The Natural Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Tetsuya Naito vs. SHO on the 52nd Anniversary Show, 6th March. My birthday. NJPW Cup bracket: https://www.njpw1972.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/英語600400.png 6th March-20th March. Winner faces Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis, 6th April. Nic Nemeth defends the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on the same show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dokdoyle Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) I love me some Tanahashi, but there is no way he should be in contention for any titles at this point in his career. Seeing him "running" across the ring is painful. I'd make it Tsuji or another young up and comer that Nic can put under his wing like Mox did with Shooter. No matter what you think of Shota's booking, the relationship with Mox has helped Is there anyone doing a Fantasy Bracket challenge for the New Japan Cup? Edited February 26 by dokdoyle added NJC question 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 On 2/26/2024 at 12:32 PM, dokdoyle said: I love me some Tanahashi, but there is no way he should be in contention for any titles at this point in his career. Seeing him "running" across the ring is painful. I'd make it Tsuji or another young up and comer that Nic can put under his wing like Mox did with Shooter. No matter what you think of Shota's booking, the relationship with Mox has helped Is there anyone doing a Fantasy Bracket challenge for the New Japan Cup? I love Hiroshi Tanahashi too, he's in my top ten Greatest Wrestlers of All Time but it's sad seeing him like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/njpw-postpones-global-title-match-due-to-hiroshi-tanahashi-injury Father time, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Tana needs to go full NJPW dad and start working tags only if he wants to keep going in the ring, maybe the occasional singles for special occasions 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Monday Morning Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Spoiler Jack Perry in HoT is certainly a choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 NJPW is creatively bankrupt. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Imagine being giftwrapped a talented wrestler who actually draws attention to your stale, star-bereft shows and thinking, “I’m going to attach this guy to the shittiest thing we’ve got so when people check in to see him, they’ll see just how truly shitty we can be.” 2 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Full disclosure: I haven't watched this yet but the results don't make me want to either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Yeah the only reason to put him in this faction is unless it is going to be completely changed in a different image because even they realize it sucks . Which from all accounts is the complete opposite and they think this group is good. Edited March 6 by hammerva 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I thought the cage match was supposed to blow off the UE/War Dogs stuff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I’m fucking dying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Could be they're trying to make a bad group better, but are just gonna end up making a solid worker bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 You just gotta love HOT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 "I f'n told them to fire me! They refused!" https://youtu.be/cPnXvt7PceQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 *cuts promo* *applause* "Not bad for a first time, kid!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Chase Owens defeating Ishii is the new worst thing Gedo has ever done. 2 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 19 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: Could be they're trying to make a bad group better, but are just gonna end up making a solid worker bad. They've already done that once with SHO (and are doing it a second time with Narita). Third time's the charm? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 House of Torture are the fucking worst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Campbell Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Best case scenario: Jack gets to sit under the learning tree of Dick motherfucking Togo! When he made the appearance at the Strong show, I thought that he'd created a little buzz for himself, sort of like what Steen was able to do in ROH with his quasi feud with Cornette. But putting him in with HOT (and I'm not even so much knocking the group here) makes him just another American who went over there and got shunted into one of the factions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 3/6/2024 at 3:50 PM, RazorbladeKiss87 said: Full disclosure: I haven't watched this yet but the results don't make me want to either Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturmCRF Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) On 3/7/2024 at 8:51 PM, EVA said: Chase Owens defeating Ishii is the new worst thing Gedo has ever done. Yeah, I'm fine with the Jack Perry thing, I've been enjoying HOT a bit more since Kanemaru and Narita joined, but Chase over Ishii is bullshit. I know he's a tag champ (why, though?!) and Ishii isn't pushed, but they know what they have in Ishii, he always seems to be one of the first names in demand for Rev Pro and AEW shows, and I don't get why they wouldn't want to maximise him when two of the best wrestlers in the world have left the company. If he's going to lose in the first round, at least let him have a 15 minute banger with one of the young guys, but nope, they're losing in the first round too for some fucking reason. Bastards had better put the big boy belt on ZSJ soon. Edited March 9 by SturmCRF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Monday Morning Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 It was Chase's birthday guys. Don't you get totally undeserved presents on your birthdays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 I think, judging from his last appearance in AEW, that Ishii is starting to wind down. He's not as rough as the other NJ guys hanging on but dude started in '96. If he can elevate some younger guys then good on him, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Yeah I assume they just want to spare Ishii that many singles matches in a relatively short period of time, he's likely a mortal lock for the G1 if healthy so you gotta spare him a bit here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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