NJPW G1 Climax 33: Night Fifteenth
August 8, 2023
Yokohama Budokan
Yokohama, 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: Jeff Cobb & The Great O-Khan vs. Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa
The Great O-Khan and Kaito Kiyomiya will start things off. Kiyomiya applies a front face lock. Khan with a double leg takedown. Khan grapples around Kiyomiya. Khan with a fireman’s carry takeover. Kiyomiya slides under Khan’s legs. Kiyomiya dropkicks Khan for a two count. Kiyomiya with a deep arm-drag. Kiyomiya applies an arm-bar. Kiyomiya grabs a side wrist lock. Oiwa tags himself in. Oiwa kicks Khan in the gut. Oiwa applies a wrist lock. Oiwa with a fireman’s carry takeover. Oiwa applies an arm-bar. Khan rolls Oiwa over for a two count. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Khan chops the left ear of Oiwa. Khan dumps Oiwa out of the ring. Cobb knocks Kiyomiya off the ring apron. Khan whips Oiwa into the steel barricade. Cobb with a double throat thrust. Khan hammers down on the left shoulder of Oiwa. Khan flings Oiwa into multiple rows of chairs. Cobb scores a liver shot. Cobb punches Kiyomiya in the back. The referee is losing control of this match. Khan rolls Oiwa back into the ring. Khan goes into the lateral press for a two count. Khan wraps the left shoulder of Oiwa around the top rope. The Great Wall Of Khan.
Khan tags in Cobb. Khan knocks Kiyomiya off the apron. Cobb punches Oiwa in the back. Khan with a Mongolian Chop. Khan whips Kiyomiya into the barricade. Oiwa with forearm shivers. Cobb drives his knee into the midsection of Oiwa. Cobb dropkicks Oiwa. Surf’s Up. Cobb stomps on Oiwa’s face. Cobb goes for a Standing MoonSault, but Oiwa ducks out of the way. Oiwa bodyslams Cobb. Oiwa tags in Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya dropkicks the left knee of Cobb. Cobb reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya decks Cobb with a back elbow smash. Kiyomiya with a SpringBoard Forearm. Kiyomiya dropkicks Khan through the ropes. Kiyomiya with a Missile Dropkick for a two count. Cobb blocks The German Suplex. Cobb scores a right jab. Cobb whips Kiyomiya across the ring. Cobb ducks a clothesline from Kiyomiya. Cobb catches Kiyomiya in mid-air. Cobb goes for The F5000, but Kiyomiya lands back on his feet. Kiyomiya uppercuts Cobb. Cobb answers with a right jab. Kiyomiya with a Rolling Elbow. Short-Arm Reversal by Cobb. Cobb delivers The Spin Cycle.
Khan and Oiwa are tagged in. Oiwa with a forearm smash. Oiwa dropkicks Khan. Oiwa with a Hip Toss. Oiwa with a Running Splash for a two count. Oiwa follows that with The Bridging GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Oiwa stomps on Khan’s chest. Oiwa with forearm shivers. Oiwa sends Khan to the corner. Khan kics Oiwa in the face. Khan side steps Oiwa into a turnbuckle pad. Khan applies The Torture Rack. Khan hits The Argentine NeckBreaker for a two count. Kiyomiya attacks Khan from behind. Kiyomiya hammers down on the back of Khan’s neck. Khan with a palm thrust. Double Dropkick to Khan. Cobb denies The Double Suplex. Oiwa dropkicks Cobb to the floor. Khan goes for The Pump Kick, but Oiwa counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Oiwa with a double handed chop. Khan nails Oiwa with The Pump Kick. Khan connects with The Eliminator to pickup the victory.
Winner: Jeff Cobb & The Great O-Khan via Pinfall
Second Match: Gabriel Kidd & Alex Coughlin vs. Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma
The War Dogs attacks Yano and Honma before the bell rings. Chop Exchange. Kidd dumps a chair on Yano’s back. Kidd launches the sanitizer spray into the crowd. Coughlin brings Yano to the ringside area. Coughlin with heavy bodyshots. Kidd rocks Honma with a forearm smash. Coughlin wraps tape around Yano’s neck. Coughlin tapes Yano against the steel barricade. Kidd sends Honma face first into the steel ring post. Kidd talks smack to Yano. Kidd stomps on Honma’s chest. Kidd drives his knee into Honma’s back. Kidd with an Elbow Drop. The referee takes forever to start the match. Kidd yells at the referee. Kidd whips Honma with his jacket. Kidd tags in Coughlin. Coughlin with a knife edge chop. Coughlin is choking Honma with his boot. Coughlin goes into the lateral press for a two count. Coughlin applies a rear chin lock. Kidd with a blistering chop. Kidd stands on the back of Honma’s neck. Kidd repeatedly kicks Honma in the face. Honma with three overhand chop. Kidd answers with a palm strike.
