Podcast Episode 415: Naito!!!

Back in January, New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off the year in their usual fashion – with a banger of a card on January 4 at the Tokyo Dome. Little did we know back then, though, that they’d have just a few more shows before shutting down for the majority of the first half of 2020.

It’s now June, and NJPW is back, baby! The New Japan Cup 2020 bracket has been released, and we are here for it.

Josh and Neo spent the last week or so (re)watching Wrestle Kingdom and catching (back) up on the storylines, rivalries, and top contenders as we head into the second half of the year. They break down some of the matches from the January show and share their hype over what’s to come.

If you’re looking for alternatives to WWE, or even just have a general curiosity about New Japan – we’d be glad to take you along on this journey with us!

In the meantime, add these to your watch list:

• Jushin Thunder Liger’s Retirement // Match 1
• Texas Death Match – Lance Archer vs Jon Moxley
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship – Hiromu vs Ospreay
• IWGP Intercontinental Championship – Naito vs Jay White
• IWGP Heavyweight Championship – Ibushi vs Okada
• NEVER Openweight Championship – Goto vs KENTA
• Ibushi vs Jay White
• IWGP Intercontinental + Heavyweight Championship – Naito vs Okada
• IWGP US Heavyweight Championship – Minoru Suzuki vs Jon Moxley
• IWGP Intercontinental + Heavyweight Championship – KENTA vs Naito
• New Japan Cup 2020 – Round One, Night One
• New Japan Cup 2020 – Round One, Night Two
• The Fall and Rise of Tetsuya Naito by Showbuckle
• Jushin Thunder Liger’s YouTube channel

Featuring: Joshua Schlag (@thesteelcage / @schlizzag) and NeoEcks (@theneoecks)

Music by The Black Furies, courtesy of Music Alley

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