
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Night 18
August 11, 2018
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo, Japan
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Block B (Juice Robinson, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Tama Tonga, Tetsuya Naito, Sanada, and Zack Sabre Jr)
Standings
A Block:
– Hiroshi Tanahashi, 15 Points
– Kazuchika Okada, 13 Points
– Jay White, 12 Points
– Minoru Suzuki, 10 Points
– EVIL, 10 Points
– Yoshi Hashi, 6 Points
– Michael Elgin, 6 Points
– Togi Makabe, 6 Points
– Hangman Page, 6 Points
– Bad Luck Fale, 6 Points
B Block
– Kenny Omega, 12 Points
– Tetsuya Naito, 12 Points
– Kota Ibushi, 10 Points
– Zack Sabre Jr, 10 Points
– Sanada, 8 Points
– Tomohiro Ishii, 8 Points
– Hirooki Goto, 6 Points
– Tama Tonga, 6 Points
– Juice Robinson, 4 Points
– Toru Yano, 4 Points
First Match: Toa Henare & Shota Umino vs. Michael Elgin & David Finlay
#G128 日本武道館3連戦、2日目!G1 CLIMAX Cブロック(仮)で闘っている@THEdavidfinlay と@HenareNZ !序盤からややヘナーレに押され気味のフィンレーだが、流れを引き戻しCブロック(仮)を制することはできるか⁉︎
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Umino and Elgin will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Elgin has the early strength advantage. Umino applies a waist lock. Umino is throwing forearms at Elgin. Elgin blasts Umino with a Knife Edge Chop. Umino responds with a Back Elbow Smash. Umino tags in Henare. Henare and Umino drops Elgin with a Double Shoulder Tackle. Finlay attacks Henare from behind. Umino with an Elbow Knockdown to Finlay. Henare follows that with a Running Tomahawk Chop. Umino with a Sliding Boot. Henare applies a wrist lock. Henare and Umino are cutting the ring in half.
Umino ducks a clothesline from Elgin. Elgin with an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex. Elgin delivers a blistering chop. Elgin tags in Finlay. Finlay chops Umino in the chest. Finlay with a Brain Buster for a two count. Finlay slams Umino’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Finlay tags in Elgin. Umino with a series of open hand chops. Elgin responds with a Chop/Forearm Combination. Umino with a Running Forearm Smash. Umino dropkicks Elgin. Henare and Finlay are tagged in. Quick Forearm Exchange. Finlay reverses out of the irish whip from Henare. Henare with a Leaping Shoulder Tackle. Henare follows that with a Corner Clothesline. Henare lands a Flying Shoulder Tackle for a two count. Henare goes for a Samoan Drop, but Finlay lands back on his feet. Finlay shoves Henare to the corner.
Umino tags himself in. Umino with Rapid Fire Forearms to Finlay. Henare knocks Elgin off the ring apron. Henare and Umino are double teaming Finlay. Henare Spears Finlay. Umino with a Missile Dropkick. Umino locks in a Boston Crab. Henare HeadButts Elgin. Elgin responds with a German Suplex. Umino is displaying his fighting spirit. Umino launches Elgin to the apron. Finlay inadvertently sends Elgin crashing to the outside. Umino rolls Finlay over for a two count. Umino with The La Magistral for a two count. Umino uppercuts Finlay. Finlay ducks a clothesline from Umino. Finlay with a Uranage BackBreaker for a two count. Finlay plants Umino with The Stunner to pickup the victory.
Winner: Michael Elgin & David Finlay via Pinfall
Second Match: Bad Luck Fale & Tanga Loa vs. Hangman Page & Chase Owens
#G128 日本武道館大会!第2試合は@TOKSFALE & @TangaloaNJPW VS @theAdamPage & @realchaseowens !タンガ・ロアのコール中にチェーズが後ろから襲撃!なだれ込むようにペイジも加わり #BCOG の2人をぶっ飛ばす!
