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SodaPopinski
USA
304 Posts |
 Posted - 11/02/2009 : 09:31:45
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Ever since the announcement of KENTA’s knee injury, ROH officials have been hard at work trying to find a suitable replacement for the GHC Jr. Heavyweight champion. After some back and forth discussions, representatives from Pro Wrestling NOAH and Kensuke Office came up with an exemplary replacement in the form of the former GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima!!!
Nakajima hasn’t participated in an ROH event since “Take No Prisoners 2009” when he paired with Austin Aries in a losing effort against Tyler Black & KENTA, but he also was part of some of the hardest hitting affairs in the last year in his matches with Bryan Danielson from “Glory by Honor VII” and Roderick Strong at “Supercard of Honor IV”.
His opponents for the upcoming events will be announced shortly, so stay tuned to ROHWrestling.com for all your Ring of Honor news. Tickets for both Novi, MI on 11/13 and Mississauga, ON on 11/14 are still available right here at www.rohwrestling.com and make sure you take advantage of our 35% - 40% off sale before it expires! |
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Dark Patriot
USA
578 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 09:36:53
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| only to MI and Canada I see. I dont want to come off as a complainer but I hope they can find someone special for Philly and NJ as well. anyways that's a good replacement and I cant wait for the match announcements. |
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Thomas Bobo
USA
10695 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 09:38:02
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**** YES!!!
Having not seen Nakajima live, I am ALL over this!!!
Please, Please, Please - Nakajima v. HERO!!! |
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ICHIFUJI
Japan
648 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 09:42:41
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| Nakajima vs. Omega, Generico sounds good. |
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Poste Generico
Ghana
630 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 09:42:43
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| A nice start. Can we book him for more than nine minutes like was done against Roderick at "Supercard"? |
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Downriver Drew
USA
981 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 09:55:21
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| Thank you, ROH! I've never seen Nakajima live and I've wanted to since I first saw one of his matches several years ago on a Dragon Gate DVD. He's a perfect replacement for KENTA. |
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propjoe
Canada
60 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:02:58
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| This is amazing. I hope Kenta rehabs and returns fast, but in the meantime NAKAJIMA! yes yes. |
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kwjr86
USA
3014 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:12:26
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I say:
Novi, MI on 11/13 :
Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kenny Omega
Mississauga, ON on 11/14:
Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Claudio Castagnoli |
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PhilMargonis
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:26:13
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| wow very exciting news! ROH have delivered again. great news! |
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needandknife
Canada
3813 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:33:31
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Originally posted by Thomas Bobo
**** YES!!!
What he said. |
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creepshow
1905 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:36:03
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Originally posted by Dark Patriot
only to MI and Canada I see. I dont want to come off as a complainer but I hope they can find someone special for Philly and NJ as well. anyways that's a good replacement and I cant wait for the match announcements.
Forgive me if I'm wrong...but I don't see anywhere in that listing that Nakajima was ONLY going to be on 11/13 and 11/14. I think they were just selling tickets.
I think people need to check their negativity at the door...sounded to me like Nakajima will be here for all of KENTA's scheduled dates. |
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creepshow
1905 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:53:35
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Ok, so as an update i did check all of the upcoming dates for November and Nakajima is only schedule for that weekend...
my theory is, however, they used the same plane tickets that were already purchased...therefore, we may see him earlier
I guess maybe I'm being too optimistic? |
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Stronghold19023
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:55:21
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| Awesome news! I really hope he's announced for the tv tapings. |
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Downriver Drew
USA
981 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:57:10
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Originally posted by creepshow
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Originally posted by Dark Patriot
only to MI and Canada I see. I dont want to come off as a complainer but I hope they can find someone special for Philly and NJ as well. anyways that's a good replacement and I cant wait for the match announcements.
Forgive me if I'm wrong...but I don't see anywhere in that listing that Nakajima was ONLY going to be on 11/13 and 11/14. I think they were just selling tickets.
I think people need to check their negativity at the door...sounded to me like Nakajima will be here for all of KENTA's scheduled dates.
Nakajima is listed on the lineups for the Michigan/Ontario weekend shows but not the Philly/Edison shows. Also, someone in the "KENTA injured" thread mentioned that Kensuke Office has a show on 11/7 so it doesn't look like Nakajima will be in Philly or Edison. That could change, though. |
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SxECanadianFanSxE
Canada
260 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 10:59:06
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Originally posted by kwjr86
I say:
Novi, MI on 11/13 :
Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kenny Omega
Mississauga, ON on 11/14:
Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Claudio Castagnoli
The Castagnoli match up doesn't excite me at all.
Nakajima/Generico on the other hand..
Actually.. Nakajima/Generico/Castagnoli? |
Edited by - SxECanadianFanSxE on 11/02/2009 11:10:27 |
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Jimthy
USA
3010 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 11:07:34
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| Honestly, the fact that they were able to secure a replacement like Nakajima for even 2 of the 5 shows is pretty impressive! With the short time frame between KENTA's injury and these shows, I really didn't think they'd be able to bring anyone in (especially from Japan) for any of these shows, and they were just going to have to reshuffle and put on the best ROH shows they could given the talent they have booked. Which, even if they were good shows, would have been crapped on as "not as good since KENTA wasn't here" by some. Now they've at least got a replacement for the MI and Canada shows, which honestly, were the more important ones to get the replacement for, since they need to sell DVD's of those shows. HDNet isn't going to drop them because they didn't get Nakajima for the TV shows, so no pain there (other than disappointed fans, but it's out of their control). But, for the MI and Canada shows that they need to sell as DVD's, it was important to get something done to make them special. There were lots of great suggestions about Round Robin Challenges, tournaments, etc. Which all could have worked, and worked well, but this is just awesome, and still gives the fans in those places a feeling that they are seeing someone special (which they are). Very good move by ROH! |
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Nakajima Returns!
