NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
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.
Production Companies
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Languages
English, Japanese
Cast
Kazuchika Okada
Kazuchika Okada
Cody Rhodes
Cody
Tyson Smith
Kenny Omega
Aaron Frobel
Michael Elgin
Tomohiro Ishii
Tomohiro Ishii
Tetsuya Naito
Tetsuya Naito
Todd Smith
Hanson
Raymond Rowe
Raymond Rowe
Alipate Aloisio Leone
Tama Tonga
Tevita Fifita
Tanga Loa
David Stephen Finlay III
David Finlay
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jamie White
Jay White
Yujiro Kushida
KUSHIDA
Sho Tanaka
Sho Tanaka