Kidd rakes the eyes of Honma. Kidd tags in Coughlin. Coughlin puts his leg on the back of Honma’s neck. Honma with forearm shivers. Coughlin drives his knee into the midsection of Honma. Honma creates distance with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Yano frees himself from the barricade. Honma tags in Yano. Yano removes a turnbuckle pad. Coughlin kicks Yano from behind. Yano side steps Coughlin into the exposed steel. Yano rolls Coughlin over for a two count. Coughlin with a forearm smash. Coughlin whips Yano across the ring. Yano holds onto the ropes. Yano ducks a clothesline from Coughlin. Yano pats Coughlin on the forehead. Coughlin drops Yano with a shoulder tackle. Coughlin with a Deadlift GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Coughlin punches Yano in the back. Coughlin with a knife edge chop. Yano pulls Coughlin down to the mat. Kidd and Honma are tagged in.
Double Shoulder Block. Forearm Exchange. Kidd starts biting Honma’s forehead. Honma with a forearm smash. Honma with a shoulder tackle. Honma bodyslams Kidd. Kidd avoids The Kokeshi HeadButt. Kidd repeatedly stomps on Honma’s back. Kidd goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Honma lands back on his feet. Misfired Clotheslines. Kidd with a blistering chop. Honma responds with a Lariat. Honma hits The Kokeshi HeadButt for a two count. War Dogs gangs up on Honma. Double Muscle Buster to Honma. Coughlin dumps Yano out of the ring. Honma with Three HeadButts. Honma hooks the outside leg for a two count. Honma goes for The Flying Kokeshi HeadButt, but Kidd ducks out of the way. Coughlin applies The Rear Naked Choke. Kidd shoves down the referee. Kidd connects with a Closed Fist Punch to pickup the victory.
Winner: Gabriel Kidd & Alex Coughlin via Pinfall
Third Match: Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado and Ren Narita vs. Hikuleo, Shota Umino and Jado In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Ren Narita and Shota Umino will start things off. Umino dodges The Running Boot. Misfired Clotheslines. Forearm Exchange. Narita with combo palm strikes. Narita drives his knee into the midsection of Umino. Umino blocks a boot from Narita. Umino rocks Narita with a forearm smash. Narita 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 running basement dropkick. Umino stomps on Narita’s back. Umino with three uppercuts. Narita reverses out of the irish whip from Umino. Narita applies a Knee Bar. Strong Style clears the ring. Umino grabs the bottom rope which forces the break.
Narita stomps on the left knee of Umino. Desperado tags himself in. Desperado drops his weight on the left leg of Umino. Desperado stomps on the left knee of Umino. Desperado with a Seated Senton for a one count. Desperado applies a single leg crab. Suzuki tags himself in. Suzuki with a Running Boot to the left knee of Umino. Suzuki is putting the boots to Umino. Umino goes for a NeckBreaker, but Suzuki blocks it. Suzuki with heavy bodyshots. Umino ducks a clothesline from Suzuki. Umino with a Swinging NeckBreaker. Umino tags in Hikuleo. Hikuleo with Three Big Boots. Hikuleo levels Suzuki with The Body Avalanche. Hikuleo with The Snake Eyes. Hikuleo with a Running Clothesline. Hikuleo goes for a Powerslam, but Suzuki counters with a Sleeper Hold.
Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Hikuleo counters with a Back Body Drop. Suzuki ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Suzuki tags in Narita. Narita with Two Running Boots. Narita ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Hikuleo with a Spinning Side Walk Slam. Hikuleo tags in Jado. Double Irish Whip. Hikuleo kicks Narita in the gut. Jado with a running knee lift. Umino whips Narita across the ring. Umino dropkicks Narita. Jado hooks the outside leg for a two count. Jado goes for The Green Killer, but Desperado gets in the way. Palm Strike Exchange. Umino dropkicks Suzuki. Misfired Exploder Suplex’s. Second Forearm Exchange. Umino goes for The Rolling Elbow, but Narita counters with The Exploder Suplex. Jado rolls Narita over for a two count. Narita kicks Jado in the chest. Narita applies The Sleeper Hold. Narita makes Jado tap out to The Cobra Twist.
Winner: Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado and Ren Narita via Submission
Fourth Match: Zack Sabre Jr, Shane Haste and Kosei Fujita vs. Hirooki Goto, YOH and Oskar Leube In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Kosei Fujita and YOH will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Yoh backs Fujita into the ropes. Fujita turns Yoh over. The referee calls for a clean break. Fujita slaps Yoh in the chest. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Fujita. Fujita unloads a series of knife edge chops. Yoh kicks Fujita in the gut. Yoh runs into another chop from Fujita. Yoh drops down on the canvas. Yoh with a drop toe hold. Yoh with a Sliding Dropkick. Yoh is lighting up Fujita’s chest. Yoh slams Fujita’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Yoh tags in Leube. Leube repeatedly stomps on Fujita’s chest. Leube tags in Goto. Goto applies a wrist lock. Goto hammers down on the left shoulder of Fujita. Goto tags in Yoh. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Goto goes for an Assisted Hip Toss, but Fujita ducks out of the way. TMDK clears the ring.
