NJPW G1 Climax 33 night 10 live results: Tanahashi vs. Goto

NJPW’s G1 Climax 33 tournament continues today with C Block & D Block matches in Aichi at Dolphin’s Arena.

In the main event, Hiroshi Tanahashi face Hirooki Goto in the seventeenth career singles meeting between the two NJPW veterans. Both enter the match with 2-2 records in this year’s G1.

In the semi-main, the 3-1 Tama Tonga faces 2-2 Shingo Takagi in the first career singles meeting between the two.

The full lineup:

  • D Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi (2-2, 4 points) vs. Hirooki Goto (2-2, 4 points)
  • C Block: Tama Tonga (3-1, 6 points) vs. Shingo Takagi (2-2, 4 points)
  • D Block: Zack Sabre Jr. (3-1, 6 points) vs. Shane Haste (2-2, 4 points)
  • C Block: EVIL (2-2, 4 points) vs. Tomohiro Ishii (1-3, 2 points)
  • D Block: Tetsuya Naito (2-2, 4 points) vs. Alex Coughlin (1-3, 2 points)
  • C Block: Eddie Kingston (2-2, 4 points) vs. Mikey Nicholls (1-3, 2 points)
  • D Block: Jeff Cobb (4-0, 8 points) vs. Toru Yano (0-4, 0 points)
  • C Block: David Finlay (4-1, 8 points) vs. HENARE (1-4, 2 points)

Our live coverage begins at 3 a.m. Eastern time. 

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Recommended Matches

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirsooki Goto – A fantastic match built around selling the ware of the G1. Both men looked good in their agony and delivered a superb, emotional match.

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David Finlay defeated HENARE

This match felt like it was going through the mid-tournament motions. Finlay closed out the match with Oblivion.

This win leaves Finlay with 8 points, leaving him awfully close to a guaranteed playoff spot.

Toru Yano defeated Jeff Cobb

This was a short match with Yano trying to spoil Cobb’s perfect tournament. Cobb played some of Yano’s games, but in the end, Yano won. After getting a face full of cold spray, Yano rolled up Cobb, ending his undefeated streak.

While he’s already out of the running, this win gets Yano on the board with 2 points.

Eddie Kingston defeated Mikey Nicholls

This was a bit of a plotting match built around mid-tournament ware. Everything these guys threw out was substantial, even if it wasn’t at a blistering pace. Eddie closed this match out with a spinning back fist.

This result keeps Eddie in the running, 6 points, and eliminates Nicholls from contention.

Tetsuya Naito defeated Alex Coughlin

Unlike most of his G1, Coughlin was unable to control the pace of this match. With the match at Naito’s pace, Naito was able to withstand Couhlin’s pushes for control, eventually leading to the Destino and the win.

This win moves Naito toward the top of D block, with 6 points.

EVIL defeated Tomohiro Ishii

This was a very physical match, but in case you suspected something else, EVIL worked dirty throughout. Ishii matched EVIL’s energy to gain control, leading to multiple colossal exchanges between the pair. To close, EVIL distracted the referee, allowing Dick Togo to kick Ishii low; Evil followed up with Everything is Evil and pinned Ishii for the win.

EVIL remains in strong standing with this win, tieing Finlay atop of C block with 8 points.

Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Shane Haste

This inter-faction TMDK matchup was competitive throughout. After extended exchanges of moves and strikes, Haste was looking to break from a hold with a powerbomb, but ZSJ caught him in a trap pin, winning the match suddenly.

ZSJ ties Jeff Cobb with 8 points, leading the D block. 

Time Limit Draw: Tama Tonga vs. Shingo Takagi

Another by-the-numbers match here. These guys went back and forth in all the typical ways, leading into the move-heavy closing sequence. The clock eventually ran out in about the least climatic way possible.

The draw leaves Tama just behind the C block leaders with 7 points, and Shingo in the middle of the pack with 5.

Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Hirooki Goto

This match was all about both men being in severe pain from the opening bell. The selling was fantastic throughout, enhancing every moment of this match. Tanahashi is seemingly trying to retire himself with High Fly Flow, which he landed on his second attempt to win the bout.

Tanahashi’s win leaves him just two points behind block leaders, staying steady with 6 points.

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Standings

A Block

  • SANADA (5-0) – 10 points
  • Shota Umino (2-1-2) – 6 points
  • Kaito Kiyomiya (2-1-2) – 6 points
  • Gabe Kidd (2-2-1) 5 points
  • Chase Owens (2-3) – 4 points
  • Hikuleo (2-3) – 4 points
  • Yota Tsuji (1-3-1) – 3 points
  • Ren Narita (0-3-2) – 2 points

B Block

  • Kazuchika Okada (4-1) – 8 points
  • Will Ospreay (4-1) 8 points
  • Taichi (3-2) – 6 points
  • YOSHI-HASHI (2-3) – 4 points
  • KENTA (2-3) 4 points
  • Tanga Loa (2-3) 4 points
  • Great-O-Khan (1-4) 2 points
  • El Phantasmo (1-3) 2 points

C Block

  • David Finlay (4-1) – 8 points
  • EVIL (4-1) – 8 points
  • Tama Tonga (3-1-1) – 7 points
  • Eddie Kingston (3-2) – 6 points
  • Shingo Takagi (2-2-1) – 5 points
  • HENARE (1-4) – 2 points
  • Mikey Nicholls (1-4) – 2 points
  • Tomohiro Ishii (1-4) – 2 points

D Block

  • Jeff Cobb (4-1) – 8 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. (4-1) – 8 points
  • Tetsuya Naito (3-2) – 6 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi (3-2) – 6 points
  • Hirooki Goto (2-3) – 4 points
  • Shane Haste (2-3) – 4 points
  • Alex Coughlin (1-4) – 2 points
  • Toru Yano (1-4) – 2 points