Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Jmare007]

Gedo booking is the Star Wars prequels. They read WAY better than what they were executed and how it came out when you see it. Main difference is you get used and bored with Gedo's booking after like year 3 of being a fan of New Japan.


If you like it, you like it though

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Gedo booking is the Star Wars prequels. They read WAY better than what they were executed and how it came out when you see it. Main difference is you get used and bored with Gedo's booking after like year 3 of being a fan of New Jan.


If you like it, you like it though

Personally I always look at NJ booking as an example of Japanese long form story telling - the same way they have hundreds of chapters of a manga or Dragonball has fights that last half a season.

If they do the whole Forbidden Door thing when the pandemic is done, I'm really interested in how the American and Japanese booking styles mesh.

 

[bigdaddy88]

the way gedo books this tournament half the favorites will out by the first round wont be surprise to see great O khan beat naito and jay lose in the first round

 

[The Rainmaker]

The like/dislike ratio of the title unification announcement seems to indicate not many people agree with the idea.

 

[bigdaddy88]

The like/dislike ratio of the title unification announcement seems to indicate not many people agree with the idea.

good, terrible decision

 

[stro]

It was stupid to do a double belts thing but also stupid not to unify them if you're going to have one guy win both belts.

 

[Jmare007]

Personally I always look at NJ booking as an example of Japanese long form story telling - the same way they have hundreds of chapters of a manga or Dragonball has fights that last half a season.

Gedo's booking is more like Bleach though, instead of HxH or One Piece.

You know what? Dragon Ball is a good comparison too at this point most of us watch Dragon Ball because it's fun fights and/or nostalgia instead of watching because of a story that doesn't make that much sense when you actually think about it...but it has some fun fights though

If they do the whole Forbidden Door thing when the pandemic is done, I'm really interested in how the American and Japanese booking styles mesh.

Japanese promotions have worked with U.S promotions since they started basically. It's not that complicated in terms of making it work. shyt, Gedo himself has been a part of a ton of interpromotional angles with U.S companies. Most of them have been bland but I actually don't fault him much for those angles. And at the end of the day, King of Sports always prevails....or they just take their ball an go home

 

[MightyHealthy]

I think they'll play ball more with AEW, IMHO

I wouldn't put much of ROH over NJPW, as is, unless it's Gresham over ZSJ

 

[Jmare007]

I think they'll play ball more with AEW, IMHO

I wouldn't put much of ROH over NJPW, as is, unless it's Gresham over ZSJ

TNA is a more apt comparison. The most important difference is that the Japanese audience actually gives a fukk about AEW's biggest stars, which should mean we'll not only get cool matchups on paper, but they will have crowds actually engaged with them.

People like Angle, AJ (before he left TNA) and Dudleys showing up in New Japan and getting a " " reaction -by their standards- showed that TNA was basically a dead promotion. Every top star in AEW should get most of the puro fans in some shape or form, and that's I'm excited for the most.

In terms of booking, I don't see any big issues that hasn't happened before. As with every interpromotional relationship, 1 promotion will end up looking stronger, some new stars should be created and some wrestlers will get fukked over (or pissed off) by booking. Historically, New Japan is the promotion that reaps the most benefits, we'll see if they can King of Sports their way into this relationship too

 

[MightyHealthy]

Hangman returning to NJPW will be insane.

 

[TheGodling]

It's the five year anniversary of Hayabusa's death. R.I.P.

 

[TOAD99]

Ibushi really trying to bury the IC title

where is Nakamura to bomaye him back to his research institute

 

[Jmare007]

I don't know how much Nakamura actually likes the IC title. At the end of the day, it was that belt what made him leave New Japan because he realized he wasn't sniffing the main title again due to the IC being so established (thanks to him)

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

I don't know how much Nakamura actually likes the IC title. At the end of the day, it was that belt what made him leave New Japan because he realized he wasn't sniffing the main title again due to the IC being so established (thanks to him)

This. Honestly the spectre of that belt being gone might bring him back. He still probably wont see a permanent main event spot, but itll probably be better than whatever he is doing now.

 

[stro]

Nakamura comes back, defeats a shook as hell Ibushi, drops the title to White-O in his first defense