New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

[B.Dazzle]

I love The Bullet Club, but one reason I don't enjoy their matches too much is because I know they are going to win most of the time and there is too much interference.

 

[Stopspot]

I love The Bullet Club, but one reason I don't enjoy their matches too much is because I know they are going to win most of the time and there is too much interference.

Post WK8 Bullet Club will warm you a bit then I think. Not as obvious "lol bullet club wins" now.

 

[Shadie T]

Anderson and Karl and Young Bucks tag matches dont seem to have too much of it.

 

[B.Dazzle]

Post WK8 Bullet Club will warm you a bit then I think. Not as obvious "lol bullet club wins" now.

Good.

 

[Stopspot]

New Japan announced the dates for this year “BEST OF THE SUPER Jr. XXI” tournament.

~ Last years BOSJ XX winner Prince Devitt.

5/30 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
5/31 [Sat] 18:30 @ Kiramesse Numazu in Shizuoka
6/1 [Sun] 17:00 @ Akashi Municipal Industrial Exchange Center in Hyogo
6/3 [Tue] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
6/4 [Wed] 18:30 @ Kasukabe Convention Hall in Saitama
6/5 [Thu] 18:30 @ Chino Shiminkan Multi-Hall in Nagano
6/6 [Fri] 18:30 @ KBS Hall in Kyoto
6/8 [Sun] 17:00 @ Yoyogi National Stadium, 2nd Gymnasium in Tokyo

So this years tournament will have 8 dates in total which means that there is the possibility of the 16 wrestlers in total to be competing. No wrestlers have been named as of this time.

Keepingthespiritalive.tumblr.com

8 dates for this years Best of the super juniors. Nice.

 

[Forrest OAKADA]

Well, I can guess with the addition of NJPW guys, More indy and freelance guys will be brought in (like always) if the cap has been increased to 16

I hope Ricochet gets into the Tournament and Kenny Omega.....Anyway, 8 Dates of Great Super Jr Action.

 

[Stopspot]

New Japan Cup night 1 results.

NJPW “NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 ~ 1st Round Matches”, 3/15/2014 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
2,015 Spectators (overcrowded/sold out)
(1) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Shelton “X” Benjamin
◆Winner: Benjamin (6:21) following the Paydirt.

(2) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Toru Yano vs. Minoru Suzuki
◆Winner: Suzuki (8:01) with a European Clutch.

(3) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Katsuyori Shibata vs. “The Machine Gun” Karl Anderson
◆Winner: Shibata (9:14) with an Octopus Hold.

(4) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Hirooki Goto vs. Doc Gallows
◆Winner: Goto (9:14) with the Goto-shiki

(5) Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi & El Desperado vs. Kazuchika Okada, Gedo & Jado
◆Winner: Desperado (11:38) following the Guitarra de Angel on Gedo.

(6) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Lance Archer vs. Prince Devitt
◆Winner: Devitt (7:57) following the Bloody Sunday.

(7) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale
◆Winner: Fale (9:36) following the Bad Luck Fall.

(8) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
◆Winner: Naito (12:55) with the Stardust Press.

(9) NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 1st Round Match: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
◆Winner: Nakamura (14:59) following the Boma~Ye.

NJPW Event Cards for March & April 2014
http://puroresuspirit.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/njpw-event-cards-for-march-april-2014/

The second round will be held on March 22, the matches for the tournament will be as follows.

NJPW “NEW JAPAN CUP 2014 ~ 2nd Round Matches”, 3/22/2014 [Sat] 17:00 @ Nagoya International Conference Hall Event Hall in Aichi
() NEW JAPAN CUP 2014, 2nd Round Match: Shelton “X” Benjamin vs. Katsuyori Shibata
() NEW JAPAN CUP 2014, 2nd Round Match: Minoru Suzuki vs. Hirooki Goto
() NEW JAPAN CUP 2014, 2nd Round Match: Prince Devitt vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
() NEW JAPAN CUP 2014, 2nd Round Match: Bad Luck Fale vs. Tetsuya Naito

 

[Shadie T]

Devitt Vs Nakamura :

I'm guessing whoever wins the cup faces Okada for the strap?

 

[Stopspot]

Devitt Vs Nakamura :

I'm guessing whoever wins the cup faces Okada for the strap?

Okada or Tana.

 

[Roi]

Watching cup right now

 

[Stopspot]

Seems like it's going to be Nakamura and Shibata in the final. Yes please.

 

[Bort]

It was a fun show with relatively short and very watchable matches, easy to sit through, almost every match was exactly what you expect in this context, except for the main event, where neither guy seemed motivated to come even close to their last year’s match.

MOTN - Naito/Ishii
WMOTN - Archer/devitt
Markout Moment of the Night - Shibata applying the Octopus Hold on Karl

 

[Pop Tatari]

Is AJ Styles going to sign with NJPW? Heard some speculation about it.

 

[Bort]

Don't know about signing, but he's going to represent ROH, I guess.

 

[Stopspot]

Don't know about signing, but he's going to represent ROH, I guess.

Rumors are he's signing some kind of deal with NJPW to come over and work tours. Expected start around either just after mania/the supershows or super juniors. But just rumors.