Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Bryan Danielson]

 

[The Rainmaker]

Aw, shyt, Okada vs Naito Let's run it back like it's 2014 2018 2022

 

[Jmare007]

6.3k for Night 2. Seems like fans were more interested in watching Okada get the belt back (plus Shibata's return) than anything else.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Last year they also had half the crowd for the second day. It's a combination of things, but mostly, don't think this two day deal is working for them.

 

[Jmare007]

Last year they also had half the crowd for the second day. It's a combination of things, but mostly, don't think this two day deal is working for them.

Maybe the main draw is the January 4th date.

 

[Legal]

Last year they also had half the crowd for the second day. It's a combination of things, but mostly, don't think this two day deal is working for them.

If we're being honest, they don't have the roster depth for two nights right now. For example, it takes a little bit of the appeal off of the Roppongi 3K (3K 3K) blowoff match if they're just going to face eachother again in a six man tag match. Most of the undercard is mixing and matching the same guys that have been filling the undercard the rest of the year. They're in desperate need of actual collaboration with other companies, and some roster churn.

 

[Jmare007]

Hideki Suzuki 'deavored.

Let's get that rematch with Nomura going ASAP

 

[MenacingMonk]

WK better got back to one day next year.

 

[EL REY]

Watched MXC all the time and never knew he was ingrained in puro history. Slammed Andre and everything.

RIP

 

[DaylitoJames]

WK better got back to one day next year.

They need to go back to the Wrestle Kingdom/New Year's Dash formula of the old days again if they want to have multiple show days in a row

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

"NOAH is coming to fight you..."

*Round of applause*

 

[Freestyle Phantom3.0]

Zero buzz at all. Covid brought them back to the dark ages.

Facts.

I’ve watched pretty much every show for years and would look forward to watching WK live, but the clap only crowd and two day show has killed the product for me. Night two especially, none of the singles matches had any surprise or upset finishes. Just zero buzz.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Tana destroyed this poor man to prevent him to compete in NOAH's side

 

[stro]

Have to imagine that fall from the ladder really fukked him up. That shyt was about the worst way to take that fall outside of breaking an arm/leg on the landing.