THE RECOUNT: G1 CLIMAX History Part 2

[@dead_people_been_quite_since]

No other wrestling promotion would admit that they once (or more) went through a dark period. Love the honesty

[@troyodia5427]

Yeah

[@fraser46]

Or feature stars who are now in rival promotions

[@RailroadJerk]

I agree. It's refreshing to hear!

[@SuperAttitudeera]

WWE did mention going through a down period in the 90's before the Attitude Era, so....

[@jb0609]

wwe did before the AE.

[@tapishnusamanta1296]

The Recounts literally connect the existing fans with the new ones. For old Njpw fans, the Recount is nostalgic and for new ones, its exciting and informative. Kevin Kelly deserves a medal for the narration.

[@stephencatchdudeknight4623]

An amazing series giving everyone real facts that you can't research and truly prove how hard working that company is for us

[@jacksterdrifter1500]

I'm a new fan and you couldn't be more right

[@Slotten68]

G1 is on right now on AXS in the US. Watched these vids. Now the match on is Ibushi and the Ace Tanahashi. Match is 1000x better knowing the whole story

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

Agreed!

[@spartanisland9977]

I’m a newer fan and you are absolutely correct

[@kipdaedricartifact]

This really opened my eyes to this company. It feels way more professional and prestigious than WWE for sure.

[@sanjaymanjarejar8176]

@Golden Iolaire shut up

[@whywewatchwrestling2293]

@@sanjaymanjarejar8176 he’s not wrong

[@FF18Cloud]

Damn, red shoes with the giant cat jump

[@RomeoBarnes]

He’s the best ref in the business for a reason

[@Noobie2k7]

No doubt, though i feel Marty Isami is catching him up. Red Shoes is legendary though. He takes 0 shit from anyone.

[@dashtoroya2838]

@@RomeoBarnes kyohei wada is way better tho(the referee from AJPW) he also has his own chant

[@zT4SGaming]

The best tournament ever!! 🔥🔥

[@TRHOUSPARTY]

Fuck yeah it is

[@thehighground_]

@@tomjohnson8410 Definitely the correct answer

[@pinkylostwave]

bola of pwg is great too

[@axlsixx760]

@@tomjohnson8410 what's that lol?

[@dashtoroya2838]

@@axlsixx760 ajpw top tournament , that used to rules in 90s

[@HA-409]

Wow Tanahashi looks like Ricky the Dragon Steamboat from 85 - 87. Would've loved to see those too wrestle each other in their prime!!!!

[@TheSupinesmokey]

Steamboat was his favorite wrestler , he has modeled some of his style on Ricky Steamboat

[@HA-409]

@@TheSupinesmokey Wow Ok I didn't know that , thanks for telling me that.

[@bellalizter7451]

Yeah im pretty sure his frog splash/crossbody he does on the outside is homage to Steamboats crossbody finisher

[@therandomladz2236]

@2:29 that’s why Red Shoes is one of the best referees in Pro Wrestling!

[@FF18Cloud]

You honestly gotta love how he still does that, today

[@therandomladz2236]

@@FF18Cloud yes indeed. The guy still got it.

[@nelkam5543]

This shit is why I prefer NJPW over every other wrestling promotion today! This will be the fourth G1 I'll be watching ever since getting into NJPW in late 2015. This year is shaping up to be one of the best I'll ever witness!

[@Slotten68]

I like that other promotions are able to send guys too. Seeing Moxley in the tournament, dream matches that he never would have got being stuck in WWE

[@TBLIVIN]

Yuji Nagata STILL feels like a big deal wrestler these days. I love that man.

[@maosama3695]

dude nagata is long retired. nagata is famoused from mma matches with shamrock and crocop. though he lost he did fought well.

[@TBLIVIN]

@@maosama3695 I dont expect him to win titles. I just think he still has that big time aura.

[@MartinLucasWard]

He's my favorite of the dads, by far. His final G1 run a couple years ago was incredible, and even now he has such a great ability to flip that switch and feel like a legitimate threat.

