ROH/NJPW Honor Rising 2017

[corndog]

Well that stinks, but still makes a lot of sense to have that match.

[chrom]

The NEVER Trios will be fun at least and a token defense for LIJ since Delirious only wrestles anymore when he's putting someone over.

Still odd with how over he is and how well his merchandise sold last year, that Cheeseburger ain't apart of it again.

[BRAINFADE]

Feb 14, 2017 16:38:23 GMT -5 chrom said:

The NEVER Trios will be fun at least and a token defense for LIJ since Delirious only wrestles anymore when he's putting someone over.

You're probably right, but I'd die laughing if they changed hands yet again. I love how it's seemingly impossible to defend these belts.

Yeah, I'm not too hot on these cards either. I'll watch the anniversary show because I friggin' love Makabe, but the Honor Rising shows will probably be a pass.

[HMARK Center]

I'll bet, though, that the Briscoes/CHAOS vs. Bullet Club 8 man that's main eventing night two will be absolutely bonkers.

[metylerca]

Kenny Omega is on these cards. I "f***s" with them.

[魔界5号]

To celebrate 20 years of Togi Makabe, New Japan are uploading 200 (yes, 200) of his matches completely free of charge on New Japan World.

[魔界5号]

https://instagram.com/p/BQmzb2plJ6G

Yoshi Tatsu has arrived in Mexico for his stay with CMLL.

[Mozenrath]

I hope Yoshi Tatsu's stay is a good one and he develops his ring work and character while there. I like the guy from his WWE days, even if I am less into his current stuff, so it's kinda depressing to see the nonstop shitting all over him in NJPW threads, so anything that may help with that would be nice.

[chrom]

Before he started the Hunter Club, he actually was decent in the ring when he came back. Once he started being an all out parody including using the Pedigree as a finisher, he became awful.

Hopefully this time there can help him out.

[chrom]

Archer's surgery went well and its being reported he'll be out for a while.

Luckily they're focusing on the NJC soon so that gives him time to maybe make it back by Sakura Genesis or Dontaku

[chrom]

There is a 3 part english interview with Makabe up on njpw1972 regarding his career and life outside of wrestling.

[魔界5号]

It's likely we'll be getting Ciabatta vs MiSu in the very near future after what's just transpired.

[魔界5号]

Honma and Makabe win.

[chrom]

Looks like Henare has been hurt pretty badly, he was stretchered out as the ref stopped the match

[魔界5号]

Togi Makabe said in his post match interview today that in order to elevate both himself and New Japan and get back to main event level, he'll be taking the New Japan Cup off. He will however still be challenging for the IWGP Tag Titles with Honma before he leaves and said he will make a "big impact" when he comes back.

In other stuff, Henare apparently rolled his ankle earlier today and looked pretty busted up on the way out. The match against Oka was ended prematurely and it inadvertently gave him his first career victory.

Minoru Suzuki made the challenge to Katsuyori Shibata after their match, saying that he'll show him why "Suzukigun = Ichiban". Today was the first time they've shared a ring since Tenryu's retirement tour.

Manabu Nakanishi was extremely over today, and the fans in Korakuen clearly really wanted him to beat Okada. They were so behind him, that when Okada did his Rainmaker pose, the crowd audibly groaned.

[chrom]

The good thing of Bullet Club being back is that they're able to fill up the spots due to all the injuries that's happened.

The Young Lions have been cut in half with Kanemitsu and now Henare out, hopefully Kitamura and Hikule'o will be ready to go soon

[chrom]

Due to his injury, Henare has been pulled from Monday's show.

[chrom]

Henare's injury is an Achilles tendon, no word on how long he'll be out.

[Adam Black]

I'm starting to appreciate NJPW holding off Shibata's push. Every single feud he has now is fresh.

[chrom]

Rocky Romero joins Kevin Kelly to provide English Commentary