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Date:\u00a0 July 28th, 2014 I am running out of things to say in the intro, which is bad since there are still a whole bunch of days left in the G1 Climax. Here are the standings going into the event:<\/p>\n Shelton Benjamin\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Bad Luck Fale\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Katsuyori Shibata\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Satoshi Kojima\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Shinsuke Nakamura\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Tomohiro Ishii\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Davey Boy Smith Jr.\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Doc Gallows\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Yuji Nagata\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Tomoaki Honma\u00a0 [0]<\/td>\n Hirooki Goto\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Kazuchika Okada\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Tetsuya Naito\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Hiroyoshi Tenzan\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Togi Makabe\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Toru Yano\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n AJ Styles\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Karl Anderson\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Lance Archer\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Minoru Suzuki\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Yujiro Takahashi\u00a0 [2]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Today’s matches:<\/p>\n – Block A: Doc Gallows vs. Tomohiro Ishii Doc Gallows vs. Tomohiro Ishii<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0This was fun.\u00a0 It is nice that just a Ishii headbutt is enough to change the course of a match but he gives the headbutts so well.\u00a0 Gallows did well here as well, this is the right type of match for him as it was mostly just two people slugging it out\u2026 with one person being half the size but not particularly caring about that fact.\u00a0 Good opener.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Lance Archer<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 Archer just has boring offense, I have trouble getting into his matches.\u00a0 Shoulderblocks, chokes, lariats, basic submission holds\u2026.. nothing very quick or hurty.\u00a0 He just hits a move, looks angry, hits a move, looks angry, repeat.\u00a0\u00a0 Also his finisher just needs so much setup, apparently he can\u2019t do it without putting his opponent on the top turnbuckle first.\u00a0 Tenzan was good here when he was on offense but he wasn\u2019t on offense much.\u00a0 \u00a0Not that great.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 3.5<\/span><\/p>\n Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Satoshi Kojima<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0This was a really solid match.\u00a0 Smith\u2019s offensive can be dull when he wastes time with rest holds, but when they are up on their feet the match was really fun. \u00a0Smith is a big dude so it doesn\u2019t seem out of the realm of possibility that he can withstand a few Kojima lariats and not get knocked out.\u00a0 Good hard hitting match between the two.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n Minoru Suzuki vs. Yujiro Takahashi<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong> \u00a0A pretty average match\u2026 not really bad but nothing really good about it either.\u00a0 Takahashi continues to not impress me and Suzuki is a deliberate wrestler that needs just the right foil.\u00a0 He can have great matches but if he isn\u2019t against the right opponent his matches tend to just be kinda slow paced with random strikes.\u00a0 Nothing really to see here.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 4.5<\/span><\/p>\n Karl Anderson vs. Toru Yano<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0The one thing I like is that Yano\u2019s opponents know exactly how he is going to win and do everything they can to prevent it.\u00a0 Anderson knew Yano was going for the low blow and got out of it a few times, but Yano was just too determined and he eventually was able to get it.\u00a0 Of course it is silly that a wrestler can only win after a low blow and basically a roll-up, but that is just what Yano is right now, a bizarre comedy wrestler.\u00a0 Anderson mocking Yano was fun though and for a mid-card comedy match it was acceptable.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.5<\/span><\/p>\n Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shelton Benjamin<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Benjamin did a better job here than I was expecting, I knew he wouldn\u2019t be eating the moves Tanahashi did the night before but he wasn\u2019t a slouch either.\u00a0 Some of the reversals looked really nice, I have no idea when they have time to practice these things but it was a very fluid match from start to finish.