New Japan Pro Wrestling continued the 31st G1 Climax on Friday. B Block once again took center stage, headlined by Kazuchika Okada getting revenge over EVIL for last year’s New Japan Cup.
It was in last year’s New Japan Cup that EVIL joined Bullet Club, with Yujiro Takahashi helping him defeat Okada. The Rainmaker was able to avenge last year’s shady loss. Despite obligatory interference from House of Torture, EVIL was unable to overcome the newly motivated Rainmaker, and Okada got the two points.
Okada’s dominant display over the first two rounds of competition, have been in stark contrast to the way that his rival Hiroshi Tanahashi has stumbled through this year’s G1. Coming off a streak of hot matches, Tanahashi fell to Okada in the first round, and now found himself scrapping with Hirooki Goto in the opening match. Tanahashi got the win, though it wasn’t pretty. He rolled up Goto with a Small Package to get the win, in a rare display of sweaty desperation.
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Okada isn’t the only motivated B Block competitor. Suzuki-gun’s Taichi got another hard-fought battle, this time against SANADA. Much like his partner in crime, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi is proving that the IWGP Tag Team Champions are not to be taken lightly.
United Empire’s Jeff Cobb is also undefeated through two rounds. Flattening the competition with Tour of the Islands, Cobb is looking to prove The United Empire is still dominant while the faction’s figurehead Will Ospreay continues to be MIA from the company. On Friday, Cobb crushed plucky-upstart YOSHI-HASHI.
There have never been more Bullet Club members in a G1 Climax. This has led to a glut of Bullet Club vs. Bullet Club matches that have been shockingly short on shenanigans. This Friday’s match between Tama Tonga and Chase Owens was no different. Owens, desperate to get his first points in his first G1 Climax, fought valiantly, but fell to a Gun Stun.
Highlights from 'G1 CLIMAX 31 Day4’ (Sep 24th)
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Here are the full results:
9/24
NJPW G1 Climax 31- Night 4
Available on NJPWWorld.com
- B Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi (2) def. Hirooki Goto (0) by pinfall via Small Package. (14:10)
- B Block: Tama Tonga (2) def. Chase Owens (0) by pinfall via Gun Stun. (12:59)
- B Block: Jeff Cobb (4) def. YOSHI-HASHI (0) by pinfall via Tour of the Islands. (13:21)
- B Block: Taichi (4) def. SANADA (2) by pinfall via Black Mephisto. (25:15)
- B Block: Kazuchika Okada (4) def. EVIL (2) by pinfall via Rainmaker. (21:46)
The G1 Climax continues on Sept. 26th at 3am ET on NJPWWorld.com
