NJPW G1 Climax 33: Night Eighteenth
August 12, 2023
Ryogoku Sumo Hall
Ryogoku, 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: Kaito Kiyomiya & Hayata vs. Master Wato & Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Hayata and Master Wato will start things off. Hayata kicks Wato in the gut. Hayata applies a side headlock. Wato whips Hayata across the ring. Hayata drops Wato with a shoulder tackle. Wato drops down on the canvas. Hayata with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Hayata with a Running Bulldog. Hayata pops back on his feet. Hayata whips Wato across the ring. Hayata drops down on the canvas. Wato ducks a clothesline from Hayata. Wato with a Headscissors Takeover. Wato gets up Hayata’s grill. Kiyomiya and Tenzan are tagged in. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Kiyomiya backs Tenzan into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Kiyomiya slaps Tenzan in the chest. Kiyomiya kicks Tenzan in the gut. Kiyomiya applies a side headlock. Tenzan whips Kiyomiya across the ring. Kiyomiya runs into Tenzan. Shoulder Block Exchange. Kiyomiya dropkicks the left knee of Tenzan. Tenzan responds with a shoulder tackle. Tenzan with Two HeadButts. Tenzan unloads Three Mongolian Chops.
Tenzan kicks Kiyomiya in the back. Tenzan with another headbutt. Tenzan is lighting up Kiyomiya’s chest in the corner. Kiyomiya decks Tenzan with a back elbow smash. Kiyomiya with a SpringBoard Forearm. Following a snap mare takeover, Kiyomiya with a Running Elbow Drop. Kiyomiya tags in Hayata. Following a snap mare takeover, Hayata knocks Wato off the ring apron. Hayata stands on Tenzan’s face. Hayata hammers down on the back of Tenzan’s neck. Mongolian Chop Exchange. Tenzan tags in Wato. Wato scores the elbow knockdown. Wato kicks Hayata in the face. Wato whips Hayata across the ring. Wato with a Leg Lariat. Wato knocks Kiyomiya off the apron. Wato sends Hayata to the corner. Hayata launches Wato over the top rope. Wato with an Apron Enzuigiri. Wato with a SpringBoard European Uppercut for a two count. Hayata blocks The Recientemente. Wato kicks Hayata in the gut. Hayata with a Ripcord Enzuigiri. Hayata tags in Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya scores two elbow knockdowns. Wato reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya buries his shoulder into the midsection of Wato. Kiyomiya with a Missile Dropkick for a two count.
Wato blocks The German Suplex. Back Elbow Exchange. Wato dropkicks Kiyomiya. Wato tags in Tenzan. Tenzan with a running shoulder tackle. Tenzan blasts Hayata off the apron. Tenzan kicks Kiyomiya in the gut. Tenzan with Three Mongolian Chops. Tenzan headbutts Kiyomiya in the corner. Tenzan with a corner clothesline. Tenzan drills Kiyomiya with The BrainBuster for a two count. Tenzan kicks Kiyomiya in the face. Kiyomiya blocks The Anaconda Buster. Kiyomiya with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tenzan with clubbing blows to Kiyomiya’s back. Kiyomiya uppercuts Tenzan. Tenzan hits The Mountain Bomb for a two count. Tenzan applies The Anaconda Vice. Hayata breaks up the submission hold. Wato with forearm shivers. Wato blocks The SuperKick. Wato with a Hurricanrana. Hayata avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Kiyomiya denies The TTD. Tenzan with Two HeadButts. Kiyomiya with a Rolling Elbow. Tenzan headbutts the midsection of Kiyomiya. Tenzan continues to dish out repeated Mongolian Chops. Kiyomiya with a Rising Knee Strike. Hayata with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kiyomiya connects with The Shining Wizard to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kaito Kiyomiya & Hayata via Pinfall
Second Match: Minoru Suzuki & Ren Narita vs. Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma
Ren Narita and Shota Umino will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Umino backs Narita into the ropes. Umino pats Narita on the chest. Strong lockup. Stalemate in the corner. Narita slaps Umino in the chest. Forearm Exchange. Uppercut Exchange. Narita applies a side headlock. Umino whips Narita across the ring. Narita drops Umino with a shoulder tackle. Umino drops down on the canvas. Umino leapfrogs over Narita. Umino holds onto the ropes. Umino with a deep arm-drag. Umino scores the elbow knockdown. Umino with a basement dropkick. Umino knocks Suzuki off the ring apron. Umino tags in Honma. Second Forearm Exchange. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle for a one count. Honma with a forearm smash. Honma with clubbing blows to Narita’s back. Honma kicks Narita in the face. Narita with forearm shivers. Narita takes a swipe at Umino. Honma kicks Narita in the gut. Honma punches Narita in the back. Honma and Umino gangs up on Narita. Honma whips Narita across the ring. Honma scores the elbow knockdown for a two count.
