Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
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Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
It's that time of year again!! The participants were officially announced this morning, so I figured I'd start up a thread!
Here are the two blocks:
Block A
- IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Togi Makabe
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Satoshi Kojima
- Hirooki Goto
- Bad Luck Fale
- Tama Tonga
- SANADA
- GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Noamichi Marufuji (Pro-Wrestling NOAH)
Block B
- IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin
- NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata
- Yuji Nagata
- Tomoaki Honma
- GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano
- YOSHI-HASHI
- Kenny Omega
- Tetsuya Naito
- EVIL
- Katsuhiko Nakajima (Pro-Wrestling NOAH)
Keep all G1 related discussions here!
Here are the two blocks:
Block A
- IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Togi Makabe
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Satoshi Kojima
- Hirooki Goto
- Bad Luck Fale
- Tama Tonga
- SANADA
- GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Noamichi Marufuji (Pro-Wrestling NOAH)
Block B
- IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin
- NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata
- Yuji Nagata
- Tomoaki Honma
- GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano
- YOSHI-HASHI
- Kenny Omega
- Tetsuya Naito
- EVIL
- Katsuhiko Nakajima (Pro-Wrestling NOAH)
Keep all G1 related discussions here!
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Marufuji’s inclusion is very interesting. I wonder how game he is to perform as well as to take losses to wrestlers not named Tanahashi or Okada.
Block B is less interesting, though I want to see what Shibata vs. Nakajima ends up becoming.
Block B is less interesting, though I want to see what Shibata vs. Nakajima ends up becoming.
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It's nice to see that, after seeing some complaints last year about the tournament having pretty much the exact same lineup of guys as 2014 (save for the inclusion of Michael Elgin and the removal of the Suzuki-gun guys), we have one guy who hasn't appeared in the G1 since 2012 (Marufuji), and six guys who are making their first ever G1 appearance (Sanada, EVIL, Kenny Omega, Tama Tonga, YOSHI-HASHI, & Katsuhiko Nakajima). It certainly freshens up the field.
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Block A has more star power, but we're due to have big matches in both. Okada and Tanahashi in the same block is huge, as is Naito and Evil in the same block. I watched the NJPW Kizuna Road show this morning, and they said those two matches would happen towards the end of the tournament (Aug. 12 & 13 respectively).
I believe Tenzan cut a promo after his match asking why he wasn't in the G1 this year.
Big step up for Tonga, Evil, and Yoshi-Hashi, and Omega's inclusion makes sense given everything he's done this year.
I believe Tenzan cut a promo after his match asking why he wasn't in the G1 this year.
Big step up for Tonga, Evil, and Yoshi-Hashi, and Omega's inclusion makes sense given everything he's done this year.
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Here's the video announcing the blocks, plus two of the big matches on each night:
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Monday, July 18 - Hokkaido
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Bad Luck Fale
Friday, July 22 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. EVIL
B Block: Toru Yano vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Kenny Omega
Saturday, July 23 - Tokyo Machida Gymnasium
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Bad Luck Fale
Sunday, July 24 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. EVIL
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Toru Yano vs. Kenny Omega
Monday, July 25 - Fukuoka
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. SANADA
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bad Luck Fale
Wednesday, July 27 - Nagano
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Michael Elgin
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. EVIL
Thursday, July 28 - Saitama
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Satoshi Kojima
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA
Saturday, July 30 - Aichi
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL
Sunday, July 31 - Gifu
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Kazuchika Okada
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: SANADA vs. Bad Luck Fale
Monday, August 1 - Kagawa
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Michael Elgin
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Kenny Omega vs. EVIL
Wednesday, August 3 - Kagoshima
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Kazuchika Okada
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Naomichi Marufuji vs. SANADA
Thursday, August 4 - Fukuoka
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Tomoaki Honam vs. EVIL
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Tetsuya Naito
Saturday, August 6 - Osaka
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: SANADA vs. Tama Tonga
Sunday, August 7 - Shizuoka
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL
Monday, August 8 - Kanagawa
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA
