THE RECOUNT: The History of G1 CLIMAX Part 1

[@Mike1Awesome]

I will not be satisfied until the entirety of New Japan’s history has been recounted by Kevin Kelly. These videos are spectacular!

[@BlueKnight85]

I second this!

[@The8Ronin]

I triple this

[@TheF5Fury]

I'm gonna drop a word: Showbuckle.

[@keshavsharma457]

Right bro

[@brendanlee8844]

I AGREE

[@pinkylostwave]

by far the best tournament in pro-wrestling

[@raymundturner1140]

Without question

[@himanshumahajan3913]

Have you watched the super j cup or ajw tag league Or ajpw championship carnival If yes you would think otherwise

[@pinkylostwave]

Himanshu Mahajan i was a wwe fan for a long time but i just start watching puroresu specially matches from ajpw in the 90s kawada misawa kobashi williams hansen but i really like juniors like hayabusa great sasuke and my fav jushin liger but i will watch those that u mention 👍

[@himanshumahajan3913]

@@pinkylostwave sure

[@himanshumahajan3913]

@@pinkylostwave but don't miss BOLA

[@haruka7817]

NJPW is still at the top of Pro-wrestling bussiness espicially at Japan

[@kingj7606]

Haruka in japan yes but not in the west

[@haruka7817]

@@kingj7606 not really, New Japan in terms of quality wrestling with western wrestling still far above from them especially ROH, WWE (excl. NXT) and impact, at Japan those western promotion barely have strength to compete with New Japan level

[@bradburke8232]

He's right in terms of popularity but in terms of quality NJPW is at the top. An alliance with NJPW and AEW would be magic and mutually beneficial. I'm in the US and I love AEW but never stopped watching NJPW when "The Elite" left and why would I?! It's still fantastic!

[@Jackknivesreviews]

New Japan is like a perfectly cooked steak dinner made by a Master chef, WWE is more like McDonald's.

[@daengspeelman9190]

inoki and Muhammad Ali built njpw

[@defelippo]

Awesome as always. This is great for old NJPW fans who lived outside Japan to understand the history past my old odd no sequence vhs tapes. Thank you

[@JaimeD.]

*The Recount* has returned. Glad to hear and see the history of G1 CLIMAX's early days all the way to present. *LOVE U New Japan.*

[@blob624]

NJPW is still the peak of the pro wrestling business. NJPW is on an another level.

[@Slick5150]

I have a lot of respect for Japanese wrestling

[@CCUnderhill1007]

I love these NJPW videos, perfect timing to release this, too! The 1992 G1 not only had Rick Rude, but Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Jim Neidhart, Terry Taylor, Bam Bam Bigelow, Barry Windham and more!

[@justicegandy7517]

Man I wish I could go to Dallas for opening day

[@maitreyas.4902]

I wanted to go but a death and funeral got in the way.

[@proffesionalidiot5994]

Same.

[@punkaintdead4977]

I went it was an amazing show ospreay vs archer stole the show

[@JustJulyo]

@@punkaintdead4977 was an amazing night for those in attendance

[@dread616]

Thank you NJPW for igniting my love for pro wrestling again.

[@biemboV23]

That was a great narration by Kevin Kelly. Very well explained

[@msoi215]

I never knew that the history of the G1 Climax went far back as 1974

[@thegunslinger8806]

Inoki needed an excuse to make serious money off of his feud and AJPW had the champions carnival so that's when the concept of world league began.

[@thehighground_]

It goes back further to the World Big League in 1959, started by Rikidōzan the godfather of Puroresu. It was adapted by Giant Baba in 72 for the Champion Carnival and Inoki in 74

[@thegunslinger8806]

@@thehighground_ that is also factually accurate, its also for the same reason that baba and inoki did it, they needed big blow off matches with the foreign heels and so they made these one off tournaments that they realized "hey wait this is an excuse to bring in foreign guys and new guys to either build up, beat or debut".

[@uainjansun]

@@thehighground_ plot twist: It goes even more further to 1930s

[@dashtoroya2838]

@@uainjansun but how? Jwa founded in 1952 . Before that there was no promotion or the tournament

[@juice9100]

Love the history lesson here. New Japan is an prestigious company

[@thebrandolorian9037]

Yay! Love the Recount. Can't wait for PT. 2

[@alexmagic8934]

njpwworld.com/p/o_original_0093_94

[@thebrandolorian9037]

@@alexmagic8934 Already saw it. Thanks.

