Johnny....New Japan

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Looks to be headed that way so add another name to his ever growing list.

www.sescoops.com/john-hennigan-possibly-headed-to-new-japan-pro-wrestling/

According to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Hennigan has inquired about possibly being brought into New Japan Pro Wrestling. NJPW had previously been interested in Hennigan but at the time his contract situation made a deal difficult. Hennigan’s relationship with AAA was seen as preventative to him coming in as NJPW’s Mexican talent exchange partner is CMLL. NJPW has been less strict on this policy as of late, however.

Hennigan wrestled his first match in 3 months on May 12th, 2018. He competed for Rey Mysterio’s Lucha Mayhem show from El Cajon, CA. Mysterio and Psychosis defeated Brian Cage and Hennigan. It has since been revealed that Hennigan had stepped away from wrestling earlier this year in order to film Survivor.

Currently in Impact Wrestling, his absence has been explained via an injury angle with Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs.

Hennigan held the Lucha Underground Championship for most of season 3 but ended up losing it at Ultima Lucha III.

The part that interests me is that NJPW is according to this loosening their strict policy only working with CMLL luchadors If I am understanding it.

Makes me wonder does this mean LU AND NJPW talent exchange? something I have been wishing for to get them working together the IMO two best companies Pentagon In NJPW....Suzuki in LU? oh idk if my heart could take that much awesome.

[lionheart21]

Nice pickup

[MrElijah]

Johnny Strong Style!

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Hopefully he can hit all of these places and eventually make his way back to the WWE to wind down his career. I have no faith that they’d use him right, but he could have a great feud with the Miz in the upper mid if nothing else.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

May 24, 2018 18:53:47 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

Hopefully he can hit all of these places and eventually make his way back to the WWE to wind down his career. I have no faith that they’d use him right, but he could have a great feud with the Miz in the upper mid if nothing else.

Nah, dude's been doing great on his own hustle, and has reached that coveted "Doesn't need WWE" status.

[fw91]

hopefully he won survivor first.

[RedSmile]

May 24, 2018 18:53:47 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

Hopefully he can hit all of these places and eventually make his way back to the WWE to wind down his career. I have no faith that they’d use him right, but he could have a great feud with the Miz in the upper mid if nothing else.

No thanks, WWE has enough talent that they under-utilize

[Mozenrath]

May 24, 2018 19:25:05 GMT -5 RedSmile said:

May 24, 2018 18:53:47 GMT -5 @akeemresurrection said:

Hopefully he can hit all of these places and eventually make his way back to the WWE to wind down his career. I have no faith that they’d use him right, but he could have a great feud with the Miz in the upper mid if nothing else.

No thanks, WWE has enough talent that they under-utilize

So does NJPW, but here we are.

In all seriousness, though, good on him if he can swing it. I like when people can be journeymen in this day and age, and while I wouldn't hate if he ended up in WWE again, and I am sure he and Miz could have a good feud at this point, I'm not hurting for it, either.

[MrElijah]

May 24, 2018 17:06:38 GMT -5 @sigmax said:

Looks to be headed that way so add another name to his ever growing list.

www.sescoops.com/john-hennigan-possibly-headed-to-new-japan-pro-wrestling/

According to a recent report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Hennigan has inquired about possibly being brought into New Japan Pro Wrestling. NJPW had previously been interested in Hennigan but at the time his contract situation made a deal difficult. Hennigan’s relationship with AAA was seen as preventative to him coming in as NJPW’s Mexican talent exchange partner is CMLL. NJPW has been less strict on this policy as of late, however.

Hennigan wrestled his first match in 3 months on May 12th, 2018. He competed for Rey Mysterio’s Lucha Mayhem show from El Cajon, CA. Mysterio and Psychosis defeated Brian Cage and Hennigan. It has since been revealed that Hennigan had stepped away from wrestling earlier this year in order to film Survivor.

Currently in Impact Wrestling, his absence has been explained via an injury angle with Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs.

Hennigan held the Lucha Underground Championship for most of season 3 but ended up losing it at Ultima Lucha III.

The part that interests me is that NJPW is according to this loosening their strict policy only working with CMLL luchadors If I am understanding it.

Makes me wonder does this mean LU AND NJPW talent exchange? something I have been wishing for to get them working together the IMO two best companies Pentagon In NJPW....Suzuki in LU? oh idk if my heart could take that much awesome.

Suzuki in LU is such a damn lateral move. The only thing would change is that there will more murder.

[honsou]

Not sure exactly where he would fit. I guess it would make for some interesting match ups but eh

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Johnny Shin Nihon!

[BRAINFADE]

That would be a decent pick-up for New Japan. I don't see him being a tippy top guy, but he would be a solid roster depth guy to add to tournaments. One thing that springs to mind for me is him being a good challenger for Jay White and the US title.

[Mozenrath]

May 24, 2018 23:45:04 GMT -5 BRAINFADE said:

That would be a decent pick-up for New Japan. I don't see him being a tippy top guy, but he would be a solid roster depth guy to add to tournaments. One thing that springs to mind for me is him being a good challenger for Jay White and the US title.

That is honestly what I'd do with him, that would make a lot of sense.

[rnrk supports BLM]

Between his WWE peak around '09 and some of his Lucha Underground work, I honestly think if Johnny Lastname had spent a couple years going all out in a workrate-heavy promotion like ROH or NJPW, he'd be rated up there with Styles and Rollins as one of the best workers of this generation.

It's probably too late for that now, but I'd still love to see what he'd pull out in that sort of environment.

[Sparvid]

"Johnny New Japan Pro Wrestling" is a bit much. How about we shorten it to "Johnny Wrestling"?

[Hot Noodle Truck]

Good for him. Dude has busted his ass since leaving WWE, he deserves the global recognition. I hope he goes by Johnny Gaijin or something equally ridiculous.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

May 25, 2018 1:16:14 GMT -5 Sparvid said:

"Johnny New Japan Pro Wrestling" is a bit much. How about we shorten it to "Johnny Wrestling"?

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Johnny Japan sounds like something out of a racist war propaganda pamphlet published in Blitz era Britain to encourage people to sign up.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

May 25, 2018 7:56:10 GMT -5 @returnofthestryker said:

Johnny Japan sounds like something out of a racist war propaganda pamphlet published in Blitz era Britain to encourage people to sign up.

Team him with Johnny Germany, Johnny Italy, form the stable Johnny Foreigner.

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May 25, 2018 8:09:58 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

May 25, 2018 7:56:10 GMT -5 @returnofthestryker said:

Johnny Japan sounds like something out of a racist war propaganda pamphlet published in Blitz era Britain to encourage people to sign up.

Team him with Johnny Germany, Johnny Italy, form the stable Johnny Foreigner.

Wasn't that the League of Nations in WWE?