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NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 12 results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

The G1 Climax 34 continued on Wednesday with a show in Korakuen Hall.

Things are still wide open in B Block with just two matches left for each competitor. Jeff Cobb sits atop the group with 10 points. Five wrestlers are tied just behind him with 8 points.

A full report from today’s show is available here.

G1 Climax 34 night 12 results for August 7, 2024 —

  • B Block: Hirooki Goto (4–3) defeated David Finlay (4–3)
  • B Block: Ren Narita (4–3) defeated Yuya Uemura (3–4)
  • B Block: Yota Tsuji (4–3) defeated HENARE (3–4)
  • B Block: Konosuke Takeshita (4–3) defeated El Phantasmo (2–5)
  • B Block: Jeff Cobb (5–2) defeated Boltin Oleg (2–5)
  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi defeated EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Jake Lee & Gabe Kidd defeated Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma
  • Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman defeated SANADA & TAKA Michinoku

The updated standings are below. The top three wrestlers in each group advance to the knockout stage. The number two and three ranked wrestlers in each group face each other on August 15 with the winners moving on to face the number one ranked wrestler in their group in the semifinals on August 17. The winners of those matches then face each other in the finals on August 18.

A Block —

  • Zack Sabre Jr. (5-2): 10 points
  • EVIL (5-2): 10 points
  • SANADA (4-3): 8 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (4-3): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd (3-4): 6 points
  • Shota Umino (3-4): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (3-4): 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan (3-4) 6 points
  • Jake Lee (3-4): 6 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-5): 4 points

B Block — 

  • Jeff Cobb (5-2): 10 points
  • David Finlay (4-3): 8 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (4-3): 8 points
  • Ren Narita (4-3): 8 points
  • Hirooki Goto (4-3): 8 points
  • Yota Tsuji (4-3): 8 points
  • HENARE (3-4): 6 points
  • Yuya Uemura (3-4): 6 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-5): 4 points
  • El Phantasmo (2-5): 4 points

The tournament continues on Thursday with a show in Yokohama. A Block matches will be featured on the card.

G1 Climax night 13 lineup for August 8, 2024 —

  • A Block: Shingo Takagi (3–4) vs EVIL (5–2)
  • A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. (5–2) vs Gabe Kidd (3–4)
  • A Block: Shota Umino (3–4) vs Jake Lee (3–4)
  • A Block: SANADA (4–3) vs Great-O-Khan (3–4)
  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (4–3) vs Callum Newman (2–5)
  • Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku
  • Francesco Akira & Jeff Cobb vs David Finlay & Gedo
  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs El Phantasmo & Jado
  • HENARE & Konouke Takeshita vs Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano vs Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 12 live results: Goto vs. Finlay

Posted on by Chick Fritts

A sold-out Korakuen Hall in Tokyo hosts B Block action on night 12 of the NJPW G1 Climax 34 tournament.

In the main event, Hirooki Goto (6 points) faces David Finlay (8 points). It will be the first career singles meeting between the two, as Goto looks to stay alive, while Finlay aims to keep his spot atop B Block.

In the semi-main, Yuya Uemura (6 points) faces Ren Narita (6 points). Uemura and Narita were part of the same class of Young Lions and thus have met 12 times previously in singles bouts, with Narita winning all 12.

HENARE (6 points) will take on Yota Tsuji (6 points) in another B Block bout on the show.

Konosuke Takeshita (6 points) faces El Phantasmo (4 points) in more B Block action.

In the night’s opening tournament bout, Jeff Cobb (8 points) will face Boltin Oleg (4 points) with Cobb trying to keep pace atop the B Block.

Tonight’s undercard:

  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi vs. EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs. Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee
  • SANADA & TAKA Michinoku vs. Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman

Tonight’s show streams live on NJPW World beginning at 5:30 a.m. Eastern time.

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Recommended Matches

Jeff Cobb vs. Oleg Boltin – This was one of my favorite matches from the tournament. With every outing from Oleg, he looks better than the last.

Konosuke Takeshita vs. El Phantasmo – This was the most over-the-top match of the tournament. It was filled with intensity and passion. It’s easily one of the standout matches from this year’s G1.

Hirooki Goto vs. David Finlay – Again, if you’re looking for a traditional New Japan main event, it seems like Goto is your man this G1. He more than delivered tonight with a classic, emotional performance.

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Undercard Results

Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman defeated SANADA & TAKA Michinoku

Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee defeated Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma

Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi defeated EVIL & Dick Togo

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B Block Results

Jeff Cobb defeated Oleg Boltin

This match was fantastic. What started as a wrestling showcase escalated into a war of convincing power moves and desperation.

This match opened with grappling, showing off both guy’s amateur backgrounds. Oleg won out in the initial scramble, forcing Cobb to the floor. After returning to the ring, Cobb caught Oleg with a strike instead of grappling, changing the flow of the match. Oleg responded by throwing Cobb across the ring and laying into Cobb with strikes of his own.

Cobb answered Oleg by kicking him on the mat to establish a lead. When Cobb attempted his standing moonsault, Oleg moved out of the way to reverse the momentum once more. Both men traded dropkicks to stay on even footing as the match continued to heat up.

Oleg eventually caught Cobb with a belly-to-belly suplex. This opened the door for a substantial sequence from Oleg, ending with a splash that scored him a nearfall. Oleg then tried to follow up with his gut wrench throw, but Cobb slipped free and did the move himself to retake the lead.

Cobb tried for a lariat, but Oleg caught him with another massive suplex. Oleg then hit Cobb with his gut wrench throw and a Boltin Bomb for a nearfall. With the end in sight, Oleg tried for his finish, but Cobb slipped free. This led to a back-and-forth for control, initially favoring Cobb.

Cobb tried for the Aloha Maker, but Cobb reversed into the Kamikaze. This scored another nearfall for Oleg. When Oleg tried for another, Cobb slipped free, leading to back-and-forth lariats. Cobb’s lariat won out in the end, leaving him free to hit Tour of the Islands and win the match.

With this win, Cobb leads B Block with 10 points. It also eliminates Oleg from playoff contention.

Konosuke Takeshita defeated El Phantasmo

This match was insane. It was filled to the brim with wild action all at an absurd pace. This was, without a doubt, the best performance I’ve ever seen from ELP and a fantastic outing from Takeshita.

ELP started this match with confidence, landing a dropkick before gesturing to the crowd. Takeshita fired back with the Takeshita line and some taunting of his own. ELP then tried a strike, but Takeshita ducked, leading to an awkward headbutt in the midsection, leaving both men flustered. Takeshita followed up with a DDT and an Irish whip to establish a substantial lead.

ELP ducked a knee from Takeshita, sending Takeshita to the floor. ELP followed up with a reckless suicide dive and a stunning moonsault into the floor seats to completely reverse the momentum of the match. ELP then took a moment to celebrate in the crowd before returning to the ring with a springboard senton and moonsault for a nearfall.

ELP tried for a crossbody, but Takeshita caught him, reversing into a dazzling blue thunder bomb. Takeshita then walked to the floor, where he grabbed a table. Takeshita then posted the table outside the ring. ELP faught back on the apron, preventing Takeshita from driving him through the table. They then fought to the top rope, where ELP landed an avalanche rana and a Thunderkiss 86 for a false finish.

Takeshita escaped the CR2 once, but ELP followed up with a quick sequence that allowed him to hit it on his second attempt; Takeshita kicked out. ELP then tried for sudden death, but Takeshita fell to avoid the finish. Takeshita rolled to the outside, where ELP caught him with a pump kick that left him lying on the table from earlier. ELP then climbed to the top rope, but a moment of hesitation allowed Takeshita to meet him on the apron. Takeshita then grabbed ELP and hit him with a disgusting bastard driver through the table.

