2004 G1 Climax

[Haiku Warrior]

Here's the tentative participants for the G1 posted at SSS.
1. Hiroyoshi Tenzan
2. Yuji Nagata
3. Osamu Nishimura
4. Hiroshi Tanahashi
5. Shinsuke Nakamura
6. Koji Kanemoto (confirmed by Weekly Gong)
7. Blue Wolf
8. Tadao Yasuda
9. Masahiro Chono
10. Manabu Nakanishi
11. Kazunari Murakami
12. Katsuyori Shibata
13. Genichiro Tenryu
14. Kensuke Sasaki
15. Yoshihiro Takayama
16. Minoru Suzuki

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Nice to see Kanemoto is the tourny! No Yoshie? I would have chose him over Blue Wolf. This one's gonna be big, I can't wait to see the Blocks!

[edgehead1984]

Get Kanemoto out of the there, he a junior, unless he's pulling a Fujinami, he shouldn't be in there.

Put Yoshie in there instead of him.

[Haiku Warrior]

They've had Liger in it before.

[edgehead1984]

To the detriment of the junior division

[Madplex85]

I got my money on Nakanishi.

[edgehead1984]

I still say Tanahishi.

[naterob2003]

Great roster there. I had a question, i read that kensuke said he was going to do some "volcano eruption" finisher... what is it?

[edgehead1984]

blocks have been announced from SSS:

Block A: Yuji Nagata, Shinsuke Nakamura, Blue Wolf, Tadao Yasuda, Masahiro Chono, Katsuyori Shibata, Genichiro Tenryu, Minoru Suzuki
Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Osamu Nishimura, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Koji Kanemoto, Manabu Nakanishi, Kazunari Murakami, Kensuke Sasaki, Yoshihiro Takayama

[Haiku Warrior]

My early prediction is going with Nagata.

[Luds]

Kanemoto is fine in there, he could pick up points against Nishimura, Tanahashi, Murakami, and Tenzan...

As for me, I'd say that Nakamura, Tenryu and Nagata will fight for top in A. Chono might sneek in.

In B, I'd go with Tenzan, Takayama, Tanahashi & Sasaki. I could see Sasaki being sent home in a cedision match with Tanahashi...

[niniendo warrior]

I want Tenzan to win! GO TENZAN!!!!

[Luds]

I'd love Tenzan to win again, but I doubt that NJ will be backing him up as he had 2 very short runs as IWGP champ. He deserves a bigger push, IMO, but probably won't get it.

My 2nd choice would be for another Chono win, and a reign with the IWGP title. That could be his good bye tour...

[edgehead1984]

matchups for the G1 and the finals structure

NJPW, 8/7/04 (SXW)
Sagamihara City Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Koji Kanemoto
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Kazunari Murakami
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Osamu Nishimura vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tadao Yasuda
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Blue Wolf
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Genichiro Tenryu vs. Minoru Suzuki
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Masahiro Chono vs. Katsuyori Shibata

NJPW, 8/8/04 (PPV/WPW/NJ+IWTV Internet)
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Osamu Nishimura vs. Koji Kanemoto
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Kazunari Murakami
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Kensuke Sasaki vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Blue Wolf vs. Minoru Suzuki
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Tadao Yasuda vs. Masahiro Chono
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Katsuyori Shibata
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Genichiro Tenryu

NJPW, 8/9/04 (Samurai! TV)
Kobe World Hall

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Koji Kanemoto vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazunari Murakami
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Manabu Nakanishi
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Osamu Nishimura vs. Kensuke Sasaki
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Blue Wolf vs. Katsuyori Shibata
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Tadao Yasuda vs. Genichiro Tenryu
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Masahiro Chono
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Minoru Suzuki

NJPW, 8/10/04 (SXW)
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Koji Kanemoto vs. Kazunari Murakami
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Osamu Nishimura vs. Manabu Nakanishi
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Kensuke Sasaki
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Tadao Yasuda vs. Minoru Suzuki
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Blue Wolf vs. Masahiro Chono
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Katsuyori Shibata
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Genichiro Tenryu

NJPW, 8/11/04 (Samurai! TV)
Ishikawa Industrial Exhibition Hall #4

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Koji Kanemoto vs. Kensuke Sasaki
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Kazunari Murakami
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Manabu Nakanishi
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Osamu Nishimura vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Tadao Yasuda
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Blue Wolf
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Minoru Suzuki
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Masahiro Chono vs. Genichiro Tenryu

NJPW, 8/13/04 (SXW)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Koji Kanemoto
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Kazunari Murakami vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Osamu Nishimura
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Kensuke Sasaki
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Tadao Yasuda vs. Blue Wolf
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Masahiro Chono vs. Minoru Suzuki
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Genichiro Tenryu
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

NJPW, 8/14/04 (WPW/NJ+IWTV Internet)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. G1 Climax - Block B: Koji Kanemoto vs. Manabu Nakanishi
2. G1 Climax - Block B: Osamu Nishimura vs. Kazunari Murakami
3. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kensuke Sasaki
4. G1 Climax - Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
5. G1 Climax - Block A: Tadao Yasuda vs. Katsuyori Shibata
6. G1 Climax - Block A: Blue Wolf vs. Genichiro Tenryu
7. G1 Climax - Block A: Yuji Nagata vs. Minoru Suzuki
8. G1 Climax - Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Masahiro Chono

NJPW, 8/15/04 (WPW/NJ+IWTV Internet)
Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan

1. G1 Climax - Round 2: Block B 2nd place vs. Block A 3rd place
2. G1 Climax - Round 2: Block B 3rd place vs. Block A 2nd place
3. G1 Climax - Semi Final: Block A 1st place vs. Winner of #1
4. G1 Climax - Semi Final: Block B 1st place vs. Winner of #2
5. G1 Climax - Final:

They're using the same structure that they used for the BOSJ, boy this tourney looks good

[Haiku Warrior]

Nagata vs. Nakamura - 8/13!!! That ones gonna light up Ryogoku Kokugikan. They ever have a singles match before? I think last summer but I might be getting confused with Shibata & Nagata.
Acutally the whole 8/13 show looks great. Lots of good match-ups. Tanahashi & Kanemoto will be a great one. Anyone else see a stand-out day?

[Pheonix_Chi25]

I know I am gonna get lynched for it but I am going with Nakamura.