\u00a0 There was a little wasted time but generally they stayed on point and overall it was a very good match.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 7.0<\/span><\/p>\n AJ Styles vs. Hirooki Goto<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 A little slow in the middle but not bad.\u00a0 Goto busting out the Kaiten was nice since after watching these wrestlers so many days in a row I appreciate when someone does something different.\u00a0 The end stretch was really good, I just wish the middle portion had a bit more focus as not a whole lot happened but they had really good chemistry together.\u00a0 Solid match.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n Bad Luck Fale vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0This wasn\u2019t bad.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t great, but it wasn\u2019t the worst Fale match I have seen.\u00a0 Tanahashi\u2019s effort here was A+, he got all that anyone can get out of Fale.\u00a0 My major complaint is the spot where the High Fly Flow turned into a choke, it was just really stupid.\u00a0 I mean he basically no-sold the move that Tanahashi has used to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, I am not sure who thought that was a good idea.\u00a0 Besides that it was a fine match but very skippable.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.0<\/span><\/p>\n Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tomoaki Honma<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong> \u00a0Sometimes I think that the crowd makes Honma matches seem better than they actually are, but this was certainly a very fun match.\u00a0 The near falls were really well done and it felt a few times like Honma may actually be pulling off the upset.\u00a0 Nakamura is going to make it less special when people kick out of the Boma Ye though if everyone is doing it.\u00a0 The strikes were on point, the drama was there, and Nakamura was more serious than goofy.\u00a0 Overall a really entertaining match.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 A step down from the last match but I enjoyed it.\u00a0 It had a great \u2018big match\u2019 feel which main events should and helped elevate it a bit from the average G1 Climax match.\u00a0 Both wrestlers were pulling out all the stops, and I liked that Naito was able to avoid the Rainmaker (which he knew would beat him) again and again until he finally got Okada down.\u00a0 From start to finish just a logical and well-paced match, Naito\u2019s offense is a bit light at times but Okada makes up for it and them busting out different moves makes watching these matches back to back to back less repetitive.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 7.0<\/span><\/p>\n Current Standings:<\/strong><\/p>\n Shelton Benjamin\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Bad Luck Fale\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Katsuyori Shibata\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Shinsuke Nakamura\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Tomohiro Ishii\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Davey Boy Smith Jr.\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Satoshi Kojima\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Doc Gallows\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Yuji Nagata\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Tomoaki Honma\u00a0 [0]<\/td>\n Tetsuya Naito\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Hirooki Goto\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Kazuchika Okada\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Toru Yano\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n AJ Styles\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Hiroyoshi Tenzan\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Lance Archer\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Minoru Suzuki\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Togi Makabe\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Karl Anderson\u00a0 [2]<\/p>\n Yujiro Takahashi\u00a0 [2]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Final Thoughts:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Best Match:<\/strong>\u00a0Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tomoaki Honma<\/strong>. There really wasn’t a match on this event that screamed “THIS IS THE BEST MATCH!” but I have to give Honma\/Nakamura the nod. The crowd loving it really helps, I’ve always said a really vocal crowd can make a bad match seem good and a good match seem great. But there were a lot of nearfalls and it was exciting throughout. I had my doubts about Honma being able to stay relevant all the way through the tournament but so far, so good.<\/p>\n MVP:\u00a0\u00a0 Tomoaki Honma.<\/strong> As long as Honma keeps the crowd, which at this point I don’t doubt that he will, he will make at least one match on every card at least somewhat memorable. I mean the crowd loves him, and every near fall he gets has such a loud reaction because everyone is wondering if he will get any wins in this tournament. If they were smart they’d wait until the last day to give him a win, that way his G1 Climax would end on a high note and the crowd will no doubt go bonkers for it. He will never be at the top of the New Japan ladder, but he is one of the most entertaining wrestlers right now in New Japan.<\/p>\n Overall:<\/strong> This was a really, really solid day of action. There were a slew of good to great matches with not a lot of bad, my only complaint is that there wasn’t really a stand-out match and I doubt any of these matches will end up in the Top 5 for the whole tournament. 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\nLocation:\u00a0 Sendai Sun Plaza Hall
