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[Toe Jay Simpson]

Not sure we can say he doesn't have a slurpee for a brain though

If anyone is a candidate to find someone to take care of his dogs it’s him

 

[Bryan Danielson]

I can't lie...Wato beginning to look like he has potential

Told yall



Kota Ibushi Calls For IWGP Heavyweight and I.C. Title To Be Unified, Wants New Belt Design | Rajah.com

‘I am the new IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Champion. Looking back on January 4 & 5, I have nothing but gratitude for all the fans that watched us on NJPW World or who came to the venue. I believe it was only myself and Hiromu in the junior heavyweights who wrestled both nights.

I wrestled for about 80 minutes all told, but since then I haven’t really done anything. I have a little bit of trouble with my foot, but apart from that I’ve finally been able to take a break. After the match on the fifth, SANADA came out to challenge me, and I’m more than happy to accept that ‘gift’. That match is official, now, right? I’m looking forward to it. He has all the tools, and I can’t wait to face him. I do have one thing I want to say. I said this after the match on the fifth, but I want to put it out there again. I want to take these two belts and unify them. This isn’t something I take lightly. I have a big connection with this Intercontinental belt. And the Heavyweight Championship is the top prize in NJPW. But that said, I still want to make these two things into one. Last year, these belts were defended together, right? One belt didn’t change hands without the other. So if we take these two and make them one belt, that makes you the strongest and the best, all in one. Maybe not everyone can see it right now, but there’s no doubt in my mind, it’d make for something awesome. I have a big plan for this. So I’ll say it again, on the record. I want these two belts to be one.


If possible, I think that would be the best way. In the end, nobody challenged for just one title and not the other. I’m saying this even understanding the importance and the significance here. Maybe some people won’t be happy about it, but in the end, nobody went for just one title. Splitting the two back up would be confusing, so I think it’s really better to just have one. Maybe it might be different, a new design, perhaps, but that’s what I want to do here.

Eh.... I feel Ibushi..... but I completely understand where he's coming from. But I dont think I want to see them do that

 

[Breh the HitMang]

Masato Tanaka is a heavyweight champion in 2021. This case must be submitted to science. He's a freak of nature

 

[stro]

Zero 1 still being alive and still using the AWA Championship in 2021

 

[The Rainmaker]

Jay White's profile is gone from the NJPW site

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[TheGodling]

Jay White's profile is gone from the NJPW site

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Somewhere Will Ospreay and Karl Fredericks are like

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Jay White's profile is gone from the NJPW site

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If dude let’s WWE copyright his moniker or catchphrase he deserves everything coming to him

 

[stro]

Jay White was finally clicking in 2020 and was finally becoming they guy they had been pushing him as for 3 years. Would be a real shame for him to go to WWE before he's even in his prime to just be Seth Rollins 2.0 and be in a series of never ending completely unmemorable feuds for 5 years before heading back to Japan.

 

[MenacingMonk]

This dude ain’t even a hot free agent. Ain’t no one checking him like that.

Not a fan of him, but his work/character grew better over the last year and a half. Leaving now is a mistake because he really could’ve finally had a better run on top within the next 12-14 months.

 

[krackdagawd]

This dude ain’t even a hot free agent. Ain’t no one checking him like that.

Not a fan of him, but his work/character grew better over the last year and a half. Leaving now is a mistake because he really could’ve finally had a better run on top within the next 12-14 months.

just came off a classic in the Tokyo dome and helped sell out msg, you are hating. No doubt cokeboy is tossing him a big bag to make him look like an idiot soon after.

 

[MenacingMonk]

just came off a classic in the Tokyo dome and helped sell out msg, you are hating. No doubt cokeboy is tossing him a big bag to make him look like an idiot soon after.

Breh, you can’t throw his name in there for helping sell out MSG. They were gonna do that regardless.

The match with Kota was good, but far from a classic.

Cokeboy offered FTR like a mill each. He’d throw good money to Marko Stunt if he was somewhat poppin.

I don’t hate Jay White. I used to have strong dislike because of the forced push, but that dislike has subsided.

 

[23Barrettcity]

Jay White's profile is gone from the NJPW site

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Would njpw do a gimmick like this ? I don’t want him in nxt I could breathe without the switchblade just fukking fine

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Breh, you can’t throw his name in there for helping sell out MSG. They were gonna do that regardless.

The match with Kota was good, but far from a classic.

Cokeboy offered FTR like a mill each. He’d throw good money to Marko Stunt if he was somewhat poppin.

I don’t hate Jay White. I used to have strong dislike because of the forced push, but that dislike has subsided.

Yeah Jay didn’t deserve that push at all but to his credit he rose to the status

 

[MenacingMonk]

Yeah Jay didn’t deserve that push at all but to his credit he rose to the status

He woulda got there without the early push.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Would njpw do a gimmick like this ? I don’t want him in nxt I could breathe without the switchblade just fukking fine

To be fair, Triple H is already fumbling multiple acts who were hot before he got his hands on them. What's one more?