Adam3000
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I have only watched Ibushi/Naito so far.
Looks like I have to tune up Omega/Elgin today....
Looks like I have to tune up Omega/Elgin today....
NJPW Presents: G1 Climax 27 (July 17 - August 13; Scores Updated 8/7)
Adam3000
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Watched it. Great match but not amongst my favorites of the year
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
I thought Kojima had a chance after Okada talked so much shyt about him prior to the tourney. Nope 
So Kenny has to chase Okada all tournament, beats him in the final day and goes to the Final by having the tie breaker? Gedo tends to be less obvious in the G-1 but that does seem to be the path to it for Block B
So Kenny has to chase Okada all tournament, beats him in the final day and goes to the Final by having the tie breaker? Gedo tends to be less obvious in the G-1 but that does seem to be the path to it for Block B
Jmare007
pico pal q lee
The biggest New Japan stan weighed in with his star ratings for the G-1 so far. And he didn't disappoint 
7.20 Korakuen
ZSJ/Desperado vs Ibushi/Kawata: 3.5
Fale/Owens vs Tanahashi/Finlay 2.5
Naito/Sanada vs YOSHI-HASHI/Jado 2.5
Juice vs Kojima: 3.5
Tama Tonga vs Elgin: 3.25
SANADA vs Evil: 4.0
Okada vs Yano: 3.25
Suzuki vs Omega: 4.75
7.21 Korakuen (he said this was better than any Wrestlemania show in history on twitter)
Goto vs Nagata: 4.5
Ishii vs Makabe: 4.5
Ibushi vs Sabre Jr: 4.5
Fale vs Tanahashi: 3.5
Naito vs YOSHI-HASHI: 4.25
7.22 Korakuen
Yano vs Kojima: 1.5
EVIL vs Juice: 4.0
Suzuki vs SANADA: 3.75
Omega vs Tama Tonga: 3.5
Okada vs Elgin: 4.75
7.23 Machida City Gymnasium
Sabre vs YOSHI-HASHI: 3.5
Nagata vs Tanahashi: 4.5
Fale vs Naito: 2.5
Ishii vs Ibushi: 4.5
Goto vs Makabe: 4.0
7.25 Big Palette Fukushima
Elgin vs Kojima: 3.75
EVIL vs Tama Tonga: 2.75
Suzuki vs Juice: 3.25
Omega vs Yano: 1.0
Okada vs SANADA: 4.25
I never thought Dave would stan a promotion more than he did All Japan in the 90's, yet here we are
7.20 Korakuen
ZSJ/Desperado vs Ibushi/Kawata: 3.5
Fale/Owens vs Tanahashi/Finlay 2.5
Naito/Sanada vs YOSHI-HASHI/Jado 2.5
Juice vs Kojima: 3.5
Tama Tonga vs Elgin: 3.25
SANADA vs Evil: 4.0
Okada vs Yano: 3.25
Suzuki vs Omega: 4.75
7.21 Korakuen (he said this was better than any Wrestlemania show in history on twitter
)Goto vs Nagata: 4.5
Ishii vs Makabe: 4.5
Ibushi vs Sabre Jr: 4.5
Fale vs Tanahashi: 3.5
Naito vs YOSHI-HASHI: 4.25
7.22 Korakuen
Yano vs Kojima: 1.5
EVIL vs Juice: 4.0
Suzuki vs SANADA: 3.75
Omega vs Tama Tonga: 3.5
Okada vs Elgin: 4.75
7.23 Machida City Gymnasium
Sabre vs YOSHI-HASHI: 3.5
Nagata vs Tanahashi: 4.5
Fale vs Naito: 2.5
Ishii vs Ibushi: 4.5
Goto vs Makabe: 4.0
7.25 Big Palette Fukushima
Elgin vs Kojima: 3.75
EVIL vs Tama Tonga: 2.75
Suzuki vs Juice: 3.25
Omega vs Yano: 1.0
Okada vs SANADA: 4.25
I never thought Dave would stan a promotion more than he did All Japan in the 90's, yet here we are
Okada/Elgin was piff
Elgin has really won me over in NJPW. Dude bored the shyt outta me in ROH.
Elgin should've won - the crowd was salivating for the upset.
I just can't buy Okada matches - dude gets his ass beaten the whole match and with a couple of rainmakers he wins. It makes his opponents look sort of week too and it's not compelling.
Okada either needs to get more offense in or find a better equalizer to make his comebacks believable.
Elgin should've won to set up a title match down the line but
Elgin has really won me over in NJPW. Dude bored the shyt outta me in ROH.
Elgin should've won - the crowd was salivating for the upset.
I just can't buy Okada matches - dude gets his ass beaten the whole match and with a couple of rainmakers he wins. It makes his opponents look sort of week too and it's not compelling.
Okada either needs to get more offense in or find a better equalizer to make his comebacks believable.
Elgin should've won to set up a title match down the line but
Super Okada
what are the must see matches so far?
IMO
Naito Ibushi
Okada Elgin
Elgin Omega
Naito Nagata
Ibushi Ishii
Evil Sanada is worth a watch too just to see how freakishly athletic Sanada is.
Super Okada
holder of the belt gets +5 in all stats.
Naito and Omega get + 3 because stable leaders.
Okada gets a bonus cause part of a stable. +2 because Head Booker is main cheerleader.
Yano and Omega already killing it with the comedy.
The DVD bit was classic, Kenny looks like a kabuki
straight bishonen.
TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
Skip all of the tag matches, put the single matches on in the background and only pay attention during the matches I actually care about. Even then, like @stro said, you'll probably still feel burned out after three days.
MightyHealthy
said what he said
I always watch the top two matches, generally avoid Makabe/Fale/Kojima matches. It's truly even harder this year, because that leaves a lot of guys.
The roster is stacked, everybody seems to be working smart and spreading the load, the end result is getting a cascade of quality wrestling day after day.
Nagata is an oldtimer, but he still goes, the veteran who pushes the new generation to their limits.
Suzuki disappointed at first, until his match with the Cold Skull IMHO, but he's still a spectacle.
Tama Tonga has really recovered from last year's underwhelming G1 debut. He's been in tags so long, he worked on his singles stuff on the side, and it shows.
EVIL/SANADA hover farther above midcard than ever before, their biggest bouts seeming like legitimate opportunities. That means a lot.
Zack Sabre Jr. is showing out much more than he ever did in the Cruiserweight Classic, featherweight status be damned.
Parse through, get at least an hour of damn good wrestling every day, for sure...but when you can, take the extra stuff in.
The tag matches are typically skippable...just primers for the next show's "main card," and to have everyone on the show, but there are a lot of fun moments and glimpses into the future. Catch it when you can, just don't push it and get burned out.
The booking has been quite solid so far, with a general dose of excitement and the possibility of surprise in each match.
And to finish...