{"product_id":"週刊ゴング-weekly-gong-no-623-july-1996-mutoh-g1-kobashi-obright-moolah-bull-nakano","title":"週刊ゴング Weekly Gong No.623 July 1996 Mutoh G1 Kobashi Obright Moolah Bull Nakano","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003ePublication: 週刊ゴング (Weekly Gong)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003ePublisher: 日本スポーツ出版社 (Nihon Sports Shuppansha)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eIssue: No. 623\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCover Date: July 25, 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003ePrice at Publication: 460円 (本体447円)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFormat: Standard weekly issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCover Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe cover features a candid waterfront portrait of Keiji Mutoh in a red polo shirt, relaxed and looking directly into the camera. The headline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e「なぜ横浜でプッツンしたのか… 今、その理由を話しましょう！」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\"Why Did I Snap in Yokohama?… Let Me Tell You the Reason Now!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eA top banner announces: 「G1 2連覇を公約!! 武藤が語った60分」 — \"Pledging Back-to-Back G1 Victories!! 60 Minutes with Mutoh.\" This is a major exclusive interview issue built around Mutoh's controversial behavior at a Yokohama event and his G1 Climax ambitions — a key document for Mutoh collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eInside Content\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eKeiji Mutoh — Exclusive 60-Minute Interview\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe anchor content of this issue. Keiji Mutoh speaks at length about why he \"snapped\" (プッツン) at the Yokohama event, addressing the incident directly and discussing his ambitions for back-to-back G1 Climax victories. The cover portrait is a high-quality candid waterfront photo, giving the issue a distinctly personal, magazine-style feel unusual for a weekly wrestling publication. Essential reading for Mutoh\/Great Muta collectors and NJPW mid-1990s historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eNJPW Color Match Coverage — Ultimate Warrior \u0026amp; Foreign Heel Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFull-color spread featuring The Ultimate Warrior in NJPW action — visible in colorful face paint and tasseled gear — alongside large foreign opponents including what appears to be a masked heel. The sidebar text references 「今の荒井さんは、火が燃え尽きる前の…」 — \"The current Arai is like a flame before it burns out…\" Multiple action photos including a large American wrestler applying a Boston Crab-style submission. This is a notable document of Ultimate Warrior's late-career Japan appearances — strong crossover collector appeal (p. visible).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAll Japan — Kobashi \u0026amp; Obright Tag Team Feature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eColor spread: 「やはり強かった小橋＆オブライト、しかしチームとしての魅力には疑問符が…」 — \"Kobashi \u0026amp; Obright Were Indeed Strong — But a Question Mark Hangs Over Their Appeal as a Team…\" Extensive match photography of Kenta Kobashi and Johnny Ace (John Laurinaitis) \/ Steve Obright in All Japan tag action, with editorial analysis of their chemistry as a unit. References matches against Akiyama, Kawada, and others. Strong draw for All Japan and Kobashi collectors (p. visible).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eJoshi Wrestling — Bull Nakano \u0026amp; Hokuto at US Women's Convention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eFull-color spread: 「世界の大御所に会えてチョー感激 ムーラ、ヤングのエキスいただき」 — \"So Thrilled to Meet the World's Grand Masters — Receiving the Essence of Moolah and Young!\" Documents Bull Nakano and Hokuto Akira at a US women's wrestling convention, meeting The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young — candid group photos and match action. Caption notes Nakano received the CL\/IWA Japanese championship belt as a surprise gift. Exceptional crossover appeal: Moolah and Mae Young are major draws for Western women's wrestling collectors, and this documents a rare US\/Japan crossover meeting (p. visible).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAll Japan Women — 6-Woman Tag League Finals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eColor spread: 「6人タッグ・リーグ戦は熱戦でフィナーレ 京子＆渡辺＆レジーがぶっち切りの全勝優勝」 — \"The 6-Woman Tag League Concludes in a Hot Final — Kyoko \u0026amp; Watanabe \u0026amp; Reggie Win All Matches for Dominant Victory!\" Coverage of Kyoko Inoue, Watanabe, and Reggie Bennett winning the All Japan Women's 6-woman tag league, with extensive match photography including Freedom Force (フリーダム・フォース) in losing action. Trophy presentation photography included (p. visible).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eVisually Very Good. Cover shows light edge wear and minor corner creasing consistent with a 1996 weekly magazine. Spine intact. Interior pages clean with strong color reproduction. 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