Narita with two overhand chops. Narita drives his knee into the midsection of Honma. Narita with clubbing blows to Honma’s back. Narita kicks Umino off the apron. Honma tags in Umino. Umino tees off on Narita. Umino kicks Narita in the gut. Umino uppercuts Narita. Umino sends Narita to the corner. Umino with a Running Uppercut. Umino with a Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Umino follows that with three uppercuts. Umino slaps Narita in the face. Narita with forearm shivers. Umino answers with a palm strike. Narita drops Umino with a Spinning Heel Kick. Narita tags in Suzuki. Suzuki with forearm shivers. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki with The PK for a two count. Suzuki applies a side headlock. Suzuki HeadButts Umino. Suzuki kicks the right shoulder of Umino. Suzuki kicks Umino in the gut. Suzuki with a Mid-Kick. Suzuki applies the front chancery. Running Boot Exchange. Umino reverses out of the irish whip from Suzuki. Umino dropkicks Suzuki. Narita and Honma are tagged in.
Honma with a shoulder tackle. Honma unloads three knife edge chops. Honma with a running back elbow smash. Honma with a Running Bulldog. Narita avoids The Kokeshi HeadButt. Narita applies The Sleeper Hold. Narita repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Honma. Narita with forearm shivers. Suzuki delivers a gut punch. Narita sends Honma to the corner. Honma with a Diving Kokeshi HeadButt. Umino with clubbing blows to Narita’s back. Double Irish Whip. Honma with a running back elbow smash. Umino delivers one of his own. Umino with The Exploder Suplex. Honma delivers The Kokeshi HeadButt. Umino kicks Suzuk in the gut. Suzuki answers with a toe kick. Suzuki whips Umino across the ring. Umino dropkicks the left knee of Suzuki. Umino kicks Suzuki out of the ring. Honma is lighting up Narita’s chest. Narita holds onto the ropes. Narita kicks Honma in the face. Narita with a Running Bulldog for a two count. Honm HeadButts Narita. Narita answers with a Front Boot. Narita slaps Honma in the face. Narita reapplies The Sleeper Hold. Narita makes Honma tap out to The Cobra Twist.
Winner: Minoru Suzuki & Ren Narita via Submission
Third Match: Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi, Togi Makabe, Toru Yano and YOH vs. David Finlay, KENTA, Chase Owens, Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd w/Gedo In A 10-Man Tag Team Match
Bullet Club attacks Chaos before the bell rings. Owens with a straight right hand. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from Owens. Yano removes a turnbuckle pad. Owens attacks Yano from behind. Owens starts putting the boots to the corner pad. Owens stomps on Yano’s back. Owens with a double sledge. Owens dumps the corner pad on Yano’s back. Owens whips Yano across the ring. Yano holds onto the ropes. Yano ducks a clothesline from Owens. Yano slaps Owens in the back of the head. Yano tags in Yoh. Owens kicks Yo in the gut. Owens with clubbing blows to Yoh’s back. Owens whips Yoh across the ring. Yoh holds onto the ropes. Yoh tells Owens to bring it. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Owens. Standing Switch Exchange. Yoh with a drop toe hold. Yoh with a Sliding Dropkick. Yoh pops back on his feet. Yoh with repeated toe kicks. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Yoh. Kenta drives his knee into Yoh’s back. Yoh takes a swipe at Kenta. Kenta slams Yoh’s head on the top rope. Owens with a running forearm knockdown. Bullet Club clears the ring. All hell is breaking loose in Ryogoku.
