Post by dele3344 on Mar 3, 2009 12:36:50 GMT -5
I felt like making a list of who are, in my opinion, the best wrestlers BJW has had since its inception.
First, let's look at who didn't make the cut:
Zandig - Sorry, making everyone your jobber bitch boy didn't make you great. Besides, selling out the company that put CZW on the map was a dick move
Jaki Numazawa - Just starting to come into his own and will end up higher as time passes.
Shoji Nakamaki - Drew because of his name, but never really did a whole lot in BJW.
Daisuke Sekimoto - #11 on my list. He'll move up as time passes.
Mad Man Pondo - Another close cut, one of the few foreigners to get on the good side of BJW management. Still super over today.
Mr Pogo - Hold on, hold on. Before you stop reading because you believe he should be higher, let me make my case. If this was a "best DM wrestlers of all time" thread, Pogo would be on the list. But this is strictly BJW.
The Great Kojika - Yes, he's the owner, but I don't think he's on the top ten.
Now, let's get to the countdown!
10. Abdullah the Butcher - Yes, his matches were slow and boring, but they were a train wreck and you had to watch them. Besides, without him, BJW would have lacked a huge amount of credibility
9. Takashi Sasaki - Probably should be higher, but I can't put him ahead of the guys in front of him. He's the best storyteller BJW has right now, and puts on incredibly epic matches.
8. MEN'S Teioh - Arguably the best wrestler BJW has had. He's done deathmatches, he's had amazing wrestling matches, and he puts over young talent. He is vastly underrated.
7. Shadow WX - One of the few to be able to transfer from the old school deathmatch to the new school deathmatch.
6. Kintaro Kanemura - Despite how his tenure with BJW ended, the guy consistently put on awesome matches. As I'm watching some of his older matches, I realize how amazing this guy was.
5. TIE - Tomoaki Honma, Ryuji Yamakawa - Try as I might, I couldn't think of something to separate the two. They both took insane bumps, both were super over, and both helped to bring a different style (the junior heavyweight style) into BJW, ushering in changes in the way matches went in BJW.
4. Abdullah Kobayashi - Not too many wrestlers have connected with the fans as greatly as Abby Jr has. Not only that, but Abby is by far the best big death match wrestler in BJW history. When he's in a big match, you know you're getting blood, humor, insanity, and a bunch of other things mixed into one entertaining blob of a squid chef.
The top three were hard for me and are all very close.
3. Jun Kasai - If there is one guy who encapsulates the spirit of BJW, it is Jun Kasai. Get thrown off a trailer onto concrete? Sounds good. Get powerbombed onto a cross of razors? Where do I sign? Cut a promo after the match where he is willing to say anything and make you laugh after a death match while he's losing pints of blood? Might as well while I'm here!!Hell, just look at his body, the guy has mental problems, and we all love watching him have fun dealing with those problems. Forget the 2 years he spent in Zero-One, Kasai has been in it through thick and thin, and he has a massive following throughout his career. He's the spirit of BJW, if not simply based on his look and attitude.
2. Matsunaga Mitsuhiro - As with Pogo, if this were a "GOAT" thread, he'd be #1. That being said, he's Mr. F'ing Danger! Brought a different style that blended MMA and death match wrestling. One of, if not the most over wrestlers in BJW EVER. Enough said.
1. Ryuji Ito - Yes, I'm not his biggest fan. However, I will simply say that BJW would have vanished off the face of wrestling if it were not for Ito's efforts. His 2 year title reign kept the company afloat and put a new face on the death match. Kasai may be the spirit of the company, but Ito is the face. When I went to my first BJW show, the only guy I knew of was Ito. In fact, the only death match wrestler most people know from BJW is Ito.
Let the debating/running me down begin. Feel free to make your own top ten.
PS I realize #5 is a cop out, deal with it.
First, let's look at who didn't make the cut:
Zandig - Sorry, making everyone your jobber bitch boy didn't make you great. Besides, selling out the company that put CZW on the map was a dick move
Jaki Numazawa - Just starting to come into his own and will end up higher as time passes.
Shoji Nakamaki - Drew because of his name, but never really did a whole lot in BJW.
Daisuke Sekimoto - #11 on my list. He'll move up as time passes.
Mad Man Pondo - Another close cut, one of the few foreigners to get on the good side of BJW management. Still super over today.
Mr Pogo - Hold on, hold on. Before you stop reading because you believe he should be higher, let me make my case. If this was a "best DM wrestlers of all time" thread, Pogo would be on the list. But this is strictly BJW.
The Great Kojika - Yes, he's the owner, but I don't think he's on the top ten.
Now, let's get to the countdown!
10. Abdullah the Butcher - Yes, his matches were slow and boring, but they were a train wreck and you had to watch them. Besides, without him, BJW would have lacked a huge amount of credibility
9. Takashi Sasaki - Probably should be higher, but I can't put him ahead of the guys in front of him. He's the best storyteller BJW has right now, and puts on incredibly epic matches.
8. MEN'S Teioh - Arguably the best wrestler BJW has had. He's done deathmatches, he's had amazing wrestling matches, and he puts over young talent. He is vastly underrated.
7. Shadow WX - One of the few to be able to transfer from the old school deathmatch to the new school deathmatch.
6. Kintaro Kanemura - Despite how his tenure with BJW ended, the guy consistently put on awesome matches. As I'm watching some of his older matches, I realize how amazing this guy was.
5. TIE - Tomoaki Honma, Ryuji Yamakawa - Try as I might, I couldn't think of something to separate the two. They both took insane bumps, both were super over, and both helped to bring a different style (the junior heavyweight style) into BJW, ushering in changes in the way matches went in BJW.
4. Abdullah Kobayashi - Not too many wrestlers have connected with the fans as greatly as Abby Jr has. Not only that, but Abby is by far the best big death match wrestler in BJW history. When he's in a big match, you know you're getting blood, humor, insanity, and a bunch of other things mixed into one entertaining blob of a squid chef.
The top three were hard for me and are all very close.
3. Jun Kasai - If there is one guy who encapsulates the spirit of BJW, it is Jun Kasai. Get thrown off a trailer onto concrete? Sounds good. Get powerbombed onto a cross of razors? Where do I sign? Cut a promo after the match where he is willing to say anything and make you laugh after a death match while he's losing pints of blood? Might as well while I'm here!!Hell, just look at his body, the guy has mental problems, and we all love watching him have fun dealing with those problems. Forget the 2 years he spent in Zero-One, Kasai has been in it through thick and thin, and he has a massive following throughout his career. He's the spirit of BJW, if not simply based on his look and attitude.
2. Matsunaga Mitsuhiro - As with Pogo, if this were a "GOAT" thread, he'd be #1. That being said, he's Mr. F'ing Danger! Brought a different style that blended MMA and death match wrestling. One of, if not the most over wrestlers in BJW EVER. Enough said.
1. Ryuji Ito - Yes, I'm not his biggest fan. However, I will simply say that BJW would have vanished off the face of wrestling if it were not for Ito's efforts. His 2 year title reign kept the company afloat and put a new face on the death match. Kasai may be the spirit of the company, but Ito is the face. When I went to my first BJW show, the only guy I knew of was Ito. In fact, the only death match wrestler most people know from BJW is Ito.
Let the debating/running me down begin. Feel free to make your own top ten.
PS I realize #5 is a cop out, deal with it.