Uppercut Party. Fujita hooks the outside leg for a two count. Fujita tags in Haste. Haste kicks Yoh in the back for a two count. Haste puts his knee on the back of Yoh’s neck. Haste slams Yoh’s head on a turnbuckle pad. Haste with a chop/uppercut combination. Haste with a Half Hach Suplex for a two count. Haste applies a wrist lock. Haste tags in Sabre. Following a snap mare takeover, Sabre cranks on Yoh’s neck for a two count. Sabre applies the cravate. Yoh with elbows into the midsection of Sabre. Yoh with forearm shivers. Sabre headbutts the midsection of Yoh. Yoh cartwheels around Sabre. Yoh thrust kicks the midsection of Sabre. Yoh with a NeckBreaker. Yoh tags in Goto. Goto with a running shoulder tackle. Goto clears the ring. Sabre headbutts the midsection of Goto. Sabre uppercuts Goto in the corner. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Sabre. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto with a Backdrop Driver for a two count. Sabre blocks The Ushigoroshi. Sabre applies The Cobra Twist. Goto with a Hip Toss.
Goto kicks Sabre in the back. Uppercut/Forearm Exchange. Sabre kicks Goto in the face. Sabre with an Overhead Wrist Kick. Sabre uppercuts Goto. Goto drops Sabre with a Misdirection Lariat. Haste and Leube are tagged in. Forearm Exchange. Haste dropkicks Leube. Fujita kicks Yoh in the gut. Fujita with a blistering chop. Fujita with a leaping back elbow smash. Haste follows that with a Running Uppercut. Fujita with a Judo Throw. Haste with a Diving Uppercut for a two count. Leube fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Leube with The Big Boot. Yoh dropkicks Fujita to the floor. Goto blasts Sabre off the ring apron. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Chaos with a pair of hip tosses. Leube Powerslams Haste for a two count. Goto dumps Sabre out of the ring. Leube goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Haste lands back on his feet. Haste and Leube are trading back and forth shots. Haste kicks Leube in the face. Haste with a Lariat. Haste connects with The Last Ride to pickup the victory.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, Shane Haste and Kosei Fujita via Pinfall
Fifth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Master Wato vs. Tetsuya Naito, Yota Tsuji and Bushi In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito will start things off. LIJ attacks Hontai after the bell rings. Double Irish Whip. Tanahashi kicks Bushi in the chest. Tanahashi with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Naito punches Tanahashi in the back. Naito kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Tanahashi reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Tanahashi dropkicks the right knee of Naito. Tanahashi stomps on the right hamstring of Naito. Tanahashi tags in Makabe. Makabe hyperextends the right leg of Naito. Makabe with the step over toe hold. Naito grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle for a two count. Makabe applies a front face lock. Tanahashi tags himself in. Tanahashi with heavy bodyshots. Tanahashi bodyslams Naito. Naito wisely rolls himself to the other side of the ring. Tanahashi kicks Naito in the gut. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Tanahashi. Tsuji kicks Tanahashi in the back. Naito with a drop toe hold. Bushi with a basement dropkick. Bushi clears the ring. Naito applies The Camel Clutch. Naito fish hooks Tanahashi. Naito tags in Bushi.
Bushi repeatedly stomps on Tanahashi’s chest. Bushi tags in Tsuji. Tsuji stomps on Tanahashi’s back and chest. Tsuji bodyslams Tanahashi. Mount Tsuji for a two count. Tsuji applies a front face lock. Naito tags himself in. Naito punches Tanahashi in the back. Naito with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Naito applies a rear chin lock. Naito with a forearm smash. Naito sends Tanahashi to the corner. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Tanahashi. Combination Cabron. Tanahashi with forearm shivers. Naito answers with repeated back elbows. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Tanahashi slaps Naito in the face. Wato and Bushi are tagged in. Wato scores the elbow knockdown. Wato with a Big Boot. Wato whips Bushi across the ring. Wato dropkicks Bushi. Bushi blocks The Recientemente. Bushi kicks Wato in the gut. Wato kicks Bushi in the chest. Wato with a Running Bulldog. Tsuji kicks Wato in the gut. Wato with a Headscissors Takeover. Wato with The Slingshot Pescado. Wato rolls Bushi back into the ring. Wato with a SpringBoard European Uppercut for a two count. Wato tags in Makabe. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Bushi holds onto the referee’s t-shirt. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Makabe. Bushi tags in Tsuji.
Tsuji with forearm shivers. Makabe reverses out of the irish whip from Tsuji. Tsuji ducks a clothesline from Makabe. Makabe Powerslams Tsuji for a two count. Wato knocks Naito off the ring apron. Double Irish Whip. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Wato with a leaping back elbow smash. Tanahashi follows that with a Running Crossbody Block. Tanahashi drops Tsuji with The SlingBlade. Makabe hooks the outside leg for a two count. Tanahashi kicks Naito in the chest. Tanahashi with a forearm smash. Sunset Flip/Basement Dropkick Combination. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop to Wato. Bushi with The Backstabber. Double Irish Whip. Makabe with a double clothesline. Makabe blocks a knee strike from Tsuji. Tsuji with a forearm smash. Makabe delivers The Western Lariat. Makabe with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Makabe bodyslams Tsuji. Makabe goes for The King Kong Knee Drop, but Tsuji ducks out of the way. Tsuji hits The Curb Stomp. Tsuji with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Tsuji connects with The Spear to pickup the victory. After the match, Naito gets Tanahashi trapped in The Texas Cloverleaf on the floor.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Yota Tsuji and Bushi via Pinfall
Sixth Match: (2) Tomohiro Ishii vs. (4) Mikey Nicholls w/Kosei Fujita In A G1 CLIMAX 33 C BLOCK Tournament Match
Forearm Exchange. Nicholls drives his knee into the midsection of Ishii. Nicholls dumps Ishii out of the ring. Nicholls stomps on Ishii’s back. Nicholls shoves Ishii. Second Forearm Exchange. Nicholls with a knife edge chop. Ishii whips Nicholls into the steel barricade. Nicholls with a Running Lariat. Nicholls rolls Ishii back into the ring. Nicholls transitions into a ground and pound attack. Nicholls stomps on Ishii’s face. Nicholls with a Knee Drop for a one count. Nicholls fish hooks Ishii. Nicholls starts biting Ishii’s forehead. Ishii chops Nicholls. Nicholls buries his knee into the midsection of Ishii. Nicholls with clubbing blows to Ishii’s back. Chop Exchange. Nicholls goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ishii blocks it. Nicholls with a forearm smash. Ishii answers with a Vertical Suplex. Ishii with a chop/forearm combination in the corner. The referee admonishes Ishii. Ishii slaps Nicholls in the face.