Owens whips Yoh into the exposed steel. Owens applies a front face lock. Owens tags in Finlay. Finlay punches Yoh in the ribs. Finlay uppercuts Yoh. Finlay rips off Yoh’s t-shirt. Finlay chops Yoh. Finlay tags in Coughlin. Coughlin with a blistering chop. Coughlin tags in Kidd. Kidd chops Yoh as well. Kidd wraps the t-shirt around Yoh’s neck. The referee admonishes Kidd. Kidd drops an elbow on the t-shirt. Kidd poses for the crowd. Kidd with a blistering chop for a two count. Kidd tags in Kenta. Kenta attacks the midsection of Yoh. The referee is losing control of this match. Bullet Club gangs up on Yoh on the outside. Finlay rolls Yoh back into the ring. Kenta hooks the outside leg for a two count. Yoh kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Kenta tags in Coughlin. Coughlin tugs on Yoh’s hair. Yoh with two knife edge chops. Coughlin drives his knee into the midsection of Yoh. Coughlin uppercuts Yoh. Coughlin with a chop/forearm combination for a two count. Coughlin goes for a Deadlift Vertical Suplex, but Yoh blocks it.
Coughlin with a knee lift. Coughlin goes for a Suplex, but Yoh lands back on his feet. Coughlin decks Yoh with a back elbow smash. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Coughlin. Yoh with a flying forearm smash. Yoh tags in Goto. Goto with a running shoulder tackle. Goto knocks Finlay off the ring apron. Coughlin ducks a clothesline from Goto. Coughlin kicks Goto in the gut. Coughlin with forearm shivers. Double Shoulder Tackle to Coughlin. Assisted Hip Toss. Goto with a Snap Vertical Suplex into Coughlin. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Owens. Goto with a forearm smash. Hashi SuperKicks Owens. Head Hunter/Side Russian Leg Sweep Combination. Yano rolls Kenta back into the ring. War Drums to Kenta. Hashi with a Sliding Dropkick. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto goes for a Running Bulldog, but Coughlin counters with a Spinning Side Slam. Finlay and Makabe are tagged in.
Finlay ducks a clothesline from Makabe. Makabe with a shoulder tackle. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Makabe transitions into a corner mount. Finlay blocks The Northern Lights Suplex. Finlay uppercuts Makabe. Makabe responds with a Lariat for a two count. Chaos clears the ring. Yano with a running back elbow smash. Hashi with a running chop. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Yoh follows that with a Spinning Back Kick. Yoh hits The Falcon Arrow. Makabe goes into the lateral press for a two count. Another pier six brawl ensues. Kidd rakes the eyes of Makabe. Double Irish Whip. Makabe with a double clothesline. Finlay rakes the eyes of Makabe. Short-Arm Lariat Exchange. Misfired Clotheslines. Finlay kicks Makabe in the gut. Finlay drops Makabe with a DDT. Finlay with a Sliding Lariat across the back of Makabe’s neck. Makabe with forearm shivers. Finlay answers with repeated headbutts. Finlay with a Rolling Elbow. Finlay connects with Into Oblivion to pickup the victory.
