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New Japan G1 Climax 30 B Block Results for Oct. 8

1.  Yuya Uemura vs. Gabriel Kidd.  Kidd pins Uemura with a Butterfly Suplex.   

B Block Tournament Matches:

2.  Hirooki Goto vs. YOSHI-HASHI

Both men are co-holders of the NEVER Openweight 6-man Tag Championship.  Should be interesting.

Goto still has his shoulder taped up.  He is favoring it as they lock up early.  YOSHI-HASHI quickly attacks Goto's shoulder and goes for arm submissions.  Goto gets to the ropes to get a break.  YOSHI-HASHI starts slapping Goto in the head and pushing his face with his foot.  Goto gets angry and grabs YOSHI-HASHI by the hair and pulls him into the corner to punch him.  The referee grabs Goto's arm off YOSHI-HASHI's hair.  YOSHI-HASHI attacks Goto's injured shoulder.  Both men try for suplex but Goto cannot follow through due to his shoulder.  Goto applies a back suplex.  YOSHI-HASHI is grabbing his neck.   Spinning high kick by Goto.  Goto gets a two count.  YOSHI-HASHI stuns Goto with a Head Hunter.   YOSHI-HASHI hits chops and kicks.  Coming off the ropes, Goto catches YOSHI-HASHI and hits an Ushigoroshi, further hurting his neck.  Goto goes for a GTR but YOSHI-HASHI goes after his shoulder again.  YOSHI-HASHI with a lariat for a two count.  YOSHI-HASHI hits a Dragon suplex and a running double knee for a two count.  YOSHI-HASHI traps Goto in the Butterfly Lock.  Goto is screaming as he tries for the ropes.  YOSHI-HASHI keeps the Butterfly on and hooks Goto's injured shoulder into a Hammerlock.  Goto gets to the ropes.  YOSHI-HASHI with a back cracker and a Bunker Buster.  Two count.  YOSHI-HASHI goes for Karma.  Goto reverses into a GTW.  YOSHI-HASHI blocks a kick and hits a lariat of his own.  YOSHI-HASHI tries for Karma. Goto reverses out for a GTR attempt.  YOSHI-HASHI stuns him with a headbutt. Goto returns the favor with his headbutt.   Goto with a kick to the chest of YOSHI-HASHI.  Goto finally nails a GTR.  Goto pins YOSHI-HASHI.

Great match.   Both men have respectful words to each other as they leave the ring.  The crowd applauds them.  

3.  Toru Yano vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

As the bell rings, Yano does the referee's job and removes three rolls of tape from his trunks.   They try to tie up.  Another roll of tape comes out of Yano's tights.  He says "Last one, last one!"   They start to grapple and roll out of each other's attempted take downs.  Yano drops to all fours and invites ZSJ to wrestle.  ZSJ wraps him in an arm submission but Yano rolls to the ropes.  ZSJ drops to his fours and invites Yano for the same.   Yano goes for the turnbuckle and ZSJ hits him from behind.  ZSJ attempts an abdominal stretch which he turns into a pin attempt for a one count.    The roll to the outside and throw each other into guardrails.  Yano hits ZSJ with a chair.  He pulls out more tape and tapes ZSJ's arm to the chair which is stuck between in the guardrail.  Yano runs back to the ring while the referee counts.  Zack is able to slide the chair between the bars of teh guardrail and make it back to the ring at the count of 19, with the chair still taped to his arm.   The referee and ZSJ are struggling to get the and tape off his arm.  Finally the chair is removed.   ZSJ is angry.   Yano apologizes profusely.   He bows to ZSJ.  Yano offers a handshake.  He rakes ZSJ in the eyes.  He takes him over with a fireman's carry slam.  Yano throws ZSJ across the ring with a belly-to-belly suplex.  They roll outside and ZSJ puts Yano in an ankle lock.   ZSJ drags him by the left ankle half way back to the locker room.  ZSJ runs back to the ring with Yano limping behind.  They both make it to ring before a count out.  ZSJ continues his attack on Yano's left leg, with leg submissions.   Yano whips ZSJ into the corner.  He rips off a turnbuckle to use.  Yano argues with the referee.  ZSJ misses a spinning kick.  Yano takes out his legs with turnbuckle and goes for a pin.  Two count.  Yano gets hit with a European Uppercut and trips over the turnbuckle.  ZSJ goes for the European Clutch, which Yano reverses into a pin, but just a two count.  Yano attempted a low blow but ZSJ trapped his arm with his knees and locked in an arm submission.  Yano rolls him up for a two count.  ZSJ counters with a pin attempt of his own for a two count.  ZSJ charges and hits the unprotected corner with a metal bolt.  ZSJ locks in a choke hold which Yano counters into a small package for a two count.  Yano tries for a mule kick low blow but ZSJ traps his leg in ankle submission.  Yano grabs the turnbuckle and hits ZSJ with no effect.  The referee grabs the turnbuckle away.   ZSJ twists both Yano's legs like pretzel and clamps in the submission harder.  Yano screams and taps out.  

