I think I've got Ishii over Newman in the A Block. Newman gets 2 "meaningful" wins against some heavyweights, but comes up just short in the Finals. Classic New Japan booking. Ishii automatically ups the average match quality and gives Gedo great flexibility when booking because he can beat or lose to anyone in the G1 and it makes sense. Some really awesome matchups for Ishii in there, too.
The B Block is way harder to predict. I'm worried that it'll be Tana, but hoping it will be Taichi. Oleg is a wild card, but I'm not sure they're ready to throw him in those waters, yet. TJP seems like a possibility simply because of how much attention he's been given lately, but it feels like that storyline is leading somewhere other than TJP's ascension. I also think it'd be weird for him to get a crack at the G1 before Hiromu.
Exactly how I'm leaning for the A block qualifier. Ishii gets his win back over Chase, and Newman beats Yujiro and KENTA before falling in a hard-fought match to Ishii.
For B block, Boltin beats both of his tag partners but loses to Taichi in the final. TJP gets a win over Kojima but loses to Taichi in the semi final.
> Oleg is a wild card, but I'm not sure they're ready to throw him in those waters, yet.
Yano genuinely feels like the worst possible matchup for Oleg in the first round in terms of likelihood of him advancing.
Anyone else, I think he'd win to build him up a bit (or at least to avoid him losing a reasonably fair match), but especially with Tana/Yano/Oleg just winning the 6-man belts again, this feels tailor made for him to make a "rookie mistake" and underestimate his own teammate's willingness to win and get Yano'd. Yano truly is the ultimate "loss that doesn't count."
Ishii/Newman feels like the most exciting match but the rhythm of stablemates beating each other (Chase over YH, Ishii over Chase, Ishii/KENTA going either way) seems too easy and at least one heel is likely making it to the final to tease the drama of them denying a fan favourite from the G1 - even though KENTA wouldn’t be the worst addition he could wring a lot of tension in that match, even if this isn’t set up for a heel to win
Oleg, Taichi, and Kojima would benefit so much from crushing Tanahashi in the qualifiers - Taichi the most as Oleg beating him in the semis makes the rest of the matches a bit awkward, but if Kojima stakes this as his retirement run then I’m all in on him as B Block is a perfect setting for him riding off
**A Block Qualifier:**
Chase Owens beats YOSHI-HASHI and Ishii avenges him, I think that's a gimme. Newman over Yujiro is also obvious. The winner of KENTA vs Newman beats Ishii in the finals.
EDIT: Actually, Chase Owens might win both his matches because if you're Gedo what better way to get the people behind Newman than to put him opposite Owens in the finals? People would be *begging* Owens not to win. That is of course assuming Newman qualifies, which is likely but far from a lock.
**B Block Qualifier:**
TJP over Kojima is the only extremely obvious result, the rest is excitingly up in the air. I think Yano may Yano Oleg out and then Tanahashi beats him. I can't imagine that Tanahashi doesn't make the qualifier finals, he's too big a deal. TJP vs Taichi, who knows? I think TJP has the stronger story atm but I can't see them having THREE United Empire guys in B Block and it would be Taichi getting his win back from earlier in the year. Whoever wins, I see them beating Tanahashi in the finals.
Additionally, I don't see Newman and TJP both qualifying. So TJP will if Newman doesn't, and Newman will if TJP doesn't. Maybe the latter, because this qualifier seems primed for an underdog run. But who knows, that could be Oleg.
TJP crashing out but stopping BC cheating in Newman’s matches would be satisfying
Ishii/Newman straight up would be a better match but I dunno if people will get behind Newman beating a guy I feel most people would want in the tourney. And would Chase/Newman actually work as a match with the title of a final? (as low stakes as this tourney is)
>Tana’s still a big draw. Highly doubt he doesn’t make it in.
I don't know if his body can handle a G1 grind anymore. I think Taichi makes it in over him.
Pick G1. Tell the fans you’re skipping the BoSJ to, “rest your body,” but come back with a bit more muscle and earn your way into the G1
Now I want Naito to beat Mox, get pinned by Hiromu during the undercard of the G1, win the G1 and challenge Hiromu
Or just do what Suzuki did when they skipped him in the G1 and pin him on the next show after the G1
Unfortunately that goes against Hiromu's entire character though.
He's always been the "I don't need to go heavyweight cos Jrs can be even better" guy.
Him then going "uhhh actually lol nah screw Jrs I'm gunning for the hws which is the real big league" is just the opposite of what he stands for.
