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Date:\u00a0 August 3rd, 2014 This is one of the “big” events of the G1 Climax, in front of a sold out crowd in Osaka, Japan.\u00a0 The main event is a big one, with Tanahashi facing off against his eternal rival Shinsuke Nakamura.\u00a0 Here are the current standings:<\/p>\n Bad Luck Fale\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Katsuyori Shibata\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Shelton Benjamin\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Davey Boy Smith Jr.\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Satoshi Kojima\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Tomohiro Ishii\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Yuji Nagata\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Doc Gallows\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Tomoaki Honma\u00a0 [0]<\/td>\n Kazuchika Okada\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Tetsuya Naito\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Hirooki Goto\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Hiroyoshi Tenzan\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Karl Anderson\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Lance Archer\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Minoru Suzuki\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Togi Makabe\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Toru Yano\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Yujiro Takahashi\u00a0 [4]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Tonight\u2019s line-up:<\/p>\n – Block A: Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Tomohiro Ishii Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Tomohiro Ishii<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ishii actually separated his shoulder during the match, but still hit the brainbuster anyway which is crazy.\u00a0 Smith was really good here as well, he used his strength which is all I ask for but showed he is more than just a power wrestler as he hit moves like the tiger suplex.\u00a0 They kept the action up throughout and didn\u2019t waste any time outside of the ring.\u00a0 A fun match and a good way to open up the show.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toru Yano<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0This is my favorite Yano match of the tournament so far.\u00a0 Tenzan not only foiled Yano\u2019s cheating, but cheated himself, which only seemed fair.\u00a0 The bit where Tenzan releases the hold because Yano tapped, not knowing the referee was knocked out, was great as well.\u00a0 As far as \u2018comedy\u2019 matches go this one was really good as they went straight to the point.\u00a0 Really good stuff here.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n Shelton Benjamin vs. Yuji Nagata<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 Aside from the usual issues I have with Benjamin matches (his offense isn\u2019t very focused, since he uses an ankle hold but doesn\u2019t do any other work on the ankle), this was a fine match.\u00a0 Nagata seemed to win a bit too easy since Benjamin was controlling the match, but the Nagata Lock IV is a solid finisher so it didn\u2019t seem too much of a stretch that Benjamin would tap out to it.\u00a0 This didn\u2019t blow me away or anything and they were coasting at times, but it was solid.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n Doc Gallows vs. Satoshi Kojima<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0This was fine, I guess.\u00a0 Too short to be offensive but not a whole lot happened here.\u00a0 Some time wasting but nothing epic, although Gallows only had one near fall and it seemed most of the match like it was Kojima\u2019s to lose.\u00a0 Which makes sense, since he is Kojima.\u00a0 Nothing really wrong with it but you\u2019ll forget it about ten seconds after watching it.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.0<\/span><\/p>\n Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 This match was missing something.\u00a0 I admit this tournament isn\u2019t doing my any favors for my opinion of Naito, watching so many singles matches of his in a row is exposing his flaws.\u00a0 Goto also had his issues, like he was hell bent on hitting the Ushikoroshi and when he finally hit it\u2026. it meant nothing, both men were up on their feet at the same time.\u00a0 It felt more like connecting the spots than a war, which is different than most the matches that New Japan has been putting on lately.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t unwatchable, it just wasn\u2019t engaging and was lacking in too many areas.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 4.0<\/span><\/p>\n AJ Styles vs. Lance Archer<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Styles switching back to \u2018underdog babyface\u2019 was interesting, there are so many factions in New Japan that act like heels that the lines get blurred a lot.