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NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Katsuyori Shibata vs Tomohiro Ishii | DEADLOCK Watch This #233

🕑 Added 2025-03-21 19:00:22 +0000 UTC

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D.A. Rude

Shibata run at this time was special and he was showing every time why he was one of the best workers in the world

Andrew M.

One hundred percent

Andrew M.

I came?

Dexter LeRuez

Katsuyori Shibata is what Ken Shamrock should have been

MilfMuertes

More New Japan matches : Gabe Kidd vs Henare New Beginning 2024, Kaito Kiyomiya vs Gabe Kidd G1 2023, Ishii vs Shingo G1 2021

My Real Shoot Name

This match has me ripping off my shirt, beating my chest, and screaming “THIS SHIT MEANS SOMETHING TO ME” while eating my lunch at work. What a Watch This 🔥

TheVolKANEo Jr.

I remember watching this live and losing my fucking mind the entire time. Made me a Ishii fan for life man

The MK Zer-Yooooooooooooooooooo

The fuckin manliest manly man match to ever manly match man. Just non-stop hits until someone can't move.

Hijo del Dick The Cock Johnson

Insane knowing that this is followed by the Nakamura-Ibushi match that leads to their WK match.

tannerlikesstuff

I started this match sitting and ended it standing and applauding lmao

Take The Dog To Hell Shut Up Juice Style

Deadlock got me into it. As James said Japanese style really encapsulates "The fighting spirit" Such a joy to watch.

She Ooooh maaah gaaawd on my Taz til I aaah on my paul heyman, oh my questionmark call 1 800 DPW for a BOGO Stacker2 offer

Still need the boys to watch the Sakura Genesis Shibata fight

Christopher Jackson

THE REAL SHIT

MachoManYeeeahh

Next watch this. WrestleMania XII. Roddy Piper vs da big gold one, Hollywood backlot brawl match

Warren Jablomie-Bunky

Oh trust me, they DO have CTE

Daniel Kerley

This did not disappoint holy FUCK

Christian V.

THE GOATS!!!!

The Lebron James of Guzzling Bratwurst Dick The Cock Johnson

And the most important ingredient: his selling. No-nothing Fed fed marks think Strong Style is "no selling anything". 2010s Ishii had spots like the kick/chop exchange where he would have this little bouts of struggle with his body fighting against himself as he flinches & hesitates. His timing to sell was top-notch.

Daniel Beesley

shoutout big daddy yum yum

Daniel Beesley

that headbutt from shibata was so nasty it made me physically recoil back. this shit is that real shit brother, they don’t do it like this no more.

Boogie Woogie

Reeeee

Mike Enos hitting Val Venus with the Enos Exploder Machine Suplex

THIS SHIT MEANS SOMETHING TO ME, MAN!

That time a fan hit Chase Owens with her baby at an indy show in Ohio

this is the match that convinced me to get back in the ring last time XD. Anything with Ishii or Shibata's name on it I'm going to watch it 1000xs!!!!

Doing shoot interviews on Hulk Hogan while pooping

This match is… FOR THE BOYS!!!

I feel like the American Komodo Dragon Dirk Dickbutt

two of the coolest dudes ever going at it.

D.J.O.

Holy shittttt what a match. This shit means something to me boys!!

Lou E. Skuce

How the hell do these guys not have CTE ? I no longer doubt Shibata having his brain taken out, flipped round and put back in.

BigJ

Ishii will always be my favorite New Japan wrestler. No flashy spots. No promo needed. Basic attire. Chops, lariats, and elbows comprises 80% of his moves. Angry old bastard that takes no shit will always get over with me.

blatantlywhite

tore my fucking shirt off. this FUCKING RULED!!!

Joe Gonzalez

Can confirm the New Yorker hotel for Joe vs. Kobashi was indeed a hot and oddly humid room.

Daniel Kerley

This is legit the first NJPW match I ever watched and I have been a fan since. Can't wait for this

Peter Oconnor

Man that was an awesome match. Thanks for showing us that boys

Todd Phillips

Watching this before sleepy time. I think it’s time for BED BED GO TO BED

Tony Jumped My Ass At The Durham Armory

Doesn’t matter the era wrestling is in, Man Clothesline Other Man Very Hard will never go out of style

Owen Dalton

GOD more of this shit for the boys PLEASE

TJ

GO TO GO TO BED BED GO TO BEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDD

BobbyEaton Dapusi The Long Way

I have an paper plate and cardboard Championship belt that Tito Santana autographed. He shook his head in disappointment.

