New Japan G1 Climax 30 results for Wednesday, Sept. 23: Switchblade vs. Ibushi, Ishii vs. Ospreay, 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

2 Points

• “Switchblade” Jay White (1-0)
• Kota Ibushi (1-0)
• Minoru Suzuki (1-0)
• Taichi (1-0)
• Will Ospreay (1-0)

0 Points

• Jeff Cobb (0-1)
• Kazuchika Okada (0-1)
• Shingo Takagi (0-1)
• Tomohiro Ishii (0-1)
• Yujiro Takahashi (0-1)

B Block

2 Points

• Juice Robinson (1-0)
• KENTA (1-0)
• Tetsuya Naito (1-0)
• Toru Yano (1-0)
• Zack Sabre, Jr. (1-0)

0 Points

• EVIL (0-1)
• Hirooki Goto (0-1)
• Hiroshi Tanahashi (0-1)
• SANADA (0-1)
• YOSHI-HASHI (0-1)

Today’s action takes place in Hokkaido’s Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell, kicking off at 5:30AM Eastern / 2:30AM Pacific, and it's all about A Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals.

Jeff Cobb over Shingo Takagi by pinfall with Tour of the Islands.

Kazuchika Okada over Yujiro Takahashi by submission with Money Clip.

Taichi over Minoru Suzuki by pinfall with Black Mephisto.

Will Ospreay over Tomohiro Ishii by pinfall with Storm Breaker.

“Switchblade” Jay White over Kota Ibushi by pinfall with Blade Runner.

Enjoy the show!