Tanahashi Vs Nakamura Who do think is better!?

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Ok in my on going effort to turn some of you guys into puro heads i've made this poll wich of NJPW's young lions do you like better it needs to be a real reason too.

I'll vote affter i see if anyone will post in this at all.

If you vote please post and tell me why.

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Jacob...who are they?

Sorry, but i really have zero clue whom either of them are...

Please specify a bit more clearly...

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jeeze.....


Shinsuke Nakamura
Height: 6'2" (188cm)
Weight: 229lbs (104kg)
Date of Birth: 2/24/80
Place of Birth: Mineyama Town, Kyoto
Debut: August 29th, 2002 (vs. Tadao Yasuda)

Title History:

IWGP Heavyweight Title (1):
- Hiroyoshi Tenzan (12/9/03) / Vacated (2/5/04)

IWGP Tag Team Title (1):
- (w/ Hiroshi Tanahashi) Kensuke Sasaki & Minoru Suzuki (12/11/04) / Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (10/30/05)

IWGP U-30 Openweight Title (1):
- Hiroshi Tanahashi (1/4/05) / Vacated (5/1/05)

NWF Heavyweight Title (1):
- Yoshihiro Takayama (1/4/04) / Abandoned (1/5/04)

Tournament History:

- Teisen Hall 6 Man Tag Team Tournament (2003): Hiro Saito, Tatsutoshi Goto & Shinsuke Nakamura beat Yoshihiro Takayama, Shinya Makabe & Minoru Fujita (10:18) when Goto used a backdrop suplex on Makabe.
- Yuko 6 Man Tag Team Tournament (2004): Blue Wolf, Shinsuke Nakamura & Katsuhiko Nakajima beat Mitsuya Nagai, Katsuyori Shibata & Ryota Chikuzen (11:15) when Nakamura used a standing cross armbreaker on Nagai.
- President Hoshino ¥10,000,000 Offer Tag Tournament (2004): Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Shinsuke Nakamura beat Masahiro Chono & Katsuyori Shibata (19:28) when Tenzan pinned Chono after the Ten-Naka Satsu.

Signature Moves:

- Cross armbreaker
- El Nino
- Front sleeper
- German suplex hold
- Shining Triangle
- Tepito

Profile:

Shinsuke Nakamura began amaresu during his high school days, and stuck with it after joining Aoyama Gakuin University. He captained his university team, and left shining results, winning tournaments and representing his country at a world meet. He easily passed a New Japan admission test in September, 2001, formally joining the company in March, 2002. He made a high profile debut at Tokyo Nippon Budokan in August, 2002, facing much hated Makai Club leader, Tadao Yasuda. Nakamura was nicknamed "Super Rookie", and before he even made contact with Yasuda, fans were chanting his name in unison. Instantly, a connection many wrestlers strive for had been made between Nakamura and the fans, and he hadn't even done anything! The "Super Rookie" title, which many wrestlers lose quickly, stuck, and Nakamura headed over to America and the L.A. Dojo. Nakamura trained hard for a vale tudo fight at Antonio Inoki's New Year's Eve festival, receiving much guidance from Inoki himself. Although Nakamura lost to Daniel Gracie in his vale tudo debut, the fans were very impressed by his effort, and the loss only boosted his status. In January, 2003, at the Tokyo Dome, Nakamura wrestled his second match for New Japan, teaming with Michiyoshi Ohara against Yasuda & Kazunari Murakami. He fought through massive blood loss with great fan support, and in his second pro wrestling match, he choked out Yasuda, a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion! In May, 2003, at the Tokyo Dome, Nakamura returned in triumph from a long excursion to America, entering his second vale tudo fight. He faced a much taller, much heavier, and much more experienced K-1 fighter named Jan "The Giant" Nortje, and won easily. A new hero was born, the press calling Nakamura a "supernova" the next day. He was gained entry into the prestigious G1 Climax, and left a positive impression with two wins. In December, 2003, Nakamura shattered the foundations of pro wrestling by upsetting Hiroyoshi Tenzan to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title, just one year and four months into his career! Then, in January he headlined the Tokyo Dome, unifying the IWGP and NWF Heavyweight belts by defeating Yoshihiro Takayama! Although he was forced to vacate the belt due to injuries a month later, he had already made a huge impact on the wrestling world. In January, 2005, he and Tanahashi headlined the Tokyo Dome against each other, a historic match that showed the future of New Japan in the boldest fashion. Nakamura is the new bearer of "toukon" (fighting spirit), and is endorsed by the master of New Japan, Antonio Inoki. Nakamura is a man who considers professional wrestling his code, yet who carries such strength and heart that he can fight effectively in other combat codes. A tall and confident figure, with impressive skill, speed, and technique, Nakamura is the supernova, sporting a brand new style, and many consider him without doubt the future ace of the entire industry

