Big Audio Nightmare: The final word on NJPW’s G1 Climax 27
The original alternate is back with the final word on the G1 tournament — is it hyperbole if it really was just that damn great?
Topics include: SHIBATA IS ALIVE, Okada’s incredible run and some new wrinkles to his game, Omega’s rating system-busting year continues, Tetsuya Naito and LIJ bring business to a new level, the step-up performances from Juice Robinson and Bad Luck Fale, who had a disappointing tournament, and the consistent greatness of Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii.
Plus, we’ll talk Michael Elgin’s tournament and why some people are missing the point, the ascension of EVIL to the main event scene, a spirited discussion of SANADA’s tournament and place in New Japan, a lamentation of the fate of Yuji Nagata following his incredible final G1 run, is Satoshi Kojima the next third generation member to be pushed out of G1 competition, the greatness of Kevin Kelly and Don Callis, and more~!
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