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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 23, 2022 23:05:18 GMT -5
Kazuyuki Fujita defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima at NOAH Gain Control to win the title.
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Post by Starshine on Feb 23, 2022 23:11:22 GMT -5
Yep, total NOAH move right there.
Hey, remember when they were all behind this kid Kaito Kiyomiya, and even though they probably put too much weight on his shoulders too soon, it at least looked like they were building someone to carry the company going forward? Then Mutoh arrived and everything was f***ed.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Feb 23, 2022 23:13:44 GMT -5
Two champions in their 50s in the span of a year, what is this, WWE?
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 23, 2022 23:15:45 GMT -5
Yep, total NOAH move right there. Hey, remember when they were all behind this kid Kaito Kiyomiya, and even though they probably put too much weight on his shoulders too soon, it at least looked like they were building someone to carry the company going forward? Then Mutoh arrived and everything was f***ed. I don't even have an issue with Fujita winning the title at some point. That said, can we please finish the never-ending Kenoh-Nakajima-Kiyomiya-Shiozaki drama first before then? That always seems to heat up before it's derailed and put on hold.
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Post by ISO Mid Thigh Pull on Feb 23, 2022 23:31:30 GMT -5
The fact that Fujita is still alive and still has brain function after all he's been thru is worthy of a title.
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Post by AwamoriRock on Feb 23, 2022 23:45:33 GMT -5
Pressers have been worth it imo.
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Post by King Devitt on Feb 24, 2022 8:52:01 GMT -5
Two champions in their 50s in the span of a year, what is this, WWE? Okay, but can we now give Suzuki a freaking IWGP title run please?!
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 24, 2022 10:19:57 GMT -5
Two champions in their 50s in the span of a year, what is this, WWE? Okay, but can we now give Suzuki a freaking IWGP title run please?! As long as Suzuki is technically a freelancer, that'll probably never happen.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 24, 2022 10:26:31 GMT -5
Yep, total NOAH move right there. Hey, remember when they were all behind this kid Kaito Kiyomiya, and even though they probably put too much weight on his shoulders too soon, it at least looked like they were building someone to carry the company going forward? Then Mutoh arrived and everything was f***ed. Mutoh honestly wasn't a bad move. Didn't business go up for them? I know it definitely got NOAH the most press I'd seen for them in, well, a long-ass time. That being said, I do think doing it again so soon is puzzling. Meanwhile, AJPW had the title on Suwama for what seemed like 60 years, so even with NJPW and NOAH getting experimental during the pandemic, at least one of the major companies is committed to taking virtually no risks, for better or worse. (Yes, I know he finally lost it a bit back, but god, I do not get what they were thinking.)
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Post by mo on Feb 24, 2022 10:44:39 GMT -5
The fact that Fujita is still alive and still has brain function after all he's been thru is worthy of a title. I’ve been watching a lot of current and past Japanese wrestling for the first time recently and seeing all these PRIDE tomato cans popping up as big deals in these promotions is blowing my mind lol. Like damn those dudes that used to get thrashed around by Fedor, Nogueira, and Cro Cop in their primes are multiple time IWGP/Triple Crown/GHC champions.
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Post by Fundertaker on Feb 24, 2022 11:11:48 GMT -5
Yep, total NOAH move right there. Hey, remember when they were all behind this kid Kaito Kiyomiya, and even though they probably put too much weight on his shoulders too soon, it at least looked like they were building someone to carry the company going forward? Then Mutoh arrived and everything was f***ed. Mutoh honestly wasn't a bad move. Didn't business go up for them? I know it definitely got NOAH the most press I'd seen for them in, well, a long-ass time. That being said, I do think doing it again so soon is puzzling. Meanwhile, AJPW had the title on Suwama for what seemed like 60 years, so even with NJPW and NOAH getting experimental during the pandemic, at least one of the major companies is committed to taking virtually no risks, for better or worse. (Yes, I know he finally lost it a bit back, but god, I do not get what they were thinking.) Here's the thing though... Suwama didn't lose it! He got COVID, vacated the title, Jake Lee won the title... and then got injured in the last match of the year, leading to another champion having to be put over via non-regular title matches (and thus they reverted to Kento Miyahara, who has done litereally everything in that promotion already).
