Tag: hiromu takahashi

News: Former New Japan Wrestler Resurfaces

There have been a lot of rumors and rumblings about what was next for Hiromu Takahashi after he left New Japan earlier this year but opted to not reunite with his former Los Ingobernales…ahem, Los Tranquilos de Japan factionmates Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI (who now are unofficially officially part of Pro Wrestling NOAH). According to the Japanese wrestling news media, we now have the answer, which was not unexpected…

WWE.

And he’s got his new-and-trademarked-so-WWE-can make-all-the-money-and-the-wrestlers-can’t-ring name: Kyoki. This possibly translates to English as “Mad Oddity” and he possibly may be teaming with fellow ex-New Japan wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura upon his debut, but reports are he already has his first match in the books, a non-televised match that took place yesterday as part of a live Raw broadcast and SmackDown tapings for this coming Friday’s episode.

We’ll see what happens, I guess.

Source: https://wrestling-now.net/archives/78912 (in Japanese)

FREE LIMITED TIME VIDEO: RED HEADED REVIVAL

New Japan has made a special documentary movie, RED HEADED REVIVAL, available for a limited time on New Japan World and YouTube. The video follows Hiromu Takahashi’s early career with a focus on a life-threatening broken neck suffered in a match in the US in 2018 against Ryu Lee (who may now be Dragon Lee in Ring Of Honor, rehab and his triumphant return to NJPW, culminating in winning the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship at Tokyo Dome shortly after his return, and also spotlighting the beginning of his YouTube channel when the pandemic began in 2020. I watched the movie last night and it’s very entertaining with plenty of Takahashi’s flamboyant, comedic personality on display and some fun facts you might not know about the Time Bomb.
The movie is in Japanese but a subtitled version in English is also available. Click below to watch but DON’T WAIT! It’s only available until 9/21!
https://youtu.be/e_KUGYv2w0g