steve Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 So, apparently the Japan show with Brock/Kofi is going to air on the Network as a live special at 6:30am ET. - Lucha Dragons vs. Los Matadores - Divas Title: Nikki Bella vs. Paige vs. Naomi - Tag Titles: New Day vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro - Chris Jericho vs. Neville - Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston - John Cena & Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane & King Barrett - NXT Title: Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor
Casey Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I don't think Tyson Kidd or Cesaro will be on that card - they've been pulled from all upcoming shows because Kidd as a spinal cord injury.
steve Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 Yeah, I'm sure at the very least Kidd is out, I just posted it as is for now since that's all there is to go by.
Pete Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Per Meltz, Brock is on the show because he and Brad Rheingans wanted to visit Mr Saito (who's been in rough shape for awhile). A working vacation of sorts for him. That said, him against Kofi makes zero sense.
Casey Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 What's the connection between Masa Saito and Brock Lesnar, anyway? Did Rheingans get trained by Saito? 1
Zero Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 This looks like a fun card. Nice to see WWE doing more stuff with Network.
Web Conn Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Give me New Day vs Prime Time Players. Looks like a fun show. Be really cool if the Tag Titles and NXT Title changed hands on the show. Make the show seem more important and make the Network seem like a bigger deal. As far as the Divas Title be cool for Naomi to finally win the title in Japan but I think they are trying to surpass AJ's record so Nikki is gonna be champion for awhile.
Brysynner Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Could WWE reach out to Killer Elite Squad or the Bullet Club to do a one off appearance to lose to the champs?
Casey Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I highly doubt that'd ever happen. They shot down a potential Nakamura/Bryan match for this tour before Bryan got injured again.
CSC Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 With Kidd hurt, what do I have to sacrifice to whatever wrestling God to get a one night Paul Heyman Guy handicap match of Brock/Cesaro obliterating all of New Day?
Infinit Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 They need to bring Ambrose to Japan and shoot vignettes of him searching for, and meeting his true birth father, Atsushi Onita. 20
Dewar Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Ambrose, Reigns, Rollins, Wyatt and Ryback are the only five people they have advertised for the July 4th card in Winnipeg.
LethalStriker Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I would imagine that Kofi is the one wrestling Brock is so he can do a lot of bumping for him and since he's in the tag team division won't hurt his stock getting dismantled in short fashion. But with Kofi busy with Brock will Big E and Xavier have to defend the tag titles by just themselves which will be the way they explain the title change.
steve Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 I like Brock wrestling Kofi exactly because he's the last guy you would imagine him wrestling. Something different from another match with Cena or HHH.
LethalStriker Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Now that Cesaro's partner is out for the forseeable future, I wouldn't mind seeing him wrestle Lesnar since he is someone who'll give Brock a good match but obviously Brock will go over in this match. But I guess they just want Brock is dismantle his first opponent since he shouldn't be having a competive match with anyone who's recently been just a tag team competitor.
Hail Sabin Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Kofi is being served up to the the Wimpies Gods! 1
Johnny Sorrow Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 It'll end up being the entire New Day vs Brock probably. They can do their "Freebirds Rule" gimmick and have all of them be part of it. It'll be fun and give Japan Brock destroying three guys. 1
LethalStriker Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 It would be awesome seeing Brock putting both Kofi and Xavier on his shoulders at the same time and double F5'ing them both simultaneously.
Go2Sleep Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Kofi finally wins a MITB, but foolishly puts it on the line against Brock who clowns the entire New Day in hilarious fashion to warm up for Rollins. This card is delightfully random, and I hope WWE does more international shows like this for the network. If Kidd's out, I propose Cesaro vs. Harper.
CrazyMax46 Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Does this show have a comically mischievous name yet? Throwdown In Tokyo?
The Z Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Since it's July 4th how about "Great American Bash in Japan"? 3
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