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  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 19 Results: Tournament Final

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 19 Results: Tournament Final

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 19, the tournament final day.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, have competed against every other member of their block. Two men stand alone as the finalists from their blocks. Who will be the G1 Climax 29 winner: Kota Ibushi or Jay White? Who will receive the opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020?

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Day 19 Matches

    Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks defeated Ren Narita & Yota Tsuji
    The Los Angeles dojo team came out to unique music for the first time. Clark Connors submitted Yota Tsuji with a Boston crab at 9:53. Afterwards, a brawl between the LA and Tokyo young lions ensued and was broken up.

    Jeff Cobb, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV defeated Suzukigun (Lance Archer, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
    The former team came out to Liger’s music, which received a tremendous crowd response. Jeff Cobb pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru with the Tour of the Islands at 7:36.

    CHAOS (Will Ospreay, SHO & YOH) vs. Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
    Will Ospreay pinned Yujiro Takahashi after the Stormbreaker at 7:57.

    Juice Robinson & Toa Henare defeated Jon Moxley & Shota Umino
    Toa Henare pinned Shota Umino after the Toa Bottom (uranage) at 6:19. Following his victory over Moxley yesterday, Juice gestured as if he wanted the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship, and they stood each other down in the ring. Moxley hit him with the championship belt and then gave him a uranage through a table.

    Hirooki Goto, Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI)
    SANADA pinned Tomoaki Honma after a top rope moonsault at 8:56.

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) defeated Tomohiro Ishii, KENTA & YOSHI-HASHI
    When Tomohiro Ishii tried to tag in KENTA, KENTA moved his hand away and left the ring, then hit Ishii with the Busaiku Knee Kick and Go 2 Sleep. Tama Tonga pinned Tomohiro Ishii after that at 8:35. After the match, Katsuyori Shibata ran out and attacked KENTA as the crowd erupted. However, Bullet Club ganged up on Shibata and beat him down, and KENTA sat cross-legged on the laid out Shibata.

    Suzukigun (Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr.) defeated Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi
    This was a really hot tag team match, with the highlight being Shibata eating Okada’s strikes and asking for more, nearly finishing him off right then and there. Minoru Suzuki hit a La Mistica and then pinned Kazuchika Okada with the Gotch-style piledriver. Suzuki got on the microphone and said he wants the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

    G1 Climax 29 Final Match: Kota Ibushi defeated Jay White
    All of the Bullet Club came out to ringside with Jay White, but the referee told them all to leave, but Gedo stayed. He tried to interfere in the match almost as soon as the bell rang, and the referee threw him out too. Jay White controlled the match in the early going, frequently working over the right knee of Ibushi that he assaulted yesterday. Ibushi fought back time and again, but his comebacks were cut short by Jay going back to the knee, or Ibushi inadvertently hurting his own knee. White threw Ibushi into the referee and hit a low blow, and then Gedo came back out and gave White a chair, which he used to hit Ibushi’s leg. Ibushi rallied back and White’s strikes seemed to have no effect on him. Gedo tried to interfere, but Ibushi neutralized him and hit a Boma Ye on White. Rocky Romero pulled Gedo out of the ring as Ibushi hit another Boma Ye. White reversed the Kamigoye into a Blade Runner, but Ibushi hit a Kamigoye that White kicked out of. Kota Ibushi hit another Kamigoye and pinned Jay White at 31:01 to win the 29th G1 Climax.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kota Ibushi14Jay White12
    Kazuchika Okada14Tetsuya Naito10
    KENTA8Hirooki Goto10
    Hiroshi Tanahashi8Jon Moxley10
    EVIL8Tomohiro Ishii 8
    SANADA8Toru Yano8
    Bad Luck Fale8Jeff Cobb8
    Zack Sabre Jr.8Taichi 8
    Will Ospreay8Juice Robinson8
    Lance Archer6Shingo Takagi8

  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 18 Results: Naito vs. White

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 18 Results: Naito vs. White

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 18. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    Jon Moxley, Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito, and Jay White are all still in the running to win the B Block. Who will be the man to come on top in the B Block and face Kota Ibushi in the 29th G1 Climax final?

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Day 18 Undercard

    Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura
    Ren Narita submitted Yuya Uemura with a Boston crab at 7:34. Uemura was locked in for a long time and frantically struggling to escape, with the crowd vocally cheering him on.

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI)
    SANADA was wildly over in this match. Yujiro Takahashi pinned BUSHI at 7:54 after the Pimp Juice DDT.

    Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
    Toa Henare pinned Karl Fredericks with the Toa Bottom (uranage) at 8:22.

    CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
    Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Zack Sabre Jr. with a flash lateral press at 10:35. As ZSJ threw a tantrum ringside, Tanahashi made a one-two-three gesture with his fingers.

    Day 18 G1 Matches

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Toru Yano
    The referee found that Yano was smuggling nearly half a dozen rolls of athletic tape in his trunks. After he baited Cobb into a handshake, he trapped Cobb’s hands inside his singlet and rolled him up, but Cobb kicked out. Running out of options, Yano hit Cobb with an impressive belly-to-belly suplex. Jeff Cobb blocked Yano’s mule kick and hit a superkick, followed by the Tour of the Islands to defeat Toru Yano at 5:16. Final scores: Cobb 8 points, Yano 8 points

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Taichi defeated Tomohiro Ishii
    Taichi was unexpectedly ferocious at the start, immediately hitting several backdrop drivers on Ishii. There was no shtick with him, only the strikes and throws everyone knows he can do when he’s not being a coward. After removing his pants, Taichi went for a Black Mephisto, but Ishii reversed it and floored him with a headbutt. Ishii went for the brainbuster twice but Taichi countered it both times. Taichi pinned Tomohiro Ishii with the Black Mephisto at 11:56. Final scores: 8 points Taichi, 8 points Ishii