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BC Elite attacks The BC OG’s before the bell rings. Owens is throwing haymakers at Loa. Page runs Fale into the steel barricade. Owens transitions into a ground and pound attack. Loa drives Owens back first into the white and yellow turnbuckle pad. Page kicks Fale in the gut. Loa with clubbing forearms in the corner. Loa goes for a Corner Clothesline, but Owens ducks out of the way. Page blasts Loa with a Corner Dropkick. Following a snap mare takeover, Owens drops Loa with a Running Knee Strike. Owens with another ground and pound attack.
Page kicks Fale out of the ring. Loa launches Page over the top rope. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Owens lands back on his feet. Owens ducks a clothesline from Loa. Owens delivers his combination offense. Owens with a Bicycle Kick to Loa. Page follows that with The Buckshot Lariat. Fale breaks up the pinning opportunity. Fale with Sledgehammer Lariats to Owens.
BC Og’s are double teaming Owens. Loa connects with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Page dodges The Body Avalanche from Fale. Page goes for a German Suplex, but Fale counters with a Back Elbow Smash. Page SuperKicks Fale. Loa kicks Page in the gut. Page lands a Suicide Dive. Owens with an inside cradle for a two count. Owens with a Roll Through SuperKick. Owens goes for a Package PileDriver, but Loa counters with a Ripcord Lariat. Loa plants Owens with Ape Shit to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bad Luck Fale & Tanga Loa via Pinfall
Third Match: Jay White & Roppongi 3K vs. Marty Scrull & The Young Bucks in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
Let's be honest -did anyone doubt the IWGP tag team champions @NickJacksonYB & @MattJackson13 would put on a show? They take down their opponents with a great combination attack. Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP #njpw #g128 #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/oAPY26ulc2
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White and Scrull will start things off. Test of strength. Scrull applies a wrist lock. White reverses the hold. Scrull continues to grapple around White. Scrull flaps his wings. White blasts Scrull with a Knife Edge Chop. White goes back to the wrist lock. White tags in Sho. R3K are double teaming Scrull. Yoh drop toe holds Scrull into a Sliding Dropkick from Sho. R3K unloads Two Stereo Dropkicks. Scrull kicks Sho in the jaw. Scrull uppercuts Yoh. Scrull drops Yoh with a Forearm Smash. Scrull tags in Nick Jackson. Nick ducks a clothesline from Sho. Nick with a Leg Lariat. Nick follows that with a Spinning Heel Kick. Nick rocks Yoh with a Spinning Back Elbow Smash. Nick with a Uranage GutBuster to Sho. Matt Jackson with a Running SomerSault NeckBreaker.
The Bucks with a Stereo Elbow Knockdown to Yoh. The Bucks hits their WheelBarrow/Cutter Combination. Nick dropkicks White off the ring apron. The Bucks plays to the crowd. Nick tags in Scrull. Scrull gets R3K trapped in a Gory Special/Boston Crab Combination. The Bucks are flexing their muscles in the center of the ring. White attacks Nick from behind. White tosses Matt out of the ring. Matt runs White into the steel barricade. Scrull goes for a Brain Buster, but Yoh lands back on his feet. Yoh shoves Scrull into a Jumping Knee Strike from Sho. Sho with a BackStabber. Yoh follows that with The Flash Kick.
R3K goes for The 3K, but The Bucks counters with Multiple SuperKicks. White with a Snap Saito Suplex. White drops Matt with a DDT. Scrull thrust kicks the midsection of White. Scrull stomps on White’s hand. Scrull is trying to bend White’s fingers. Yoh SuperKicks Scrull much to dismay of the crowd. Yoh inadvertently knocks down White with a Running Forearm Smash. White is pissed. Yoh with a Spinning Heel Kick to Scrull. Scrull responds with an Uppercut Forearm. White heads to the backstage area. Scrull locks in The CrossFace ChickenWing which forces Yoh to tap out.
Winner: Marty Scrull & The Young Bucks via Submission
Fourth Match: Minoru Suzuki & El Desperado vs. EVIL & Bushi
#G128 日本武道館大会!第4試合は@suzuki_D_minoru & @0_desperado VS @151012EVIL & @BUSHI_njpw !いきなりEVILが鈴木を強襲!しかし鈴木もすぐがすぐ様反撃!試合は序盤から激しい展開!
