400 Super J-Cast New Japan Cup Preview
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New Japan Cup injury update
Tomohiro Ishii is injured now. He's not able to take part in the New Japan Cup. He's been replaced with Satoshi Kojima.
New Japan USA business
The New Beginning USA show... the arena was not a good fit. They had to have lost money because they only sold tickets for half the arena. And the optics of it just looked a little bit low rent.
Ricochet AEW run
I don't think Ricochet is even a third of the guy that he once was.
Best of the Super Juniors participants
I'm optimistic that they'd have two, maybe three CMLL guys in Best of the Super Juniors.
Yota Tsuji finishing move
I'm not sure about the sort of dynamics of [the Boston Crab] doing it in this match because it came right after Andrade kicked out of the Gene Blaster... it becoming like a regular part of his moveset and finishing sequence kind of cheapens that a bit.
Oleg Boltin push
I would love to see more of [Oleg Boltin] getting big spots like this in the States... he is considered the high in the pecking order to a lot of American fans... but he's not ready yet. He really isn't.
NJPW title confusion
I think a lot of people in the crowd thought this was a World Heavyweight title match and not the Global Heavyweight title championship. I think there was no difference in people's minds.
New Japan Cup booking
If [Aaron Henare] loses in this opening match to Bad Luck Fale, then I shall put my foot through the screen and send Gedo the bill.
Aaron Henare booking
I think it's incredibly important to heat up Aaron Henare again. I think that has cooled off tremendously and it shouldn't have.
Yota Tsuji booking
I think it's very important that this [Yota Tsuji title reign] is not a four title defense, even a five title defense. I feel like this needs to be like a six, seven, eight. It has to go a little bit.
