NJPW: G1 Climax 25 FINALS TONIGHT!

[Mr. Negative]

I've been imagining what a stable would look like with Naito as leader and Shibata as enforcer.

nevermind

 

[23Barrettcity]

This g1 to me lacked something . Idk maybe it's due to lack of swagzuki . And I love bc but we don't need all those members in the g1 . I'm looking at you yujiro and either fale/gallows. I don't need some of those legends in the tournament either . I know they pay spoiler roles and give points to the winner but

 

[Mr. Negative]

Elgin/Ishii was stoopidly entertaining to me. Even though I haven't been keeping up with New Japan until recently, I know enough to know Ishii is a legit monster compared to the rest of the roster. It was interesting to see him as the underdog here, with Elgin chewing on him for almost the entire match.

Also interesting was seeing just how far Elgin would go to try and keep Ishii down. When he powerbombed him into the guardrail on some Mike Awesome shyt, I cringed incredibly hard.

Lotta great reversals from two big men, lotta very believable near falls that left me with the

That brainbuster sounded like a bomb going off when he landed it. I've never heard somebody hit the mat and it sound that hard.

I'm calling at least 4.5/5 stars.

 

[Mr. Negative]

This g1 to me lacked something . Idk maybe it's due to lack of swagzuki . And I love bc but we don't need all those members in the g1 . I'm looking at you yujiro and either fale/gallows. I don't need some of those legends in the tournament either . I know they pay spoiler roles and give points to the winner but

hey, man. I'm a fan of Yuji Nagata like everybody else...

but he shouldn't be here.

 

[trick]

Just finished today's show. Elgin/Ishii and Nakamura/Okada were both amazing matches. I would love to see Elgin full time there, he's really stepped it up. Maybe he belongs here instead of in the States. I've only seen him wrestle very sloppy spot matches in ROH and PWG, so maybe those matches weren't his fault

The ending sequence to Nakamura/Okada was incredible

Anybody know the full card to tomorrow's show besides the matches that were announced?

This dude says Elgin will be wrestling Yoshi Hashi tomorrow, that'll be interesting



I would've preferred Yoshi Hashi or Tonga to be in the G1 over fukkin Gallows, Fale or Yujiro. Hell, gimme CNJ over any of those three

 

[MightyHealthy]

Yoshihashi and Kojima have way too similar a look.

The breathe right strip is the only way I tell a difference.

 

[Mr. Negative]

Nakamura's finishing submission sequences is awe inspiring.


But good lord that drop kick Okada landed when Nakamura was going for the knee was the greatest drop kick I've ever seen in my life.

 

[trick]

Yoshihashi and Kojima have way too similar a look.

The breathe right strip is the only way I tell a difference.

Yoshi Hashi got some of the worst merch ever

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

This just hit me like regarding the finals.

Spoiler

Everyone is expecting this to lead to Okada/Tanahashi at WK but forget that Nakamura had to avenge his loss against Okada from last year's G1. Could see Nakamura and Okada at WK with Chaos potentially imploding.

 

[23Barrettcity]

Yoshi Hashi got some of the worst merch ever

Why does he think this is funny ? Is there a backstory to his character that I don't get. He just seems to be trying so hard to be funny

 

[The Rainmaker]

Night 18

Honma/Yujiro. Bullshyt. Complete bullshyt. This is the only time they made me mad in the whole tournament. Mao-chan, tho

Elgin/Ishii was an absolute war from beginning to end. Fantastic match. When Elgin powerbombed him outside I thought Ishii was fukked up for good. It wouldn't surprise me if Elgin was offered a full time contract.

Anderson/Kojima and Goto/Nagata were OK.

Nakamura/Okada was incredible. One of the best matches of the tournament, along with Tanahashi/AJ and AJ/Ibushi. That final sequence was beautiful. That DDT at ringside Okada stealing moves

Spoiler

It seems like Nakamura and Tanahashi have battled a hundred times, but according to cagematch, this will be "only" their 17th time in singles competition, and the first time this year

 

[The Rainmaker]

This is my list of recommended matches. I only saw the tag matches from night 1, but for what I've read, most of them were nothing special.



I just realized I somehow skipped night 13 Will check it out later and edit the post.

Night 1:
Kota Ibushi vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Night 2:
Tomoaki Honma vs Yuji Nagata
Kazuchika Okada vs Michael Elgin

Night 3:
AJ Styles vs Toru Yano (Very entertaining)
Katsuyori Shibata vs Tetsuya Naito

Night 4:
Hirooki Goto vs Karl Anderson (If only for that insane Code Red spot)
Kazuchika Okada vs Tomoaki Honma

Night 5:
AJ Styles vs Kota Ibushi
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Tetsuya Naito

Night 6:
Hirooki Goto vs Tomoaki Honma

Night 7:
Tetsuya Naito vs AJ Styles
Kota Ibushi vs Katsuyori Shibata (Those kicks )

Night 8:
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Tomohiro Ishii
Hirooki Goto vs Kazuchika Okada

Night 9:
Kota Ibushi vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Tetsuya Naito vs Togi Makabe

Night 10:
Every block match minus Yujiro/Elgin

Night 11:
Tetsuya Naito vs Kota Ibushi

Night 12:
Tomoaki Honma vs Karl Anderson
Kazuchika Okada vs Tomohiro Ishii (What a war)

Night 13:

Night 14:
Michael Elgin vs Karl Anderson
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Tomoaki Honma
Tomohiro Ishii vs Hirooki Goto

Night 15:
Katsuyori Shibata vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Maybe AJ Styles vs Bad Luck Fale for the story

Night 16:
Every block match was very good, but specially:
Michael Elgin vs Hirooki Goto (Elgin's night )
Tomoaki Honma vs Tomohiro Ishii (Honma's night )

Night 17:
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs AJ Styles

Night 18:
Michael Elgin vs Tomohiro Ishii
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kazuchika Okada

 

[Adam3000]

Gonna check out Okada/Nak and Elgin/Ishii when they pop up on Dailymotion

But to the dude above me.....


......

Honma/Ishii was the match of the tournament and you didnt even bold it

 

[trick]

Why does he think this is funny ? Is there a backstory to his character that I don't get. He just seems to be trying so hard to be funny

no idea. probably just really bad english on his part

 

[Mr. Negative]

do they just not have night 17 up on NJPWWorld? Am I overlooking it?