Today marks the official half-way point of this year’s G1 Climax. Two key losses today have made for a log-jam in terms of the point leaders in the A-Block.
The community was very divided today with three matches essentially being divided 50/50 in terms of predictions which gave room for some movement at the top.
Kanyon sacrificed a burgeoning career as a physical therapist making good money in favor of his childhood dream. He put all his eggs into the pro wrestling basket and sadly, when the basket was empty, he was forced to confront who he was without professional wrestling. Hopefully, this episode can convey that he meant a lot of things to a lot of different people beyond just being a pro wrestler.
While AEW can hang its hat on many benchmarks set, television deals signed, and pay-per-view numbers achieved, tonight’s show at Arthur Ashe Stadium is another major moment in the company’s history.