Kenta has resigned from NOAH.

JoseDRiveraTCR7 · Apr 30, 2014

Official announcement: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=778590835498333&id=545650882125664

Speculation is he's going to WWE.

vault21 · Apr 30, 2014

Maybe he can tag with Orton. They both peaked at the same time, in 2004.

Chismo · Apr 30, 2014

Good for him, good for NOAH. At least in WWE he won't be punching above his weight, and NOAH can finally put some proper heavyweight onto his place on the totem pole. It's gonna be Marufuji, though, so they're doomed anyway.

seabs · Apr 30, 2014

KENTA in WWE won't be a success. Honestly I'd be surprised if they even wanted him.

Peter Carroll · Apr 30, 2014

Going to TNA obviously.

JoseDRiveraTCR7 · Apr 30, 2014

Someone on reddit said Kenta said he was going to the major leagues. A translation of NOAH's announcement didn't say that so I'm guessing he said that on his personal facebook, or twitter, or some interview I haven't found. If this is the case, NJPW may also be an option.

sXeMope · Apr 30, 2014

Pretty surprising to see considering KENTA was a NOAH guy for years. I'd be surprised to see him go to WWE though. WWE has a terrible track record for using Japanese guys and I don't see KENTA being much different.

Chismo · Apr 30, 2014

Elsewhere, I've seen someone mentioning possibility on Daniel Bryan gaining some influence backstage, which might not be super large, but strong enough to be able to recommend few names here and there. Other than him, Yoshi Tatsu, and maybe Regal/Finlay, I really have no idea who'd push for the signing of KENTA. With Bryan sticking up for him, KENTER actually has decent chances.

JoseDRiveraTCR7 said:
NJPW may also be an option.

Not a chance. He wouldn't have to leave NOAH for that. Ibushi didn't have to leave his DDT for that.

Londrick · Apr 30, 2014

Hopefully they let him use the GTS. Would be cool to seem that can actually pull it off properly.

Vårmakos · Apr 30, 2014

Hopefully he just goes to TNA, I wouldn't want him to be Yoshi Tatsu 2.0.

JoseDRiveraTCR7 · Apr 30, 2014

TNA wouldn't be better.

Peter Carroll · Apr 30, 2014

MTVDTH said:
Hopefully he just goes to TNA, I wouldn't want him to be Yoshi Tatsu 2.0.

Agreed, I have faith in Gaburick and Russo. Nothing could go wrong.

Concrete · Apr 30, 2014

Peter Carroll said:
Agreed, I have faith in Gaburick and Russo. Nothing could go wrong.

Killing it.

Vårmakos · Apr 30, 2014

TNA would at least keep some essential elements of KENTA's character as they have with past Japanese wrestlers (don't dare bring up Okada). In WWE, he would be repackaged and given a new name and a new finisher no doubt; being short and Japanese alone is reason enough for them to never take him seriously or even bring him up to the main roster.

I think this is just a bad decision all around, but maybe he's confident that he can be the Japanese star to finally break through.

Peter Carroll · Apr 30, 2014

Okada didn't get over in TNA because he's a hack, it had nothing to do with creative or marketing.

vanboxmeer · Apr 30, 2014

Peter Carroll said:
Okada didn't get over in TNA because he's a hack, it had nothing to do with creative or marketing.

I agree, TNA is a marketing juggernaut all over the world. If this Oakata guy had anything, he wouldn't be in Japan working on his jew jitzu.

Miguel De Juan · Apr 30, 2014

MTVDTH said:
TNA would at least keep some essential elements of KENTA's character as they have with past Japanese wrestlers (don't dare bring up Okada). In WWE, he would be repackaged and given a new name and a new finisher no doubt; being short and Japanese alone is reason enough for them to never take him seriously or even bring him up to the main roster.

I think this is just a bad decision all around, but maybe he's confident that he can be the Japanese star to finally break through.

TNA has only managed to not screw Sanada. They have mishandled everyone else.

I don't want a bunch of dumb TNA hick fans to chant Goku at a Japanese wrestler. Moreover, TNA is trash and bush league.

FITZ · Apr 30, 2014

It would be nice if there was someone that was able to make a good transition from Japan to WWE.

RyanPelley · Apr 30, 2014

He'll come to WWE and be given a stereotypical gimmick.

Peter Carroll · Apr 30, 2014

vanboxmeer said:
I agree, TNA is a marketing juggernaut all over the world. If this Oakata guy had anything, he wouldn't be in Japan working on his jew jitzu.

Exactly brother.

Miguel De Juan said:
TNA has only managed to not screw Sanada. They have mishandled everyone else.

I don't want a bunch of dumb TNA hick fans to chant Goku at a Japanese wrestler. Moreover, TNA is trash and bush league.

You need to shut your mouth.

Kenta has resigned from NOAH.

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