A now bloody ELP barely beat the count. Takeshita tried following up with a finish, but ELP slipped free and hit the sudden death for another false finish. ELP then struggled to engage in a strike exchange before trying for another quick pin and hitting another superkick. As ELP tried for his finish, Takeshita reversed into the bastard driver position, but ELP rolled through into a pin attempt. Takeshita powered out, hitting ELP with a wheelbarrow German. Takeshita then took ELP’s head off with a lariat, only for ELP to kick out at one. Takeshita then hit the power drive knee, but ELP kicked out again. Finally, Takeshita hit Raging Fire to win the match.

This win leaves Takeshita with 8 points and eliminates ELP from contention in B Block.

Yota Tsuji defeated HENARE

This was another entertaining match. I’d say it was the weakest so far, but it was still more than solid.

This match opened with a relatively slow feeling-out process, with both men looking to prove their strength. HENARE established an early lead that he used to strike down Tsuji methodically. Tsuji answered HENARE with a sudden curb stomp that led into a tope that turned the match on its head.

Tsuji tried for a suplex that HENARE stuffed. HENARE then hit a suplex of his own. When he tried to follow up in the corner, Tsuji caught him with another curb stomp. Tsuji then followed up with a Samoan drop from the top rope.

A strike exchange allowed HENARE to fight his way back into the match. The Bezerker Bomb left HENARE in a seemingly strong position until Tsuji dropped Henare with a lariat to reverse momentum once again. Tsuji launched into a short rally that ended with a lariat from HENARE, resulting in a match reset.

A knee strike from Tsuji turned into an intense strike exchange. HENARE ended it with a rampage, scoring him a nearfall. HENARE then hit a knee of his own but couldn’t land Streets of Rage. The pair traded headbutts before HENARE ran at Tsuji. Tsuji then sprung up, hit HENARE with the Gene Blaster, and pinned HENARE to win the match. 

Tsuji’s win leaves him in solid position with 8 points.

Ren Narita defeated Yuya Uemura

This wasn’t great, but there are defintly worse House of Torture matches. Uemura’s personality and selling carried this match to a watchable level, so that’s something.

Narita jumped Uemura as the match began. He then drove Uemura’s legs into the ringpost and the floor before throwing him into the barricade to establish a strong lead. Back in the ring, Narita continued to target Uemura’s leg.

Uemura eventually fired up, chopping at Narita in the corner. Narita answered by gauging at Uemura’s eyes. When Uemura tried fighting back, he collapsed under the weight of his own body.

A sudden arm drag and dropkick from Uemura acted as a soft reset for Uemura, but the damage to his leg prevented Uemura from taking full advantage. He still managed to land a suplex before climbing to the top rope, where Kanemaru pushed him to the mat. Narita then locked in the knee bar, re-establishing a substantial lead.

Narita tried for the guillotine knee but missed. This allowed Uemura to knock him to the floor and hit a plancha, reversing the match’s momentum. He followed up with a crossbody for a nearfall and a German suplex for another.

Uemura tried for the deadbolt suplex, prompting Narita to bump the referee. Kanemaru missed the follow-up whiskey misting, and Uemura ejected him from the ring with a dropkick. Narita tried for a pushup bar shot, but Uemura blocked him and hit a dragon suplex to maintain his control.

Uemura tried for the deadbolt again. This led to Narita hitting the referee again and a low blow. Narita then landed the double cross and pinned Uemura to win the match.

Narita advances to 8 points.


Hirooki Goto defeated David Finlay

This was another classic Goto match, and a very good one at that.

In the opening back-and-forth, Goto dumped Finlay on the floor. He followed up with a tackle in the ring, but Finlay answered with a drop on the rope and a leg sweep to reverse momentum. The match then worked its way to the floor, where Finlay slammed Goto into the barricade and bit Goto’s forehead.

Back in the ring, Finlay began to pick apart Goto with a deliberate offense that lasted until Goto landed a massive lariat to reset the match. Goto followed up with a back suplex, but a lariat from Finlay sent both men back to the floor.

Finlay removed the padding on the outside and attempted a powerbomb on the exposed floor. Goto stuffed the move and dropped Finlay on the floor himself. Finlay answered by throwing Goto into the barricade again, maintaining a lead.

In the ring, Finlay continued to bite Goto, drawing the referee’s attention. This allowed Goto to fire back with a lariat and a ushigoroshi to retake the lead. A reverse GTR and a lariat set up the normal GTR, but Goto failed to connect. Instead, he landed a rope-assisted Shoto for a nearfall.

When Goto tried for the GTR again, Finlay slipped free and landed Oblivion. After Goto kicked out, Finlay hit a turnbuckle powerbomb and a traditional powerbomb for a nearfall. Finlay then tried for his finish, but Goto stuffed it, transitioning into Shouten Kai.

With Goto reversing the momentum, Gedo tried distracting the referee long enough for Finlay to use his shillelagh. Goto cut him off with a headbutt. Goto then threw the shillelagh to the floor and dropped Finlay with a GTW for a nearfall.

Goto attempted GTR, but Finlay reversed into Oblivion. On the decent, Goto caught the knee, blocking Finlay’s finish. Goto then dropped Finlay with a headbutt and hit Finlay with GTR to win the match.

Goto joins the crowded 8-point club, keeping his G1 very much alive.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 11 results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

The G1 Climax 34 continued on Tuesday in Korakuen Hall.

A Block matches were featured on the show. With just two matches remaining for each competitor, things are still wide open in the group.

Zack Sabre Jr. defeated EVIL on Tuesday. They are both tied atop Block A with 10 points. However, ZSJ holds the tie-breaker between the two as a result of winning their head-to-head match.

Behind ZSJ and EVIL, Tetsuya Naito and SANADA have eight points and 4-2 records. Five wrestlers sit just below them with six points and Callum Newman is at the bottom of the group with four points.

A full report from today’s show is available here.

G1 Climax 34 night eleven results for August 6, 2024 —

  • A Block: SANADA (4–3) defeated Shingo Takagi (3–4)
  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (4–3) defeated Shota Umino (3–4)
  • A Block: Zack Sabre Jr (5–2) defeated EVIL (5–2)
  • A Block: Jake Lee (3–4) defeated Gabe Kidd (3–4)
  • A Block: Great-O-Khan (3–4) defeated Callum Newman (2–5)
  • BUSHI & Yota Tsuji defeated Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato
  • Konosuke Takeshita, Francesco Akira, HENARE & Jeff Cobb defeated El Phantasmo, Jado, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano
  • Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated TAKA Michinoku & Yuya Uemura
  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma defeated David Finlay & Gedo

A Block —

  • Zack Sabre Jr. (5-2): 10 points
  • EVIL (5-2): 10 points
  • SANADA (4-3): 8 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (4-3): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd (3-4): 6 points
  • Shota Umino (3-4): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (3-4): 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan (3-4) 6 points
  • Jake Lee (3-4): 6 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-5): 4 points

B Block — 

  • Jeff Cobb (4-2): 8 points
  • David Finlay (4-2): 8 points
  • Yuya Uemura (3-3): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (3-3): 6 points
  • HENARE (3-3): 6 points
  • Ren Narita (3-3): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto (3-3): 6 points
  • Yota Tsuji (3-3): 6 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-4): 4 points
  • El Phantasmo (2-4): 4 points

The tournament continues on Wednesday with the second of back-to-back shows from Korakuen Hall. The lineup is below.

