From Aichi, Japan:
1 - Jado and El Phantasmo vs. Jakob Austin Young and Great O-Khan
ELP pins Young after hitting a CR2.
2 - Katsuya Murashima and Shota Umino vs. Daiki Nagai and Shingo Takagi
Murashima forces Nagai to tap out to a Boston Crab.
3 - Taiji Ishimori and Drilla Moloney vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Ren Narita
Ishimori low blows Kanemaru and pins him with a Gedo Clutch.
4 - Hartley Jackson and Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Rocky Romero and Konosuke Takeshita
Jackson hits the Jagged Edge on Romero and gets the pin.
Konosuke Takeshita and Zack Sabre Jr. will meet in their B Block Match on July 30. That should be a fun match.
G1 Climax 35 A Block Matches:
5 - Boltin Oleg vs. Yota Tsuji
Good match. Tsuji hits a Gene Blaster and gets the pin.
Yota Tsuji has 8 points.
Boltin Oleg has 6 points.
6 - Callum Newman vs. David Finlay
Finlay worked over Newman's back. Finlay hit a Buckle Bomb. Finlay went for another one, but Newman reversed into a Frankensteiner and a cradle.
Newman pins Finlay.
Callum Newman has 4 points.
David Finlay has 2 points.
Newman was selling his injured back and needed help leaving with ring.
7 - Taichi vs. SANADA
Taichi attacks SANADA before the bell. Kanemaru comes to the ring for House of Torture shenanigans. A funny moment came when SANADA was about to throw Taichi into Milano Collection AT at the Japanese announce table. SANADA has been abusing Milano by throwing his opponents into him at every event. Taichi fought back against SANADA and put him into Milano's chair. Kanemaru tried to attack but Taichi hit a chop in the neck. Milano and Taichi thew Kanemaru into SANADA. Massive pop and chant for Milano Collection AT.
More tricks by House of torture. SANADA hits Taichi with the guitar.
SANADA pins Taichi.
SANADA has 4 points.
Taichi has 4 points.
8 - Yuya Uemura vs. EVIL
Good match. EVIL hits Darkness Falls, a wicked lariat and applies the Darkness Scorpion. Uemura with the rope break. EVIL goes for a Magic Killer. Uemura escapes and goes for a Deadbolt but his back is hurt. EVIL hits a fisherman buster. Uemura fights back and headbutts EVIL and finally hits the Deadbolt Suplex.
Uemura pins EVIL.
Yuya Uemura has 6 points.
EVIL has 6 points.
Big win for Uemura over the leader of the House of Torture.
9 - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Ryohei Oiwa
Another good match. Oiwa hits The Grip on Tanahashi after bouncing off the ropes.
Oiwa pins Tanahashi.
Ryohei Oiwa has 6 points.
Hiroshi Tanahashi has 4 points.
Current Standings:
|
A Block |
Points |
|
Callum Newman |
4 |
|
EVIL |
6 |
|
Yuya Uemura |
6 |
|
Boltin Oleg |
6 |
|
Ryohei Oiwa |
6 |
|
David Finlay |
2 |
|
Yota Tsuji |
8 |
|
SANADA |
4 |
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi |
4 |
|
Taichi |
4 |
| B Block | Points |
|
YOSHI-HASHI |
8 |
|
Shingo Takagi |
2 |
|
Great O-Khan |
6 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
6 |
|
Shota Umino |
6 |
|
El Phantasmo |
4 |
|
Gabe Kidd |
0 |
|
Konosuke Takeshita |
6 |
|
Zack Sabre, Jr. |
4 |
|
Ren Narita |
8 |
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