NJPW G1 Climax 33: Night Three
July 18, 2023
Yamagata City General Sports Center
Yamagata, Japan
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A BLOCK: (SANADA, Shota Umino, Hikuleo, Kaito Kiyomiya, Chase Owens, Ren Narita, Yota Tsuji, and Gabriel Kidd)
B BLOCK: (Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, KENTA, Taichi, El Phantasmo, The Great O-Khan, Yoshi Hashi and Tanga Loa)
C BLOCK: (Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Takagi, David Finlay, Eddie Kingston, EVIL, Tama Tonga, Aaron Henare and Mikey Nicholls)
D BLOCK: (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Zack Sabre Jr, Jeff Cobb, Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano, Shane Haste and Alex Coughlin)
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: (2) Kaito Kiyomiya vs. (2) Chase Owens In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Kiyomiya shakes Owens hand. Owens attacks Kiyomiya from behind. Owens repeatedly stomps on Kiyomiya’s back. Owens with a forearm smash. Owens with two knife edge chops. Owens whips Kiyomiya across the ring. Kiyomiya ducks a clothesline from Owens. Kiyomiya with a deep arm-drag. Kiyomiya dropkicks Owens. Kiyomiya with an arm-drag takedown. Kiyomiya applies a standing arm-bar. Owens with a forearm smash. Kiyomiya bodyslams Owenns. Kiyomiya with a Leaping Elbow Drop for a one count. Kiyomiya follows that with another arm-drag takeover. Owens backs Kiyomiya into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Owens drives Kiyomiya throat first into the top rope. Owens scores a closed fist shot to Kiyomiya’s jaw. Owens with a palm thrust. Owens applies The Dublin Smile.
Owens whips Kiyomiya into a turnbuckle pad for a two count. Owens repeatedly drives his knee into Kiyomiya’s back. Owens snaps Kiyomiya’s fingers. Owens is choking Kiyomiya with his boot. Owens with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Owens applies a rear chin lock. Owens toys around with Kiyomiya. Forearm Exchange. Owens with a double throat thrust. Kiyomiya answers with an arm-drag takeover. Owens whips Kiyomiya across the ring. Kiyomiya scores two elbow knockdowns. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya decks Owens with a back elbow smash. Kiyomiya with a Springboard Forearm. Kiyomiya delivers The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Owens with three sharp elbow strikes. Kiyomiya goes for a dropkick, but Owens holds onto the ropes.
Owens SuperKicks Kiyomiya. Owens with a running forearm smash. Owens with a Combo Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Kiyomiya blocks it. Owens with clubbing blows to Kiyomiya’s back. Kiyomiya with a Back Body Drop. Owens dodges The Shining Wizard. Kiyomiya kicks Owens in the gut. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya kicks Owens in the chest. Owens hits The Rebound Death Valley Driver for a two count. Owens with a sharp knee lift. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Kiyomiya counters with a Hurricanrana for a two count. Kiyomiya with a Jumping Knee Strike. Kiyomiya with an Inside Out Driver for a two count. Kiyomiya connects with The Shining Wizard to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kaito Kiyomiya via Pinfall
Second Match: (0) KENTA vs. (0) The Great O-Khan In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Chain grappling exchange. Kenta regroups on the outside. Kenta rakes the eyes of Khan. Khan drops Kenta with a shoulder tackle. Kenta rolls himself out of the ring. Khan shoves down the referee. Kenta clocks Khan with the Defy World Title. Kenta whips Khan over the steel barricade. All hell is breaking loose in Yamagata. Kenta flings Khan into a row of chairs. Kenta stomps on Khan’s back. Kenta argues with the referee. Kenta delivers a chair shot across the back of Khan. Kenta kicks Khan in the face. Kenta with a gut punch. Kenta brings Khan back to the ringside area. Kenta drives Khan face first into the steel ring post. Kenta with a Double Foot Stomp off the ring apron.
The referee is losing control of this match. Kenta with clubbing mid-kicks on the floor. Kenta rolls Khan back into the ring. Kenta with a cocky cover for a two count. Khan rocks Kenta with a forearm. Kenta kicks Khan in the face. Khan with a Mongolian Chop to Kenta’s ribs. Khan with a GutWrench Suplex. Khan launches Kenta over the barricade. Kenta now will receive the chair treatment. Khan is choking Kenta with a chair. Khan wraps the chair around Kenta’s neck. Khan sends Kenta neck first into the wall. Khan applies a side headlock. Khan hammers down on the back of Kenta’s neck.
