[07/16-08/18]NJPW presents G1 Climax 32

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Night 5 & 6 started to really pick thing up for the G1 Climax imo, but they gotta stop making TAKA take Ls here :mjcry:
 

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Night 2 at Budokan (with the semi finals) drawing less than Night 1 :picard:

Both nights drawing less than 7k people combined :picard: :picard:

Even if they are working Budokan in a reduced capacity due to Covid (no idea if they tbh), that's still really bad numbers.
 

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Night 2 at Budokan (with the semi finals) drawing less than Night 1 :picard:

Both nights drawing less than 7k people combined :picard: :picard:

Even if they are working Budokan in a reduced capacity due to Covid (no idea if they tbh), that's still really bad numbers.
COVID is getting worse again so less people are going out. We are the only ones living in "post" COVID
 

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Night 2 at Budokan (with the semi finals) drawing less than Night 1 :picard:

Both nights drawing less than 7k people combined :picard: :picard:

Even if they are working Budokan in a reduced capacity due to Covid (no idea if they tbh), that's still really bad numbers.
I think a big part of the problem is still the only cheering or jeering the fans are allowed to do is clap. That's got to make you feel ripped off. Makes the broadcasts hard to watch.
 

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Just finished watching. Had to avoid most social media all day to avoid any spoilers. Not the result I was hoping for but it is what it is. Was fun watching it all. Lets see where they go from here. Hopefully they setup a good WK card. I hear AEW wrestlers may be involved as well. Tourney was good with a few new and breakout stars like Tama Tonga, Jonah, Tom Lawler. The format was unique, something new. I like the 4 block thing but maybe even adding more people next year could be good. 36 instead of 28 with a few more strong, aew, and other stars as well could be good.
 

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I think a big part of the problem is still the only cheering or jeering the fans are allowed to do is clap. That's got to make you feel ripped off. Makes the broadcasts hard to watch.
Covid restrictions is a factor as to why New Japan's product went to shyt, not doubt, but Night 3 drew 6.7k regardless of them. That tells me fans still care about the big stuff, but NJPW has lost them in terms of interest in the overall product. I mean, it's no surprise considering they've been booking the same fukking shyt for 5 years straight. There was a time they could sell out a big building without even a card and they've evidentially lost all that goodwill. The thing is they have done jackshyt to even try to recover some of it,
 
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