Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kurt Angle 2009 04 05 Part 1

[jsc094020]

It's a shame that WWE's ego is on 'roids, they could pull off some awesome cross-promotional events.

[BloodPump]

Damn shame we'll most likely never see Kurt Angle vs Kenta Kobashi.

[ASCE28]

Karti angri!!! I love this language

[threeway7]

0:34 Grandmother said this...

[walesxscarlets]

TNA NEED TO RECONNECT WITH NJPW ! the x division was gr8 when they had connections in japan

[TheMajinTrunks]

HAI!

[ncBlowfish]

PRO WRESRINGO CRASICO!

[21richkid]

Drew McEntyre should go to Japan and go up against Hirooki Goto in a match that would be an instant classic.

[21richkid]

Hirooki Goto vs Gunner from TNA could be a dream match to watch. 

[myownfriend23]

I wish they pushed Tanahashi in his TNA run. He's got a great look and he's a great wrestler. A foreign talent hasn't been pushed as World Champion in America since The Great Muta.

[serialslb1992]

@myownfriend23 what about alberto del rio?

[ryanpulliam1]

was this right after he left wwe?

[MBGamingLegends]

@ryanpulliam1 Kurt left WWE in 2006, this match took place in 2009, so no, this wasn't right after he left WWE.

[ryanpulliam1]

@MBGamingLegends oh ok gotcha

[HSR1978]

As good as the Angle-Tanahashi bout was, I always wanted to see a Kurt Angle v. Hirooki Goto bout. To me, that would be an even better bout.

[Spazzosity]

get the fuck out of japan kurt

[HipnosisV1SvR]

\__O_/ Tanahashi Pose

[lmustBREAKyou]

KAATO ANGURU

[TheKinochan]

Hiroshi Knows Speak english? O__O~ ZAWESOME~

[barrry9]

Really good match with good wrestling - two very talented guys

And on a tangent - I loved the fact that a song by my favorite band Nightwish was included in the promo :)

[pacinci1]

man kurt looks a little skinny here.But the match was great.I gues that when angle is a little skinnier he shows us his full wrestling skills.

[MANABUR]

Crap Japanese announcer is really really annoying !! shut fuck up !!

[blackmanwithcomputer]

that's a really nice belt much better than the WWE's two belts and clearly has more meaning

[japanpro1]

i wasn't able to follow japanese pro in the 90s. devitt, in my opinion, is a phenomenon. kenta, as did a younger muta, has a fascinating persona. i would love to get inside his head.

[BURNINGHAMMER76]

The Nexus as a whole sux and has always sucked. The only one with any in ring talent is Gabriel who honestly would probably be mad over in Japan cuz of his gay J-pop haircut.

[japanpro1]

no way are angle and tanahashi the best workers in their respective promotions. what makes japanese pro great is that it's very difficult to choose a 'best.' admittedly, i can't say if angle was the best in wwe. i stopped watching it years ago. at some point angle turned 'goofy.' hiroshi, who is chunky one month and ripped the next, is in mint condition for this match.

[BURNINGHAMMER76]

@japanpro1 I think the best in NPJW is definitely one of their juniors like Devitt. In Japan as a whole I think it is hard but I would still say Kobashi, KENTA, or Marufuji. In the 90's I think the best was Either Misawa or Kobashi. Some would say Muta but I don't think he compares to those 2.

[21richkid]

Ok, Otunga can't wrestle. You can put Jack Swagger vs Tanahashi in a match. That would be interesting to see.

[sshun14]

what a great match!

[21richkid]

Moeka Haruhi vs Gail Kim: That would be a 5 star matchup in the womens division. Also, having Alberto Del Rio vs Nakumura would steal the show too. David Otunga could put up a match with Tanahashi and win over the Japanese star.

[PS3ULTIMATE500]

@21richkid lol fucking fag

[Aceoftheuniverse]

@21richkid oh hohoho. No. Tanahashi would wrestle shitloads around otunga. Otunga would shit bricks the moment he got hit by the High fligh flow xD

[21richkid]

Tanahashi vs David Otunga: Otunga could give him a challenge in NJPW, Wade Barrett could be the one who can climb the ladder to beat him.

[21richkid]

Wade Barrett Wasteland finisher could spell the end of Tanahashi if they fought in Japan. The rest of the Nexus should go to Tokyo and tour there, but WWE won't let them. Barrett should sign with TNA wrestling and duke it with Angle. Overrall anyone in the Japanese promotion would take Barrett over these 2 greats.

[abacabb138]

@21richkid You're watching a match with two of the best WRESTLERS on the planet, and you're talking about fucking NEXUS? WWE is not wrestling - it's low impact, slow-paced ballet for little girls. I'm sure someone has nude pictures of David Otunga on here. Why don't you go watch that and leave the pro wrestling to the big kids, okay?

[Dudalizer]

@21richkid please tell me you're just trolling

[21richkid]

How bout Tanahashi vs Justin Gabriel from Nexus in WWE? Can Gabriel beat him in Japan?

[SadoKaden]

I want to see Tanahashi vs RVD.

[bled83]

Kurtoo Angaroo!!!!!!!

[jordancaz28]

why is angle so thin?

[dontmess1213]

was this a wrestle kingdom or no?

[TheUniverseWithin1]

I remember hearing about this match a few weeks before it happened, one of the very few matches in the last decade that I was genuinely excited before. Hiroshi is an incredible performer, and what more can possibly be said about Angle.

[neuftoter]

esta es una de las mejores luchas q e visto en toda mi vida mis respetos para tanahashi pero sufri ante mi idolo el mejor olimpico el ,aestro KURG ANGLE

[Izzy746]

Hiroshi has a mullet.

