How Okada's 2013 New Japan Cup campaign changed NJPW forever (The Recount)

[@508ctk]

I love how NJPW mentions their previous stars even tho they're in different companies.

[@cobramindfuturegoal]

bcz of them njpw have greatest matches of all time.

[@jbasti227]

Yeah I find it silly and childish when certain companies act like one of their former employees don’t exist because they leave

[@CefeZani]

Like Keiji Mutoh, Naomichi Marufuji, Masato Tanaka

[@850thameem7]

That's just a wwe thing, Pretty Much every other company mentions their alumni

[@thebeautifulgame7282]

@@850thameem7 AEW doesn't as well.

[@WSK9002]

I had forgotten that the same night Okada won the Cup, Devitt first showed signs of being a Too Sweet Rock N Rolla 4-4-4-4 Life, both made New Japan a Global Pro Wrestling Brand.

[@JaimeD.]

Kazuchika Okada rose incredibly since 2012. And the seeds for Bullet Club's formation were planted so well. New Japan Pro-Wrestling does successful longterm storytelling most of the time that drew the attention to the product year after year.

[@antoniusjohnson3824]

Eagle D. Kōzui One certain company needs to take lessons from them.

[@agustin__]

The layers in the CHAOS vs Bullet Club rivalry in 2013-2016 were so nicely executed, one year after this cup we got AJ Styles shocking debut

[@bryanprocaccini9753]

I got so hyped until I realized it goes up in two days

[@axlsixx4679]

Same😥

[@anandhk4111]

Same

[@JayLucasPro]

The recount is the best wrestling series on KZbin. Really helped me learn the history of NJPW,

[@marquisewalston377]

I love Aj Styles, Bret Hart, Omega, HBK, Eddie, Benoit, Tanahasi, RVD etc etc but @ this point OKADA is the greatest WRESTLER of all time.

[@AdrianM865]

Hes in the argument. No debate on that.

[@kartikpillai4789]

The frightening thing is he is just 32. He can easily go 6-8 more years.

[@marquisewalston377]

I’ve literally never seen this dude have a bad match. Likes it’s scary, anyone they put him in front of ends up w a 4-5* match 😂 AJs my all time favorite but Okada really might be the GOAT 🐐

[@aceofpittsburgh]

You said the "B" word!

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

I still don’t think Okada is the greatest of all time, because I still haven’t seen Okada lift someone up that isn’t really good to a great match, and yes I know it’s a stupid reason.

[@bethpoler2973]

Enjoy these wrestler's so much,hoping the show will return too Friday nights 😉🙂!!

[@ladyarthuria]

I must said since I first saw him, he had great charisma.He can be a big icon of NJPW.

[@normaningemann3868]

I'm gonna have to check out New Japan matches from 2013!

[@michaelbandada9887]

Almost all winners of the New Japan Cup have challenged the reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion except Shinsuke Nakamura who cashed in his New Japan Cup victory for an IWGP Intercontinental Championship match against Hiroshi Tanahashi

[@jimmygutarthn5821]

NJPW The wrestling is excited I’m always on my feet when I watch it and I enjoy watching it even though I can’t understand what there saying but still fun to watch

[@AurelioArellPequeño]

For me a dream match between Okada vs Nick Aldis

[@508ctk]

The Rainmaker VS The National Treasure. I'd love to see an *NWA × NJPW* collab in the future.

[@AMG-ko3gt]

Okada vs Orange Cassidy lol.

[@juice9100]

Great recount

[@davegoldberg3282]

That led to him taking the torch basically and that match at Invasion was one of their best matches ever at that point. Still is a fantastic match!

[@WSK9002]

I don't think their Invasion Attack Match has been topped Bell to Bell, not that their Wrestle Kingdom Matches were awful, I just don't think New Japan fans want to see a Top Blue Eye lose. Seeing Okada in tears in 2015, or Tanahashi finally losing in 2016, portions of the audience for both moments, the fans hearts were crushed.

[@avinashhoro1279]

NJPW is sooooo liiiiitttt !!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍😍

[@lucky-sz4eq]

Okada one of the best Pro Wrestlers today it's sad, that he'll never be full proof because of what happened to pro wrestling.

[@bonifacekibet]

I'm loving the recount, learning more on NJPW

[@luis1509]

Great video. Greetings from México...