G1 Climax 34 night 12 lineup for August 7, 2024 —

  • B Block: Hirooki Goto (3–3) vs David Finlay (4–2)
  • B Block: Yuya Uemura (3–3) vs Ren Narita (3–3)
  • B Block: Yota Tsuji (3–3) vs HENARE (3–3)
  • B Block: El Phantasmo (2–4) vs Konosuke Takeshita (3–3)
  • B Block: Boltin Oleg (2–4) vs Jeff Cobb (4–2)
  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi vs EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs Jake Lee & Gabe Kidd
  • SANADA & TAKA Michinoku vs Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 11 live results: Shingo vs. SANADA

Posted on by Chick Fritts

Korakuen Hall will host today’s event featuring A Block action in the NJPW G1 Climax 34 tournament.

In the main event, 3-3 Shingo Takagi faces 3-3 SANADA in a matchup of former stablemates. It will be the first-ever singles meeting between Shingo & SANADA.

In the semi-main, 3-3 Tetsuya Naito takes on 3-3 Shota Umino. The two have met once before in singles competition, with Naito coming away with the victory that time.

5-1 EVIL faces 4-2 Zack Sabre Jr. in a matchup with the top spot in A Block on the line.

3-3 Gabe Kidd will take on 2-4 Jake Lee in another A Block battle.

Two members of United Empire will square off in the first tournament bout of the night, as 2-4 Great-O-Khan & 2-4 Callum Newman go head-to-head.

Today’s undercard:

  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. David Finlay & Gedo
  • Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku
  • Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Jado vs. Jeff Cobb, HENARE, Francesco Aklira & Konosuke Takeshita
  • Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs. Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima

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Recommended Matches

Jake Lee vs. Gabe Kidd—This match was a total blast. Kidd brings an energy that very few people in the world can match. It was a great brawl and a fantastic change of pace from the rest of the card. I highly recommend giving this a watch.

Shingo Takagi vs. SANADA—If you’re a fan of Shingo Takagi, you’ll enjoy this match, no doubt. They kept a great pace, even as the match’s runtime climbed. This was more of a traditional G1 match, so if that’s what you’re here for, look no further.

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Undercard Results

BUSHI & Yota Tsuji defeated Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato

Konosuke Takeshita, Francesco Akira, HENARE & Jeff Cobb defeated El Phantasmo, Jado, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano

Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated TAKA Michinoku & Yuya Uemura

Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma defeated David Finlay & Gedo

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Block A Results

Great-O-Khan defeated Callum Newman

Newman launched into a quick sequence to try and gain an early advantage. O-Khan managed to hold on until Newman landed a sudden kick that dropped O-Khan, securing Newman control. Instead of taking advantage, Newman postured to the crowd, allowing O-Khan to fire back and take control for himself.

After being worked over on the mat, Newman caught O-Khan with a stomp to work his way back into the match. Newman took advantage this time, landing a standing moonsault for a nearfall. When Newman attempted a tornado kick, O-Khan reversed into an arm drag for an attempted match reset, but Newman fired back with a standing Meteora to maintain his lead.

O-Khan interrupted the OsCutter, which led to a scramble for control. To end the scramble Newman went for a tornado kick, missed by a considerable amount, and still pinned O-Khan for a false finish. Newman went for the OsCutter again, but O-Khan stuffed it once more. He then transitioned into the Eliminator and pinned Newman to win the match.

This win puts O-Khan at 6 points. It also entirely eliminates Newman from playoff contention.

Jake Lee defeated Gabe Kidd

God, I loved this match. It was violent, efficient, and an all-round great time.

This was my favorite Jake Lee match in at least two years. Gabe Kidd is something special.

On his way to the ring, Lee entered with two cups of beer in his hand. Before he could give one to his faction mate, Kidd cut him off with a big boot, sending him to the floor. Kidd then grabbed a chair and slammed it over Lee’s head. Kidd then grabbed a mic and welcomed Lee to the Wardogs.

Kidd attempted to throw a table at Lee, but Lee avoided the furniture. Lee then hit Kidd with a knee and a chair strike of his own, leading to a fight deep in the crowd. Lee then drove Kidd into the table himself, headfirst.

Lee rolled Kidd into the ring, starting the match officially. Kidd took advantage of this pause by hitting Lee with a lariat and scoring a quick two count, nearly taking the match. Lee reversed Kidd’s driver attempt to start another back-and-forth, escalating with bigger and bigger moves. Lee eventually scored a nearfall with a chokeslam that slowed the match somewhat.

Lee tried for FBS, but Kidd cut him off with another substantial lariat. This led to a strike exchange in the center of the ring that favored Kidd. Kidd tried to follow up with a boot but missed, sending him into the ropes. This allowed Lee to hit a boot of his own that forced Kidd back to the floor. Lee tried to follow up with a kick from the apron, but Kidd pulled him into a suplex. Kidd attempted to follow up by running into Lee, but Lee sidestepped him, sending him crashing into the barricade. At this point, the referee’s count was too high for Kidd to beat, but Lee was in a position to slide into the ring, barely beating the count. Lee wins by countout.

Lee’s win puts him at 6 points, barely keeping him alive.

Zack Sabre Jr. defeated EVIL

Hey, at least it was short.

Before this match could begin, EVIL drug ZSJ to the ring with Dick Togo. They then threw powder in ZSJ’s face and hit him with the Magic Killer in the middle of the ring as the opening bell sounded. EVIL tried pinning ZSJ multiple times but failed. ZSJ then reversed into a pin of his own and won the match. In under 20 seconds, ZSJ won the match.

After the match, ZSJ celebrated in the crowd and EVIL chased him. This lasted significantly longer than the actual match.

This win puts ZSJ at the very top of the block with 10 points.

Tetsuya Naito defeated Shota Umino

This match really struggled to pick up until the very end, and even there, Naito’s weaknesses were all too clear. Umino also didn’t shine here, which is becoming a requirement for a great Naito match at this point. It wasn’t bad, but it’s not something I’d seek out.

Umino established a quick lead with a DDT to the apron, followed by a dropkick. A tornado DDT to the floor only cemented Umino’s early momentum, allowing him to hit an uncontested top rope dropkick and ignition for a quick two-count.

Naito hit an atomic drop and a neckbreaker from the top rope to slow Umino’s advance. To follow up, Naito hit a drop to the apron and the floor, buying him time to recover. Umino barely beat the referee’s count. Back in the ring, Naito maintained his lead with his signature offense.

Umino landed a dropkick to regain some footing. He followed up with a suplex for a two-count. After surviving an Umino exploder, Naito caught Umino in a leg-based Nelson, forcing Umino into the ropes. Naito then began to club on the neck of Umino, but Umino fired back with a sudden Blaze Blade to reset the match.

Umino hit a reverse twist and shout and trident for a nearfall, but Naito answered with Valencia. Naito’s Destino attempt was reversed into a fisherman’s suplex for a Umino two-count. Umino hit Blaze Blade again and a Death Rider for a finish. Umino attempted another Death Rider to close, but Naito transitioned into a Destino attempt that Umino reversed. The pair then struggled for a finish until Naito went for Destino again, but instead of driving Umino on his head, he transitioned into a trap pin. This was enough for him to win the match.

Naito advances to 8 points.

SANADA defeated Shingo Takagi

The opening moments of this match saw both men on equal footing. Shingo tried gaining the upper hand first with knee strikes to the midsection, but a well-placed dropkick from SANADA forced Shingo to the outside. SANADA’s pursuit to the floor was cut off when Shingo suplexed him onto the floor, establishing the first strong lead of the match.

