My NJPW G1 Climax 32 Jurnal!

 

NJPW G1 Climax 32 Round 2 night1  7/23, Tokyo Korakuen Hall

C Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Aaron Henare ***1/2 

(Hanare looks great! The commentators did a great job putting over injuries which made it even better when ZSJR Capitalized on them! AH Lost zero momentum here in fact he looks like even more of a bad ass)

Who won: ZSJr 

Who I picked :  Zsjr 

Zack Sabre 2-0-0: 4

Aaron Henare 1-0-1: 2 

My score: 7/6

D Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Shingo Takagi ****

(Chris Charlton starts this match by reiterating a historical story that Shingo used as an analogy for his match with Yoshi… i’m not sure what the story had to do with the punchline… but it sounded cool. Interesting ending considering all the bombs that had been thrown)

Who won

Who I picked shingo

Shingo 1-0-1 : 2

YOSHI-HASHI 0-0-0: 0

my Record: 8/6

A Block: Kazuchika Okada vs. Toru Yano  ***

(I missed that Yano Scowl, i was hoping we get some old-school Yano. That was the best piano match I’ve ever seen… not a high bar but worth mentioning)

Who won Okada

Who I picked: Yano 

Kazuchika Okada 2-0-0: 4

Toru Yano 1-0-1: 2

My record: 8/7

B Block: Jay White vs. Tomohiro Ishii ****1/2

(Awesome stuff)

Who won: Jay White

Who I picked: Ishii 

Jay White 2-0-0 : 4

Tomohiro Ishii 0-0-2 : 0

My record: 8/8 

Best match: B Block: Jay White vs. Tomohiro Ishii ****1/2

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 G1 Climax 32 round Two night two 7/24, Tokyo Korakuen Hall

D Block: El Phantasmo vs. Yujiro Takahashi **3/4

(I was 100% on board for the ending but the attitude era WWE start was a drag) 

Who won: Phantasmo

I picked: Phantasmo

El Phantasmo: 1-0-1: 2

Yujiro Takahashi 1-0-1: 2

My score: 9/8

B Block: SANADA vs. Taichi ****

(i’m always intrigued by these tune we have a weird chemistry and a weird relationship. Somehow friendly rivalry Seems to of come out of old faction blood fuses. Anyway this is a really good match with a really good angle)

Who won SANADA

Who I picked: Taichi

SANADA 1-0-1 : 2 

Taichi 1-0-1 : 2 

My score: 9/9

A Block: Jeff Cobb vs. Bad Luck Fale **1/2

(better than it any ride to be. BF had his working boots on and Cobb is one of a kind!)

Who won: Jeff Cobb

Who I picked: Jeff Cobb

Jeff Cobb : 1-0-1: 2 

Bad Luck Fale: 1-0-1 : 2

My Score 10/9 

C Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito ****1/2

(Two of the best of all time doing what they do best. It’s hard for this match not to be awesome and it’s also hard to live up to lofty expectations. Story on top of stories on top of stories spill out with every move their amazing history and incredible rivalry. Awesome match)

Who won: Hiroshi Tanahashi

Who I picked : Naito 

Hiroshi Tanahashi 1-0-1 : 2 

Tetsuya Naito 0-0-2: 0

My score: 9/10

Best match 

C Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito ****1/2

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NJPW G1 Climax 32 7/26, Tokyo, Korakuen Hall Round 2 night1

B Block: Great-O-Khan vs. Chase Owens ***

(Owens is looking good. GOK Just gets better and better. Fun stuff. Owens it’s super creative when the spotlight is on him. I know it wasn’t the plan the people love great O Kahn. Great ending of this match)

Who won: Chase Owens

Who I picked: Great-O-Khan

Great-O-Khan: 0-0-0: 0 

Chase Owens:  1-0-1: 2

My score: 9/11

CBlock: KENTA vs. EVIL

(Dumb dumb stupid) 

Who won: Evil 

Who I picked: Kenta 

KENTA 0-0-2: 0

EVIL 1-0-0: 2

My score: 9/12

A Block: Tom Lawlor vs. Lance Archer 

Who won: Lance Archer

Who I picked: Lance Archer

Tom Lawlor: 0-0-0:0

Lance Archer 1-0-1: 2

My score: 10/11

D Block: David Finlay vs. Juice Robinson (Juice) ****1/2

(That was some old school stuff there with some new school flourishes! Drama for days. I was super invested in this another great ending)

Who won: David Finlay

Who I picked: Juice

David Finlay

Juice Robinson 

My Score : 10/12 points 

of first round:

A Block

Kazuchika Okada: 2-0-0 Points: 4

Jeff Cobb: 1-0-1 Points: 2 

Lance Archer 1-0-1: 2 

Bad Luck Fale 1-0-1: 2

Toru Yano: 1-0-1: 2

Filthy Tom Lawler 0-0-0 : 0

JONAH: 0-0-1: 0

B BLOCK

White: 2–0-0: 4

SANADA: 1–0-1 : 4

Tama Tonga  1-0-0: 2

Chase Owens 1-0-1: 2

Taichi: 1-0-0: 1

Tomohiro Ishii: 0-0-1 : 0

THE GREAT Okahn: 0-0-0: 0

C Block 

Aaron Henare: 1-0-1 Points 2 

Hiroshi Tanahashi 1-0-1 Points 2

Zack Sabre 2-0-0: 4

KENTA 0-0-2 :0

Hirooki Goto 1-0-0: 1

Tetsuya Naito 0-0-2: 0

Evil : 1-0-0: 2

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)

Block: 

Best Block: best Block : D

2/1/2

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