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00:00Kelly, for tour.
00:04Things that we thought were impossible are now possible.
00:12Here we are.
00:15Coming up from the UK, we always heard about Madison Square Garden,
00:20like it was this far-fetched, imaginary building.
00:26The center of the known universe.
00:30And we've walked by the garden plenty of times.
00:32Oh, we've seen it plenty of times.
00:33I mean, looked at it, but we ain't never been in there.
00:38Now we ain't just gonna walk by and look at it.
00:40We're walking up in there.
00:41Now we're getting ready to walk up in there.
00:47Well, I think it's the only place fitting
00:51for a king.
00:55That's so good I got it.
01:00So we're going to be able to do it.
01:01We're going to be able to do it.
01:04We're going to be able to do it.
01:07I would like to think about what's going on in the ring.
01:10I would like to think about what's going on in the ring.
01:14I'm sure I know my name is.
01:17But I think it might be the most familiar with my older generation.
01:26But I will create a new history.
01:37New Japan for wrestling.
01:39And a sold-out Madison Square Garden.
01:44G1 Supercard.
02:07A historic Trans-Pacific partnership has led to history being rewritten.
02:16Deep in the heart of the Big Apple.
02:18At the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
02:21Ring of Honor and New Japan Wrestling.
02:24Descent upon Madison Square Garden here tonight.
02:27Very historic event, the G1 Supercard.
02:29I'm Ian Rickabani, international wrestling star Colton Cabana.
02:32And Kevin Kelly, my mentor, my friend, my wrestling father.
02:36We're here tonight to call this great event.
02:38And Kevin, there's no match bigger here tonight
02:40that perhaps the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
02:43It's the Switchblade defending against the Rainmaker.
02:47Jay White, Kazuchiko Okada.
02:49The IWGP Heavyweight title.
02:51But not the only major trophy on the line.
02:54Yeah, the second half of the double main event.
02:56The Ring of Honor World Championship on the line.
02:58Triple threat ladder match.
02:59The franchise in the defense against the villain, Marty Skrull.
03:02And the self-professed real world champion, Matt Davincoe.
03:05Oh, but wait, just wait.
03:07Because there's more.
03:08The IWGP Intercontinental Championship, the Golden Star,
03:12and the ungovernable one will collide.
03:15Will either man be standing when it's over?
03:18And a triple threat for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
03:22Three organizations represented.
03:24Haji Ishimori, the champion from New Japan.
03:26Dragon Lee from CMLL.
03:27And Ring of Honor Bandido.
03:28One man will walk out.
03:30IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.
03:31Revolution Pro Wrestling in the UK also up for grabs here tonight.
03:35With Tanahashi colliding with Zack Sabre Jr.
03:38To the undisputed British Heavyweight Championship.
03:41What a night.
03:42Kevin, we have two winner-take-all matches.
03:44And we're going to kick things off with one of those right now.
03:47The Ring of Honor World Television Champion, Jeff Cobb.
03:50Goes one-on-one against the never-openweight champion, Will Ospreay.
03:53That's kicking things off here at the Garden.
03:55Gentlemen, this card is snapped.
04:00Think about the depth we're seeing here tonight.
04:02This is the opener.
04:03This is the opener for the G1 Supercross.
04:06.
04:24Our opening contest for G1 Superstar.
04:28December 1 goal.
04:30And the winner of both December Openweight Championship.
04:34And the winner of the Warrior World Television Champion.
04:39Introducing first, resident of Essex England.
04:43Weighing 201 pounds.
04:45The area assassin, Will Ospreay.
04:51Ospreay also kicked off Wrestle Kingdom 13 against Kota Ibushi.
05:00Oh, by the way, that's when he captured the never-openweight title.
05:06Gonna be a good omen for Ospreay as he takes on the Hawaiian Juggernaut.
05:11Ospreay could walk out with two titles.
05:13One he's held before.
05:15Cobb in a similar situation with a championship that's eluded him.
05:18One man will leave with both titles here in Madison Square Garden.
05:22I think this is about unfinished business for both Ben and the respective titles at stake.
05:27It's a permanent resident of Honolulu, Hawaii.
05:31Weighing 263 pounds.
05:33He is the Ring of Honor World Television Champion, Jeff Cobb!
