🧵 Free Sareee match thread w/ links cos y not 🤼‍♀️🇯🇵 - vs Chihiro Hashimoto (II, IV, VI, VII) - vs Syuri (II & III) - vs Meiko Satomura (IV) - vs Giulia (II) - w/ Natsupoi vs Takumi Iroha & AZM (1) - vs Bozilla (II) - vs Arisa Nakajima (IV) - w/ Mayu Iwatani vs Hash & VENY (1) - vs Suzu Suzuki (I & II)

It's Monday, & you know what that means - well, it means a lot of things to be honest - but round these parts that means its High Speed History! Last time, new girl on the block Riho nabbed the title - now it's time for v1 against the former champ! #Stardom

Alright we got a lot to get through with this one as we’re going across 2 nights, new faces, major happenings, it’s all going down Tales from the Kingdom, starto!

P🌍M #tjpw

I require Akira to snap + beat the crap out of Bozilla for being a meanie, please & thank you

19 days til yours truly finishes up for the holidays & oh boy am I counting those days down (every half day gets me 2.5% closer to freedom!) Still, putting that aside, even though it's Monday, there's a reason to be cheerful - High Speed History! This week - DeathRihoDeathKidDeath! #Stardom

And here I thought we were going to get caught up by now. Tsh. Still, we're gradually getting closer, & we've got a pretty good one on tap this week (even being a week behind) with WK13 - lucky for some (?) – let’s take a look

Ok so full disclosure, when I mapped this whole WK series out I completely forget WK14 is 2 nights. Whoops. Kinda throws things out when you're meant to do 1 show a week (not that I've been especially good at keeping to the schedule anyway) Both nights coming before the weekend, WK13 coming...now!

Alright so I'm still working on WK13 but there was a pre-PPV feed of the educational video for fans on what to do, how to behave etc at the shows and I just have to get these out there because they're too good & deserve to run free on the internet somewhere without context

Congratulations 9-5ers you (and I) are officially 20% of the way through the week. Doesn't that feel good? Going quickly, isn't it? You know what else feels good & goes quickly? (careful now) - why it's High Speed, of course! This week, Hazuki has to fear the Kishikaisei vs Saki Kashima! #Stardom

An update on Masa Takanashi's condition. #ChocoPro #DDTPro www.ddtpro.jp/news/691ada2...

No faffing around now, show 2 of the catchup, it’s Wrestle Kingdom 12, it’s 2018, it’s go time!

Alrighty, it’s about time I get caught up on a number of things starting with this series that was supposed to be once a week & I’m now doing 3 in one weekend. Not ideal, but hey, better late than never. And these are quite some shows. Two are coming now, one to be completed in the next few hours

"Get me FWC" "They're unavailable sir" "Then get me their non-union Mexican equivalent!" #Stardom

I remembered yesterday I started writing about wrestling in the late 90s (no it wasn't very good & no you can't read it - though I'm sure it still exists in the 7th plane of the internet somewhere) We'll just ignore the 23 or so years where I wrote literally nothing & say hey, 25 years anniversary!

Perspective on this photo is absolutely perfect #Stardom

Awwwww yeah #Senjo

Tapping the sign and reminding folks that PWI is elaborate fan fiction written from an in-character perspective of US wrestling meaning there are zero authentic, genuine thoughts or insight in how any of these lists are put together

"Then in Yakuza 4 you start the game playing as Akiyama, an eccentric money lender who often doesn't even collect on the money he lends people. How can he afford this you ask? Well..."

Ironic that being off work means my schedule is all over the place at the moment, *but* it's still Monday, which means it's still High Speed History This week, Hazuki her stiffest challenge yet, the incomparable Death Yama-san! #Stardom

No Tales tonight as I'm watching Teej unspoiled Double episode this coming week!

Pretty much the entire crowd's reaction when the coin dropped

I swear I'm not doing this deliberately where there's a Momo series & then Momo wins the 5*, or there's a High Speed series where we get to Hazuki's reign & she's suddenly challenging for the High Speed belt again. I am *not* Taro Okada (If I were you'd have *very* different champs) #Stardom

I won't be watching Crimson Nightmare for a week or so as a) I wasn't going to buy it anyway but b) I've also seen the results, so not much point. Some curious things. I'm still willing to see where they're going but part of me feels like they might be having to legitimately pivot in some cases

Who knows what time I’ll actually finishing writing this but as I start it’s a lovely sunny November day outside & we have a great show to look forward to this week – it’s WK10 time in Tales from the Kingdom! Pretty sure Burt Reynolds will not be here, but let’s see!

I'm pretty sure I could piece together the entire AZM-Mei Suruga match purely from clips posted on the other place. Was everyone filming the thing?

