TPWW Survivor JAPAN 2! G1 Climaxing in RPs Mouth
 

Rules:

• Everybody selects TWO wrestlers from the NJPW roster, no duplicates allowed. You can select ONE wrestler from the “Core Roster” (who are more likely to appear frequently) and ONE wrestler from the “Regular Roster” (who could also show up frequently, or not at all; are young lions or old dads). If the contest hasn't yet started, you can change your selection once by making a new post saying you're changing your selection (don't just edit your original post).
• Your wrestler is eliminated if he or she submits or is pinned during a match at a televised (aka it's on New Japan World) NJPW event. Disqualifications, count outs, or being eliminated from a battle royale does not cause elimination. In multi-man matches (tag, triple threat, etc.), only the person who is pinned or submits is out. ROH does not count and ROH “exclusive” wrestlers (ie. Not NJPW regulars) are probably bad picks. ROH / CMLL crossover events DO count.
• In the event of a match finishing via KNOCKOUT, the Small Council of Elders have met and come to the majority decision that a KNOCKOUT will count as an ELIMINATION. This will effectively be a slight nerf to the character Hiroshi Tanahashi.
• In a slight change to WWE flavour Survivor, your wrestler will also be eliminated if he or she goes SIX weeks without having a televised match in a NJPW ring for any reason whatsoever (injury, Bone Soldier'd, etc.). There is a constant countdown going on from your wrestler's last match, so even if bad luck happens - you can still potentially win as long as everyone else loses in that span. In the event of two or more competitors being eliminated on the same day due to this rule and that impacting on podium positions (rank 1-3), the wrestler positions will be determined by time of last performance (meaning main eventing is more valuable than opening). In addition, the six week ruling will occur at the end of a show if one is running concurrent to the cut off date, meaning anyone who loses on the show will place lower than whoever gets six week'd. If you suffer a ban for the length of the game you will be disqualified.
• If you win you get your choice of either first picks next season or double picks for the next season. If you take the option of double picks, you must wait until at least EIGHT other people have selected in order to prevent you from becoming The Skippord. If you are inactive upon winning to the creation of the next season, you will not get first pick and instead get double picks. In accordance with previous versions of this rule, new seasons will only be created after a minimum wait period of two days.
• A wrestler must be an active participant in a match for it to reset the six-week timer. Lumberjacks, special referees, managers, "enforcers," guest commentators, etc. do NOT count... but there will be less of this shit here anyway.

Sign-ups are allowed until the start of the the 15th July 2018 edition of NJPW G1 Climax at the start of show, in the beginning of this night / morning, right then, on Sunday, July 15, on this day, eliminations will be eliminated, starting on this show, on the New Japan World, in the genesis of Yoshi Tatsu.

Winning wrestlers must sit out 3 seasons before returning. For co-winning Season 1 via double count out Yuji Nagata & Hiroyoshi Tenzan are both ineligible.

For placing higher with his pick from RED BLOCK, Brother Vito has had first pick and has pre-selected Kenny Omega and Manabu Nakanishi. For finishing slightly lower but technically still winning, Simple Fan has had second pick and has pre-selected Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero.

I will be participating in the game, but in the interest of fairness, I won't make my pick until at least ten pairs of wrestlers have been chosen.


We are about to begin the month long G1 Climax tournament, however be aware that DAY ONE does not count and we will only begin on DAY TWO. This is entirely to ensure more time for people to sign up and is unlikely to benefit any of the competitors. The undercard for these shows is completely unknown and will likely be limited to a small chunk of the roster, meaning all active wrestlers could potentially be eliminated, leaving a mass draw, however in this unlikely event, a contingency plan will be put into place and the time out period will be suspended until the Road to Destruction tour begins in September. Be aware you cannot win this season without your guy wrestling a match. Choose your strategy wisely. This could get messy.

G1 Participants:

A BLOCK - Michael Elgin, EVIL, Bad Luck Fale, Togi Makabe, Kazuchika Okada, Hangman Page, Minoru Suzuki, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay White, YOSHI-HASHI
B BLOCK - Hirooki Goto, Kota Ibushi, Tomohiro Ishii, Tetsuya Naito, Kenny Omega, Juice Robinson, Zack Sabre Jr., SANADA, Tama Tonga, Toru Yano

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Willing Paticipants

WINNER! "BONER SOLDIER" Taiji Ishimori - Lock Jaw - Last wrestled 1/11 Road to POWER STRUGGLE

================ Next Timed Elimination - N/A (6 weeks from N/A) ====================

