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NJPW G1 Climax 32 Results (7/24/22): Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

   July 24, 2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Night Five
July 24, 2022
Ota City General Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan

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Here’s the official reference sheet for the NJPW G1 Climax 32 

Block A (Kazuchika Okada, Jeff Cobb, JONAH, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Lance Archer, Bad Luck Fale and Toru Yano) 

Block B (Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii, Sanada, Taichi, Tama Tonga, The Great O-Khan and Chase Owens) 

Block C (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Zack Sabre Jr, KENTA, EVIL, Hirooki Goto and Aaron Henare) 

Block D (Will Ospreay, Shingo Takagi, El Phantasmo, Juice Robinson, Yoshi Hashi, David Finlay and Yujiro Takahashi) 

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi and Toru Yano vs. EVIL, SHO and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match

House Of Torture attacks Chaos before the bell rings. EVIL repeatedly stomps on Goto’s chest. EVIL rakes the eyes of Goto. EVIL rolls Goto back into the ring. EVIL grabs Goto’s staff. Goto kicks EVIL in the gut. EVIL begs for mercy. EVIL with the greco roman eye poke. EVIL sends Goto to the corner. Goto drops EVIL with a shoulder tackle. EVIL kicks Goto in the face. Goto with a Hip Toss. Goto with a leaping elbow drop for a two count. EVIL answers with another eye rake. Hashi tags himself in. Double Shoulder Tackle to EVIL. Assisted Hip Toss. Double Toe Kick. War Drums to Sho. Goto applies The Full Nelson Lock. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Togo. War Drum Party. Goto stomps on EVIL’s back. Hashi pulls off EVIL’s t-shirt. Hashi with a knife edge chop. Hashi sends EVIL to the corner. Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of EVIL. Hashi has EVIL draped across the top strand. Sho pulls Hashi out of the ring. Sho whips Hashi into the steel barricade. All hell is breaking loose in Tokyo. Sho rolls Hashi back into the ring. EVIL attacks Hashi with Yano’s alcohol spray. EVIL stomps on Hashi’s chest. EVIL applies a wrist lock. EVIL tags in Sho.

Sho with a double axe handle strike. Sho with an arm-ringer. Sho gets Hashi tied up in the ropes. Togo with repeated eye rakes. Sho whips Hashi into the exposed steel. Sho tags in Togo. Following a snap mare takeover, Togo with a Fist Drop for a two count. Hashi slaps Togo in the ribs. Togo rakes the eyes of Hashi. Hashi reverses out of the irish whip from Togo. Hashi dropkicks the left knee of Togo. Hashi tags in Yano. Togo rakes the eyes of Yano. Togo whips Yano across the ring. Yano holds onto the ropes. Yano ducks a clothesline from Togo. Yano slaps Togo in the back of the head. Yano removed a turnbuckle pad. Yano uses the turnbuckle pad as a shield. EVIL attacks Yano from behind. House Of Torture gangs up on the turnbuckle pad. War Drums to Yano. Double Irish Whip into the exposed steel. Togo with a running elbow smash. Sho with a flying forearm smash. EVIL kicks Yano in the gut. EVIL hits The Fisherman’s Buster. Togo hooks the outside leg for a two count. EVIL dumps Goto out of the ring. Togo toys around with Yano. Yano shoves Togo into Sho. Yano delivers the double low blow. Yano connects with The Schoolboy Rollup to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi and Toru Yano via Pinfall 

Second Match: Filthy Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs vs. KENTA & Chase Owens