Khan wraps a towel around Kenta’s neck. Khan tosses Kenta back inside the ring. Khan with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Kenta ducks a clothesline from Khan. Khan decks Kenta with a back elbow smash. Kenta repeatedly shoves Khan towards the referee. Khan goes for a Flying Mongolian Chop, but Kenta counters with a DDT. Kenta drills Khan with The Busaiku Knee for a two count. Khan denies The GTS. Khan shoves Kenta into the referee. Khan is throwing vicious haymakers at Kenta. Khan drops Kenta with The TTD. Khan applies The Claw. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Kenta counters with a Hurricanrana to pickup the victory.
Winner: KENTA via Pinfall
Third Match: (0) Hikuleo w/Jado vs. (0) Gabriel Kidd In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Kidd viciously attacks Hikuleo and Jado before the bell rings. His unhinged behavior continues. Kidd HeadButts Hikuleo. Kidd is throwing haymakers at Hikuleo. Kidd goes for a running chair shot, but Hikuleo counters with The Big Boot. Hikuleo is lighting up Kidd’s chest. Hikuleo and Kidd are brawling in the crowd. Hikuleo HeadButts Kidd. Hikuleo goes for a Running Powerslam, but Kidd lands back on his feet. Kidd rakes the eyes of Hikuleo. Kidd delivers a vicious chair shot. Kidd poses for the crowd. Hikuleo goes for a Chokeslam, but Kidd blocks it. Kidd goes for a PileDriver, but Hikuleo counters with a Back Body Drop onto a pile of chairs. Hikuleo punches Kidd in the back. Hikuleo finally rolls Kidd into the ring. Hikuleo levels Kidd with a Body Avalanche. Hikuleo with The Snake Eyes.
Kidd answers with a short-arm lariat. Hikuleo uppercuts Kidd. Kidd with a Rebound Lariat for a two count. Kidd goes for a PowerBomb, but Hikuleo blocks it. Kidd spits at Hikuleo. Hikuleo drops Kidd with an overhand chop. Hikuleo talks smack to Kidd. Hikuleo applies a waist lock. Kidd with three sharp elbow strikes. Hikuleo with a Release German Suplex. Kidd rises back on his feet. Hikuleo with another Snake Eyes. Hikuleo delivers The Big Boot. Kidd repeatedly kicks the left knee of Hikuleo. Hikuleo ducks a clothesline from Kidd. Hikuleo Powerslams Kidd. Kidd blocks The Chokeslam. Kidd rakes the eyes of Hikuleo. Kidd with a chop block. Kidd applies The Sleeper Hold. Hikuleo grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kidd puts down Jado. Kidd scores the low blow behind the referee’s back. Kidd connects with The PileDriver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Gabriel Kidd via Pinfall
Fourth Match: (2) Taichi vs. (2) Tanga Loa w/Jado In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Loa outpowers Taichi. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Taichi kicks Loa in the gut. Loa reverses out of the irish whip from Taichi. Shoulder Block Exchange. Taichi kicks Loa in the face. Both guys traded Running Boots. Taichi regroups on the outside. Taichi with a toe kick. Loa answers with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Taichi blocks a boot from Loa. Taichi wraps the right leg of Loa around the steel ring post. Taichi repeatedly stomps on the right knee of Loa. Taichi rolls Loa back into the ring. Taichi kicks Loa in the back. Taichi applies a single leg crab. Taichi is picking Loa apart. Taichi repeatedly stomps on the back of Loa’s head. Taichi applies another single leg crab.
Loa grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Loa with forearm shivers. Taichi answers with a Hook Kick for a two count. Taichi with a corner clothesline. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Loa blocks a lariat from Taichi. Loa kicks Taichi in the gut. Loa with a Spinning Uranage Slam. Loa unloads a flurry of strikes. Loa with a corner clothesline. Loa with a Release German Suplex. Loa follows that with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Loa with forearm shivers. Loa sends Taichi to the corner. Taichi side steps Loa into a turnbuckle pad. Taichi drops Loa with The Kamagiri. Loa blocks The Dangerous Back Drop Driver.