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 24, 2022 11:15:07 GMT -5
Mutoh honestly wasn't a bad move. Didn't business go up for them? I know it definitely got NOAH the most press I'd seen for them in, well, a long-ass time. That being said, I do think doing it again so soon is puzzling. Meanwhile, AJPW had the title on Suwama for what seemed like 60 years, so even with NJPW and NOAH getting experimental during the pandemic, at least one of the major companies is committed to taking virtually no risks, for better or worse. (Yes, I know he finally lost it a bit back, but god, I do not get what they were thinking.) Here's the thing though... Suwama didn't lose it! He got COVID, vacated the title, Jake Lee won the title... and then got injured in the last match of the year, leading to another champion having to be put over via non-regular title matches (and thus they reverted to Kento Miyahara, who has done litereally everything in that promotion already). Yeeeah, sorry, I am tired and glossed over details, so yeah, the situation's all the more frustrating.
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Post by asuka007 on Feb 24, 2022 13:42:54 GMT -5
NOAH loves it’s grandpa champions. At least Fujita can do more than say, Mutoh, these days.
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Post by Starshine on Feb 24, 2022 15:42:15 GMT -5
Yep, total NOAH move right there. Hey, remember when they were all behind this kid Kaito Kiyomiya, and even though they probably put too much weight on his shoulders too soon, it at least looked like they were building someone to carry the company going forward? Then Mutoh arrived and everything was f***ed. Mutoh honestly wasn't a bad move. Didn't business go up for them? I know it definitely got NOAH the most press I'd seen for them in, well, a long-ass time. That being said, I do think doing it again so soon is puzzling. Meanwhile, AJPW had the title on Suwama for what seemed like 60 years, so even with NJPW and NOAH getting experimental during the pandemic, at least one of the major companies is committed to taking virtually no risks, for better or worse. (Yes, I know he finally lost it a bit back, but god, I do not get what they were thinking.) It's kind of hard to take attendence numbers in Covid times and attribute them to any one thing. But it also doesn't seem like they've made any serious dent into the market considering they got out sold by All Japan this week, which was built on the Abdullah Kobayashi Triple Crown title match, which isn't exactly heavy hitting competition. All Japan's also not exactly a barometer of success to compare anyting to right now. They did take a risk eventually putting the belt on Jake Lee, which I don't think was really working out anyway, even excluding the injury which derailed it. But outside of Kento Miyahara, they're roster is lacking in actual star power.
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Post by chrom on Feb 24, 2022 16:13:01 GMT -5
Mutoh honestly wasn't a bad move. Didn't business go up for them? I know it definitely got NOAH the most press I'd seen for them in, well, a long-ass time. That being said, I do think doing it again so soon is puzzling. Meanwhile, AJPW had the title on Suwama for what seemed like 60 years, so even with NJPW and NOAH getting experimental during the pandemic, at least one of the major companies is committed to taking virtually no risks, for better or worse. (Yes, I know he finally lost it a bit back, but god, I do not get what they were thinking.) It's kind of hard to take attendence numbers in Covid times and attribute them to any one thing. But it also doesn't seem like they've made any serious dent into the market considering they got out sold by All Japan this week, which was built on the Abdullah Kobayashi Triple Crown title match, which isn't exactly heavy hitting competition. All Japan's also not exactly a barometer of success to compare anyting to right now. They did take a risk eventually putting the belt on Jake Lee, which I don't think was really working out anyway, even excluding the injury which derailed it. But outside of Kento Miyahara, they're roster is lacking in actual star power. Wasn't there talk of another walkout happening in All Japan?
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Feb 24, 2022 16:28:18 GMT -5
Remember : An 18-14 MMA record is 18 more wins than most people have.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 24, 2022 18:03:28 GMT -5
It's kind of hard to take attendence numbers in Covid times and attribute them to any one thing. But it also doesn't seem like they've made any serious dent into the market considering they got out sold by All Japan this week, which was built on the Abdullah Kobayashi Triple Crown title match, which isn't exactly heavy hitting competition. All Japan's also not exactly a barometer of success to compare anyting to right now. They did take a risk eventually putting the belt on Jake Lee, which I don't think was really working out anyway, even excluding the injury which derailed it. But outside of Kento Miyahara, they're roster is lacking in actual star power. Wasn't there talk of another walkout happening in All Japan? Voices of Wrestling had a big report on that. Lots of people are unhappy with Tajiri’s booking. It’s been made worse with Naoya Nomura and Koji Iwamoto leaving.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Feb 24, 2022 18:05:14 GMT -5
For Fujita, it looks like this was the condition that made him sign a full-time deal for NOAH.
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