Tom Lawlor comments on competing in the NJPW G1 Climax.
In 2022, former NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Tom Lawlor was selected to compete in the annual NJPW G1 Climax tournament. Lawlor was part of the A Block, competing with Kazuchika Okada, JONAH (Bronson Reed), Lance Archer, Jeff Cobb and more.
Speaking to Phil Strum on Under The Ring, Lawlor was asked about the positives and negatives of competing in the tournament.
"The biggest downside is that I didn't make it back this year, to be honest. I have nothing bad I can say about the G1 except for the fact that it beats you up. I don't think anyone can watch that and not realize that. I had the absolute time of my life for 40 days being on a bus surrounded by nothing but wrestling in a foreign land. I would go back and relive those 40 days in my life every day if I could. My biggest regret and biggest downside from the G1 is that I loved it so much that I didn't make it back this year. It upset me, ruined me mentally for a while as far as wrestling stuff goes. Hopefully, I get another shot there, maybe I don't. Maybe I'll have to try and win another tournament in a different company across the world. It's the best," he said.
Lawlor finished with six points in the round robin portion of the tournament, picking up victories over Toru Yano, Jeff Cobb, and Bad Luck Fale.
Elsewhere during the interview, Lawlor commented on the AEW Continental Classic. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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