About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the G1 Final match and its significance in wrestling.

This week, Steven and Jeremy were joined by Chris Samsa from sportofprowrestling.com to discuss the sublime G1 Final match. They looked at how Ryohei Oiwa and Yuya Uemura put together a classic that was somehow modern and mixed with past styles at the same time. Plus, the tournament's special prizes, Hiroyoshi Tenzan's retirement, Shun Skywalker's debut, a new Young Lion on the way and more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Steven Conway, Jeremy Finestone

Guest: Chris Samsa

Topics covered

• G1 Finals
• wrestling styles
• tournament prizes
• retirement
• Young Lion

Keywords

• G1 Finals
• Ryohei Oiwa
• Yuya Uemura
• Hiroyoshi Tenzan
• Shun Skywalker
• wrestling
• tournament

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: sportofprowrestling.com

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