It's time.>G1 Climax 36 FinalYuya Uemura vs Ryohei Oiwa
GRIPPERSWE CANT POSSIBLY FAIL
>Caesar salad: devoured>Pizza: munched>Heineken: on 5th tall boyI'm fucking ready!
>>21014422I just hope both players have fun.
Headlock vs Double Armlock
Tenzan is here to console Oiwa's crying ass after he loses
ASHES THROW THE LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINEIM WIRED FOR SURVIVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
These were the two guys I wanted to win so it's good times either way
>weakest Tenzanist vs. strongest armdrag enthusiast
Oiwa must suffer tonight
OIWA MUST SUFFER
>>21014435haven't felt this way in yearsstill rooting for Yuya though
>no main event introductionsbooooo
Actually crazy that 2 guys who haven't won shit, one's about to reach the top. This is real njpw right here
OSHAAAAA
grippers.. we got this
CHRIS IS FUCKING COOKING
desu it's so fucking awesome to me that the gamethread seems so perfectly split
Gassed tf up rn
Here comes the winner of the 2026 G1 Climax.
>>21014443When fans believe in a G1 run it makes a star. When they don't believe in the run, it just ruins the G1. With all of the positive fan talk around this G1 I feel like it is the former, whoever wins.
I like both guys, I was sad last year so this feels good. But Oiwa has to suffer and use his fighting spirit to beat Yuya.
JUST 3 GUYS
>>21014455but Desperado was never a part of them
YUYA GETTING FUCKING MOGGED
>>21014453I'm pulling for Yuya, but there's no wrong answer
>>21014456He’s a guy in spirit
i also like both guys
The crowd is GRIPPING it
This is our Rock Vs Austin or Daniel Garcia vs Wheeler Yuta
>>21014463hue, really hope it's the former
You can see empty seats here and there so not a sellout but the atmosphere feels like a full 10k
The crowd is so behind Oiwa.. no joke
let's go Yuya
Real headlocker, fuck a grip
Whoever loses has to go to Tokyo Dome
yes...work that headlock nigga
>>21014466If it looks empty it's because its Ryogoku and it has box seats
Do it for Joe hendry!
>>21014466Tanahashi vs Goto in 07 had 2000 people and it notoriously felt super hot. This and EDION Osaka are just magical like that.
>>21014474No there's definitely empty box seats and some on the 2nd floor. Still looks great
This is starting to feel like Oiwa is winning
>>21014480I think that was the match that started to turn nooj around at that time
>headlocks for 10 minutes>im hooked on itrepetition is important
>>21014481Alright then. Because I was thinking the same thing early but i checked the camera that show the box seats with the one from yesterday show and was the same
They need to start doing some flips and 1 count kickouts, or this won't be getting 5 stars
>7,260人
>>21014489i know you joking anon, but this shit is good
This is what the crowd looks like btw
>>21014494yeah idk what the fuck people are complaining about
>already 10 minutes
>>21014484the fact that some people think a headlock is a rest hold pisses me off so fucking bad because matches like this just proves that the right guy can make the simplest shit insanely captivating
I love this shit. Simple as.
Theyre tryna go deep deep here
>>21014497Brother wtf.>>21014498Blame Orton
And I was thinking that would be cool if Yuya had a single vs Shinya Aoki but I feel some people might pop a vein if that happened
>>21014502>but I feel some people might pop a vein if that happenedWhy would they? Aoki is based
This is some real fucking graps, god damn
Are we really going back to Shinya Hashimoto type of strong style?
I can't believe the heat something like this can have in 2026
>>21014506Its the Fat Boy Era so it makes sense
Yuya channelling his tag partner Shota here by getting chant mogged
>15 mins of pure rasslingHell yeah
>>21014502I'd love to see Yuya vs Suzuki even with how old Suzuki is
Dimes match so far
>>21014513Suzuki had a good run in DDT so who knows what he could do if showed up now in NJPW
>>21014513Same but with Hideki Suzuki
>>21014512We're going back to the 70s and it's KINO
>>21014503I have the impression people say that graps and matwork is cool but if it last more than 5 min is "too boring"
>>21014517I've spent this year watching current NJPW, and 70's AJPW. This is so up my alley it's crazy
kek rainmaker zoomout
>>21014518The people claiming to be into "graps" don't actually like it, they just parrot Cagematcht. Hashimoto vs. Aoki was my MOTY 2024
>>21014511Yuya gets his chants by getting put in peril tbf
>20 minutesNo way, this is flying
Come on Oiwa
Kek Walker keeps trying to pretend the crowd is split whenever they go nuclear for the GRIPSTER
Do you guys feel this one should end in a pinfall to protect the future tap for a wrestle kingdom, or should it be a submission finish to make a statement?