Royce Isaacs and Chase Owens will start things off. Owens pie faces Isaacs. Isaacs applies a side headlock. Isaacs whips Owens across the ring. Isaacs drops Owens with a shoulder tackle. Owens drops down on the canvas. Owens fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Owens applies a waist lock. Isaacs backs Owens into the red turnbuckle pad. Isaacs with a back elbow smash. Isaacs with a corner clothesline. Isaacs tags in Lawlor. Lawlor knocks Kenta off the ring apron. Lawlor with a Japanese Arm-Drag. Lawlor with a flying forearm smash. Lawlor tags in Isaacs. Isaacs with a gut punch. Lawlor drops Owens with The Zig Zag. Kenta trips Isaacs from the outside. Owens with a jumping knee lift. Kenta sends Isaacs back first into the steel barricade. Owens taunts Lawlor. Owens kicks Lawlor in the gut. Owens dumps Lawlor out of the ring. Kenta punches Lawlor in the back. Owens with a Double Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Kenta is putting the boots to Team Filthy. Kenta rolls Isaacs back into the ring. Following a snap mare takeover, Owens cranks on Isaacs neck for a one count.

Owens tags in Kenta. Kenta with a forearm shot across the midsection of Isaacs. Kenta slams Isaacs head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Kenta with clubbing shoulder blocks. Kenta uppercuts Isaacs. Kenta tags in Owens. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown for a two count. Isaacs kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Owens knocks Lawlor off the apron. Isaacs with heavy bodyshots. Owens scores the ankle pick. Owens hyperextends the left leg of Isaacs. Owens tags in Kenta. Kenta blasts Lawlor off the apron. Kenta with a knee drop. Kenta is throwing haymakers at Isaacs. Kenta rakes the eyes of Isaacs. Isaacs drops the left knee of Kenta. Isaacs with a Fisherman’s Suplex. Isaacs tags in Lawlor. Lawlor ducks a clothesline from Owens. Lawlor shoves Owens into Kenta. Lawlor with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Kenta kicks Lawlor in the gut. Kenta with a Mid-Kick. Lawlor applies the cravate. Lawlor with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Lawlor repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Kenta.

Kenta kicks the right knee of Lawlor. Lawlor ducks a clothesline from Kenta. Lawlor drops Kenta with The Sweet Meat Sizzler for a two count. Lawlor goes for St. Andrews Cross, but Kenta counters with Game Over. Lawlor grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kenta with The Busaiku Knee. Lawlor responds with a Spin Kick. Isaacs and Owens are tagged in. Owens kicks Isaacs in the face. Forearm Exchange. Owens delivers his combination offense. Owens with forearm shivers. Isaacs avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Isaacs with The Pumphandle Powerslam for a two count. Owens side steps Isaacs into the turnbuckle pad. Isaacs kicks Owens in the face. Owens with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Owens with a snap mare takedown for a two count. Isaacs dodges The C-Trigger. Owens with another Enzuigiri. Isaacs hits The Jack Hammer for a two count. Lawlor pulls Kenta out of the ring. Owens rolls Isaacs over for a two count. Owens with Two C-Triggers. Owens connects with The Package PileDriver to pickup the victory. After the match, Kenta and Lawlor continues to brawl on the outside.

Winner: KENTA & Chase Owens via Pinfall 

Third Match: Shingo Takagi & Bushi vs. JONAH & Bad Dude Tito

Shingo Takagi and Jonah will start things off. Quick shoving contest. Jonah signals for the test of strength. Jonah has the leverage advantage. Takagi applies a side headlock. Jonah whips Takagi across the ring. Takagi runs into Jonah. Shoulder Block Exchange. Takagi with a knife edge chop. Jonah drops Takagi with a shoulder tackle. Jonah tags in Tito. Tito punches Takagi in the ribs. Tito with two haymakers. Tito with a knife edge chop. Tito sends Takagi to the corner. Tito with a Running Uppercut. Tito with a chop/forearm combination. Takagi denies The Exploder Suplex. Tito applies a waist lock. Takagi with two sharp elbow strikes. Takagi drops Tito with The DDT. Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi with a forearm smash. Bushi with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Bushi drives his knee into the midsection of Tito. Bushi sends Tito to the corner. Tito side steps Bushi into the turnbuckle pad. Tito with The Exploder Suplex. Tito knocks Takagi off the ring apron. Tito goes into the lateral press for a two count. Tito transitions into a ground and pound attack. Tito slams Bushi’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Tito tags in Jonah.

