NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017 • Action
Status
Released
Release date
July 1, 2017
Duration
210 Min
Language
en
Popularity
2.0819
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Kazuchika Okada
Cody Rhodes
Tyson Smith
Aaron Frobel
Tomohiro Ishii
Tetsuya Naito
Todd Smith
Raymond Rowe
Alipate Aloisio Leone
Tevita Fifita
David Stephen Finlay III
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jamie White
Yujiro Kushida
Sho Tanaka
Yohei Komatsu
Monty Sopp
Naofumi Yamamoto
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
Joseph Robinson
Jamar Shipman
Stephen Woltz
Muñoz González
Keiichi Yamada
Palacio Negro
Ramón Rivera
Tetsuya Shimizu
Takaaki Watanabe
Hiromu Takahashi
Seiya Sanada
Gregory Marasciulo
John Raymond Rivera
William Ospreay
Jamin Pugh
Mark Pugh
Fale Simitaitoko
Martin Scurll
Matthew Massie
Nicholas Massie
Yujiro Takahashi