Month: August 2019

G1 Climax Block B: Jon Moxley vs. Taichi

I’m looking forward to seeing how Moxley is presented in the G1. His New Japan matches so far have been framed as standalone showcases that really just served to establish his character; now he’s part of a much bigger — and always intricately planned — story. It’ll be interesting to see how the framing of…



G1 Climax 29 Block B: Shingo Takagi vs. Juice Robinson

I’ve mostly hated Juice Robinson since the first moment I saw him. Something about his neon colors and obliviousness, plus an underwhelming in-ring style — he felt like a lame Randy Savage cosplayer. But his match against Jon Moxley made me totally rethink my irritation. It felt like he was reinventing himself, even beyond abandoning…