Thread 18124139

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>New Japan Soul 2025

7/4 Tokyo Budokan (6:30pm)
>IWGP GLOBAL Heavyweight Championship: Gabe Kidd (c) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi [5th champion, 1st defense]
>NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship: SHO, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita (c) vs Master Wato, YOH & Toru Yano [30th champions, 2nd defense]
>G1 Climax 35 B Block Play-in: YOSHI-HASHI vs Chase Owens
>G1 Climax 35 A Block Play-in: Satoshi Kojima vs Ryohei Oiwa
>Boltin Oleg, Yuya Uemura & El Desperado vs Hartley Jackson, Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita
>Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi vs Jakob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan
>Tiger Mask, Yuji Nagata, Taichi, Tomohiro Ishii & Shota Umino vs Dick Togo, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DOUKI, SANADA & King of Darkness EVIL
>Masatora Yasuda & Shoma Kato vs Daiki Nagai & Katsuya Murashima
>Tatsuya Matsumoto vs Zane Jay

7/6 Korakuen (6:30pm)
>IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: El Desperado (c) vs Kosei Fujita [98th champion, 7th defense]
>IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship: SHO & DOUKI (c) vs YOH & Master Wato
>Hiroshi Tanahashi Final Road & Tiger Mask 30th Anniversary Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Tiger Mask

>G1 CLIMAX 35
7/19 Opening Night @ Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (5:00pm)
7/20 Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (2:00pm)
7/22 Sendai SunplazaHall (6:30pm)
7/23 Aore Nagaoka (6:30pm)
7/25 Ota-City General Gymnasium (6:30pm)
7/26 Ota-City General Gymnasium (3:00pm)
7/27 Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1 (5:00pm)
7/30 Yamato University Yamato Arena (6:30pm)
8/1 Sun Messe Kagawa (6:30pm)
8/2 Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall (4:00pm)
8/3 FUKUOKA CONVENTION CENTER (5:00pm)
8/5 INTEX Osaka Halls (6:30pm)
8/7 Korakuen Hall (6:30pm)
8/8 Yokohama Budokan (6:30pm)
8/10 G MESSE GUNMA (3:00pm)
8/13 Act City Hamamatsu (6:30pm)
8/14 Korakuen Hall (6:30pm)
8/16 ARIAKE ARENA (5:00pm)
8/17 Final @ ARIAKE ARENA (3:00pm)

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>>18124149
This is good news since it's not using the blacked logo

shit op

Should have given Kaito the belt, he would have gotten any of the new gen (except Shota) over

I'm glad old man Goto's run is over. Zack is the top guy in New Japan. YOUNG PUNKS WHERE YA AT?!!

Goto out with elbow injury for at least the 7/4 show
https://x.com/njpwglobal/status/1939519697378287713

>>18124139 (OP)
Who will be his biggest rival?

Unprofessional old cunt couldn't even tap out for Zack to make him look good. He can fuck all the way off. Never wanna see his old ass in MY New Japan ever again.

>>18124159
His match with Shota was the best one he had in the G1 you mindraped faggot

>>18124169
Bolchin senshu, obviously

Grim !
>>18124169
New Japan's grimness

>>18124169
Humblewolf

>>18124149
First, I'll kill Gedo

i cant wait for boruchin vs worufu

>>18124319
seeing how things are going, by the time they face each other njpw might have to book wk21 at the korakuen hall after trannyhashi retires and zack definitely kills the promotion

Once again NOAH brings together the puro world while New Japan doesn't

>>18124471
yoshi hashi will complete his dream of winning a low-card singles championship belt in noah
based

Even John Cena is not milking out his retirement to this extent. Who the fuck does Tanahashi think he is? Goddamn self-mark.

>>18124633
He'll probably face Narita or something. No cool nostalgia matches for us :(

Everything about New Japan is grim right now, but I'm sure they will turn it around... any... second... now...

>>18124691
he is the main problem right now, but nobody wants to say it

grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim grim there can you stop posting now bitch?

>>18124691
He's the WWE champion lol wdym

>>18124795
All his nostalgia matches so far fucking SUCKED. His two best matches this year were against EVIL and Shota.

>>18124869
cena is not plastering his goddamn face on the poster of every big wwe event
nor is he the president of wwe
come back when wwe announces cena jam

>>18124862
grimola

>>18124879
Because it's all New Japan dads instead of any actual cool novelties.

>>18124906
>cena is not plastering his goddamn face on the poster of every big wwe event
lol, lmao even

>>18125022
If they're novelties then they can't be nostalgia matches baka

>>18125207
Muta teaming with Sting & Darby was both, though. As was Mutoh facing Naito again

>>18125555
muta did a match with sting and darby? was it any good?

