[7/15 - 8-13]NJPW Presents: G1 Climax 33

[TOAD99]

Shingo vs ishii delivered as expected

I don’t know about y’all, but I’m skipping every David Finley, Shane haste and that other generic TMDK cac match so far

 

[MenacingMonk]

Shingo vs ishii delivered as expected

Best match I’ve seen in the tourney. shyt was just hard hitting since the beginning.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Ishii with the back-to-back piff. Match with Eddie was

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

 

[3Rivers]

Ishii needed to treat Kingston like King Hippo and chop him in his gut. Would have got him down much earlier

 

[MenacingMonk]

Cobb/ZSJ always delivers.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Naito taking an L to a tag team wrassler.

 

[LordDeathwatch]

Naito taking an L to a tag team wrassler.

Got DAMN I'm glad it's not just me disgusted with that. I understand they're selling the unpredictable angle of the Tournament but fukk ALL that.

 

[MenacingMonk]

Os/Okada was fantastic.

 

[THE 101]

Narita and Sanada was actually dope....most i've been impressed with Narita.

Eddie and Ishi was

And Okada/Ospreay tore it down as expected

 

[krackdagawd]

This bum Ospreay beat Omega and Okada in the same year

 

[Jmare007]

Shota Umino vs Kaito Kiyomiya - G1 Climax 2023 Block A day 3

Best match from the young guys I've seen so far. Crowd was game for a simple story of the promising star wanting to survive the invader. Kiyomiya did really well once he focused the work on the leg. Only thing that didn't make any sense was him never attempting to go back to the Figure 4 when there were 2 or 1 minute left. Loved how Shota sold during F4 stretch and how this draw felt like a W for him.

 

[LordDeathwatch]

Shota Umino vs Kaito Kiyomiya - G1 Climax 2023 Block A day 3

Best match from the young guys I've seen so far. Crowd was game for a simple story of the promising star wanting to survive the invader. Kiyomiya did really well once he focused the work on the leg. Only thing that didn't make any sense was him never attempting to go back to the Figure 4 when there were 2 or 1 minute left. Loved how Shota sold during F4 stretch and how this draw felt like a W for him.

Yeah even though it ended in a "Draw" it's pretty clear Shota walked away with the W. Overall though, this G1 hasn't been top tier but it's above mid thus far. I don't have a clear winner yet though so at least it's unpredictable.

 

[THE 101]

Overall I like the 20 minute time limit but the tournament is missing some 25+ minute epics

 

[Dylmatic]

Overall I like the 20 minute time limit but the tournament is missing some 25+ minute epics

We're gonna have seven matches with no time limit, with the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.