Everyone's talking about Tsuji, Uemura, Umino and Narita, but I don't think they're ready, and keeping them all away from next year's WK main event should light a fire under them that will help them progress into true main eventers.
Instead, I'd love to see New Japan reward a veteran with an emotional, nostalgic win, one more push at the top stage. There are four good options, all of whom can still go in the ring and could tell a brilliant story of a late-career surge – Shingo, Goto, Ishii or Taichi.
I know it might seem underwhelming on paper for a WK main event, but I think if done properly that could be an amazing story.
by thenewgaijin