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10/5 NEW JAPAN G1 CLIMAX 30 A BLOCK RESULTS

Opening Match:

1.  Yuya Uemura vs. Gabriel Kidd

Uemura gets the submission win with a Lion Tamer.

A Block Tournament Matches

2.  Shingo Takagi vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Takagi used his power to dominate early in the match.  Takahashi hit a reverse DDT on the ring apron, almost getting a count out win.   Takahashi focused his attack on Takagi's neck.  The match became a striking brawl which Takagi had the advantage.  Takahashi went back to Takagi's neck with a reverse DDT and a Fisherman Buster for a two count.  Pace picked up and they began hitting each other with lariats.  Takahashi hit an Olympic Slam and a Miami Shine.  Two count.  Takagi countered with punches and a Sliding Lariat for a two count.   Takahashi bit Takagi's hand and then pushed the referee down.  Takahashi grabbed his Pimp Stick, which he brings to the ring with him and took a swing at Takagi.  Takagi punched the Stick away.  Takahashi raked his eyes and tried to hit a Lariat.  Takagi avoided the attack and hit a Noshigami.  Takagi hit him with a big Lariat and Last of the Dragon.  Takagi gets the pin and two more points. 

Good match.  It seemed to get Shingo Takagi back on track in tournament.

3.  Jeff Cobb vs. Jay White, with Gedo

Red Shoes is not refereeing this match.  Cobb attempted to mat wrestle but White kept running to the ropes.  White slapped Cobb in the face and escaped out the ring.  White almost gets counted out.  Cobb drags both White and Gedo in the ring.  Cobb smashes them together and they fall out of the ring.   White throws Cobb into the guardrail to get the advantage.   White attacks Cobb's back.  Cobb turns the match around with his power, hitting a overhead belly-to-belly suplex and a running high back drop.  Cobb powers him from a bodyslam into a suplex, but White wiggles out and hits a DDT.  White hits a series of running European uppercuts, throws Cobb into the turnbuckle, then hits a Blade Buster.   Two count.  They start throwing elbows.  White hits a Facebuster, then a Uranage, for a two count.  White attacks the right knee of Cobb, but Cobb uses his power to whip White head first into the turnbuckle.   Cobb grabs White by the ankles and pulls him off the mat, catches him and spins him into a back suplex.  Brutal!  Two count.  Cobb hits a standing moonsault.  Two count.  White avoids a Tour of the Islands, tries for a Blade Runner, but Cobb hits a German Suplex.  The referee is checking on White as he is slumped in the ropes.  Gedo enters the ring.  Cobb goes after him.  White grabs Cobb from behind and hits a sleeper suplex.  White goes for a Blade Runner, but Cobb reverses out and hits a Tour of the Islands.   Gedo jumps on the ring apron.  Cobb grabs Gedo and presses him into White.   Cobb grabs a stunned White and hits another Tour of the Islands and pins White.   Cobb wins!  

Another good match.   The announcers were cheering for Cobb that he overcame the cheating and interference of Bullet Club.

4.  Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki

The match started slowly, both trying for armlocks, leglocks or facelocks.   Tempers flare and they start throwing elbows.  Suzuki pulls Okada to the outside and beats him down on the guardrail.   Back in the ring, Okada takes a Punt Kick and Suzuki locks in a Hammerlock submission.  Okada tries for the ropes but Suzuki locks it in tighter.  Okada makes it to the ropes and they trade elbows.  Okada applies a neckbreaker.  Suzuki hits a couple of wicked elbows.  Suzuki locks in a sleeper and goes for the Gotch Piledriver.  Okada reverses it into a neckbreaker on Suzuki.   It is a strike-fest of elbows and slaps.  Okada with a dropkick on Suzuki .   Headbutt by Suzuki.  Okada with a tombstone and he locks in the Money Clip.  Suzuki gets to his feet to escape.  Suzuki rolls out of the move and locks a cross-arm breaker on Okada's right arm.  Okada gets to the ropes.  Suzuki laughs as they both get to their feet.  Okada hits an elbow, the same right elbow that Suzuki injured, but screams in pain.  Okada goes for a lariat, but Suzuki kicks him in the injured arm.  Okada hits a lariat but cannot pin Suzuki due to the pain.   Suzuki locks him in a sleeper.  Okada looks like he is getting choked out but he gets to his feet.  He arm drags Suzuki and goes for the Money Clip.  Suzuki locks him back in a Sleeper.  Suzuki goes for the Gotch Piledriver.   Okada reverses the move, drops to his knees and pins Suzuki's shoulders to the mat.   Okada wins!   

