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00:00For over 45 years, legends were born, titans reigned, legacies forged in battle, all leading
00:13to this very moment.
00:16Don't be afraid to dream.
00:19Don't be afraid to reach for the stars.
00:24The future starts now.
00:27New Japan Pro Wrestling embarks on a very special journey.
00:31The G1 Specials in the USA.
00:36Nobody can reach our level, our strength, our speed, our intelligence.
00:41It's a war, and there's no rules in the war.
00:47The Young Bucks versus Roppongi Vice.
00:51We're going to cement ourselves as the best junior tag team in Japan history.
00:58One single one man out, the whole match.
01:01It's fine.
01:02We'll see you guys in Yemen.
01:03Along with G.O.D. versus War Machine.
01:06What's ours will be ours.
01:09Los Angeles, Long Beach.
01:13Let me tell you something about War Machine.
01:15We are hard to kill.
01:19Hiroshi Tanahashi versus Billy Gunn.
01:22Tanahashi, bring your A-game.
01:24No excuses, no turnarounds, no walking out.
01:27You did it all.
01:28We're leaving it all there.
01:29And if you're not down with that, I got two words for you.
01:33The Rainmaker.
01:34Yokota versus the American Nightmare, Cody.
01:39Congratulations.
01:42The IWGP Champion once again.
01:47We are coming to deliver in the United States.
01:55The winner of that tournament will become the very first IWGP United States Champion.
02:03Ladies and gentlemen, Jay Lethal.
02:07I'm going to Long Beach July 1st and 2nd to become the first ever IWGP U.S. Champion.
02:15What the hell is Hangman Page?
02:22Hangman Page versus Jay Lethal.
02:25Juice Robinson versus Zack Sabre Jr.
02:29Tomohiro Ishii versus Tetsuya Naito.
02:32Michael Elgin versus The Cleaner, Kenny Omega.
02:38He's flying!
03:00New Japan Pro-Wrestling has come to Los Angeles, USA.
03:07I'm Jim Ross alongside Josh Barnett.
03:09Josh, not only will we begin the process of crowning the first ever United States Champion
03:13in a tournament here this week.
03:15It's an exciting bracket, no doubt about it.
03:17Some intriguing matchups.
03:19A lot of folks think they've got their favorite.
03:21But be that as it may, we take a look at the tournament.
03:24It's a single elimination tournament.
03:26Four of the first round matches, all the first round matches are here tonight.
03:29And then the semifinals and the finals will be on night two.
03:32So, we've got the tournament.
03:34But the main event, the show closer, is for the IWGP Heavyweight title.
03:40Okada is traveling a long way against a red hot young man.
03:44Yeah, indeed.
03:45And Cody's coming off that big Ring of Honor Championship match.
03:48He's coming in with that title.
03:50But I've got to tell you, for me, going to Japan has never been that big of an issue.
03:54But coming back from Japan to the States has always been hard on me with jet lag.
03:58I know Okada's got to be feeling it.
04:00I don't care how big a seat he had on that airplane.
04:03I don't know what his diet's like.
04:05I don't know what his training's been like since he's been here.
04:07I don't know how much sleep he's gotten.
04:08But he's got in for a hell of a night.
04:10Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're ready. We hope you're ready.
04:12Let's get started.
04:20New Japan Pro-Wrestling has come to America, Los Angeles.
04:24New Japan's first big match in America.
04:28America, California, Los Angeles.
04:31Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center.
04:38It's packed with fans from all over the country.
04:44About 8,800 kilometers from Japan.
04:48California, Los Angeles.
04:54Let me introduce you to the venue for this match.
04:57Mr. Katsuhiko Kanazawa and his special guest, Kota Ibushi.
05:05Mr. Kanazawa, New Japan has come to Los Angeles.
05:08Yes.
05:09America's first big match in the world.
05:14That's right.
05:15Okada's dream of New Japan Pro-Wrestling is about to begin.
05:21Mr. Ibushi, you can already hear the crowd cheering for you.
05:29Yes.
05:31I wanted to be there.