Winner: David Finlay, KENTA, Chase Owens, Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji and Bushi vs. Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Yota Tsuji and The Great O-Khan will start things off. Khan chops the left ear of Tsuji. The United Empire clears the ring. Khan is putting the boots to Tsuji. Khan stomps on the back of Tsuji’s head. Khan applies a wrist lock. Khan whips Tsuji across the ring. Tsuji with a Headscissors Takeover. Tsuji repeatedly stomps on Khan’s chest. Tsuji tags in Takagi. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Takagi with an elbow drop. Takagi applies a wrist lock. Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi with a double sledge. Bushi wraps Khan’s braid around the top rope. Bushi stomps on Khan’s back and chest. Bushi tags in Tsuji. Tsuji applies the cravate. Following a snap mare takeover, Tsuji applies The Stomp Puller. Tsuji plays around with Khan’s braid. Khan with elbows into the midsection of Tsuji. Khan throws Tsuji out of the ring. Khan with a straight right hand. Khan repeatedly stomps on Tsuji’s back. Khan starts choking Tsuji with a folding chair. Khan tags in Henare. Forearm Exchange. Following a snap mare takeover, Henare kicks Tsuji in the back. Henare with a Senton Splash for a two count. Henare HeadButts Tsuji. Henare tags in Cobb. Henare scores a right jab. Cobb with a double throat thrust. Cobb with a Delayed Bodyslam for a two count.
Cobb follows that with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Cobb stomps on Tsuji’s back. Surf’s Up. Tsuji with forearm shivers. Tsuji slaps Cobb in the chest. Cobb reverses out of the irish whip from Tsuji. Cobb goes for a Running Powerslam, but Tsuji lands back on his feet. Cobb blocks a boot from Tsuji. Tsuji with a Headlock Takedown with his legs. Tsuji tags in Takagi. Takagi knocks Henare off the ring apron. Takagi repeatedly stomps on the right hamstring of Cobb. Khan with The Mongolian Chop. Khan is putting the boots to Takagi. Khan with a straight right hand. Takagi reverses out of the irish whip from Khan. Takagi with two corner clotheslines. Takagi shoves Khan into Cobb. The United Empire shrugs off the double clothesline from Takagi. Takagi kicks Cobb in the gut. Takagi with a DDT/Flatliner Combination. Takagi with a Senton Splash for a two count. Cobb hammers down on the back of Takagi’s neck. Takagi decks Cobb with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Cobb swats away a lariat from Takagi.
Cobb with a back elbow smash. Cobb scores a right jab. Takagi ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Cobb with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Cobb tags in Henare. Henare with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Henare with a corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Takagi catches The PK. Takagi clotheslines the back of Henare’s neck. Henare with a Spinning Back Elbow. Henare with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Takagi delivers The Pumping Bomber. Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi with a Missile Dropkick. Bushi stomps on Henare’s back and chest. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Henare. Henare blocks The DDT. Bushi ducks another clothesline from Henare. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Henare. Bushi with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Khan. Double Irish Whip. Henare side steps Bushi into a turnbuckle pad. Henare runs into Tsuji. Henare nails Tsuji with The Pump Kick. Cobb with a Leaping Uppercut. Khan with a corner clothesline Cobb follows that with The Spin Cycle. Henare blasts Bushi with The PK. Khan dumps Takagi out of the ring. Bushi blocks The Streets Of Rage. Bushi with a Rewind Kick. Henare answers with a Bolo Punch. Henare with a Mid-Kick. Khan applies The Claw. Henare makes Bushi tap out to The Ultima.
Winner: Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare via Submission
Fifth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Eddie Kingston and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste and Kosei Fujita In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Ryusuke Taguchi and Kosei Fujita will start things off. Chain Grappling Exchange. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fujita backs Taguchi into the ropes. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Fujita ducks a clothesline from Taguchi. Fujita drops Taguchi with a shoulder tackle. Fujita stomps on Taguchi’s back. Fujita sends Taguchi to the corner. Taguchi with Two Hip Attacks. Taguchi clears the ring. Taguchi tags in Tanahashi. Ishii ignores Taguchi. Tanahashi punches Fujita. Double Irish Whip. Taguchi with a Corner Hip Attack. Tanahashi with a Running Crossbody Block. Kingston with a corner clothesline. Team Taguchi continues the same sequence. Tanahashi stands on the middle rope. Fujita with a reverse hammer throw into Tanahashi’s backside. Haste knocks Ishii off the ring apron. Tanahashi is playing the air guitar, completely oblivious as to what happened. Tanahashi tells TMDK to bring it. TMDK gangs up on Tanahashi. Fujita slams Tanahashi’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Fujita chops Tanahashi. Fujita tags in Sabre.
