NJPW G1 Climax 33: Night Nineteenth
August 13, 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
Author’s Note: This will mark our final transcript for the foreseeable future. I do want to express my gratitude for those who did take the time to check out any of our G1 articles during this entire tour. I hope the coverage did the G1 justice. This was not a easy decision to make, but there’s a good chance this may be my final wrestling transcript until I get my job back. I’m still in furlough. I decided to cover the G1 for you guys knowing that I probably wouldn’t get anything in return financial wise. I had a blast covering the G1 and still feel that not only I’m the best pro wrestling play by play writer, but the best pro wrestling transcriptionist in the world. Just can’t do this for free anymore. I hope there’s a chance we can get back to normal where I’m covering all the shows again, but I don’t know what the future holds and I’m just mentally exhausted getting my hopes up that I may or may not get my job back. So this will mark our final transcript on the site, but again, I want to say thanks to all of you who have genuinely supported this site since day one. Let’s go out with a bang. – Joshie Lopez.
First Match: Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa vs. Toru Yano & Oskar Leube
Ryohei Oiwa and Oskar Leube will start things off. Chain Grappling Exchange. Standing Switch Exchange. Leube with a waist lock takedown. Front Chancery Exchange. Leube applies a hammerlock. Oiwa with a drop toe hold. Oiwa applies a side headlock. Leube brings Oiwa down to the mat. Leube applies an arm-bar. Leube transitions into a wrist lock. Yano tags himself in. Oiwa escapes the red corner. Oiwa tags in Kiyomiya. Yano side steps the collar and elbow tie up. Kiyomiya punches Yano in the back. Kiyomiya kicks Yano in the gut. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Yano removes a turnbuckle pad. Kiyomiya with a toe kick. Kiyomiya with a straight right hand. Kiyomiya whips Yano across the ring. Yano holds onto the ropes. Yano ducks a clothesline from Kiyomiya. Yano slaps Kiyomiya in the back of the head. Kiyomiya scores a forearm knockdown. Kiyomiya with a Running Elbow Drop for a two count. Kiyomiya tags in Oiwa. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle for a two count. Oiwa with a Running Splash for a two count. Oiwa with a Leaping Splash for a two count. Yano blocks The GutWrench Suplex.
Oiwa with forearm shivers. Short-Arm Reversal by Yano. Yano pulls Oiwa down to the mat. Yano tags in Leube. Leube with a Running Boot. Leube knocks Kiyomiya off the ring apron. Forearm Exchange. Leube with a knife edge chop. Leube sends Oiwa to the corner. Leube with a running back elbow smash. Oiwa blocks a bodyslam from Leube. Oiwa with a forearm smash. Leube responds with The Big Boot. Leube bodyslams Oiwa for a two count. Leube goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Oiwa lands back on his feet. Oiwa side steps Leube into a turnbuckle pad. Oiwa with a deep arm-drag. Oiwa tags in Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya dropkicks Leube. Leube reverses out of the irish whip from Kiyomiya. Kiyomiya decks Leube with a back elbow smash. Kiyomiya with a SpringBoard Forearm. Kiyomiya with a Missile Dropkick for a two count. Leube blocks The German Suplex. Kiyomiya uppercuts Leube. Leube Powerslams Kiyomiya for a two count. Oiwa dropkicks Leube. Oiwa kicks Yano in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Double Dropkick. Double Vertical Suplex. Kiyomiya connects with The Shining Wizard to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa via Pinfall
Second Match: Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Ren Narita and Yuto Nakashima vs. Shota Umino, Master Wato, Yuji Nagata and Tomoaki Honma In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Ren Narita and Shota Umino will start things off. Shoulder Block Exchange. Palm Strike Exchange. Umino repeatedly stomps on Narita’s chest. Narita with a double leg takedown. Ground And Pound Exchange. Both guys have to be separated. The referee is losing control of this match. Wato and Desperado are tagged in. Forearm Exchange. Desperado whips Wato across the ring. Wato with a Mid-Kick. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato follows that with repeated mid-kicks. Desperado dodges The Big Boot. Wato blocks The Belly to Back Suplex. Desperado with The SpineBuster. Desperado tags in Nakashima. Nakashima stomps on Wato’s back. Nakashima with a Hip Toss. Nakashima repeatedly stomps on Wato’s chest. Nakashima bodyslams Wato for a two count. Nakashima applies The Boston Crab. Honma unloads two knife edge chops. Suzuki kicks Honma in the gut. Suzuki dumps Honma out of the ring.