Jonah with clubbing shoulder blocks. Jonah with a haymaker/stomp combination. Jonah applies a front face lock. Jonah tags in Tito. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Tito with a forearm smash. Tito puts his knee on the back of Bushi’s neck. Tito rams his boot across Bushi’s face. Tito unloads two knife edge chops. Tito tags in Jonah. Jonah HeadButts Bushi. Jonah rips off Bushi’s t-shirt. Jonah throws the t-shirt at Takagi. Bushi with elbows into the midsection of Jonah. Jonah punches Bushi in the back. Jonah whips Bushi across the ring. Bushi holds onto the ropes. Bushi kicks Jonah in the face. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Jonah. Bushi tags in Takagi. Takagi runs into Jonah. Takagi with three short-arm lariats. Takagi ducks a clothesline from Tito. Standing Switch Exchange. Tito applies the full nelson lock. Takagi decks Tito with a back elbow smash. Jonah inadvertently runs through Tito. Takagi side steps Jonah into the turnbuckle pad. Takagi with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a one count.

Forearm Exchange. Jonah HeadButts Takagi. Takagi with a double handed chop. Takagi goes for a Bodyslam, but Jonah counters with a Crossbody Block for a two count. Jonah goes for a Running Senton Splash, but Takagi ducks out of the way. Takagi with The Sliding Lariat. Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi delivers The Missile Dropkick. Bushi dropkicks Tito off the apron. Bushi with forearm shivers. Jonah reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Jonah. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Jonah. Bushi ducks another clothesline from Jonah. Bushi lands The Suicide Dive. Takagi with a short-arm lariat. Double Irish Whip. Jonah with a double clothesline. Tito with a Suicide Dive of his own. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Jonah. Bushi rolls Jonah over for a two count. Bushi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Jonah answers with a Leaping Body Block. Jonah connects with The Black Forest Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: JONAH & Bad Dude Tito via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Will Ospreay, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare vs. Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match

Will Ospreay and Zack Sabre Jr will start things off. Hand fighting display. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Sabre applies the cravate. Sabre goes for a cravate takeover, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Sabre scores the ankle pick. Sabre grapevines the legs of Ospreay. Sabre goes for The Bow and Arrow, but Ospreay falls on top of him for a one count. Sabre headbutts the midsection of Ospreay. Sabre applies a side headlock. Ospreay whips Sabre across the ring. Ospreay drops down on the canvas. Ospreay leapfrogs over Sabre. Sabre applies The Cobra Twist. Ospreay goes for a Hip Toss, but Sabre counters with an arm-drag. Ospreay scores the ankle pick. Ospreay applies a toe and ankle hold. Sabre goes for The Swinging Arm-Ringer, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay drives Sabre back first into the blue turnbuckle pad. United Empire gangs up on Sabre. Khan clears the ring. Henare stands on Sabre’s ribs. Henare applies a Leg Lock in the ropes. Henare whips Sabre into the steel barricade. Henare tees off on Sabre. The referee is losing control of this match. United Empire whips Archer into the barricade. Ospreay is throwing haymakers at Archer. Ospreay with repeated toe kicks. All hell is breaking loose in Tokyo.