On the outside, Shingo drove SANADA into the apron and barricade, furthering his control. Back inside, Shingo maintained his lead with deliberate offense, slowly picking apart SANADA.

SANADA landed a leg sweep to reset the match after an extended period on the back foot. He followed up with a dropkick and a plancha to establish control over Shingo for the first time this match.

A quick back-and-forth ended with a DDT from Shingo, leaving him back in the driver’s seat. The follow-up suplex scored Shingo at a two-count. The follow-up twist and shout and forced SANADA into the corner, but SANADA was able to fight out with a magic screw.

SANADA attempted a shining wizard but missed. Shingo was unable to follow up, however. SANADA hit the TKO to maintain his lead but missed the follow-up rounding body press. Shingo again failed to capitalize, allowing SANADA to hit the shining wizard on the second attempt.

Shingo blocked the next attempt at the shining wizard and tried for a leg whip, but SANADA slipped free. SANADA then tried for another shining wizard, which he hit. The follow-up rounding body press also connected for a SANADA nearfall.

SANADA tried to close with Deadfall, but Shingo reversed with a drop from the fireman’s carry position. Shingo kept the pressure up with a lariat in the corner, followed by a superplex. The sliding lariat scored Shingo a two-count. Shingo then hit SANADA with Made in Japan, but SANADA kicked out.

A struggle for control followed after SANADA survived Shingo’s finish attempt. SANADA blocked the pumping bomber only to eat a sliding forearm. Shingo then unloaded on SANADA with strikes and a shining wizard of his own. A pair of pumping bombers from Shingo seemingly marked the end for SANADA. As Shingo looked to close, SANADA transitioned into Deadfall, hit his finish, and pinned SANADA to win the match.

SANADA continues his advance with 8 points.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night ten results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

The G1 Climax 34 continued today in Nagoya.

Through six rounds, Jeff Cobb and David Finlay are tied atop B Block with 8 points and 4-2 records. Six wrestlers sit just behind them at six points each while El Phantasmo and Boltin Oleg are at four points.

Full coverage from today’s show is available here.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night ten results for August 4, 2024 —

  • B Block: Yota Tsuji (3–3) defeated Ren Narita (3–3)
  • B Block: Hirooki Goto (3–3) defeated Konosuke Takeshita (3–3)
  • B Block: Jeff Cobb (4–2) defeated HENARE (3–3)
  • B Block: El Phantasmo (2–4) defeated Yuya Uemura (3–3)
  • B Block: David Finlay (4–2) defeated Boltin Oleg (2–4)
  • Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito defeated SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
  • Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee defeated Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma
  • Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Francesco Akira defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shoma Kato & Toru Yano

A Block —

  • EVIL (5-1): 10 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-2): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd (3-3): 6 points
  • Shota Umino (3-3): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (3-3): 6 points
  • SANADA (3-3): 6 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (3-3): 6 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-3): 4 points
  • Great-O-Khan (2-4) 4 points
  • Jake Lee (2-4): 4 points

B Block — 

  • Jeff Cobb (4-2): 8 points
  • David Finlay (4-2): 8 points
  • Yuya Uemura (3-3): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (3-3): 6 points
  • HENARE (3-3): 6 points
  • Ren Narita (3-3): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto (3-3): 6 points
  • Yota Tsuji (3-3): 6 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-4): 4 points
  • El Phantasmo (2-4): 4 points

The tournament continues on Tuesday with a show in Korakuen Hall.

G1 Climax 34 night eleven lineup for August 6, 2024 —

  • A Block: Shingo Takagi (3–3) vs SANADA (3–3)
  • A Block: Shota Umino (3–3) vs Tetsuya Naito (3–3)
  • A Block: Zack Sabre Jr (4–2) vs EVIL (5–1)
  • A Block: Gabe Kidd (3–3) vs Jake Lee (2–4)
  • A Block: Great-O-Khan (2–4) vs Callum Newman (2–4)
  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs David Finlay & Gedo
  • El Phantasmo & Jado vs Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku
  • Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Jado vs Jeff Cobb, HENARE, Francesco Aklira & Konosuke Takeshita

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 10 live results: Tsuji vs. Narita

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G1 Climax 34 action continues today with five B Block matches, including Yota Tsuji vs. Ren Narita in the main event.

Tsuji is 2-3 in the tournament with 4 points, while Narita is 3-2 with 6 points. The duo have met seven times previously in singles bouts, with Narita holding a 5-1-1 edge.

3-2 Konosuke Takeshita will take on 2-3 Hirooki Goto in the semi-main event spot on today’s card.

3-2 Jeff Cobb vs. 3-2 HENARE, 3-2 Yuya Uemura vs. 1-4 El Phantasmo, and 2-3 Oleg Boltin/Boltin Oleg vs. 3-2 David Finlay round out today’s G1 Climax tournament bouts.

Today’s undercard features three tag team matches:

  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi vs. SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs. Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shoma Kato & Toru Yano vs. Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Francesco Akira

Today’s show from Dolphin’s Arena in Nagoya streams on NJPW World beginning at 3 a.m. Eastern time.

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Recommended Match

Hirooki Goto vs. Konosuke Takeshita – This is the only thing I would go out of my way to see. If you’re a fan of the all-out style the G1 is known for or high-octane wrestling in general, give this one a watch.

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Undercard Results

Callum Newman, Francesco Akira & Great-O-Khan defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, & Shoma Kato

Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee defeated Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma

Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito defeated SANADA & TAKA Michinoku

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David Finlay defeated Oleg Boltin

I thoroughly enjoyed this match. Oleg was allowed to be the strong-man grappler he needed to be, while Finlay was a smart heel who deserved the win. Good stuff.

Oleg opened the match by wrestling Finlay to the mat. He then turned to tackles before setting up for a gut-wrench suplex that forced Finlay to flee to the floor. When Finlay returned to the ring, he spat in Oleg’s eyes and baited him into an overextension. This allowed Finlay to drive Oleg into the barricade, taking control of the match.

Back in the ring, Finlay took his time, slowly picking apart Oleg with basic, demoralizing offense. When Finlay tried for a more substantial move, Oleg caught him with a sudden drop and a flurry of solid strikes. Oleg’s transition to more significant moves was much more successful than Finlay’s, lasting until he attempted the Boltin Bomb.

After stuffing Boltin’s signature, Finlay delivered an Irish Curse backbreaker for a nearfall. When Finlay tried to follow up, Oleg cut him off with a massive belly-to-belly suplex. Oleg then tried for the Boltin Bomb again, and this time, he hit it.

After Finlay kicked out of the Boltin Bomb, a strike exchange followed. Finlay won out with a lariat off the ropes. Finlay followed up with the Finlay Roll for a nearfall, but Oleg answered with a German suplex. Oleg then hit the Kamikaze once, but Finlay slipped free from the second. Finlay answered Oleg with a powerbomb and the Overkill. He then pinned Oleg to win the match.

This win leaves Finlay with 8 points, making him the leader of B Block.

El Phantasmo defeated Yuya Uemura

This match did basically nothing for me. Even with the high-impact moments, it felt lifeless for basically all of its runtime.

Uemura established an early lead by utilizing arm drags. When ELP tried firing back with chops, Uemura answered with more intense chops of his own. ELP ended Uemura’s advance with a nasty suplex into the ropes that slowed the match to a halt.

