Now a subsidiary of TV Asahi, with ownership shared with and investment offered by CyberAgent. https://www.njpw1972.com/649902Live on NJPW World>DOMINION 6.14 in OSAKA-JO HALLSUN 6/14 12am(PDT) 3am(EDT) 8am(BST) Osaka-jo Hall>IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman (c) vs Yota Tsuji>IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI (c) vs YOH>IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship 3-Way Match: Andrade El Idolo (c) vs Drilla Moloney vs Shota Umino>IWGP Tag Championships: Knock Out Brothers (Yuto Ice & OSKAR) (c) vs United Empire (Great-O-Khan & HENARE)>NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita (c) vs Aaron Wolf>Special Singles Match: El Desperado vs Mistico>Yuya Uemura & Taichi vs TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa)>No DQ Match: El Phantasmo vs Jake Lee>NJPW World TV Championship: KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (c) vs SANADA>Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIIISAT 6/20 1:00am(PDT) 4:00am(EDT) 9:00am(BST) Kimitsu City Gymnasium (Minowa Sports Park)>Road to G1 CLIMAXTUE 6/23 2:30am(PDT) 5:30am(EDT) 10:30am(BST) Korakuen Hall>AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 [PPV]6/29 9:00am(JST) Only Available To Users In Japan.>Kenny Omega vs Zack Sabre Jr.Previous thread >>20595738
>>20640433grim
I'm so glad they raped Tsuji and sold off the Global title to AEW so that Ospreay could miss Dominion and be booked vs an AEW guy at Forbidden Door, while FD gets main evented by Blake Christian and Orange Cassidy Kill Tanahashi
>>20640472i would joke that the actual 2nd biggest show of the year is forbidden door but you can't even say that because 0 new japan guys are on it LOL
At this point putt YOH in the G1 is the only way to save it
>>20640472NJPW needs new management and replace a lot of people.
>>20640472>main evented by Blake Christian and Orange CassidyI can't tell if you're joking or if things really are that GRIM
>>20640472Newman not getting his Ospreay match at Forbidden Door, is proof that Tony just wanted him on Dynamite because he had the V4
>>20640878It's a 6 on 6 cage match with MJF's team vs Briscoes team. Blake isn't in it cuz MJF paid for Callis's family to join but Orange is definitely on Briscoe's team. They'll try to shoehorn like 1 or 2 New Japan guys in it but it's all about Briscoe getting a title shot so they're just background fodder if so lol
Who do KOB face, then?Does Tony even know who they are?
Looks more full than half their Korakuen shows this year
>>20640457Legit looks like a fan showing his replica collection. The absolute state.
>>20640991I shall not be viewing
honestly, there is nobody with name value in the roster to call.They can fill those spots with Mistico and some other CMLL guy.
>>20641636>there is nobody with name value in the roster to call.Forgetting someone?
>>20641636They booked an angle with the world champion involving Blake Christian in it. This isn't a good argument for the crossover card having as little crossover as possible.
>>20640991>BriscoeAren't they a little late on that? His brother was killed 3 years ago.
The declining quality of Forbidden Door over the years has been a jokeIt's insane that the first one is the best one when you had Jungle Boy challenging for the fucking IWGP title
Maybe Tonedawg should open the door further and let in other Japanese promotions. NJPW is kinda stale right now and it is fair to say that the novelty has worn off.
>>20641765He's taking notes from Gedo on booking main event pushes too late.
>>20641893Seeing that ugly Okada cosplayer from All Japan in AEW would be so funny
>>20641765thats what got him on tv in the first place, then hes been over on his own since
Wrestlers that could work with AEW, as today...>ZSJ>Desperado>Takagi>Callum (because Ospreay)Not a big demand for NJPW wrestlers right now.
Tonikan stole Okada and they did nothing about it.
>>20642071Tony Con took everybody
You have to spread your ass and accept it. The money is too good.
>>20641768The best Forbidden Door match there’s ever been was Desperado/Kanemaru vs Swerve and Keith Lee and it was on the preshow.
My backlog of the 70's, 80's, and 90's is so large I just really don't care about modern self indulgent britwres dominated grim japan.
>>20642226>hates self-indulgency in wrestling>loves Inokilollmao evenDude didn't even put over his own protoge until he was a 40 year old rookie and there is nothing more self-indulgent than Inokism which was all about his ego and pretending he was the first real MMA athlete (ask Roland Bock about that)
Inoki gets a pass for being a huge celebrity, politician, activist and draw. Don't compare him to Callum
kek hypocrisy = exposed
>>20641223Everyone keeps saying the Bucks and I couldn't think of a grimmer set of challengers for those guys. They have like 0 interesting teams at this point though so idk
>>20641768>4-way with adam smol in it>jungle boy just to set up his heel turn>jeongmok ruins the whole spring season as champion so naito could embarrass himself getting it back>zack defends against a retire ring announcer just cuz he's britishI hope for Tsuji's sake his demands as champion are a shoot because he might actually defend against Trent or something
>>20641768No more point in forbidden door since most of the njpw players got poached already. Might as well kill the concept of it
>>20640433wow this dominion card looks awesome. definitely catching that one.
94 Super J Cup is still the best
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>>20644096Poo
>>20640457Will Ospreay was a mistake
>>20640433
>>20641959Seeing American fans reactions to it would be worth it. I'd actually watch whatever they put him in
Is All Japan still a comedy fed?
>>20645183Everyone is a comedy promotion at this point
>>20645183All Japan is less comedic than Poo Crapan.
