Predicting Where EVERY NJPW Wrestler Will Be In 5 Years Time

48. Hirooki Goto

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Having lost approximately 56 IWGP Heavyweight Title shots throughout his New Japan career, perennial bridesmaid Hirooki Goto's fans have been waiting for him to win the big one for a long, long time.

The vast majority of them will have given up by 2023.

Prediction: Still the company's biggest nearly man.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.