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Pier six brawl breaks out before the bell rings. EVIL rakes the eyes of Suzuki. EVIL is lighting up Suzuki’s chest. EVIL slaps Suzuki in the face. Suzuki is pissed. Suzuki walks into multiple chops from EVIL. Suzuki delivers an Open Palm Strike. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of EVIL. Suzuki sends EVIL crashing into the steel barricade. Suzuki repeatedly hits EVIL with a folding chair. Desperado wraps his t-shirt around Bushi’s neck. Desperado tags in Suzuki. Suzuki levels Bushi with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Bushi is throwing forearms at Suzuki. Suzuki drops Bushi with a Big Boot. Suzuki applies The Kimura Lock. EVIL breaks the submission hold.
EVIL knocks Desperado off the ring apron. Following the snap mare takeover, Suzuki delivers a Helluva Kick. Suzuki spits at EVIL. Suzuki with a straight right hand to Bushi. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Suzuki. Bushi creates distance with a Rebound Kick. Bushi tags in EVIL. EVIL blocks a boot from Suzuki. EVIL with a Discus Lariat. Desperado kicks EVIL in the back. Desperado rakes the eyes of EVIL. EVIL responds with a Side Walk Slam. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Suzuki. EVIL with a NeckBreaker. EVIL follows that with a Senton Splash for a two count.
EVIL continues to chop Suzuki in the chest. Suzuki with combination palm strikes to EVIL. Suzuki with another Helluva Kick. EVIL negates The PK. Suzuki and EVIL are trading back and forth shots. EVIL with a Running Forearm Smash to Suzuki. Suzuki responds with a Big Boot. Suzuki slaps EVIL in the face. EVIL slips out of The Sleeper Hold. EVIL goes for Everything Is EVIL, but Suzuki blocks it. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but EVIL counters with a Back Body Drop. Suzuki with a Running Knee Lift.
Suzuki tags in Desperado. Desperado knocks Bushi off the ring apron. Desperado with a Knife Edge Chop. Desperado with a Running Elbow Strike in the corner. Suzuki hits The PK. Desperado Spears EVIL for a two count. Suzuki locks in The Sleeper Hold. Suzki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but this time Bushi counters with a Missile Dropkick. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Bushi with a CodeBreaker. EVIL rocks Desperado with a Running Lariat. Bushi takes out Suzuki with a Suicide Dive. EVIL plants Desperado with Everything Is EVIL to pickup the victory.
Winner: EVIL & Bushi via Pinfall
Fifth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Yoshi Hashi and Gedo vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
KOKESHI is BACK! 本間朋晃復帰2戦目!
G1 CLIMAX Aブロック2位のオカダを相手に一体どんな闘いを繰り広げるのか⁉︎
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Okada and Tanahashi will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Okada goes for The Rain Maker, but Tanahashi counters with an Open Palm Strike. Tanahashi ascends to the top turnbuckle. Okada punches Tanahashi in the gut. Okada has Tanahashi in position for The TombStone PileDriver. Okada goes for a Big Boot, but Tanahashi counters with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi tags in Honma. Honma with a Forearm Smash to Okada. Honman blasts Okada with a knife edge chop. Honman bodyslams Okada. Honma goes for Kokeshi, but Okada rolls out of the way. Okada is putting the boots to Honma.
Tanahashi and Makabe negates The IEDDT. Chaos joins the fray. Hashi tosses Makabe out of the ring. Gedo rakes the eyes of Tanahashi. Hashi runs Makabe into the steel barricade. Honma slaps Okada in the chest. Okada responds with a Running European Uppercut. Okada hits The Kokeshi. Okada tags in Gedo. Gedo repeatedly rams his elbow into Honma’s neck. Gedo tags in Hashi. Hashi knocks Tanahashi off the ring apron. Hashi irish whips Honma to the corner. Hashi with a Running Knife Edge Chop. Hashi applies a rear chin lock. Chaos are cutting the ring in half.
