Anyone who's never watched New Japan, or have chosen not to due to language barriers or your own stupidity stopping you from acknowledging wrestling outside WWE, watch this video. It highlights the Roster, memorable moments, and history of the company. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLpEnxHPkOk"]World prowrestling × New Japan Prowrestling - YouTube[/ame] This is the hottest wrestling company in the world right now. These guys have been racking up four and five star matches like crazy. Got some lined up excuses not to check NJPW out? Check out this link: Why aren’t you watching New Japan Pro Wrestling? | Wrestling Rambles If you want to find out more, here's some great write-ups on the top stars heading into their annual G1-Climax tournament they just held: Your Guide to the NJPW G1 Climax 2013 Participants: Block A, Part 1 | culturecrossfire.com Not Just Another Tournament- Previewing The NJPW 2013 G1 Climax I have found some YouTube channels that have the latest matches and events, here are some links for anyone interested: NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING ch. - YouTube PuroresuMatches2 - YouTube stephen pottsy - YouTube ProWrestling Messiah - YouTube Leonardo Dal Molin - YouTube Finally, here's some love for their recent G1-Climax tournament: New Japan 2013 G1 Climax Finals Review | Voices of Wrestling Seriously, if you are a wrestling fan it's time to check them out.
You know what's funny about ECW? It sure didn't age well. But too bad you won't give NJPW a shot, it's really about as good a run as a promotion has had in history. They got white hot early last year and haven't looked back. This is how they did in the Wrestling Observer's year-end awards LAST year: WRESTLER OF THE YEAR (Overall) 1. Hiroshi Tanahashi 2. C.M. Punk 3. Kazuchika Okada MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER (In-ring) 1. Hiroshi Tanahashi 2. Kazuchika Okada 3. Daniel Bryan FEUD OF THE YEAR 1. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada 2. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 3. The Rock vs. John Cena MOST IMPROVED 1. Kazuchika Okada 2. Michael Elgin 3. Rush PROMOTION OF THE YEAR 1. New Japan Pro-Wrestling 2. Ultimate Fighting Championships 3. World Wrestling Entertainment PRO-WRESTLING MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Tanahashi vs. Suzuki 10/8 Tokyo 2. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar 4/29 Chicago 3. Davey Richards vs. Michael Elgin 3/31 Ft. Lauderdale BEST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW 1. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 10/8 Tokyo 2. WWE Extreme Rules 4/29 Chicago 3. WWE WrestleMania 4/1 Miami BEST WRESTLING MANEUVER 1. Kazuchika Okada's Rainmaker 2. Antonio Cesaro's Neutralizer 3. Daniel Bryan's Yes/No/LeBell Lock BEST BOOKER 1. Jado & Gedo 2. Joe Silva 3. Mike Quackenbush They have been even better this year.
I'll be honest that I have a tough time getting into the Japanese stuff, but I have been following Prince Devitt, and his heel stuff has been class with Bullet Club. In whole NJPW does a great job with the foreign talent and don't bog them down with stupid stereotypical gimmicks like the American Promotions do. Heck, they managed to make Harry Smith and Lance Hoyt seem interesting!
Yeah, they highlight the 'gaijin' over there. Harry Smith has a perfect gimmick going for him and he is an impressive big man who can move and work. Prince Devitt though is white hot right now and I bet he will be getting in the title picture soon. Word is NJPW is starting to notice the western fans and are looking at english commentary. I really hope this happens, it would open the floodgates here.
last time i watched japanese wrestling,they made ecw look like catholic school girls! setting a table on fire and slamming somebody on it,beating the crap out of one another with bats with nails through them.i imagine when mick foley or terry funk had a wet dream as boys,it looked like japanese wrestling!
That was FMV back in the day, they were big into death-matches. NJPW is about as far away from that as possible. It's treated as 100% legit. It's old school rules in a foreign language.
