NJPW G1 Climax 27: Night 15
August 6, 2017
Act City Hamamastu
Shizuoka, Japan
NJPW G1 Climax 27 Reference Sheet:
Block A Competitors: (Bad Luck Fale, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito, Zack Sabre Jr, Yoshi Hashi, Kota Ibushi, Tomohiro Ishii, Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata and Hiroshi Tanahashi)
Block A Standings: (Coming out of the August 4th Event. Tetsuya Naito and Hiroshi Tanahashi has 10 points. Bad Luck Fale, Hirooki Goto, Kota Ibushi, Tomohiro Ishii and Zack Sabre Jr has 8 points. Togi Makabe has 6 points. Yoshi Hashi has 4 points. Yuji Nagata has yet to score a point in the tournament)
Block B Standings: (Coming out of the August 5th Event, Kazuchika Okada has 12 points. Kenny Omega and EVIL has 10 points. Minoru Suzuki and Sanada has 8 points. Toru Yano and Michael Elgin has 6 points. Tama Tonga and Juice Robinson has 4 points. Satoshi Kojima has 2 points)
First Match: Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka vs. David Finlay & Juice Robinson
Robinson will start things off with Kitamura. Collar and elbow tie up. Kitamura shoves Robinson to the corner. Kitamura and Robinson are flexing their tata’s. Robinson applies a side headlock. Robinson goes for a shoulder tackle, but Kitamura stands still. Kitamura wants Robinson to bring it. Robinson connects with his chop/jab combination. Kitamura ducks a clothesline from Robinson. Kitamura drops Robinson with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Kitamura knocks Finlay off the ring apron. Kitamura bodyslams Robinson for a two count. Kitamura lands a series of knife edge chops.
Kitamura connects with a back elbow strike. Robinson and Finlay responds with stereo dropkicks. Finlay knocks Oka off the ring apron. Robinson and Finlay connects with a stereo vertical suplex for a two count. Kitamura goes for a Back Body Drop, but Finlay counters with a clubbing forearm to the back. Finlay drives his knee to the midsection of Kitamura. Kitamura responds with a Vertical Suplex. Kitamura tags in Oka.
Oka drops Finlay with a shoulder tackle. After a landing a Body Avalanche in the corner, Oka launches Robinson out of the ring with a Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex. Finlay suffers the same fate. Oka goes for the cover, but Finlay kicks out at the count of two. Oka locks in the Boston Crab. Kitamura Spears Robinson. Finlay crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Robinson and Kitamura are brawling on the outside. Finlay uppercuts Oka in the corner. Oka plants Finlay with a SpineBuster for a two count. Finlay responds with a running lariat for a two count. Finlay connects with the Stunner to pickup the victory.
Winner: David Finlay & Juice Robinson via Pinfall
Second Match: Hiromu Takahashi & EVIL vs. Hirai Kawato & Michael Elgin
Kawato attacks Takahashi and EVIL before the bell rings. Kawato repeatedly kicks Takahashi in the back. Takahashi drops Kawato with a back elbow strike. EVIL knocks Elgin off the ring apron. Takahashi is stomping on Kawato’s chest in the corner. Takahashi lands a knife edge chop. Takahashi bodyslams Kawato for a two count. Takahashi follows that with another knife edge chop. Takahashi tags in EVIL. Kawato slaps EVIL in the chest. EVIL responds with a Discus Axe Handle Strike for a two count.
EVIL kicks Kawato in the gut. Kawato responds with a dropkick. Kawato tags in Elgin. Elgin drops Takahashi with a enziguri from the ring apron. Elgin follows that with the SlingShot Splash. EVIL kicks Elgin in the gut. Elgin responds with a PowerSlam. Elgin connects with a corner clotheslines. Elgin plants EVIL with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. After a standing switch, EVIL lands a thrust kick to the midsection. Elgin responds with a Big Boot in the corner.
