ALL PURPOSE NJPW THREAD (vs.TNA MATCHES ANNOUNCED)

[KEJB]

CREDIT: puroresufan.com

New Japan and Total Nonstop Action (TNA) will go to war on 1/4 at the Tokyo Dome! President Sugabayashi and Tiger Hattori held a press conference last night to discuss the 1/4 show, and the president announced that after Kurt Angle defeated Brock Lesnar for the IWGP 3rd Belt, New Japan had asked TNA to return it. TNA offered no response, so New Japan sent Hattori to speak with Jeff Jarrett about it. This is where sides agreed that the best way for New Japan to regain its property would be in the form of a war with TNA at "WRESTLE KINGDOM IN TOKYO DOME II" on January 4th, 2008. Sugabayashi outlined his intention to have the IWGP belts defended on the show, as well as TNA's X Division Title. Depending on other matters, the 1/4 card could become a complete confrontation war between New Japan and TNA. Sugabayashi wants the IWGP 3rd Belt back and acknowledged the abnormality of having two titles with practically the same name. Kurt Angle will return to New Japan, holding the title Brock Lesnar left with. But who will step up to the plate and risk his company's name to try and take down one of the world's most famous pro wrestlers?

I THINK ITS A DECENT IDEA TO JUST MAKE A NJPW DISCUSSION THREAD. NJPW IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST PROMOTION GOING TODAY, AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A THREAD JUST FOR IT!

[Fundertaker]

Lemme guess the main-event AFTER Tokyo Dome.


IWGP Heavyweight Title - UNIFICATION: Hiroshi Tanahashi (IWGP) (c) vs Yuji Nagata (IWGP 3rd) (c)


Yeah, now that Nagata lost the real IWGP title it's kinda obvious they'll have Angle drop it to Nagata. The only other possibility would be Nakamura, but I don't know if he will be ready for it at that time.

[cartern923]

Hopefully this will garner some actual results from the TNA/NJPW working relationship. Wait...could this mean Black Machismo in NJPW...I would mark.

NOAH still rules Puro though.

[silverking]

They better not waste Nagata on Angle. Joe vs Nagata would be much better.

[KEJB]

cartern923 said:

NOAH still rules Puro though.

No way. NJPW puts on way better shows, and draws more fans than NOAH right now. NOAH has been pretty bad this year, sans some of the Jr. Tag stuff.

Right now, NJPW is probably the biggest "draw", and ZERO-1 MAX is putting out the best matches.

[silverking]

ck3count said:

cartern923 said:

NOAH still rules Puro though.

No way. NJPW puts on way better shows, and draws more fans than NOAH right now. NOAH has been pretty bad this year, sans some of the Jr. Tag stuff.

Right now, NJPW is probably the biggest "draw", and ZERO-1 MAX is putting out the best matches.

But NJPW don't have Ricky Marvin..

[KEJB]

silverking said:

They better not waste Nagata on Angle. Joe vs Nagata would be much better.

They have to. It's the only way to get the title belt back to NJPW. Like said before, Nagata will defeat Angle to set up the unification bout. Honestly, that sounds cool to me. Tanahashi v Nagata is always good, and that dynamic will make it one of the biggest matches in a while.

[Chuckie Finster]

ck3count said:

silverking said:

They better not waste Nagata on Angle. Joe vs Nagata would be much better.

They have to. It's the only way to get the title belt back to NJPW. Like said before, Nagata will defeat Angle to set up the unification bout. Honestly, that sounds cool to me. Tanahashi v Nagata is always good, and that dynamic will make it one of the biggest matches in a while.

And with Nagata/Tanahashi having a win apiece (with each one a title change) this year, it'll set up a good tiebreaker.

[Joekishi]

ck3count said:

cartern923 said:

NOAH still rules Puro though.

No way. NJPW puts on way better shows, and draws more fans than NOAH right now. NOAH has been pretty bad this year, sans some of the Jr. Tag stuff.