Honma gets back to a vertical base. Honma with shots to the midsection of Hashi. Hashi drops Honma with a Knife Edge Chop. Hashi with a clubbing blow to the back of Honma. Honman creates distance with a Vertical Suplex. Honma tags in Makabe. Makabe clears the ring. Makabe with a Corner Clothesline. Makabe transitions into a Corner Mount. Makabe with a Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Makabe goes for a German Suplex, but Hashi counters with three sharp elbow strikes. Makabe kicks Hashi in the gut.
Makabe talks smack to Hashi. Hashi responds with a brutal chop. Hashi with a Western Lariat. Hashi tags in Gedo. Gedo with a ChinBreaker to Makabe. Gedo SuperKicks Makabe for a two count. Gedo is throwing jabs at Makabe. Makabe clotheslines Gedo. Okada responds with a DDT. Okada kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Okada goes for another DDT, but Tanahashi counters with Twist and Shout. Honma wraps this sequence with Two Kokeshi’s. Tanahashi wipes out Chaos with a SlingShot Crossbody Block. GBH are double teaming Gedo. Makabe lands The King Kong Knee Drop to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (6) Tama Tonga w/Tanga Loa vs. (4) Toru Yano in B Block Competition In The G1 Climax 28 Tournament
新日本プロレスからの警告を無視し、@TOKSFALE & @TangaloaNJPW が乱入…
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Yano tells Loa to get out of here. Yano rolls Tonga over for a two count. Yano with a pinning combination for a two count. Tonga delivers multiple bodyshots. Tonga is throwing haymakers at Yano. Yano immediately rips off the white and yellow turnbuckle pad. Yano side steps Tonga into the exposed steel. Tonga with a series of HeadButts. Tonga rams his boot across Yano’s face. Tonga tosses Yano out of the ring. Tonga runs Yano into the steel barricade.
Yano gets back in the ring at the count of fifteen. Tonga starts choking Yano on the floor. The referee is trying to calm down Tonga. Tonga shoves the referee. Tonga transitions into a ground and pound attack. Tonga continues to choke Yano with his boot. Yano with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Yano ChopBlocks Tonga. Bad Luck Fale and Tanga Loa makes their way to the ringside area. Tonga is trying to choke the life out of Yano. Tonga lays out two referees which cause the disqualification.
Winner: Toru Yano via Disqualification
I AM THE LAW! President Meij steps past the security barrier to discipline @Tama_Tonga personally after another disqualification.
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Seventh Match: (4) Juice Robinson vs. (6) Hirooki Goto in B Block Competition In The G1 Climax 28 Tournament
Clash of the Champions! Juice Robinson takes on @510njpw!! The IWGP US Champion, Juice launches himself at the NEVER Openweight champion, Goto. It may be good to be the king, but there can only be one winner… Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP #njpw #g128 #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/pwtuCYSYwH
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Robinson removes his illegal cast before the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Goto backs Robinson into the ropes. Robinson turns Goto over. The referee calls for the clean break. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Quick stalemate in the blue corner. Goto applies a side headlock. Goto drops Robinson with a shoulder tackle. Robinson leapfrogs over Goto. Goto with a low bridge which sends Robinson to the ring apron. Goto ducks a clothesline from Robinson. Goto applies The Sleeper Hold. Robinson slams the left arm of Goto on the top rope. Robinson with a Corner Clothesline. Robinson follows that with a Running Cannonball Strike. Robinson targets the left shoulder of Goto.
Following a snap mare takeover, Robinson applies a key lock. Goto crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Robinson HeadButts Goto. Goto tells Robinson to bring it. Robinson obliges with three forearm smashes. Goto blocks a boot from Robinson. Robinson with a pair of knife edge chops. Goto fires back multiple buzzsaw kicks. Goto with a Spinning Heel Kick. Goto with a Saito Suplex for a two count. Robinson levels Goto with Juice Jabs. Robinson with a SpineBuster. Robinson with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count.
Robinson goes for a PowerBomb, but Goto lands back on his feet. Robinson and Goto are trading stiff lariats. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi. Goto goes for The GTR, but Robinson blocks it. Robinson negates The Shouten Kai. Robinson hammers down on the right arm of Goto. Goto responds with Two HeadButts. Goto with a Reverse GTR. Robinson goes for Pulp Friction, but Goto counters with The Sleeper Hold. Robinson blocks a buzzsaw kick from Goto. Robinson delivers a Southpaw Haymaker. Robinson plants Goto with Pulp Friction to pickup the victory.
