>>19643178
1/28 Ito Kougyou Arena Tsugaru (7:00pm)
1/29 Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium (7:00pm)
2/1 Korakuen (6:30pm)
2/2 Korakuen (6:30pm)
2/3 Iwaki City General Gymnasium (6:30pm)
2/4 Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena (6:30pm)
2/7 Takeda Ham Habikino Coliseum (4:00pm)
2/8 EDION Arena Osaka 2nd Stadium (6:00pm)

2/11 The New Beginning in Osaka @ EDION Arena (3:00pm)
>IWGP Tag Team Championships: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice (c) vs Winners of the Jan 19th No. 1 Contender Match
>NEVER Openweight Championship: Aaron Wolf vs Ren Narita

grim nipples

tasty looking nipples

>>19643178
Did they spraypaint the NEVER title solid gold?

Jay White should be the AEW rep in the G1 and lose to Yuya Uemura in the finals.

Who will Tony Khan speedrun getting the V4 on? I bet he wants V4 Okada on his television.

Just imagine this year's G1. Eddie Kingston (forma de Kawada LARP). Daniel Garcia. Mike Bailey. Swerve Strickland. CHILLS.

Eddie Kingston vs Aaron Wolf

>thread was generally in hight spirits for once
>tony khan opens his mouth
>despair returns
LMAO

>>19643309
This match on TV Asahi would outdraw any Rikidozan match ever frfr

bros, what if bitchtits and wolfie were both aaron wolf all along?

Can someone help me understand the hold that AEW has over NJPW?
>Signed their top stars: Okada, Ospreay, White, Ibushi, Shibata, and so on.
>Signed their mid-card stars: Robinson, Aussie Open, and so on.
>Will soon sign: Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, and so on.
>Ended NJPW's hype and expansion in the West.
>Has the snake Rocky Romero making sure that AEW is the stronger brand.
All while AEW has:
>Embarrassingly low ratings.
>MAX numbers so low that they aren't even made public.
>Embarrassingly low attendance.
>No draws, as seen by the low ratings and ticket sales.
>No mainstream presence or appeal.
Was it really worth diminishing your brand and legacy to partner with this literal slop? What is the hold here?
Someone is obviously lying to NJPW's management.

>>19643297
Swerve in the G1 sounds nightmarish. He's terrible.

>>19643351
I'm not lying to anyone. I beseech that these unfounded accusations stop immediately.

>>19643351
If NJPW doesn't partner with AEW they make a powerful enemy. They don't really have a choice, and the breadcrumbs are better than nothing. Even with no AEW a lot of the talent would probably have just gone to WWE anyway.

>>19643391
>powerful
In all seriousness, AEW is irrelevant. It's nothing. Even TNA is gaining more momentum and ground than it.
>enemy
Khan is a pussy. You saw it when he sat beside the Punk scumbag and kept his mouth shut as he ran his EVPs into the ground. Nobody takes him seriously.

>>19643351
>muh attendance
>muh rating
>muh funny numberinos
You're so retarded. None of that matter. The only numbers that really matter are the ones in the bank accounts. AEW has 100x more money than NJPW. It's that fucking simple. Ever played GTA San Andreas? Tony has the HESOYAM cheat code but in real life. Yep!

>>19643351
C.R.E.A.M. That Forbidden Door payoff is presumably a massive and needed boost to their financials, especially with Japan's current and seemingly future economic outlook

>>19643351
NJPW was allied to promotions like ROH before that who had even less ratings, less attendance, less money, and less mainstream presence and appeal. NJPW accepts they'll never keep a gaijin long. The only one that might've blindsided them is Okada. NJPW didn't plan to use Shibata in any serious capacity anymore and NJPW were shocked Ibushi chose to stay instead of go with Kenny when AEW first began and even then Ibushi didn't leave to go to AEW he left because he got in a beef with the NJPW corporate suits. I'm not a fan of the AEW partnership but it's good to at least be realistic about the situation.

