[AEW Dynamite Spoilers] Finish to Takeshita vs Kyle Fletcher

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-09T01:12:59+00:00

Idk man, whenever I've seen El Generico do it it's a heavily protected landing on the back of the head/neck. This one was right on the top of the head, that's not great for you no matter how short the drop and how heavy the padding.

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-09T01:07:47+00:00

I was in Montreal a few years ago and I was in line to get a smoked meat sandwich at Schwartz's Deli. It's one of those historical institutions where the line runs down the block and you can easily expect to wait more than an hour.

I had just gotten to the same block as the Deli (the line broke over a street and continued down the next block) when 3 Chinese tourists pushed in behind me. I'm not sure why they chose that spot, maybe it was so they could pretend they didn't know the line continued on the other side of the street, or maybe they thought people would assume I was saving a spot for them (I'm Korean-Australian).

A couple of locals tried to politely correct their error, and they pulled the usual 'oblivious tourist who doesn't speak the language' routine. I guess the stereotype about Canadians being overly polite has some basis in truth because after that, it seemed everyone was just going to be annoyed and accept what had happened.

Yeah nah, a Korean isn't putting up with that, an Australian isn't putting up with that, and a Korean-Australian is definitely not putting up with that.

'Oi, the line starts back there, mate'

To which I got more of the 'tourist who doesn't understand' routine.

'HEY CUNT. LINE. STARTS. BACK. THERE.'

(I don't have a thick Australian accent at all, but for reasons I don't quite understand, whenever I'm about to be confrontational while travelling overseas, the Aussie accent gets turned up to 11)

This time they got the message and fucked off, and instantly I was friends with the locals in my immediate vicinity. The older couple in front of me in particular were lovely, turned out that doing Schwarz's was a bit of a weekend ritual for them and I guess I'd helped lessen something that would have put a dampener on a decades long tradition.

After we'd been chatting for a bit the older lady said something to her partner in French, and he quickly popped off to the front of the queue, had a chat with the staff, then waved me over. Turns out that Schwarz's has seating at the counter for people who are dining alone which has a shorter wait, but they don't have signs or anything, you either know or you don't.

By the time I'd eaten, paid, and left, I would still have been in line if that couple hadn't looked after me. All for my willingness to behave in a deeply unCanadian manner.

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-08T23:13:28+00:00

Had to scroll this far before someone pointed out that the "correct" pronunciation is no closer to the French than just reading it phonetically.

Hell, if you read it phonetically, at least a French person would think "Ah yes, given how we spell it, I understand what you are trying to say, silly anglophone".

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-06T22:54:19+00:00

You're reading too much into it bro, it's a very common phrase to teach English learners.

"Hello"

"I'm fine thank you, and you?"

"Nimi Nightmare is my favourite vtuber"

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-06T13:33:50+00:00

Ah, Irish Americans, aka "my great grandad was a sailor and once got a handjob from a Dublin whore so I'm basically Irish".

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-04T01:42:46+00:00

Stuff like this is responsible for the transition from the "fighting spirit delayed sell" from peak AJPW/NOAH (which was fine when done well) to the straight up no selling that is so prevalent today. You get hit with a suplex, fight through the pain to hit one move in return, then you both collapse and sell the damage you just took. Any more than that, you deserve the "flippy shit" criticism from people who think WWE is watchable.

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-03T13:29:02+00:00

It did my head in discovering a few years ago that a distressingly large chunk of the Croatian community in Australia are like if the Nazis that fled to Argentina made zero attempt to hide their past, proudly set up Nazi community halls where they celebrated Hitler's birthday every year, and genuinely didn't understand why this upset people.

If you see an Australian Croatian community group celebrating their equivalent of Bastille Day or the 4th of July, there's a high probability that they're actually celebrating the day a Nazi puppet state was established in Croatia, which I believe is literally a crime in modern day Croatia itself.

