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Who Is Your Absolute Favorite NJPW Wrestler?

  • Tanahashi

    Votes: 8 9.5%
  • Goto

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Nakamura

    Votes: 24 28.6%
  • Okada

    Votes: 7 8.3%
  • Liger

    Votes: 4 4.8%
  • Shibata

    Votes: 8 9.5%
  • Kushida

    Votes: 1 1.2%
  • Ibushi

    Votes: 5 6.0%
  • AJ Styles

    Votes: 14 16.7%
  • Naito

    Votes: 5 6.0%
  • Suzuki

    Votes: 6 7.1%
  • Nagata

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 2 2.4%

Who Is Your Absolute Favorite NJPW Wrestler?

5K views 63 replies 60 participants last post by  Suplex city 
#1 · (Edited)
Who is your absolute favorite NJPW wrestler if you had to pick one?

I have a theory that US based fans think differently than Japanese fans, so I want to see something.
 
#30 ·
Anyone who votes Naito, I hope Shibata comes to your house and running drop kicks you in your sleep.
 
#28 ·
All-time favorite I'd have to say Liger. He's had a long career, stayed over, always put on good matches, and was a big part of introducing the Junior Heavyweight style to the US in the 90's, and has had dozens of memorable/legendary matches throughout his career. He doesn't seem to have an ego that some in his position would have. He seems completely fine being in random 8-mans and having the random exhibition matches when he goes to the US.
 
#52 ·
To give a little background because a lot of people in this section don't know me: I'm a huge "Sports Entertainment" fan. I prefer larger than life characters and shenanigans over pure wrestling, but I don't dislike wrestling. I just want it to have a good story behind it. With that said, Okada is my go to guy over here. His character represents everything I look for in a favorite: flamboyance, extravagance, cockyness, and an overall great heel.
 
#2 ·
Nakamura.

His in ring work, charisma. Just everything about him is wonderful.
 
#31 ·
It's funny, right after I made the poll I tried to go back and add Omega, because I had a feeling he'd get a few votes. It wouldn't let me edit, though.

Shinsuke. When I started watching NJPW two months ago, a few guys stuck out, but Shinsuke just had me like: 'Whoa, this dude is awesome.' It's that charisma that's off the chart.

Hell, I even sat through those long card opening vids of his, not understanding a lick of Japanese. He just made it fully entertaining the whole way.
LOL, I watch him in press conferences and documentaries, just because he's so funny to watch. Someone wrote "watching him in his natural habitat is fascinating" and it's so true. Despite the language barrier, he is so damn expressive.

Watching him eat (and love!) cookies in his documentary was totally worth it, lol.


I thought that the results would be pretty spread out, which is exactly what's happening (aside from Nak, I guess).
 
#16 ·
1. Okada
2. Tanahashi
3. Shibata
4. Nakamura
5. Ibushi
 
#19 ·
Shinsuke. When I started watching NJPW two months ago, a few guys stuck out, but Shinsuke just had me like: 'Whoa, this dude is awesome.' It's that charisma that's off the chart.

Hell, I even sat through those long card opening vids of his, not understanding a lick of Japanese. He just made it fully entertaining the whole way.

Really like Okada and Yujiro as well though.
 
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