\u00a0 I am glad Styles had worked over the leg the entire match, while the Calf Killer came out of nowhere at least there was a basis for it so it didn\u2019t come across as unrealistic.\u00a0 Archer managing to find a new way to set up the Blackout was impressive, so there is that, but he is still crazy boring on offense.\u00a0 So a mixed bag but certainly not horrible which is high praise for an Archer match in this tournament.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 5.5<\/span><\/p>\n Minoru Suzuki vs. Togi Makabe<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ok that miscommunication at the end was by far the worst of the tournament, you don\u2019t really appreciate how good these guys are the bulk of the time until they mess up that bad.\u00a0 Anyway even besides that, the match was subpar.\u00a0 The match was all over the place, random submission holds with some just being long and not being productive (such as Makabe\u2019s long leg submission hold that went nowhere).\u00a0 I almost think they didn\u2019t have time to plan, they went outside the ring a few times, Suzuki casually went out to the apron for his apron armbar spot, it just seemed poorly constructed.\u00a0 No good.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 3.0<\/span><\/p>\n Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 A somewhat simple match but it was fine.\u00a0 Honma has fallen a bit into the trap of doing the same spots in every match, and the first half was more of the same but the second half saw him do some different things to try to pick up the upset.\u00a0 A good match but nothing more than that here. Shibata is the man but time was a bit limited so it wasn’t the epic brawl that he has had in other matches during the tournament.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0I\u2019ll give Takahashi some credit here, he seemed more focused than he has been in other matches and did all he could to pick up the big win.\u00a0 They limited the strike exchanges which is a nice change of pace and everything flowed together really well.\u00a0 No awkward moments or anything, just a good solid match from start to finish.\u00a0 It lacked a \u2018moment\u2019 or anything special, but beyond that it was a lot of fun.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 7.0<\/span><\/p>\n Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong><\/span> Match Thoughts:<\/strong> \u00a0A good match, but I have to question the ending.\u00a0 Yes anything can happen in the G1 Climax and odd endings are normal, but this was the main event in front of 7,000 people.\u00a0 Tanahashi had done a good job weakening the leg, twice he went for the High Fly Flow unsuccessfully so there was a story there, but he won with a pin most commonly used by Osamu Nishimura.\u00a0 It was just anti-climactic.\u00a0 Up to that point the match was a good back and forth match, had a few different things like the Reverse Sling Blade that I don\u2019t remember seeing (at least not recently).\u00a0 But the ending of the match can leave a lasting impression and after 17 minutes of work in front of a very large crowd, I didn\u2019t enjoy it and it was a bit deflating.\u00a0 Score:\u00a0 6.0<\/span><\/p>\n Current Standings:<\/strong><\/p>\n Katsuyori Shibata\u00a0 [10]<\/p>\n Shinsuke Nakamura\u00a0 [10]<\/p>\n Bad Luck Fale\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Satoshi Kojima\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Shelton Benjamin\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Tomohiro Ishii\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Yuji Nagata\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Davey Boy Smith Jr.\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Doc Gallows\u00a0 [4]<\/p>\n Tomoaki Honma\u00a0 [0]<\/td>\n Kazuchika Okada\u00a0 [10]<\/p>\n Hirooki Goto\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Hiroyoshi Tenzan\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Minoru Suzuki\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Tetsuya Naito\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n Karl Anderson\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Lance Archer\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Togi Makabe\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Toru Yano\u00a0 [6]<\/p>\n Yujiro Takahashi\u00a0 [4]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Final Thoughts:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Best Match:<\/strong> Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi<\/strong>. This is probably evidence that there was really no stand out match on this card, as I am not a big fan of Takahashi.\u00a0 But he was a lot more focused here than he has been in past matches, and Okada is of course the man and was doing his usual thing.