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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 12, 2021 3:12:59 GMT -5
Matches announced for New Beginning:
Kota Ibushi vs. SANADA for the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental championships
Hiromu Takahashi vs. SHO for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
G.o.D. vs. Dangerous Tekkers for the IWGP Tag Team Championships
Master Wato vs. BUSHI
Jan 30th: Shingo Takagi vs Hiroshi Tanahashi for the NEVER Openweight Championship
All shows between January 17th and February 8th will have earlier start times.
■Road to THE NEW BEGINNING ▼Sunday January 17, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Monday January 18, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Tuesday January 19, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Thursday January 21, Saitama Saiden Chemical Arena(Saitama City Memorial Gymnasium) 5:30 doors, 7:00 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start ▼Saturday January 23, Ota-ku Prefectural Gymnasium 5:00 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 4:00 doors, 5:00 start
▼Sunday January 24, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Monday January 25, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Monday February 1, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Tuesday February 2 Korakuen Hall
5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Wednesday February 3, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
▼Monday February 8, Korakuen Hall 5:30 doors, 6:30 bell ⇒ 5:00 doors, 6:00 start
■「THE NEW BEGINNING in NAGOYA」 ▼Saturday January 30, Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphins Arena) 4:00 doors, 6:00 bell ⇒ 4:00 doors, 5:30 start
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Post by AwamoriRock on Jan 12, 2021 5:38:13 GMT -5
Sanada seems to be inheriting the obligatory layup defense role of Ishii for champs who drop it back in short time. If that’s the case I hope the Tana/Shingo feud lifts the Never up and Ishii can do a big time match with Tana.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 12, 2021 5:48:00 GMT -5
Shingo versus Tanahashi is the obvious "damn, gotta see this" out of these, but I am curious how Ibushi and Sanada will mix.
SHO vs Takahashi ought to be great. Tekkers vs G.O.D. ought to be good, their match was genuinely good stuff, but I 100 percent understand how people are really bored of GOD, they've done basically everything, but aren't very compelling as singles guys, so we're stuck with them.
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Post by chrom on Jan 12, 2021 6:14:20 GMT -5
The Jr Tag Titles will be defended on the 23rd.
Shorter shows this time around, some only having 4 matches
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Post by chrom on Jan 12, 2021 6:17:30 GMT -5
Apparently Ospreay's group is now going by The United Empire
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 12, 2021 6:24:19 GMT -5
Apparently Ospreay's group is now going by The United Empire I wonder why the name change. Maybe to make merch easier.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Jan 12, 2021 7:12:57 GMT -5
Apparently Ospreay's group is now going by The United Empire He announced that at Wrestle Kingdom.
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Post by clifford on Jan 12, 2021 8:12:30 GMT -5
Lots of face/face matchups at the top of these cards; will be refreshing after so much BC shenanigans in the main events the last 18 months.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 12, 2021 8:24:40 GMT -5
Apparently Ospreay's group is now going by The United Empire I wonder why the name change. Maybe to make merch easier. The “United” should keep people from instantly thinking “Fox’s Empire” or “800-588-2300 Empiiireree (today)”. Stable names should be a little eccentric. Like D-Generation X, that doesn’t sound similar to anything, super distinct.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 12, 2021 12:42:49 GMT -5
Sanada seems to be inheriting the obligatory layup defense role of Ishii for champs who drop it back in short time. If that’s the case I hope the Tana/Shingo feud lifts the Never up and Ishii can do a big time match with Tana. They need to stop giving SANADA shots if they aren't going to strap him up Just put the IC title on him and give him a reign I def want Tana to win the NEVER title tho. I want obnoxious "f*** your dangerous wrestling" Tana
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Post by Facetious on Jan 12, 2021 12:59:05 GMT -5
New Japan has been cold for me lately, but Tana/Shingo has my interest. Does Shingo add a HUGE notch to this reign or does the veteran ACE add another accolade? Shit writes itself.
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Post by chrom on Jan 12, 2021 13:52:04 GMT -5
Night 1 at Hiroshima should be for The IC Title and then Night 2 there should be for The Heavyweight belt
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 12, 2021 14:16:07 GMT -5
Here for Tana/Shingo and SHO/Hiromu.
Meh to the rest.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 12, 2021 14:34:16 GMT -5
Here for Tana/Shingo and SHO/Hiromu. Meh to the rest. Might as well put the titles back on Dangerous Tekkers Tag titles getting switched at New Beginning is almost always a given
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Post by Convoy on Jan 12, 2021 15:47:21 GMT -5
Ibushi/SANADA might be headlining the tour, but hot damn Shingo/Tana is the ultimate main event. The only thing missing there is having the match in Kobe over Aichi.
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Post by Cyno on Jan 12, 2021 16:07:04 GMT -5
Wonder if they're ever going to split up the Heavyweight and IC titles again. Ibushi vs. SANADA should be a good match, but I don't think the outcome is in doubt. At least if they had Kota defend the different belts separately, it'd add more intrigue.
Tana vs Shingo for the NEVER Championship is the most I've been interested in a match involving that belt in ages.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 12, 2021 16:20:38 GMT -5
Wonder if they're ever going to split up the Heavyweight and IC titles again. Ibushi vs. SANADA should be a good match, but I don't think the outcome is in doubt. At least if they had Kota defend the different belts separately, it'd add more intrigue. Tana vs Shingo for the NEVER Championship is the most I've been interested in a match involving that belt in ages. Doesn't seem like Gedo wants to split the belts Naito said after his last defense against EVIL he didn't want to defend both titles same time anymore
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Post by chrom on Jan 12, 2021 18:08:49 GMT -5
I believe Tana is walking away with The Gold
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 12, 2021 18:16:18 GMT -5
Here for Tana/Shingo and SHO/Hiromu. Meh to the rest. Might as well put the titles back on Dangerous Tekkers Tag titles getting switched at New Beginning is almost always a given Do it! They're awesome. Only team I've liked in the past like, three years other than Juice & Finlay.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 12, 2021 19:21:05 GMT -5
Might as well put the titles back on Dangerous Tekkers Tag titles getting switched at New Beginning is almost always a given Do it! They're awesome. Only team I've liked in the past like, three years other than Juice & Finlay. Too bad Taka isn't there to compliment them
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