NJPW Thread

[Robareid]

Ospreay is in the Progress tournament which takes place at the same time as BOSJ.

Ah, hadn't put two and two together and realised they overlapped. Was just using Ospreay as an example though.

[tigermask7.0]

Nakamura finally moves back into the World title scene after this, and Goto gets a chance at feeling really important again. It's a win-win.

Shinsuke will get the title back and okada will be winning the iwgp.they are doing this for years now iwgp ic is shinsuke title,while iwgp is okada title and now never is ishii title.

would not mind seeing okada & shinsuke nakamura (as CHAOS) team up and win the IWGP heavyweight tag titles. this would be an interesting dynamic especially if this created a three-way feud with the kingdom & the bullet club. then at some point okada or nakamura (preferably nakamura) wins the IWGP heavyweight singles title, causing some form of drama between them. . . blah, blah, blah. at some point, would like to see okada with the intercontinental title. he could help elevate upcoming talent by having a significant reign.

[Robareid]

I see basically zero chance of either of those two things happening anytime soon.

[Leo C]

They could do a cool long term story with Goto and Shibata over the IC.

[Sandy Fork]

Goto/Shibata is so overdone.

[tigermask7.0]

okada as the intercontinental champion opens up possibilities. he can keep prestige on the title like shinsuke nakamura, and let's nakamura spend some time mixing it up in the heavyweight title scene. NJPW needs to change their dynamic up, especially with the influx of gaijin.

[Leo C]

Goto/Shibata is so overdone.

This is probably true, although since I started watching at G1 last year I wouldn't mind it.

[dhads7161]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe new episodes of NJPW on AXS TV return tomorrow night.

[Thelone]

Decent first show of the BOSJ.

Yohei Komatsu vs. Jushin Liger - ***1/2
Nick Jackson (w/ Cody Hall) vs. Tiger Mask - **
David Finlay vs. Alex Shelley - ***
Chase Owens vs. Barbaro Cavernario - **1/2
10-man tag - NR
Bobby Fish (w/ Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Rocky Romero (w/ Beretta) - ***
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Beretta - ***
Mascara Dorada vs. KUSHIDA - ***
Gedo vs. Ryusuke Taguchi - **1/2

[DXvsNWO1994]

Here's my review of Night 1:

1.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block A - Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs. Yohei Komatsu: ***3/4

2.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block B - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Nick Jackson (with Cody Hall) vs. Tiger Mask: **3/4

3.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block B - Alex Shelley vs. David Finlay III: ***

4.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block A - Chase Owens vs. Barbaro Cavernario: **3/4

5.) Ten Man Tag - CHAOS (Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi & Toru Yano) & Kazushi Sakuraba vs. IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto, Katsuyori Shibata, NEVER Openweight Champion Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Hiroshi Tanahashi: ***1/2

6.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block B - Bobby Fish (with Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Rocky Romero (with Beretta): ***1/4

7.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block A - Kyle O'Reilly vs. Beretta: ***1/2

8.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block B - Mascara Dorada vs. KUSHIDA: ***1/2

9.) Best of the Super Juniors - Block A - Gedo vs. Ryusuke Taguchi: ***1/2

Overall: 7.25-7.5/10

[Thelone]

Night 2

Gedo vs. Yohei Komatsu - **1/2
Barbaro Cavernario vs. Ryusuke Taguchi - **1/2
Nick Jackson vs. KUSHIDA - ***

Romero won by forfeit because Shelley sprained his ankle apparently.

[Thelone]

Night 3

Chase Owens vs. Beretta - **
David Finlay vs. Mascara Dorada - **1/2
Bobby Fish vs. Tiger Mask - ***
Kyle O'Reilly vs. Jushin Liger - ***1/2

[Thelone]

Night 4

Barbaro Cavernario vs. Gedo - ***1/2
David Finlay vs. KUSHIDA - ***
Nick Jackson vs. Rocky Romero - ***1/2
Beretta vs. Ryusuke Taguchi - **1/2

[Thelone]

Night 5

Kyle O'Reilly vs. Yohei Komatsu - ***1/2
Mascara Dorada vs. Tiger Mask - **1/2
Chase Owens vs. Jushin Liger - **1/2

[Brada]

O'Reilly in the final. Mark it down.

[Thelone]

Yeah, block A is pretty much done already and O'Reilly vs. Gedo on the last night will be the key match.

[Northwoods_Nightmare]

Yeah, block A is pretty much done already and O'Reilly vs. Gedo on the last night will be the key match.

That match sounds great.
O'Reilly vs KUSHIDA seems like a good bet for the final

[PeoplesChampion]

Wow dude alex shelley is out of tourney for 2nd time in a row.Kushida vs oriley should be good.you dont always see juniors do limbwork

[WDRLeavelle]

On another note-

I just started following NJPW the beginning of this year, even getting New Japan World to do so. I love it! That said though, why is the camera work so bad? Many times big moves are missed, wrestlers seldom pose for the hard camera before or after matches, extreme close ups far too often. I don't need to see the nose hairs of the wrestlers, pan back once in a while! It's not unbearable, but it's some of the worst camera work I've ever seen in wrestling.

[Northwoods_Nightmare]

On another note-

I just started following NJPW the beginning of this year, even getting New Japan World to do so. I love it! That said though, why is the camera work so bad? Many times big moves are missed, wrestlers seldom pose for the hard camera before or after matches, extreme close ups far too often. I don't need to see the nose hairs of the wrestlers, pan back once in a while! It's not unbearable, but it's some of the worst camera work I've ever seen in wrestling.

For some reason they often don't work to the hard cam, which I don't really get why.
I will say that I absolutely love the zoom out when Okada hits the Rainmaker pose.