05:43Interesting to note, Jeff Cobb won the World Television Title Colt in his very first match in Ring of Honor.
05:48When Will Ospreay captured that title, it was also his very first match in Ring of Honor.
05:53And some of the parallels and similarities stopped there.
05:56Will Ospreay very much had been a high flyer.
05:59Jeff Cobb more attuned to the Power Game.
06:01Kevin, I'm sure we'll talk about later.
06:03Ospreay's transformation toward the Power Game,
06:05toward some of the more strength-based moves.
06:07Kevin, I want to make note that you say both these men, they won their titles in their first match in Ring of Honor.
06:12We don't pretend that they weren't anywhere else in the world.
06:15These guys were dominating all over the world.
06:18Finally, finally made the chance, the opportunity to come here.
06:21We put a spotlight on them, and they both took it.
06:24And here they are now in Madison Square Garden.
06:26They certainly have, but these two men are not strangers to one another.
06:30Back at the Honor Rising Tour, it was Ospreay taking a victory in a tag team match over Jeff Cobb
06:40with a powerful finisher called the Stormbreaker.
06:45And that was some history when it came to Cobb and his recent hot streak that he had been on.
06:53And we take a look now at the tail of the tape.
06:55You see here, it is Cobb, the Olympian.
06:59The 2004 Olympian went pro in 2009 with the Experience Edge and the Size Edge,
07:04one of the strongest athletes in the world.
07:06But Ospreay's been so good, to your point.
07:08Colt cutting his teeth all over the world, whether it's the UK, Japan, the United States, New Zealand.
07:14This guy is going everywhere.
07:16And here we go.
07:20You can cut the electricity, the energy with a knife.
07:23Code of Honor adhered to.
07:26Fans are using the hashtag G1SuperCard.
07:29Trending worldwide, Paul Turner calls for the bell.
07:31And look at Cobb!
07:32Ospreay trying to lure him in and said it's Cobb with a big European uppercut.
07:35I think Ospreay realized.
07:37Oh!
07:38He shouldn't be charging a bull like Jeff Cobb!
07:41And that's the reason why!
07:43As a wrestler, they say the first match sets the tone for a show!
07:47And this is unbelievable!
07:49That's the clothesline.
07:51Oh!
07:52Knife-bets chops.
07:53And Kevin, you've seen the transformation of Ospreay.
07:56Oh!
07:57Into the audience.
07:58Can't take him home, fans.
08:00Wow!
08:01That's the wonderful thing about Will Ospreay.
08:05Using every little thing in the arena he will to gain an advantage.
08:09Oh, he's not done though, gentlemen.
08:11Did you see that wink?
08:12A wink's as good as an odd as the great Rod Stewart once said.
08:15And a Sasuke special delivers a Cobb!
08:17Wait a minute!
08:18No!
08:19No!
08:20No!
08:21It's Cobb delivering the...
08:23No!
08:24No!
08:25And if this is what we're in store for, counter for counter, this is going to be a heck of
08:34a battle.
08:35And the transformation of Will Ospreay.
08:36He's adding size.
08:37That tailgate needs to be updated.
08:39He's approaching 94 kilos now.
08:41We know he's still a junior heavyweight by New Japan Pro Wrestling standards.
08:45But now trying to dial back some of the aerial and focusing on the assassin.
08:50The finisher he used to take the never-open-weight title, the hidden blade.
08:54And if he hits it on Cobb, he can win again.
08:56Off the ropes, it's Ospreay.
08:58Up and over and out of the outside.
09:00Connects with a forearm.
09:02Springboard.
09:05Ospreay caught by the Hawaiian Juggernaut.
09:08They call Ospreay the aerial assassin, but you can fly all you want.
09:11You gotta look out for the strength and wrestling technique of Jeff Cobb.
09:16Might be calling Cobb an air traffic controller here tonight.
09:19Might be able to ground the aerial assassin.
09:23And those throws can come from anywhere.
09:25It's not just the ground, Kevin.
09:27When you look at Cobb's strength, it's otherworldly.
09:31One arm.
09:34Two.
09:35Three.
09:36Four.
09:37Five.
09:38Six.
09:39Seven.
09:40Eight.
09:41We could be here all day, brothers.
