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January 15th, 2019 Press Conference: Featuring NJPW President Takaaki Kidani Takaaki Kidani: I would like to welcome the Japanese press along with the foreign press that has made the trek to the NJPW headquarters. It's a new day today, the Pro Wrestling landscape has changed forever and the change will be for the better. Here at New Japan, we also will have change as we plan on holding tournaments to determine new champions for the following titles: IWGP Championship IWGP Intercontinental Championship IWGP Super Heavyweight Championship ( minimum weight will be 255 lbs.) IWGP Tag Team Championship Takaaki Kidani: Our product will be shown on TV Asahi 5 in Asia, NJPW World, 1.7 SKY TV in Great Britian, SPORT 1 in Germany. Our announcers will be American Wrestling announcer, Kevin Kelly & former Japanese Wrestler, Gedo. I would like to turn over the rest of the Press Conference to Mr. Kevin Kelly. Kevin Kelly: Thank you Mr. Kidani. The first thing we would like to do is to talk about our star studded roster. We have taken wrestlers from all around the world and try to make the best wrestling on the Planet. Here is a list of Our roster. 1. Kazuchika Okada 2. Daisuke Sekimoto 3. Kento Miyahara 4. Yuji Okabayashi 5. Kota Ibushi 6. Will Ospeary 7. Zack Sabre Jr. 8. WALTER 9. Jake Hager ( the former Jack Swagger) 10. Shinsuke Nakamura 11. Tetsuya Naito 12. Evil 13. Sanada 14. Joe Doering 15. Lance Archer 16. Kaito Kiyomiya 17. Jake Lee 18. Toa Henare 19. Naoya Nomura 20. Yuma Aoyagi 21. Hiroshi Tanahashi 22. Jay White 23. KAI 24. Togi Makabe 25. Hirooki Goto 26. Ryoji Sai 27. Masa Kitamiya 28. Joe Coffey 29. Mark Coffey 30. KENOH 31. Rampage Brown 32. Yuji Hino 33. Maybach Taniguchi 34. Cody Hall 35. Manabu Soya 36. Suwama 37. Bad Luck Fale 38. Tama Tonga 39. Kohei Sato 40. Satoshi Kojima 41. Hiroyoshi Tenzan  42. Willie Mack Kevin Kelly: As you see, we have the elite of the elite from Japan, the United States and Great Britain. We have wrestlers who were champions from all over the world and with the buyout of the former AJPW & Pro Wrestling NOAH to the owners of NJPW, Bushiroad, we also have the best wrestlers from those 2 promotions. New Japan is also planning on not just having shows in this country, but they also plan of traveling the globe and to make New Japan a global brand. In the future, we will have shows in such places as NYC, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Orlando in the United States. There will also be shows in Great Britain, Germany and Australia later in the year. Our 1st show will be held at the World famous Korakuen Hall on Monday, January 28th. The 1st card will be a tournament for the IWGP Championship. A champion will not be crowned however, until February 23rd at the Tokyo Dome. The Tokyo Dome show will hold the finals for all of the championships and other matches will be announced at a later date. I will now open things up for questions from the Press. Dave Meltzer ( Wrestling Observer) : Kevin, where are Cody, Kenny, Page, and the Young Bucks on the roster? Kevin Kelly: Dave, that was the old promotion. You need to try and keep up with the times. Greg Oliver (SLAM WRESTLING): Will there be a list coming soon on how's going to be in which Tournament? Kevin Kelly: Yes there will be. It will be released within the next 24-48 Hours. Wade Keller (PW Torch) : Does New Japan plan on having any sort of working agreements with any other promotions? Kevin Kelly: Great question, Wade. New Japan has been in touch with several promotions about the possibility of trading talent, holding joint shows and several other ideas. We feel that Wrestling would be a better place if we can get as many different promotions that we can to work together. We are trying to take politics out of the equation, but sometimes things can't be overcome. Japanese Yahoo Sports: I Noticed on the roster list shown that there aren't any Jr. Heavyweights on it. Has NJPW disbanded this division? Kevin Kelly: After much internal debate, NJPW has decided to forgo the Junior Heavyweight division and to feature the Heavyweight & Super Heavyweight divisions for the time being. This however, doesn't mean that you won't see your favorite Juniors wrestle for New Japan from time to time. This just means that there won't be a weight class just for the Junior Heavyweights. Any and all are always welcome to wrestle for New Japan and you could even see one or more even challenge for the Championship. Kevin Kelly: We would like to thank everyone for coming and please join us for this new and exciting venture in the life of NJPW.

NJPW would like to make one more add in Willie Mack.

Except that Cena is a self centered douche who only cares all himself. I agree that Braun & Da' Miz seem to be awesome people.

Did anyone else was hoping, just hoping, that Cena was going to turn on Balor just like Michaels did out of the blue to Hogan on RAW that time?

I don't know, all I was looking at was her fantastic legs & ass.

NJPW will be trying to run as close as a real life schedule as possible after we get going. Have to crown several championships first.