\u00a0 There were a ton of near falls and the crowd was really into it.\u00a0 Really solid match.<\/p>\n MVP:\u00a0 Tomohiro Ishii<\/strong>. Ishii is a beast.\u00a0 Not only did he keep his hopes alive in the tournament, but the dude separates his shoulder during a match and just keeps on trucking.\u00a0 I\u2019ve seen wrestlers dislocate shoulders and keep wrestling, but Ishii didn\u2019t even stop doing any of his normal moves.\u00a0 The man was in obvious pain but he never quit.<\/p>\n Overall:<\/strong> For an event that I thought would be a \u2018big card\u2019 due to where the event was being held, I was disappointed.\u00a0 Nakamura\/Tanahashi was probably the worst of their matches I have seen in recent memory, I know Tanahashi is hurting but it just wasn\u2019t up to their usual standard.\u00a0 A lot of the other matches were solid but none went above that, and a few of the pairings today just did not seem very comfortable with each other at all.\u00a0 When the top two rated matches had Yano and Takahashi in them, you know something is amiss.\u00a0 It is still not a bad show, it just wasn\u2019t up to the standard set the night before.<\/p>\n
\nLocation:\u00a0 Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum
\nAnnounced Attendance:\u00a0 7,000 (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 Shinsuke Nakamura\u00a0 [10]<\/p>\n AJ Styles\u00a0 [8]<\/p>\n
\n– Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Toru Yano
\n– Block A: Shelton Benjamin vs. Yuji Nagata
\n– Block A: Doc Gallows vs. Satoshi Kojima
\n– Block B: Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito
\n– Block B: AJ Styles vs. Lance Archer
\n– Block B: Minoru Suzuki vs. Togi Makabe
\n– Block A: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomoaki Honma
\n– Block B: Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi
\n– Block A: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nElbows and punches by Ishii to start the match but Smith elbows him back, knee by Smith and an Irish whip, but Ishii hits a jumping elbow.\u00a0 Ishii goes off the ropes and hits a second one, Ishii goes for a suplex but Smith blocks it and hits a suplex of his own.\u00a0 Smith kicks Ishii in the midsection and applies a stretch hold, and then a reverse chinlock.\u00a0 Smith knees Ishii but Ishii slaps him back and they trade blows back and forth.\u00a0 A hard knee by Smith sends Ishii to the mat, cover by Smith but it gets a two count. Neck grip by Smith and he stomps Smith while he is against the ropes.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii, side headlock by Smith but Ishii elbows out of it.\u00a0 Ishii hits a vertical suplex and chops Smith into the corner, Irish whip, and Ishii hits a lariat in the corner.\u00a0 Smith knees Ishii back, Irish whip by Smith, reversed, but Smith hits a jumping knee.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and hits a capture suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and goes for a suplex but Ishii lands on his feet.\u00a0 Elbow by Ishii, Irish whip, reversed, and Smith hits a powerslam.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and hits a backdrop suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and hits a knee, he goes for a powerbomb but Ishii back bodydrops out of it.\u00a0 Smith charges Ishii in the corner but Ishii moves and Smith boots Ishii to the mat.\u00a0 Ishii puts Smith onto the top turnbuckle, Ishii joins Smith and he hits a superplex.\u00a0 Ishii goes off the ropes and hits a lariat, then a jumping kick.\u00a0 Sliding lariat by Ishii, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Ishii goes off the ropes, big boot by Smith and Ishii hits a lariat, but Smith levels Ishii with a lariat of his own.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and goes for a powerbomb, he gets Ishii up and hits the powerbomb but Ishii barely gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Smith can\u2019t pick up Ishii so he covers him again, but it gets another two count.\u00a0 Back up, elbows by Ishii but Smith knees him in the stomach.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and hits a tiger suplex hold, but again he gets a two.\u00a0 Smith picks up Ishii and goes for the Bulldog Bomb but Ishii gets out of it with a hurricanrana.\u00a0 Smith goes for a big boot but Ishii blocks it and hits a headbutt.\u00a0 Lariat by Ishii, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Ishii picks up Smith and Ishii hits the brainbuster.\u00a0 Cover, and he gets the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Tomohiro Ishii<\/p>\n