>>20645238>getting defensive about AJPW in 2026kek
>>20645193Need a 2026 RINGS return with Kuishinbo Kamen winning major fights
>"Fake": A SANADA Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kEV56CL9
>>20645880oops fucked up the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kEV56CL9c
>>20645238Unintentional funny like having Ren Ayabe on your roster counts as comedy
>>20645880>>20645884Hope he turns back face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4L3ox9RVZc
>>2064640499% of the New Jaslop roster has no dog.
>>20646424Isn't he Mox's student? Shota def got the DAWG in him.
>>20645880Its hilarious how everyone focused on talking about his unfixed left bicep when his right arm was visibly disintegrating every time you saw him. And yet this guy still trusted Drilla to not kill him in that no DQ and had a couple decent showings in the G1 and WTL
>>20646424That look of annoyance at the booing when he's in the ring. Geek. Should've been fired onthe spot
You have no idea how good wrestling was back in the 70's when people still cared.
same with roller derby
>>20647003for me it was Roller Jam on TNN
>'Uemura is up there, but Shota Umino is the one I most want to see succeed'https://x.com/njpwglobal/status/2065426140244664442?s=20
>>20645880WE owe this zesty nigga and apology
>>20645880>>20648297I for one, welcome the return of the best member of HOT (sans evil)
Don't doubt him.
>>20649245This nigga wearing a choker? Is a legit homo or is it kayfabe?
>>20648297I'm more concerned on why njpw didn't bench him and tried to fix his injury
>>20649898let a nigga be a bit zesty, ok?
>>20650850Toughing it out to WK made sense, because you never know if you'll get to that spot again. But he should've taken time off after. Injury would've done way less damage, and would've avoided them immediately running back the rematch with Naito for no reason
Dominion Press Conference for the NEVER, Tag, Jr & Heavyweight Title matches in 45 minutes.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqDTz6RlwGo
[Sad news]Shots ruined his hair again.
this nigga urufu looks exhausted
>Wolf: First of all, I'm glad the champion showed up this time. This started in Osaka February 11 when he took the belt, so I have to end this in Osaka and get the summer off to a good start>Narita: I have nothing to say. It's a given I'll defend and all you can do is watch me win. >Wolf: Of course I'm aware this is a big part of the network TV broadcast and it's important to me to use the media to grow pro-wrestling. I know the power of the media, and it's with that in mind I'll wrestle and win tomorrow. >Narita: All I care about is keeping the belt. Wolf's revenge? BS. It's a guaranteed defence for me.
Ren is so fucking lame it hurts
>>20651224grim
Okhan still broken up about Bushiroad...
>O-Khan: no comment>HENARE: I know what he's thinking. h edoesn't want to be like these two, because all they do is talk s***. This is about more. More than money, it's about mana. You think you're top of the world, but by my count the only true tag team you beat was Bishamon, and we never lost those belts. We're collecting all the mana in this company right now. >OSKAR: We do talk a lot of s***, but then we back it up. We've had all these defences. O-Khan has won the titles four times with zero defences. We've had six. We talk s*** and then back it up. That's what we do>Ice: Like you say, I'm here to get paid, but more than that I'm here to fight tough motherf***ers to do it. HENARE, I'll bring your name up a level. Me and you will get people hooked on that pro-wrestling high. We'll be money. You guys pay us, we'll get you high. Mana and that high, that combination is a winning won. And O-Khan, are you really happy right now? You win these title, are you gonna draw? See if you can bring your geek fans to the matches. When I'm on the mic, I think all the time about how to make that cash and sell more tickets. But in the ring, I don't think at all. Just feel. Let's get high, big up!
>>20651289Love seeing bushislopper GOK getting bitched
kek everyone laughing at DOUKI
They ran him off :(
Love this
>YOH: YOH of the Revolutionary Army here. I know DOUKI's reign of terror, I know there'll be plenty of interference and cheating, but you can bring it all. You will see the best version of me tomorrow, and you will see me become the 100th champion. And the ace of the century in the process. >DOUKI: Do you know what this man here is thinking? He's thinking nothing at all. He's just thinking about having fun, pandering to the people. He wants to make fish of people and have his jokes. He has no value at all. This is no joke. This division is an utter mess. Only a god like me can save it. Whatever you're thinking, it isn't going to happen. Remember that when Desperado won the DOUKI game, he couldn't beat me. Remember that you couldn't beat me in April? You are trying to fight with god tomorrow>DOUKI: I watched every match of the DOUKI Game (BOSJ) and it's clear that the level of the junior division sinks without me. It's clear that everything is a mess, and it's clear that if (YOH) were the champion, the junior division will sink into oblivion
>>20651353>YOH: That promo was excellent. I'd give it 100%. I like his kimono. Can I ask if he'd consider being a special club host?>DOUKI: You think you're funny?>YOH: AbsolutelyDOUKI left without saying a word (or signing the contract)
Grim angle
KOB are gonna lose, huh
>>20651224lol I told you in the last watch.thread
>>20650896I know but knowing what was all about I would had prefer him to momentum instead lose his arm. if he was already in his 40 I could see why, but he was.in a age where he could.take time off and come back without issues
>>20651496to lose the momentum
>>20650896>>20651496Idk about that. It's the same company that has doghoused KUSHIDA for years for spending months off being sick and refuse to ever let him be a credible Jr again despite still being a top 5 wrestler in the division. The anxiety of being squeezed out in the meantime definitely got to him and he did his best to tough it out.
