NJPW NJPW Discussion Thread

[Kairi HoHo]

Yeah Wrestling in Japan has been more enjoyable to me more often than not vs in the States, and I love what it brings to the table. Suzuki was brought up that way and generations have carried that same vibe while also keeping that same thought. You can't teach that for sure.

 

[Geese]

NJPW will return to Japanese TV on Fridays 8:00 pm in April.

NJPW World Pro Wrestling Returning to Primetime TV in Japan - eWrestlingNews.com

NJPW World Pro Wrestling Returning to Primetime TV in Japan Wrestling News and Rumors

www.ewrestlingnews.com

 

[Geese]

New Japan will postpone its Wrestle Dynasty show to 2021.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling Postpones Wrestle Dynasty until 2021

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced that Wrestle Dynasty has been postponed until 2021 due to continued global health concerns.

bleedingcool.com

 

[Geese]

Message from Harold Meij

 

[Geese]

NJPW executives will be taking pay cuts which will last until September 2020. No wrestlers will be laid off.

NJPW & Stardom Executives Taking Pay Cuts

The parent company of New Japan Pro Wrestling and Stardom, Bushiroad, will be implementing salary reductions for several of their executives.

www.sescoops.com

 

[Suplex Idol]

New Japan is returning June 16 with the rescheduled New Japan Cup. There are several rules in place including that buildings will be capped at 30% attendance, and the other is that any foreign talent flying in for NJPW would need to be quarantined for two weeks upon entering the country. In addition, staff and wrestlers have all been subject to antibody testing, and venues have been carefully prepared for a return to action.

Here is the Bracket.

Out of the first round the main matches I will be watching are Okada vs Gedo, Nagata vs Suzuki, Kota vs ZSJ, SHO vs Shingo, and EVIL vs Kojima

 

[Jeffry Fucking Mason]

El Desperado/BUSHI finals, let's fuckin go!

 

[Suplex Idol]

El Desperado/BUSHI finals, let's fuckin go!

Anyone, but Okada

 

[Jeffry Fucking Mason]

Anyone, but Okada

Anyone, but Okada or YOSHI-HASHI

 

[Suplex Idol]

Anyone, but Okada or YOSHI-HASHI

Agreed, but we know Yano gonna win it all, lol

 

[Jeffry Fucking Mason]

Agreed, but we know Yano gonna win it all, lol

Honestly, I'd be 100% ok with this. Unironically. Dude deserves to finally win one instead of just playing spoiler/comedic relief to the rest of the field in other tournaments

 

[Suplex Idol]

Honestly, I'd be 100% ok with this. Unironically. Dude deserves to finally win one instead of just playing spoiler/comedic relief to the rest of the field in other tournaments

You know before I would disagree with you, but honestly I feel the same way. I mean, he was one of the top heels in New Japan back in the day and I have come to terms with comedy wrestlers and such.

 

[Geese]

NJPW held a TV taping on a closed set in Los Angeles on Saturday. It was called Lion's Break Collision and featured American wrestlers Jeff Cobb, TJ Perkins, Rockey Romero, Clark Connors, Alex Coughlin, Karl Fredericks, Misterioso.

Report - NJPW Holds Secret TV Taping in Los Angeles, MLW Superstar Debuts - eWrestlingNews.com

Report - NJPW Holds Secret TV Taping in Los Angeles, MLW Superstar Debuts Wrestling News and Rumors

www.ewrestlingnews.com

 

[Geese]

NJPW will have a new show on NJPW World called Lion's Break Collision which is every Friday nights. It will feature US wrestlers and talent training at their LA Dojo/Wrestling school. The card for the first show will be:

Clark Connors vs. Alex Coughlin. Jeff Cobb & Rocky Romero vs. TJ Perkins & Karl Fredericks.

NJPW Announces New Weekly Show 'Lion's Break Collision'

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently returned to action for the first time in several months due to [...]

comicbook.com

 

[Snowman]

I'm trying to watch the NJPW Cup and enjoy it and all the fun they have to offer, but this crowdless wrestling ain't it chief