Please book Miu Watanabe I need her in a DPW ring

this is the best fuckin match ever dude

Jan

One of the best matches ever. Would be cool to see more 2010s NJPW on Watch This. What a time that was.

zaza so rancid it made me end Bobby Roode's TNA push

Got me gigglin'

Top 5 Members of The American Females - Linder Ellerbee, Mimi Weber, Amy Hunter Cornelius, Miss Elizabeth, Sara Taker

This is the art of Professional Wrestling.

Sampo Salo

I'v seen this match like a hundred times but that ending stretch still get's me to jump off my seat everytime

Sampo Salo

This is a great place to start brother

ConsulttheBones

Ishii doing Anal Destruction to Shibata would've changed wrestling forever

Chase Richard-Son is AN Jarboni Mark, brudda

Look, I have never really watched japanese wrestling, but wow. This shit feels like a shoot

I took a WWE Steve Austin Monster Truck toy up my ass Ryan Dunn style for the love of the game

watching this just made me think of where i was in life at the time of this match. instead of being a fucking nerd in marching band i could've been watching two dudes beat the shit out of each other at 4am

OTC says oooaah

Is that the one where they sit crosslegged and slap the shit out of each other?

Royston Charmaine

This coulda been a Sum'n Gonna Happen, one of the best wrestling shows ever!

BigJ

I know, right? Survivor Series '93 was months ago.

BigJ

More Ishii matches for Watch This would be sweet. Should watch his absolute banger with Okada that's under 20 min. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4nnqqx

Punk Rock Pinky Two-Toes

This is the first time in a while that the boys have actually watched a good match lmao

Przemek Barwik

seen it like 3 times. Always delivers, always!

Treadcutter213

Johnny is right. This is the top form of wrestling. Lucha and submissions are fine but two dudes beating the fuck outta each other? Sign me the fuck up!

Nick Gray

That headbutt, changed my life

Cousin Jasper

I just hotboxed the duration of this match.. I can see sounds.

Samoa Joe Mama

Ishii's selling in this match is unreal. Shibata's kicks are the best I've ever seen. These two are the perfect pro wrestlers.

TreeFood(Jake)

This shit mean something to me man. Also unsure if it's been mentioned but these two have another sick as fuck match at a wrestle kingdom too

you want a war 🤨🤨

oh im so seated LMFAOOO

Gimme Bob Sapp vs Great Kali at Inoki Bomaye in a shoot MMA fight

Got the gotdamn pizza and wings with the kroger zero sugar coke THIS SHIT'S FOR THE FUCKING BOYYYSSSSSSS Edit: doing the GOTO BED bit from the post-tube stream is insane, love you boys

yo deadlock boys. it's me. satan. you know, like, the devil guy. Just wondering if you all can stop taking the dogs to hell it's

This has been the most insane month of Watch This ever from Bill Alfonso in court to Shibata and Ishii in the G1

OTC says oooaah

One of my favorite matches of all time

Budman

I live and breathe this shit. THIS IS REAL BROTHER THIS IS WRESTLING

Jared Clemons

ishii is such a good seller. two of the goats right here.

Max Trenda

Thanks for the link, brudda! No clue what they were referencing and now I fully get the joke, haha

Mr. Hank Kronenberg

I remember first watching this like a decade or so ago, yeah this match still fucks.

Amanda Kissenhug Guys cmon now this is James speaking I’m looking for Amanda Kissenhug. Can someone please find me Amanda Kissen

Hoooly fuck that was incredible

Kidd Kingpin

THIS IS THAT GOOD SHIT!

DJTheHero is no more! It Is now DJ The COCK Johnson, named after the GOAT Dick The COCK Johnson...Or maybe not brother

Definitely. Especially something from early to mid 2000s NOAH. Everytime i see something from that era, its the greatest thing ever.

Joe Swanson, wit da double Schism Knees

Holy fucking shit, i hadnt seen this match before but what a bunch of studs!

Nobody swings like Toni Storm so ladies put your keys in the bowl and lets get this orgie started Aint nobody doing it like Toni

I want more Shibata matches on here, his first AEW match with Orange would be a good one, its awesome

Oscar

THIS SHIT'S FOR THE FUCKING BOYS

Ron Corleone

Someone more knowledgable than me would have to suggest it but we need a another Japanese wrestling SGH. Every japanese wrestling Watch This is an all timer.

