On today’s episode, we are looking at the career and the G1 Climax run of a wrestler who is well known for being in a promotion outside of New Japan. Some would even call him a NOAH legend in his own right. A multi-time GHC Heavyweight Champion and tag team champion. Has held every title in the promotion and beat Kenta Kobashi’s record for most successful defenses. He is the killing machine, Takashi Sugiura!

The G1 Climax is New Japan Pro Wrestling's elite summer tournament. Not everyone gets an opportunity to compete in the G1 Climax. Some wrestlers never appear, while some compete year in and year out. Every other week, host Ryan Neitzey will discuss the run of those wrestlers that have only competed in this exclusive tournament only once.

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On today’s episode, we are looking at the career and the G1 Climax run of someone who has a solid beginning with New Japan as a junior but has since travel the rest of the japan, running a prominent minor promotion and still working into today at the age of 48. He’s a former Junior Heavyweight Champion in New Japan, has a historic feud with Jushin Thunder Liger, he’s synonymous with Zero 1. Today we are looking at this wrestler’s appearance in the 2008 G1 Climax as his one and only run. Today we are talking about Shinjiro Otani!

The G1 Climax is New Japan Pro Wrestling's elite summer tournament. Not everyone gets an opportunity to compete in the G1 Climax. Some wrestlers never appear, while some compete year in and year out. Every other week, host Ryan Neitzey will discuss the run of those wrestlers that have only competed in this exclusive tournament only once.

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On today’s episode, we are talking about someone who is quite possibly the largest wrestler that has been in any G1 CLimax in the history of G1 Climaxes. Standing at 6 foot 8, 500+ pounds, this man was a former yokozuna in sumo wrestling, competed at Wrestlemania 21, in kickboxing, in MMA, he’s done everything. Today will be looking into the career and the one and only G1 Climax appearance of Akebono!

The G1 Climax is New Japan Pro Wrestling's elite summer tournament. Not everyone gets an opportunity to compete in the G1 Climax. Some wrestlers never appear, while some compete year in and year out. Every other week, host Ryan Neitzey will discuss the run of those wrestlers that have only competed in this exclusive tournament only once.

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