>>9980344No, that guy was right. Yes, Tanahashi, and to a lesser extent, Nakamura, were the figureheads of the company. Guys like Nagata and even Kurt Angle helped the credibility as well, steering through rough times.
But if New Japan didn't get bought out (twice!), it'd be AJPW tier now. The wrestlers and bookers alone were never gonna be able to make up for all the insane amount of money Inoki had lost them. Not in a million years.