\nYano throws water at Tenzan before the match can even start, kick by Tenzan and he elbows Yano against the ropes.\u00a0 Tenzan picks up Yano and chops him against the ropes, Irish whip by Tenzan but Yano pulls him down by his hair.\u00a0 Yano unties a turnbuckle pad, he picks up Tenzan and throws Tenzan into the exposed corner.\u00a0 Yano picks up Tenzan and he hits a Mongolian Chop.\u00a0 Yano goes off the ropes but Tenzan catches him with a heel kick.\u00a0 Mongolian Chops by Tenzan into the corner, Irish whip by Tenzan and Tenzan hits a lariat.\u00a0 Tenzan goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits the calf branding, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Stomp by Tenzan, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits the diving headbutt.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Tenzan picks up Yano and Tenzan hits a scoop slam.\u00a0 Tenzan goes up to the top turnbuckle but Yano pushes the referee into the ropes to send Tenzan crashing back to the mat.\u00a0 Irish whip by Yano to the corner, reversed, but Yano drop toeholds Tenzan into the exposed corner.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two.\u00a0 Headbutt by Tenzan and he hits a Mongolian Chop, and Tenzan applies the Anaconda Vice.\u00a0 Yano gets up and Tenzan hits the Anaconda Buster, but Yano takes out the referee in the process.\u00a0 Yano taps, Tenzan lets go because he doesn\u2019t see the referee is down.\u00a0 Now he does, Yano gets a steel chair but Tenzan lariats it into Yano\u2019s face.\u00a0 Tenzan picks up Yano, Yano goes for a low blow but the referee blocks Yano\u2019s arm, and then Tenzan hits a low blow instead.\u00a0 Tenzan applies the Anaconda Max, and Yano quickly taps out.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Hiroyoshi Tenzan<\/p>\n
\nNagata kicks Benjamin as soon as the match starts, Benjamin quickly applies an ankle hold but Nagata kicks him off.\u00a0 Dropkick to the knee by Nagata but Benjamin pushes him off and both men return to their feet.\u00a0 They lock knuckles, elbow by Benjamin but Nagata elbows him back.\u00a0 Punches by Nagata but Benjamin catches him with a side slam.\u00a0 Nagata rolls out of the ring, but Benjamin goes out after him.\u00a0 Irish whip by Benjamin into the guardrail and he kicks Nagata in the jaw.\u00a0 Benjamin goes for a vertical suplex but Nagata blocks it, knee to the stomach by Benjamin and he slides Nagata back into the ring.\u00a0 Mounted punches by Benjamin and he chokes Nagata against the bottom rope.\u00a0 Kick by Benjamin but Nagata gets back up, elbow by Nagata and they trade shots.\u00a0 Nagata goes for a backdrop suplex but Benjamin reverses it into a DDT for a two count.\u00a0 Benjamin applies a side headlock but Nagata inches to the ropes to force a break.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Nagata, knees by Benjamin and Benjamin hits a double underhook slam.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Nagata but Nagata elbows him and the two trade strikes.\u00a0 Irish whip by Benjamin, reversed, and Nagata hits an overhead suplex.\u00a0 Kicks to the chest by Nagata into the corner, Irish whip, and Nagata hits a big boot followed by an exploder.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Nagata grabs Benjamin, elbows by Benjamin but Nagata knees Benjamin, Irish whip, reversed, and Nagata hits an enzigieri.\u00a0 Nagata picks up Benjamin and goes for the backdrop suplex, but Benjamin blocks it and applies the ankle hold.\u00a0 Nagata almost taps but he makes it to the bottom rope to force a break.\u00a0 Nagata kicks Benjamin off but Benjamin delivers a superkick.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Benjamin picks up Nagata and hits a German suplex hold, but that gets a two as well.\u00a0 Benjamin charges Nagata but Nagata hits an overhead kick.\u00a0 Nagata and Benjamin trade elbows, and Benjamin hits the swinging kick.\u00a0 Benjamin goes for the Paydirt but Nagata avoids it and applies the seated armbar.\u00a0 Benjamin gets out of it and re-applies the ankle hold, but Nagata rolls out of it and applies the Nagata Lock IV, Benjamin tries to roll out of it but Nagata keeps it locked on and Benjamin finally taps out.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Yuji Nagata<\/p>\n
\nTie-up, and Gallows shoves Kojima down to the mat.\u00a0 Tie-up, side headlock by Gallows, Kojima Irish whips out of it and Gallows shoulderblocks out of it.\u00a0 Kick by Kojima and he applies a side headlock, Kojima goes off the ropes but Gallows doesn\u2019t go down.\u00a0 Scoop slam by Gallows, he goes off the ropes but Kojima rolls out of the way of the body press.\u00a0 Koji Cutter by Kojima and he lariats Gallows out of the ring.\u00a0 Gallows gets up on the apron but Kojima elbows him back out to the floor.\u00a0 Kojima goes to the ropes and goes for a pescado, but Gallows moves out of the way while punching him in the process.\u00a0 Gallows stomps on Kojima and throws him into the guardrail.\u00a0 Gallows slides Kojima back into the ring and goes in as well, and Gallows hits an elbow drop.\u00a0 A second elbow drop by Gallows and he hits a third.