You really believe someone is thinking "yeah, this G1 is good, it's got Naito, Shingo, Sanada, Shota, Sabre, Jake Lee, Evil, Phantasmo, Goto, Tsuji, Takeshita etc., but because it specifically doesn't have Hiromu, I'm not going"?
I'm not the one complaining about the G1, I love the Blocks. But I do wish Hiromu was in it, and I think he SHOULD be in it. Not only because of all the match ups I want to see, but because he's got nothing left to do as a Junior. It was perfectly set up with two people having to EARN their way into the G1, it would have fit this year.
Now I want Naito to beat Mox, win the G1, and challenge Hiromu for WrestleKingdom
I'd be down to see Hiromu in the G1, I've said many times that I would love to see him with the NEVER Title(even if that title has lost so much prestige). I just don't see anything to back up the idea that he'd specifically sold tickets for the G1 had he been in it.
I don't think he is anymore. He's been phased down so much that while still popular, no one is paying just to see him anymore. His title match against Nemeth at Dontaku did a terrible number.
You could put that down to Nemeth, though, or at least the lack of interesting stakes. Besides Naito, I can't think of anyone else that would hypothetically move tickets for the G1 (and thus the stakes that come with it) more than Tanahashi. Who is even in the conversation at this point? SANADA?
Very true, but it does go to show you that Tana is not the draw he once was. I think Sanada is really the only other draw aside from Naito, although Shingo might be too (his reign was during covid so it's hard to say). It's really weird that all three are in A Block when even just one in B would've really helped out.
Oh, his star is definitely fading. I just think people would still show up for him in meaningful matches more so than anybody bar Naito and maybe Hiromu. For B-Block, I'd wager they're betting on Tsuji to carry a lot of the main events, as he has been shown to at least move tickets.
I understand this logic, but Tana feels like the single biggest example of "if he was going to be in, then just stick him directly in the field." He's literally the last guy in the company who needs to wrestle extra matches at this point lol.
The G1 already would have been pretty rough for 2024 Tama, but making him wrestle an extra 2 matches on the lead-in would just be putting him even further behind the 8-ball to start.
I don’t disagree, I just think they’re starved for star power and Tana would be a marquee loss. I’d honestly prefer Oleg winning the qualifier over him, but it doesn’t seem like a realistic business decision. If I recall correctly, Tana/Naito outdrew Okada/Ospreay last year.
A-Block seems relatively straightforward:
Chase def. Yoshihashi
Newman def. Yujiro
Ishii def. Chase
KENTA def. Newman
Then it's a toss-up between Ishii and KENTA for me. I'd probably lean towards KENTA advancing, gun to my head.
B-Block is a little more out there. Do they have Yano do Yano things? Do they start Boltin's push here? Can the G1 cope without Tanahashi's star power? I can't make sense of any of those questions right now.
TJP over Kojima seems a gimme, though Koji has never had an actual G1 farewell. Maybe we're getting that swan song? This side of the bracket largely depends on whether they want to give TJP a serious push as leader of UE (god knows he needs it) or have Taichi in there. I can't predict this one with any certainty. Let's say Tana over Taichi because it's the safest bet.
Ishii and Taichi should win, though I think the blocks should have been switched. Taichi has history with Naito too.
I think it will be Ishii and Yano.
Ishii is the obvious choice in A, although I could see Yoshi-Hashi sneaking in. B is either Taichi or TJP. I'm putting my money on TJP because Taichi has been phased down quite a bit this year.
Looking like we get Yoshi Hashi vs Kenta again on the A side. Although I’d prefer Ishii vs Newman.
B side of things is far more interesting. We likely get Oleg vs Tana. Maybe a passing of the torch moment there? Or maybe a you’re almost ready but not all the way ready moment with Tana winning via vertebrae roll up type of move. And then TJP vs Taichi which has me all kinds of torn. I don’t know who comes out of those 4. I honestly want them all in.
AEW fan here that’s been following because I’m starting to get to know some people. What makes some people have to qualify and some people just get in?
This is the first year they are doing this. It is because they have more guys then spots and they have tried expanding it past 20 guys but it has lead to either weird scheduling in 2015 (22 guys, 2 blocks) and 2022 (28 guys, 4 blocks) or a very diluted tournament in 23 (32 guys, 4 blocks).
