Will we see Shibata vs. Kenta at Wrestlekingdom?

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Power Struggle furthered teased it with Kenta attacking Shibata in the middle of the main event? So, will we see it happen?

[Mozenrath]

I'm inclined to lean "no" but that it's a non-zero chance.

[Natural Born Farmer]

I don’t think any company with common sense would let Shibata work another match.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Nov 9, 2019 20:04:52 GMT -5 Natural Born Farmer said:

I don’t think any company with common sense would let Shibata work another match.

If he's cleared, why not?

[Hobby Drifter]

Nov 9, 2019 20:09:05 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Nov 9, 2019 20:04:52 GMT -5 Natural Born Farmer said:

I don’t think any company with common sense would let Shibata work another match.

If he's cleared, why not?

“Cleared” is a pretty dubious term in wrestling.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Nov 9, 2019 20:26:41 GMT -5 Hobby Drifter said:

Nov 9, 2019 20:09:05 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

If he's cleared, why not?

“Cleared” is a pretty dubious term in wrestling.

What do you mean? Like, are you saying someone like Daniel Bryan has been wrongly cleared?

[Hobby Drifter]

Nov 9, 2019 20:55:21 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Nov 9, 2019 20:26:41 GMT -5 Hobby Drifter said:

“Cleared” is a pretty dubious term in wrestling.

What do you mean? Like, are you saying someone like Daniel Bryan has been wrongly cleared?

Plenty of guys are “cleared” because of a company’s best interests.

I’m probably not the only one who’d believe that Bryan was wrongly *not* cleared for a while.

But guys like Punk, who the WWE Doctor “cleared” despite not having healed from surgery and again while suffering from a staph infection? They were wrongly cleared.

Austin never should have been allowed to compete at WM19.

Misawa was probably wrongly cleared.

It happens.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Nov 10, 2019 2:03:30 GMT -5 Hobby Drifter said:

Nov 9, 2019 20:55:21 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

What do you mean? Like, are you saying someone like Daniel Bryan has been wrongly cleared?

Plenty of guys are “cleared” because of a company’s best interests.

I’m probably not the only one who’d believe that Bryan was wrongly *not* cleared for a while.

But guys like Punk, who the WWE Doctor “cleared” despite not having healed from surgery and again while suffering from a staph infection? They were wrongly cleared.

Austin never should have been allowed to compete at WM19.

Misawa was probably wrongly cleared.

It happens.

I see. I agree about Punk and Austin. Can't speak for the Misawa case because I don't know. He died from a relatively routine bump in his matches.

[BRAINFADE]

I really don't think, in this day and age of wrestling, that a company would be as rash as to clear someone to wrestle when there is even a slight chance that person could be in any danger (any more than the regular dangers of wrestling anyway). Especially with an injury as severe as Shibata's. If New Japan clear him to wrestle, then I'm pretty confident he'll be fine.

[ogreknee]

Yes

They teased it

They had shibata bump

If they want to draw a number for night 1. This is the match to make

I am all on board

[Starshine]

I think he does something physical at WK, but I suspect we'll see Kenta/Goto with Shibata in the latter's corner.

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Nov 10, 2019 20:09:28 GMT -5 Starshine said:

I think he does something physical at WK, but I suspect we'll see Kenta/Goto with Shibata in the latter's corner.

Agreed. Goto is now part of the story as well, and that would be a great WK match.

It does seem as though Shibata may be cleared now, though. Dude's doing some very physical stuff.

[Barry Jobber 81]

It's doubtful Shibata vs. KENTA will happen as Shibata is not medically cleared to wrestle again. In that beat-down angle, everyone was told to be very careful with Katsuyori Shibata and to stay away from his head.

www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/reported-update-on-shibatas-in-ring-future

[HMARK Center]

Nah, looks like we're getting KENTA vs. Goto for the NEVER belt, likely with Shibata there.

HOWEVER...it's a two night event, and maybe Shibata has a protected tag match in him? Meiyu Tag vs. KENTA and a partner of his choosing, it's a thought.

[Mozenrath]

Nov 27, 2019 23:30:44 GMT -5 HMARK Center said:

Nah, looks like we're getting KENTA vs. Goto for the NEVER belt, likely with Shibata there.

HOWEVER...it's a two night event, and maybe Shibata has a protected tag match in him? Meiyu Tag vs. KENTA and a partner of his choosing, it's a thought.

It still seems like a longshot, but probably Yujiro or Chase getting murdered by Shibata for some feel-good moments.

[JoDaNa1281]

I think so...on 1/5. I think Goto beats KENTA on 1/4 for the NEVER Openweight Title, & then on N2, KENTA will face Shibata in a grudge match.