10 Live Observations From NJPW’s FIRST EVER UK Tour
2. WALTERworks
August 17th ?? pic.twitter.com/6XMemeZOyy
— WALTER (@WalterAUT) July 3, 2018
WALTER had already laid a marker down earlier in the night with a typically hard-hitting victory over Yujiro Takahashi, but it was the almighty boot he drove into Tomohiro Ishii's chest after the former British Heavyweight Champion's aforementioned loss to Minoru Suzuki that left the biggest impression on the Altrincham crowd.
Ishii was crawling to the back wearing the scars of his war when a relatively refreshed 'Der Ringgeneral' furiously returned to the scene. Stood proudly over the fallen ex-Champion, WALTER stared into the cold eyes of the new title holder, drawing minimal response from the typically unshakable Suzuki.
The mere prospect of their potential scrap drew roars from throats already hoarse after such an explosive conclusion, but Ishii jumped the queue. Rev Pro revealed that he had challenged the mammoth Austrian for the company's Summer Sizzler York Hall show in August in a bout that's likely to headline the card. A WALTER/Suzuki showdown will wait for another day, then, but may occur on NJPW home turf if the company can convince the European sensation to stick around a little longer.