Good wrestling match.    Suzuki was ANGRY.  He terrorized those at ringside as he left.  

5.  Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi

They start off immediately throwing chops and kicks.   They fight outside the ring and Ishii is thrown into the guardrail.   Taichi's chest is red from Ishii's strikes.   Taichi hits Ishii with the hammer for the ring bell.   He chokes Ishii with the ring hammer.   Back in the ring, Taichi attacks Ishii's head and neck.   Ishii begins to rally and powerslams Taichi.  Ishii catches Taichi in the corner and BEATS him with chops and slaps.  Damn!  Taichi catches Ishii with a jumping high kick.  Both men on the mat trying to recover.  Taichi knocks Ishii to the mat with side kick.  Ishii pops up and Taichi floors him with another jumping high kick.   Tachi attempts a Last Ride, but Ishii blocks it.  Ishii hits him with a headbutt.  Taichi drops him with a vicious elbow.  Taichi hits an Axe Bomber to the back of Ishii's head and drops him with a back suplex.  Taichi goes for Black Mephisto but Ishii turns it into a Buckle Bomb.   Taichi charges Ishii and Taichi eats a lariat.  Taichi is dropped by an elbow.  Ishii hits a Power Bomb for a two count.  Ishii hits a running lariat for a two count.   Ishii goes for a Brainbuster.  Taichi wiggles out and throws Red Shoes into Ishii.  Ishii pushes Red Shoes away and Taichi kicks Ishii in the privates. Taichi rolls Ishii into the Gedo Clutch.  Two count.   Taichi hits a Power Bomb.  Two count.  Ishii hits a German suplex and a head butt.  Lariat by Ishii for a one count.   Taichi hits an Axe Bomber and a Back Suplex.  Two count.  A bunch of reversals result in a Sliding Lariat by Ishii.  Two count.  Ishii hits a Brainbuster.   Ishii gets the pin and two points.

Another good match.   Ishii and Taichi still want to fight as Ishii's music plays.  The young lions separate the two wrestlers.  

6.  Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay

This match was too fast and too much to summarize here.  These wrestlers put on a show.  Ospreay went for the Hidden Blade but Ibushi blocked it.  Ibushi hit a Sit Down Power Bomb for a two count.  Ibushi pulled down his knee pad.  He attempted Kamagoye, but Ospreay rolled him up for a two count.  Ospreay hit a Super Kick and went for Stormbreaker.  Ibushi got out of it and attempted Kamagoye, but Ospreay reversed out.   Ospreay went for an Oscutter, but caught a jumping knee to the face.   Ibushi finally hit Kamagoye and got the pin.

Great match.  The camera showed Ibushi clasping the hand of Ospreay and thanking him as his music played.   

Kota Ibushi leads the A Block with 8 points.  Five others close behind with 6 points.  

G1 Climax 30 A Block Standings as of Oct. 5:

Wrestler	Points Earned
Jay White	6
Jeff Cobb	4
Kazuchika Okada	6
Kota Ibushi	8
Minoru Suzuki	6
Shingo Takagi	4
Taichi	6
Tomohiro Ishii	4
Will Ospreay	6
Yujiro Takahashi	0

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