Njpw king of strong style book

Shinsuke nakamura explains why he cried after his match. The globalization and homogenization of pro wrestling. Per squared circle subreddit, some excerpts from nakamuras the king of strong style. Much needed change of pace from the opening 3 strong style matches. Aug 02, 2018 in an excerpt from his new book, king of strong style. He announced he would be wrestling in njpw for the first time ever at strong. An english version of shinsuke nakamuras book king of strong style. Shinsuke nakamura is a japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. 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.

Mar, 2016 just look at his match with kota ibushi for the iwgp intercontinental title at last years wrestle kingdom 9. 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. King of strong style by shinsuke nakamura hardcover. 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. On november 5, 2017, njpw announced the followup event to g1 special in usa, the event, titled strong style evolved, would take place on march 25, 2018, at the walter pyramid in long beach, california. The event was broadcast on axs tv in the united states and on njpw world internationally. King of strong style 19802014 by shinsuke nakamura tommy. Njpw strong style evolved post show press conference videos. An english language version of the book was released by viz media on.

It is a must read for every new japan pro wrestling fan. Jan 14, 2018 njpw presents cmll fantasticamania 2018 night 2 1142018. King of prowrestling 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling. A redditor was able to get their hands on a copy and provided an interesting excerpt about nakamura and brock lesnar. Strong style story strong style story podcast episode 48. The turbulent history of new japan pro wrestling explores njpw s triumphs and tribulations. Are some of njpws biggest stars on their way to wwe. Oct, 2018 when he got back in, liger rose, revealing his white, painted face. Before njpw king of pro wrestling kazuchika okada vs a. Taking questions for tomorrows recording of keepin it strong style. 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. Njpw strong style evolved lineup for sunday and axs broadcast details march 20, 2018. J styles from dominion 2015 34, motyc submitted 3 years ago by rainmakerf7 thanks for the seasono. King of strong style book by shinsuke nakamura, jocelyne allen.

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. 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. Founded by antonio inoki in 1972, it competed with ajpw for supremacy in the wrestling field. 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. 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. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Okada gossip with added death threat day 2 of fantasticamania has come and gone. Official new japan pro wrestling njpw wrestle kingdom 9 2 disc dvd.

The show took place on march 25, 2018, in long beach, california, united states at the walter pyramid. With five singles matches in a historical venue, this promises to be one of the most interesting and important njpw cards of the year. As muta rose the chair to attack, liger took a page out of his book, spraying him with his own poison mist. Yano was his usual fun self and everyone had some strong exchanges. King of strong style does not take long to differentiate itself from other wrestlers books. Shinsuke nakamuras shoot interview on brock lesnar. King of prowrestling is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw. What is the strong style popularized by new japan pro wrestling. On may 27, 2014, nakamura published an autobiography titled king of strong style. Nakamura is known for his work in new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is a. Shinsuke nakamuras shoot interview on brock lesnar reveals nakamura legitimately didnt like his personality in njpw. Im not doing this snoozefest bullst and calling it oldschool style. Despite the change in character, liger would not be victorious on that day. Those lovely folks at njpw announced way back at wrestlekingdom in january that they were coming here, so mo.

Oct 11, 2019 below are my raw statistical notes and nuances for new japan pro wrestlings 2019 king of pro wrestling card. At a recent njpw show, fans hung a banner that read katsuyori shibatawe will wait for you. Calling it new japan strong style what an excuse, oh my god. 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. Njpw strong style evolved lineup for sunday and axs. The king of strong style first arrived in nxt shrouded in hype. Shinsuke nakamura reveals issues with brock lesnars njpw run. It is believed by some that the wrestlers that practice this style hit harder than their western contemporaries. 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. A great read, king of strong style is a deep, step by step journey.

Another big issue with wrestling books is the actual content. Tickets for the event sold out within 20 minutes of being made available for purchase. Strong style is a mix of mma, jiujitsu and judo that many wrestlers in new japan pro wrestling utilize in their moves. 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. In 2017, njpw produces the best matches of the year. Strong style story njpw presents cmll fantasticamania 2018. Jul 12, 2019 shinsuke nakamuras wwe career has played out as one of the biggest failures of the modern era. Shinsuke nakamura on brock lesnar having no love for pro. 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. An oral history of the legendary njpw rivalry between kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi and what their match at wrestling dontaku might mean. 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.

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. Card with guide njpw strong style evolution in osaka. Shinsuke nakamura can be classed amongst the most charismatic, dynamic and unique performers in the history of the professional wrestling industry. News shinsuke nakamura trashes brock lesnar in his new book. Nakamura recalled his bad experience with lesnar, and crying. King of strong style by shinsuke nakamura, 9781974701612. Do you have strong opinions on aew, wwe, njpw, impact, roh, and. Kenny omega, cody, and brandi rhodes take questions from the pro wrestling media. At king of prowrestling, gedo, white, and longtime tag partner jado all completed their defection from chaos to align themselves with bullet club. The event has been held every october since 2012 and aired domestically as a payperview ppv. Strong style evolved was a professional wrestling event promoted by new japan prowrestling njpw. It was the eighth event under the king of prowrestling name. 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. In the wake of wrestlemania, the king of strong style makes the blue brand his new home.

Lesnar, his reign as the youngest new japan prowrestling heavyweight champion, and his success as a mixed martial artist. 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. 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. 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. Following up his bosj epic against kushida, kyle oreilly reminded fans in tokyo that he is a student of the njpw style. Jul 18, 2016 njpw g1 climax opening night results 718. They all worked at a brisk pace and shingo seemed to fit right in. Nakamura talked about getting to main event a njpw show at the tokyo dome against lesnar. Axs tv announced today that it will live broadcast new japan pro wrestlings upcoming u. It took place on october 14, 2019 at the ryogoku kokugikan in tokyo, japan.

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. 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. 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. Were talking 35minute, 45minute, 60minute matches and were talking blistering pace world class athlete. For those who dont know, nakamura and lesnar faced off in new japan pro wrestling njpw back in 2006. Aug 03, 2018 wwe star shinsuke nakamura has revealed he cried after fighting brock lesnar in new japan pro wrestling back in 2006. The japanese superstar made the revelation in his book about the universal cham. Katsuyori shibata and the guilt of being a wrestling fan.