\nAnnounced Attendance:\u00a0 2,850 (Super No Vacancy Full House)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Block A:<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n Block B:<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n
\n– Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Lance Archer
\n– Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Satoshi Kojima
\n– Block B: Minoru Suzuki vs. Yujiro Takahashi
\n– Block B: Karl Anderson vs. Toru Yano
\n– Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Shelton Benjamin
\n– Block B: AJ Styles vs. Hirooki Goto
\n– Block A: Bad Luck Fale vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
\n– Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tomoaki Honma
\n– Block B: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIshii faces off with Gallows to start and kicks Gallows in the stomach, chops by Ishii but Gallows just absorbs the blows.\u00a0 Ishii goes off the ropes but he can\u2019t knock Gallows down, Gallows goes off the ropes and he hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Gallows throws Ishii into the corner but Ishii kicks Gallows back, another kick by Ishii and he goes off the ropes but Gallows catches him and hits a powerslam.\u00a0 A trio of elbow drops by Gallows, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Gallows elbows Ishii in the chest and Gallows headbutts Ishii.\u00a0 Gallows punches Ishii in the head but Ishii chops him back.\u00a0 Elbow by Gallows and he stands on Ishii near the ropes.\u00a0 Gallows picks up Ishii and knees him, another knee by Gallows but Ishii elbows him back.\u00a0 Ishii ducks a kick and slaps Gallows into the corner, chops by Ishii, Irish whip, reversed, Ishii moves when Gallows charges in and he goes for a brainbuster but Gallows blocks it and hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Gallows goes for a body press but Ishii rolls out of the way.\u00a0 Lariat by Ishii in the corner, he picks up Gallows and this time he gets up Gallows and hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Ishii grabs Gallows around the waist, but Gallows elbows him back and punches Ishii in the face.\u00a0 Gallows picks up Ishii and hits fallaway slam, body press by Gallows but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Gallows picks up Ishii, Irish whip to the corner and Gallows hits a body avalanche.\u00a0 Gallows goes up to the second turnbuckle but Ishii gets his feet up when he goes for a reverse splash.\u00a0 High kick to the head by Gallows, he picks up Ishii and hits a pump-handle slam.\u00a0 Cover, but Ishii gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Gallows picks up Ishii and gets him on his shoulders but Ishii slides off, club to the back by Ishii and he hits a release German suplex.\u00a0 Ishii goes off the ropes and hits a lariat but Gallows doesn\u2019t go down.\u00a0 He goes off the ropes again and hits a second lariat with no luck, he goes off a third time but Gallows hits a boot.\u00a0 Gallows goes off the ropes but Ishii levels him with a lariat, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Ishii picks up Gallows but Gallows elbows him off, big boot by Gallows, he picks up Ishii and hits the full nelson slam.\u00a0 Cover, but Ishii barely kicks out.\u00a0 Gallows picks up Ishii and grabs him by the throat, but Ishii knocks him back.\u00a0 Headbutts by Ishii, he goes off the ropes and hits a lariat to a seated Gallows.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Ishii picks up Gallows and goes for a brainbuster, Gallows blocks it and goes for a suplex but Ishii lands on his feet.\u00a0 Kick by Ishii, he grabs Gallows and he nails the brainbuster.\u00a0 Cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Tomohiro Ishii<\/p>\n
