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Big problem is New Japan's Jr division is suffering pretty bad right now.
Ospreay is likely moving up to heavyweight division. Wouldn't be surprised if he was asked to do BOTSJ this year as a favor.
Hiromu's out
KUSHIDA is gone
Romero hasn't been a top contender in a long time, and it looks like he's been transitioning to production roles.
Desperado, TAKA, Kanemaru, BUSHI, Taguchi, Liger, and Tiger Mask are all basically Multi-tag fodder.
Young lions aren't anywhere near ready to seriously challenge anyone yet. They'll probably go on excursion first.
Eagles and ELP are pretty good I guess but who knows how long they'll be there? They could just be there for a cup of coffee. I don't think they're even signed. Plus, they're good but not IWGP Jr. champion good.
YOH and and SHO will absolutely be stars and are likely the future of the division for the next few years, but that's not happening until Wrestle Kingdom at the earliest.
That leaves Shingo, Ishimori, and Dragon Lee as the only serious contenders right now.
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