New Japan G1 Climax results and open thread for Saturday, July 25: Nakamura vs. Nagata & more!

Excitement continues to grow for one of the most thrilling events on the pro wrestling calendar, New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax.

This year's version, the 25th annual, will feature a 20 men competing across 19 dates - the most in history - for a spot in the finals on August 16. Each show will be broadcast worldwide on New Japan's streaming service, NJPW World. Here at Cageside, we'll have open threads & results for each show, so you can watch along with the best pro wrestling community on the internet.

A primer for the event can be found here; a full schedule, more information on how to watch and some predictions here.

The fourth day of action takes place at 1st Stadium in Kagawa, and it's back to B Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals.

Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Satoshi Kojima vs. Michael Elgin

Hirooki Goto vs. Karl Anderson

Yuji Nagata vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada

Enjoy the show!

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Results from Day 4

Tomohiro Ishii pinned Yujiro Takahashi with the brainbuster in a match that started slow, but got good towards the end.

Did anyone care about that match? #G125

— LOS INGOBERNAFRAYS (@TheFrayMovement) July 25, 2015

New Japan apologists gave that last match ***3/4. #g125

— LOS INGOBERNAFRAYS (@TheFrayMovement) July 25, 2015

Best Yujiro match in a long time. Ishii looked great, and may not be breaking down after all. #g125

— Shining Wiz (@shining_wiz13) July 25, 2015

Satoshi Kojima pinned Michael Elgin when Kojima caught Elgin with a lariat as he flew off the middle rope. Although the crowd popped for both men's trademark spots, this was at best a slightly above average match.

This Michael Erugan is great. He should take Michael Elgin's spot. #g125

— STRIGGA (@STRIGGA) July 25, 2015

Good stuff. Kojima was on better form than Thursday and Elgin is really establishing himself. #g125

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) July 25, 2015

Michael Elgin is what happens when a talented guy is let loose with something to prove. He's been great so far. #g125 #G1Climax

— Dustin (@dustbusta) July 25, 2015

Karl Anderson pinned Hirooki Goto when Anderson reversed Goto's Shouten Kai into his Gun Stun finisher. Another good match, but nothing to go out of your way to see.

They randomly book Anderson super strong and it is awful https://t.co/s5Lf1QVMV6

— d.w. (@dvewlsh) July 25, 2015

It's a Karl Anderson singles match. https://t.co/SxvlEf2j18

— d.w. (@dvewlsh) July 25, 2015

Goto and Anderson have the same match every time they face each other.

— Bonski (@Original_Bonski) July 25, 2015

Karl why aren't you hitting Goto as hard as you hit Shinsuke? I'm personally offended over here.

— Deathlock (@indiandeathlock) July 25, 2015

Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Yuji Nagata with a thrust kick after a thrilling exchange of moves. Match of the night so far, the gripping, hard hitting, strong style bout you would expect from these two.

Was fine because I really like Nakamura but their February match was much better and it’s another kinda forgettable Nak match of late.

— Scott (@tapemachines) July 25, 2015

Nagata/Nakamura was FAR better than the one they had back in February, mostly down to the fact this was actually competitive #g125

— Laurence Sean Crewe (@LaurenceCrewe) July 25, 2015

Nakamura wins! Really good match! Now time for Okada vs Honma! Really looking forward to this one #G125 #njpwworld

— Karl (@KPZeldanime) July 25, 2015

Way better than the match in Sendai, The counters galore for Nakamura and Nagata, Just wonderful! #W2M #njpw #njpwworld #g125

— Wrestling 2 the MAX (@wrestling2max) July 25, 2015

That Nakamura/Nagata match was so good. Better than their IC title match. #G125

— Matthew Macklin (@MatthewMacklin) July 25, 2015

Kazuchika Okada pinned Tomoaki Honma with The Rainmaker in a fairly strong main event. Mildly disappointing performance by Okada here, but Honma brought the goods as he always does.

Is it just me or is the chemistry between Okada & Honma not that good?

— DDT FANBOI (@NatsuDDT) July 25, 2015

Seriously, the fans want Honma to win so badly. They are frothing for it.

— d.w. (@dvewlsh) July 25, 2015

Remember when Okada had these thrilling finishing runs and not flat "hey here's a lariat."

— d.w. (@dvewlsh) July 25, 2015

What an awesome match between Honma and Okada! Countering Rainmaker into a headbutt was amazing. Really good event. #njpwworld #g125

— Eetu Lehtinen (@enskane) July 25, 2015

Loved the main event with Okada working heel and Honma getting some nice counters and the great near fall. Awesome! #W2M #njpwworld #g125

— Wrestling 2 the MAX (@wrestling2max) July 25, 2015

Okada/Honma was good. First 3/4 was your average NJPW main but I love the ending stretch #G125

— TableofJapan (@TableofJapan) July 25, 2015

Honma saved that whole show for me #G125 (his main event with Ishii better not be hard cam or I’ll be pissed)

— Nicky (@NumericalNicola) July 25, 2015

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Current standings in Block A:

A.J. Styles 4
Hiroshi Tanahashi 4
Bad Luck Fale 2
Kota Ibushi 2
Togi Makabe 2
Tetsuya Naito 2
Katsuyori Shibata 2
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2
Doc Gallows 0
Toru Yano 0

Current standings in Block B:

Karl Anderson 4
Tomohiro Ishii 4
Kazuchika Okada 4
Hirooki Goto 2
Satoshi Kojima 2
Yuji Nagata 2
Shinsuke Nakamura 2
Michael Elgin 0
Tomoaki Honma 0
Yujiro Takahashi 0