New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread
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At least the fatal-four-way Jr. Tag matches are always entertaining to watch, so it's still pretty cool.
Oh yeah, I feel like I should add this: I've heard that Michael Elgin has said, after his win in Survival of the Fittest, that he wants his championship shot in Japan. And obviously, seeing as ROH and NJPW have a big working relationship, does this mean we might be seeing Jay Lethal vs. Michael Elgin at Wrestle Kingdom 10? Ngl, I'd be hyped for this match. I've been a #BigMike fan for a long while now, never understood the sudden hatred for him in 2014. So, would any of you lads wanna see this match? I don't know if they'll even get the chance to do it, considering that the WK shows are always stacked with matches and New Japan wants as much talent on it as possible, so there's a possibility that they won't get the time needed for them to tell a great story in the ring, or even have the match as a whole.
Elgin/Ishii for the NEVER Openweight Championship is a match I'd like to see as an alternative, if the rumors above won't be able to happen. I really enjoyed their match at the G1 finals show, and I'd love to see a rematch. Even if it's just to see his beard.
When I first watched the fatal four way, yeah, it was cool. But, when you start seeing the same match involving the same teams over and over again, it's starting to become less and less cool each time. But, that's just me.
I'd have nothing against seeing Lethal defeat Elgin at The Dome. Elgin seems like another man when performing in Japan, he seemed rejuvenated during the G1, so whether they decide to do it at The Dome or in February, it's fine with me.
ROH Title between two non-Japanese guys in Tokyo Dome, with no build, with the champion being unknown to the fans... People still find Gedo BOTY?
I think it's more a way of showing the working relationship between the two, and it'll get more eyes from American fans on WK10. That's really not a bad motive for Gedo to book this match for this show, especially since the match is pretty much certain to be good as well.
Yeah, I totally agree. I guess the idea behind it was more: ''Yeah, they work together amazingly so lets just have them have 90 matches together.''
Still, I love a nice HOSS battle
Ishii/Makabe and Ishii/Honma matches are always pure violence, I love 'em. But, mixing things up and adding some more people wouldn't hurt.