>>20651361Them and Takeshita are likely the only ones retaining
>>20651685I had convinced myself that sanada was winning, but then I remembered that Umino is probably gonna be dethrone Takeshita
these sissy twinks are ALL built for BWC!
>>20651762This isn't kpg
>>20651224brother what the fuck he looked good in the BOSJ final and he looks like a greasy otaku here
How does TV Asahi get us this kind of motion?
I watch Breaking Down and those niggas would shoot heem our pussy boys. What da fuck lil Wato gon' do?
>>20652351Jado can summon drone strikes just by crossing his arms. They don't gotta worry about what Wato would do to them.
>>20651762Is this true?
>Bushiroad felt they had reached the limits of profiting from New Japan Pro-Wrestling and had been considering selling it since around last year (but TV Asahi also had its limitations), so they suggested, 'Why don't we ask Fujita from CyberAgent to cooperate?'" (TV Asahi source)https://gendai.media/articles/-/167924?imp=0
>>20652215Inokibot debut
>>20653408nu-Japn has peaked and its all down hill from here.
>"Currently, CyberAgent is focusing on IP business. Professional wrestling is a strong content with potential for overseas expansion. We can broadcast matches on our video streaming service 'ABEMA' and charge a fee for it."I guess this means more pandering to gaijin nerds and more skinny little white boys from London.
It sure doesn't feel like Dominion is tomorrow
>>20653807Maybe you're just an old bitter faggot
>>20653814I'm not old yet and I'm definitely not bitter
>>20653686Everything is headless except YOH. Go figure
12 hours until its all over
>>20654267Don't do it, anon. You parents will be so sad.
It's time to admit that Goto and Sanada are the best world Champs in the past 5 years
>>20654458Goto >>> Shingo > SANADA > Okada > Naito > Takeshita > Ospreay > Ibushi > EVIL >>> Jay >>>> jeongmok
Mystico better put on his working boots tonight
>>20654472Forgetting Zack is pretty funny to me. He had title matches with like half that list lol
>>20654621He's somewhere with Shingo, I guess. Those 2 Dome defenses drag him down a lot
DOUKIママ
PLEASE BRING BUSHI BACK FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
>>20656199kek that font is just so goddamn dimeless
>>20656199whoever thought that unbound co would be a good idea as a long term group should actually be shot in the head
>>20656199>UnCo aura hierarchyKOB>>>Nagai>Tsuji>Robbie X
>>20656199oof yeah that is lame as shit
>>20656199I would rather they shit out AI shirtsthey would be less embarrassing
Calling 6300 attendance tonight
>>20653807To your point, you'd think these dumb fucks would want to post VTR's for the: world title match, the guy that got them on TV, and the hottest act in the company
>>20656800I'd why the world title and wolf VTRs are missing but I never expected a HENARE/OKhan tag title match to get one
dominion thread >>20656846
A Block>Takeashit>Yota Tsuji>SANADA>Shingo Takagi>Jake Lee>Boltin Oleg>Hirooki Goto>Tag Champ>X>XB Block>Callum Newman>ZSJ>Shota Umino>Yuya Uemura>Ren Narita>Drilla Moloney>Gaped Kidd>Tag Champ>X>X
>>20657297are the Xs mystery niggas or for qualifier matches?
>>20657623Mystery qualifiers (not joking)
>we now have powerscaled Gene Blasters
>>20657939That move Tsuji used to win is some bullshit I've seen in fight videos (also very bad for Callum's already fucked shoulder)
>6,890人up over 300 from last year. Dominion, BOSJ Finals, New Beginning in Osaka, New Year Dash, & Wrestle Kingdom the houses that are up this year.
>>20657961We're so fucking back boysss
>>20657956Calls it Fire Blaster. Thinking of it as a rapid fire backdrop I like it https://x.com/njpwworld/status/2066120505678049411
>>20657961Thank Callum Newman for drawing the house.
>>20657961God, so fucking gri---Wait, what?So you're telling me our grim schizo is just some deranged weirdo after all? Huh...
good for him even if nobody in the building wanted it
>>20657961Still less than when they had Jon Mok as the champ which was very grim, reminder the Osaka-Jo Hall is a 11 000 seats venue. Therefore: grim !
>>20658415kek grimgods STAY WINNING!
>replying to your own post
fuck Bushiroadall hail TV Asahi
https://x.com/GabeKidd0115/status/2066166544791670864kidd is being normal about shooter finally winning a belt
not reading all that
>>20658608He's such a lame tryhard. Shota probably speaks like ten words of English and Gabe is writing paragraphs.
>>20658608>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAhe posts just like that one retard on this board that I won't name
Callum is actually good when he isn't doing shit outside the ring for half the match. Wolf is good when he's not bogged down in HOT fuckery. Let's see how NJPW squander the good will
I won my firsht shingles title today ! Are you proud of me now ?
/ourguy/ is finally out of the HOT vortex
>>20658671Lice?
>YOU ALWAYS FAIL, SHOTA>Immediately after Shota has just won a title >I FOOKIN HATE JAPAN AND I FOOKIN HATE THIS COMPANY FOOK CUNT>Oh, okay, you can still be in the G1 though Fucking storytelling is retarded.
“Callum Newman injured his shoulder, likely on a belly-to-belly into the corner. They popped it back in but it’s believed to be a dislocation, and he’ll be getting an MRI probably today to determine the severity.”>https://x.com/WrestlePurists/status/2066235502676635722?s=20
>>20658415jeongmok had nothing to do with that number. It was all Despe
>>20658608traitors should not be allowed to return in njpw desu
>>20660150Plenty of traitors have been allowed to come back.
