NJPW G1 Climax 33: Night Eleven
August 1, 2023
Takamatsu City General Gymnasium
Takamatsu, 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: (6) Kaito Kiyomiya vs. (4) Hikuleo w/Jado In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Kiyomiya dodges The Big Boot. Kiyomiya with forearm shivers. Kiyomiya runs into Hikuleo. Shoulder Block Exchange. Kiyomiya repeatedly dropkicks the right knee of Hikuleo. Hikuleo with a Back Body Drop. Hikuleo kicks Kiyomiya out of the ring. Hikuleo with a forearm smash. Chop Exchange. Hikuleo dumps Kiyomiya chest first on the steel barricade. Hikuleo rolls Kiyomiya back into the ring. Hikuleo hooks the outside leg for a two count. Hikuleo stomps on Kiyomiya’s back. Hikuleo catches Kiyomiya in mid-air. Hikuleo goes for The Snake Eyes, but Kiyomiya lands back on his feet. Kiyomiya dropkicks the back of Hikuleo’s right knee. Hikuleo with an overhand chop. Kiyomiya is putting the boots to Hikuleo. Kiyomiya wraps the left leg of Hikuleo around the middle rope. Forearm Exchange. Kiyomiya with an overhand chop of his own. Hikuleo applies a side headlock. Kiyomiya hammers down on the left knee of Hikuleo. Kiyomiya repeatedly hyperextends the left leg of Hikuleo.
Kiyomiya is picking Hikuleo apart in the corner. Hikuleo slaps Kiyomiya in the back. Kiyomiya blocks a boot from Hikuleo. Second Chop Exchange. Hikuleo uppercuts Kiyomiya. Hikuleo levels Kiyomiya with The Body Avalanche. Hikuleo with The Snake Eyes. Hikuleo with a running clothesline. Hikuleo follows that with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Hikuleo goes for The Powerslam, but Kiyomiya holds onto the ropes. Kiyomiya with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Kiyomiya with a Missile Dropkick. Kiyomiya applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Hikuleo grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Hikuleo blocks The Tiger Suplex. Kiyomiya with forearm shivers. Kiyomiya with a Rolling Elbow. Kiyomiya hits The Bridging Tiger Suplex for a two count. Hikuleo decks Kiyomiya with a back elbow smash. Hikuleo with a Running Powerslam. Kiyomiya blocks The Chokeslam. Hikuleo avoids the basement dropkick. Kiyomiya with a Hurricanrana for a two count. Kiyomiya with a Rising Knee Strike. Kiyomiya ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Hikuleo Powerslams Kiyomiya. Hikuleo connects with The Chokeslam to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hikuleo via Pinfall
Second Match: (2) The Great O-Khan vs. (4) Yoshi Hashi In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Khan with a single leg takedown. Khan applies a double wrist lock. Khan transitions into a Triangle Choke. Hashi gets back to a vertical base. Chain Grappling Exchange. Hashi applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Khan puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Khan chops the left ear of Hashi. Khan with a double leg takedown. Khan applies the head & arm choke. Khan transitions into a sleeper hold. Hashi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Khan slams Hashi’s head on a turnbuckle pad. Khan unloads Two Mongolian Chops. The Great Wall Of Khan. Khan with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Khan toys around with Hashi. Hashi with forearm shivers. Chop Exchange. Khan sends Hashi to the corner. Hashi dropkicks the left knee of Khan.
Hashi with two knife edge chops. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Khan. Hashi drops Khan with The Head Hunter. Hashi with a running chop. Hashi lays Khan flat on the top rope. Hashi with a Running Dropkick. Hashi with The BlockBuster for a two count. Hashi goes for a PowerBomb, but Khan counters with a Back Body Drop. Khan kicks Hashi in the face. Khan side steps Hashi into the red turnbuckle pad. Khan with The Argentine NeckBreaker for a two count. Khan goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Hashi lands back on his feet. Khan decks Hashi with a back elbow smash. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan with a Release German Suplex. Khan hits The TTD for a two count. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Hashi counters with a DDT.