Henare applies a single leg crab in the barricade. Henare rolls Sabre back into the ring. Henare transitions into a ground and pound attack. Henare applies The Heel Hook. Sabre grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Henare applies a front face lock. Khan tags himself in. Khan kicks Sabre in the face. Khan with a straight right hand. Khan wants Sabre to kiss his boot. Sabre with an Overhead Wrist Kick. Sabre tags in Archer. Archer clears the ring. Khan with The Mongolian Chop. Braid Pull Exchange. Khan uppercuts Archer. Archer reverses out of the irish whip from Khan. Archer with a Leaping Crossbody Block. Ospreay chops Archer. Ospreay decks Archer with a back elbow smash. Archer delivers The Pounce. Archer knocks Henare off the apron. Archer with a running elbow smash. Khan side steps Archer into the turnbuckle pad. Khan with a Judo Throw. Henare and Michinoku are tagged in. Michinoku ducks a clothesline from Henare. Michinoku with the greco roman eye poke. Michinoku with a shin kick. Michinoku with The La Magistral for a two count. Michinoku follows that with a Running Knee Strike. Michinoku SuperKicks Henare. Henare denies The Michinoku Driver. Henare with a forearm smash. Henare delivers a gut punch. Henare makes Michinoku tap out to The Ultima Clutch.

Winner: Will Ospreay, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare via Submission 

Fifth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga and David Finlay w/Jado vs. Jay White, Juice Robinson and Gedo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match

Tonga attacks White before the bell rings. Gedo is left alone with Okada. Tonga is throwing haymakers at White. Gedo bumps into Okada. Gedo begs for mercy. Robinson grabs the right leg of Okada. White attacks Okada from behind. Bullet Club gangs up on Okada. Double Irish Whip. Okada kicks Gedo in the face. Double Toe Kick to Okada. Double Irish Whip. Okada shoves White into Robinson. White ducks a clothesline from Okada. White applies The Full Nelson Lock. Okada kicks Gedo in the face. Okada with a toe kick. Okada drops White with The DDT. Okada blocks a boot from Gedo. Okada hammers down on the right knee of Gedo. Okada uppercuts Gedo. Okada tags in Finlay. Finlay with The Slingshot Pescado to Robinson. Finlay tosses Robinson around the ringside area. Tonga whips White into the barricade. Finlay rolls Robinson back into the ring. Robinson is not the legal competitor in the ring. Finlay with forearm shivers. Finlay repeatedly stomps on Gedo’s chest.

Finlay grabs Gedo’s beard. Robinson dumps Finlay over the top rope. Robinson knocks Okada off the ring apron. Gedo tags in Robinson. Robinson gives Finlay the barricade treatment. White rakes the eyes of Okada. White sends Okada back first into the barricade. The referee is losing control of the match. Robinson drives Finlay shoulder first into the steel ring post. Robinson stomps on the left shoulder of Finlay. Robinson bodyslams Finlay. Robinson with a Senton Splash for a two count. Robinson tags in White. White kicks Finlay in the gut. White applies The Boston Crab. Finlay grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Finlay kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. White applies a side headlock. White rakes the eyes of Finlay. White stomps on Finlay’s back. White tags in Gedo. Gedo kicks Finlay in the gut. Following a snap mare takeover, Gedo rams his boot across Finlay’s face. Gedo with a Fist Drop.

Gedo puts his leg on the back of Finlay’s neck. Robinson delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Gedo hooks the outside leg for a two count. Gedo tags in Robinson. Robinson applies The Camel Clutch. Finlay with heavy bodyshots. Robinson drives his knee into the midsection of Finlay. Finlay ducks a clothesline from Robinson. Finla with the backslide cover for a two count. Finlay with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Misfired Belly to Back Suplex’s. Finlay with a Spinning Belly to Back Suplex. Tonga and White are tagged in. Tonga with two dropkicks. Tonga ducks a clothesline from White. Tonga with a Side Walk Slam. Tonga with The Stinger Splash. Tonga follows that with a Spinning Belly to Back Suplex. Tonga dodges The Leg Lariat. Finlay hits The Prima Nocta. White denies The GunStun. White drops Tonga with The DDT. White tags in Gedo. Gedo punches Okada. Gedo talks smack to Okada. Tonga connects with The GunStun to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, Tama Tonga and David Finlay via Pinfall 

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

Sixth Match: (0) El Phantasmo vs. (2) Yujiro Takahashi In A G1 Climax 32 D BLOCK Tournament Match

