If you look at the overall mood on the sub and on Twitter – whether Japanese or international – this Wrestle Kingdom genuinely feels like it could be the most important Wrestle Kingdom of all time.
The future of UE could become extremely interesting and might finally inject some life into what is currently a fairly unexciting faction landscape. My biggest fear would be an X who turns out to be a Don Callis Family wrestler. If that happens, UE would probably be dead to me for good. Jake Lee, on the other hand, or a completely new signing could give UE the kind of momentum and identity it desperately needs.
Tsuji has to win the title. This is the moment where New Japan either proves that they are finally willing to fully commit to creating a new star, or they continue to rely on a champion who is undoubtedly a fantastic wrestler but, due to his limited appearances, simply doesn’t have the drawing power the company needs right now. On top of that, I’m genuinely worried that Okada wins the main event and we end the show with a staredown between him and Takeshita. That would feel like the worst possible signal: prioritizing outside stories over New Japan’s own future, right at the moment when the company desperately needs to build something new from within
These two matches will genuinely determine my future as a New Japan fan. If the wrong decisions are made here, I might have to start looking for a new promotion to follow.
by YakuzaAHD