Fun match.   Despite the contrast in styles, they had a good match.  Yano got his comedy in, but showed he could wrestle.  Zack Sabre Jr. looked like the dangerous submission master that he is.

4.  SANADA vs. KENTA

KENTA came to the ring with his IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Title Contract Briefcase.  There was a big crack in the briefcase.  KENTA had taped the name "Tanahashi" next to the crack.  This was a reference to the last B Block event where KENTA smashed Hiroshi Tanahashi in the head with the briefcase.

KENTA tossed the briefcase in the air to the referee which was just enough to get a jump on SANADA before the bell.   KENTA mounted and pounded SANADA in the head.   Outside the ring, they battered each other on the guardrails.  Back in the ring, KENTA hit a neckbreaker for a two count, and followed up with a kick to the back of the head and locked in a chinlock.   KENTA wrapped his legs around the head of SANADA who rolled to the ropes for a break.  KENTA continued his attack on SANADA's head with knees to the neck and another chinlock.  SANADA gets in some offense with a dropkick to the knee and back suplex.  SANADA tries for the Paradise Lock but KENTA kicks out.  KENTA comes off the ropes but SANADA avoids his attack and is able to wrap him up in a Paradise Lock.   The crowd cheers as SANADA waves them on.  He dropkicks KENTA, and goes for a pin.  Two count.  SANADA picks up KENTA but gets an eye rake.  KENTA follows up with a powerslam.  KENTA drops him on the top rope, then hits a top rope clothesline.  Two count.  KENTA gets thrown to the floor.  SANADA attempts an aerial move but stops short as KENTA tries to avoid him.  KENTA takes out SANADA's legs and he hits the hard ring apron.  KENTA brings him back in the ring with a draping DDT.  Two count.  Mafia kick by KENTA.  SANADA slumps in the corner.  KENTA hits a running delayed dropkick.  KENTA hits a double stomp.  Two count.  They trade submission moves.  KENTA goes for Game Over but SANADA makes it to the ropes.  KENTA comes off the ropes but SANADA catches him in a TKO.  KENTA pushes SANADA in the referee, knocking him over.  KENTA plants SANADA with a DDT.  KENTA goes outside to grab his briefcase.  He tries to hit SANADA but SANADA dropkicks his briefcase back into the face of KENTA.  SANADA gets the referee up and goes for a moonsault.  KENTA gets his knees up and rolls SANADA into a small package.  Two count.  KENTA tries for a GTS but SANADA traps him in Skull End.  KENTA reverses into a small package for a two count. SANADA bounces KENTA off the ropes and rolls him up with a bridge for a pin.  SANADA pins KENTA!

Good match.  With this win, SANADA is in a seven way tie for second place with 6 points behind Tetsuya Naito.  