Loa with a forearm smash. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Loa uppercuts Taichi. Taichi answers with another Kamagiri. Taichi rips off his pants. Loa blocks The Roundhouse Kick. Loa hyperextends the right knee of Taichi. Taichi dropkicks the right knee of Loa. Axe Bomber Exchange. Taichi ducks a clothesline from Loa. Taichi hits The Dangerous Back Drop Driver. Taichi is fired up. Loa goes for a PowerBomb, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi with a Roundhouse Kick. Loa with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Loa clotheslines Taichi. Taichi denies Ape Shit. Taichi kicks the right knee of Loa. Taichi with The Gedo Clutch for a two count. Taichi goes for The Axe Bomber, but Loa counters with The Spear. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi connects with another Gedo Clutch to pickup the victory.
Winner: Taichi via Pinfall
Fifth Match: (1) Ren Narita vs. (0) Yota Tsuji In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Standing Switch Exchange. Narita takes the left arm of Tsuji. Wrist Lock Exchange. Narita applies a hammerlock. Tsuji with a drop toe hold. Tsuji applies a side headlock. Tsuji with a side headlock takeover. Narita answers with the headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tsuji backs Narita into the ropes. Tsuji slaps Narita in the chest. Tsuji kicks Narita in the gut. Tsuji with clubbing blows to Narita’s back. Tsuji grabs a side headlock. Narita whips Tsuji across the ring. Tsuji drops Narita with a shoulder tackle. Tsuji toys around with Narita. Tsuji drives his knee into the midsection of Narita. Tsuji is putting the boots to Narita. Tsuji repeatedly slaps Narita in the face. Tsuji tugs on Narita’s hair. Narita drives his knee into the midsection of Tsuji. Narita with clubbing blows to Tsuji’s back. Narita dumps Tsuji out of the ring. Narita kicks Tsuji off the ring apron. Tsuji gets back in the ring at the count of thirteen.
Tsuji ducks a clothesline from Narita. Tsuji with a Headscissors Takeover. Narita answers with The Kitchen Sink. Narita repeatedly stomps on Tsuji’s chest. Narita is choking Tsuji with his boot. Narita uppercuts Tsuji. Narita whips Tsuji across the ring. Narita with a Running Takedown. Narita ducks a clothesline from Tsuji. Narita applies The Sleeper Hold. Narita rolls Tsuji back into the ring. Tsuji with a running back elbow smash. Tsuji lands The Suicide Dive. Tsuji whips Narita into the steel barricade. Tsuji tosses Narita back inside the ring. Tsuji bodyslams Narita. Tsuji with a Diving Splash for a two count. Chop Exchange. Narita drops Tsuji with a Spin Kick. Narita with a Twisting Back Elbow in the corner. Narita follows that with a Bridging Half Hatch Suplex for a two count. Narita reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Narita transitions into a Cobra Twist. Tsuji with a Hip Toss. Tsuji blocks The Overhook Belly to Belly Suplex. Narita buries his knee into the midsection of Tsuji. Forearm Exchange. Tsuji with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Tsuji applies The Boston Crab. Narita grabs the bottom rope which forces the break.
Second Forearm Exchange. Tsuji with The Stinger Splash. Tsuji with a running shoulder tackle. Tsuji Powerslam Narita for a two count. Tsuji goes for The Falcon Arrow, but Narita lands back on his feet. Narita applies a waist lock. Tsuji with three sharp elbow strikes. Narita goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Tsuji lands back on his feet. Tsuji blocks The Overhook Suplex. Narita dodges The Pump Knee Strike. Narita with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Tsuji responds with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Tsuji hits The Curb Stomp for a two count. Narita avoids The Spear. Narita with a Driving Knee Drop for a two count. Narita with a Half Hatch Suplex. Tsuji responds with a Pump Knee Strike. Tsuji SuperKicks Narita. Tsuji HeadButts Narita. Tsuji was unable to capitalize on the pinning opportunity. Tsuji puts Narita on the top turnbuckle. Tsuji uppercuts Narita. Third Forearm Exchange. Tsuji with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Narita applies The Hanging Sleeper. Tsuji avoids The Diving Knee Drop as time expires. After the match, Tsuji clotheslines Narita to the floor.