>>19643351
weak yen please understand

>>19643464
It does matter, man.
AEW isn't a successful company. They've never made a profit. It isn't self-sustaining. It quite literally only exists because it's funded by a billionaire.
That's the shakiest foundation. The thinnest ice.
You saw what happened with WCW.
>>19643467
>payoff
Can't imagine it's much when the attendance will no doubt be low.

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>Tony sending Ospreay to feud with Callum Newman
>NJPW in 2026 as AEW developmental yet again
>NJPW PPV main events wasted on this shit
>Callum Newman fucks off to AEW by 2027
Please, no...My precious Shin Nihon just got a reset it so deseperately needed. Just take Callum away already, Tony. We don't need him. Just...Just don't shit up NJPW please!

>>19643493
>It isn't self-sustaining
It doesn't need to be when Tony has HESOYAM.
I didn't make any profits with CJ in San Andreas either.

New news soon

>>19641974
hell yeah nigga 2026 anthem right here;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRkKfKYxvdE

>>19643477
>ROH
It was an actual 50:50 partnership that was actually built on respect, not a one-sided mauling. ROH talent got properly showcased in Japan and they did a great job of helping NJPW in the West.
>>19643504
So, this autistic Nepopajeet Milhouse gets to destroy good things just because he can?
Nice.

>>19643493
>Can't imagine it's much when the attendance will no doubt be low.
I think it's been reported that Tony just gives them a ton of money regardless of attendance. I don't know the validity of that, but given the bottomless check book in play, it wouldn't surprise me

>>19643595
Honestly so lame.

>>19643371
A podcaster who is his friend with Swerve said that the plan originally was for him to be in the G1 last year. So I wouldn't be surprised if hes in this year's (however Swerve does blow smoke up his own ass, like when he was telling people about AEW Shock wave on Fox)

The decision to go back to America is very weird by NJPW imo. They've just lost Tanahashi and Tsuji isn't a proven draw yet in the states. Wolf isn't a draw outside of Japan either. So why not concentrate on the Japan audience this year? It all just makes me worried that the V4 is going onto an AEW guy to "draw" in America

I was a huge fan of NJPW before AEW was a thing. I actually stopped watching when they partnered with them because I fucking knew what would happen.
Came back for the Ace, enjoyed the past two shows, then this happens.
Can't get a good show without sports entertainment garbage on the card.

>>19643675
>onto an AEW guy to "draw" in America
That's the thing, there are no draws in AEW. The shit ratings and attendance show that.

bros i cannot wait for g1 climax in america
i hope tony lets bryan danielson compete in g1 this year holy shit that would be epic
i also want hangman page, swerve, mjf, jack perry, dark allin, powerhouse hobbs, shibata, okada, omega, ospreay, hook, josh alexander, moxley and eddie kingston

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>>19643328
It's crazy isn't it. I guess we can only hope the current momentum gives the NJPW management more of a backbone before Tony/AEW starts interfering

>>19643718
You know nobody thinks you are a genuine AEW fan right?
You suck ass at this lmao

>>19643255
Sounds kino to me

Is it possible that NJPW want to be devalued so that Khan will buy them?

>>19643499
You are nothing without Tony worm.

>>19643844
You're dumb

>>19643844
There's supposedly legal issues that prevent a foreigner from buying. And rights issues tied to networks having control or ownership of certain footage or broadcasting rights.

I want to see Tanahashi and Cena interview each other.

>>19643856
I'm trying to figure out why they keep making so many retarded business decisions.

>>19643878
You will never be a booker. You will never be wealthy. You will never be Japanese.

>>19643884
You will never be funny. You will never have friends. You will never not be terminally online.

>>19643254
Where have you been bro? Yeah evil spray painted it, so he could talk about being the only real gold medalist in njpw

>>19643903
Im rubber and you're glue. Whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you, stinky.