EVIL and Elgin connects with running lariats which has both men staggering. Kawato and Takahashi are tagged in. Kawato with a Head Scissors Takeover to Takahashi. Kawato connects with a Running European Uppercut. Kawato follows that with a SpringBoard Basement Dropkick for a two count. Kawato goes for a Boston Crab, but Takahashi blocks it. Kawato lands a series of buzzsaw kicks to the chest. Takahashi responds with a Inside Out Lariat for a two count. EVIL and Elgin are brawling on the outside. Takahashi locks in the Boston Crab which forces Kawato to tap out.
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi & EVIL via Submission
Third Match: Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima
Tonga attacks Kojima before the bell rings. Tonga puts on Kojima’s jacket. Tonga is mauling Kojima in the corner. Kojima drops Takahashi with a shoulder tackle. Kojima and Tenzan connects with their Forearm/Mongolian Chop combination to Tonga. Kojima follows that with a SlingShot Elbow Drop. Tenzan HeadButts Takahashi. Tenzan lands a series of Mongolian Chops. Takahashi bites Tenzan fingers. Takahashi connects with a sliding leg lariat. Takahashi knocks Kojima off the ring apron. Takahashi tosses Tenzan out of the ring. Tonga puts on Tenzan’s mask. Tonga rolls Tenzan back into the ring. Takahashi goes for the cover, but Tenzan kicks out at two. Takahashi tags in Tonga. Tonga lands a series of Mongolian Chops to Tenzan.
Tenzan responds with a HeadButt. Tonga and Takahashi are cutting the ring in half. Takahashi lands a snap mare takeover. Takahashi connects with the Basement Dropkick for a two count. Takahashi slaps Tenzan in the face. Tenzan responds with another HeadButt. Takahashi rakes the eyes of Tenzan. Tenzan plants Takahashi with a Exploder Suplex. Tenzan tags in Kojima. Kojima knocks Tonga off the ring apron. Kojima is lighting up Takahashi’s chest in the corner. Kojima connects with the Leaping Forearm Strike. Kojima follows that with a Diving Elbow Drop for a two count. Kojima lands a series of forearm strikes. Takahashi responds with a Thrust Kick to the midsection. Takahashi plants Kojima with a Fisherman’s Brain Buster for a two count. Takahashi tags in Tonga.
Tonga connects with the Stinger Splash. Tonga goes for a Lariat, but Kojima counters with the Koji Cutter. Kojima tags in Tenzan. Tenzan drops Tonga with a Shoulder Tackle. Tenzan lands more Mongolian Chops. Tenzan connects with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Takahashi attacks Tenzan from behind. Kojima tosses Takahashi out of the ring. Tenzan and Kojima are double teaming Tonga. Takahashi with a Chin Breaker to Tenza. Tonga drops Tenzan with a neck breaker for a two count. Kojima with a Vertical Suplex to Takahashi. Tonga goes for a GunStun, but Kojima blocks it. Tonga Spears Kojima. Tonga drives his elbow to the forehead of Tenzan. Tonga plants Tenzan with the GunStun to pickup the victory.
Winner: Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Bushi & Sanada vs. Chase Owens & Kenny Omega
Owens and Bushi will start things off. Omega attacks Bushi from behind. Omega and Sanada starts brawling on the outside. Omega with a clubbing blow to the back of Sanada. Bushi with a Head Scissors Takeover to Owens. Omega trips Bushi from the outside. Owens is choking Bushi with a t-shirt. Owens stomps on Bushi’s chest. Owens and Omega connects with stereo elbow drops. Omega goes for the cover, but Bushi kicks out at the count of two. Owens and Omega are cutting the ring in half with rapid fire tags in the corner. Bushi is getting stretched right now.
Omega low blows Bushi behind the referee’s back. Bushi lands a Big Boot in the corner. Bushi drops Owens and Omega with a Flying Double Basement Dropkick. Bushi with a enziguri to Owens. Bushi tags in Sanada. Sanada dropkicks Owens. Omega kicks Sanada in the gut. Sanada leapfrogs over Omega. Sanada dropkicks Omega out of the ring. Owens connects with a SuperMan Punch. Owens goes for a Package PileDriver, but Sanada blocks it. Sanada uppercuts Owens. Owens and Omega responds with Stereo SuperKicks. Owens follows that with the Shining Wizard for a two count. Bushi tosses Omega out of the ring. Bushi connects with the Suicide Dive. Owens goes for the TKO, but Sanada counters with Skull In which forces him to tap out.
