NJPW G1 Climax 33: Night Seven
July 25, 2023
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, 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: (4) Will Ospreay vs. (2) The Great O-Khan In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Khan backs Ospreay into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Khan pats Ospreay on the chest. Ospreay gets up in Khan’s grill. Khan puts his hands behind his back. Ospreay chops Khan. Forearm/Mongolian Chop Exchange. Ospreay with a Spinning Back Kick. Khan reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Khan. Ospreay with a Running Boot. Khan with a Back Body Drop. Khan follows that with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Khan applies the head and arm choke. Ospreay puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Khan applies a rear chin lock. Khan transitions into a side headlock. Khan hammers down on the back of Ospreay’s neck. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Khan. Khan side steps Ospreay into the blue turnbuckle pad. Khan punches Ospreay in the back. The Great Wall Of Khan.
Ospreay with a Leaping FrankenSteiner. Ospreay with forearm shivers. Khan reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Ospreay with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay with The Slingshot Pescado. Ospreay rolls Khan back into the ring. Ospreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay drags Khan to the corner. Khan yanks Ospreay off the middle rope. Khan dumps Ospreay face first on the blue turnbuckle pad. Khan with The Pump Kick for a two count. Khan with a Mongolian Chop. Ospreay answers with Kawada Kicks. Ospreay grabs Khan’s braid. Ospreay with a blistering chop. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan drives his knee into Ospreay’s back. Khan tosses Ospreay out of the ring. Khan whips Ospreay into the steel barricade. Khan and Ospreay starts brawling in the crowd. Khan flings Ospreay into a row of chairs. Khan drives Ospreay back first into the barricade. Khan delivers multiple chair shots. Khan rolls Ospreay back into the ring. The referee ignores Khan’s pin cover.
Khan goes for The TTD, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay nails Khan with The Hook Kick. Khan avoids The Hidden Blade. Khan shoves the referee into the blue turnbuckle pad. Khan blinds Ospreay with the mist. Khan with a flurry of rollups. Khan clotheslines Ospreay over the top rope. Khan with The Slingshot Pescado. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with Two Hook Kicks. Khan responds with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Khan lands The MoonSault for a two count. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Ospreay counters with a knee lift. Khan answers with a throat thrust. Ospreay with The Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. Ospreay delivers The OsCutter for a two count. Ospreay connects with The Leap Of Faith to pickup the victory.
Winner: Will Ospreay via Pinfall
Second Match: (2) Shota Umino vs. (4) Gabriel Kidd In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Kidd attacks Umino before the bell rings. Kidd puts on Umino’s jacket. Kidd poses for the crowd. Kidd repeatedly whips Umino with the jacket. Kidd with a chop/forearm combination. Kidd drives Umino face first into the steel ring post. Kidd rolls Umino back into the ring. Kidd with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Kidd goes for a Vertical Suplex on the ring apron, but Umino blocks it. Forearm Exchange. Kidd drills Umino with The BrainBuster on the ring apron. Kidd grabs a steel chair. The referee admonishes Kidd. Kidd now wants the referee to count Umino out. Umino gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Kidd with a blistering chop. Kidd rams his boot across the back of Umino’s neck. Kidd kicks Umino in the back for a two count. Kidd wraps a towel around Umino’s neck. Kidd taunts the Korakuen Hall crowd. Umino with forearm shivers. Kidd slaps Umino in the face. Kidd with a Release Vertical Suplex for a two count.
Kidd goes for a PileDriver, but Umino blocks it. Kidd with clubbing blows to Umino’s back. Kidd goes for a Discus Lariat, but Umino blocks it. Umino dumps Kidd chest first on the canvas. Umino with a running uppercut. Umino sends Kidd to the corner. Umino with a running elbow smash. Umino with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Umino goes for The Uranage Slam, but Kidd blocks it. Following a snap mare takeover, Umino with hammer elbows. Kidd blocks The Exploder Suplex. Kidd punches Umino in the back. Umino dropkicks Kidd. Umino delivers a Shotgun Dropkick. Umino with a Lifting Reverse DDT for a two count. Umino puts Kidd on the top turnbuckle. Kidd blocks The Avalanche Exploder Suplex. Second Forearm Exchange. Kidd starts Umino’s forehead. Kidd applies The Hanging Guillotine Choke.
