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Post by Raskovnik on Jan 30, 2016 10:57:15 GMT -5
About to turn on Naka's last show. I like the Ospreay pick up. I really want to enjoy the juniors this year so I'd like more new blood. Give me Sabre too please. More guys that mix up the styles. Also, is anyone else really intrigued by the G1 this year? No AJ or Nakamura, who for the past two years have been in the top four. I'm not sure if Tanahashi will do it since he said he would never challenge for the Heavyweight Title again after losing at WK. Unless Okada drops the belt beforehand and wins the G1 (which I sadly can see happening), this year should be something fresh. I don't care how it happens, I want Chris Hero and Minoru Suzuki in the G1, and I want them in the same block. That's literally all I'm asking for. I've been thinking about it a lot lately, though.
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Post by Raskovnik on Jan 30, 2016 10:59:38 GMT -5
I know people are wanting Naito to be the person who dethrone Okada but I am pulling for Goto to pull the upset and win the IWGP title. Take advantage of his newfound hatred from fans and make him the lead heel. Besides, another choke in a big match and Goto might want to take his talents elsewhere. The guy exemplifies what I think a hard-nosed face should be like but I'd be all for this as well. Naito as a top heel has been a revelation, even as someone who was a big fan of the guy before, so it'd be cool to see what Goto could do with it. It's either that or go 0-39.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 30, 2016 11:13:04 GMT -5
It's kind of funny; a lot of us are justifiably excited by the fact that the loss of Styles and Nakamura means that NJPW has to rethink its main event scene (and thus reshuffle almost all other levels of their cards, too), hoping that this opens the door for guys like Shibata, Naito, and Goto to aim for the top spots.
But the one problem facing this situation is that it's hard to see most of those guys getting over as babyfaces (Shibata has a shot, I'll wager), if only because three of the previous big four in NJPW have been booked pretty thoroughly as faces (and AJ was pretty clearly on his way there, too), so anybody looking to take their place alongside Okada or Tanahashi may draw more ire from the fans than anything else.
Guess this means there needs to be an even more thorough reshuffling. I kind of hope they do things the way ROH did them back in '04 when they entered the post-Feinstein "Reborn" era, a time where a lot of folks figured they might not survive with TNA pulling its wrestlers in the wake of the scandal. Rather then curl up and die, "Reborn" became a starting point where a lot of new groups and alliances were formed (mainly the Rottweilers and Generation Next), some wrestlers underwent character changes (like Bryan Danielson becoming increasingly frustrated with not winning the World Title, Jimmy Rave becoming the Crown Jewel of the Embassy, etc), and lots of heel/face alignments shifted as a way of changing the main event narratives in the company (Homicide and Low Ki turning heel and forming the Rottweilers, Punk and the Second City Saints turning face). Sure, popular champ Samoa Joe continued to hold onto the title and remained fundamentally the same character, but the world around him and his pool of challengers went through an enormous shift.
Similarly, Okada is clearly the top dog in this new phase of NJPW, and there's no reason to go and change his character around now, but it would really do the company a world of good, I think, to change most of the landscape around him. Pushing Kenny toward the top is a great start, Tanahashi stepping back from World Title challenges is another, but now's the time to really solidify Los Ingoberales and consider turning a guy like Goto (or at least giving him a major character shift), or maybe think about outright dissolving Bullet Club and CHAOS (or at least streamlining them into smaller teams...teams for the new six man belts? Put YOSHI-HASHI with Roppongi Vice, I say). Don't go subtle, here, 3/4ths of your Big Four are either in WWE or stepping away from the main event, time to completely change the playing field.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 30, 2016 11:15:34 GMT -5
I know people are wanting Naito to be the person who dethrone Okada but I am pulling for Goto to pull the upset and win the IWGP title. Take advantage of his newfound hatred from fans and make him the lead heel. Besides, another choke in a big match and Goto might want to take his talents elsewhere. The guy exemplifies what I think a hard-nosed face should be like but I'd be all for this as well. Naito as a top heel has been a revelation, even as someone who was a big fan of the guy before, so it'd be cool to see what Goto could do with it. It's either that or go 0-39. Goto is booked like Tony Romo: Looks good for the most part but choke in key clutch moments. He lose to Okada and he is on the same level as Yano. Harsh but no one is going to buy into him as a threat and worthy title contender with another L.
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Post by Fundertaker on Jan 30, 2016 11:17:41 GMT -5
About the heel/face thing... don't worry about it. It's Japan, they'll hate who they want to hate and like who they want to like, it's never like there's a clear cut line between face and heel in Japan ever. Unless it's up until the the mid-late 80's and you're a foreigner. Then you could go straight to hell.
