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Quick rundown of Tetsuya Koda's TJPW 2023 outlook from Shupro.
>He wants to create a big event cycle of spring, summer, fall and winter (this includes the 1.4 Korakuen). Big events create a buzz leading into the event, motivating the wrestlers. He hopes to have more big events in the future.
>Human resources are vital for the organization to continue moving, given women's wrestlers' short careers compared to men's. They're holding auditions to have more debuts by year-end. This mission is crucial since TJPW doesn't exchange with other promotions.
>TJPW is "emo wrestling". The appeal of women's wrestling lies in its ability to bare emotions. Koda thinks that showing you are good friends instead of hiding it is showing true emotion, rather than expressing hatred for the opponent. (He doesn't want to denigrate promotions who do but thinks it's good to a one who doesn't) "Sakazaki didn't want to fight Mizuki because she loves her, but she has to fight". Even if people may think being good friends isn't pro-wrestling, he thinks it's good to have an organization that doesn't show negative emotions in an age of SNS, where negativity spreads easily. He doesn't want to show anything that makes fans feel bad.
>Foreigners prevent a rut.
>The number of overseas expeditions will increase, and a cycle where wrestlers who have gained recognition overseas return for big matches would be ideal. Miyu, Yuka and Itoh are used as an example of an overseas team; with Miu, Arai and Suzume being the domestic team. This will make a generational shift easier. They have enough members that fans won't complain about not being able to see their favorites.
>Finally, Koda uses an analogy about a hypothetical organic vegetable farmer to say that sticking to your values and not being swayed by competition, even if this leads to operating at a small scale, is essential. TJPW has not undergone a generational shift, which may pose a challenge in the future, but he remains optimistic for the future.