Winner: Juice Robinson via Pinfall
Eight Match: (8) Sanada vs. (8) Tomohiro Ishii in B Block Competition In The G1 Climax 28 Tournament
#G128 B Block Tomohiro Ishii vs. @seiyasanada! What happens when the unstoppable force meets the immovable object? These two legends of B Block face off in a display of raw skill and power. Who will emerge VICTORIOUS?! Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP #njpw #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/3uRNcUF9Wl
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Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sanada applies a waist lock. Sanada transitions into a wrist lock. Ishii reverses the hold. Sanada grapples around Ishii. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Sanada drives Ishii sternum first into the red turnbuckle pad. Ishii goes for a Hip Toss, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada kicks Ishii in the gut. Sanada is throwing haymakers at Ishii. Sanada with a collection of open hand chops. Ishii drops Sanada with a knife edge chop. Ishii HeadButts Sanada. Ishii is lighting up Sanada’s chest. Ishii talks smack to Sanada. Sanada fires back with more open hand chops. Sanada leapfrogs over Ishii. Sanada dropkicks Ishii. Sanada with a SlingShot Crossbody Block.
Sanada rolls Ishii back into the ring. Sanada drives his knee into Ishii’s back. Sanada applies a rear chin lock. Ishii is throwing forearms at Sanada. Sanada punches Ishii in the jaw. Sanada lightly kicks Ishii in the face. Ishii wants more punishment. Ishii is leaning into forearms from Sanada. Ishii with a Corner Clothesline. Ishii places Sanada on the top turnbuckle. Ishii with a Stalling Brain Buster off the second rope for a two count. Sanada applies a side headlock. Ishii negates a dropkick from Sanada. Sanada side steps The Sliding D. Sanada with a Standing Hurricanrana. Ishii reverses out of the irish whip from Sanada. Sanada with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Sanada goes for The TKO, but Ishii counters with Skull End.
Sanada with a Sliding Lariat for a two count. Sanada with a Back Elbow Smash. Sanada floats over into Skull End. Sanada with a Draping Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Sanada connects with The TKO for a two count. Sanada goes back to Skull End. Sanada with a Discus Forearm Smash. The Saito Suplex is having no affect on Ishii or Sanada. Sanada unloads three forearm smashes. Ishii HeadButts Sanada. Sanada uppercuts Ishii. Ishii responds with a eastern lariat.
Ishii PowerBombs Sanada for a two count. Ishii delivers The Sliding Lariat for a two count. Ishii goes for a Vertical Brain Buster, but Sanada counters with a Knee Strike. Ishii slips out of Skull End. Sanada with a Lariat to Ishii. Sanada gets Ishii trapped in Skull End. Sanada goes for a MoonSault, but Ishii ducks out of the way. Ishii dropkicks the left knee of Sanada. Ishii ChopBlocks Sanada. Sanada with a series of uppercuts. Ishii goes for a Release German Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet.
Sanada with a flurry of kicks. Sanada with a Bridging Tiger Suplex for a two count. Sanada dumps Ishii in the corner. Ishii avoids The MoonSault. Ishii drops Sanada with The Shining Wizard. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Sanada rolls into Skull End. Ishii decks Sanada with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Sanada responds with an Enzuigiri of his own. Ishii blasts Sanada with a Pop Up HeadButt. Ishii with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Ishii plants Sanada with The Vertical Brain Buster to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii via Pinfall
Ninth Match: (10) Zack Sabre Jr w/Taka Michinoku vs. (12) Tetsuya Naito in B Block Competition In The G1 Climax 28 Tournament
#G128 Bブロック公式戦 @s_d_naito VS @zacksabrejr !
ザックの挑発行為に内藤のボルテージは頂点に!そしてザックの首を集中攻撃!この男、まさに制御不能!
