Paid Members JNLister Posted June 27, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 27, 2016 Every year I pray for Suzuki-Shibata in the G1. Every year I'm disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningxlock Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 On the bright side we'll get Shibata-Nakajima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 While this year obviously lacks the star power of Nakamura or AJ it has given them a great opportunity to get some new faces into the G1 which I think really breathes some new life into the tournament. Tama Tonga deserves his spot after a great last 6 months (and they've wisely avoided Tama Loa/Roa/Boa - whatever the fuck he's called) EVIL and Sanada are brand new and the crowd clearly want to see more of them. Nakajima is being given a huge chance here and hopefully will make the most of it. Even Kenny Omega, shudder, adds something different. I've just realised that as well as no Tenzan there is no Yujiro, which means no Mao-chan......let that sink in for a moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofSports Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) Yujiro hasn't had a valet for months. Don't think MAO's appeared in New Japan seen since last year. Tenzan got on the mic at one of the recent shows to vent his displeasure at not being included in G1. I hope they send him off to NOAH. He doesn't really serve any purpose these days. A few guys on that list are just making up the numbers. YOSHI-HASHI's pretty shit. Don't really know why they persist with him. Not big enough, his body type just doesn't look right & his skills are passable at best. Personally, I've no time for SANADA. Seen quite a lot of him in; All Japan, Wrestle-1 etc. Despite being heavily pushed, he always looked weak and lacked heart as a heavyweight. Can't say the prospect of Marufuji thrills me either. Edited June 30, 2016 by KingofSports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Yujiro usually only has a valet for big singles matches, which kind of ties in to the point I was making. Yoshi-Hashi will probably lose all his matches but the NJ underdog role is one of the most reliable go to roles the company has. And the hardcore clearly love him. Sanada is clearly a different man. He's bulked up, has a badass look and wrestles completely differently to his W1/TNA days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love-Wilcox Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I think Sanada is ace. He's really upped his game since joining New Japan and I actually think he could be something further down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Pedersen Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 So all the tournament matches has just been announced. Looks pretty good. Gotta say cant wait for this. I will be going to Japan from July 16 to August 12. So far I will be going to the following G1 shows 22 July (Korakuen) / 23 July (Machida) / 24 July (Korakuen Hall, if I can make it, going to BJW at Sumo Hall same day) / July 30 (Nagoya) / August 6 (Osaka) / August 8 (Yokohama) Shibata vs Honma on July 22 should be really fun. Same with Shibata vs Nakajima on July 24. I´m betting local NOAH fans will attend to cheer on Nakajima and Marufuji and that is always pretty fun and creates a great crowd, specially in Korakuen Hall. New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/18/2016 [Mon] 15:00 @ Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Kita Yell() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. Tomohiro Ishii() A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/22/2016 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo() B BLOCK : YOSHI-HASHI vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima() B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Tetsuya Naito New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/23/2016 [sat] 18:30 @ Machida Municipal Gymnasium in Tokyo() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Marufuji vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto() A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/24/2016 [sun] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo() B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : Tomoaki Honma vs. YOSHI-HASHI() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/25/2016 [Mon] 18:30 @ Fukushima Big Palette() A BLOCK : Ishii vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. Naomichi Marufuji() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. SANADA New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/27/2016 [Wed] 18:30 @ Nagano Big Hat() B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : Tomoaki Honma vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. YOSHI-HASHI() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. Michael Elgin() B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/28/2016 [Thu] 18:30 @ Tokorozawa Citizen Gymnasium in Saitama() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Satoshi Kojima() A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA() A BLOCK : Tomohiro Ishii vs. Naomichi Marufuji New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/30/2016 [sat] 18:00 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium() B BLOCK : YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : Tomaoki Honma vs. Toru Yano() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tetsuya Naito() B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/31/2016 [sun] 16:00 @ Gifu Industrial Hall() A BLOCK : SANADA vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. Kazuchika Okada() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/1/2016 [Mon] 19:00 @ Takamatsu City General Gymnasium in Kagawa() B BLOCK : Kenny Omega vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : YOSHI-HASHI vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Michael Elgin() B BLOCK : Tomoaki Honma vs. Tetsuya Naito() B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. YOSHI-HASHI New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/3/2016 [Wed] 18:30 @ Kagoshima Arena() A BLOCK : Naomichi Marufuji vs. SANADA() A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Kazuchika Okada() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/4/2016 [Thu] 18:30 @ Fukuoka Citizen