It’s been a long, hard road but we’ve finally reached the end. G1 Climax 28 day nineteen is upon us – the finals of the entire tournament where we’ll see the winner of A Block, Hiroshi Tanahashi, collide with the winner of B Block, Kota Ibushi. The winner receives a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Read more…
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NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Seventeen
We are upon the final three days as we kick the weekend off with G1 Climax 28 day seventeen! Today and tomorrow we’ll see the finals of the tournament come to light with everything still every much up in the air and a number of interesting possibilities for the finals in Budokan. The set is Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Fifteen
I don’t know if I’m ready to watch another set of G1 matches after what Ishii/Omega and Ibushi/Naito delivered yesterday. This tournament has, not surprisingly, delivered a handful of match of the year candidates and it shows no signs of slowing. I mean, except for Fale/YOSHI today which I don’t expect to live up to Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Thirteen
Does the “A” in “A Block” stand for “Another”? I love a handful of wrestlers in the block but it definitely does not shine in comparison to its counterpart. I appreciate the fact that the intro video and the entrances are just long enough for me to finish a bowl of cereal. Always thinking of Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Eleven
Well, here we are with another A Block show on G1 Climax 28 Day Eleven. Unfortunately it’s one of the weakest looking cards of the entire tour but with a block that features Bad Luck Fale, YOSHI-HASHI, and Mike Elgin that’s bound to happen. Elgin is a great wrestler but a terrible human being, by Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Nine
A Block is back on G1 Climax 28 Day Nine with a few matches that could at least be pretty good if not great, plus the peculiar match-up of Okada and YOSHI-HASHI. Can weird-mode Okada focus enough to beat YOSHI or will the Rainmaker’s balloon be popped like the hopes and dreams of anyone wishing Read more…
NJPW G1 Cilmax 28: Day Seven
It’s 2:30am and here I am! G1 Climax 28 Day Seven is an A Block show and while I’m much more a fan of the B Block match-ups there are a few here that I am quite looking forward to. With my newfound admiration for Hangman Page I’m excited to see him and Tanahashi lock Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Five
It’s gonna be a packed weekend full of early-morning alarm clocks and afternoon naps as we gear up for another series of G1 shows Saturday and Sunday, but first it’s time to catch up with Day Five action from the A Block! This is, for me, the less exciting block but I’m sure a number Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day Three
It’s back to reality for those of us unfortunate enough to have to work for a living and not just pass the time watching pro-wrestling all day. Today’s tournament matches will feature the A Block with the undercard built out with the B Block as G1 Climax 28 Day Three rolls on. Things in the Hokkaido Read more…
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day One
Day 1 of the month-long NJPW G1 Climax is in the books and it kicked off with a bang. Or a stab, I guess. Whatever works best for talking about “Switchblade” Jay White. The show started at 4:30am local time for me so I wisely set my alarm for 4:10 so I could catch the Read more…