[@kyosuke181]

Njpw is sooo underrated rn

[@debapriyomukhopadhyay2329]

I'm soooooo much happy NJPW IS BACK... king of sports

[@vibesbyluxury]

I miss Davey Boy in New Japan

[@seneilsingh1869]

A recount video about every 3 musketeers in njpw that would be interesting to watch

[@mrleon1115]

One year later Yujiro joined the Bullet Cub

[@Hugh_Morris]

Karl Anderson got wasted in WWE

[@bassican7]

Machine gun will be in this year’s G1 watch.

[@AMG-ko3gt]

Imagine Miro/Rusev in NJPW lol.

[@wvang0013]

Bring back The Good Brothers!

[@user-li3nz3ly6m]

0:09 LOL THEY CENSORED ZSJ'S MIDDLE FINGER

[@timothyholland2927]

Now what I would love to see is Okada and Tanahashi team up to win a World Tag League. Neither man I think has ever competed in it.

[@because_the_internet]

Tanahashi was in last year's with Henare.

[@FrontRowCentral]

Besides Tanahashi is teaming with Ibushi right now

[@timothyholland2927]

Because the Internet thank you, I stand corrected, has Okada competed in World Tag League?

[@timothyholland2927]

PWMGamingFRWM2RWF Official that’s right, I completely forgot until I saw highlights from tonight.

[@michaelbandada9887]

@@timothyholland2927 yep, but he wasn't able to win or even break through the semi-finals or even the finals. Somehow, that makes sense, since Okada was the IWGP Champ and he couldn't be double booked for two title matches at the Wrestle Kingdom event. As for his tag team partner, it's gotta be Yoshi Hashi who is on the bottom of the Chaos food chain and he's the fall guy for multi man tag team matches

[@silver2164]

Okada got a ridiculous mega push on his return from excursion. Champion, G1 winner, WK main event and NJ cup winner

[@WSK9002]

The fact that he did not stumble at all, speaks to what a fantastic talent he is.

[@paulalbert6970]

I just wondered what would have happened if Ryosuke Taguchi joined Prince Devitt in Bullet Club..

[@85futureshock]

Okada is the Bret Hart of this generation.

[@newjerseyan]

nice video!

[@zibberebbiz]

when Karl Anderson was briefly a very serious singles competitor

[@Slagomancer]

Goto's pin on Davey Boy Jr. was fucking smooth

[@ApsychaMatia]

Let's go early squad

[@matthewlo7868]

That’s good and all.. But I really wanna see History of LIJ or History of Suzuki-Gun...

[@thebrandolorian9037]

I'm pretty sure they did Suzuki-gun.

[@matthewlo7868]

madbrando 78 yeah.. but on the Japanese KZbin account.. I was hoping for Suzuki-Gun to get some recount love..

[@MegaSupern00b]

I hope they do an LIJ one here on the English channel, would love that.

[@bigjoeofthe707]

I too want those. And with LIJ they can borrow footage from CMLL thanks to their relationship with them so to show Naito’s change start down there.

[@abdulkadirtepebas365]

Pwg bola, tournament of death, dusty rhodes tag team tournament, wrestlemania, professional wrestling world cup, buy in, g1 climax, world tag leauge, best of super junior, super j cup and new japan cup are the best

[@amartripathy]

I am a regular AEW fan & watcher bt Okada has replaced & surpassed everyone even Bret in my favourite list He is my idol. The perfection Ospreay is fast approaching his position though

[@somaniaakash03]

Will Ospreay is 26 & by the time he's Kazuchika current age of 32 I think he would already be multi Time champ

[@littleasian1232]

@@somaniaakash03 honestly if ur not in wwe the heavyweight title isn't essential to being the goat. Will can be iwgp junior champion for the next 6 years and still will probably be better. However in wwe, the US and ic title won't get u anywhere near goat status.

[@AMG-ko3gt]

Ospreay is evolving. He became somewhat less flippy but more hard-hitting and he bulked up. Okada must pass the torch to him in 2-4 years.

[@madhavkhandelwal3608]

More episodes of the recount

[@willn8664]

OI OI OI OKADAAAAA

[@unRottenemSpines]

👏👏👏

[@axlsixx4679]

NJPW>WWE

[@thevoid99]

no no no no no no no......... NJPW>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WWE

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

Blackheart • I agree with you.

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

And that’s important because.

[@jerichoventanilla4553]

@Blackheart • agree with you. Most fanatics are being purist about which company is better.

[@thebrandolorian9037]

@Blackheart • THANK YOU!!!!