Nicholls with a chop/forearm combination of his own. Ishii drops Nicholls with a running shoulder tackle. Ishii kicks Nicholls in the back. Third Forearm Exchange. Nicholls floors Ishii with a big palm strike. Nicholls is busted open. Nicholls sends Ishii to the corner. Ishii kicks Nicholls in the face. Ishii ducks a clothesline from Nicholls. Nicholls decks Ishii with a back elbow smash. Misfired Clotheslines. Nicholls with a Spike DDT for a two count. Nicholls with The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Ishii fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Ishii ducks under two clotheslines from Nicholls. Nicholls blocks The Backdrop Driver. Nicholls hammers down on the back of Ishii’s neck. Ishii ducks another clothesline from Nicholls. Ishii with a Backdrop Driver. Fourth Forearm Exchange. Misfired Clotheslines. Nicholls with The Death Valley Bomb. Nicholls puts Ishii on the top turnbuckle. Nicholls with The SuperPlex for a two count. Ishii dodges The Sliding Lariat. Ishii with a short-arm lariat. Nicholls answers with a back elbow smash.
Nicholls drops Ishii with The Tornado DDT. Ishii rises back on his feet. Nicholls with another Death Valley Bomb. Nicholls with a Sliding Lariat for a two count. Ishii avoids The Mikey Bomb. Nicholls clotheslines Ishii against the ropes. Ishii with a Release German Suplex. Lariat Exchange. Nicholls whips Ishii across the ring. Ishii with a Running Lariat for a two count. Nicholls dodges The Sliding Lariat. Nicholls goes for The Mikey Bomb, but Ishii lands back on his feet. Nicholls with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Nicholls with a forearm smash. Ishii answers with an Enzuigiri of his own. Ishii with The Sliding Lariat for a two count. Nicholls blocks The Vertical Drop BrainBuster. Nicholls hits The Master Blaster. Nicholls lands The MoonSault for a two count. Ishii denies The Mikey Bomb. Ishii HeadButts Nicholls. Ishii with another Lariat. Ishii connects with The Vertical Drop BrainBuster to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii via Pinfall
Seventh Match: (7) Tama Tonga w/Jado vs. (4) Aaron Henare In A G1 CLIMAX 33 C BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tonga applies a side headlock. Henare whips Tonga across the ring. Tonga ducks a clothesline from Henare. Tonga with two arm-drags. Tonga applies an arm-bar. Tonga reverses out of the irish whip from Henare. Tonga with a Back Body Drop. Tonga with clubbing sledges. Tonga with two forearm smashes. Tonga fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Tonga ducks another clothesline from Henare. Tonga sends Henare to the corner. Henare decks Tonga with a back elbow smash. Henare with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Following a snap mare takeover, Henare kicks Tonga in the back. Henare with a Senton Splash. Henare repositions the blue turnbuckle pad. Henare with a gut punch. Henare HeadButts Tonga. Henare jams Tonga’s back against the exposed steel. Henare with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Henare drives his knee into the midsection of Tonga. Henare hooks the outside leg for a two count.
Henare repeatedly drives his knee into Tonga’s ribs. Henare poses for the crowd. Henare applies The Grounding Cobra Twist. Tonga grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Henare and Tonga are trading back and forth shots. Tonga with forearm shivers. Henare answers with a twisting back elbow smash. Tonga dropkicks Henare. Tonga with three back elbow smashes. Tonga attacks the midsection of Henare. Tonga is raining down forearms in the corner. Henare reverses out of the irish whip from Tonga. Tonga with a running clothesline. Tonga with The Stinger Splash. Tonga with a Release Suplex for a two count. Tonga with clubbing blows to Henare’s chest. Forearm Exchange. Tonga delivers his combination offense. Henare with a high back elbow. Tonga with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Tonga hits The SRC. Tonga ascends to the top turnbuckle. Henare with a Rising Knee Strike. Henare rolls Tonga back into the ring. Henare with clubbing mid-kicks. Henare with a Spin Kick. Henare follows that with The PK for a two count.