>>19643919
>bounces off of me
Lmao, fat.

>>19643255
I could see the crowd wanting to Jay to win due to missing and respecting him desu. But if Uemura was hot and Jay's heeling it up, that could be kino.

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>american hours roll on
>thread goes to shit

>>19643878
If I had to guess, id say they think the US show will be beneficial because the dollar is worth more than the yen atm, or they've got people in their ear pushing them towards US/AEW (aka Rocky Romero and Tony himself)

>>19643924
>Lmao, fat.
Said the fat stinky nerd.

>>19643932
>Romero
Such a self-serving piece of shit snake.
Ever notice how he's on NJPW, CMLL, and AEW shows? Despite not a single soul in history saying, "I just bought tickets to see Rocky Romero."
That'd be the world's safest password.

>>19643937
If something stinks near you, dude, it's probably you.
Go shower and try a salad.

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Remember when Rocky booked this shit?

>>19643950
Nah thats you

>>19643942
I set all my banking passwords to "rockyromeroismyfavoritewrestler" its post-quantum secure and even the most powerful supercomputer AI can't crack it

>>19643966
No

>>19643970
>NO U!!11!
I accept your concession.
Now, shower and salad.

>>19643976
Man, why does he have a job?

>>19643255
Uemura did kayfabe mock Jay when he lost to Hikuleo, calling back to the “smile” promos they had. It would be a full circle moment.

So now that this thread devolved into shit, does anyone know why TK doesn't go to NJPW events? the real hogwheels on X once said his father tried to pull a fast one on japanese manufacturers and now he would need extra security if he tries to attend a show

>>19643675
Hardcore smarks in Chicago being able to say "I went to a G1" is enough to sell tickets

they're not wrong about that

>>19642477
isn't Drilla leaving too? or is it just a baseless rumor like KOB going to NXT?

>>19643675
Bet money they're gonna make Bew Jersey the Bullet Club farewell show.

>>19643517
I remember that random ass Naito vs Jay Lethal match doing really good attendance numbers for some odd fucking reason, but that's Osaka for ya

>>19644476
All the rumors around this time of year are baseless

NJPW usually does 1 year deals and then they give you a new one next year, so technically 90% of their contracts come up at this time.
Chris Charlton and Walker were making fun of the dirtsheets on commentary at NYD about EVIL allegedly considering leaving according to Fightful
>Wasn't it speculated that EVIL would leave at the exact same time last year, Chris?
>Yes, Walker, funny how that happens isn't it. But it seems like the King of Darkness doesn't intend to go anywhere!

>>19643980
>>NO U!!11!
That ironically is you.

The only AEW guy I'd like in the G1 is Danielson and he's retired

>>19644526
Jay for me. Still breathing with the Switchblade.

Also given his wife having cancer, it kind of made sense for him to go to America and get Tony's bag so I don't blame him nearly as much as anyone else

>>19644510
That was about SANADA because they knew he wasn't "leaving" and they knew that. Their mouths were shut about everyone else with rumors including KOB

>>19644604
No it wasn't, it was specifically about EVIL and the fact that Fightful made the same fucking report last year about the same guy lol

>>19643986
Cleary a good politicker, but he's also a good junior wrestler, been around for ages, was trained by Inoki, and seems to have the wrestlers pocket books as a priority so I'm sure the boys love him. His booking decisions are frustrating as fuck for us as mark ass fans, but we're obviously not the priority hah.

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>Starting today, the display next to the elevator at Korakuen Hall has been changed to the "NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA 2026" version

>Please be sure to take a look when you visit

>#njcmll

https://x.com/njpw1972/status/2008750442206163248

>>19643178
Is Shota Umino still eventually gonna win the hebby?

>>19645076
The question should be is he eventually going to win something?

>>19645168
>one match
>already the Reiwa GOAT

>>19643675
Did you not see what Tsuji said about the hebbyq and global titles? Or are you being disingenuous, like >>19643595 ?