Kidd repeatedly kicks Umino in the face. Kidd spits at Umino. Kidd with a forearm smash. Umino swats away a lariat from Kidd. Kidd with a thunderous chop. Umino responds with an Exploder Suplex. Kidd with a Desperation Boot in the corner. Umino with a Rebound Uppercut. Umino drops Kidd with The Slingshot DDT. Umino kicks Kidd in the gut. Kidd denies The Death Rider. Kidd shoves Umino towards the referee. Umino blocks the low blow. Umino with a Pop Up Uppercut. Umino with a Running NeckBreaker for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Kidd decks Umino with a back elbow smash. Kidd continues to play around with the referee. Kidd with a straight right hand. Kidd with The Backdrop Driver for a two count. Kidd goes for a PileDriver, but Umino blocks it. Kidd with a back chop. Kidd with a knife edge chop. Umino responds with another Lifting DDT. Umino connects with The Death Rider to pickup the victory.
Winner: Shota Umino via Pinfall
Third Match: (2) KENTA vs. (4) Taichi In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Kenta is playing mind games with Taichi. Kenta wants to have a title pose off with Taichi. Yoshinobu Kanemaru is the judge. Kenta kicks Kanemaru in the gut. Kenta dumps Kanemaru out of the ring. Kenta clocks Taichi with the Defy World Title Belt for a two count. Kenta goes for The GTS, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi rocks Kenta with a forearm smash. Taichi hits The Dangerous Backdrop Driver for a two count. Kenta begs for mercy.
Kenta rips off Taichi’s pants. Taichi drops Kenta with The Axe Bomber. Kenta avoids The SuperKick. Taichi blocks The GTS. Kenta drags the referee into the ropes. Taichi goes for The Gedo Clutch, but the referee is laid out. Taichi avoids another belt shot from Kenta. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Kenta blocks The Buzzsaw Kick with the Defy World Title Belt. Kenta delivers the low blow. Kenta rolls Taichi over to pickup the victory.
Winner: KENTA via Pinfall
Fourth Match: (4) Chase Owens vs. (1) Yota Tsuji In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Owens clotheslines Tsuji before the bell rings. Owens repeatedly stomps on Tsuji’s chest. Owens applies a greco roman throat hold. Owens whips Tsuji across the ring. Owens with a shoulder tackle for a one count. Tsuji blocks The Package PileDriver. Tsuji regroups on the outside. Owens tosses Tsuji around the ringside area. Tsuji with a reverse hammer into a steel barricade. Tsuji repeatedly slams Owens head on the ring apron. Owens yanks Tsuji off the apron. Tsuji kicks Owens in the face. Tsuji with The Orihara MoonSault. Tsuji rolls Owens back into the ring. Owens refuses to stay in the ring. Owens dodges the running knee lift. Tsuji ducks a clothesline from Owens. Owens catches Tsuji with a knee lift. Owens with a NeckBreaker in the ropes. Owens punches Tsuji in the jaw. Owens stands on the back of Tsuji’s neck. Owens with a forearm shivers across the back of Tsuji. Owens with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count.
Owens toys around with Tsuji. Forearm Exchange. Tsuji goes for a Bodyscissors Takeover, but Owens counters with The Lebel Lock. Tsuji puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Side Step Display. Owens blocks a boot from Tsuji. Tsuji drives Owens face first into the canvas. Tsuji with forearm shivers. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Tsuji. Tsuji ducks a clothesline from Owens. Tsuji with The Big Boot. Owens launches Tsuji over the top rope. Tsuji rocks Owens with a forearm from the apron. Tsuji with a Flying Headscissors Takeover. Tsuji lands The Suicide Dive. Tsuji rolls Owens back into the ring. Tsuji hooks the outside leg for a two count. Tsuji kicks Owens in the face. Owens with a forearm smash. Tsuji drives his knee into the midsection of Owens. Owens kicks Tsuji in the face. Owens with a Belly to Back Suplex against the turnbuckle pad. Owens with a Backdrop Driver.
