{"id":60820,"date":"2018-06-03T20:39:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T01:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=60820"},"modified":"2018-06-03T20:39:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T01:39:04","slug":"axs-tv-announces-it-will-air-new-japans-third-u-s-event-the-g1-special-in-san-francisco-on-july-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/03\/axs-tv-announces-it-will-air-new-japans-third-u-s-event-the-g1-special-in-san-francisco-on-july-7\/","title":{"rendered":"AXS TV announces it will air New Japan&#8217;s third U.S. event, the &#8220;G1 Special&#8221; in San Francisco on July 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2710097152\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>AXS TV will air New Japan&#8217;s third U.S. event, emanating from San Francisco, live on July 7 at 8 p.m. ET \/ 5 p.m. PT. The press release says 10,000 fans are expected at the event at the historic Cow Palace, the site of pro wrestling events dating back to the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Ross and Josh Barnett will call the action from ringside. The line-up includes\u00a0\u201cThe Rainmaker\u201d Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Tetsuya Naito, and Hiroshi Tanahashi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs New Japan Pro Wrestling continues their U.S. expansion, we are proud to provide a platform for NJPW and TV Asahi to bring their electrifying events to as many fans as possible through our live, primetime broadcasts,\u201d said AXS TV Fights CEO Andrew Simon. \u201cThe Cow Palace has a rich history of major pro wrestling events and we are excited to continue that tradition with our presentation of the G1 Special in San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AXS TV is a partnership between CEO and founder Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and CBS.\u00a0The network is available nationally in the United States and can be seen in parts of Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. For a list of providers, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.axs.tv\/subscribe\">axs.tv\/subscribe<\/a>. For more information, see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.axs.tv\/\">www.axs.tv<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.axs.tv\/press\">www.axs.tv\/press<\/a>. 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