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Can anyone explain what kind of business relationship NOAH and NJPW have?
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this is awesomeKana had her last match in Japan with the REINA promotion a few days ago. Seems like it's not online yet.
rice and a lot of sea foodHe 63 right................do they eat in Japan?
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Jmare007
pico pal q lee
I love Sugi, if the crowd is with him he can have a classic with MiSu.
You are one sick b*stard breh
first you were still believing on a broken down Takayama 4 years after his movility left him and now want Kobashi to basically pull a Misawa 
When is Kobashi going to have enough of this dastardly Suzuki brehs?
One more match
You are one sick b*stard breh
first you were still believing on a broken down Takayama 4 years after his movility left him and now want Kobashi to basically pull a Misawa
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
New Japan owns a part of NOAH. Seeing as NOAH was going down the shytter in terms of star power and attendance numbers, they've treated it like a little brother sending some talent to boost interest and more depth to their shows. It hasn't worked like wonders money wise, NOAH is still a glorified indy at this point, but without NJPW it would've probably folded or became a reaally small promotion like Zero One.
Honga Ciganesta
Japanese Keyhole Porn Don
I love Sugi, if the crowd is with him he can have a classic with MiSu.
You are one sick b*stard breh
I find it hard to let go
All my favs from when I got into puro (03), and hadn't watched any historical stuff yet, are gone, Kobashi, Misawa, Takayama and even guys I didn't love are gone, Sasaki, Morishima etc. My memories 
Not sure if I posted it here but Kobashi and his wife had their first baby recently. You know that kid came out of the womb with the 
selling. One to watch out for in 2032.
The Rainmaker
Mr. Money in the Bank
MightyHealthy
said what he said
Thanks for explaining NOAH. That's why Shibata beasts there.
Hour till another house show
Hour till another house show
MightyHealthy
said what he said
Naito/Robinson vs. Shibata/Taguchi was entertaining as fukk.
CJ getting it in Japan.
CJ getting it in Japan.
MightyHealthy
said what he said
NJPW in the morning is the best part of waking up.
I could watch Naito and Shibata try to murder each other all damn day.
Juice Robinson's career ceiling is clearly higher than CJ Parker's. He's really had a fantastic dynamic with Naito.
Although, if I had to swear it, there's something going on with the NJPW/WWE relationship. CJ went from NXT jobber to a very solid lower midcard tier upon entry.
Not familiar enough to really have an idea if I'm reading too much into it...hell, it may even be convention...but they clearly have confidence in him that WWE didn't.
I could watch Naito and Shibata try to murder each other all damn day.
Juice Robinson's career ceiling is clearly higher than CJ Parker's. He's really had a fantastic dynamic with Naito.
Although, if I had to swear it, there's something going on with the NJPW/WWE relationship. CJ went from NXT jobber to a very solid lower midcard tier upon entry.
Not familiar enough to really have an idea if I'm reading too much into it...hell, it may even be convention...but they clearly have confidence in him that WWE didn't.
Scottie Drippin
Should Never Mention Me
For a "veteran" like CJ who they can throw out there as a former WWE guy, they're going to give him a little time and allow him to show what he does or doesn't have.
MightyHealthy
said what he said
The Rainmaker
Mr. Money in the Bank
I'm wayyyy behind with these house shows. I'll check the first Destruction later this week, maybe.
Meanwhile, here's a Rolling Stone interview with Okada
Okada: Wrestling's 'Rainmaker' Has Conquered Japan – Is America Next? | Rolling Stone
You beat A.J. Styles a few months ago to win back the IWGP Heavyweight Championship – how did it feel to win it again?
It felt the same as any other day. I am always the champion no matter what, so winning the championship back was not special.
A month ago, at the end of the G1 Climax tournament, it was announced that you would face Tenryu in his retirement match. What does it mean to you to face him?
Tenryu is a legend in Japan. However, it will be just another match. I don't know him well, so he's just another wrestler to me.
Speaking of the G1 Climax tournament, obviously it's huge in Japan, but it seems more and more people are paying attention to it in America, too. Why do you think that is?
It's the biggest tournament in the world. Nobody else runs a tournament like it. Nobody has 20 of the best wrestlers competing in so many different matches. There is nothing like it in the world. My dream is to bring a G1 tournament to the United States. I want to do a G1 in front of American crowds.
