New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

[Roadster]

Is King of Pro-Wrestling worth watching?

Haven't been keeping up with NJPW, or much of any puro wrestling for a few months.

 

[Black Iron PJ]

Is King of Pro-Wrestling worth watching?

Haven't been keeping up with NJPW, or much of any puro wrestling for a few months.

I'd say so, the NEVER match was great, Goto vs Omega was a solid rematch, the main event was fantastic and there were a few good tag team matches.

 

[Aurtle The Turtle]

So who's everyone got pegged to win in the WTL so far. I think they might give it to TenKoji because of Tenzan's imminent retirement but I'd like to see Evil/SANADA win overall.

 

[Indy]

I'm not expecting TenKoji to win at all tbh, I can't see anyone from the A-block winning honestly. Think it's either gonna be Ishii and Goto or EVIL and SANADA, I don't mind either

 

[Indy]

kinda interested what'll happen with YOSHI-HASHI at Wrestle Kingdom. He's really over, so I do hope he's put in a match with even a little bit of importance. Maybe the NEVER 6-man belts with fellow CHAOS member Yano and Marufuji (even though it'd kinda look like a weird mash of guys then), I don't know.

 

[Black Iron PJ]

I have Ishii and Goto pinned to win the tag league, mainly because I see nothing else for them to do at Wrestle Kingdom aside from chasing the tag belts.

 

[Leo C]

Ishii and Goto are winning. TenKoji may get to the finals.

 

[Aurtle The Turtle]

Let's be honest, I'm not sure what to expect of NJPW Tourney's after this years G1. Didn't see a Omega/Goto final coming at all.

 

[Leo C]

Let's be honest, I'm not sure what to expect of NJPW Tourney's after this years G1. Didn't see a Omega/Goto final coming at all.

The G1 was pretty weird indeed but I think it's a given Goto and Ishii win this. Ishii has been feuding with GOD for a little while now.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Wrestle Kingdom 11 card:

IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Championship
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

NEVER Openweight Championship
Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Hirooki Goto

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship
KUSHIDA (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi

IWGP Tag Team Championship
Guerrillas of Destiny (c) vs. Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe

ROH World Championship
Kyle O'Reilly (c) vs. Adam Cole

Special Singles Match
Cody Rhodes vs. Juice Robinson

NEVER 6-Man Championship Gauntlet
David Finlay (c), Ricochet (c), & Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bushi, EVIL & Sanada vs. Hangman Page, Yujiro Takahashi & Bad Luck Fale

IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship
The Young Bucks (c) vs. Rappongi Vice

Special Tiger Mask W Anime Match
Tiger Mask W vs. Tiger The Dark

Pre-Show New Japan Rumble

 

[Stopspot]

Its odd but I have almost no hype for WrestleKingdom. Maybe I am burned out on New Japan right now or something. Its definitely not as hyped up with me as previous years

 

[Leo C]

I expect absolutely nothing from Cody vs Juice, but other than that the card is really good. I'm glad the Jr. Tag titles are up for grabs in a match that actually has some story behind it other than 4 geek junior teams yelled at each other after a match. The NEVER 6-man is the title that's made for getting everyone on the card as it is doing here. Kyle vs Cole... eh. They're capable of having a good match but I have a hard time seeing them do it in the Tokyo Dome in 13 mins. I really don't have much to say about the other title matches other than them being pretty good, although I can't help but imagine how different the card would be if NOAH hadn't been bought.

 

[Leo C]

Damn it, enuhito said Tanahashi's changing his theme song. Hopefully he's full of shit.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Damn it, enuhito said Tanahashi's changing his theme song. Hopefully he's full of shit.

If there's any truth to that, I doubt the current one can be topped. But, we'll see.

 

[Black Iron PJ]

VANGUARD ONE IS IN NEW JAPAN!