King of strong style by shinsuke nakamura, 9781974701612. Shinsuke nakamura is a japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Katsuyori shibata and the guilt of being a wrestling fan. Kenny omega, cody, and brandi rhodes take questions from the pro wrestling media. A great read, king of strong style is a deep, step by step journey. Oct, 2018 when he got back in, liger rose, revealing his white, painted face. Oct 11, 2019 below are my raw statistical notes and nuances for new japan pro wrestlings 2019 king of pro wrestling card. During an emphatic sixman tag team match on smackdown live tonight, the artist shinsuke nakamura was seen replicating a move straight out of the book of njpw. In 2017, njpw produces the best matches of the year. Im not doing this snoozefest bullst and calling it oldschool style. This match flowed very organically and chaotically.
Jul 07, 2017 all japans kings road was based on slower built matches, leading up to toughman style high drama and, of course, later on, head drops. Dec 20, 2019 during an emphatic sixman tag team match on smackdown live tonight, the artist shinsuke nakamura was seen replicating a move straight out of the book of njpw star and bullet club member, taiji. New japans strong style was essentially whatever the leader of the promotion was doing at the time, from inoki strong style to choshu, hashimoto, chono and tanahashis own take on the style over time. Aug 02, 2018 per squared circle subreddit, some excerpts from nakamuras the king of strong style. Njpw s second american event, strong style evolved, took place on march 25, 2018, also in long beach. Yano was his usual fun self and everyone had some strong exchanges. The show took place on march 25, 2018, in long beach, california, united states at the walter pyramid. Njpw strong style evolved lineup for sunday and axs broadcast details march 20, 2018. Strong style evolved was a professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw. King of strong style 19802014 by shinsuke nakamura tommy. King of strong style does not take long to differentiate itself from other wrestlers books. The king of strong style will simply be known as nakamura in nxt at least thats how it looks in the official program for wrestlemania 32. King of strong style book by shinsuke nakamura, jocelyne allen. Nakamura recalled his bad experience with lesnar, and crying.
Gedo returned at destruction in kobe, where it appeared he was going to save okada but instead, hit him with a chair, becoming jay whites new manager. Oct 10, 2016 this was another strong style showcase from shibata as he continues to build his resume as a serious mainevent threat in new japan. Aug 17, 2018 while chatting to sky sports, the king of strong style was asked to set the record straight regarding the recent rumors that he was planning to return to njpw once his contract is up at the start of 2019, and he certainly seems adamant that his move to the us is a longterm thing. Shinsuke nakamura reveals issues with brock lesnars njpw run. For those who dont know, nakamura and lesnar faced off in new japan pro wrestling njpw back in 2006.
They all worked at a brisk pace and shingo seemed to fit right in. Njpw strong style evolved post show press conference videos. Another big issue with wrestling books is the actual content. The turbulent history of new japan pro wrestling explores njpw s triumphs and tribulations. The event has been held every october since 2012 and aired domestically as a payperview ppv.
Nakamura talked about getting to main event a njpw show at the tokyo dome against lesnar. Official new japan pro wrestling njpw wrestle kingdom 9 2 disc dvd. Were talking 35minute, 45minute, 60minute matches and were talking blistering pace world class athlete. With five singles matches in a historical venue, this promises to be one of the most interesting and important njpw cards of the year. Nakamura is known for his work in new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is a. Before njpw king of pro wrestling kazuchika okada vs a. Shinsuke nakamura explains why he cried after his match. It is believed by some that the wrestlers that practice this style hit harder than their western contemporaries. Njpw strong style evolved lineup for sunday and axs. Are some of njpws biggest stars on their way to wwe. Oct 16, 2019 ever since i saw strong style evolved last year in milton keynes, ive been itching to attend a fullyfledged new japan show, and thank the wrestling gods above, i was able to do just that. An english language version of the book was released by viz media on.
Axs tv announced today that it will live broadcast new japan pro wrestlings upcoming u. Much needed change of pace from the opening 3 strong style matches. J styles from dominion 2015 34, motyc submitted 3 years ago by rainmakerf7 thanks for the seasono. Along with fellow njpw wrestler kazuchika okada, nakamura is featured in the japanese music video directed by fashion designer, dj and record producer nigo for pharrell williams song happy, released in may 2014. As muta rose the chair to attack, liger took a page out of his book, spraying him with his own poison mist.