09:42Oh!
09:43Avalanche.
09:44It took a toll on Cobb, but Ospreay took the brunt of it.
09:50Going for the cover.
09:51Two.
09:52Nothing's hurting that big neck of Jeff Cobb.
09:56Years and years of amateur action for Cobb.
09:59He actually competed here in the national championships here at Madison Square Garden.
10:03So the butterflies may be not affecting Cobb as much as Ospreay.
10:06Had the opportunity to represent Guam as well in the Olympics.
10:09And when you look at Cobb, he's had a couple of opportunities at the never open weight title.
10:13Most recently, last September.
10:15As he throws Cobb across the ring.
10:19Against then champion Hiroki Goto.
10:21So some unfinished business as we mentioned.
10:24And for Ospreay, the taste of victory was short lived.
10:29Because he only held the ROH World Television title the first time for a couple of days.
10:34Yeah, two days before the villain Marty Skrull defeated him.
10:39Cobb's held it since September 30th when he won it in Las Vegas.
10:45The crowd evenly split here, Colt.
10:48And it's wonderful to hear Madison Square Garden cheering for whoever they want to cheer for.
10:53Takes Ospreay down with a big back elbow going for the cover.
10:57One, two, a free Paul Turner in perfect position.
11:00That's the fun thing about tonight.
11:01We'll be seeing officials from all of the organizations represented well here tonight.
11:06Yeah, and you know the international flair isn't just in the referees and the wrestlers.
11:09It's also in the audience.
11:11Absolutely.
11:12Fans from over 50 countries in attendance here tonight.
11:17As Ospreay delivers with an elbow.
11:20It's Cobb kicked to the midsection.
11:22Irish whip.
11:24Ducks to the right.
11:25Ospreay!
11:26Hurricanrana!
11:27Caught!
11:28You gotta remember how powerful Jeff Cobb is!
11:31Into the bear hug!
11:33Does he stop there or does he apply as much pressure as humanly possible?
11:37Now Colt, what can you tell us about Ospreay right now?
11:39He seems to be grabbing the arm trying to cinch in pressure on the net.
11:41He's going for anything.
11:42He's actually trying to lower Jeff Cobb, make him fall forward.
11:46Possibly get his equilibrium off balance.
11:49Now he's using the opposite technique, pushing him away.
11:54Shots to the face of Cobb.
11:57Point of the elbow, gets Cobb to break the hand.
12:00Barely.
12:01Oh!
12:04Back January 23rd, 2000, an Olympian named Kurt Angle faced Taz to kick off to the Royal Rumble.
12:11And we're seeing an Olympian in Jeff Cobb kick off the action of G1 Supercard against Ospreay.
12:20And Ospreay finding an opening, able to connect with that big spinning kick off the ropes, that handspring.
12:26So...
12:28William at Cobb checking his nose.
12:30Well, Will Ospreay bopped his nose just yesterday on the show for Rev Pro.
12:34Broken nose by Ospreay, courtesy of Minoru Suzuki.
12:38Insecuri rattles Cobb.
12:41Rolling through.
12:42It's Ospreay!
12:46Dialing up his own version of the 619.
12:48Now Will Ospreay look to fly.
12:51Springboard, Pip Pip Cheerio.
12:54Got it!
12:55Oh, the height from Will Ospreay!
12:57Here's a cover!
12:58Here's a cover!
12:59Two!
13:04And it's Ospreay now.
13:05You see the mental wheels turning.
13:08I see the intensity and looking around, seeing the crowd, knowing what's at stake.
13:17Now this is the story here.
13:18Yeah, the double underhook here.
13:20Stormbreaker.
13:22But it's Cobb powering out of it.
13:25Oh!
13:26Quick kicks from Ospreay this time.
13:30Caught by Cobb.
13:31Good call by Paul Turner, our referee.
13:34Tell him, let go of the hair.
13:36Open hands.
13:38Oh!
13:39And Cobb!
13:41Tossing Ospreay once again!
13:42And the quickness that Jeff Cobb transitioned.
13:45You don't expect it, but you see it.
13:48We'll see it here too.
13:50Ooh!
13:51Flying European uppercut.
13:52Has him.
13:53Fireman carries Samoan drop.
