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We were insta-picking Y2J or The Legend Killer at #35 if either fell to us. I guess that leaves us *undrafted*, *undrafted* and let's not forget *undrafted*. One time Lee!

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11-17-2009 , 02:26 PM

#952

VickreyAuction

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"You can draft any wrestler that wrestled for a major organization within the United States. This will be a very loose rule and hopefully you guys just stay within the spirit of the draft while making a selection."

I assumed this meant Inoki would be available. We can always take our backup if not.

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11-17-2009 , 02:26 PM

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I really think the rule should be, anyone who wrestled primarily in the U.S. ... I could probably find at least one match every major Japanese star wrestled in the U.S. and it changes everything IMO.

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11-17-2009 , 02:27 PM

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I mean, if I knew Kobashi were available, I'd have argued to the death to snag him.

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11-17-2009 , 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeyPatriot

Anyone who wrestled in the US is available, though I think Inoki is spew

maybe we should define it a bit more then, because Kobashi, Misawa, Baba, Tenyru, Tenzen, and Kensuke Sasaki have all wrestled a bit in the US, but I certainly wouldn't say that they have really wrestled in the US. It would also clarify where Muto should be slotted a bit better too

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11-17-2009 , 02:28 PM

#956

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Muta had a run in WCW that was long/successful enough that I had him on my board.

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11-17-2009 , 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by antidan444

I didn't think Japanese wrestlers were available. If they had been I draft Kenta Kobashi for sure.

EDIT: Japanese wrestlers who stayed primarily in Japan, I mean.

Inoki did have a WWF title or two, while Kobashi was never in WCW/WWF/TNA (to my knowledge) so I don't mind it.

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11-17-2009 , 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by antidan444

I really think the rule should be, anyone who wrestled primarily in the U.S. ... I could probably find at least one match every major Japanese star wrestled in the U.S. and it changes everything IMO.

Fully agreed. I'd figure a japanese star that had a decent tenure in the US would be fine, but we'd be drafting what they did in the US/Stampede as opposed to what they did in JPW, NJPW, AJPW, or NOAH. Obviously more Jr HWs will be open to picking as some major japanese Jr HW stars have done some decent stints in the US/Stampede

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11-17-2009 , 02:30 PM

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Inoki did have a WWF title or two, while Kobashi was never in WCW/WWF/TNA so I don't mind it.

I'm unaware of Inoki ever holding a WWE title.

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11-17-2009 , 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Bando

Inoki did have a WWF title or two, while Kobashi was never in WCW/WWF/TNA so I don't mind it.

Inoki had his WWF title in Japan and maybe wrestled a few matches in MSG, not really an "American" japenese star imo

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11-17-2009 , 02:31 PM

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I'm unaware of Inoki ever holding a WWE title.

iirc, it was like a one week switch in the 70s

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11-17-2009 , 02:31 PM

#962

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I love love love the Inoki pick... but I'm not sure you get much out of it per the rules? I was going to avoid the Japanese completely because it wasn't clear to me if their entire career was relevant to the discussion. Totally awesome wrestler though.

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11-17-2009 , 02:32 PM

#963

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Alright since UT isn't on and in the interest of moving things along, we'll go with our alternate pick:

(again, too old for music lol)

Spoiler:

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11-17-2009 , 02:33 PM

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When you said you were going in a different direction, you sure meant it. I don't know enough about wrestling pre-1980s to even make a comment.

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11-17-2009 , 02:33 PM

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I'm unaware of Inoki ever holding a WWE title.

There were at least a couple WWF titles that were defended pretty much exclusively in Japan. Inoki held one of those.

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11-17-2009 , 02:34 PM

#966

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Best pick of the draft and not close

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11-17-2009 , 02:35 PM

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There were at least a couple WWF titles that were defended pretty much exclusively in Japan. Inoki held one of those.

I definitely wouldn't count those titles as North American titles, then.

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11-17-2009 , 02:35 PM

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Bruno is an EXCELLENT pick.

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11-17-2009 , 02:36 PM

#969

thedeezy

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wesrwood pm'ed me his list and is drafting:

Mr. Perfect

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11-17-2009 , 02:36 PM

#970

littlekeed

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Seriously this guy should have gone in the top 10. He was #5 on my board.

Last edited by littlekeed; 11-17-2009 at 02:36 PM. Reason: bruno not hennig

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11-17-2009 , 02:37 PM

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I definitely wouldn't count those titles as North American titles, then.

i'm pretty sure he held the actual WWF title once and I think he held the NWA title at one point too, but those were during japan tours and he usually dropped it back before the american that he won it off of went back to North America

obviously a reign with the WWF LHW title before the WWF re-introduced it shouldn't count

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11-17-2009 , 02:37 PM

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I like the Perfect pick although I have a couple others rated higher. It's a shame he never won a WWE/WCW world title, he was good enough to. If his peak had been mid-90s instead of late-80s/early-90s, I feel pretty sure he would have.

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11-17-2009 , 02:37 PM

#973

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cant wait to give my next pick!!

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11-17-2009 , 02:39 PM

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cool video for mr perfect:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGE02...eature=related

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11-17-2009 , 02:39 PM

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Sammartino is inevitably going to lead to, "Can the dominant wrestlers of the 60s/70s translate to pro wrestling in 2009?" I don't know for sure. It was a much less athletic and artistic business back then IMO.

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