[07/14 - 08/12] NJPW G1 Climax 28 - Match Schedule Announced

[Ill Lou Malnati]

Playing catch up. Watching whatever matches sound interesting to me.

Okada/Page was really good. It seems like they are going really hard with Jay White in this tournament, but Page is being even more impressive to me. Love the Buckshot Lariat and that weird pumphandle overhead slam/pin combo he did. Like his theme music too.

 

[Jmare007]

True. The only other things I thought of that would be interesting involved Kenny having to take an L before the Ibushi match. Yano about to have knocked off BOTH the Golden Lovers incoming?

The more traditional/predictable outcome is that Ishii wins in Osaka, getting him a title shot for King of Pro Wrestling in October (or maybe Destruction in September, depending on the circumstances) and Ibushi beats Naito later that night.

Then both win in Yokohama and go to the final day main eventing Budokan with Ibushi having to beat Kenny to reach the Finals.

 

[julesocean]

The more traditional/predictable outcome is that Ishii wins in Osaka, getting him a title shot for King of Pro Wrestling in October (or maybe Destruction in September, depending on the circumstances) and Ibushi beats Naito later that night.

Then both win in Yokohama and go to the final day main eventing Budokan with Ibushi having to beat Kenny to reach the Finals.

That makes alot of sense I'd be happy with that.

 

[mrken12]

I knew the Kenny/ZSJ would be a dud, Sabre's style only works with certain styles of wrestlers, became really clear this G1.

That's always been the case. It's the reason why I'm surprised at the bandwagon for him.

 

[julesocean]

That's always been the case. It's the reason why I'm surprised at the bandwagon for him.

Yup. He's actually the oddest case in wrestling. You look at him and he has the worst stickman body ever. But then you think "his gimmick is he doesn't need big muscles, he needs the alien figure to cinch in his holds. But then you watch him against decently sized guys and it looks so fake cuz there's no way you can't just power out of all his shyt. If he sticks to just facing Juniors he's better off. It would be cool if he can grow into a Suzuki type, but he lacks a WHOLE lot of intensity, he's very non-chalant in the ring. Look at this shyt, literally a robot doing a step exercise:

 

[TrueEpic08]

The more traditional/predictable outcome is that Ishii wins in Osaka, getting him a title shot for King of Pro Wrestling in October (or maybe Destruction in September, depending on the circumstances) and Ibushi beats Naito later that night.

Then both win in Yokohama and go to the final day main eventing Budokan with Ibushi having to beat Kenny to reach the Finals.

I figure it'll either be this or what you wrote with Naito beating Ibushi and going to the final. I actually wouldn't be shocked to see Omega lose out to set up matches down the line.

I'm finally getting some time to catch up on this shyt. Somebody brief me on what's been going down (best matches, over all quality, etc.).

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

 

[THE 101]

@Jmare007

What's the story behind New Japan and Budokan? Why have they not run the building for so long?

 

[Jmare007]

@Jmare007

What's the story behind New Japan and Budokan? Why have they not run the building for so long?

Budokan is the most expensive building to rent in Tokyo (after the Dome of course), Sumo Hall costs basically half that price and holds only 5-3k less people depending on the layout you use in either building. During the down years it made no sense to run Budokan because there was no way they could do a number that warranted renting the place. In the last 3 years I'd make the argument that NJ should have done 1 big show a year there, as they had the means to book a card strong enough to sell the place out and probably make more $$$ than your regular Sumo Hall show (for example, Shibata vs Okada).

Now, historically New Japan rarely did events there even when they were hot, as that place was always All Japan (and later NOAH's, though by that point I doubt that it made any difference who was using it) "home" for big shows. In the 90's the did one or two shows a year there, but towards the later half of the decade they began booking Domes for their big shows. They came back in the early 2000's once a year but none of those shows drew well and then the company went to shyt and couldn't ran it anymore.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

I knew the Kenny/ZSJ would be a dud, Sabre's style only works with certain styles of wrestlers, became really clear this G1.

Actually, you could say the same thing with Kenny. His match style can't complement tech mat wrestlers or wrestlers with limited athleticism. Plus he must do his fast pace offense. That's my main knock on Kenny, the ability to adapt to another wrestler style.

 

[krackdagawd]

I'm a part of the Ibushi is better than Omega crowd and I really like Omega. Ibushi been stunting on him this tournament match quality wise to me.

 

[Legal]

I'm a part of the Ibushi is better than Omega crowd and I really like Omega. Ibushi been stunting on him this tournament match quality wise to me.

In my opinion, Ibushi/Ishii > all of Kenny's G1 matches.

 

[Jmare007]

Actually, you could say the same thing with Kenny. His match style can't complement tech mat wrestlers or wrestlers with limited athleticism. Plus he must do his fast pace offense. That's my main knock on Kenny, the ability to adapt to another wrestler style.

The Jericho match exposed him much more than this G-1 imo. Jericho had a simple brawl, old school heel layout were the only thing Omega had to do was bump, garner simpathy and mount an interesting comeback. I thought Kenny would pull it off as bumping should come easy to him, but he never really clicked with Chris, who did everything right in that match and gave one of his best performances. It was still a damn good match, but in my eyes it never went to the next level because Kenny couldn't rise up to the occasion in a setting were he should have.

I'm a part of the Ibushi is better than Omega crowd and I really like Omega. Ibushi been stunting on him this tournament match quality wise to me.

Oh no question Ibushi is better.

 

[krackdagawd]

In my opinion, Ibushi/Ishii > all of Kenny's G1 matches.

match was fire I seen it like 3 times already just a match

 

[MightyHealthy]

Everyone delivered.

Ishii is again a G1 MVP. Ibushi/Naito was "fukk our necks: the match"

Ibushi really is gonna get banned from Budokan again, isn't he?