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Dope match....better than Goto vs. Nakamura

I can't find the Kushida vs. Kenny Omega match anymore :francis:


It's on this Russian (:whoa:) streaming site, pretty good place for NJPW content. It's useful for when Dailymotion pulls NJPW stuff.

http://rutube.ru/video/f3e9d99d12c547b419938939aa3c968b/

Here's Honma bungee jumping in preparation for his yearly jobathon :heh:

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Would you want to start a thread for Climax that could be upped occasionally, or would a G1 mention (like "25th G1 7/20-8/16") in this thread's title do?

They have a damn awesome thread over at GAF here:

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?p=171970652

If we have an OP like that (I may be insinuating something here), I think it would be a great introduction to NJPW for some, being an alternative for quality wrestling that's available many nights this summer.

Just an idea...
 

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@Honga Ciganesta

Would you want to start a thread for Climax that could be upped occasionally, or would a G1 mention (like "25th G1 7/20-8/16") in this thread's title do?

They have a damn awesome thread over at GAF here:

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?p=171970652

If we have an OP like that (I may be insinuating something here), I think it would be a great introduction to NJPW for some, being an alternative for quality wrestling that's available many nights this summer.

Just an idea...

Well damn any thread I could start would pale in comparison to that one, get that dude to post it over here :heh: But yeah maybe a mention in the title would be good enough, it goes on for a while and an upped thread for the duration might have us looking a little cluttered on top. I could still post a little primer in here before it starts or someone else (lot of guys more knowledgeable than me here) might want to start a thread. Anyone else have any thoughts? @3Rivers talked about maybe having NJPW threads upped so maybe he has an idea of what to do.

Just to be clear you have my total permission to change the title of my thread, I won't mind :whoa:
 

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Well damn any thread I could start would pale in comparison to that one, get that dude to post it over here :heh: But yeah maybe a mention in the title would be good enough, it goes on for a while and an upped thread for the duration might have us looking a little cluttered on top. I could still post a little primer in here before it starts or someone else (lot of guys more knowledgeable than me here) might want to start a thread. Anyone else have any thoughts? @3Rivers talked about maybe having NJPW threads upped so maybe he has an idea of what to do.

Just to be clear you have my total permission to change the title of my thread, I won't mind :whoa:
I think we should start a brand new thread, with info on the event/rules and what not. Maybe I can put something together soon :yeshrug:
 

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What is G1 Climax and why is everyone so excited :ohhh:
There are twenty wrestlers involved. 10 are in block A, 10 are in block B.

Everyone fights each person in their own block individually.

You get 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and zero points for losing.

In the finals, whoever from block A has the most points, faces whoever in block B has the most points.

If two people in the same block have the same amount of points, the tiebreaker is whoever out of the two won when the two faced off against each other in the tournament.

This goes on for almost 20 days, so it's just nonstop goodness. Everyone brings their best game, and so many classic matches have happened in the G1 tournament. It's a way to really show yourself, especially since you'll be fighting multiple opponents over various nights. Everyone raises their games.

It's also a chance to see a bunch of matchups that we've never seen before.

Whoever wins the tournament gets the right to a title shot at their biggest show in January at Toyko Dome next year. I believe that person has to then defend that title shot over the next few PPVs, though. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong on that.


ETA: Nights alternate. So say, for instance, Monday is the Block A matches, then Tuesday will be block B.

On the block A nights, all of the block B participants will be participating in tag team matches. Vice versa when block B is performing.

Not sure if you're a totally new viewer or not, but here is the full schedule:
http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2015/07/06/njpw-g1-climax-25-full-tournament-schedule/

If you're a new viewer, I can tell you some key matches to watch out for and get excited for.
 
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