>>19645168
doesnt scream star to me
felt forced

>>19643675
Texaschads get to dab on shitcago cause we got Tanahashi vs. Okada in the G1 and they never ever will KWAB

Realistically speaking, Jake Lee vs Wolf should be the G1 final. The only two young guys who can draw a damn dime.

>>19646298
Lee is turning 37

>>19646481
KWAOB

>>19646084
>Believing him
God bless Tsuji, but at the end of the day, he's just saying what makes sense. That doesn't mean it will reflect the booking. If Tony Khan decides to take the V4 toy for one of his toys, it will happen, and then Tsuji will have to come up with some lines to try to make it sound less retarded and contradictory.

>>19645168
Yes, 5 Milly

>>19643675
>Tsuji isn't a proven draw yet in the states
Tsujifag, hes still not a draw. Stop malding about AEW trying to HELP NJPW and be grateful WWE is not poaching anyone else and sticking them with fart gimmicks.

Is it weird I'm curious if we'll see a young guy quit and go somewhere else eventually? You do see that happen occasionally when NJPW begins pushing some young guys but not others.

>>19647235
I don’t see that with any of the native talent. Maybe someone like Oskar, Boltin, Wolf or Zane. Although Boltin doesn’t speak English and said he’s not interested in learning it.

>>19647256
maybe if Oskar gets hard jannetty'd by Yuto he'll get fed up and leave, and Zane Jay is going back to the states after a couple years almost guaranteed
Boltin seems the type if he leaves NJPW then hes done wrestling, and Wolf is a native talent

>>19647235
there will always be guys trying the Desperado/DOUKI/Yutani route.
I wonder if somebody will try the same but in the US

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was he inoki's favirote successor? his match with tenryu is great stuff

>>19647557
Fujinami debuted in 1971 and Inoki didn't put him over, finally, until 1989

If that's being Inoki's favorite, well, fuck that

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Back when everyone was mocking finlay it was fun to meme him and post about the finlay sway etc. Now that everyone likes him it's boring now. Same thing happened with Taichi back in the day. Who should I meme instead? Narita?

>>19647569
oh jesus christ that's insane poor guy

>>19647710
honestly nobody was held back like Fujinami

Choshu showed up and instantly jannetty'd him, Tenryu too

>>19647720
Yeah New Japan was basically the Inoki show by Antonio Inoki and others from 1972-1989 and 1994-2005. The musketeers were lucky to enter their prime when they did, because Inoki was like a Yew tree, nothing grew in his shade.

>>19647741
it seems like tanahashi has made peace with inoki in some way. putting his picture back in the dojo. but yea i can see why he removed it. i would of too

you can really judge the Stars of Yesterday but today standards.

>>19647569
I remember seeing his earlier matches from the 70's and not making the connection that it was the same guy kek

>>19647758
There is a direct comparison that is perfectly congruent and that's Giant Baba deciding to actually make Jumbo the face of backseat which Inoki was unwilling to do with Fujinami

So it's more like comparing Inoki to a peer that perfectly makes sense

>>19647814
>face of backseat
face of the company and take the backseat, rather. I'm tired. WK fucked my schedule up so hard.

>>19647689
> Who should I meme instead? Narita?
Thats a good pick because he's never gonna get it. Even when he has a good match, he doesn't have people saying he should get a push. He'll just be a background HOT member until they fire him

>>19648033
I don’t think he’s salvageable but he should get a clue and get a better look and a better weapon then that bird feeder he has or whatever the fuck that thing is.