Idk how Japanese TV ratings trends go but is it possible for Dominion to draw no milly?
>>20660247I hope there are consequences for that, like a suspension or hefty fine. Preferably both.
>>20660247-ACK
>>20660247He can barely walk but he's still taking bumps.
>>20660247dude is walking like he got his anus completely wreckedI guess he'll end up in a wheelchair like Muto
>>20660247He should've saved this for the Wolf match. Would've done great for the TV broadcast.
I hope they don't wait till the last fucking minute to announce the match schedule like they did last year. It'd be especially retarded this year since the last qualifiers are like 5 days before the tournament starts.
won't happen but it'd be funny if tsuji showed up here and not forbidden door >>20660288
tony called gedo and told him to make pooji stop talking krazy
>>20660247My president....
>>20661278The new ownership was supposed to help NJPW escape the AEW menace, not get closer to it
>>20659748[good news]
>>20640433Live on NJPW World>Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIIISAT 6/20 1:00am(PDT) 4:00am(EDT) 9:00am(BST) Kimitsu City Gymnasium (Minowa Sports Park)>Yuji Nagata, Aaron Wolf & Josh Barnett vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)>Goto Revolutionary Army (Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & YOH) vs Unbound Co. (Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Gedo)>Taichi, Yuya Uemura & El Desperado vs Unbound Co. (Yuto-Ice, OSKAR & Daiki Nagai)>TMDK (Ryohei Oiwa, Hartley Jackson & Kosei Fujita) vs United Empire (Great-O-Khan, HENARE & Jakob Austin Young)>Shota Umino & Ryusuke Taguchi vs United Empire (Jake Lee & Zane Jay)>Master Wato & Masatora Yasuda vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (DOUKI & SHO)>Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Tatsuya Matsumoto vs Satoshi Kojima, Hiroshi Yamato & Taisei Nakahara >Road to G1 CLIMAXTUE 6/23 2:30am(PDT) 5:30am(EDT) 10:30am(BST) Korakuen Hall>G1 CLIMAX 36 A Block Play-In Match: Taichi vs Yuto-Ice>G1 CLIMAX 36 B Block Play-In Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs Aaron Wolf >IWGP Jr. Heavyweight No.1 Contender's 4-way Match: Master Wato vs Kosei Fujita vs Francesco Akira vs SHO>Unbound Co. (Yota Tsuji, OSKAR, Shingo Takagi & Daiki Nagai vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi, DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru>Shota Umino & Satoshi Kojima vs TMDK (Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson)>Hirooki Goto, YOH, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto vs UNITED EMPIRE (Jake Lee, Great-O-Khan, Jakob Austin Young & Zane Jay)>Yuya Uemura, El Desperado & Masatora Yasuda vs Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Taisei Nakahara)
https://x.com/njpw1972/status/2066446658431582456?s=20>A Block Qualifier: ELP vs Ooiwa>B Block Qualifier: OSKAR vs Yujirosomeone will pay for this
>>20661614>Road to G1 CLIMAXMON 7/6 2:30am(PDT) 5:30am(EDT) 10:30am(BST) Korakuen Hall>IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: YOH vs Winner of the 4-way match on June 23>G1 CLIMAX 36 A Block Play-In Match: El Phantasmo vs Ryohei Oiwa>G1 CLIMAX 36 B Block Play-In Match: OSKAR vs Yujiro Takahashi>Tiger Mask Final 3WAY Tornado Tag Match: Tiger Mask & Jado vs Unbound Co. (Taiji Ishimori & Gedo) vs HOUSE OF TORTURE (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo)>Tiger Mask Retirement EventTUE 7/6 2:30am(PDT) 5:30am(EDT) 10:30am(BST) Korakuen HallTiger Mask Retirement Match Ⅱ: Tiger Mask vs Black Tiger IVTiger Mask Retirement Match I: Tiger Mask vs “Dynamite Kid” Tom BillingtonBoth Tiger Mask retirement matches are billed as being 5-minute time limit matches.
Remember when the Dome show made people think New Japan might not be total shit this year? Good times.
GOK is in A Block while HENARE resides in B. I saw someone point out there's more gaijin than Japanese in B block. To split it 5-5, Yujiro must beat OSKAR.
Rocky always finds a way
NJPW still making weird decisions
https://x.com/WillOspreay/status/2066452267411103911?s=20Or maybe have some pride in representing your company as the top lad.When I held any IWGP championship I wanted to travel the world calling out the best to show them all New Japan is the better.Obviously his home market is Japan & he has done great job in the top spot to me this screams “ insecure” The roster clearly isn’t as driven as the guys I was once surrounded by.Just big belly boys wanting to keep playing “Free Play”Grow a sack, fill it with some nuts, call out the BITW & show the world how good New Japan is….Just my thoughts.
>>20661632Wolf not being in block A is such a miss but that block looks amazing without him (if Oiwa wins and Boltin is ok)
Taichi I promise the plane isn't gonna crash so when Newman gets pulled we're gonna need your bitchass in the air
>>20661648Kek Ospreay wants Tony to get him the V4
>>20661632Fuck, Gabe Kidd is gonna injure our new Ace (Aaron Wolf)
>>20661648>the generosity of Tony KhanTony's bravest soldier
Maybe the Autistic Assassin should realize that nobody cares about AEW in Japan.