05:33I'm sure you wanted to be there.
05:35Yes, I did.
05:36Mr. Kanazawa, this is the first big match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
05:51What are your thoughts on this new belt?
05:57Well, there's the IWGP Intercontinental title.
06:02But this time, it's the U.S. title.
06:06That means New Japan is going to the U.S.
06:12Naito has made some claims.
06:15I want to look forward to it.
06:20Naito has made some claims.
06:23He wants to win and make his claims.
06:28I'm looking forward to it.
06:34Mr. Kanazawa, you can see the crowd cheering for you.
06:49I'm sure you can feel the popularity of the world.
06:52Yes.
06:53Badminton, Bullet Club, G-Elite, Kenny Omega.
06:56There's a lot of people.
06:58Yes.
06:59Mr. Ibushi, you can feel the excitement and anticipation.
07:03Yes.
07:04Everyone seems to be having fun.
07:05That's right.
07:06The excitement of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's first big match in the U.S.
07:13is being conveyed.
07:15Kody vs. Kazuchika Okada.
07:19And now, we have the match cards.
07:23Today's main event is Mr. Kanazawa's IWGP Heavyweight Championship match.
07:28The challenger is Kody.
07:29And the champion is Kazuchika Okada.
07:32Kazuchika Okada is aiming for the world title.
07:36I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of match he will show us.
07:43Yes.
07:44As you know, Kody has been active in the WWE for a long time.
07:50He's very famous.
07:51It's fitting, isn't it?
07:52That's right.
07:53Now, the first match is about to begin.
07:57And you're both.
08:28And it's over.
08:30And now, Marty Scurll and Yujiro Takahashi.
08:33This is the final battle.
08:38Marty Scurll is in the lead, followed by Young Bucks.
08:46Tomorrow, Young Bucks will face each other in the IWGP Junior Tag Championship.
08:52Marty Scurll and Yujiro Takahashi.
08:57And now, it's over.
09:02The IWGP Junior Tag Championship.
09:08The Young Bucks.
09:09Nick Jackson.
09:13Tom Jackson.
09:16Young Bucks.
09:22Marty Scurll.
09:29Takahashi Yujiro.
09:38Takahashi Yujiro.
09:44The Underboss Battle Rock Fare.
09:48The Underboss Battle Rock Fare.
10:01It's like he's already got something in his hands.
10:05I can feel it.
10:09I can feel it.
10:12I can feel it.
10:13I can feel it.
10:14I can feel it.
10:15I can feel it.
10:16I can feel it.
10:17I can feel it.
10:18I can feel it.
10:19I can feel it.
10:20I can feel it.
10:21I can feel it.
10:22I can feel it.
10:23I can feel it.
10:24I can feel it.
10:25I can feel it.
10:26I can feel it.
10:28The IWGP Junior Tag Championship.
10:32Rocky Romero and Rocky Romero.
10:37Rocky Romero and Rocky Romero.
10:40The tag team match will begin.
10:43It's like the Cellian Blue match in America.
10:47It's like the Cellian Blue match in America.
10:48It's like the Cellian Blue match in America.
10:50It's like the Cellian Blue match in America.
10:52I could see the Briscoe Brothers.
10:55Barretta vs. Mr. Asuka, Rocky Romero.
11:21Will Ospreay!
11:29Will Ospreay with a big bow.
11:31Frank Briscoe, Jay Briscoe, Briscoe Brothers!
11:40And finally, the name of Briscoe Brothers has been called.
11:45Mr. Kanazawa, it's gorgeous.
11:48It's gorgeous.
11:49It's like a big match in Japan.
11:52That's right.
11:58Today's commentary is by Mr. Katsuhiko Kanazawa and his special guest, Kota Ibushi.
12:09Mr. Ibushi.
12:10Yes.
12:10What a group of members.
12:12From the first to the 10th.
12:15Yes.
12:15That's amazing.
12:16It's like a group of talented people.
12:19Yes.
12:22Who will be the first to go?
12:32Mr. Kanazawa.
12:35Yes.