After some work to the neck, Uemura began to fight back with more strikes to ELP. Mixed in with his chops, Uemura targeted ELP’s arm, taking him to the mat when the opportunity was available. ELP answered with a rana and a massive tope to end Uemura’s rally. An even more impressive plancha from ELP cemented his lead.

Back in the ring, ELP hit a senton and a moonsault for a nearfall. Uemura answered by wrestling for control of the arm. Uemura then climbed to the top rope, but ELP cut him off with a DDT and a burning hammer. ELP then hit a Thunderkiss 86, but Uemura kicked out.

When ELP attempted the Canadian revolution, Uemura slipped free. ELP held on, leading to a quick exchange of suplexes. Uemura scored a nearfall with a dragon suplex. Uemura, looking to close pulled ELP in for the deadbolt. ELP reversed into a trap pin, stealing a quick win.

This win leaves ELP with 4 points.

Jeff Cobb defeated HENARE

This match was solid but not something I’d go out of my way to see. It was a relatively plotting Cobb performance, which was fine but not extraordinary, especially compared to some of his other work from this tournament.

This match opened with a respectful collar-and-elbow tie-up. A strike exchange and some back-and-forth shoulder checks followed. Cobb, the physically larger man, won out with a leaping tackle, allowing him to launch into his first stent of control.

HENARE landed multiple strikes that seemingly opened a door, but Cobb managed to stay in control for a long time following the opening bell. After delivering a massive superplex to HENARE, Cobb hit a standing moonsault for a nearfall, only furthering his lead.

After an extended period on the back foot, HENARE finally delivered a knee in the corner to gain some footing in this match. He followed up with a powerful sequence of moves, including a Bezerker bomb for a two count.

Cobb answered HENARE’s rally with a German suplex, which HENARE ignored. HENARE then hit Rampage before trying for his finish. Cobb avoided the end and hit a lariat to reset the match in his favor.

When Cobb tried for Tour of the Islands, HENARE slipped free. HENARE then ran at Cobb, but Cobb caught him, leading to the F-5000. Cobb then called HENARE to his feet and delivered Tour of the Islands to win the match.

Cobb joins Finlay at the top of the pack with 8 points.

Hirooki Goto defeated Konosuke Takeshita

This was a bombastic, over-the-top, action-packed match. When you think G1, this kind of match comes to mind.

After some light back and forth, Takeshita hit his Takeshita line to establish an early lead. In follow-up, Takeshita landed a DDT on the floor

and the apron. Back in the ring, Takeshita toyed with Goto, giving him the opportunity to fight back into the match. Goto tried to challenge Takeshita with strikes but ultimately failed, leaving Takeshita with an even more substantial lead.

Goto eventually landed a lariat to reset the match. He followed up with a spinning wheel kick and Saito suplex to gain his own lead, but Takeshita answered with a rana and a tope con hilo to re-establish control. Back in the ring, Takeshita hit his knee strike, but Goto answered with a Ushigoroshi for another proper reset.

Both men traded forearms in the center of the ring until Takeshita could land the blue thunder bomb. Takeshita then positioned Goto on the top rope, but Goto cut him off with a sunset flip from the top. When Goto tried to follow up, Takeshita reversed into a driver and wheelbarrow German. Goto immediately responded with a lariat that knocked Takeshita off his feet.

Goto dropped Takeshita with a kick to the chest and a GTW for a nearfall. When he tried for the finish, Takeshita reversed into the brainbuster. Takeshita tried for his finish, but Goto slipped free, allowing Goto to hit Shouten Kai; Takeshita kicked out. Both men then clonked heads; Takeshita fell, but Goto didn’t. This allowed Goto to hit GTR and pin Takeshita to win the match.

This win puts Goto at 6 points, leaving him positioned in the middle of the pack.

Yota Tsuji defeated Ren Narita

This was bad.

Before the match could even begin, Narita jumped Tsuji. He then threw Tsuji into the barricades and stretched him against the ring post. Narita launched Tsuji into a row of chairs before attacking him with said furniture.

When they finally made it to the ring, Narita began to attack Tsuji’s leg. Tsuji tried to answer Narita’s assault with a rana, but his leg failed him, allowing Narita to lock in a Boston crab. Once the hold was dropped, the leg based attack continued.

A lung blower followed by a suplex left Tsuji in control for the first time. It didn’t take long, though, for Narita to land a pump kick in the corner, allowing him to take the match back to the mat.

Tsuji managed to lock in his own Boston crab to return the favor. The follow-up backbreaker and curb stomp left Tsuji in a relatively strong position. He set up for the Gene Blaster, but Narita caught him, trapping him with a leg lock.

Tsuji dropped Narita with a headbutt and a powerbomb that resulted in a nearfall. Narita answered by driving Tsuji into the referee, hitting Tsuji with his guillotine knee, and grabbing his pushup bar. Tsuji ducked the pushup bar and tried to continue his attack. Narita answered by shoving Tsuji back in the direction of the recovering referee and delivering a low blow. Narita then hit another knee, this time from the second rope, resulting in a false finish.

Narita tried choking Tsuji, but Tsuji returned the favor before delivering a powerbomb. When Tsuji tried for the Gene Blast, he ran into the exposed corner, allowing Narita to target the leg once again. Narita attempted the Double Cross, but Tsuji stuffed it. Tsuji then hit a knee strike and a Gene Blast spear to win the match.

Tsuji also advances to 6 points.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night nine results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

The G1 Climax 34 continued on Saturday in Osaka featuring matches from the A Block.

EVIL was handed his first loss of the tournament on Saturday. He was defeated by Great-O-Khan, who picked up just his second win. Zack Sabre Jr. then missed out on a chance to move into a tie for the top spot when he was defeated by Shingo Takai in the main event.

A detailed report from Saturday’s event is available here.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night nine results for August 3, 2024 —

  • A Block: Shingo Takagi (3–3) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. (4–2)
  • A Block: SANADA (3–3) defeated Shota Umino (3–3)
  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (3–3) defeated Gabe Kidd (3–3)
  • A Block: Great-O-Khan (2–4) defeated EVIL (5–1)
  • A Block: Jake Lee (2–4) defeated Callum Newman (2–4)
  • BUSHI & Yota Tsuji defeated Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku defeated Jado & El Phantasmo
  • Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg defeated David Finlay & Gedo
  • Konosuke Takeshita, Jeff Cobb, HENARE & Francesco Akira defeated Shoma Kato, Katsuya Murahsima, Tomoaki Honma & Hirooki Goto

A Block —

  • EVIL (5-1): 10 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-2): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd (3-3): 6 points
  • Shota Umino (3-3): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (3-3): 6 points
  • SANADA (3-3): 6 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (3-3): 6 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-3): 4 points
  • Great-O-Khan (2-4) 4 points
  • Jake Lee (2-4): 4 points

B Block — 

  • Yuya Uemura (3-2): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (3-2): 6 points
  • HENARE (3-2): 6 points
  • Ren Narita (3-2): 6 points
  • Jeff Cobb (3-2): 6 points
  • David Finlay (3-2): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto (2-3): 4 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-3): 4 points
  • Yota Tsuji (2-3): 4 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-4): 2 points

B Block matches will be featured on tomorrow’s show from Nagoya, Aichi.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night ten lineup for August 4, 2024 —

  • B Block: Yota Tsuji (2–3) vs Ren Narita (3–2)
  • B Block: Hirooki Goto (2–3) vs Konosuke Takeshita (3–2)
  • B Block: Jeff Cobb (3–2) vs HENARE (3–2)
  • B Block: El Phantasmo (1–4) vs Yuya Uemura (3–2)
  • B Block: Boltin Oleg (2–3) vs David Finlay (3–2)
  • Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shoma Kato & Toru Yano vs Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Francesco Akira

Fight Game: Shane McMahon & Tony Khan meet, WWE SummerSlam preview

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going through our Top Five topics which included:

  • Shane McMahon and Tony Khan’s meeting
  • Bryan Danielson & Swerve Strickland promo, Toni Storm and Mariah May losing steam
  • NXT Great American Bash night one
  • Favorite NJPW G1 Climax 34 match so far
  • SummerSlam preview

Click Here to Listen (sub needed) or watch the livestream from the F4W Online YouTube channel below:

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night eight results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

NJPW G1 Climax 34 continued on Wednesday in Yamaguchi.

