G1 Climax 29: 10 Biggest Storylines of the tournament

#2 Mad Mox and the G1 Road

Move over Seth, Moxley has a new soulmate and he's a Shooter

With the chains broken out from, Jon Moxley entered the G1 Climax back in his original form and flavor. As the purveyor of violence, he took his classic character to even greater extremes.

Yet Moxley didn't seem content on relying upon classic hits, instead, when needed he brought a bit of the silly Dean Ambrose edge as well. More importantly, though Moxley came into Japan and the G1 to prove that he is more than a one-trick pony.

Pulling out tricks from the bag no one had ever seen, Moxley struck hard, dealt great powerhouse blows and even brought in some technical finesse unexpected of him. This benefitted the situation early on in his favor as he had a game plan for every major player in the G1.

Meanwhile, they could barely latch onto the version of Moxley that would face them. That is until he hit the roadblock that is Toru Yano and with it one of the greater curses of the G1 Climax.

As an untested novice of the tournament, you might get a blistering high early on, but the real test of the G1 Climax is endurance.

Bouncing at full speed after running quarter power for the better part of half a decade, Moxley's engine gave way from the shock loss to Yano. It then sputtered out by the end of the line.

It's a powerful showing and the perfect showcase for the new and improved Jon Moxley. It is also a reminder of why the G1 Climax is all about the elite of the elite in pro-wrestling.

Hopefully, a second go-round is possible in the future. Till then, please Gedo, can we get Moxley and Shota (Shooter) Umino into World Tag League.