Owens follows that with a running forearm smash. Owens with a short-arm clothesline. Owens drops Tsuji with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Tsuji fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Tsuji kicks Owens in the gut. Tsuji goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Owens blocks it. Owens with The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Tsuji dodges The C-Trigger. Tsuji with a Pump Knee Strike. Tsuji goes for The Spear, but Owens counters with The C-Trigger. Owens hits The Jewel Heist for a one count. Owens with another C-Trigger. Tsuji denies The Package PileDriver. Owens rolls Tsuji over for a two count. Owens with a Discus Back Elbow Smash. Tsuji responds with The Falcon Arrow. Tsuji with a knee lift. Owens SuperKicks Tsuji. Owens delivers his combination offense. Tsuji with a vicious forearm. Tsuji HeadButts Owens. Tsuji with The Curb Stomp for a two count. Tsuji connects with The Spear to pickup the victory.
Winner: Yota Tsuji via Pinfall
Fifth Match: (0) El Phantasmo vs. (2) Tanga Loa w/Jado In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Phantasmo and Loa mend fences before the bell rings. Phantasmo drop steps into a side headlock. Loa whips Phantasmo across the ring. Loa drops Phantasmo with a shoulder tackle. Phantasmo drops down on the canvas. Phantasmo dropkicks Loa. Loa answers with another shoulder tackle. Phantasmo clotheslines Loa over the top rope. Phantasmo with a knife edge chop. Loa with a greco roman eye poke. Phantasmo lunges over the steel barricade. Phantasmo with a forearm smash. Phantasmo goes for a SpringBoard Tornado DDT, but Loa blocks it. Loa muscles Phantasmo over the barricade. Phantasmo with Two SuperKicks. Phantasmo with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the bleachers. Phantasmo rolls Loa back into the ring. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Swanton Bomb. Phantasmo follows that with The LionSault for a two count. Loa blocks The CR II. Loa sends Phantasmo to the corner. Phantasmo dives over Loa. Phantasmo goes for a SpringBoard Crossbody Block, but Loa counters with a Spear.
Loa punches Phantasmo in the back. Loa with a Release German Suplex. Loa with a corner clothesline. Loa follows that with another German Suplex for a two count. Loa goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Phantasmo lands back on his feet. Phantasmo rolls Loa over for a two count. Phantasmo with the backslide cover for a two count. Loa blocks The Small Package. Loa with a Swinging Uranage Slam for a two count. Loa with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Loa hits The Delayed Jack Hammer for a two count. Loa transitions into a ground and pound attack. Phantasmo has Loa perched on the top turnbuckle. Phantasmo and Loa are trading back and forth shots. Phantasmo with Two Enzuigiri’s. Phantasmo goes for a Top Rope Hurricanrana, but Loa counters with The Super PowerBomb for a two count. Phantasmo with a flurry of overhand chops. Loa answers with a palm strike. Loa goes for a Running Powerslam, but Phantasmo lands back on his feet. Phantasmo connects with The Rolling Crucifix to pickup the victory.
Winner: El Phantasmo via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (2) Ren Narita vs. (0) Hikuleo w/Jado In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hikuleo outpowers Narita. Narita ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Hikuleo signals for the test of strength. Narita is trying to score an ankle pick. Narita with forearm shivers. Narita ducks another clothesline from Hikuleo. Narita with a forearm smash. Hikuleo drops Narita with The Big Boot. Narita with a gut punch. Hikuleo punches Narita in the back. Forearm Exchange. Narita blocks a boot from Hikuleo. Narita with another forearm. Narita sends Hikuleo tumbling to the floor. Hikuleo with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Hikuleo with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Hikuleo rolls Narita back into the ring. Hikuleo with a forearm smash. Hikuleo is choking Narita with his boot. Second Forearm Exchange. Hikuleo with a Big Biel Throw.
Narita side steps Hikuleo into a turnbuckle pad. Hikuleo goes for The Snake Eyes, but Narita counters with a Sleeper Hold. Narita with a drop toe hold. Hikuleo kicks Narita in the face. Hikuleo with a knife edge chop. Hikuleo with a Running Powerslam for a two count. Hikuleo goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Narita counters with another Sleeper Hold. Hikuleo with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam. Hikuleo levels Narita with The Body Avalanche. Hikuleo with The Snake Eyes. Hikuleo with a Running Lariat. Hikuleo follows that with a BrainBuster for a two count. Hikuleo goes for a Powerslam, but Narita holds onto the ropes. Narita kicks Hikuleo in the face. Naita applies a standing arm-bar. Hikuleo runs Narita into the red turnbuckle pad. Narita ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Narita with a Spinning Heel Kick.