Winner: Bushi & Sanada via Submission
Fifth Match: El Desperado, Taichi and Minoru Suzuki vs. Gedo, Toru Yano and Kazuchika Okada
Suzuki Gun attacks Okada, Gedo and Yano before the bell rings. Desperado rakes the eyes of Gedo. Suzuki and Okada starts brawling in the crowd. Suzuki hits Okada with the steel guard rail. Suzuki is choking Okada with a chair. Desperado applies a rear chin lock. Suzuki continues to destroy Okada on the outside. Taichi and Desperado are double teaming Gedo in the corner. Desperado goes back to the rear chin lock. Gedo gets back to a vertical base.
Desperado drops Gedo with a running uppercut for a two count. Desperado is kicking Gedo in the face. Desperado tugs on Gedo’s beard. Gedo SuperKicks Desperado. Okada and Suzuki are tagged in. Okada lands a series of forearms. Okada drops Suzuki with a back elbow strike. Taichi kicks Okada in the gut. Okada drops Taichi with a Big Boot. Okada plants Suzuki with a DDT. Okada with a Running European Uppercut for a two count.
Okada bodyslams Suzuki. Suzuki lands some body shots in the corner. Suzuki connects with the Helluva Kick. Suzuki follows that with the PK for a two count. Suzuki is applying pressure to the back of Okada’s neck. Suzuki and Okada are trading back and forth forearms. Suzuki locks in the Sleeper Hold. Okada dropkicks Suzuki. Okada tags in Yano. Yano starts ripping off a turnbuckle pad. Suzuki Gun is mauling Yano in the corner. Suzuki with the PK to Yano for a two count. Suzuki tags in Taichi. Suzuki is choking Okada on the outside. Taichi rakes the eyes of Yano. Yano whips Taichi back first into the exposed steel. Yano rolls Taichi over to pickup the victory.
Winner: Gedo, Toru Yano and Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (8) Zack Sabre Jr. w/El Desperado vs. (0) Yuji Nagata in a Block A MatchUp in the G1 Climax Tournament
We have a stale mate in the corner as Sabre was trying to measure up Nagata. After a standing switch exchange, Sabre escapes out of the wrist lock. Nagata with a Snap Exploder Suplex to Sabre. Nagata escapes out of a leg scissors attempt from Sabre. Nagata goes for a Buzzsaw Kick, but Sabre ducks out of the way. Sabre with an ankle pick to Nagata. Sabre transitions into a knee bar. Nagata responds with a Cross Arm Breaker. Sabre crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Collar and elbow tie up. Sabre backs Nagata into the ropes. Sabre with a running uppercut to Nagata. Desperado distracts Nagata from the outside. Nagata lands a series of buzzsaw kicks across the chest of Sabre. Nagata follows that with a dropkick to the knee. Nagata drops Sabre with a Big Boot. Desperado hops on the ring apron.
Sabre kicks the shoulder of Nagata. Sabre is bending Nagata’s fingers. Sabre repeatedly stomps on Nagata hand. Nagata is pissed off. Nagata connects with the knee lift. Nagata lands more buzzsaw kicks. Nagata follows that with the Helluva Kick. Nagata plants Sabre with the Exploder Suplex for a two count. Nagata goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sabre counters with an arm-breaker. Sabre follows that with the PK. Nagata and Sabre are trading back and forth forearms. Nagata locks in the Sleeper Hold. Nagata then transitions into the Crippler Cross Face. Sabre rolls Nagata over for a two count. Nagata starts kicking Sabre in the back. Sabre gets Nagata trapped in the Guillotine Choke.