A Block: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Tama Tonga
Wednesday, August 10 - Yamagata
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yuji Nagata
B Block: Tomoaki Honam vs. Michael Elgin
B Block: Toru Yano vs. EVIL
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kenny Omega
Friday, August 12 - Tokyo Sumo Hall
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. SANADA
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Bad Luck Fale vs. Tama Tonga
Saturday, August 13 - Tokyo Sumo Hall
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. EVIL
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Tomoaki Honma
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Toru Yano vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega
Sunday, August 14 - Tokyo Sumo Hall
G1 Climax Final: 1st place of Block A vs. 1st place of Block B
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Bad Luck Fale
Friday, July 22 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. EVIL
B Block: Toru Yano vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Kenny Omega
Saturday, July 23 - Tokyo Machida Gymnasium
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Bad Luck Fale
Sunday, July 24 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. EVIL
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Toru Yano vs. Kenny Omega
Monday, July 25 - Fukuoka
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. SANADA
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bad Luck Fale
Wednesday, July 27 - Nagano
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Michael Elgin
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. EVIL
Thursday, July 28 - Saitama
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Satoshi Kojima
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA
Saturday, July 30 - Aichi
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL
Sunday, July 31 - Gifu
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Kazuchika Okada
A Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: SANADA vs. Bad Luck Fale
Monday, August 1 - Kagawa
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Michael Elgin
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Kenny Omega vs. EVIL
Wednesday, August 3 - Kagoshima
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Kazuchika Okada
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
A Block: Naomichi Marufuji vs. SANADA
Thursday, August 4 - Fukuoka
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Tomoaki Honam vs. EVIL
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Tetsuya Naito
Saturday, August 6 - Osaka
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: SANADA vs. Tama Tonga
Sunday, August 7 - Shizuoka
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega
B Block: Tomoaki Honma vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Toru Yano
B Block: Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL
Monday, August 8 - Kanagawa
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto
A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
A Block Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA
A Block: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Tama Tonga
Wednesday, August 10 - Yamagata
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yuji Nagata
B Block: Tomoaki Honam vs. Michael Elgin
B Block: Toru Yano vs. EVIL
B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito
B Block: Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kenny Omega
Friday, August 12 - Tokyo Sumo Hall
A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
A Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. SANADA
A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Naomichi Marufuji
A Block: Bad Luck Fale vs. Tama Tonga
Saturday, August 13 - Tokyo Sumo Hall
B Block: Katsuyori Shibata vs. EVIL
B Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Tomoaki Honma
B Block: Michael Elgin vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
B Block: Toru Yano vs. YOSHI-HASHI
B Block: Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega
Sunday, August 14 - Tokyo Sumo Hall
G1 Climax Final: 1st place of Block A vs. 1st place of Block B
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The finals of the G1 are already sold out.
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Re: Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
Voices of Wrestling are once again doing a G1 Climax Pick 'Ems Contest. Only a few hours left to send in your Pick 'Ems!
http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/0 ... ign-today/
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Re: Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
Someone seriously needs to set a betting line on the G1 Climax Tournament like The Super Bowl. For example like how many times Honma totally misses head butts in the entire tournament.
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NIGHT 1
HIROYOSHI TENZAN DEFEATS TOMOHIRO ISHII BY PINFALL
TOGI MAKABE DEFEATS TAMA TONGA BY PINFALL
HIROOKI GOTO DEFEATS BAD LUCK FALE BY PINFALL
SEIYA SANADA DEFEATS HIROSHI TANAHASHI BY SUBMISSION
NAOMICHI MARUFUJI DEFEATS KAZUCHIKA OKADA BY PINFALL
HIROYOSHI TENZAN DEFEATS TOMOHIRO ISHII BY PINFALL
TOGI MAKABE DEFEATS TAMA TONGA BY PINFALL
HIROOKI GOTO DEFEATS BAD LUCK FALE BY PINFALL
SEIYA SANADA DEFEATS HIROSHI TANAHASHI BY SUBMISSION
NAOMICHI MARUFUJI DEFEATS KAZUCHIKA OKADA BY PINFALL
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Damn, Okada and Tanahashi both go down on Night 1.
