So the lineup have been announced, I wanted to tell somes of my predictions :
- Bishamon is to me the most hyped opponents for KOB titles, and that match would feed us for the entire year. So I put them as favorites with KOB
- Just below I want to put TMDK, they put bangers on bangers last year, both are free for Wrestle Kingdom, it could be really interesting for both Zack and Oiwa to have a tag run.
- Shota tier like every one expected, they could be winners to rematch KOB and fill their programs for Wrestle Kingdom, or finally pull the trigger on Shota heel turn and lead to a face to face.
- Tsuji + Gabe shock me, in a different timeline they would be potential winners, but now that Tsuji is already Global champion and challenging for the World title, I see a world where Gabe snap, and that could lead to some character growth for Gabe (or his departure from New Japan)
- We all know that something is coming for Newman, if they don't pull the trigger and make him turn on GOK during the turn, it will be at New Year Dash.
- SANADA and Narita is a surprinsly interesting team, I won't put them with favorites teams, but they are my favorites in all HOT teams
- Happy to see MonsterSauce coming back, they are always insanely great
- Sad to see Oleg with Yano again, it's really a dead weight on Oleg's shoulders which could be really great if he had a better partner
- Waiting to see who will challenge for ELP's title. Newman is my call, but I can see Narita, SANADA or Oiwa if they don't go for the tournament's win.
- Thank you to Yujiro and Chase to give me a break in that schedule
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by Mandraker17