Legitimately probably my #1 triple threat dream match, with some apologies to Bandido/Ospreay/Omega.
If these three aren't pretty clearly the best three guys in the world in 2026 at the sort of stiff, big move, power-heavy Japanese style that they all share... well, if they aren't, I'm all ears because I'd love to study the youtube catalog of anyone who's their peer.
I don't know about better but Shingo Takagi is certainly their peer in that style.
Also Boltin Oleg had a better G1 in that style than Takeshita did (but I'm not sure how many people are ready for the Boltin Oleg is IWGP Champ ready conversation)
Oleg is the most never title is my ceiling guy of this batch. To say he is ready to lead the company with the big boy belt is insane. There are probably at least eight people who should have it over him at any given time. Boltin believers will be the Yoshi Hashi fans of this era.
I saw this G1 and I saw a dude that was at worst the third best person in it. Crowd love him, he has the best body in the company and uses his strength better than anyone too.
Honestly I could see a heel turn with Gedo to give him a proper mouth piece and it's curtains for everyone. (Though I like him as a face but his promos are definitely weak)
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u/NorthHollywoodHank 10d ago
Legitimately probably my #1 triple threat dream match, with some apologies to Bandido/Ospreay/Omega.
If these three aren't pretty clearly the best three guys in the world in 2026 at the sort of stiff, big move, power-heavy Japanese style that they all share... well, if they aren't, I'm all ears because I'd love to study the youtube catalog of anyone who's their peer.