Kobashi's new heavyweight stable

[GlobalHonored]

Is this the end of Burning? NOAH has announced that on its upcoming tour, GHC Champion Kenta Kobashi will compete with his new Heavyweight only Stable consisting of GHC Tag Team partner Tamon Honda, Jun Izumida, Masao Inoue and gaijin Bison Smith in the Reproduction Army. The name needs some work as it sounds a little like something WWE would put out as a Val Venis led group.

Anyways, this would free up the Juniors to compete against their own, seperate from the heavys, which now with the JR Tag Tourney and new Title to be awarded seems to be perfect timing to launch a completely seperate Junior Division, one with their own titles in singles and tag team action.

Also, this could be a big time for NOAH's heavys to split apart and form their own factions and bonds. Where will the lines be drawn? Who sides with Akiyama? Misawa? Taue? Or more importantly, where does this leave Rusher Kimura?

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Rusher Kimura, LOL.

This is better. The Juniors would have their own identity (a la NJPW). As far as Kobashi's group name, how about Armageddon?

Just a Thought.

[edgehead1984]

Originally posted by Pheonix_Chi25
Rusher Kimura, LOL.

This is better. The Juniors would have their own identity (a la NJPW). As far as Kobashi's group name, how about Armageddon?

Just a Thought.

I agree, with you Pheonix.

[Peru-Yakuza]

Kimura isn't doing anything meaningful. He isn't even in all the cards like Eigen. He should just retire already, he's hit his 38th year (this one) and only an egomaniac would want to be above Baba or Inoki.

On the juniors, I'm all for giving them chances, but then what would leave juniors pushed as heavies, such as Ogawa or Shiga?

[sideburnedhamster]

i just wanted to know how you guys and all the other people on this forum keep up with japanese wrestling. does everyone have some magic satellite channel, do you buy tapes weekly or just forums? and this is a pretty wide query but what is the average age group here overall? thanks.

[The Great Maijin]

Me personally uses the internet 2 keep me informed.

[edgehead1984]

Well, I use the internet and i'm 18

[sideburnedhamster]

that would make sense since youre edgehead 1984. so im not the only 18 year old here, i dont feel as bad but my lack of knowledge still makes me feel pretty useless here.

[Jason]

I'm 26. I get my news from various internet sites and my opinions from buying or trading for as many puro tapes as my budget allows.

I felt pretty ignorant when I first got into puro too, but once you get hooked, you'll eat up all the knowledge you can about it pretty quick.

[Sofa Kingdom]

I lived in Japan for about 5 years, and by watching TV at one of my mothers Japanese friends houses I got more and more into the Japanese wrestling scene.

[sideburnedhamster]

lucky you, you got to live in japan. i hope to fight there someday and cant wait to watch all the good animes years before they hit america.

[Pheonix_Chi25]

Originally posted by Sofa Kingdom
I lived in Japan for about 5 years, and by watching TV at one of my mothers Japanese friends houses I got more and more into the Japanese wrestling scene.

That's cool man. I have traveled to Japan twice the country is lovely. I got hooked on Puro from looking at an old M-Pro and All Japan match (Misawa Vs. Williams for the Triple Crown) on Cable Channel 19. Ever since that, I have added some AJPW, FMW and NJPW tapes to my Wrestling Collection. I don't even watch the WWE as much as I used to now.