Match Result: Time-Limit Draw, Both Guys Will Gain A Point
Sixth Match: (0) Will Ospreay vs. (2) Yoshi Hashi In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Ospreay applies a side headlock. Hashi whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay runs into Hashi. Hashi with a forearm smash. Ospreay with a Spinning Back Kick. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Hashi drops Ospreay with The Head Hunter. Hashi hammers down on the back of Ospreay’s neck. Hashi with another forearm. Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Hashi whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay holds onto the ropes. Ospreay sends Hashi tumbling to the floor. Ospreay with a Slingshot Pescado. Ospreay rocks Hashi with a forearm smash. Ospreay sends Hashi face first into the steel ring post. Ospreay rolls Hashi back into the ring. Ospreay stomps on Hashi’s back. Ospreay slams Hashi’s head on a turnbuckle pad. Ospreay with a blistering chop for a two count. Hashi attacks the midsection of Ospreay. Ospreay applies The Cobra Twist. Hashi with a Hip Toss. Ospreay answers with another chop. Ospreay goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Hashi counters with a high knee strike.
Hashi with a forearm. Hashi dropkicks the left knee of Ospreay. Hashi drops Ospreay with The DDT. Hashi with a shoulder tackle. Hashi scores the elbow knockdown. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Ospreay runs into a chop from Hashi. Hashi with a Spinning Back Kick. Hashi with a NeckBreaker. Hashi follows that with The BlockBuster for a two count. Hashi goes for The Kumagoroshi, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Ospreay. Hashi whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay drops Hashi with Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Hashi applies a waist lock. Ospreay decks Hashi with a back elbow smash. Chop Exchange. Hashi with a forearm smash. Ospreay answers with Kawada Kicks. Ospreay fires off another chop. Hashi replies with a Spinning Mule Kick. Hashi goes for Karma, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with Two Rolling Elbows. Ospreay nails Hashi with The OsCutter for a two count.
Hashi avoids The Hidden Blade. Hashi with a blindside knee strike. Ospreay blocks a lariat from Hashi. Ospreay with a Hook Kick. Ospreay goes for The StormBreaker, but Hashi lands back on his feet. Hashi SuperKicks Ospreay. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Hashi with an Inside Out Lariat. Hashi connects with The Kumagoroshi for a two count. Hashi drills Ospreay with The Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Ospreay negates Karma. Ospreay with forearm shivers. Hashi avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Hashi goes for Karma, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Hashi blocks The SuperKick. Hashi with a knife edge chop. Ospreay responds with The Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Hidden Blade, but Hashi counters with a short-arm lariat. Ospreay kicks Hashi in the face. Hashi SuperKicks Ospreay. Ospreay with The Cheeky Nando’s Kick. Ospreay PowerBombs Hashi. Ospreay lands The Leap Of Faith to pickup the victory.
Winner: Will Ospreay via Pinfall
Seventh Match: (2) Sanada vs. (1) Shota Umino In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Umino applies a side headlock. Sanada with heavy bodyshots. Sanada whips Umino across the ring. Umino drops Sanada with a shoulder tackle. Sanada drops down on the canvas. Sanada goes for a deep arm-drag, but Umino holds onto the ropes. Umino with an arm-drag takeover. Umino scores the elbow knockdown. Umino with a basement dropkick. Umino runs after Sanada. Sanada with a low dropkick. Sanada rakes the eyes of Umino. Sanada punches Umino in the back. Umino with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Umino stomps on Sanada’s back. Umino punches Sanada in the back. Sanada attacks the midsection of Umino. Sanada with three overhand chops. Umino answers with a forearm. Umino punches Sanada in the back. Umino sends Sanada chest first into the steel ring post. Umino with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron.
Umino goes into the lateral press for a one count. Umino slams Sanada’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Umino with an uppercut/forearm combination in the corner. Umino is choking Sanada with his boot. Umino applies the cravate. Umino with a NeckBreaker for a one count. Umino repeatedly stomps on Sanada’s back. Umino with the irish whip. Sanada side steps Umino into the red turnbuckle pad. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex. Umino uppercuts Sanada. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Umino. Sanada with a double leapfrog. Sanada dropkicks Umino to the floor. Sanada with The Slingshot Pescado. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada rolls Umino back into the ring. Sanada goes into the cover for a two count. Sanada goes for The TKO, but Umino lands back on his feet.
