The new 'Bonesoldier'...
On night two ofĀ NJPW's 'Wrestling Dontaku' event, following the clash between Will Ospreay and KUSHIDA over the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Ospreay's night went from being inĀ the clouds to falling flat on the ground as he just so happened to beĀ in the ring as it was time for theĀ debut of the new 'Bone Soldier'. 'Bullet Club' originalĀ Tama Tonga addressed OspreayĀ andĀ the entireĀ Junior Heavyweight divisionĀ utteringĀ that they were in for a rude awakening. That rude awakening came in the form of former IMPACT X Division Champion Taiji Ishimori.
After laying waste to Will OspreayĀ Ishimori was revealed as the new 'Bone Soldier' and the newest member of 'Bullet Club'. with the revamped IshimoriĀ who spoke on the crowd reaction that he received and stated thatĀ he would have been surprised and excited too if he was a fan watching himā¦self.
"The fansā reaction? How was it? Only natural right? I know if I was in the crowd and Taiji Ishimori showed up, Iād be excited too. Its no wonder." He said.
The 'Bullet Club' may not be 100% fine but the stable does have a number of superstarsĀ attached to the brandĀ who take pride in representing their colors. 'Bone Soldier' shared that it waš¹s the best choice for him to join the group because the popularity of 'Bullet Club' will do nothing but take him to the next level.
"The BulletĀ Club is the most famous group going, so it was the best decision for me to join them. If Iām in Bullet Club, Taiji Ishimoriās name goes global."
IshimoriĀ is a part of the Junior Heavyweight division and is currently competing in the 'Best Of The Super Juniors' tournament. Although the ultimate prize of the tournament is to earn a shoź¦t at the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title, IshimoriĀ feels that if any of the juniors want to take theź§ division to the next level, all they have to is get in the ring with him.
"I can challenge for the title if I win Best Of The Super Juniors, isnāt that right? This is a big opportunity for me to get fame. So, I must win this." He says. "Every Junior out there says they want to elevate the division right? Thatās easily done, just fight me."
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