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Post by chrom on Jan 6, 2019 22:57:43 GMT -5
New Japan Pro Wrestling's next tour kicks off on Friday as a big month is in store.
First, FantasticaMania, the yearly cross promotion tour with CMLL takes place highlighted by a Family Tag Tournament where the winners will face the Brothers Tournament Winners, Ultimo and Gran Guerrero. Atlantis Jr, the son of Masked Legend Atlantis will make his pro debut on the 11th show which is airing live on New Japan World and the annual Black Cat Memorial match will also be held as well
After that, The New Beginning kicks off. Taichi challenges Naito for the Intercontinental Championship on February 3rd in Sapparo as well as LIJ defending both tag titles there and then on the 11th at Osaka, Jay White gets his first shot for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi.
As well in Los Angeles and Charlotte which are also hosting shows as well.
February 2nd show
Ren Narita vs Yuya Uemura
Manabu Nakanishi and Toa Henare vs Ayato Yoshida and Shota Umino
Tiger Mask and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Takashi Iizuka and Taka Michinoku
Great Bash Heel, Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi and Yoshi Hashi vs Guerillas of Destiny, Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens and Taiji Ishimori
Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado
Sanada vs Minoru Suzuku
Evil vs Zack Sabre Jr
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada vs Jay White and Bad Luck Fale
February 3rd show
Toa Henare vs Yota Tsuji
Manabu Nakanishi and Tiger Mask vs Ayato Yoshida and Shota Umino
Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Ren Narita vs Takashi Iizuka and Taka Michinoku
Great Bash Heel, Toru Yano and Ryusuke Taguchi vs Guerillas of Destiny, Yujiro Takahashi and Taiji Ishimori
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi Hashi vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens
IWGP Jr Tag: Shingo Takagi and Bushi vs El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
IWGP Tag Titles: Evil and Sanada vs Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr
IWGP Intercontinental: Tetsuya Naito vs Taichi
February 11th show
Tencozy and Jushin Thunder Liger vs Minoru Suzuki, Taka Michonoku and Takashi Iizuka
Evil and Sanada vs Shota Umino and Ayato Yoshida
Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi vs Taichi, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Tomoaki Honma and Yoshi Hashi vs Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens
The Most Violent Players vs Guerillas of Destiny
IWGP Jr Championship: Taiji Ishimori vs Ryusuke Taguchi
Kazuchika Okada vs Bad Luck Fale
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Jay White
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Post by Convoy on Jan 7, 2019 0:17:32 GMT -5
I would guess the 1/29 Road to show at Korakuen will have KUSHIDA's farewell, as it's the final live show for the month on NJPWWorld.
The lack of Ishii and Goto in Sapporo leads me to believe they will be on the US shows alongside Juice, Beretta, Cobb and some of the Dads.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2019 7:49:45 GMT -5
This is the first time Taichi has ever competed in the Main Event
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2019 10:37:03 GMT -5
During FantasticaMania; Sho, Yoh and Desperado will be going back to the characters they were during their excursions in CMLL. Raijin, Fujin and Namahage
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Jan 7, 2019 11:28:36 GMT -5
I always love it when Ryuske Taguchi gets a chance in big matches. He's like Toru Yano with better work rate and an ability to actually fight seriously.
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Post by Convoy on Jan 7, 2019 11:54:01 GMT -5
Just saw that the 1/21 Korakuen show will feature a tag match using characters from Tanahashi's recent film.
6TH MATCH 60 MINUTES LIMIT THE MOVIE: "MY DAD IS A HEEL WRESTLER" - SPECIAL TAG MATCH SweetGorilla Maruyama (Makabe) & Dragon George (Okada) vs. Ginbae Mask (Taguchi) & Gokiburi Mask (Tanahashi)
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jan 7, 2019 13:50:00 GMT -5
February 2nd show Manabu Nakanishi and Shota Umino vs Ayato Yoshida and Shota Umino Who is Shota Umino and how is he able to face himself in this match?
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2019 14:08:16 GMT -5
February 2nd show Manabu Nakanishi and Shota Umino vs Ayato Yoshida and Shota Umino Who is Shota Umino and how is he able to face himself in this match? My mistake, its actually Toa Henare teaming with Nakanishi there
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jan 7, 2019 15:15:22 GMT -5
The important question - will we get the same awesome filler theme music that we did last year?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 18:48:03 GMT -5
The important question - will we get the same awesome filler theme music that we did last year? Yes! Fantasticamania music is always get same
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2019 20:03:57 GMT -5
Word is that WWE is interested in Sanada
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jan 7, 2019 20:08:01 GMT -5
Word is Sanada has been interested in WWE for a while tbh.
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Post by chrom on Jan 7, 2019 23:15:00 GMT -5
Kushida's final match will be a one on one match on the 29th against Tanahashi
Makabe, Yano and Taguchi will get a rematch against GOD and Ishimori for the NEVER Trios on the 30th.
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Post by Convoy on Jan 7, 2019 23:48:56 GMT -5
In a different timeline, that final KUSHIDA match could've been the main event of the anniversary show this year.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 7, 2019 23:58:12 GMT -5
Doesn't surprise me if Sanada's on WWE's radar. It'd be bizarre if he wasn't, given his size, talent, and look, even if the beard is iffy.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jan 8, 2019 0:18:54 GMT -5
I’ve never been high on Sanada but you just know Vince has to love that body lol
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Post by corndog on Jan 8, 2019 0:24:53 GMT -5
I always love it when Ryuske Taguchi gets a chance in big matches. He's like Toru Yano with better work rate and an ability to actually fight seriously. I always forget how good of a worker Taguchi is until the Best of Super Juniors. He does a lot of comedy, but when he wants to go, he can put on a damn good match.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jan 8, 2019 0:32:34 GMT -5
I always love it when Ryuske Taguchi gets a chance in big matches. He's like Toru Yano with better work rate and an ability to actually fight seriously. I always forget how good of a worker Taguchi is until the Best of Super Juniors. He does a lot of comedy, but when he wants to go, he can put on a damn good match. His BOSJ final against Ospreay is legit awesome
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Post by chrom on Jan 8, 2019 5:00:09 GMT -5
A third New Beginning in USA show was announced and is being held in Nashville on the 2nd
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Post by chrom on Jan 8, 2019 9:38:31 GMT -5
Chase Owens has signed a new contract with them
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