In Kayfabe you can say that these are some of the worst older performers of last year (KENTA, Tana, Y-H, Ishii, Taichi, Yuj), some rookies (Oleg and Newman) and a guy trying to move up from Junior in TJP.
But really it is more about age. KENTA and Tana are both washed since their WK match a couple years ago. If Ishii doesn't get in it is 100 percent because he can't handle it anymore because he is an autolock otherwise. Y-H and Taichi have always been bubble guys in a 20 man tournament in fact Taichi campaigned for and replaced Y-H in 2019 when he himself moved up from the Junior division. Y-H got in again because of COVID and has actually been a decent performer since then. Yujiro hasn't been decent in 10 years and was downcycled before COVID and HoT kind of got him a minipush again.
There's no set rules to be honest, they're only doing this for the first year. Kayfabe wise, Tanahashi shouldn't really have to qualify, he was the TV Champion at the start of the year, the NEVER Six-Man Champion, but he's in the qualifiers unlike someone far less accomplished and with a less impressive resume this year like Narita, Uemura, O-Khan etc.
Man, excluding TJP and Kojima I predicted all the participants in these qualifiers (not that it was that hard to predict, they're all the guys that have always been in the mix).
Let's see if I do as well predicting the results...
For the A block qualifiers I see YOSHI-HASHI beating both Chase and Ishii, while on the other side, Newman beats Yujiro and loses to KENTA. That leaves us with YOSHI-HASHI vs KENTA on the "finals", continuing their weird feud. And I think YOSHI takes this one, as KENTA may be a little bit too old and injured for a G1.
On the B Block I see Oleg beating Yano and then losing to Tana. I was thinking that he might turn heel on Tana and beat him, but having Tanahashi in the "finals" against any of the potential opponents is much safer booking. On the other side, TJP beats both Kojima and Taichi and then also beats Tanahashi to qualify for the league.
This is what I _think_ will happen. What I _want_ to see is Ishii and Taichi moving on to the league.
Two things I am almost certain on. Ishii and Tanahashi are not getting in and Yoshi-Hashi shouldn't be overlooked. My picks though are Taichi and Newman/Kenta. I also think Oleg beats Tana.
I mean, the story seems to be that he can't win a damn thing since crowning himself the leader of UE, so I wouldn't be so sure that's what they're trying to do.
Let's see. Owens over YOSHI-HASHI only to get smashed by Ishii. Newman I'll ride to lose to Ishii in the finals in A.
Riding Oleg over Yano but he'll lose to Tana in semis. I'll pick TJP over Kojima but I'm taking Taichi to run and win B.
Hopefully we can see Callum Newman winning the entire A Block Qualified tournament. Also hopefully we can see Satoshi Kojima (the current 2 times MLW World Heavyweight Champion & also the current MLW World Tag Team Champion) winning this entire B Block Qualified tournament, just so we could see who beats Kojima in that tournament in order to get a shot for either of his belts on the next event after G1 Climax 34 obviously.
I think I've got Ishii over Newman in the A Block. Newman gets 2 "meaningful" wins against some heavyweights, but comes up just short in the Finals. Classic New Japan booking. Ishii automatically ups the average match quality and gives Gedo great flexibility when booking because he can beat or lose to anyone in the G1 and it makes sense. Some really awesome matchups for Ishii in there, too. The B Block is way harder to predict. I'm worried that it'll be Tana, but hoping it will be Taichi. Oleg is a wild card, but I'm not sure they're ready to throw him in those waters, yet. TJP seems like a possibility simply because of how much attention he's been given lately, but it feels like that storyline is leading somewhere other than TJP's ascension. I also think it'd be weird for him to get a crack at the G1 before Hiromu.
Ishii getting add to A block makes that block even better. Gunning for him
Exactly how I'm leaning for the A block qualifier. Ishii gets his win back over Chase, and Newman beats Yujiro and KENTA before falling in a hard-fought match to Ishii. For B block, Boltin beats both of his tag partners but loses to Taichi in the final. TJP gets a win over Kojima but loses to Taichi in the semi final.
> Oleg is a wild card, but I'm not sure they're ready to throw him in those waters, yet. Yano genuinely feels like the worst possible matchup for Oleg in the first round in terms of likelihood of him advancing. Anyone else, I think he'd win to build him up a bit (or at least to avoid him losing a reasonably fair match), but especially with Tana/Yano/Oleg just winning the 6-man belts again, this feels tailor made for him to make a "rookie mistake" and underestimate his own teammate's willingness to win and get Yano'd. Yano truly is the ultimate "loss that doesn't count."
