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NJPW: 6 possible new challengers for Jon Moxley’s IWGP United States Championship

By Tom Colohue

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 04: Jon Moxley of United States enters the ring prior to the IWGP US Championship bout during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling 'Wrestle Kingdom 14' at the Tokyo Dome on January 04, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 04: Jon Moxley of United States enters the ring prior to the IWGP US Championship bout during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling 'Wrestle Kingdom 14' at the Tokyo Dome on January 04, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) /
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OSAKA, JAPAN – NOVEMBER 03: Jay White celebrates the victory during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling ‘Power Struggle’ at the Edion Arena Osaka on November 03, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) /

3. Jay White

If I was building a wrestler from the ground up, it would be Jay White. He’s just utterly disgusting in every possible way, isn’t he? Greasy, creepy, sadistic and arrogant. I just hate the magnificent bastard. Knife pervert, indeed.

Jay White is one of very few men on the New Japan Pro Wrestling roster who can also boast of being a former United States champion. White has immense championship pedigree and carries with him the majesty of the Bullet Club. This, surely, is the stable that should be going all out desperately trying to sign up Moxley.

Maybe White could offer him 49% of the Bullet Club and a new car worth several million dollars or something. I don’t know, I’m just spitballing here.

White is an extremely talented wrestler and while he doesn’t particularly suit Moxley’s style, the fact that he’s a heel of such talent actually makes that a good thing. White stalling, running and doing everything possible to avoid the fight is a simple, effective story that’s been told for generations. White can mix it up, but he can’t take it. That’s all you need.

It’s debatable at the moment who is the top gaijin in New Japan. Is it White or is it Moxley? Let’s find an answer to that question, shall we? After losing to Naito and thus being ineligible for the top two titles, let’s have White try to get his momentum back by essentially running head first into a brick wall.

You know you want it.

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