Sabre transitions into a Modified Double Arm Octopus Hold. Sabre repeatedly kicks Nagata in the shoulder. Sabre floats over into the Cross Arm Breaker. Sabre now has Nagata in the Triangle Choke. Nagata responds with the Fujiwara ArmBar. Nagata connects with the arm-ringer. Nagata and Sabre are trading back and forth kicks to the shoulder. Nagata drops Sabre with a leg lariat. Nagata goes for a Side Belly to Back Suplex, but Sabre counters with the Octopus Stretch. Nagata finally reaches the bottom rope to create separation. Nagata plants Sabre with a Brain Buster for a two count. Nagata goes for the enziguri, but Sabre counters with the European Clutch for a two count. Sabre fires off more kicks to the shoulder of Nagata. Nagata connects with the side belly to back suplex for a two count. Nagata lands a high knee strike in the corner. Nagata plants Sabre with the BackDrop Hold to pickup the victory.
Winner: Yuji Nagata Gains 2 Points via Pinfall
Seventh Match: (4) Yoshi Hashi vs. (8) Kota Ibushi in a Block A MatchUp in the G1 Climax Tournament
Collar and elbow tie up. Hashi applies a waist lock. Ibushi responds with a wrist lock. Hashi counters with a hammer lock. Hashi applies a side headlock. Hashi drops Ibushi with a shoulder tackle. Ibushi leapfrogs over Hashi. Ibushi drops Hashi with a buzzsaw kick. Ibushi lands a snap mare takeover. Ibushi kicks Hashi in the back for a two count. Ibushi fires off a series of rapid forearms. Hashi drags Ibushi out of the ring. Hashi whips Ibushi back first to the steel guard rail. Hashi continues to toss Ibushi around the ringside area like a rag doll. Ibushi gets back into the ring at the count of seventeen. Hashi connects with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Hashi applies a rear chin lock. Ibushi places his boot on the bottom rope to create separation.
Ibushi lands more forearm strikes in the corner. Hashi responds with a knife edge chop. Hashi goes for the Bunker Buster, but Ibushi counters with a dropkick. Ibushi connects with his lighting quick offense. Ibushi with the PK to Hashi. Ibushi follows that with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. After a standing switch exchange, Hashi plants Ibushi with the Bunker Buster. Hashi goes for a PowerBomb, but Ibushi counters with a Head Scissors Takeover. Ibushi drops Hashi with the Golden Triangle MoonSault. Ibushi rolls Hashi back into the ring. Ibushi connects with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Hashi dodges a running lariat from Ibushi. Ibushi lands a spinning heel kick to the gut. Hashi responds with a Inside Out Lariat.
Hashi dumps Ibushi in the corner. Hashi connects with the Swanton Bomb for a two count. Hashi gets Ibushi trapped in the ButterFly Lock. Hashi transitions into a Triangle Choke. Ibushi gets back to a vertical base. Ibushi HeadButts Hashi. Ibushi and Hashi are trading back and forth shots. Ibushi repeatedly stomps Hashi in the chest. Hashi plants Ibushi with a Sit Out PowerBomb. After a forearm/slap exchange in the middle of the ring, Ibushi drops Hashi with a buzzsaw kick to the chest. Hashi responds with the spinning heel kick. Ibushi goes for the PK, but Hashi counters with a SuperKick. Hashi plants Ibushi with the Back Stabber. Hashi with a Double Knee Strike for a two count. Hashi goes for Karma, but Ibushi lands back on his feet. Ibushi lands a lethal leg lariat. Ibushi connects with the Last Ride PowerBomb for a two count. Ibushi follows that with Kamigoye to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kota Ibushi Gains 2 Points via Pinfall
Eight Match: (8) Hirooki Goto vs. (8) Bad Luck Fale in the Block A MatchUp in the G1 Climax Tournament
Collar and elbow tie up. Fale backs Goto into the ropes. Goto ducks a clothesline from Fale. Goto kicks Fale in the gut. Goto applies a waist lock. Fale repeatedly drives his elbow to the jaw of Goto. Goto dropkicks the knee of Fale. Goto responds with a series of buzzsaw kicks. Fale clotheslines Goto over the top rope. Fale irish whips Goto back first to the steel guard rail. Fale wraps Goto’s leg around the railing. Fale drives Goto’s leg to the steel ring post. Fale with a elbow drop to the knee of Goto. Goto is having a hard time getting back on his feet. Fale continues to apply more pressure to the leg of Goto.