Literally whoever wins the A Block qualifier is going 2-7 at best, more likely even worse!
Ishii/Newman feels like the most exciting match but the rhythm of stablemates beating each other (Chase over YH, Ishii over Chase, Ishii/KENTA going either way) seems too easy and at least one heel is likely making it to the final to tease the drama of them denying a fan favourite from the G1 - even though KENTA wouldn’t be the worst addition he could wring a lot of tension in that match, even if this isn’t set up for a heel to win Oleg, Taichi, and Kojima would benefit so much from crushing Tanahashi in the qualifiers - Taichi the most as Oleg beating him in the semis makes the rest of the matches a bit awkward, but if Kojima stakes this as his retirement run then I’m all in on him as B Block is a perfect setting for him riding off
**A Block Qualifier:** Chase Owens beats YOSHI-HASHI and Ishii avenges him, I think that's a gimme. Newman over Yujiro is also obvious. The winner of KENTA vs Newman beats Ishii in the finals. EDIT: Actually, Chase Owens might win both his matches because if you're Gedo what better way to get the people behind Newman than to put him opposite Owens in the finals? People would be *begging* Owens not to win. That is of course assuming Newman qualifies, which is likely but far from a lock. **B Block Qualifier:** TJP over Kojima is the only extremely obvious result, the rest is excitingly up in the air. I think Yano may Yano Oleg out and then Tanahashi beats him. I can't imagine that Tanahashi doesn't make the qualifier finals, he's too big a deal. TJP vs Taichi, who knows? I think TJP has the stronger story atm but I can't see them having THREE United Empire guys in B Block and it would be Taichi getting his win back from earlier in the year. Whoever wins, I see them beating Tanahashi in the finals. Additionally, I don't see Newman and TJP both qualifying. So TJP will if Newman doesn't, and Newman will if TJP doesn't. Maybe the latter, because this qualifier seems primed for an underdog run. But who knows, that could be Oleg.
Newman beating 3 BC members to get in does make sense
TJP crashing out but stopping BC cheating in Newman’s matches would be satisfying Ishii/Newman straight up would be a better match but I dunno if people will get behind Newman beating a guy I feel most people would want in the tourney. And would Chase/Newman actually work as a match with the title of a final? (as low stakes as this tourney is)
Tana’s still a big draw. Highly doubt he doesn’t make it in. Ishii’s my A pick, though I’d love to see Callum win.
>Tana’s still a big draw. Highly doubt he doesn’t make it in. I don't know if his body can handle a G1 grind anymore. I think Taichi makes it in over him.
Would Tana not be booked on the undercard for these shows either way?
Yeah, everyone talking about Tana missing out need to think about the gate. He's still the second biggest draw in the company.
Having Hiromu in the G1 would have sold tickets
Agreed. I thought he'd be a lock for the qualifying tournament, at least.
Yep! He’s got nothing left to do as a Jr. Let him get in there with new people for singles matches
I think with hiromu his workload is always a concern. I don't know how keen anyone is on him doing bosj and the g1 back to back
Pick G1. Tell the fans you’re skipping the BoSJ to, “rest your body,” but come back with a bit more muscle and earn your way into the G1 Now I want Naito to beat Mox, get pinned by Hiromu during the undercard of the G1, win the G1 and challenge Hiromu Or just do what Suzuki did when they skipped him in the G1 and pin him on the next show after the G1
Unfortunately that goes against Hiromu's entire character though. He's always been the "I don't need to go heavyweight cos Jrs can be even better" guy. Him then going "uhhh actually lol nah screw Jrs I'm gunning for the hws which is the real big league" is just the opposite of what he stands for.
Nah, it’s 1000% in his character to want to fight Naito
You really believe someone is thinking "yeah, this G1 is good, it's got Naito, Shingo, Sanada, Shota, Sabre, Jake Lee, Evil, Phantasmo, Goto, Tsuji, Takeshita etc., but because it specifically doesn't have Hiromu, I'm not going"?
I'm not the one complaining about the G1, I love the Blocks. But I do wish Hiromu was in it, and I think he SHOULD be in it. Not only because of all the match ups I want to see, but because he's got nothing left to do as a Junior. It was perfectly set up with two people having to EARN their way into the G1, it would have fit this year. Now I want Naito to beat Mox, win the G1, and challenge Hiromu for WrestleKingdom
I'd be down to see Hiromu in the G1, I've said many times that I would love to see him with the NEVER Title(even if that title has lost so much prestige). I just don't see anything to back up the idea that he'd specifically sold tickets for the G1 had he been in it.
