New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

[Geek773]

They were considering Goldberg apparently.I don't know how well he would workout in a Wrestling environment like NJPW at his age but hey! If he's up for it I wouldn't mind Goldberg/Okada, Goldberg/Omega or Goldberg/Suzuki.

If Big Bill were motivated and into it, Goldberg/Suzuki would fuckin rule - but I honestly doubt that.

 

[Messiah]

Nobody should beat Okada.

 

[Mike Thunder]

I recommend watching Suzuki vs Tanahashi and Jay White vs Omega from this weekend's shows if you haven't. Here are my personal ratings.

Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Minoru Suzuki - IWGP Intercontinental Title Match - January 27, 2018 - NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 Day 1 - 4.25 Stars

Kenny Omega (c) vs Jay White - IWGP United States Heavyweight Title Match - January 28, 2018 - NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 Day 2 - 4 Stars

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

I recommend watching Suzuki vs Tanahashi and Jay White vs Omega from this weekend's shows if you haven't. Here are my personal ratings.

Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs Minoru Suzuki - IWGP Intercontinental Title Match - January 27, 2018 - NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 Day 1 - 4.25 Stars

Kenny Omega (c) vs Jay White - IWGP United States Heavyweight Title Match - January 28, 2018 - NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 Day 2 - 4 Stars

Both of Suzuki's singles matches this year have been my favorites of their Respective events, Tanahashi/Suzuki is my early MOTY candidate. That was the best match I've seen from Tanahashi since I started following New Japan last year and it reaffirmed that Suzuki is one cruel bastard, great story telling.

I haven't watched night 2 of New beginning yet but I can't wait to see what Omega can bring out of jay white.

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

Caught up on Omega/Switchblade and it was definitely a better showing for Jay White than the Tanahashi match. It wasn't nothing special but it was a damn good match. It was a good time to take the US title of Omega because It was just holding him back from the World heavyweight title picture that he should be in. The segment after the match was interesting does this mean Omega is out of the Bullet Club? Are the Golden lovers a thing again? So many questions.

 

[Rosie]

This ending... ;-; THE FEELS!

 

[Geek773]

Watched the second half of both nights, lots of great stuff. I'm as enraptured by the Bullet Club stuff as anybody else, I really hope the Bucks stay with Omega and maybe Ibushi. It'd suck if they weren't in Bullet Club anymore, but I think it'd make sense for the rest of the stable to stand with Cody rather than Kenny, as natural heels. I've heard the name "Golden Elite" thrown around as the title of a new stable. As much as babyface Marty is endearing, I think he's better as a full on vicious heel so I'd have him either choose Cody over Omega outright or act as a spy inside Golden Elite for the Bullet Club, going on to betray the Bucks and Omega. I'm sure whatever happens will be cool, but it'd break me so hard if the Bucks and Omega split up. :emoji_sob:

 

[RedDwarfTechy]

Both of Suzuki's singles matches this year have been my favorites of their Respective events, Tanahashi/Suzuki is my early MOTY candidate. That was the best match I've seen from Tanahashi since I started following New Japan last year and it reaffirmed that Suzuki is one cruel bastard, great story telling.

I haven't watched night 2 of New beginning yet but I can't wait to see what Omega can bring out of jay white.

There's a reason Suzuki says 'Ichiban' all the time! Such a legend.

 

[Mike Thunder]

New Japan Cup 2018 full bracket:

I see 3 people winning it this year: Ishii, Tana and Ibushi. Will be interesting to see what they do with Naito (I personally think he will get eliminated in the first round).

 

[Stopspot]

New Japan Cup 2018 full bracket:

I see 3 people winning it this year: Ishii, Tana and Ibushi. Will be interesting to see what they do with Naito (I personally think he will get eliminated in the first round).

Tana vs Taichi stinks of upset to me. It would also play into Tanahashi's ongoing feud with Suzuki-Gun

 

[¡Tranquilo!]

New Japan Cup 2018 full bracket:

I see 3 people winning it this year: Ishii, Tana and Ibushi. Will be interesting to see what they do with Naito (I personally think he will get eliminated in the first round).

I can see Ibushi, Tana or Sanada winning. Speaking of Ibushi:

 

[RedDwarfTechy]

New Japan Cup 2018 full bracket:

I see 3 people winning it this year: Ishii, Tana and Ibushi. Will be interesting to see what they do with Naito (I personally think he will get eliminated in the first round).

Tana vs Ibushi would be an epic final! Do we have dates for these?

 

[Mike Thunder]

Tana vs Ibushi would be an epic final! Do we have dates for these?

The small numbers in blue are the dates of the matches, with the first 2 matches (Elgin vs Ishii and Juice vs Yujiro) being on the 9th of March and the final being on the 21st.
[doublepost=1519924800][/doublepost]

Tana vs Taichi stinks of upset to me. It would also play into Tanahashi's ongoing feud with Suzuki-Gun

I think Tana either loses to Fale (who usually gets big wins in these tournaments) or goes all the way to the finals.

 

[Stopspot]

Looks like Hikuleo (the third son of Haku) went out injured with a foot injury today

 

[¡Tranquilo!]