Some people may not be ready to accept it, but this is what peak wrestling performance looks like.

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1. Yano looks different in this pic

2. Going by the g1 results it appears so

3. What Diva did he beat to get that belt?

4. Haven’t been paying attention to NJPW that much but SANADA looks like a Yakuza menace.

5. Sana-yan is the man…

6. Bro was literally placed in the easiest block in G1 history and will still lose the whole thing

7. Facts. SANADA is the sex god wrestling champion you always needed.

8. It’s so funny that he was hiding those looks behind the bleach blond chin beard for so long.

9. That isn’t Shingo…

10. This isn’t Toru Yano

11. SANADA’s a fine champ but christ do I hate that belt.

12. This isn’t my gene blast

13. I swear sometimes this sub is creating an enemy to be mad at when in actuality they’re just trying to convince themselves NJPW is some kind of golden era right now.

14. Absolutely. But I still prefer his previous look but I’m really getting used to seeing him like this.

15. Weird…..that isn’t a picture of Okada…

16. I still miss the beard and Mohawk tho

17. He’s a true kingpin.👍

18. I’d love a heel version of this Sanada. As someone else says he gives off Yakuza vibes, he feels quite vanilla as a face? But super happy for his success.