Khan shrugs off a Running Lariat from Hashi. Khan with a forearm smash. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Khan. Hashi with The Snap Dragon Suplex. Khan rises back on his feet. Hashi levels Khan with a Lariat. Hashi with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Hashi goes for The Kumagoroshi, but Khan counters with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Hashi side steps Khan into a turnbuckle pad. Hashi clotheslines the back of Khan’s neck. Hashi rolls Khan over for a two count. Hashi SuperKicks Khan. Hashi connects with The Kumagoroshi for a two count. Khan denies Gloria. Khan applies The Claw. Hash with a flurry of back elbow smashes. Hashi blocks The Eliminator. Hashi with another SuperKick. Khan plants Hashi with The Pop Up Eliminator to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Great O-Khan via Pinfall
Third Match: (2) Ren Narita vs. (4) Chase Owens In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Narita walks Owens into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Narita applies a wrist lock. Owens pulls Narita down to the mat. Owens repeatedly slaps Narita in the face. Narita drives his knee into the midsection of Owens. Narita with clubbing blows to Owens back. Narita dumps Owens out of the ring. Narita with forearm shivers. Narita whips Owens into the steel barricade. Narita rolls Owens back into the ring. Narita with a Half Hatch Suplex for a two count. Narita sends Owens back first into another barricade. Narita punches Owens in the back. Owens dodges The Running Boot. Owens sweeps out the legs of Narita the floor.
Owens with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Owens with a NeckBreaker on the middle rope. Owens rolls Narita over for a two count. Owens with a shot across the back of Narita’s neck. Owens applies the nerve hold. Owens drives his knee into the midsection of Narita. Narita with heavy bodyshots. Owens whips Narita across the ring. Owens scores the elbow knockdown. Forearm Exchange. Owens with a double throat thrust. Narita responds with a Spinning Heel Kick. Narita with a Twisting Back Elbow. Narita with a Bridging Half Hatch Suplex for a two count. Owens escapes The Sleeper Hold.
Owens kicks Narita in the face. Owens goes for The Marvel Special, but Narita holds onto the ropes. Narita reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Owens drives Narita throat first into the top rope. Owens clotheslines Narita. Narita dodges The C-Trigger. Owens rolls Narita over for a two count. Narita with The Bridging Exploder Suplex for a two count. Narita with a Northern Lights Suplex. Owens responds with The Bell Clap. Owens nails Nartia with The C-Trigger. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Narita counters with a Back Body Drop. Owens with The Backslide C-Trigger. Owens with a Spinning Back Elbow. Narita avoids The Jewel Heist. Narita makes Owens tap out to The Cobra Twist.
Winner: Ren Narita via Submission
Fourth Match: (4) El Phantasmo vs. (6) Taichi In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Phantasmo shakes Taichi’s hand before the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Taichi avoids Sudden Death. Phantasmo dodges The Big Boot. Running Boot Exchange. Hamstring Kick Exchange. Phantasmo gets up in Taichi’s grill. Chop Exchange. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Taichi whips Phantasmo across the ring. Phantasmo dodges The Axe Bomber. Phantasmo with a Headscissors Takeover. Phantasmo pops back on his feet. Phantasmo with The Slingshot Pescado. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsection of Taichi. Phantasmo with The Quebrada. Phantasmo unloads two knife edge chops. Phantasmo rolls Taichi back into the ring. Taichi rocks Phantasmo with a forearm in mid-air.
Taichi with The Dangerous Backdrop Driver for a two count. Taichi drives his knee into the midsection of Phantasmo. Taichi with a knee lift. Taichi kicks Phantasmo in the back. Taichi applies The Cobra Twist. Phantasmo grabs the middle rope which forces the break. Taichi toys around with Phantasmo. Phantasmo with a forearm smash. Taichi answers with a Hook Kick. Taichi sends Phantasmo to the corner. Phantasmo dives over Taichi. Phantasmo avoids another Axe Bomber. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Phantasmo with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Phantasmo follows that with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Phantasmo with three knife edge chops. Phantasmo bodyslams Taichi. Phantasmo with a Flying Elbow Drop. Phantasmo goes for Sudden Death, but Taichi ducks out of the way.