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Sabre immediately attacks Naito after the bell rings. Sabre tosses Naito out of the ring. Naito is playing mind games with Sabre. Sabre is trying to regain his composure on the outside. Naito tells Sabre to bring it. Naito ducks a clothesline from Sabre. Sabre avoids a Low Dropkick from Naito. Natio does his signature tranquilo pose. Sabre applies a Triangle Choke. Naito rolls himself out of the ring. Sabre talks smack to Naito. Naito gets back in the ring at the count of ten. Sabre applies a side headlock. Naito lands three deep arm-drags. Naito applies an arm-bar. Sabre transitions into a LegScissors NeckLock. Sabre delivers a neck twist. Sabre is tying Naito up in an knot. Naito crawls to the bottom rope to create separation.
Sabre uppercuts Naito. Naito responds with an open hand chop. Sabre with another neck twist. Sabre applies The Cravate. Naito side steps Sabre into the white and yellow turnbuckle. Naito goes for a Rebound Dropkick, but Sabre blocks it. Naito avoids the referee’s twenty count. Sabre applies a Bridging Cravate. Sabre follows that with a LegScissors KneeBar. Sabre stands on the back of Naito’s neck. Naito is pissed. Naito with two open hand chops. Sabre HeadButts the chest of Naito. Naito with an NeckBreaker onto the knee. Naito with a sliding dropkick. Naito continues to build momentum.
Naito with a Running Hurricanrana. Naito with a Corner Dropkick to Sabre. Naito sweeps the legs of Sabre. Naito lands a Rebound Dropkick. Naito poses for the crowd. Naito goes for a NeckBreaker, but Sabre counters with a Front FaceLock. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Sabre repeatedly kicks Naito in the face. Naito hits a Draping NeckBreaker. Naito with a Swinging NeckBreaker for a two count. Naito and Sabre are trading back and forth shots. Naito goes for a Rolling Kick, but Sabre counters with The STF. Naito finally reaches the bottom rope. Sabre with a series of leg kicks. Naito rocks Sabre with Two Back Elbow Smashes. Now Naito starts kicking Sabre in the face.
Sabre responds with a vicious slas. Sabre with Rapid Fire Uppercuts. Naito with a Satellite DDT. Naito goes for Gloria, but Sabre counters with the Triangle Choke. Naito with a bridging cover for a two count. Sabre blasts Naito with The PK. Sabre goes for The Zack Driver, but Naito counters with a Reverse DDT. Nasty Palm Strike Exchange. Naito connects with Gloria for a two count. Sabre blocks Destino. Naito with a Rolling Kick. Sabre responds with The Octopus Hold.
Naito grabs the middle rope to force the break. Sabre delivers Two PK’s. Naito with a German Suplex. Naito follows that with a Flying Forearm Smash. Naito goes for Destino, but Sabre counters with the European Clutch for a two count. Sbre continues to uppercut Naito. Naito decks Sabre with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito fights out of the Octopus Hold. Naito with a Running Destino. Naito goes for another Destino, but Sabre counters with The Zack Driver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr via Pinfall
Tenth Match: (10) Kota Ibushi vs. (12) Kenny Omega w/The Young Bucks in B Block Competition In The G1 Climax 28 Tournament
NJPW #G128 (8/11)を公開!
メインはBブロック公式戦 @KennyOmegamanX VS @ibushi_kota !
伝説の激闘から6年!ここ日本武道館でゴールデン☆ラヴァーズが再び激突!
Bブロックを勝ち抜いて、決勝戦に進むのはケニーか⁉︎それとも飯伏か⁉︎
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Quick grappling exchange. Omega applies a side headlock. Ibushi backs Omega into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Omega drops Ibushi with a shoulder tackle. Ibushi immediately gets back on his feet. Ibushi dropkicks Omega. Ibushi plays to the crowd. Omega blasts Ibushi with a knife edge chop. Omega goes for an irish whip, but Ibushi tightly grabs the top rope. Omega with a blistering chop. Ibushi responds with a buzzsaw kick. Omega rolls himself out of the ring. Ibushi goes for a SlingShot Crossbody Block, but Omega ducks out of the way. Omega runs Ibushi into the steel barricade. Omega bodyslams Ibushi on the ring apron. Omega rolls Ibushi back into the ring. Omega with The Kotaro Krusher for a two count. Omega stomps on Ibushi’s back. Omega repeatedly kicks Ibushi in the face. Ibushi kicks Omega in the gut. Following a snap mare takeover, Ibushi brutally kicks Omega in the back. Omega and Ibushi are trading back and forth shots.
