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G1 Special in USA Night 1 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that aired live on AXS TV and NJPWWorld. The show took place on July 1, 2017 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. NJPW began an 8 man tournament for the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion featuring Jay Lethal, "Hangman" Adam Page, Zack Sabre Jr., Juice Robinson, Tomohiro Ishii, Tetsuya Naito, Kenny Omega, and Michael Elgin. The main event was Kazuchika Okada vs Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The event's name refers to the annual G1 Climax tournament as these shows also served as a prelude to the 2017 G1 Climax.
as Kazuchika Okada
as Cody
as Kenny Omega
as Michael Elgin
as Tomohiro Ishii
as Tetsuya Naito
as Hanson
as Raymond Rowe
as Tama Tonga
as Tanga Loa
as David Finlay
as Hiroshi Tanahashi
as Jay White
as KUSHIDA
as Sho Tanaka
as Yohei Komatsu
as Billy Gunn
as Yoshitatsu
as Zack Sabre Jr.
as Juice Robinson
as Jay Lethal
as Hangman Page
as Dragon Lee
as Jushin Thunder Liger
as Titan
as Volador Jr.
as BUSHI
as EVIL
as Hiromu Takahashi
as SANADA
as Beretta
as Rocky Romero
as Will Ospreay
as Jay Briscoe
as Mark Briscoe
as Bad Luck Fale
as Marty Scurll
as Matt Jackson
as Nick Jackson
as Yujiro Takahashi