>>18125572
Only thing I remember is Hakushi taking the most unnecessary bump at 58 years old (based)

how come King of Darkness EVIL didn't wear the little train suit

...

>>18126836
qrd?

>>18126836
Blue Jizztice

>>18126836
grim

>>18126836
>when you nuttin and she still hookin you up to a 500psi urethral pressure washer

>>18126971
Nagata-senshu is immune to grimposting.

>>18127069
No he's not him jobbing to all those shoot guys was grim af

>>18127115
it still makes me giggle watching dana white try and bury fedor and the very first name he brings up from his fight record is yuji nagata

>>18124139 (OP)
Holy fuck they really put the diva’s belt back on this gay British man? Grim.

>>18127501
Him being gay is a good thing. Don't know about the British part though...

>>18127501
We love gay technically sound twinks here. Be gone

>>18126866
smurf cum

I miss him.

>>18124159
Kaito and Yuma Anzai are better than any of the new gen combined

>>18124169
Oleg Boltin until he's poached

>>18129045
all he had to do was get his fucking arm fixed. now he's forever doomed to be a zesty midcarder

>>18129045
he was never over
he was never a draw
his title reign was grim
just like goto's reign

Kek

>>18129220
I don't really care, I still liked his reign. Now he's fucking around in the House

>>18129241
taichi might be too, nigga never goes overseas

>>18129045
This but cold skull Mohawk sanada

>>18129045
Him, Goto and Shingo are the only ones who make that ugly belt look good. Not even Okada could do that.

what's the grimest thing in njpw right now ?

>>18129346
he is, he said that he’s afraid of flying too lmao

>>18129675
The maker of the belt still gets mad on twitter when people rightfully shit on it

>>18129775
goto as the iwgp champ was the grimmest thing
now that zack has won the title back, things should be un-grimmed

>>18129775
The nu IWGP title lineage and belt itself
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWGP_World_Heavyweight_Championship

>>18129775
The aew poaching and it's not even close poaching will continue until njpw is just young lions who go on permanent excursion to aew
God I wish I lived in the timeline where the Bucks quit wrestling after their stint in TNA

>>18129777
Fr? Need to see that shit. I remember hearing that the actual beltmaker got rushed into getting it done which explains how clunky it looks.

>>18129777
Ohbari's brother? Crazy that he didn't get more shit for that act of nepotism

>>18129904
Nah beltsbydan. He's the person who actually made it, not designed.

>>18129787
100%. Zack isn't the greatest but it's hard to top that shitter Goto.

>>18129241
based he's just like me

>>18129060
why can't they draw then?

>>18130070
Cause NOAH and AJPW are basically indies with famous names. NOAH at least has good production values.

>>18130085
they're not that good then if they can't get pas that lmaooo dimeless ahh niggas

i legit think aew partnership is a good thing and has helped njpw from dying. njpw clearly needs the forbidden door money.

>>18130121
They feed us poison and sell us their cures shit

>>18130121
i agree with you tony-sama

>>18130121
Based. True Nujapan fans would want Nujapan to earn more money.

>>18130121
all i know is that i trust rocky romero
he is loyal to new japan

>>18130121
I was against the partnership but now that President Tanahashi has accepted it as well, I have to trust him. I have read Tanahashi's book almost hundred times. He would never betray New Japan.

Trannyhashi sold his anus to Tonikan

>>18130121
Cuban hands typed this post

whatever happened to the asian expansion? apfw?
they did that one show in taiwan and then never mentioned it again? is selling your anus to america-sama really more profitable than conquering the entire asia-pacific region?

>>18130274
Yes it is far more profitable. Tony has the most money in pro wrestling. Not even WWE can outbid him for wrestlers that Tony truly wants.

ELP has go-away heat with me bros. I hope this faggot gets injured and his G1 spot gets taken up by someone from Dragon Gate or DDT.

>>18130274
They like setting things up with a mission statement before forgetting about it months later. From their business plans to their booking lol

>>18130274
rocky romero convinced them that it was all a waste of time and they should focus on the aew partnership instead. this is 100% true. im not shitposting.

I've never seen g1
which g1 should I watch first?

>>18130583
2019 or 2013. So much good shit in those.

>>18130583
2018 because I was there that in the crowd that day in Osaka. Try to find me.

>>18130457
Yeah like the NEVER title and concept

>>18124139 (OP)
WWE/AEW board, weeb faggot

Nakamura was the Ace of the dark era. Who's the Ace of the grim era ?