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Gallows elbows Kojima in the chest and applies a reverse chinlock.\u00a0 Kojima gets a foot on the bottom rope and Gallows hits a leg drop.\u00a0 Cover, but Kojima kicks out.\u00a0 Gallows boots Kojima in the back of the head, Irish whip by Gallows and Gallows hits Kojima in the stomach.\u00a0 More punches by Gallows, Irish whip, but Kojima moves when Gallows charges in.\u00a0 Chops by Kojima in the corner, Irish whip, and Kojima hits a jumping elbow in the corner.\u00a0 Snapmare by Kojima, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a diving elbow drop.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Back up, Gallows and Kojima trade chops up on their feet.\u00a0 Scissors kick by Gallows, he picks up Kojima and he hits a scoop slam in front of the corner.\u00a0 Gallows goes up to the second turnbuckle but Kojima gets his feet up when Gallows goes for the reverse splash.\u00a0 Kojima goes for a suplex but Gallows blocks it.\u00a0 Gallows goes for a suplex but Kojima lands on his feet, and Kojima hits a DDT.\u00a0 Kojima picks up Gallows and delivers a brainbuster, cover, but Gallows barely gets a two count.\u00a0 Kojima takes off the elbow pad and goes off the ropes, but Gallows kicks his arm.\u00a0 Gallows Pole by Gallows, cover, but it only gets a two count.\u00a0 Gallows throws Kojima into the corner and Gallows hits an elbow.\u00a0 Gallows goes off the ropes but Kojima blocks the lariat, and Kojima lariats Gallows in the back of the head.\u00a0 Kojima goes off the ropes and levels Gallows with a lariat, cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Satoshi Kojima<\/p>\n
\nThey circle each other to start, tie-up, Goto pushes Naito into the ropes, Naito switches positions with him and Naito slaps Goto in the chest.\u00a0 Goto chops him back and they trade chops back and forth.\u00a0 Kick by Goto, he goes off the ropes and Naito delivers a dropkick.\u00a0 Chop to the chest by Naito and he elbows Goto, Irish whip, reversed, and Goto hits an armdrag.\u00a0 Goto hits a hard lariat that sends Naito out of the ring down to the floor.\u00a0 Goto goes outside of the ring, he picks up Naito and Goto elbows Naito in the back of the head.\u00a0 Another elbow by Goto, he picks up Naito and Irish whips him into the guardrail.\u00a0 Big boot by Goto and he elbows Naito into the stands.\u00a0 Goto throws Naito into the crowd before returning to the ring, with Naito slowly following.\u00a0 Goto stomps on Naito, he picks him up, side headlock takedown by Naito but Goto reverses it into a headscissors.\u00a0 Naito gets a foot in the ropes to break it up, Goto picks up Naito and hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Goto applies a reverse chinlock and elbows Naito in the head.\u00a0 Back up, elbows by Naito but Goto knocks Naito into the corner.\u00a0 Stomps by Goto, he picks up Naito, Irish whip, and Goto hits a heel kick to Naito.\u00a0 Backdrop suplex by Goto, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Goto picks up Naito, Goto puts Naito on his shoulders but Naito slides off, kick by Goto and he goes for a lariat but Naito ducks it and hits a swinging neckbreaker.\u00a0 Naito picks up Goto, Irish whip, and Naito hits a hiptoss followed by a dropkick.\u00a0 Senton by Naito, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a missile dropkick.\u00a0 Naito charges Goto but Goto boots him back.\u00a0 Elbows by Naito, kick by Goto and he puts Naito on his shoulders but Naito slides off.\u00a0 Naito goes off the ropes, Goto gets Naito on his shoulders and this time he hits the Ushikoroshi.\u00a0 Back up they trade elbows, Naito picks up Goto and hits a kick in the corner followed by a slingshot dropkick.\u00a0 Naito picks up Goto, he puts Goto up on the top turnbuckle and joins him, hitting a Frankensteiner.\u00a0 Naito picks up Goto and hits a German suplex hold, but it gets a two count. Naito picks up Goto and hits a side slam, he goes up to the top turnbuckle but Goto rolls out of the way of the Stardust Press.\u00a0 Both wrestlers slowly get up and Naito rolls up Goto for a two count.\u00a0 Enzigieri by Naito, Irish whip by Naito, reversed, Goto gets Naito around the waist but Naito elbows out of it.\u00a0 Headbutt by Goto, he picks up Naito and he hits a modified Ura Shouten.\u00a0 Cover by Goto, but Naito gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Goto picks up Naito and nails the Shouten Kai, cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Hirooki Goto<\/p>\n
