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[HashtagLapsed]

Thank fuck I got to my hotel in time to see that. Brutal match jesus christ.

 

[Hex]

THAT FUCKING MATCH!!!!!!!!
JESUS!!!!

 

[Nekofrog]

i dont rate shit but damned if that wasnt 4 and 3/4 fat pink kirby's out of 12 red and white marios

 

[Foggy]

That second destino was disgusting

For the love of all that is good, take it easy in your next matches. Jeezus.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Yeah that was as good if not better than Naito vs Elgin and that was 5*

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Gonna need a bigger frigging ice pack

 

[pbayne]

fuck the running destino should have been the finish, i marked out big for it. Awesome match tho.

 

[miserable]

who needs necks?

 

[excelsiorlef]

fuck the running destino should have been the finish, i marked out big for it. Awesome match tho.

I think Ibushi needed a big kick out

 

[Foggy]

Ok yeah, next matches

Tetsuya Naito vs. YOSHI-HASHI
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

At least Ibushi will have an easier out, in the next round of matches.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

fuck the running destino should have been the finish, i marked out big for it. Awesome match tho.

If Ibushi was going to lose on night one, he really should kick out of the first one.

 

[Ithil]

It's Day One.

 

[mrboo001]

That match was fucking insane. It is only NIGHT ONE!

 

[excelsiorlef]

If Ibushi was going to lose on night one, he really should kick out of the first one.

Yep yep.


Yessss Naito speaking. No idea what he's saying but I can listen to him forever

 

[The Strokes]

who needs necks?

Ishii's fine with out it, but yeah, Kota, just stop.

Fuck I LOVE when Naito habla español.

 

[ghostmind]

What a kick off to G1!

And Naito is on the mic like he just didn't have an insane match.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Ok yeah, next matches

Tetsuya Naito vs. YOSHI-HASHI
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

At least Ibushi will have an easier out, in the next round of matches.

That was the cruiserweight classic match I wanted most.

 

[excelsiorlef]

That was the cruiserweight classic match I wanted most.

Better here then there



Naito's my favorite wrestler again lol.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Such a cool visual with an lij member in every corner.

Coolest stable ever. Mostly because they don't even try to be cool, they just ARE

 

[Nekofrog]

That was the cruiserweight classic match I wanted most.

how weird to think that was even a possibility in a wwe ring


see everyone here next time

 

[Foggy]

This band of misfits is so over. Bless them.

 

[Jashobeam]

That match is right up there with both Okada/Omega matches, MOTY contender for sure

 

[Brinbe]

Only day one. Phewwwwwww

 

[excelsiorlef]

Only drawback today was Yoshi-HASHI not getting put in his place

 

[Jashobeam]

Hopefully njpw got some new subscribers after putting on an A+ show and giving it away for free.

 

[Foggy]

Tremendous start to the tournament. Now I rest.

 

[Hex]

Only drawback today was Yoshi-HASHI not getting put in his place

I was going to say Fale going over Makabe was the one blight

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Only drawback today was Yoshi-HASHI not getting put in his place

If nagata had submitted him, it'd have been a perfect show.

 

[Foggy]

 

[ghostmind]

That's my face by the end of that match.

Now i must pass out...

 

[excelsiorlef]

I was going to say Fale going over Makabe was the one blight

Yesh but I expect nothing from Fale.

 

[pbayne]

Great first night. Under-card really delivered too.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Fale/Makabe was my second intermission.

 

[klonere]

I really love how NJPW finishers always require the full setup to work. Full Rainmakers, full Destinos etc. always needed to put someone away.

That was a great set of matches today, cannot WAIT for B Block. Ibushi taking Destino on his head was a CLASSIC though.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Can't watch live on thursday. :/

Avoiding Omega/Suzuki spoilers will be my number one priority.

 

[Jashobeam]

Watching back that 2nd rope piledriver and 2nd destino, just amazed that they can pull those off without serious injury. Gotta respect the level of skill and balls to even attempt those moves.

 

[Evening Musuko]

Hell of a night and there's still a month of this left.

 

[FlammableD]

So just the top 2, or was anything else worth going out my way for

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

So just the top 2, or was anything else worth going out my way for

Lij vs lij
All the singles matches except fale/makabe

 

[reptilescorpio]

Insane match. So many moves once the germans started looked really nasty on their necks, really hope they are okay.

Gotta be up there with the Okada/Omega matches. I actually thought Naito seemed in better ringshape than Ibushi.

 

[excelsiorlef]

So just the top 2, or was anything else worth going out my way for

Definitely see:

Top 2

Try really hard to see:

Nagata vs HASHI and the LIJ vs LIJ match

If you have more time:

Chaos vs Chaos tag and Bullet Club vs Suzuki-gun tag

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Ishii's fine with out it, but yeah, Kota, just stop.

Ishii's better off without it. He's my odds on favourite given nobody's going to have a functioning neck by the end of G1.

Destino's such a good finisher given how goofy Asai DDTs usually look.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Honestly? I like YOSHI-HASHI a lot, in fact I'd consider him one of my NJPW Boys (as made famous by OSW review), guys that are controversial as to if they are good or not that I really enjoy.

My current list is YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and Chase Owens.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Ishii's better off without it. He's my odds on favourite given nobody's going to have a functioning neck by the end of G1.

Destino's such a good finisher given how goofy Asai DDTs usually look.

Yeah compare Destino to Selina Del Sol... Destino blows it away.

 

[FlammableD]

Definitely see:

Top 2

Try really hard to see:

Nagata vs HASHI and the LIJ vs LIJ match

If you have more time:

Chaos vs Chaos tag and Bullet Club vs Suzuki-gun tag

Cheers m9 😗

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Cheers m9 😗

Check out Fale vs. Makabe also, it's not long and if you enjoy two hosses going at it it's good fun.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

So for those that don't want to watch the G1 this year...

You want to rethink that?

 

[Ecliptor]

^ Damn...

So, should I wach the entire card or just go for the G1 matches?

 

[excelsiorlef]

^ Damn...

So, should I wach the entire card or just go for the G1 matches?

LIJ vs LIJ, Chaos vs Chaos and Bullet Club vs Suzuki-gun were all really fun tag matches if you have time.

LIJ vs LIJ especially.

 

[SBlack]

What a standard to set on night one, that main event was something else. I enjoyed all the G1 matches. Was great to see Nagata bring it, can't wait to see what else he's got in him.