Hobbs and Bandido for the G1 (if you count Bandido as a heavy, he’s done 2 BOSJ’s, but not sure he’s big enough yet to be credible as a heavy)
I can’t think of a single Hobbs in NJPW match I want to see.
I’m fine with AEW and NJPW only crossing over at Forbidden Door.
It’s probably Take’s last so I’m not againist that.
Top guy lol.
Hobbs vs Tsuji would cook like crazy
Hobbs vs Ishii at Forbidden Doors for some MEAT
Hobbs isn’t a G1 level performer imo. He’d be lucky to do as good as Eddie Kingston managed to, and people were mixed on Eddie’s G1 a few years back.
I said it not long ago, but you could make a G1 out of all the AEW/CMLL/ROH/Rev Pro guys I’d enjoy in the G1.
PAC, Claudio, Brody King, Hechicero, Lashley, Fletcher, Samoa Joe, Bandido, Buddy Matthews, RUSH, Josh Alexander, Mark Briscoe, Mistico, Swerve, Ricochet, Templario, Luke Jacobs, Powerhouse, and Dalton Castle.
That’s before you even look at returning G1 competitors
Giving Hobbs a run as njpw heavyweight champ would be amazing for the company
He’s not a top guy(yet) but we are owed a match between him & Tsuji
They would love Power Hoss Hobbs in Japan him and Ishii in a G1 match would be fantastic.
Would love to see it, but I gotta be honest, he’s third on the list of Opps members I’d like to see in the next G1
Honestly, send him over for World Tag League. Get him with Shibata if NJPW will allow it, if not send HOOK or Joe. Use that tournament as a check to see how Japanese crowds respond to Hobbs.
Can’t see him not getting over in Japan. Half the NJPW roster doesn’t get in the G1 though, and keeping the blocks smaller makes for a better tournament, but I’d be okay if he took the spot of YOSHI-HASHI or someone in 2026. Another way to see if he’s G1 ready is the 2025 Contential Classic.
I also wanna see Brody King/Bandido in World Tag League if that’s possible. NJPW doesn’t have a big tag team division right now, so in the Forbidden Door spirit, I hope to see a handful of AEW teams. Another great one could be Alexander/Archer.
Not saying I wouldn’t also love to see Hobbs get a run in the G1, but he’s like a top… 30 guy in AEW
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Hobbs and Bandido for the G1 (if you count Bandido as a heavy, he’s done 2 BOSJ’s, but not sure he’s big enough yet to be credible as a heavy)
I can’t think of a single Hobbs in NJPW match I want to see.
I’m fine with AEW and NJPW only crossing over at Forbidden Door.
It’s probably Take’s last so I’m not againist that.
Top guy lol.
Hobbs vs Tsuji would cook like crazy
Hobbs vs Ishii at Forbidden Doors for some MEAT
Hobbs isn’t a G1 level performer imo. He’d be lucky to do as good as Eddie Kingston managed to, and people were mixed on Eddie’s G1 a few years back.
I said it not long ago, but you could make a G1 out of all the AEW/CMLL/ROH/Rev Pro guys I’d enjoy in the G1.
PAC, Claudio, Brody King, Hechicero, Lashley, Fletcher, Samoa Joe, Bandido, Buddy Matthews, RUSH, Josh Alexander, Mark Briscoe, Mistico, Swerve, Ricochet, Templario, Luke Jacobs, Powerhouse, and Dalton Castle.
That’s before you even look at returning G1 competitors
Giving Hobbs a run as njpw heavyweight champ would be amazing for the company
He’s not a top guy(yet) but we are owed a match between him & Tsuji
They would love Power Hoss Hobbs in Japan him and Ishii in a G1 match would be fantastic.
Would love to see it, but I gotta be honest, he’s third on the list of Opps members I’d like to see in the next G1
Honestly, send him over for World Tag League. Get him with Shibata if NJPW will allow it, if not send HOOK or Joe. Use that tournament as a check to see how Japanese crowds respond to Hobbs.
Can’t see him not getting over in Japan. Half the NJPW roster doesn’t get in the G1 though, and keeping the blocks smaller makes for a better tournament, but I’d be okay if he took the spot of YOSHI-HASHI or someone in 2026. Another way to see if he’s G1 ready is the 2025 Contential Classic.
I also wanna see Brody King/Bandido in World Tag League if that’s possible. NJPW doesn’t have a big tag team division right now, so in the Forbidden Door spirit, I hope to see a handful of AEW teams. Another great one could be Alexander/Archer.
Not saying I wouldn’t also love to see Hobbs get a run in the G1, but he’s like a top… 30 guy in AEW