NJPW G1 Climax 32 Journal: round one

 

NJPW G1 Climax 32

Round 1

Score card:

Who I picked:

Who won: 

Records at end of match

Wins. Draw. Loss (0-0-0) Points

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NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 1: 7/16, Hokkaid; round one night 2

C Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Aaron Henare ***

Who I picked: Tanahashi 

Who One: Aaron Henare 

Aaron Henare: 1-0-0 Points 2 

Hiroshi Tanahashi 0-0-1 Points 0

My score: 0/1 

(what a big surprise! Henare looks like a star and The Ace did everything in his power to make him look like one. The story here was real fighters offense versus traditional pro wrestling with The united empires assassin wearing down the legend with strikes. Henare’s traditional finishing submissioner the full Nelson looked really convincing, super believable! The New Zealander has transformed what has become basically a rest hold to a legit finisher. I was so surprised when this match finished that I had to rewind it)

D Block: Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo ****1/2 

Who I picked:  Will Ospreay

Who won: Will Ospreay

Will Ospreay 1-0-0 Points 2 

Phantasmo: 0-0-1 points 0

My wscore: 1-1

(this is great these guys are great. You should check this out. Will Ospreay is the wrestler that every young young wrestler  it will be Imitating in five years. He’s taking everything we loved about the American Dragon, low-Ki and the amazing red and transformed into one perfect pro wrestling package)

B Block: SANADA vs. Jay White  ****

Who I picked : SANADA 

Who won: Jay White  

White: 1–0-0: 2

SANADA: 0–0-1 : 0

My score 1-2 

(how long until SANADA is Yoshi Hase? This was exactly what you thought it would be)

A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb Cobb ****1/2 

Who I Picked: Jeff Cobb 

Who won: Kazuchika Okada 

Kazuchika Okada: 1-0-0 Points: 4

Jeff Cobb: 0-0-1 Points: 0 

My Score: 1-3

(Jc is a special athlete. Okada is The only Active wrestler who may knock the American dragon off the throne that Reads “GOAT”. This was a very good match these guys have a great chemistry. As far as pics go I am very bad at this!)

Best Match : (Tie) Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo ****1/2

: Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb Cobb 

(I really tried to pick here but each one had some thing the other one didn’t. Phantasmo versus Osprey was just what I’m looking for in modern Japanese pro wrestling. The rainmaker Vs Cobb was great but building upon this rivalry there was a drama that the highflyers didn’t have. Because the differences are apples and Oranges I am going to stay with a tie)

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NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 2

7/17, Hokkaido ; Round 1 Night 2

B Block: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi ****

(exactly what you expect from these two! That’s not a bad thing I enjoyed this match and I will probably enjoy the next time they do it if it’s the same type of match. What is it you guys to definitely cement  that new Japan needs more heavy weight talent.)

Who I Picked: Tomohirov Ishii 

Who won: Taichi

Taichi: 1-0-0: 1

Tomohiro Ishii: 0-0-1 : 0

My Score: 1-4

A Block: Toru Yano vs. JONAH **1/2

(my star rating was probably generous)

Who I picked:  Toru Yano

Who won : Toru Yano

Toru Yano: 1-0-0: 2

JONAH: 0-0-1: 0

My score: 2-4 

C Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. KENTA ****1/4

(this was a match with two dicks who hated each other. A bit of one upmanship, a bit of a obnoxious and intentionally awkward but very fun match)

Who I picked : Zackt Sabre

Who won: Zack Sabre

Zack Sabre 1-0-0: 2

KENTA 0-0-1 :0

My score: 3-4

D Block : Juice Robinson Vs. Shingo Takagi ***1/4

(I’m not sure yet if I like this juice Robinson anymore than I liked old juice. I love shingo but I’m not gonna complain about someone you even if it’s not a new person in just a new personality in the shuffle. I was hoping this would be amazing but definitely fell short of that. Not a bad match by any stretch)

Who I picked: Juice Robinson

Who won: Juice Robinson

Juice Robinson 1-0-0: 2

Shingo Takagi 0-0-1 : 0

4-4

Best match : o

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7/20, Miyagi

NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 3 Round 1 

D Block: David Finlay vs. Yujiro Takahashi ***

(I hate house of torture) 

Who won: Yujiro Takahashi 

Who I picked: David Finlay

David Finlay 0-0-1: 0

Yujiro Takahashi 1-0-0: 1

My score: 4-5

B Block: Tama Tonga vs. Chase Owens ***

(Both these guys are really growing on me. This was a fun change of pace essentially a WWE pay-per-view style match. )

Who won: Tama Tonga

Who I Picked: Tama Tonga

Tama Tonga  1-0-0: 1

Chase Owens 0-0-1: 1

My Score 5-5

7/21 Xebio Arena Sendai

A Block: Lance Archer vs. Bad Luck Fal **1/2

(better than I thought it would be. I’m a big fan of archer and used to be a fan of bad luck but he’s not looking so great in 2022) 

Who won: Bad Luck Fale 

Who I picked: Archer

Lance Archer 0-0-1: 0 

Bad Luck Fale 1-0-0: 4

My score 5-6

C Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito ****

(Upset city!!!)

Who won: Hirooki Goto 

Who I picked: Goto

Hirooki Goto 1-0-0: 1

Tetsuya Naito 0-0-0: 0

My score 6-6

Best match: Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito 

Finals points of first round:

A Block

Kazuchika Okada: 1-0-0 Points: 4

Jeff Cobb: 0-0-1 Points: 0 

Lance Archer 0-0-1: 0 

Bad Luck Fale 1-0-0: 4

Toru Yano: 1-0-0: 2

Filthy Tom Lawler 0-0-0 : 0

JONAH: 0-0-1: 0

B BLOCK

White: 1–0-0: 2

SANADA: 0–0-1 : 0

Tama Tonga  1-0-0: 1

Chase Owens 0-0-1: 1

Taichi: 1-0-0: 1

Tomohiro Ishii: 0-0-1 : 0

THE GREAT Okahn: 0-0-0: 0

C Block 

Aaron Henare: 1-0-0 Points 2 

Hiroshi Tanahashi 0-0-1 Points 0

Zack Sabre 1-0-0: 2

KENTA 0-0-1 :0

Hirooki Goto 1-0-0: 1

Tetsuya Naito 0-0-1: 0

Evil : 0-0-0: 0

D Block 

David Finlay 0-0-1: 0

Yujiro Takahashi 1-0-0: 1

Will Ospreay 1-0-0 Points 2 

Phantasmo: 0-0-1 points 0

Juice Robinson 1-0-0: 2

Shingo Takagi 0-0-1 : 0

My final pick em score: 6/6 

Best match:  (Tie) Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo ****1/2

Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb Cobb 

Best Block: C Block 

4 stars

4 1/4

3 

Worst Block : A Block 

4 1/2 

2/1/2

2 1/2