12:36It's nice to see the atmosphere of support for Los Angeles.
12:37It's nice.
12:38Yes.
12:41Who will go?
12:44It's hard to decide who will go first.
12:47Ospreay and Marty Scurll.
12:53It's like a match between two British rivals.
12:56Yes, two British rivals.
12:58That's right.
12:59These two have shown great fights in the ROH World Heavyweight Championship.
13:07Ospreay is grabbing his arm.
13:09Ospreay is going for it.
13:10But from the bottom.
13:15He shook it once.
13:18A sound.
13:20It's a fight of arms.
13:26It's a great finish.
13:30It's the first fight.
13:31Mr. Kanazawa, what do you think?
13:33It's the British style.
13:35Yes.
13:36And in the case of these two, Ospreay was defeated in the Super Jr. in May.
13:46Marty Scurll has defeated Ospreay, who won the championship.
13:49There may be a psychological advantage for the runner-up Ospreay.
13:55This year, Ospreay became the defending champion of the Super Jr.
14:00Mr. Kanazawa became the finalist for two consecutive years.
14:04Ospreay is very popular.
14:06And he showed this movement.
14:11Takahashi Yujiro showed up.
14:15The audience was excited about the movement of Ospreay.
14:21Mr. Ibushi, Yujiro is breaking in.
14:23Yes.
14:25Ospreay is amazing.
14:27Is that so?
14:28Yes.
14:29How did you feel it?
14:30The movement is amazing.
14:33The ability to think about pro-wrestling is amazing.
14:40I see. The ability to think about pro-wrestling.
14:42Yes.
14:45Jay Briscoe and Batrack Fale came out of it.
14:52Jay Briscoe.
14:53Briscoe.
14:58It's a light-hearted move.
15:00Briscoe brothers have beaten Takahashi Yujiro.
15:06And Mark Briscoe.
15:07He's going to the other side.
15:11Jay Briscoe is going to the other side.
15:14Mark Briscoe is on the front.
15:18And he's holding his head.
15:23He's strong, he's fast, he's skillful, Kanazawa-san, he's great.
15:29He's great, isn't he?
15:30Ibushi-senshi, you're familiar with Briscoe Broussard, aren't you?
15:33Yes, I am.
15:33He's a pretty dangerous opponent, isn't he?
15:35No, I don't know what they're thinking.
15:38What are they thinking?
15:40I really can't read their movements.
15:42You can't read it?
15:43I can't read it.
15:44Well, right now, I don't know which way he's going, but he's going the other way.
15:49Tomorrow, the IWGP Junior Tag Titles will be held in the ring.
15:56The former champion, Loppongi Vice, and the current champion, Young Max.
16:02Both of them have been fighting for this title for a long time.
16:08They're the biggest rivals in the Junior Tag Titles, aren't they?
16:11That's right.
16:13Young Max has taken the belt from Briscoe Broussard.
16:18Loppongi Vice has taken the belt from Briscoe Broussard.
16:21That was a great kick.
16:26He's taking the umbrella out of Briscoe Broussard.
16:28The umbrella of the Marty Scurll Bullet Club has come out.
16:33Young Max is flying from the side.
16:38He's using the umbrella as a blind.
16:41It's obvious that Ibushi is going to lose his focus.
16:45That's right.
16:47Will Ospreay has come out.
16:51He's flying out of the ring.
16:56He's flying over the rope.
17:01He's a shooting star.
17:05What should I say? He's a shooting star, isn't he?
17:08Ibushi, you're getting a little nervous, aren't you?
17:12That was amazing.
17:15I didn't think I could do that.
17:16Ibushi is going for a one-by-one.
17:18He's going for a one-by-one.
17:26His fingers...
17:28I've been hit like that before.
17:32It's a terrible pain.
17:32A terrible pain.
17:34He hasn't been able to use his fingers for a while.
17:41Marty Scurll.
17:43He's moving around like a bamboo.
17:48But there was an overhead kick waiting for him.
17:51Yujiro has come out.
17:53He's going to hit him in the face.
