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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Rob in a walk. Judas only betrayed ONE guy. Amateur hour.

Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Phil's denial still makes zero sense in that without the tweet being about Saudi Arabia, there is no joke. Unless you think Punk is homphobic (the 'suck a dick' part), which I don't believe he is. So the entire tweet actually hinges on the blood money referenced, which is about Saudi.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

When Punk was in AEW, he wore 2 different t-shirts to the ring with Pro-Choice messages and 1 supporting SAG during the strike. On TV. Can't see him doing that these days. Just different companies in so many ways.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Yep. Night and day. Can't even imagine what would happen to a top WWE person if they made this post.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

If you think there's no difference between the 2 biggest companies, this is what the AEW World Champion stands for and isn't afraid to say loud and proud. Dynamite every Wednesday.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Look, I'm a fan of CM Punk the wrestler, but Thurston absolutely cooked him here.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! Been a minute, happy to be back. Biggest show of the summer time, so let's do this thing! Dominion time! #njpw #njdominion

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

@mrwarrenhayes.show I thought your work on this, particularly the Saya and Gabe sections, was exemplary. Even though I don't have quite the same love for Kamitani, you did a hell of a job selling it regardless. And Gabe is clearly #1.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Banger post for the apocalypse bucket word duo alone.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

So sorry about Spooky, Adam. Hope things are getting better.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! It's been a fun few weeks, let's crown a champion! There's still some snow on the ground here in Nebraska, it's 3 AM Central time, and the New Japan Cup Final starts right now! #njpw #njcup

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

@adamoftheban.bsky.social did you see Taichi's performance the last two nights of the Cup? The Kidd match and the ZSJ one, I never knew he had that level of work in him with regards to emotionally selling the match. He really drove home how upset he was and how it bled into the Sabre match.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! It's Quarterfinal night - *Deep breath* Uemura, ZSJ, Shota, Shingo. Those are my Cup picks today. Let's GO! #njpw #njcup

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! 5 AM and feeling fine in the US Central Time Zone, let's watch some wrestling! #njcup #njpw

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! It can only be 3:30 AM in Nebraska, AKA time for some fine grappling! *Ahem* Let's get started with the first night of the New Japan Cup! For real this time! #njpw #njcup

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Almost never. Walker Stewart, who is the English NJPW lead commentator, is very good.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Man, they booed SANADA so hard on that low blow that I thought for a second Shota had hit the ring again. #njpw #njnbg

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Good day, fellow NJPW fans! This one is starting early on my end in the US central time zone, so let's settle in and see if Goto can finally do it! #njpw #njnbg

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Stop calling it the little ladder, Pat. Show some respect for Hornswoggle, El Torito, and the greatness that was WeeLC, you son of a bitch. #WWE #RoyalRumble

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

So, Charlotte winning was what we expected, but man - they could have taken a huge swing and MADE Roxanne in a single night having her take out Charlotte and win. Just saying. #WWE #WWERoyalRumble

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! If it's 3:30 AM in Nebraska, it must be time for some fine grappling in the Land of the Rising Sun, so let's get to watching! #njpw #NJNBG

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

My God, GOK cut Shota's towel in half. That's like declaring actual war in puroresu. That's some go to the mattress shit.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I'm watching New Japan right now and have no wise words except that I quietly enjoy your posts and frequently learn from them, so I hope they continue. Now here is a random Hirooki Goto gif.

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a man in a suit is holding a wrestling championship belt and giving a thumbs up sign

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

'hirooki go to the box office' feels the most @smarkinfested.bsky.social line I've ever heard.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Even as an old school fan who loved Flair, my choice is..... A. Guy who has been credibly accused of sexual assault and liar who has swindled multiple people out of thousands OR B. Guy who gave of himself to do the most Make-A-Wishes of all time for dying children. Gosh. What a choice.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It was the first match I've given the full monty (that's ***** in case Dave is reading your timeline) since the Nakajima/Miyahara match in 2023 in NOAH.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

So while I have some empathy for people for whom the match underwhelmed (and I was one of them, I think I put too much into what could have been versus accepting what was), I also think that there was a lot of value in the match regardless.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

There's a lot of tourists in the Puro space that watch 1-2 shows a year strictly for in-ring, and while I'm happy they're watching because I love wrestling and want other people to do the same, I don't think they're as into the stories/characters since they don't watch on a regular basis.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I shall read it, then. WK was rich in a lot of stories where time (the too early attempt of Umino to ascend, what Hiromu and Naito could have been, what happens when time crashes in all at once in the case of both Naito and Tanahashi winding down their careerss) took on an almost punishing role.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

There's likely a very interesting discourse just in the context of this match to be had about the dreams of artists versus the reality when circumstances beyond anyone's control, like time, takes things away from them. Especially in viewing professional wrestling as the performance art it is.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

It was weird, because I found it hard to divorce myself from the idea of them as artists who probably discussed this match a thousand times and had a million ideas and then....the years just took a lot of those away, physically at least. They did what they could with what they had, I would say.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

And you know me well enough to know that I am, in fact, a self-righteous prick and barely consider that an insult!

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

What it essentially comes down to is that wrestling is a super scummy business already and I have to make a lot of disquieting bargains with myself to even watch it. So it seems a bit weird in a more objective sense that this is the line I've drawn, but it is. Finding high ground can be difficult.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Call it virtue signaling if you want, I honestly don't care. I've never watched a single Saudi show and don't plan to start now. It sucks to miss the Rumble. Besides the other Saudi ones, I've seen them all. They can fuck all the way off and come back around and fuck off again.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

A most excellent weekend of graps.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Good morning, fellow NJPW fans! Lord, what a weekend. Let's finish it up! It's 3:30 AM in Nebraska and I'm groggy and have no idea what's about to happen. It's just the best feeling. I do love pro wrestling. Let's GO! New Year Dash time! #njpw #njdash

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

They might as well not even go out. Just say that Ricochet got run over by Shota's bike or something, I dunno. They're not following that in any way, shape or form.

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

***** I didn't hand one out all of last year, but I'm doing it on the 5th day this year. Kenny. Gabe. Thank you. That was professional wrestling. Absolutely gripping. #njpw #njWD

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Charlton is being the sauciest bitch EVER on commentary during this match and I am HERE FOR IT. I don't know how Walker is keeping shit together at this point. Fuck 'em, Chris! #njpw #njWD

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Now that Gabe is busted open, Kenny should put him in the Sharpshooter just to drive the point of this match home. #njpw #njWD

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

If there was EVER a place for a squash on this card, this is the match. Like, Tsuji should no-sell everything for 30 seconds and spear him dead for the pin. Yet somehow, I doubt that will be how this goes. #njpw #njWD

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Holy shit, Jack Perry found EVIL's old scythe in the HoT Clubhouse! #njpw #njWD

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

ZSJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DID IT!!!!!!! ALL HAIL THE FRONT MAN!!!!! #njpw #njwk19 #TMDK

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Shota Umino: Safe and Responsible Death Rider. #njpw #njwk19

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I love Naito. I appreciate what he's given to all of us and to pro wrestling. I respect him and thank him. But it's time to finish up. #njpw #njwk19

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Naito vs Hiromu. One time, for all time. Let's do this. Thanks in advance, gentlemen. #njpw #njwk19

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

FUCK. This injury bug in New Japan has got to stop. Best to DOUKI. Damnit. #njpw #njwk19

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Rick Poehling @mrsoze.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Ishii is the stern parent every child needs. #njpw #njwk19

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