Second Boot Exchange. Taichi drops Phantasmo with The Kamagiri. Taichi rips off his pants. Third Boot Exchange. Taichi blocks The Enzuigiri. Taichi with a Buzzsaw Kick. Phantasmo catches The SuperKick. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsection of Taichi. Phantasmo kicks Taichi in the chest. Phantasmo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Phantasmo hits The UFO for a two count. Taichi blocks The Sudden Death. Taichi delivers The Axe Bomber. Taichi with The Bridging Dangerous Backdrop Driver for a two count. Phantasmo responds with Sudden Death for a two count. Taichi denies The CR II. Taichi SuperKicks Phantasmo. Taichi goes for The Black Mephisto, but Phantasmo lands back on his feet. Gedo Clutch Exchange. Lariat Exchange. Phantasmo with a discus chop. Taichi with a Roundhouse Kick. Phantasmo fires back with another Sudden Death. Phantasmo connects with The Gedo Clutch to pickup the victory.
Winner: El Phantasmo via Pinfall
Fifth Match: (10) Sanada vs. (5) Gabriel Kidd In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Kidd attacks Sanada before the bell rings. Kidd tosses Sanada around the ringside area. Kidd uppercuts Sanada. Kidd grabs a steel chair. Kidd shoves down the referee. Kidd breaks the chair over Sanada’s head. Kidd rolls Sanada back into the ring. Kidd with The Backdrop Driver for a two count. Kidd shoves Sanada off the top rope. Kidd grabs the World Title Belt. The referee admonishes Kidd. Kidd continues to push Marty Asami around. Kidd chops Sanada. Kidd and Sanada are brawling in the crowd. Kidd with a blistering chop. Kidd flings Sanada into a row of chairs. Kidd with a Running Cannonball Strike. Kidd poses for the crowd. Kidd rolls Sanada back into the ring. Kidd hooks the outside leg for a two count. Kidd talks smack to Sanada. Kidd goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sanada blocks it. Kidd starts biting Sanada’s forehead.
Sanada ducks a clothesline from Kidd. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Kidd. Sanada dropkicks Kidd to the floor. Sanada with The Slingshot Pescado. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada gives Kidd the barricade treatment. Sanada nails Kidd with The PileDriver on the floor. Kidd chucks Sanada over the barricade. Sanada gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Sanada with The Magic Screw. Sanada pops back on his feet. Sanada drops Kidd with The TKO for a two count. Kidd avoids The Muto MoonSault. Kidd kicks Sanada in the face. Kidd blocks The SuperPlex. Kidd bites the left ear of Sanada. Kidd applies The Hanging Guillotine Choke. Kidd drills Sanada with The BrainBuster for a two count. Sanada blocks The Cross Legged PileDriver. Sanada nails Kidd with The Shining Wizard.
Kidd denies The Dead Fall. Kidd shoves Sanada towards the referee. Kidd delivers a low blow. Kidd hits The Twisting Tombstone PileDriver for a two count. Kidd mocks Sanada. Kidd goes for The Muto MoonSault, but Sanada ducks out of the way. Sanada decks Kidd with a back elbow smash. Skull End Exchange. Kidd goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Kidd holds onto the ropes. Kidd kicks Sanada in the face. Sanada dropkicks Kidd. Kidd chops Sanada. Sanada answers with The Rolling Elbow. Kidd uses the referee as a shield. Kidd with a straight right hand. Sanada answers with a low blow of his own. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Kidd. Sanada with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Sanada with another Shining Wizard. Sanada connects with The Dead Fall to pickup the victory.
Winner: Sanada via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (8) Will Ospreay vs. (4) Tanga Loa w/Jado In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ospreay applies a side headlock. Loa carries Ospreay to the ring apron. Loa is playing mind games with Ospreay. Forearm Exchange. Loa throws Ospreay back into the ring. Loa punches Ospreay in the back. Loa whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay with a Running Boot. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Loa. Ospreay slips over Loa’s back. Loa avoids The Hook Kick. Loa rolls Ospreay over for a two count. Loa kicks Ospreay in the gut. Loa with two forearm smashes. Loa sends Ospreay to the corner. Ospreay repeatedly kicks Loa in the face. Ospreay with a Flying Forearm Smash for a two count. Ospreay with a double sledge. Loa clings onto the top rope. Ospreay chops Loa. Loa reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Loa with a Back Body Drop. Loa with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Loa follows that with The Slingshot Senton for a one count.