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Juice Robinson defeated Jon Moxley
    Shota Umino came out with Jon Moxley wearing a leather jacket and posing alongside him. The match began with a fistfight before Moxley began to attack Juice’s knee, which had been significantly damaged by Jay White several days ago. Juice bit Moxley on the ear, causing his earring to come out, which Juice threw into the crowd. They traded punches as the crowd yelled “Juice! Mox!” depending on who hit one. Moxley put Juice in a long chinlock and the referee was about to call for the bell before Juice pulled on his leg to stop him. Angered by the referee’s refusal to make the decision, Moxley began throwing weapons in the ring. Losing his cool gave Juice the opportunity to fire back with punches followed by the Pulp Friction to pin Jon Moxley at 16:26 and end his hopes for the G1 Final. Final scores: 8 points Juice, 10 points Moxley

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Hirooki Goto
    Coming off his victory against Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Takagi expressed arrogance in the early going, but Goto was able to more than match him with regards to power. Goto wore Shingo with tight-looking sleeper holds, but Shingo broke it with a reverse noshigami, then followed up with a sliding lariat and a regular noshigami. This turned into a battle of lariats, then Goto reversed the ushigoroshi into the Made in Japan, but Goto kicked out at 2. Goto hit the reverse GTR, but Shingo floored him with a pumping bomber, followed by another. Shingo Takagi pinned Hirooki Goto with the Last of the Dragon at 15:10, and knocked him out of G1 final contention. Final scores: Shingo 8 points, Goto 10 points

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Tetsuya Naito
    Jay White stalled outside the ring to begin this match, but when he was finally ready to fight, Naito returned the favor, angering Jay. White dominated the match at first, and the crowd booed him all the while. Later on, Gedo tried to interefere, but Naito caught him and low blowed him, then kicked him out of the ring, then intercepted Jay’s attempted sneak attack. Naito reversed the Blade Runner attempt and hit the running Destino for a two-count, but White reversed the following Destino and hit a sleeper suplex. After a long series of counters, White hit another sleeper suplex, then a Bloody Sunday. Jay White pinned Tetsuya Naito with the Blade Runner at 18:51. Final scores: Jay White 12 points, Tetsuya Naito 10 points

    Jay White called out Kota Ibushi, who came to the ring. Jay White said the match would be one-on-one, with no Gedo. They shook hands, but White nearly kicked him. As Ibushi left the ring, Gedo held his leg and White attacked him and hit his leg over and over with a chair.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kota Ibushi14Jay White12
    Kazuchika Okada14Tetsuya Naito10
    KENTA8Hirooki Goto10
    Hiroshi Tanahashi8Jon Moxley10
    EVIL8Tomohiro Ishii 8
    SANADA8Toru Yano8
    Bad Luck Fale8Jeff Cobb8
    Zack Sabre Jr.8Taichi 8
    Will Ospreay8Juice Robinson8
    Lance Archer6Shingo Takagi8

  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 16 Results: Ishii vs. Shingo

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 16 Results: Ishii vs. Shingo

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 16 New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Day 16 Undercard

    Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura
    This was a match featuring all young lions. Shota umino pinned Yota Tsuji with a bridging Fisherman’s suplex at 5:39.

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)
    Chase Owens attempted to put a Paradise Lock on SANADA, but even with the verbal instructions of Milano Collection A.T., he was unable to figure it out. Chase Owens pinned BUSHI after a package piledriver at 7:50.

    Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki) defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
    Minoru Suzuki pinned Clark Connors after a Gotch-style piledriver at 7:17. After the match, Zack Sabre Jr. condescendingly kicked KENTA out of the ring and said that now he was KENTA’s senpai (superior).

    Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay & Toa Henare
    YOSHI-HASHI pinned Toa Henare with the Kumagoroshi (Fisherman’s brainbuster) at 7:20. Okada and Ibushi stared each other down after the match. Then, Okada stood with his back to Ibushi while holding up the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

    Scheduled G1 Climax matches for Day 17 (August 10 – A Block):

    • EVIL vs. Lance Archer
    • SANADA vs. Bad Luck Fale
    • KENTA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
    • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Will Ospreay
    • Kota Ibushi vs. Kazuchika Okada (The result of this match determines the finalist: a win for either person sends them to the Final; a draw sends Kazuchika Okada to the final)

    Day 16 G1 Matches

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Toru Yano defeated Taichi
    Taichi started the match by being uncooperative and generally unwilling to face Yano head on. Toru Yano simply tried to leave to the backstage area in frustration, but Yoshinobu Kanemaru came out and brought him back to the ring. Taichi rolled up Yano using the ring apron, which nearly won Taichi the match via countout. On the outside, Kanemaru tried to spit whiskey in Yano’s face, but Yano ducked and it hit Taichi instead. Yano then hit low blows on both of them and rolled them up together in the ring apron. Miho Abe tried to free them, but it was too late. Toru Yano defeated Taichi by countout at 5:04. Yano 8 points, Taichi 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Jeff Cobb
    Naito made fun of Cobb’s great bulk by posing like a sumo wrestler. Cobb started off using his power to beat down Naito and shrug off his offense, but Naito countered with attacks to the leg. Visibly slowed, Cobb continued to use his power moves whenever possible. Cobb managed to reverse the running Destino into an F5. Then, Cobb went for the Tour of the Islands but Naito countered it into a reverse DDT. Tetsuya Naito pinned Jeff Cobb after a Destino at 12:47. Naito 10 points, Cobb 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Jon Moxley
    Moxley was visibly angry as he made his entrance, with his early lead on the competition evaporating before his eyes. He and Goto fought in a contest filled with forearms and lariats, in which they seemed evenly matched in terms of power and toughness. They even fought on the outside until nearly both getting counted out. After a double-arm DDT, Moxley went for the Death Rider but Goto stopped it. Hirooki Goto pinned Jon Moxley with an Ushigoroshi floated over into the GTR at 8:38. Goto 10 points, Moxley 10 points. This was Jon Moxley’s first clean singles match loss in NJPW.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Juice Robinson
    Jay White used his cerebral wrestling style to avoid taking hits from Juice while asserting an early advantage and attacking Juice’s knee. Noticeably hobbled, Juice attempted to make a comeback with punches but White went right back to the leg, taunting Juice all the while. Juice managed to make a comeback and attack Jay’s knee in return. Juice landed his left-handed punch, but Gedo distracted the referee. Jay White attacked Juice’s leg further with a chair. Jay White submitted Juice Robinson with the J.T.O. (Juice Tapped Out) at 23:01. White 10 points, Juice 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Tomohiro Ishii
    If anyone has seen these two men wrestle for any significant length of time, they could probably visualize this match and not be far off from reality. Ishii and Shingo both traded their hardest hits, called each other bastards, and challenged each other to hit them harder. A big lariat from Shingo made Ishii’s ear start bleeding. They traded one-count kickouts after lariats. It was a magical spectacle of masculinity and stubbornness. Shingo Takagi pinned Tomohiro Ishii with the Last of the Dragon at 22:41. Shingo 6 points, Ishii 8 points. They continued attacking each other after the match ended, obviously.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kazuchika Okada14Jon Moxley10
    Kota Ibushi12Tetsuya Naito10
    KENTA8Hirooki Goto10
    Hiroshi Tanahashi8Jay White 10
    EVIL8Tomohiro Ishii 8
    SANADA8Toru Yano8
    Zack Sabre Jr.6Jeff Cobb6
    Bad Luck Fale6Juice Robinson6
    Will Ospreay6Taichi 6
    Lance Archer4Shingo Takagi6
  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 14 Results: Naito vs. Shingo