Tonga kicks Henare in the face. Henare with The Bezerker Bomb for a two count. Henare goes for The Rampage, but Tonga counters with The Valeno for a two count. Tonga drops Henare with The Tongan Twist. Tonga lands The Supreme Flow for a two count. Henare blocks The GunStun. Henare with a Pop Up Samon Drop. Tonga uppercuts Henare. Henare answers with a gut punch. Henare with a Shotgun Knee. Tonga blocks The Ultima. Henare with a Rising Knee Strike. Henare applies The Ultima. Tonga escapes with The GunStun for a two count. Tonga goes for another GunStun, but Henare blocks it. Henare HeadButts Tonga. Henare catches Tonga in mid-air. Henare sends Tonga back first into the canvas. Henare delivers The Rampage. Henare goes for The Streets Of Rage, but Tonga lands back on his feet. Tonga with a Superman Forearm. Tonga connects with The DSD to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tama Tonga via Pinfall
Eight Match: (8) Eddie Kingston vs. (8) David Finlay w/Gedo In A G1 CLIMAX 33 C BLOCK Tournament Match
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Kingston backs Finlay into the ropes. Strong lockup. Finlay walks Kingston into the ropes. Finlay with a knife edge chop. Kingston with a double leg takedown. Kingston transitions into a ground and pound attack. Kingston with a knife edge chop. Kingston tosses Finlay around the ringside area. Kingston applies a front face lock. Finlay with a Snap Vertical Suplex on the floor. Kingston gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Finlay repeatedly stomps on Kingston’s back. Finlay dumps Kingston out of the ring. Finlay drives Kingston back first into the barricade. Finlay is raining down haymakers. Finlay uppercuts Kingston. Finlay drives Kingston back first into the steel ring post. Kingston gets back in the ring at the count of twelve. Finlay continues to put the boots to Kingston. Finlay with a forearm smash. Kingston unloads three knife edge chops. Finlay with a reverse hammer throw into the red turnbuckle pad. Finlay stomps on Kingston’s hands. Finlay drops his elbow on Kingston’s back.
Finlay uppercuts Kingston. Finlay with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Finlay applies The Camel Clutch. Kingston grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Finlay fishhooks Kingston. Kingston with two knife edge chops. Finlay drops Kingston with a DDT. Kingston dodges The Sliding Lariat. Kingston with an Inside Out Lariat. Kingston with a corner clothesline. Machine Gun Chops. Kingston with The Exploder Suplex. Kingston goes for a Backdrop Driver, but Finlay counters with a Crossbody Block for a two count. Kingston ducks a clothesline from Finlay. Kingston with The Backdrop Driver for a two count. Finlay blocks The Half & Half Suplex. Finlay with The Irish Curse BackBreaker. Finlay with a Running Uppercut. Finlay with a corner clothesline. Finlay follows that with another Irish Curse BackBreaker for a two count. Finlay with a Sliding Lariat across the back of Kingston’s neck for a two count.
Kingston chops Finlay. Kingston kicks Finlay in the face. Kingston decks Finlay with a back elbow smash. Finlay sends Kingston crashing to the outside. Finlay launches Kingston face first into the ring post. Kingston gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Kingston with The Half & Half Suplex. Kingston drops Finlay with The Spinning Back Fist for a two count. Finlay blocks The Northern Lights Bomb. Kingston fires off two back fists. Misfired Signature Moves. Kingston with another Spinning Back Fist. Kingston hits The Northern Lights Bomb for a two count. Gedo tells Finlay to wake the fuck up. Finlay nails Kingston with Into Oblivion. Forearm Exchange. HeadButt Exchange. Palm Strike Exchange. Finlay blocks The Spinning Back Fist. Finlay with Three Rolling Elbows. Finlay Spears Kingston for a two count. Finlay connects with Into Oblivion to pickup the victory.
Winner: David Finlay via Pinfall
Ninth Match: (7) Shingo Takagi vs. (8) EVIL w/Dick Togo In A G1 CLIMAX 33 C BLOCK Tournament Match
EVIL attacks Takagi before the bell rings. EVIL wraps a t-shirt around Takagi’s neck. EVIL hooks the outside leg for a two count. Takagi with a forearm smash. Takagi with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Takagi applies a side headlock. EVIL tugs on Takagi’s hair. EVIL applies a side headlock. Takagi whips EVIL across the ring. EVIL runs into Takagi. Takagi drops EVIL with a shoulder tackle. Takagi blocks a boot from EVIL. Takagi with forearm shivers. Takagi unloads a flurry of right jabs. Takagi chops EVIL. Takagi with a double sledge. Takagi repeatedly drives his knee into the midsection of EVIL. Takagi gets distracted by Togo. EVIL dumps Takagi out of the ring. EVIL punches Takagi in the back. Takagi prevents the ring announcer from getting bulldozed. EVIL shoves Takagi off the ring apron. EVIL drives Takagi back first into the barricade. The ring announcer goes down in the process. EVIL is trying to shave Takagi’s head with clippers. EVIL kicks Takagi in the gut. EVIL sends Takagi face first into the steel ring post.
