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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 fifteenth day of action takes place at Korakuen Hall, as we're in Tokyo from here on out. Today, it's back to A Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals...this Sunday, August 16!
Testuya Naito vs. Doc Gallows
Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Kota Ibushi vs. Toru Yano
A.J. Styles vs. Bad Luck Fale
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
Enjoy the show!
Day 15 Results:
Doc Gallows defeats Testuya Naito via pinfall following Gallows Pole
Slingshot dropkick from Naito #NJPW #G125 pic.twitter.com/hP4JZ4d0rR
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Gallows Pole off the top! #NJPW #G125 @ImpactDOC pic.twitter.com/GZhq8zooon
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeats Katsuyori Shibata via submission with an Anaconda Vice
Shibata breaks the Anaconda vice! #NJPW #G125 pic.twitter.com/9c0xIA6nHD
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Anaconda Buster!!! #NJPW #G125 pic.twitter.com/7X64059w0t
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Toru Yano defeats Kota Ibushi via pinfall following a lowblow and a roll-up
YANO TO-RU! #NJPW #G125 pic.twitter.com/I8Smms7DTm
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
A.J. Styles defeats Bad Luck Fale via pinfall with his feet on the ropes for leverage when his Bullet Club brother refuses to lay down for him
#NJPW #G125 @TOKSFALE pic.twitter.com/9BY3znMMpt
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
TOO SWEET! #NJPW #G125 @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/TvVBBNNap1
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Holy shit!! #NJPW #G125 @TOKSFALE pic.twitter.com/tQ9rtx6xgG
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Togi Makabe via pinfall following High Fly Flow
Northern lights suplex from Makabe #NJPW #G125 pic.twitter.com/0bJtXMKaN1
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
Slingblade, followed by the High Fly Flow! #NJPW #G125 pic.twitter.com/90tvzGOXex
— LARIATOOOOO!!! (@SenorLARIATO) August 11, 2015
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Current standings in Block A:
A.J. Styles 12
Hiroshi Tanahashi 12
Tetsuya Naito 10
Bad Luck Fale 10
Katsuyori Shibata 8
Togi Makabe 8
Kota Ibushi 6
Toru Yano 6
Doc Gallows 4
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4
Current standings in Block B:
Kazuchika Okada 12
Karl Anderson 10
Hirooki Goto 10
Shinsuke Nakamura 10
Michael Elgin 8
Tomohiro Ishii 8
Yujiro Takahashi 4
Satoshi Kojima 4
Yuji Nagata 4
Tomoaki Honma 0