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 14 Results: Naito vs. Shingo

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 14. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese. Start times: 11PM Pacific, 2AM Eastern, 7AM UK, 4PM East Australia

    Day 14 Undercard

    Shota Umino & Ren Narita defeated Toa Henare & Yuya Uemura
    There were no G1 Climax participants involved in this match. Shota Umino pinned Yuya Uemura with a bridging Fisherman’s suplex at 6:06.

    Suzukigun (Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)
    Minoru Suzuki pinned BUSHI after a delayed Gotch-style piledriver at 6:38. After the match, Lance Archer attacked SANADA as he was leaving and smashed his head against a wall.

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma
    Chase Owens pinned Bad Luck Fale after a package piledriver at 8:16.

    CHAOS (Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
    YOSHI-HASHI submitted Clark Connors with the Butterfly Lock at 8:24. KENTA and Ospreay nearly came to blows after the match. As CHAOS was making their way to the back, Ospreay yelled to the camera operator “KENTA is my bitch!”

    Scheduled G1 Climax matches for Day 15 (August 7 – A Block):

    • Lance Archer vs. SANADA
    • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
    • KENTA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
    • Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
    • Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL

    Day 14 G1 Matches

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tomohiro Ishii defeated Toru Yano
    Ishii immediately went after Yano before the bell to finish him off quickly, but Yano pulled his t-shirt over Ishii’s face and nearly rolled him up for the win. Yano took a chair and sat on the ramp, taunting Ishii to come attack him, but Ishii didn’t take the bait, and Yano rushed back into the ring to avoid the countout. From that point, Yano started using actual wrestling moves like lariats and suplexes to make this a very heated match between stablemates. Tomohiro Ishii pinned Toru Yano after a vertical drop brainbuster at 9:36. Ishii 8 points, Yano 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Taichi defeated Juice Robinson
    Yoshinobu Kanemaru was seconding Taichi and attacked Juice Robinson as he was making his entrance, allowing Taichi to start the match at an immediate advantage. Taichi continued to dominate after the match returned to the ring. Juice made a comeback, but Taichi countered the Pulp Friction to cut him off. Then, Kanemaru tried to interfere again, but a big punch from Juice neutralized him. However, Taichi capitalized on the distraction and pinned Juice Robinson after a Black Mephisto at 12:28. Taichi 6 points, Juice 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Jeff Cobb
    From the outset, it became clear that Cobb was the stronger and more resilient man in this match, as he controlled the match early with strikes and slams, with occasional bursts of retaliation from Goto. Goto roared to life with an ushigoroshi followed by kicks and a reverse GTR, and the match continued to favor him as it went on, with Cobb looking visibly tired. Hirooki Goto pinned Jeff Cobb after a GTR at 11:20. Goto 8 points, Cobb 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Jon Moxley
    After not being able to get his hands on White at all yesterday, Moxley jumped Jay White before the bell. He went to set up a table on the outside, but Gedo removed it from the ringside area to heavy boos. With White down, Gedo distracted Moxley for enough time for White to hit a low blow followed by a brass knuckles punch from Gedo. That didn’t end the match, but it didn’t last much longer after that. Jay White pinned Jon Moxley after a Blade Runner at 15:15. White 8 points, Moxley 10 points. Although it was not a fair fight, Jay White has achieved the first pinfall victory on Jon Moxley in NJPW.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Shingo Takagi
    Being a never-before-seen match between two stablemates, this match had a big fight feel from the outset. They didn’t fight with the sportsmanship and respect one would expect from teammates and long-time friends, as this match contained condescending cheap shots, spitting, mean name-calling, and cocky pins. Takagi looked very strong in this match, throwing Naito all over the place and cleverly countering many of Naito’s moves. For the second day in a row, the main event came close to a draw, and it seemed like Naito just eked out a win over his fellow LIJ member. Tetsuya Naito pinned Shingo Takagi after a Destino at 27:15. Naito 8 points, Shingo 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kazuchika Okada12Jon Moxley10
    Kota Ibushi10Tomohiro Ishii8
    KENTA8Hirooki Goto8
    Hiroshi Tanahashi8Jay White 8
    EVIL8Tetsuya Naito 8
    Zack Sabre Jr.6Toru Yano6
    SANADA6Jeff Cobb6
    Lance Archer4Juice Robinson6
    Will Ospreay4Taichi 6
    Bad Luck Fale4Shingo Takagi4
  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 12 Results: Ishii vs. Goto

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 12 Results: Ishii vs. Goto

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 12. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese. Start times: 2:30AM Pacific USA, 5:30AM Eastern USA, 10:30AM UK, 7:30PM East Australia

    Day 12 Undercard

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) def. KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
    Chase Owens pinned Karl Fredericks at 8:11 after a package piledriver. KENTA versus Bad Luck Fale takes place on Day 13 in the A Block (August 13).

    Suzukigun (Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki) def. Suzukigun (Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
    This was a match involving two teams from the same faction. Nevertheless, Sabre and Suzuki attacked Archer and Kanemaru as they were making their entrance. Sabre pinned Kanemaru with the European Clutch at 5:00. Lance Archer faces Zack Sabre Jr. on Day 13.

    Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino & Ren Narita
    Toa Henare pinned Ren Narita with the Toa Bottom at 8:18. Hiroshi Tanahashi faces Kota Ibushi on Day 13, in a rematch of last year’s G1 Final.

    CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI)
    YOSHI-HASHI submitted BUSHI with the Butterfly Lock at 9:14. EVIL versus Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada versus SANADA take place on G1 Day 13, the latter of which is the main event.

    Day 12 G1 Matches

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Shingo Takagi
    Shingo Takagi attempted to match Jeff Cobb early on in terms of strength, but was unable to bring down the heaviest member of the B Block was shoulder tackles. Shingo switched to targeting Cobb’s legs to counteract Cobb’s agility, then transitioned to wearing him down with strikes and power moves. Noticeably slowed, Cobb managed to make a comeback and pinned Shingo Takagi after the Tour of the Islands at 12:27. Cobb 6 points, Shingo 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Toru Yano defeated Jon Moxley
    Yano sprayed Moxley with water and then begged for his forgiveness by offering his DVD, but Moxley did not take the bait. Yano tried to tape Moxley’s legs together, but Moxley reversed it on him and taped his arm to the barricade for a near countout. Moxley took out a table and tried to use it against Yano, but Yano dodged the attack, low blowed Moxley and Shota Umino, then taped their legs together outside the ring. Toru Yano defeated Jon Moxley by countout at 5:08. Yano 6 points, Moxley 10 points. This is Moxley’s first defeat in NJPW.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Juice Robinson
    Juice attempted to provoke Naito by taking an excessively long time to begin, the same way Naito did so against Moxley, which lead to his defeat. Irate, Naito mimicked Juice’s moves and mannerisms against him, cheering for Juice in a mocking way. Angered, Juice fired back up, drawing blood from Naito. Nevertheless, Naito pinned Juice after a Destino at 13:17. Naito 6 points, Juice 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Taichi
    Both men took a long time to start this match, avoiding making contact for several minutes. They both fought dirtily and their their valets fought as well, with Gedo pulling Miho Abe’s hair to distract Taichi. White condescendingly taunted Taichi to attack him and the match eventually broke down as both men went for low blows and received interference from their seconds. Jay White pinned Taichi after a Blade Runner. White 6 points, Taichi 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Tomohiro Ishii
    Not a lot of detail can be given about this match. This was simply a slugfest between two men who, despite being stablemates, held nothing back. Even after his excursion to the LA Dojo, Goto was still subject to Ishii’s underestimation and taunts to hit him harder. On this day, those taunts and Ishii’s perception of himself as an unbreakable wall were his undoing. Hirooki Goto pinned Tomohiro Ishii after a GTR at 18:01. Goto 6 points, Ishii 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kazuchika Okada12Jon Moxley10
    KENTA8Tomohiro Ishii6
    Kota Ibushi8Juice Robinson6
    Hiroshi Tanahashi8Jeff Cobb6
    EVIL6Toru Yano6
    Lance Archer4Tetsuya Naito6
    Will Ospreay4Jay White6
    Zack Sabre Jr.4Hirooki Goto 6
    SANADA 4Shingo Takagi4
    Bad Luck Fale2Taichi4
  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 11 Results: Tanahashi vs. EVIL

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 11 Results: Tanahashi vs. EVIL

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 11. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Day 11 Undercard

    Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Yota Tsuji defeated Tomohiro Ishii, Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura
    YOSHI-HASHI submitted Yuya Uemura with the Butterfly Lock at 9:24. CHAOS stablemates Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii face each other for B Block points in the main event of Day 12.

    Toru Yano & Ren Narita defeated Jon Moxley & Shota Umino
    Yano attempted to sell his DVD to Jon Moxley. Shota Umino took 5,000 yen from the ring announcer and gave it to Moxley, who then paid for it, and then tried to roll Yano up as he was counting the money. Toru Yano rolled Shota Umino up for the win at 4:08. Afterward, he took back the DVD and fled. The undefeated Jon Moxley faces Toru Yano on Day 12.

    Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Suzukigun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
    Chase Owens pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 7:39 after countering the Deep Impact and hitting a package piledriver. Taichi tried to confront Jay White after the match, but Gedo made sure Taichi was unable to get his hands on White. It’s Taichi versus Jay White on Day 12.

    Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) defeated Juice Robinson, Jeff Cobb & Toa Henare
    Shingo Takagi pinned Toa Henare after a Pumping Bomber at 9:27. Shingo Takagi and Tetsuya Naito face Jeff Cobb and Juice Robinson, respectively, on Day 12.

    Day 11 G1 Matches

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Kota Ibushi defeated Bad Luck Fale
    Fale used his backup, Chase Owens and Jado, to weaken Ibushi from the outset, having them attack him on the outside, and then grinded Ibushi down with his weight when he managed to make it back into the ring. Ibushi’s comebacks were foiled time and again by the Bullet Club until the referee had had enough, and Ibushi could finally rally. Kota Ibushi pinned Bad Luck Fale at 9:27 after a Kamigoye. Fale 2 points, Ibushi 8 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Will Ospreay
    Notably, this was the first ever all-British G1 Climax match. Zack attacked Ospreay’s taped up neck and shoulder early on. Eventually, Ospreay rallied, and came close on several occasions, but Zack was able to catch him with submissions at crucial moments to get the win. Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Will Ospreay by submission at 20:02 with Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness! Ospreay 4 points, Sabre 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Kazuchika Okada defeated Lance Archer
    Archer dominated the match early on, attacking Okada before the bell and hitting him hard with unexpectedly athletic offense for his size. Okada fought back from underneath, but Lance was never subdued for long. It certainly was not a decisive victory, but Okada was able to catch him for the win. Kazuchika Okada pinned Lance Archer after a Rainmaker. Archer 4 points, Okada 12 points and currently undefeated.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: SANADA defeated KENTA
    This was a high-speed fight between two outsiders. Despite being the larger man, SANADA often seemed outmatched when it came to striking and used more high-flying offense and creative counters to turn the match around. SANADA pinned KENTA after the Skull End into the top rope moonsault.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
    EVIL immediately went after Tanahashi’s knee to neutralize the High Fly Flow, which Tanahashi used to win his previous match against SANADA. It didn’t have a strong effect at first, but after a bad landing on a frog splash to the outside, he was noticeably slowed down. This was an all-out contest that had the crowd going wild. Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned EVIL after a High Fly Flow at 23:02. EVIL 6 points, Tanahashi 8 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kazuchika Okada12Jon Moxley10
    KENTA8Tomohiro Ishii6
    Kota Ibushi8Juice Robinson6
    Hiroshi Tanahashi8Jeff Cobb4
    EVIL6Hirooki Goto4
    Lance Archer4Tetsuya Naito4
    Will Ospreay4Shingo Takagi4
    Zack Sabre Jr.4Toru Yano4
    SANADA 4Taichi4
    Bad Luck Fale2Jay White4

    Wrestlers whose names are in italics cannot make it to the Final.

