New to NOAH but not Japanese wrestling. What should I know?
Hi all I’m an American who finally got Wrestle Universe and has watched from the Shane Haste winning the title till about Sundays show. I know a few of the wrestlers already. I use to watch WWE but fell out of it around 2016 and was really watching only NXT, ROH, Indies, and NJPW. Keiji Muto is one of my Favorite from the Land of the Rising along with Shibata, Milano Collection, Chono, Desperado and Kenta.
NOAH talent I’m familiar with to a degree is most of the former NJPW guys and I had experienced Kenta when he was in WWE. Yoshi Tatsu is another, along with Haste, Good Brothers Yo-Hey, Hayata from BSJRs last year, Super Crazy (I grew up with ECW and live about 30 mins from 2300 Arena), Saxon Huxley (NxtUK), lykos Gym, Kenoh & Kiyomiya from NOAH/NJPW crossovers, Jack Morris from ICW, Daga, and Some Ogawa.
So far I really like Raven Squad and being a Chono fan and NWO and Bullet Club, Team2000X really talks to me here. Especially since it’s kind of a call back to Chono’s faction.
Either way what are the storylines I should follow right now, major tournaments (I see their Tag League is starting in a few days JR tag?), titles I should know of and other key members. Anything I can watch old wise match wise on Wrestle Universs I should watch as well.
Speaking of commentary I love the English crew. Having some Scottish background I love Stewart Fulton who researching seems to really know the talent and speak Japanese. Might be one of my top guys already in that with Mark Pickering. I noticed that Noah doesn’t do some shows with commentary or English is this a norm?
TYIA and looking forward to learning more about the promotion