ELP collecting Tanahashi, Yano and Milano's hearts

A Block | B Block | C Block | D Block

The fourth and final part of my guide to the G1 Climax! Cutting it a bit fine with less than 12 hours to go until the start of the G1, but going right up to the time limit seems in the spirit of the season somehow...

Before I go any further though, I have a correction to make. In my initial intro I said that the top scorer in each block would go through, but apparently it's the top two scorers going through this year! (Like they did in this year's BoSJ) Then there'll be quarter finals before the semis. I usually hate any kind of change because it's scary and weird, but I actually think this'll make things even more exciting! It means some more complicated maths, but it does open up the possibilities quite a bit!

And... that's it! That's every wrestler in the G1! Check out the other three parts if you haven't already. Thanks for reading and for all your lovely comments! It's been a blast to do this again, and has made me so happy to see people enjoying it and finding it useful. If you're new to NJPW and still have any questions, shoot me an ask and I'll do my best to answer! And feel free to let me know how you get on with the G1 if you do decide to watch! I always love talking wrestling!

Anyway, happy G1 everyone! May the best man (Toru Yano) win!

G1 CLIMAX 33 zsj narrowly avoids getting yano'd

Photo dump of my romp through YOH's Ameba Blog (4/5)

yoshihashi telling little kazu that no matter what anyone says, they'll always be in his corner made me so emotional because over the years, there has been so much talk about how chaos do not share a real bond or are not a real faction anymore but these six dudes have always been supportive of each other and stayed together for so long, ever since any of them joined chaos and i think that speaks a lot about their friendship and brotherhood they've built together while on the road (anyone who has watched any of the ytr vtr dvds knows what i am talking about 😌). that being said, it'll be sad to see a new japan without kazuchika okada, it'll be sad to see chaos without kazuchika okada but as someone who has been here for years, i KNOW how much kazu truly loves wrestling and being in the ring and doing what he does best which is entertaining people is all he cares about, so i wanna wish him well on his new journey ahead. our kazu has come to a point in new japan where he has achieved what is there to achieve. he has carried this company on his back for more than a decade and it is his decisions that he wants to try something new and i respect that wholeheartedly, no matter how bittersweet it'll feel for me, so please continue to support him on this new journey as well. may he be well, eat well, do well, just enjoy himself and stay healthy and happy. my support and love for him will never change. thank you for these wonderful years and i am looking forward for all the years that are yet to come!

Toru Yano

already the best G1

toru yano's (many) (failed) attempts for the ironman heavymetalweight championship

Still the greatest feud of our time

Naito hearing his music loop

Tana went to the second day of Shota’s bday celebration at Ebrietas

I am not actually certain if what is happening here is Tana is Reluctant about the fanservicy body wash ad but then Sponsorship Deal Yano comes to him in a vision to strengthen his resolve, but that certainly SEEMS to be what is happening and it's hilarious

Photo dump of my romp through YOH's Ameba Blog (3/5)