Narita with Two Running Boots. Narita dodges The Big Boot. Narita with a running clothesline. Narita with a twisting back elbow smash. Narita applies a front face lock. Narita repeatedly kicks the left knee of Hikuleo. Narita with a Running Boot. Narita drops Hikuleo with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Narita applies a Knee Bar. Narita transitions into The Narita Special #4. Hikuleo grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Hikuleo denies The Overhook Belly to Belly Suplex. Narita applies a Sleeper Hold. Hikuleo escapes The Cobra Twist. Hikuleo Powerslams Narita. Hikuleo goes for The Chokeslam, but Narita counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Hikuleo rolls Narita over for a two count. Narita with The Guillotine Knee Drop for a two count. Hikuleo catches Narita in mid-air. Palm Strike Exchange. Hikuleo Chokeslams Narita to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hikuleo via Pinfall
Seventh Match: (6) Kazuchika Okada vs. (4) Yoshi Hashi In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Okada backs Hashi into the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Forearm Exchange. Okada drives his knee into the midsection of Hashi. Okada applies a side headlock. Hashi whips Okada across the ring. Okada runs into Hashi. Shoulder Block Exchange. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Okada. Hashi drops Okada with a running shoulder tackle. Hashi sweeps out the legs of Okada. Hashi hammers down on the back of Okada’s neck. Hashi chops Okada. Okada answers with a Running Boot. Okada with a DDT on the floor. Okada sends Hashi face first into the steel ring post. Okada rolls Hashi back into the ring. Following a snap mare takeover, Okada with a Sliding Dropkick. Okada stands on Hashi’s chest. Okada with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Okada toys around with Hashi. Second Forearm Exchange. Hashi reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada ducks under two clotheslines from Hashi. Hashi dropkicks the left knee of Okada. Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Okada Hashi with The Head Hunter.
Hashi with a corner clothesline. Hashi follows that with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Hashi lays Okada flat on the top rope. Hashi dropkicks Okada off the ring apron. Hashi lays Okada flat on the steel barricade. Hashi with a Running Dropkick. Hashi rolls Okada back into the ring. Okada has Hashi perched on the top turnbuckle. Okada with forearm shivers. Hashi with clubbing blows to Okada’s back. Hashi with a Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Okada with clubbing blows to Hashi’s back. Misfired Boots. Hashi with a blistering chop. Okada responds with The Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada with a flurry of running boots. Third Forearm Exchange. Hashi slaps Okada in the ribs. Hashi with another chop. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Okada goes for a Dropkick, but Hashi holds onto the ropes. Hashi SuperKicks Okada. Hashi goes for The Kumagoroshi, but Okada blocks it. Okada ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Double Short-Arm Lariat. Palm Strike Exchange.
Hashi with a Lariat. Okada rises back on his feet. Okada with a Shotgun Dropkick. Okada ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Okada goes for The Rainmaker, but Hashi counters with a Western Lariat. Hashi hits The Kumagoroshi for a two count. Okada denies Karma. Hashi with a short-arm lariat. Okada side steps Hashi into a turnbuckle pad. Okada with a Backdrop Clutch for a two count. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Okada. Hashi goes for Karma, but Okada counters with The Money Clip. Hashi with a waist lock go-behind. Okada uses his back elbow to create distance. Hashi kicks the left knee of Okada. Okada dropkicks Hashi. Okada nails Hashi with The Landslide. Hashi avoids The Rainmaker. Hashi rolls Okada over for a two count. Okada goes for The Landslide, but Hashi lands back on his feet. Hashi SuperKicks Okada. Hashi goes for The Crucifix Bomb, but Okada counters with The Cobra Flowsion. Okada connects with The Rainmaker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall
Eight Match: (6) Sanada vs. (5) Kaito Kiyomiya In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Sanada with a single leg takedown. Sanada applies a leg lock. Hammerlock Exchange. Sanada grabs a side headlock. Kiyomiya with heavy bodyshots. Kiyomiya applies an arm-bar. Kiyomiya transitions into a side headlock. Sanada whips Kiyomiya across the ring. Kiyomiya drops Sanada with a shoulder tackle. Sanada drops down on the canvas. Sanada leapfrogs over Kiyomiya. Sanada goes for a Dropkick, but Kiyomiya holds onto the ropes. Sanada dodges The Shining Wizard. Kiyomiya blocks The Shining Wizard from Sanada. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Kiyomiya ducks a clothesline from Sanada. Kiyomiya slides under Sanada’s legs. Kiyomiya with a side headlock takeover. Sanada answers with the headscissors escape. Kiyomiya dropkicks Sanada for a one count. Kiyomiya with a deep arm-drag. Kiyomiya applies another arm-bar. Sanada goes for a nifty escape, but Kiyomiya keeps control of the left arm. Kiyomiya hammers down on the left shoulder of Sanada. Sanada whips Kiyomiya across the ring.
