Also, I’m purely using Cagematch data this year as Grappl is still bouncing back from some tech issues and is still accruing plenty of G1 ratings as I write this. I want the Cagematch numbers to represent the day-to-day grind of the G1 it’s one thing to shine in a main event opposite an established star with a good amount of time to work with and the whole wrestling world hoping you’ll have a great match, while it’s a whole other thing to be able to work some unexpected magic against a lesser-known wrestler halfway through the fourteenth card of the grueling tournament schedule. Again, these are wholly subjective grades that ultimately come down to one person’s thoughts, feelings, and arguments about the G1, and are not worth getting angry about.Īverage Block Match Cagematch Rating: While I’m taking each wrestler’s entire performance into account in terms of the grades, including the semi-final and final matches, I’m not including those matches in the calculation of their average Cagematch rating, simply due to the time and extra attention given to those matches. Wrestlers are listed in descending order according to grade.
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The strength of a wrestler’s position, not just in terms of literal wins and losses but of their rise or fall within the general world of New Japan, as well as their options and possible directions coming out of the tournament, are also significant factors here. Grade: The very subjective grades I’m assigning to each wrestler are meant to combine their in-ring performance with the manner in which they were booked in the tournament separate from their own actual actions. But rather than an overarching proclamation concerning the tournament’s overall rhythm, global reception, or quality, I wanted to get into close detail with each of its 28 competitors and try to create snapshots of their individual performances and stories within the G1 while they were still fresh in the wrestling world’s collective mind.Ī few comments about the information presented after the general summaries and contextualizing of each wrestler’s G1 performance:
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Having written numerous reports for POST about individual cards and joined John Pollock for several podcasts to discuss them in their immediate aftermath over the course of the tournament, I’ve found myself wanting to look for the connective tissues which form the overarching arcs and paths forged the wrestlers within the G1 over its whole duration, not just on a day-by-day basis.
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Welcome to The G1 Report Card, a detailed analysis of the performances of each of the competitors in the 32nd G1 Climax.