Suzuki kicks Nagata off the ring apron. Nagata is pissed. Nakashima continues to stomp on Wato’s chest. Nakashima tags in Desperado. Desperado with three palm strikes. Wato with two forearm smashes. Desperado drives his knee into the midsection of Wato. Desperado scores a right jab. Wato reverses out of the irish whip from Desperado. Wato with a Leg Lariat. Nagata and Suzuki are tagged in. Front Boot Exchange. Second Forearm Exchange. Suzuki sends Nagata to the corner. Nagata with a Running Boot. Nagata with Two Mid-Kicks. Suzuki hammers down on the left knee of Nagata. Suzuki rocks Nagata with a forearm smash. Following a snap mare takeover, Nagata shrugs off The PK. Suzuki kicks Nagata in the face.
Third Forearm Exchange. Suzuki ducks a clothesline from Nagata. Suzuki applies The Rear Naked Choke. Umino breaks up the submission. Narita with a Running Boot. Narita kicks Umino out of the ring. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Nagata counters with a Back Body Drop. Nagata hits The Exploder Suplex. Honma and Nakashima are tagged in. Nakashima runs into Honma. Second Shoulder Block Exchange. Nakashima finally drops Honma with a shoulder tackle. Nakashima with three mid-kicks for a two count. Honma punches Nakashima in the back. Honma ducks a clothesline from Nakashima. Honma kicks Nakashima in the gut. Nakashima with a forearm. Honma responds with The Rocket Kokeshi. Honma tags in Umino. Umino blasts Narita off the apron. Nakashima with forearm shivers. Umino dropkicks Nakashima. Umino connects with The Death Rider to pickup the victory.
Winner: Shota Umino, Master Wato, Yuji Nagata and Tomoaki Honma via Pinfall
Third Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Eddie Kingston and YOH vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Togi Makabe and Tiger Mask In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tanahashi with two arm-drags. Tanahashi applies an arm-bar. Makabe transitions into a side headlock. Tanahashi whips Makabe across the ring. Makabe drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. Tanahashi with a double boot out of the corner. Tanahashi decks Makabe with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tanahashi plays the air guitar. Tanahashi tags in Ishii. Double Irish Whip. Makabe shrugs off the double shoulder block. Ishii and Tanahashi dropkicks the knees of Makabe. Makabe tags in Tenzan. Ishi shoves Tenzan. Forearm Exchange. Ishii runs into Tenzan. Second Forearm Exchange. Tenzan HeadButts Ishii. Ishii drops Tenzan with a shoulder tackle. Ishii toys around with Tenzan. Tenzan headbutts the midsection of Ishii. Tenzan scores Two Mongolian Chops. Tenzan HeadButts Ishii.
Forearm/Mongolian Chop Combination. Slingshot Elbow Drop/Falling HeadButt Combination for a two count. Tenzan goes for a BrainBuster, but Ishii counters with a Vertical Suplex. Ishii tags in Yoh. Yoh with Three Mongolian Chops. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Tiger follows that with Two Mid-Kicks. Yoh avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Yoh kicks Tiger in the gut. Yoh with another Mongolian Chop. Yoh continues to mock Tenzan. Yoh with Three HeadButts. Yoh tags in Kingston. Kingston with a flurry of chops. Tenzan hits The Mountain Bomb. Tenzan tags in Kojima. Kojima clears the ring. Kojima kicks Kingston in the gut. Machine Gun Chops. Kojima with a running forearm smash. Kojima plays to the crowd. Kingston with a running back elbow smash. Kingston delivers Machine Gun Chops of his own. Kingston with The Exploder Suplex. Kojima blocks The Backdrop Driver. Kingston with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kojima swats away a lariat from Kingston. Kojima kicks Kingston in the gut. Kojima drops Kingston with The Koji Cutter.