Oh hey, it's Monday, a bunch of stuff happened earlier that I've not seen yet, but hey, who cares about current events, this account has basically turned into a history channel at this point So let's embrace it, turn back the clock & do some more High Speed History #Stardom

Right, I’m started this one off early because a) the clocks have gone back today but also b) the Mexican GP was on later & it might've been fun (eh, it was ok) BUT, the important thing is this here is Wrestle Kingdom 9, this here is Tales from the Kingdom, & this is a damned good show

One of the oddest team names I can remember but it's ok I forgive it b/c I believe (still would've gone with Photosynthetic Tourist Navigation but w/e) Go win the titles at Korakuen! 🌻💚 I kinda wish King of Trios was still a thing as these 3 would've been absolutely perfect for it #tjpw

Azusa books herself a match against Ozaki & I'm trying to remember if I had that much of a death wish at 18

Well, Hazuki might be living it up kicking ass & eating tacos over in Mexico right now, but around these parts we look backwards, & when we do we see her kicking ass as quickly as humanly possible Who's going to be on the receiving end this week? Come take a look in High Speed History #Stardom

Well, there might have been a WrestleDream happening elsewhere this weekend but we’re not about that here. Fair warning, I don’t think there are any aquariums on this show. With that said – Tales from the Kingdom, go!

Still doesn't quite feel NJPW & Stardom are on the same page with some of their operations. If you think Kamitani will sell tickets, and given her popularity right now it wouldn't surprise me, then I get announcing her early. But you probably could've done it a bit differently.

Alrighty, Monday has come & nearly gone, nothing particularly noteworthy happened today did it? Hmm? So given that, why not take a look at something interesting, that being a High Speed title match? Hazuki has her hands full with 2 members of Queens Quest this time in High Speed History! #Stardom

I SEE THE VISION

Hey! You, yes you, reading this right now wherever you are in the world – do you remember 2013? (don’t look it up, a bunch of awful stuff happened in 2013) But, also, this happened in 2013 - Wrestle Kingdom 7! Come take a look as we go back in time to a big turning point in Tales of the Kingdom!

Lessons I have learned as a 'content creator' (I don't think I qualify but w/e) - -Plan. Stuff takes time to do! Especially when you're coming into busy time at work and you're going to be doing extra hours & tired -Don't overcommit/promise. Ambition is nice but you do actually have to deliver

Evergreen agenda It's happening.gif (belieeeeeeve)

Well, if nothing else I can still keep on top of some things. Plus you know what, having a series on Monday makes the day go just a little bit quicker It's High Speed History time and remarkably for the first time we welcome AZM paisen to the fold as she seeks to dethrone Hazuki #Stardom

Well, I'm only a week overdue with this (!) - I haven’t quite quit yet – still prevaricating, maybe it’s just a couple weeks, I dunno. Will do my best to get this back on track In the meantime & while I’m trying to avoid doing a bunch of extra hours right now, hey, it’s Tales from the Kingdom!

Teenage me is very happy about now

Hey, happy new year (in the past) - it's 2019 (in this series) and the start of a new year always brings hope & optimism..? We're starting the year off with a bang as the newly crowned High Speed (& so far as I'm aware, still reigning Low Speed) champ Hazuki defends against Starlight Kid! #Stardom

Not gonna get WK 6 done tonight, made a start but I'm a little stressed about tomorrow and watching Captain New Japan is not helping, so I'll pick that up tomorrow. High Speed will happen too, Baka Gaijin will resurface. I'll make the time somehow. Guess I should watch Destruction too at some point

Hmm. Good show, little unconvinced with one or two results, really not sure with where they're heading the next couple months, but tbh at this point Okada has earned some goodwill, so let's see #Stardom

Alright well this is well overdue (long old week, might have to quit my job on Monday, fun times) but hey, fuck it, we're here now, it's the weekend, there's all kinda stuff happening & to watch, so why not come along as we go back in time again to look at another chapter of Tales from the Kingdom?

I can't pretend to be overtly familiar with Japanese TV stations etc, but this has the feeling of a bit of a watershed moment. If you know even a little joshi history you'll know at one point it was big business, mainstream. People think that'll never happen again after the Attitude Era, well...

Loooong work week, WK is still on the way just not had as much time as expected to work on it. Surprisingly ok so far, which I am genuinely quite pleased about.

TOMORROW #Senjo

Alrighty then - though for whatever reason I'm starting to see mince pies & other Christmas related items in the shops in GODDAMN SEPTEMBER I'm gonna make an exception for this, as we're heading back in time to Christmas Eve 2018 for the next chapter in High Speed History! #Stardom