[@freddychavez5954]

What rich history the G1 Climax has had. The best tournament in Pro Wrestling. That's why I will always love New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

[@markmichel3855]

The recount is so great for New fans

[@activate5799]

Man can't wait for the G1 and part 2!

[@sunilroy411]

I really love the fact that they acknowledge how bad they were during their inokism years (from 2002-2006)

[@monicaspencer8376]

@Kelltron if the business is down, then obviously the product is going to get effected by this

[@bubbyboy5944]

the G1s were amazing in that time, you have no idea what you're talking about

[@bubbyboy5944]

@@monicaspencer8376 not at all, success and quality are almost never directly connected

[@uainjansun]

*2008

[@Grizerg]

They said strong style is brutal but damn! In the 70's, 80's and 90's they weren't playing

[@krnxaja]

This is such an awesome way to learn more about the history of NJPW. Kevin Kelly's been so great.

[@Purpleheart1984]

This was wonderfully well presented. My first taste of the G-1 Climax was in 2002. I saw the whole thing via VHS and man, was I NOT disappointed! The final was epic and made me a fan of the product ever since. Can’t wait for this year’s G-1!

[@LuchaGangsta]

Who were the finalists that year?

[@Purpleheart1984]

Masahiro Chono vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

[@matteoCapa96]

This is the kind of videos i was looking for. I've wanted this series to cover the ancient history of the company for a long time, and now it's here

[@jtuck3735]

That was an excellent watch, I learned so much. Thank you for uploading this, can’t wait for Part 2.

[@stephencatchdudeknight4623]

God we love that promotion, I admire all the athletes and wrestling styles combined

[@QHMCQ]

This is so f***ing good. Thank you for uploading this. Great history.

[@soniccrp417]

The G1 is one year older than I am!!! Love the history I need to watch these historical events!!!

[@diamanteloco]

Thank you so much for the history lesson! Looking forward to part two! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. G1 is upon us and it’s going to be amazing!

[@ULATAN.]

Man so much history here!! I love this type of education.

[@ワプンオールド]

I went to Ryogoku to see the match of Yamazaki vs Hashimoto. That was really a great match.

[@benjet9728]

thats awesome

[@liquidgeorge]

THIS is how Professional Wrestling should be sold.

[@grenadiadrian]

I absolutely LOVE this! I can't wait to watch NJPW history be made live in Dallas Saturday!

[@cheapjapan5325]

What a fantastic video!! Even after losing a lot of great stars, New Japan is still bringing it strong! Can’t wait for Wrestle Kingdom in January!

[@charliejames1981]

This was an awesome history lesson for me. I love it and didn't realize there were so many known stars from WWE there as well...

[@thattimestampguy]

0:23 July 6 2019 G1 Climax 29 1:11 1974 The World League 1:55 1978 The MSG Series 2:36 The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP, Anoki vs Hulk a Hogan) Hulk Hogan 1st IWGP Champion 1984 Anoki 1st IWGP Heavyweight Champion 5:15 The Grade One of Competition became the G1 Climax 1991 6:56 Joni wins 1992 GI Climax 8:52 1998 10:10 Ricky Joshu Jono - “Mr August”

[@JesusJuarezGutierrez]

this is a helpful and informative video since i just got into NJPW for a month now.

[@GranTyrant]

I love these Recount vids! In 99 I'd never thought I'd say this but: Kevin Kelly rocks! Best play by play in the current landscape, barring only Mauro

[@danwray9824]

I agree re Kelly. Still hear WWF Mania and Action Zone when he speaks but his knowledge is incredible

[@Zackathor]

Enlightening and amazing. The G1 Climax is wrestling royalty.

[@wesdryden2086]

Hogan was amazing in Japan! Wrestled as well as anyone!

[@benb6786]

So overrated man , I really don’t think he’s that good

[@muiyan]

Excellent vid! Thank you NJPW and Kevin Kelly for doing this. And THANK YOU for not being afraid to mention other promotions as well as NJPW's troubled early-2000 times. You guys do not treat your fans like idiots.