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Post by Steveweiser on Jan 30, 2016 15:41:50 GMT -5
Meltzer updated his post, having been told by his sources in Japan that Will Ospreay is likely to debut at Invasion Attack on April 10th.
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Post by chrom on Jan 30, 2016 15:46:44 GMT -5
Word is that TNA is furious over the fact New Japan has signed Will Ospreay who they have for their UK shows.
Well TNA I have two questions, has Will signed a contract with you? Is he under your Employment? No? Then that means he's fair game to anyone who's interested for him and its your fault for not offering him a contract and asking him if he's interested in joining you or if anyone else was.
But go ahead and spin and paint this as you being the victims and being bullied by others as usual.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2016 16:36:07 GMT -5
I am super excited to see Ospreay in New Japan. What a great signing.
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Post by The Yes Man on Jan 30, 2016 22:29:14 GMT -5
I need that Best in The World Nakamura shirt.
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Post by PrinceD on Jan 30, 2016 23:03:17 GMT -5
I need that Best in The World Nakamura shirt. Any word on if this is limited release or if they'll be restricted to sell it before the end of the month when his deal is officially up?
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Post by andrew8798 on Jan 30, 2016 23:09:44 GMT -5
What a great tribute for Nakamura
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Post by radiantsilvergun on Jan 30, 2016 23:12:12 GMT -5
About to turn on Naka's last show. I like the Ospreay pick up. I really want to enjoy the juniors this year so I'd like more new blood. Give me Sabre too please. More guys that mix up the styles. Also, is anyone else really intrigued by the G1 this year? No AJ or Nakamura, who for the past two years have been in the top four. I'm not sure if Tanahashi will do it since he said he would never challenge for the Heavyweight Title again after losing at WK. Unless Okada drops the belt beforehand and wins the G1 (which I sadly can see happening), this year should be something fresh. I don't care how it happens, I want Chris Hero and Minoru Suzuki in the G1, and I want them in the same block. That's literally all I'm asking for. I've been thinking about it a lot lately, though. + special guest DAISUKE SEKIMOTO!
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Post by radiantsilvergun on Jan 30, 2016 23:14:14 GMT -5
About to turn on Naka's last show. I like the Ospreay pick up. I really want to enjoy the juniors this year so I'd like more new blood. Give me Sabre too please. More guys that mix up the styles. Also, is anyone else really intrigued by the G1 this year? No AJ or Nakamura, who for the past two years have been in the top four. I'm not sure if Tanahashi will do it since he said he would never challenge for the Heavyweight Title again after losing at WK. Unless Okada drops the belt beforehand and wins the G1 (which I sadly can see happening), this year should be something fresh. I don't care how it happens, I want Chris Hero and Minoru Suzuki in the G1, and I want them in the same block. That's literally all I'm asking for. I've been thinking about it a lot lately, though. Bring in Shingo Takagi or Daisuke Sekimoto while you're at it!!!!
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Post by The Yes Man on Jan 31, 2016 0:40:14 GMT -5
I need that Best in The World Nakamura shirt. Any word on if this is limited release or if they'll be restricted to sell it before the end of the month when his deal is officially up? I have no idea. I checked Pro Wrestling Tees and they didn't have it, not sure where else to look honestly. Wouldn't surprise me if it's just something they made for people to wear that night.
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Post by berlynwright on Jan 31, 2016 0:41:30 GMT -5
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Post by Raskovnik on Jan 31, 2016 0:47:57 GMT -5
Being unable to wear most of the slick Japanese merch like the shirts we don't get on PWT and especially the hoodies is one of the few times I dislike being a giant.
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Post by 魔界5号 on Jan 31, 2016 5:43:58 GMT -5
Goto possibly turning heel.
Goddammit, Gedo. You have your new top face right under your nose.
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Post by chrom on Jan 31, 2016 9:12:25 GMT -5
Yoshinobu Kanemaru was the timebomb that Suzukigun was alluding to, as he betrayed NOAH and joined Suzukigun today and enabled Sugiura to defeat Marufuji and win back the GHC Heavyweight title to the faction. Marufuji distraught, has passed over the mantle of saving NOAH to Go Shiozaki and Maybach Taniguchi.
K.E.S made their 6th successful defense whilst Momo No Seishun Tag held off Taichi and Taka.
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Post by berlynwright on Jan 31, 2016 10:07:40 GMT -5
Suzuki-Gun aren't returning to NJPW anytime soon
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 31, 2016 11:46:42 GMT -5
Suzuki-Gun aren't returning to NJPW anytime soon Nope. They are what is keeping NOAH afloat. Probably may never be back as a group in a New Japan ring. I have a feeling that this will be like how Muto & Kojima only suppose to be in All Japan for a short while to help them out and they jumped ship to stay.
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