New IWGP Champ!!!

[Tradewynd]

At the Tokyo Dome a new International Wrestling Grand Prix Heavyweight Champion was crowned, and his name is Brock Lesnar! What does this mean for the future of New Japan? Have they merely traded one high priced pain in the *** freelancer who won't do jobs for another one? Where does Chosyu fit into all of this? All of these are very interesting questions which should be answered in the weeks and months to come.

[Hisaharu Tanabe]

Yeah, that's my question. What are they gonna do from here? Can they afford keep bringing Lesnar back?

As for the attendance, they announced somewhere around 38,000, but look at this picture... I hope this was taken before or early on the card.

EDIT: Found out this was 20-30min before the card started..., but still...



Later, they kept the stands dark not to show how empty? it is:



BTW, Black Tiger defeated Tiger Mask in a double title match. He's now NWA World and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight champion.

[Toan]

I'm totally speechless from reading this... I have no idea how to react.

[raggin kilbasa]

All i have to say is that i hope he plans on jobbing to somebody to lose that title.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

What was New Japan thinking? "We know that the whole Goldberg/All Japan deal didn't really work out, but THIS TIME FOR SURE!"

[Misfits923]

I saw the match...and all I can say is that it's nothing special...It's rather short, and after the match, both Fujita-san and Chono looked ****ed as hell. I don't blame them. I'll try to post up the match for you guys later.

[DANGEROUS DAN]

At least the new belt looks sweet. I had a preview of it since I am friends with the creator. I give kudos to the new strap, not the man who holds it.

[Kinnikuman131]

Hold on, how is brock even wrestling? Did he win his suit against WWE?

[raggin kilbasa]

Hold on, how is brock even wrestling? Did he win his suit against WWE?

That i would also like to know wouldn't this mean some kind of a big lawsuit by wwe

[Black_Flag_Of_Ulster]

Brock's no-compete clause is void, because WWE made him an offer below what he was originally being paid.

[pigman]

Man thats crazy. I never thought he would one day be IWGP champ.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

I'm in complete shock...seriously. I'm trying to comment but I cannot find the words to say ity right now. WOW!

First I wonder what is Vince thinking because eventually he will see this.

Second which is worse Bob Sapp as IWGP Champion or Lesnar?

Man thats crazy. I never thought he would one day be IWGP champ.

You? Welcome to the club, because I NEVER dreamed I'd be hearing, or reading, the words "IWGP World Champion Brock Lesnar".

[PhilUK]

Just watched this-its really a horrendously bad main event. Nothing more than Lesnar bullying two of New Japan's top guys around (I count Fujita as a 'top guy' as he went in as champ) before beating them without breaking much of a sweat.

I was always a New Japan mark above All Japan or Noah, but I find more and more I'm enjoying Noah's cards more than New Japan cards, and when you take into account I never 'got' the All Japan/Noah style that says a lot!

[Luds]

R.I.P. New Japan Pro Wrestling

[Uraken]

I am in anger now.

Please, pit him against Iizuka so he can choke him out to death.