[@keenanmccarty9925]

The best old man in wrestling. Compare him now to WWE’s undertaker... Nagata feels so much for relevant and impactful, while putting on much better performances, even if they’re limited to tag matches.

[@nathanielbaxter533]

@@keenanmccarty9925 stop sleeping on Cozy. He's killing it right now.

[@kolz4ever1980]

Back when nakamura was an actual star instead of a wasted mid carder lol.

[@profitduck.]

Before this last year, he was treated as a bigger star than he was in NJPW tbh.

[@alexmagic8934]

@@profitduck. Nakamura was always bigger in NJPW than in WWE. In the NJPW ranking, Nakamura has always been number 2 behind Hiroshi Tanahashi. In WWE, he was never number 2 in WWE.

[@alexmagic8934]

@Murtaz M I grant him his vacation in WWE. He has nothing more to prove. He has had many great matches in NJPW.

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

@@alexmagic8934 or treat his wwe days as meditation in Himalaya for great and gruelling matches when he comes back

[@idkmynametho8391]

Nakamura is all about surfing these days i don't think he has the same hunger he used to have

[@michaelbandada9887]

Kota Ibushi for 2019 G1 Winner! I call it! Ibushi all the Way!

[@fabiodewitt9140]

I'm going with Naito.

[@TheMatthew415]

Michael Bandada Naito Naito Naito

[@joeyramirez.308]

going for the dragon or Ospreay

[@I_Am_NAKOA]

Gives a Fuck!!

[@Ostrich16]

Jay white as winner of G1 is never in the same block as Iwgp champ

[@Nfoster1916]

It’s these type of recaps and stories of highs and lows and humble beginnings that are other reasons why I love to follow, learn, and watch this promotion.

[@blob624]

G1 Climax the greatest party of the summer

[@amirhamza3018]

You fu**ed Summer Slam Bro🤣🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎😎 It's true. G1 Climax is the greatest party of summer.

[@thattimestampguy]

0:31 NJPW 2007 • Yuji Nagata • Hiroshi Tanahashi is flashy 3:15 Hiroki Goto 2008 Togi Makabae 2009 Shinsuke Nakamura 2011 4:10 Kazuchika Okada 2012 5:10 6:28 AJ Styles, Katsuyori Shibata, Ishi 6:49 Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Shinsuke Nakamura 2015 7:42 Young Brash Tanahashi 2007 Ace Fighter Tanahashi 2015 The Veteran Master Tanahashi 2018 8:28 Kota Ibushi 2017 Kenny Omega 2016 Tetsuya Naito 2017 10:52 Lacking heart and grace 12:07 Kota Ibushi

[@cbwilson86]

I love the recount series, great opportunity to look at history without the boring bits included.

[@sinsinawa9830]

I could watch the recount all day This will really make NJPW new fans that can jump in and learn the lore

[@esmarory5289]

Watching this at at work 3 pm. Cosistency is key.

[@MuscleManMalcolm]

For someone who doesn’t watch NJPW regularly these Recount videos are so helpful to understand what’s going on

[@mahmoudrezgui3747]

I hope Will Ospreay wins this year's G1 , he's really entertaining to watch and has a spectacular talent.

[@Bryn-EG]

mahmoud rezgui No chance, he’s a junior

[@thebradleygreen2022]

Naito is going to win this year and wining the iwgp heavyweight champion at wrestle kingdom 14

[@Ostrich16]

No man the way things are heading I see okada vs white as wk main event, there storyline is similar to okada vs tana..... rainmaker shock, swictblade shock and then okada vs tana was then main event in wk

[@joepod]

Nah. This is Ibushi's year.

[@thebradleygreen2022]

@trojansfan87 why

[@Ostrich16]

@@joepod no g1 winner is never from the same block as champ mate okada and ibushi r in same block

[@joepod]

@@Ostrich16 Never? Dude, Fujita and Nagata won the G1 while BEING the IWGP champion.

