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
Cody
David Finlay
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jay White
KUSHIDA
Sho Tanaka
Yohei Komatsu
Billy Gunn
Yoshitatsu
Zack Sabre Jr.
Juice Robinson
Kenny Omega
Jay Lethal
Hangman Page
Dragon Lee
Jushin Thunder Liger
Titan
Volador Jr.
BUSHI
EVIL
Hiromu Takahashi
SANADA
Michael Elgin
Beretta
Rocky Romero
Will Ospreay
Jay Briscoe
Mark Briscoe
Bad Luck Fale
Marty Scurll
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Yujiro Takahashi
Tomohiro Ishii
Tetsuya Naito
Hanson
Raymond Rowe
Tama Tonga
Tanga Loa
Crew
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