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2nd round matchups for the Royal Road:

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I’m assuming we’ll get a second-round matchup between Ashino and Nagata, which could potentially be fun. I’m guessing Cyrus might get a win over Shuji, just to spice things up.

First set of winners from All Japan’s Royal Road tournament:

I’m so bored of the major Disney franchises (Marvel, Star Wars), and also can’t stop watching them. Dont get me wrong, there’s almost always something I enjoy about them: but I finish each one (be it show or movie) and think “well, I think I’m good.” And then I go back for more.

I see Minoru Suzuki is booked. If Kento isn’t in the main event, I’d really like to see them in a singles match.

All of this sounds good. They mentioned a few months ago that Suwama had scouted a heavyweight amateur wrestler. Is this the dude?

I thought AJPW had a relationship was MLW? Would like to see Jacob Fatu or Calvin Tankman or someone more interesting than Daniels at least.

It’s a label called Error 4444

Related: Kento to VM for sure

Royal Road tournament starts soon. This tweet has the brackets: Who you think is gonna take it? Winner will challenge Suwama for the TC at Budokab. AJPW booking has been wonky lately, so it’s hard to say. Likeliest winners: 1. Kento - it’s a big show and he’s their biggest draw. 2. Nagata - go the NOAH route and have a recognizable NJPW guy in the main event 3. Jake Lee - vengeance for his quick TC loss earlier in the year 4. Yuma - a lot of ppl assumed that the big show would have been the stage for Yuma beating Kento. Him versus Suwama doesn’t have the same effect, but getting the belt on him remains a good idea.

Pre-Orders start today for CENTIPEDE HORROR and RED SPELL SPELLS RED, which are apparently two gross category III Hong Kong flicks.

Takiawa, maybe? I think the last one was NOSAWA.

Well that’s just on their streaming service, so no reason to change your buying habits.

For those of you who enjoy microbudget horror and sci-fi:

I mean I’d for sure watch the show if it featured Thibbledorf Pwent.

If we’re talking Young Drizzt, that’s a whole other story.

Elves just aren’t interesting.

Looks like AJPW rookie Ryoma Tsukamoto has had to retire due to injury

Upcoming AJPW shows: AJPW "SUMMER ACTION SERIES 2022", 24.07.2022 Chiba 2AW Square - Izanagi & Black Menso~re vs. TAJIRI & Cyrus - Shotaro Ashino & Seigo Tachibana vs. Takao Omori & Ryo Inoue - Suwama vs. Hikaru Sato - If you don't make it to the final, it won't happen, Oudou Tournament Special Singles Match: Dan Tamura vs. Ren Ayabe - If you don't make it to the final, it won't happen, Oudou Tournament Special Singles Match: Shuji Ishikawa vs. Ryuki Honda - If you don't make it to the final, it won't happen, Oudou Tournament Special Singles Match: Yuma Aoyagi vs. Yoshitatsu - If you don't make it to the final, it won't happen, Oudou Tournament Special Singles Match: Kento Miyahara vs. Atsuki Aoyagi - Jake Lee & Hokuto Omori vs. Naoya Nomura & Mizuki Watase AJPW "SUMMER ACTION SERIES 2022", 29.07.2022 Shin-Kiba 1st RING - Hokuto Omori vs. Black Menso~re - Yoshitatsu & Izanagi vs. Hikaru Sato & Dan Tamura - Shuji Ishikawa & Ren Ayabe vs. TAJIRI & Cyrus - Suwama & KONO vs. Shotaro Ashino & Ryuki Honda - Kento Miyahara, Rising HAYATO & Takuya Nomura vs. Jake Lee, Yuma Aoyagi & Atsuki Aoyagi - All Asia Tag Team Title: Minoru & Toshizu (c) vs. Takao Omori & Ryo Inoue AJPW "9TH OUDOU TOURNAMENT", 07.08.2022 Tokyo Korakuen Hall - AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title Skirmish - Jr. Special Eight Man Tag Match: Tiger Mask , TAJIRI, Rising HAYATO & Yusuke Kodama vs. Hokuto Omori, Izanagi, Black Menso~re & Ryo Inoue - Oudou Tournament Special Six Man Tag Match: Shotaro Ashino, Ryuki Honda & Cyrus vs. Shuji Ishikawa, Yoshitatsu & Takao Omori - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Kento Miyahara vs. TARU - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Jake Lee vs. Ren Ayabe - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Atsuki Aoyagi vs. Takuya Nomura - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Yuma Aoyagi vs. Naoya Nomura - Suwama, KONO & Toshizu vs. Yuji Nagata , Dan Tamura & Hikaru Sato AJPW "9TH OUDOU TOURNAMENT", 11.08.2022 Nagoya International Conference Hall - Hikaru Sato vs. Ryo Inoue - Suwama & KONO vs. Izanagi & Black Menso~re - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Shuji Ishikawa vs. Cyrus - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Shotaro Ashino vs. Dan Tamura - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Takao Omori vs. Ryuki Honda - Oudou Tournament - Round 1: Yoshitatsu vs. Yuji Nagata - Kento Miyahara, Rising HAYATO & Oji Shiiba vs. Jake Lee, Yuma Aoyagi & Atsuki Aoyagi - AJPW World Jr. Heavyweight Title: Tiger Mask (c) vs. Hokuto Omori Then, the next rounds of the Oudou tournament. At least the unit reshuffling (though perhaps rushed) has put a bit of a fresh layer of paint on things. I don’t see Yuma getting a second singles victory this year over Nomura (though I could be wrong). I’m assuming the winner will either be Jake Lee or Nagata, though with AJPW you should never count Kento out. Ashino should get a big singles victory over Suwama, and this storyline should be the way to do it, but I don’t see them putting Ashino in the position to headline a big show.

GAMERA vs JIGER this Friday! The only deal they could cut for it meant they couldn’t edit it, so it’s an extra-long episode.

You mean other than Elgin?

I’m fine with TARU in the tournament. Hell, have Kento join VDM while you’re at it. Also, looks like ENFANTS just gonna reform as the No Jake’s Club.