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Smart booking to inmediately put the outside wrestlers over as big stars, and make it mean something when anyone else scores a win over them
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Here's my quick review of Night 1:
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima): ****
2.) G1 Climax - Block A - Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga: **1/2
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. Hirooki Goto: ***
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA: ****1/2
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: ****1/2
Overall: 8.25/10
Really enjoyed this first show. Ishii/Tenzan was great, while Tanahashi/SANADA & Okada/Marufuji were both awesome!! I was definitely surprised to see SANADA & Marufuji win, but it's nice to see.
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Six-Man Tag - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, Yuji Nagata, & David Finlay vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima): ****
2.) G1 Climax - Block A - Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga: **1/2
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. Hirooki Goto: ***
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA: ****1/2
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: ****1/2
Overall: 8.25/10
Really enjoyed this first show. Ishii/Tenzan was great, while Tanahashi/SANADA & Okada/Marufuji were both awesome!! I was definitely surprised to see SANADA & Marufuji win, but it's nice to see.
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Six-Man Tag - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, Yuji Nagata, & David Finlay vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
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Voices of Wrestling are once again doing there video recaps of each night of the tournament (around 4-5 minutes):
Also, John Pollock of Live Audio Wrestling will be doing 20-30 minute podcast recapping each night (as he's done in previous years). He always does a really good job with these. Here's his recap of the first night of the tournament:
http://fightnetwork.com/news/6565523:g- ... n-pollock/
Also, John Pollock of Live Audio Wrestling will be doing 20-30 minute podcast recapping each night (as he's done in previous years). He always does a really good job with these. Here's his recap of the first night of the tournament:
http://fightnetwork.com/news/6565523:g- ... n-pollock/
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NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 (7/18/2016)- Hokkaido, Japan
TOMOAKI HONMA, CAPTAIN NEW JAPAN, RYUSUKE TAGUCHI, & KUSHIDA vs. JUSHIN “THUNDER LIGER,” TIGER MASK IV, KATSUYORI SHIBATA, & MANABU NAKANISHI- 6.5/10
Fun opener.
KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA & TORU YANO vs. SATOSHI KOJIMA & JUICE ROBINSON- 6.75/10
Less comedy than usual from Yano. Hopefully this is a sign of thing to come from him in the G1… but I’m not getting my hopes up.
CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo) vs. BULLET CLUB (Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi)- 4/10
Oh. So that’s where Yano’s comedy spots went: Omega & Yujiro stole them. Omega choked Gedo with a broom right in front of the referee. There was no DQ for this. After that crap stopped, it was fine, but that was half way through the match.
DAVID FINLAY JR., YUJI NAGATA, & MICHAEL ELGIN vs. LOS INGOBERNABLES DE JAPON (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI)- 6.75/10
Good action. Naito attacked Nagata’s legs after the match.
BLOCK A MATCH: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (w/Satoshi Kojima)- 8/10
I’ve never cared about Tenzan before, but this storyline where he wasn’t even included in the original list of participants and wanted to prove that he could still compete in the tournament that he has had so much success in in the past, and then his best buddy Kojima donated his spot to him has REALLY gotten me behind the old bastard.
Tonight he faces that hardest hitter in his entire block. Good luck!
Tenzan came out of the gate firing to prove that he wasn’t afraid of Ishii and took it to Ishii for a while, working over his arm and shoulder to set up for the anaconda vise. Ishii managed to survive it and the came out firing with his usual lariats and headbutts and stuff, and after every lariat or powerbomb where Tenzan went down you just had to hope that the old f*cker wasn’t knocked out… but he kicked out every time, fought back, going toe-to-toe with New Japan’s hardest hitter, and finally getting the win with a moonsault. A strong statement from a man who has been derided as old and broken down. These Tenzan matches could turn out to be something special.
BLOCK A MATCH: Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga- 6.5/10
A lot of hitting each other in the head. The quick fighting spirit spot was well-done. Tonga definitely fought like a guy trying to impress in his first G1 outing.