Yoh and Tiger are tagged in. Tiger rolls under a clothesline from Yoh. Tiger sweeps out the legs of Yoh. Tiger with a Spinning Mule Kick. Ishii blocks The Tiger Driver. Tiger with a double boot to Yoh. Tiger with a Flipping Mule Kick to Ishii. Tiger follows that with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Tiger delivers The Roundhouse Kick. Standing Switch Exchange. Tiger rolls Yoh over for a two count. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Yoh responds with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Yoh with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Makabe punches Yoh in the back. Ishii and Tanahashi gangs up on Makabe. Double Irish Whip. Makabe with a double clothesline. Makabe with two clotheslines. Ten-Koji Cutter. Tiger nails Yoh with The Tiger Driver for a two count. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of Tiger. Double Lariat. Double Enzuigiri. Tanahashi hits The SlingBlade. Yoh follows that with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Yoh SuperKicks Tiger to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Eddie Kingston and YOH via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi, Ryusuke Taguchi and Boltin Oleg vs. Zack Sabre Jr, Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste and Kosei Fujita In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Yoshi Hashi and Mikey Nicholls will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Forearm Exchange. Chop Exchange. Nicholls applies a side headlock. Hashi whips Nicholls across the ring. Nicholls drops Hashi with a shoulder tackle. Nicholls knocks Goto off the ring apron. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted Hip Toss. Double Toe Kick to Haste. War Drums. Hashi applies a front face lock. Taguchi and Fujita are tagged in. Chain Grapplin Exchange. Taguchi with a drop toe hold. Taguchi applies a front face lock. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Taguchi applies a side headlock. Fujita whips Taguchi across the ring. Taguchi with a shoulder tackle. Fujita drops down on the canvas. Fujita leapfrogs over Taguchi. Fujita with two arm-drags. Taguchi avoids the third arm-drag. Taguchi with clubbing hip smashes. Taguchi plays around with Fujita’s hair. Fujita with a blistering chop. Fujita dropkicks Taguchi. TMDK clears the ring.
Fujita with a knife edge chop. Wrist Lock Party. TMDK stomps on both of Taguchi’s elbows. Sabre toys around with Taguchi. Sabre with three uppercuts to Taguchi’s backside. Taguchi unloads a flurry of overhand chops. Taguchi goes for a Hip Attack, but Sabre counters with another uppercut. Sabre with a Running Boot. Taguchi responds with The Roll Through Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Oleg. Oleg with a running shoulder tackle. Fujita with a forearm smash. Oleg with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Haste kicks Oleg in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Oleg with a double shoulder tackle. Oleg bodyslams Sabre for a two count. Sabre blocks The Boston Crab. Uppercut/Chop Exchange. Sabre uppercuts the right shoulder of Oleg. Sabre applies a double wrist lock. Oleg goes for a Rolling Senton, but Sabre counters with a Guillotine Choke. Oleg escapes with a Release Vertical Suplex. Goto and Haste are tagged in.
Second Forearm Exchange. Haste kicks the left hamstring of Goto. Haste uppercuts Goto. Goto with a Misdirection Lariat. Goto sends Haste to the corner. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto with The Saito Suplex for a two count. Haste blocks The Ushigoroshi. Goto rocks Haste with a forearm smash. Goto with a corner clothesline. Haste blocks The Running Bulldog. Haste with a Running Uppercut. Haste with a Running Cannonball Strike for a two count. Goto blocks The Tank Buster. Goto shoves Nicholls into Haste. Taguchi kicks Nicholls in the gut. Taguchi goes for The Hip Attack, but Nicholls counters with an Atomic Drop. Haste SuperKicks Nicholls. Fujita kicks Hashi in the gut. Fujita with a forearm smash. Fujita chops Hashi. Taguchi responds with a Hip Attack. Taguchi with The Slingshot Pescado. Hashi SuperKicks Haste. Bishamon delivers The Final Flash. Haste blocks The Shoto. Nicholls clotheslines Hashi over the top rope. Nicholls ducks a clothesline from Goto. Clothesline/Uppercut Combination. TMDK connects with The Tank Buster to pickup the victory.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste and Kosei Fujita via Pinfall
