NJPW G1 Climax 33 night 14 live results: B Block finals

B Block’s representatives in the NJPW G1 Climax 33 quarterfinals will be decided tonight on the final night of B Block bouts. 

The winner of tonight’s Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo main event will join Kazuchika Okada in representing B Block in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Ospreay can advance with a win or a draw, while ELP must beat Ospreay to advance. 

Tonight’s card: 

  • B Block: Will Ospreay (4-2, 8 points) vs. El Phantasmo (3-3, 6 points)
  • B Block: Kazuchika Okada (5-1, 10 points) vs. Tanga Loa (3-3, 6 points)
  • B Block: Taichi (3-3, 6 points) vs. Great-O-Khan (2-4, 4 points)
  • B Block: YOSHI-HASHI (2-4, 4 points) vs. KENTA (2-4, 4 points)
  • Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Dick Togo
  • Eddie Kingston & Togi Makabe vs. David Finlay & Chase Owens
  • Tama Tonga & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Jeff Cobb & HENARE
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Mikey Nicholls & Kosei Fujita
  • Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa vs. SANADA & DOUKI

Our live coverage begins at 1 a.m. Eastern time. 

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SANADA & DOUKI defeated Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa

With Kaito’s tournament being over, this match lacked any real urgency, but this was an entertaining open. Oiwa showed up strong, challenging SANADA in the closing sequence before submitting to Skull End.

Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii defeated Mikey Nicholls & Kosei Fujita

This was another fun tag. In more ways than one, this was a tale of two matches with some particularly intense sequences between Nicholls and Ishii while Tanahashi focused Fujita. Tanahashi’s attention paid off as he forced Fujita to submit with the cloverleaf. 

After the match, Ishii and Nicholls came to blows again, forcing the ring crew to break them up.

Jeff Cobb & HENARE defeated Tama Tonga & Hiroyoshi Tenzan 

This was a totally average match. The closing stretch was Cobb beating down Tenzan before dropping him with Tour of the Islands to win.

David Finlay & Chase Owens defeated Eddie Kingston & Togi Makabe

While not very exciting, this was at least a competitive match, especially when Kingston and Finlay squared off. Finlay won the match for Bullet Club after ending a Makabe rally with Oblivion.

After the match, Kingston and Finlay had a brief staredown ahead of their G1 encounter in Yokohama.

Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Dick Togo

It didn’t take long for this to devolve into a archetypal House of Torture match. LIJ tried their best to keep up, with Naito eventually landing Destino on Togo for the pinfall win.

After the match, EVIL attacked Shingo and tried to shave his head, but LIJ made the save.

KENTA defeated YOSHI-HASHI

This was just KENTA beating the brakes off of YH. KENTA’s attack backfired when he hit himself in the face with a metal staff, opening the door for a YH rally. KENTA cut off YH’s rally with a quick cradle to win the match and earn two more points.

Both of these guys were already eliminated from playoff contention, so this match didn’t change anything in the outcome of the tournament. 

Great-O-Khan defeated Taichi

O-Khan wrestled an aggressive match here, maintaining control for quite some time. This turned the match into a ground war, lasting for most of the remaining runtime. After working a head an arm choke for minutes, O-Khan forced Taichi to submit.

This loss eliminated Taichi from playoff contention. O-Khan was already ineligible. 

Kazuchika Okada defeated Tanga Loa

Okada was coasting through the early portion of this match, which opened the door for Loa. Loa’s attempts at offense weren’t enough, as a rainmaker marked the end of Loa’s G1.

This win secures Okada first place in B block with 12 points.

Will Ospreay defeated El Phantasmo

This, unsurprisingly, was a highly athletic match filled with dives, speed sequences, and false finishes; if that sounds enticing, this match is for you. The crowd absolutely ate this up, especially as the time limit grew closer. ELP survived an OsCutter and a hidden blade, forcing Ospreay to close with the tiger driver.

This win earned Ospreay his spot in the playoffs.

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Standings

A Block

  • SANADA (7-0) – 14 points
  • Hikuleo (4-3) – 8 points
  • Yota Tsuji (3-3-1) – 7 points
  • Shota Umino (2-3-2) – 6 points
  • Kaito Kiyomiya (2-3-2) – 6 points
  • Ren Narita (2-3-2) – 6 points
  • Gabe Kidd (2-4-1) 5 points
  • Chase Owens (2-5) – 4 points

B Block

  • Kazuchika Okada (6-1) – 12 points
  • Will Ospreay (6-2) 10 points
  • Taichi (3-4) – 6 points
  • El Phantasmo (3-4) 6 points
  • Tanga Loa (3-4) 6 points
  • KENTA (3-4) 6 points
  • Great-O-Khan (3-4) 6 points
  • YOSHI-HASHI (2-5) – 4 points

C Block

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

D Block

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