Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[The Rainmaker]

Given some NJ talent is going to AJPW to some shows, I'm hoping for some AJPW talent entering the G1 Climax. Not holding my breath, tho.

 

[Jmare007]

Card for Big Japan's Sumo Hall show is out...

BJW ~RYOGOKUTAN~, 7/17/2017 [Mon] 15:00 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo

() Special 6 Man Tag Match: Great Kojika, Tsutomu Oosugi & Hercules Senga vs. Kendo Kashin, Shu & Kei Brahman

() First BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship Decision Match: League #1 vs. League #2

() Yokohama Shopping Street 6 Tag Championship Match: [10th Champions] Ryota Hama, Yasufumi Nakanoue & Shogun Okamoto vs. [Challengers] (to be announced)
~ 1st title defense.

() BJW Tag Championship Match: [43rd Champions] Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi vs. [Challengers] (winners of 6/28 match)

() BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship Match: [10th Champion] Hideki Suzuki vs. [Challenger] Ryuichi Kawakami
~ 3rd title defense.

() BJW DeathMatch Heavyweight Championship Match: [35th Champion] Masaya Takahashi vs. [Challenger] Takayuki Ueki
~ 2nd title defense.

So they went with Kawakami after all He better bring because he hasn't done shyt worth a watch since his match with Daisuke at last year's Sumo Hall show (that wasn't even that good honestly). He has a chance of taking belt off Hideki but I seriously hope he doesn't, I need Suzuki vs Okabayashi II at Korakuen !!

There's gonna be a couple more matches announced, but they'll be lucky if they draw more than 3,000 with this card though, it's even weaker than last year's

 

[trick]

Ibushi vs Gabi Garcia coming up

 

[Jmare007]

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Card for Big Japan's Sumo Hall show is out...


So they went with Kawakami after all He better bring because he hasn't done shyt worth a watch since his match with Daisuke at last year's Sumo Hall show (that wasn't even that good honestly). He has a chance of taking belt off Hideki but I seriously hope he doesn't, I need Suzuki vs Okabayashi II at Korakuen !!

There's gonna be a couple more matches announced, but they'll be lucky if they draw more than 3,000 with this card though, it's even weaker than last year's

What are they really even hoping for with this

 

[Jmare007]

What are they really even hoping for with this

I have no clue, their Sumo Hall cards have been weaker each passing year and this one looks like a regular Shinjuku FACE show I really hope that their deal for booking Ryogoku is cheaper than normal or something because there's no point on having a big show when there's nothing big they want to promote. Even if the big deal is Kawakami winning, it really isn't a big deal at all

 

[Scottie Drippin]

I have no clue, their Sumo Hall cards have been weaker each passing year and this one looks like a regular Shinjuku FACE show I really hope that their deal for booking Ryogoku is cheaper than normal or something because there's no point on having a big show when there's nothing big they want to promote. Even if the big deal is Kawakami winning, it really isn't a big deal at all

I don't get how booking a Sumo Hall main with Dice, Oka, or Shuji not in it is possible.

Low key, I'm worried about DDT, too. Their cards have been weaker every year, too. NJPW threw them a couple bones when they wanted to take Kota and Kenny but nothing since.

Attendance at Peter Pan 2016 was half of what it was in 2013

 

[Jmare007]

I don't get how booking a Sumo Hall main with Dice, Oka, or Shuji not in it is possible.

Low key, I'm worried about DDT, too. Their cards have been weaker every year, too. NJPW threw them a couple bones when they wanted to take Kota and Kenny but nothing since.

Yeah, looking back, New Japan was their most consistent partner when booking the Peter Pan shows. What's weird about it is that they sought for help for the big Saitama show this year and got it from everybody besides New Japan. It's weird that it seems they are content with just 4-5k at Sumo Hall after the hit that was the 20th anniversary show.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Yeah, looking back, New Japan was their most consistent partner when booking the Peter Pan shows. What's weird about it is that they sought for help for the big Saitama show this year and got it from everybody besides New Japan. Weird that it seems they are content with just 4-5k at Sumo Hall after the hit that was the 20th anniversary show.

NJ running the game with an iron fist. They're the only ones with any juice and they're not doing anyone any favors. Wouldn't be surprised if talent exchange was part of terms of Kota's contract.

But what I don't get on DDT's end is not booking Kota in the main against someone in-house at Peter Pan. That atleast would be an attempt at pulling something.

 

[Jmare007]

NJ running the game with an iron fist. They're the only ones with any juice and they're not doing anyone any favors. Wouldn't be surprised if talent exchange was part of terms of Kota's contract.

But what I don't get on DDT's end is not booking Kota in the main against someone in-house at Peter Pan. That atleast would be an attempt at pulling something.

Agreed. Kota vs Konosuke is a big money match for DDT and I'd be shocked if Ibushi refused to work that match. He might ask for a lot of money but he pretty much guarantees 7k at Sumo Hall.

I thought that was the plan after Saitama but boy was I wrong

 

[Jmare007]

 

[Shaq]

I was hoping that if Naito did defend the title successfully that Liger would step up and challenge him.

 

[Jmare007]

Liger on Okada vs Omega

That's my top 10 GOAT wrestler

 

[3Rivers]

I was hoping that if Naito did defend the title successfully that Liger would step up and challenge him.

We need Suzuki to make Jushin go Kishin Liger one last time

 

[Jmare007]

LION`s GATE "LION`s GATE PROJECT 7", 04.07.2017 (NJPW World)
Shinjuku FACE

1. Ren Narita Debut: Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita
2. TAKA Michinoku

vs. Tetsuhiro Yagi
3. Manabu Nakanishi & Katsuya Kitamura vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Dinosaur Takuma

4. dikk Togo vs. Hirai Kawato
5. Satoshi Kojima vs. Tomoyuki Oka
6. YOSHI-HASHI vs. Koji Iwamoto

7. Yuji Nagata vs. Ayato Yoshida

Notes:
- The newest Young Lion Ren Narita was introduced into the New Japan Dojo in April 2016. He is 19 years old, 182 cm tall and weighs in at 83 kg. Narita has a background in Baseball, Kendo and Amateur Wrestling.



Kitamura had a short singles match against Nakanishi yesterday, anyone saw t? is it worth a watch?