BLOCK A MATCH: Bad Luck Fale vs. Hirooki Goto- 5.25/10
Not much to say about this one. Goto puts the big man down with a sleeper and then what appeared to be a rather unnecessary GTR (I thought the referee had declared Fale to be unconscious). Some of Fale’s offense looked bad. The Grenade in particular comes to mind.
BLOCK A MATCH: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Sanada- 8.25/10
This “Cold Skull” Sanada look is SOOOO awesome! He worked over Tanahashi’s injured shoulder while Tanahashi worked over Sanada’s knee.
HOLY F*CKING SH*T!
Well… if they’re going to push Sanada enough to beat Tanahashi, he’s going need to deliver awesome matches, and this was a pretty great start.
BLOCK A MATCH: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Kazuchika Okada (w/Gedo)- 7.75/10
Marufuji worked the arm. He eventually won with the Pole Shift. They’re really trying to send a message here with these big upsets.
A great start to the G1. I’m really looking forward to seeing how Sanada, Marufuji, Tanahashi, and especially Tenzan fare in the rest of the tournament.
TOMOAKI HONMA, CAPTAIN NEW JAPAN, RYUSUKE TAGUCHI, & KUSHIDA vs. JUSHIN “THUNDER LIGER,” TIGER MASK IV, KATSUYORI SHIBATA, & MANABU NAKANISHI- 6.5/10
Fun opener.
KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA & TORU YANO vs. SATOSHI KOJIMA & JUICE ROBINSON- 6.75/10
Less comedy than usual from Yano. Hopefully this is a sign of thing to come from him in the G1… but I’m not getting my hopes up.
CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo) vs. BULLET CLUB (Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi)- 4/10
Oh. So that’s where Yano’s comedy spots went: Omega & Yujiro stole them. Omega choked Gedo with a broom right in front of the referee. There was no DQ for this. After that crap stopped, it was fine, but that was half way through the match.
DAVID FINLAY JR., YUJI NAGATA, & MICHAEL ELGIN vs. LOS INGOBERNABLES DE JAPON (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI)- 6.75/10
Good action. Naito attacked Nagata’s legs after the match.
BLOCK A MATCH: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (w/Satoshi Kojima)- 8/10
I’ve never cared about Tenzan before, but this storyline where he wasn’t even included in the original list of participants and wanted to prove that he could still compete in the tournament that he has had so much success in in the past, and then his best buddy Kojima donated his spot to him has REALLY gotten me behind the old bastard.
Tonight he faces that hardest hitter in his entire block. Good luck!
Tenzan came out of the gate firing to prove that he wasn’t afraid of Ishii and took it to Ishii for a while, working over his arm and shoulder to set up for the anaconda vise. Ishii managed to survive it and the came out firing with his usual lariats and headbutts and stuff, and after every lariat or powerbomb where Tenzan went down you just had to hope that the old f*cker wasn’t knocked out… but he kicked out every time, fought back, going toe-to-toe with New Japan’s hardest hitter, and finally getting the win with a moonsault. A strong statement from a man who has been derided as old and broken down. These Tenzan matches could turn out to be something special.
BLOCK A MATCH: Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga- 6.5/10
A lot of hitting each other in the head. The quick fighting spirit spot was well-done. Tonga definitely fought like a guy trying to impress in his first G1 outing.
BLOCK A MATCH: Bad Luck Fale vs. Hirooki Goto- 5.25/10
Not much to say about this one. Goto puts the big man down with a sleeper and then what appeared to be a rather unnecessary GTR (I thought the referee had declared Fale to be unconscious). Some of Fale’s offense looked bad. The Grenade in particular comes to mind.
BLOCK A MATCH: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Sanada- 8.25/10
This “Cold Skull” Sanada look is SOOOO awesome! He worked over Tanahashi’s injured shoulder while Tanahashi worked over Sanada’s knee.
HOLY F*CKING SH*T!
Well… if they’re going to push Sanada enough to beat Tanahashi, he’s going need to deliver awesome matches, and this was a pretty great start.