Gymnasium() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Toru Yano() B BLOCK : Tomoaki Honma vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Tetsuya Naito() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Tetsuya Naito New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/6/2016 [sat] 18:00 @ EDION Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium)() A BLOCK : SANADA vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. Hirooki Goto() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Naomichi Marufuji New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/7/2016 [sun] 16:00 @ Shizuoka Act City Hamamatsu() B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. Toru Yano() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. YOSHI-HASHI() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/8/2016 [Mon] 18:30 @ Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Kanagawa() A BLOCK : Naomichi Marufuji vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima() A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto() A BLOCK : Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/10/2016 [Wed] 18:30 @ Yamagata City General Sports Center() B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. EVIL() B BLOCK : YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito() B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. Yuji Nagata() B BLOCK : Tomoaki Honma vs. Michael Elgin New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/12/2016 [Fri] 18:30 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo() A BLOCK : Bad Luck Fale vs. Tama Tonga() A BLOCK : Satoshi Kojima vs. SANADA() A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii() A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada() A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto vs. Naomichi Marufuji New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/13/2016 [sat] 18:30 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo() B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. YOSHI-HASHI() B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima() B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Tomoaki Honma() B BLOCK : Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega() B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. EVIL New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26”, 8/14/2016 [sun] 15:00 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo() G1 26 Final Match: [A BLOCK #1] vs. [b BLOCK #2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted June 29, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted June 29, 2016 Bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Pedersen Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Bastard. Maybe I will post some picture for you :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingofSports Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Yujiro usually only has a valet for big singles matches, which kind of ties in to the point I was making. Sanada is clearly a different man. He's bulked up, has a badass look and wrestles completely differently to his W1/TNA days. Yujiro doesn't have big singles matches. Has SANADA bulked up? Looks pretty much the same to me. A mask & leather jacket doesn't make someone bad ass. Helps the illusion perhaps. As long as he's part of a heel stable, I imagine he'll be fine. G1 might be some sort of indicator as to whether he's toughened up, though he's not going to be having 25 minute matches in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hence why I wrote "badass LOOK". But whatever I'd love to see some pictures of Machida. It's the only venue in Tokyo I haven't been to and it's not used for wrestling very often. Seems like a random part of Tokyo to have a wrestling show. But great stuff, That's a lot of travelling you're doing, it's going to be amazing. Hot and sticky, but amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Pedersen Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hence why I wrote "badass LOOK". But whatever I'd love to see some pictures of Machida. It's the only venue in Tokyo I haven't been to and it's not used for wrestling very often. Seems like a random part of Tokyo to have a wrestling show. But great stuff, That's a lot of travelling you're doing, it's going to be amazing. Hot and sticky, but amazing. Yeah, the venue in Machida is rarely used. Seems promotions in Japan use Yokohama Bunka more when they need something right outside Tokyo. I think the venue is still pretty big and can hold atleast 3000+. Japan summer is hot and humid, I done Japan summer 2 times before. And this time I´m going to Nagasaki aswell, which will be more hot then Tokyo haha. Must say I´m looking more forward to the BJW show at Sumo Hall on July 23. Looks like such a great card, with a BUNCH of good single and tag matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieg1980 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Katsuhiko Nakajima. Is this Sasaki's old trainee? And if so has he bulked up or is still Jr. size? If I'm wrong feel free to point out my ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted July 5, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted July 5, 2016 Well, since nobody else has answered I'll chime in on that one. Yes, said same Nakajima who was as polished at 17 as anyone has a right to be, Sasaki and Hokuto's "adopted son" (not really) and general child prodigy. He's a bit podgier than he used to be and as such is pushed in Noah as a heavy but he's a heavyweight in the same way Marufuji is, in that he works that style against "fellow" heavyweights even though you can tell he's only about 200lb max. He recently had a Korakuen main event against Minoru Suzuki which he won to earn a shot against Sugiura for the big belt (Sugi joined Suzuki-gun while they've been in Noah) but he lost. As a fresh face with bags of talent, Noah are presenting him as a star. Well, as big a star as Noah can in 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieg1980 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Be interesting seeing that he's Jr. size how he's treated. Probably get more points than Honma though. Cheers Raid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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