Random thought but god damn Mistico sucks. I get that he’s incredibly over and a huge draw in Mexico but god damn I’ve never seen him have a good match in Japan. He just does moves with no rhyme or reason.
>>20661771He's never been a good worker. It's only recently that people started to pretend he is.
>>20660262Without President EVIL around, I'm not sure that interfering bastard Tanahashi will ever see comeuppance!
>>20661648will is so close to saying that pooji isn't That Guy but he won't do it
>>20661154Turns out it was Zack (w/Chris Brookes & Luis Mante). Fans look super happy. https://x.com/noahglobal/status/2066491927990788199
Ospreay is right, WK 20 wouldn't have sold shit without based TONEDOG's generosity, be grateful y'all
>>20645880>>20648297people underestimate how important his injury was to new japanSANADA was supposed to be a transitional semi-ace. Wins WK main event against EVIL and then loses WK main event to one of the young boys
>>20661648Ospreay better be careful, Tsuji ended Bushiroad and he'll do the same to Tony
Remember that AEW/NJPW dome show that did like 15k?
>>20661720By this logic Ospreay and Andrade were useless since all they were supposed to be draws for Sakura Genesis & Dontaku and very much failed. Then the next big show doesn't have Ospreay on it and the number went up lmao
>>20661862Yea but two AEW guys were on the Tanahashi Retirement card which is why it sold out the Dome
https://x.com/WillOspreay/status/2066494114116382782So if it was tanahashi vs Tsuji you’d think it sell out??Or any of those lads.Or is the match Vs Okada the sell.Not trying to put them down but imagine TK doesn’t allow Okada to reignite that historic feud.Especially with Fed not allowing Nakamura to even show his face.I’m not trying to kid anyone, just stating facts.56,000 tickets sold Tanahashi (NJPW) Vs Okada (AEW)
>>20661897AEW unironically saved the show The aftermath of WK tells you who to blame
>>20661897Oh yea he's worked into a shoot now lol
>>20661897I think Tanahashi vs Nakamura would have sold out the Dome too. If only your boss had allowed it to happen :^)
>MUST... DEFEND... BILLIONAIRE BOSS
>>20661957REPEAT AFTER MEWWE works with Noah
wasn't ospreay off dominion because of his wedding? and now he's online defending his billionaire boss? lol
>>20661648this is why ospreay failed to really become a big star. he's just such a cringey condescending faggot. every sentence he writes is just filled with undeserved arrogance mixed with butthurt seethe. will ospreay is an insufferable bottomless pit of cringe.
>>20661632If the young guys don't win their respective qualifiers... then fuck it. KOB, Oiwa, and Wolf are the future.
>Did Tsuji start talking about Japan and the world because he thought he was being featured on TV? He's really out of touch.>Wolf doesn't have the stamina or skill to keep up with the G1 yet, so YOSHI-HASHI can win, but in return, I want Wolf to do some TV promotion during the G1.>[Sad News] Apparently, no NJPW fans are talking about Chase Owens' G1 exclusion.>I watched a game live for the first time in a while, and it seems the talk about the decline in quality is true. None of the so-called "new generation" Japanese players made a single move that made me think, "Wow!" Tsuji mentioned the current generation at the end, but with that kind of performance...>For a pro-wrestling fanatic like Osprey, the nonsense of a salaryman wrestler like Tsuji must be really annoying. He should get a per-match contract like TJP and enjoy his work-life balance however he wants.>Even if Tsuji claims to have experience as a salaryman, it was only five months selling cell phones at an electronics store. Excluding the training period, that's probably only 80 working days. He has the nerve to spout nonsense with that "I know what it's like to work" attitude.>Tsuji isn't trying to do anything himself; he's just constantly demanding things from others, which is why he's not getting any support. He probably saw Naito, who was supported for complaining to the company as an anti-establishment figure, and mistakenly thought that he could get support if he did the same. But they're completely different in terms of their capabilities as wrestlers.>I think Ice is the closest to succeeding Naito.
>>20662074I've seen enough. Get the belt on Ice ASAP. He's got the backing of the general public and the 5chan neets
Funny thing is with Tsuji not shutting up is that it doesn't seem like any of these new guys give a shit about AEW, Yuya himself said he didn't care. Shota's the only one playing ball but that's because he's Ospreay and Mox's bagboy
Be thankful CMLL still respects NJPW for some reason.>>20662120this generation literally doesn't care about wrestling at all.I don't remember a more passive, happy to have a match once in a while group of wrestlers.
>>20662219sad cope coz they don't wanna waste time at the tranny toy box kek
>>20662225they also not booked anywhere else.not CMLL, not MLW, not RevPro, no indies, nowhere...
>>20662247Why would they skip tours to work MLW lol
Did Tsuji just wrestle in WXW?
>>20662267There is zero demand for them, because they are fucking dimeless.
WHEN THE FUCK IS WILDFIRE GONNA GET UPLOADED TO YOUTUBE, TSUJI, I NEED THE WILDFIRE
Why is no one willing to defend Tanahashi like they are defending Tony Khan?
>>20662074I'm a Tsujimaniac but holy shit, they're spanking him in the comment section.
>>20662357i wish NJPW shows didnt start at like 5 AM for me. i'm only just now getting a chance to watch dominion so i can watch tsuji bury that faggot newman.
