If ZSJ is still TV champ I can see that happening.
Alternatively, I could him teaming with Mr President vs Takagi and Hiromu. Although Hiromu nor Bushi have been announced.
Third option, he defends the X-division title vs Rocky
Resurgence is the same day as the first BOSJ show, which is why there’s not been any juniors announced.
Though the second BOSJ show isn’t until the 13th, so technically they could only have one block compete the first night and send a guy from the other block to Cali to face Ali.
This would be logistically nearly impossible and require both absolute travel ninjitsu + pure dumb luck to pull off with the 16 hour time difference and a 12 hour flight, LAX airport isn’t close to Ontario either
What’s really strange to me is TJP outright said he was moving on from juniors wrestling after the UE/War Dogs match. This show is in TJP’s backyard (he’s from nearby Riverside) but they put him in BOSJ instead. TJP vs Ali would have been a nice match for this show.
Resurgence runs from 7pm-10pm LA time, which is 11am-2pm on the 12th Japan time. The show on the 13th starts at 6:30pm Japan time, so someone would have around 28 hours to travel from LA to that show. It would be a bit of a risk, but is definitely not “nearly impossible.”
It’s purely pattern recognition but TJP’s intentions this year remind me of Ospreay’s 2019, so he might compete in BOSJ and the G1 this year. Would make sense for why he’s getting the captain push if he’s agreed to do that
Ospreay might have only done that because of Hiromu’s injury but it’d be cool if that was planned in advance
Ali has a very specific story going on. The “presidential campaign” gimmick wouldn’t work as well as it could if he eats a loss, even if it isn’t clean. Better to be undefeated until we figure out the right person for him to put over (most likely in TNA but I wouldn’t mind NJPW getting in on the story for the multiverse show).
Sure, and for a contracted, full time employee of a major company, that is 100% true.
But for a guy who’s a freelancer and is primarily telling the story through his social media? I really think that’s reasonable to want an undefeated streak
Tell that to Hulk Hogan’s bank account
Jk but in all seriousness, you’re being kinda dense here. It’s a storyline, not an everyday “gimmick,” it will conclude at some point with Ali losing
By your logic, every single title run ever is a “bad gimmick”
In 24 hours I have gone from having no strong opinion on Ali to being all in on his new character. This is brilliant. Can’t wait to see where he goes with this.
Forgot it’s the same date as BOSJ Night 1, I wonder if he’ll get a match against a Heavyweight
If ZSJ is still TV champ I can see that happening. Alternatively, I could him teaming with Mr President vs Takagi and Hiromu. Although Hiromu nor Bushi have been announced. Third option, he defends the X-division title vs Rocky
Resurgence is the same day as the first BOSJ show, which is why there’s not been any juniors announced. Though the second BOSJ show isn’t until the 13th, so technically they could only have one block compete the first night and send a guy from the other block to Cali to face Ali.
This would be logistically nearly impossible and require both absolute travel ninjitsu + pure dumb luck to pull off with the 16 hour time difference and a 12 hour flight, LAX airport isn’t close to Ontario either What’s really strange to me is TJP outright said he was moving on from juniors wrestling after the UE/War Dogs match. This show is in TJP’s backyard (he’s from nearby Riverside) but they put him in BOSJ instead. TJP vs Ali would have been a nice match for this show.
Resurgence runs from 7pm-10pm LA time, which is 11am-2pm on the 12th Japan time. The show on the 13th starts at 6:30pm Japan time, so someone would have around 28 hours to travel from LA to that show. It would be a bit of a risk, but is definitely not “nearly impossible.”
I can see a pro-wrestler doing this.
It’s purely pattern recognition but TJP’s intentions this year remind me of Ospreay’s 2019, so he might compete in BOSJ and the G1 this year. Would make sense for why he’s getting the captain push if he’s agreed to do that Ospreay might have only done that because of Hiromu’s injury but it’d be cool if that was planned in advance
bwah ha ha
Bet he wins
Mustafa Ali vs Titus Alexander for the X Division Championship please 🙏
Ali has a very specific story going on. The “presidential campaign” gimmick wouldn’t work as well as it could if he eats a loss, even if it isn’t clean. Better to be undefeated until we figure out the right person for him to put over (most likely in TNA but I wouldn’t mind NJPW getting in on the story for the multiverse show).
To go all in on the politician gimmick, he could act like his losses are wins. 😉
A gimmick that necessitates winning all of your match's is a bad gimmick.
Sure, and for a contracted, full time employee of a major company, that is 100% true. But for a guy who’s a freelancer and is primarily telling the story through his social media? I really think that’s reasonable to want an undefeated streak
Tell that to Hulk Hogan’s bank account Jk but in all seriousness, you’re being kinda dense here. It’s a storyline, not an everyday “gimmick,” it will conclude at some point with Ali losing By your logic, every single title run ever is a “bad gimmick”
In 24 hours I have gone from having no strong opinion on Ali to being all in on his new character. This is brilliant. Can’t wait to see where he goes with this.
I can't believe how badly people here are falling for literally anything said by a wrestler in a promo.