Sanada kicks Umino in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Umino. Umino dumps Sanada chest first on the canvas. Umino with a Running Uppercut. Umino sends Sanada to the corner. Umino with a running elbow smash. Umino with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Umino dives over Sanada. Sanada with a toe kick. Umino answers with a Headscissors Takeover. Umino with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Umino mocks Sanada. Umino wrenches on the right wrist of Sanada. Umino with an arm-ringer. Umino rolls Sanada back into the ring. Umino with The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Sanada blocks The Exploder Suplex. Chop/Uppercut Exchange. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Sanada applies Skull End. Umino with Three Cross Rhodes. Sanada answers with The Magic Screw. Sanada pops back on his feet. Sanada with a BackBreaker. Umino scouted The Muto MoonSault. Sanada goes for The Rolling Elbow, but Umino counters with The Exploder Suplex. Umino pops back on his feet. Umino blocks a boot from Sanada. Umino with a Rolling Elbow. Umino with a Running Uppercut. Umino follows that with The Slingshot DDT. Umino kicks Sanada in the gut. Sanada denies The Death Rider.
Umino repeatedly kicks Sanada in the face. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Umino. Sanada floats over into Skull End. Umino with The Lifting Reverse DDT for a two count. Umino with The Swinging DDT. Umino follows that with a Twisting NeckBreaker for a two count. Sanada turns The TKO into Skull End. Umino escapes with another DDT for a two count. Sanada negates The Death Rider. Umino with a flurry of rolling elbows. Umino blocks The Death Fall. Umino dodges The Shining Wizard. Umino with a Pop Up Uppercut. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Umino. Umino dropkicks Sanada. Sanada escapes The Death Rider. Umino with a Bridging O’Connor Roll for a two count. Sanada hits The TKO. Sanada delivers The Shining Wizard. Sanada connects with The Dead Fall to pickup the victory.
Winner: Sanada via Pinfall
Eight Match: (2) Kazuchika Okada vs. (0) El Phantasmo In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Phantasmo with a single leg takedown. Phantasmo grapevines the legs of Okada. Phantasmo applies the bow and arrow stretch. Okada falls on top of Phantasmo for a one count. Phantasmo flexes his muscles in the corner. Phantasmo is playing mind games with Okada. Strong lockup. Phantasmo backs Okada into the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Phantasmo starts a clap on Okada’s chest. Okada grabs Phantasmo by his throat. Okada with forearm shivers. Okada with clubbing blows to Phantasmo’s back. Okada is choking Phantasmo with his boot. Phantasmo with a chop/forearm combination. Phantasmo applies the purple nurple. Phantasmo with another forearm. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Phantasmo. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Okada. Phantasmo with a Headscissors Takeover. Phantasmo clotheslines Okada over the top rope. Okada avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Okada pulls Phantasmo off the ring. Okada kicks Phantasmo in the gut. Okada drops Phantasmo with a DDT on the floor. Phantasmo gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen.
Okada with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Okada brings Phantasmo to the corner. Okada with clubbing back elbow smashes. Okada kicks Phantasmo in the gut. Okada with another DDT for a two count. Okada applies a straight jacket hold. Okada transitions into a rear chin lock. Phantasmo with elbows into the midsection of Okada. Phantasmo chops Okada. Okada answers with a Boot. Phantasmo reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada ducks under two clotheslines from Phantasmo. Phantasmo with a misdirection clothesline. Phantasmo pops back on his feet. Phantasmo with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Phantasmo with a blistering chop. Phantasmo bodyslams Okada. Phantasmo with a Flying Elbow Drop. Okada avoids The Sudden Death. Okada kicks Phantasmo in the gut. Phantasmo lunges over the steel barricade. Phantasmo rocks Okada with a forearm. Phantasmo hits The Tornado DDT on the floor. Phantasmo rolls Okada back into the ring. Okada blocks The UFO. Okada applies The Money Clip. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsection of Okada. Okada with The Flapjack. Okada with a Shotgun Dropkick. Phantasmo escapes The Reverse NeckBreaker. Phantasmo with a forearm. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Phantasmo. Phantasmo dives over Okada. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Okada. Phantasmo goes for a Springboard Crossbody Block, but Okada counters with a Dropkick.