>>18130758
They have no Ace. Wolf will probably get the Nakamura push if he's good.

>>18130583
2017 had the GOAT Finaru so watch that one

>>18130758
the grim is grim for a reason
it has no ace
that is how grim it truly is
grim

>>18129045
He was supposed to be the new Reiwa Inoki

>>18130758
Shota

>>18130583
2013 night 4 might still be the best event I've ever watched.

What's the least grim main event they can do for WK next year?
Tana g1 win and challenge?

>>18131161
Zack

>>18131161
>Tana G1 win
Good god. Super grim.

>>18131232
Well wtf else can they do to draw?

>>18131254
Beg for Naito to come back

>>18129045
Jake Lee getting injured caused this

>>18131161
Hologram Inoki vs Tanahashi

>>18131161
>Tana g1 win and challenge?
That would be the grimest actually, grim posters are truly low iq subhumans with no care for the future for the company

>world title change on an event nobody internationally can watch
?

>>18131648
international fans just want zack vs ospreay at forbidden door for the iwgp
dont care about anything else happening in developmental japan

JEONG MOSQUE LI

>>18131648
a lot of japanese fans were also complaining that they couldn't see. is TV asahi not available for everyone or are they just retards who only want to watch shows through njpwworld ?

>>18124139 (OP)
This belt is so fucking ugly

>>18131909
It wasn’t on TV Asahi’s main channel.

>>18131939
GRIM

>>18131909
>>18131946
Probably to soften the blow of the goto revolution being over because of the inevitable need for a gaijin champion for FD

>>18131939
this one is actually grim

>>18131956
>the inevitable need for a gaijin champion for FD
But why? Tony just books irregardless of what is happening in NJPW anyway. The last FD was main evented by two AEW wrestlers. Maybe NJPW put the belt on ZSJ to protect him from losing to an AEW guy?

>>18131987
Tony is introducing his new toy to his audience
Wants the belt on him so he comes in strong

>>18131939
they're white though how can they be english?

>>18132001
I don't think Tony wants ZSJ. He tried to get him for ROH but that's kinda died, plus ZSJ doesn't do enough flips

>>18131939
Dire

Listening to the WOR. Meltzer says Goto was always going to lose the belt on Tanahashi Jam. Alvarez contradicts him and says they didn't have a date but he was losing it before the G1

Dave says they wanted something really big for the last show in that building.

>>18131939
hahahaha
the japanese just aren't good enough
white gods stay winning

>>18131987
There is absolutely no merit for AEW to have IWGP Champion Goto on Forbidden Door. AEW isn't running a charity here. They want to sign Zack, so they will bdle letting Zack win over on their guys at Forbidden Door.

>>18132052
>Listening to the WOR. Meltzer says Goto was always going to lose the belt on Tanahashi Jam. Alvarez contradicts him and says they didn't have a date but he was losing it before the G1
Interesting. The insider anon said the same thing in a thread yesterday. Seems like NJPW saw how over Goto was and gave him a transitional run with the belt between Wrestle Kingdom and Forbidden Door.

>>18132052
Who is Meltzer's NJPW source now that Ospreay is gone though? Gabe? Chase?

>>18132148
Rocky

>>18132148
his ass

>>18132148
Big Dave has eyes and ears everywhere in the entire wrestling industry. He knows it all. Don't you dare get cocky. Big Dave has a huge influence on New Japan.

>Zack needed to have the belt for the G1
Why? Are they having Shota pin him to set up another match between them at WK? Someone should teach Gedo about course correction...

>>18132148
I don't trust Dave but the insider anon said the same thing before Dave did. It can't be a coincidence.

>>18132183
Who else would main event Wrestle Kingdom? Old man Goto? Don't be ridiculous, anon. Zack is the only guy they have left. Let's stop joking and be serious for a change. I think Tsuji should win the G1, setting up Zack vs Tsuji for WK.

>>18132194
what about my post made you think i saw zack as the problem you baboon

>>18132201
Zack needs to have belt for G1 because they won't have IWGP change hands before next year's WK and they need to setup a title defense for Zack before WK and G1. I don't know what you are so confused about. That is how it always worked. Last year was an exception.

>>18132201
>>Zack needed to have the belt for the G1
>Why
what you did you mean by this then you babbling dumbass. just shut the fuck up if you have nothing useful to say. are you gonna start chimping out over shota umino to try to fit in next?

>>18132216
>they won't have IWGP change hands before next year's WK
>Last year was an exception.
you don't know that

>>18132225
Okay. Fantasy book all you want.

