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Jem&Tonic

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Jemma, gin & tonic, cross stitch, and wrestling. NJPW / DDT / AEW / RevPro Just screaming into the void.

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Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · Nov 11

Throwing it back to 2005 MySpace vibes because honestly life was simpler then, its time to pin my current Top 4 wrestlers to my profile because I don’t think I’ve ever actually said who they are 🤼

Photo of Freshly Squeezed Orange Cassidy with thumbs up

Photo of Hiromu Takahashi in a fantastic neon eyeball jackets

Photo of Zack Sabre Jr holding the G1 Climax trophy

Photo of ‘Hangman’ Adam Page

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 2h

You’re right, we shouldn’t complain about stuff we paid money for! Instead I am going to watch the trio tournament from last month!

Oh wait…

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 4h

After Monday I hope we can take a break from ‘Not LIJ’ vs Wardogs for a while

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 4h

Also pretty sure ‘not LIJ’ have not reacted to a single one of Gabe’s Naito taunts and I love that for them

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 4h

Hiromu and Finlay deciding to just bicker between themselves sums this tour up really #NJPW #njkopw

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 7h

The way some parts of English-speaking wrestling social media talk about wrestlers (especially Japanese ones) who’ve come back from serious injuries to keep wrestling is really gross.

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 20h

Catching up on Naito’s blog and I’m glad he had a similar reaction as me about his and BUSHI trios partner 💀

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 1d

I am fully in support Despe tweeting through his loss

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

Anyway thank you for coming to my TED talking on “Crashing out about something to do with Hiromu” October 2025 update.

We are expecting a further update as we get fully into Dome season

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

Sure he has won BotSJ 3 years running but he only convert 1 of those in to a belt win.

There are other people who are much more present (and dominant) in that division than him and yet no one seems to bitch as much

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

But the amount I see people bitch about him you’d think he’d was this dominant force controlling all of the belts. Since he came back from injury in 2021 he has won the Jr belt once. He’s never won the tag belt.

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

Like I get the division has revolved heavily around those two but Hiromu hasn’t even challenged for the belt since he lost it in Jan 2024, and frankly barely exist in the division outside of BotSJ and SJ tag league (which is actually a problem)

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

“I’m glad New Japan have put the jr belt on one of the young guys then need to move on from Despe and Hiromu”

Reminder that Hiromu is 35, younger than YOH and 2 years older than DOUKI

Let’s not confuse age with exposure

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

Nah, I’m fine with him losing the belt (I think he needed to at this point) but that was not it #njkowp

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

What on earth is this lighting for the backstage comments from Saturday New Japan show…

I can barely tell who anyone is

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

Easter Egg - Balcony Ospreay

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

Dragons

Dragon Kid holding himself sideways on the corner of the RevPro ring

Dragon Dia posing on the apron of the RevPro ring during his entrance

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 3d

RevPro is much like New Japan in that I have 0 idea why we are booking the way we are..

On the good side I saw Dragons and some pals though

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 4d

Look how interesting my shoes are everyone

#RevPro

My shoe choice for the day - black sketcher, it’s like I’m walking on clouds

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 4d

The fact that I have to put my phone on low power mode every time I leave the house now days is rather annoying - especially as I can’t really afford to get a new one any time soon

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 6d

God I hate American tv wrestling crowds

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 7d

Oh there he is! 👋

Screenshot of a video uploaded by AEW - in the video it shows Trent interacting (the way only he can) with the Costco guys

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HANGMAN PAGE @hangmanpage.bsky.social · 7d

fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know:

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Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 7d

Where is Trent? (?)

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 9d

This sucks, but they’ve really been pushing through these injuries, so I can’t say I’m surprised. Glad they are finally taking the time they need to heel up.

Grissom シ @fortunagrissom.bsky.social · 9d

Sad news this morning. Yoshihiko has to undergo a serious overhaul and will be out for an undetermined period of time.
The professional career is possibly in jeopardy, thoughts and prayers.
#ddtpro #wrestlesky

News from DDT: Yoshihiko out with injury. After years of accumulated injuries, Yoshihiko will be undergoing an overhaul and will be out for a long time.

Jem&Tonic @jemtonic.bsky.social · 9d

Did anything actually get announced at the WrestleKingdom press conference thing or was it just a chat with Tana and Wolfe? 🤼 #NJPW #njwk20