\nArcher pushes Tenzan to start the match but Tenzan pushes him back.\u00a0 They trade chops to the chest, then they trade elbows.\u00a0 Mongolian Chops by Tenzan but Archer chops him back.\u00a0 Headbutt by Tenzan and he hits some more chops, Irish whip by Tenzan, reversed, and Tenzan hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Tenzan stomps on Archer and hits a headbutt, he goes out to the apron but Archer snaps his neck over the top rope.\u00a0 Archer picks up Tenzan and he throws him to the guardrail.\u00a0 Stomp by Archer, he picks up Tenzan and clubs him in the back.\u00a0 Archer slides Tenzan back into the ring, he waits for him to get up and hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0\u00a0 Archer picks up Tenzan and hits a short arm lariat, cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Camel clutch by Archer but Tenzan elbows out of it and chops Archer into the corner.\u00a0 Headbutts by Archer, Irish whip by Tenzan, reversed, Tenzan elbows Archer when he charges in and kicks Archer back, and Tenzan floors Archer with a lariat.\u00a0\u00a0 TAKA gets on the apron but Tenzan knocks him off, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and he hits the calf branding.\u00a0 Cover, but it barely gets one.\u00a0 Back up, Archer gets Tenzan around the throat but Tenzan headbutts him.\u00a0 Archer knees Tenzan but Tenzan hits a Mountain Bomb.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Tenzan goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a diving lariat.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets another two.\u00a0 Tenzan applies the Anaconda Vice but Archer muscles out of it.\u00a0 Tenzan goes off the ropes but Archer catches him with a sidewalk slam.\u00a0 Archer applies a crab hold but Tenzan gets a hand on the ropes.\u00a0 Archer picks up Tenzan and clubs him in the back, Archer goes off the ropes but Tenzan hits a heel kick.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Tenzan goes up to the top turnbuckle but Archer rolls out of the way of the moonsault attempt.\u00a0 Archer waits for Tenzan to get up and he hits a chokeslam.\u00a0 Cover, but Tenzan gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Archer puts Tenzan in the corner, elbow by Archer and he puts Tenzan up on the top turnbuckle.\u00a0 Archer joins Tenzan up top but Tenzan headbutts Archer off.\u00a0 Big boot by Archer, he grabs Tenzan and he delivers the Blackout.\u00a0 Cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Lance Archer<\/p>\n
\nThey circle each other to start, tie-up, waistlock by Smith and he puts Kojima in the ropes before giving a clean break.\u00a0 Tie-up, armbar by Smith and he hits an armbreaker.\u00a0 Wristlock by Smith into a hammerlock, but Kojima hits a side headlock takedown.\u00a0 Kojima gets out of it pretty quick and they both return to their feet.\u00a0 Tie-up, side headlock by Kojima, Smith Irish whips out of it and they collide with neither man going down.\u00a0 Kojima goes off the ropes and it happens again, then Smith shoulderblocks Kojima.\u00a0 Smith picks up Kojima and hits an elbow, Smith goes off the ropes but Kojima catches his big boot attempt.\u00a0 Kojima goes off the ropes and hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Kick by Smith and he throws Kojima out of the ring.\u00a0 Smith throws Kojima into the guardrail and then drives him backwards into them.\u00a0 Kojima gets on the apron but Smith lariats his legs from the floor before hitting a DDT on the apron.\u00a0 Kojima rolls back into the ring with Smith slowly following, chops by Kojima and he goes for a snapmare, but Smith rakes his eyes.\u00a0 Sidewalk slam by Smith and he kicks Kojima in the stomach.\u00a0 Smith picks up Kojima and hits an uppercut.\u00a0 Smith picks up Kojima and hits a delayed vertical suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two.\u00a0 Smith applies a neck grip and then a stretch hold, but Kojima gets a foot on the ropes.\u00a0 Irish whip by Smith from the corner but Kojima moves when Smith charges in.\u00a0 Chops by Kojima in the corner, Irish whip, and he hits a jumping elbow smash.\u00a0 Diving elbow drop by Kojima, cover, but it only gets two.\u00a0 Kojima picks up Smith and chops him in the chest, but Smith elbows him back.\u00a0 Elbows by Kojima but Smith kicks him in the stomach, and Smith hits a butterfly suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but Kojima kicks out at two.\u00a0 Smith waits for Kojima to get up but Kojima elbows him back. Roaring elbow by Kojima, he goes off the ropes but Smith catches him with a jumping knee.\u00a0 Smith picks up Kojima and he hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Smith applies a Sharpshooter but Kojima gets into the ropes to force a break.\u00a0 Smith goes off the ropes but Kojima blocks the lariat and hits one of his own, sending Smith out of the ring.\u00a0 Kojima gets Smith and slides him back in the ring, and Kojima hits a Koji Cutter.\u00a0 Cover, but it only gets a two count.\u00a0 Kojima goes off the ropes but Smith ducks the lariat, but Kojima hits one anyway.\u00a0 Cover, but Smith gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Kojima picks up Smith and goes for a suplex but Smith blocks it.\u00a0 Smith goes for the Bulldog Bomb but Kojima punches out of it and hits a snap DDT.\u00a0 Kojima takes off the elbow pad but gets distracted by ringside commotion, allowing Smith to hit a Tiger Suplex Hold for a two count.\u00a0 Both wrestlers slowly get up and Kojima knocks down Smith with a lariat.\u00a0 Kojima goes off the ropes but Smith catches Kojima with a powerslam, he quickly picks up Kojima and he hits a Bulldog Bomb.\u00a0 Cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Davey Boy Smith Jr.<\/p>\n
