Voices of Wrestling - weekend New Japan & DG reviews

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Three new show reviews:

 

Rich reviewed New Japan 12/21: http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2013/12/2...21-reviewrecap/

 

Joe reviewed Dragon Gate "Final Gate": http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2013/12/2...al-gate-review/

 

Joe reviewed New Japan 12/23: http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2013/12/2...-8-1223-review/

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What would be the overall you have for New Japan heading into 2014? Do you think its improbable they will eclipse their 2013 and are ok with that because of how high you rate this year or do you think it is possible they could even have room for growth in certain areas?

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What would be the overall you have for New Japan heading into 2014? Do you think its improbable they will eclipse their 2013 and are ok with that because of how high you rate this year or do you think it is possible they could even have room for growth in certain areas?

Business wise, sure, I think they can grow.

 

I don't see how they can top themselves bell to bell. As beyond awesome as G1 was, two were injured very badly, and just about everybody else got banged up significantly to the point they've been going half speed since. Then again, I didn't think topping 2012 was possible, and they did it. But physically, there is a price.

 

There are fresh matches that need to happen. Okada/Nakamura, Okada/Shibata, Okada/Sombra, Ishii/Ibushi top my list.

[Dylan Waco]

I can't be the only person who wants to see Honma work every top level or upper mid-card guy in ten-fifteen minute matches.

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I can't be the only person who wants to see Honma work every top level or upper mid-card guy in ten-fifteen minute matches.

Honma is great. I put him over strong in the 12/23 review. I can watch him all day, every day.