10 Reasons To Get Into NJPW In 2019
6. Madison Square Garden
New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring Of Honor will run Madison Square Garden the night before WrestleMania 35 takes place just down the road in New Jersey.
This is not only really f*cking cool for the visual pageantry it promises, but also a strong statement on the current health of WWE's global competitors and the will of an audience to invest in something beyond what has been the accepted industry standard since 2001. Indeed, what started out as a moment of business bravery suddenly looked like the biggest flex in Vince McMahon's direction for a generation, particularly when The Chairman moved to try and intervene. He argued the case for Axxess to go ahead there instead, but MSG stood firm in support of the sold out show, and G1 Supercard may go down as one of the most historic shows in either organisation's history.
If nothing else, the event will offer several high profile members of the roster to wrestle on a stage they perhaps never thought possible thanks to WWE's longstanding agreement with the venue. NJPW and its audience have been telling the wider wrestling populous that this product has been the best for years. For one night only, they'll get to show it in the 'World's Most Famous Arena'.