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

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Overview

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.

Length 210 minutes

Actors

Kazuchika Okada | Cody Rhodes | Tyson Smith | Aaron Frobel | Tomohiro Ishii | Tetsuya Naito | Todd Smith | Ray Rowe | Alipate Aloisio Leone | Tevita Fifita | David Stephen Finlay | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Jay White | Yujiro Kushida | Sho Tanaka | Yohei Komatsu | Monty Sopp | Naofumi Yamamoto | Lucas Eatwell | Joseph Robinson | Jamar Shipman | Stevie Woltz | Muñoz González | Keiichi Yamada | Palacio Negro | Ramón Ibarra Rivera | Tetsuya Shimizu | Takaaki Watanabe | Hiromu Takahashi | Seiya Sanada | Greg Marasciulo | John R. Rivera | William Peter Charles Ospreay | Jamin Pugh | Mark Pugh | Fale Simitaitoko | Martin Scurll | Matt Massie | Nick Massie | Yujiro Takahashi