IWGP United States champion Jon Moxley recently spoke with NJPW to talk all things pro-wrestling, including who he hopes to face at NJPW in the future, and his run in the 2019 G1 Climax tournament, where he calls Tomohiro Ishii the perfect opponent for him. Highlights are below. (*Note, interview was translated from Google.)

On the G1 Climax being a grueling tournament:

That’s right. To be honest, “G1 CLIMAX 29” was personally the most difficult series in my career. There were no moments when the harshness eased. “G1” doesn’t allow you to do your best today and get a little off tomorrow.

Fighting with a target on his back:

They wanted to get fame by defeating me. So I felt like I was carrying a big target behind me during the G1 period. That’s why I tried to fight hard from me before they got ready for war.

Main evening his first NJPW event at Korakuen Hall:

The first main event in Japan was (September 5) when I fought Tomohiro Ishii (Tomohiro Ishii) in Korakuen Hall. It was my first Korakuen Hall tournament for me, and I felt some kind of pressure to fight the main event at that historic venue.

Having Ishii as an opponent:

Ishii was really the perfect opponent for me. In the first place, I hate to bring strange tricks, gimmicks, and other guys into the game. I hate playing with each other! I just want to fight in a simple 1vs1. On the ring, one of them will fall down, whichever will fight faster. Even though it ’s such a place, I do n’t want to think about intrusion from outside or a little bit.

Wanting to face Minoru Suzuki:

I want to test my potential by fighting Minoru Suzuki. I want to see what happens.