New Japan G1 Climax 31 results for Sunday, Sept. 19: Tanahashi vs. Okada, Goto vs. Taichi, 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 31st annual, will feature 20 men competing across 19 dates for a spot in the finals on October 21. Each show will be broadcast worldwide on New Japan's streaming service, NJPW World.

Current Standings

A Block

2 Points

• Great-O-Khan (1-0)
• Shingo Takagi (1-0)
• Toru Yano (1-0)
• Yujiro Takahashi (1-0)
• Zack Sabre, Jr. (1-0)

0 Points

• KENTA (0-1)
• Kota Ibushi (0-1)
• Tanga Loa (0-1)
• Tetsuya Naito (0-1)
• Tomohiro Ishii (0-1)

Today’s action takes place in Osaka’s Edion Arena Osaka, kicking off at 1AM Eastern / 10PM Pacific, and it's all about B Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals.

EVIL over YOSHI-HASHI by pinfall with EVIL.

Jeff Cobb over Chase Owens by pinfall with Tour of the Islands.

SANADA over Tama Tonga by pinfall with a bridging O’Connor roll.

Taichi over Hirooki Goto by pinfall with Black Mephisto.

Kazuchika Okada over Hiroshi Tanahashi by pinfall with the Rainmaker.

Enjoy the show!