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LOL You don't need it to be in English to watch it.

I know, I would've watched it anyways as I usually do, but I like having friends over for big shows and none of my friends would want to watch it in Japanese.

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New Japan Pro Wrestling revealed that the Wrestle Kingdom 10 six man tag featuring ROH stars Jay and Mark Briscoe teaming with Toru Yano against The Bullet Club trio of Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi will actually see crowning of a new champion in the promotion, The Never Openweight Six Man Title.

http://www.pwinsider.com/article/98569/new-japan-adding-new-title-at-tokyo-dome-roh-stars-could-be-first-champions.html?p=1

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One more title? Seriously?

They can't book the current ones - bar the Heavyweight title - interestingly enough

 

I haven't been following NJPW that closely as of late but I love the heavyweight tag division and usually enjoy the NEVER title matches. I'm really looking forward to Ishii vs. Shibata. If nothing else, the fact that they can fill up all these title matches with bonafide, established stars is a testament to them being booked pretty well. Compare it to other promotions that have a lot of belts that end up getting devalued because the wrestlers chasing them aren't over enough.

 

Having that been said, aside from Kenny Omega himself, I'm not a fan of the junior heavyweight stuff and don't view most of those guys as major stars. That whole division needs an overhaul.

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One more title? Seriously?

They can't book the current ones - bar the Heavyweight title - interestingly enough

 

I haven't been following NJPW that closely as of late but I love the heavyweight tag division and usually enjoy the NEVER title matches. I'm really looking forward to Ishii vs. Shibata. If nothing else, the fact that they can fill up all these title matches with bonafide, established stars is a testament to them being booked pretty well. Compare it to other promotions that have a lot of belts that end up getting devalued because the wrestlers chasing them aren't over enough.

 

Having that been said, aside from Kenny Omega himself, I'm not a fan of the junior heavyweight stuff and don't view most of those guys as major stars. That whole division needs an overhaul.

 

Don't get me wrong. The wrestlers themselves are pretty fantastic, but most of the divisions are booked quite uninteresting and always has the same people in it, with the occasional Ibushi, Makabe or Shibata mixing it up.

 

I mean...Nakamura is a 5 time Intercontinental Champion already. And there have only been 12 reigns in total so far.

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One more title? Seriously?

They can't book the current ones - bar the Heavyweight title - interestingly enough

 

I haven't been following NJPW that closely as of late but I love the heavyweight tag division and usually enjoy the NEVER title matches. I'm really looking forward to Ishii vs. Shibata. If nothing else, the fact that they can fill up all these title matches with bonafide, established stars is a testament to them being booked pretty well. Compare it to other promotions that have a lot of belts that end up getting devalued because the wrestlers chasing them aren't over enough.

 

Having that been said, aside from Kenny Omega himself, I'm not a fan of the junior heavyweight stuff and don't view most of those guys as major stars. That whole division needs an overhaul.

 

Don't get me wrong. The wrestlers themselves are pretty fantastic, but most of the divisions are booked quite uninteresting and always has the same people in it, with the occasional Ibushi, Makabe or Shibata mixing it up.

 

I mean...Nakamura is a 5 time Intercontinental Champion already. And there have only been 12 reigns in total so far.

 

 

I agree on the IC title. I think they've done a hell of a job of bringing it to the same level that the heavyweight title is at in recent years, but it started out as more of a typical midcard title. Nakamura deserves all of the credit for making that belt what it is, but you can't rely on him alone. My biggest complaint with New Japan is that they seem so afraid to push new stars. The IC belt is still pretty new and the fact that Nakamura is already a 5 time champ really isn't encouraging.

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AJ Styles was recently on Ring Rust Radio. You can download and listen to the full interview by clicking here, [highlights of the interview are below]:

 

You're perhaps best known for your long, successful stint in TNA. A lot of fans feel like the TNA product has been moving in the wrong direction for the past few years. As someone who was there for the ups and downs, where or why do you think things might have started moving in the wrong direction, and what ultimately led to your departure?

 

"I think around 2009-10 they were headed in the wrong direction. They were trying to be WWE-lite and you can't do that, you have to be different. I think that's where the biggest mistakes were made and they didn't trust the guys that got them to the ball game in the first place. They had all the talent they needed and didn't need to bring in other talent. I think people were misinformed about what they could get out of it. The dial never changed when they brought in this higher talent as they thought it would. I will say Christian Cage when he came over was such an asset; he was the start of it. Then they brought in Kurt Angle, which was unbelievable, and they could have stopped there and we would have been fine. They have got to be different and turn it up. If WWE can't do something because they are publicly traded, then there is your advantage. That just doesn't apply to TNA, that applies to ROH as well. Everybody can do something different than WWE. I will say ROH wrestling is out of this world and nothing can compete with that. TNA they just have to change it and be different."

 

Many wrestling fans would love to see you in WWE's NXT brand. There have been recent rumors about your interest level, but is a run with NXT something that interests you and would seeing several familiar faces booked well make the jump easier?

 

"I'm going to be honest with you guys: The thing that makes wrestling most interesting to me is going to be the business that occurs after the match is over. A lot of people frown on that and say money isn't everything. Well I say it depends on how much you have saved. My goal when I retire is to not be in a wheel chair or walk with a limp. Wherever I go, I will do my best, work harder than anybody there, and that's just what I do. I only have one gear and if someone is looking for that and I can support my family while doing it, then that is what I will do."

 

A lot of wrestlers look at WWE as the ultimate goal, and maybe feel like there's a void in their career if they don't make it to that point. From your perspective, what more do you need to do to ensure that your career's complete? Is WWE part of that equation?

 

"It's not, it really isn't. I get to work in the Tokyo Dome on January 4th in front of thousands and thousands of people. That's pretty awesome. I don't know about you guys, but the first time I watched New Japan and saw them walk down that long ramp to the ring it was unbelievable. The fact that I get to do that, that is my wrestling moment. I wouldn't say I would never go to WWE, but if it didn't happen I wouldn't go, 'Oh man, I missed out. I'm the one guy that missed out.'"

 

There are a lot of dreams matches fans would love to see from you, but if you could or could have wrestled anybody in history, which would be your top choice? What is your ultimate dream match?

 

"I think I am going to get the opportunity to have one of my dream matches. I have never wrestled Rey Mysterio one on one. We are going to be in England at Five Star and we are finally going to get the chance to lock up. I'm looking forward to that match, I think it's going to be fun, and it's going to be entertaining. It's Rey Mysterio, this guy is amazing. To be able to step in the ring with him, it's kind of a dream come true for me. Not because I have watched him for so many years, but he is such a great guy and I never had the opportunity to have that match with him. I would have loved to wrestle Eddie Guerrero, but obviously that can't happen. I think Rey Mysterio is definitely a big one for me."

 

What are your impressions of Lucha Underground and is that something that you may be interested in working for?

 

"Again, where ever the business takes me that is where I will go. Lucha Underground does great and crazy stuff over there, and it's a little bit of what we talked about with doing something different. Where ever the business takes me, that's where I am going to go."

 

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/1223/606040/aj-styles-on-nxt/

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- Hirotoshi Tenzan, Jado, Jushin Thunder Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata are all set for the New Japan Rumble match that kicks off Wrestle Kingdom 10. Wrestling Inc will have full, live coverage of Wrestle Kingdom 10 early on January 4.

 

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/1224/606075/njpw-rumble-participants/

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