New Japan G1 Climax 30 results for Wednesday, Sept. 30: Shingo vs. Ishii, Ospreay vs. Switchblade, 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 (3-0)
• Taichi (3-0)

4 Points

• Kota Ibushi (2-1)
• Minoru Suzuki (2-1)
• Will Ospreay (2-1)

2 Points

• Jeff Cobb (1-2)
• Kazuchika Okada (1-2)
• Shingo Takagi (1-2)

0 Points

• Tomohiro Ishii (0-3)
• Yujiro Takahashi (0-3)

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 Tokyo’s legendary Korakuen Hall, 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.

Minoru Suzuki over Yujiro Takahashi by pinfall with the Gotch Piledriver.

Kota Ibushi over Jeff Cobb by pinfall with Kamigoye.

Kazuchika Okada over Taichi by referee stoppage with Money Clip.

Will Ospreay over “Switchblade” Jay White by pinfall with Storm Breaker.

Tomohiro Ishii over Shingo Takagi by pinfall with the vertical drop brainbuster.

Enjoy the show!