With each competitor now having wrestled five round-robin matches, things are wide open in the B Block. Six wrestlers are now tied atop the block with six points and records of 3-2.

Today’s main event saw David Finlay reach six points with a win over Konosuke Takeshita, whose record drops to 3-2. Coverage of the show is available here.

G1 Cimax 34 night 8 results for July 31, 2024 —

  • B Block: David Finlay (3–2) defeated Konosuke Takeshita (3–2)
  • B Block: Ren Narita (3–2) defeated Hirooki Goto (2–3)
  • B Block: Jeff Cobb (3–2) defeated El Phantasmo (1–4)
  • B Block: HENARE (3–2) defeated Yuya Uemura (3–2)
  • B Block: Yota Tsuji (2–3) defeated Boltin Oleg (2–3)
  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita
  • Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino defeated SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
  • Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan defeated EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee defeated Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima

Current standings —

A Block —

  • EVIL (5-0): 10 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-1): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd (3-2): 6 points
  • Shota Umino (3-2): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (2-3): 4 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-3): 4 points
  • SANADA (2-3): 4 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (2-3): 4 points
  • Great-O-Khan (1-4) 2 points
  • Jake Lee (1-4): 2 points

B Block — 

  • Yuya Uemura (3-2): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (3-2): 6 points
  • HENARE (3-2): 6 points
  • Ren Narita (3-2): 6 points
  • Jeff Cobb (3-2): 6 points
  • David Finlay (3-2): 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto (2-3): 4 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-3): 4 points
  • Yota Tsuji (2-3): 4 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-4): 2 points

The tournament continues on Saturday in Osaka. A Block matches will be featured on the show. 

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night nine lineup for August 3, 2024 —

  • A Block: Shingo Takagi (2–3) vs Zack Sabre Jr. (4–1)
  • A Block: Shota Umino (3–2) vs SANADA (2–3)
  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (2–3) vs Gabe Kidd (3–2)
  • A Block: Great-O-Khan (1–4) vs EVIL (5–0)
  • A Block: Callum Newman (2–3) vs Jake Lee (1–4)
  • BUSHI & Yota Tsuji vs Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Jado & El Phantasmo vs Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku
  • Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg vs David Finlay & Gedo
  • Shoma Kato, Katsuya Murahsima, Tomoaki Honma & Hirooki Goto vs Konosuke Takeshita, Jeff Cobb, HENARE & Francesco Akira

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night seven results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

G1 Climax 34 continued on Monday with an event in Fukuoka.

A Block matches were featured on today’s show. EVIL kept his perfect record intact as he defeated Callum Newman to improve to 5-0. He now sits alone atop the block as Shota Umino handed Zack Sabre Jr. his first loss of the tournament elsewhere on the card.

The main event saw IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito defeat SANADA as Naito continues to claw back into knockout round contention after a slow start to the round-robin.

Following the main event, Naito said:

“This was our second night in Fukuoka. Thank you to all of you for coming. Gracias amigos. Did you enjoy the hot action? It’s been a while since the G1 has been down here in Kyushu, so I enjoyed it as well. Right now, I’m 2-3. As IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and defending G1 winner, that’s a bad record. But I will get more and more wins, and win my second in a row.”

G1 Climax 34 night seven results for July 29, 2024 —

  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (2–3) defeated SANADA (2–3)
  • A Block: Gabe Kidd (3–2) defeated Shingo Takagi (2–3)
  • A Block: Shota Umino (3–2) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. (4–1)
  • A Block: Great-O-Khan (1–4) defeated Jake Lee (1–4)
  • A Block: EVIL (5–0) defeated Callum Newman (2–3)
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Francesco Akira defeated David Finlay & Gedo
  • Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma
  • Jeff Cobb & HENARE defeated Jado & El Phantasmo
  • Yota Tsuji & BUSHI defeated Boltin Oleg & Katsuya Murashima
  • Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku

Current standings —

A Block —

  • EVIL (5-0): 10 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-1): 8 points
  • Gabe Kidd (3-2): 6 points
  • Shota Umino (3-2): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (2-3): 4 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-3): 4 points
  • SANADA (2-3): 4 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (2-3): 4 points
  • Great-O-Khan (1-4) 2 points
  • Jake Lee (1-4): 2 points

B Block — 

  • Yuya Uemura (3-1): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (3-1): 6 points
  • HENARE (2-2): 4 points
  • Ren Narita (2-2): 4 points
  • Jeff Cobb (2-2): 4 points
  • Hirooki Goto (2-2): 4 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-2): 4 points
  • David Finlay (2-2): 4 points
  • Yota Tsuji (1-3): 2 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-3): 2 points

The tournament continues on Wednesday in Yamaguchi. B Block matches will be featured on the show.

G1 Cimax 34 night 8 lineup for July 31, 2024 —

  • B Block: Konosuke Takeshita (3–1) vs. David Finlay (2–2)
  • B Block: Hirooki Goto (2–2) vs. Ren Narita (2–2)
  • B Block: El Phantasmo (1–3) vs. Jeff Cobb (2–2)
  • B Block: Yuya Uemura (3–1) vs. HENARE (2–2)
  • B Block: Boltin Oleg (2–2) vs. Yota Tsuji (1–3)
  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita
  • Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino vs. SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
  • Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan vs. EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima vs. Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night six results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

The G1 Climax 34 continued on Sunday in Fukuoka.

B Block matches were featured on today’s show. The main event saw Hirooki Goto improve his record to 2-2 in a win over Yota Tsuji, whose record drops to 1-3.

Elsewhere on the card, Yuya Uemura took his first loss in the tournament in his match against Jeff Cobb. He now sits tied atop the group with Konsuke Takeshita at six points. Takeshita defeated NEVER Openweight Champion HENARE to improve his record to 3-1 today.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night six results from July 28, 2024 —

  • B Block: Hirooki Goto (2-2) defeated Yota Tsuji (1-3)
  • B Block: David Finlay (2-2) defeated Ren Narita (2-2)
  • B Block: Konosuke Takeshita (3-1) defeated HENARE (2-2)
  • B Block: Jeff Cobb (2-2) defeated Yuya Uemura (3-1)
  • B Block: Boltin Oleg (2-2) defeated El Phantasmo (1-3)
  • Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI defeated Gabe Kidd, Jake Lee & Gedo
  • Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita defeated Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs
  • Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan defeated EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano defeated SANADA & TAKA Michinoku

Current standings —

A Block —

  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-0): 8 points
  • EVIL (4-0): 8 points
  • Shingo Takagi (2-2): 4 points
  • Gabe Kidd (2-2): 4 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-2): 4 points
  • SANADA (2-2): 4 points
  • Shota Umino (2-2): 4 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (1-3): 2 points
  • Jake Lee (1-3): 2 points
  • Great-O-Khan (0-4) 0 points

B Block — 

  • Yuya Uemura (3-1): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (3-1): 6 points
  • HENARE (2-2): 4 points
  • Ren Narita (2-2): 4 points
  • Jeff Cobb (2-2): 4 points
  • Hirooki Goto (2-2): 4 points
  • Oleg Boltin (2-2): 4 points
  • David Finlay (2-2): 4 points
  • Yota Tsuji (1-3): 2 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-3): 2 points

The tournament continues on Monday with another show in Fukuoka. A Block matches will be featured on the card.

