NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 2017
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.
Country
Japan
Gnere
Action
Production Company
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Release Date 1 July 2017
216 mins
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
Yohei Komatsu
Yohei Komatsu
Monty Sopp
Billy Gunn
Naofumi Yamamoto
Yoshitatsu
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
Zack Sabre Jr.
Joseph Robinson
Juice Robinson
Jamar Shipman
Jay Lethal
Stephen Woltz
Hangman Page
Muñoz González
Dragon Lee
Keiichi Yamada
Jushin Thunder Liger
Palacio Negro
Titan
Ramón Rivera
Volador Jr.
Tetsuya Shimizu
BUSHI
Takaaki Watanabe
EVIL
Hiromu Takahashi
Hiromu Takahashi
Seiya Sanada
SANADA
Gregory Marasciulo
Beretta
John Raymond Rivera
Rocky Romero
William Ospreay
Will Ospreay
Jamin Pugh
Jay Briscoe
Mark Pugh
Mark Briscoe
Fale Simitaitoko
Bad Luck Fale
Martin Scurll
Marty Scurll
Matthew Massie
Matt Jackson
Nicholas Massie
Nick Jackson
Yujiro Takahashi
Yujiro Takahashi
Jim Ross
Jim Ross - English Commentary
Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett - English Commentary