Takahashi wants Phantasmo to lay down and he’ll offer Pieter in return. Phantasmo accepts Takahashi’s offer. Pieter gives Phantasmo a kiss on the cheek. Phantasmo shakes Takahashi’s hand. Takahashi hooks the inside leg for a two count. Phantasmo with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. That leads us to a quick shoving contest. Phantasmo rolls Takahashi over for a two count. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Phantasmo with the backslide cover for a two count. Phantasmo too sweets Takahashi’s forehead. Phantasmo with a chop/forearm combination. Phantasmo sends Takahashi to the corner. Phantasmo rakes the back of Takahashi. Phantasmo gets Takahashi tied up in the tree of woe. Phantasmo repeatedly stomps on Takahashi’s chest. Phantasmo with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Phantasmo with a Hesitation Dropkick. Takahashi exits the ring. Phantasmo with another chop/forearm combination. Phantasmo slams Takahashi’s head on the ring apron. Phantasmo kicks Takahashi in the face. Phantasmo with The Asai MoonSault. Phantasmo rolls Takahashi back into the ring. Phantasmo with The SpringBoard Swanton Bomb for a one count.

Takahashi denies The CR II. Takahashi starts biting Phantasmo’s fingers. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsection of Takahashi. Phantasmo kicks Takahashi in the chest. Phantasmo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Phantasmo gets distracted by Pieter. Takahashi knocks Phantasmo off the top turnbuckle. Takahashi hits Pimp Juice on the floor. Phantasmo gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Takahashi transitions into a ground and pound attack. Takahashi backs Phantasmo into the ropes. Takahashi with The Helluva Kick for a two count. Takahashi applies a rear chin lock. Phantasmo with elbows into the midsection of Takahashi. Takahashi rakes the back of Phantasmo. Misfired Clotheslines. Phantasmo dropkicks Takahashi. Phantasmo pops back on his feet. Phantasmo punches Takahashi. Phantasmo with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Phantasmo bodyslams Takahashi. Phantasmo with a Flying Elbow Drop. Takahashi blocks Sudden Death. Takahashi drops Phantasmo with The Reverse DDT. Takahashi kicks Phantasmo in the gut. Takahashi with a chop/forearm combination. Phantasmo reverses out of the irish whip from Takahashi. Takahashi holds onto the ropes. Takahashi scores The Hot Shot. Takahashi with The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count.

Takahashi sends Phantasmo to the corner. Phantasmo dives over Takahashi. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Phantasmo with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Phantasmo drills Takahashi with The BrainBuster for a two count. Phantasmo with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Phantasmo hits The UFO for a two count. Takahashi answers with an inverted low blow. Takahashi with another Helluva Kick. Takahashi with The Olympic Slam for a two count. Takahashi follows that with The Miami Shine for a two count. Takahashi connects with Pimp Juice for a two count. Phantasmo denies The Big Juice. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Phantasmo delivers Sudden Death. Phantasmo gets distracted by Sho. Sho gives Takahashi the wrench. Phantasmo channels his inner Eddie Guerrero. Takahashi argues with the referee. Phantasmo with a low blow. Phantasmo nails Takahashi with Sudden Death. Phantasmo lands The Suicide Dive. Phantasmo plants Takahashi with Thunder Kiss 86 to pickup the victory. After the match, Phantasmo walks away with Pieter.