Sabre headbutts the midsection of Tanahashi. Wrist Lock Party. Fujita hammers down on the left shoulder of Tanahashi for a two count. Fujita applies a front face lock. Haste tags himself in. Following a snap mare takeover, Haste dropkicks the back of Tanahashi’s neck. Haste repeatedly stomps on Tanahashi’s chest. Haste tags in Sabre. Sabre kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Tanahasi goes for a Dragon Screw Leg Whip, but Sabre counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Tanahashi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Nicholls tags himself in. Nicholls applies a wrist lock. Tanahashi with forearm shivers. Nicholls drives his knee into the midsection of Tanahashi. Nicholls sends Tanahashi to the corner. Tanahashi with a double boot. Nicholls answers with The Kitchen Sink. Nicholls with a forearm smash. Tanahashi drops Nicholls with The Twist and Shout. Tanahashi tags in Ishii.
Ishii ducks under three clotheslines from Nicholls. Ishii with a running forearm to Haste. Ishii side steps Nicholls into Haste. Ishii uses the right leg of Sabre as a weapon. Ishii shoves Fujita into Sabre. Ishii pulls Fujita into Nicholls path. Ishii with a shoulder tackle. Nicholls blocks The Vertical Suplex. Ishii ducks another pair of clotheslines from Nicholls. Nicholls drops Ishii with The Spike DDT. Nicholl tags in Haste. Haste clears the ring. Double Irish Whip. Nicholls with a corner clothesline. Haste with a Running Uppercut. Assisted Twisting Suplex for a two count. Nicholls kicks Taguchi in the gut. Taguchi with a Double DDT. Taguchi with a Double Hip Attack. Sabre kicks Taguchi in the gut. Taguchi reverses out of the irish whip from Sabre. Sabre holds onto the ropes. Sabre with a Pump Kick. Sabre goes for The Cross-Arm-Breaker, but Taguchi counters with The Ankle Lock. Sabre with a side headlock takeover. Taguchi answers with the headscissors escape. Taguchi goes for a Hip Attack, but Sabre counters with an Atomic Drop. Sabre uppercuts the backside of Taguchi. Sabre kicks the right shoulder of Ishii. Ishii chops Sabre. Sabre kicks Ishii in the face. Sabre with a forearm smash. Sabre blocks The Backdrop Driver. Sabre applies a front choke. Ishii with a Vertical Suplex. Haste uppercuts Ishii. Ishii blasts Haste with The Pounce. Kingston and Fujita are tagged in.
Kingston scores two elbow knockdowns. Kingston with a corner clothesline. Machine Gun Chops. Kingston with The Exploder Suplex. Kingston goes for The Spinning Back Fist, but Sabre gets in the way. Sabre uppercuts Kingston. Fujita with The Bridging O’Conor Roll for a two count. Sabre blasts Kingston with The PK. Fujita with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Tanahashi with Three Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Fujita responds with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip of his own. Chop Exchange with Kingston. Fujita with combo palm strikes. Kingston blocks The Front Suplex. Kingston with The Uranage Slam for a two count. Kingston connects with The Spinning Back Fist to pickup the victory. After the match, Henare attacks Kingston from behind. Henare plants Kingston with The Streets Of Rage. Henare has his eyes set on the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Eddie Kingston and Ryusuke Taguchi via Pinfall
Sixth Match: The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hikuleo, El Phantasmo and Jado vs. SANADA, Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Douki and Taka Michinoku In A 10-Man Tag Team Match
El Phantasmo and Yoshinobu Kanemaru will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Phantasmo applies a side headlock. Kanemaru whips Phantasmo across the ring. Phantasmo drops Kanemaru with a shoulder tackle. Kanemaru drops down on the canvas. Phantasmo slides under a boot from Kanemaru. Phantasmo with a side headlock takeover. Kanemaru answers with the headscissors escape. Leg Sweep Exchange. Double Dropkick. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Loa and Taichi are tagged in. Taichi shoves Loa. Forearm/Hamstring Kick Exchange. Loa applies a side headlock. Taichi whips Loa across the ring. Loa runs into Taichi. Shoulder Block Exchange. Taichi kicks Loa in the face. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Loa holds onto the ropes. Loa kicks Taichi in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Taichi. Taichi with a Hook Kick. Loa clotheslines Taichi. Hikuleo and Douki are tagged in.
