Hey everybody, I am Ofek (OG) and today I'm going to talk about the G1 Climax that ended two weeks ago, before I start, I want to say that I saw most of the G1 Live with my friends here in Israel and, I got hyped a lot for the future, I loved every moment, specially the final days, whether it's the matches or the moments after/before, or the interviews and the entrances, and the crowd's reactions.. everything was Special. The G1 for me is the best time of the year, I love it!
My top moments of the year before the G1 Not in any order
1.Kenny Omega wins the IWGP US Title, that was a fantastic moment, a great story also.
2. Suzuki Gun Retuns!! Holy Fuck that was outstanding, and a badass comeback too..
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi Wins the IWGP IC Title from Naito in Dominion, well, I actually thought Naito will keep the title until WK12 to be honest, but that was great
4. Kota Ibushi announced as a participant in the G1 Climax!! The best mark out moment of the year for me, I was so hyped
5.Katsuyori Shibata injured, well that was the saddest moment I have ever witnessed as a fan, that headbutt by Shibata in his match vs Kazuchika Okada was Fucking brutal.
6.Honma's injury, that was a crazy injury, a botched move..that was painful
7.Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada went to a 60 minute draw, a huge match, full of twists and spots.
8.Okada Vs. Omega I, holy shit…that was the best match I have ever seen in my life.
9.RPG Vice split. Day 2 of the G1 in the USA, Trent is going from Jr. Heavyweight to a Heavyweight division. The moment that Rocky sent his blessing to Trent was so exciting, It was a tearful moment for me.
10.Jushin Liger's Last Best of super juniors run, that was awesome tournemant overall and when Liger announced it's his last BOSJ it was so emotional, the final moments were so touching.
The G1 Climax….1st Day
1st day of the G1 Climax. That was wonderful, I saw it live when I was at school, and god damn! I LOVED EVERY MOMENT!
The 1st day was a A Block day
So we got Yuji Nagata Vs. Yoshi Hashi, that match proved me how much Hashi is underrated, I mean he's great. And the match of him and Yuji was so great, they had a great pace
Than we got Togi Makabe Vs. Bad Luck Fale , a fine match, really liked that.
After that, Goto faced Ishii. That was a WAR, a pure strong style warfare.
Than we got a great start for a story.. Zack Sabre Jr. Beats Hiroshi Tanahashi by submission, as you know Tana is the IC Champ, now that start their storyline !
And in the main event, a highly recommended match, Tetsuya Naito Beats Kota Ibushi what a Fuckin' great match!
As the tournemant went on and on, the B Block and the A Block got some awesome matches but also…we got some crazy upsets, in the A Block, ZSJ in his DEBUT in the G1 defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, in the B Block.. Kenny Omega lost to Juice Robinson and EVIL Defeated Minoru Suzuki and than he defeated Kazuchika Okada.. that was my favorite part of the G1 to be honest.
By the way..My MVP of the G1 is EVIL, Why? Here's my answer. EVIL started his rise just last year! And he made a Huge fuckin' progress until the G1, booking wise, he defeated Katsuyori Shibata for the NEVER Openweight title, than he defeated Tanahashi in the New Japan Cup… he came to the G1 as one of the 6 men champions along with SANADA and BUSHI, now he came to the G1, he made a huge mark, he finished 3rd place in his block! That's outstanding, he defeated The current NEVER Openweight champion Minoru Suzuki, he fought vs. Kenny Omega in a CRAZY Match, and he defeated Kazuchika Okada ..the IWGP Heavyweight Champion who was the Leader of the leaderboard, and he was undefeated for like.. a year that's outstanding, now wrestling wise, EVIL made a tone if improvement, he started his crazy development since last year and he's getting better and better, I honestly in full hype for the future, I see EVIL as a future world champion and may be a future leader of L.I.J
My top favorite matches of any Block + the Finals
A Block
3.Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
That was an outstanding match, they went to a war, for the right to be in the finals of the G1
That was a fantastic match, I give this match: 93 out of 100
2.Kota Ibushi Vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
A highly anticipated match, and it was really an incredible contest, I thought that it was the start of ZSJ's rise to win the tournament but, it was ended by a huge win by Kota, that was outstanding. I Give this match: 95.5 Out of 100
Honorable Mentions
Tommohiro Ishii Vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi : 88 out of 100
Hiroshi Tanahashi Vs. Kota Ibushi : 86 out of 100
Yuji Nagata Vs. Yoshi Hashi : 84 out of 100
Zack Sabre Jr. Vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi : 81 out of 100
and more…..