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I LOOK UP TO YOU AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
MISETEKURETE ARIGATOOOOOOOOOO
UKETOTTAYO
ITSUMO KIMI WA TSUYOKU TSUYOKU TSUYOKU TSUYOKU TSUYOKU YASASHIKU
YŪKI O KURETAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>19648061
of course the fat smark crying about heel wrestlers doesn't know what a pushup board is

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>It was the first time I had met OSKAR and Yuto-Ice. I felt like I understood a little why both of them are supported in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
>Ice said, “OSKAR has been a fan for a long time. He came here today to meet Kobashi-san.”
>Hearing that, Tanahashi said to OSKAR, “Are you a fan? Me too,” and the two of them really hit it off in conversation.

does Oskar speak Japanese or will we have to accept the fact he'll want to go to burgerland as soon as he can to get a toybox contract in the next 2 years

>>19643178
lookin like fat daniel garcia

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>>19648156
I can't unsee it now...

>>19648155
He’s at the Zack in Suzuki-gun stage where he understands Japanese better than he speaks it. I would still expect him to eventually leave though.

>>19648063
Been looking for this. Cheers.

>>19648142
>Knock Out bros with a Japanese fan

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>>19648080
>”of course the fat smark crying about heel wrestlers doesn't know what a pushup board is”

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>>19647689
That's what Shota is here for, bro. He's been getting KWABbed for over a year straight now.

>>19648274
You're genuinely dumb as fuck.

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>>19648386
>” You're genuinely dumb as fuck.”

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>A good memory
It’s all experience.

>>19648744
I have a weird feeling he’s actually coming back to New Japan by end of year

>>19648744
man the US belt looks good

>>19648744
I'll miss him

>>19648063
>I LOOK
Ah, you are the only Ring Star
Always My Hero

Sparkling steps chasing dreams
You fall down laughing and stand up
Push forward on the path you believe in
Envy Ace of the Sun

hot and straight clumsy
Convert tears into power too
No one can imitate
love engraved in a ring

I saw those shining eyes
A tomorrow called hope
Even on the days when I feel like giving up
Because it's you who blew me away

I look up to you

Ah, thank you for showing me
I received it
You are always strong, strong, strong, strong, strong, kind
Gave me courage

The undulating heartbeat was echoing
Riding the new wind
Release the cry of your heart
Dance freely!

I’m rooting for you

Ah, I'm sure you've become the wind of the times
From now on, try try
Try Try Try Try Try Again
keep running

I respect you

Ah, I'll burn your last stage
Never give up Never give up Never give up Never give up
I love you forever

>>19648744
I dont think he's coming back, yall...

Im not saying this to console war, but the partnership with AEW has been nothing but detrimental.

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>>19643178
Based new era

>>19649175
>be fat
>japanese people think this makes you super strong apparently
I was born in the wrong place

>>19648744
when did he wear the pink MSHCF boots

>>19643178
>Fightful: WWE looking to bring it David Finlay when his contract expires
>Formal negotiations have not begun between the two parties as David still has time left on his contract and dates that need to be fulfilled

>>19649351
I'm guessing the last thing he'll do is put Newman over at new beginning.

is aaron wolf going to be on the next forbidden door show

>>19649351
He should have been one getting the push that Takeshita got.

also is it "wolf aaron" or "aaron wolf"

and is it "boltin oleg" or "oleg boltin"

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>>19649437
>>19649460

>>19649437
>>19649460
its yen and tenge respectively

what about Lee Jake?

>>19649532
he played guitar for ozzy osborne

>>19644207
>the real Hogwheels
Actually posts here. It isn't a meme.

>>19647024
>HELP NJPW
By... Taking their talent, ruining their Western expansion, and leaving them a shell that's dependent on them?
>WWE
A shit company, sure, but even they never did what AEW did.

>>19649532
he sucks

>>19649214
Do YOU have an Olympic gold medal?

>>19650845
https://youtu.be/tES9700Ltqk?si=K7FdcOp0mbJMKvoU
Just looked up his judoka stuff
Holy shit

>>19649351
I mean they don't have anything concrete either but I've never been able to fully invest in Finlay with the spectre of his family and fed connections looming in the background, despite how long he has been around with the company. I guess since he doesn't really address any of it one way or the other it doesn't help.