  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 10 Results: Naito vs. Moxley

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 10 Results: Naito vs. Moxley

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 10. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten, compete against every other member of their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Day 10 Undercard

    Ren Narita defeated Yuya Uemura
    This was a singles match involving young lions, so no participants are involved in the G1 Climax tournament. Ren Narita pinned Yuya Uemura with a bridging belly-to-belly suplex at 7:25.

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma & Toa Henare
    Yujiro Takahashi pinned Tomoaki Honma with the Pimp Juice DDT at 8:20. Kota Ibushi faces Bad Luck Fale on Day 11 (July 30) in the A Block.

    Suzukigun (Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Shota Umino
    Yoshinobu Kanemaru pinned Shota Umino with the Deep Impact DDT at 9:35. Respectively, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay’s next opponents in the A Block are Lance Archer and Zack Sabre Jr. After the match, Archer took the microphone from English commentary and cut a threatening promo on Okada.

    Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, KENTA & Karl Fredericks
    BUSHI pinned Karl Fredericks with the M-X at 8:59. KENTA faces SANADA and Hiroshi Tanahashi faces EVIL on G129 Day 10, the latter of which is the main event.

    Day 10 G1 Matches

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Hirooki Goto defeated Toru Yano
    Toru Yano feigned sportsmanship against his CHAOS faction-mate, but he could not resist his urge to cheat, attempting to put his t-shirt over Goto’s head and roll him up, but failed to do so. Hirook Goto blocked the mule kick and pinned Toru Yano with the Goto Shiki in 1:42. Goto 4 points, Yano 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tomohiro Ishii defeated Juice Robinson
    Not many different moves were done in this match that served more as a test of Juice’s grit. Juice probably took more punishment and got back up than in any NJPW match of his to date, perhaps trying too hard to show his toughness at the expense of his victory. Tomohiro Ishii pinned Juice Robinson after a vertical drop brainbuster. Ishii 6 points, Juice 6 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Taichi
    Taichi feigned a show of sportsmanship with a handshake, but soon reverted to his old tricks, such as using his valet Miho Abe as a human shield. When Jeff Cobb was finally able to get his hands on Taichi, he dominated him with relative ease with his strength. Jeff Cobb pinned Taichi after a Tour of the Islands at 12:30. Cobb 4 points, Taichi 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jay White defeated Shingo Takagi
    Shingo was able to overpower White during the short bursts that the were in the ring together, but White outsmarted him into leaving the ring, where he was able to achieve his own advantage with moves on the apron and barricades. White cleverly avoided a lot of Shingo’s offense and it likely made the difference. Jay White pinned Shingo Takagi after the Blade Runner at 19:26. Shingo 4 points, White 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jon Moxley defeated Tetsuya Naito
    Naito went to great lengths to rile Moxley up before the match, making his entrance especially slowly and then throwing his tearaway pants at the US Heavyweight Champion. This match was full of personality, with the short fuse of Moxley being lit again and again by Naito’s antics, and Naito just might have pushed him too far. Jon Moxley pinned Tetsuya Naito after the Death Rider at 16:41. Moxley 10 points, Naito 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    Kazuchika Okada10Jon Moxley10
    KENTA8Tomohiro Ishii6
    EVIL6Juice Robinson6
    Kota Ibushi6Jeff Cobb4
    Hiroshi Tanahashi6Hirooki Goto4
    Lance Archer4Tetsuya Naito4
    Will Ospreay4Shingo Takagi4
    Bad Luck Fale2Toru Yano4
    Zack Sabre Jr.2Taichi4
    SANADA2Jay White4
  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 6 Results: Moxley vs. Ishii

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 6 Results: Moxley vs. Ishii

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 6. New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continues today and will run until Day 19 on August 12.

    Twenty wrestlers compete in blocks of ten against every other wrestler in their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    View the full tournament schedule here.

    Watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    G1 Climax 29 Day 6 Undercard

    Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens) defeated (Zack Sabre Jr. & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
    Bad Luck Fale pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru at 4:40 after a Grenade. After the match, Zack Sabre Jr. tried to sneak attack Fale and choke him out, but Fale caught him and laid him out with the Grenade. Bad Luck Fale vs. Zack Sabre Jr. is scheduled for tomorrow in the A Block.

    Suzukigun (Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomoaki Honma
    Archer’s shoulder was heavily taped up, likely due to KENTA’s Game Over submission yesterday. Lance Archer pinned Tomoaki Honma with the EBD Claw at 9:48. He refused to release the claw on Honma after the match ended, then used the claw on Tanahashi as well. Archer and Tanahashi clash in the A Block tomorrow.

    Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI) defeated Kota Ibushi, KENTA & Clark Connors
    BUSHI pinned Clark Connors at 9:02 with the MX. Following the match, Ibushi and SANADA stared each other down in the ring and appealed to the crowd for cheers. Neither wrestler seemed to be getting more cheers than the other. EVIL vs. KENTA and SANADA vs. Ibushi both take place tomorrow.

    CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Will Ospreay & Toa Henare
    YOSHI-HASHI pinned Toa Henare at 8:46 with the Kumagoroshi suplex. Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay is the main event of tomorrow’s A Block show.

