Okada vs. Omega III set as NJPW reveals 2017 G1 Climax blocks

[cero2k]

Source: f4wonline.com

Though the exact date for the match isn't known yet, Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega are set to turn their rivalry into a trilogy.

New Japan Pro Wrestling revealed the blocks for this summer's G1 Climax during their Kizuna Road show at Korakuen Hall this morning, with Okada and Omega both in the B Block. We'll find out when and where that match will take place when the tournament schedule starts to be announced tomorrow.

Okada and Omega faced off in two classics at Wrestle Kingdom and Dominion earlier this year. The second match ended in a 60-minute draw, but their G1 meeting won't go that long as tournament matches have a 30-minute time limit.

If we're going to get the much anticipated Omega vs. Kota Ibushi match in NJPW, it will have to be in the finals if it happens in this year's G1. Ibushi is part of the loaded A Block field, along with Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, and Zack Sabre Jr. as standouts.

Ibushi will take on Sabre in a match that many wanted to happen at the Cruiserweight Classic last year, but both were eliminated in the semifinals of that tournament after not signing with WWE.

The full blocks for the 2017 G1 Climax are:

A Block --

Hiroshi Tanahashi
Togi Makabe
Tomohiro Ishii
Hirooki Goto
YOSHI-HASHI
Bad Luck Fale
Yuji Nagata
Zack Sabre Jr.
Kota Ibushi
Tetsuya Naito

B Block --

Kazuchika Okada
Toru Yano
Satoshi Kojima
Michael Elgin
Juice Robinson
Tama Tonga
SANADA
EVIL
Minoru Suzuki
Kenny Omega

The G1 will begin on July 17th and conclude on August 13th. Each wrestler will have a match against everyone else in their block along the way, with the A Block winner meeting the B Block winner in the finals.

If the IWGP Heavyweight Champion doesn't win the tournament, whoever does will receive a briefcase (that is usually defended a couple of times) to challenge for the title at the Tokyo Dome next January

[cero2k]

i'm glad they're doing Omega vs Okada here. Now Gedo needs to just book a 20 minute match where Omega finally hits the One Winged Angel straight in the middle of the ring and pins him 1 2 3. Now that there are no big stakes, we need to confirm that OWAs can defeat Okada

[Big Red Machine]

i'm glad they're doing Omega vs Okada here. Now Gedo needs to just book a 20 minute match where Omega finally hits the One Winged Angel straight in the middle of the ring and pins him 1 2 3. Now that there are no big stakes, we need to confirm that OWAs can defeat Okada

I agree with you what you're saying, but Gedo being Gedo, I'm certain that will be the main event of the final B Block show and that is the match the entire block will come down to, and once we see that on the schedule it will kill any suspense in B Block.

[cero2k]

i'm glad they're doing Omega vs Okada here. Now Gedo needs to just book a 20 minute match where Omega finally hits the One Winged Angel straight in the middle of the ring and pins him 1 2 3. Now that there are no big stakes, we need to confirm that OWAs can defeat Okada

I agree with you what you're saying, but Gedo being Gedo, I'm certain that will be the main event of the final B Block show and that is the match the entire block will come down to, and once we see that on the schedule it will kill any suspense in B Block.

most likely indeed, I'd personally leave Omega vs Suzuki as the block finals just for it being a first time match

[Big Red Machine]

i'm glad they're doing Omega vs Okada here. Now Gedo needs to just book a 20 minute match where Omega finally hits the One Winged Angel straight in the middle of the ring and pins him 1 2 3. Now that there are no big stakes, we need to confirm that OWAs can defeat Okada

I agree with you what you're saying, but Gedo being Gedo, I'm certain that will be the main event of the final B Block show and that is the match the entire block will come down to, and once we see that on the schedule it will kill any suspense in B Block.

most likely indeed, I'd personally leave Omega vs Suzuki as the block finals just for it being a first time match

And being two guys who feel like they have an actual shot at winning the whole thing, whereas we know Okada won't because he's the champ.

[Big Red Machine]

I haven't even seen the match yet, but the very fact that Okada was at ringside with YOSHI-HASHI in the NEVER Openweight Title match earlier today tells me that they want to build to Okada vs. Suzuki, and KOPW is the only place left to do that if Omega is going to win the G1 (and he probably should) so I'm better that Okada loses to Suzuki in the G1.

[cero2k]

hmm, so i wonder if he loses the Never title before that to makes us believe he has a chance in winning