1. Kota Ibushi Vs. Tetsuya Naito
The opener of the G1 was A Fantastic! I loved it, that was an incredible match with some crazy spots , there was some moments when I thought Ibushi's neck was clearly out! I mean the DESTINO in the end…what a fuckin' crazy sell! Oh shit! I give this match: 96 out of 100
B Block
4. EVIL Vs. Kazuchika Okada
The match that finished Okada's streak as EVIL Defeated Okada in a Fucking outstanding match, that match made me believe in EVIL big time 89 out of 100
3. Kenny Omega Vs. EVIL
That was Brutal! The spot on the table by EVIL, Oh my fuckin' goodness!!!!. The Knees of Omega, those knees tho they will knock you the fuck out! What a crazy match, I loved it! , I give this match : 92 out of 100
2. Minoru Suzuki Vs. Kazuchika Okada
That fuckin' crazy match went to a tie! What a SICK MATCH!!! Holy shit, the moves, the adrenaline, the energy! This is insane! The cradle tombstone by Suzuki, I thought okada was OUT! After that move, I mean holy fuck! That was INSANE! I give this match: 95 out of 100
Honorable Mentions
Juice Robinson Vs. Satoshi Kojima : 83 out of 100
Kenny Omega Vs. Minoru Suzuki : 84 out of 100
Kenny Omega Vs. Juice Robinson : 81 out of 100
Kazuchika Okada Vs. Juice Robinson : 82 out of 100
1.Kazuchika Okada Vs. Kenny Omega, (P.S That was on my 18th birthday!!!!)
That was outstanding, finally Kenny beats his nemesis Okada, that was awesome match, top to bottom, start 2 finish. Excellent.
I give this match:100 out of 100
The FINALS
1st off I will talk about few moments that happened on the final show of the G1
1.Shibata Is BACK!, the most exciting moment I have EVER witnessed in my entire life, Katsuyori Shibata is B.A.C.K , the wrestler! I never thought I will see that coming, oh shit! That was fantastic
2. K.E.S Are back too! Killer Elite! Are Back ! and they back with a mission! To get the IWGP Tag titles on Destruction!
3. Daryl Takahashi is alive! Haha that was entertainment at it's best!
4.EVIL Sends Okada A massage before their collision at Destruction, as he delivers the DARKNESS FALLS on Okada after their Tag Team match
5.ZSJ Wants the IC Title! He made Hiroshi Tanahashi Tap Out Again!
6.Yuji's Last G1 Moments were outstanding, he fought 2 days before the finals vs. a man he took under his wing, the underboss Bad Luck Fale, and they tore the house down, at their match, Fale won, and after it, Fale bowed to his mentor, an emotional moment, holy shit, and in the final day of the G1.. to see Yuji enters his final G1 Climax Day as an active participant, I couldn't stop my tears, that was awesome, I mean..19 G1's .. fuckin' 19 tournaments!
The Finals
Aww shit what a match by Tetsuya Naito and Kenny Omega, the match of the year candidate for sure, they tore the FUCKING house! Naito with the Pilledriver on Kenny, Kenny with his V- Triggers…and it took Naito Three DESTINOs to Win! And Kenny didn't executed the One Winged Angel! What a match! Lot of credit to both!
I give this match: 110 out of 100 !
OVERALL Reactions
Oh my freakin' god! What a tournament! Best G1 Climax in HISTORY! Perhaps the best Tournament in NJPW History! Holy shit! The Talent, The adrenaline, the energy, the torch passings, that actually felt like a passing of torches for me, I mean that was awesome.
Yuji Nagata in his final G1 Matches show that he still got it. I mean the man can go for like 15+ Minutes and give it all.. wow!
Juice!, man I love the Juice, the man with the best cannon ball in the business, he arrived big time in this tournament, defeating Kojima (His good friend), beating Omega…and standing up vs. Okada, I mean this kid got guts!
Everybody stepped up in this tournament and nothing let me down, I loved it.
That was awesome, Thank you NJPW For letting me Live. Breathe and Think on Wrestling all day!
Thanks for reading.
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