Pro Wrestling Noah Discussion Thread

[Necro]

NOAH Results: The Great Muta Final Bye-Bye – Yokohama, Japan (1/22)

Spoiler

The following results are from a recent Pro Wrestling NOAH event. The event took place on January 22nd, 2023 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan and aired live on FITE TV, Wrestle Universe and ABEMA.

Tag Team Match
Hi69 & Hajime Ohara defeated Full Throttle (Seiki Yoshioka & Atsushi Kotoge).

Tag Team Match
Jungle Kyona & Saori Anou defeated Maya Yukihi & Natsu Sumire.

Singles Match
Timothy Thatcher defeated Masaaki Mochizuki.

6 Man Tag Team Match
Junta Miyawaki, Yasutaka Yano & Alejandro defeated NOSAWA Rongai, Yoshinari Ogawa & Eita via disqualification.

6 Man Tag Team Match
Good Looking Guys (Jake Lee, Anthony Greene & Jack Morris) defeated Masa Kitamiya, Yoshiki Inamura & Daiki Inaba.

GHC Mixed Martial Arts Rules Match
Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Hideki Suzuki via referee stoppage.

6 Man Tag Team Match
Ninja Mack, Ultimo Dragon & AMAKUSA defeated Dante Leon, YO-HEY & Kzy.

8 Man Tag Team Match
Takashi Sugiura, Satoshi Kojima, Kaito Kiyomiya & El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Kongoh (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Masakatsu Funaki, Manabu Soya & Kenoh).

The Great Muta Retirement Match
Muta Final Bye-Bye
The Great Muta, Darby Allin & Sting (w/The Great Kabuki) defeated Naomichi Marufuji, AKIRA & Hakushi.

 

[CakeWalker]

 

[Jay Kong]

Great looking card. Still seems weird seeing Kondo Shuji in NOAH given he is from Dragon Gate, but I have been enjoying it. Kojima vs. Masa is going to be a hoss fight and I am here for it. The Six-Man tag also looks great, and hopefully it sets up Kaito vs. Jake down the line given that it is a match I have been waiting for, and side note cool to see Anthony Green given he is signed to IMPACT. Hijo vs. Soya is another hoss match, and I see Hijo winning and retaining.

 

[Jay Kong]

@Turanga Leela How do you feel about Dragon Gate letting NOAH use some of their talent?

 

[CakeWalker]

@Turanga Leela How do you feel about Dragon Gate letting NOAH use some of their talent?

I think NOAH and New Japan are the top of the mountain - so I think its good buisness for them. They might get more international viewership. Especially with AJPW - seeming desperate to bury themselves

 

[Jay Kong]

I think NOAH and New Japan are the top of the mountain - so I think its good buisness for them. They might get more international viewership. Especially with AJPW - seeming desperate to bury themselves

Yeah, I agree. I did follow Dragon Gate and All Japan along with New Japan and NOAH. Then All Japan began burying itself because of Suwama, and then Dragon Gate killed me when they did the storyline of Ultimo Dragon being Jesus and even after their storylines and feuds haven't been that great. So hopefully this makes them change that, and I do like seeing Kondo Shuji in NOAH.

 

[CakeWalker]

NOAH and NJPW are at a WWE and WCW stage - but rather than going to war. They are combining I feel. Especially with Stardom - basically being seen as New Japan's Women Division basically now

 

[Jay Kong]

Yeah, I can see that point.

 

[CakeWalker]

They will always get fans in attendance - its all about International markets really

 

[Jay Kong]

It is, but also don't want to lose your native market either so you have balance it.

 

[Jay Kong]

I am not super familiar with Dante Leon or Ninja Mack aside from their time in NOAH currently, but after watching them in NOAH I think Mack will be the bigger star.

 

[Jay Kong]

Almost done with Final Bye-Bye, and the part with Dante Leon trying to the dance reminded me of when Chris Brookes did it with Maki and he was confused as hell. I also don't know who is under the persona of Ninja Mack, but watching his work he is or was a big fan of Michinoku Pro-Wrestling.

 

[CakeWalker]

Almost done with Final Bye-Bye, and the part with Dante Leon trying to the dance reminded me of when Chris Brookes did it with Maki and he was confused as hell. I also don't know who is under the persona of Ninja Mack, but watching his work he is or was a big fan of Michinoku Pro-Wrestling.

He does sometimes wrestle without the mask.

 

[Jay Kong]

He does sometimes wrestle without the mask.

Not how I thought he would look. I am both impressed and shocked.

 

[CakeWalker]

The best Ninjas - are the ones you never suspect.

Like the one doing a headstand behind you right now....