>>15223776I wonder if they deliberately placed the guys with zero chance of winning on the bottom row or if it was just an accident?
>Kiyomiya: Doesn't need to win, already champ.
>Shiozaki: Shouldn't win, doesn't need to have a reason to threaten the champ. Could challenge any time.
>Kitamiya: Would be my choice. He's earned it and they've been slowly building him up for ages... high profile wins over Nakajima, Ishii and Sugiura have to pay off eventually... right?
>Morris: Can't stand him but NOAH tosses him accolades.
>Kenoh: Already well established rival ace for Kiyomiya (and superior), so he doesn't really "need" to win.
>Inamura: It's a bit too soon to win the N1 and challenge again... but wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to keep pushing him.
>Soya: A fantastic choice for winner, second only to Kitamiya, in my opinion. His challenge to Kenoh earlier in the year was a dark horse candidate for MOTY, and he has been slowly creeping into the top of the card.
>Wagner III: Not the worst idea but I think NOAH should give it to someone new and Wagner doesn't need it currently.
A final of Kitamiya vs. Soya would be a rare hoss fest tourney final. A match that would make Masa Saito proud.
2nd row shitters can go hang
