About this episode

Steven and Jeremy review the ups and downs of G1 action, highlighting performances and discussing organizational changes in NJPW.

This week, Steven and Jeremy reviewed an up and down week of G1 action. We saw some of the best and some of the worst of what NJPW is today. Shingo Takagi, Hirooki Goto, Yota Tsuji and Oleg Boltin shined, but Great O-Khan and Gabe Kidd's antics put sour tastes in their mouths. Plus, BUSHIROAD's restructuring and how it still may have an impact on NJPW, a preview of this coming week's action and Steven began his look back at the career of Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

People in this episode

Hosts: Steven Conway, Jeremy Finestone

Topics covered

• G1 Climax
• NJPW
• wrestling analysis
• career retrospective
• BUSHIROAD restructuring

Keywords

• G1 36
• NJPW
• Shingo Takagi
• Hirooki Goto
• BUSHIROAD
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan
• wrestling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BUSHIROAD

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