>>10144924>usually something to themPretty much the entirety of their New Japan New Year report got debunked.
>The decision to disband Suzuki-gun came from the top, as Bushiroad upper management continues to wield more and more influence on the on screen product.>The majority of SZG is working on handshake deals, as has been the case for many years. The Karl Anderson debacle has spooked the office into insisting that all core roster members be locked into contracts. With so many SZG members unsigned, upper management wanted them either all signed or broken up, to reduce the possibility of jumping somewhere together as a fully formed unit. This call was not made by the booking office.>We can confirm Dragongate has made offers to both SHO and YOH (to be clear, separate offers, not as a proposed package/tag team) of New Japan. SHO, who has not been happy with his lack of push after initially being pleased with the opportunity to work as a single, was told a big push would be waiting for him with Dragongate, who see both SHO and YOH as perfect fits. SHO is showing more interest than YOH, who we were told is happy with his New Japan spot and not likely to jump. SHO does what he is asked in his House of Torture role and has not been a problem, but largely just goes through the motions.SHO is still in the company and everyone that was part of Suzuki Gun is also still in New Japan full time aside from Minoru Suzuki and TAKA Michinoku. Nothing changed and nothing indicates that Suzuki Gun was a decision from the upper management.