[@MXknowsHow]

Karl anderson from G1 one finalist to whatever is happening now to him in the wwe xD

[@wonderbread70]

godddddd i love this series. i always watch old matches on njpw world, but since theres only Japanese commentary im only getting to enjoy the matches without any history or backstory. this series connects so many dots. i love kevin kelly. best commentator in wrestling today. so insightful and knowledgeable with facts about the history of new japan.

[@juice9100]

Love the history lessons & throwback video clips

[@stonefall2733]

I’m stuck between Ibushi and Naito for this year winner

[@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184]

@The Ghost of Adam Cole you forgot Ospreay

[@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184]

What about Mox?

[@4zafinc]

@@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184 Ospreay is still Junior Heavyweight. He'll have great performances for sure, but I doubt he'll win over all the heavyweights this year

[@stonefall2733]

Kenny Omega#PushCesaro#PushHero a good choice as well

[@heloves23]

@@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184 There is no way Mox wins. He won't be available for more shows once AEW starts on TNT.

[@TheRecallBerserk]

Satoshi Kojima’s surprise win in 2010 was fucking godly, and brought Kojima home again. Seems like it wasn’t highlighted like I would have and it’s a shame it was forgotten in the history.

[@JesusJuarezGutierrez]

can't wait to watch my first G1

[@FF18Cloud]

Well, you're in for a treat... Watched my first last year, damn that was a roller coaster every morning

[@TheShinakuma20]

Damn these videos are awesome!! The voice over is on point, these are honest, concise and look great! Keep up the good work on these videos! I cant wait for G1 now!

[@justsayin614]

i can not believe how good and well-made these videos are.

[@alexmagic8934]

Online Meet & Greet ticket sales have ended. We will have a limited number of tickets available for wrestlers who are not sold out. Unfortunately, no more tickets will be made available for Tetsuya Naito. We thank you for your understanding. Same day tickets will be available at the merchandise booth inside the lobby area. G1 CLIMAX 29 kicks off in Dallas, TX and the top heavyweight wrestlers will be coming in for a Meet & Greet at the Bob Duncan Center in Arlington, TX. Session 1: 2:00pm start Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jyushin Thunder Liger, Tetsuya Naito, Tomohiro Ishii Session 2: 3:30pm start Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson, SANADA, KENTA Tickets to meet with your favorite wrestlers are $30 each.

[@kjetilluchiwa1984]

Très belle 2ème partie de l'histoire du G1 Climax raconté par Kevin Kelly avec l'histoire également de Hiroshi Tanahashi qui a sorti la NJPW de sa période sombre, j'avais adoré la victoire du G1 Climax 2016 de Kenny Oméga qui la clairement établie en tant que main eventer & prétendant sérieux au Championnat Poids Lourds IWGP

[@NickPR87]

I would really like for Minoru Suzuki to win this once in his career, but I'm really, really pulling for Ibushi. He's made a noticeable jump from Jr. Heavyweight to full fledged HW and his consistency and commitment to that should be rewarded.

[@bishanpoudel8746]

This has to be the year of Kota Ibushi He deserves a G1 Climax He deserves it more than anyone else But what a introduction would it be if Kenta will win it

[@AveLukas42]

Jay White will beat Ibushi in the final

[@brood1316]

SANADA

[@uainjansun]

And his 4th rematch against okada

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

@@AveLukas42 lol

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

@@tomjohnson8410 welp

[@AveLukas42]

07:16 : Jay White was so happy for Tanahashi's victory !

[@andreasskoglund4829]

Haha oh the irony

[@harshihhh9239]

9:49 Omega could have shook his hand... Poor ibushi 😂😂... BTW Excellent narration by Kevin Kelly.. All hyped up for g1 this year!!

[@TheBrodRoad]

I love The Recount and wish these videos would happen more often. Would love to hear the full story of Suzuki-Gun, considering that tidbit that Commentary occasionally brings up about how they were exiled from NJPW for a couple of years. How did Suzuki become the maniac he is today??? That sounds like the kind of villain origin story that’s gotta be the “Killing Joke” of New Japan.

[@haikkinnen]

2:29 that's how you count a pinfall !

