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Inoki died for our sins.

In three days, he shall rise again.

5 months ago Tiny RoyalB 6 comments 0 recs  | 

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I’m not sure if this incredibly awesome, or horrendously offensive.

Maybe both.

by Flashking on Jan 1, 2012 11:31 PM EST reply actions  

He sure helped and had a BIG hand in killing JMMA

by Shocbomb on Jan 2, 2012 12:42 AM EST reply actions  

Well there is alot but Zach Arnold sums it up pretty good in this wrtie up on fight opinion

“This, ironically, is how we got the mess that was Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye on NYE 2003 at Kobe Wing Stadium. Inoki was simply the front man for admitted K-1 yakuza fixer Seiya Kawamata, who had plans of running his own promotion after things fell apart between K-1 & PRIDE. Inoki got his wrestlers booked and paid by Nippon TV on the show. Kawamata ended up walking away after the show when his yakuza stooges allegedly turned on him in support of PRIDE. The show turned out to be a ratings disaster. The event and the days thereafter became the centerpiece of what would result in the implosion of PRIDE and the Japanese MMA industry in general.”

by Shocbomb on Jan 2, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Inoki didn't...

Really have anything to due with Pride’s downfall. It was moreso this:

when his yakuza stooges allegedly turned on him in support of PRIDE

And the subsequent scandal when it became public.

by Sergio Hernandez on Jan 4, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t know the whole history of events of the top of my head when it comes to the down fall of pride ? I do know that Jordan Breen pretty much blames Inoki not alone but he does put the blame on Inoki and said that show in 2003 was the very start for the downfall of JMMA.

by Shocbomb on Jan 5, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions  

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