13:55Watch this.
13:56Standing muscle cover!
13:57One, two, three!
13:58No!
13:59Just a two count!
14:00Oh!
14:01That's ridiculous!
14:02Ridiculous!
14:03And those are the athletes here in Ring of Honor in New Japan.
14:06They're just ridiculous.
14:07They're just ridiculous.
14:08The cream of the crop.
14:09Think about some of the names on the honor rumble.
14:10Guys like Ishii and Suzuki.
14:11Colt Cabana.
14:12Those are the top athletes.
14:13And here on G1 Supercard, we are seeing this incredible title for title match kick things off.
14:16And by the way, Taichi is awaiting the winner.
14:17Because during the New Japan Cup Tour, Taichi got a victory in a tag team match against Will Ospreay.
14:21So regardless of whether it is Ospreay or Cobb, Taichi will await the winner.
14:26Taichi will await the winner of the top.
14:27And here on G1 Supercard, we are seeing this incredible title for title match kick things off.
14:32And by the way, Taichi is awaiting the winner.
14:34Because during the New Japan Cup Tour, Taichi got a victory in a tag team match against Will Ospreay.
14:41So regardless of whether it is Ospreay or Cobb, Taichi will await the winner.
14:48Some of you might be wondering why I was not wearing a t-shirt.
14:51I thought it was a fashion thing you were going for.
14:53I was in the honor rumble.
14:54Oh, that's right.
14:55I remember.
14:56And we're seeing a rumble here as Ospreay delivering the forearms to Cobb.
15:00Oh!
15:01Boom, boom.
15:03Out go the lights.
15:04Jeff Cobb rattling.
15:06Will Ospreay off the ropes.
15:09Kick staggers Cobb.
15:12Ospreay.
15:13Oh!
15:14Hit him as hard as he possibly could with the right arm and Cobb barely budged.
15:19Wow!
15:20Hook kick.
15:21Oh!
15:22Super kick!
15:25Loading up the arm Cobb.
15:30Off the ropes.
15:31Oh my god!
15:32Spanish fly!
15:34We're going to take a look now at the replay.
15:47Look at Ospreay using the force, the motion, and just taking him over, popping the hips through,
15:54up and over Cobb.
15:55Yeah, but not able to capitalize as we see.
15:58It's kind of a stalemate.
16:02I stand corrected.
16:03Ospreay to the top rope.
16:04Yeah, energized by the crowd.
16:06Ospreay now climbing to the top.
16:08And the crosshairs.
16:09Oh no.
16:10Oh!
16:11Right after that shoulder that we see bandaged up.
16:14The top of the shoulder, top of the head.
16:18Oh, and Kevin.
16:19Kevin, he's taking off.
16:20He's taking off the elbow pad.
16:21He is loading up.
16:22Hidden blade.
16:23And this is a move he used to beat Kotobushi.
16:26Oh!
16:27If he would have hit it, it would have been over.
16:29Cobb has it!
16:30Torney out.
16:31No!
16:32Countered!
16:33Roll through.
16:34Oh!
16:35Blance him!
16:36Two!
16:37Oh!
16:38So close!
16:40I was going to say that top rope dropkick softened up Jeff Cobb for the blade.
16:49But I think that did a hell of a job.
16:52Ospreay!
16:53Ospreay!
16:54Ospreay!
16:55Ospreay!
16:56Ospreay!
16:57Ospreay!
16:58Ospreay!
16:59Ospreay!
17:00Ospreay!
17:01Ospreay!
17:02Ospreay!
17:03Ospreay!
17:04Ospreay!
17:05Ospreay!
17:06Ospreay!
17:07Kick to the head.
17:08Here we go.
17:09Oscutter.
17:10Oscutter coming up.
17:11Oh, catches him.
17:12Does Cobb.
17:13Back suplex no.
17:14Elbowing out of it breaks the grip of Cobb.
17:16Oh!
17:17Oh!
17:18Oh my!
17:22Skin to skin thud through the chest.
17:29Spinning Ospreay!
17:30Inside out!
17:31In this winner take all title bow.
17:32What in the world?
17:33Wait a minute now.
17:34Where's Cobb going?
17:35I can't even imagine.
17:36We don't see Cobb up to the top of that optic, Kevin.