>>20662365and i skipped all the mean comments like this>Tsuji's finishers are starting to leave everyone speechless, but what exactly is he trying to do, considering he's supposed to be the champion. His high-pitched, introverted voice is also painful to listen to, so it's no wonder he can't even get the crowd going in Osaka.>But Tsuji can't put on a match that will shock the world, so the only option is to close off the country to protect New Japan Fantasy...>The criticism of Tsuji has increased so much that the criticism of O-Khan has decreased significantly in comparison, lol. Yota-sama, who puts himself on the line to protect the New Japan wrestlers, is truly worthy of being called the leader of New Japan!>Tsuji is now getting criticized just as much as Roughneck Umino was in his prime, but the things he's being criticized for are many times worse, though it's his own fault.take comments from 5ch as a grain of salt because it doesn't reflect the whole fanbase. 5ch is not as big as it used to be and most of fans are on twitter
>even the redditors are turning on Ospreay for his tweet about NJPWbased, everyone is finally recognizing how SHIT this partnership has been
>>20660247This dude got rickets or something? Why is he walking like that?
>>20661720Assplay the tonikan throat goat
>>20662629ass penetrated company prease understand
>>20660247No way is pro wrestling worth living the rest of your life like that.
>>20662474>>20662074What are they so pissed about?
>https://x.com/X_XII_V/status/2066513617709932569>I apologize if I'm just ignorant, but who is that woman who took a photo with Umino and even has a belt draped over her shoulders—the kind of woman who seems to do nothing but these kinds of jobs? Seeing him doing something like this right after getting her first belt makes me really wish Moloney had gotten it for her.
AAAAAH SHOTA UMINO PISSES ME OFF HE POSED WITH A WOMAN IM SO FUCKING PISSED AAAAAH DID I TELL YOU THAT HIS DAD WAS WAS A REF YET?????
>>20662827Gabe you don't have to try out your promos here
>Shota hater is from POORtugalKWAB>>>/sp/155309972
>>20662901Is Portugal really that bad?
>>20662726Why are X Ojisans mad at this picture idgi
>>20663352Do NJPW champions lend their belt to random girls to pose? Just asking, because I thought if you were not a child or another wrestlers normal people shouldn't hold belts
>>20663403If it's not in a wrestling ring why exactly should anyone care?
>>20663420You are asking the question at the wrong person.I have no clue if there is some hidden etiquette about this kind of stuff, I'm just wild guessing here.
>>20663458ELP when he was whatever champion always gave his belt to random women in the crowd during his matches, I hope they were mad at him too then lol
>>20663403They lent it to Newman to pose with it and no one said anything..
>>20663847He's a retarded gaijin mutt. A Japanese should know better.
goto is right
>>20663892Shut up idiot. This isn't the 80's or even the 90's. Everyone knows its bullshit. That doesn't mean you have to get in the mud with the pigs.
>>20663933njpw is built on the fighting spirit tho
Goto quoting a blainmaker tweet is freakin funny and weird
>>20663892Strongest bushidrone soldier next to Geek O Khan
>>20663966its in english so he wanted westerners to know his thoughts on the matter thats why he wrote it in english. goto doesnt want westerners thinking njpw has a pussy for a champion.
>>20663961No they aren't. They ran and hid when Lou Thesz called out Chono as a fake wrestler when he was the commissioner of UWFi. NJPW only showed up to "fight" when UWFi was going broke and Nobuhiko Takada outed himself as a faggot pussy.
>>20663892love Goto but Tsuji is right
>>20663961Tsuji is the World Champion. You want the World Champion? Offer the money and challenge for them.
poor Amasaki got dropped
Hirooki has an elevator in his house and he still wants the Khan money? What a greedy fuck!
>>20664076>It seems like... with Tsuji's boycott talk and Umino acting like this, it might be the end for New Japan. The current generation of young wrestlers say all the right things, but with these two holding the top two belts in the organization, this might be New Japan's biggest crisis yet.Kek this is what some Jap fan said. Took shots at Shota and Tsuji.
>>20664097>this might be New Japan's biggest crisis yet.Newfag
yappari, shin nihon is dead because shota took a picture with a mid foid
Tonikan is trying to work a heated AEW vs NJPW feud like New Japan had with UWF in the 80's.
>>20663979Yeah if he was actually talking to Tsuji, he'd do it in private, in Japanese. He's talking to Western fans right now, he's trying to get the angle over.
>>20664118He should be main eventing Forbidden Door with a Team AEW vs. Team NJPW match instead of Team Briscoe vs. Team MJF.
>>20662094good for him, can actually show off with some merit
>New episodes of MLW Fusion will air free on NJPW World every Monday starting June 22ndhttps://x.com/WrestlePurists/status/2066659173899616590
>>20664240I think he just wants to get booked so he can get a chance to see Japan lose a World Cup match
>>20662480they're all cockgoblins going "heh,it's all a work, I'm so smart"
>>20663892pooji keeps catching strays (GOOD)
>>20664283not on /njpw, generally the reaction is negative
>>20661720Kenny is a Japan mark, Andrade obviously has no loyalty to any single company and you're borderline retarded Ospreay, not exactly painting AEW's generosity here>but Okadabut Nakamurareally makes one think
>>20664273>Take a trip to beautiful Southern California>Bring your family, get drunk with the boys.>Go watch Ohtani and some World Cup. >In the middle of it, work a six-man tag on the preshow of the PPV with Yoshi and Boltin against the Ifantry and Lee Moriarty. >Afterwards, the promoter who paid for your working vacation comes backstage and says "Thank you, that was a great match."