EVIL with a toe kick. EVIL tosses Takagi out of the ring. Togo with a straight right hand. Togo rolls Takagi back into the ring. Red Shoes ignores EVIL. EVIL toys around with Takagi. EVIL with two knife edge chops. EVIL rakes the eyes of Takagi. Takagi decks EVIL with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi drops EVIL with a DDT. Takagi with a shoulder tackle. Takagi bodyslams EVIL. Takagi with a Senton Splash. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. EVIL attacks Takagi from behind. EVIL stands on Takagi’s face. EVIL goes for a Side Kick, but Takagi counters with Noshigami. Takagi with a Sliding Lariat. Takagi plays to the crowd. SHO and Yujiro Takahashi have arrived at ringside. Takagi goes for Made In Japan, but EVIL blocks it. Takagi punches EVIL in the back. EVIL with a double boot out of the corner. Togo removes the blue turnbuckle pad. EVIL side steps Takagi into the exposed steel. EVIL with a corner clothesline. EVIL with The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count.
EVIL dumps Takagi out of the ring. House Of Torture gangs up on Takagi. Takahashi rolls Takagi back into the ring. EVIL applies The Darkness Scorpion. Takagi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. EVIL hits Darkness Falls for a two count. Takagi blocks Everything Is EVIL. Red Shoes gets distracted by Takahashi. Takagi nails EVIL with The Magic Killer. Takagi shoves Togo into Takahashi. Takagi blasts Sho off the apron. Takagi with a running clothesline. Takagi goes for Made In Japan, but EVIL lands back on his feet. Takagi with two back elbow smashes. Takagi with a knee lift. Takagi follows that with Made In Japan for a two count. EVIL denies Last Of The Dragon. EVIL grabs Takagi’s hair. Takagi with a short-arm lariat. Takagi with boxing elbows. EVIL ducks a clothesline from Takagi. EVIL sends Takagi back first into the exposed steel. EVIL goes for Everything Is Everything, but Takagi counters with Last Of The Dragon. Togo pulls Red Shoes out of the ring. Takahashi starts ringing the bell.
Takagi is trying to fight off Takahashi and Sho. Togo wraps the garrote around Takagi’s neck. Bushi and Yota Tsuji comes to the aid of Takagi. Togo is still strangling Takagi with the garrote. Takahashi nails Takagi with the pimp stick. Sho breaks a chair over Takagi’s head. Sho delivers Shock Arrow. Hiromu Takahashi pulls Red Shoes out of the ring. Takahashi SuperKicks Sho. Takahashi clocks Hiromu with the pimp stick. Bushi blinds Takahashi with the mist. Togo with a brass knuckle punch. Togo whips Tsuji into the exposed steel. Double Irish Whip. Takagi holds onto the ropes. Takagi with a double clothesline. Tsuji lands The Orihara MoonSault. Takagi drops EVIL with The Pumping Bomber. Bushi rolls Red Shoes back into the ring. Takagi denies Everything Is EVIL. Takagi with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores another right jab. EVIL swats away two lariats. Lariat Exchange. Takagi HeadButts EVIL. Takagi struggles to pickup EVIL’s deadweight. EVIL delivers the low blow. EVIL connects with Everything Is EVIL to pickup the victory.
Winner: EVIL via Pinfall
THE FINAL C BLOCK STANDINGS
1.) David Finlay (5-2) – 10 Points, Advances To The G1 Climax 33 Playoffs
2.) EVIL (5-2) – 10 Points, Advances To The G1 Climax 33 Playoffs
3.) Tama Tonga (4-2-1) – 9 Points
4.) Eddie Kingston (4-3) – 8 Points
5.) Shingo Takagi (3-3-1) – 7 Points
6.) Mikey Nicholls (2-5)- 4 Points
7.) Aaron Henare (2-5) – 4 Points
8.) Tomohiro Ishii (2-5) – 4 Points
POST MATCH COMMENTS
Kaito Kiyomiya: I like this Oiwa guy. Full of fight, and bing and strong to boot. I’m tagging with him tomorrow, too. We’re gonna show everyone what the future holds. What’s done is done. My goal. in coming here was to spread the name of Pro Wrestling NOAH. That goal hasn’t changed. I’ll show you just how much fight we have tomorrow, too.
Jeff Cobb: Okay, I guess these tag team matches are all warm-ups for what’s coming tomorrow. See, today, yesterday and every other day between tag team matches, I am having fun out there. I’m going, i’m wrestling, i’m fighting people with my boys. And today I got to team with O-Khan. I haven’t seen that guy since Osaka and before that it’s been a long time. AB, AB, CD, even different blocks, different days. But the fun ends. You see, tomorrow it all comes down to crunch time. And who is better in crunch time and under pressure? I am. See, Jeff Cobb, The Imperial Unit, when you squeeze me and all that pressure comes in, poof, it’s a diamond. I come out a diamond.
You see, Shane, you have nothing to lose. I have everything to lose and everything to gain. And, Shane, don’t think that I’m gonna come out there and play around, put my hair in little piggy tails again, no. See, that was just for today, that was just for the Yokohama crowd. Shane, tomorrow, you get all business Jeff Cobb. You get The Imperial Unit, Jeff Cobb. You get the Jeff Cobb that is one win away from escaping my D-Block and going on into the next round, The Elite Eight. Shane, it’s a big, big task task to beat me. Now, will you beat me? No. Will you survive? It’s if I let you.
Toru Yano: Hey, jackass. Who do you think you’re messing with? I’ll crush that twerp.
