After the long struggle of the G1 Climax, there’s been time for a very short breather for many in NJPW, as batteries are recharged before the Super J-Cup this weekend and beyond to Royal Quest and then the Destruction tour. It’s all led to some very different content on social media as wrestlers take time away from the ring to relax, and to prepare.
3 Days it’s time to prove why I am the best Jr Heavyweight in the world.
And what a way to start with a legend in US Jr Heavyweight Wrestling.
Used to copy his moves when I was 14 years old. Super excited to see everyone over the 3 dates.
Seattle, San Francisco & Los Angeles! pic.twitter.com/crJoHBpoHM
— ᵂⁱˡˡ ᴼˢᵖʳᵉᵃʸ • ウィル・オスプレイ (@WillOspreay) August 19, 2019
Will Ospreay is looking to cook up something special with Amazing Red in the main event of Super J-Cup night one in Tacoma on Thursday. All involved are looking to create a recipe for success, but SHO and YOH have been looking to cook up other recipes as well.
まもなくです。
お願い致します。#cookpadlivehttps://t.co/dPW8dJCvOz pic.twitter.com/nDKUoJvi1h— SHO Roppongi3k (@njpwShowT) August 14, 2019
Roppongi 3K and Toru Yano were guests on a Cookpad Live app stream recently, helping inspire some summer creativity in the kitchen.
While some were hard at work indoors, others were sampling the Great Outdoors, albeit not always with a great deal of success.
スズメバチに追っかけられた。
死ぬかと思った。— オカダ・カズチカ (@rainmakerXokada) August 19, 2019
For Kazuchika Okada, a valuable lesson in mental grit before he defends the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Royal Quest: ‘I got chased by a wasp; I thought I was going to die’
【お詫びとお知らせ】
先日Twitterにて「抽選で3名にカブトムシをプレゼント」と発表しましたが、カブトムシを捕まえることができなかったためこのプレゼント企画は中止させていただきます。
誠に申し訳ございません。 https://t.co/Uu8boptFD1— 成田 蓮 (@rennarita_njpw) August 19, 2019
Ren Narita had to head online with cap in hand and head bowed as he got ready for a fan event with Shota Umino. ‘An apology: I said on Twitter yesterday that three lottery winners would receive a rhinoceros beetle. Unfortunately, I was not able to capture any beetles and therefore can not offer them as prizes. I humbly apologize.’
As summer vacations come to an end, the tough pace of the autumn schedule beckons. Nobody will be fighting harder than Kota Ibushi as he tries to retain his G1 Climax winning prize; the main event IWGP Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 14 on January 4 (and potentially yet a second title match on January 5).
念願のG1クライマックス29優勝することが出来ました！
これから新しい時代を。
全てに感謝、みんなと一緒に
これから大爆発させます！
まずは回復…。全力回復！！
— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) August 12, 2019
‘I managed to do what I wanted most- to win G1 Climax 29! From now on, we embark on a new era. With all the gratitude in the world, with everyone, together, we’re going to explode! But first, all my energy is going on recovery!!’
An Ibushi fully recovered from the rigours of the G1 could well be leading us all into a new era as 2020 rolls around.
