Post-G1 Climax, NJPW Has Two Problems

  1. Naito is their only active billboard-level megastar, and his body is breaking down.

  2. The guys they want to become megastars (Tsuji, Umino, Uemura and Narita) aren't ready to take the reigns yet.

THAT'S IT.

Everything else is great! Gaijin performers (ZSJ, Gabe, Finlay, ELP TMDK, Henare, Cobb) are stepping up. They have junior stars in Despy and Hiromu. Fan favourite veterans like Shingo and Goto are still highly reliable. They're working well with companies like AEW and NOAH. They're making bolder booking decisions like Zack's match at KOPW.

The only way they can mess up, in my opinion, is by undoing all the good stuff in their promotion in an effort to fix their two problems. Let Naito heal, let Tusji and the others marinate. Zack winning the G1 is a great move, they've just got to ride it out.

by thenewgaijin

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