\nTakahashi attacks Suzuki before the match starts, snapmare by Takahashi and he hits a sliding kick.\u00a0 Takahashi stomps on Suzuki\u2019s face and Suzuki rolls out of the ring.\u00a0 Takahashi slams Suzuki into the apron, and he throws Suzuki into the guardrail.\u00a0 TAKA attacks Takahashi from behind which gives Suzuki time to get a steel chair, and he hits Takahashi in the back with it.\u00a0 Suzuki picks up Takahashi, knee by Suzuki to the stomach and Suzuki throws Takahashi into the guardrail.\u00a0 Suzuki twists Takahashi\u2019s head around the guardrail, he picks him up and punches Takahashi in the face.\u00a0 Suzuki throws Takahashi back into the ring, and Suzuki rakes at Takahashi\u2019s face.\u00a0 Takahashi punches Suzuki in the stomach, and Suzuki knees Takahashi in the stomach.\u00a0 Suzuki picks up Takahashi and chops him in the chest, knee by Suzuki and he hits an elbow.\u00a0 Headbutt by Suzuki, he picks up Takahashi but Takahashi slaps him.\u00a0 Elbow by Takahashi but Suzuki catches a kick and applies a cross kneelock on the mat.\u00a0 Takahashi eventually makes it to the ropes, and Suzuki kicks Takahashi in the leg.\u00a0 Kick by Takahashi and he goes for a suplex, but Suzuki blocks it and applies a front facelock.\u00a0 Takahashi gets out of it with a vertical suplex, chops by Takahashi but Suzuki chops him back.\u00a0 Takahashi kicks Suzuki in the corner, Irish whip attempt but Suzuki throws Takahashi in the corner and chops him in the chest.\u00a0 Eye rake by Takahashi and he elbows Suzuki in the corner.\u00a0 Irish whip by Takahashi and he hits a big boot in the corner.\u00a0 Takahashi grabs Suzuki out of the corner and goes for a neckbreaker but Suzuki blocks it.\u00a0 Kick by Takahashi and he slaps Suzuki in the head.\u00a0 Suzuki slaps him back hard, Suzuki picks up Takahashi and knees him in the stomach.\u00a0 Irish whip by Suzuki and he hits a big boot in the corner.\u00a0 Snapmare by Suzuki, he goes off the ropes and goes for the PK but Takahashi catches his foot.\u00a0 Eye rake by Takahashi, he goes off the ropes but Suzuki also goes off the ropes and he applies a sleeper hold.\u00a0 Takahashi gets out of it with a backdrop suplex, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Takahashi goes off the ropes and he hits a lariat, cover, but Suzuki kicks out.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Suzuki and puts him on his shoulders, but Suzuki knees out of it.\u00a0 Slaps by Suzuki and he hits a running boot to the face, Suzuki applies the rear-naked choke and Takahashi quickly taps out.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Minoru Suzuki<\/p>\n
\nAnderson kicks Yano before the match starts, he takes of Yano\u2019s rope and keeps stomping on him.\u00a0 Anderson puts on Yano\u2019s rope and poses with it, mocking Yano.\u00a0 Anderson throws it out of the ring and stomps on Yano but Yano rakes him in the eyes.\u00a0 Yano goes off the ropes but Anderson hits a jumping kick to the face.\u00a0 Anderson hits Yano from behind, and he removes one of the turnbuckle pads.\u00a0 Anderson throws Yano into the exposed corner and hits Yano as he crawls near him.\u00a0 Anderson picks up Yano and throws him out of the ring, Anderson goes out after him and stomps Yano.\u00a0 Anderson throws Yano into the guardrail before rolling back into the ring.\u00a0 Yano returns after a moment, and Anderson stomps on Yano.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Anderson throws Yano into the exposed corner again, he picks up Yano and does it a third time.\u00a0 Anderson applies a reverse chinlock to Yano, he picks up Yano and hits an uppercut.\u00a0 Anderson tries to Irish whip Yano into the corner, Yano reverses it, but Anderson moves when Yano charges in.\u00a0 Anderson charges Yano but Yano drop toeholds him into the exposed corner, cover, but it gets a two.\u00a0 Anderson elbows Yano but Yano ducks the third elbow and pulls on Anderson\u2019s ears.\u00a0 Yano goes off the ropes but Anderson hits a spinebuster.\u00a0 Anderson picks up Yano and put him on his shoulders, and he hits the swivel Gun Stun.\u00a0 Cover, but Yano gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Anderson goes for the Gun Stun but Yano blocks it and monkey flips Anderson into the corner.\u00a0 Yano goes for a powerbomb, Anderson gets out of it and trips Yano, kicking him in the back of the head.\u00a0 Anderson goes for the Gun Stun again, Yano gets out of it and he finally is able to hit a low blow onto Anderson.\u00a0 Akakiri by Anderson, and he gets the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Toru Yano<\/p>\n
