Jushin Thunder Liger on Facing John Morrison and New Japan’s Resurgence

Fred: Fred Richani here for TheSportsCourier.com, joined by professional wrestling legend Jushin Thunder Liger. Sir, what brings you here today to Pro Wrestling Syndicate?

Jushin Thunder Liger: Very, very, very big fans, and many, many good wrestlers gathered under this company.

Fred: How excited are you to wrestle John Morrison? This is almost a dream match for a lot of fans, because you both have similar high-flying styles.

Jushin Thunder Liger: These are two, three days I come to the Eastern states, and this is the main event. John Morrison is a great superstar. Very, very, very exciting. The fans made for this big crowd. This match is absolutely, definitely a dream match.

Fred: Japanese wrestling lately has experienced a bit of a renaissance, with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Hiroshi Tanahashi’s magical run and the new ownership at All Japan. Would you say Japanese wrestling is on the rise once again?

Jushin Thunder Liger: Yeah. New Japan wrestling is high level, and we keep it at a high level. Many good wrestlers come and train and keep good condition, with many, many skills: high-flying, ground wrestling, submissions, kicking, punching, chopping. New Japan is the No. 1 wrestling company in Japan. Please watch New Japan on the internet, on the website pay-per-view. Which do you think is better, WWE or New Japan?

Fred: In the ring, New Japan has just been spectacular. I think every main event has been almost a match of the year.

Jushin Thunder Liger: Tanahashi is the symbol of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Fred: You are a true wrestling legend, sir. Thank you so much for the time and for being so gracious with your presence. Enjoy your WrestleMania weekend. You deserve it.

Jushin Thunder Liger: Thank you.