G1 Climax XXI ~THE INVINCIBLE FIGHTER~

New Japan announced the schedule for “G1 CLIMAX XXI ~THE INVINCIBLE FIGHTER~”, one of the biggest G1 Climax tournaments in history and certainly the biggest in modern history! Ten shows comprise what should be a massive tournament, two more than last year. This includes a double header to kick it off at the building that was packed today, the Fukuoka International Center, as well as a return (twice over) to the historic Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2, the regular trips to Osaka and Aichi, and just the one show at Sumo Hall to cap it off. Two PPVs/national TV tapings, three Samurai! TV tapings, and three J SPORTS tapings are part of a G1 Climax that is likely to feature the cream of the crop from around Japan.

- 8/1 @ Fukuoka International Center WPW/PPV
- 8/2 @ Fukuoka International Center
- 8/5 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall SAMURAI!
- 8/6 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium J SPORTS
- 8/7 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium J SPORTS
- 8/8 @ Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium J SPORTS
- 8/10 @ Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2 SAMURAI!
- 8/11 @ Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2 SAMURAI!
- 8/13 @ Tokyo Korakuen Hall SAMURAI!
- 8/14 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan WPW/PPV

Stay tuned...

Seen this on youtube -- :-o

NJPW News: All 20 of the G1 CLIMAX XXI competitors have been announced.

「BUSHIROAD PRESENTS G1 CLIMAX XXI ～THE INVINCIBLE FIGHTER～」 from August 1st to August 14th, 2011.

NJPW
~ Hiroshi Tanahashi [current IWGP Heavyweight Champion]
~ Togi Makabe
~ Hirooki Goto
~ Hiroyoshi Tenzan
~ Yuji Nagata
~ Wataru Inoue
~ Tetsuya Naito
~ Shinsuke Nakamura
~ Toru Yano
~ Yujiro Takahashi
~ Hideo Saito [Mitsuhide Hirasawa]
~ Giant Bernard [current IWGP & GHC Heavyweight Tag Champion]
~ “The Machine Gun” Karl Anderson [current IWGP & GHC Heavyweight Tag Champion]

G1 Climax, the announced “outsider” competitors.
~ Satoshi Kojima [free]
~ Minoru Suzuki [Pancrase MISSION]
~ Yoshihiro Takayama [Takayama Hall]
~ MVP [USA] [Current IWGP Intercontinental Champion]
~ Lance Archer [USA]
~ La Sombra [CMLL]
~ Strong Man [CMLL]

No Masa, :'(
I'm saying my boy Shinsuke finally wins

NJPW, 8/1/11 (WPW/PPV)
Fukuoka International Center
4,500 Fans

1. G1 Climax – Block B: La Sombra [2] beat Wataru Inoue [0] (8:41) with a swan dive Firebird splash.
2. G1 Climax – Block A: Giant Bernard [2] beat Hideo Saito [0] (9:47) with the Bernard Driver.
3. G1 Climax – Block A: Yoshihiro Takayama [2] beat Toru Yano [0] (6:29) with an Everest German suplex hold.
4. G1 Climax – Block B: Hirooki Goto [2] beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan [0] (10:37) with the Goto Shiki.
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi Dramatic Dream Team (c) beat Ryusuke Taguchi (16:10) with a Phoenix splash (2nd defense).
6. G1 Climax – Block A: Yujiro Takahashi [2] beat Tetsuya Naito [0] (10:52) with the Tokyo Pimps.
7. G1 Climax – Block A: Lance Archer [2] beat Togi Makabe [0] (8:18) with the Final Days.
8. G1 Climax – Block B: Satoshi Kojima [2] beat Minoru Suzuki [0] (12:40) with a lariat.
9. G1 Climax – Block B: MVP [2] beat Shinsuke Nakamura [0] (12:02) with the Irreversible Crisis.
10. G1 Climax – Block A: Yuji Nagata [2] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi [0] (18:19) with a backdrop hold.

Block A:
1. Yuji Nagata [2]
- Giant Bernard [2]
- Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Lance Archer [2]
- Yoshihiro Takayama [2]
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi [0]
- Togi Makabe [0]
- Tetsuya Naito [0]
- Toru Yano [0]
- Hideo Saito [0]

Block B:
1. Hirooki Goto [2]
- Satoshi Kojima [2]
- MVP [2]
- La Sombra [2]
5. Hiroyoshi Tenzan [0]
- Wataru Inoue [0]
- Karl Anderson [0]
- Shinsuke Nakamura [0]
- Minoru Suzuki [0]
- Strong Man [0]

first night of the G-1 is already on the net!

Bushiroad PRESENTS G1 CLIMAX XXI ~ THE INVINCIBLE FIGHTER ~ 8/2/2011 (Tue) 19:00 @ Fukuoaka Kukosai Center [Samurai! TV]
4,500 Spectators

(1) B Block: Karl Anderson vs. La Sombra
Winner: Anderson (7:49) following the Gun Stun.
[Anderson: 1 Win = 2 Points] ~ [Sombra: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points]
(2) A Block: Lance Archer vs. Hideo Saito
Winner: Archer (6:42) following the Final Days.
[Archer: 2 Wins = 4 Points] ~ [Saito: 2 Losses = 0 Points]
(3) B Block: Wataru Inoue vs. Strongman
Winner: Inoue (7:00) following the Spear of Justice.
[Inoue: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points] ~ [Strongman: 1 Loss = 0 Points]
(4) A Block: Giant Bernard vs. Yujiro Takahashi
Winner: Bernard (8:58) following the Bernard Driver.
[Bernard: 2 Wins = 4 Points] ~ [Yujiro: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points]

(5) Hirooki Goto, Jushin Thunder Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Jado & Gedo
Winner: Goto (9:51) following the Shouten Kai to Ishii.

(6) A Block: Yuji Nagata vs. Tetsuya Naito
Winner: Nagata (13:11) with the Backdrop Hold.
[Nagata: 2 Wins = 4 Points] ~ [Naito: 2 Losses = 0 Points]
(7) B Block: MVP vs. Minoru Suzuki
Winner: Suzuki (12:03) via referee stop.
[MVP: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points] ~ [Suzuki: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points]
( A Block: Togi Makabe vs. Toru Yano
Winner: Makabe (10:54) following the King Kong Knee Drop.
[Makabe: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points] ~ [Yano: 2 Losses = 0 Points]
(9) B Block: Satoshi Kojima vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: Nakamura (15:05) following the Boma Ye.
[Kojima: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points] ~ [Nakamura: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points]
(10) A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Winner: Tanahashi (11:57) with the High Fly Flow.
[Tanahashi: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points] ~ [Takayama: 1 Win, 1 Loss = 2 Points]

And the winner of the 2011 G1 Climax is...My boy, the best wrestler in the world!

Shinsuke Nakamura!! This G1 was/is (i'm still watching) amazing, WAR NJPW!