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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 11, 2019 18:59:38 GMT -5
Considering Ibushi announced himself for the New Japan Cup, I'm guessing he wins that and gets his title shot is at Sakura Genesis. There's no Sakura Genesis this year. It's NJC, then the G1 Supercard and then it's the Wrestling Dontaku/Hi no Kuni shows. Yea, I would assume MSG
They are playing it up big this year with even Naito wanting to enter even though he is IC Champ
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Post by cmhunk on Feb 11, 2019 19:33:23 GMT -5
Very exciting news, here’s hoping they strap a rocket to him.
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Post by corndog on Feb 11, 2019 19:34:02 GMT -5
There's no Sakura Genesis this year. It's NJC, then the G1 Supercard and then it's the Wrestling Dontaku/Hi no Kuni shows. Yea, I would assume MSG They are playing it up big this year with even Naito wanting to enter even though he is IC Champ
I saw that with Naito, will be interesting if they bend the rules for him. Naito or Ibushi facing Jay at MSG would be a fun match. I think Naito has to wait until Dominion though. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 19:35:36 GMT -5
NJPW needed this one for sure.
This creates a cool wrinkle in the story if Kenny Omega gets to work there again, having signed to NJPW the moment Omega and his annoying friends are locked out.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 11, 2019 19:39:15 GMT -5
Yea, I would assume MSG They are playing it up big this year with even Naito wanting to enter even though he is IC Champ
I saw that with Naito, will be interesting if they bend the rules for him. Naito or Ibushi facing Jay at MSG would be a fun match. I think Naito has to wait until Dominion though. It would be an interesting story to let him in tho if anything it would seem more like a vehicle to set up his next challenger
I think the cup favorites are Ibushi and Okada at this point and I don't expect Naito to get a title shot until Dominion as they have kept him and White apart
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 11, 2019 19:43:11 GMT -5
#Naito2belts
It's either Okada or Ibushi for the cup, but you can always count on one of the final guys being like...Fale.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 11, 2019 19:49:37 GMT -5
#Naito2belts It's either Okada or Ibushi for the cup, but you can always count on one of the final guys being like...Fale. Or Goto since he's due
He made the finals 4 times in 5 years between 2012-2016
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Post by Fundertaker on Feb 11, 2019 19:51:38 GMT -5
#Naito2belts It's either Okada or Ibushi for the cup, but you can always count on one of the final guys being like...Fale. If I was the one in charge, I would have Ibushi win the NJC ut not facing Naito during the tournament, he could best Okada or Tanahashi in the semis. Naito would fall against ZSJ in the semis thus creating the opportunity for him to defeat the last Suzuki-gun mainstay for the belt at Wrestling Dontaku and then chellenges, White who would win against Ibushi + someone (he mentioned Ishii during his backstage promo as "one of the old guys that everyone wants to see with the belt that he has", but it could also be Okada as a WK rematch) between MSG and WD, and then it's Naito winning at Dominion, Okada wins the G1 (maybe beating either White or Ibushi in the finals) and then we have Naito/Okada 3 at the Dome with Naito FINALLY beating Okada there. |
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Post by corndog on Feb 11, 2019 20:44:58 GMT -5
I saw that with Naito, will be interesting if they bend the rules for him. Naito or Ibushi facing Jay at MSG would be a fun match. I think Naito has to wait until Dominion though. It would be an interesting story to let him in tho if anything it would seem more like a vehicle to set up his next challenger I think the cup favorites are Ibushi and Okada at this point and I don't expect Naito to get a title shot until Dominion as they have kept him and White apart
If Okada wins the Cup, I would want him to lose the title match and extend his redemption storyline. Both Okada and Ibushi would be over huge as faces in MSG, but I think Ibushi would be a better choice for the US show, as he is more popular here and has a bit more exposure to US fans because of the CWC and his work with the Elite. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 11, 2019 22:19:46 GMT -5
It would be an interesting story to let him in tho if anything it would seem more like a vehicle to set up his next challenger I think the cup favorites are Ibushi and Okada at this point and I don't expect Naito to get a title shot until Dominion as they have kept him and White apart
If Okada wins the Cup, I would want him to lose the title match and extend his redemption storyline. Both Okada and Ibushi would be over huge as faces in MSG, but I think Ibushi would be a better choice for the US show, as he is more popular here and has a bit more exposure to US fans because of the CWC and his work with the Elite. No matter if it is Japan or the U.S. I think Ibushi is the better fit for the cup. He can take an L and rebound pretty well but most likely Jay gets Okada or Naito at Dominion and drops the title there
How the G1 shapes this year is anyone guess. Whoever isn't champ between Naito and Okada will be the betting favorite but my ultimate hope is that Naito wins the title at Dominion, Okada wins the G1, and Naito retains the title against Okada at the dome. You can then plan his title loss which I assume could be to Ibushi at that point
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 11, 2019 22:45:42 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow: Kenny's no longer gonna be around full time, Tanahashi's body is still hurting, but now Jay White and Kota-by God-Ibushi are ticketed for the NJPW main event scene. Haven't been many major companies in recent history who can withstand big losses the way NJPW's been able to.
This is a big deal, given all the names and new contracts flying around the industry, and as said before it opens up a great story whenever Omega pops back up in Japan.