G1 Climax 34 night seven lineup for July 29, 2024 —

  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (1–3) vs. SANADA (2–2)
  • A Block: Shingo Takagi (2–2) vs. Gabe Kidd (2–2)
  • A Block: Shota Umino (2–2) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (4–0)
  • A Block: Great-O-Khan (0–4) vs. Jake Lee (1–3)
  • A Block: Callum Newman (2–2) vs. EVIL (4–0)
  • Konosuke Takeshita & Francesco Akira vs. David Finlay & Gedo
  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vvs.s Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Jado & El Phantasmo vs. Jeff Cobb & HENARE
  • Boltin Oleg & Katsuya Murashima vs. Yota Tsuji & BUSHI
  • Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night five results, updated standings

Posted on by Ian Carey

G1 Climax 34 continued on Saturday with an event in Nagasaki.

A Block matches were featured on today’s show, which was headlined by EVIL defeating Tetsuya Naito after repeated interference by members of House of Torture. With the win, EVIL improves his record to 4-0 and drops the reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion’s record down to 1-3.

EVIL sits atop A Block along with Zack Sabre Jr, who also extended his unbeaten record on Saturday. He was able to make Jake Lee submit in the semi-main event of the show. Lee’s record drops to 1-3 with the loss.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night five results from July 27, 2024 —

  • HENARE & Konsuke Takeshita defeated Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima
  • Toru Yano & Oleg Boltin defeated El Phantasmo & Jado
  • Francesco Akira & Jeff Cobb defeated Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura
  • Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated David Finlay & Gedo
  • A Block: Callum Newman defeated Shingo Takagi
  • A Block: SANADA defeated Gabe Kidd
  • A Block: Shota Umino defeated Great-O-Khan
  • A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Jake Lee
  • A Block: EVIL defeated Tetsuya Naito

Current standings —

A Block —

  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-0): 8 points
  • EVIL (4-0): 8 points
  • Shingo Takagi (2-2): 4 points
  • Gabe Kidd (2-2): 4 points
  • Callum Newman: (2-2): 4 points
  • SANADA (2-2): 4 points
  • Shota Umino (2-2): 4 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (1-3): 2 points
  • Jake Lee (1-3): 2 points
  • Great-O-Khan (0-4) 0 points

B Block — 

  • Yuya Uemura (3-0): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (2-1): 4 points
  • HENARE (2-1): 4 points
  • Ren Narita (2-1): 4 points
  • Jeff Cobb (1-2): 2 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-2): 2 points
  • Yota Tsuji (1-2): 2 points
  • Hirooki Goto (1-2): 2 points
  • Oleg Boltin (1-2): 2 points
  • David Finlay (1-2): 2 points

The tournament will continue on Sunday with a show in Fukuoka. B Block matches will be featured on the card. The lineup is below.

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night six lineup for July 28, 2024 —

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano vs SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
  • Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan vs EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita
  • Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI vs Gabe Kidd, Jake Lee & Gedo
  • B Block: El Phantasmo (1-2) vs. Boltin Oleg (1-2)
  • B Block: Yuya Uemura (3-0) vs. Jeff Cobb (1-2)
  • B Block: Konosuke Takeshita (2-1) vs. HENARE (2-1)
  • B Block: David Finlay (1-2) vs. Ren Narita (2-1)
  • B Block: Yota Tsuji (1-2) vs. Hirooki Goto (1-2)

Fight Game: Drew McIntyre is on fire

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going through our Top Five topics of the week which included:

  • Why MJF vs. Will Ospreay is AEW’s hottest program
  • Thoughts on last Wednesday’s Blood & Guts match
  • The Rhea Ripley/Dom Mysterio/Liv Morgan love triangle
  • Adding Seth Rollins to the scalding hot Drew McIntyre & CM Punk program
  • Who we’re keeping our eyes on during the NJPW G1 tournament

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NJPW G1 Climax 34 night four results, updated standings

Posted on by F4W Editors

Night four of NJPW’s G1 Climax took place in Kagawa on Thursday with the B Block in action.

Among the highlights were Yuya Uemura staying undefeated and Konosuke Takeshita and HENARE both being dealt their first losses. Here are the full results and updated standings:

NJPW G1 Climax night four results —

  • B Block: Yuya Uemura defeated Konosuke Takeshita
  • B Block: David Finlay defeated HENARE
  • B Block: El Phantasmo defeated Yota Tsuji
  • B Block: Ren Narita defeated Jeff Cobb
  • B Block: Hirooki Goto defeated Oleg Boltin
  • Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi defeated EVIL & Dick Togo
  • Jake Lee & Gabe Kidd defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita
  • Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman & Francesco Akira defeated Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato
  • SANADA & TAKA Michinoku defeated Toru Yano & Katsuya Murashima

Current standings —

A Block —

  • Zack Sabre Jr. (3-0): 6 points
  • EVIL (3-0): 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (2-1): 4 points
  • Gabe Kidd (2-1): 4 points
  • Callum Newman: (1-2): 2 points
  • SANADA (1-2): 2 points
  • Shota Umino (1-2): 2 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (1-2): 2 points
  • Jake Lee (1-2): 2 points
  • Great-O-Khan (0-3) 0 points

B Block —

  • Yuya Uemura (3-0): 6 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita (2-1): 4 points
  • HENARE (2-1): 4 points
  • Ren Narita (2-1): 4 points
  • Jeff Cobb (1-2): 2 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-2): 2 points
  • Yota Tsuji (1-2): 2 points
  • Hirooki Goto (1-2): 2 points
  • Oleg Boltin (1-2): 2 points
  • David Finlay (1-2): 2 points

The tournament picks back up on Saturday with an event featuring A Block matches:

Night five lineup —

  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL
  • A Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jake Lee
  • A Block: Shota Umino vs. Great-O-Khan
  • A Block: SANADA vs. Gabe Kidd
  • A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Callum Newman
  • Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. Yota Tsuji & BUSHI
  • David Finlay & Gedo vs. Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
  • Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku vs. Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira
  • El Phantasmo & Jado vs. Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano
  • Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima vs. HENARE & Konosuke Takeshita

NJPW G1 Climax 34 night three results: Naito vs. Lee

Posted on by Chick Fritts

NJPW’s G1 Climax 34 continues with six tournament matches on night three, including Tetsuya Naito vs. Jake Lee in the main event.

Naito, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, is still looking for his first win of the tournament after being shut out on the opening weekend at 0-2. Lee enters his highest-profile NJPW match to date with a 1-1 record in the tournament.

Five A Block matches, one B Block match, and three undercard tag bouts make up today’s card.

Today’s lineup:

  • A Block: Tetsuya Naito (0-2) vs. Jake Lee (1-1)
  • A Block: SANADA (1-1) vs. EVIL (2-0)
  • A Block: Shota Umino (1-1) vs. Gabe Kidd (1-1)
  • A Block: Shingo Takagi (1-1) vs. Great-O-Khan (0-2)
  • A Block: Callum Newman (1-1) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (2-0)
  • B Block: Jeff Cobb (1-0) vs. Konosuke Takeshita (1-0)
  • HENARE & Francesco Akira vs. David Finlay & Gedo
  • El Phantasmo & Jado vs. Yota Tsuji & BUSHI
  • Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma & Shoma Kato vs. Oleg Boltin, Toru Yano & Katsuya Morishima

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Tonight was by far the weakest night of the G1 so far.