17:54And he's going to kick him in the side of the head.
17:56And he's coming back to Rocky Romero.
18:00There was Takumi.
18:01There's Barretta coming in.
18:03It's going to be a painful fight.
18:04It's going to be a painful fight.
18:05It's going to be a painful fight.
18:08Tsubaki-kun.
18:12These two teams have fought each other, haven't they?
18:16The IWGP Junior and Heavyweight champions.
18:20It was a great match.
18:21It was.
18:26Matt Jackson is raising his voice.
18:28But Barretta...
18:34Marty Scurll is in the ring again.
18:37He's going to kick Barretta in the knee.
18:42Ospreay is slowly coming out of the back.
18:46It's a one-on-one fight.
18:50It's a one-on-one fight.
18:53Ospreay was aiming for Ibushi from behind.
18:56It's a pro-wrestling match.
18:59He's good.
19:06Rocky Romero.
19:09He's going to attack Young Bucks by himself.
19:15Ospreay is going to attack Young Bucks by himself.
19:18He's going to attack Young Bucks by himself.
19:21Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
19:24He's got Mick Jackson in his arms.
19:29He's going to attack Young Bucks by himself.
19:32Rocky is amazing.
19:33He's amazing.
19:34He's one of the most famous wrestlers in the world.
19:37That's right.
19:38He's very popular in Los Angeles.
19:43The fans of Young Bucks are cheering for him.
19:47Get it, Rocky! Get it, baby!
19:50He's going to turn his arm around.
19:58Huh?
20:01What's going on?
20:04The ring is too big for him.
20:08He made a mistake.
20:10He's got his neck!
20:13It's a back-to-back falley.
20:15Barretta is back in the ring.
20:20He's got his elbow.
20:24The elbow of a falley is more powerful.
20:27The weight is different.
20:29Both of them are going for the knee.
20:32He threw him down at once.
20:36Kanazawa, the size is different.
20:39Only one of them can be called a falley.
20:42That's right.
20:43He's got him.
20:45He's got him.
20:46Is he out of range?
20:47Is he out of range?
20:54All of them are going for the knee.
20:59The Briscoe Brothers are going for the knee.
21:05Bring it on.
21:13He's kicking him up.
21:15A falley is going for the knee.
21:19Oh, but he's got him by the neck.
21:21He's got him by the neck.
21:22A rolling elbow.
21:26He's been attacked from both sides.
21:29But Young Max is here.
21:31Whoa, he's flying!
21:33The combination of these two, and the super kick from Ariadne.
21:42They're both juniors, but Kanazawa is a Young Bucks who doesn't lose at all.
21:47That's right.
21:48He's also the current R.O.H. World Champion.
21:52He's a two-time champion.
21:55He's definitely on a world level as a tag contender.
22:01That was close.
22:02Now he's going for the Indy TakeOver!
22:05Ospreay is pulling him from behind.
22:08And now...
22:09Marukamon is on the side.
22:11The big Romero is coming in from the side.
22:14He took the 3 count in no time.
22:20He's coming in from a perfect angle.
22:23Ibushi is surprised, too.
22:26That was close.
22:32But Will Ospreay was trying to take out Young Bucks with the Indy TakeOver.
22:39Kanazawa was pulling him from behind.
22:41That's right.
22:43The Indy TakeOver or the Merciless Driver.
22:45If that happens, it's over.
22:47He was pulling him from behind.
22:49And now Rocky Romero is on the side.
22:54He's surprised, too.
22:58Wow.
23:01We've already seen a world-class match.
23:08Everyone is like Kota Ibushi.
23:09What do you think, Ibushi?
23:11I couldn't have done that.
23:14Really?
23:15It's amazing.
23:20Kanazawa, you're looking to the future.
23:23This is what Roppongi has been looking forward to.
23:28They did a great job in the last match.
23:35We've been looking forward to this G1 special in the U.S.A.
23:42This is the first match of the day.
23:46The fans are already excited.
23:54This is the first match of the day.
23:56Rocky Romero is the first to take out Young Bucks.