It also makes sense for Kota: as free spirited as he's been he's had a NJPW contract before (albeit a deal with both NJPW and DDT at the same time), he's only really been working NJPW recently, and he's still living in Japan, etc. Plus, yeah...I'm sure he'll get to work AEW at some point.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 11, 2019 23:28:49 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow: Kenny's no longer gonna be around full time, Tanahashi's body is still hurting, but now Jay White and Kota-by God-Ibushi are ticketed for the NJPW main event scene. Haven't been many major companies in recent history who can withstand big losses the way NJPW's been able to. This is a big deal, given all the names and new contracts flying around the industry, and as said before it opens up a great story whenever Omega pops back up in Japan. It also makes sense for Kota: as free spirited as he's been he's had a NJPW contract before (albeit a deal with both NJPW and DDT at the same time), he's only really been working NJPW recently, and he's still living in Japan, etc. Plus, yeah...I'm sure he'll get to work AEW at some point. Yea, they lost one main eventer to free agency and another to just his body giving out but they were able to replace them in quick order. Still allows them to take their time on others like a Sanada
Tana falls back into the IC title picture along with Minoru and potentially Goto and Ishii
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 12, 2019 1:07:44 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow: Kenny's no longer gonna be around full time, Tanahashi's body is still hurting, but now Jay White and Kota-by God-Ibushi are ticketed for the NJPW main event scene. Haven't been many major companies in recent history who can withstand big losses the way NJPW's been able to. This is a big deal, given all the names and new contracts flying around the industry, and as said before it opens up a great story whenever Omega pops back up in Japan. It also makes sense for Kota: as free spirited as he's been he's had a NJPW contract before (albeit a deal with both NJPW and DDT at the same time), he's only really been working NJPW recently, and he's still living in Japan, etc. Plus, yeah...I'm sure he'll get to work AEW at some point. Yea, they lost one main eventer to free agency and another to just his body giving out but they were able to replace them in quick order. Still allows them to take their time on others like a Sanada
Tana falls back into the IC title picture along with Minoru and potentially Goto and Ishii
Speaking of whom, I'm now extra salty the Japanese guys couldn't get to the States for the start of the tour because, damn, I want to know how Goto and Ishii are going to react to all the stuff that's changed back home and if the roster shakeup means they're in line for anything new. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 12, 2019 1:09:02 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow: Kenny's no longer gonna be around full time, Tanahashi's body is still hurting, but now Jay White and Kota-by God-Ibushi are ticketed for the NJPW main event scene. Haven't been many major companies in recent history who can withstand big losses the way NJPW's been able to. This is a big deal, given all the names and new contracts flying around the industry, and as said before it opens up a great story whenever Omega pops back up in Japan. It also makes sense for Kota: as free spirited as he's been he's had a NJPW contract before (albeit a deal with both NJPW and DDT at the same time), he's only really been working NJPW recently, and he's still living in Japan, etc. Plus, yeah...I'm sure he'll get to work AEW at some point. Given Omega's professed to be allowed to work NJPW in the future when he wishes to, I would imagine NJPW may be inclined to return the favor in one way or another. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 12, 2019 1:10:37 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow: Kenny's no longer gonna be around full time, Tanahashi's body is still hurting, but now Jay White and Kota-by God-Ibushi are ticketed for the NJPW main event scene. Haven't been many major companies in recent history who can withstand big losses the way NJPW's been able to. This is a big deal, given all the names and new contracts flying around the industry, and as said before it opens up a great story whenever Omega pops back up in Japan. It also makes sense for Kota: as free spirited as he's been he's had a NJPW contract before (albeit a deal with both NJPW and DDT at the same time), he's only really been working NJPW recently, and he's still living in Japan, etc. Plus, yeah...I'm sure he'll get to work AEW at some point. Given Omega's professed to be allowed to work NJPW in the future when he wishes to, I would imagine NJPW may be inclined to return the favor in one way or another. Absolutely; I'm sure NJPW has Kenny in mind for helping to ensure strong sales for next years double shot in the Tokyo Dome, which would mean maintaining a healthy relationship that would likely include letting there be some Golden Lovers matches in the US. |
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Feb 15, 2019 15:37:52 GMT -5
Given Omega's professed to be allowed to work NJPW in the future when he wishes to, I would imagine NJPW may be inclined to return the favor in one way or another. Absolutely; I'm sure NJPW has Kenny in mind for helping to ensure strong sales for next years double shot in the Tokyo Dome, which would mean maintaining a healthy relationship that would likely include letting there be some Golden Lovers matches in the US. I'm also assuming they'll have him in a guest slot for the G1 Climax. |
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Post by EyeofTyr on Feb 15, 2019 18:16:04 GMT -5
Good.
Now strap a rocket to Ibushi and give that man the title.
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 15, 2019 18:55:05 GMT -5
Absolutely; I'm sure NJPW has Kenny in mind for helping to ensure strong sales for next years double shot in the Tokyo Dome, which would mean maintaining a healthy relationship that would likely include letting there be some Golden Lovers matches in the US. I'm also assuming they'll have him in a guest slot for the G1 Climax. Agreed that's likely, but I'd say there's a slight chance they might hold off - Kenny might be committed to doing a lot of AEW work to get the promotion fully off the ground this summer, so that could be his main focus, and NJPW might not want to be in the awkward scenario of booking a guy who's only lost, what, three matches clean in the G1 over the past couple of years and bring him back and potentially have him lose more often, which might (I emphasize "might", because I'm sure they'd be able to work around this) have an impact on his drawing power if they want him for one of the Dome main events on 1/4-1/5. Still, yeah, with the push to do night one of the G1 in Dallas at an arena that can hold nearly 20,000, I'm positive they'll do what they can to have Kenny there for it. |
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