Okada applies a wrist lock. Okada with a short-arm clothesline. Phantasmo with desperation up kicks. Okada answers with a Dynamic Dropkick. Phantasmo blocks The Rain Maker. Okada with a German Suplex. Phantasmo avoids another Rain Maker. Okada goes for a Dropkick, but Phantasmo holds onto the ropes. Phantasmo with The Springboard MoonSault for a two count. Phantasmo with The Burning Hammer for a two count. Phantasmo goes for The CR II, but Okada rolls him over for a two count. Phantasmo delivers The Sudden Death. Phantasmo connects with The CR II for a two count. Okada wisely exits the ring. Phantasmo with The Orihara MoonSault. Phantasmo rolls Okada back into the ring. Phantasmo goes for The Springboard Thunder Kiss 86, but Okada gets his knees up in the air. Phantasmo escapes The Money Clip. Okada side steps The Sudden Death. Okada goes for The Landslide, but Phantasmo counters with The Tombstone PileDriver. Okada denies The CR II. Okada nails Phantasmo with The Landslide. Okada plants Phantasmo with The Rain Maker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall
THE UPDATED A & B BLOCK STANDINGS
The A Block
1.) SANADA (2-0) – 4 Points
2.) Kaito Kiyomiya (2-0) – 4 Points
3.) Chase Owens (1-1) – 2 Points
4.) Gabriel Kidd (1-1) – 2 Points
5.) Ren Narita (0-0-2) – 2 Points
6.) Shota Umino (0-1-1) – 1 Points
7.) Yota Tsuji (0-1-1) – 1 Points
8.) Hikuleo (0-2) – 0 Points
The B Block
1.) Kazuchika Okada (2-0) – 4 Points
2.) Taichi (2-0) – 4 Points
3.) KENTA (1-1) – 2 Points
4.) Tanga Loa (1-1) – 2 Points
5.) Will Ospreay (1-1) – 2 Points
6.) Yoshi Hashi (1-1) – 2 Points
7.) El Phantasmo (0-2) – 0 Points
8.) The Great O-Khan (0-2) – 0 Points
POST MATCH COMMENTS
Kaito Kiyomiya: I’ll take the leading role like this. I’ve repaid Canada’s debt. Next is Shota Umino.
KENTA: Damn it, fatty. You know, I may have been too hard on you, fatty. I was so certain that you were the reason for my losses. That your presence meant I couldn’t win. But I was wrong. The reality is completely opposite. You, Fatty, are my own personal good luck charm. I’m sorry, Fatty. I can’t believe I ever behaved so rudely towards you, the god of victory. I’m sorry. Will you forgive me? Don’t nod along, damnit. I won because I’m the freakin’ man. Don’t even think otherwise. I did it all on my own. You don’t even know how to stop putting on weight, porky. Come on, man. What happened to the youthful glow you had a few years ago? Not only do you get more obese by the day, but you’re aging terribly too. I mean, seriously. But maybe, just maybe, maybe I did make a mistake. Maybe you’re my good luck charm, after all. Can you come to my next match, too?
I’m a little nervous, but let’s do this together. Let me sit down for a minute. The hell is up with Grey-Ok? You were supposed to get on your knees and grovel, but you never did. You remember that? He kinda looked like he was doing it at the end there. Was he groveling? I won today. One win, one loss. It all starts from here. Let’s do this together, Fatty. All the way to the finals. No, this just doesn’t feel right. It’s pissing me off for some reason. C’mon. You know, the Kenta of 10 years or so ago would’ve hated winning by roll-up. But now that I’m older and have changed up my style, I realized it’s not so bad. When you get older, you can still change your way of thinking. All those things, you were so sure about, one by one, you gotta re-examine them. Be flexible. That’s what I am now.