Your longtime rival, Tanahashi, ended up winning the G1, which potentially sets up another match between you two at Wrestle Kingdom 10. Are you excited about the possibility of facing him again?
I have never beaten him at Wrestle Kingdom at the Tokyo Dome. I've lost both times to him [at Wrestle Kingdom 7 and 9]. I want a big moment at the Tokyo Dome. I want a happy moment.
While you have worked these joint shows with Ring of Honor, this isn't the first time you partnered with an American company. What makes working with Ring of Honor better than your time in TNA?
I didn't get to wrestle at all in TNA. I wanted to wrestle, and they wouldn't let me
. Here, I can wrestle against great wrestlers.
How do the wrestlers in ROH compare to the wrestlers in New Japan?
They're at the same level. I wanted to wrestle against new people, but it's very similar to wrestling in Japan. I really appreciate ROH for letting me wrestle in the United States. American fans get to see me and get to see New Japan. Ring of Honor lets us do that. I love working in front of American crowds. When I do the pose [throws his arms wide], the crowd does it with me. I love that. The crowds don't do that in Japan. They respond a lot more in America.
Since you like working in front of American crowds, could you see yourself leaving Japan and working in America, whether it's for ROH, WWE, or someone else?
I like doing the shows with Ring of Honor, but I don't want to leave Japan. I'm not interested in WWE at all. Many people ask me about WWE, and if I'd go to WWE in the future. They ask me if I'm going now. I will not go. I want to make New Japan Pro-Wrestling bigger. That's my future.
New Japan is getting more popular in the United States. Could you ever seeing it having a live weekly show here, like Raw?
Yes, that's why I'm in New Japan. I'm the one that can bring that.
And he will.
Meanwhile, here's a Rolling Stone interview with Okada
Okada: Wrestling's 'Rainmaker' Has Conquered Japan – Is America Next? | Rolling Stone
You beat A.J. Styles a few months ago to win back the IWGP Heavyweight Championship – how did it feel to win it again?
It felt the same as any other day. I am always the champion no matter what, so winning the championship back was not special.
A month ago, at the end of the G1 Climax tournament, it was announced that you would face Tenryu in his retirement match. What does it mean to you to face him?
Tenryu is a legend in Japan. However, it will be just another match. I don't know him well, so he's just another wrestler to me.
Speaking of the G1 Climax tournament, obviously it's huge in Japan, but it seems more and more people are paying attention to it in America, too. Why do you think that is?
It's the biggest tournament in the world. Nobody else runs a tournament like it. Nobody has 20 of the best wrestlers competing in so many different matches. There is nothing like it in the world. My dream is to bring a G1 tournament to the United States. I want to do a G1 in front of American crowds.
Your longtime rival, Tanahashi, ended up winning the G1, which potentially sets up another match between you two at Wrestle Kingdom 10. Are you excited about the possibility of facing him again?
I have never beaten him at Wrestle Kingdom at the Tokyo Dome. I've lost both times to him [at Wrestle Kingdom 7 and 9]. I want a big moment at the Tokyo Dome. I want a happy moment.
While you have worked these joint shows with Ring of Honor, this isn't the first time you partnered with an American company. What makes working with Ring of Honor better than your time in TNA?
I didn't get to wrestle at all in TNA. I wanted to wrestle, and they wouldn't let me
. Here, I can wrestle against great wrestlers. How do the wrestlers in ROH compare to the wrestlers in New Japan?
They're at the same level. I wanted to wrestle against new people, but it's very similar to wrestling in Japan. I really appreciate ROH for letting me wrestle in the United States. American fans get to see me and get to see New Japan. Ring of Honor lets us do that. I love working in front of American crowds. When I do the pose [throws his arms wide], the crowd does it with me. I love that. The crowds don't do that in Japan. They respond a lot more in America.
Since you like working in front of American crowds, could you see yourself leaving Japan and working in America, whether it's for ROH, WWE, or someone else?
I like doing the shows with Ring of Honor, but I don't want to leave Japan. I'm not interested in WWE at all. Many people ask me about WWE, and if I'd go to WWE in the future. They ask me if I'm going now. I will not go. I want to make New Japan Pro-Wrestling bigger. That's my future.
New Japan is getting more popular in the United States. Could you ever seeing it having a live weekly show here, like Raw?
Yes, that's why I'm in New Japan. I'm the one that can bring that.
