Are these the modern NJPW Three Musketeers?
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So this week at New Japan’s Wrestling Dontaku event we were treated to the return and re-invention of Yota Tsuji.
Tsuji was what’s called a Young Lion, a junior level wrestler coming up through New Japan’s training and development system. And until Wednesday night, he was on excursion half way around the world with Revolution Pro Wrestling in the UK.
As is customary with a former Young Lion’s re-introduction to the company, Tsuji was sporting a very different look and attitude to the one he left Japan with in 2021.
And it got me thinking that we could be looking at a new generation of the Three Musketeers.He was the missing piece.
For those who don’t know, The Three Musketeers was the label given to a group of home grown talents who defined New Japan in the 90s - Masahiro Chono, Shinya Hashimoto, and Keiji Muto. I have videos about them as a group and as individuals if you want to dive deeper.
In the early 2000s, a new trio was given the moniker. And now 20 years after that, I think we have the third generation of Musketeers.
Shota Uminio is already a phenomenal pro wrestler in the classic sense. He’s an innovator, a showman, perhaps even a wrestling genius. The Keiji Muto or Tanahashi of the group.
Ren Narita is a stoic, no nonsense fighter who embodies strong style. Definitely the Shinya Hashimoto, and obviously the Katsoyori Shibata.
And as for Yota Tsuji? If his new attitude and attire is anything to go off, he is very much in the Masahiro Chono-Shinsuke Nakamura category of swaggering, charismatic badasses.
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Tsuji had that energy to him. Like he was the biggest deal in the room
@stashallemagne4488
Жыл бұрын
His smile was great like i am confident and i am gonna own this place.
You are sleeping on Yuya Uemora. Im loving his Impact run, he's a great wrestler, and he looks like an ace.
@alanbonesjones1847
Жыл бұрын
Im assuming he’ll be on impact for another year he said after multiverse United nobody in Japan interest him but I wonder if that’s changing with Tsuji back
@MrThestreakalives98
Жыл бұрын
Maybe he is the next Naito
Ren Narita looks like Shibata as much as Shota Umino looks like Tanahashi
@garylerena9361
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@harshnaini
Жыл бұрын
Yota said this in his G1 promo and it is true Yota is the future i think he is going to pin Sanada amd then get another shot at the title at destruction
@SpaceViking2000
6 ай бұрын
Which is why Yota will be the true breakout star. He looks so unique. I still can’t believe he is only 5’11. He carries himself like he is 6’6 lol
Now NJPW officially announced The Reiwa Three Musketeers Umino, Narita, Tsuji ... also poor Yuya Uemura
@vta2265
10 ай бұрын
Nah, maybe Yuya will be the new Okada
@israelbautista2623
9 ай бұрын
Poor Yuya no more he has returned!
Here's my assessment of each of them. Tsuji: Good in ring, has the look and swagger of a main eventer. He fits in LIJ perfectly, but his cockiness is gonna cost him quite a few big matches. Shota: Has the crowd on his side, his time with Moxley set him apart from the rest of his class straight away. Also has the in ring spark down. Only setback with him is that he looks like a blend of Tanahashi and Naito, and he derives his rebellious attitude from Naito too. Narita: Talented as he is, he feels half-baked compared to the other two. Though he is the first of the three to hold a title, he isn't his own man right now. He seems like a Shibata cosplayer without the presence or intensity that Shibata had. Maybe pairing him with Suzuki and Desperado would give him an edge down the line.
I do have a question though. I feel like we skipped a couple years. I feel like we had Okada replace Tanahashi. Naito replace Nakamura. But who would you say replaced Shibata? Omega? They both worked with very stiff styles of wrestling and both left the companies for different promotions
That match Yota and Umino had in the G1 was EPIC
Gene blast: the man with beautiful shades. Also wanted to find this after they officially christened them with this title much to their dismay
Ok. You got me convinced
I fuckin love Shooter
Agreed I love ren narita
Mel you out did yourself on that score song.
I thought the same thing about Ren Narita.....and then he went and joined House of Torture 😭😭
It's makes sense.....but who is the the new 4 pillar men from Japan
@BigmanDogs
Жыл бұрын
that's from AJPW not NJPW
Seeing the Yota Tsuji picture you posted. Tsuji looks like a carbon copy of Masahiro Chono.
All of them are going to be in their 1st G1 right??
@wayoftherose
Жыл бұрын
Yes.
Will you do a any new document about Japan wrestling? I like your videos
Four Pillars of Heaven
SHINYA HASHIMOTO!!!!! I literally lost a trivia game the other night with a friend because i couldnt remember his name. I named every other musketeer from both generations and my dumbass said Naomichi Marufuji lmfaooo. I hate that im seeing this video now to remind me i lost $5 😂😂😂
Do Wato and O-Khan fit there too? They're from the same class
@vsorah
11 ай бұрын
Fuck no. Wato is straight garbage and corny o-khan is not a maint event potential player
@vta2265
10 ай бұрын
I see both being the gatekeepers tbh
@Elijah1916_myhighway
8 ай бұрын
Wato is future junior ace, but O-Khan the midcard gatekeeper for now. I could see him running the United Empire once Ospreay leaves though.
I definitely see Tsuji as the next Nakanishi more than Nakamura.
How is osprey not a pillar yet ?
@ItDoesntMatterReally
Жыл бұрын
The short answer is he's gaijin.
@jarmaineburkett2123
Жыл бұрын
@@ItDoesntMatterReally a gajin that’s stupid he’s an all time great talent he’s young and he’s a draw but njpw always leaves me scratching my head .
@ItDoesntMatterReally
Жыл бұрын
@@jarmaineburkett2123 My general understanding of wrestling in Japan is that if you're not Japanese you're just there to draw western eyes and inevitably make Japanese talent look good in defeat. Despite's Will's sacrifices, including moving to Japan for NJPW, he's never going to be the guy in New Japan because he isn't Japanese. That's not a Gedo issue, it's not a Bushiroad issue, it's just the culture. Japanese talent draws in Japan. Everyone else is touring regardless to how long their tenure may be. It was true in the 80's with the likes of Brody and Hansen, just like it was true in the 90's with Vader, just as it was true with Devitt, AJ, and Omega in the 2010's.
@zoelotero
Жыл бұрын
@@ItDoesntMatterReally And to him being a gaijin add that he might be set to leave after next year's WK
@therealangelalexander1858
Жыл бұрын
@@jarmaineburkett2123 The pattern with pillars of the company, such as the fours pillars in all japan and AEW, is that they had been with their respective companies either since the beginning of their careers (the all japan crew) or the beginning of the company (aew).
Bobbalam
@AAAHH
Жыл бұрын
bro i thought the same thing 💀💀