Two B Block wrestlers advance to NJPW G1 Climax 33 quarterfinals
Two wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals of NJPW’s G1 Climax 33 tournament on Sunday on the final night of B Block matches.
Kazuchika Okada claimed first place in B Block with a 6-1 record and 12 points, defeating Tanga Loa on Sunday. Okada had already secured a spot in the quarterfinals, but now enters the knockout rounds with a top seed. In Sunday’s main event, Will Ospreay defeated El Phantasmo to finish second in B Block, earning a spot in the Thursday, August 10 quarterfinals.
Entering Sunday’s show, Ospreay was in position to advance with a win or a draw against ELP, while Phantasmo could have knocked Ospreay out of contention and secured second place with a win.
As it stands, Okada will take on the second place finisher from D Block on Thursday, while Ospreay will challenge the C Block winner.
The tournament continues on Tuesday, August 8 with the C Block Finals, while the D Block finals will be held on Wednesday, August 9. The quarterfinals are set for Thursday, August 10, the semifinals for Saturday, August 12, and the finals will be held on Sunday, August 13.
Our report from Sunday’s show is available here.
The current quarterfinals lineup for Thursday, August 10:
- A Block winner SANADA vs. C Block second place finisher
- B Block winner Kazuchika Okada vs. D Block second place finisher
- C Block winner vs. B Block second place finisher Will Ospreay
- D Block winner vs. A Block second place finisher Hikuleo
The final B Block standings:
- Kazuchika Okada (6-1) 12 points
- Will Ospreay (5-2) 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
