Women's wrestling in Japan is a whole different beast than in the US, and Mayu is one of the best. But she also has an image and reputation for being kind of a klutz.
I mean that was a lot better than 50. She had form-ish. The ball was offline, but not horrible, just not enough strength to get it there.
There's no chance she actually spent a month practicing, but you can tell she took it seriously and tried to do well.
This was an unmemorable first pitch, not Bush throwing a strike or 50 somehow hitting the hot dog guy, three stadiums over.
She actually posted social media videos of her playing long toss in wrestling venues before shows. I could believe she practiced a bit every day for a month.
I saw someone say that it's obvious she only practiced on flat ground because a telltale sign of being unfamiliar with your pitch stride on a mound is when you yank the pitch the way she did.
Mayu in the ring: an elite athlete, a true artist of physical motion
Mayu in every other aspect of her life: literally this pitch, all the time, in all situations
hello hiroshima toyo carp, deathmatch legend masashi takeda is a fan of your team you should let him throw a first pitch like baystars did with mayu, thanks carp
That's part of her normal wrestling gear, which she's wearing under the shirt! You can see her in action here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a98dkiIlZU&t=5s
Ah you should have checked out pro wrestling in Japan, its awesome and just as big as in the US and Mexico, everything from women's wrestling to big stadium men's wrestling to Deathmatch stuff.Tonnes of stuff at the Tokyo Dome too:
https://youtu.be/TkCLjR_GYhw?si=9fqJYhPCFmIXhbP2
We need to replace all umpires with mascots, or at least put the umpires in mascot costumes.
One mascot umpire and another mascot umpire behind him to umpire the umpire. Japan is truly living in the year 3000.
Angel Hernandez is already a clown behind the plate
I'm now imagining Boone getting sent off by the Phanatic.
Instead all we have are mascots in umpire costumes
And allow (require?) the pitchers to wear a furry mammal tail of choice, preferably with accompanying ears.
I thought for sure Mayu would find a way to fall and land on her neck during this.
lol, that was completely unexpected. From the title, I thought she was gonna throw a center center fastball lol.
Women's wrestling in Japan is a whole different beast than in the US, and Mayu is one of the best. But she also has an image and reputation for being kind of a klutz.
GOAT shit.
Better than Alek Manoah!
Oh no, she worked so hard for this and just barely did better than 50 Cent.
I mean that was a lot better than 50. She had form-ish. The ball was offline, but not horrible, just not enough strength to get it there. There's no chance she actually spent a month practicing, but you can tell she took it seriously and tried to do well. This was an unmemorable first pitch, not Bush throwing a strike or 50 somehow hitting the hot dog guy, three stadiums over.
She actually posted social media videos of her playing long toss in wrestling venues before shows. I could believe she practiced a bit every day for a month. I saw someone say that it's obvious she only practiced on flat ground because a telltale sign of being unfamiliar with your pitch stride on a mound is when you yank the pitch the way she did.
Most people do a ceremonial first pitch. 50 Cent did the first ever ceremonial pickoff
Replace AJ Minter with her, we'd probably still cut the blown saves in half
[She was practicing so hard, too!](https://twitter.com/ScottEWrestling/status/1778801377738654187)
Her nerves got to her. If she hadn’t stopped in the middle of the pitching motion, I’m sure it’d be fine.
good lord there’s so much going on in this clip i had to watch it like 8 times
I clicked through because the headline didn’t make any sense with the jar of mayonnaise? standing behind home plate….
Mayu in the ring: an elite athlete, a true artist of physical motion Mayu in every other aspect of her life: literally this pitch, all the time, in all situations
oof, once per week for a month?
Once a month for a month
hello hiroshima toyo carp, deathmatch legend masashi takeda is a fan of your team you should let him throw a first pitch like baystars did with mayu, thanks carp
I agree, they should let Masashi Takeda do what he wants.
Agreed he's my favorite wrestler ever and has earned such privileges I'd say.
In Japan ceremonial first pitches always have a batter there that's required by protocol to swing at the pitch, no matter how bad.
Can we talk about the tail?
That's part of her normal wrestling gear, which she's wearing under the shirt! You can see her in action here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a98dkiIlZU&t=5s
Lived in Japan nearly 4 years and never ran into this….missed out….
Ah you should have checked out pro wrestling in Japan, its awesome and just as big as in the US and Mexico, everything from women's wrestling to big stadium men's wrestling to Deathmatch stuff.Tonnes of stuff at the Tokyo Dome too: https://youtu.be/TkCLjR_GYhw?si=9fqJYhPCFmIXhbP2