>>18132223
calm down shotageek

Gedo must be gearing up for yet another Shota push...Someone really needs to teach Gedo about course correction

man shota umino fucking sucks

BUSHI looking rough

fuck you gedo stop pushing shota

Shota Umino Derangement Syndrome

>>18132194
This but Takeshita instead of Tsuji desu

>>18132253
>gaijin vs tony toy
>wk main event
grim grim

>>18132253
Fuck you bitch, Takeshita is an outsider and he doesn't deserve shit until he's exclusive to us and us only

Tsuji kinda sucks but he's the best of the worst.

What peak hours are we in? There’s a lot of chatter and the sun isn’t even out for me.

The wolf eats vegan world champs for breakfast. Can't submit someone while they are judo throwing you

>>18132266
I'll give you a hint
>>18131939

>>18132216
>>18132253
NJPW desperately needs a new top young babyface right now. Tsuji is technically babyface but he isn't a white meat babyface. They will push Uemura this G1 if they have someone with brain cells left on their booking team.

>>18132268
Gedo better not wait to strap him up if he's good enough.

>>18132259
Fuck off you stupid cunt. Takeshita is an important Tony toy. He will never be exclusive to New Japan. Fuck you fuck you FUCKKKK YOUUUUUU. TAKESHITA WIN G1 AAAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>18132268
filthy half blood
he will never be a true japanese

>>18132282
We'll play with his feelings, we'll evoke his childhood memories of New Japan and make him sign the mark contract. Money can't buy everything you stupid boar.

We love the Gene Blaster here.

>>18132299
AEW has pussy backstage in their locker rooms. NJPW doesn't even have a women's division. Tony can offer Anna Jay's heart shaped ass to Takeshita. Just give up.

>>18132272
finals is obviously going to be takeshita vs tsuji
stop coping moron
this g1 will be the most predictable g1 of all time
im winning the pick ems this year

>>18132318
what a grim finals

>>18132318
yes and takeshita will win

Takeshita should win the G1 with the help of this man, imagine the HEAT

>>18132366
Yea NJPW needs more interference and heat

>>18132366
Don Callis Family and House of Torture alliance for birth of the universe levels of heat

>>18132366
i want more aew involvement in njpw in general

>>18132366
Just like WCW in 99-01, what NJPW needs is more heat and interference yes.

>>18132244
Idk that could be Dick Togo again for all we know

>>18132981
Tenzan was really over but they fucked him up.

>As expected, Yota Tsuji's words were sharp as ever. Backstage in Nagoya on June 29th, he bluntly declared:"President Tanahashi, how about we stop calling it a 'Double Main Event'? It's disrespectful to the wrestlers fighting in the semi-main. If you trace it back, the 'Double Main Event' that left the strongest impression on me was your Intercontinental match with Nakamura. You’re the one who should bring this to an end." He was referring to January 4th, 2014, at the Tokyo Dome. Back then, the match order between the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito) and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship (Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi) was decided by fan vote. Although it was officially called a "Double Main Event," the Intercontinental title match ended up being the final bout of the night. By bringing up that history, Tsuji pressed Tanahashi to abolish the concept of the "Double Main Event."
>Fans who actually watched this "Double Main Event" probably understand: regardless of the match order, the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match between Hirooki Goto and Zack Sabre Jr. produced a "top-tier battle," standing out by far in terms of pure match quality at the June 29th Nagoya event. At the same time, Tanahashi emphasized the event's overall concept by taking the final slot on the card. His intentions were clear — the collaborative moment with Naomichi Marufuji during the finish brought great excitement to the arena. In the end, "both were good," no question. However, that doesn’t mean Tsuji’s argument should be ignored. The issue originated with this year's two events in the United States, where the so-called "Double Main Event" saw the IWGP World Heavyweight title placed in the semi-main spot. At the root of Tsuji's stance lies his skepticism toward holding events in the U.S. in the first place.

oi nujapan
hurry up with the next batch of new toys you lazy fucks
you are the developmental, fucking act like it

>>18133805
>“In America, where we have to compete with WWE and AEW, holding shows in venues of that quality, with hardly any New Japan wrestlers appearing — you can’t really call that a ‘New Japan’ event. That’s what I’m trying to say.” Whenever Tsuji makes such statements, people tend to draw comparisons to Tetsuya Naito, but Tsuji’s mindset is different. “It’s not like I’m copying Naito-san or trying to carry on his legacy. I’m just speaking my own thoughts. One example of that is the volunteer work I did in Indonesia.” In May, Tsuji visited Bogor, Indonesia, where he donated Lion T-shirts to people in impoverished communities and interacted with children living in rural villages. At the time, he was still holding the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, and the championship belt brought joy to the kids. From the start, Tsuji has been advocating for expanding New Japan’s shows in the Asian region even more than in America. Why Asia and not America? As mentioned earlier, the main factor is the competitive environment where “we have to go up against WWE and AEW.” In other words, to draw large audiences like WWE does, you have to be able to match them in terms of scale and production value. If you can’t achieve that, how will American fans perceive New Japan when it comes to town? He’s been envisioning this reality in a country where people casually consume those massive shows. “If we’re going to run shows in America, at the very least, the setup and production need to be more extravagant, so the venue doesn’t feel second-rate in comparison.”