Loa slams Ospreay’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Loa repeatedly stomps on Ospreay’s chest. Loa is choking Ospreay with his boot. Second Forearm Exchange. Loa with Two Rolling Vertical Suplex’s. Loa with The Jack Hammer for a two count. Third Forearm Exchange. Loa with a thumb to the eye. Loa whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay with The Helluva Kick. Ospreay follows that with Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Loa blocks The Storm Breaker. Ospreay with Kawada Kicks. Loa unloads a flurry of shots. Loa with a blistering chop. Loa with two corner clotheslines. Loa goes for a German Suplex, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a Roundhouse Kick.
Ospreay nails Loa with The Hook Kick. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with another Hook Kick. Loa answers with The Blue Thunder Bomb. Fourth Forearm Exchange. Ospreay fires back with Kawada Kicks. Ospreay with forearm shivers. The referee admonishes Ospreay. Loa rocks Ospreay with a big forearm. Loa with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Loa goes for The Powerslam, but Ospreay counters with a Stunner. Ospreay hits The OsCutter for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Slingshot Pescado, but Loa counters with a straight right hand. Loa stomps on Ospreay’s back. Ospreay SuperKicks Loa. Loa blocks The OsCutter. Loa sends Ospreay crashing through a row of chairs. Loa Spears Ospreay through the chairs. Ospreay slowly gets back on his feet. Loa levels Ospreay with a vicious spear on the floor. Ospreay was unable to break the referee’s twenty count.
Winner: Tanga Loa via Count-Out
Seventh Match: (6) Shota Umino vs. (3) Yota Tsuji In A G1 CLIMAX 33 A BLOCK Tournament Match
Umino starts things off with a Shotgun Dropkick. Umino with forearm shivers. Tsuji reverses out of the irish whip from Umino. Umino holds onto the ropes. Umino with a deep arm-drag. Umino scores the elbow knockdown. Umino with a basement dropkick. Umino kicks Tsuji in the face. Umino stomps on Tsuji’s chest. Umino hammers down on the back of Tsuji’s neck. Umino with a forearm smash. Umino sends Tsuji to the corner. Umino blocks a boot from Tsuji. Tsuji drives Umino face first into the canvas with his legs. Tsuji dropkicks Umino to the floor. Tsuji lands The Suicide Dive. Tsuji rolls Umino back into the ring. Tsuji repeatedly stomps on Umino’s back. Tsuji slams Umino’s head on a turnbuckle pad. Tsuji with clubbing shoulder bloks. Tsuji bodyslams Umino. Mount Tsuji for a two count.
Tsuji applies the cravate. Following a snap mare takeover, Tsuji applies a rear chin lock. Umino with elbows into the midsection of Tsuji. Forearm Exchange. Tsuji delivers a gut punch. Tsuji kicks Umino in the back. Tsuji toys around with Umino. Umino with forearm shivers. Tsuji drives his knee into the midsection of Umino. Short-Arm Reversal by Umino. Umino dumps Tsuji chest first on the canvas. Umino with a Diving Basement Uppercut. Umino with a running back elbow smash. Umino follows that with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Tsuji blocks The Exploder Suplex. Umino sends Tsuji to the corner. Umino with an Exploder Suplex. Tsuji heads to the outside. Umino with a Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Umino rolls Tsuji back into the ring. Umino with a Shotgun Dropkick. Umino with The Lifting Reverse DDT for a two count.
Umino goes for a Running NeckBreaker, but Tsuji counters with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Tsuji goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Umino lands back on his feet. Umino blocks The SuperKick. Umino blocks The Backslide Knee. Umino reverses out of the irish whip from Tsuji. Umino dropkicks Tsuji. Umino applies a waist lock. Tsuji with three sharp elbow strikes. Tsuji ducks a clothesline from Umino. Tsuji with a Headscissors Takeover. Umino with a forearm across the back of Tsuji’s neck. Umino dropkicks Tsuji in the ropes. Umino with The Drive By. Umino drops Tsuji with The Slingshot DDT. Umino goes for The Death Rider, but Tsuji counters with a Back Body Drop. Tsuji with a BackBreaker. Tsuji drives Umino face first into the canvas. Tsuji with Two Curb Stomps. Umino avoids The Spear.