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>>19650935
Goddamn he's so fast

Great technique too. That one where the guy tries that weird trip and he instantly reverses it and the guy does the pro-wrestling "I'm shocked :OOO" face is great

Damn these judo boys hit the ground HARD too

Makes me wonder how much mileage Wolf has on him physically after so many years of shoot competition
He might not have a very long career

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Should be THE defining rivalry of this generation. I give up on this company if this isn't the WK22 main event.

>>19651261
Yuya > Oiwa

>>19651261
defining rivalry of the midcard yeah

>>19651207
that's why he needs to be main eventing asap

>>19644207
The real answer is Fukushima, yes the power plant that got wrecked 15 years ago. Tony's scared of the radiation, that's why he sends Chris Hemsworth instead

>>19651822
Insider here, this is true. It's also the reason why Harold was so dismissive towards Tony and AEW, Tony sent his minion to go and strike a deal instead of meeting Harold and Kidani himself, so Harold got offended and figured Tony was not a serious actor. Eventually Harold's pride got the better of him and he was replaced by Obari, who was a true believer in the American expansion and saw TK as a means to an end, ie use AEW to get NJPW mainstream name recognition state-side. Didn't really work imo. Now we've got Matsumoto, an ex-TV asahi guy, who sees western expansion as more of a burden than an asset (Tana has until now been a paper president) so I think he also doesn't much care for the AEW relationship, hence the increase in snarky comments from Tony and Dave about New Japan's booking. Now Tana's fully focused on his office duties, we'll see what happens next

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Shotabros...

>>19652050
YTMND

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>>19652079
I don't what's going on with the guy. It's like he desperately wants to be Hontai babyface guy regardless of reality and now he doesn't even have the look.

>>19643178
so are they gonna repaint the NEVER belt or?

>>19652133
He gets mogged by Tsuji, Yuya and Oiwa
Just give up already and become the fatass heel you're meant to be, Shota

>>19652250
Tsuji has a shit body but he definitely get smogged by Oiwa

>>19652133
>wants to be a babyface guy
>stop using moves that usually got pops like blaze blade, ignition or that huge ddt to the apron
what a weird guy

>>19652385
>stop using moves that usually got pops like blaze blade, ignition or that huge ddt to the apron
those moves got collectively 0 pops

>>19652385
hes desperate to change and add anything that gets a good reaction that it becomes obvious to everyone what hes doing so it'll never work

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They're just like us fr

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Hadn't seen this number yet

155,000 live views for the WK show (Not to be confused with the TV broadcast that got an average 3 milly)

Bullet Club and Unaffiliated have been officially removed from the NJPW1972 website

>>19652090
as someone who has had my genes mutate me into a mark from a blast for this protagonist, its wondered if that acronym is positive or mocking

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>I have signed a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. for the 2026 fiscal year.

>My beloved family is "New Japan Pro-Wrestling" alone.

>>19653097
>[Bad News]

>>19649214
There are different kinds of fat.

>>19650935
>Literally dropping big guys on their heads
He was always destined for pro wrestling

>>19652517
what's the point of lying, some of you really are weird

>>19650935
I need that Boltin match immediately.

>>19653097
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>19653305
That sounds like a dontaku match

>>19653305
I need that Boltin tag team

>>19653529
if Finlay is actually planning on leaving, I hope they go ham with this pairing until the day hes gone.

>>19643178

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this is the match

>>19653535
wouldn't that be too strong?

Kanemaru's gimmick should be the senpai forcing young lions come out drinking with him, getting them hammered the night before a show, then tell them he had a surprise singles match booked and kick the shit out of them while they're hungover.

>>19653725
This but unironically, that could be fucking great.

Weird they haven't confirmed any of the UE/Unbound Co. matches that were clearly set up at NYD. Gabe literally said Edion Osaka as well and still didn't book it. What's the angle here?