Winner: El Phantasmo via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: (0) Sanada vs. (2) Taichi w/Miho Abe In A G1 Climax 32 B BLOCK Tournament Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Taichi backs Sanada into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Taichi pats Sanada on the chest. Taichi kicks Sanada in the gut. Sanada runs into Taichi. Taichi drops down on the canvas. Taichi exits the ring. Taichi avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Taichi is playing mind games with Sanada. Taichi with a toe kick. Taichi dumps Sanada out of the ring. Sanada runs back into the ring and poses for the crowd. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Taichi is choking Sanada with his boot. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi kicks Sanada in the back. Taichi toys around with Sanada. Sanada with forearm shivers. Taichi drops Sanada with The Kitchen Sink. Taichi applies The Cobra Twist. Sanada grabs the top rope which forces the break. Taichi sends Sanada to the corner. Taichi with a corner clothesline. Sanada scores the elbow knockdown. Taichi avoids The Standing MoonSault. Sanada with a basement dropkick. Sanada pops back on his feet. Sanada scores the forearm knockdown. Sanada with a deep arm-drag. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Taichi. Sanada with The Atomic Drop. Sanada dumps Taichi out of the ring. Sanada with The Slingshot Pescado.

Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada rolls Taichi back into the ring. Sanada goes into the cover for a two count. Taichi denies The TKO. Standing Switch Exchange. Sanada sends Taichi to the corner. Taichi side steps Sanada into the turnbuckle pad. Taichi with The Kamagiri. Sanada kicks Taichi in the face. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Sanada denies The Dangerous Back Drop Driver. Sanada goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi nails Sanada with The Hook Kick. Sanada dropkicks Taichi. Taichi delivers The Axe Bomber. Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi goes for a SuperKick, but Sanada counters with a Spinning Back Kick. Sanada applies Skull End. Taichi grabs Sanada’s beard. Sanada denies The Chokeslam. Sanada kicks Taichi in the face. Taichi Chokeslams Sanada in mid-air for a two count. Sanada denies The Black Mephisto. Sanada with forearm shivers. Sanada goes for The Rolling Elbow, but Taichi counters with a Kamagiri. Sanada rises back on his feet.

Sanada drops Taichi with The Rolling Elbow. Sanada dodges The Axe Bomber. Sanada with The Bridging Tiger Suplex for a two count. Taichi ducks a clothesline from Sanada. Taichi hits The Dangerous Back Drop Driver for a one count. Sanada decks Taichi with a back elbow smash. Sanada ascends to the middle turnbuckle. Taichi with clubbing blows to Sanada’s back. Taichi goes for The Avalanche Chokeslam, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada blocks The SuperKick. Sanada with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Sanada connects with The TKO for a two count. Sanada applies Skull End. Taichi refuses to quit. Sanada goes for The Muto MoonSault, but Taichi gets his knees up in the air. Taichi rakes the eyes of Sanada. Taichi with The Gedo Clutch for a two count. Taichi delivers The Yokozuna Elbow. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Taichi with an Axe Bomber. Taichi follows that with The Kamagiri. Taichi goes for Black Mephisto, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Taichi with The Sumo Takedown. Sanada plants Taichi with The Bridging O’Connor Roll to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sanada via Pinfall

Eight Match: (0) Jeff Cobb vs. (2) Bad Luck Fale In A G1 Climax 32 A BLOCK Tournament Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fale drives his knee into the midsection of Cobb. Fale slaps Cobb in the back of the head. Cobb with forearm shivers. Fale with heavy bodyshots. Cobb avoids The Body Avalanche. Cobb clotheslines Fale over the top rope. Fale sweeps out the legs of Cobb. Fale clotheslines Cobb off the ring apron. Fale stomps on Cobb’s back. The Tongan Massage Parlor is open for business. Bodyshot Exchange. Fale with a forearm shot across the back of Cobb. Fale with a double sledge. Fale talks smack to Cobb. Fale is choking Cobb in the corner. Cobb with forearm shivers. Fale with clubbing blows to Cobb’s back. Fale follows that with The Tongan Surf for a two count. Fale stomps on Cobb’s back.