Umino applies The STF. Tsuji grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Umino repeatedly stomps on Tsuji’s chest. Second Forearm Exchange. Umino with clubbing blows to Tsuji’s back. Third Forearm Exchange. Umino uppercuts Tsuji. Umino with a Pop Up Knee Lift. Tsuji answers with a Pump Knee Strike. Tsuji with a Hook Kick. Umino with The Rolling Elbow. Umino follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Tsuji with a forearm smash. Tsuji HeadButts Umino. Tsuji with The Stinger Splash. Tsuji puts Umino on the top turnbuckle. Tsuji with The Avalanche Spanish Fly for a two count. Tsuji hits The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Tsuji goes for The Spear, but Umino counters with a Double Foot Stomp. Umino with a Running Twisting NeckBreaker for a two count. Umino with an Elevated DDT for a two count. Tsuji denies The Death Rider. Tsuji connects with The Pop Up Spear to pickup the victory.
Winner: Yota Tsuji via Pinfall
Eight Match: (8) Kazuchika Okada vs. (4) KENTA In A G1 CLIMAX 33 B BLOCK Tournament Match
Kenta is playing mind games with Okada. Okada kicks Kenta in the gut. Okada punches Kenta in the back. Okada with a forearm smash. Okada whips Kenta across the ring. Kenta bails out to the floor. Kenta drives Okada back first into the ring apron. Kenta uppercuts Okada. Kenta whips Okada into the steel barricade. Kenta stomps on Okad’s chest. Kenta repeatedly kicks Okada in the back. Kenta sends Okada shoulder first into the steel ring post. Kenta rolls Okada back into the ring. Kenta with clubbing mid-kicks. Okada with a forearm smash. Kenta ducks a clothesline from Okada. Kenta drops Okada with The DDT for a two count. Kenta applies a headscissors hold. Okada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Kenta with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Kenta applies a rear chin lock. Kenta pulls Okada down to the mat.
Kenta toys around with Okada. Okada blocks a boot from Kenta. Okada with clubbing blows to Kenta’s back. Forearm Exchange. Kenta with another Mid-Kick. Kenta is choking Okada with his boot. Following a snap mare takeover, Kenta kicks Okada in the back. Kenta with Two Knee Drops. Kenta with a back heel kick. Kenta drops his knee on the back of Okada’s neck. Okada with forearm shivers. Kenta drives his knee into the midsection of Okada. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Kenta. Kenta side steps Okada into the red turnbuckle pad. Okada with The Big Boot. Okada with forearm shivers. Okada whips Kenta across the ring. Okada dodges The Big Boot. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada with a leaping back elbow smash. Okada kicks Kenta in the gut. Okada drops Kenta with a DDT for a two count.
Kenta escapes The Tombstone PileDriver. Kenta kicks Okada in the face. Okada blocks The Tornado DDT. Okada dropkicks Kenta to the floor. Okada whips Kenta back first into the steel barricade. Okada with a Running Boot. Kenta blocks The Draping DDT. Kenta nails Okada with The Green Killer on the floor. Okada gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Kenta with a Soaring Boot. Kenta with The Shibata Dropkick. Kenta follows that with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Okada blocks The GTS. Second Forearm Exchange. Kenta with a Spinning Back Kick. Okada answers with The Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada applies The Money Clip. Kenta tugs on Red Shoes t-shirt.
Kenta runs Okada and Red Shoes into the red turnbuckle pad. Kenta attacks Okada with a kendo stick. Okada with a Shotgun Dropkick. Okada throws the kendo stick out of the ring. Okada dropkicks Kenta. Okada applies a wrist lock. Okada with two short-arm lariats. Kenta avoids The Rainmaker. Kenta with an inside cradle for a two count. Okada with The Spinning Tombstone PileDriver. Okada goes for The Spinning Rainmaker, but Kenta counters with clubbing palm strikes. Kenta mocks Okada. Kenta delivers Two Busaiku Knee Strikes for a two count. Kenta goes for The GTS, but Okada lands back on his feet. Kenta kicks away the right arm of Okada. Kenta with Two Spinning Back Fists. Okada dropkicks Kenta. Kenta goes for The Busaiku Knee, but Okada counters with The Landslide. Kenta dodges The Rainmaker. Okada with another Landslide. Okada connects with The Rainmaker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall
THE UPDATED A & B BLOCK STANDING
THE A BLOCK
1.) SANADA (6-0) – 12 Points
2.) Hikuleo (3-3) – 6 Points
3.) Kaito Kiyomiya (2-2-2) – 6 Points
4.) Shota Umino (2-2-2) – 6 Points
5.) Gabriel Kidd (2-3-1) – 5 Points
6.) Yota Tsuji (2-3-1) – 5 Points
7.) Ren Narita (1-3-2) – 4 Points
8.) Chase Owens (2-4) – 4 Points
THE B BLOCK
1.) Kazuchika Okada (5-1) – 10 Points
2.) Will Ospreay (4-2) – 8 Points
3.) El Phantasmo (3-3) – 6 Points
4.) Taichi (3-3) – 6 Points
5.) Tanga Loa (3-3) – 6 Points
6.) KENTA (2-4) – 4 Points
7.) The Great O-Khan (2-4) – 4 Points
8.) Yoshi Hashi (2-4) – 4 Points
POST MATCH COMMENTS
Hikuleo: Don’t call this a comeback. This is destiny
Yoshi Hashi: I know I can’t make it to the finals, but my last opponent. In a way, this is the match I’ve been looking forward to the most. Kenta. Kenta, you’re going down. Get ready for the finale of your G1 Climax.