Kiyomiya scores two elbow knockdowns. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya decks Sanada with a back elbow smash. Kiyomiya with a SpringBoard Forearm. Kiyomiya lands The SomerSault Plancha. Kiyomiya rolls Sanada back into the ring. Kiyomiya with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Sanada blocks The Tiger Suplex. Sanada with a deep arm-drag. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Kiyomiya. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Kiyomiya. Sanada dropkicks Kiyomiya to the floor. Sanada with The Slingshot Pescado. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada nails Kiyomiya with The Magic Screw to the floor. Sanada hammers down on the back of Kiyomiya’s neck. Sanada rolls Kiyomiya back into the ring. Sanada goes into the cover for a two count.
Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Kiyomiya avoids The TKO. Sanada decks Kiyomiya with a back elbow smash. Sanada floats over into Skull End. Kiyomiya with a Roll Through Basement Dropkick. Kiyomiya repeatedly dropkicks the right knee of Sanada. Kiyomiya with a Missile Dropkick. Kiyomiya with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Kiyomiya applies The Figure Four Leglock. Sanada grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Kiyomiya goes for The Tiger Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada is favoring his right knee. Sanada with clubbing blows to Kiyomiya’s back. Kiyomiya with three uppercuts. Sanada dodges The Rolling Elbow. Sanada with The Tiger Driver. Sanada pops back on his feet. Sanada hits The TKO for a two count.
Sanada with The Swinging Skull End. Kiyomiya avoids The Muto MoonSault. Kiyomiya drops Sanada with The Shining Wizard. Kiyomiya was unable to capitalize on the pinning opportunity. Uppercut/Forearm Exchange. Kiyomiya with The Rolling Elbow. Sanada dropkicks Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya with a Rising Knee Strike. Kiyomiya with The Bridging Tiger Suplex for a two count. Kiyomiya follows that with Made In Japan for a two count. Kiyomiya goes for The Shining Wizard, but Sanada counters with The Pop Up TKO. Sanada delivers The Shining Wizard. Sanada goes for The Dead Fall, but Kiyomiya rolls him over for a two count. Kiyomiya with The Bridging O’Connor Roll for a two count. Sanada with The Rolling Elbow. Kiyomiya responds with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Sanada connects with another Shining Wizard to pickup the victory.
Winner: Sanada via Pinfall
THE UPDATED A & B BLOCK STANDINGS
THE A BLOCK
1.) Sanada (4-0) – 8 Points
2.) Kaito Kiyomiya (2-1-1) – 5 Points
3.) Gabriel Kidd (2-2) – 4 Points
4.) Chase Owens (2-2) – 4 Points
5.) Shota Umino (1-1-2) – 4 Points
6.) Yota Tsuji (1-2-1) – 3 Points
7.) Ren Narita (0-2-2) – 2 Points
8.) Hikuleo (1-3) – 2 Points
THE B BLOCK
1.) Kazuchika Okada (4-0) – 8 Points
2.) Will Ospreay (3-1) – 6 Points
3.) KENTA (2-2) – 4 Points
4.) Taichi (2-2) – 4 Points
5.) Yoshi Hashi (2-2) – 4 Points
6.) The Great O-Khan (1-3) – 2 Points
7.) El Phantasmo (1-3) – 2 Points
8.) Tanga Loa (1-3) – 2 Points
POST MATCH COMMENTS
The Great O-Khan: Damn it. You can’t imagine how much we truly want to say right now. However, Tonight, it was “The” Will Ospreay. Damn it. We’ll keep it at no comment for today.
