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NJPW G1 Climax 30 Results (9/29/20): Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto

   September 29, 2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30 Results 9/30/20
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

Here’s the official reference sheet for the NJPW G1 Climax 30

Block A (Kazuchika Okada, Kota Ibushi, Jeff Cobb, Tomohiro Ishii, Will Ospreay, Shingo Takagi, Minoru Suzuki, Jay White, Taichi, and Yujiro Takahashi)

Block B (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, KENTA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi, Toru Yano, Zack Sabre Jr, and Sanada)

Updated Scoreboard 

A Block 

– Jay White 6 Points

– Taichi 6 Points

– Kota Ibushi 4 Points

– Will Ospreay 4 Points

– Minoru Suzuki 4 Points

– Kazuchika Okada 2 Points

– Shingo Takagi 2 Points

– Jeff Cobb 2 Points

– Tomohiro Ishii 0 Points

– Yujiro Takahashi 0 Points

B Block 

– Tetsuya Naito 4 Points

– Juice Robinson 4 Points

– Toru Yano 4 Points

– EVIL 2 Points

– Zack Sabre Jr 2 Points

– KENTA 2 Points

– Hirooki Goto 2 Points

– Hiroshi Tanahashi 0 Points

– Sanada 0 Points

– Yoshi Hashi 0 Points

First Match: Gabriel Kidd vs. Yuya Uemura

Chain grappling exchange after the bell rings. Wrist Lock Exchange. Uemura applies a side headlock. Uemura transitions into a front face lock. Kidd answers with a hammerlock. Kidd with an arm-ringer. Second Wrist Lock Exchange. Hammerlock Exchange. Kidd starts bending Uemura’s fingers. Kidd applies a front face lock. Uemura goes back to the hammerlock. Uemura grabs a side headlock. Kidd brings Uemura down to the mat. Kidd maintains wrist control. Kidd backs Uemura into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Kidd with a headlock takeover. Kidd applies The HeadScissors Neck Lock. Uemura grapevines the legs of Kidd. Kidd grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Uemura signals for the test of strength. Kidd with a single leg takedown. Kidd applies a toe and ankle hold. Kidd cartwheels around Uemura. Uemura with a side headlock takeover. Kidd with heavy bodyshots. Kidd whips Uemura across the ring. Kidd drops down on the canvas. Uemura grabs another side headlock.

Uemura with a side headlock takedown. Kidd backs Uemura into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Uemura hammers down on the back of Kidd’s neck. Uemura applies a side headlock. Kidd whips Uemura across the ring. Kidd dropkicks Uemura. Kidd with a running forearm smash. Kidd drives Uemura face first into the turnbuckle pad. Kidd bodyslams Uemura for a two count. Kidd with forearm shivers. Kidd repeatedly stomps on Uemura’s chest. Kidd is choking Uemura with his boot. Uemura with The Corner Dropkick. Uemura with forearm shivers. Uemura repeatedly stomps on Kidd’s chest. Uemura connects with The Hip Lock for a two count. Uemura applies a rear chin lock. Kidd with a Belly to Back Suplex. Forearm Exchange. Uemura with two uppercuts. Kidd kicks Uemura in the face. Kidd goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Uemura lands back on his feet. Uemura with a forearm shot across the back of Kidd. Uemura with Two Dropkicks. Uemura makes Kidd tap out to The Boston Crab.

Winner: Yuya Uemura via Submission 

Second Match: (0) Sanada vs. (0) Yoshi Hashi in a G1 Climax 30 B Block Tournament Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Sanada applies a hammerlock. Hashi drop steps into a side headlock. Hashi with a side headlock takeover. Sanada whips Hashi across the ring. Hashi scores the elbow knockdown. Hashi drops Sanada with a shoulder tackle. Sanada kicks Hashi in the gut. Hashi with a Running Hurricanrana. Hashi clotheslines Sanada over the top rope. Hashi stomps on Sanada’s back. Hashi with a forearm smash. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Sanada hits The Draping Magic Killer on the floor. Hashi gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Sanada hammers down on the back of Hashi’s neck. Sanada whips Hashi across the ring. Sanada scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Sanada applies a rear chin lock. Sanada with an elbow drop for a two count. Sanada goes back to the rear chin lock. Hashi with elbows into the midsection of Sanada. Hashi with a knife edge chop. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Hashi. Hashi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sanada counters with Skull End. Hashi drops Sanada with The Bunker Buster.

