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NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
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G1 Special in USA Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that aired live on AXS TV and NJPWWorld. The show took place on July 1, 2017 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. NJPW began an 8 man tournament for the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion featuring Jay Lethal, "Hangman" Adam Page, Zack Sabre Jr., Juice Robinson, Tomohiro Ishii, Tetsuya Naito, Kenny Omega, and Michael Elgin. The main event was Kazuchika Okada vs Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The event's name refers to the annual G1 Climax tournament as these shows also served as a prelude to the 2017 G1 Climax.
Cast
![Kazuchika Okada](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//f2csXSGNiaMMdCKfpJMjuvof0y5.jpg)
Kazuchika Okada
Kazuchika Okada
![Cody Runnels](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2b01B4fYEdrop2twayQieskM5nK.jpg)
Cody Runnels
Cody
![Tyson Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kKNp2JUBpq3s3IxxwQsOH8nYCwz.jpg)
Tyson Smith
Kenny Omega
![Aaron Frobel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yHgEehg7h1ppjb8mIxtfG0wC4S.jpg)
Aaron Frobel
Michael Elgin
![Tomohiro Ishii](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bYj5aiEv5pPgnwuf8ecJy4JIao5.jpg)
Tomohiro Ishii
Tomohiro Ishii
![Tetsuya Naito](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2FbOjWG5pRMSXPSzK4jgrzkl0rv.jpg)
Tetsuya Naito
Tetsuya Naito
![Todd Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gjG8A1E0bYmirku7LC1S026pEs.jpg)
Todd Smith
Hanson
![Raymond Rowe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//6I3uSMLl1Q2zEtrK1bYr4cqD0vB.jpg)
Raymond Rowe
Raymond Rowe
![Alipate Aloisio Leone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hB8wUFwvzIoZgDRt5VN8ZbS9gse.jpg)
Alipate Aloisio Leone
Tama Tonga
![Tevita Fifita](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zFdSb7Wuvz3ZdBlDIqp30Rqapvl.jpg)
Tevita Fifita
Tanga Loa
![David Stephen Finlay III](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1EB9VZ0zj3nJMndKwHZLZTO5N1j.jpg)
David Stephen Finlay III
David Finlay
![Hiroshi Tanahashi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uqy5N7LmuSOgv3TVjHbPkx3NHV2.jpg)
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroshi Tanahashi
![Jamie White](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gH0KUhPPzgVbc1vuS3me0o2nf8C.jpg)
Jamie White
Jay White
![Yujiro Kushida](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//iG9WMvl3D6luiwyPGrQwVtaHc9Z.jpg)
Yujiro Kushida
KUSHIDA
![Sho Tanaka](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kTPhk9XjGCDPbBvhdDzfyQAPR2X.jpg)
Sho Tanaka
Sho Tanaka
![Yohei Komatsu](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Yohei Komatsu
Yohei Komatsu
![Monty Sopp](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//babtbt7KQ3pGFIUbLBQaqrm2P2r.jpg)
Monty Sopp
Billy Gunn
![Naofumi Yamamoto](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fHsAGAOaFZrRWGXlSO5MShd4Hcb.jpg)
Naofumi Yamamoto
Yoshitatsu
![Luke James Uggles Eatwell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zWyfs4y3T3yIlf6tVjCz7sOHixj.jpg)
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
Zack Sabre Jr.
![Joseph Robinson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3JCLzOnsovv98PKMle2KRQ8y6Kg.jpg)
Joseph Robinson
Juice Robinson
![Jamar Shipman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//e1EjLMzwBBCPqdnLlfYgiRaZ9ar.jpg)
Jamar Shipman
Jay Lethal
![Stephen Woltz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pMQuKjsPBUYFSbWx7b8BnTKKwgZ.jpg)
Stephen Woltz
Hangman Page
![Muñoz González](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qmR7oxBQ6Q16V57OKNcJb5TXiuZ.jpg)
Muñoz González
Dragon Lee
![Keiichi Yamada](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pTKt0zDFZ3WmscoTXyIBR5S8HIY.jpg)
Keiichi Yamada
Jushin Thunder Liger
![Palacio Negro](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//6Dgtau1esc7CHt74oKVImqHUi9W.jpg)
Palacio Negro
Titan
![Ramón Rivera](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1nOD9Ix5svkkDZeb6kyorv6umkN.jpg)
Ramón Rivera
Volador Jr.
![Tetsuya Shimizu](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//makFXLRpofnZxeRnZu8WRB9O2JY.jpg)
Tetsuya Shimizu
BUSHI
![Takaaki Watanabe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hBIROZZiylqnUnRVsYgQzZA0rl8.jpg)
Takaaki Watanabe
EVIL
![Hiromu Takahashi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qIsfI1UIab4QsWiOjxKFXa07yDq.jpg)
Hiromu Takahashi
Hiromu Takahashi
![Seiya Sanada](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//5vSwHZx1YtGIlAk7XvYSy3scvLB.jpg)
Seiya Sanada
SANADA
![Gregory Marasciulo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2nx9ntDlEx1rqxCyX0s19lE6Crt.jpg)
Gregory Marasciulo
Beretta
![John R. Rivera](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//1piHTqBkYY2AlCHSTjgJFocIDPn.jpg)
John R. Rivera
Rocky Romero
![William Ospreay](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//n644Mbb34PoJn7Yuxt2M8gd8qA7.jpg)
William Ospreay
Will Ospreay
![Jamin Pugh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gAetmVXD4bFAZHQgnZqeers0AGH.jpg)
Jamin Pugh
Jay Briscoe
![Mark Pugh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vHp5Cax0pPSiWxeAnlXW4V6sHdr.jpg)
Mark Pugh
Mark Briscoe
![Fale Simitaitoko](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//38GzOBeXN1v2nkcHPhKKNNN9sQX.jpg)
Fale Simitaitoko
Bad Luck Fale
![Martin Scurll](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zEuhqzXTfHIqrJHLkroTgljOsGJ.jpg)
Martin Scurll
Marty Scurll
![Matthew Massie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uz5xscEFjFS1t3xf8Pfv1ccFtoi.jpg)
Matthew Massie
Matt Jackson
![Nicholas Massie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vKx14AofXbkAHaQxZaIzRgZAA44.jpg)
Nicholas Massie
Nick Jackson
![Yujiro Takahashi](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)