NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1

210 minutes

7/1/2017

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 List

Kazuchika Okada
as Kazuchika Okada
Cody Rhodes
as Cody
Tyson Smith
as Kenny Omega
Aaron Frobel
as Michael Elgin
Tomohiro Ishii
as Tomohiro Ishii
Tetsuya Naito
as Tetsuya Naito
Todd Smith
as Hanson
Raymond Rowe
as Raymond Rowe
Alipate Aloisio Leone
as Tama Tonga
Tevita Fifita
as Tanga Loa
David Stephen Finlay III
as David Finlay
Hiroshi Tanahashi
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jamie White
as Jay White
Yujiro Kushida
as KUSHIDA
Sho Tanaka
as Sho Tanaka
Yohei Komatsu
as Yohei Komatsu
Monty Sopp
as Billy Gunn
Naofumi Yamamoto
as Yoshitatsu
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
as Zack Sabre Jr.
Joseph Robinson
as Juice Robinson
Jamar Shipman
as Jay Lethal
Stephen Woltz
as Hangman Page
Muñoz González
as Dragon Lee
Keiichi Yamada
as Jushin Thunder Liger
Palacio Negro
as Titan
Ramón Rivera
as Volador Jr.
Tetsuya Shimizu
as BUSHI
Takaaki Watanabe
as EVIL
Hiromu Takahashi
as Hiromu Takahashi
Seiya Sanada
as SANADA
Gregory Marasciulo
as Beretta
John R. Rivera
as Rocky Romero
William Ospreay
as Will Ospreay
Jamin Pugh
as Jay Briscoe
Mark Pugh
as Mark Briscoe
Fale Simitaitoko
as Bad Luck Fale
Martin Scurll
as Marty Scurll
Matthew Massie
as Matt Jackson
Nicholas Massie
as Nick Jackson
Yujiro Takahashi
as Yujiro Takahashi