NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 (2017)

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G1 Special in USA Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that aired live on AXS TV and NJPWWorld. The show took place on July 1, 2017 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. NJPW began an 8 man tournament for the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion featuring Jay Lethal, "Hangman" Adam Page, Zack Sabre Jr., Juice Robinson, Tomohiro Ishii, Tetsuya Naito, Kenny Omega, and Michael Elgin. The main event was Kazuchika Okada vs Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The event's name refers to the annual G1 Climax tournament as these shows also served as a prelude to the 2017 G1 Climax.

Cast

Kazuchika Okada
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jay White
Sho Tanaka
Yohei Komatsu
Billy Gunn
Juice Robinson
Kenny Omega
Jay Lethal
Hangman Page
Jushin Thunder Liger
Volador Jr.
Hiromu Takahashi
Michael Elgin
Rocky Romero
Will Ospreay
Jay Briscoe
Mark Briscoe
Bad Luck Fale
Marty Scurll
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Yujiro Takahashi
Tomohiro Ishii
Tetsuya Naito
Raymond Rowe
Tanga Loa

Crew

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