In this episode of the 411 On Wrestling podcast, 411's Blake Lovell is joined by 411's Ian Hamilton to discuss the fallout from NJPW 1 Climax 31, Kazuchika Okada winning the tournament, Kota Ibushi's injury, Katsuyori Shibata making his return to the ring, expectations for NJPW moving forward, and much more.
Intro
*1:05 NJPW G1 Climax 31 final
*3:40 Jeff Cobb's performance in the tournament
*7:11 Zack Sabre Jr.'s spot in NJPW
*10:35 Katsuyori Shibata making his in-ring return
*18:22 Possible Wrestle Kingdom scenarios
*24:55 Surprises in this G1
*28:31 EVIL's direction in NJPW
*31:57 Shingo Takagi's title reign
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Ian's G1 Climax 31 Final Review: https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-new-japan-g1-climax-31-night-nineteen-finals-10-21-2021-review/
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