Goto slaps Fale in the chest. Fale takes out the leg of Goto. Fale goes for a cover, but Goto kicks out at the count of two. Fale goes for a PowerBomb, but Goto blocks it. Goto side steps Fale into the turnbuckles. Goto connects with the corner clothesline. Goto follows that with a Big Boot. Goto goes for a running lariat, but Fale stands still. Fale connects with the knee lift. Goto finally drops Fale with the running lariat. Goto with a spinning heel kick to Fale. Goto goes for a side belly to back suplex, but Fale counters with a side headlock. Goto drops Fale with a roundhouse kick to the chest for a two count.
Goto goes for the Ushigoroshi, but Fale blocks it. Fale drops Goto with a shoulder tackle. Fale connects with the Body Avalanche. Fale goes for a Splash, but Goto ducks out of the way. Goto plants Fale with the side belly to back suplex for a two count. Goto gets Fale in position for the GTR, but Fale escapes. Fale lands a series of clubbing sledge hammers to the back of Goto. Fale goes for the Grenade, but Goto counters with a back breaker. Goto and Fale starts running into each other. Goto HeadButts Fale. Fale responds with the Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Fale connects with a Splash for another two count. Fale goes for the Bad Luck Fall, but Goto lands back on his feet. Fale drops Goto with the Grenade to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bad Luck Fale Gains 2 Points via Pinfall
Ninth Match: (10) Tetsuya Naito vs. (6) Togi Makabe in a Block A MatchUp in the G1 Climax Tournament
Makabe attacks Naito before the bell rings. Naito ducks a clothesline from Makabe. Naito proceeds to pose in the middle of the ring. Makabe kicks Naito in the back. Makabe tosses Naito out of the ring. Makabe and Naito are brawling in the crowd. Naito sends Makabe face first to the wall. Makabe is now launched into a collection of chairs. Naito stomps on Makabe’s back. Naito sends Makabe sternum first into the steel guard rail. Naito continues to maul Makabe on the outside. Naito rolls Makabe back into the ring. Naito lands a snap mare takeover. Naito applies a rear chin lock. Naito repeatedly drives his elbow to the chest of Makabe. Naito continues to ground Makabe with the rear chin lock. Naito connects with a neck breaker for a two count. Naito goes back to stomping on Makabe’s back. Naito spits at Makabe.
Naito lightly kicks Makabe in the face. Makabe finally gets back on his feet. Makabe lands a series of right hands. Naito rakes the eyes of Makabe. Naito lands a back elbow strike in the corner. Makabe responds with a PowerSlam. Makabe connects with a corner clothesline. Makabe goes into the Corner Mount. Makabe goes for the Northern Lights Suplex, but Naito counters with a back breaker. Naito with a Basement Dropkick to the back of Makabe’s head. Naito follows that with the SlingShot Dropkick. Makabe kicks Naito in the chest. Naito goes for the Satellite DDT, but Makabe blocks it. Makabe drops Naito with the Inside Out Lariat. Makabe PowerBombs Naito for a two count. Naito gets Makabe tied in the tree of woe.
Naito plants Makabe with a Draping Elbow Drop. Naito places Makabe on the top turnbuckle. Naito connects with a FrankenSteiner for a two count. Makabe drops Naito with a clubbing axe handle. Naito goes for a Flying Forearm, but Makabe counters with a German Suplex for a two count. Makabe lands another corner clothesline. Makabe and Naito are fighting for position on the top turnbuckle. Makabe bounces Naito’s head on the steel ring post. Makabe plants Naito with an Avalanche German Suplex. Makabe goes for the King Kong Knee Drop, but Naito ducks out of the way. Naito lands a Big Boot in the corner. Naito follows that with a Over Head Kick. Naito drops Makabe with a Flying Forearm. Naito goes for Destino, but Makabe blocks it. Naito connects with a enziguri. Makabe responds with another lethal lariat. Naito plants Makabe with Destino to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito Gains 2 Points via Pinfall
Tenth Match: (8) Tomohiro Ishii vs. (10) Hiroshi Tanahashi in a Block A MatchUp in the G1 Climax Tournament
Collar and elbow tie up. Tanahashi backs Ishii into the ropes. Tanahashi is playing air guitar. Back to the collar and elbow tie up which leads us to a stale mate in the corner. Ishii fires off a series of right hands. Tanahashi responds with two deep arm-drags. Ishii drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. Ishii is lighting up Tanahashi’s chest in the corner. Tanahashi connects with a High Crossbody Block. Ishii sends Tanahashi to the ring apron. Ishii with a running clothesline that sends Tanahashi crashing to the outside. Ishii rolls Tanahashi back into the ring. Ishii repeatedly HeadButts Tanahashi. Ishii drops Tanahashi with a knife edge chop. Ishii connects with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Ishii follows that with more knife edge chops. Tanahashi HeadButts Ishii, but it’s to no avail.