[ShaolinDynasty]

What I love about the IWGP title, is that belt is not just given to anyone...NJPW stars have to actually earn it. Not like the WWE title which is now just a disgrace and is given to pretty much any entertainer...look a Sheamus if you can get past that pail skin of his...

[davidducker]

@ShaolinDynasty sheamus, jack swagger and some of the other new champions may prove themselves with time... but they should have had to prove themselves BEFORE they got the belt. remember when IC title matches were actually hyped? that was such a good tool to test out if guys were ready for title runs... now i don't even know why they keep the mid-card belts around...

[ICEGOD2]

I now see why Tanahashi is held in such regard. This guy is the fucking man. If he came to like ROH he'd be the world champ there. High Fly Low baby.

[TheTanahashi]

Tanahashi is the shieet! I love his entrance especially that "L" hand sign . I'd love to see him on television but he isn't on any cable channel i have so blehhh. His vest is the shit too. Angle FTW and Tanahashi FTW

[davidducker]

@TheTanahashi what does FTW stand for?

[TheTanahashi]

@davidducker For The Win

[davidducker]

@TheTanahashi ahh kk

[zeroadrenalina]

muy buena lucha esperemos ke hiroshi muestre su talento en mexico

[egg64]

HY-FLIE-FLOUW!!

[matrixlone]

i like these openings they remind me of pride fc

[BloodPump]

Kurt is my favorite wrestler of all time, but that entrance music is not all that good (at least for him).

[crabman66606]

Kah-too Angolo?

[satanasgirl]

Kurt has lost a lot of weight since his wwe days...didn't realize how much smaller he is now compared to then...

[jdavidcc7]

damn, i miss the old "U SUCK" theme of kurt angle.

This seems like a really interesting match

[PlagueRiddenGoat]

@jdavidcc7 "you suck" was a retarded chant. Just like the wwe fans, err "wwe universe". Who care more about mic skills than actual in ring skills, sexual driven storylines rather than seeing women who can actually wrestle, etc. the wwe is an embarrassment to the sport of professional wrestling.

[jdavidcc7]

well dude, i gotta agree with you in almost everything u said, im a big puro fan, but i used to be a wwe fan when it was wwf, and i feel the entrance theme angle used them, fits him a lot more than the one he use in tna, nothing really important or to be mad at.

[davidducker]

@PlagueRiddenGoat sexual storyline can be good. remember macho man vs nature boy? in fact 2 guys fighting over a girl usually makes for a great storyline.

[kellys1999]

Yeah, I'm PRETTY sure I just found my new favorite wrestler...

[CLethal]

Tanahashi bleeds top star in japan...

[RAxzibit]

SCENE HAIRRRR LOL

[proudia1987]

113センチ？

[batista777]

Love Tanahashi and Angle. Probably the two best workers in their respective promotions, atleast in my opinion.

[soccersucks619]

Woow That Main Event Was ALL THE LIFE BETTER Than The Craply Cena vs Show vs Edge And HHH vs Orton

[bloodcream]

VERY good wrestling, yes. 100 % real fight, NO. Stiffer, more physical and looking way more competative than the slapstick wrestling. But still staged. Still wrestling. : )

[jsknuckle]

wow you're dumb

[jsknuckle]

You do realize that it's fixed right?

[kevinx619]

Tanahashi has beat the top TNA wrestlers

[andrewjacksonbr]

Tanahashi is the generation ace and Goto & Nakamura are good but the best wrestler in NJPW is HIGH ENERGY!

[DC9990]

Man thanks for uploading this I've been failing at finding it for 2 weeks!! Its gotta be a great match, Tanahashi is awesome & Angle is great too =]

Be interested in who wins and how!

[excalibunny]

It is a fantastic match!

[hmac52]

Angle is wrestling in somewhere better NJPW. Which is much better than anything WWE has to offer.

[excalibunny]

What are you trying to say? He's wrestling somewhere better than NJPW? If that's what you mean, then you sure did not include than.

[Youraznhero]

pretty sure he was saying, Angle IS wrestling somewhere better, NJPW.

[excalibunny]

Oh, it all comes together with the comma.

[SleepyWeesel]

I wish Kurt Angle would wrestle somewhere better than TNA. He's just too damn good. This match looks to be pretty exciting.

[davidducker]

@SleepyWeesel i wish there WAS somewhere better than TNA! if only spike would drop them and start airing ring of honor! i don't like ROH very much right now but at least they have respect for the business.

[kob456]

@davidducker Why do ROH fans like you always wish for the downfall of TNA? I just don't get it. Why would you want Spike to drop TNA for ROH? Why don't you wish for HDNet to get picked up by all TV providers. Why do you need 1 company to fall just so your favorite company could rise? This is what's wrong with wrestling fans. Quit being marks and support all up and coming company because TNA is still coming up like ROH. Fans should support both.

[davidducker]

@kob456 i support wrestling companies that treat wresting like a sport rather than a soap opera or just another tv show. in truth i'm not a big roh fan either but at least they have respect.

[kob456]

@davidducker Well if you want ROH to remain a "sport" over sports entertainment, then why in the hell would you want them on Spiketv? They'd become another TNA. Don't you think SPikeTV has played a huge portion on how the TNA product is right now? Do you think ROH will go on SPikeTV and still remain "pure wrestling"? If they go on Spiketv, you'll see more sports entertainment involved in ROH because the network has lots of say in what they put on the air. Ask TNA/WWE.

[davidducker]

@kob456 hmmm never though of it like that... you def have a point there bro.