The only match worth seeking out is Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jeff Cobb, but even it would be far from the best match on the prior two nights.

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Katsuya Murashima, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano defeated Hirooki Goto, Shoma Kato & Tomoaki Honma

Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & Yota Tsuji) defeated Guerrillas Of Destiny (El Phantasmo & Jado)

United Empire (Francesco Akira & HENARE) defeated BULLET CLUB War Dogs

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Konosuke Takeshita defeated Jeff Cobb

This match was a blast. At just over 10 minutes, it was action-packed and to the point. Great stuff.

This match opened with both men shoulder-checking each other before Cobb easily threw Takeshita across the ring. Cobb continued to show off by standing on Takeshita, resulting in him rolling to the apron.

A forearm sent Cobb to the floor, leaving Takeshita free to land a tope con hilo. He threw Cobb in the ring and climbed to the top rope in an attempt to follow up, only for Cobb to cut him off with a gut-wrench superplex. Cobb kept up the pressure with a standing moonsault for a quick two-count.

Cobb climbed to the top rope himself. This time, Takeshita landed an incredible superplex of his own. Cobb bounced back with a quick German attempt, but Takeshita landed on his feet. Takeshita then hit a knee strike and a poison-rana. Cobb responded with a lariat, leaving both men grounded.

Cobb tried for another suplex, but Takeshita blocked it and hit one of his own. Takeshita then tried for the knee, but Cobb reversed into the spin cycle and a uranage. As Cobb tried to follow up, Takeshita pulled him into the Blue Thunder Bomb for a convincing nearfall.

Cobb tried for Tour of the Islands, but Takeshita slipped free. Both men then traded knee strikes before a headbutt left Takeshita grounded. As Cobb tried to close, Takeshita cut him off with an elbow and Raging Fire, winning him the match.

Takeshita is still undefeated with 4 points.

Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Callum Newman

This match was entertaining enough.

Early on, ZSJ targeted Newman’s arm while grounding him to establish control. Newman tried utilizing quick offense to work his way back into the match but struggled for quite some time.

Eventually, Newman was able to connect with a suplex to reset the match, but ZSJ immediately brought him back to the mat. Moments like this would continue to play out throughout this match’s runtime. Newman continued to try for openings, but ZSJ continued to stay one step ahead for most of the match.

In the end, Newman hit ZSJ with a powerbomb. ZSJ countered into an ankle submission, forcing Newman to submit.

ZSJ remains undefeated, leading A Block with 6 points.

Shingo Takagi defeated Great-O-Khan

This was another fine match. It’s nothing special, but it’s still solid.

O-Khan threw Shingo to the mat and began beating him down moments after the opening bell. He then tried working over Shingo on the mat in an attempt to wear him down. Shingo answered with a sliding lariat and a bunch of strikes, flipping the match on its head.

O-Khan challenged Shingo’s advance by utilizing more basic throws and holds. Shingo was able to fight through the eliminator and land the pumping bomber to keep O-Khan on the back foot. A follow-up superplex cemented this lead.

O-Khan attempted a rally at the 10-minute mark but was cut off by a mean DDT. Shingo followed up with the dragon suplex and the pumping bomber, but O-Khan kicked out at one. Both men popped up and ran at each other again, and Shingo landed another pumping bomber. This time, it was enough for him to win the match.

Shingo works his way to 4 points.

Gabe Kidd defeated Shota Umino

This was another match that was fine enough but was far from great. Kidd has had much better performances, and Umino’s “hateful” routine was far from believable.

The feeling-out process featured a tense struggle for control. Umino won out first, but Kidd fired back with a bite and suplex to reset the match in his favor.

While Kidd was in control, he bullied Umino with mean kicks and the occasional expletive. After dropping Umino with a barrage of headbutts, Kidd locked Umino in the Boston crab, continuing to ridicule his opponent.

Umino eventually fought back, hitting a knee strike and tornado DDT to begin a rally. Umino’s rally was short-lived, however. Kidd was quick to land a strike, knocking Umino to the mat and leading to a back-and-forth exchange.

Umino survived a big lariat from Kidd and answered with a dragon suplex. The follow-up forearm scored Umino a two count, but both men were downed. Once both men worked their way to their feet, more striking followed.

Kidd utilized a bite to open Umino up for a piledriver, scoring a nearfall. Kidd transitioned into a lion tamer. Once Umino refused to submit, Kidd picked him up, hit him with a powerbomb, and pinned him to win the match.

Kidd now sits at 4 points.

EVIL defeated SANADA

This was far better than you would expect. I wouldn’t call it great, but for a 2024 EVIL match, it was pretty close.

Before the match could begin, EVIL tried to get SANADA to join House of Torture. SANADA put on the HoT shirt, pretending as if he had joined the faction. EVIL then commanded SANADA to lie down for the count, which he also pretended to do.

Once SANADA reversed the pin and EVIL realized he wasn’t joining HoT, the match began. EVIL tried to flee the ring, but SANADA caught him, brought him back, and tied him in the paradise lock.

Dick Togo tripped SANADA to help EVIL back into the match. EVIL then pulled SANADA to the floor, where he drove him into the barricade. Back in the ring, SANADA tried fighting back, only to be whipped into an exposed turnbuckle.

A roll through into Skull End seemingly reset the match in SANADA’s favor. This lasted until an Irish whip sent SANADA crashing into the referee, leaving Togo free to rush the ring.

Togo and EVIL tried using a chair to attack SANADA, but it backfired when SANADA delivered a dropkick, sending the chair into EVIL’s face. SANADA then hit the shining wizard. With the end in sight, SANADA tried for his finish, but EVIL responded with a low; SANADA answered with a low blow of his own.

EVIL was the first to recover from the double low blow, delivering Darkness Falls to establish control. When EVIL tried to close, SANADA responded with the magic screw. The follow-up rounding body press scored SANADA a two count.

SANADA cleared Togo from the ring before he tried to close the match again. This allowed EVIL to block the next shining wizard attempt with the referee. Another low blow from EVIL, followed by his finish, allowed him to secure the pin and the win.

EVIL stays on top at A block with 6 points.

Tetsuya Naito defeated Jake Lee

This was an awkward match. It was clunky and slow. This Naito is hard to watch.

After the opening bell, these guys went to the floor. On the outside, Naito teased Lee, getting in his head early. This allowed Naito to take control in the ring.

Lee answered Naito’s early lead by picking him up by the neck and dropping him. Lee then taunted the crowd before dragging Naito back to the floor, where he drove Naito into the barricade, a chair, and the entrance stage. Back in the ring, Lee maintained his lead with basic holds and strikes, wearing down the champion.

Naito answered Lee with back elbows, opening the door for some basic offense of his own. This was short-lived, as Lee cut off Esperanza with a chokeslam from the top rope. The follow-up knee scored Lee a nearfall.

A quick enziguri from Naito was followed by a failed Destino attempt. Naito returned to the top rope, where Lee reversed momentum again. Naito avoided FBS and landed another enziguri, but a kick from Lee kept Lee confident. As Lee tried for another choke slam, Naito reversed into Destino and pinned Lee to steal a win.

The IWGP champion is on the board with 2 points.