So, one of the first rounds of the Best of Super Juniors is available for free viewing on the NJPW site, at http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00440_1_1.
I’m out of the loop on NJPW, in that I watched Wrestle Kingdom for the last couple of years, and I’ve watched some episodes of TIGER MASK W, but beyond that, I’m not really up to date on who’s on the roster and what the storylines are.
As such, I was completely surprised to discover that one of my underdog favorites from the Attitude Era, Taka Michinoku, was still active, and about to fight Jushin Thunder Liger, no less. And on the very first match!
So I settle in to watch, and Taka’s entrance started. On the screen:
“TAKA IS COMING.” Pause. “MOTHER FUCKER.”
I damn near fell out of my chair.