[@pkxazuyuwi8849]

1:40 Sho and Yoh?

[@Sarabheswaran7010]

1:30 what did daevitt say? Splinters....apollo 55?

[@clearskies]

Time splitters and apollo 55 were tag teams back then with devitt and kushida

[@Sarabheswaran7010]

@@clearskies thank you

[@supersasukemaniac]

"Whether it's Time Splitters (team with KUSHIDA) or Apollo 55 (Team with Taguchi), I'm taking those Tag Team championships."

[@JSOptimus]

Don't follow NJPW, but that seems like way too many members for any group. And, wasn't Bullet Club usually more about the foreigners?

[@Dredsed]

If you don't follow it then it wouldn't make much sense. The groups aren't fighting for air time like they would on a US TV show. BC isn't about forgeigners, it's a cult of wolves that was started by foreigners.

[@ltdee1970]

This guy by individuals who love wrestling knows wrestling votes him as the #1 wrestler in the world I note some of your boot licking marks will say stupid stuff but the true real knowledgeable fans knows who this man is

[@Tucanforpres001]

Still feel Devitt made a poor decision going to WWE. He'd be a prime main event attraction now.

[@TheBubbajoe7]

If it weren't for his injury at Summerslam 2016 I'm sure he would have been

[@debapriyomukhopadhyay2329]

Well,wwe could've always rebuild him if they wanted just like they rebuild Seth Rollins.... Ko and balor never got a chance to hold wwe championship after they lost the championship.. One had to relinquish the championship after soo damn good match & other lost because of their love for legend of past, or part timers

[@Tucanforpres001]

@@debapriyomukhopadhyay2329 they arent going to. There is no faith in them.

[@fuckthepolice.9410]

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH NJPW MATCHES??? IM TRYING TO LEARN ABOUT JAPANESE WRESTLING

[@12012channel]

Honestly, just get NJPworld

[@ltdee1970]

The rainmaker

[@rajsajjad9724]

I miss yujiros old finisher Tokyo pimps

[@FigWidIt]

Honestly forgot about Okada’s Red Ink submission. He does a Camel Clutch now right?

[@MrStupidarmy]

Yeah, i wish he use Red Ink again

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

I don't think submission finishes really suit him. When he started using the Money Clip all I could think was "oh no, not THIS again".

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

What happened to NJPW?

[@Marc_Masters]

I can't wait until Kenny omega returns to njpw

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

He ain't coming back

[@StinkiiAlt]

It ain't happening ain't time soon, friend.

[@OsOl0K0_ttv]

I don't know if he will, he's one of the vice presidents of AEW and is focused on building that brand. He's my favorite wrestler and he's done some awesome things in AEW, he's currently holding 2 belts and we've only seen the start of his AEW run. It would be amazing if they let him crossover to NJPW like Mox and Jericho though. The story of the Golden Lovers isn't over.

[@JohnDoe-wr9ei]

I hope he doesn't come back.

[@clearskies]

Spoiler, he doesn't

[@evertonkkg6624]

Bullet club 💀☀️

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Now he is a joke in AEW!

[@moritmermoriardi8101]

okada should have lost to naito! everyone wanted to see naito win the belt fron him at wrestlekingdom!

[@bernhardalan3613]

Which Wrestle Kingdom? Naito won this year.

[@bpsingh3753]

still AJ is the best wrestler of all time....❤️

[@JohnDoe-wr9ei]

Misawa and Kobashi were better easily.

[@Waynes-Way]

What did NJPW cup change? No casual viewer is gonna watch it. Imagine people saying nWo changed everything and they were drawing 1M viewers!

[@JohnDoe-wr9ei]

They went from drawing only 20k in Tokyo Dome, to drawing 70k, and selling out most of their shows. So, it did change something.

[@Waynes-Way]

Yahya Zakaria those are 2 night’s figures, not 1. Are you trying to make NJPW seem important or a joke?

[@JohnDoe-wr9ei]

@@Waynes-Way They still drew 40k. Also they sell out multiple 10k shows the last few years, when they couldn't sell out 4k shows in 2011. To say NJPW hasn't shown any growth is fucking stupid

[@Waynes-Way]

Yahya Zakaria 🤣🤣🤣 Read my comment first then reply!

[@12012channel]

New Japan has mostly casual viewers.Saying no casual american viewers is probably more accurate. Unlike AEW or NXT, they have normal people in their audience not just neckbeards.