BLOCK A MATCH: Naomichi Marufuji vs. Kazuchika Okada (w/Gedo)- 7.75/10
Marufuji worked the arm. He eventually won with the Pole Shift. They’re really trying to send a message here with these big upsets.
A great start to the G1. I’m really looking forward to seeing how Sanada, Marufuji, Tanahashi, and especially Tenzan fare in the rest of the tournament.
Re: Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
Satoshi Kojima get titleshot of ROH worldtitle.
Is that better deal than going G1 as underdog?
Is that better deal than going G1 as underdog?
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Re: Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
Quicks reviews of Night 2 & Night 3:
Night 2 (7/22/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block B - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano: **1/4
2.) G1 Climax - Block B - Kenny Omega vs. YOSHI-HASHI: ****
3.) G1 Climax - Block B - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. EVIL: ****
4.) G1 Climax - Block B - Tetsuya Naito vs. Yuji Nagata: ***1/2
5.) G1 Climax - Block B - NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma: ***3/4
Overall: 7.75/10
Night 3 (7/23/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima) vs. Tama Tonga: ***1/4
2.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii: ****1/4
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: ***1/2
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA: ****
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe: ***1/4
Overall: 8.0/10
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Night 3 (7/23/16) - NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima & YOSHI-HASHI: ***1/4
- Night 2 (7/22/16) - CHAOS (IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada & Gedo) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 3 (7/23/16) - Six-Man Tag - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, Yuji Nagata, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 2 (7/22/16) - Six-Man Tag - Hiroshi Tanahashi, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Togi Makabe, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, & Tiger Mask: **3/4
- Night 2 (7/22/16) - Six-Man Tag - The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii) & GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: **3/4
Night 2 (7/22/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block B - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano: **1/4
2.) G1 Climax - Block B - Kenny Omega vs. YOSHI-HASHI: ****
3.) G1 Climax - Block B - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. EVIL: ****
4.) G1 Climax - Block B - Tetsuya Naito vs. Yuji Nagata: ***1/2
5.) G1 Climax - Block B - NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma: ***3/4
Overall: 7.75/10
Night 3 (7/23/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima) vs. Tama Tonga: ***1/4
2.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii: ****1/4
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: ***1/2
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA: ****
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe: ***1/4
Overall: 8.0/10
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Night 3 (7/23/16) - NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima & YOSHI-HASHI: ***1/4
- Night 2 (7/22/16) - CHAOS (IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada & Gedo) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 3 (7/23/16) - Six-Man Tag - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, Yuji Nagata, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 2 (7/22/16) - Six-Man Tag - Hiroshi Tanahashi, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Togi Makabe, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, & Tiger Mask: **3/4
- Night 2 (7/22/16) - Six-Man Tag - The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii) & GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: **3/4
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Re: Official G1 Climax 26 Thread
Here are my quick reviews for Nights 4 & 5:
Night 4 (7/24/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block B - Tomoaki Honma vs. YOSHI-HASHI: ***1/2
2.) G1 Climax - Block B - EVIL vs. Yuji Nagata: ***1/4
3.) G1 Climax - Block B - Kenny Omega vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano: ***
4.) G1 Climax - Block B - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata: ****
5.) G1 Climax - Block B - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito: ****1/2
Overall: 8.25/10
Night 5 (7/25/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. Tomohiro Ishii: ***1/4
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2.) G1 Climax - Block A - SANADA vs. Togi Makabe: ***
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima): ****
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tama Tonga: ***1/4
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto: ****
Overall: 7.75.10
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Night 5 (7/25/16) - Six-Man Tag - CHAOS (GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano & Gedo) & Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 4 (7/24/16) - David Finlay vs. Juice Robinson: ***1/4
- Night 4 (7/24/16) - Ten-Man Tag - CHAOS (IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo) & GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, & Tiger Mask: ***
- Night 5 (7/25/16) - Ten-Man Tag - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, & Juice Robinson vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata, & Manabu Nakanishi: ***
