According to the Observer, first day sales for Night 1 of this year's G1 Climax tournament in Dallas were not good compared to their other high profile shows held in the US.
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Originally Posted by Observer Newsletter
Tickets for the 7/6 NJPW G-1 opening day in Dallas, TX went on sale on 3/13. They didn’t do a presale and first day sales were just over 1,600 tickets, which is a real momentum killer in this country. Since it’s a new market rather than a fourth time in the Los Angeles market, basically it is a sign that the American/Canadian talent losses have hurt the company’s marketability in this country.
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Wouldn't be surprised if its also due to their recent US shows being duds in terms of star power and fans growing tired of getting watered down shows with ROH guys instead of having the full NJPW experience.