The Return Of The King
"Oft hope is born when all is forlorn." From Legolas' mouth to God's ears, Ryan and Damien talk about the recent #SpeakingOut Movement in Professional Wrestling and the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the wrestling world before moving on to discuss the glorious return of The King of Sports, New Japan Pro Wrestling with the 2020 edition of the New Japan Cup. Ryan and Damien discuss the history of the tournament, give their picks, discuss the events leading to NJPW's return and give their thoughts on the matches thus far while also unleashing the first ever REVERSE LEGEND KILLER!\n\n***Resources for victims of sexual assault can be found at https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-ones and consider donating to one of the organizations listed at https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7888\n\nSocial Media\nFollow us on Twitter and Instagram @filthyfncasuals\nFollow Ryan Doyle on Twitter @doylerulez\nFollow Damien Ellinghaus on Twitter @badideadames\n\n\nSegments\n0:00:00- 0:05:31- Introduction\n0:05:32-0:13:41- Thoughts on #SpeakingOut\n0:13:42-0:17:50- What We're Drinking\n0:17:51-1:17:09- Return of NJPW, New Japan Cup History, New Japan Cup 2020 thoughts and upcoming NJPW, WWE and AEW events\n1:17:10- 1:23:34- REVERSE LEGEND KILLER\n1:23:35- 1:34:31- What We're Listening To, Outro\n\nMedia\nShinya Makabe vs Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW Fall In Black 1999)- https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00270_1_1\nToru Yano vs Hiromu Takahashi (New Japan Cup Quarterfinals Match 2020)- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7unrlo\nHarold Meij on COVID-19 and NJPW's return- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgheBtvAwGU\nHirsohi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr (New Japan Cup Finals 2018)- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7u7fe8\n\nWhat We're Listening To\nAlice In Chains- Every single album they've ever made but specifically Dirt (1992), Jar of Flies (1994), Unplugged (1996), \xa0Black Gives Way To Blue (2009) and The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013): \xa0https://open.spotify.com/artist/64tNsm6TnZe2zpcMVMOoHL?si=pCNehZTNQiash6gFB2R2lQ\nLil Peep- Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 1 (2017): https://open.spotify.com/album/33TJ52PuwenGmysJrwMGCe?si=F1BgD6v5Sb6lmLpbNksyaw\nLil Peep- Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2 (2018)- https://open.spotify.com/album/52JymrguPgkmmwLaWIusst?si=p8hxvphkQROd2ihwPSaVrA\nThe Callous Daoboys- Die On Mars (2019)- https://open.spotify.com/album/34t9OKhrTGGOL0YVy7yZJP?si=1_AzDumwSFqaQ-6di-O2gg\n\nWhat We're Drinking\nRyan- Mischief Maker (7.6% Belgian-style Double IPA brewed with Azacca, Lemondrop, and Jarrylo hops) and Afterlife (5.8% Kentucky Common aged on Cocoa Nibs and 3 different types of Cherries and brewed with oats, corn, and rye) by Ghost Brewing Company\nDamien- Passionfruit Mango Goseface Killah \xa0(6.5% Imperial Fruited Gose kettle soured with the additions of Himalayan pink sea salt and fresh ground coriander, fermented and conditioned on hundreds of pounds of passionfruit and mango) by Aurora Brewing Company