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Post by SodaGuy on Aug 6, 2009 16:09:48 GMT -5
Well theyre champs for atleast the next 2 weeks No, they're not. They're not the champions - period. In 5 years when you look back at IWGP Tag Team Champions, it will NOT be included. They never held them basically.
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 6, 2009 16:23:34 GMT -5
Theyve got the belts for the next 2 weeks/Itll probs say IWGP Tag Champs on their entrance name.
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Post by SodaGuy on Aug 6, 2009 16:24:59 GMT -5
Theyve got the belts for the next 2 weeks/Itll probs say IWGP Tag Champs on their entrance name. Yeah.. but they're not the champions. Do you not understand? The belts are NOT TNA's and NJPW basically said "No, the title change never happended. 3D are still the champions." They're not the champions, nor will they be because what a "nameplate" says on a show.
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 6, 2009 16:34:14 GMT -5
Im sorry for believing in kayfabe for one thing, bloody hell
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Post by SodaGuy on Aug 6, 2009 16:36:55 GMT -5
Im sorry for believing in kayfabe for one thing, bloody hell Believing in kayfabe and totatlly over-looking something are two diffrent things. You can't just go "Oh, they're the champions" when they're not - "kayfabe" or not.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2009 16:41:02 GMT -5
When a company strips you of your title, you are no longer the holder of that title... How hard is that to understand.....
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Post by ZT on Aug 6, 2009 17:14:06 GMT -5
I think you guys are missing LtD's main point.
I think what he is referring to is the fact that TNA has the next few weeks of TV already taped, so for the next couple of weeks, since they can't change it, British Invasion WILL be referred to as the champs on TV. So ON TV they are the champs for the next two weeks, no matter what New Japan says.
Again, for the next two weeks ON TV they are going to be treated as and referred to as the champions.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2009 17:33:09 GMT -5
Rob Terry will not approve of this
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 6, 2009 17:45:29 GMT -5
ZT, that is exactly what I meant.
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Post by spawnsyxx9 on Aug 6, 2009 17:52:58 GMT -5
Is anyone actually surprised by this?
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Aug 6, 2009 19:00:44 GMT -5
Rob Terry will not approve of this Rob's angry... now disappointed... now sad....
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Post by Lita's Lover on Aug 6, 2009 19:11:56 GMT -5
The IWGP titles should never have been defended on TNA programming. Letting us know that Team #d are the Japan champions, cool. But they shouldnt be defending those titles. I never saw the Guns defending their Jr. Tag titles in TNA...
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 7, 2009 1:50:10 GMT -5
They defended them at Lockdown against LAX and No Limit
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Aug 7, 2009 5:17:37 GMT -5
So TNA announced The Brits are defending them against Beer Money at Hard Justice? Did TNA just swerve NJPW again?
Russo, you rapscallion.
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Post by layton on Aug 7, 2009 9:04:42 GMT -5
Good news, Team 3D are awesome and incredibly over in Japan is ****. Pure ****. Fixed.
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Post by alwayssunny on Aug 8, 2009 1:30:25 GMT -5
So the only way for World Elite to officially win them belts is to beat 3D in Japan. Looks like 3D will win them back at Hard Justice IMO The Brits are the champs, they beat 3D for them and they now have the belts so the brits are champs. Technically, no IWGP did not officiate or approve of the match. TNA has no say at who is the IWGP champion
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Post by ZT on Aug 10, 2009 17:35:34 GMT -5
In an update, New Japan has changed their stance on this. The British Invasion ARE the official IWGP Tag Team Champions. www.njpw.co.jp/histry/tag.htmlThey now list 53rd Champions, which would be the Brits.
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Post by Joey Cush on Aug 10, 2009 17:38:54 GMT -5
You can read Japanese?
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Post by Bob Sapp on Aug 10, 2009 17:45:39 GMT -5
Simple translation tools will help. It indeed does say Magnus and Williams are the IWGP tag champions.
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Post by ZT on Aug 10, 2009 19:52:04 GMT -5
Translation tools, and just knowing that Team 3D were the 52nd IWGP Champs, so obviously listing a 53rd set would be The British Invasion.
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