​As always wrestling gives us both great memories and memories we try and forget, but with the amount of moments worth remembering that have happened we are bound to forget some. The same could be said about some talent that were very much underrated during their career or never at the top of a company during a run this unfortunately makes it easier for fans to forget certain talent. These two are very different talent and had two very different careers while they worked in this great business. Sometimes we encounter those that deserve to be remembered and acknowledged. I would like to wish a very big Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating their special day today and especially to the one featured below.​

Nerd Note: Kota Ibushi has found his footing in the upper echelon of New Japan and is one of only a handful of wrestlers to have held two different sets of tag team gold with two former World Champions. Ibushi is a former Junior Heavyweight tag team champion with Kenny Omega and is the current IWGP Tag Team champions with Hiroshi Tanahashi. 

Since the very beginning of this terrible situation earlier this year I've spoken very highly of New Japan and their handling of this incredibly unfortunate situation. From the start there has been little to no hesitation in the decision making from top to bottom by New Japan and they've have put the talent and fans first. President Meij realizes the pivitol role that wrestling can play for people and wants to ensure the safety for all involved before allowing anyone to return to normal work activities. As I mentioned in the previous update New Japan and other wrestling organizations on the island are working with the government to bring wrestling back. 

New Japan stated that they will not risk the safety of wrestlers by running empty arena shows which in my opinion shows how they value the presence of fans over everything else. It wasn't a shot at American wrestling even if it could be consider to be that now isn't the time for companies to be taking petty jabs at each other. The best thing for everyone to do is to figure out the best way to help and refocus on recovery as we change the current situation. Though the situation might be different in Japan then it is here at least the wrestling world in the country is united together and helping each other which is a lot more then I can say for American wrestling. Either way I will continue to praise Harold Meij and I to believe that through their handling of this situation this will only make NJPW stronger in the long run. Take a look!! 

I've spoke about the way New Japan has handled the current pandemic plaguing society and they have done an amazing job in my opinion. A few weeks ago pro-wrestling united in Japan to help figure out what the next move will be and where to go from here. I would like to break it down for you, but there was a lot included in the article so I will post part of it and allow you to visit the link provided to read the entire article. We will be this and recover! Link here  

"On Wednesday April 15, led by Bushiroad Company Director Takaaki Kidani, Hiroshi Tanahashi and NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi joined representatives from STARDOM, Pro Wrestling NOAH, All Japan Pro-Wrestling, DDT Pro-Wrestling, Diana and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling at Tokyo’s Lower House Assembly Hall. Together the company representatives were present to consult with the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, (and former NJPW wrestler) Hiroshi Hase to discuss how the COVID-19 crisis has affected the professional wrestling industry in Japan."

Hiroshi Tanahashi, New Japan Pro-Wrestling
"‘While events have been cancelled, our wrestlers have been training diligently and maintaining their focus for an eventual return. Yes, not being able to wrestle does make a lot of us concerned for our livelihoods, but in the world of sports, be that baseball, soccer, or sumo, I feel that professional wrestling should be the anchor. I think it should be acceptable for professional wrestling to be the last sport to return to full activity. I want people to know that when professional wrestling is back, then and only then it means truly that Japanese entertainment has properly recovered.’"

Hiroshi Hase, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
‘Thank you to the representatives of the professional wrestling industry for sharing their plight, as well as to for the explanations from official bodies today. There are measures we can enact to assist enterprises, promotions and wrestlers during these times, and I would like to continue to discuss them further. This situation will not last forever. Speedy and accurate testing, effective treatment and medicinal development are all things the whole world is working together on. Professional wrestling has a huge and very important role in raising the flag of victory over COVID-19. I ask all staff members and all wrestlers to keep working to be in the best shape possible to spread joy to the fans with incredible matches very soon.’