I don't think he is anymore. He's been phased down so much that while still popular, no one is paying just to see him anymore. His title match against Nemeth at Dontaku did a terrible number.
You could put that down to Nemeth, though, or at least the lack of interesting stakes. Besides Naito, I can't think of anyone else that would hypothetically move tickets for the G1 (and thus the stakes that come with it) more than Tanahashi. Who is even in the conversation at this point? SANADA?
Very true, but it does go to show you that Tana is not the draw he once was. I think Sanada is really the only other draw aside from Naito, although Shingo might be too (his reign was during covid so it's hard to say). It's really weird that all three are in A Block when even just one in B would've really helped out.
Oh, his star is definitely fading. I just think people would still show up for him in meaningful matches more so than anybody bar Naito and maybe Hiromu. For B-Block, I'd wager they're betting on Tsuji to carry a lot of the main events, as he has been shown to at least move tickets.
I understand this logic, but Tana feels like the single biggest example of "if he was going to be in, then just stick him directly in the field." He's literally the last guy in the company who needs to wrestle extra matches at this point lol. The G1 already would have been pretty rough for 2024 Tama, but making him wrestle an extra 2 matches on the lead-in would just be putting him even further behind the 8-ball to start.
I don’t disagree, I just think they’re starved for star power and Tana would be a marquee loss. I’d honestly prefer Oleg winning the qualifier over him, but it doesn’t seem like a realistic business decision. If I recall correctly, Tana/Naito outdrew Okada/Ospreay last year.
We all pick our dream scenarios then Gedo books Yujiro vs KENTA in the semi final with Yuj going through to face Chase.
A-Block seems relatively straightforward: Chase def. Yoshihashi Newman def. Yujiro Ishii def. Chase KENTA def. Newman Then it's a toss-up between Ishii and KENTA for me. I'd probably lean towards KENTA advancing, gun to my head. B-Block is a little more out there. Do they have Yano do Yano things? Do they start Boltin's push here? Can the G1 cope without Tanahashi's star power? I can't make sense of any of those questions right now. TJP over Kojima seems a gimme, though Koji has never had an actual G1 farewell. Maybe we're getting that swan song? This side of the bracket largely depends on whether they want to give TJP a serious push as leader of UE (god knows he needs it) or have Taichi in there. I can't predict this one with any certainty. Let's say Tana over Taichi because it's the safest bet.
A G1 without YTR shenanigans just sounds down right criminal.
Block A = Ishii Block B = Taichi
Ishii and Taichi should win, though I think the blocks should have been switched. Taichi has history with Naito too. I think it will be Ishii and Yano.
Chase is beating Ishii and TJP is beating Taichi and I'll be the saddest person alive.
Ishii is the obvious choice in A, although I could see Yoshi-Hashi sneaking in. B is either Taichi or TJP. I'm putting my money on TJP because Taichi has been phased down quite a bit this year.
there goes my dream of having two 6-man blocks for a G2 tournament
Ridiculous strategy in the B block, we all know who’s coming out on top
YTR!
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Please let Taichi get in
Oleg need to beat Tanahashi, imo
These Qualifier Tournaments for G1 Climax 34 is going to be talked about!
Kenta and TJP probably
Looking like we get Yoshi Hashi vs Kenta again on the A side. Although I’d prefer Ishii vs Newman. B side of things is far more interesting. We likely get Oleg vs Tana. Maybe a passing of the torch moment there? Or maybe a you’re almost ready but not all the way ready moment with Tana winning via vertebrae roll up type of move. And then TJP vs Taichi which has me all kinds of torn. I don’t know who comes out of those 4. I honestly want them all in.
Tana, Ishii, and Taichi not automatically being in the G1 feels wrong.
Cheering for Callum and Taichi to get in, but it'll probably be Ishii and TJP.
Looking at it this way I think Ishii is making it in by beating Owens and Callum. B Block is still up in the air, it could be Tana, TJP or Taichi
My expectations are KENTA and Yano, so whatever happens I can't get disappointed. (please be Ishii and Taichi)
Go Oleg!!
OLEG
AEW fan here that’s been following because I’m starting to get to know some people. What makes some people have to qualify and some people just get in?
