真壁@GBH_makabe vs 飯伏 @ibushi_kota はラリアットの打ち合いから！！
昨夜の前哨戦から、バチバチが止まらない！！#G127 Aブロック公式戦を生中継！▷https://t.co/mlGKMiczsl#njpwworld #njpw pic.twitter.com/esnn9b5DfI

— njpwworld (@njpwworld) 2017年7月26日

Makabe:
‘You've gotten better, kid. But that's all I'll say. I showed today how much better your seniors are. But he's grown. He's completely different to the guy I wrestled before. Me and him on a big show would be really hot right? But that has to come after my presence is felt in the dojo, in the ring, in the whole wrestling world. Everybody’s gunning for me, everybody wants to take me on. That's what it means to be a wrestler. So Ibushi’s just one in a long line. I've got a lot that I need to do, but after that, we can go crazy on as big a stage as you want. As far as the G1 goes, I'm back to 50/50. Now I just have to keep winning.’

-- I'm sure Honma sitting in commentary caught your eye tonight, and you didn't want to lose in front of him.

Makabe:
‘He didn't catch my eye. Of course he didn't. But whoever’s watching, my style doesn't change, the amount of fight in me doesn't change. I just knew he was there. But I've got to win in front of Kokeshi. Listen, don't rush. Rehab, get better, and join me under the bright lights. I hope I helped inspire him.’


Ibushi:
‘It sucks… but I'm happy I got to wrestle Makabe, and in Sendai. So it's bittersweet… no, it's just bitter. I lost. Next time, next time.’