Fifth Match: The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hikuleo, El Phantasmo and Jado vs. David Finlay, KENTA, Chase Owens, Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd w/Gedo In A 10-Man Tag Team Match
Tama Tonga and David Finlay will start things off. Finlay pie faces Tonga. Rockers Punches. Tonga with forearm shivers. Finlay rakes the eyes of Tonga. Tonga reverses out of the irish whip from Finlay. Tonga clotheslines Finlay. Tonga scores the elbow knockdown. Tonga goes for a Bodyslam, but Finlay lands back on his feet. Finlay starts biting Tonga’s forehead. Finlay uppercuts. Tonga explodes out of the corner with a Running Lariat. Tonga with heavy bodyshots. Tonga with forearm shivers. Tonga follows that with The Stinger Splash. Tonga tags in Jado. Double Irish Whip. Tonga with a gut punch. Jado with a running knee lift. Jado clotheslines Finlay. Kidd attacks Jado from behind. Bullet Club clears the ring. All hell is breaking loose in Ryogoku. Finlay fish hooks Jado. Finlay HeadButts Jado. Coughlin is choking Hikuleo with his boot. The referee is losing control of this match. Coughlin rolls Jado back into the ring. Finlay poses for the crowd. Tonga attacks Finlay from behind. Bullet Club gangs up on Tonga.
Coughlin launches Tonga over the top rope. Finlay spits at Tonga. Finlay starts bending Jado’s fingers. Finlay tags in Kenta. Kenta punches Jado in the back. Kenta with repeated bodyshots. Kenta rakes the eyes of Jado. Kenta with a closed fist shot. Kenta is putting the boots to Jado. Kenta slams Jado’s head on Owens and Coughlin’s boots. Kenta tags in Coughlin. Coughlin kicks Jado in the gut. Coughlin with a knife edge chop. Coughlin applies the cravat. Following a snap mare takeover, Coughlin transitions into a ground and pound attack. Coughlin drives Jado back first into the blue turnbuckle pad. Finlay tags himself in. Finlay kicks Jado in the gut. Finlay HeadButts Jado. Finlay with two uppercuts. Finlay with a Running Uppercut. Finlay follows that with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Finlay tags in Kidd. Jado hulks up. Kidd starts biting Jado’s forehead. Jado drops Kidd with a running shoulder tackle. Jado tags in Phantasmo.
Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Kidd. Phantasmo clears the ring. Phantasmo dives over Kidd. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Phantasmo lands The Suicide Dive. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Swanton Bomb. Phantasmo with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Coughlin punches Phantasmo in the back. Double Irish Whip. Hikuleo with a double clothesline. Phantasmo whips Kidd into Coughlin. Phantasmo with a double corner clothesline. Hikuleo with a Back Body Drop. Coughlin side steps Hikuleo into a turnbuckle pad. Coughlin with The Pounce. Hikuleo blocks The German Suplex. Hikuleo chops Coughlin. Hikuleo goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kidd counters with a gut punch. Phantasmo runs interference. Palm Strike Exchange. Bullet Club blocks The Double Chokeslam. Kidd scores a right jab. Coughlin with a knife edge chop. Bullet Club clotheslines Hikuleo over the top rope. Phantasmo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Coughlin. Phantasmo delivers Sudden Death. Kidd with an Inside Out Lariat. Loa and Owens are tagged in.
Owens ducks a clothesline from Loa. Owens with a flurry of strikes. Loa rocks Owens with a forearm smash. Loa unloads his combination offense in the corner. Loa with a corner clothesline. Loa with a Running Bulldog. Owens avoids The Ape Shit. Owens with a Discus Back Elbow. Owens with a Pump Kick. Owens hits The Jewel Heist. Bullet Club gangs up on Loa. Double Irish Whip. Owens with a running forearm smash. Kenta with a corner clothesline. Finlay with a Running Uppercut. Following a snap mare takeover, Owens with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Finlay dumps Tonga out of the ring. Owens with another sharp knee strike. Loa blocks The Package PileDriver. Loa kicks Owens in the gut. Loa drives his knee into the midsection of Owens. Loa with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Loa rolls Owens over for a two count. Owens with a Spinning Back Kick. Owens goes for The La Magistral, but Loa rolls him over to pickup the victory. After the match, Tonga poses with the NEVER Openweight Championship. Hikuleo and Phantasmo are holding the STRONG Openweight Tag Team Titles.
