In a recent interview with Proresu-TODAY, New Japan Pro Wrestling President Takami Ohbari discussed several topics, including his plans to establish the Best of the Super Juniors Tournament on the same level as the G1 CLIMAX Tournament.

“Everyone talks about G1, but I am focusing on the Best of the Super Juniors and the junior fights, this is just my personal opinion, but I think it is unique to Japan, I think it is unique to Japan that so many high-level fighters gather and fight under the established brand of junior. There are some cruiserweight titles overseas, but I don’t think there are many junior tournaments in the world that are held on an annual basis.

That’s why I want to make it important and establish the brand as a series on the same level as G1, in other words, as two major series that New Japan Pro Wrestling can be proud of in the world. First, the Best of the Super Juniors event would be exciting, and then, the G1 event in the middle of Summer, that would be ideal. We have created a Championship banner this time, and I would like to eliminate any inferiority to the G1 in terms of format.”

The full interview is available at this link.