>>20664329>the Ifantry and Lee Moriarty.have trish adora twerk on goto
>>20664369Goto is a family man. Fuck you.
If Yota Pooji can actually not work Forbidden Door he will ungrim himself. If he ends up working the show he will look like a little bitch who must please Trannyhashi's lover.
>>20665446The real dealbreaker is if he defends the title. If they give him someone of actual value to face in an "eliminator match" and he blows through them then it's fine. If he puts it on the line and does it against another ham-and-egger like Roderick Strong or Brody King then yeah he fucked himself again.
>>20666101Brody King would be fine. He's not a main eventer, but he's presented as somebody that can credibly challenge for the world title. I think the following guys would be fine.>Andrade (but this would be their third match in less than six months and he's in the cage match anyway anyway)>Bandido>Jericho>Darby>Finlay (not pushed as a top guy in AEW but he has history with Tsuji and Finlay won the last time they wrestled)>Moxley>Shibata (not pushed in AEW, but has credibility to New Japan fans) >Okada>Ricochet>RUSH (borderline, I just think this'd be a great match)
>>20666242>He's not a main eventerThen that's a no.
>>20666380Okay, you don't wanna take this seriously.
>>20666403He's a guy barely above gatekeeper Claudio. Be for real. It's not Jack Perry but it's not the type of talent we're talking about that would fit the criteria. Same with fucking Ricochet and Rush. That's just taking the piss.
TANAHASHI-SAN I WANT YOUR TSUJI TOY ON MY SHOW AND HE WILL DEFEND HIS WORLD TITLE AGAINST BLAKE CHRISTIAN AND IF HE IS NICE ENOUGH MAYBE I WILL LET HIM WIN AFTER A COMPETITIVE 15 MINUTES BANGERINO BUT FIRST I NEED THE SHINGO TOY TO COME WORK A DYNAMITE SHOW AND PUT OVER BLAKE CHRISTIAN OKAY
wrestling is only good when you treat it like a real shoot sport.fuck this 4th wall breaking, condescending, wwe mentality
>>20666729if it was treated like a shoot sport Boltin and Wolf would heem everyone and the juniors would get raped in the middle of the ring though
https://x.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/2066746771871604826
why is lockerroom cancer ELP still in the roster
>>20666735That sounds based
>>20666950>lockerroom cancerwhat did he do?
>>20667051he had cancer in the lockerroom
>>20666950The japs like him and Tony doesnt want him
>>20662726the person who made the post deleted and umino repliedhttps://x.com/Shooter_us/status/2066712218817921531>Regarding the person currently being discussed, they are a sponsor of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. While they aren't in the photos, other staff members are also present. Some of our wrestlers have personal relationships with these individuals as well, including the company's president.>We do sometimes agree to take these kinds of photos for sponsors who support New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as a gesture of our daily appreciation.>I would appreciate it if you would refrain from making subjective remarks that criticize our sponsors, as this can come across as offensive to them. I hope you can understand the circumstances behind this.
>>20667157>so mediocre that not even Tony Khan will sign yougrim
>>20662474>His high-pitched, introverted voice is also painful to listen toalways wondered the opinion of his voice, I speak little nihongo but I've always sworn Tsuji just has a geeky voice that feels forced
>>20662726https://x.com/noah_taishi/status/2066764118867259564
>What Tsuji is saying is what Tanahashi should be saying. The Tanahashi era was a carefully constructed, pristine environment, and when the IWGP title was announced suddenly without any preliminary matches for the Kenny, Cody, and Ibushi 3-Way match, he got angry, saying they were doing whatever they wanted. Now, even worse things are being done in AEW and other collaborations, but he's either putting on an act or just keeping quiet.>Since it's an entertainment business, I think it's important to explain what you want to do in the future. In games and anime, having a clear vision for the future really gets fans excited. If pro wrestling were a real sport, you'd just need to get results, but that's not the case, is it?>Isn't it supposed to be about having a single top businessman who articulates a vision and makes quick decisions, like Tony Khan, or in pro wrestling and MMA? When that disappears, the vision becomes unclear, and the company becomes heavy and conservative. I can't help but think they'll be left further and further behind the times. The special program was also poorly made (TV asahi)>https://hochi.news/articles/20260615-OHT1T51134.html>It was revealed on the 15th that the viewership ratings for the "New Japan Pro-Wrestling" Osaka Castle Hall event broadcast by TV Asahi on the 14th at 10:15 p.m., titled "New Japan Pro-Wrestling Osaka Summer Battle!! The Counterattack of Wolf & The New Generation Showdown," were 2.8% on average for households and 1.4% for individuals (Kanto region, according to Video Research).>On January 4th of this year, TV Asahi broadcast "New Japan Pro-Wrestling 1.4 Tokyo Dome! Tanahashi Retirement & Wolf Debut Special" nationwide from 10:15 p.m. The viewership ratings for that time were 5.2% for households and 2.9% for individuals.
