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10/14/21 B Block Results from New Japan's G1 Climax 31 From Yamagata, Japan:
Kosei Fujita and Ryohei Oiwa vs. BUSHI and Hiromu Takahashi
BUSHI forces Fujita to submit to a Boston Crab.
G1 Climax 31 - B Block Matches:
Taichi vs. Chase Owens
Owens comes to the ring with a Bobby Eaton T-Shirt and wearing Bobby Eaton inspired tights, rather than his Bullet Club Crown Jewel tights. Very cool. Taichi still has his ribs taped up.
Taichi and Owens joke about starting the match like sumo wrestlers. Match goes to the floor and Taichi chokes Owens with a TV cable. Owens retaliates by throwing Taichi into the guardrail. Owens stomps on the injured ribs. Taichi fights back with kicks. Taichi hits an Ax Bomber. Taichi winces every time he performs a move and clutches his ribs. Owens with a back breaker and a gut buster. Two count. Owens motions to Miho Abe, then kicks Taichi in the ribs. Owens asks Miho for a kiss. She tells him "no". Owens kicks Taichi in the ribs even harder. Owens asks for a kiss again. Miho says "no". Owens goes to kick Taichi, but Taichi catches his leg. Taichi blasts Owens in the hamstring with a stiff kick. Multiple kicks. Owens backs away making a "time out" sign with his hands. He tells Miho that he is sorry. Taichi hits Owens with a combination of kicks. Taichi hits a Dangerous Backdrop, but his ribs are hurting. Owens goes for a Package Piledriver but Taichi escapes. Owens hits a V-Trigger to Taichi's back then another V-Trigger to his face. Owens goes to the top rope and hits an Alabama Jam! Owens hits the Package Piledriver.
Owens pins Taichi.
Chase Owens earns 2 points and reaches 4 points total. At this point, both Chase Owens and Taichi are out, with Kazuchika Okada and Jeff Cobb too far ahead of the B Block.
On his way back to the locker, Owens points to his tights, then to the sky. He said "that was for you Beautiful".
Solid match. It was a subtle thing, but I liked how Chase Owens was able to pay tribute to one of his mentors and heroes. I appreciate New Japan and Taichi to allow this to happen for Owens.
Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA
Both men were evenly matched. They both tried to one up the other, by using each other's moves. Goto hit a Reverse GTR. SANADA countered with a roll up and bridge.
SANADA pins Goto.
SANADA earns 2 points and reaches 8 total.
With no disrespect to either wrestler, because they had a good match. Both men will not be close to winning B Block, so interest in the match is lacking.
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOSHI-HASHI
Similar to the prior match, both men were evenly matched. Tanahashi hit a Slingblade, Aces High and a High Fly Flow.
Tanahashi pins YOSHI-HASHI.
Hiroshi Tanahashi earns 2 points and gets to 8 points total.
Tanahashi sits in the ring next to YOSHI-HASHI and they have positive words with each other.
This was great match. Kevin Kelly made a point to say that YOSHI-HASHI has never beaten Tanahashi in a one-on-one match. However, YOSHI-HASHI did have Tanahashi on the ropes. If he hit Kharma, he could have won. Also, Tanahashi had to hit his three top moves just to put YOSHI-HASHI away. Both men came out of this match looking strong.
Jeff Cobb vs. EVIL, with Dick Togo
Togo in the opening moments distracts the referee and Cobb allowing EVIL to attack. Cobb takes out EVIL with a dropkick. Cobb punches EVIL in the face, snapmares him and stands on his chest. EVIL hits elbows and chops, but Cobb drops him with a headbutt. EVIL kicks Cobb in the gut and throws him outside the ring. Togo distracts the referee, which allows EVIL to put a chair around Cobbs head and hit him with another chair. Togo steps on Cobb's leg to prevent him from getting back in the ring. Cobb breaks free and beats the count. EVIL rakes Cobbs eyes and kicks him in the head. EVIL throws Cobb into the timekeeper's table. EVIL puts Cobb in an abdominal stretch. Togo grabs EVIL's hand and pulls. Cobb unhooks EVIL's leg and hiptosses both EVIL and Togo onto the floor. Cobb is enraged. He pounds on EVIL and puts him on the timekeeper's table. EVIL is face down on the table. Cobb picks up a scared Dick Togo and throws him into EVIL. The timekeeper's table and EVIL go flying against the guardrail, very close to the crowd. EVIL is thrown into the ring. Cobb connects with a running European uppercut. Cobb plants EVIL with a running backdrop suplex. Two count. Cobb goes for a Tour of the Islands, but EVIL rakes his eyes. EVIL sends Cobb into the turnbuckle. EVIL hits a lariat. Two count. Cobb picks up EVIL and runs him into the turnbuckles. Togo jumps on the apron. Cobb goes to run into Togo, but he hits the referee instead. Cobb powers EVIL up and hits an Oklahoma Stampede. Cobb goes for a pin. Togo climbs in the ring and hits Cobb with a chair. Togo punches Cobb in the head, then stomps on his leg. EVIL and Togo hit a Magic Killer on Cobb. Togo goes to revive the referee. EVIL hits Darkness Falls. Two count. EVIL tries for Everything is Evil, but Cobb reverses out. Cobb with a lariat. EVIL with a drop toehold, and Cobb falls face first into the ropes. Togo punches Cobb in the face. Cobb gets to his feet and wobbly. EVIL charges at Cobb, but he catches EVIL hits a Spincycle. As EVIL is falling, he grabs the referee who takes another bump. Togo jumps in the ring with his metal wire and chokes out Cobb. EVIL tries for Everything is Evil but Cobb reverses out. He pushes EVIL towards Togo. Cobb tries a double lariat but they duck. EVIL goes for kick. Cobb catches his leg, and tosses his leg to Togo. Cobb superkicks Togo in the face. Cobb goes for a German suplex but EVIL hits a low blow. EVIL tries to hit Cobb with a chair, but Cobb ducks, and superkicks the chair into EVIL's face. Cobb with a release German suplex. Cobb hits Tour of the Islands.