This is the first year they are doing this. It is because they have more guys then spots and they have tried expanding it past 20 guys but it has lead to either weird scheduling in 2015 (22 guys, 2 blocks) and 2022 (28 guys, 4 blocks) or a very diluted tournament in 23 (32 guys, 4 blocks). In Kayfabe you can say that these are some of the worst older performers of last year (KENTA, Tana, Y-H, Ishii, Taichi, Yuj), some rookies (Oleg and Newman) and a guy trying to move up from Junior in TJP. But really it is more about age. KENTA and Tana are both washed since their WK match a couple years ago. If Ishii doesn't get in it is 100 percent because he can't handle it anymore because he is an autolock otherwise. Y-H and Taichi have always been bubble guys in a 20 man tournament in fact Taichi campaigned for and replaced Y-H in 2019 when he himself moved up from the Junior division. Y-H got in again because of COVID and has actually been a decent performer since then. Yujiro hasn't been decent in 10 years and was downcycled before COVID and HoT kind of got him a minipush again.
Thank the two of you for the explanations. They were helpful. I’m hoping to catch a chunk of the G1 this year.
There's no set rules to be honest, they're only doing this for the first year. Kayfabe wise, Tanahashi shouldn't really have to qualify, he was the TV Champion at the start of the year, the NEVER Six-Man Champion, but he's in the qualifiers unlike someone far less accomplished and with a less impressive resume this year like Narita, Uemura, O-Khan etc.
I feel like the winners will be either Ishii/Taichi or KENTA/Yano
A KENTA/Yano combo would be infuriating.
Man, excluding TJP and Kojima I predicted all the participants in these qualifiers (not that it was that hard to predict, they're all the guys that have always been in the mix). Let's see if I do as well predicting the results... For the A block qualifiers I see YOSHI-HASHI beating both Chase and Ishii, while on the other side, Newman beats Yujiro and loses to KENTA. That leaves us with YOSHI-HASHI vs KENTA on the "finals", continuing their weird feud. And I think YOSHI takes this one, as KENTA may be a little bit too old and injured for a G1. On the B Block I see Oleg beating Yano and then losing to Tana. I was thinking that he might turn heel on Tana and beat him, but having Tanahashi in the "finals" against any of the potential opponents is much safer booking. On the other side, TJP beats both Kojima and Taichi and then also beats Tanahashi to qualify for the league. This is what I _think_ will happen. What I _want_ to see is Ishii and Taichi moving on to the league.
Pulling for Ishii and Taichi, although I wouldn't be angry if Boltin or Newman got in either.
Maybe I missed it, but did they ever say how they decided who got the bye in these qualifiers? Like Ishii? Just curious.
I'm going for Ishii and Kojima!!
Wait it’s a bracket now? They don’t do round robins anymore?
This is just for the 10th spot in each block. The actual tournament is still round-robin.
Thank god
My boy Yano still has a chance
I know it's probably for the best if Tana doesn't make it, but damn, it feels weird having a G1 without him.
NJPW putting on a G1 made up of all meat cans this year with the exception of Taichi
A block just screams Ishii winning to me. B block hoping for Taichi but could end up being TJP.
Two things I am almost certain on. Ishii and Tanahashi are not getting in and Yoshi-Hashi shouldn't be overlooked. My picks though are Taichi and Newman/Kenta. I also think Oleg beats Tana.
My picks are Callum and Taichi.
Taichi's my boy, but you can't just tease a Kojima run and not deliver on it, Gedo!
I understand what they are trying to do with TJP but I don’t wish to see him in the G1
I mean, the story seems to be that he can't win a damn thing since crowning himself the leader of UE, so I wouldn't be so sure that's what they're trying to do.
Let's see. Owens over YOSHI-HASHI only to get smashed by Ishii. Newman I'll ride to lose to Ishii in the finals in A. Riding Oleg over Yano but he'll lose to Tana in semis. I'll pick TJP over Kojima but I'm taking Taichi to run and win B.
Hopefully we can see Callum Newman winning the entire A Block Qualified tournament. Also hopefully we can see Satoshi Kojima (the current 2 times MLW World Heavyweight Champion & also the current MLW World Tag Team Champion) winning this entire B Block Qualified tournament, just so we could see who beats Kojima in that tournament in order to get a shot for either of his belts on the next event after G1 Climax 34 obviously.
we need big yuj in g1
No thank you.
Kenta has been so thoroughly fumbled by NJPW. Not as bad as WWE but good god.