these competitors perfect end

[shunsukenumber98]

Imagine the competitors below had one final run in let's say sasuke 42 or some other tournament, what should their run look like to make it look like the perfect end to their career? What kind of runs should these competitors deliver to make their last ever run memorable and be a very perfect end? Here's the list: 

Takeda
Nagano
Bunpei
Shingo
Akiyama
Yamada
Shunsuke
Takahashi
Kanno
Okuyama
Yuji
Hashimoto
Ryo
Asa
Yusuke
Kawaguchi
Sato
Tada
Yoshi
Hioki
Keitaro
Iketani
Shane
Nakata
Asaoka
Massaki Kobayashi
Shinji
Koji Yamada
Tajima
Ishikawa Terukazu
Suzuki
Anastase Ragivaru
Araki
Isa
Kajihara
Mutou Tomohiro,
Kane
Jorden
Levi
Lee En Chi
David Campbell
Rene
Brian Orosco

These competitors are still competing or have long since stopped, but their retirement was pretty abrupt. What should their last ever run look like to make their last runs perfect? 

[dakohosu]

Mar 12, 2024 20:56:01 GMT -5 shunsukenumber98 said:

DD

Umm..... why is this on the list?

[xelA197]

Takeda: He's retired
Nagano: Clearing Stage 1 one last time
Bunpei: He's retired
Shingo: Reaching Stage 3
Akiyama: Clearing the Dragon Glider
Yamada: Clearing the Dragon Glider
Shunsuke: Reaching Stage 3
Takahashi: He's gone unfortunately
Kanno: Mading at least to the Backstream
Okuyama: He's retired
Yuuji: Reaching the Final Stage one last time
Hashimoto: I don't think he will return
Ryo: Reaching the Vertical Limit
Asa: He's gone
Yusuke: Kanzening for the third time
Kawaguchi: Reaching the Cliffhanger
Sato: Clearing the Cliffhanger
Tada: Reaching the Tsuna Nobori
Hioki: Clearing the Cliffhanger
Keitaro: Kanzening
Iketani: Reaching the Dragon Glider
Shane: He's retired
Nakata: He's gone
Asaoka: He's gone
Masaaki: He's gone
Shinji: He's gone
Koji Yamada: He's gone
Tajima: He's gone
Ishikawa: He's gone
Suzuki: Reaching the Cliffhanger
Anastase: He's banned
Araki: Reaching the Vertical Limit
Isa: Clearing a Cliffhanger jump
Kajihara: Reaching the Vertical Limit
Mutou: Reaching the Vertical Limit
Kane: Reaching Stage 3
Jordan: He's retired
Levi: He's retired
Lee: He's retired unfortunately
Campbell: He's gone
DD: I don't know who is
Rene: Kanzening
Orosco: He's gone

[loboticialtree]

I don't think I would play along, because it has one man who should NEVER be invited back to SASUKE/Any NW show. It's kinda obvious who I'm refering to. With that said, I decided to make a list of people I will be excluding, due to the fact that I don't think they'll ever return.
The list: Takeda (heart condition?), Bunpei, Takahashi, Okuyama (?) , Asa (family/accident?), Nakata, Asaoka, Masaaki (prob for the better given his performance in 29), Tajima (he literally disappeared in the SASUKE-verse), Koji Yamada (quit according to Lee), Ishikawa (although I hope to see him return one day), Anastase (no shot of ever coming back), Jordan, Levi, Lee, DD, and Brian Orosco. If I had to, Takeda clearing Stage 1 in 38 without getting DQ'ed and clearing the Salmon Ladder, Bunpei clearing in 30, Takahashi clearing Dragon Glider, Okuyama past Backstream, Nakata peaked, Asaoka clears and fails Metal Spin, Masaaki should've left in 16, Tajima actually shows up, Koji Yamada in 19 is fine, Ishikawa clears Stage 2 in 30, Anastase actually attempts a cliffhange transition, Jordan clears Stage 1, Levi makes it to the Ultimate Cliffhanger, Lee En-Chih clears Stage 1, and Brian Orosco makes it to the Cliffhanger.

I don't know if I should include Shinji in here. The main reason why is because he was in the sidelines in 40 along with Harashima and Kuramochi. That being said, I don't think he'll return at any point. But if he does return, his absolute max imo is the Dragon Glider, mainly because of his age. I don't really see him doing well on SASUKE again, because I'm unsure if he had trained.

Anyways, to the list:
David Campbell: I'll be honest, and say getting an invite back. There's many more athletes in ANW who've done better than him over the past decade, which is why I don't think he's been invited back. Not to say he sucks, but dang it's kind of tough to get invited, knowing Inui. That said, in a dream world where he gets invited back, I actually kind of see him making it to Stage 3. He's trained for SASUKE ever when not invited, iirc. It's realistic if he can do that. But still, he'll be extremely to get an invite back. Inui and his culling can be thanked for that.

Nagano: Clearing Stage 1 with his son. 

Shingo: Making it to Stage 3, mainly because it's possible, but highly unlikely given he's turning 50 rn.

Yamada and Akiyama: For Akiyama, probably touching the bar in Dragon Glider. His eye disease makes it hard for him, so Dragon Glider bar it is. Yamada could use a mental therapist like Shingo in 40, but Dragon Glider as well.

