>>16033042Several factors
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>>160330432 Puro let in way too many faggots in and basically chased away anyone who wants to enjoy it. They catered to manchildren who liked laughing at wrestling rather than actually taking it serious. Anyone can wrestle in japan and anywhere . They literally set up a ring in an apartment or a fake ring made out of mattresses and chains . It’s unhinged .
3 . The wrestlers used to actually look like professionals. Now any slob can get in the ring and larp. It’s embarrassing.
4 . Tony killed it. He came in and basically took all the toys he wanted and killed the field . If anyone starts to get over Tony swoops in and signs them. The days of big bad gaijins going over and making money is long dead . It’s a husk of what used to be cool.
5. Baba and inoki failed in raising good Apprentices. It’s really their fault
Puroresu used to be mainstream and had an effect on the pop culture in Japan . Not anymore .
