Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano
Yano's usual shenanigans don't work too well, because Juice is more focused than ever in this G1, and it results in a pretty fun lil' match. **1/2
Hirooki Goto vs. Taichi
Everything Goto does in this feels just LIFELESS, and of course the match suffers from it, but thanks to Taichi being awesome with his kicks & everything, it's still good. Just makes me think how good it would've been if Goto had brought it more. ***
Jon Moxley vs. Shingo Takagi
They beat the crap out of one another with lariats, forearms, jabs, knees -- you name it. It's already extremely enjoyable with that, but what put it to that next level was the leg psychology with Moxley being pretty damn vicious & very focused on the attack + Shingo selling very well throughout. Great performances by both resulted in a great match. ****
Jay White vs. Jeff Cobb
This was a really compelling & neat battle with Cobb running through White with his strength advantage, and White using his in-ring smarts (& some cheap tactics) to counter that. ***1/2
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
These two together are almost always a guaranteed hit, and such was the case here. It's Naito & Ishii brutalizing one another in classic Ishii vs. Naito fashion, and I liked it very much. Not their best match or anything like that, but a yet another great addition to their awesome rivalry. ***3/4
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