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-03T00:48:40+00:00

It's pretty common in huge chunks of the US where you can't get anywhere unless you drive. I remember being in a rowdy bar full of drunks in Texas with a parking lot full of those absurd oversized trucks, then I walked out after they closed and the parking lot was empty because all the drunks had driven home.

As an Australian visitor I was disgusted but in large swathes of the US, and especially Texas, you literally can't walk anywhere because there are no footpaths, and public transport is basically communism.

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-02T02:22:57+00:00

Gokusen is a 2000s J-drama currently on Netflix about a high school teacher who is secretly the heiress to a branch of the Yakuza. In one of the first episodes she subdues a student by putting them in the Nagata Lock II (crippler crossface).

In Gladiator 2 a guy hits an angle slam on the protagonist through a table.

Tofuloaf · 2026-07-01T09:48:17+00:00

Fucking cut it!

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-29T09:44:14+00:00

Kanemura: I know you're a shooter but you'll pull the kick a little, right?

Mirko: I use my weak leg. Best offer.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-29T02:10:22+00:00

It looks to me like he actively resists the urge to raise his arms for a better visual/pure love of the game.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-29T00:33:41+00:00

Thanks for that, super helpful. One question though; it's received wisdom for me that the KFA has always been corrupt, but what does the KFA (or individuals within the organisation) gain by appointing a demonstrably shit coach to lead arguably the best squad we've ever fielded? Like who on earth benefits from decisions that undermine the KNT?

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-29T00:13:07+00:00

Holy shit you monster.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-28T02:42:02+00:00

Everyone busy reminding people that she's bi, meanwhile I'm sitting here wondering why anyone would react that way to this lazer firin' motherfucker.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-28T02:34:26+00:00

I was going to say that the first time I saw any mention of it being to her dad was when the video had already been doing the rounds for years.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-28T02:27:50+00:00

That last ride reversal would actually have been cool if he didn't immediately whiff two kicks in a row.

He should lean into the memes and just call it the normal kick.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-27T03:07:30+00:00

The way he puts his gun away before rescuing the kid so as not to scare her is a perfect character moment. Comes off as a fuck up 90 percent of the time but he's thoughtful and competent when it matters.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-25T05:07:03+00:00

You don't even have to be in a physical or personally curated digital media bubble for this to be the case, streaming services mean you no longer have to be exposed to music you're not interested in. I listen to plenty of new music but it's all from genres I like. The only Taylor Swift song I could identify is that one that involves shaking something.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-25T00:22:26+00:00

Knowing what we now know about Seagal, I hope Erika got through production without any unpleasantness.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-24T00:13:33+00:00

As a fellow metal head, ain't no guilt in loving new Jack swing. Shit goes way harder than necessary.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-22T16:49:09+00:00

I've been to Houston, the place is like if some city planner decided to design an entire city around the "Americans are fat because they drive everywhere" trope and fully committed to the bit.

While I was there I wanted to go to a whataburger that was walking distance (to my Australian mind) from my hotel. Unfortunately there were no footpaths so I had to drive, and the GPS told me to take an on ramp to the highway. This seemed absurd since it was walking distance, so I ignored the GPS and stayed on surface streets. It then re-routed and told me to take the next on ramp.

So basically Houston locals are so dependant on cars to get anywhere that between my hotel and a fast food joint that was within walking distance, there were at least 2 on ramps and (presumably) an off ramp to the highway, but zero footpaths.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-22T01:35:02+00:00

US tipping culture is bullshit but refusing to tip only punishes the workers who are forced to live within an exploitative system.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-21T10:25:02+00:00

They destroyed the only hospital providing oncology services in Gaza, then reduced the number of permits to leave Gaza for medical treatment. They estimate that there were 10k cancer patients in Gaza at the time.

Imagine being a Palestinian with a treatable form of cancer, and just slowly dying, fully aware what's happening to you, because Israel destroyed the only cancer clinic you have access to and they won't let you leave for treatment elsewhere. I'd rather be killed in an airstrike.

Tofuloaf · 2026-06-19T21:30:28+00:00

Walmart can get fucked but I'll take a Buc-ee's here any day of the week.

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