Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[krackdagawd]

2020 will be Hiroki year

and 2021 will be Naito's

Relevant as ever

#knifepervertgang

 

[MightyHealthy]

I would've preferred to...

Spoiler

...keep the Kishin Liger deal until the first night at WK in a Suzuki vs Liger singles match

I understand, but the regular gimmick means more than Kishin.

Kishin is cool as fukk, it's the best way to sell a battle with Suzuki, but it's honestly better to have him retire to a junior and put someone younger over (like Hiromu)

I would love for Kishin to defeat Suzuki, just to send the alter ego out on a high note, though. Seeing MiSu in genuine fear is incredible selling on his part.

 

[The Rainmaker]

I understand, but the regular gimmick means more than Kishin.

Kishin is cool as fukk, it's the best way to sell a battle with Suzuki, but it's honestly better to have him retire to a junior and put someone younger over (like Hiromu)

I would love for Kishin to defeat Suzuki, just to send the alter ego out on a high note, though. Seeing MiSu in genuine fear is incredible selling on his part.

Since Wrestle Kingdom will be two nights, one could be for Kishin and another for the junior send-off

 

[Jmare007]

That was dope as fukk

 

[TheGodling]

Jay White has gotten a bit better, or perhaps it's just that Naito is that good, but the Gedo interference is so old at this point. Even when kept at a minimum it just instantaneously sucks all the air out of a serious match.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

I would love for Kishin to defeat Suzuki, just to send the alter ego out on a high note, though. Seeing MiSu in genuine fear is incredible selling on his part.

I personally think it makes more sense for MiSu to go over. He's the guy who's sticking around. There's not much more they can give him in terms of plaudits or belts, but retiring Kishin would be a good accomplishment for a wrestler who's entire raison d'etre is ,and


Also it would get paid forward to whoever retires Suzuki. If Liger wins the story just kinda ends there.

I would've preferred to...

Spoiler

...keep the Kishin Liger deal until the first night at WK in a Suzuki vs Liger singles match

I thought about that too, but I guess they'll want Kishin on all the marketing/ merch leading into WK. Storywise it would be a cool direction, but logistically it would probably be a nightmare for the front office.

 

[3Rivers]

Kishin Liger back?

 

[MenacingMonk]

Goto, NJPW’s upper card jobber.

 

[Legal]

Goto, NJPW’s lower upper card jobber.

Fixed that for you. Let's not act like he's on Naito's level of high profile jobbing.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Fixed that for you. Let's not act like he's on Naito's level of high profile jobbing.

He’s a former IC champ; even got wins over Nakamura.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

@ the camera catching ZSJ handing the knife to Liger.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Shota and Narita going on excursion

Shota going to the UK

Narita joining LA Dojo

 

[Jmare007]

Shota and Narita going on excursion

Shota going to the UK

Narita joining LA Dojo

Shota in CMLL AND with Dean would've been though

 

[Jmare007]

By the way, Jake Lee won the Oudu tourney. He pinned Kento in the finals and became n°1 contender. He'll face Kento again for the TC on 10/24 at Korakuen.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

Shota and Narita going on excursion

Shota going to the UK

Narita joining LA Dojo

I wonder if Shota is only gonna wrestle at RevPro or go through all the indies. Doesn’t seem like the UK is helping Hikuleo or Oka.