Night 4 (7/24/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block B - Tomoaki Honma vs. YOSHI-HASHI: ***1/2
2.) G1 Climax - Block B - EVIL vs. Yuji Nagata: ***1/4
3.) G1 Climax - Block B - Kenny Omega vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano: ***
4.) G1 Climax - Block B - Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata: ****
5.) G1 Climax - Block B - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito: ****1/2
Overall: 8.25/10
Night 5 (7/25/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. Tomohiro Ishii: ***1/4
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2.) G1 Climax - Block A - SANADA vs. Togi Makabe: ***
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima): ****
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tama Tonga: ***1/4
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto: ****
Overall: 7.75.10
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Night 5 (7/25/16) - Six-Man Tag - CHAOS (GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano & Gedo) & Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 4 (7/24/16) - David Finlay vs. Juice Robinson: ***1/4
- Night 4 (7/24/16) - Ten-Man Tag - CHAOS (IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo) & GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, & Tiger Mask: ***
- Night 5 (7/25/16) - Ten-Man Tag - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, & Juice Robinson vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin "Thunder" Liger, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata, & Manabu Nakanishi: ***
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Quick Reviews of Nights 6 & 7:
Night 6 (7/27/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block B - YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yuji Nagata: ***1/2
2.) G1 Climax - Block B - EVIL vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima: ***1/2
3.) G1 Climax - Block B - Tetsuya Naito vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano: **1/4
4.) G1 Climax - Block B - Kenny Omega vs. Tomoaki Honma: ***3/4
5.) G1 Climax - Block B - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata: ****1/4
Overall: 8.0/10
Night 7 (7/28/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Togi Makabe vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima): ***
2.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA: ***1/2
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - Tomohiro Ishii vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: ****1/4
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga: ***1/4
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. Hiroshi Tanhashi: ***1/2
Overall: 8.0/10
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Night 7 (7/28/16) - Six-Man Tag - NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, & Juice Robinson vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 6 (7/27/16) - Hirooki Goto & GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & BUSHI): ***
- Night 7 (7/28/16) - Eight-Man Tag - Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata, Tomoaki Honma, & Manabu Nakanishi vs. CHAOS (Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, & Gedo) & Katsuhiko Nakajima: ***
- Night 6 (7/27/16) - Six-Man Tag - The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. CHAOS (IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, & Gedo): **3/4
- Night 7 (7/28/16) - Jushin "Thunder" Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay: **3/4
Night 6 (7/27/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block B - YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yuji Nagata: ***1/2
2.) G1 Climax - Block B - EVIL vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima: ***1/2
3.) G1 Climax - Block B - Tetsuya Naito vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Toru Yano: **1/4
4.) G1 Climax - Block B - Kenny Omega vs. Tomoaki Honma: ***3/4
5.) G1 Climax - Block B - IWGP Intercontinental Champion "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata: ****1/4
Overall: 8.0/10
Night 7 (7/28/16)
1.) G1 Climax - Block A - Togi Makabe vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan (with Satoshi Kojima): ***
2.) G1 Climax - Block A - Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA: ***1/2
3.) G1 Climax - Block A - Tomohiro Ishii vs. GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji: ****1/4
4.) G1 Climax - Block A - IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga: ***1/4
5.) G1 Climax - Block A - Bad Luck Fale vs. Hiroshi Tanhashi: ***1/2
Overall: 8.0/10
Non-Tournament Matches To Watch:
- Night 7 (7/28/16) - Six-Man Tag - NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, & Juice Robinson vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, & BUSHI): ***1/4
- Night 6 (7/27/16) - Hirooki Goto & GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & BUSHI): ***
- Night 7 (7/28/16) - Eight-Man Tag - Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata, Tomoaki Honma, & Manabu Nakanishi vs. CHAOS (Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, & Gedo) & Katsuhiko Nakajima: ***
- Night 6 (7/27/16) - Six-Man Tag - The Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. CHAOS (IWGP Heavyweight Champion "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, & Gedo): **3/4
- Night 7 (7/28/16) - Jushin "Thunder" Liger & Tiger Mask vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay: **3/4
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