\nThey circle each other to start, they jockey for position on the mat, Benjamin gets Shibata into the ropes and he gives a clean break.\u00a0 Waistlock by Shibata, he applies a headscissors but Benjamin gets into the ropes, and Shibata gives a clean break as well.\u00a0 Side headlock by Shibata, Benjamin tries to Irish whip out of it but Shibata keeps the hold applied.\u00a0 Benjamin elbows out of it and applies an ankle hold but Shibata quickly gets into the ropes.\u00a0 They trade elbows, kick by Shibata but Benjamin catches one and slams Shibata to the mat.\u00a0 Shibata rolls out of the ring, Benjamin goes out after him and throws Shibata into the guardrail.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Shibata and swings him back and forth into the guardrails.\u00a0 Benjamin gets back in the ring and Shibata makes it back as well, stomps by Benjamin, Irish whip by Benjamin to the corner and Shibata collapses on impact.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Shibata and knees him in the back.\u00a0 Benjamin clubs Shibata in the back and hits a snap suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets another two count.\u00a0 Benjamin applies a sleeper, but Shibata gets a foot on the ropes.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Shibata, Irish whip to the corner and he hits a Stinger Splash.\u00a0 Benjamin goes off the ropes but Shibata catches him with a jumping knee.\u00a0 Elbow by Shibata but Benjamin elbows him back and they trade blows.\u00a0 Shibata elbows Benjamin into the corner, he gets a running start and delivers a dropkick.\u00a0 Shibata picks up Benjamin and he hits a single arm suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Shibata picks up Benjamin, but Benjamin fights him back and hits a swinging kick.\u00a0 Cover, but Shibata kicks out at two.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Shibata and he hits a double arm slam.\u00a0 Benjamin goes for a superkick but Shibata swats his foot away and they trade elbows.\u00a0 Shibata wins that battle with a spinning chop, he picks up Benjamin and puts him on his shoulders, but Benjamin blocks the Go 2 Sleep and applies an ankle hold.\u00a0 Shibata inches to the ropes and finally reaches them to force a break on the hold.\u00a0 Knee by Benjamin and he goes for a suplex, but Shibata lands on his feet.\u00a0 German suplex by Shibata but Benjamin avoids the PK and knocks Shibata to the mat.\u00a0 Superkick by Benjamin and he goes for the Paydirt, but Shibata avoids it and applies a rear naked choke.\u00a0 Sleeper by Shibata but Benjamin drives him back into the corner.\u00a0\u00a0 Benjamin goes for a swinging kick again but Shibata ducks it and applies the sleeper.\u00a0 The sleeper puts Benjamin down to a seated position, Shibata releases the hold and he nails the PK.\u00a0 Cover, and he gets a three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Katsuyori Shibata<\/p>\n
\nStyles and Goto circle each other to start, tie-up, waistlock by Goto and they trade holds, but Goto gets into the ropes.\u00a0 Styles goes for Goto\u2019s leg and Styles applies a leg lock, Goto reverses it but Styles gets into the ropes.\u00a0 Tie-up, side headlock by Styles and he takes down Goto, but Goto applies a headscissors.\u00a0 Cover by Goto but it only gets two and Styles rolls out of the ring.\u00a0 Styles gets back in, kick by Goto and he applies a side headlock.\u00a0 Styles tries to Irish whip out of it but Goto keeps the hold applied.\u00a0 Styles Irish whips out of it but Goto hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Goto goes for an elbow drop but Styles rolls out of the way.\u00a0 Irish whip by Styles to the corner, reversed, Goto goes for a suplex but Styles lands on his feet.\u00a0 Styles goes for a splash but Goto moves out of the way and hits a hiptoss.\u00a0 Elbow smash to the side of the head by Goto and Styles gets out of the ring to re-group.\u00a0 Goto chases Styles but Styles snaps Goto\u2019s neck over the top rope.\u00a0 Slingshot elbow drop by Styles, he picks up Goto and he hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Styles picks up Goto and throws him into the corner and Styles hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Styles picks up Goto and throws him into the corner, and a running elbow in the corner.\u00a0 Cover by Styles, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Styles grabs Goto\u2019s legs and kicks him in the stomach before applying the Muta Lock.\u00a0 Goto gets into the ropes to force a break, Styles picks up Goto and elbows Goto in the back of the head.\u00a0 Chops by Goto and the two trade elbows, Goto goes off the ropes but Styles drops him with a dropkick.\u00a0 Styles applies a reverse chinlock into a side headlock, Goto elbows out of it but Styles delivers a high kick.\u00a0 Another kick by Styles but Goto returns to his feet, elbows and chops by Styles and he goes off the ropes but Goto does as well and hits a lariat.\u00a0 Goto elbows Styles into the corner, Irish whip, and Goto hits a jumping heel kick.\u00a0 Backdrop suplex by Goto, cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Goto picks up Styles and puts him on his shoulders, but Styles elbows out of it and hits a facebuster.\u00a0 Cover, but it only gets a two count.\u00a0 Styles picks up Goto and goes for the Styles Clash but Goto blocks it.\u00a0 Styles clubs Goto in the back and chops Goto in the corner, Styles puts Goto up on the top turnbuckle and joins him, but Goto elbows him off.\u00a0 Styles gets back up there and goes for a superplex but Goto elbows him and hits the Kaiten.\u00a0 Cover by Goto but Styles gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Goto picks up Styles and goes for the Shouten but Styles lands on his feet and hits a Pele Kick.\u00a0 Styles elbows Goto, he goes off the ropes, Goto goes for a lariat but Styles ducks it and hits a strike combination.\u00a0 Styles goes off the ropes but Goto catches him and hits a fireman\u2019s carry slam on his knee.\u00a0 Goto goes for a Shouten but Styles blocks it and hits the Bloody Sunday.\u00a0 Styles picks up Goto and drops him with the Styles Clash, cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 AJ Styles<\/p>\n
