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#8 Ishii/Shingo/Suzuki: The Battle for G1 Climax 30 MVP
Every year of the tournament, Tomohiro Ishii is regularly considered the G1 MVP. His consistency, phenomenal selling, and intense comebacks make every match compelling. In the G1 Climax 30, Ishii stood out for another year as one of the best performers with quality matches on almost every A Block night, but he wasn't alone in the MVP race.
Minoru Suzuki has had one of the greatest years of his illustrious in-ring career. His maniacal character work creates a unique dynamic in every encounter he had in the G1 Climax 30. Whether he was battering Ishii or going move for move against Will Ospreay, every single contest gave you something unique. Suzuki was also apart of the most memorable match of the tournament in an instant classic against the eventual winner, Kota Ibushi, on Day 13. His final opponent of the G1 was yet another participant who was in the running for best performer.
Shingo Takagi entered only his second G1 appearance of his career. Although he had good contests throughout 2019, Takagi took things up to another level in the G1 Climax 30. His Wrestling Observer Newsletter five- star match plus encounters against Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada were among the very best outings in the tournament. All three men gave us some of the most thrilling performances of this calendar year, making him worthy of being called the G1 MVP.