Oiwa is too fucking handsome
>>21014529I don't know if I fully believe Yuya has the tapout finish in him, it'll be the Shiner or a rollup if he wins. Oiwa's strength is multiple finishes so I absolutely see him possibly taking it by submission
>>21014529Oiwa gripped his through his last 2 matches, and Yuya best Tsuji with the deadbolt. Anything is on the table
Heat Storm is not appropriate with the climate change
>>21014528it just kinda feels like the company in general wants Yuya for this and the Oiwa uprising took them offguard
Did they change the audio mix on the crowd?
>>21014534Plans change, brotherI imagine Oiwa ran away with the fan poll and now they're steering
BIG LOCK BIG LOCK BIG LOCK
>>21014537Oiwa can be a hot challenger pre or post WK if they want
Why does commentary keep referring to is as big ROCK lmfao
>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:1. Boltin Oleg: 40.09% 2. Ryohei Oiwa: 21.46%3. Drilla Moloney: 8.5%>FIGHTING SPIRIT:1. Yuto-Ice: 36.93% 2. Boltin Oleg: 12.75%3. Ryohei Oiwa: 10.13%>TECHNIQUE AWARD:1. Ryohei Oiwa: 30.17% 2. Ren Narita: 10.57%3. Zack Sabre Jr: 9.15%Oiwa was up for all of them lol
TAP MOTHERFUCKER TAP
HAPPENING
>Headlock built up all tournament for Clark Kent player to heroically power through Very based
SQUEEEEEEZE
OIWA NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
get that fucking headlock in
THEFUCKINGGRIP
Already throwing cushions at my screen
ARM DRAG
THE ARM DRAG
>Grip has to break the gripKino
>>21014553That's funny, my yen has been flying at mine
DONT TAP OIWA
Holy fuck what a struggle
OIWA COME ON
The place is gonna explode if Oiwa pulls this out
>>21014559my coins are converting to yen in real time and flying around my room, I'm scared
submission spot of the fucking century what the fuck
TENZAN SUPLEX TO GET OUT
>>21014564mfw
COVER HIM COVER HIM
the grip
FUCK THE GRIP
WHAT THE FUCK NOOKK
******
BIGFUCKINGLOCK
I'm soifacing rn
Isn't it amazing how hype false finishes are when they are actually built to and earned instead of just spammed after 5 minutes of flips to start?
This is some good clean fun
Been on my feet for 10 minutes
great fucking match
holy fucking shit he did it
>>21014578This match feels like a response to that style of wrestling
HE FUCKING DID IT!!
holy shit wow
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
NOOOOOOOO FUCKKKKKKKK
GRIP CHADS GET THE FUCK UP
THEGRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP
nigga won the G1 with a headlock
TENZAN IN TEARSSSS
he made Tenzan cry
OIWA SEXOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
G1 ended with a headlock holy fuck
Yuya bros....
NEW ERA IS HERENJPW IS SAVED
TENZAN CRYINGIM CRYINGOIWA GRIPPING
shit
TENZAN CRYING
No more headlocks needed
Literally haven't felt like this since naito lost at WK12
That ending was 100% botched
>headlock vs. wristwatchThat was fucking great.
Fucking beautiful. And many more matches like this to come
>>21014614how?
yuya loosing now will create a great rivalry with oiwa in the long run. It's for the better.
It fucking hurts, but it was kino
THE G IN G1 STANDS FOR THE GRIP
[spoiler]I'm just glad it's not Shota[/spoiler]
>>21014620You could've said this for either man, which is a testament to how extremely well done this was
best g1 final in years
>Yuya must sufferF U C K
>>21014620Hes got a career rivalry with Tsuji and Oiwa now. He'll be fine
>>21014627ah shit forgot I can't spoiler here, oh well
>>21014619nta but that camera angle wasn’t the greatest
Don't swing that around, Oiwa.
No Chono?
