As you saw on iMPACT!, The British Invasion won the the IWGP Tag Team titles. I was pretty dissapointed, not because I don't like them, but because the IWGP Tag Titles were won on a TNA event.
SO, does anyone know if they have plans of actually going to JAPAN to defend their New JAPAN titles? I really hope they do, and lose them to a Japanese team. If they lose them back to 3D in America, it would become more of an illusion that they are TNA titles.
If I recall correctly, NJPW actually wanted Team 3D to defend the IWGP Tag Team titles in TNA. Honestly, I have no problem with British Invasion winning the belts, I just didn't like the way they won them. I'm sure they'll be defended in NJPW. Too bad NO LIMIT isn't with TNA anymore, or they could have won the belts from the British Invasion.
I'm sure if they lose them right back, NJPW will not acknowledge the title change. Personally, I think TNA and New Japan do a ppv together in the near future.
Post by Calcifer Boheme on Aug 1, 2009 23:12:10 GMT -5
With business going down in Japan the way it is, they're probably looking for any press they can get. If the same is true now as in the past, then things going on in the states will give them press.
Now if only Tenzan and Kojima will come in and clean house to start a three way feud, we'll be set.
In the end it really doesn't do very much for either promotion as Japanese fans probably won't see the title change nor do the IWGP title mean very much to most mainstream American fans.
Post by Lita's Lover on Aug 3, 2009 14:40:09 GMT -5
Well by the looks of it, NJPW haven't acknowledged the title change, so it seems likely that Team 3D will win the belts back fairly soon so they won't have to recognize the change at all