[@wadethrurivers]

That Tana V Shinsuke match is top 3. So good. Ibushi V White for G1 29 finals! Can’t wait!

[@RexMckinnis]

I wish there were more recounts because people trying to learn more about new Japan - this helps in SOOOO many ways

[@btf_flotsam478]

Wow, I hope that this Ibushi fellow does well in the next two G-1 Climaxes, it would be nice if he got something on the board.

[@tapishnusamanta1296]

The G1 Climax is the most unpredictable this year... So many have the potential t be a winner.

[@maosama3695]

yano will win.

[@hisoka8695]

Not that predictable, u only have 3 cannidets to win, Ibushi,Naito or Switchblade.

[@AveLukas42]

NJPW is unpredictable all year long but the G1, besides some surprises here and there the winner and finalist are easy to guess

[@Juggalo972]

I will be there in Dallas, my hometown tomorrow to see this amazing tourney kick off.

[@kyleroush23]

Holy hell, this might be the coolest, most informative thing I've seen.

[@silentcomic05]

I love NJPW

[@gotf]

This 13 minute video is better than the last 5 years of WWE.

[@fullflyjordan]

Give Kota a heavyweight championship win already.

[@tuomineen3747]

i love these videos

[@lazybacon7520]

4:10 Okada going on a "lengthy American excursion" is a nice way of putting it. TNA ruined him so badly, NJPW never worked with them ever again.

[@connerhuston2613]

Man, I was just watched and was going to post a comment about that. I didn't know what he meant "lengthy American Excursion". I didn't know Okada ever wrestled outside Japan.

[@collarelbow5183]

NJPW did send Taiji Ishimori back to IMPACT after he had already left the company (IMPACT). I suspect that we'll see some sharing of talent between NJPW and IMPACT later on this year, extending into 2020.

[@grenadiadrian]

@2:28 Red Shoes had some hops!!!

[@RailroadJerk]

Another great history recap! Thank you so much for this.

[@BeBetterGamerWrestling]

My early predictions this year was for Ibushi (he was also my pick last year but lost to Tanahashi). Loved these videos and the extra focus on Ibushi at the end really feels like this is his year...gonna be real interesting on that last day of A Block...

[@BryanCorley]

This is so great. Thank you so much for this!

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

There needs to be more of this type of content for those that are not familiar with NJPW. The more iconic historical breakdowns you put out, the more fans you will incur, especially in foreign markets. Also, you absolutely NEED to put out a clean, well-polished app for NJPW World. Small things would do wonders. You're doing well, and on the right track by getting rid of garbage like Omega, but you need to keep up the offensive in the work that you're putting in across the board. Take your rightful place on the world stage.

[@Yeet-ks7pg]

Like the honesty but pls do a junior heavyweight title series

[@josejeovaze4802]

G1 will be fire this year. Cool vid as always man.

[@AngieHernandez-qp2hj]

what a great re-cap for all new and old NJPW fans.

[@jorgetag]

I LOVE NEW JAPAN! LOVE THIS SHIT!

[@deshawndickerson7407]

I love the recount please keep them going thank you

[@ErwalDeeas]

Awesome vid. Go NJPW!!!

[@emc448]

Naito for the win!

[@BadNewsRuss]

Naito vs omega g1 final was one of the best match ever ! ♥

[@Hawkster52]

Good two parts but I do wish there'd have been a breakdown year by year going over the stories of each final instead of skipping some. I know that would have seriously lengthened the series but if any event in New Japan deserves a longish series on it's history it's certainly the G-1.

[@Oakwoodrecords]

Where’s part 3? I loved this. It was very informative

[@vandercudo]

This is going to be good!

[@xYoungTJay]

I can't wait for this Saturday 😩

[@TheMatthew415]

I want to see more of the recount

[@baeksoltang]

Thanks NJPW, Thanks Kevin Kelly.