5.  Juice Robinson vs. Tetsuya Naito

Lots of mind games between Juice and Naito during the opening moments.  Juice hits two neck breakers and a senton.  Naito rolls to the floor.  Juice sends him in the guardrail.  Back in the ring, Naito gets control with Frankensteiner.  Naito throws Juice into the guardrails.  Naito catches Juice in a sleeper, hits a neckbreaker, and traps him a neck submission. Naito throws elbows into the neck.  Juice reverses out of a neckbreaker and gets a Spinebuster on Naito.  Juice with right hands and a DDT.  Two count.  Naito hits a dropkick to the back of Juice's neck, who winces in pain.  Naito with two neckbreakers on Juice and another neck submission.  Juice gets to the ropes for a break.  Naito comes off the ropes and Juice hits a full nelson slam.   Juice with a cannonball to Naito in the corner.  Juice hits a Superplex, holds on, then a Jack Hammer.  Two count.  Juice goes for Pulp Friction.  Naito rolls out.  Juice drops him with a hard left elbow.  Juice picks up Naito for a Juice Box.  Naito reverses onto Juice's shoulders and hits a reverse Frankensteiner.  More elbows to the neck of Juice.  Naito hits a top rope Frankensteiner.  Naito tries for Destino which Juice avoids and hits a jumping leg lariat.  Naito goes for a springboard DDT.  Juice blocks it and powers him up into a suplex.   Naito twists and turns it into a modified Destino.  Two count.  Naito goes for a Destino, but Juice turns it into a power bomb.  Both men are exhausted.   They start brawling throwing punches and slaps.  Naito is throwing elbows.  Juice connects with the Left Hand of God.  Juice goes for Pulp Friction.  Naito rolls out.  Naito hits Destino. Juice kicks out!!   Naito hits another Destino.  Naito pins Juice.   

Great match!  I really thought Juice was going to pull out a win.  But Tetsuya Naito is the first to reach 10 points in the G1 Climax 30.  

6.   Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL, with Dick Togo

Both men started with power moves.  Togo interferes and takes Tanahashi to the floor.  Togo pounds on the head of Tanahashi.   EVIL wraps one chair around Tanahashi's neck and smashes him with another chair.   Tanahashi slumps to the floor.  Yota Tsuji, who is a ringside attendant for this evening, and a personal friend of Tanahashi, immediately tries to get the referee's attention.  EVIL attacks Tsuji and suplexes him onto a pile of chairs.  EVIL starts taking off turnbuckles as Tanahashi struggles to recover.  Back in the ring, EVIL with a snap suplex for two count.  EVIL begins to attack Tanahashi's left knee.  Tanahashi fights back with elbows.  EVIL throws him into the unprotected turnbuckle.  Tanahashi rebounds with a leg whip on EVIL and flying elbow.  Tanahashi with a flipping senton for a two count.  EVIL counters with a release German suplex and a Fisherman Buster.  EVIL goes for a Scorpion Death Lock.  Tanahashi rolls out and tries for a Texas Cloverleaf.  EVIL grabs his ear and breaks the hold.  EVIL throws Tanahashi towards Togo, but Togo eats a dropkick in the face.  EVIL tries for a kick but Tanahashi blocks it and leg whips him.  Another leg whip and Tanahashi slaps on the Texas Cloverleaf.   EVIL screams and gets to the ropes.  Tanahashi blocks a low blow, but EVIL throws him again into the unprotected turnbuckle.  EVIL with a lariat for a two count.  EVIL goes for Darkness Falls but Tanahashi reverses into Slingblade.  Yota Tsuji stops Togo from entering the ring.  Tanahashi hits a High Fly Flow and applies the Texas Cloverleaf again.   Red Shoes is checking on EVIL, and EVIL grabs him.  Togo gets away from Tsuji and starts choking Tanahashi with the piano wire.  Tanahashi powers out and smacks Togo in the face.  EVIL is back to his feet and Tanahashi hits Twist and Shout and a Slingblade.    Two count.   High Fly Flow on the back of EVIL.  Tanahashi goes back to the top rope and Togo throws a chair at him.  Tanahashi catches it and Red Shoes takes it.   Tanahashi is in position for another High Fly Flow but Togo grabs his ankle and crotches him on the top rope.  EVIL climbs to the top rope and hits a Superplex.  Only a two count.  Tsuji pounds the mat to cheer on Tanahashi.  EVIL hits Darkness Falls.   Two count.  EVIL says its over.  He nails Everything is Evil on Tanahashi.  EVIL pins Tanahashi.  

Wow!  Awesome match.  I did not expect EVIL to win here.  EVIL is now second place behind Naito in the B Block.  

G1 Climax 30 B Block Standings as of Oct. 8

Wrestler	Points Earned
EVIL	8
Hirooki Goto	6
Hiroshi Tanahashi	6
Juice Robinson	6
KENTA	4
SANADA	6
Tetsuya Naito	10
Toru Yano	6
YOSHI-HASHI	2
Zack Sabre Jr.	6

Looking forward in the B Block, on Oct. 11, Tetsuya Naito (10) will be facing EVIL (8).   The winner of this match may win the entire B Block.

 

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