Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

I felt so bad for him when that happened.

That was also when I understood the sentiment that Yoshi Hashi is just a giant goof. This is supposed to be his big moment when he gets to to be taken seriously, and he does a job to the ring steps.

Dude stood up, leaking, and finally gave us all visual confirmation of his status as 'The Red Headed Stepchild Of CHAOS'

 

[Legal]

The streak... is over.

I really thought they were going for a Taichi-Naito match. They've been rivals since Taichi made the switch to heavyweight.

Besides, it's only the New Japan Cup. Goto has won like three of these, so it means nothing.

Can't use Goto as the example, though. It's Goto. Jreh is basically Yoshi Hashi with the reliability to keep titles warm for other people.

 

[TheGodling]

The streak... is over.

I really thought they were going for a Taichi-Naito match. They've been rivals since Taichi made the switch to heavyweight.

Besides, it's only the New Japan Cup. Goto has won like three of these, so it means nothing.

Given the current limitations on the roster it is clear they are gonna have ZSJ and Taichi go after the tag titles.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Given the current limitations on the roster it is clear they are gonna have ZSJ and Taichi go after the tag titles.

Better than G.O.D. for the nth time, I guess.

 

[TheGodling]

Better than G.O.D. for the nth time, I guess.

 

[Jmare007]

Man, now that it is very possible that we might get another chapter in the Okada/SANADA "rivalry" for the finals I actually worry about what Gedo's going to do.

One hand EVIL has been heeling it up more this tournament so we might get a random EVIL push but SANADA ain't ever getting out of this booking slur if he doesn't beat EVIL here.

I definitely don't see Hiromu defeating Okada, feels like the match itself will be Hiromu's reward. But then again it would be such a cheap way for Gedo to get the Hiromu/Naito match done that I can see him doing that too.

Wait, they scrapped the anniversary show/match? I thought they were just going to run it later.

 

[MenacingMonk]

They actually had Yoshi Trashi beat BUSHI?

Who the fuxk is this dude related to? How the fukk is he getting a slight push?

 

[MenacingMonk]

Sanada/Okada definitely happening, and Sanada will beat him. I got Sanada winning it all, or maybe EVIL. They’re gonna continue the LIJ inner drama.

 

[TheGodling]

Sanada/Okada definitely happening, and Sanada will beat him. I got Sanada winning it all, or maybe EVIL. They’re gonna continue the LIJ inner drama.

I feel the ultimate storyline is SANADA wins, challenges Naito and loses. A disgruntled SANADA doesn't participate in the LIJ celebration. The inner turmoil grows and SANADA sets his sight on the IC belt now that the World Heavyweight belt is out of his grasp, starting an internal feud between the two.

This leads to a PPV where Naito defends both titles on one show, with SANADA challenging for the IC title and someone else for the main belt. SANADA beats Naito in a hard fought match to become the IC champ and a battered Naito has to go on to defend his other belt.

When Naito is clearly outmatched and destined to lose the main belt as well, SANADA intervenes to help Naito retain, rekindling the LIJ members.

Then let SANADA cook with the IC belt for a bit.

 

[MightyHealthy]

I still think this is Hiromu's to lose.

The show is free on NJPWWORLD, if you don't have a sub

 

[MightyHealthy]

Wato

 

[Jmare007]

I feel the ultimate storyline is SANADA wins, challenges Naito and loses. A disgruntled SANADA doesn't participate in the LIJ celebration. The inner turmoil grows and SANADA sets his sight on the IC belt now that the World Heavyweight belt is out of his grasp, starting an internal feud between the two.

This leads to a PPV where Naito defends both titles on one show, with SANADA challenging for the IC title and someone else for the main belt. SANADA beats Naito in a hard fought match to become the IC champ and a battered Naito has to go on to defend his other belt.

When Naito is clearly outmatched and destined to lose the main belt as well, SANADA intervenes to help Naito retain, rekindling the LIJ members.

Then let SANADA cook with the IC belt for a bit.

Sounds like a good plan. And to be honest, it's been waaay too long since New Japan has had a legit inner stable rivalry that leads to a legit feud and move things forward.

But we know Gedo might have this "planned" for 2023 though

 

[stro]

That plan will happen no earlier than 2027 and will be over the NEVER Championship as Naito is ushered into the NJ Dad phase of his career

 

[TheGodling]

Wato

Gimmick died with the reveal video.

Sounds like a good plan. And to be honest, it's been waaay too long since New Japan has had a legit inner stable rivalry that leads to a legit feud and move things forward.

But we know Gedo might have this "planned" for 2023 though

 

[Jmare007]

Big Japan, Zero1 and 2AW doing a joint show on August 11th in Korakuen.



With their combined forces they might get 800 people






Matches will be dope though