01/04 NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom 12 instant analysis

State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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🗓️ 4 January 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein provide a detailed breakdown and review of Thursday's Wrestle Kingdom 12 card from Japan. The guys debate whether New Japan Pro Wrestling took the proper step forward in their expansion into North America and Nick Kostos calls in with reaction to Kenny Omega's victory over Chris Jericho. In addition, TBC and the Silver King hand out match grades and explain why Kazuchika Okada's victory over Tetsuya Naito in the main event was the best match of the night. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, yeah.
0:26.4	The Revolution.
0:27.2	It was televised, and it was spectacular.
0:30.8	And you know, the ITC is ready to break it all down for you in this corner with Brian
0:35.7	Campbell returns in a special instant analysis edition
0:39.2	of New Japan Pro Wrestling's Russell Kingdom 12 card from Japan.
0:44.1	I, the Brian Campbell, maybe as washed as 50-year-old Kane in 2017 after waking up at 2 a.m.
0:50.7	Eastern for this six-hour show, but you best believe I've got enough under-juice remaining
0:56.0	to deliver a dose of the performance-enhancing audio. My tag team partner on this journey,
1:02.3	as promised is the man who swears he has no ties with Mother Russia, the judge who won't
1:07.3	budge. He's the Silver King, Adam Silverstein.
1:11.1	Hey now. That was a Silver King, Adam Silverstein. Hey, now.
1:13.2	That was a very I've been up all night, hey now, but I'll take it, Adam.
1:17.8	I got two bottles right in front of me, right?
1:20.3	Both are white.
1:21.2	Both are filled with that milk of magnesium.
1:23.5	Both are ready to be doused Kurt Engel style at the Hall of Fame.
1:27.2	But not maybe for the reasons I thought.
1:29.5	If I can give you a quick 20 second synopsis of this card, fantastic, lived up to expectations.
1:36.1	But to be honest, in my revolution-colored glasses, I thought we were going to exit this show talking almost exclusively about Omega Jericho and what's next.
1:47.4	And the impact that match and that performance had on this quote unquote revolution.
1:52.6	And instead, Adam, I'm talking about how top to bottom this was the best wrestling card I've seen in years.
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