Good Looking Guys
Good Looking Guys (often abbreviated as G.L.G) is a professional wrestling stable, based in the Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotion. Led by Jake Lee, the stable also consists of Jack Morris, Anthony Greene, Tadasuke and YO-HEY.[1]
Good Looking Guys | |
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Stable | |
Members | See below |
Debut | January 17, 2023 |
Years active | 2023–present |
History
Formation. Under Jake Lee's leadership (2023–present)
On January 1, 2023, at The New Year, Jake Lee, who had recently left All Japan Pro Wrestling after his contract expired, made his debut for Pro Wrestling Noah, confronting Jack Morris after the latter's match against Timothy Thatcher, before congratulated him on his victory, with the two forming a team.[2] On January 17, Lee and Morris announced the creation of the "Good Looking Guys" stable alongside Anthony Greene. The three underwent their first official match as a unit on January 22, 2023, at The Great Muta Final "Bye-Bye" where they defeated Masa Kitamiya, Daiki Inaba and Yoshiki Inamura in a six-man tag team match.[3] At NOAH Sunny Voyage 2023 on February 4, Jack Morris and Jake Lee picked up a victory over then-time GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya and Yoshiki Inamura. Morris scored the pin over Kiyomiya and challenged him to a title match on further notice.[4] On the first night of the Noah Star Navigation 2023 from February 5, Lee, Morris and Greene fell short to Kaito Kiyomiya, Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura.[5] At Noah Great Voyage in Osaka 2023 on February 12, Kiyomiya successfully defended the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Morris, just to be laid a challenge by Jake Lee the same night.[6][7] On the second night of the Star Navigation event from March 9, 2023, Jake Lee and Anthony Greene defeated Kaito Kiyomiya and Atsushi Kotoge in tag team action.[8] At Noah Great Voyage in Yokohama 2023 on March 19, Jack Morris and Anthony Greene outmatched Naomichi Marufuji and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., and Jake Lee defeated Kaito Kiyomiya to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship. On the same night it was also revealed that Tadasuke defected from Kongo (professional wrestling) to join the unit and YO-HEY was also presented as a new member.[9] At Noah Green Journey in Sendai 2023 on April 16, Anthony Greene defeated Daishi Ozawa in singles competition, Tadasuke and YO-HEY defeated Yoshinari Ogawa and Eita to become the new GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Jack Morris unsuccessfully challenged El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. for the GHC National Championship and Jake Lee secured his first defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship on that respective reign.[10] He then received a title challenge from Naomichi Marufuji for Noah Majestic 2023 on May 4.[11]
Members
* | Founding member |
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L | Leader |
Current
Member[1] | Tenure(s) | |
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Jake Lee | L* | January 17, 2023–present |
Jack Morris | * | |
Anthony Greene | * | |
Tadasuke | March 19, 2023–present | |
YO-HEY | ||
LJ Cleary | October 9, 2023–present |
Sub-groups
Timeline
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked Jake Lee No. 23 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[12]
- Ranked Jack Morris No. 310 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[12]
- Ranked Anthony Greene No. 352 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[12]
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) – Lee[13]
- GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – Morris and Greene
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Tadasuke and YO-HEY[14]
References
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CAGEMATCH » Stables Database » GLG". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- Rose, Bryan (January 1, 2023). "NOAH The New Year notes: Jake Lee, Hiroshi Hase, new champions crowned". f4wonline.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- Fritts, Chick (January 22, 2023). "Great Muta Final Bye-Bye live results: Muta, Sting & Darby Allin trios match/Kazushi Sakuraba takes on Hideki Suzuki in a GHC martial arts rules match". f4wonline.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- Daly, Wayne (February 4, 2023). "NOAH Results: Sunny Voyage 2023 Day 3 – Maebashi, Japan (2/4)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- Dark Angelita (February 10, 2023). "NOAH: "Star Navigation 2023" Defensa del título Nacional". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Carlan, Lewis (February 13, 2023). "Pro Wrestling Noah Great Voyage In Osaka Results – February 12, 2023". pwmania.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- Carlan, Lewis (February 21, 2023). "Pro Wrestling NOAH Reveals Next Challenger for GHC Heavyweight Champion Kaito Kiyomiya". pwmania.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- Carlan, Lewis (March 9, 2023). "Pro Wrestling NOAH's Star Navigation Results (3/9/2023); Daisuke Harada's Final Match". pwmania.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- Thompson, Andrew (March 19, 2023). "Jake Lee captures GHC Heavyweight Championship at NOAH Great Voyage". postwrestling.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- Carlan, Lewis (April 16, 2023). "Pro Wrestling NOAH Green Journey 2023 In Sendai Results (4/16/2023)". pwimania.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- Murray, Dylan (April 16, 2023). "Naomichi Marufuji Challenges GHC Champion Jake Lee, Match Set For May 4th". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- Wrestling Titles. "Global Honored Crown Heavyweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- Wrestling Titles. "Global Honored Crown Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.