Hikuleo goes for The Razor’s Edge, but Douki lands back on his feet. Douki uppercuts Hikuleo. Douki ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Douki dropkicks the back of Hikuleo’s left knee. Douki blocks The Chokeslam. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hikuleo with a Side Walk Slam for a two count. Hikuleo hooks both legs for a two count. Hikuleo tags in Tonga. Tonga with a gut punch. Corner Mount Party. Chop Exchange with Hikuleo. Hikuleo sends Douki to the corner. Douki kicks Hikuleo in the face. Hikuleo catches Douki in mid-air. Hikuleo drops Kanemaru with The Big Boot. Kanemaru inadvertently kicks Douki in the back. Kanemaru with a Flying Crossbody Block. Douki tags in Sanada. Hikuleo reverses out of the irish whip from Sanada. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Hikuleo. Sanada with a standard dropkick. Sanada with a low bridge. Sanada dropkicks Hikuleo off the ring apron. Sanada with The Slingshot Pescado. Sanada plays to the crowd.
Sanada rolls Hikuleo back into the ring. Hikuleo catches Sanada in mid-air. Sanada avoids The Chokeslam. Sanada applies Skull End. Hikuleo with a Vertical Suplex. Hikuleo tags in Tonga. Tonga with a gut punch. Tonga uppercuts Sanada. Tonga with repeated back elbows in the corner. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Tonga. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Tonga. Sanada goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Tonga lands back on his feet. Sanada decks Tonga with a back elbow smash. Sanada dives over Tonga. Tonga drops Sanada with The Tongan Twist. Tonga goes for a Running Powerslam, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada dodges The Superman Punch. Sanada reapplies Skull End. A pier six brawl ensues on the outside. Tonga avoids The Muto MoonSault. Tonga with The Exploder Suplex. Jado and Michinoku are tagged in. Jado with two shoulder tackles. Jado whips Michinoku across the ring. Michinoku kicks Jado in the chest. Jado clotheslines Michinoku. Michinoku with the greco roman eye poke. Jado ducks a clothesline from Michinoku. Jado applies The OJK. Just Five Guys clears the ring.
Kanemaru with a running back elbow smash. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Sanada with a knee lift. Double Enzuigiri. Douki follows that with a Flying Double Foot Stomp. Michinoku hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Phantasmo with forearm shivers. Kanemaru with a low dropkick. Loa with a running shoulder tackle. Taichi delivers The Axe Bomer. Tonga nails Taichi with The Tongan Twist. Douki buries his shoulder into the midsection of Tonga. Douki goes for Day Break, but Tonga counters with The GunStun. Sanada blocks The GunStun. Sanada drops Tonga with The Shining Wizard. Hikuleo Powerslams Sanada. Michinoku SuperKicks Hikuleo. Michinoku blocks The Chokeslam. Michinoku with another eye poke. Michinoku kicks the left knee of Hikuleo. Phantasmo connects with Sudden Death. Hikuleo plants Michinoku with The Chokeslam. Phantasmo drags Jado on top of Michinoku to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hikuleo, El Phantasmo and Jado via Pinfall
Seventh Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL w/Dick Togo In A Semi-Final Round Match In The NJPW G1 Climax 33 Tournament
EVIL attacks Okada before the bell rings. EVIL wraps a t-shirt around Okada’s neck. EVIL with a double sledge for a one count. EVIL kicks Okada in the back. Okada is pissed. EVIL rakes the eyes of Okada. EVIL kicks Okada out of the ring. EVIL whips Okada into the steel barricade. EVIL drives Okada back first into a barricade. The ring announcer goes down in the process. EVIL wraps the microphone around Okada’s neck. EVIL tells Okada to give up. Okada gets back in the ring at the count of nine. EVIL bodyslams Okada for a two count. EVIL toys around with Okada. Okada drives his knee into the midsection of EVIL. Okada dumps EVIL out of the ring. EVIL blocks The Tombstone PileDriver. EVIL whips Okada into another barricade. EVIL starts choking Okada with a chair. Okada gets back in the ring at the count of twelve. EVIL immediately tosses Okada out of the ring. Togo drives a chair into the midsection of Okada. Togo rolls Okada back into the ring.
