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July 13, 2019August 4, 2019

NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29 [Day Two Review]: The Last Samurai.

B BLOCK - Juice Robinson vs. Shingo Takagi - An opening match to this year's G1 Climax B Block worthy of a main event in any other town. Juice has a new look, new attitude, and he's ready to let the "CJ Parker" go with a stronger, stiffer working style, and had no problem exchanging …

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July 6, 2019July 7, 2019

NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29 [Day One Review]: Immortal Kombat XXIX.

It's Moody's Day One in Dallas, New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax 29 review! As usual, only G1 tournament matches will be reviewed; not the undercard. A BLOCK – Lance Archer v Will Ospreay - You knew from the promos and interviews leading up to this New Japan Cup rematch that it just had to …

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June 24, 2019

NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29 [B Block Preview]: Mox of The Dragon.

If you missed Dan's A Block primer for New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax 29, click here! If not, away we go... The B Block Tetsuya Naito Age: 36 G1 Climax experience: 10th year. Winner in 2013 and 2017. Could it be a swerve that Tetsuya Naito won back the IWGP Intercontinental championship just to …

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June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

NJPW G1 CLIMAX 29 [A Block Preview]: Aces and Greats.

It’s time for the most grueling tournament in pro wrestling, G1 Climax 29 from New Japan Pro Wrestling brackets have revealed some big names that have never debuted in the field of twenty competitors before. The IWGP Junior heavyweight champion, Will Ospreay, Shingo Takagi, Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley all staked their claim to be …

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June 9, 2019

NJPW DOMINION 2019 [Review]: Rain Meet Pain.

– Non-Title: Jon Moxley v Shota Umino - Stupid booking. OK, so I get that you want Moxley to look strong heading into G1. That's inevitable. So a squash match over a Young Lion accomplishes a few things: 1.) Allows Mox to have the "night off" heading into a grueling tournament his body has never …

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June 5, 2019June 9, 2019

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS 26 [BOSJ 2019 Finals Review]: Dragon vs. Assassin.

– Shota Umino, Titan, and Dragon Lee v Ren Narita, Jonathan Gresham, and Bandido - Really fun opening 6-man with a crowd-pleasing frenetic pace. Neither Young Lion, Umino or Narita, looked out of place, and Lee and Bandido lit it up, as you'd expect; while Titan, who didn't have the best tournament, excelled at this …

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