[@pwfandom5091]

I absolutely adore these historical look backs, please do more. Feuds in particular that defined the era's of NJPW would be awesome.

[@keenanmccarty9925]

Best wrestling show on KZbin about the best wrestling show in the world!

[@michaelbandada9887]

Masa Chono could be considered as the God of G1 due to his multiple G1 Climax wins. It is an impossible feat to accomplish due to the fact that the guys who had the chance to chase or break Chono’s record like Okada or Tanahashi tend to be beaten either during the middle of the round, the semi finals or even the finals itself

[@uainjansun]

Well inoki already broked his record since inoki won 10 g1 climax and some were years straight

[@dashtoroya2838]

@@uainjansun well inoki had many tournament victory but still he didn't won g1 , so chono is still mr G1

[@jhonnycultura4455]

I really miss showbuckle and real neat puro videos, they help me alot to understand NJPW

[@MartimCorreia10]

N o rn puro o canal dele agora é rnpuro

[@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184]

They moved to Dailymotion. If you'd really miss them, you'd watch them

[@MartimCorreia10]

@@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184 well showbuckle is in dailymotion and yes real neat puro is still on youtube prove go to his channel ths link: kzbin.info

[@Dontfollowplease]

@@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184 The only push Hero should get is away from the hotdog stand

[@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184]

@@Dontfollowplease K

[@mr7teen922]

Nothing better than NJPW and WWE. The history is intertwined and exciting

[@paulalbert6970]

the 2nd G1 Climax is like the New Japan Cup right now, a single elimination tournament.

[@everett-tnredsfan]

G1 has become my favorite wrestling event since I first watched it 2 years ago. Would rather watch it than mania anytime.

[@TheZivin]

Same here

[@davidoreilly7328]

Never mind me. I’m just a new comer to NJPW and educating myself on the promotion

[@RailroadJerk]

This was VERY enjoyable to watch. Thank you to everyone involved.

[@DangerousK]

I love this series. When most of these events were going on, the best I could do was read about it on forums and download the occasional match

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

These week counts are really good introduction to people who are not familiar with new Japan! My friend never saw NJPW before 2020! So I told him look the recount videos made last year! It was a great introduction and now you love New Japan well, at least until Jon Moxley become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion!

[@Hellwolf36]

This is going to be my first G1 Climax and I for one can't wait... if it is as insane as people make it out to be. The BOSJ was insane enough with the block action. Even figuring out the angles was fun.

[@QHMCQ]

It's insane. Buckle up. You're going to love this.

[@blob624]

Chris H36 Enjoy the ride 🤙

[@jeffreymichael540]

watch G1 Climax 27 after that

[@jamesrichardson3322]

1st G1 was in April 26 ,1974, I was only 4 at the time, I didn't get into wrestling until I was teenager or younger. I love Kevin Kelly's recount, and I truly love NJPW.

[@JWHvidoes]

I’m a big fan of the recount. Thanks to everyone involved!

[@granddadjones7250]

This was so good! Thank you for The Recount ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@robbie_maddness90]

I love learning more and more about NJPW its amazing.

[@charliewoolf9331]

As a huge wrestling fan who’s knowledgeable of NJPW is limited, I really appreciate these videos

[@GR8NE55]

I have never really watched NJPW. I've heard things here and there over the years but never really knew much about the company. These videos really help people like me who don't know much about Japanese pro wrestling get to know the history and appreciate where things are at today.

[@beardedringo5151]

Idk anything about njpws' past but watching them wrestle in the 80's and 90's shows that I have been sheltered my entire life by just watching wwe

[@rachidsylla9655]

I’m a major fan luv njpw thank you for producing a miracle in professional wrestling

[@Danish10xHD]

Not complaining because these recount videos are amazing! And I love that Kevin Kelly explains these amazingly but I hope y’all can drop the history of LIJ and Suzuki-Gun soon too!

[@johnhess9443]

These are awesome. Great to know the history. Some day I'll go back and watch all the G1s.

[@Blackgold1155]

I am amazed at the video quality NJPW had in the 70’s and 80’s. Japanese tech was definitely superior in that era.

[@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.

[@SoundzCool]

Loved this, thank you so much and I look forward to even more.