People who long for the past may think, this isn’t quite right, but this is what I am now. I take pride in doing things my own way. I don’t want the people who supported the old Kenta to be embarrassed. So no matter what form of Kenta I am, I always commit 100%. Right? Right? How the hell would you know? From now on, I’m gonna do whatever it takes. Whatever it takes to win. You know, I’m defending this title at the end of August in England. Will my good luck charm come to England with me? Are you listening? I have a title defense in England. Will you, my portly good luck charm, be there at your own expense? You better do it. You said it. You better be there. Anyway, what I really wanted to say was, one win, one loss. I’m gonna keep winning from here on out. How many wins or losses my opponents have, I don’t care. Match by match, I’m doing this for the fans. Just watch me.
Hikuleo: Who the fuck was that? God. What the fuck?
Gabriel Kidd: Where are we at? Takamatsu? Yamamatsu? Damamatsu? Dama don’t give a shit. I don’t give a shit where we are. On the leaderboard, one-one, you already know what I’m on. Certified Champion in this shit. You already know and what do you think I’m gonna do after that last one? Get on Twitter, moan and complain after losing to Chase Owens. You want to know what happened after I lost to Chase Owens? I bought five tall cans of high ball, went out to find a Sendai wife, you already know what I’m on.
Listen, who’s next? Narita. Ren Narita, listen, we was in the LA Dojo together, you remember that. I’m sure he did, it’s all you could talk about on that interview. Oh, Gabe was so kind to me. Gabe was so kind because of hard practice. Yeah, everyday, hard practice. That’s how we’re built different than you Japanense bitches. We run this shit, man. Clark Connors, Alex Coughlin, you already knew that Karl is doing his thing and here we are running the game. So, where is it, Nîgata? Nigata got some nice seafood, but I’m not worried about that. I’m worried about you, Narita. Let’s see who the real strongest one is. You already know it’s me, bitch.
Tanga Loa: Taichi, you have a beautiful voice. You are a fantastic athlete. I need to work on my flexibility. Oh, my leg hurts, my knee. Gedo, Taichi Clutch, it’s tougher to get out than I thought. Job well done. Job well done, Taichi. The tournament, that’s two down, I’m one on one. I’ll watch film later on tonight and figure out what I did wrong. But what I can tell you right now, I just got to work on my flexibility and not be stiff as a board.
Taichi: What is it? You got something for me? Don’t act so surprised. There are only seven league matches this year. Half of a standard sumo tournament. That means I have the sumo equivalent of four in a row. You shocked? You shouldn’t be. I told you that I’m not kidding around. I’m making serious strides as both a professional wrestler and a YouTuber. Don’t be surprised at what’s about to come. I’m about to do something that no one has ever done before. If I only succeed at YouTube, that’s not enough. I need to do so as a pro wrestler too. I’m not joking around here.
A YouTuber with this sort of strength, I’m bound to make it all the way to the main event with Sanada. Next up is Okada. If I can destroy Okada and Ospreay, that vies my Yokozuna status. If I get past them, the ones after that are just lower ranked bums. My next match against Okada will change everything. You hear me? I won today, and being the man of many talents that I am, I’ll be livestreaming later. Taichi is so damn great. No matter what Taichi does, I still hate him. Damn that guy is gross. Hope you get your ass kicked, moron. If you think any of these things, please subscribe.
Yota Tsuji: Hey Narita, let me tell you this straight up. Tonight, I’m pretty glad you’re just a knockoff Shibata clone. You know why? Because if it was the original, real Ren Narita, if you were your own man, Narita, then today’s result might’ve been different. Who are you, Narita? You went to the LA Dojo, came back here to Japan. Where now, Narita? Who are you, in your heart of hearts? Look inside yourself, and you just might find out.
Ren Narita: Damn it.
Yoshi Hashi: To be honest, I can see how he won that IWGP US Championship. Like I said, I entered this G1 Climax because I want to win singles gold. I’m not content with just participating to fill out the field. To achieve my goal, beating the IWGP US Champion, Ospreay, would’ve been a big step forward. It wasn’t to be today, but the league’s not over yet. Next up is Tanga Loa. I’ve lost a singles match to him before. I’m gonna get him back for that in Nagaoka.