Okada kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. EVIL stands on Okada’s face. EVIL repeatedly kicks Okada in the face. Okada with forearm shivers. Misfired Boots. EVIL with another eye rake. Okada with The Big Boot. Okada with forearm shivers. EVIL reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada ducks under two clotheslines from EVIL. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada sends EVIL to the corner. Okada with a leaping back elbow smash. Okada kicks EVIL in the gut. Okada drops EVIL with The DDT for a two count. EVIL blocks The Reverse NeckBreaker. EVIL regroups on the outside. Okada with a reverse hammer throw into the barricade. Okada kicks EVIL in the gut. Okada nails EVIL with a DDT on the floor. Okada rolls EVIL back into the ring. Okada goes for a Tombstone, but EVIL counters with an eye rake. Okada puts EVIL on the top turnbuckle. Okada dropkicks EVIL to the floor. Okada gets distracted by Togo.
Okada rocks Togo with a forearm smash. Okada tosses EVIL back inside the ring. Okada bodyslams EVIL. Okada dives over EVIL. EVIL pulls the referee into Okada’s path. Okada applies The Money Clip. House Of Torture gangs up on Okada. Double Fisherman’s Buster. Togo with a Flying Karate Chop to the nether regions of Okada. EVIL hooks both legs for a two count. EVIL hits Darkness Falls for a two count. Okada blocks Everything Is EVIL. Okada goes back to The Money Clp. EVIL runs Okada back first into a corner pad. Okada kicks EVIL in the face. Togo is trying to pull Okada out of the ring. Okada blasts Sho off the ring apron. Okada shoves EVIL into Takahashi. Okada with a Snap BackBreaker.
Okada reapplies The Money Clip. The referee gets distracted by Togo. Sho clotheslines Okada into the referee. Togo wraps the garrote around Okada’s neck. Okada with Two Front Boots. Togo kicks Okada in the gut. Okada fires back with three dropkicks. Okada whips EVIL across the ring. EVIL holds onto the ropes. EVIL shoves the referee towards Okada. EVIL with a Ripcord Low Blow. EVIL with a Running Lariat for a two count. Okada blocks Everything Is EVIL. Okada with a German Suplex. EVIL avoids The Rainmaker. Okada blocks the low blow. Okada hits The Landslide. Misfired Signature Moves. EVIL connects with Everything Is EVIL for a two count. Okada negates Everything Is EVIL. Okada with The Backdrop Clutch for a two count. Okada drops EVIL with Everything Is Okada. Okada with The Cobra Flowsion. Okada plants EVIL with The Rainmaker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall
Eight Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Will Ospreay In A Semi-Final Round Match In The NJPW G1 Climax 33 Tournament
Naito is playing mind games with Ospreay. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Naito applies a hammerlock. Ospreay transitions into a side headlock. Front Face Lock Exchange. Naito with a waist lock go-behind. Naito applies a full nelson lock. Ospreay with a wrist lock takedown. Naito applies a hammerlock. Ospreay grabs the top rope which forces the break. Naito pats Ospreay on the chest. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay with clubbing blows to Naito’s back. Ospreay whips Naito across the ring. Naito holds onto the ropes. Naito kicks Ospreay in the face. Naito HeadButts Ospreay. Naito with a Running Headscissors Takeover. Ospreay blocks The Destino. Naito avoids The Hidden Blade. Naito dodges The Roundhouse Kick. Tranquillo Pose. Naito regroups on the outside. Naito kicks Ospreay in the gut. Naito with clubbing blows to Ospreay’s back. Ospreay clings onto the ropes. Ospreay unloads two knife edge chops. Ospreay sends Naito to the corner. Naito kicks Ospreay in the face. Ospreay chops Naito to the floor. Ospreay with The Slingshot Pescado.
