r/baseball • u/CosmicPegasus Hudson Valley Renegades • 7d ago

Players Only THE NEW YORK YANKEES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM 2026 WORLD SERIES CONTENTION

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u/tdmatchasin Cleveland Guardians 7d ago edited 7d ago

Japanese pro wrestler Tomohiro Ishii. He probably lost a match and is doing as backstage interview. I forget the specific context, but this picture/quote of Ishii is kind of a meme for internet wrestling fans.

Side note: Ishii is one of the best wrestlers on the planet. Dude is like if Oddjob was a little shorter but still just as likely to fuck you up because he somehow won't stay down. If you've got 13 minutes, this is one of the best matches of all time & features him.

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u/nightlight97 Philadelphia Phillies 6d ago

As soon as I saw the link, I said to myself, “This has gotta be the Shibata match, right?” Can’t even remember how many times I’ve watched this match, but dammit I’m watching it again.

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u/just_Okapi Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Philadelphia Phillies 6d ago

It's no Ibushi vs Yoshihiko but it's REALLY good.

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u/ceilos456 7d ago

Did not expect to see a NJPW explanation here. Very cool

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u/KingTalkieTiki New York Yankees 6d ago

There are dozens of us, dozens!

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u/carvythew Toronto Blue Jays 6d ago

Shibata-Ishii

Omega/Hangman vs. The Young Bucks

RVD vs. Cena

The top three matches to get someone into pro wrestling.