Omega push kicks Ibushi into the turnbuckle pad. Ibushi PowerSlams Omega. Ibushi goes for a MoonSault, but Omega gets his knees up in the air. Omega with a Rolling Senton. Omega goes for a MoonSault, but Ibushi gets his knees up in the air. Omega with a Standing FrankenSteiner to Ibushi. Ibushi fires back with a FrankeSteiner of his own. Omega negates The Golden Triangle MoonSault. Omega goes for a Snap Dragon Suplex, but Ibushi counters with three sharp elbow strikes. Omega slaps Ibushi in the back. Omega gets Ibushi in The Electric Chair Position. Ibushi goes for a Deadlift German Suplex, but Omega blocks it. Omega with a Cradle TombStone PileDriver on the apron.
Omega delivers a Missile Dropkick. Omega follows that with Aoi Shoudou for a two count. Ibushi dodges a V-Trigger from Omega. Quick Standing Switch Exchange. Omega with a back chop to Ibushi. Omega with V-Trigger 1. Omega with Croyt’s Wrath for a two count. Omega with V-Trigger 2. Omega goes for a Jay Driller, but Ibushi blocks it. Omega with a Spinning DDT. Omega lands a SomerSault Plancha. Omega rolls Ibushi back into the ring. Ibushi nails Omega with a Back Flip Kick. Ibushi slaps Omega in the chest. Ibushi with a SpringBoard FrankenSteiner for a two count. Ibushi follows that with The Golden Triangle MoonSault. Omega catches Ibushi in mid-air. Omega goes for The One Winged Angel, but Ibushi lands back on his feet. Ibushi unloads his combination offense. Ibushi with a Buzzsaw Kick. Ibushi with a Standing MoonSault Meteora for a two count.
Omega avoids The Kamigoye. Ibushi levels Omega with another Back Flip Kick. Ibushi goes for The Last Ride PowerBomb, but Omega lands back on his feet. V-Trigger 3. Ibushi blocks the Snap Dragon Suplex. Omega drops Ibushi with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Omega rocks Ibushi with V-Trigger 4. Ibushi escaped the Avalanche Dragon Suplex. Omega and Ibushi are trading lariats. Omega with V-Trigger 5. Ibushi responds with a Snap Dragon Suplex. Ibushi with a Half and Half Suplex. Ibushi with an Inside Out Lariat. Ibushi connects with The Last Ride PowerBomb for a two count. Ibushi follows that with The Kamigoye for a two count. Ibushi pulls down his knee pad. Omega is trying to create separation.
Ibushi maintains wrist control. Long Forearm Exchange. Omega HeadButts Ibushi. Ibushi kicks the hamstring of Omega. Omega fires back with V-Trigger 6. Ibushi with combination palm strikes to Omega. V-Trigger 7. Ibushi drops Omega with a Leg Lariat. Ibushi goes for a Phoenix Splash, but Omega ducks out of the way. V-Trigger 8. Omega with The Jay Driller for a two count. Omega tells Ibushi to get up. Omega with V-Trigger 9. Ibushi goes for a Reverse Hurricanrana, but Omega counters with a Modified Rite Of Passage for a two count. Omega scores V-Trigger 10. Omega goes for an Avalanche One Winged Angel, but Ibushi counters with a Flying Double Foot Stomp. Ibushi with an Avalanche Tiger Driver for a two count. Ibushi plants Omega with The Kamigoye to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kota Ibushi via Pinfall
CONGRATULATIONS TO KOTA IBUSHI WHO’S THE WINNER OF THE B BLOCK. THE FINALS OF THE G1 CLIMAX 28 WILL BE HIROSHI TANAHASHI VS. KOTA IBUSHI.
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