Young Lion Cup winner; NJPW expansion plans
I have mixed feelings about Fredericks winning (none of which relate to him directly!).
I worry that it indicates that NJPW's US expansion plans are "adapt to the US audience" rather than "present our unique product to them". Their main product probably wouldn't be affected a great deal, but it might mean fewer Japanese wrestlers coming over for NA shows and more NA talent being booked, which I don't want!
Young Lion Cup winner; NJPW expansion plans
@Stevarow Remember when Billy Gunn was on a show? Billy Gunn is fine, but I'm not watching NJPW for Billy Gunn, lol
Young Lion Cup winner; NJPW expansion plans
@Odd_Bloke watching that pre-match promo of tanahashi talking about how BILLY GUNN is his dream opponent was the weirdest trip ever
and it would have main evented the show too if it weren’t for them realizing at the last second that they should probably try to give their new shiny us belt some prestige
Young Lion Cup winner; NJPW expansion plans
@Stevarow Lol, so weird!
Young Lion Cup winner; NJPW expansion plans
@Odd_Bloke yeah was never a fan of that approach especially during the era of every njpw usa show feeling like a proto-aew event