Think they really hurt their goodwill when they didn't offer refunds when they didn't send any Japanese wrestlers over in January.Can't believe the strategy of running underwhelming shows in the same market 4 times didn't pay off for New Japan
When ticket sales for the last two were weak, this was a sign that they needed a bigger venue in a less obvious wrestling town
Damn I forgot about that tooThink they really hurt their goodwill when they didn't offer refunds when they didn't send any Japanese wrestlers over in January.
Which IWGP or NEVER title needs to be ELEVATED?They need to put the belt on Ospreay.
He's red hot and he would do a great job of carrying himself as a champion online.
WOAHOH
Thank you kingCongrats are due to TNA/Impact
For the first time since 2006, they have not won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Worst Promotion of the Year
Virt will save us.Melodically it sounded okay but it needs a female rock vocalist instead of "well my sister did musical theater!". Lyrics seemed a little cringey too.
Still hoping Kenny comes through instead of all Downstait/Papa Buck.
so uh, just went to check on that IPW NYC show and......apparently they've still announced nothing for it? Less than a month away lads
Ehh I like it, I liked the answer message if that's what you were referring to, might have gone a little hard on it but I generally liked it
I enjoyed it in NJPW because he was basically the "you see what happens Larry???" scene from Big Lebowski
Ehh I like it, I liked the answer message if that's what you were referring to, might have gone a little hard on it but I generally liked it
Jim Johnston is desperately needed.
They can't all be Kingdom but....yeah.I was thinking "surely the Downstait segment isn't that bad"
whooooooooooof
Oooomfg yes
Best trio in grapple history right there.
The Moth, Smokeshow and Tampon Connection
The tramp stamp never liesLance Archer is Lance Hoyt? Oh fuck yeah.
I knew he looked familiar. The name changes but the mark inside never forgets.
Hoyt! Hoyt! Hoyt! Hoyt!
I'm just proud of the dude for still hanging in there in the wrestling scene.
You're really going to say this when The Bucks, Omega and Cody just recently sold over 10k again?You guys can't possibly believe NJPW didn't sell well because of a lack of Kenny Omega and not because wrestling isn't that popular and trying to sell 20K seat arenas in the middle of Texas when there is nothing else going on is a bad idea
Los Mercenarios (Texano Jr. and Rey Escorpión) (c) vs. Lucha Brothers (Fénix and Pentagón Jr.) vs Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).
Agreed completelyNJPW low tickets sales in the USA is not a single issue, but a combination of many factors:
The most obvious one being the departure of The Elite (you can see how bad it has affected RoH when they used to sell around 1k+ for their small events and now they can hardly break 500).
Then we have:
- Really expensive tickets, almost like a WWE PPV. Compared to DoN it is really expensive.
- NJPW fans being burned thanks to the amount of shows and lacking cards. NJPW fans are probably taking a wait and see approach because of the way how NJPW announces their cards (basically we are not going to know about this card until July).
- The hype for NJPW is a bit lower with all the departures and changes they had to make. Then, the new wrestlers they have hired are not going to help their USA expansion.
- Their USA expansion strategy has been a mess. NJPW fans (not to be confused with The Elite /exBC fans) wanted the Japanese experience, not this mixes of RoH-NJPW shows. In paper, this should be that card, but by now no one is completely sure.
Yes, actually. You're crazy if you think Kenny Omega is a 20,000 seat draw if AEW were running a show in Dallas in the middle of July.You're really going to say this when The Bucks, Omega and Cody just recently sold over 10k again?
I absolutely believe The Elite would have made a difference. How much, I'm not sure but fucking better than this probably.
Natsu managing to break all 4 other members of Oedo Tai at once. Truly the greatest comedy wrestler of this or any generation.
You're really going to say this when The Bucks, Omega and Cody just recently sold over 10k again?
I absolutely believe The Elite would have made a difference. How much, I'm not sure but fucking better than this probably.
It seems a lot like it's this unfortunatelyHopefully it's just the issue of waiting out the joint events and not NJPW feeling some kind of displaced loyalty to ROH.