Host Samurai
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Brock ain't the problem. Its the clear predictable path for the 4th year in a row for Roman to headline mania and to take the title off Brock. He's going to be a 2X Rumble winner in 2018.
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I doubt nak left NJPW to just work in front of 200 people in FL for most of the year.
If Omega's leaving by the beginning of next year they probably won't bother. Just build to an Omega/Ibushi IC match at WK and call it a day on Kenny. In either case, they need a way forward without Omega and the Young Bucks.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
He is not helping.
Nak can be that promotion's Lesnar and only work Takeovers with sold out arenas.
It's super inevitable that both the Bucks and Kenny are going to WWE isn't it.
Fucking hell man. Goddamnit. There was even a Tokyo Sports article about how impressed Regal was by KUSHIDA.
Aaarrrrgghhhh
SallyIsNow
Banned
Omega's looking at current WWE, and probably slowing his role on coming over.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I can see Martin Scully leading Bullet Club if this happens.
avengers23
Banned
Sounds like you want his U-30 title reign if you want the stuff before Tanahashi/Nagata.
I wouldn't be shock if the bucks and OMEGA are stay next year. Bucks are making a killing with the merch sales and as long as Kenny love Ibushi stays in NJPW he'll probably say.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Bayley is a perfect example of what you are describing. Nakamura is an example of a tenured talent who has what it takes but is failed by booking and a different style of storytelling that clashes with the WWE culture. Haitch and the guys who reeled him in should have seen this coming.
WWE not going a guy nak money to main event 3 to 4 shows a year.
Host Samurai
Member
No doubt. He should show up at least once a month on RAW.
True. I honestly think that the bulk of the problem is that while NXT builds new stars, they don't build them in a way that keeps them over and keeps them prepared for when they transition to Raw.
Dope, now to try and wrangle the nightmare that is the new NJPWWorld site into getting me some of those matches.
avengers23
Banned
Just give him a throne to sit on and let Paul do all the talking.
Basically, it's how Mil Muertes was booked on Lucha Underground season 1.
That's​ not a problem NXT, that a problem of the booking and writing on the main roster.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
He should at least but the fact that he is not is pretty damning when this is the same person that did this at a Wrestlemania.
Dean was in that horrendous Asylum match. The only good thing about it was Jericho taking the thumb tacks. Dean is playing defense and not taking any blame for his continuous terrible matches.
slightconfuse
Banned
The WK matches vs Suzuki and muta
Nakamura has been on the main roster for, what, 6 weeks now?
People thought AJ Styles was ruined when he didn't win the Rumble, when he went into a feud with Jericho, when he lost to Jericho at WM, when he went into a feud with Reigns and lost, when he went into a feud with Cena, when he went to Smackdown, when he lost the championship...
It's not even Money in the Bank or Summerslam yet. He's not been given a Jackie Chan gimmick next to Titus's Chris Tucker for a Rush Hour tag-team.
Give it a minute.
People thought AJ Styles was ruined when he didn't win the Rumble, when he went into a feud with Jericho, when he lost to Jericho at WM, when he went into a feud with Reigns and lost, when he went into a feud with Cena, when he went to Smackdown, when he lost the championship...
It's not even Money in the Bank or Summerslam yet. He's not been given a Jackie Chan gimmick next to Titus's Chris Tucker for a Rush Hour tag-team.
Give it a minute.
They won't stop until they've ruined everyone.
The pain won't stop any time soon, but it will eventually
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Really dig this version of Balor than the Demon King.
British Monsoon
Member
With the rate that WWE's signing people, I'm looking more to who's on the way out than who's on the way in - Claudio back on the indies and Japan would be big, plus I'm pretty sure he's hit his ceiling in WWE.
There's not a lot of early Tanahashi on there, unfortunately. Here's some;
Tana's debut; http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00270_1_1
5 years later vs Nak for the U-30 title; http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00165_1_9
vs Shibata; http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00167_1_8
From there on the next stuff's a forgettable IWGP defence against Taiyo Kea, then straight into the 2007 G1 final vs Nagata. That's pretty much the start of prime Tanahashi anyways. NJPW World really do need to get more of the early-2000's stuff up there.
There's not a lot of early Tanahashi on there, unfortunately. Here's some;
Tana's debut; http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00270_1_1
5 years later vs Nak for the U-30 title; http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00165_1_9
vs Shibata; http://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00167_1_8
From there on the next stuff's a forgettable IWGP defence against Taiyo Kea, then straight into the 2007 G1 final vs Nagata. That's pretty much the start of prime Tanahashi anyways. NJPW World really do need to get more of the early-2000's stuff up there.
Brock would be ruined if he was on tv like a regular full timer. Him being off tv is the reason he has the aura that he has.
It's the garbage creative they give to everyone else in the meantime that's the problem.
Also I think bucks and omega are happy with their current schedule and pay. Wwe is sinking right now, they don't need it.
It's the garbage creative they give to everyone else in the meantime that's the problem.
Also I think bucks and omega are happy with their current schedule and pay. Wwe is sinking right now, they don't need it.
Man the tag system is totally broken, neither of those matches show up under the U-30 title tag. Thanks for the links though.
I'm not sure what's more strange to go back and look at, pre LIJ Naito or pre gimmick Nakamura.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Then why give him the belt in the first place? Like what people have said here, Brock is not helping with what is going on. Saying that it will hurt him is laughable when he doesn't even care in the first place.
With like, one or two exceptions, there is nothing more damaging to a performer with any sort of aura or cache than appearing weekly on WWE programming.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Have him appear once a month at least and do something. The only time we had anything from him is when Heyman showed up and did his promo with Balor.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
It's been 2 years, 98% of their audience has forgot Brock/Reigns Mania for the belt happened, and if they haven't they'll be more impressed when the match happens for real this time, sans cowardly interference
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Yeah, last night the way Finn was acting was great. Being brutal, repeatedly slamming Bray's head on the table, going around and beating the crap out of everyone. That should be how he is when he's the Demon instead of the Demon being completely identical to Finn's style just he has paint on as the only difference.
sf2fanatic
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BewareTheBatsie
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lmao meltzer is complaining that it's unrealistic for wwe to say bayley saw wonder woman because of her schedule
sf2fanatic
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Smh Meltz.