Jul 18, 2016 njpw g1 climax opening night results 718. What is the strong style popularized by new japan pro wrestling. In november 2017, njpw signed a television deal with discovery communications, which would see the companys programming brought to 70 million indian homes through dsport. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Per squared circle subreddit, some excerpts from nakamuras the king of strong style. The globalization and homogenization of pro wrestling. It is a must read for every new japan pro wrestling fan. News shinsuke nakamura trashes brock lesnar in his new book. It is a must read for every new japan pro wrestling fan and a comprehensive primer for the most unique wrestler of this early century. Okada gossip with added death threat day 2 of fantasticamania has come and gone. An oral history of the legendary njpw rivalry between kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi and what their match at wrestling dontaku might mean. An english version of shinsuke nakamuras book king of strong style. It was the eighth event under the king of prowrestling name.
Shinsuke nakamuras shoot interview on brock lesnar reveals nakamura legitimately didnt like his personality in njpw. A redditor was able to get their hands on a copy and provided an interesting excerpt about nakamura and brock lesnar. Mar, 2016 just look at his match with kota ibushi for the iwgp intercontinental title at last years wrestle kingdom 9. Shinsuke nakamuras shoot interview on brock lesnar. King of strong style by shinsuke nakamura hardcover. The event also aired internationally as an internet payperview ippv until 2015, when it was moved to njpw s worldwide internet streaming site, njpw world. The company has endured strong competition, scandals and riots, and for a time it seemed like poor decision making would sink what was once a national institution. Shinsuke nakamura on brock lesnar having no love for pro. Following up his bosj epic against kushida, kyle oreilly reminded fans in tokyo that he is a student of the njpw style. Where a match with lesnar is frighteningly appealing as a one off spectacle, the king of strong style vs seth rollins can be so much more. New japan prowrestling was one of two wrestling promotions the other being all japan pro wrestling to split off from the jwa in the 1970s. On may 27, 2014, nakamura published an autobiography titled king of strong style. Card with guide njpw strong style evolution in osaka. Taking questions for tomorrows recording of keepin it strong style.
Aug 02, 2018 in an excerpt from his new book, king of strong style. Jan 14, 2018 njpw presents cmll fantasticamania 2018 night 2 1142018. Shinsuke nakamura can be classed amongst the most charismatic, dynamic and unique performers in the history of the professional wrestling industry. Where the book finds the most meat is in nakamuras descriptions of the troubles at a corporate level for njpw as he is one of few who has gone. Founded by antonio inoki in 1972, it competed with ajpw for supremacy in the wrestling field. Aug 04, 2018 shinsuke nakamura trashes brock lesnar in his new book which is called king of strong style 1980 2014 in the book he discusses the match he has against brock lesnar in tokyo back in 2006 for njpw. Despite the change in character, liger would not be victorious on that day. King of prowrestling is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw. Strong style story strong style story podcast episode 48.
Do you have strong opinions on aew, wwe, njpw, impact, roh, and. After a brilliant career there, he joined new japan prowrestling in march 2002 and made his professional debut at nippon budokan in a match against tadao. It took place on october 14, 2019 at the ryogoku kokugikan in tokyo, japan. At king of prowrestling, gedo, white, and longtime tag partner jado all completed their defection from chaos to align themselves with bullet club. King of prowrestling 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling.
In the wake of wrestlemania, the king of strong style makes the blue brand his new home. He announced he would be wrestling in njpw for the first time ever at strong. With his rise in the amateur wrestling ranks first in high school before attending university at aoyama gakuin university to the toyko dome and wrestlemania, there isnt much that the king of strong style hasnt. The king of strong style first arrived in nxt shrouded in hype. The japanese superstar made the revelation in his book about the universal cham.
Strong style story njpw presents cmll fantasticamania 2018. The event was broadcast on axs tv in the united states and on njpw world internationally. Strong style is a mix of mma, jiujitsu and judo that many wrestlers in new japan pro wrestling utilize in their moves. Tickets for the event sold out within 20 minutes of being made available for purchase. Calling it new japan strong style what an excuse, oh my god. At a recent njpw show, fans hung a banner that read katsuyori shibatawe will wait for you. Lesnar, his reign as the youngest new japan prowrestling heavyweight champion, and his success as a mixed martial artist.
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