New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Special in USA
July 2, 2017
Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
Commentary: Jim Ross and Josh Barnett
Jushin Thunder Liger and Taguchi Japan (David Finlay and Kushida) defeated The Tempura Boyz (Sho Tanaka and Yohei Komatsu) and Yoshitatsu
And we’re underway! @KUSHIDA_0904 @THEdavidfinlay and Liger get the crowd going!
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Finlay forced Yoshitatsu to tap.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals
Kenny Omega defeated Jay Lethal
Omega won via the One Winged Angel.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals
Tomohiro Ishii defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
Ishii fighting hard to move on in the IWGP US tourney! @zacksabrejr brought down hard!
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Ishii won via a Brainbuster.
Dragon Lee, Jay White, Juice Robinson, Titán and Volador Jr. defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada and Tetsuya Naito)
SANADA @seiyasanada wrapping things up with a double Paradise Lock!
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There's no stopping @TIMEBOMB1105 & @dragon_leecmll! Don't even try…!
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White won the match with a Flatliner on Bushi.
Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa) (with Chase Owens and King Haku) defeated Michael Elgin and War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe)
Hangman Page hit a Page Turner on Rowe for the win.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
The Young Bucks (c) defeated Roppongi Vice (Baretta and Rocky Romero)
Meltzer Driver by The Young Bucks (@NickJacksonYB @MattJackson13) hits @azucarRoc hard!
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The Young Bucks hit a Meltzer Driver (sending it out to Dave Meltzer and getting a “Meltzer” chant from the crowd) then simultaneous Sharpshooters for the submission win.
After the match, Ricochet attacked the Young Bucks and challenged them to a title match against himself and Taguchi. Rocky Romero then cut a promo and it was revealed that Baretta was moving to the heavyweight division, breaking up Rappongi Vice.
Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Cody, Marty Scurll and Yujiro Takahashi) (with Brandi Rhodes) defeated Chaos (Jay Briscoe, Kazuchika Okada, Mark Briscoe and Will Ospreay) (with Gedo)
A spot of "tea" and @WillOspreay is raring to go!
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Cody hit a Cross Rhodes on Ospreay for the win.
IWGP Intercontinental Championship
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Billy Gunn
!? @RealBillyGunn shows a new side of @tanahashi1_100! Best Ace in the biz!
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Tanahashi won via the High Fly Flow.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals
Kenny Omega defeated Tomohiro Ishii
The Cleaner takes the risk and lights up the crowd! Everything is on the line!
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Omega won via the One Winged Angel in another incredible match.