Will Ospreay: Fuck me. Chops, man. Blood is coming up a little bit. I bit my tongue. Alright, I’ll be honest with you guys, I’m a bit bummed out about that Taichi match. I was overconfident, so I deserved to lose against Taichi. But I wanted to get after Yoshi Hashi to make sure that everyone doesn’t count me out just because I lost to Taichi. If you look at that match, I was dominating 90%. I just got caught with an enzuigiri in the corner and it rocked me. Maybe I’m overconfident. I have to bring back the United States Championship to Kenny Omega. Maybe I’m a little bit overconfident. Just gotta keep your head in the game. That’s why, Yoshi Hashi, man, amazing, he’s a good pro wrestler. He’s got so good. I’ve always hated him though, he’s a fucking dork. I mean, I’m a cool dork, you know, my stupidity is almost endearing.
Everybody just seems to be doing what they want in New Japan Pro Wrestling. I’ll use Tsuji for an example. That motherfucker was in the UK for his excursion, yeah, he did a little bit of stuff in Mexico, but who gives a fuck about that, CMLL, I don’t. He came over to the UK, and I’m not afraid to say it, Tsuji was dog shit while he was in the UK. You weren’t good. He was lazy. So why is New Japan rewarding Tsuji the moment he comes back from his excursion, IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match, why? You do a shit job in the UK, then you come back and get a championship match. Now, I’ll give you credit, Tsuji, you’re amazing now. Something just clicked in your brain. You got that star presence about you. You’re incredible, but why do you get to cut the line? And I’m not, I refuse, I’m telling you now, I refuse to address Sanada as IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. You can be New Japan, everyone could call you whatever you want. But to me, until you beat me, you are not champion. So, now, I have to do everything in my power to elevate this championship. And to do that, I must win the G1 Climax.
I will not lie to you guys, I have a lot of rehabbing to do with this belt. This belt was worthless. This is a failed project. This championship was designed to be over in the United States of America. Why is it in Japan? This championship should be everywhere in America, being defended on their soil. And now I’m in charge of this belt and I’m going to make this championship worthy. I’m going to make this championship the most desired and wanted championship every. And seeing as everybody’s doing what they want in New Japan Pro Wrestling, I’m going to do what I want. I’m going to try and like chisel away at this thing and get this flag off this fucking belt. I’m going to do everything I can to get this fucking flag off this belt. In theory, this should be the Intercontinental Championship and I know I can’t get it back, but you know what? Everyone seems to be doing what they want in this fucking company. I’m just going to do what I want. I’m going to change this belt. Oh, and of course, I will win the G1 Climax.
Shota Umino: Laugh all you want. Call me an underdog or a spoiled brat, but those of you who do better keep your eyes on me. I’m going to turn this company upside down. This spoiled brat is going to change everything you thought you knew. I didn’t train all those years overseas just to come back and say, oh well, I lost. I’m going to create a paradigm shift.
Sanada: Ah, I can’t move my arm. That was rough. Umino’s an athlete who’s got it all. Technique, power, speed. So why can’t he beat me? As long as you’re being called a Fake Tanahashi or Fake Naito, you can’t make it at the top. Once he gets past that, he’ll be a monster. I’m gonna win it all. I’m coming for my first G1 Climax Championship.
El Phantasmo: Listen, listen, that’s Okada speaking. That’s not ELP speaking, that’s Kazuchika Okada. My god. I’ve wrestled Ospreay a bunch of times, I’ve wrestled Bryan Danielson, I’ve wrestled everybody in between and, god, damn, Kazuchika Okada is the number one pro wrestler. Head up, next time, my arm is going to be raised.
Kazuchika Okada: I just got my second win, but this 20-minute time limit, I’m still having issues with it. Both my matches went over 15 minutes. Yeah, I won, but it gave me a lot to think about. On the other hand, this is just another opportunity to make Okada an even stronger wrestler. And Phantasmo, a lot of guys make the division jump these days. I don’t think that going from Junior to Heavyweight is necessarily the next step.
What I saw today was a fantastic wrestler. I’ve faced so many wrestlers from overseas, getting to face different guys from different schools really lights me up. The first match I had got me going. I’ll keep this fire burning all summer long. Everyone’s doing their best to stop me, but it’s not going to happen. I’m looking forward to my third straight G1 win. In June, I was embarrassed. I need to win to erase that.
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