>>18133813
>“Just look at WWE — you can see how much excitement their entrances generate. We have to start being conscious of those aspects too. I understand that New Japan puts a lot of effort into the matches themselves, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. You have to follow the local customs first, and then showcase your strengths.” But there’s also the question: “Is that even realistic?” That’s precisely why Tsuji believes Asia is the better option. “I think it makes more sense to challenge ourselves in the untapped parts of Asia. The costs are probably lower, and pro wrestling is all about emotion. I believe that when Asians see fellow Asians striving and putting in the effort, it resonates more deeply. That’s why I’ve been suggesting from the start that we shouldn’t only focus on America, but look toward those regions as well.” Nothing starts without action — his trip to Indonesia was that first step. Tsuji feels a strong sense of urgency. “It’s not just me — I think all the wrestlers in the company need to feel this sense of crisis. After COVID ended, the only thing left behind in the world of sports entertainment and professional sports is pro wrestling. Look at professional baseball — the stadiums are packed. Basketball too, it’s booming. But what about pro wrestling? We haven’t even managed to return to pre-COVID levels. That’s a problem we, as wrestlers and as a company, need to tackle with a real sense of crisis. And how many wrestlers truly feel the same way I do?” Tsuji shows no intention of backing down from voicing his opinions.

>>18133820
He's right about everything

Tsuji wants that Khan money

Tsuji wants that Rocky guy hanging fromn a tree

>>18133820
Retard. There is no money in Asia. What the fuck will you do, huh Tsuji? Conquer Indonesia with your backyard wrestling? Go do that shit on your own time. New Japan has $$$ to make with AEW.

>>18134069
Why are you so aggressive?

>>18134069
>Tony Khan posts tweet about 5 minutes ago
>then this post appears
Tony?

>>18134069
its a gimmick bro
youre getting worked
the office told him to say all that

>>18134094
Because you NuJamals are getting too cocky. Know your place.

>>18134094
Talk shit, get hit. Don't get cocky. You won't beat AEW with your lil Asian expansion.

Aswang should've been in the G1 over Oiwa if we're being fr

NJPW (New Japan Pro-Wrestling) Attendance – First Half of the Year

2023: 133,888 people (1,886 average) [71 events]

2024: 140,449 people (1,951 average) [72 events]

2025: 153,311 people (2,129 average) [72 events]

>>18134280
Literally how
They have no Ace.

>>18134283
Wrestle Dynasty. Without it it would've been closer to even with the previous year's attendance since it also made up for things like the absence of New Beginning in Sapporo.

>>18134280
grim shit

>>18134283
the Goto revolution

>>18134355
AEW saved us once again... sasuga Tony-sama...

>>18134131
Doubt it. They always get to half-shoot with the media and Tsuji's doing just that

>>18134283
they have the aew partnership

>>18134269
i got goosebumps when aswang made his entrance in bosj

>>18133813
>>18133820
what did he even do in indonesia? other than taking selfies with homeless rural kids? i don't see a wrestling promotion from indonesia in apfw

>>18134474
he showed his belt to kids and they told him they don't know what this shit is and that they only know wwe

>>18134474
He asked the kids if they liked NJPW. The kids said, "What the heck is that?".
Then he asked the kids if they liked pro wrestling. They said "no".
Then he asked them if they liked WWE and the kids started chimping out. They said they loved John Cena and Roman Reigns. One of the kids in the back even started a "CM Punk" chant.

Only one man can fix NJPW from this grim era(and we are only in the beginning). Tana. Make the call

>>18133820
>After COVID ended, the only thing left behind in the world of sports entertainment and professional sports is pro wrestling. Look at professional baseball — the stadiums are packed. Basketball too, it’s booming. But what about pro wrestling? We haven’t even managed to return to pre-COVID levels.
That's exactly what I've been saying to the bushidrones and even Chanyota Poopy agrees kek. Grim !