Right now, NJPW is probably the biggest "draw", and ZERO-1 MAX is putting out the best matches.

not to mention NOAH's unwillingness to make NEW main event stars.

Oh this could be good, but I really wished that TNA would take a bigger advantage of the AJPW "working relationship" they have aswell.

1/4 could potentially be a huge show if AJPW, TNA, and NJPW work together along with free talent like Takayama, Kawada, and Kensuke.

Plus I REALLY just would want to watch a Taiyo Kea/Samoa Joe battle of the islands match.

I really want it to be Nakamura, as not only does Nakamura get to be the HERO of NJPW.

The next big show would have the Unification Match between Tanahashi/Nakamura and could decide on just who will be the company's franchise.

[KEJB]

"IWGP" Title match: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
IWGP Tag Title Match: Tomko and Bernard (c) vs. LAX
IWGP Jr. Title Match: Ryusuke Taguchi(c) vs. AJ Styles
X Division Title Match: Jay Lethal (c) vs. Koji Kanemoto
Special Attraction Match: Samoa Joe vs. Hiroshi Tanahshi

^^My Ideal Card^^

[Joekishi]

Personally I don't think LAX would challenge for the IWGP Tag Title.

I think Tomko and Bernard would defend the Titles against The Steiner Brothers considering thei mplications of how the New Gaijin Dominant Tag team fares against the old Gaijin Dominant Tag TEam.


For the Jr. tag titles.

Dick Togo and TAKA Michinoku vs. MCMG would ROCK

I'd rather see Samoa Joe fight somebody like Naofumi Yamamoto or Togi Makabe.

Togi destroying Joe would be awesome

[Fundertaker]

Makabe


Joe


Chairs and chains.



BLOODBATH!

[Joekishi]

That's what I'm talking about dude.

Makabe is NJPW's big bad mofo. putting him against TNA's big bad mofo would rock.

Especially since Makabe is great at brawls and so is joe.

Still would rather see Joe/Kea though

[Chuckie Finster]

basicboogeynomix said:

That's what I'm talking about dude.

Makabe is NJPW's big bad mofo. putting him against TNA's big bad mofo would rock.

Especially since Makabe is great at brawls and so is joe.

Still would rather see Joe/Kea though

Forget Joe/Kea, give me Joe vs Minoru Suzuki.

I know that's All Japan, but AJPW and NJPW worked together at last years 1/4 show and the upper card rocked, especially Suzuki/Nagata for the Triple Crown.

But Joe/Makabe would rock too.

[Joekishi]

You're right

MiZuki treating Joe like a jobber would be even better. Having Joe get bitched slapped then choked out

NOW i'm 100% behind that.

Especially for Joe getting choked put by a REAL fighter.

I just thought of something Holy crap STing would "theoritically" be going to Japan.

Anybody else really want to just see a Muta/Sting match whether they be tagging or in a match?

Also the return of Curry Man to New Japan maybe to challenge for the IWGP Tag titles that he never lost?

OMG

Rikishi and Akebono as a ass tag team.

[silverking]

basicboogeynomix said:

You're right

MiZuki treating Joe like a jobber would be even better. Having Joe get bitched slapped then choked out

NOW i'm 100% behind that.

Especially for Joe getting choked put by a REAL fighter.
/quote]
Please.. nothing can be as embarassing to Joe's rep like being ankle locked in a g string. Or having him tear off men's clothing. Or lose to a half crippled overrated f***.

If anything, Angle is the one who deserves the Misu slap and assbeating.

[poi zen rana]

i am really psyched about this i hope it turns out well.

[Turd Ferguson]

How awful would it be for TNA if NJPW decides they want to shoot the whole thing and get revenge for teaming with Inoki's splinter fed and shaming their IWGP belt?

Or fastcount and steal way the X Title?

[KEJB]

I imagine NJPW might have been in on the whole belt stealing deal.

[Cheeba]

Hopefully this will be on PPV