Is the best way to showcase the company not by properly showcasing the top championship? Like I get what you’re saying, performing on the show in general is representing your brand so you should just do it. That makes sense, but as the IWGP champion of this current NJPW era he also holds the right to make what he feels is the best decision for the IWGP Championship and NJPW. It is his belief that the IWGP Championship has not been properly represented at the Forbidden Door PPV and when you look at the specific criticisms they’re atleast fair beliefs, so if he feels like not attending the event will help the prestige of the IWGP Championship and help NJPW than that’s also fair.
Or maybe have some pride in representing your company as the top lad.
When I held any IWGP championship I wanted to travel the world calling out the best to show them all New Japan is the better.
Obviously his home market is Japan & he has done great job in the top spot to me this screams “ insecure”
The roster clearly isn’t as driven as the guys I was once surrounded by.
Just big belly boys wanting to keep playing “Free Play”
Grow a sack, fill it with some nuts, call out the BITW & show the world how good New Japan is….
Just my thoughts.