When you hear the word Puroresu who or what do you think of

[pigman]

When I think of Puroresu the first thing that comes my mind is the Jr. Heavyweight division. There's just so many great ones.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Some of the greatest gimmick free matches where wrestlers WRESTLE.

[Daishikaze]

I think of the toughest women in the world, having some of the best matches I will ever see

And when I think of the above, I think of Akira Hokuto, the Dangerous Queen.

[HORRORSHOW]

I always think of gimmick free showdowns with stiff moves and painful, innovative submissions. Usually, though, I picture Kenta Kobashi in Orange Crush gear hitting a huge lariat.

[Supah Indy]

I think of....where my heart is. Tenryu, Baba, Tsuruta, Mr. Pogo, Onita, Hayabusa, Chosyu, Kawada, Misawa and so many others also.

[kurama_tengu]

The first thing that comes to mind are the great Japanese announcers screaming at the top of their voices for every great nearfall or dangerous move: "Counta two! Counta two!!", "Abunai!! Abunai!!" , "Misawa down!!! Misawa down!!", "Tiger duriva!! Tiger duriva!!".......etc.

[MARTYEWR]

Jushin Liger is actually the first thing that pops in my head.

[Luds]

WHen I hear puroresu I think

Stan Hansen vs. Jumbo Tsuruta!

[naterob2003]

really excitement is the first thing that comes to mind. I think about how the fans are in it and screaming, oohing, ahhing, and cheering at the top of their lungs. I think about the announcers doing the same. I think about the wrestlers going all out to get that final acceptance from the fans at the end of the match.

[edgehead1984]

Wrestling that is still spelt W-R-E-S-T-L-I-N-G...thanks to Terry Funk for that line...

[BusaLiger Dragon]

The first thing i hear...

MUUUUUUTOOOOOOHHHHH!

[Mco543]

Japanese guys in black tights clotheslining and dropping each other on their heads


No but seriously i think of Kenta Kobashi wrestling Steve Williams in 93 at the Champion Carnival.

[darktowerchilde]

Respect. Respect for the fans, for those who came before you and those just coming up, respect for moves and wrestling logic, for tradition and open mindedness. I also think of Jumbo getting Misawa over and being gracious and a true gentleman about it. When I think of how much politics rears its ugly head and how much people talk about "spots" and who has power and who doesn't, its refreshing to see a guy who was as giving as he was talented. On a less serious note, I also think about Kanemura dancing and LCO kicking some butt.

[superj]

I think of the passion that the puroresu wrestlers and fans have. I think that passion is part of what makes puroresu so great, and I wish it would spread over more to the U.S.

[Toan]

When I think puroresu I think of a high-quality product compared to most western promotions.

I think of promotions that don't insult my intelligence.

I think of stiff and argious battles between heavyweights.

I think of daredevils getting big air on their high risk moves.

I think of the less technically gifted wrestlers beating the daylights out of each other using whatever isn't nailed down.