Gaijins for next tour

[Peru-Yakuza]

All-Japan announced on its website the foreign talent for their next tour "Road to Re-Birth X Reverse" (formerly Giant Series):

The Gladiator
Gigantes
Bull Buchanan
D-Lo Brown
Jimmy Yang
Dr. Wagner Jr.
Silver King

Brown and Buchanan are, of course, the former WWE stars. Wagner and Silver King, of course, appear in All-Japan for the first time.

[Peru-Yakuza]

I think the Lucha brothers are a welcome addition to the Junior heavyweight division, about time Ka Shin (if it was him who brought them in) did something right. I'm not sure about the ex-WWE talent though. I did see D-Lo during his Euro title reign, but I don't know now, he could be the next Scorpio if he were healthy and still quick...

[edgehead1984]

Been wondering what happened to the old Bull.

I don't think he'll do good in Japan.

[Sofa Kingdom]

D'Lo was like one of my favorite guys in the WWE... I hope he does well AJPW.

[kkeller]

Kaz booked the juniors he did a pretty good job too. Kendo is still working over here he had a dark match against Jamie Knoble at the Smackdown taping Tuesday. This is a great opportunity for D'Lo he can build on this with a little luck.

[Luds]

Oh Man! I can understand why they have Mike Awesome, Malice, Jimmy Yand and the 2 Mexican wrestlers, but what the heck are they doing signing complete trash like Brown & Buchanan???

[Pheonix_Chi25]

D'Lo was like one of my favorite guys in the WWE... I hope he does well AJPW.

Sofia (and I hope Luds reads this because I agree to disagree), I have always thought D-Lo's style was suited for the Japanese way. If you look at when he returned to the WWE, and over in NWA-TNA, his style resembles more of the Strong Style, Hard Hitting AJPW or NJPW style.

Bull Buchanan could have stayed where he was. I still can't see the reasoning behind that. Yang, Gigantes (Malice), Silver King and Dr. Wagner Jr. were nice additions. Although if memory serves me right, was not Silver King (Black Tiger 3) and Dr. Wagner under contract to New Japan?

[BadNews]

the reason behind buchanan is simple. he's big and he was on wwf tv. nuff said. good to see Dr. Wagner Jr. on All Japan, he's my favourite mexican junior. VERY good to see The Gladiator again, although I think it's a pity that he won't be elevated to the title. He deserves it in my opinion.
Malice is ok, so is Silver King and Yang. I can't really judge Brown, i don't remember seeing him work.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

This thread title reminded me of the good, old days. That was back when both New Japan and All Japan had primetime weekly TV shows (live show for New Japan). At the end of every tour, they announced on TV which gaijins were coming for the upcoming tour, and I couldn't wait to hear those announcement everytime.

[BadNews]

that must've been before those announcements included Bull buchanan and d'lo brown

[Black_Flag_Of_Ulster]

Jimmy Yang just signed with WWE.

[kkeller]

Jim Cornette probably wants him back in OVW. He has lost a lot of talent in the last year and a half and he had Jimmy under a development contract after the WCW went under. He's a good worker but I would have tried to sign Kojima instead. I wonder who they will replace him with is Scott Hall under arrest this week?

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Jeremy Lopez is working the tour. He recently left Osaka Pro to join AJ for this tour. For those who do, or don't, know who J.L. is, he worked for NWa Wildside in Georgia and NWA-TNA as well.

[Vertigo]

I just read on wrestlingdaily.net that Scott Hall was arrested and jailed September 19th for his third violation of probation. Too bad kkeller.