So I was watching the G1 History of previous winners. And one thing I noticed was the lack of heels winning the tournament. It feels like the G1 is saved more for a heroic ending than a villian winning.
It got me thinking about the NJC. That tournament is made for heels to win while the G1 is for face/tweeners to win.The last person to win the G1 who was a heel was Kenny Omega. I'd say over the past couple years the only heels that could have won it was Ospreay or Jay. But for both those years(2020,2021) we had to deal with a 2 Night Wk. Obviously circumstances were different during Covid.
But now with the heels they have,the heel I can see winning the G1 is Gabe Kidd. The reason why is the way Gabe is presented and his connection to the crowd that has grown and been seen throughout this year. Gabe had been the most consistent heel this year.
If the young guys are going to be the focus for years to come. A match against Gabe feels like a must see match depending on the feud/story. A feud with gabe as the challenger vs a Shota,Tsuji,Oiwa,etc. That's the main event scene sooner or later.
by DeathTriangle720
