Jay White- New IWGP Champion

[abjordans]

Didn’t see any discussion of this huge news. Thoughts?

[chrom]

Youngest person to win it since Okada

[Feargus McReddit]

Wow.

Honestly didn’t expect them to do it but here we are.

[AwamoriRock]

I didn’t think it was that surprising tbh. I like White outside of the unfitting gimmick he has, but I don’t have a lot of faith in this reign being more than a way to get it back to Okada given how he won it, but maybe they can develop it more than that.

[Deleted]

He held the US title for 5 months so this isn't too surprising

[chrom]

Gedo's gamble paid off as he's now managing the top guy in the promotion again.

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Anybody know what the match was like ? Quality wise but also how they laid it out? I know very little of White aside from seeing a couple of brief moments

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Jay's story is kind of amazing too

Won tickets to WrestleMania 27, got him back into wrestling, moved to the other side of the world to train, got noticed + recommended by Devitt, went to NJPW with no knowledge of the company, + beats their biggest stars + becomes 4th youngest champ

Friggen amazing ride.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

Feb 11, 2019 8:27:48 GMT -5 @returnofthestryker said:

Anybody know what the match was like ? Quality wise but also how they laid it out? I know very little of White aside from seeing a couple of brief moments

It was a really good old school style match with White targeting Tanahashi’s injured leg often. Tana made some amazing comebacks but his High Fly Flow got caught with a Bladerunner.

I’d be surprised if Jay’s first reign is a long one. I like him and he’s getting better constantly, and he’s got a pretty dastardly and effective heel character, but I can see him dropping it to Okada or Naito by either Dominion, Sakura Genesis or the MSG show.

NJPW have a ton of work invested in Jay as a homegrown English speaking star, and IMO this win was mostly to establish him as a threat. So I doubt he’ll slide too far back down the card afterwards when he loses it.

[MrElijah]

I might be wrong but Jay is the first man from New Zealand to hold a World Title since Pat O'Connor.

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Just read the results this morning...and I am shocked

[brown bricks]

Like I said in the other thread, I’m not a fan of Jay White, so I don’t love the change. However, I expected it. I figured this was the way they would eventually get the title back to Okada.

[RedSmile]

Thread title just spoiled it for me, as I had planned on watching this show later tonight after work.

Thanks!!

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

Was pretty sure Jay was gonna win here, we’ll see how this goes. I like Jay, hopefully this run goes well

[KofiMania]

NJPW jumped the shark.

[Moppy]

Makes sense I guess, as I believe it was reported the other day that had Omega stayed, the plan was never to do the title switch at WK.

[cabbageboy]

Do you realize that now at the MSG show we'll have a dual main event of a Jay White IWGP title defense along with possibly Matt Taven challenging for the ROH title?

Yeah I think people are regretting buying those tickets.

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Here's a bit of trivia. With Jay winning he is the 14th wrestler to only have one reign with the belt so far. There have been 29 champions. If a first time champion wins the belt from Jay then half of all IWGP Heavy Champs will have only have had one reign.

[abjordans]

Feb 11, 2019 9:58:33 GMT -5 RedSmile said:

Thread title just spoiled it for me, as I had planned on watching this show later tonight after work.

Thanks!!

Probably should stay away from wrestling sites/boards if you don’t have any results from shows spoiled for a late watch.

[abjordans]

Feb 11, 2019 10:23:29 GMT -5 cabbageboy said:

Do you realize that now at the MSG show we'll have a dual main event of a Jay White IWGP title defense along with possibly Matt Taven challenging for the ROH title?

Yeah I think people are regretting buying those tickets.

I definitely am regretting it. I based my whole trip kind of around it. I have been to 2 Takeovers and lots of NXT shows, so I chose the MSG show because I have always wanted to go to MSG. But, back in the summer when I bought the tickets, I thought I would see The Elite, Jericho, etc. So, I decided to fly into NY on Saturday. Then, they move Takeover to Friday, none of them will be there, and I have a ticket to a show I have no interest in.