    G1 Climax 29 Day 6 Tournament Matches

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Shingo Takagi defeated Taichi
    After a brief period where Taichi tried to use underhanded tactics and weapons on the outside of the ring, this turned into a hard-hitting battle of lariats and kicks. Shingo Takagi pinned Taichi with the Last of the Dragon at 14:40. Takagi 4 points, Taichi 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jeff Cobb defeated Juice Robinson
    This was a more slower-paced encounter than the previous one, with Juice trying to apply his usual offense but being overtaken by Cobb’s great weight and strength. Jeff Cobb pinned Juice Robinson at 13:21 with the Tour of the Islands for his first win of the G1. Cobb 2 points, Juice 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Toru Yano defeated Jay White
    This was a brief match with a very high density of cheating. Jay White thought he had Yano figured out, such as avoiding the slingshot into the exposed turnbuckle, but that was not the case. Toru Yano hit a low blow using brass knuckles while the referee was distracted and pinned Jay White with a roll up at 3:04. Yano 4 points, White 0 points. Notably, all three of White’s matches so far were against members of CHAOS, the faction he betrayed last year, and they all got their revenge.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Hirooki Goto
    Goto came after Naito right out of the gate and had most of his moves scouted, but Naito used his greater quickness to get in fast attacks and counter Goto’s moves. Tetsuya Naito pinned Hirooki Goto with the Destino at 16:01. Naito 2 points, Goto 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 B Block Match: Jon Moxley defeated Tomohiro Ishii
    This was a brutal battle to end all battles, with Moxley’s penchant for violence fighting against Ishii’s inhuman resilience. Tables and chairs were used, stiff shots were thrown, and Moxley was pushed to his very limit for the first time in NJPW, but it was not enough. Jon Moxley pinned Tomohiro Ishii after a Death Rider at 20:36. Moxley 6 points, Ishii 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A BlockPointsB BlockPoints
    KENTA6Jon Moxley6
    Kazuchika Okada6Tomohiro Ishii4
    Lance Archer4Juice Robinson4
    EVIL4Shingo Takagi4
    Bad Luck Fale2Toru Yano4
    Kota Ibushi2Jeff Cobb2
    Will Ospreay2Hirooki Goto2
    SANADA2Tetsuya Naito2
    Hiroshi Tanahashi2Taichi2
    Zack Sabre Jr.0Jay White0
  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 5 Results: Ospreay vs. Ibushi

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 5 Results: Ospreay vs. Ibushi

    Welcome to our results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 5.

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continued today and will run until Day 19 on August 12. Twenty wrestlers compete in blocks of ten against every other wrestler in their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The wrestler with the most points in each block will move on to a final match, with the winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    One can watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Undercard Matches

    Jon Moxley & Shota Umino defeated Tomohiro Ishii & Yuya Uemura
    Shota Umino pinned Yuya Uemura with a bridging fisherman suplex at 5:46. Afterwards, Moxley and Ishii got into a brawl until being broken up by young lions and staff. As Ishii left, Moxley took a chair and sat down in the middle of the ring, taunting Ishii. Ishii found his own chair and did the same on the outside.  Jon Moxley versus Tomohiro Ishii is the main event of Day 6 of the tournament, tomorrow.

    Jeff Cobb, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Juice Robinson, Toa Henare & Yota Tsuji
    YOSHI-HASHI submitted Yota Tsuji with the Butterfly Lock at 9:30. Juice Robinson and Jeff Cobb shook hands after the match. Their G1 match against each other is tomorrow.

    Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) defeated Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Ren Narita
    The main theme of the match was Toru Yano antagonizing Jay White with his wily chicanery. Chase Owens pinned Ren Narita after a package piledriver at 8:49. Jay White and Toru Yano are against each other in a G1 Climax match tomorrow.

    Suzukigun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI)
    Minoru Suzuki pinned BUSHI after a Gotch-style piledriver at 8:35. It’s Shingo Takagi versus Taichi in the G1 Climax tomorrow. Although they were not in the same match, Tetsuya Naito fights Hirooki Goto tomorrow as well.

    G1 Climax Matches

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: KENTA defeated Lance Archer
    KENTA defeated Lance Archer by submission with the Game Over (omoplata crossface) at 11:58. This was the first time KENTA has used the Game Over since joining NJPW. A highlight of the match was Archer yelling “You’re not KENTA, you’re f**king Hideo!” which KENTA slapped him for. KENTA 6 points, Lance Archer 4 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: EVIL defeated SANADA
    This match heavily centered around these stablemates being very competitive and familiar with each other, countering each other’s offense at every turn and using each other’s moves. After a hot finishing stretch, EVIL defeated SANADA by pinfall with the EVIL at 18:11. EVIL 4 points, SANADA 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Kazuchika Okada defeated Bad Luck Fale
    Bad Luck Fale came out dragging Kazuchika Okada from the backstage area, denying him the ability to make his entrance. Chase Owens and Jado interfered on Fale’s behalf, but Okada managed to take them out on his own. Kazuchika Okada defeated Bad Luck Fale by pinfall with a prawn hold at 10:15. This was the first time Okada has ever defeated Fale in the G1 Climax. Okada 6 points, Fale 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
    This was an unexpectedly frantic match, with both men immediately going for pinning combinations against each other, and Zack targeting the hurt arm of Tanahashi. After a technical match that kept the crowd on edge, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Zack Sabre Jr. by pinfall with a jackknife hold at 13:56. Tanahashi 2 points, Sabre 0 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Kota Ibushi defeated Will Ospreay
    Ospreay’s neck and shoulder were heavily taped up and Ibushi attacked those areas with strikes, holds, and suplexes. Early on, Ospreay tried to wear down Ibushi’s hurt ankle, then transitioned to delivering his trademark offense, but was overwhelmed by Ibushi’s physicality. Kota Ibushi won by pinfall after a Kamigoye at 27:16. Ibushi 2 points, Ospreay 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A Block

    • KENTA – 6
    • Kazuchika Okada – 6
    • Lance Archer – 4
    • EVIL – 4
    • Bad Luck Fale – 2
    • Kota Ibushi – 2
    • SANADA – 2
    • Will Ospreay – 2
    • Hiroshi Tanahashi – 2
    • Zack Sabre Jr. – 0