Will Ospreay: It’s damn hot. My god. That was the first time I’ve had a Korakuen Hall singles match in a long time. Amazing. To once again hear the noise of everybody, thank you so much all for coming out. O-Khan, wow, missed. Had me thinking a fair fight, but then again, all’s fair in love and war. And I love The Great O-Khan like he’s my brother. So, no damage. One, two wins, that was number three. Six points, six points in the bag, baby. I can still do this, but it’s Okada, isn’t it? Difficult. Right now, especially after beating Kenny Omega at Forbidden Door and bringing back the United States Championship.
Shouldn’t step on the flag. And I feel right now, I’m the best wrestler in the world. I’m confident I can beat Okada. But I don’t think I can do it in 20 minutes. I don’t remember a single time, me and Okada have been in the ring and it hasn’t gone over 20 minutes. Can I beat him? I think I can. I just don’t know if I can do it in 20 minutes. A lot of history in Ota Ward. The first time I wrestled there, I was junior heavyweight, I faced Okada in a special singles match. Junior Heavyweight Champion vs. IWGP Heavyweight Champion. And I’ve never really been out to do it on my own. If Ota Ward’s got my back, and Tokyo’s got my back, I’ll fight to the bitter end.
Shota Umino: I finally got mine. My first win in a G1 Climax. I’ve had to walk through hell to get it. But this one triumph feels so damn good. Makes it all worth it. Everyone is paying attention to Umino, Narita, Tsuji, and Kiyomiya as the new generation in this block, but Gabe and Hikuleo are right there with us. What path they’ll choose, I don’t know. But as members of the new generation of New Japan, let’s make this company the best it’s ever been. I didn’t think a win the G1 Climax would be this hard, but I’ll be damned if I quit now. I still see myself winning this whole league. I still see myself in the main event of the Tokyo Dome. I’m gonna make up for every damn loss. I’ll show you a paradigm shift.
Taichi: Damn it, that bastard. I shouldn’t have played along with his game. I said that once I got past Ospreay and Okada, the rest are all the same, but it’s the G1 Climax, after all. No matter what you do, the wrestlers have a lot of tricks. This block is full of great wrestlers. I can’t drop anymore. Damn, this is bad.
KENTA: No, we’re not doing the heart thing. Let me sit for a sec. Damn, it’s been while since I’ve been in the blue corner. Seriously, how many years has it been? I almost feel like it’s my first time seeing you here. It’s not, right? How the hell would you remember that? Look, I know the rule is that you backstage geeks have to wear masks and all, but I’m so blown up, I’m getting even more out of breath just looking at you. You’re breathing in so hard, you’re practically inhaling the damn thing. Come on, man. You’re seriously here? Why? Perhaps you truly are the God of Victory, after all, like you’d know. Don’t nod. I’m the one who won, Fatty. You’re even fatter when you lean forward like that. Seriously, come on. I won all on my own, man. What’s the deal with Taichi? I’m the one who won. He lost. And he’s doing a freakin’ live stream? He’s probably gonna get some tips too. I win, come back here and talk, and what? Nothing. And the loser YouTuber reaps the spoils. Who’s the true winner here? Wait, we’re here to win the G1 Climax. Right? What the hell would you know about the G1, fatty?
Since you’ve been here, I lost, I won, I lost, then I won today. Loss, win, loss, win, so I’m losing next, huh? Don’t even dare nod. You’re just screwing with me now. Like I even care if you come. Everyone’s been looking forward to this match, and you just pretend like it’s no big deal. Don’t just nod along, fatty. Come on, man. You gotta be kidding. I won today. The G1 is all about stacking up the wins. What the hell is the deal with those donations. Give me a damn donation box for these backstage comments. Put a little pop up showing how much people have donated. Even just a couple of likes. Seriously, I’m stopping this loss-win-loss-win streak. None of this loss, win stuff. Wins all the way. Don’t you dare come, Fatty. I’m not messing around. I’m not gonna make it if it continues like this. Anyway, what I really came here today to say was I’m jealous of those damn YouTube tips.