>>18134512
>creates aew by being an incompetent fuck
he already saved us

>>18134493
what about aew? did he tell the indonesian kids about kazuchika okada vs kota ibushi at dynamite 300?

>>18134493
kek based. THEN. NOW. FOREVER.

>>18134474
they only knew wwe but even wwe was kicked out of indonesia cuz kids wouldnt stop sawdusting themselves watching it

>>18124169
The Gang Takes Up Puroresu

>>18133805
>>18133813
>>18133820
Limpdick company mouthpiece for their already established Asia push that began like a year or two ago and STRONG issues. Just be a prick Tsuji, leave this shit to Shota or Yuya.

>>18135608
this will enrage some people here for some reason

>>18135608
>outdraws Tarp In

>>18135680
Like I said earlier, don't get too cocky. This is my final warning.

>>18135608
grim haircut
he needs to come out with a new look at the start of the G1

>>18134534
How's it working out for us

>>18134534
he's not responsible for AEW being created
the only thing that would prevent AEW from existing is if we lived in a timeline where Jericho stayed in WWE and Tony Khan died in an airplane crash

>>18136604
>I wanted to see Roman Reigns

>>18137914
My hopes ride on this man having a Kino G1

>>18137914
>heat storm
>wears a water wave shirt
fucking traitor
he is not a real fire type chad then

>>18137914
>>18138155
another dimeless bitch who doesn't know what he wants to be
you have to choose: fire or water, can't be both, nigga.

>>18138155
>>18138201
Maybe he's the Avatar, he's gotta work through all the elements

>>18138242
>Then, everything changed when the AEW nation attacked

>>18138155
it's a projector, fuck nigga

>>18138242
perhaps

>>18133820
new japan needs to target the land of the pajeets. that is where they can earn most money in asia.
wwe and tna have tried this in the past but they failed. they should sign jinder and bollywood boys. rocky romero should be replaced with the great khali. reminder that khali is a former new japan guy. wrestling is popular in india already unlike indonesia.

>>18138858
Rajesh, if WWE and TNA failed it's because y'all don't have any disposable income

>>18138863
i'm serious. india has richer cities than indonesia and there are trained indian wrestlers like jinder to appeal to the local audience already. and they will not even face competition from aew there. but whatever.

>>18138858
>>18138886
Fuck off Rajesh. Pajeets are not welcome here. This is why India should be rangebanned. Fucking street shitter.

>>18138858
>>18138886
There is also Mei Suruga and Baliyan Akki. This is actually not a bad idea but I don't like pajeets. They smell like shit. I bet India's air is infested with little invisible poo particles.
>>18138891
Kek, popped me.

>>18138858
the bollywood guys have to charge an arm and a leg because otherwise i dont know how wwe hasnt flooded their roster with them. jacked, tall, dancing, flamboyancy, sexism, surrealism, its vince wwe all over

>>18134283
>They have no Ace.
They do - Tanahashi is still the Ace, it's just these days he's the Ace of carnying attendance numbers.

>>18139195
That's Rossy actually but go off

Dick Togo was a bodyguard at a casino in Vietnam
https://x.com/njpw1972/status/1940395030881206508

>>18140043
Tag team with Nagata when?

>>18140043
GEEK

No more TAKA apparently >>18139456

>>18140043
hahaha he is so fat

>>18139223
Was just havin a laff mate no need to get your knickers in a ruffle.

>>18133813
>>18133820
I grew up in Indonesia (that's a shoot, brother) and at least back in the 90s no one spoke about wrestling, not even the other expat kids.
The locals fucking love motorcycles and Japanese moto companies send MotoGP racers down there to shill their latest scooter or 125cc bike and they're treated like heroes. If NJPW wants the Indonesia market (which is huge, btw) they need to do some kind of cross-event with Yamaha, Honda or Suzuki or give someone a motorcycle racer gimmick.

Anyway I'll always love that country and I had a semi-pro soccer career back home thanks to playing it every evening with the local kids. I wish nothing but the best for them.

>>18140462
This sounds like a job for Shota Umino. He drives a motorcycle when he makes his entrance.

>>18140386
Well he's completely fucked if that's true. Those JTO debts won't be getting paid off if he isn't getting a paycheck from NJPW

>>18140462
Not enough money in Indonesia, should focus on the Asian countries that actually are wealthy like Singapore. Indonesia is the India of the pacific rim.

>>18140586
There is an urban elite in Jakarta etc. but yeah I get what you mean.
Singapore market is dominated by ONE and I don't see that changing. I've been to a couple of ONE shows in Singapore and Thailand and they're events the urban elite mentioned above want to be seen at. Wrestling definitely not on their radar. They're kind of dumb and just go to things because they're expensive or because X celebrity went to Y event once.
I know there's a small wrestling promotion in Singapore but it doesn't move any tickets or draw any S$s.

