Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Jmare007]

Goto champ? Wow.

They really just gave ZSJ a holdover reign to get the title off Naito ASAP though.

Everyone getting "thank you" title reigns

If business wasn't in the shytter, the young guys would've left to another promotion or started their own at this point but with the way things are, they have no other choice but to keep waiting and hope they can spark anything when they are finally given the ball.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

 

[Jmare007]

Always felt he never really went up a level as an engaging performer. His potential always seemed more than just a good hand/worker, but it never clicked beyond that in New Japan.

 

[DaylitoJames]

Goto the man now

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Always felt he never really went up a level as an engaging performer. His potential always seemed more than just a good hand/worker, but it never clicked beyond that in New Japan.

United Empire has fallen apart ever since NJPW lowballed Aussie Open.

Don’t think Cobb would necessarily be someone they should bring in given he is 42 and a midcarder, though I wouldn’t be upset if it did happen.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Goto no longer the bridesmaid

 

[The Rainmaker]

How the fukk is this thread so damn quiet??!!

It happened, it really happened

17+ years after he showed the world he could be the main champ

12+ years after everyone (except @The Rainmaker) gave up on the idea that he would ever really win it.

15 years since Nakanishi got his thank you reign.


Gedo did something, I finally can give him props

LET'S GO

17 years to get there, but we finally did it!

 

[3Rivers]

Goto

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Shota lost to O-Khan and shaved his head afterwards.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Drilla beat Shingo

 

[Jmare007]

Shota lost to O-Khan and shaved his head afterwards.

Let him go to Mexico to get that Nakamura/Naito makeover

Either that or they are doing the Hashimoto angle without the decade of dominance

 

[DaylitoJames]

Shota lost to O-Khan and shaved his head afterwards.

HARD TIMES for the roughneck

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

What was this music the Young Bucks came out to? Is that their old New Japan music? It’s been so long since they were in New Japan prior to this year that I can’t even remember what they used there before.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Oleg Bolton hasn’t shown much of anything as far as character work and charisma in what I’ve seen, but that man has a bright future based on the in-ring

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

What was this music the Young Bucks came out to? Is that their old New Japan music? It’s been so long since they were in New Japan prior to this year that I can’t even remember what they used there before.

Looks like the Bucks have put in the work to tone up their bodies since they were last in AEW. They aren’t back at peak form by any means, but they aren’t doughy anymore either.

Heavyweight Hiromu spamming cross body blocks