New Japan Pro Wrestling continued the 30th annual G1 Climax on Thursday. The show was headlined by IWGP Double Champion Tetsuya Naito and IWGP Tag Team Champion Zack Sabre Jr. pushing each other to the limits of their bodies, and the limits of competition. Naito once again flirted with a 30-minute Draw on his way to victory in the main event.
Former IWGP Double Champ EVIL was able to defeat YOSHI-HASHI in a match that saw EVIL throw everything in his arsenal AND Dick Togo at the NEVER 6-Man Tag Champ. YOSHI-HASHI’s performance on Thursday might have been one of his best ever, as he came within inches of defeating the former Double Champ.
Juice Robinson shocked the world by beating former-GHC Heavyweight Champion, and current IWGP United States Championship #1 Contender, KENTA. Robinson overcame a stiff beating from the Bullet Club capo to deliver two left hands and Pulp Friction. Robinson remains undefeated in the tournament, and his momentum is something to be reckoned with.
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Toru Yano beat Hiroshi Tanahashi in the way that only Yano can. Blinded by athletic tape, the current-KOPW 2020 trophy holder still managed to hit The Ace in the junk and roll him up to remain undefeated in this year’s G1.
SANADA’s losing streak continued, as he fell to an injured Hirooki Goto. Plus Yota Tsuji avengedhis 9/19 loss to Yuya Uemura.
NJPW G1 Climax 30
Night 4
Available on NJPWWorld.com
- Yota Tsuji (2-1) def. Yuya Uemura (1-2) by submission via Boston Crab. (8:12)
- B Block Match: Hirooki Goto (2) def. SANADA (0) by pinfall via GTR. (11:03)
- B Block Match: Toru Yano (4) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi (0) by pinfall via Rollup (despite Yano being blindfolded by athletic tape). (7:15)
- B Block Match: Juice Robinson (4) def. KENTA (2) by pinfall via Pulp Friction. (17:03)
- B Block Match: EVIL (2) def. YOSHI-HASHI (0) by pinfall via EVIL. (17:21)
- B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito (4) def. Zack Sabre Jr. (2) by pinfall via Destino. (28:29)
The 30th annual G1 Climax continues on Sept. 27th at 3am ET