>>18140632
Also Indonesia is a muslim country and has wrestling ever been popular in one of those?

I guess the Saudis lol but they barely count, their religion seems to all be lip service

>>18140386
Makes sense. He was designated pin-eater, but that’s not necessary with all the dads and lions to eat pins in Hontai.

based gabe, y'all just gotta stop thinking and consume the product

>>18140043
Form an otaku shooter team with O-Khan

>>18140810
>Tony's booking doesn't make any sense but I'm getting paid. Please stop booing me

>>18140845
>Please stop booing me
He hasn't been booed once lol

>>18140810
Grim

>>18140810
Based. I love AEW involvement in New Japan.

>>18140810
i dont follow aew but i thought the death riders gimmick was 'aew sucks lets fix it'? so why not just say hes there to fuck it up? i dunno, this feels forced

>>18141114
stop asking questions and enjoy the ride lil bro

>>18140810
imagine death rider invasion of new japan
moxley as iwgp heavy champ
gabe as iwgp global champ
claudio as never champ
pac as njpw tv champ
and wheeler yuta as iwgp junior heavy champ
holy shit that would be so good

>>18141114
All he fucking had to do, literally all he had to do, was go "NJPW stuff without me is going on, fuck you and this place, Moxley paid me" and it would have been fine and no one would care. He already was more or less doing that with his previous AEW appearances, just showing up for random matches as a prick.

>>18141175
So grim, it would kill NJPW swiftly

Can someone give me a QRD on NJPW in Indonesia?

>>18140810
>I explained it all
>I don't need to get into why I'm doing that
huh?

>>18141114
the people in the death riders dont know what the fucking gimmick is anymore

>>18141214
They’re opening a dojo there

If you're a true New Japan fan, you will watch the rematch of the G1 31 finals on Dynamite 300 tonight.

>>18141585
Hopefully it ends better

>>18134283
2 Dome shows this year
it should be more than that but they flopped
grim

>>18140810
>it makes sense so I won't explain it
translation: I want the tonikan toybox money

>>18141585
oh my days a heckin yummy heatless bangerino with a story of "remember when they did thing in other promotion"!?!?

>>18140810
GRIM

>>18140810
why did all the young wrestlers lose their balls ? tsuji's interview was flat as fuck too

>>18141906
okada made kenny laugh so hard he spewed up his hot sauce, staining his pristine white shirt. if that isnt heat i dont know what is

>>18140810
>consume kneepad
>get excited for next kneepad

>>18142228
>NOAH in Korakuen Hall
>OZAWA promises a new member as his partner
>"TEAM. 2000. X."
>bad euroshit rap starts playing

>>18140720
>their religion seems to all be lip service
Elites in all countries are working when it comes to religion, morality etc. They keep kayfabe well enough that the masses shoot believe the shit they're fed.
When kayfabe breaks you get coups and revolutions in these parts of the world.

>>18142249
Brother I have no idea what this means because I haven't watched in 5+ years, but if Chono came back as Gabe's senpai that would be yen.
https://youtu.be/EvAizoGNP1w?feature=shared

>>18142408
TL;DR NOAH got the rights to the Team 2000 and gave it to a stable with Yoshitatsu in it

>>18143003
KEK puroresu has fallen

>>18143291
NOAH has SKYROCKETED from it oddly enough

Remember New Japan has gone so far off the trail both Muto and Chono went to their rivals anniversary show over Bullet Club circle jerk main event

>>18143594
attendance falling below All Japan is skyrocketing?

>>18143760
Mutoh literally works for NOAH and Chono is at every G1 Final. Why would they be at Dontaku for a group unrelated to both of them?

>>18143760
tbf I would do the same.
Bullet Club has always been the shits imo.

>>18141966
Shota only had some for Kaito once oddly enough
Yuya never had any
Tsuji still has his but fumbled the Yuya heat and handles Gabe with kid gloves (probably because Gabe doesn't know how to retort on the Death Riders shit)
Gabe exposed as a fraud
Fajita doesn't sizzle with his words

how was the Ibushi vs Okada match

>>18144940
felt like a match from the G1 2 years ago with 20 minute limits: pretty good but wtf is this setting

>>18144940
4 stars

>>18144940
6 stars but Kenny vs Okada at All In will be 7 stars.

