[25][28] The winner won the vacated IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version). Jeff Cobb (4-5) (8 pts)7. The G1 Climax tournament had already been moved because of the Tokyo Olympics cancellation. [23][28], The 1985 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 10 to June 15, 1985. A close call but definitely a ‘Duh’ moment for The World’s Most Electrifying Wrestler. I could easily see Ibushi and Tanahashi winning both of these matches, and that could set up a pre-tag league title match at Power Struggle or something. “This includes, amongst others, the regular COVID testing of all our talent and staff, disinfection protocols for all arena areas, and importantly the ability to trace customers in case of an outbreak,” said Meij. Mutoh and Sasaki are the only two wrestlers to have won the G1 Climax while holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. [51] Okada also became the first winner since Hirooki Goto to win the tournament in his first attempt. 鈴木みのる、高山善廣、ラ・ソンブラも出場!! The NJPW G1 Climax 30 tournament continued earlier today with more A Block matches. [39], The 2003 G1 Climax was another 12-man round-robin tournament, held from August 10 to August 17. Most of this faction has been young up-and-comers Naito brought in (Evil and Hiromu fresh off excursion, Sanada from the indies) and part of watching NJPW the past several years has been watching them grow, with Naito the most vocal supporter of their growth, besides maybe Milano. Your email address will not be published. [164] On June 27, NJPW announced the participants, which included two outsiders; Pro Wrestling Noah's Katsuhiko Nakajima and Naomichi Marufuji. † Antonio Inoki was injured and unable to compete in the final. There’s also a stressful moment when Juice starts powering out of a triangle from Zack and Zack arches his neck back as he’s lifted up in the air, then lands awkwardly neck-first when Juice, who can’t see Zack’s neck position, slams him down. Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate, IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version), "The Big Audio Nightmare's Guide to the annual New Japan G1 Climax", "INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT", "オカダが1.4東京ドームのIWGP王座挑戦"権利証"をゲット!! Yano taped The World’s Most Electrifying Wrestler to a steel chair on the other side of the ringside barrier as the official began his count. Sabre Jr. gets carried away with Yano. Just a suggestion. Kazuchika Okada is on the bubble as well, though, with both entrants at 12 points having defeated him. . EVIL (6-3) (12 pts)3. Okada lifted Ishii to the top rope and dropkicked him, but Ishii just endured it, then performed a diving knee drop! “It’s that Friday ‘Golden Time’ slot that made not just top wrestling stars, but Japanese cultural icons out of Antonio Inoki, Tiger Mask, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and more. [81][82][83] Naomichi Marufuji was scheduled to participate in the tournament, but was forced to pull out after suffering an arm injury on July 25. He tried yet again for the Money Clip, but Ishii broke it with a codebreaker! Dec 20: WWE TLC, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, NXT: Moon returns to action, Theory remains a hidden gem, Priscilla Kelly is ‘Hell’s Favorite Harlot’. A Block: Taichi def. (Okada, in contrast, calls it their first match that won’t be a friendly, despite eliminating Ospreay from the New Japan Cup last year.) Jay White, in contrast, is not not tough, but he’s a total weasel. Meij also addressed whether there are still plans in 2020 for the G1 Climax and the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Hirooki Goto versus YOSHI-HASHI – G1 CLIMAX 30 – B BLOCK TOURNAMENT MATCH. The final match was the longest match in G1 history until it was beaten in 2020. Block A (Kazuchika Okada, Kota Ibushi, Jeff Cobb, Tomohiro Ishii, Will Ospreay, Shingo Takagi, Minoru Suzuki, Jay White, Taichi, and Yujiro Takahashi) Sanada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi could have run into the same issue as Goto vs. It is Chaos versus Chaos in a pretty boring clash. Evil, and Ibushi vs. Takagi for the first time ever. [144] For the tournament, NJPW introduced a new format, where each show would only include five tournament matches all from the same block, giving the other participants more time to rest. ", "『ブシモPresents G1 Climax 23』全9大会をniconicoとUstreamでインターネットPPV配信決定！", "【電撃決定! [143] Participants in the tournament were announced on June 7. He’s popular, he looks great, and he can have a good match, but he doesn’t wrestle like one of New Japan’s tippy top tier wrestlers, at least not yet. There continue to be enough balls in the air in this Bullet Club vs. Bullet Club feud to keep it pretty interesting, even though it’s another BC vs. BC feud. There will be a New Japan Cup winner crowned next weekend, a G1 Climax to look forward to this fall, and more stars set to return once international travel restrictions are eased.