You mean the IWGP Heavyweight title? Honestly, sure. I think that if EVIL could be a champ champ, SANADA could be champ. I've always identified with EVIL more, but I've always found SANADA to be more interesting, as a wrestler, just because of his wrestling background and who he trained with. It's unfortunate, because he's in LIJ, where he's the quiet one, compared to all of the bolder personalities/flashier aesthetics/louder speakers. It's easy for him to fade, even next to EVIL, whose aesthetic was so distinct, that SANADA kind of faded next to him, aside from being handsome. I think he plays a good "straight man" in his teamings.
I'm excited to see if he gets a good run as U.S. champ, and if he comes to the United States to defend the title more. I wouldn't mind something like him versus Filthy Tom (who is the current STRONG champion) to see who really rules in the U.S.
― hourspass, Monday, 7 March 2022 23:54 (two years ago) link
Just want to also post here about Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 8, with outstanding showcases from Alex Coughlin and Yuya Uemura. I am just so hyped on this show.
― hourspass, Thursday, 31 March 2022 21:51 (two years ago) link
I don't know if anyone cares that much about spoilers for NJPW, but if so, here's one:
― hourspass, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 19:04 (two years ago) link
It never ends. Continue to the future.I will come back to everyone someday. See you again.#Shooter #MOX#njpw #njpwRiot pic.twitter.com/xHGHtTEFQL— 海野 翔太 / Shota Umino (@Shooter_us) April 18, 2022
Anyone watch Wrestling Dontaku? Lots of interesting things moving forward.
I hope this doesn't count as a spoiler? They announced the BOSJ lineup for this year!
🚨『SUPER Jr.29』出場メンバーが電撃決定🚨3年ぶりの単独開催‼️全20名がエントリー‼️さらに6選手が初出場🔥👀視聴&登録⏩https://t.co/CcdQ1XrpWA#BOSJ #njpw pic.twitter.com/5Mzz1n0dPc— njpwworld (@njpwworld) May 1, 2022
― hourspass, Monday, 2 May 2022 18:33 (one year ago) link
BOSJ is under way. Worth following if you like any of the Jrs. Some great matchups. The inclusion of Ace Austin, Francesco Akira, Alex Zayne, and Wheeler Yuta and the return of Titan have really refreshed this division.
/🕊BEST OF THE SUPER Jr.29 🏆八戸大会‼️\パワー全開のクラークがSHOに猛攻をあびせる💥🦏両者は5/21青森大会で激突‼️🆚 新日本本隊🦁+ @ClarkConnors + @AlexZayneSauce × BULLET CLUB💀📲 #njpwworld で配信中📡👀視聴&登録⏩https://t.co/CcdQ1XrpWA#NJPW #BOSJ pic.twitter.com/LuOzfutdSo— njpwworld (@njpwworld) May 19, 2022
― hourspass, Thursday, 19 May 2022 20:59 (one year ago) link
Dominion is on right now! Already off to a pretty cool start with a surprise appearance from a legend!
🔟matches6⃣ titles1⃣ golden opportunity for @aew's world crown✅LIVE English coverage on @njpwworld!Check out the updated preview for Dominion SUNDAY JUNE 12!https://t.co/hklxilpfKt#njpw #njdominion pic.twitter.com/Dhvku6FYHl— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) June 5, 2022
― hourspass, Sunday, 12 June 2022 05:23 (one year ago) link
It's G1 season, guys. I'm making my blocks on Friday. I got new markers and everything for this.
LIVE, FREE tomorrow!At 3PM local time, join the official pre- #G1CLIMAX32 press conference!Find out what all 28 entrants have to say as the tournament of tournaments draws near!All on https://t.co/cEFFsYKcrQ!#njpw pic.twitter.com/C4B7MbKEkC— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) July 13, 2022
― hourspass, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 21:34 (one year ago) link
posted to the indies thread before i realized it prob goes here because stardom is close enough to njpw (partic with the upcoming stardom x njpw show!)
"i have finally been getting into some of the bigger joshi promotions and omg. stardom is just. so great. considering how relatively easy it would have been for me to dip my toes in over the past few years im kicking myself for waiting until 2022. mayu iwatani is like, immediately one of my fave wrestlers now, unagi sayaka's heel work is weird and funny and great, donna del mondo is an extremely cool faction, syuri is an actual murderer. i plan on diving into some tjpw shows next (so long as i keep this new adhd hyperfocus up at least), very excited for yamashita and sakisama's superheel stable and more maki itoh and yuka sakazaki"
― Kompakt Total Landscaping (Will M.), Friday, 26 August 2022 17:17 (one year ago) link
Lots going on in NJPW, and lots of questions coming up, especially with NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION Karl Anderson performing with the WWE again.
Hikuleo seems to be back with his brothers, though with all the changes, who knows? I'm here for World Champ Tama, but I know it won't happen. Some good stuff seems to be developing with the L.A. Dojo. Narita is a big huge success story for there; he's been looking great being back in Japan. I love Baby Shibata.
Giulia winning the 5-Star GP not surprising. I was hoping that God's Eye would perform better, but it's DDM's time now. God's Eye is still too new, though I am a pretty big mark for Syuri.
Hopeful for a return of Yuu Ishino! He's been working out and attending some shows again, as well as having a more prominent presence on social media than before. I would love to see him compete somewhere...ANYWHERE!
― hourspass, Tuesday, 18 October 2022 23:32 (one year ago) link
Historic X-Over ruled. Easily the highlight of that weekend in wrestling. Filthy Tom and Syuri tagging together filled me with almost as much joy as my dream mixed tag of Goto and Maika.
#GodsEye @syuri_wv3s and #TEAMFILTHY @FilthyTomLawlor #NJPWxSTARDOM "Historic X-over" (Nov. 20, 2022) Backstage comments FREE on #njpwworld!11/20(日) #NJPW × #STARDOM のBSコメントを #新日本プロレスワールド で無料公開中!FREE⇒https://t.co/G5Z5UF9jKR pic.twitter.com/twlAnhco5f— njpwworld (@njpwworld) November 21, 2022
― hourspass, Wednesday, 30 November 2022 20:52 (one year ago) link
SPOILER, but:
CHAOS have won both the Super Junior Tag League and the World Tag League.Lio Rush and Yoh and Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi are headed towards Wrestle Kingdom.#njpw #njSJTL #njWTL pic.twitter.com/5ocooVdyT0— tophy (@punkrockwrestle) December 14, 2022
Genuinely so hyped on this. Papa Goto is one of my favorites in NJPW, and I really appreciate this revitalization of YOH. The dissolution of RPG3K seemed really hard on him, so I'm glad that this has really helped him to come back.
― Ucey in the Sky With Diamonds (hourspass), Friday, 16 December 2022 19:11 (one year ago) link