Hiroshi Tanahashi
Height: 5'11" (181.5cm)
Weight: 227lbs (103kg)
Date of Birth: 11/13/76
Place of Birth: Ogaki City, Gifu
Debut: October 10th, 1999 (vs. Shinya Makabe)

Title History:

IWGP Tag Team Title (2):
- (w/ Yutaka Yoshie) Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (6/13/03) / Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Osamu Nishimura (12/14/03)
- (w/ Shinsuke Nakamura) Kensuke Sasaki & Minoru Suzuki (12/11/04) / Masahiro Chono & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (10/30/05)

IWGP U-30 Openweight Title (2):
- Shinya Makabe (4/23/03) / Shinsuke Nakamura (1/4/05)
- Toru Yano (6/18/05) /

GHC Tag Team Title (1):
- (w/ Yuji Nagata) Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda (11/30/03) / Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa (1/10/04)

Tournament History:

- G2 U-30 Climax (2003): Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Shinya Makabe (12:44) with a Dragon suplex hold.
- U-30 One Night Tag Tournament (2004): Hiroshi Tanahashi & Taiji Ishimori beat Shinsuke Nakamura & Ryusuke Taguchi (14:49) when Ishimori used a Superstar elbow on Taguchi.
- New Japan Cup (2005): Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Manabu Nakanishi (19:21) with the Sling Blade.
- IWGP U-30 Openweight Title League (2005): Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Toru Yano (9:15) with the Sling Blade.

Signature Moves:

- Dragon screw leg whip
- Dragon sleeper
- Dragon suplex hold
- Enzuigiri
- German suplex hold
- Half-hatch suplex hold
- Sling Blade

Profile:

Hiroshi Tanahashi pursued baseball during his high school days, before entering amaresu competitions while at Ritsumeikan University. He played an active part in the 85kg class, with good results, and always yearned to be a professional wrestler. Growing up, his favourite wrestler was Kenta Kobashi, and his dream to wrestle became a reality when in April, 1999, he joined New Japan. He debuted in October, 1999, against Shinya Makabe, and aimed to be a Japanese-made Dynamite Kid early in his career. With a great physique that most young wrestlers take a long time to develop, Tanahashi was viewed as a big prospect in his early days by both fans and New Japan management. A victory over Mexican great, Negro Casas, in July, 2000, indicated that he was making progress. His most surprising victory came in September, 2001, when Tanahashi caught an overconfident Scott Hall with a cradle for a singles win over the nWo co-founder. In the 2002 G1 Climax, Tanahashi advertised his potential to the world by pinning brief mentor, Kensuke Sasaki, in just 100 seconds! Tanahashi formed a new generation team with fellow young lion, Kenzo Suzuki, and the two made the difficult, but rewarding climb up the ladder together. They struggled for victories, but by the middle of 2002, were making great progress. Tanahashi was always the more skillful and vibrant of the two, but in terms of success, was a step behind Kenzo. When Kenzo left New Japan in 2003, Tanahashi had the chance to break out at last. Progress was quick from 2003 and beyond, Tanahashi quickly starting to capture titles and tournaments, including his self-proposed U-30 Openweight Title (for wrestlers under 30), with which he passed ten defenses. In August, 2004, he won all but one match en route to his first G1 Climax final, where he lost a close, epic match to Tenzan. In January, 2005, he and Nakamura headlined the Tokyo Dome against each other, a historic match that showed the future of New Japan in the boldest fashion. A disciple of Tatsumi Fujinami and his "Dragon" system, Tanahashi has developed from a promising young lion into one of the best heavyweights in the world. His vibrant and energetic style has won him many fans, and his devotion to "pure" professional wrestling has made him one of Japanese pro wrestling's biggest hopes for the future.

those are there profiles from puroresufan.com

Tanahashi was in tna not long ago he had two matches one with Styles the other with Strong.

Nakamura may just be the most accomplished 23 year old in wrestling history.

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I dont mean any disrespect but...why is he not a prime time WWE player if he is so good?Does he demand too much $ or something?I personally dont remember him.Sorry man...I have quite a few friends that are hardcore wrestling fans and if I said his name they would all say "Who? WTF are you talking about?"...but...I live in the United States where our media is filtered and corporatized and he is probably on the terrorist watch list lol.Or is he a Fox news contributor?If he is I dont see him much because I dont watch FOX NEWS because they are a bunch of Nazis.

Humor warning...take what I have said with a grain of salt and all will be well in the world...except for the part about Fox News lol.

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why is he not a prime time WWE player if he is so good

If your talking about Nakamura he's not in wwe because

A) He's under contract with NJPW

B) Why the hell would he want to be with the wwe so he can job to triple h or randy orton every week when he can be a major star for NJPW

and C) NJPW are prolly paying him more then wwe ever would.

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well this topic hasent really gone as planed......