NJPW, 9/6/02 (WPW)
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #3
1. Yuji Nagata, Jushin Thunder Liger & Masahito Kakihara vs. Joannie Laurer, Justin McCully & Shane
2. G1 Special Match: Osamu Nishimura vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
3. Masahiro Chono & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Tadao Yasuda & Ryushi Yanagisawa
NJPW, 9/7/02
Niigata City Gymnasium
NJPW, 9/8/02
Shizuoka Gran Ship
NJPW, 9/11/02
Yonezawa City Gymnasium
NJPW, 9/12/02
Hachinohe City Gymnasium
NJPW, 9/13/02 (WPW)
Miyagi Sports Center
1. Kenzo Suzuki, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Blue Wolf vs. Joannie Laurer, Justin McCully & Shane
2. Tatsumi Fujinami, Masahiro Chono & Osamu Nishimura vs. Tadao Yasuda, Ryushi Yanagisawa & Makai Mask #1
3. G1 Special Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Manabu Nakanishi
4. G1 Special Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Kensuke Sasaki
NJPW, 9/14/02 (SXW)
Sagamihara City Gymnasium
1. Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto vs. Joannie Laurer & Shane
2. Kensuke Sasaki, Kenzo Suzuki & Blue Wolf vs. Ryushi Yanagisawa, Makai Mask #2 & Makai Mask #3
3. G1 Special Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tadao Yasuda
4. Masahiro Chono & Osamu Nishimura vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW, 9/15/02
Mito Citizen Gymnasium
NJPW, 9/16/02 (WPW)
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
1. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. The Great MUTA & Shane
2. G1 Special Match: Osamu Nishimura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
3. Masahiro Chono vs. Tadao Yasuda
4. Yuji Nagata vs. Ryushi Yanagisawa
5. G1 Special Match: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW "G1 WORLD 2002 SPECIAL", 9/22/02 (WPW or PPV)
Osaka Namihaya Dome
1. G1 Special Match: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Osamu Nishimura
2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Koji Kanemoto (c) vs. Tiger Mask 4
3-6. New Japan vs. Yasuda Army 4 vs. 4 Singles Series: Masahiro Chono, Yuji Nagata, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Tadao Yasuda, Ryushi Yanagisawa, Makai Mask #1 & Makai Mask #2
Couple of comments to make:
1) The G1 World has been scrapped. There will be no Climax like last year, so no one has to worry about Chyna winning
2) Makai (I think it means Evil) Masks will be unvelied. Several rumours circulating who is under the masks - Takashi Iizuka, Don Frye, Shinya Makabe.
3) Anyone else notice that MUTA is on the card? And it's spelt in the manner how Mutoh spells it in New Japan?
Anyway, aside from Chyna, I am glad to see that Shane is back working again. Anyone else aside from me rate this guy as a great gaijin worker? His stuff during the Big Fight Series 2002 was very good, and I enjoyed watching him work.