NJPW Updates/Spoilers/News/Rumors/Results

[Fnord]

The site I go to for results has the opening six man tag featuring Kojima, tenzan and nackanishi vs white, Finley and Robinson as a dark match... is this match not available to watch or something? (More importantly, will it be counted in fwl?)

I'll let you know when I watch it.

[Drama Queen]

Nevermind, it's there in all its glory

However I am curious to know what Jay White announced at the end of that opening match... like a big thank you to the fans. I have heard rumors he is going to ROH for a while as part of his training.

Dammit, I should have picked Japanese instead of Hindi

[Black Death]

well he is following young boy tradition... next phase is over seas wrestling  trip to get seasoning and develop a character  before they bring him back. ROH is great place for him to work and get better

[Fnord]

at wrestlingdata.com it does say Jay White Send Off Match

[Drama Queen]

http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/06/27/new-japans-g1-climax-field-huge-top-matches-announced/


There's your G1 participants.

[Black Death]

interesting they have of Naito and Evil in the same Block

[Black Death]

have feeling they might  have Naito win it , just to make sure they set up wrestle kingdom main event for Jan 04

it would be the smart booking in my eyes

[Fnord]

NJPW G1 Climax Tournament Matches And Dates: Tanahashi Vs. Okada, Special Guest Entrants Revealed

All tournament matches for the New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual G1 Climax have been announced on the company's official website.

Besides of the tournament final, the biggest match of the tournament looks to be Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada, which has been saved for the last day of Block A matches on August 12. That day, New Japan will begin its three-day run of Tokyo Sumo Hall: the most prominent venue of the tour. Okada and Tanahashi apparently capped their era-defining feud earlier this year when Okada defeated Tanahashi to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title at Wrestle Kingdom 10.
This year, Pro Wrestling NOAH's Naomichi Marufuji and Katsuhiko Nakajima are special guest entrants.

All the shows can be watched live or on-demand afterward on NJPWWorld.com. The events start very early in the morning for fans in U.S. time zones, and at a more reasonable morning hour for those in Europe.

Monday, July 18 - Hokkaido
1500 JST, 2:00AM EDT, 0700 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1800 JST, 5:00AM EDT, 1000 GMT
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
1600 JST, 3:00AM EDT, 0800 GMT
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
1900 JST, 6:00AM EDT, 1100 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1700 JST, 4:00AM EDT, 0900 GMT
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
1600 JST, 3:00AM EDT, 0800 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1830 JST, 5:30AM EDT, 1030 GMT
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
1500 JST, 2:00AM EDT, 0700 GMT
G1 Climax Final: 1st place of Block A vs. 1st place of Block B

[Drama Queen]

Haha, the bullet club are wearing new day shirts, and Omega is carrying a broom and pretending it's a trombone

[Black Death]

Omega is awesome

[Drama Queen]

Just finished watching the Block A matches from day one.

Tenzan vs Ishii was a helluva match. Two tough brawlers just knocking seven shades of shit out of each other. The pacing of the match was excellent, non-stop brawling yet continually picking up the pace right up to the three count.

And then the main event... I had no idea who Naomichi Marufuji was before today. Tell you one thing, I sure know who he is now!

I'm wondering who is going to win this block... I wonder if they would possibly a guy from Noah win it outright... then maybe lose a title match with Okada down the line?

[Chris Shields]

Just finished watching the Block A matches from day one.

Tenzan vs Ishii was a helluva match. Two tough brawlers just knocking seven shades of shit out of each other. The pacing of the match was excellent, non-stop brawling yet continually picking up the pace right up to the three count.

And then the main event... I had no idea who Naomichi Marufuji was before today. Tell you one thing, I sure know who he is now!

I'm wondering who is going to win this block... I wonder if they would possibly a guy from Noah win it outright... then maybe lose a title match with Okada down the line?

Marufuji is awesome. The only man to have held Jr. Heavyweight titles in New Japan, All Japan, and NOAH, one of 3 men to hold the GHC Jr Heavyweight and heavyweight titles, be a grand slam champion in NOAH, and win both the Global League Tournament and Global Tag League tournament  (The other 2 that did all of those things, was  KENTA/Hideo Itami and Takashi Sugiura), Marufuji is also the only man in NOAH to have won all 5 titles in NOAH, being a 1 time Openweight Hardcore champion (the belt is now inactive, so ain't nobody else gonna be able to claim that), he's also a 2 time Super J Cup winner, 2 time Wrestling Observer best tag team winner with KENTA, and a lot of other stuff. Basically, the guy kicks fucking ass, and I have a feeling that his match with Tanahashi, might be one of the best matches of the year.

[Cory]

To the people who watch regularly I just downloaded every NJPW on AXS show and plan to watch it soon. Does it do the product justice?

[Duckman]

It's matches from a few years ago, but yeah they picked the best matches for the AXS show (usually) and they're really good.

The first season also has Mauro Ranello and Josh Barnett doing commentary and they're both awesome.

Second season with Mauro in WWE has JR on commentary and it's always good to hear JR.

The shows are good - especially the ones from last year's G1 tournament.