Nagano's starting number

[wrestlingfan55]

I personally think he shouldn't keep getting #99 but I'm not sure if anyone else should. Maybe Enchi/En Zhi (how do you spell his name?).

What number do think he should have?

What number do you think he will be?

[Kowai Yume]

I think he should be #100, but he is getting #99 since Yuuji is the grand champion. Also, Yuuji fell on the Half-pipe Attack while Nagano fell on the Jumping Spider, so it is a strong possibility he will have #99.

[bigblind168]

He's going to be #99 for a long time (that is, if the show continues past sasuke 27), simply because he's nagano.
Its like Yamada. He wouldnt keep getting high numbers if he wasnt Yamada

[UnrealCanine]

Jun 26, 2011 16:12:10 GMT -5 Kowai Yume said:

I think he should be #100,

Wut?

[SRW]

He should always be 100 he IS SASUKE Yuujis a nice lad but come on he is no Nagano! LOL seriously tho he will always be 99 at least. Id love him to get 100 back though eventually!

[supersheep]

Keep in mind popularity is just as much a factor as performance is in determining the numbers.
Hence why he'll get 99 for a long time.

Note: This is the official Jordan Jovchev post.

[yamfriend]

He'll probably have #99 in 27 on unless he has a very spectacular performance. For example, if in 27 he's the last man standing as a result of being the first/only person to clear the UCH or something like that, then he'll get back #100 in the next tournament.

Although it's gonna probably depend mostly on how well Nagano and Yuuji do, I could even see them switching off the top 2 spots pretty often (as long as they both at least do decently in the future by clearing at least Stage 1), considering Sasuke gets that far.

[RiderLeangle]

Uhhm, with that situation he'd still be #99 in 27, Doing well in 27 wouldn't make him #100 in 27, 28 maybe but not 27

But yeah, I'm thinking the 99 Nagano and 100 Yuuji is going to stay for a while since Yuuji is the newer champ and has done better than Nagano in 25 and to a degree 26

[yamfriend]

Jun 26, 2011 17:05:41 GMT -5 RiderLeangle said:

Uhhm, with that situation he'd still be #99 in 27, Doing well in 27 wouldn't make him #100 in 27, 28 maybe but not 27

Yeah that's what I meant, bad wording on my part.

Also, suppose by some bizarre chance they both struggle getting past Stage 1 for a while when several others consistently get to at least Stage 2. Does anyone think we'd see anyone else as #99 or #100 in a few tournaments (that is, if the show holds up until then) or would Nagano and Yuuji keep them simply because of popularity and being former champions?

[UnrealCanine]

Nagano would probably want a lower number (Yuuji sure as hell does)

[dudesky1000]

The only reason I think they would be hesitant about giving Li #99 is because he's not domestic... sure they've done this before with Levi but Okuyama got pretty much just as far and he's from Japan. So if anyone's knocking Nagano down, I think it's Okuyama. Unless TBS catches wind of Li's new SASUKE training center. They love it when people show such dedication and loyalty. Maybe then Li will get promoted.

[scnoi1217]

If both Yuuji and Nagano fail Stage 1 AND a guy comes in and beats the UCH (then makes a deep run into the Third) I could see that person being #99 in 28.

[ES-13]

Nagano will keep #99 for a long time.

[Deleted]

Let Yuuji stay #100...... let Nagano be #101

[yamfriend]

Jun 26, 2011 20:03:47 GMT -5 @jpjuice23 said:

Let Yuuji stay #100...... let Kuramochi be #101

I completely agree.

[ES-13]

Stay on logic you guys.

[cole77000]

I say 99, I don't see him being moved down any time soon.

[bigblind168]

The only way Nagano will get moved down from 99 is if he persistently requests to be moved down.

[Homeslice]

Hey, he persistently requested to be moved down from #100. The only reason it happened is because Yuuji became the champion. Had that not happened Nagano would still be #100.

[mikessssssss]

I'm gonna go with 97. I think Yuuji, Lee and Okuyama will be ahead of him. I just reckon they'll do something a bit different.