    B Block

    • Tomohiro Ishii – 4
    • Jon Moxley – 4
    • Juice Robinson – 4
    • Hirooki Goto – 2
    • Shingo Takagi – 2
    • Taichi – 2
    • Toru Yano – 2
    • Jeff Cobb – 0
    • Tetsuya Naito – 0
    • Jay White – 0
  • Will Ospreay Cleared to Continue in G1 Climax

    Will Ospreay Cleared to Continue in G1 Climax

    Will Ospreay has announced that New Japan Pro-Wrestling has medically cleared him to continue in the G1 Climax 29 tournament. After his match with SANADA on July 14th, NJPW stated that Ospreay had sustained a neck injury and would be taken off the card for Day 4 of the tournament on July 15th. He was originally scheduled to compete in a six man tag team match with Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura against Kota Ibushi, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Shota Umino.

    https://twitter.com/WillOspreay/status/1151336979235106816

    NJPW did not specify the injury, but shared that Ospreay was not suffering from any skeletal or nervous issues. On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that Ospreay sustained a stinger during the match against SANADA, and Ospreay tweeted that he was in a “huge amount of pain.”

    Will Ospreay currently has 2 points in the G1 Climax after two of his nine tournament matches, consisting of a loss against Lance Archer on Day 1 and a victory against SANADA on Day 3. Ospreay’s next singles matches in the G1 Climax are Kota Ibushi on July 18th and Kazuchika Okada on July 20th. View the full G1 Climax tournament schedule here.

  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 3 Results

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 3 Results

    Welcome to our ongoing Live Results of NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 3. This will be updated with results and new points standings throughout the event.

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s 29th G1 Climax tournament continued today and will run until Day 19 on August 12. Twenty wrestlers compete in blocks of ten against every other wrestler in their block. They gain 2 points for a victory and 1 point for a draw. The most dominant wrestler in each block will move on to a final match, with winner getting an opportunity to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome in January 2020.

    One can watch this event on NJPW World with commentary in either English or Japanese.

    Juice Robinson, Toa Henare & Yota Tsuji defeated Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma & Yuya Uemura
    Toa Henare came out sporting a beard, but it’s not very full yet. Young lions Uemura and Tsuji came out showing aggression against each other before the match began, but did not fight for long. Goto and Juice, who have a match tomorrow in Sapporo, laid into each other with hard strikes and simultaneous lariats sent them both crumbling to the floor. Toa Henare was uncharacteristically fired up, ending Uemura’s comebacks with body shots and finishing him off swiftly. Toa Henare pinned Yuya Uemura after a Toa Bottom at 6:31.

    Jeff Cobb & Ren Narita defeated Jon Moxley & Shota Umino
    In their first tag team match together, Jon Moxley and Shota Umino came out through the crowd, with Umino wearing a Moxley t-shirt and carrying the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship on his behalf once again. Early on, Moxley and Umino beat down Ren Narita, with Moxley verbally instructing him for tag team moves. When Cobb tagged in, Moxley tried to catch him with the Death Rider, but Cobb stuffed his lift attempts. At one point, Umino managed to lift Cobb for a suplex, but this was only a minor victory. Jeff Cobb pinned Shota Umino after a Tour of the Islands at 4:53.

    CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) defeated Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
    Jay White pretended that he would begin the match across from his opponent tomorrow, Tomohiro Ishii, but allowed Yujiro Takahashi to start instead. All members of Bullet Club took turns bullying YOSHI-HASHI until he managed to get the hot tag to Ishii. When Jay White tried to roll out of the ring and away from Ishii, Yano forced him back into the ring, which pleased the crowd. After Toru Yano removed the turnbuckle pad, Chase Owens took it from him and tried to hit him with it, but nearly hit the referee instead, giving Yano the opportunity to sneak in the victory. Toru Yano pinned Chase Owens with a roll up after a low blow at 9:23.

    Suzukigun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI)
    Suzuki and Kanemaru attacked Takagi and BUSHI before the bell, as they are apt to do, leaving only Naito and Taichi in the ring. They are the main event of G1 day four tomorrow, and the majority of this match was Taichi working Naito over while their teammates slugged it out on the outside. Later, Shingo got the hot tag and ran wild before Suzuki cut him off. Shingo managed to tag BUSHI in, only for him to get finished off quickly. Minoru Suzuki pinned BUSHI with a Gotch-style piledriver at 8:33. After the match, Taichi pulled the Iron Finger from Hell out of his bag, teasing using it in his G1 match tomorrow.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Lance Archer [4] defeated Bad Luck Fale [2]
    Archer wasted little time, immediately tackling Fale to the outside. They fought in the crowd area, throwing each other into chairs. In the ring, Archer’s shoulder tackles failed to knock Fale off his feat, but Archer climbed to the top rope and hit a turning crossbody on him. Fale hit likely one of the heaviest superplexes to ever occur in an NJPW ring, with Archer bouncing on impact. Fale hit the Grenade for a near fall. Jado attempted to interfere on Fale’s behalf, but Archer fought him off. Lance hit a football tackle and an impressive chokeslam on Fale. Lance Archer pinned Bad Luck Fale at 10:12 with the EBD Claw. Archer 4 points, Fale 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Will Ospreay [2] defeated SANADA [2]
    Fast-paced wrestling began the match, with Ospreay soon trying to put SANADA in the Paradise Lock, but didn’t know how to do so and SANADA just kicked him away. SANADA then put Ospreay in the Paradise Lock, but Ospreay simply kipped up out of it, only to get it reapplied on him while getting tied up in the ropes, which he was unable to escape. Ospreay and SANADA seemingly had answers for each other at every turn, with neither one of them ever getting the upper hand for a long period. The fast-paced periods of match were impressive but difficult to describe in text. Will Ospreay pinned SANADA after a Stormbreaker at 17:06. Ospreay 2 points, SANADA 2 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Kazuchika Okada [4] defeated Zack Sabre Jr. [0]
    In between periods of Okada using his greater weight to keep Sabre in the positions he wanted, ZSJ attempted to end the match quickly using pin attempts including a bridging Japanese leg-roll clutch. Okada asserted his dominance and hit the tombstone piledriver inside of ten minutes, but Sabre went after his right arm with kicks and submissions to turn the tide. It wasn’t enough, though, as Okada hit a rolling lariat followed by the Rainmaker to pin Zack Sabre Jr. at 12:01. Okada 4 points, Sabre Jr. 0 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: EVIL [2] defeated Kota Ibushi [0]
    After a fiery opening exchange of strikes, EVIL grounded Ibushi through attacks at his bruised left ankle. This is to be expected, since Ibushi stated in an interview that this would be the only way to defeat him. Ibushi fired back with kicks using his right leg, but his trademark flying offense was visibly a struggle. After a stomp to the ankle which elicited a negative response from the crowd, EVIL went for a Scorpion Deathlock but Ibushi got the rope break. Ibushi soon pulled down his left kickpad and hit a Boma Ye for a near fall, then pulled down the right one as well, but EVIL cut him off. EVIL pinned Kota Ibushi after an EVIL at 19:11. EVIL 2 points, Ibushi 0 points.