[@dyllankeaton1378]

My predictions are: A Block: Kota Ibushi B Block: Tetsuya Naito Kota Ibushi wins G1

[@thebradleygreen2022]

My prediction is A block: will ospreay B block: tetsuya naito

[@TheSaintseiya12]

A block: Sanada B block: Naito

[@mgcuniverse9037]

J-ROCK singer Daigo Stardust Cameo at 2:05

[@kirkkelso2053]

I'm really pushing for KENTA this year 🙏

[@keviekev1000]

amazing! the recount is great!

[@preetpalsingh5104]

I wish they make a history of LIJ in recount

[@bluemarvel4601]

12:51 that how i walk in and out of work lol

[@someguymatt]

L O V E The Recount. DO NOT STOP

[@CasterShellz]

Don’t sleep on Jay White

[@ardie9949]

Let's go Naito!

[@truonggiangvu8078]

whoaa everyone just loves tanahashi

[@AZ-zz4kn]

9:31 Favorite Destino of all time.Want to see him do it again

[@silentcomic05]

It's amazing

[@silver2164]

Ref always jumps over Tanahashi after High Fly Flow. Just stand on the other side.

[@ktbsc]

silver2164 it’s not the same tho 😂

[@user-pj6uh4kd2f]

😂😂

[@haroldrs6035]

I fucking love this videos and the fact that NJPW admit they had a dark period.

[@sonicplys64]

I can't wait for the tourney this year. Ibushi, my guy to win it all.

[@wvang0013]

I really have a feeling Ospreay is gonna win A Block as a dark horse.

[@Bryn-EG]

wvang0013 No chance

[@AveLukas42]

Ibushi, Tanahashi, Okada, SANADA, enough said

[@ADL21]

We're pulling for you Ibushi!!!!!

[@Kings_Quest]

7:48 cheeky little Naito

[@ax3ren333]

I think Jay white gonna win this year. Okada vs white wk14. its gotta be a new heel.

[@lordfaust023]

The probable winner in this years G1 is Kota and Naito But in my heart i want Ishii to win

[@AveLukas42]

Jay White will win by beating Ibushi in the final

[@joepod]

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.

[@emmanuelperez541]

I'd never seen a reff leap that high for a three count in my life he must really like working therr

[@WithePaladin]

I just love wrestling :)

[@jerransperarman9411]

good video

[@stashallemagne4488]

5:44 i always wanted to go the toyko dome

[@rugerREL07]

Kota ibushi is BODIED UP can’t BELIVE he was a junior 2 years ago for the CWC

[@長尾由紀-g9y]

私は約40年ぶりにプロレス再燃しました❤️ そしてその入口はタナ💕棚橋選手です❤️ 最高にファンのこと大切にする　そんなきがします 棚橋選手ほんとかっこいいです🙆

[@ricardosalazar250]

Who's gonna win this year's G1?!?

[@aavashpant4170]

Ricardo Salazar naito

[@kortneybiggs7031]

Jon Moxley for sure 😍

[@williamblackfyre4866]

No one...Suzuki is crashing it and crippling everyone.

[@TheSarahjayne007]

Jay White

[@yogapratama6541]

Kenta

[@loicdearaujo8557]

I wonder what the problem is with Kojima : the G1 he won (2010) is forgotten here + he is absent of the IWGP heavyweight championship video as well.

[@uainjansun]

He was a freelancer at the time plus he eventually wom the belt 2 months later

[@w1ndz.84]

I'm excited for the g1 tommorrow I'm gonna watch it I'm from Asia what time is it gonna air in the Philippine time thank you

[@uainjansun]

And ibushi got super nova and won G1 29

[@kawaiideath9688]

They need to do a recount on Suzuki-Gun

[@legend160slayer9]

Am I the only one that wants ishii or juice to win low key . But I definitely think it's gonna be ibushi vs naito or maybe Jay white

[@chriscavatica2884]

We all want the low key Ishii win. It won’t happen but damn do we want it.

[@rahul-141]

Ishii is mr g1 climax he doesn't win the tournament but his matches all are bangers

[@RomeoBarnes]

If ibushi doesn’t win y’all better have one hell of a good reason and damn good story to go with it.