27 WTF Moments From NJPW New Beginning In Osaka 2016

14. That 25+ Minute Break Between Matches

Regular NJPW viewers will no doubt be aware that these pay-per-view events never rattle along at a snappy pace, but rather, manage to drag a 8 or 9 matches out to a four-hour show. Why, you ask? Well, after the Bullet Club score their victory, we're shown extensive footage from the Okada-Goto press conference, and the commentary team talk about the card at great length (which, if you don't speak Japanese, is pretty much just an incentive to start skipping forward). Between the end of the last match and the beginning of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match, which sees The Young Bucks defending against Matt Sydal and Ricochet and also reDRagon, almost 28 minutes passes. On one hand, at least it was a long enough break to cook some food if you got the munchies during the show...
In this post: 
NJPW
 
Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

Stay at home dad who spends as much time teaching his kids the merits of Martin Scorsese as possible (against the missus' wishes). General video game, TV and film nut. Occasional sports fan. Full time loon.