G1 Special in San Francisco G1 Special in San Francisco was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling . The event took place on July 7, 2018 at the Cow Palace in the San Francisco suburb of Daly City, California . The event was broadcast on AXS TV in the United States .Production Background On March 25, 2018, NJPW announced there would be another G1 Special event taking place in the San Francisco area on July 7, 2018, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. While tickets for the first G1 Special event sold out in two hours, Pro Wrestling Torch reported that NJPW management was upset with the initial ticket sales for G1 Special in San Francisco.Storylines G1 Special in San Francisco featured professional wrestling matches that involved wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots , and storylines that played out on NJPW shows. Wrestlers portrayed heroes or villains as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. On June 9 at Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall , Kenny Omega defeated Kazuchika Okada 2 falls to 1 to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time , ending Okada's reign, the longest in the championship's history at 720 days. After the match, after making peace with The Young Bucks in the ring, Omega would announce during the post match comments that himself, Ibushi, and The Young Bucks had the formed a new sub group "The Golden☆Elite". The following day at a press conference aired on NJPW World , Kenny Omega confirmed that he and The Young Bucks were still Bullet Club members, as well as clarifying that while Kota Ibushi had joined The Elite, he was not a member of Bullet Club. Omega also claimed he was still the leader of Bullet Club, and announced that his first defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship would be against Cody at the G1 Special at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. On January 28, 2018, at The New Beginning in Sapporo , "Switchblade" Jay White defeated Omega to become the IWGP United States Champion . At Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall White lost by pinfall in a tag team match to Juice Robinson ; because of this loss White would defend his title against Robinson at G1 Special. During the 25th Best of the Super Juniors tournament Dragon Lee defeated eventual tournament winner Hiromu Takahashi . At Dominion Takahashi defeated Will Ospreay to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship . Backstage, after a successful title defense against El Desperado , Hiromu challenged Lee to a match, which Lee accepted. The match was officially announced for G1 Special on June 21 via NJPW's website. On June 9 at Dominion, The Young Bucks defeated Sanada and Evil of Los Ingobernables de Japon to win the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships for the first time, making them the third duo in Bullet Club to do so. After the match, The Young Bucks offered them a rematch for the titles. One day later, it was announced that their first defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championship would be against Sanada and Evil at G1 Special. At Kizuna Road Hirooki Goto defeated Michael Elgin to regain the NEVER Openweight Championship ; after the match he was challenged by Jeff Cobb and the match was made for G1 Special on June 21. At Dominion Marty Scurll , Hangman Page , and Cody defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi , Jushin Thunder Liger , and Rey Mysterio Jr .. A match between Tanahashi and KUSHIDA against Scurll and Page at G1 Special was also officially announced on June 21. On June 9 at Dominion Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr . defeated Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano . Suzuki and Ishii brawled after the match. This led to three matches being made for Strong Style Evolved UK . On Night 1, Suzuki and Sabre would defend the RPW Undisputed British Tag Team Championship against Ishii and Kazuchika Okada, while on Night 2 Okada faced Sabre and Ishii defended the RPW British Heavyweight Championship against Suzuki. On June 21, a rematch pitting Suzuki and Sabre against Ishii and Yano was announced for G1 Special.Aftermath During the match for the Junior Heavyweight Title, Takahashi received a Dragon Driver from Dragon Lee and landed on his neck. Backstage, after winning the match, Takahashi fainted and was sent to a hospital. It was later revealed that Takahashi had broken his neck.Results
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