NJPW
G1 Climax 33
Hokkaido, Japan
July 15th, 2023
A very lackluster opening. Nothing wrong here but the match wasn’t anything special and even the crowd didn’t seem to care much.
2.5 / 5
This was a fine brawl before the match and the dive was great. Once it got in ring and started, not so great.
1.5 / 5
God was this slow and boring. It also vastly overstayed its welcome.
1 / 5
20 minute draw here worked great. Meant they had a fast action packed match that didn’t need moments to kill time like a 30 minute match might have to have. Both guys are hot in NJPW and this was all they needed to shine.
4 / 5
A fine match but never a great one. O-Khan got to dominate mostly and Okada got to be crafty for that win out of nowhere.
2.75 / 5
Nonstop action from the very start. This was another match of two guys really putting it out there. A lot of good spots and some good selling throughout.
3.5 / 5
I really liked the story here. Ospreay getting an ear injury that affected his move set was great and a good way for him to lose this match without it being too bad for him.
3.5 / 5
What a boring match honestly. Sanada as champ isn’t doing anything for me and this as main event shouldn’t have happened.
1.5 / 5
