New Japan Pro-Wrestling General Discussion Thread

[Apoho Creed]

Recently we saw Hiromu receive the beating of a lifetime to beat Suzuki and move on in the NJ Cup imagine the anger level of Suzuki right now he's really going to give it to Kross.

 

[Chris]

The Best of the Super Juniors tournament is returning to its traditional spot on the NJPW calendar.

NJPW has announced that Best of the Super Juniors 29 will begin in Aichi on Sunday, May 15. The tournament will conclude in Tokyo on Friday, June 3.

Participants for the tournament have yet to be revealed.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Best of the Super Juniors took place later in the year than usual in both 2020 and 2021. Those tournaments started in November and were held alongside NJPW's World Tag League tournament.

This year's Best of the Super Juniors will feature 13 shows in total:

• May 15 (Sunday) Aichi/Nagoya Congress Center/Event Hall
• May 17 (Tuesday) Yamagata/Sakata City National Athletic Meet Memorial Gymnasium
• May 18 (Wednesday) Miyagi/Sendai Sunplaza Hall
• May 19 (Thursday) Aomori/Hachinohe City East Gymnasium
• May 21 (Saturday) Aomori/Maeda Arena Main Arena
• May 22 (Sunday) Akita/Akita Terrsa
• May 24 (Tuesday) Tokyo Korakuen Hall
• May 25 (Wednesday) Tokyo Korakuen Hall
• May 26 (Thursday) Tokyo Korakuen Hall
• May 28 (Saturday) Chiba/Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center/Hall 3
• May 29 (Sunday) Tokyo Ota Ward General Gymnasium
• May 31 (Tuesday) Toyama/Toyama Sangyo Exhibition Hall/Techno Hall West Building
• June 3 (Friday) Tokyo/Nippon Budokan

 

[Chris]

I'll get a separate thread made for the tournament (or anyone else can idc) once participants are actually announced

 

[Geese]

NJPW on AXS TV hasn't been getting good ratings so far. The March 10th episode only drew 50,000 viewers.

NJPW On AXS Ratings And Viewership Report For 3/10/2022

Thursday's taped episode of New Japan Pro Wrestling drew 50,000 viewers on AXS, according to Nielsen via Wrestlenomics.

www.wrestlinginc.com

 

[Swerve]

When does this come on tv? Isn't it the one they taped last weekend that Swerve wrestled?

 

[Chris]

When does this come on tv? Isn't it the one they taped last weekend that Swerve wrestled?

Strong only airs on NJPWWorld Saturdays at 8 EST I think (I never watch it live idk). He had a match against Jay White a couple weeks ago that was amazing tho

 

[Chris]

some fire matches for this taping

 

[Chris]

Full card for the Mutiny tapings:

• US of Jay open challenge: Jay White vs. Hikuleo
• Chris Dickinson vs. Ren Narita
• David Finlay vs. Blake Christian
• Handicap match: Fred Rosser vs. Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs
• Black Tiger, JR Kratos & Danny Limelight vs. Rocky Romero, Alex Coughlin & Adrian Quest
• Fred Yehi, Kevin Knight & The DKC vs. Bateman, Barrett Brown & Misterioso
• Tomohiro Ishii vs. Big Damo
• Jeff Cobb & Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) vs. JONAH, Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste
• Karl Fredericks & Clark Connors vs. Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo (w/QT Marshall)
• Christopher Daniels & Alex Zayne vs. Chris Bey & El Phantasmo
• Brody King, Taylor Rust & Mascara Dorada vs. Great-O-Khan, Aaron Henare & TJP
• Keita Murray & Yuya Uemura vs. Kevin Blackwood & Lucas Riley

 

[Chris]

Capital Collision hits Washington DC May 14! 【NJoA】​

NJPW debuts in US capital May 14

Less than one month after Windy City Riot hits a sold out Odeum Expo Center in Chicago, another major US event sees another major debut. The Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington DC will see Capital Collision on May 14!

Major worldwide names will be in DC, with Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Minoru Suzuki and Tomohiro Ishii competing back in the US, Jon Moxley back in action, and the United Empire also represented by Jeff Cobb and Will Ospreay. Many more names are to be announced for what will be an unmissable night in Washington! Tickets are available on MONDAY, APRIL 4 for this incredible event!
NJPW CAPITAL COLLISION

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Kross suzuki tough one. I feel like kross SHOULD win because that would be a really good momentum win for him that he needs imo . Suzuki probably shouldn't be beating Kross imo , doesn't need to be going "main eventer " talent

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Unless njpw have no plans to book Kross after ig

 

[Chris]

Unless njpw have no plans to book Kross after ig

Yeah this is why I'm picking Suzuki. If I was sure he'd be more of a regular I'd pick Kross but if not then I think they give Suzuki the win cause he'll be the more satisfactory one for the crowd

 

[Chris]

Also Suzuki in America is booked with way more respect than Japan too so there's that lol

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Also Suzuki in America is booked with way more respect than Japan too so there's that lol

Weird lol. He did lose all his matches in aew but his opponents were...pretty op lol

 

[Canadian Dragon]

But yeah that makes sense too. I'm no kriss fan but I think njpw should probably make a push for him , good fit , n better then mlw n lolcyn imo