As I stated it was my great grandma's 87th birthday today and I baked her a cake. Happy birthday, Nanny! x.com/Viva_Zero/status/1807200231747928320?t=4CoOkjqM69tw6XoDMWILGQ&s=19
Great show boyos. Just listened to it while playing some poker. NOAH: I know you mentioned why not Nakamura instead of AJ Styles, could it be that Nakamura wrestled the Great Muta last year and maybe they thought it would lose it's luster? I'm looking forward to this match. You guys are correct that if this match was taking place back in 2010 it would be out of this world but I still think these 2 will tear the house down. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. is a curious case, he turned down some NOAH dates to stay in Mexico and wrestler with his Dad and brother. His pops, Dr. Wagner Jr is in a feud with Negro Casas in AAA. Back in April, Wagner challenged Casas into a family vs family match. Casas accepted. Wagner brought in his sons, Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno del Mal. Casas has no sons only daughters so he brought in his nephew and son in law. Brazo de Oro Jr. and Psycho Clown. I'm a sucker for the Wagner family so I enjoyed the match. Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. took some liberties at the end of the match on Psycho Clown. Psycho Clown defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. for his mask a couple of years ago, so there's history. Not sure if el Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. is going to challenge Psycho Clown on the next TripleMania where they are holding a cage match where 8 wrestlers go in, the one remaining loses his mask or hair. So that's what el Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. has been doing. Also him and his brother captured the Crash Tag Team Championship. I also thought NOAH dropped the ball on making him lose the title so early in his title reign. How about a House of Torture award for an overrated wrestler or a wrestler when you know they come on, it's time for a bathroom break. Keep up the great work.
If Umino wins G1 would it be crazy to have Mox beat Niato again? Mox Vs Umino at WK? I still don't really understand Naito winning the belt back in the US and not in front of a Japanese crowd
They're attempting to gain more traction in America by any means possible, having a title change at FD will make potential changes in the future more likely at that show rather than having lame duck title defenses like last year. It's also not impossible AEW themselves asked to have the title change on "their" show particularly with what we know about how AEW wrestlers have been used traditionally outside of AEW, letalone a main player like Mox. I could see that being a part of it too. But to me it's just really hard to believe they'll run a G1 without Naito, their top star involved in it even though from a narrative perspective it makes more sense for Umino to beat Mox.
@@EasternLariat that's really fair, I don't really understand NJPWs obsession with winning over American fans when business at homes isn't going great, but I guess extra US dollars wouldn't hurt. TK might well have leant on them for the big title change at FD I guess NJPW probably wouldn't say no especially with as you say if it didn't they wouldn't have a champion present at G1. selfishly I do hope TK puts some pressure on them to book Takeshtia really well in G1 the guy is amazing and really deserves to do well, I'd love him to win it but I know I'm asking to much haha
@robertflintoff5614 When Mox first beat Naito for the belt I was TOTALLY against it, but it's hard to argue they haven't accomplished everything they've wanted so far with him as champion with the shows they did in the US and if Naito beats him that's a major win for NJPW over one of AEW's top stars. I'm not saying it's for sure an AEW call that it had to happen on FD but it makes sense that they're more comfortable getting it on their own show than a NJPW one with hopeful dividends for the future. Also worth mentioning this all happened during BOSJ season where heavyweights aren't featured as much. Going with the Juniors to main event Dominion was a risk that also turned out not to be a problem or fail. I just hope they have a good plan for the Dome this year. I'm sorry, but Naito saying his catchphrase as the main hook of the main event was such a lame hook and you can see why they weren't able to make a significant jump last year. (One of many reasons, but still I hope there's more depth to the main)
@@EasternLariat I hadn't put enough thought into his run mainly covering BOSJ and your right that gamble did pay off at Dominion. I'm glad Mox got his run with the belt as well. Id like to see Niatos story when he gets the belt back be the slightly bitter veteran realising time is running out and refusing to go quietly into that good night. So do their own version of Tsuruta-gun Vs the Super Generation Army, have Niato rebuild LIJ into this veterans faction of his holding back the tide of new stars as a way of getting those younger guys over, hopefully include Oiwa in a big way into that on his return.
