What are your hopes regarding New Japan’s 2025?

Personally, I have several off the top of my head:

– a dissolution of either CHAOS or United Empire. CHAOS has been gimmick-less for years now, and United Empire could still work if they went heel and revamped the ranks, potentially with Cobb on top.

– Ren Narita either overthrowing EVIL or winning a more important championship, ideally both. Bottom line, I need to see tension starting to build. Maybe EVIL-Tanahashi at WK and the outcome can be the start.

– David Finlay as World Champion. If SANADA, a glorified midcarder, could hold it for 10 months, Finlay is 1985 Hogan in comparison. He's earned it too.

– Clark Connors: Junior Heavyweight Champion. My dawg for real.

– some sort of big twist in Shota Umino's story. Him going heel and leading a new stable would be sweet.

– a stronger push for Boltin Oleg.

– the end of a pretty one-sided relationship with AEW.

– one final Hirooki Goto token singles championship run. Heck, him dropping the NEVER/Global Title to Narita = glorious.

– the return of Konosuke Takeshita in the G1.

– Jake Lee kicking someone's head off.

by Illuminated_Worker

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