NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
2017G1 Special in USA Night 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that aired live on NJPWWorld and a week taped delayed on AXS TV. The show took place on July 2, 2017 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. NJPW crowned its inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion as the semifinals and finals of the IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion tournament culminate. Also, Billy Gunn faced Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental 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.
Acted in
Tyson Smith
as Kenny Omega
Tomohiro Ishii
as Tomohiro Ishii
Hiroshi Tanahashi
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
Monty Sopp
as Billy Gunn
Kazuchika Okada
as Kazuchika Okada
William Ospreay
as Will Ospreay
Jamin Pugh
as Jay Briscoe
Mark Pugh
as Mark Briscoe
Fale Simitaitoko
as Bad Luck Fale
Cody Rhodes
as Cody
Martin Scurll
as Marty Scurll
Yujiro Takahashi
as Yujiro Takahashi
Matthew Massie
as Matt Jackson
Nicholas Massie
as Nick Jackson
Gregory Marasciulo
as Beretta
John R. Rivera
as Rocky Romero
Todd Smith
as Hanson
Raymond Rowe
as Raymond Rowe
Aaron Frobel
as Michael Elgin
Stephen Woltz
as Hangman Page
Alipate Aloisio Leone
as Tama Tonga
Tevita Fifita
as Tanga Loa
Muñoz González
as Dragon Lee
Jamie White
as Jay White
Joseph Robinson
as Juice Robinson
Palacio Negro
as Titan
Ramón Rivera
as Volador Jr.
Tetsuya Shimizu
as BUSHI
Takaaki Watanabe
as EVIL
Hiromu Takahashi
as Hiromu Takahashi
Seiya Sanada
as SANADA
Tetsuya Naito
as Tetsuya Naito
Luke James Uggles Eatwell
as Zack Sabre Jr.
Jamar Shipman
as Jay Lethal
David Stephen Finlay III
as David Finlay
Keiichi Yamada
as Jushin Thunder Liger
Yujiro Kushida
as KUSHIDA
Sho Tanaka
as Sho Tanaka
Yohei Komatsu
as Yohei Komatsu
Naofumi Yamamoto
as Yoshitatsu