2011-03-15
2011-03-12
2011-02-21
2011 NJC Brackets
Bracket A will take place on 2011.3.6
Bracket B will take place on 2011.3.13
Quarter finals will take place on 2011.3.19
Semi finals and final match will take place on 2011.3.20
New Japan Cup Announced!
This fresh from the NJP Facebook page:
"New Japan has just announced 16 wrestlers who will participate New Japan Cup 2011. MVP, Kojima, Tanaka etc. are included. The opening matches are held at Korakuen on Mar. 6 (Sun.) and they come to Ohta, Kasukabe, Hamamatsu. Tsubame, Mito, Kumagaya, Nagoya, and will end in Amagasaki on Mar. 20."
Here are the standings as reported by http://www.njpw.co.jp/
Togi Makabe
Shinzuki Nakamura
Hirooki Goto
Toru Yano
Takayuki Iizuka
Hiroshi Tenzen
Yuji Nagata
Takahashi Yujiro
Wataru Inoue
Tetsuya Naito
Manabu Nakanishi
Giant Bernard
Masato Tanaka
Satoshi Kojima
"Machine Gun" Carl Anderson
MVP
This year is bound to be one of the best on record. I'm sure that most of us expected MVP to make the list this year, even though he's just debuted for the company. I'm sure everyone has heard by now the ironic happenings of MVP's partner Nosawa being arrested for being drunk and stealing a taxi cab, after all of the hell MVP went through to get a work visa in Japan. Yeah, the irony really sticks out there as Nosawa turns out to be the criminal of the two. Yeah...
I'll have photos up as soon as possible of the standings of the New Japan Cup and I'll be sure to track it week to week, as this year's NJ Cup also marks one year of Rising Sun Sports in blog form.
"New Japan has just announced 16 wrestlers who will participate New Japan Cup 2011. MVP, Kojima, Tanaka etc. are included. The opening matches are held at Korakuen on Mar. 6 (Sun.) and they come to Ohta, Kasukabe, Hamamatsu. Tsubame, Mito, Kumagaya, Nagoya, and will end in Amagasaki on Mar. 20."
Here are the standings as reported by http://www.njpw.co.jp/
Togi Makabe
Shinzuki Nakamura
Hirooki Goto
Toru Yano
Takayuki Iizuka
Hiroshi Tenzen
Yuji Nagata
Takahashi Yujiro
Wataru Inoue
Tetsuya Naito
Manabu Nakanishi
Giant Bernard
Masato Tanaka
Satoshi Kojima
"Machine Gun" Carl Anderson
MVP
This year is bound to be one of the best on record. I'm sure that most of us expected MVP to make the list this year, even though he's just debuted for the company. I'm sure everyone has heard by now the ironic happenings of MVP's partner Nosawa being arrested for being drunk and stealing a taxi cab, after all of the hell MVP went through to get a work visa in Japan. Yeah, the irony really sticks out there as Nosawa turns out to be the criminal of the two. Yeah...
I'll have photos up as soon as possible of the standings of the New Japan Cup and I'll be sure to track it week to week, as this year's NJ Cup also marks one year of Rising Sun Sports in blog form.
2011-02-11
Bad News is Everywhere it Seems .
悪いニュースは、それはそうどこにでもある.
For those of you puroresu fans of Koji Kanemoto, there is bad news on the horizon this year. The 44-year-old, former five-time IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion may be scarse throughout 2011. Kanemoto's new contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling stipulates he will be on a limited date basis with the company indefinitely.
As many of you know, Kanemoto has had knee problems for the last few years, which is just a lingering injury that comes with the territory in his particular fast-paced and stiff style of wrestling. The exact amount of dates that Koji will perform with the company is unknown as of this writing, but another note: he's also now able to take outside bookings during his time off. However, it is very likely that he will be spending as much free time as he has at home, nursing his lingering injuries. Kanemoto is also 44-years-old, which adds to the severity of the injuries, as they may need further treatment.
Kanemoto has blossomed throughout his career, and while I personally feel he is very underutilized these days, not in matters of dates but in matters of position and spot, I think most of us now really know why. While the company could certainly use his leadership in the Jr. Heavyweight Division, I think it's common-place thinking to say that now is the time for him to coach the younger talent of the current division to blossom into the future talent of the division. People like Prince Devitt, Ryusuki Taguchi, and up and coming DDT stars such as former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Koto Ibushi and Kenny Omega; as well as a plethora of other talent, is seen as the future of the division, with which I would most certainly agree.
Kanemoto, being 21 years into his puroresu career must surely be thinking about when it's time to cool it, or even hang it up. However, in the mind of this life-long puro-freak, I have to say that I hope he takes advantage of this time off and stays around for another ten.
For those of you puroresu fans of Koji Kanemoto, there is bad news on the horizon this year. The 44-year-old, former five-time IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion may be scarse throughout 2011. Kanemoto's new contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling stipulates he will be on a limited date basis with the company indefinitely.
As many of you know, Kanemoto has had knee problems for the last few years, which is just a lingering injury that comes with the territory in his particular fast-paced and stiff style of wrestling. The exact amount of dates that Koji will perform with the company is unknown as of this writing, but another note: he's also now able to take outside bookings during his time off. However, it is very likely that he will be spending as much free time as he has at home, nursing his lingering injuries. Kanemoto is also 44-years-old, which adds to the severity of the injuries, as they may need further treatment.
Kanemoto has blossomed throughout his career, and while I personally feel he is very underutilized these days, not in matters of dates but in matters of position and spot, I think most of us now really know why. While the company could certainly use his leadership in the Jr. Heavyweight Division, I think it's common-place thinking to say that now is the time for him to coach the younger talent of the current division to blossom into the future talent of the division. People like Prince Devitt, Ryusuki Taguchi, and up and coming DDT stars such as former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Koto Ibushi and Kenny Omega; as well as a plethora of other talent, is seen as the future of the division, with which I would most certainly agree.
Kanemoto, being 21 years into his puroresu career must surely be thinking about when it's time to cool it, or even hang it up. However, in the mind of this life-long puro-freak, I have to say that I hope he takes advantage of this time off and stays around for another ten.
NJP 2011.2.7
Ueda Sozokan
超満員
Match One:
Kyosuke Mikami beat Hiromu Takahashi (7:49) crab hold.
Match Two:
Wataru Inoue, Jushin Thunder Liger & KUSHIDA beat Toru Yano, Jado & Gedo (11:54) Inoue/Spear of Justice on Gedo.
Match Three:
Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson & Tomoaki Honma beat Manabu Nakanishi, Strong Man & King Fale (11:56) Anderson/Gun Stun on Fale.
Match Four:
Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hirooki Goto & Tama Tonga (14:01) Takahashi/Tokyo Pimps on Tonga.
Match Five:
Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask beat Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii (11:24) Tiger/flying crucifix hold on Ishii.
Match Six:
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Satoshi Kojima, TAKA Michinoku , NOSAWA Rongai & Taichi (15:08) Tanahashi/High Fly Flow on Taichi.
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