Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
As soon as I saw those two ladies early in the show, I KNEW they'd get Juice's attention. :lol
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NJPW G1 Climax 27 [OT] It's a Real-Life Tournament Arc!!!!!
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As soon as I saw those two ladies early in the show, I KNEW they'd get Juice's attention. :lol
Sweeney Tom
Banned
I wouldn't be against seeing Juice get a midcard title run
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Which title would be better for Juice to go after? The NEVER belt or the US belt?
NEVER seems the right level but too soon imo.
Like hes constantly fallen upwards this year where even though he keeps losing he keeps getting rewarded with bigger opportunities first never, then intercontinental, then g1. Put him on the backburner for a while and challenge some time next year.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Next year seems like the smart choice. Sometime after Dominion would be a good start.
Reneledarker
Banned
I do not think he will get a singles title that soon, NJPW does not give titles that easy, specially in the heavyweight division. For example, Ibushi has not won a heavyweight title in NJPW, only Jr. titles and the New Japan Cup.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I never expected him to win, but it kinda hurts seeing Kojima do so badly in the G1. I mean I understand that someone in B Block has to take the Nagata role of "free wins for the younger guys" but dammit, Kojima is better than that. I wish he'd get one last nostalgia singles title run. He's still over as hell and in amazing shape for his age (apparently Tanahashi said at one point that he was jealous of how in-shape Kojima is for his age).
Speaking of Koji, watching some old stuff on World and I totally forgot he was in the nWo (and made very questionable hairstyle choices).
Speaking of Koji, watching some old stuff on World and I totally forgot he was in the nWo (and made very questionable hairstyle choices).
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I didn't mind it. Kitamura's a roided up beast, it was a tag match so he hadn't been in the ring the whole time and he sold the move after.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Fight-for-ev-er!
British Monsoon
Member
That was really great, some surprising chemistry between YOSHI and Fale and the crowd really got behind Tacos. Good stuff.
Holy shit, I thought that was Tenzan.
If Juice buys some tights I will give him a title run
He Man undies are for the big boys
Brian_FETO
Banned
A couple of good moments, I liked the strike exchange and the bit that followed. Otherwise meh
This could be amazing
Nagata has been the unsung story for this G1 for me.
He seriously has won me over huge
Nagata has been the unsung story for this G1 for me.
He seriously has won me over huge
reptilescorpio
Member
Nagata has been so so good this G1
TarpitCarnivore
Member
I think I'm tapping out on G1 until the finals. Keeping up is proving a little difficult for me.
reptilescorpio
Member
Ibushi selling like a fucking boss
So hyped for the eventual match with Omega, will be insane.
So hyped for the eventual match with Omega, will be insane.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Ibushi/Tanahashi was really fantastic.
Lightning Count
Member
Incredible, great to see both Tanahashi and Okada working heel in their recent matches.
Lightning Count
Member
For now closest we got is Tiger Mask W vs Okada at the 45th anniversary show.
HashtagLapsed
Member
That was an insanely brutal match too.
I have a lot of catching up to do. Way more real life stuff I have had to deal with has gotten in the way. More than I anticipated, in any case.
Yuji Nagata 0pts
Yoshi Hashi 4 pts
Bad Luck Fale 6pts
Togi Makabe 6 pts
Kota Ibushi 6pts
Hirooki Goto 6pts
Tetsuya Naito 8pts
Tomohiro Ishii 8pts
Hiroshi Tanahashi 8pts
Zack Sabre Jr 8pts
Ibushi stays in it by winning with his hometown crowd and he's looking at Yoshi and Nagata before the finals, so he's reasonably in it until the last day, but he needs all of the top 4 guys to lose one more match. He also needs Naito to lose two matches which is his biggest obstacle, but he now has tiebreakers over Ishii, Tana, and ZSJ. If Naito loses to Makabe then he's got a very real shot, if Naito wins then I'd imagine that would basically eliminate him.
Ishii could definitely be this year's dark horse block winner with a win already over Naito and matches against Tana and ZSJ to come. His match against Tana on 8/6 will be huge for the block.
Naito would still be the favorite to win the block with upcoming matches against Makabe and ZSJ before his last match against Tana.
If you're looking for Nagata to play the feel good spoiler, he could come through in a big way against ZSJ and Fale in his last two matches. I'm particularly interested in him potentially tapping out ZSJ.
Yoshi Hashi 4 pts
Bad Luck Fale 6pts
Togi Makabe 6 pts
Kota Ibushi 6pts
Hirooki Goto 6pts
Tetsuya Naito 8pts
Tomohiro Ishii 8pts
Hiroshi Tanahashi 8pts
Zack Sabre Jr 8pts
Ibushi stays in it by winning with his hometown crowd and he's looking at Yoshi and Nagata before the finals, so he's reasonably in it until the last day, but he needs all of the top 4 guys to lose one more match. He also needs Naito to lose two matches which is his biggest obstacle, but he now has tiebreakers over Ishii, Tana, and ZSJ. If Naito loses to Makabe then he's got a very real shot, if Naito wins then I'd imagine that would basically eliminate him.
Ishii could definitely be this year's dark horse block winner with a win already over Naito and matches against Tana and ZSJ to come. His match against Tana on 8/6 will be huge for the block.
Naito would still be the favorite to win the block with upcoming matches against Makabe and ZSJ before his last match against Tana.
If you're looking for Nagata to play the feel good spoiler, he could come through in a big way against ZSJ and Fale in his last two matches. I'm particularly interested in him potentially tapping out ZSJ.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
Kagoshima isn't one of NJPW's better cities, plus the crowd may have been looking forward to hometown boy Ibushi and didn't want to burn themselves out.
Reneledarker
Banned
Tana vs Ibushi is definitely in my top 3 of this G1. I wonder when is Ibushi going to face Tana for the intercontinental title, KoPW 2017 or maybe WK?
Also surprised how well ZSJ been booked, I was not expecting him to get so many points, he really offers something the NJPW heavyweight scene lacked, a good submissions wrestler.
Also surprised how well ZSJ been booked, I was not expecting him to get so many points, he really offers something the NJPW heavyweight scene lacked, a good submissions wrestler.
RedHoodedOwl
Member
I guess Okada will return to being the default babyface during his match with Tonga.
Reneledarker
Banned
On the face / heel dynamic of NJPW it usually follows the next structure:
Old timers (Nagata, Koji, Tenzan, etc.) - universal faces.
Taguchi Japan and co - most of the time face, but they can act as heels when facing an old timer, like Tana against Nagata.
Chaos - Heels against olds and Taguchi Japan members but faces against the rest.
Los Ingobernables de Japón - Usually heels, except when facing BC and SZG.
Bullet Club - Usually heels, except when facing SZG.
Suzuki Gun - Always heels.
Jerm411
Member
I hope not....loving the heelish side he's let come out here and there. He was awesome against Kojima.
RedHoodedOwl
Member
I was surprised to see Tanahashi getting heat during his match with Nagata.