NJPW G1 Climax 34 night 11 live results: Shingo vs. SANADA
Korakuen Hall will host today’s event featuring A Block action in the NJPW G1 Climax 34 tournament.
In the main event, 3-3 Shingo Takagi faces 3-3 SANADA in a matchup of former stablemates. It will be the first-ever singles meeting between Shingo & SANADA.
In the semi-main, 3-3 Tetsuya Naito takes on 3-3 Shota Umino. The two have met once before in singles competition, with Naito coming away with the victory that time.
5-1 EVIL faces 4-2 Zack Sabre Jr. in a matchup with the top spot in A Block on the line.
3-3 Gabe Kidd will take on 2-4 Jake Lee in another A Block battle.
Two members of United Empire will square off in the first tournament bout of the night, as 2-4 Great-O-Khan & 2-4 Callum Newman go head-to-head.
Today’s undercard:
- Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma vs. David Finlay & Gedo
- Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Yuya Uemura & TAKA Michinoku
- Boltin Oleg, Toru Yano, El Phantasmo & Jado vs. Jeff Cobb, HENARE, Francesco Aklira & Konosuke Takeshita
- Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs. Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima
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Recommended Matches
Jake Lee vs. Gabe Kidd—This match was a total blast. Kidd brings an energy that very few people in the world can match. It was a great brawl and a fantastic change of pace from the rest of the card. I highly recommend giving this a watch.
Shingo Takagi vs. SANADA—If you’re a fan of Shingo Takagi, you’ll enjoy this match, no doubt. They kept a great pace, even as the match’s runtime climbed. This was more of a traditional G1 match, so if that’s what you’re here for, look no further.
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Undercard Results
BUSHI & Yota Tsuji defeated Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato
Konosuke Takeshita, Francesco Akira, HENARE & Jeff Cobb defeated El Phantasmo, Jado, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano
Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated TAKA Michinoku & Yuya Uemura
Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma defeated David Finlay & Gedo
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Block A Results
Great-O-Khan defeated Callum Newman
Newman launched into a quick sequence to try and gain an early advantage. O-Khan managed to hold on until Newman landed a sudden kick that dropped O-Khan, securing Newman control. Instead of taking advantage, Newman postured to the crowd, allowing O-Khan to fire back and take control for himself.
After being worked over on the mat, Newman caught O-Khan with a stomp to work his way back into the match. Newman took advantage this time, landing a standing moonsault for a nearfall. When Newman attempted a tornado kick, O-Khan reversed into an arm drag for an attempted match reset, but Newman fired back with a standing Meteora to maintain his lead.
O-Khan interrupted the OsCutter, which led to a scramble for control. To end the scramble Newman went for a tornado kick, missed by a considerable amount, and still pinned O-Khan for a false finish. Newman went for the OsCutter again, but O-Khan stuffed it once more. He then transitioned into the Eliminator and pinned Newman to win the match.
This win puts O-Khan at 6 points. It also entirely eliminates Newman from playoff contention.
Jake Lee defeated Gabe Kidd
God, I loved this match. It was violent, efficient, and an all-round great time.
This was my favorite Jake Lee match in at least two years. Gabe Kidd is something special.
On his way to the ring, Lee entered with two cups of beer in his hand. Before he could give one to his faction mate, Kidd cut him off with a big boot, sending him to the floor. Kidd then grabbed a chair and slammed it over Lee’s head. Kidd then grabbed a mic and welcomed Lee to the Wardogs.
Kidd attempted to throw a table at Lee, but Lee avoided the furniture. Lee then hit Kidd with a knee and a chair strike of his own, leading to a fight deep in the crowd. Lee then drove Kidd into the table himself, headfirst.
Lee rolled Kidd into the ring, starting the match officially. Kidd took advantage of this pause by hitting Lee with a lariat and scoring a quick two count, nearly taking the match. Lee reversed Kidd’s driver attempt to start another back-and-forth, escalating with bigger and bigger moves. Lee eventually scored a nearfall with a chokeslam that slowed the match somewhat.
Lee tried for FBS, but Kidd cut him off with another substantial lariat. This led to a strike exchange in the center of the ring that favored Kidd. Kidd tried to follow up with a boot but missed, sending him into the ropes. This allowed Lee to hit a boot of his own that forced Kidd back to the floor. Lee tried to follow up with a kick from the apron, but Kidd pulled him into a suplex. Kidd attempted to follow up by running into Lee, but Lee sidestepped him, sending him crashing into the barricade. At this point, the referee’s count was too high for Kidd to beat, but Lee was in a position to slide into the ring, barely beating the count. Lee wins by countout.
