New Japan G1 Climax 30 results for Thursday, Oct. 1: SANADA vs. Naito, KENTA vs. EVIL, and more

It’s, well... a few months after that time of year again, and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)'s G1 Climax tournament is back to ruin sleep schedules all over the globe!

This year's version, the 30th annual, will feature 20 men competing across 19 dates for a spot in the finals on October 18. Each show will be broadcast worldwide on New Japan's streaming service, NJPW World.

Current Standings

A Block

6 Points

• “Switchblade” Jay White (3-1)
• Kota Ibushi (3-1)
• Minoru Suzuki (3-1)
• Taichi (3-1)
• Will Ospreay (3-1)

4 Points

• Kazuchika Okada (2-2)

2 Points

• Jeff Cobb (1-3)
• Shingo Takagi (1-3)
• Tomohiro Ishii (1-3)

0 Points

• Yujiro Takahashi (0-4)

B Block

6 Points

• Tetsuya Naito (3-0)
• Toru Yano (3-0)

4 Points

• Juice Robinson (2-1)
• KENTA (2-1)

2 Points

• EVIL (1-2)
• Hirooki Goto (1-2)
• Hiroshi Tanahashi (1-2)
• YOSHI-HASHI (1-2)
• Zack Sabre, Jr. (1-2)

0 Points

• SANADA (0-3)

Today’s action takes place in Niigata’s Ao-re Nagaoka, kicking off at 5:30AM Eastern / 2:30AM Pacific, and it's all about B Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals.

Juice Robinson over Toru Yano by pinfall with a pinning predicament.

Zack Sabre, Jr. over Hirooki Goto by pinfall with the European Clutch.

Hiroshi Tanahashi over YOSHI-HASHI by pinfall with High Fly Flow.

EVIL over KENTA by pinfall with EVIL.

SANADA over Tetsuya Naito by pinfall with the moonsault.

Enjoy the show!