Winner: The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hikuleo, El Phantasmo and Jado via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji and Bushi vs. Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
The United Empire attacks LIJ before the bell rings. Ospreay and Takagi are brawling on the outside. Henare slams Bushi’s head on a turnbuckle pad. Henare with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Henare with Two HeadButts. Bushi answers with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Henare. Bushi drops Henare with a DDT for a two count. Bushi stomps on Henare’s back. Bushi tags in Takahashi. LIJ clears the ring. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Takagi with a Senton Splash. Tsuji delivers Mount Tsuji. Tsuji dumps Takahashi on top of Henare for a two count. Takahashi with a knife edge chop. Takahashi sends Henare to the corner. Henare shrugs off the corner clothesline. Takahashi stomps on the left foot of Henare. Takahashi with a knee lift. Takahashi with a blistering chop. Henare sends Takahashi chest first into the canvas. Henare blasts Takahashi with a Mid-Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Henare kicks Takahashi in the back. Henare with a Senton Splash for a two count. Henare tags in Cobb.
Cobb stomps on the midsection of Takahashi. Cobb with a Delayed Bodyslam for a two count. Cobb with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Cobb tags in Ospreay. Ospreay chops Takahashi. Ospreay uppercuts Takahashi. Ospreay is choking Takahashi with his boot. Ospreay tags in Khan. Khan slams Takahashi’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. The Great Wall Of Khan. Khan with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Khan wants Takahashi to kiss his boot. Takahashi blocks a boot from Khan. Takahashi with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Takahashi tags in Takagi. Takagi with a running shoulder tackle. Takagi bodyslams Ospreay. Henare grabs Takagi from behind. Takagi kicks Cobb in the face. Takagi with a back elbow smash. Takagi throws Henare into Cobb. Takagi ducks a clothesline from Henare. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex. Takagi decks Khan with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with The Ryukon Lariat for a two count. Khan wastes time playing to the crowd. Khan is trying to force Takagi to kiss his boot. Khan nails Takagi with The Pump Kick. Khan tags in Ospreay.
Ospreay with a Chop/Kawda Kick Combination. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Takagi blocks The Storm Breaker. Takagi ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Takagi with another back elbow. Takagi scores another right jab. Takagi drops Ospreay with The DDT. Takagi tags in Tsuji. Tsuji with forearm shivers. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Tsuji. Tsuji ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Tsuji with a Tilt-A-Whirl Arm-Drag. Tsuji with a running shoulder tackle. Ospreay chops Tsuji. Tsuji answers with a forearm smash. Ospreay side steps Tsuji into a turnbuckle pad. The United Empire delivers their combination offense. Cobb hits The Spin Cycle. Ospreay hooks the outside leg for a two count. Ospreay with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Tsuji avoids The Hidden Blade. Takagi clotheslines Ospreay. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan with a Modified Elbow Drop. Takahashi SuperKicks Khan. Takahashi blocks The PowerBomb.
Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Bushi catches Cobb with The Rewind Kick. Takahashi with a Headscissors Takeover. Bushi lands The Suicide Dive. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Henare. Henare with The Berzerker Bomb. Henare with a Discus Back Elbow to Tsuji. Tsuji responds with a Spinning Side Slam. Tsuji with a sharp knee strike. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay follows that with The Rolling Elbow. Tsuji SuperKicks Ospreay. Tsuji decks Ospreay with a back elbow smash. Ospreay goes for a PowerBomb, but Tsuji lands back on his feet. Tsuji connects with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Ospreay avoids The Curb Stomp. Ospreay with a knee lift. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay follows that with a Jumping Knee Strike. Ospreay drops Tsuji with The OsCutter for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Hidden Blade, but Tsuji counters with Two Spears to pickup the victory. After the match, Eddie Kingston gets into a pier six brawl with Henare.