\nFale and Tanahashi circle each other, tie-up, Fale pushes Tanahashi into the ropes and goes for a lariat but Tanahashi ducks it.\u00a0\u00a0 Fale lands in the ropes, Tanahashi goes to give a clean break but Fale shoves him back.\u00a0 Fale asks Tanahashi to lock knuckles, Tanahashi does and Fale gets Tanahashi to his knees.\u00a0 Hammerlock by Tanahashi and he applies a side headlock, Fale Irish whips out of it and they collide with no result.\u00a0 Fale goes off the ropes, drop toehold by Tanahashi and he dropkicks Fale while he is on the mat.\u00a0 Tanahashi stands on Fale\u2019s back near the ropes, and Fale rolls out of the ring.\u00a0 Tanahashi goes to the ropes but Fale pulls him out of the ring and punches Tanahashi against the guardrail.\u00a0 Fale Irish whips Tanahashi into the guardrail and hits a lariat.\u00a0 Fale picks up Tanahashi and slides him back into the ring, he gets in the ring as well and he stands on Tanahashi\u2019s back using the ropes for leverage.\u00a0 Fale then stands on Tanahashi\u2019s chest, he picks up Tanahashi and hits a scoop slam.\u00a0 Cover, but it only gets a two.\u00a0 Fale pulls on Tanahashi by the hair and twists on his head, then he elbow drops Tanahashi in the back.\u00a0 Fale drops another elbow onto Tanahashi\u2019s back and he applies a camel clutch.\u00a0 Fale releases the hold and covers Tanahashi, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Fale picks up Tanahashi but Tanahashi punches him, but Fale clubs Tanahashi to the mat.\u00a0 Fale throws Tanahashi into the corner, punches by Fale and he clubs Tanahashi in the corner.\u00a0 Fale chokes Tanahashi with his boot, Irish whip, Fale charges Tanahashi but Tanahashi moves.\u00a0 Tanahashi punches Fale in the stomach, uppercut by Tanahashi, Irish whip, reversed, and Tanahashi dropkicks Fale in the knee.\u00a0 Dragon screw leg whip by Tanahashi and he punches Fale, he goes for a slam but Fale blocks it.\u00a0 Fale picks up Tanahashi but Tanahashi gets down his back and hits a Final Cut.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Tanahashi waits for Fale to get up and goes off the ropes, but Fale shoulderblocks him down.\u00a0 Fale waits for Tanahashi to get up and Fale hits a body avalanche.\u00a0 Body press by Fale, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Fale waits for Tanahashi again and goes for the Grenade, but Tanahashi blocks it and slaps Fale.\u00a0 Tanahashi goes off the ropes but Fale throws him out of the ring, Tanahashi skins the cat and gets Fale around the neck, pulling Fale out of the ring.\u00a0 Tanahashi goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a plancha down to the floor.\u00a0 Tanahashi picks up Fale and slides him back into the ring, waistlock by Tanahashi but Fale elbows him off.\u00a0 Tanahashi goes off the ropes and he hits a Sling Blade.\u00a0 Tanahashi goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits the High Fly Flow, but Fale gets Tanahashi around the neck and hits the Grenade.\u00a0 Cover, but Tanahashi gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Fale picks up Tanahashi and gets Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi slides down his back.\u00a0 Fale hits a Samoan Drop, he picks up Tanahashi and nails the Bad Luck Fall.\u00a0 Cover, and he gets the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Bad Luck Fale<\/p>\n
\nTie-up, Honma pushes Nakamura into the ropes, Nakamura switches positions with him but Honma chops him back.\u00a0 Irish whip by Honma and he hits a back elbow.\u00a0 Scoop slam by Honma but Nakamura gets back up, and Honma hits another scoop slam.\u00a0 Nakamura avoids the falling headbutt, kick by Honma and he hits a shoulderblock.\u00a0 Nakamura lands on the apron, he goes down to the floor and pulls Honma\u2019s head over the apron so he can hit a kneelift to the chest.\u00a0 Nakamura then goes up to the apron and drops a knee on the back of Honma\u2019s head.\u00a0 Nakamura slides Honma back into the ring and returns as well, and he toys with Honma.\u00a0 Honma chops Nakamura but Nakamura kicks Honma in the chest.\u00a0 Snapmare by Nakamura and he hits a kneedrop.\u00a0 Cover, but it only gets a two.\u00a0 Kneedrop by Nakamura, he picks up Honma and hits a knee.\u00a0 Knees by Nakamura in the corner, he gets a running start but Honma is up and hits a lariat on Nakamura.