Predicting all the 8 teams for NJPW: Super Jr. Tag Tournament 2018

#1 Taiji Ishimori and a brand new Bullet Club Jr. Heavyweight

Throughout the years, the legendary Bullet Club has had some notable Jr. Heavyweights in their ranks. I mean, it initially started off with leader Price Devitt, who himself is a former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion and following Devitt's departure, the void was filled in by current leader and another former Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Kenny Omega.

The likes of Chase Owens, Marty Scurll, and 'The Bone Soldier' Taiji Ishimori have all been a major part of The Bullet Club, as well as the NJPW Jr. Heavyweight Division, as well. That being said, Ishimori currently is the only Jr. Heavyweight representative who has sided himself with The Tongans, whereas, Scurll has opted to stick beside his Bullet Club Elite buddies, therefore, there is no way in hell the two men are going to team up with each other anytime in the near future.

So, with all of that being said and done, Taiji Ishimori is currently in need of a new Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team partner who can represent The Firing Squad and in recent interviews, The Bone Soldier also claimed that he is apparently planning on bringing in a new Jr. Heavyweight in the group.

Ishimori is definitely open to plenty of options right now, but the one name which comes in mind is right now is non-other than recently released WWE superstar Neville, who could very well join The Bullet Club Firing Squad, considering that Tama Tonga is a huge fan of the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

A newly formed tag team between Neville and Ishimori will take the entire Pro Wrestling World by storm and the two men are then capable of holding the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championships as well.

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