>>18140810
>enjoy the ride
The statement that kills every wrestler's career.

the soul of new japan lives on in aew

JEONG MOSQUE LI

>>18143793
theyre ahead of all japan tho

https://twitter.com/Takagi__Shingo/status/1940663019778003127
Shingo and his future wife are getting along well

grim morning everyone
how are you noojies doing ?

>>18146526
grimily

>>18124139 (OP)
Can someone explain to me the appeal of Okada?
Ever since his push started over a decade ago I've been baffled.
>Skinnyfat body that's somehow worse that CM Punk's
>An arrogant young upstart with no redeeming qualities
>becomes an arrogant older wrestler still with no redeeming qualities
>can't talk
>Some WOAT ringwear
>balloon Okada was just embarassing
>same match structure in all singles matches
>slow build for first 20-25 minutes apparently focusing on X body part
>then suddenly a mad dash ballroom dance routine as people do sillier and sillier things to stop/block/counter the Rainmaker while completely forgetting to sell the worked bodypart we've just wasted 20 mins on
>moves awkwardly in the ring and has never improved on it
>looks like he doesn't know where to put his arms at all times so runs around like a frightened schoolgirl even when he's trying to look tough (seriously once you notice you can't unsee)
>gets 6/7* from Big Dave
>Goes to AEW and does nothing but make a fool of himself apparently.

I just don't fucking get it. The only good match he had before I stopped watched his dreck was with Shibata and I can't even enjoy that because Shibata was a retard and ended his career in it, thus removing the last watchable element of modern day nu-Japan.
It's like some mass delirium or emperor's new clothes situation where everyone is/was too scared to point out how shitty and boring Okada matches were lest they get run off the internet.

Can someone please fucking explain?

>>18143849
em.... GRIM TRANNYHASHI!

>>18146664
to be fair the same match structure criticism can be said for most wrestlers right now, that's a huge problem in modern wrestling. but yeah okada was very overrated and his selling was complete shit. one of the biggest examples of that is his match against zack at sakura genesis in 2018. zack spent like literally the whole fucking match working on okada's right arm, all that to take a rainmaker and lose anyway. he also got exposed real hard everytime he didn't have the world title. he has no personality besides "i'm le yummy strong champion".

>>18146703
>he has no personality besides "i'm le yummy strong champion".
But he didn't even get that right! He never looked like he belonged in a wrestling ring in my opinion. There was/is something so awkward about him and the way he moves and holds himself.

Howdy.

>>18146832
Chasebros, we're fashioning good today

>>18146664
It's simple: he was friends with Bucks/Omega which by extension means he was friends with Meltzer which by extension means all his matches were yummy bangerinos.

>>18146832
chase motherfuckin owens should be the top gaijin in newjapan after finray goes to the fed

>>18146664
His dropkick popped JR. That's enough for me. He was a good wrestler.

>>18146832
Simple, clean gimmick on a solid worker. No hate for my man Chase.

the Lonesome Cowboy Chase Owens

why cant chase owens win the g1 huh
why cant he main event wrestle kingdom

>>18146664
Long epics were always more of an All Japan thing. I loved New Japan because of the hosses bleeding everywhere in matches usually less than 20 minutes. Okada never really appealed to me after loving Hashimoto.

>>18146664
>>slow build for first 20-25 minutes apparently focusing on X body part
>>while completely forgetting to sell the worked bodypart we've just wasted 20 mins on
Tbf this was a thing in New Japan before him. I remember Mutoh being kinda bad at it sometimes.

>>18147240
You gotta have faith anon. I have faith that Chase will get 6 points in the G1.

>>18146664
>>then suddenly a mad dash ballroom dance routine as people do sillier and sillier things to stop/block/counter the Rainmaker while completely forgetting to sell the worked bodypart we've just wasted 20 mins on
this is a problem across wrestling as a whole. even amongst guys who tend to sell a limb, they'll do the 'slap a body part do a big move' thing just randomly instead of building to that big move being a finish or a momentum shift then go back to selling
i wish more guys watched steve austins wwf rise rather than his champion run. austin was all about selling until he got the belt and realized two middle fingers were more powerful than any wrestling move ever devised

The VOW Don Fale bit sold me on the gimmick
>inb4
>>VOW
>Faggot

>Ibushi vs Takeshita
>Okada vs Omega
Yes I will watch your PPV Tony-sama. Thank you for keeping New Japan alive.

next >>18148006

>>18146664
I mean I'm not gonna argue against his ability but I can agree on match structure and little "Okada-isms". Like that last G1, like every match had him lead his opponent around outside early, then ddt them on the floor and then commentary acting like he's some kind of ring general genius for this.