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Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan:
1 - Jado and El Phantasmo vs. Shoma Kato and YOSHI-HASHI
ELP pins Kato after hitting a CR2.
Aaron Wolf, an Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo, made an appearance as a young lion for the first time on this tour. ELP posed with him with the New Japan Television Title. Aaron Wolf was a signed to New Japan with much fanfare in June 2025.
2 - Hartley Jackson and Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Taiji Ishimori and Drilla Moloney
ZSJ pins Ishimori with a roll up.
3 - Daiki Nagai and Shingo Takagi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Ren Narita
Kanemaru forces Nagai to tap out to a Boston Crab.
4 - Tomoaki Honma and Shota Umimo vs. Rocky Romero and Konosuke Takeshita
Takeshita hits Straight Murder to Honma's face and a neck wrench. He applies the Cross Face Chickenwing and Honma taps out.
After the match, Takeshita attacks Umino and gives him brainbuster on the Korakuen Hall floor.
G1 Climax 35 A Block Matches:
5 - Taichi vs. Callum Newman
Newman hits a Kamagoye and The Prince's Curse. Newman pins Taichi.
Callum Newman has 8 points.
Taichi has 6 points.
6 - Boltin Oleg vs. EVIL
House of Torture attacks Oleg before the bell. Oleg is triple teamed by EVIL, Togo and Don Fale all match. The referee takes a bump from Don Fale. EVIL puts Oleg on a table. Don Fale hits a splash on Oleg through the table. EVIL hits Everything is Evil on Oleg.
EVIL pins Oleg.
EVIL has 10 points.
Boltin Oleg has 8 points.
7 - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
Early in the match, Tanahashi tries to hit Aces High. SANADA pushes the referee into the ropes, which causes Tanahashi to fall off the top and hits his neck on the ring apron. SANADA smashes Tanahashi in the head with his guitar. A real guitar, not Tanahashi's air guitar. SANADA goes out of the ring to bring in the referee. SANADA goes for a pin but Tanahashi traps him in a small package. Tanahashi pins SANADA.
Hiroshi Tanahashi has 8 points.
SANADA has 6 points.
8 - Yuya Uemura vs. Ryohei Oiwa
Really good match. Both men hit their finishers but knew how to counter each other's best moves. Uemura hits the Deadbolt Suplex and gets the pin.
Yuya Uemura has 10 points.
Ryohei Oiwa has 8 points.
9 - Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay
Good match. Tsuji goes for the Malo Crash, but Finlay catches him and hits a powerbomb. Finlay hits a second powerbomb and gets a two count. Tsuji hits a Buckle Bomb. Finlay hits his own Buckle Bomb. Tsuji goes for the Gene Blaster, but Finlay rolls him in to a small package. Two count. Finlay hits a Gun Stun. Two count. Finlay hits Into Oblivion. Two count. Finlay hits his own Malo Crash. Two count. Tsuji goes for another Gene Blaster, but Finlay hits a knee strike. Finlay hits Overkill.
Finlay pins Tsuji.
David Finlay has 8 points.
Yota Tsuji has 8 points.
EVIL and Uemura are leading with 10 points. Six others are tied for 8 points. Only three will make it into the playoffs.
Current Standings:
|
A Block |
Points |
|
Callum Newman |
8 |
|
EVIL |
10 |
|
Yuya Uemura |
10 |
|
Boltin Oleg |
8 |
|
Ryohei Oiwa |
8 |
|
David Finlay |
8 |
|
Yota Tsuji |
8 |
|
SANADA |
6 |
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi |
8 |
|
Taichi |
6 |
| B Block | Points |
|
YOSHI-HASHI |
8 |
|
Shingo Takagi |
6 |
|
Great O-Khan |
8 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
8 |
|
Shota Umino |
8 |
|
El Phantasmo |
6 |
|
Gabe Kidd |
0 |
|
Konosuke Takeshita |
10 |
|
Zack Sabre, Jr. |
10 |
|
Ren Narita |
10 |
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