Hashi delivers his combination offense. Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Sanada drives his knee into the midsection of Hashi. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Sanada. Hashi hits The Head Hunter. Hashi has Sanada draped across the top rope. Hashi dropkicks Sanada’s back. Hashi follows that with a basement dropkick for a two count. Hashi goes for a PowerBomb, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Hashi with a blistering chop. Sanada with a double leapfrog. Sanada dropkicks Hashi to the floor. Sanada with The SlingShot Pescado. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada rolls Hashi back into the ring. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Hashi denies The TKO. Hashi sends Sanada to the corner. Sanada decks Hashi with a back elbow smash. Hashi goes for a PowerBomb, but Sanada counters with a Hurricanrana.

Sanada kicks Hashi in the gut. Hashi clotheslines Sanada. Hashi with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Hashi dumps Sanada back first on the canvas. Hashi goes for The Swanton Bomb, but Sanada gets his knees up in the air. Hashi kicks Sanada in the face. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Sanada applies Skull End. Hashi refuses to quit. Sanada goes for The Muto MoonSault, but Hashi gets his knees up in the air. Forearm Exchange. Hashi with a knife edge chop. Sanada connects with The TKO for a two count. Hashi negates Skull End. Hashi with a Snap Dragon Suplex. Hashi hits The Kumagoroshi for a two count. Hashi goes for Karma, but Sanada counters with The Swinging Skull End. Hashi with an inside cradle for a two count. Sanada with a forearm smash. Sanada uppercuts Hashi. Hashi SuperKicks Sanada. Hashi with an open palm strike. Hashi HeadButts Sanada. Hashi drops Sanada with The Running Meteora for a two count. Hashi plants Sanada with Karma to pickup the victory.

Winner: Yoshi Hashi via Pinfall 

Third Match: (2) KENTA vs. (2) Zack Sabre Jr in a G1 Climax 30 B Block Tournament Match

Kenta is playing mind games with Sabre. Hand fighting. Chain grappling exchange. Sabre applies The Heel Hook. Kenta grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kenta regroups on the outside. Kenta kicks Sabre in the face. Kenta is putting the boots to Sabre. Kenta unloads a series of mid-kicks. Sabre tumbles to the floor. Kenta repeatedly whips Sabre into the steel barricades. Kenta with a straight right hand. Kenta rolls Sabre back into the ring. Kenta continues to kick Sabre in the chest. Sabre blocks a boot from Kenta. Sabre applies a Modified Knee Bar. Kenta grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre rams his forearm across Kenta’s face. Sabre is choking Kenta with his boot. The referee admonishes Sabre. Sabre repeatedly kicks Kenta in the face. Sabre toys around with Kenta. Kenta drops Sabre with a Running Knee Lift. Kenta repeatedly kicks Sabre in the back. Kenta with a NeckBreaker for a one count.

Kenta with clubbing chest kicks. Sabre wants more punishment. Kenta with The Mid-Kick. Kenta applies a front face lock. Sabre with a hammerlock rollup for a one count. Sabre with three uppercuts. Kenta slaps Sabre in the face. Kenta goes for The Fisherman’s Buster, but Sabre counters with an OverHead Wrist Kick. Sabre sweeps out the legs of Kenta. Sabre with a Running European Uppercuta. Kenta is pissed. Kenta leans into uppercuts from Sabre. Kenta with forearm shivers. Kenta delivers his combination offense. Sabre dodges The Spinning Back Fist. Sabre with The Northern Lights Suplex. Sabre applies The Arm Lock. Kenta puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre applies a wrist lock. Kenta with forearm shivers. Sabre kicks the left shoulder of Kenta. Kenta kicks Sabre in the face. Kenta with  The Tornado DDT across the top strand. Kenta with a Flying Clothesline for a two count. Combo Kicks by Kenta. Kenta follows that with The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Kenta applies Game Over.