NJPW President: Takaaki Kidani Announcers: Kevin Kelly Gedo Referee's: Marty Asami Red Shoes Unno Tiger Hattori Shows will be broadcasted on NJPW World Championships: IWGP Championship IWGP Intercontinental Championship IWGP Super Heavyweight Championship IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship More information to be coming soon...………..

Report post Posted 9 hours ago  1. Kazuchika Okada 2. Daisuke Sekimoto 3. Kento Miyahara 4. Yuji Okabayashi 5. Kota Ibushi 6. Will Ospeary 7. Zack Sabre Jr. 8. WALTER 9. Jake Hager ( the former Jack Swagger) 10. Shinsuke Nakamura 11. Tetsuya Naito 12. Evil 13. Sanada 14. Joe Doering 15. Lance Archer 16. Kaito Kiyomiya 17. Jake Lee 18. Toa Henare 19. Naoya Nomura 20. Yuma Aoyagi 21. Hiroshi Tanahashi 22. Jay White 23. KAI 24. Togi Makabe 25. Hirooki Goto 26. Ryoji Sai 27. Masa Kitamiya 28. Joe Coffey 29. Mark Coffey 30. KENOH 31. Rampage Brown 32. Yuji Hino 33. Maybach Taniguchi 34. Cody Hall 35. Manabu Soya 36. Tama Tonga 37. Suwama 38. Bad Luck Fale 39. Tama Tonga 40. Kohei Sato 41. Satoshi Kojima 42. Hiroyoshi Tenzan 43. Willie Mack TAG TEAMS: 1. Strong NJ 2. Golden Assassins 3. Ground & Pound 4. Evil & Sanada 5. Cowboys From Hell ! 6. NEXTREAM 7. Pair of ACES 8. GBH 9. Coffey Brothers 10. Masa Kitamiya & KENOH 11. Yuji Hino & Maybach Taniguchi 12. Jake Lee & Ryoji Sai 13. Tencozy 14. Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga STABLES: 1. Los Ingobernables de Japan 2. Evolution 3. British Invasion 4. Hooligans 5. 4 ACES 6. NEXTREAM

The extra wrestlers that we wanted, if they don't appear on anyone else's list, can we add them to our rosters yet?

I was going to use Barnett as the Color guy to Kevin Kelly. It's up to you.

I have Barnett also, but in a show in good sportsmanship and possibly working together in the future , I'll let you have him instead.

My Extras: Kevin Kelly ( announcer) Gedo (announcer) Bad Luck Fale Kohei Sato Satoshi Kojima Hiroyoshi Tenzan

1. Kazuchika Okada 2. Daisuke Sekimoto 3. Kento Miyahara 4. Yuji Okabayashi 5. Kota Ibushi 6. Will Ospeary 7. Zack Sabre Jr. 8. WALTER 9. Jake Hager ( the former Jack Swagger) 10. Shinsuke Nakamura 11. Tetsuya Naito 12. Evil 13. Sanada 14. Joe Doering 15. Lance Archer 16. Kaito Kiyomiya 17. Jake Lee 18. Toa Henare 19. Naoya Nomura 20. Yuma Aoyagi 21. Hiroshi Tanahashi 22. Jay White 23. KAI 24. Togi Makabe 25. Hirooki Goto 26. Ryoji Sai 27. Masa Kitamiya 28. Joe Coffey 29. Mark Coffey 30. KENOH 31. Rampage Brown 32. Yuji Hino 33. Maybach Taniguchi 34. Cody Hall 35. Manabu Soya 36. Tama Tonga 37. Suwama TAG TEAMS: 1. Strong NJ 2. Golden Assassins 3. Ground & Pound 4. Evil & Sanada 5. Cowboys From Hell ! 6. NEXTREAM 7. Pair of ACES 8. GBH 9. Coffey Brothers 10. Masa Kitamiya & KENOH 11. Yuji Hino & Maybach Taniguchi 12. Jake Lee & Ryoji Sai STABLES: 1. Los Ingobernables de Japan 2. Evolution 3. British Invasion 4. Hooligans 5. 4 ACES

NJPW Selects: Tama Tonga & Suwama IWC up

NJPW Selects: Cody Hall & Manabu Soya WCW time

How are we handling free agents?

NJPW Selects: Yuji Hino & Maybach Taniguchi IWC up

I'm/I've drafted a bunch of UK wrestlers.

I'm basically the only one pick Japanese & European talent and UWF is picking Japanese & some strikers from around the world. I could send you a list of 9 wrestlers and if it doesn't interfere with anyone else's, just put them on my roster.

I grew up in South Jersey, but my 1st real exposure was in late 1980-early 81 with the Freebirds, Rich , Sawyer, Anderson & Hansen.

The 1st 3 TV tapings will be strictly wrestling and it won't be until the first taping after the Omni show that it will get the old GCW feel with interviews at the podium and such. Need to build up the programs before having interviews in my view. I'm glad that you like it as I really had no idea on what I was going to do until I started typing. Really did things on the fly.

McGraw & Putski are an interesting team. Almost like the old Putski/Santana team.

Why is everyone in such a rush? If the draft takes another day or 2, why should it really matter?

NJPW Selects: Rampage Brown ECW is up

NJPW Selects: Kenoh ECW is next