Chase Owens: Damn it. Oh, I guess we got a little too arrogant out there. Yeah, I gave Narita a little bit too much space. Wait. What’s the chances of me winning the G1 now? Very little? Kaito lost. If Shota loses, then they lose in Osaka, there’s still a chance, right? But even if there’s not, there’s is one goal. One goal. Sanada, I may not be able to win the G1, but what I can do is something that I’ve never done before and that’s beat you in a singles match. And now there’s big stakes, right. There’s big rewards. Not only is there two points in the G1, but Sanada, around that pretty little six pack abs waist, you hold the IWPG World Title. And when I beat you in Osaka, you guaran-damn-tee I’m gonna challenge you soon. Milano, call me, please teach me The Paradise Lock. That’s the secret. That’s how I’m gonna beat Sanada. Paradise Lock. Milano.
Ren Narita: I’ve already been eliminated, but another win, another win to my name. I know it doesn’t matter now. What’s done is done. Whatever I say isn’t enough. But I’m ready to show NOAH what New Japan is all about.
Taichi: I thought he’d be up to his old tricks, but looks like he changed his ways. It’s humiliating, taking that move of his. That bastard was right on the button. With the changes he made, I think there’s more to enjoy. Let’s do it again, Phantasmo. You’ve had a change of heart, huh? Let’s see that again. I’m done. But in my own way, I won the day. It’s not only about the wins and losses. It’s about staying true to myself each and every day. It’s about not living with regrets. Win or lose, give your all. And in the end, you’ll be rewarded. Don’t let winning spoil you and don’t let losing corrupt you. I’ll enjoy each and every day, until the very end.
El Phantasmo: I ain’t gonna lie to you guys, I do not feel that good. What is it, maybe six matches now? I just got my ass handed to me, but that’s okay. I probably deserved a little bit of that. But what’s really exciting now is that it’s me and Ospreay, on the last day in Osaka. I don’t know the standings and points work, but I just kind of feel like it’s gonna be a winner take all. And it’s not lost on me that I haven’t been able to beat Ospreay in a long, long time. I think it’s over three years that I’ve kept losing and losing and losing to Ospreay. And, God, what a moment it would be in Osaka, my second home, the place that loves ELP the most, just imagine.
Gabriel Kidd: Fuck off. Damn. Champion, huh. It didn’t feel like a champion when I was beating the shit out of you. You didn’t feel like a champion when I bitched you out in front of Takamatsu. You think I won’t hold that belt one day? Why the fuck do you think I grabbed it? Because that title is mine in the future. And trust me, I’ll never forget about this, you little son of a bitch. You fucker. I’ll kill you all, I swear to god. I’m a madman, you know.
SANADA: I don’t have a problem with guys like that. I never want to forget that drive. That hunger, that violence, is what keeps you young at heart. But a word of advice, quit it with the middle finger. We might not be able to air that. We were having such a nice moment, too.