[@Joetheawesome60]

Great video can’t wait for the G1

[@vladboch]

I like how Kevin Kelly is so in tune with the product. Passionate commentators make the shows so much more enjoyable to watch.

[@ausdawg3165]

Can’t wait for Saturday

[@frankmullins5333]

Awesome video. NJPW is the best promotion in all of pro-wrestling.

[@ClayF403]

Awesome summary! I just wish NJPW World could revamp their search engine and make these shows a little more easy to seek out.

[@wwefroogy]

Great video, especially for people like me just getting into NJPW

[@TheFlamingPike]

Woah, what a blast from the past. I discovered how great Japan's wrestling was in the mid 90's. I already was a huge wrestling fan, watching WWF and WCW but I was hungry for more. Back then, internet didn't have everything, there was no KZbin and downloading speeds were extremely slow, so you couldn't stream anything, but I was lucky enough to know a guy who collected VHS tapes of wrestling, New Japan, All Japan, FMW, etc... That's how I first saw Antonio Inoki, Riki Chōshū, Tiger Mask, the Great Sasuke and my favorite was the late Eiji Ezaki better known as Hayabusa. Scott Norton was huge in Japan and almost turned into a jobber in WCW, such a shame. I also figured out many wrestlers in WWF actually had a much wider set of moves but Vince McMahon simply didn't want them to execute them. Even Hulk Hogan featured a broader array of skills during his tenure in Japan. From this day I recognized Japanese wrestling as the real deal and I was hooked forever. I see many elements of Japanese wrestling in AEW's events so far. I think now is the time for NJPW to take on the western world.

[@perrofm1]

The recount is my favorite video series no cap

[@LouPickney]

Great work with this video! Explaining the history of the G1 can be a bit tricky -- nice job with that.

[@thegunslinger8806]

For those of you wondering why Chono seemed like such a top guy at the start of his career: He broke his neck in a match against a very young Steve Austin via sit out pile driver, the same move that would almost end Austins career in 1997. After the injury Chono took serious time off to heal and had change his wrestling style completely! Eventually becoming a clad in black badass heel, so charismatic was the man that he became known has "The Black Charisma".

[@harshihhh9239]

Too good ... All pumped up for g1 this year!!

[@ThrashAD720]

Masa Saito wasn't in Chono's group that was Hiro Saito.

[@JohnnySabu]

I love these videos. Recount is great and so is Kevin Kelly's commentary over it.

[@murdockdisraeli3015]

Definitely a fan...keep them coming!

[@kexiongshen4516]

Wow, this video is so informative and well-produced

[@AddaeAkono]

It's almost time for G1 season to begin. I can't wait.

[@BryanCorley]

This is INCREDIBLE content. Please keep making stuff like this!

[@josejeovaze4802]

I was waiting for that. Recount is my favorite series.

[@alexisdelarosa5396]

We want more I was glued to my seat

[@shoaibgujjar6377]

Njpw is the best of wwe ever I'm biggest fan of njpw

[@sinsinawa9830]

Thank You Inoki for IWGP I don't know what I would have done without NJPW the premier promotion in the world

[@Persuiter]

Kevin Kelly's narration of these segments are great (Y)

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

LOVE THIS RECOUNT SERIES!! 🏆

[@agsnt]

Thank you for doing this

[@BigDaveO369]

The recount is my favorite show.

[@billy7263]

Oh that ace cliffhanger :-) Can't wait for the next part!

[@MrCantfindanynames]

Man good stuff... so much passion in njpw

[@13isan_]

i need more of this..

[@KingGhidorah5464]

I'm a fan of THE RECOUNT.

[@JVF5793]

Great video! Looking forward to part 2.

[@rainmakerXuzair]

FINALLY! I missed the Recount.

[@HellBrYnger]

Hopefully they get don callis for the g1, him and kevin kelly are awesome commentators

[@IIIIMavIIII]

This is wonderful, as always

[@coopercostantino17]

I really respect njpw for being honest about everything they show in these videos, they have no problem saying they were having dark days during the 2000s. If this was wwe they would act like it was the best time for them and nothing was wrong.

[@subhanganbasu1559]

Excellent video... learned a lot

[@kjetilluchiwa1984]

Une très belle 1ere partie de l'histoire du G1 Climax raconté par Kevin Kelly