Standings

30. Shota Umino - Lock Jaw - Pinned by Chase Owens 15/7 G1 Climax
29. ? Zack Sabre Jr ¿ - Arrogance - Pinned by Kota Ibushi 15/7 G1 Climax
28. TAKA Michinoku - Nicky Fives - Pinned by Toru Yano 16/7 G1 Climax
27. Kazuchika Okada - Simple Fan - Pinned by Bad Luck Fale 16/7 G1 Climax
26. Hiroshi Tanahashi - DaveWadding - Pinned by The Knife Pervert 16/7 G1 Climax
25. David Finlay - Nicky Fives [15th!] - Pinned by Tango Loa 19/7 G1 Climax
24. Tama Tonga - RP - Pinned by SANADA 19/7 G1 Climax
23. Hirooki Goto - Arrogance [14th!] - Pinned by Kenny Omega 19/7 G1 Climax
22. "Mr. POS" Michael Elgin - Helmsphere - Pinned by The Knife Pervert 20/7 G1 Climax
21. Bushi - Emperor Smeat - Pinned by Tango Loa 21/7 G1 Climax
20. Kota Ibushi - teamXtremist - Pinned by Toru Yano 21/7 G1 Climax
19. Kenny Omega - Brother Vito - Pinned by Ishii 5/8 G1 Climax
18. Marty Scurll - DaveWadding [13th!] - Pinned by Tama Tonga 12/8 G1 Climax FINAL
17. Will Ospreay - Gertner - Jobbed on World of Sport instead, 6 week'd 26/8
=. Jeff Cobb - Jordan X - He's not in the crowd at NXT Takeover, but he is 6 week'd 26/8
=. Beretta (:'() - Savio - Grew a new arm, still got 6 week'd 26/8
=. Hiromu Takahashi (:'() - Savio [12th!] - Broke his neck, broke our hearts 6 week'd 26/8
=. Rocky Romero - Simple Fan [11th!] - Alas, commentary doesn't count 6 week'd 26/8
=. Flip Gordon - RP [10th!] - Made RP flip, 6 week'd 26/8
=. PowerBoy Smith Jr. - Helmsphere [9th!] - Probably in jail for throwing coffee in old men's faces, obvs 6 week'd 26/8
=. Jushin Thunder Liger - Emperor Smeat [8th!] - Busy running for Mayor, 6 week'd 26/8
=. Dragon Lee - teamXtremist [7th!] - Feels real bad about Hiromu :'( 6 week'd 26/8
=. (NPC Champion) Manabu Nakanishi - Brother Vito [6th!] - Had a match against Brock Lesnar once, it was so fucking awful he cried and got 6 week'd 26/8
7. Tomoaki Honma - Ultra Mantis - Pinned by Toru Yano 7/9 Road to DESTRUCTION
6. Matt Jackson - Gertner [5th!] - ALL OUT 6 week'd 16/9
=. Nick Jackson - mike adamle - ALSO ALL OUT 6 week'd 16/9
4. Taichi - Ultra Mantis [4th!] - Pinned by Will Ospreay 8/10 KING of Pro Wrestling
3. KUSHIDA - mike adamle [3th!] - Pinned by BONER SOLDIER 27/10 Road to POWER STRUGGLE
2. Bad Luck Fale - Jordan X [2th!] - Pinned by Beretta 3/11 POWER STRUGGLE

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NPCs


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<option>#02. WINNER: "BONE(R) SOLDIER" Taiji Ishimori (Lock Jaw) | RUNNERS UP: Bad Luck Fale (Jordan X) | KUSHIDA (mike adamle)</option>
<option>#01. WINNERS: Yuji Nagata (Brother Vito) | Hiroyoshi Tenzan (Simple Fan) | RUNNER UP: Tama Tonga (RP)</option></select>

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Ill take Harry Smith and Mr. POS Michael Eigen

Dragon lee and kota ibushi

Juice and Matt Jackson

KUSHIDA and Nick Jackson

Hiromu and Beretta

"BONER SOLDIER" Taiji Ishimori

and

Shota Umino

Bushi and Jushin Thunder Liger

I'm not sure what the crying faces mean but I assume they are good.

How could crying faces ever be bad?

I'll go with Bad Luck Fale and Jeff Cobb

Going to take Taichi and Honma and I think that it's a terrible idea. Definitely losing this.

I immediatley second guessed my choice of Fale, but then on second thought, he's going to return like 50 lbs or so less and looks a lot better. Getting ready for that potential G-1 push.

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You never know what Gedo is going to go with but he loves to protect Fale with the count out losses tbf.

I'll go with Goto.

Tanahashi and Scurll

Who are you taking from Yellow Block?

Tama Tonga and Flip Gordon

Last day to get in on this action lads :cool:

The Arrogance of Arrogance to only pick one wrestler

Cam I change my Juice Robinson pick to Will Osprey?

Sure.

Juice is loose.

Hard to lose a match at the G1 when the wrestlers you picked aren't in that weight class.


Smartest man alive.

Taka Michinoku & David FInlay

As Arrogance did not pick a second, he will be assigned the first NPC in Yellow Block to lose a match. The honour of which goes to The Windy Man, The Long Mover, Zack Sabre Jr.

Smooth move by #BNG

If he shows up on Final day it will be double smooth. I'm banking on Taichi doing the same.

WHAT KINDA JAPAN BULLSHIT IS GOING ON HERE???!!!???

Ultra Mantis is the Mr. McMahon of the NJP Survivor. Unreal.

Gotta keep those numbers even and make New Japan look strong, pal.

We have already lost two brave souls, Nicky Fives with his bold strategy of picking tag match pin eaters, and Arrogance, with his brash strategy of going ALL IN on Hirooki Goto.

Remember in peace.

My Nakanishi strategy may have been a misfire. I didn't realize how the G1 cards were structured so that ALL 5 tag matches were meant to build someone for the next set of block matches. He's definitely not getting booked for the duration of the block shows.

Seems my only hope is that the New Japan Dads return for a tag match during the Finals show.

I thought Honma would be tagging with Makabe and they'd at least keep them strong in tags, of course they have to pair him with Henare and make Makabe look strong in singles instead. I assume he's going to show up on the finals though since his big return was pretty much at a house show.

what about my strategy of pick guys with frowny faces next to them?

If they can miraculously heal their broken necks and torn off biceps in record time you should easily beat double six week elimination.

If Kurt can win the gold I can do it too.

Kicking myself for not taking Liger. He hardly ever loses from what I've seen and never gets put into matches where he logically would lose.

FWIW Liger ate a pin to Cody at Dominion last month, but he was teaming with Tanahashi who is always going to be protected in tag matches and Rey who they didn't want losing in his first match back

But otherwise, yeah he's probably in the same boat as Nakanishi. Could possibly be booked for the G1 Finals show since that's a big one and they might want to give the Dads some representation. But if he's not booked then he'll be out.

My New Japan research consisted of reading two months worth of reviews lol