Gabriel Kidd: And just like that, Alex Coughlin, Gabe Kidd are back in business. What are you talking about? My G1’s finished. I beat the shit out of all them nerds. Left them feeling lifeless in there. And tomorrow, that clown gets his due, that clown gets what he should’ve got as soon as he got in the Dojo and that’s a good old fashioned pasting. Tell them, Alex.
Alex Coughlin: Tomorrow, it’s the last day of the G1 for me, but that mean it ain’t the least. Yano, you’re my last opponent. I feel bad for you. Coming here, laughing, joking, trying to sell your DVDs. Hanging on to the ropes. You’re only funny if somebody laughs and I ain’t laughing at you, man. Tomorrow, I am going to fucking kill you, you understand me? I ain’t missing words here. I’m here to make a statement. We’re bringing gold and we’re bringing bodies. I got Goto’s body, Tanahashi’s body, now all I need is Yano’s body. And, tomorrow, you’re mine.
Hikuleo: I’m waiting. Waiting. One more day and I’ll find out.
Shota Umino: I didn’t make it through the G1’s A Block. If I had beaten Hikuleo in Osaka, I would’ve gotten through to the quarter-finals. He was even strong than I imagined. But just as I said the other day, I’m not giving up here. I’m gonna keep fighting. One, two, three, four? Maybe more. There’s a lot of things I learned, a lot of things I felt during this G1 Climax. Some things that I absolutely have to do now to improve. It’s been three weeks, but one of those things, Narita, we drew in the first round. How can I make the next round with a draw, i asked? I told you in the ring, Narita, you’d better make it to the finals. But look at the results, neither of us made it out of the A Block. It’s almost pathetic. But I’m not gonna lose to my dojo teammate. Will I get a chance to fight you? Or am I gonna have to fight Kiyomiya? All I know is that I’m gonna beat you, Narita.
Ren Narita: Hey, Shota. Let’s continue where we left off in the G1 Climax. Bring it. Let’s do it. Next time, I’ll make sure the result isn’t in doubt. Don’t you dare forget.
Minoru Suzuki: Well, it’s great to have a decisive result instead of a draw. But why does he keep getting his ass kicked and trying to act all cool? You resting on your laurels in Strong Style? You feel you’re comfortable? That’s not what this is about, kid. That’s what I’m ticked off about. Gets beat up and then comes back to make a comment? Kick his ass next time.
El Desperado: I thought I avoided Hikuleo’s boot, but the heel got me. Damn. I knew that kid was strong.
Hirooki Goto: I’ve managed to stay in the league until my final match against Zack Sabre Jr. But if I want to make the finals, I can’t afford to lose. Tomorrow, I’m gonna bring all the fight I’ve got. There’s one person I want to face after I win this G1. Of course, the IWGP Heavyweight Champion is in my sights, too. But there’s another I want to fight.
YOH: My boobs are burning. All thanks to Fujita. What has he been learning? That guy is such a dweeb. But he kind of grows on you. Fujita, you make things fun. That’s why I love ya.
Zack Sabre Jr: The Samurai. Hello, Hirooki Goto. Hello mate. Where’s that Hirooki been? Where’s the G1 winner? Hirooki, you may have won the G1, but I haven’t and nothing is going to stop me. I just need you to beat Jeff Cobb.
Master Wato: It’s been a while, but I wanted to show I’m as fired up as this hot summer. I want to show everyone watching the G1 Climax what the Best Of The Super Jr’s winner is made of. I’m gonna build the future. I’ll show you just how hot this blue fire burns.
Hiroshi Tanahashi: Just one match left in the G1 Climax. I’m at three wins and three losses. I’ve ended with a losing record since 2019. Making the finals might be tough. I want to finish with a winning record. That’s my primary goal right now. Naito will get through with a win. Can he make it with a draw? It won’t be interesting if I let him get in that easy. It’s been a while since, well, let’s just say I might have to summon the not-so-nice Tanahashi. I’m gonna give everything I’ve got until the very end.
Yota Tsuji: I just fought as a member of LIJ, and standing across the ring was Hiroshi Tanahashi. Tomorrow, it’s Naito vs. Tanahashi. If I had to choose, you’re damn right it’s LIJ’s Naito. But Tanahashi, I’m grateful for everything you’ve done for me. I’ll say that just this once.
Tetsuya Naito: Tomorrow is the final league match of the D Block. Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi. No doubt, he’s a special opponent for me. But I’m gonna beat Tanahashi, and go on to the finals in Funabashi. There are four days left of this G1 Climax. Hamamatsu, Funabashi, and two days at Ryogoku. As a pro wrestler, I’m gonna make the most of these moments. Who knows how many of them are left? See you guys tomorrow in Hamamatsu. Adios!
Mikey Nicholls: Oh, shit. There’s one more in the L column for me. But, you know, it’s never a shame to get pinned by one of the best. Obviously, he’s one of the best. But I stuck with him. 10, 15 minutes, I was right there with him, almost had him. Thank you for inviting me to the G1. And, you see, I left my heart and my soul, my fucking blood, sweat and tears in the ring. And that’s what you’re going to get every time Mikey Nicholls steps in the ring. Thank you.