\u00a0 Chops by Honma, Irish whip to the corner and Honma hits a jumping elbow smash followed by a face crusher.\u00a0 Falling headbutt by Honma, cover, but it gets a two.\u00a0 Honma picks up Nakamura but Nakamura knees him and connects with a spinning heel kick.\u00a0 Nakamura kicks Honma in the chest, Honma catches one but Nakamura hits a heel kick.\u00a0 Nakamura puts Honma up in the corner and delivers a running knee to the midsection.\u00a0 Cover, but it only gets a two count.\u00a0 Nakamura picks up Honma and applies a front facelock, he goes for the inverted powerslam but Honma blocks it and hits a DDT.\u00a0 Neckbreaker by Honma, he picks up Nakamura and he hits a piledriver.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets two.\u00a0 Honma picks up Nakamura and goes for a slam but Nakamura gets away and applies a sleeper.\u00a0 Backstabber by Nakamura, he picks up Honma and hits an inverted powerslam.\u00a0 Nakamura waits for Honma to get up but Honma hits a jumping shoulderblock.\u00a0 Honma picks up Nakamura and drops him with a brainbuster.\u00a0 Cover, but Nakamura gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Honma goes up to the top turnbuckle but Nakamura moves out of the way of the falling headbutt.\u00a0 Nakamura picks up Honma and they trade elbows, headbutt by Honma and he charges Nakamura in the corner, but Nakamura boots him back.\u00a0 Punch by Nakamura and he hits a jumping knee of the second turnbuckle.\u00a0 Nakamura waits for Honma to get to his knees and charges him, but Honma rolls him up for a two count.\u00a0 Honma is up first, he picks up Nakamura and hits a headbutt, but Nakamura hits a jumping kick.\u00a0 Boma Ye by Nakamura, cover, but Honma barely kicks up.\u00a0 Honma gets to his feet but Nakamura promptly hits another Boma Ye, cover, and he gets the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Shinsuke Nakamura<\/p>\n
\nThey circle each other to start, tie-up, waistlock by Naito and he applies a wristlock, Okada rolls out of it and applies a hammerlock, but Naito gets into the ropes.\u00a0 Irish whip by Okada and Naito eventually hits a dropkick.\u00a0 Snapmare by Naito and he applies a reverse chinlock, he applies a side headlock and Naito elbows Okada into the corner.\u00a0 Okada elbows him back, kicks by Naito but Okada puts him onto the top turnbuckle and dropkicks him out of the ring to the floor.\u00a0 Okada goes out after Naito and twists his neck in the guardrail.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and slides him back into the ring, scoop slam by Naito in front of the ropes and he hits a slingshot senton.\u00a0 Cover by Okada, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and throws him into the corner, stomps by Okada but Naito punches him back.\u00a0 Knee by Okada, snapmare, he goes off the ropes and delivers a sliding kick.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and he hits a snap DDT.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Okada throws Naito into the corner, elbows by Okada, Irish whip, but Naito moves when Okada charges in.\u00a0 Okada kicks Naito back but Naito puts Okada\u2019s legs in the ropes and he hits a neckbreaker.\u00a0 Irish whip by Okada, hiptoss by Naito and he delivers a dropkick.\u00a0 Snapmare by Naito and he hits a senton, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a missile dropkick.\u00a0 Naito goes for his slingshot dropkick in the corner, but Okada catches him and hits a Schwein onto his knee.\u00a0 Scoop slam by Okada, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a diving elbow drop.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and goes for the Rainmaker, but Naito ducks it.\u00a0 Tornado DDT by Naito off the ropes, he waits for Okada to get up and kicks Okada in the corner.\u00a0 Slingshot dropkick by Naito, he puts Okada up on the top turnbuckle, hitting a Frankensteiner.\u00a0 Naito picks up Okada and he hits a German suplex hold for a two count.\u00a0 Naito picks up Okada but Okada elbows him off, Irish whip by Naito, reversed, but Okada ducks Naito\u2019s attack and dropkicks Naito in the back of the head.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and he hits a tombstone piledriver.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and goes for the Rainmaker, Naito blocks it but Okada elbows him off.\u00a0 Enzigieri by Naito and he hits a release tiger suplex.\u00a0 Naito and Okada trade elbows, Irish whip by Okada, reversed, and Naito hits a jumping elbow smash.\u00a0 Naito goes off the ropes but Okada catches him with a dropkick.\u00a0 Okada picks up Naito and goes for the Rainmaker but Naito ducks it and hits a uranage.\u00a0 Naito kicks Okada on the side of the head, scoop slam by Naito and he goes up to the top turnbuckle.\u00a0 Stardust Press by Naito, cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Tetsuya Naito<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Block A:<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n Block B:<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n Grade: B+<\/strong><\/h3>\n