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Post by Duke Cameron on Dec 15, 2021 5:24:37 GMT -5
KENTA has challenged Tanahashi to a no DQ match for the United States championship, Tanahashi accepts.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Dec 15, 2021 5:28:04 GMT -5
Shibata has announced he has a match at Wrestle Kingdom.
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 5:35:49 GMT -5
Wonder who he'll face and how they'll do it
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 5:44:29 GMT -5
Triple Threat for The Jr. Tag seems certain
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Post by Duke Cameron on Dec 15, 2021 6:40:15 GMT -5
CHAOS wins World Tag League
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 15, 2021 6:56:55 GMT -5
Questions, might as well ask them here. 1. If NJPW and Stardom are under the same umbrella why two different streaming services? 2. Why is Stardom and Aew still a forbidden door when NJPW and aew are working together. 3. Will the Noah night be on wrestle universe and stardom stuff on their service? 4. Not a question but if they have 3 nights they better find room for Suzuki and Ishii this time around. Edit: Fundertaker handled it lol 1. They both had/have different TV rights deals and streaming services when Bushiroad acquired them and are tied up to honor those. 2. This is similar to 1, but it's because simply because Bushiroad owns the two, it doesn't make them uniform. They both exist and act autonomously as separate companies with the same ownership and backing. Of course, if Bushiroad tells them to jump they jump, but for the most part NJPW and Stardom stated pretty much when the purchase happened that their goals are to cross promote and get fans of each other who don't watch the other to go to shows or sign up for the other respective service. That's why the extent of it has been offer matches from Stardom that are intended for the live crowd mainly (with the exception of last year) and NJPW training at Stardom's dojo and cross promotion with them handing out fliers and showing videos before each show. So for the forbidden door aspect, NJPW's decision to work with Stardom doesn't really impact them unless Bushiroad was to say do it. Rossy, the head of Stardom, answered a question like this on a live stream with Emi Sakura and said he had no relationship with AEW and isn't really interested in it. There could be a few reasons for that there--Stardom kinda marches to the beat of their own drum and keeps pretty insular with a few exceptions (this is changing a little). Stardom doesn't really want to use talent that is full time overseas (which is why they let Riho go, and were rumoredly frustrated that even though she was a midcard champ for them, they couldn't feature her in big stories or have her eat pins). There was also a rumor The Elite tried to coax Mayu into joining them and this was a big no no for Stardom, and it certainly would be, but I've only seen it from one source. They said they eventually want to do an independent US tour though, and if NJPW and AEW keep getting closer I'm sure the topic would be more addressed, I just don't see them doing it in the near future. 3. The NOAH night will be a PPV, but available on both Wrestle Universe and NJPW World a week later was my understanding. 4. I'd like that, I have a suspicion Suzuki kinda likes free roaming but I hope he is at least on night 3 Right, I'd imagine that they'd at least probably entertain the thought for when the US touring happens, but I guess given ROH's liquidation and other factors, there might be plenty of women around for it. AEW would far and away be the best option in terms of who would bring the most attention to the tour with a partnership, but that's obviously not the only factor they'd want to consider.
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 7:26:18 GMT -5
Hiromu wins BOSJ and will face El Desperado
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Post by AwamoriRock on Dec 15, 2021 8:39:39 GMT -5
Backstage stuff looked to set up Naito and Cobb.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Dec 15, 2021 8:40:40 GMT -5
Backstage stuff looked to set up Naito and Cobb. Good for Jeff. They’ve gone all in on him since the pandemic and it’s paid off. He’s been great. Him as the hot headed heel versus Naito is perfect.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Dec 15, 2021 8:42:05 GMT -5
SHO tried to cause a no contest in the BOSJ final. Possibly sets up a rubber match with YOH at the Dome.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Dec 15, 2021 9:19:13 GMT -5
If you get a chance, read Shibata‘a interview on New Japan’s website. There is some interesting stuff about how he feels that what he has helped created in the LA Dojo and on STRONG is not only a model for New Japan in the United States, but the company as a whole.
Basically, he wants to make New Japan the pure wrestling company again. Like it was from the 70s through most of the 90s. I’m not sure how that would be received.
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 9:45:11 GMT -5
That dumb trophy looks to be having a match as well
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Post by Fundertaker on Dec 15, 2021 10:29:55 GMT -5
That dumb trophy looks to be having a match as well There's the new interim champion needing to be decided at the beginning of the year. Yano seems to be going to defend the trophy against Kanemaru during the "Road To" shows (starting next week) in a match involving alcohol in some way (Yano used to drink/spit sake to the ring and Kanemaru has his whiskey bottle).
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 15, 2021 10:38:11 GMT -5
That dumb trophy looks to be having a match as well There's the new interim champion needing to be decided at the beginning of the year. Yano seems to be going to defend the trophy against Kanemaru during the "Road To" shows (starting next week) in a match involving alcohol in some way (Yano used to drink/spit sake to the ring and Kanemaru has his whiskey bottle). I mean, f*** it, works for me.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Dec 15, 2021 11:23:47 GMT -5
A perverse part of me wants to see Yano defend his trophy on night 3 against Kendo Kashin.
Yano is an amateur compared to Kashin in shithousery.
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Post by Fundertaker on Dec 15, 2021 11:50:52 GMT -5
A perverse part of me wants to see Yano defend his trophy on night 3 against Kendo Kashin. Yano is an amateur compared to Kashin in shithousery. Quite frankly, me too. But Yano will have to win it first for that to happen (remember that the official title is decided at the end of the year, and it starts from scratch at the beginning of the next year).
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 15, 2021 12:41:44 GMT -5
SHIBATA!!!!
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 12:52:20 GMT -5
Was hoping United Empire would win the tag league as Henare and O-Khan have nothing for the Dome
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 13:28:32 GMT -5
Tickets for the February 17th tapings go on sale tomorrow
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Post by chrom on Dec 15, 2021 16:19:17 GMT -5
Road to shows probably announced tomorrow or friday
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