Forearm/Uppercut Exchange. Running Boot Exchange. Sabre kicks the right shoulder of Kenta. Kenta clotheslines Sabre. Kenta hits The Green Killer for a two count. Kenta with a Flying Boot. Kenta delivers The Shibata Dropkick. Kenta lands The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Kenta connects with The Busaiku Knee for a two count. Sabre negates The GTS. Sabre applies a double wrist lock. Kenta with The Shotei’s. Kenta with Two Spinning Back Fists. Kenta goes for The GTS, but Sabre counters with The Triangle Choke. Sabre goes for The Jim Breaks Arm-Bar, but Kenta counters with Game Over. Sabre transitions into The Jim Breaks Arm-Bar. Kenta puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre repeatedly kicks Kenta in the chest. Sabre uppercuts Kenta. Kenta answers with a palm strike. Kenta with a Running Knee Strike. Sabre rolls Kenta over for a two count. Sabre drops Kenta with The Mid-Kick. Kenta denies The PK. Sabre unloads a series of palm strikes. Kenta responds with a knee lift. Kenta plants Sabre with The GTS to pickup the victory.

Winner: KENTA via Pinfall 

– There was a cleaning/disinfecting intermission during this broadcast.

Fourth Match: (0) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. (4) Juice Robinson in a G1 Climax 30 B Block Tournament Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Robinson applies a side headlock. Test Of Strength. Tanahashi with a deep arm-drag. Side Headlock TakeOver/HeadScissors Escape Exchange. That leads us to q a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Robinson backs Tanahashi into the ropes. Tanahashi turns Robinson over. The referee calls for a clean break. Hair Pulling Display. Tanahashi with heavy bodyshots. Tanahashi with the irish whip. Robinson drops Tanahashi with a Leg Lariat. Robinson slams Tanahashi’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Robinson with forearm shivers across the back of Tanahashi. Robinson with The Pendulum BackBreaker. Robinson follows that with a Senton Splash for a two count. Robinson with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count.

Robinson applies The Full Nelson Lock. Robinson punches Tanahashi in the back. Robinson with a knife edge chop. Robinson applies a wrist lock. Robinson whips Tanahashi across the ring. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of Robinson. Tanahashi blocks a boot from Robinson. Tanahashi with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Tanahashi applies The Texas CloverLeaf. Robinson with an inside cradle for a two count. Robinson hits The SpineBuster. Juice Jabs. Tanahashi avoids The Left Hand Of God. Robinson kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Robinson drops Tanahashi with The DDT for a two count. Robinson plays to the crowd. Robinson goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Tanahashi counters with Twist and Shout. Robinson dodges The SlingBlade.

Robinson applies The Full Nelson Lock. Tanahashi decks Robinson with a back elbow smash. Robinson with The Western Lariat. Robinson with a Running Cannonball Strike. Robinson puts Tanahashi on the top turnbuckle. Robinson with a knife edge chop. Robinson HeadButts Tanahashi. Robinson goes for The SuperPlex, but Tanahashi blocks it. Forearm Exchange. Robinson HeadButts Tanahashi. Robinson with The SuperPlex. Robinson connects with The Jack Hammer for a two count. Tanahashi negates Pulp Friction. Tanahashi hits Two SlingBlades for a two count. Tanahashi with a Flying Crossbody Block. Robinson rolls Tanahashi over for a two count. Tanahashi avoids The Left Hand Of God. Tanahashi with an open palm strike. Robinson answers with a forearm smash. Robinson delivers The Left Hand Of God. Robinson goes for Pulp Friction, but Tanahashi rolls him over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: (2) EVIL w/Dick Togo vs. (4) Toru Yano in a G1 Climax 30 B Block Tournament Match

Yano starts yelling before the bell rings. Yano immediately runs towards a turnbuckle pad. EVIL with clubbing blows to Yano’s back. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from EVIL. Yano removes three turnbuckle pads. EVIL hits Yano with a turnbuckle pad. EVIL dumps Yano out of the ring. Togo repeatedly stomps on Yano’s chest. Yano whips Togo into the steel barricade. Yano tapes Togo’s shoulder to the barricade. EVIL attacks Yano from behind. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from EVIL. Yano is trying to tape EVIL’s shoulder to the barricade. Eye Rake Exchange. EVIL gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Yano ducks a clothesline from EVIL. EVIL throws the right leg of Yano into Red Shoes hands. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Yano.