Shunsuke: Clearing the Spider Drop. Seriously, he's failed it in his last 3 attempts on Stage 2. While it is great that he's kinda returned to form, it'll be a miracle for him to clear the Spider Drop, and I don't think he'll ever clear Stage 2 again, I just can't see it. 

Kanno: Clearing Stage 1, although that's unlikely, because chronic injures.

Sato and Hioki: Yep clearing the Cliffhanger. Please?

Tada: Beating whatever rung he was in the Salmon Ladder Jugo Dan.

Araki: Well... I dunno. Maybe clearing Cliffhanger? He's very inconsistent with his performances.

Hashimoto: I don't know if he'll return, but if he does, avenge him failing the Fish Bone and clearing Stage 1. It would feel good seeing another Shin Sedai clear Stage 1.

Kajihara: I'm gonna go out on a limb and say make it to Pipe Slider. Why? Cause I want to see that happen.

Kawaguchi: Making it to Dimension, and clearing a transition. Not to say he's bad, but I hope to see it.

Kane: Like Shingo, making it to Stage 3. It'll be great to see it happen, and it's more likely than Shingo.

Isa: I guess making it to Cliffhanger. Not that interesting.

Mutou: Dunno tbh, cliffhanger 2nd transition? Out of the Stage 3 Competitors, he's the one not to watch because his results aren't as impressive as the rest of them.

Rene, Keitaro: Kanzen

Ryo Matachi: Clearing the Vertical Limit and not making foolish mistakes

Yuuji: Same thing with Ryo, although he's deep into his 40s

Yusuke: kanzen. its yusuke, it's kanzen or bust for him

Iketani: Not embarrassing himself on Stage 1. His last few fails were... not good to say the least. Him making it to the Dragon Glider would be fine.

Edit: The bar still hasn't lifted on spoilers for 41? My bad.

[shunsukenumber98]

So i'm here to clear some things up regarding this post:

When I was mentioning some competitors, I was mostly talking about the competitions where it was their last ever run, and what kind of run should they deliver in their last ever run for a specific tournament, not necessarily sasuke 42 and beyond. So for example, Okuyama's last ever run was sasuke 29, and I was referring to what kind of run should Okuyama have given in sasuke 29 for his last ever run on sasuke to be a memorable and perfect end. Doesn't have to be in Sasuke 42 and beyond as he is most likely never coming back.

As for the other thing, I though about mentioning a specific person on the list, as I wanted to see what you guys would think, but after careful consideration, I realised i have made a very grave and horrible mistake for including him in, so i want to deeply apologise for that. I seek for forgiveness for those who have written my post and I strive not to do such a thing again. I have removed the person's name from the list, but others who read this post might know through the other posts posted on this thread.

I am deeply sorry for ruining the thread through the mention of a certain someone, and I hope I can be forgiven for it.

[loboticialtree]

Mar 14, 2024 1:50:06 GMT -5 shunsukenumber98 said:

So i'm here to clear some things up regarding this post:

When I was mentioning some competitors, I was mostly talking about the competitions where it was their last ever run, and what kind of run should they deliver in their last ever run for a specific tournament, not necessarily sasuke 42 and beyond. So for example, Okuyama's last ever run was sasuke 29, and I was referring to what kind of run should Okuyama have given in sasuke 29 for his last ever run on sasuke to be a memorable and perfect end. Doesn't have to be in Sasuke 42 and beyond as he is most likely never coming back.

As for the other thing, I though about mentioning a specific person on the list, as I wanted to see what you guys would think, but after careful consideration, I realised i have made a very grave and horrible mistake for including him in, so i want to deeply apologise for that. I seek for forgiveness for those who have written my post and I strive not to do such a thing again. I have removed the person's name from the list, but others who read this post might know through the other posts posted on this thread.

I am deeply sorry for ruining the thread through the mention of a certain someone, and I hope I can be forgiven for it.

It's ok, although I am unsure about why DD was included. I believed I had misread your post because I thought I had to make it clear what each competitor would do in their final appearance only from 42 and beyond. My apologies, I will re-edit my post and my understanding.

[dakohosu]

Mar 14, 2024 1:50:06 GMT -5 shunsukenumber98 said:

So i'm here to clear some things up regarding this post:

When I was mentioning some competitors, I was mostly talking about the competitions where it was their last ever run, and what kind of run should they deliver in their last ever run for a specific tournament, not necessarily sasuke 42 and beyond. So for example, Okuyama's last ever run was sasuke 29, and I was referring to what kind of run should Okuyama have given in sasuke 29 for his last ever run on sasuke to be a memorable and perfect end. Doesn't have to be in Sasuke 42 and beyond as he is most likely never coming back.

As for the other thing, I though about mentioning a specific person on the list, as I wanted to see what you guys would think, but after careful consideration, I realised i have made a very grave and horrible mistake for including him in, so i want to deeply apologise for that. I seek for forgiveness for those who have written my post and I strive not to do such a thing again. I have removed the person's name from the list, but others who read this post might know through the other posts posted on this thread.

I am deeply sorry for ruining the thread through the mention of a certain someone, and I hope I can be forgiven for it.

You're fine, I figured it was just an oversight. 

But please in future refrain from mentioning him again in light of possible future competitions as the evidence at this point is conclusive that this is an impossibility. I know you didn't imply anything to do with his innocence or anything, but things like this can be taken in the wrong way by some people, so best just not to mention him unless discussing his past performances, which is completely ok imo.