>>21014637ah I getcha
>>21014631Extremely correct and I say that as someone who thinks Naito vs. Okada from G1 33 is the best match between them
>>21014627at this point, Shota should just pack his bags and start eating pins for the Conglomeration
[Live Translation] I'm grippin my shit right now, oh yeah, I'm grippin it
They HAVE to run this back at Tokyo Dome there's no way
>Oiwa won before Tsuji, Shota, Narita, or YuyaWho'da thunk it
Damn it he's doing a Zack
>>21014634With Tsuji is not the same IMO to me with Tsuji works right now in context to G1 since he lost to him with Yuya feels different even on an emotional viewpoint>>21014630I know some NJPW wrestlers lack in emoting during a match (not talking about just doing angry or frustrated expressions). Oiwa and Yuya are very plain in that regard but their work on the ring compensate for this flaw, imo
>>21014638many oiwa fuckers are saying this
>>21014644Great match, emotional af in the moment, especially in hindsight knowing they won't face again (until retirement)
>>21014647Can confirm
TMDK have won almost every tournament in the last 2 years
>>21014657Okada working as the heel to target Naito's concussed skull is what sold it to me, just so well done
>Yuya winning the belt at WK from either guyKINO
the support group of zack and hartley is pretty cool. even though im not the biggest fan of zack
I'm over here gripping my banner I got oil on my grip right now I'm just gripping my shit I'm hungry as fuck man I'm a freak man like
>>21014661It felt like the last bastion of that era, and Okada was wiping tears before the match. Beautiful stuff
>>21014653>Oiwa and Yuya are very plain in that regardWhat do you mean? They had the crowd absolutely eating from their palms in this and they literally traded headlocks and wristlocks for 35 minutes.
Oiwa winning is a huge shock win desuYuya was the odds on favorite
YOUNG PUNKS GROW OLD
>>21014667Naito getting the WK roll call was the season finale of the 2010s generation in NJPW to me. Took them a sec to get there but this G1 felt like the true start of the Reiwa era
>>21014668being emotive, just that is not a big of deal because like i said they both compensated. it's was an incredible good match
>KOPW challenge Fuck. Grip losing then. I hope Tsuji doesnt get Shota at WK
How to be that ojisan who can pat Oiwa's sweat muscles
>>21014678I sure as hell hope not. If Oiwa isn't challenging at WK, Yuya challenging would be just as good.
I think the company can fully trust Tsujk and Oiwa, and this is great motivation for Yuya. The future is bright folks
>>21014669I was just thinking about this. Going into this G1 I was rooting for Oiwa because he's been a favorite of mine since the YL days, but I was expecting him to go 4-5, 5-4 at BEST. It felt like Yuya's year. Sometime around the Goto win for Oiwa the momentum shifted and by the time the finals rolled around it felt so obvious that this was Oiwa's win. Crazy predictive booking or steering on Gedo's part.
>>21014678Shota is gonna be around the global title
That's right, Oiwa. Hotdog the fuck out, goat
Hmmm KOPW is gonna be built around TMDK
That match was amazing, I feel like crying. The new era of NOOJ is here and it's glorious
>>21014678Nah Uemura is defending against Oiwa
>>21014703Fucking how?
>>21014704sitting bull need strong zero
>>21014706I dunno but it's gonna be dimes
Salute the commentary team
>>21014728Chris basically saying to Walker "please stay" so I guess hes leaving for AEW or WWE next year
>>21014691makes me sadI want Yuya to be the aceshit tho the ace being a guy who just headlocks you to death sounds gigabased
>48,731 tickets soldKek the G1 also outdrew Summerslam
>>21014745the babyface ace path is fraught with suffering
>>21014745Oiwa doesn't strike me as an ace guy. He's THE guy right now, doesn't mean he's the ace. I think this G1 was star-making for both of them.
>>21014453the polar opposite of last year lol
>>21014763I wasn't going to come out and say it, but that was on the mind. Oddly enough I feel like a Takeshita loss would have actually served him better last year.
>>21014748thx to Goto, Takeshita. Tsuji, Oiwa, Okhan, Bolchin, Sanada, Ice, Shingo, Lee, Callum, Gabe, Ren, Drilla, Zack, Henare, Oskar, Wolf, and Yuya for drawing the house
>>21014732he also does stardom shows so that would be really sad
>>21014792I would say that outside of ibushi winning (he is cancer to the industry) and takeshita, all G1 winners in the past decade were the correct decision I do think Okada's last G1 win was unnecessary but I will take him over ospraey any day of the week7/10 is pretty good for modern standards ngl
>>21014732Couldn't he work a lot of the bigger New Japan shows anyway if he went to AEW. I've noticed he likes them a lot though.
>>21014861tony has made and broken that promise countless times
>>21014865i think it's new japan not wanting to pay for people to fly in. kevin knight was (or still is?) technically dual contracted.
>>21014732I know this is a low bar but Walker is the most inoffensive commentator in the game right now. I never think about him as a person but always remember things he said.