Winner: Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji and Bushi via Pinfall
Seventh Match: SANADA, Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Douki w/Taka Michinoku vs. EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
House Of Torture attacks Just Five Guys before the bell rings. Following a snap mare takeover, Togo starts strangling Douki. Togo goes into the cover for a two count. Douki with heavy bodyshots. Togo rakes the eyes of Douki. Togo drops Douki with a shoulder tackle. Douki drops down on the canvas. Douki with two arm-drags. Douki with a back elbow smash. Douki follows that with a SpringBoard Trust Fall. Douki slams Togo’s head on the right boot of Kanemaru. Double Irish Whip. Douki dropkicks the left knee of Togo. Kanemaru with a Sliding Dropkick. Douki with a Running Double Foot Stomp. Kanemaru goes into the cover for a two count. Kanemaru stomps on Togo’s back. Kanemaru hammers down on the back of Togo’s neck. Following a snap mare takeover, Togo applies a hammerlock. Togo grabs a side wrist lock. Hammerlock Exchange. Togo punches Kanemaru in the jaw. House Of Torture clears the ring. Togo rakes the eyes of Kanemaru. Togo repeatedly stomps on Kanemaru’s chest. Togo applies a rear chin lock. Togo tags in Takahashi. Takahashi hammers down on the left shoulder of Kanemaru. Takahashi drives his knee into the midsection of Kanemaru. Takahashi with a forearm smash. Takahashi with a Leg Drop for a two count.
Takahashi slams Kanemaru’s head on the right boot of Sho. Takahashi tags in Sho. Sho with a double sledge. Sho with an arm-ringer. Sho tags in EVIL. EVIL with a double sledge. EVIL bodyslams Kanemaru for a two count. EVIL repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Kanemaru. Kanemaru with heavy bodyshots. EVIL drives his knee into the midsection of Kanemaru. Kanemaru reverses out of the irish whip from EVIL. Kanemaru dropkicks EVIL. Kanemaru tags in Sanada. Sanada clears the ring. Sho attacks Sanada from behind. Double Irish Whip. Sanada side steps Sho into a turnbuckle pad. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of EVIL. Sanada with a pair of dropkicks. Sanada with Three Slingshot Pescado’s. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada rolls EVIL back into the ring. Sanada goes into the lateral press for a two count. EVIL blocks The TKO. EVIL rakes the eyes of Sanada. EVIL blocks a boot from Sanada. EVIL thrust kicks the left shoulder of Sanada. EVIL tags in Sho. Sho with combination kicks to the left shoulder of Sanada. Sanada blocks The SuperKick. Sanada with a double leg takedown. Sho avoids The Paradise Lock. Sanada drops Sho with The Magic Screw. Sanada is favoring his left shoulder. Sanada tags in Taichi.
Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Sho dodges The Axe Bomber. Sho applies a waist lock. Taichi with a Kamagiri. Just Five Guys clears the ring. Kanemaru with a running back elbow smash. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Sanada kicks Sho in the chest. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi with The Buzzsaw Kick for a one count. A pier six brawl ensues on the outside. Sho blocks The Black Mephisto. Sho starts bending Taichi’s fingers. Sho and Taichi plays hot potato with the referee. Taichi hits The Dangerous Backdrop Driver. Taichi applies The Stretch Plum. The referee gets distracted by Togo. Sho is tapping behind the referee’s back. Takahashi shoves Taichi into the referee. Togo wraps the garrote around Taichi’s neck. Kanemaru delivers The Suntory Surprise. Takahashi attacks Kanemaru with the pimp stick. Douki brings the pipe into the ring. EVIL attacks Douki from behind. EVIL clocks Sanada with the steel pipe. Taichi with a Double Axe Bomber. Taichi grabs both weapons. EVIL begs for mercy. Sho nails Taichi with the wrench. Sho connects with The Shock Arrow to pickup the victory. After the match, Sho poses with the KOPW Title. EVIL plants Sanada with Everything Is EVIL. House Of Torture handcuffs Sanada to the ropes. EVIL walks away with the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
Winner: EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo via Pinfall
Eight Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito In The Finals Of The NJPW G1 Climax 33 Tournament
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Okada with a waist lock go-behind. Naito backs Okada into a turnbuckle pad. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Naito applies a double wrist lock. Naito transitions into a hammerlock. Okada with a drop toe hold. Okada applies a waist lock. Naito transitions into a side headlock. Okada walks Naito into the ropes. Naito ducks a clothesline from Okada. Naito with forearm shivers. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Okada drops down on the canvas. Okada leapfrogs over Naito. Naito lunges over Okada. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Naito kicks Okada in the gut. Naito dumps Okada out of the ring. Tranquillo Pose. Naito is playing mind games with Okada. Naito blocks a boot from Okada. Naito hammers down on the right knee of Okada. Naito kicks Okada in the chest. Following a snap mare takeover, Naito applies a rear chin lock. Naito punches Okada in the back. Okada with The Flapjack. Okada hammers down on the back of Naito’s neck. Following a snap mare takeover, Okada with a Sliding Dropkick. Okada drops Naito with a Spike DDT on the ring apron.