Ospreay with a forearm smash. Naito launches Ospreay over the ringside barricade. Ospreay rocks Naito with a forearm smash. Ospreay delivers Pip Pip Cheerio off the barricade. Ospreay rolls Naito back into the ring. Ospreay goes into the lateral press for a one count. Ospreay repeatedly drives his knee into Naito’s back. Ospreay slams Naito’s head on a turnbuckle pad. Ospreay with a Chop/Kawada Kick Combination. Ospreay with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Ospreay applies a rear chin lock. Naito with elbows into the midsection of Ospreay. Ospreay applies The Cobra Twist. Naito with a Hip Toss. Ospreay with a Running Boot. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Naito turns a Hip Toss into a BackBreaker. Naito with forearm shivers. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Ospreay’s neck. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Ospreay. Combination Cabron. Naito applies the cravate. Ospreay slaps Naito in the ribs. Naito punches Ospreay in the back. Naito with another Hip Toss BackBreaker for a one count.
Naito applies a grounding full nelson lock. Ospreay puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Ospreay blocks Gloria. Naito whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay with Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay clotheslines Naito over the top rope. Naito pulls Ospreay off the top turnbuckle. Forearm Exchange. Ospreay blocks a NeckBreaker from Naito. Ospreay chops Naito. Ospreay goes for The Super OsCutter, but Naito counters with a NeckBreaker on the ring apron. Naito with a Draping NeckBreaker to the floor. Ospreay gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Naito with a low dropkick. Naito drops Ospreay with Gloria for a two count. Naito applies The Puma Blanca. Ospreay puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito puts Ospreay on the top turnbuckle. Naito and Ospreay are trading back and forth shots. Naito decks Ospreay with a back elbow smash. Naito goes for The Avalanche Reverse Hurricanrana, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a back fist. Naito kicks Ospreay in the face. Ospreay blocks Esperanza. Ospreay has Naito draped across the top rope. Ospreay with two knee lifts. Ospreay with The SpringBoard Shooting Star Press. Ospreay follows that with The Liger Bomb for a two count. Naito dropkicks the left knee of Ospreay. Ospreay dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Ospreay with a Hook Kick. Naito blocks The OsCutter. Naito with a jackknife hold for a two count. Misfired Clotheslines. Ospreay with a running back elbow smash for a two count.
Naito blocks The Storm Breaker. Ospreay goes for another Liger Bomb, but Naito counters with a DDT. Ospreay with a knife edge chop. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Short-Arm Reversal by Naito. Naito with The Swinging DDT. Naito hits The Valentia for a two count. Naito bodyslams Ospreay. Naito goes for The Stardust Press, but Ospreay ducks out of the way. Ospreay delivers The Hidden Blade. Ospreay is unable to capitalize on the pinning opportunity. Second Forearm Exchange. Naito with clubbing back elbow smashes. Ospreay HeadButts Naito. Naito slaps Ospreay in the face. Ospreay responds with a Hook Kick. Ospreay with another Chop/Kawada Kick Combination. Ospreay fires off three hook kicks. Red Shoes checks on Naito. Ospreay with The Hidden Blade for a two count. Ospreay connects with The OsCutter for a two count. Ospreay bodyslams Naito. Ospreay spits at Naito. Ospreay lands The Leap Of Faith for a two count. Ospreay goes for The StormBreaker, but Naito counters with a Hurricanrana for a two count. Ospreay SuperKicks Naito. Ospreay talks smack to Naito. Naito dodges The Hidden Blade. Ospreay with a Ripcord Back Elbow. Ospreay goes for The StormBreaker, but Naito counters with Two Destino’s for a two count. Naito plants Ospreay with The Destino to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito via Pinfall
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