Well that was predictable. Steve Anthony dropped the World Junior Heavyweight Title to Tiger Mask IV. Another trip to Japan another humiliation for the NWA. I get it. Sometimes Japanese wrestlers hold the belts, but this is too much.
Plus, each trip to Japan is producing diminishing returns. Kojima defended the NWA title all the time and was an ongoing feud with the NWA. Then Conway dropped it to Tenzan. Tenzan defended it three times, less than once a month, and never on a big show. Jushin Liger had the World Junior title and he defended it twice. Less than once every other month. The NWA World Tag Champs are still in Japan, but they are so forgotten that New Japan loaned them out to NOAH.
When was the last time Tiger Mask had a role on New Japan TV? I don't remember it either. I assume he will keep it until the Las Vegas event in May or June. My bet is one title defense between now and then with no more than two.
I can understand the Tag Titles because Tag teams are not big in America right now, and they probably get more dates over there. But, Junior Heavyweight I don't get. That is everywhere in the US. I can name a list of contenders a mile long.
Purple Haze, Ali Shabaz, Andy Dalton, Jason Kincaid, Chase Owens, half the roster in Pro Wrestling Vendetta, Wrestling Revolution's entire roster, Brian Kendrick, Americos, John Saxon, and many, many more.
It is time for us to stop.
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