Okada whips Naito into the steel barricade. Naito gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Okada with another Spike DDT. Red Shoes ignores Okada’s cocky cover. Naito with heavy bodyshots. Naito with forearm shivers. Okada uppercuts Naito. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada ducks under two clotheslines from Naito. Naito dodges the elbow knockdown. Naito kicks Okada in the gut. Naito with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Naito with forearm shivers. Naito whips Okada across the ring. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Okada’s head. Naito blocks a boot from Okada. Naito with Two NeckBreakers for a two count. Naito rocks Okada with a forearm smash. Naito goes for another NeckBreaker, but Okada counters with a back elbow smash. Naito repeatedly kicks Okada in the face. Naito turns a Hip Toss into a NeckBreaker onto the knee.
Okada regroups on the outside. Naito tosses Okada around the ringside area. Naito drops Okada with a NeckBreaker against the barricade. Okada gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Naito with another NeckBreaker onto the knee. Naito applies the grounding full nelson lock. Okada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Okada with forearm shivers. Naito blocks The Reverse NeckBreaker. Naito punches Okada in the back. Naito with a back elbow smash. Okada hits The Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada avoids The Corner Dropkick. Okada puts Naito on the top turnbuckle. Okada dropkicks Naito to the floor. Naito with a reverse hammer throw into the barricade. Okada nails Naito with The Tombstone PileDriver on the floor. Okada rolls Naito back into the ring. Okada with a German Suplex. Okada maintains wrist control. Naito with two back elbow smashes. Okada responds with The Spinning Rainmaker. Naito dodges The Rainmaker. Okada with The Dynamic Dropkick.
Okada is having a hard time picking up Naito’s deadweight. Okada with three uppercuts. Naito spits at Okada. Short-Arm Reversal by Naito. Naito drops Okada with The Swinging DDT. Naito with clubbing back elbow smashes. Okada tells Naito to bring it. Naito repeatedly kicks Okada in the face. Naito is trying to wear Okada down with these repeated back elbows. Naito puts Okada on the top turnbuckle. Naito with The Top Rope FrankenSteiner for a two count. Naito applies The Puma Blanca. Okada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito delivers The Esperanza. Okada goes for The Heavy Rain, but Naito counters with a DDT. Naito hits The Valentia for a two count. Naito bodyslams Okada. Naito goes for The StarDust Press, but Okada ducks out of the way.
Okada blasts Naito with a Shotgun Dropkick. Naito avoids The Rainmaker. Okada with three sharp elbow strikes. Naito blocks The Tombstone PileDriver. Okada with a forearm smash. Okada whips Naito across the ring. Naito denies The Rainmaker. Naito turns The Swinging DDT into an inside cradle for a two count. Naito decks Okada with a back elbow smash. Naito ducks a clothesline from Okada. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Naito with a flying forearm smash. Okada dropkicks Naito. Okada with The Landslide. Misfired Signature Moves. Okada with a short-arm clothesline. Okada maintains wrist control. Okada goes for The Rainmaker, but Naito rolls him over for a two count. Okada goes for The Landslide, but Naito lands back on his feet. Naito connects with The Destino for a two count. Naito goes for another Destino, but Okada counters with The Cobra Flowsion. Naito avoids another Rainmaker. Naito drops Okada with The Ripcord Destino. Naito plants Okada with The Destino to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito via Pinfall
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