Fraser Cummings

First time watching this match. I seen that first Shibata lariat and I message my training group chat and said “this is the gnarliest lariat I’ve seen today”. Then Ishii does three more and I’m just like “disregard. I’ve seen better in the same match” 😂

CJExtreme98

That was FUCKING AWESOME

Shelton Benjamming in that box #BronxStyle

actually dropped everything for this one

Josh Headey

This was one of the best “watch this” matches we’ve ever had! Right up there with Viscera

Johnson 'The Johnson' Johnson

The greatest match of all time imo let's go!!!

poopoo_mcgoo

Ain't nothin better in wrestling than a big ass sweat mist after a lariat or chop

Callum Macinnes

This shit mean something to me man

ancom

This is my favorite style but I just have to close my eyes every single time they go for headbutts

Barbarian Badger

There is just something about these matches, I was screaming that entire finishing sequence! God I love NJPW during that time.

NotSoSilentBob

Someone help me get this to da boys

NotSoSilentBob

https://youtu.be/TDA7kUtgMQk?si=zAMgjJ1qvSIagRfP body cam video featuring Andrew Everett getting attacked by a drunk fan?!?!

Tony Hawk Tuah

Oh wow! Can’t wait to see how Bill Alfonso snakes his way into this one!

Hoagy2424

I would kill for an sgh of this.

Paul Watson

Oh this fucking rules

Felsin

I already know this fucks. Time to fuck with the boys. Wait, naw I said that right.

Subway now sells cookies THE LONG WAY

yeah that was fucking

Alexander Rolette

One of my favorite matches of all time, peak violence on display

The Bird of Hermes aka D.D.D.D Super-Dimensional Sovereign Emperor Zero Paradox from YuGiOh The Trading Card Game

fuck man, Shibata is so cool. Simply one of the best to ever do it

Snappums

Goddamn Ishii has got to be the best seller of all time.

Happy Tiger Snugglefur

The resurgence era of New Japan between 2010-2020 was something special on a whole other lever brother.

put the belt back on miyuki takase or else i'll go down a tier

sick ass match

Road Warrior Hawk and Road Warrior Tuah

HOW MUCH TO DONO TO THE POD FOR SHIBATA VS OKADA SAKURA GENESIS

Now let me ask what can deadlock do for a HOT 21 year old like yourself

That shibata headbutt to Okada is like burned into my brain, the sound still rings to this day

BigJ

:cozybata:

BigJ

Nothing better than Ishii and Shibata beating the fuck out of each other. Also, to any late night dippers: GOTO BED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tak3beScc

Tyler's Cock and Sock Connection

This match and Nakamura/Ibushi right after legit changed my life as a wrestling fan

Foppy79

YOU SEE THIS, HUH? THIS IS REAL, BROTHER. THIS IS WRESTLING

Hey Jawnny I'm in Philly for WM XV what's there to do in Philly 25 years ago

Oh hell fuckin yeah

Poos and wees!! poos and wees!! poos and wees!!

Touch my G(1) Spot until I Climax brother

Drew Cook

GO TO GO TO BED BED, BED BED BED

I looked out in that audience, and I saw two simple words that changed my life. Cane Jawnny. Jawnny is a 31 year old man, you si

BEAST

JakeTheSnakeYuh

This makes me wanna run through every brick wall on earth

Smitty The WerbenJagerMan Jensen

Guys see this and go hell yeah. Also y'all should check out Shibata vs. Goto from Dominion 2013, it's arguably even better than this one.

My... my name. Uh uh uh... Chase. Uh uh... Richard. Uh... Son... Yeah, yeah Chase Richardson. Aw crap...

This is that real shit

nightlygarbagerun

y'all need to watch more from this era!!

what if dick the cock johnson got a low taper fade

if you aren't wrestling like this, i got two words for ya: FUCK YOU

Never Back Down 2 Back Down Harder

I was just getting back into wrestling when this match happened. This shit was formative for me y'all. VALVOLIIIIIINE~

Lujan

I put this shit on a PowerPoint presentation. This shit means something to me man

Motor City MachineGuns Enjoyer

A 13 minute match of perfection that felt like 20

Somebody gon' get they ass kicked Somebody gon' get their wig split Somebody gon' get they ass kicked Somebody gon' get their wi

OH HELL YEAH. This is the match that got me back into wrestling and I legitimately think it's one of the best ever. For it's run time I really can't think of a better match. The boys really, really need to watch Shibata vs Jun Akiyama from Wrestle-1

Shawn Harden

One of the best 10 minute matches of all time

The Dibidah John

Yoooo we just watched this in the Discord the other day. When people ask what New Japan matches they should watch, I always recommend this one.

ceeankay

Got me throwing water in the pit, getting people in trouble style

arc

Fuck. Yes. The match that solidified my love for wrestling, watching it with the boys. EDIT: Real recognize real during those 5 am G1 johns on taima, GO TO- GO TO- BED BED, GO TO BED