Arguably New Japan's most consistent in-ring performer of the last two years (in terms of providing 4*+ matches at least), Tomohiro Ishii is a man approaching limbo. In those two years his battles have obsessively been around the NEVER Openweight Championship, the title he lost to Katsuyori Shibata at Wrestle Kingdom. Once the usual rematches are done and dusted (if you think WWE loves rematches, wait until you get into New Japan), moving Ishii into the IC division might be the best for all involved. Whilst I wouldn't imagine his style would change dramatically, the slight let-up in violence might lead to a few more years in the ring for Tomohiro. He is also at the point where he is as legitimate a threat in the ring as he has ever been. One thing stopping him from making the ascension would be his name value, in that Ishii is mostly seen as a reliable upper middle card guy. Maybe an Intercontinental Title run would change this.