>>20667233>What Tsuji is saying is actually the truth, and if Okada, Naito, or Ospreay had said it, they would have been supported, right? In other words, it all boils down to the fact that his matches lack credibility. The truth only comes from a wrestler who consistently delivers best bouts with overwhelming performances. Tsuji, who only became champion by process of elimination, acts like he's amazing, which is why he's not supported. What's even more troublesome is that Tsuji genuinely believes he's a best bout machine.>I just think that even if AEW hadn't poached its wrestlers, NJPW would probably have stagnated anyway. If a Japanese ace in their 20s or early 30s doesn't emerge, they'll have to keep using their 40-something ace until they're worn out, so in that sense, Tsuji's argument is off the mark.>The problem with Tsuji isn't that he has an inflated sense of self-worth; it’s that he has no self-awareness at all. He overestimates NJPW to such a degree that he actually argues a champion there should be making 100 million yen. He’s completely out of touch with the company's actual financial situation and fails to look at the individual wrestlers, making his perspective so shallow it’s hard to believe he’s actually someone involved in the business.>I could understand it if Tsuji were a die-hard NJPW fan or a hardcore NJPW loyalist, like Taguchi or Taichi. But Tsuji doesn't really come across as a wrestling nerd, and he doesn't give off the vibe of someone who spent years watching New Japan and grew up idolizing it. So, even when he pushes the idea of "how New Japan ought to be," I can't help but view it with suspicion, wondering if he's just using that sentiment to his own advantage.>Actually, if someone were a die-hard NJPW fan or a total NJPW purist, they wouldn't say things like that. You can really see the difference if you compare it to how Kenoh carries himself.
>>20667233I saw some tweets complaining about how poorly edited the show was, airing the full Wolf/Narita match and then airing a shortened version of it right after. I don't know how you fuck that up.
trust the flan
>>20667144popped me
Will Ospreay • ウィル・オスプレイ>Disagree….>Kenny Omega who was top 4 during the greatest time period in NJPW times comes back from nearly dying (as an AEW contracted talent).>His first match back is against Gabe Kidd.>They legitimately have the craziest match that year. Did they capitalise on the performance of Gabe ??>Answer NO.>You look at Goto who has been a solider has only reach that popularity after god knows how many years.>Callum has completely grown into the role and now he is hurt. >You got some diamonds in the rough like Yuya & Oiwa.>Shota is just finding his feet after so many flops.>Drilla puts in so much work and still isn’t being given the ball>I’m not saying AEW relationship is perfect, there is more we could do as a partner…But come off the idea of we don’t send our top guys.>We legitimately have given you the top 1% in the wrestling world in Kenny, Okada, Takeshita, Andrade & myself. >And I’m speaking for myself mainly, but for sure the other feel the same.I love coming to NJPW because it was my home for 8years. I’ve legit owe my life to the lion mark >My point remains throughout this battle with opinion of those that have no idea what it is to be a New Japan Wrestler,>Tsuji should represent the company as champion in any event that has New Japans presence.Whether it’s a multi man, open challenge or whatever the fuck it is.>There is a level of pride you should have especially holding that championship.He's still having a twitter melty
I hate these yapping white boys so much. GO HOME!
>>20667457Imagine criticizing another company's booking while working for Tony kek
NJPW can't book, anything else is a consequence of that.
Will Ospreay should be the booker of New Japan!
New Japan should get rid of all the Japanese and replace them with washed luchadores and twinks from london!
>>20667457kek this nigga a worked bitch
Tony Khan generously loans the best wrestlers in the world to y'all and y'all still get mad... Takeshita is the best Japanese wrestler in the world and y'all were ungrateful when he was champion???
>>20652215Roman Reigns has dreams of being as dimes as Mikuru Asakura. Pro-wrestling is just a dead medium that's been replaced by the superior MMA.
>>20667781>Pro-wrestling is just a dead medium that's been replaced by the superior MMA.Welcome to 20 years ago you fucking retard.
>>20667799I didn't say it just happened. Get help.
Even when New Japan have zero stars power, they still managed to outdraw AEW mania show
>>20667845if they are not competing directly in the same place at the same time nobody is outdrawing shit
I simply don't give a single shit about AEW.
>>20667859cope
>>20667457Okay, this is definitely an angle, lol.
>>20667900Leading to what though? His match with an injured Callum Newman? A match with Tsuji that he wont be allowed to lose?
I've never watch AEW and I never will I don't care how many Japanese men Tonikan buys from the slave trade.
>>20667903I do not fucking know. But I know Ospreay isn't shooting on NJPW's booking on twitter for real, even a dumb loudmouth like him knows better than that. If I was trying to connect dots, I'd say Kidd came out and declared himself a Death Rider, so maybe they're gonna do Death Riders vs. Hontai or Unbound Company.
>>20667911>"at least I don't have to sleep with the boss's daughter">"AEW sucks right now...">knows better than thatReading the tweets and is downplaying of everyone including Tanahashi, he clearly doesn't
>>20667886>>20667883
No one in wrestling knows how to get heat and draw money.
>>20667936>"at least I don't have to sleep with the boss's daughter"AEW isn't in a partnership with that promotion.>"AEW sucks right now..."That was an angle.
>>20667947>No one in wrestling knows how to get heat and draw money.nobody today maybe
>>20667952One he immediate felt the embarrassment of saying that and had to swear to everyone he wouldn't do it again weeks laterThe other you can literally see him realize the dumb shit he just said into a live micYou're playing retarded (unlike Ospreay at least). No, he's not smart in working anything, or else he wouldn't still be whining about Tsuji.
I don't know if it was the tag title result or them realizing how fucking shit he is after all this time but Japanese fans really don't fuck with O-Khan right now
>>20668079hes talked a big game and done fucking nothing for so long, I can't blame themdoesn't help that he doesn't feel like he fits in UE, especially this current version of mostly angry foreigners
>>20668079Its because he essentially did fuckall in the KOB and then fucked up the vibe of Ice and HENARE's retard fight with the chair shot and finish. Nobody wanted to see KOB lose and yet these retards had them lose.
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