Second Bodyshot Exchange. Fale whips Cobb across the ring. Cobb with two short-arm lariats. Fale nails Cobb with a double throat thrust. Cobb dropkicks Fale. Cobb goes for The Samoan Drop, but Fale lands back on his feet. Fale with a forearm shot across the back of Cobb. Fale with a Running Elbow Drop for a two count. Fale follows that with a Running Splash for a two count. Cobb denies The Grenade. Cobb rocks Fale with a forearm smash. Fale sends Cobb to the corner. Fale levels Cobb with The Body Avalanche. Fale goes for The Bad Luck Fall, but Cobb lands back on his feet. Cobb SuperKicks Fale. Cobb with a Vertical Suplex. Cobb connects with Tour Of The Islands to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jeff Cobb via Pinfall 

Ninth Match: (0) Tetsuya Naito vs. (0) Hiroshi Tanahashi In A G1 Climax 32 C BLOCK Tournament Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Naito with a drop toe hold. Tanahashi applies a hammerlock. Tanahashi with a double wrist lock takedown. Naito with a single leg takedown. Following a snap mare takeover, Tanahashi grapples around Naito. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Naito answers with the headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Strong lockup. Tanahashi backs Naito into the ropes. Naito turns Tanahashi over. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Stalemate in the red corner. Tanahashi pats on Naito’s chest. Naito tugs on Tanahashi’s hair. Tanahashi with combo bodyshots. Tanahashi uppercuts Naito. Tanahashi with forearm shivers. Naito kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Naito sends Tanahashi to the corner. Tanahashi decks Naito with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tanahashi mocks Naito.

Tanahashi kicks Naito in the gut. Tanahashi whips Naito across the ring. Naito holds onto the ropes. Naito kicks Tanahashi in the face. Naito rakes the eyes of Tanahashi. Tanahashi sins the cat. Naito dropkicks Tanahashi off the ring apron. Naito repeatedly whips Tanahashi into the steel barricade. Naito with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Naito applies The Puma Blanca on the floor. Naito rolls Tanahashi back into the ring. Following a snap mare takeover, Naito applies a headscissors neck lock. Tanahashi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Tanahashi with heavy bodyshots. Naito hammers down on the back of Tanahashi’s neck. Naito with a NeckBreaker. Naito slams Tanahashi’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Naito puts Tanahashi on the top turnbuckle. Naito with The Hangman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Naito toys around with Tanahashi.

Naito stands on Tanahashi’s face. Naito poses for the crowd. Naito with a boot scrape. Naito repeatedly kicks Tanahashi in the face. Naito repeatedly stomps on Tanahashi’s back. Tanahashi wants more punishment. Tanahashi slaps Naito in the face. Tanahashi blocks a boot from Naito. Tanahashi with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi with forearm shivers. Tanahashi bodyslams Naito. Tanahashi stomps on the right knee of Naito. Naito denies The Texas Cloverleaf. Tanahashi with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito follows that with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Tanahashi. Combination Cabron. Naito drops Tanahashi with The Esperanza. Naito decks Tanahashi with a back elbow smash. Naito hits Gloria for a two count. Naito goes back to Puma Blanca. Tanahashi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito with clubbing elbow smashes. Naito puts Tanahashi on the top turnbuckle.

Naito goes for The Top Rope FrankenSteiner, but Tanahashi counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Tanahashi ducks a clothesline from Naito. Tanahashi with a Release German Suplex. Naito with The SpineBuster. Tanahashi responds with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Forearm Exchange. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Tanahashi blocks a boot from Naito. Naito rakes the eyes of Tanahashi. Naito with clubbing elbow smashes. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Short-Arm Reversal by Naito. Tanahashi delivers Three Twist and Shouts. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Tanahashi. Tanahashi with Three SlingBlades for a two count. Tanahashi with The Ace’s High. Tanahashi goes for The High Fly Flow, but Naito ducks out of the way. Naito with the jackknife hold for a two count. Tanahashi with a back elbow smash. Palm Strike Exchange. Tanahashi reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Naito with a flying forearm smash. Naito hits Valentia. Naito goes for The Destino, but Tanahashi counters with an inside cradle to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi via Pinfall 

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