Aaron Henare: You know, I didn’t know I was eliminated until only one match ago. But today, Tama, I don’t think I’ve ever been in the ring with someone with as much endurance. You know, I insulted him the other day, saying that he’s 41. 10 years my elder. But, boy, god damn, brave warrior. You had me running like I was the old man. But this time, this time was different than the New Japan Cup match. The New Japan Cup was just The GunStun. Today, GunStun, GunStun, and the driver. And you caught me. Fans are talking. And maybe if Mikey didn’t almost break my neck on the first day, maybe I would have done better, but I’ll let you in on a secret. There was only three men that I wanted to beat this G1. To prove that i’m the tough guy of pro wrestling. The first guy, “The Dragon” Shingo, I beat him and that took a lot out of me. Ishii, the second man, I beat him, that took even more out of me.
But this one guy, one guy running his fucking mouth, sitting in America for the last 20 years, pretending that, this here, Japanese Strong Style was his childhood dream. When you went to high school, when you were 14, telling the Japanese exchange girl from Yamanashi, when I grow up, I’m going to be a New Japan pro wrestler, Strong Style. Were you doing that? No, I don’t think so. Were you training Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai, Rugby in the winter, getting your conditioning, getting your fucking fitness because you knew the only way you’re gonna make it is through that New Japan Dojo Test. Did you do the New Japan Dojo Test? Did you go through the dojo? Then what makes you think you have the right to represent Japanese Strong Style? Eddie Kingston, “Mad King”, if I ever see you in the ring again, motherfucker, watch your back, so I’ll show you who the real foreigner of Japanese Strong Style is.
Tama Tonga: And what I asked for, I got. And, Henare, I told you, I asked you to bring your very best and that, right there, is what I’m looking for. That’s the power, that’s the attitude I’ve been looking for. Because that brings me alive, Henare. Someone who can give it to me, that brings life into me. But make no mistake, that is not weakness, that is not fucking weakness. See, I can take it from anybody, I can take a beating like nobody. But I will fight back, I will go toe to toe, punch for punch, kick for kick, dropkick for dropkick. Whether it’s the first minute or the 20th minute or the 45th minute, you’ll see it from me, 100%. That’s a fact. Because I know I’m the greatest, I know I am. I’ve done this for a very long time. I’m the best at it. You all are just now starting to see it, but deep down inside, you all knew.
Eddie Kingston: Humble in victory and humble in defeat. I’m not happy. I’m mad at myself. But in this great sport, it happens. Finlay was the better man tonight. Disrespected the belt, we’ll talk about that later, behind the scenes. But he was the better man tonight and I make no excuses for it. Dream is not over because I’m still alive, that’s what I keep telling people, but my G1’s over. And it’s kind of hard to look back at right now, you know, with all the emotions going on. What do we have left? Two more shows? Three more shows? How many shows left? Four shows left.
So I have four chances to show the world that I belong here, that I studied the style and I put it into my game because I love it. I love pro wrestling. There’s nothing else to it, so win or lose, I’ll be humble. Congratulations, Finlay. And good luck to everybody else that’s still left in the G1. It’s been a hard journey and you guys earned it. Not deserved it, earned it. And I got four more chances to show the Japanese fans what I’m all about. And that’s emotion, yeah, I’m an emotional guy. Emotion and passion for this great sport. That’s it, guys, I’m gonna try to get up because my back is shot, it hurts.
David Finlay: How about a round of applause for the C Block Champion? How do you like that, Gedo? Yeah, we knew that was going to happen. Hey, listen, I am officially the king of murderer’s row. I walked into this tournament, saying I’m the baddest man in this company and I just proved it. This was the ass kickers block, well, I just whooped everybody’s ass. Eddie, I told you I was gonna drag you into deep waters and drown you. And I did exactly that. So, when you go back to AEW, you let everyone on that roster know who the greatest Bullet Club leader of all-time is. Now, who do I have next? Ospreay? Ospreay, hey, last year in the G1, I beat him in under 15 minutes. I’ll do it even faster this year, you understand me, Ospreay? I haven’t forgotten about Kobe. I haven’t forgotten when I was this close to taking the US Championship from you. Back then, I was still holding back. You understand, there was absolutely nothing that will stop me from obliterating you. I’ll break your fingers. I’ll break your knees.
I’ll break your legs. I’ll break your arms. I’ll break your neck, if that’s what it takes, Ospreay. Because you are standing between me and my Tokyo Dome main event. You are standing in between me and winning the G1 Climax. You are the first stepping stone in becoming the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. This year, I’ve been calling my shots and I’ve been making them. Dontaku, when I demolished Tama Tonga for this, I said he was not walking out of the arena and what happened? He didn’t walk out of the arena. I walked into the G1 Climax, said I would kick everyone’s ass and win C Block. And what did I do? Exactly freaking that. So mark my words, it doesn’t matter if it’s Ospreay, Okada, anybody else that makes it through, this is my year. Nobody can touch me. Nobody is more violent than me. Nobody deserves this more than me. So, Ospreay, rest up, freshen up, Thursday, your G1 comes to a heartbreaking conclusion.
EVIL: Just like I said out there, the shine is coming off SANADA’s reign. The only reason he looks so good right now is because he hasn’t wrestled me. Let’s see you shine once you face me. Well, at least it’ll be a good warm up match for when I take that G1 Championship. Remember that.
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