As I stated it was my great grandma's 87th birthday today and I baked her a cake. Happy birthday, Nanny!
x.com/Viva_Zero/status/1807200231747928320?t=4CoOkjqM69tw6XoDMWILGQ&s=19
Great show boyos. Just listened to it while playing some poker.
NOAH: I know you mentioned why not Nakamura instead of AJ Styles, could it be that Nakamura wrestled the Great Muta last year and maybe they thought it would lose it's luster? I'm looking forward to this match. You guys are correct that if this match was taking place back in 2010 it would be out of this world but I still think these 2 will tear the house down.
El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. is a curious case, he turned down some NOAH dates to stay in Mexico and wrestler with his Dad and brother. His pops, Dr. Wagner Jr is in a feud with Negro Casas in AAA. Back in April, Wagner challenged Casas into a family vs family match. Casas accepted. Wagner brought in his sons, Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno del Mal. Casas has no sons only daughters so he brought in his nephew and son in law. Brazo de Oro Jr. and Psycho Clown. I'm a sucker for the Wagner family so I enjoyed the match. Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. took some liberties at the end of the match on Psycho Clown. Psycho Clown defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. for his mask a couple of years ago, so there's history. Not sure if el Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. is going to challenge Psycho Clown on the next TripleMania where they are holding a cage match where 8 wrestlers go in, the one remaining loses his mask or hair. So that's what el Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. has been doing. Also him and his brother captured the Crash Tag Team Championship. I also thought NOAH dropped the ball on making him lose the title so early in his title reign.
How about a House of Torture award for an overrated wrestler or a wrestler when you know they come on, it's time for a bathroom break.
Keep up the great work.
If Umino wins G1 would it be crazy to have Mox beat Niato again? Mox Vs Umino at WK? I still don't really understand Naito winning the belt back in the US and not in front of a Japanese crowd
They're attempting to gain more traction in America by any means possible, having a title change at FD will make potential changes in the future more likely at that show rather than having lame duck title defenses like last year. It's also not impossible AEW themselves asked to have the title change on "their" show particularly with what we know about how AEW wrestlers have been used traditionally outside of AEW, letalone a main player like Mox. I could see that being a part of it too. But to me it's just really hard to believe they'll run a G1 without Naito, their top star involved in it even though from a narrative perspective it makes more sense for Umino to beat Mox.
@@EasternLariat that's really fair, I don't really understand NJPWs obsession with winning over American fans when business at homes isn't going great, but I guess extra US dollars wouldn't hurt. TK might well have leant on them for the big title change at FD I guess NJPW probably wouldn't say no especially with as you say if it didn't they wouldn't have a champion present at G1. selfishly I do hope TK puts some pressure on them to book Takeshtia really well in G1 the guy is amazing and really deserves to do well, I'd love him to win it but I know I'm asking to much haha
@robertflintoff5614 When Mox first beat Naito for the belt I was TOTALLY against it, but it's hard to argue they haven't accomplished everything they've wanted so far with him as champion with the shows they did in the US and if Naito beats him that's a major win for NJPW over one of AEW's top stars. I'm not saying it's for sure an AEW call that it had to happen on FD but it makes sense that they're more comfortable getting it on their own show than a NJPW one with hopeful dividends for the future.
Also worth mentioning this all happened during BOSJ season where heavyweights aren't featured as much. Going with the Juniors to main event Dominion was a risk that also turned out not to be a problem or fail. I just hope they have a good plan for the Dome this year. I'm sorry, but Naito saying his catchphrase as the main hook of the main event was such a lame hook and you can see why they weren't able to make a significant jump last year. (One of many reasons, but still I hope there's more depth to the main)
@@EasternLariat I hadn't put enough thought into his run mainly covering BOSJ and your right that gamble did pay off at Dominion. I'm glad Mox got his run with the belt as well.
Id like to see Niatos story when he gets the belt back be the slightly bitter veteran realising time is running out and refusing to go quietly into that good night. So do their own version of Tsuruta-gun Vs the Super Generation Army, have Niato rebuild LIJ into this veterans faction of his holding back the tide of new stars as a way of getting those younger guys over, hopefully include Oiwa in a big way into that on his return.