Tanahashi drops Ishii with a flying forearm. Tanahashi bodyslams Ishii. Tanahashi with a Diving Senton for a two count. Tanahashi with a chop/forearm combination in the corner. Ishii responds with a flurry of forearms. Tanahashi kicks Ishii in the knee. Ishii PowerSlams Tanahashi. Ishii connects with a side belly to back suplex for a two count. Ishii follows that with a corner clothesline. Ishii places Tanahashi on the top turnbuckle. Ishii goes for the Avalanche Brain Buster, but Tanahashi blocks it. Tanashi sends Ishii crashing to the canvas with the Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi goes for the Texas CloverLeaf, but Ishii immediately crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Tanahashi and Ishii are trading back and forth forearms. Ishii’s knee is giving out. Ishii talks smack to Tanahashi.
The forearm fest continues in the middle of the ring. Ishii drops Tanahashi with a massive haymaker. Ishii lightly kicks Tanahashi in the head. Ishii connects with a German Suplex. Ishii plants Tanahashi with a PowerBomb for a two count. Ishii ducks a clothesline from Tanahashi. Tanahashi goes for a German Suplex, but Ishii lands back on his feet. Ishii connects with the Dragon Suplex. Tanahashi responds with a SlingBlade. After another forearm exchange, Ishii lands a stiff lariat, but Tanahashi stands still. Tanahashi with a German Suplex for a two count. Tanahashi goes for the High Fly Flow, but Ishii ducks out of the way. Following that, Ishii goes for the Sliding D, but Tanahashi counters with a rolling crucifix for a two count. Tanahashi lands another Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi gets Ishii trapped in the Texas CloverLeaf. Ishii escapes out of the CloverLeaf.
Ishii kicks Tanahashi in the jaw. Tanahashi responds with his third Dragon Screw Leg Whip of the match. Ishii connects with a enziguri. Ishii lands a Dragon Screw Leg Whip of his own. Ishii follows that with a knee breaker. Ishii locks in the Single Leg Boston Crab. Ishii applies more pressure to the knee of Tanahashi. Ishii goes for the Knee Crusher, but Tanahashi counters with a Crossbody Block. Ishii drops Tanahashi with a Big Lariat. Ishii gets Tanahashi trapped in the SharpShooter. Tanahashi crawls to the bottom rope to break up the submission attempt. Tanahashi regains momentum with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip in between the second rope.
Tanahashi heads to the top turnbuckle. Ishii HeadButts Tanahashi in the chest. Ishii plants Tanahashi with an Avalanche Brain Buster for a two count. Ishii follows that with Sliding D for another two count. Ishii goes for another Brain Buster, but Tanahashi counters with a Swinging Neck Breaker. Tanahashi follows that with a Dragon Suplex for a two count. Tanahashi goes for the SlingBlade, but Ishii counters with a HeadButt. Tanahashi finally connects with the SlingBlade, but Ishii kicks out at the count of one. Ishii clotheslines Tanahashi. Ishii goes for the cover, but somehow Tanahashi kicks out at the count of one. Tanahashi drops Ishii with another SlingBlade. Tanahashi connects with the High Fly Flow to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi Gains 2 Points via Pinfall
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