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Post by Yambag Jones on Oct 6, 2020 10:16:12 GMT -5
I was so sure this was Jay whites year, but man ibushi might go back to back. I still think it'll be Okada, but I'd love to see Ibushi win the title in the Tokyo Dome.
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Post by LK3 on Oct 16, 2020 4:35:46 GMT -5
Live English commentary for the final three days? I’m in!
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Post by Yambag Jones on Oct 16, 2020 8:45:36 GMT -5
I’m really struggling with the G1 this year. I’m caught up and not really happy with the people still in it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 13:16:13 GMT -5
Great day to have the live commentary. Really enjoyed that final night for the a block.
Ospreay/Okada was fantastic. Shame they couldn't boo, that crowd was livid.
B block really feels up in the air now.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Oct 16, 2020 14:46:25 GMT -5
Great day to have the live commentary. Really enjoyed that final night for the a block. Ospreay/Okada was fantastic. Shame they couldn't boo, that crowd was livid. B block really feels up in the air now. I’m gonna be really checked out if whoever wins the B Block wins the whole thing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 14:56:53 GMT -5
I was so sure it was gonna be Jay White's year, but this seems to be the Kota Ibushi story. I'm legitimately terrified of Ibushi vs. Naito at the dome headlining WK. They might actually die. If they survive it will be legendary, but they're gonna do some stupidly dangerous stuff.
Can't see B block guys winning it. Evil and Sanada both beat Naito in the G1, lining them both up for title shots before WK potentially. Naito could theoretically win, but I expect he'll lose tomorrow so it's a win and in for Evil and Sanada equally rather than just Evil.
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Post by LK3 on Oct 16, 2020 16:28:17 GMT -5
I definitely figured White would win the block going on last, seems like the winner is usually in the last match. So I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 22:15:24 GMT -5
Just started Okada vs Ospreay. Really excited for this one
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 1:06:43 GMT -5
Just started Okada vs Ospreay. Really excited for this one I have definite plans to rewatch that match. Great night all around. A block brought the a game this year
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Post by hitmancmedge on Oct 17, 2020 9:37:44 GMT -5
Well as irrelevant as he looked in the beginning of the G1 my pick is still in it. The finals feel weird though because neither guy has really been all that relevant this year so far.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Oct 17, 2020 10:20:08 GMT -5
I'm legit worried about the final tomorrow.
I don't like being this kind of fan, but if Ibushi loses I'm unsubscribing and will drop NJPW from my promotions I pay close attention to. Ibushi/Naito would be a potential 5 star WK main event. Naito/Sanada would be a such a chore to get through. If Gedo gives Sanada the win after his hella boring G1 this year, I have little faith I'd enjoy the overall direction of the company.
I did like the Okada story this year and a potential WK match against Ospreay could steal the show. A Block killed it as much as I knew it would and the B Block was such a grind.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 13:10:45 GMT -5
Well as irrelevant as he looked in the beginning of the G1 my pick is still in it. The finals feel weird though because neither guy has really been all that relevant this year so far. To be fair we did completely lose a bunch of time from the pandemic, good chance some of that relevancy was supposed to occur during that time period.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 13:24:41 GMT -5
Well got Sanada right but had Jay over Ibushi.
Think it's all but a foregone conclusion that Ibushi wins tomorrow. It'll be a tight match with Ibushi selling the leg from all the kicks with Taichi, but Ibushi has been on a tear the entire G1, would be really weird to have him lose here.
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Post by LK3 on Oct 17, 2020 13:41:48 GMT -5
I have nothing against SANADA, but I will be sad and disappointed if Ibushi doesn't win.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Oct 17, 2020 14:43:58 GMT -5
What would have been the point of Ibushi committing to NJPW if he doesn't win now?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 16:27:17 GMT -5
I mean, Ibushi's committed forever, Sanada is still technically freelance, one of these things likely takes a higher priority in winning the G1 than the other.
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Post by hammer on Oct 17, 2020 17:12:12 GMT -5
take into account gedo's booking practices, and id be stunned if ibushi not only didnt win tomorrow, but if he didnt finally have his moment at wk and win the strap(s). this feels like the beginning of the push for sanada, which always means coming up short in your first big moment.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 12:46:39 GMT -5
And as sure as it ever was, Kota wins. That near fall on the Sanada pin where he mirrored his Evil victory was insane. Someone on reddit set up a timer with the 1 count hitting perfectly as Red Shoes hand hit for 1, and the kickout was at 2.98.
Match flew by for me. When they called out 25 minutes I legit thought it had been 15. It had a slower pace to the match overall but still felt really fast time wise.
Enjoyed seeing Ospreay & O-Khan debut. Glad he's still coming out to Elevate. Heel turn or not that song is too good to change. Would have been crushed.
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Post by LK3 on Oct 18, 2020 15:42:50 GMT -5
What did the final time end up being? They said the longest final was 35:00. I don’t recall hearing the call for 35 minutes but I easily could’ve missed it as the action was more important at that time. I agree that it felt like it flew by.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 15:47:31 GMT -5
Just looked it up, according to wiki it clocked in at 35:12
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