Apr 2, 2018

Was gonna wait until Mania for this, but f--- it. There's a handful of matches from NOAH and DDT still to watch, but here's this year so far. Zack Sabre Jr. is leading the pack for wrestler of the year with Ospreay right behind, followed by Okada. That said, The Young Bucks have far and away been the best performers. Nick Jackson has been absolutely OUT OF THIS f---ing WORLD in the ring, where Matt's really stepped up to be the emotional core of the group. Cody the best character and promo.

5

Adrade Cien Almas vs Johnny Gargano (NXT)
The Golden Lovers vs The Young Bucks (NJPW) [Strong Style Evolved]
Ospreay vs Marty Scurll [NJPW] [Sakura Genesis]
Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho (NJPW)

4.75

Okada vs Zack Sabre Jr. (NJPW) [Sakura Genesis]
Ishii vs Michael Elgin (NJPW) [New Japan Cup Day 1]
Ospreay vs Hiromu (NJPW) [The New Beginning In Osaka]
Okada vs Naito (NJPW)
Ospreay/Hiromu/Kushida/Marty Scurll (NJPW)
Eddie Edwards vs Kenoh (NOAH) [Winter Navigation]

4.5

The Young Bucks & Hangman Page vs SoCal Uncensored (Las Vegas Street Fight) [ROH 16th Anniversary]
Zack Sabre Jr. vs Kota Ibushi (New Japan Cup Day 6)
Zack Sabre Jr. vs Tanahashi (New Japan Cup Finals)
Zack Sabre Jr. vs Sanada (Day 8)
Zack Sabre Jr. vs Naito (New Japan Cup Day 3)
Ospreay vs Okada (New Japan 46th Anniversary)
The Golden Lovers vs Marty Scurll & Cody (NJPW Honor Rising Day 2)
Okada vs Sanada (The New Beginning In Osaka)
Tanahashi vs Suzuki (NJPW) [The New Beginning In Sapporo)

4.25

Ospreay vs Mark Andrews (RPW)
Yoshi-hashi vs Kota Ibushi (New Japan Cup Day 3)
Johnny Gargano vs Andrade Cien Almas (NXT)
Cody vs Kota Ibushi (NJPW)
Goto vs Suzuki (NJPW)
Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali (205 Live)
Matt Riddle vs Jaku (Evolve)
ACH vs Fenix (PCW)
Adam Cole vs Alestair Black (NXT)
Kenny Omega vs Jay White (NJPW)
The Young Bucks vs R3K (NJPW)
The Young Bucks vs Best Friends (ROH)
The Golden Lovers & Chase Owens (still lol) vs Cody/Hangman/Marty Scurll) (NJPW)
TJP vs Cedric Alexander (205 Live)
Taichi vs Naito (NJPW)
Drew Gulak vs Mustafa Ali (205 Live)
Adam Cole vs Chris Hero (NXT)

Too lazy to post the 4's. Anything 4.5 and above is a must watch if you wanna be up on the year, would recommend whatever interests you below that. Feel comfortable saying that everything here is varying degrees of great. (4 is an 8/10, for a reference point)

 

Mar 19, 2018

just posting this as a reminder than AJ vs Okada at Dominion 2015 is the most underrated 5* match ever and this is the best ending sequence in the history of pro wrestling

 

Feb 23, 2018

I'll try to watch the show tonight or tomorrow

Sucks not having time to watch these shows

 

Feb 13, 2018

 

Feb 12, 2018

ROH is about to start a streaming service that has their whole catalog available

 

Feb 8, 2018

Not sure of the context, but the owners of my local company had a business call with Joe Koff (COO of ROH) today

 

Feb 4, 2018

I plan on going to NXT that night, but the atmosphere in NOLA all weekend is going to be incredible

 

Feb 3, 2018

That's being a great heel

It's one thing to be a cool tweener like Omega and The Bucks, but it takes something else to do what Cody is doing now. A lost art from a different era.

 

Feb 3, 2018

Bruhh

 

Jan 29, 2018

Jeez. That's almost like some telepathy s--- . Great minds think alike... But ok. I'll take the L

 

Jan 28, 2018

Dude I deadass teared up seeing Ibushi and Omega embrace. That was such a powerful moment. So many questions though. Are Kenny nd Ibushi reuniting to become a tag team again until the Heavyweight belt scene calms down? Is Kenny out of BC? do Ibushi and Omega ever feud in the future after being apart for so long?

 

Jan 28, 2018

IM AN EMOTIONAL WRECK DAMMIT @NJPWBros THIS IS STORY TELLING

 

Jan 26, 2018

Jay White is some garbo

 

Jan 8, 2018

Me too

 

Jan 8, 2018

I love NJPW Jericho

 

Jan 8, 2018

I want Cheeseburger in the Best of the Super Jr's tournament this year

 

Jan 8, 2018

Finally getting around to watching New Year's Dash. I hope I start coming around on Jay White, because right now I can't get in to him and it looks like he's gonna be a major player for a while

 

Dec 30, 2017

@NJPWBros

 

Dec 22, 2017

Jericho saying he never said this was his only match makes me think he might be doing more. He has way too much respect for New Japan and their wrestlers to be as disrespectful as he's been, and Naito has been going at him in interviews lately too. He has to know that even if Okada's the company guy, Naito's the most over with the fans.

I'm almost more excited for New Years Dash than the Tokyo Dome itself. These are such great angles.

Edit

Gotta say seeing you fall into New Japan like you have just warms my heart