    G1 Climax 29 A Block Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi [0] vs. KENTA [2]
    Katsuyori Shibata joined the Japanese commentary table for this match. KENTA wrestled Tanahashi to the ropes and landed a slap to the face, only for Tanahashi to return the favor. KENTA continued to hold Tanahashi down with hard kicks and holds as the crowd rallied behind the NJPW flagbearer. Tanahashi had short bursts where he was making a comeback, but KENTA would continually deny him until Tanahashi caught his leg on a Go 2 Sleep attempt and attacked both with dragon screws. He went for the High Fly Flow and succeeded once, then went for it once more KENTA blocked it with his knees, and that was the beginning of the end. KENTA pinned Hiroshi Tanahashi with the Go 2 Sleep at 18:35. KENTA 4 points, Tanahashi 0 points.

    G1 Climax 29 Standings

    A Block

    • Lance Archer – 4
    • KENTA – 4
    • Kazuchika Okada – 4
    • Bad Luck Fale – 2
    • SANADA – 2
    • Will Ospreay – 2
    • EVIL – 2
    • Kota Ibushi – 0
    • Zack Sabre Jr. – 0
    • Hiroshi Tanahashi – 0

    B Block

    • Hirooki Goto – 2
    • Tomohiro Ishii – 2
    • Jon Moxley – 2
    • Juice Robinson – 2
    • Toru Yano – 2
    • Jeff Cobb – 0
    • Tetsuya Naito – 0
    • Taichi – 0
    • Shingo Takagi – 0
    • Jay White – 0

  • Jon Moxley to Miss NJPW G1 Climax Day 1 in Dallas

    Jon Moxley to Miss NJPW G1 Climax Day 1 in Dallas

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling has announced that IWGP US Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley will not be in a match on the first day of the G1 Climax 29 tournament at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on July 6th. Also, Moxley will not attend the pre-G1 press conference on July 5th, which normally features speeches from all participants in the tournament.

    Jon Moxley was confirmed to be one of the twenty participants in the G1 Climax 29, competing in Block B. The G1 Climax follows a format of having five tournament matches per day, from the A Block on odd-numbered days and the B Block on even-numbered days. Members of the other block would wrestle in tag team matches on opposite sides of their next opponent in the tournament.

    If Moxley did participate in the first day of the tournament, he would probably have been in a tag team match against his first opponent in the B Block, Taichi, and another member of the Suzuki-gun faction. His teammate would likely have been Shota Umino, the NJPW trainee who Moxley recently adopted as his partner and assistant.

    The schedule for Jon Moxley’s opponents on each of the G1 Climax 29’s B Block days is as follows. All of his matches will be streamed live on NJPW World.

    • Day 2 (July 13): Taichi
    • Day 4 (July 15): Jeff Cobb
    • Day 6 (July 19): Tomohiro Ishii
    • Day 8 (July 24): Shingo Takagi
    • Day 10 (July 28): Tetsuya Naito
    • Day 12 (August 1): Toru Yano
    • Day 14 (August 4): Jay White
    • Day 16 (August 8): Hirooki Goto
    • Day 18 (August 11): Juice Robinson
  • NJPW G1 Climax 29 Blocks Announced

    NJPW G1 Climax 29 Blocks Announced

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling has just announced the entrants and blocks for the 29th G1 Climax tournament.

    Each year, NJPW’s top wrestlers clash for an opportunity to challenge the IWGP Heavyweight Champion at the following year’s Wrestle Kingdom. Last year’s winner, Hiroshi Tanahashi, defeated Kota Ibushi in the Final and successfully defeated Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 13 to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

    This field was announced today during NJPW’s Kizuna Road show Sunday in Korakuen Hall via video package.

    A Block

    • Kazuchika Okada (IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
    • Zack Sabre Jr.
    • Hiroshi Tanahashi
    • Kota Ibushi
    • EVIL
    • SANADA
    • Bad Luck Fale
    • Will Ospreay (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)
    • KENTA

    B Block

    • Tetsuya Naito (IWGP Intercontinental Champion)
    • Tomohiro Ishii (NEVER Openweight Champion)
    • Juice Robinson
    • Toru Yano (NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion)
    • Hirooki Goto
    • Jay White
    • Jeff Cobb
    • Shingo Takagi
    • Taichi
    • Jon Moxley (IWGP US Heavyweight Champion)

    G1 Climax Tournament 29

    Notable first-time entrants are IWGP US Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay, as well as Shingo Takagi and KENTA, all of whom declared their intentions to enter the G1 at NJPW’s event this past week, Dominion 6.9.

    Taichi of the Suzuki-gun faction and Ring of Honor’s Jeff Cobb are other wrestlers entering the G1 Climax for the first time. Unexpectedly, NJPW veteran Togi Makabe and Suzuki-gun’s leader, Minoru Suzuki, were excluded from this year’s tournament.

    All wrestlers in each block will wrestle each other once during the tournament, and the most dominant wrestlers from each block will meet in the Final. NJPW will announce marquee matches for each day of the tournament in about 24 hours.

    This year’s G1 Climax begins on July 6 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas (the first ever G1 Climax event to take place outside of Japan), and ends on August 12 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. The entire tournament will be available to watch live or on demand with English Commentary on NJPW World.