This man is crazy! But I guess that means we’re okay now?</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>(</strong></div></div></div></div></div><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"><strong>https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M</strong></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/vTn8gFg5s2M" rel="external nofollow"></a><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>)</strong></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The two put on an absolute clinic like they promised, but in the end, Tayama won. It was a really brutal match that saw Okazawaya take a ton of powerbombs, two on the mats around the ring! Despite roughing us up in the ring before, he still looked like he could go for days. I guess this is the difference between a rookie like me and a hardened veteran like Tayama.</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Harumi-Okazawaya.jpg" data-src="https://i.ibb.co/HdCd2Zp/Harumi-Okazawaya.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Okazawaya: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><em>“Remember, you should never go over your specified time if you ever get hired by GCG. There’s guys out there even hungrier for a shot than you two, and you have no right to rob them of their chance.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“Yes sir!”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Okazawaya: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><em>“Good. I’m glad we got that sorted out. Now then, are you two free on the 23rd? There’s only one right answer to this question, by the way.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ishihara: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“We’re free on the 23rd, sir.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Okazawaya:</div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><em> “Great. We need you around for the upcoming event.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>December 18, 2015</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong> Golden Dojo (Kobe, Japan)</strong></span></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">The trainers really liked how I did against “Akiyama”. I don’t know if it was a joke or some sort of test, but it turns out that the guy in the mask was actually Shotaro Ikina! I saw him with Yasuhide Tayama (who led the tryouts yesterday) on TV a lot, and I always thought he looked out of shape. Turns out, while he does have a bit of a belly, he’s a lot bigger than how he looks on TV! He basically threw me around and gave me a wicked Ikina Driver. I guess he didn’t like the fact that I surprised him with a few of those backdrop suplexes. He didn’t mind it at all, and was pretty impressed!</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Surprisingly, I wasn’t as hurt as I thought I would have been, after being in a ring with a veteran like Ikina. I spent the night in a nearby lodge that was owned by GCG for the trainees. Apparently, I had the best performance against “Akiyama” that day, and they gave me a room, free of charge for the night, which I’m sure endeared me to the rest of the trainees who had to pay out of their pocket.</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama called all the trainees from today, which had dwindled to just a handful of people. Either they were weeded out by Ikina, or they were so tired, they couldn’t get up. I guess Tayama must have been pretty angry about it because he made us do a lot more drills than I was ever used to with Shino.</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Yasuhide-Tayama.jpg" data-src="https://image.ibb.co/mKvo6K/Yasuhide-Tayama.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="color:#800080;">“Good job today guys. Change into your tights, we’re having more tryouts today.”</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Razor-Sharp.jpg" data-src="https://i.ibb.co/NtqxG1L/Razor-Sharp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“A-a-again?”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="color:#800080;">“Is there a problem, Kanada?”</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“N-n-no. Not at all. Sorry, sir.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#800080;"><em>“Good. That's what I thought. You’re going to be against... Ishihara today.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Sai Ishihara? The rugby player? I heard he was one of Japan’s top talents before an injury forced him out of the squad. I never knew he was a puroresu fan. I guess I didn’t really notice him in the tryouts yesterday. This should be fun...</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong> </strong></div></div></div></div></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"></span></span></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a><div style="margin-left:25px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"><strong>https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM</strong></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a></div><a href="https://youtu.be/Mj9UqhDGkDM" rel="external nofollow"></a><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Tayama:</div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#800080;"><em>“STOP! That’s enough you too. I’m cutting this tryout short. You guys went way over time, hit the showers and rest up for tomorrow.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#800080;"><em> </em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I stood my ground against Sai, and he stood his ground against me. Neither of us wanted to back down. Time must have flown quickly, because it felt like we were in sync with one another. Ishihara had tremendous strength despite the injury, and when he took me down, I legitimately thought I was going to break my back. When I saw him outside after we had changed, I went up to talk to him.</div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="color:#0000FF;">“Great job today, Ishihara.”</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Sai-Ishihara.jpg" data-src="https://i.ibb.co/Tg8N3QT/Sai-Ishihara.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ishihara: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“Thanks, you as well... Kanada right?” </em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#0000FF;"><em>“Yes... That’s correct. Talk about a trial by fire, eh?”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ishihara: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“Yeah... Tayama’s a hard instructor. I’d be careful though, he might have something planned for the two of us tomorrow, since we didn’t want to back down.”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Kanada: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><span style="color:#0000FF;">“W-what do you mean?”</span></em></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Ishihara: </div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>“I have a hunch that we’ll be punished for the match tomorrow. Just rest up as much as you can, because tomorrow is definitely going to be a hard test for us. I don't think he liked the fact that we didn't try to finish the match today...”</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>