EVIL repeatedly whips Yano into the exposed steel. EVIL drops Yano with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Yano negates The Fisherman’s Buster. Yano tugs on EVIL’s hair. EVIL kicks Yano in the gut. Yano side steps EVIL into the exposed steel. Togo runs interference. EVIL with a Running Lariat. EVIL hits The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. EVIL kicks Yano in the gut. Red Shoes is distracted by Togo. EVIL delivers the low blow. Yano negates Everything Is EVIL. Yano shoves EVIL towards Red Shoes. Yano delivers the low blow. Togo attacks Yano from behind. Togo wraps a rope around Yano’s neck. Yano kicks Togo in the nuts. Yano shoves Togo into EVIL. Yano with a double low blow. Yano connects with an inside cradle to pickup the victory.

Winner: Toru Yano via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: (4) Tetsuya Naito vs. (2) Hirooki Goto in a G1 Climax 30 B Block Tournament Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Hammerlock Exchange. Goto applies a side headlock. Goto with a side headlock takeover. Naito answers with the headscissors escape. Naito kicks Goto in the gut. Naito applies a side headlock. Goto reverses the hold. Naito whips Goto across the ring. Goto drops Naito with a shoulder tackle. Naito drops down on the canvas. Naito with a back elbow smash. Naito blocks a boot from Goto. Naito hyperextends the left shoulder of Goto. Naito with a basement dropkick. Goto regroups on the outside. Goto unloads three open hand chops. Naito hammers down on the left shoulder of Goto. Naito whips Goto into the steel barricade. Naito repeatedly stomps on the right shoulder of Goto. Naito applies the cravate. Goto gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Naito kicks Goto in the chest. Naito hammers down on the back of Goto’s neck. Naito with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Naito applies The Puma Blanca. Goto puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break.

Naito drops Goto with a Swinging NeckBreaker for a two count. Naito applies a double wrist lock. Goto puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito repeatedly stomps on Goto’s back. Naito applies the standing cravate. Goto with heavy bodyshots. Naito hammers down on the right shoulder of Goto. Naito stomps on Goto’s chest. Naito with the irish whip. Goto kicks Naito in the face. Naito blocks a boot from Goto. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito goes for a Back Elbow Smash, but Goto counters with a Saito Suplex. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto follows that with a Running Bulldog for a two count. Naito denies The Ushigoroshi. Goto blocks a boot from Naito. Goto applies a waist lock. Naito decks Goto with a back elbow smash. Naito avoids The Misdirection Lariat. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Goto’s head. Naito with a forearm smash. Naito kicks Goto in the gut. Naito punches Goto in the back. Naito with the irish whip. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito goes for a leg sweep, but Goto blocks it.

Naito grabs the left leg of Goto. Goto with forearm shivers. Naito ducks a clothesline from Goto. Naito with a back elbow smash. Naito yanks on the right shoulder of Goto. Naito with a low dropkick for a two count. Naito goes back to The Puma Blanca. Goto refuses to quit. Naito repeatedly drives Goto back first into the turnbuckle pad. Naito puts Goto on the top turnbuckle. Goto with a back door escape. Goto is throwing forearms at Naito. Goto with The SuperPlex. Naito tumbles to the floor. Goto with a SlingShot Pescado. Goto is fired up. Goto rolls Naito back into the ring. Goto lands The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Naito fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Naito kicks Goto in the gut. Naito ducks a clothesline from Goto. Naito and Goto are running the ropes. Goto drops Naito with The Discus Lariat.

Naito avoids The Running Bulldog. Naito with a back elbow smash. Naito hits The Satellite DDT. Naito and Goto are trading back and forth shots. Naito with clubbing elbow smashes. Naito puts Goto on the top turnbuckle. Naito with a Top Rope FrankenSteiner. Naito tells Goto to get up. Goto negates The Destino. Goto drops Naito with The Reverse GTR. Goto follows that with The Draping Reverse GTR for a two count. Goto goes for The GTR, but Naito blocks it. Goto goes for The Ushigoroshi, but Naito counters with The Destino. Forearm Exchange. Naito with a back elbow smash. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito goes for Valentia, but Goto lands back on his feet. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi. Naito negates The GTR. Naito connects with The Destino for a two count. Naito goes for The Destino, but Goto counters with The GTW. Goto blasts Naito with The Mid-Kick. Goto goes for The GTR, but Naito counters with Valentia. Naito plants Goto with The Destino to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tetsuya Naito via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez