NJPW G1 Climax 33 night 15 live results: C Block finals

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

Five wrestlers remain mathematically alive for the two playoff spots heading into the final night. The most likely scenarios involve the winners of the semi-main event and main event advancing. 

Shingo Takagi faces EVIL in the main event, with EVIL advancing with a draw or a victory. Shingo needs a win to advance. In the semi-main, the winner of Eddie Kingston vs. David Finlay will advance to the quarterfinals. Tama Tonga must defeat HENARE and have an unlikely double DQ finish in Finlay vs. Kingston to advance. 

The full card: 

  • C Block: EVIL (4-2, 8 points) vs. Shingo Takagi (3-2-1, 7 points)
  • C Block: Eddie Kingston (4-2, 8 points) vs. David Finlay (4-2, 8 points)
  • C Block: Tama Tonga (3-2-1, 7 points) vs. HENARE (2-4, 4 points)
  • C Block: Mikey Nicholls (2-4, 4 points) vs. Tomohiro Ishii (1-5, 2 points)
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Master Wato vs. Tetsuya Naito, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI
  • Zack Sabre Jr., Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita vs. Hirooki Goto, YOH & Oskar Leube
  • Hikuleo, Shota Umino & Jado vs. Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Ren Narita
  • Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma vs. Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd
  • Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa vs. Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan

Our live coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. Eastern time. 

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Recommended Matches

  • Eddie Kingston vs. David Finlay – Finlay had a score to settle, Eddie had a dream to fulfill, and the winner advanced to the playoffs. With sky-high stakes, this was the most emotional Eddie match in the tournament. 

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Mikey Nicholls – This was a hard-hitting Ishii match with a strong performance from Nicholls.

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Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan defeated Kaito Kiyomiya & Ryohei Oiwa 

This was a solid tag. Most of the match was built on UE controlling Oiwa, leading to a Kaito hot tag. After tagging back in, UE continued their focus on Oiwa, allowing Cobb to close with Eliminator. 

Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd defeated Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma

If you can somehow imagine, this War Dogs match was violent. It was amusing to see the focused War Dogs clash with the goofy personalities of Honma and Yano. To close, Kidd bumped the ref and dropped Honma with a closed fist to win the match.

After the match, the War Dogs beat down Yano ahead of Coughlin’s G1 match tomorrow. While walking to the back, Coughlin threatened Yano with death. 

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Ren Narita defeated Hikuleo, Shota Umino & Jado

This was a reasonably by-the-numbers tag with some firey sequences between Ren and Shota; every time they’re in the ring together, it feels like we’re on the verge of a generational rivalry. Ren was able to win the match for his team by submitting Jado with a cobra twist.

After the match, Shota and Ren traded a couple of slaps.

Zack Sabre Jr., Shane Haste & Kosei Fujita defeated Hirooki Goto, YOH & Oskar Leube

This was another absolutely solid tag. The exchanges between YOH and Fujita were fantastic. In the end, Haste won with a massive powerbomb, pinning Oskar Leube.

After the match, YOH and Fujita traded licks, prompting Goto and ZSJ to break it up. A tense staredown between ZSJ and Goto followed.

Tetsuya Naito, Yota Tsuji & BUSHI defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Master Wato 

This was a bit of a slog compared to the other tags on this card. The most compelling part of this match, the Makabe and Tsuji section, was clumsy at best. This awkward sequence was the end, with Tsuji hitting a stomp, falcon arrow, and a spear to win the match.

After the match, Naito attacked Tanahahsi, focusing on his leg, which he had spent a lot of time working on during the match.

Tomohiro Ishii defeated Mikey Nicholls

Unsurprisingly, this was an intense encounter. Nicholls dropped Ishii on his head repeatedly, scoring a couple of nearfalls. Ishii fired back with a fierce rally, leading to a brainbuster that won Ishii the match.

This result leaves both men with 4 points to finish the tournament.

Tama Tonga defeated HENARE

This did little-to-nothing for me. HENARE worked heelishly throughout, opening the door for a Tama comeback. After surviving a rampage, Tama caught HENARE with a fist and a double under-hook driver to win the match.

This win put Tama at 9 points, ahead of everyone else in C block for the time being. HENARE’s tournament is over with 4 points.

David Finlay defeated Eddie Kingston 

This was one of my favorite matches of the tournament. Eddie’s energy was palpable in this match. Finlay was forced to wrestle downright hateful in response to Eddie’s grit. The finish saw Finlay avoiding a back fist before landing a spear and Oblivion to win the match.

After the match, Finlay stomped on Eddie’s NJPW STRONG title while holding the NEVER belt high.

This win eliminated Eddie from the tournament and secured Finlay’s spot in the elite 8 with 10 points. Finlay is set to face Will Ospreay on Thursday in the quarter-finals.

EVIL defeated Shingo Takagi

EVIL worked dirty from the opening bell. As Shingo fired back, House of Torture made their presence felt. After a referee bump, HoT attacked Shingo, forcing LIJ to make the save. A prolonged, chaotic faction war ended with a low blow, and Everything is Evil.

This win secured EVIL’s spot in the playoffs with 10 points. 

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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 (5-2) – 10 points
  • EVIL (5-2) – 10 points
  • Tama Tonga (4-2-1) – 9 points
  • Eddie Kingston (4-3) – 8 points
  • Shingo Takagi (3-3-1) – 7 points
  • Mikey Nicholls (2-5) – 4 points
  • HENARE (2-5) – 4 points
  • Tomohiro Ishii (2-5) – 4 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