Will Ospreay: I might shit myself. Fuck me. Taking a spear from the man the size of Big T, not once but twice, fuck me, I think I might shit myself. I’m not even joking. Oh, fuck, I’m gonna need to change my underpants. He played a good game to be fair. I was no match for his power, no match at all. Well, I gave as good as I got, but he played smart, played defense. Sometimes it’s not just about the big match main events and scoring the pinfall win, but sometimes it’s best to save yourself and get those 20 counts. I can’t really have a go. I would’ve done the same thing. Oh god, I’m just disappointed. I was leading that board. Depending on how tonight goes, I’ll be first or second. I’ve got El Phantasmo, don’t I? I feel bad about this one because he’s really going through it. He’s really going through some rough times, El Phantasmo. You know, before he joined Bullet Club back in 2019, I was literally just in a bar room in Japan, he was a mate. I wouldn’t say we were best friends, but close enough to take look out for each other.
I mean he’s going through a tough time and he’s got no friends, so he’s on his own. In a normal situation, like if The Bullet Club stuff didn’t happened, if the singles matches, the tag matches and all the journey along the way, if that never happened, I’d definitely be the type of person to say if you need a friend or just someone to go out for a drink for, I would be your man. You always need someone in those situations. But too much time has passed and I know this means a lot to you, but this is my destiny to win the G1. Yeah, man, like, I wish I was just like talking to him, I wish we could leave this all behind us and all the bad blood, but there’s been too much damage. I know the G1 means a lot to you, but to make this championship be recognize as the best championship in all New Japan, I must win the G1. It sucks I have to beat you, Phantasmo. I really think it’s time to turn the corner. Not enough for me to take any sympathy on you, though. Big T, fair fight, man. Good match.
Tanga Loa: I am so exhausted. All I can give right now is a smile because I was victorious over one of the best wrestlers in the world. What an honor to wrestle Will, one on one, in the G1 of all places. I gave everything I had because I know Will gives everything he has and I am so honored to wrestle with that kid and he’s not even a kid anymore. I remember Will when he was coming up. He was just a kid. But now, now you are witnessing the man, Big Willy as he likes to call himself.
But he has grown so much. Not just in the ring, but here. That boy, that man, he’s good. He’s so good. And I gave everything I had tonight and to beat Will, trust me, I am elated, excited, overjoyed. However, my energy is that. So, I’ll thank you for tonight. Yeah, man, so good to wrestle you, the you now. I could care less about the kid, Willy. The man, Willy, though, fucking amazing. So, thank you, Will. Maybe it’s because we share the same birthday that you’ve grown to be the man you are now, because I used to be just like you, Willy, just like you.
Yota Tsuji: I’ve been talking a lot of smack about Umino, but the truth is I love fighting him. I beat you in this G1 today. But this is just the first battle in a long war. You’ll stand up over and over, but I’ll knock you down time after time. I’m gonna win. But until you can’t bear to stand up again, it’s not over. Remember this, Umino. This isn’t just talk. You’re a person that can push Yota Tsuji to the next level. I’m taking New Japan Pro Wrestling to new heights, but I can’t do it alone. Your name is destined to be on the list of the all time greats of NJPW. Don’t forget that. Prove it against Hikuleo in Osaka.
KENTA: What was the rule? What was the rule until now? Lose, win, lose, win, lose, win, we lost this time thanks to you, Fatty. What are you doing here? We were supposed to win today. Why did you have to show up? Come on, what the hell is going on? Everything is seriously screwed up now. We made a pact to win together. So what the hell happened? Hold on a minute, did you get a haircut? You got a haircut? Why did you do that? After all this time, why did you suddenly make a change now? That’s why we lost today. Everything’s gone to hell. That was tough, at the closing stretch. Come on, next, I don’t need your help to beat Mr. Dull face. If I let him beat me, then I’ll be the ugly one. There’s no way I’m letting that happen. I can’t lose to Mr. Dull face. Not a chance. You hear me? Anyway, what I really wanted to say today was, Yoshi Hashi’s entrance music is unnecessarily long.
Kazuchika Okada: Most importantly, I’m top of B Block. Dropped one to Ospreay, but no matter the next match, win, lose or draw, I’m moving on. Tanga, let’s cut the crap. I was looking forward to you, are you really happy to win that cheaply? You disappoint me. I’ll show you what G1 is all about. You hear me? As we roll on, we head to the climax of this G1 Climax. Quarterfinals. Semi Finals. Then the finals. Everything has been laid out. I’ll rest when I need to. Get pumped up when I need to. Focus when I need to do. I might switch things out. Perhaps some local udon noodles. I felt that, thanks.
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