Hiroshi Tanahashi introduces new IWGP Committee

[Chris]

IWGP Committee announced

Tanahashi introduces Committee members

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The G1 Climax 34 press conference saw the announcement of the restructured IWGP committee, which overseas the tournaments and championship matches in NJPW.

Hiroshi Tanahashi introduced the members as ‘committed fully to wrestlers and officials, and the operation of championship matches and tournaments in NJPW’

IWGP Committee members​

31st, 46th IWGP Heavyweight Champion
Yuji Nagata

9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 21st, 26th, 29th, 32nd, 35th, 37th IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
Jyushin Thunder Liger

Former Chief Official
Tiger Hattori

NJPW Chairman
Naoki Sugabayashi

NJPW Representative Director
Hitoshi Matsumoto

Tanahashi further explained that there was no Committee president, but rather that as a group, members will attend various events and be on hand whenever required for decisions in future.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I mean shit, u could do a lot worse than this basket of legends. hot damn!

 

[Chris]

I'm pretty sure this has always been a kayfabe committee so idk if it actually means anything but maybe they'll have some input in booking or scheduling

 

[Comrade Khan]

I'm pretty sure this has always been a kayfabe committee so idk if it actually means anything but maybe they'll have some input in booking or scheduling

fair enough , kayfabe committee for a kayfabe organizations does make sense lol

but hey, visibly, i think ppl will feel good about these people

 

[Comrade Khan]

hilarious if this is all due to ppl being mad Mox defended the belt against Hobbs lol

 

[OMB]

i am actually all for a committee of wrestlers/talents being the on screen authority. Its interesting twist on GMs. Plus realistic when looking at big companies.