Lee’s win puts him at 6 points, barely keeping him alive.
Zack Sabre Jr. defeated EVIL
Hey, at least it was short.
Before this match could begin, EVIL drug ZSJ to the ring with Dick Togo. They then threw powder in ZSJ’s face and hit him with the Magic Killer in the middle of the ring as the opening bell sounded. EVIL tried pinning ZSJ multiple times but failed. ZSJ then reversed into a pin of his own and won the match. In under 20 seconds, ZSJ won the match.
After the match, ZSJ celebrated in the crowd and EVIL chased him. This lasted significantly longer than the actual match.
This win puts ZSJ at the very top of the block with 10 points.
Tetsuya Naito defeated Shota Umino
This match really struggled to pick up until the very end, and even there, Naito’s weaknesses were all too clear. Umino also didn’t shine here, which is becoming a requirement for a great Naito match at this point. It wasn’t bad, but it’s not something I’d seek out.
Umino established a quick lead with a DDT to the apron, followed by a dropkick. A tornado DDT to the floor only cemented Umino’s early momentum, allowing him to hit an uncontested top rope dropkick and ignition for a quick two-count.
Naito hit an atomic drop and a neckbreaker from the top rope to slow Umino’s advance. To follow up, Naito hit a drop to the apron and the floor, buying him time to recover. Umino barely beat the referee’s count. Back in the ring, Naito maintained his lead with his signature offense.
Umino landed a dropkick to regain some footing. He followed up with a suplex for a two-count. After surviving an Umino exploder, Naito caught Umino in a leg-based Nelson, forcing Umino into the ropes. Naito then began to club on the neck of Umino, but Umino fired back with a sudden Blaze Blade to reset the match.
Umino hit a reverse twist and shout and trident for a nearfall, but Naito answered with Valencia. Naito’s Destino attempt was reversed into a fisherman’s suplex for a Umino two-count. Umino hit Blaze Blade again and a Death Rider for a finish. Umino attempted another Death Rider to close, but Naito transitioned into a Destino attempt that Umino reversed. The pair then struggled for a finish until Naito went for Destino again, but instead of driving Umino on his head, he transitioned into a trap pin. This was enough for him to win the match.
Naito advances to 8 points.
SANADA defeated Shingo Takagi
The opening moments of this match saw both men on equal footing. Shingo tried gaining the upper hand first with knee strikes to the midsection, but a well-placed dropkick from SANADA forced Shingo to the outside. SANADA’s pursuit to the floor was cut off when Shingo suplexed him onto the floor, establishing the first strong lead of the match.
On the outside, Shingo drove SANADA into the apron and barricade, furthering his control. Back inside, Shingo maintained his lead with deliberate offense, slowly picking apart SANADA.
SANADA landed a leg sweep to reset the match after an extended period on the back foot. He followed up with a dropkick and a plancha to establish control over Shingo for the first time this match.
A quick back-and-forth ended with a DDT from Shingo, leaving him back in the driver’s seat. The follow-up suplex scored Shingo at a two-count. The follow-up twist and shout and forced SANADA into the corner, but SANADA was able to fight out with a magic screw.
SANADA attempted a shining wizard but missed. Shingo was unable to follow up, however. SANADA hit the TKO to maintain his lead but missed the follow-up rounding body press. Shingo again failed to capitalize, allowing SANADA to hit the shining wizard on the second attempt.
Shingo blocked the next attempt at the shining wizard and tried for a leg whip, but SANADA slipped free. SANADA then tried for another shining wizard, which he hit. The follow-up rounding body press also connected for a SANADA nearfall.
SANADA tried to close with Deadfall, but Shingo reversed with a drop from the fireman’s carry position. Shingo kept the pressure up with a lariat in the corner, followed by a superplex. The sliding lariat scored Shingo a two-count. Shingo then hit SANADA with Made in Japan, but SANADA kicked out.
A struggle for control followed after SANADA survived Shingo’s finish attempt. SANADA blocked the pumping bomber only to eat a sliding forearm. Shingo then unloaded on SANADA with strikes and a shining wizard of his own. A pair of pumping bombers from Shingo seemingly marked the end for SANADA. As Shingo looked to close, SANADA transitioned into Deadfall, hit his finish, and pinned SANADA to win the match.
SANADA continues his advance with 8 points.