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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
4 Points
- “Switchblade” Jay White (2-0)
- Taichi (2-0)
- Will Ospreay (2-0)
2 Points
- Jeff Cobb (1-1)
- Kazuchika Okada (1-1)
- Kota Ibushi (1-1)
- Minoru Suzuki (1-1)
0 Points
- Shingo Takagi (0-2)
- Tomohiro Ishii (0-2)
- Yujiro Takahashi (0-2)
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 B Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals.
Hirooki Goto over SANADA by pinfall with GTR.
Toru Yano over Hiroshi Tanahashi by pinfall with Urakasumi.
Juice Robinson over KENTA by pinfall with Pulp Friction.
EVIL over YOSHI-HASHI by pinfall with EVIL.
Tetsuya Naito over Zack Sabre, Jr. by pinfall with Destino.
Enjoy the show!