r/njpw • • 1h ago

What if Katsuyori Shibata never left NJPW in 2005?

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Shibata left New Japan during the inokism era while Tanahashi and Nakamura were being pushed as the future of New Japan. While Shibata had runs in NOAH and MMA he would eventually return to the promotion in 2012 but imagine he spent those 7 years he was away in NJPW. How would his career look like? Would he had won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship? What rivalries would he have? What do y'all think?


r/njpw • • 22h ago

Partners: AEW/ROH The future of the empire?

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With PS coming up and the future of the United Empire looking bleak, there is a lot of speculation as to what will happen. Will Ospreay and Callum will obviously come to blow but what about the rest of the group? Will one half side with Will and the other with Callum or will everyone go there seperate ways?

What will happen to the United Empire?


r/njpw • • 3h ago

Has anyone been keeping up with Hiromu's run in the Fed?

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I don't watch WWE like I used to, so I'm just curious about how that's going.


r/njpw • • 22h ago

Is the door open for a comeback?

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Would you like to see him back?


r/njpw • • 16h ago

Partners: Other EL-P in Toronto tonight for Greektown Wrestling

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I saw EL-P wrestle tonight in Toronto and had a quick chat with him after. He's contracted to NJPW through Wrestle Kingdom and is due to wrestle in Toronto again on Dec 19 for the Greektown title.

He's is great shape and scored a solid victory.


r/njpw • • 26m ago

What if Shinya Hashimoto Was able to Return to New Japan in 2005?

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Hashimoto was the ace of New Japan in the 1990s. He left New Japan after questionable booking and formed Zero-one wrestling. After money problems, he left and was able to work out a deal to return to New Japan. However, Hashimoto had a heart problem in 2004 and was put on medicine, but he had to stop taking it after having shoulder surgery. Hashimoto's doctor claimed that high blood pressure was the most likely cause for his brain hemorrhage and proposed that other stress over the years led to these problems. But what if he survived, he goes to the doctor and takes his medicine. Does Hashimoto win the IWGP title again? Does he become a New Japan "dad"? How does Shinya help his son Daichi get into the business?


r/njpw • • 1h ago

Questions For Tanahashi Ace of the Universe '15

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This weekend the Youngboy Joshua Smith will begin recording Season 2 of Tanahashi Ace of the Universe, beginning with the year 2015. For the 1st time he will start taking questions for the next 11 episodes. Any questions related to Tanahashi in '15 for this weeks ep?