17:38Nope.
17:39But he's capable of anything.
17:4220,000 here in Madison Square Garden.
17:46Oh!
17:47Rock splash!
17:51I hate to say, maybe not the smartest move and not the right gamble from Jeff Cobb.
17:56And that leaves him susceptible, Kevin.
17:58Robinson's special coming up.
18:00Delivered!
18:01And now the call from the Oscutter.
18:06He's won the best of Super Junior Tournament.
18:09He's captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title with this.
18:12But he's letting Cobb get back to a knee.
18:14Well, he's gotta get up so he can hit the Oscutter.
18:16Oh!
18:17Caught by Cobb!
18:18Yeah!
18:19Oh!
18:20Oh!
18:21But Ospreay!
18:22Oh!
18:23Oscutter!
18:24Oscutter!
18:25One, two, three!
18:26Oh!
18:27Oh!
18:28Oh!
18:29That's so good!
18:30And the only thing I could think of is the pure size of the Ospreay.
18:35Oh!
18:36Oh!
18:37Oh!
18:38Oh!
18:39Oh!
18:40Oh!
18:41Oh!
18:42Oh!
18:43Oh!
18:44Oh!
18:45Oh!
18:46There's something cream of Jeff Cobb that Ospreay had to push him over to get that pin.
18:55Took so much time.
18:56No, it wasn't folks it was 2.
18:57Moing it back up.
18:58Yeah hidden blade.
18:59Looking for a hidden blade.
19:00Will he connect will he deliver?
19:02On the Hawaiian Juggernaut.
19:03apan simplification.
19:04Oh!
19:05No the hook kicked first.
19:07Cobb collapses you can see Ospreay's going for that blade but Cobb
19:11maybe got up a little faster than Ospreay wanted him to.
19:14He wants to beat him with power.
19:16Oh, he's looking for Stormbreaker again.
19:17I don't know if that's the right move, Kev.
19:19Yep, this is...
19:21Go for Broke.
19:23He's got him up.
19:24He's got him up.
19:26Too close to the ropes, though.
19:28Cobb able to establish his own positioning on the corner.
19:31Wait a minute.
19:32Pulling him in.
19:33Cheeky Nando's kick could be forthcoming.
19:36Bang!
19:39Perry Perry on that one.
19:42And it's Ospreay.
19:44On the outside, climbing second rope.
19:47Capable of so much.
19:48No, no, no, no.
19:51Arms are hooked.
19:52Stormbreaker.
19:57Oh, headbutt.
20:04Oh, super tour of the islands.
20:08And aloha means goodbye.
20:11But he's not done yet, Ian.
20:13And Jeff Cobb, big history.
20:17Tour of the islands.
20:19Hooks the leg.
20:20Two and three.
20:22And Cobb.
20:27The winner of the match and still ring of all the world television champion,
20:31and new never open weight champion, Jeff Cobb.
20:37What an effort from both men.
20:41With that victory now, Jeff Cobb, as you heard, Bobby Cruz is still world television champion,
20:49and he's the new never open weight champion.
20:53As we take a look at the replay, Jeff Cobb leaving Madison Square Garden with two titles, the super tour of the islands, and he's been doing this for safety.
21:04When one isn't enough, he gets that second one, Cole.
21:07And I say, if this is your first time, if you're new to our world here, New Japan and Ring of Honor, that's exactly what it's all about, and it's going to get even better as the night goes on.
21:19And guys, of course, it was Jeff Cobb becoming the first U.S. citizen to hold the never open weight championship, but he's got Taichi waiting for him back in New Japan.
21:29And that should be an incredible clash, and when you talk about incredible clashes, we've got to think about the match that is coming up next.
21:35One of international proportions, as we see Jeff Cobb holding both champions high.
21:41Jeff Cobb, world television champion, still has never been pinned or submitted.
21:48And look at that, Michael Todd of the World Arm Wrestling League.
21:52I'll be doing some announcing for them out in Pittsburgh.
21:54He's the heavyweight champion, and there's Shuli Agar.
21:57Shuli.
21:57Shuli, maybe Brent was lying, but Michael, we love you, WAL, we love you.
22:02Michael, some advice, turn the hat backwards, you'll win it every time.