AXS TV will be airing the NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco event live on July 7th.
The following is the press release that they have put out:
AXS TV TO LIVE BROADCAST NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING’S THIRD U.S. EVENT, THE ‘G1 SPECIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO,’ ON SATURDAY, JULY 7 AT 8pE/5pP
‘G1 SPECIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO’ Marks AXS TV’s Third Live NJPW Broadcast
10,000 Fans Expected at the Historic Cow Palace
Los Angeles (May 25, 2018) – AXS TV announced today that it will exclusively live broadcast New Japan Pro Wrestling’s third U.S. event—the G1 SPECIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO—on Saturday, July 7 at 8pE/5pP. The G1 SPECIAL continues the network’s partnership with the fast-growing wrestling promotion and its Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi, building on the success of AXS TV’s presentation of STRONG STYLE EVOLVED in March 2018 and G1 SPECIAL IN USA in July 2017, along with its award-winning Friday Night NJPW series.
The event marks NJPW’s most ambitious foray into the U.S. market to date, with a crowd of over 10,000 expected at the historic Cow Palace in Daly City, California. Wrestling Hall of Famer Jim Ross and former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NJPW veteran Josh Barnett will call the action ringside as the best wrestlers in the world, including “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Tetsuya Naito, Hiroshi Tanahashi, enter the ring at the G1 SPECIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO.
“As NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING continues their U.S. expansion, we are proud to provide a platform for NJPW and TV Asahi to bring their electrifying events to as many fans as possible through our live, primetime broadcasts,” said AXS TV FIGHTS CEO Andrew Simon. “The Cow Palace has a rich history of major pro wrestling events and we are excited to continue that tradition with our presentation of the G1 SPECIAL IN SAN FRANCISCO.”
Tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.com
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NJPW G1 Special
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Ishii vs Naito
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Ishii vs Naito
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Ishii vs Naito
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Ishii vs Zack Sabre, Jr
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Ishii vs Zack Sabre, Jr
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Okada vs Cody
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Okada vs Cody
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Kenny Omega vs Michael Elgin
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Kenny Omega vs Michael Elgin
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Kenny Omega vs Elgin
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Kenny Omega vs Ishii
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Kenny Omega vs Ishii
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Kenny Omega vs Ishii
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Kenny Omega vs Jay Lethal
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Kenny Omega vs Jay Lethal
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Kenny Omega vs Jay Lethal
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Tanahashi vs Billy Gunn
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Tanahashi vs Billy Gunn
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The Young Bucks vs Roppongi Vice
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The Young Bucks vs Roppongi Vice