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8/14 NJPW G1 CLIMAX RESULTS FOM HAMAMATSU, JAPAN, LOOKING AT WHERE THE BLOCK B COMPETITORS STAND

From Hamamatsu, Japan:

1 - Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg vs. Shoma Kato and Katsuya Murashima

Oleg pins Murashima after a Kamikaze.

2 - SANADA and TAKA Michinoku vs. Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee

Gabe Kidd has his left shoulder taped up.  

Lee forces TAKA to tap out to a Guillotine Choke.

3 - Shota Umino andTomokai Honma vs. Dick Togo and EVIL

Umino traps Togo in an STF and gets the submission win.

4 - Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito and BUSHI vs. Great O-Khan, Francesco Akira and Callum Newman

O-Khan pins BUSHI after hitting an Eliminator.

G1 Climax 34 Matches:

5 - Hirooki Goto vs. HENARE

Good stiff match.   HENARE hits a flying headbutt and follows with Streets of Rage.

HENARE pins Goto.

HENARE finishes with 8 points.

Hirooki Goto finishes with 8 points.

Both men are eliminated.   

Really strong showing by HENARE to finish the tournament.

6 - El Phantasmo vs. David Finlay

Both men battle into the crowd and smash each other into the chairs.   They beat the crap out of each other.   ELP hits Sudden Death.   Two count.  ELP goes for the CR2 but Finlay reverses out into a Buckle Bomb.  ELP hits a Powerbomb, and hits a CR2.   ELP hits a Thunderkiss '86 from the middle of the top rope.   Gedo pulls the referee out of the ring.  Jado argues with Gedo and the referee.    Finlay hits ELP with the shillelagh.  Finlay hits Overkill.

Finlay pins ELP.

David Finlay finishes with 12 points and takes the lead.

El Phantasmo finishes with 6 points.

7 - Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ren Narita

Narita attacks the legs with submissions.  Takeshita fights back with his power and strikes.  They trade reversals and nearfalls.  Narita applies a knee bar.  Takeshita gets to the ropes.   Takeshita hits a superplex.   Narita traps him in a guillotine choke.  Takeshita reverses into a Bastard Driver, but he cannot make a pin.   Togo runs to the ring to distract the referee.  EVIL hits Takeshita from behind.  Narita goes for a pin, but Takeshita kicks out.  They attack Takeshita again.  EVIL tries to hit him with a chair but smashes Togo.   Takeshita hits EVIL with an elbow knocking him to the floor.   Narita hits a guillotine knee.  Two count.  Takeshita hits a Last Ride.   Two count.  Narita takes down Takeshita with a knee bar again.   Takeshita escapes and hits a release German Suplex.   Takeshita hits a wicked elbow, knocking Narita's mouth guard from his mouth.

Takeshita pins Narita

Konosuke Takeshita finishes with 10 points. 

Ren Narita finishes with 10 points.   

With this win Takeshita gets into the quarterfinals. 

8 - Yota Tsuji vs. Jeff Cobb

Solid match between both men.   Cobb used his power.   Tsuji fought back with his athleticism and lucha training.   Tsuji connected with Gene Blaster.   Cobb kicks out.   Massive chants for Yota Tsuji.  Tsuji hits a stiff elbow and a Falcon Arrow.   Two count.  Cobb blocks a Malo Crash and picks up Tsuji for an F-5000.  Cobb is slow to cover and Tsuji kicks out.   Tsuji avoids a Tour of the Islands and throws a headbutt.  Tsuji goes for a Gene Blaster, but Cobb hits a lariat.  Cobb goes for Tour of the Islands but Tsuji comes off the ropes with a Gene Blaster.  Tsuji hits another Gene Blaster.

Tsuji pins Cobb.

Yota Tsuji finishes with 10 points and makes the quarterfinals.

Jeff Cobb finishes with 10 points.

Yota Tsuji will face Konosuke Takeshita in the quarterfinals tomorrow.   The winner of this match will face David Finlay in the for the winner of B Block.

A Block Standings: 

	Points
Shota Umino	8
Tetsuya Naito	10
Shingo Takagi (2nd Place)	10
SANADA	8
Great O-Khan (3rd Place)	10
Callum Newman	4
Zack Sabre Jr. (1st place)	14
Gabe Kidd	8
Jake Lee	8
EVIL	10

  B Block Standings: 

	Points
Boltin Oleg	8
El Phantasmo	6
Hirooki Goto	8
Yota Tsuji (3rd place)	10
Yuya Uemura	8
Jeff Cobb	10
HENARE	8
David Finlay (1st place)	12
Ren Narita	10
Konosuke Takeshita (2nd place)	10

Reviewing the participants of the B Block:

David Finlay is the Global Heavyweight Champion.    He may not be a draw yet for the main event of Wrestle Kingdom.  However, another undercard babyface like El Phantasmo could be a challenger for his title.   With El Phantasmo with no partner, he could be programed against Finlay in the coming months.

Konosuke Takeshita is a surprise at the top of the B Block.   I do not see a DDT or AEW start main eventing Wrestle Kingdom, but Takeshita will give Tony Khan something to brag about.

Yota Tsuji could be the man to not only beat Takeshita and Finlay for the B Block, but be in a position to win both New Japan Cup and G1 Climax in the same year.   

Jeff Cobb is the New Japan World Television Champion.   He did not need to win the G1, since he has a Belt.   It will be interesting to see who faces Cobb next for the Title.

HENARE has the NEVER Openweight Title.   He should be fine and avoid any more serious injuries.

Hirooki Goto was workhorse in the tournament.   He will probably team up with YOSHI-HASHI and be a part of World Tag League this Autumn.

Ren Narita will still have heat as a part of House of Torture.   He is limited in his character within this faction.    I am not sure what he will have to do to get to the next level.

Yuya Uemura and Boltin Oleg were both hindered by Uemura's injured arm.   Oleg has the NEVER Openweight 6 man Title and is being taken care of by Hiroshi Tanahashi.   Hopefully, Uemura will return from injury and have a presence in World Tag League or at Wrestle Kingdom.

Thanks for reading.

 

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