Cobb pins EVIL.
Jeff Cobb earns 2 points, remains undefeated and is the first man in the G1 to reach 16 points.
Good match. I understand the reasoning for all the on-going shenanigans by EVIL and Togo throughout the G1. It was a storyline. Cobb was able to best both men and beat them at their own game tonight. However, I still think the cheating, the referee bumps, the referee ignoring the breaking of rules, etc. hurts EVIL and Togo. It hurts the concept of the "House of Torture" and, ultimately, could hurt Bullet Club as a whole.
Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga, with Jado
Okada and Tama began the match with mat wrestling. They worked leg submissions and headlocks. Very even in the early moments. Tama hits a hard chop on Okada as he came off the ropes. Okada counters with a basement dropkick and a neckbreaker. Okada slows the match down with a reverse chin lock, working on Tama's neck. Okada with a flipping senton. Tama escapes to the floor. Tama drops Okada chest first onto the guardrail. Back in the ring, Tama pounds on Okada's chest and applies a rear chin lock. Tama misses a Stinger Splash. Okada puts him on the top ropes and hits a dropkick and Tama falls to the ring floor. Okada throws Tama into the guardrail and kicks him over rail. Tama tries for a Gun Stun on the rail, but Okada reverses and pulls him over the guardrail and hits a DDT on the floor. Okada drags Tama back into the ring and goes for the Money Clip. Tama blocks it. Okada hits a dropkick. Okada applies the Money Clip. Tama gets to the ropes. Okada nails a top rope elbow. Rainmaker pose. Tama hits a DDT. Tama with a Flatliner, then a Tonga Twist. Two count. Okada with a spinning lariat. Okada goes for a neckbreaker, but Tama reverses out and hits a Death Valley Driver. Tama with top rope splash. Two count. Okada rebounds with a dropkick and a tombstone. Multiple reversals out of the Rainmaker and the Gun Stun. Tama hits a Bloody Sunday. Okada blocks the Gun Stun. Tama powers Okada into a Gun Stun. Two count!! Tama hits a DSD.
Tama pins Okada!
Tama Tonga pins the Rainmaker! He earns 2 points to get to 6 points.
Tama Tonga and Jado embrace in the ring. Tama gets the mic and he says tonight starts a new chapter for Tama Tonga. In the interview area, Tama said that he wanted to make a mark against the mountain in New Japan which is Okada, which did tonight. He repeated that he starting a new chapter for Tama Tonga starting tonight.
Wow!! This was a great match. Tama and Okada both looked sharp. Throughout the G1 Climax, Tama added new moves to his arsenal. Some that belonged to his father, Haku, but also others that he not used for awhile. He kept looking for the Gun Stun, but was able to get a solid win with the DSD. Since he has been a tag wrestler for so long, it shall be interesting to see what happens from here. Will G.O.D. appear in World Tag League or look towards single championships? Okada will have to deal with Jeff Cobb, but does this start a rivalry between Tama Tonga and Okada? If Okada beats Cobb, and wins the G1, does Tama Tonga have a right to challenge Okada for the Wrestle Kingdom Title match? There are a lot of storyline possibilities here as we head towards Wrestle Kingdom.
To follow up on my comment about House of Torture, Tama Tonga did not need Jado to beat Kazuchika Okada. EVIL is a great wrestler. He does not need to use Dick Togo, referee bumps or cheating. The story can be told in the ring without such things. Tama Tonga and Chase Owens tonight made Bullet Club look strong. EVIL and Dick Togo made Bullet Club look weak.
B Block Standings as of 10/14/21
YOSHI-HASHI - 4
EVIL - 12
Jeff Cobb - 16
Chase Owens - 4
SANADA - 8
Tama Tonga - 6
Hirooki Goto - 4
Taichi - 4
Hiroshi Tanahashi - 8
Kazuchika Okada - 14
Only one more B Block event to come on 10/20. The most important match is Jeff Cobb vs. Kazuchika Okada. Stay tuned.
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