Chase Owens: Son of a bitch. Oh, Tsuji, you aren’t the sun, you are the same, you’re the Tsuji from just a few years ago. No, no, no, that trip to England, it really did you good, didn’t it? You really found yourself. Mr. Rolling Stones Magazine, congratulations, you finally got two points in the G1. Taking those high risks, I’d be careful. There’s a reason I’ve been around for nine years. There’s a reason, because it’s smarter not harder, you internet crybabies remember that. Oh, why is he in the G1? I got four more years here.
Yota Tsuji: Lot of buzz about the A Block even before this league started. But now what do you think? Is this fun for you? Or maybe it’s not? Because it’s been no damn fun for me. You get it yet? Listen. Why do you think I made such a splash in Fukuoka? Why I went to such lengths to tick off my G1 opponents? You know why? Because I need to take this company all the way into the stratosphere. I’m gonna make NJPW and this G1 more interesting than ever. It’s all wins from here on out.
Tanga Loa: I feel better. Two SuperKicks. Two Enzuigiri’s. My head hurts. But not from those kicks, no, my head hurts because I don’t know what happened. I just lost. I had that win, right there, as if I was coddling a baby to sleep. And then, 1-2-3, I am not the victory. LP up. Damn it. Hey, good win, LP. Damn. I gotta do something different. Probably need a new haircut. I don’t know. Taking the shirt off twice, still a lost. Maybe I need more clothing. I don’t know.
El Phantasmo: Fuck yeah. Fuck yeah. Let’s go, baby. Still filming? Guess what? Guess who’s next? You, your favorite, fatty. Guess what, ELP, KENTA, next game, Otaku. It doesn’t fucking matter, because I have been waiting for this moment a long time, KENTA. A long fucking time. And you think you’re gonna kick me out of the G1, right now. You better be prepared to kill me because I am coming to kill you. Ain’t that right, fatty, let’s go.
Ren Narita: The A Block. Tsuji, Shota, Gabe. Those three, of course, but also Hikuleo. You’re another one I can’t lose to. Damn it.
Hikuleo: Oh, fuck. Let me tell you a quick story. Ren Narita and I, same dojo class. Every day, training at 10am, do the amateur wrestling. Narita was the smallest one in my class. And I always underestimated him and I always got my ass whooped by him. That’s Narita. That’s not Shibata. That’s Narita. I’ll enjoy beating him while I can. He’s scary to mess with. Nonetheless, we got Tsuji, another dojo member. I know I’m not included in this whole class thing, but we’re all in there at the same time. Tsuji was my roommate. We talked about these days right here. G1. Tokyo Dome. All the big shows. Now we’re facing each other on one of those big shows. There’s no time for rest, tomorrow, we go at it. I’m looking forward to it.
Yoshi Hashi: Honestly, I’m really frustrated. Just being honest. When I first saw the schedule, I thought this match would be my big win. Over the past few years, I’ve managed to win a couple of titles. I’ve gained confidence in myself, in a lot of different ways. I had the confidence today to pull out one of the biggest wins of my career. But no matter my confidence, Okada was the better wrestler today. I honestly believe that. As Chaos teammates, we don’t get the chance to fight very often.
That makes this special. We want to show each other exactly what we’re made of. Fighting him today, I know that teaming for so long with Okada in a Chaos was a great call. Today is a milestone for me. I’m going to use this to propel me to even greater heights. But maybe next time, or the next time after that, no. Next time. I’m beating Okada. Everything can change in an instant. Next time, I’m going to show Okada exactly that.
Kazuchika Okada: My fourth win. I’m getting used to the time limit. Even after 15 minutes, I’m not worrying. They’d better worry. I’m already dialed in. It’s gonna be hell to try and beat Kazuchika Okada from here on. I’m not even banged up. You’re next, Ospreay. A rematch of the final last year. No chance of a 20-minute draw here. Damn right, Okada is going all the way to the finals. Time to make it three in a row.
Sanada: Awesome. I mean it. Coming into unfriendly waters, on your own, at that age. Bad ass. We didn’t really get the best out of each other, but this was just a first meeting. I think there will be more to come. Anyway, it was a lot of fun. I barely squeaked out a victory with that Shining Wizard at the end. As the champion, I would have liked to win more definitively. But there’s always next time.
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