Kazuchika Okada defeated Cody to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title in the main event of the New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Special in the United States from Long Beach. Also on the show Kenny Omega defeated Michael Elgin to advance in the IWGP US Title Tournament. Click for complete results.
New Japan Pro Wrestling
G1 Special in the US – Night 1
July 1, 2017
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
Will Ospreay, RPG Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Bareta) & Briscoe Brothers (Mark & Jay Briscoe) over Marty Scurll, Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi [9’21]
Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Evil, Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi) over Jushin Thunder Liger, Volador Jr., Dragon Lee & Titan [6’44]
Jay Lethal over Hangman Page in a IWGP US Title Tournament First Round Match [8’30]
Zack Sabre Jr. over Juice Robinson by submission in a IWGP US Title Tournament First Round Match [10’04]
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida, Jay White & David Finlay over Billy Gunn, Yoshitatsu, Yohei Komatsu & Sho Tanaka [9’40]
War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson) over Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tanga Roa & Tama Tonga) to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship [11’06]
Tomohiro Ishii over Tetsuya Naito in a IWGP US Title Tournament First Round Match [15’51]
Kenny Omega over Michael Elgin in a IWGP US Title Tournament First Round Match [22’31]
Kazuchika Okada over Cody to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title [Seventh Defense][27’12]
