Most Intriguing Instagram Posts Of The Week #8

Friends, enemies, people of the internet, welcome once again to the Most Intriguing Instagram Posts of the Week. As always, I have taken the sweet time out of my day to find a bunch of pictures posted on the old internet from everyone’s favorite wrestlers and companies the world over.

As NJPW Dominion aired on Saturday, you can bet your bottom dollar there’s some coverage of that in here. Also making the rounds are some lovely laughs and some truly heartwarming memories… and a list-first. But we’ll get to that. For now, let’s get cracking!

 

It’s Baron, B****

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj6_7FHDHkS/?hl=en&taken-by=mmmgorgeous

I must admit, I was absolutely blown away when big bad Baron Corbin came out on Raw this past Monday with a shaved head. Everyone seems legitimately angry he didn’t use the trim for a storyline but I just think he looks great and we should all just praise his new look… does anyone remember Cesaro’s ponytail indie days? Regardless, Tyler Breeze hit the jackpot with this one.

 

E3 Spoilers

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj8iAGVHYb3/?hl=en&taken-by=mattjacksonyb

Later today, the New Day will face Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks at E3 via the ever-popular game, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. As somewhat of a threat, Matt Jackson of the Bucks posted this potential spoiler for the fight, calling out their gaming superiority. Good luck chaps.

 

Drop It Like It’s Hot

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj9gjyIl1oL/?hl=en&taken-by=billiekaywwe

I have missed seeing these two on my screen each week. They are just so incredibly funny and they proved it yet again on Tuesday night during the opening segment to SmackDown Live where they mocked the women in the ring. Quality stuff.

The Light In The Darkness

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj5oMq_F1kv/?hl=en&taken-by=mustafaaliwwe

This is a genuinely beautiful entry to this week’s list so please take the time to watch the three videos Mustafa Ali uploaded recently. Top bloke.

 

Just A Couple Of Kids From Winnipeg

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj1CColFwlg/?hl=en&taken-by=chrisjerichofozzy

So here we go. I won’t beat around the bush, NJPW Dominion was a fantastic show and was capped off with one of the greatest matches in the history of wrestling. Kenny Omega finally won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Kazuchika Okada and all is great. Before this, however, Chris Jericho did the unthinkable and won the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Tetsuya Naito and now the two top titles in the company are firmly in the hands of two lads from Winnipeg.

 

The Golden Elite Are Born

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj7X3cAgmHG/?hl=en&taken-by=bulletclub_official

Speaking of Dominion – no, I’m not done – Omega winning the title was not the crowning moment for him. Instead, it was the embrace of his former besties, the Young Bucks, along with Kota Ibushi. The four of them joined forces and plan on changing the world as the newly named Golden Elite. Pretty good if you ask me. Definitely didn’t cry.

DIY Hair Dye

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj1MWGgHXGo/?hl=en&taken-by=tonistorm_

Do you think Toni Storm simply didn’t have the time to go get her hair dyed at a salon so she just decided to multi-task and get blue-misted mid-match instead? I mean… it looks good, maybe try a dark red next time.

 

Legends

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj02Tfan2ES/?taken-by=njpw1972

Oh, look, Dominion is back… seriously though, tell me these three in the same place at the same time is not a monumental moment. Jushin Thunder Liger, Rey Mysterio Jr. and Hiroshi Tanahashi are industry legends, pure and simple. This is special.

 

Sunbathing As Per

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjz2cytHvNC/?taken-by=roderickstrong

Are these lot ever not sunbathing? Literally every week I scroll through Instagram and there they are, sitting back in a field or by the pool with their titles just looking cool. It’s not jealousy, I swear.

Dunne vs. Ciampa

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj0bxAwhmBu/?taken-by=petedunneyxb

Sudden dream match I want to see on repeat for the next decade. Pete Dunne vs. Tommaso Ciampa is a hell of a setup and I can only dream of seeing it on main roster pay-per-views in the years to come. Please don’t dangle the dream and take it away.

 

It Takes A Psycho Killer…

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjuzDiiBCQU/?taken-by=thejohnnygargano

Speaking of Ciampa… so Gargano straight up tried to murder him on last week’s episode of NXT. This feud has turned up a level with ‘Johnny Wrestling’s hatred finally getting the better of him. I’m incredibly excited to see what happens his Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II. “Please don’t die” and all that though.

 

Weekly Pharaoh Entry

I’m not angry… just disappointed.

In Memory Of Dusty

On June 11, it was the three-year anniversary of Dusty Rhodes’ passing. I’ve saved this final page for a few posts honoring his memory. They range from old clips to career photos to how many within the current rosters, main and developmental, see him and remember him: as a father-figure and guiding hand through an industry he helped create.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjxSWB7Byi9/?hl=en&tagged=dustyrhodes

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj4vxXBBKiz/?hl=en&taken-by=jimrossbbq

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj5LrJIA93u/?hl=en&tagged=dustyrhodes

We miss you Dusty.

 

That’s it for this week folks! Were there any brilliant Instagram posts we missed out? Of course, there were! Let us know what we treacherously forgot in the comments below or on Twitter here and if you’re new to WrestleTalk.com you can check out last week’s list here. You can also join us on Discord to chat with Oli, Luke, the magazine team, the website writers and each other here!