New IWGP Heavyweight Champion

[Guest ligerbomb03]

New Japan vs. Inoki Army - IWGP Heavyweight Title:

 

Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Yoshihiro Takayama © (27:26) with a moonsault press to become the 33rd champion.

Edited November 3, 2003 by ligerbomb03

[Internet Warfare 0]

Well I'm not too shocked by this. I just hope he doesnt fail as champion.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

I hope he gets a decent run with the belt. I have to say I'm glad the belts off Takayama

[Guest The Winter Of My Discontent]

This was a long time coming. And I enjoy Tenzan...from my limited viewings of him at least.

[Michrome 0]

I want to see Tenzan vs. Nagata for the gold now, that's a long time coming, and would be superb.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

I have to admit I still don't like Tenzan as a singles wrestler. His moveset just doesn't seem to work for me. I think he's an awesome tag team guy though.

[Guest The Rising Star]

The IWGP titles don't seem important nowadays. You've had such champions as Hashimoto, Nagata, Takayama and now Tenzan. All of them don't seem worthy of the title, at the very least not Nagata, a bum that needs to be piggybacked by Muto.

[Guest Black Tiger]

With NJPW and AJPW on friendly terms again (at least with Chono and Mutoh) maybe 1/4 will give us another Tenkoji Reunion, this time for the IWGP Title in a rematch from 1/4/96.

 

NJPW gave Tenzan a pretty nice buildup going into this, his losing streak and then his return, and just barely winning the G1 after he started out in last. Then he litterally owned Takayama for the whole tour making it look like he'd lose the big match.

[vermilion 0]

Finally........I hope it works out for him. It almost makes me forgive him for cutting the skunk mullet.

 

I did see that Tenzan talked of fighting Hogan for the title. Personally I wouldn't mind this if he was to actually win. As far as GOOD challengers, Kojima would be a perfect choice. Play up the whole "knows him better than anyone" b.s.

[Guest The Midnight Rocking Warrior]

Whatever happened to that American dude? You know the one who knocked out Inoki to become the first champion? What was his name?

[Guest Indikator]

His name was Sterling Golden

I hope that Nagata vs. Tenzan will be at the May dome show

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I hope that Nagata vs. Tenzan will be at the May dome show

I would imagine that would be their best bet.

[Guest The Son of Sting]

With NJPW and AJPW on friendly terms again (at least with Chono and Mutoh) maybe 1/4 will give us another Tenkoji Reunion, this time for the IWGP Title in a rematch from 1/4/96.

 

Would Kojima be credible?I doubt anyone would think he has a chance. He has lost most of his big matches in AJ. I would like to see it but i dont think it would be a dome main event.

I think we might see Chono/Tenzan vs Muto/Kojima or Tenzan vs Muto.