\nThey circle each other to start, waistlock by Styles but Archer throws Styles to the mat.\u00a0 Archer leaves the ring but returns after a moment, kick by Archer and he clubs Styles in the back.\u00a0 Irish whip by Archer, bodyscissors by Styles but Archer shrugs him off.\u00a0 Archer goes outside the ring but Styles jumps out onto him with a pescado.\u00a0 Styles gets back into the ring with Archer following him, kicks by Styles, Irish whip attempt but Archer hangs onto the rope.\u00a0 Styles goes off the ropes but Archer catches him with an elbow.\u00a0 Styles goes off the ropes, he goes for a hurricanrana but Archer powerbombs him.\u00a0 Archer picks up Styles, Irish whip, but Styles elbows Archer in the back of the head.\u00a0 Big boot by Archer, Styles rolls out to the apron but Archer clubs Styles while he is in the ropes.\u00a0 Archer goes off the far ropes and hits a lariat.\u00a0 Archer stomps on Styles and chokes him with his boot.\u00a0 Knee by Archer in the corner and he clubs Styles in the back.\u00a0 Archer picks up Styles and throws him over his head by his ears.\u00a0 Archer picks up Styles, elbow by Archer but Styles slides away and kicks Archer from behind.\u00a0 Styles goes out to the floor and he applies a figure four on Archer around the ring post.\u00a0 Styles gets on the apron and hits a swandive elbow smash.\u00a0 Kicks to the leg by Styles but Archer shoves him off.\u00a0 Archer throws Styles over his head but Styles lands on the turnbuckles, he goes for a crossbody but Archer catches him.\u00a0 Styles slides away from Archer and he dropkicks him in the knee.\u00a0 Elbow drop to the leg by Styles and he drops a leg onto Archer\u2019s knee.\u00a0 Styles kicks Archer in the leg and kicks Archer in the midsection.\u00a0 Styles applies a figure four leglock,\u00a0 but Archer gets to the ropes to break the hold.\u00a0 Styles kicks Archer in the chest, he goes off the ropes but Archer catches him, he goes for the Blackout but Styles gets away and hits a chop block.\u00a0 Styles grabs Archer by the leg but Archer kicks him off.\u00a0 Styles charges Archer but Archer catches him with a lariat.\u00a0 Dropkick to the knee by Styles but Archer hits a full nelson slam.\u00a0 Archer charges Styles and he knocks Styles to the mat.\u00a0 Archer picks up Styles, strike combination by Styles but Archer hits a chokeslam.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Archer picks up Styles and throws him into the corner, Archer puts Styles on the top turnbuckle and he hits a few elbows.\u00a0 Archer positions Styles for the Blackout but Styles punches him.\u00a0 Styles gets on Archer\u2019s shoulders, he then hops off and hits a Pele Kick.\u00a0 Bloody Sunday by Styles, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Styles grabs Archer and goes for the Styles Clash, but Archer blocks it.\u00a0 Club to the back by Styles and he chops Archer, he goes for a side headlock takedown but Archer catches him and slams Styles to the mat.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Archer goes up to the top turnbuckle but Styles rolls out of the way of the moonsault.\u00a0 Styles gets on the apron but Archer catches him when he goes for a swandive move.\u00a0 Styles catches Archer with the Calf Killer, and Archer taps out.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 AJ Styles<\/p>\n
\nSuzuki kicks Makabe to start things off, elbows by Makabe and they trade blows.\u00a0 Knees by Suzuki, Irish whip, reversed, and Makabe hits a lariat.\u00a0 Suzuki falls out of the ring and Makabe goes out after him, throwing Suzuki into the guardrail.\u00a0 Suzuki is given a chair and he hits Makabe repeatedly in the back with it.\u00a0 Suzuki picks up Makabe and knees him in the chest.\u00a0 Suzuki twists Makabe\u2019s neck in the guardrail and pulls back on his head, he then slides Makabe back into the ring.\u00a0 Suzuki stomps Makabe in the back and knees him in the chest.\u00a0 Stomps by Suzuki and he elbows Makabe into the corner, Irish whip, and Suzuki hits a big boot in the corner.\u00a0 Snapmare by Suzuki, he goes off the ropes but Makabe had fallen back over as he holds his jaw.\u00a0 Suzuki applies a reverse chinlock and he elbows Makabe in the head.\u00a0 Suzuki picks up Makabe but Makabe elbows him back.\u00a0 Knees by Suzuki, elbow by Makabe but Suzuki knees him in return.\u00a0 Makabe elbows Suzuki into the corner, rapid fire lariats by Makabe in the corner and he then hits a running one.\u00a0 Makabe throws Suzuki into the corner but Suzuki boots him as he charges in.\u00a0 Suzuki goes out to the apron, he then grabs Makabe\u2019s arm when he charges him to apply an armbar over the top rope. Makabe punches his way out of it, and Suzuki flops down to the floor.\u00a0 Makabe picks up Suzuki but TAKA attacks him from behind.\u00a0 Makabe throws TAKA into the railing and then lariats him over it.\u00a0 Suzuki charges Makabe but Makabe moves out of the way, and Makabe kicks the rail while Suzuki\u2019s leg is trapped in it.\u00a0 Makabe gets a chair but the referee stops him, Makabe picks up Suzuki and slides him into the ring.\u00a0 Makabe stomps Suzuki in the leg but Suzuki returns to his feet.\u00a0 Makabe kicks Suzuki in the leg, he picks him up and goes for a suplex but Suzuki lands on his feet and applies a sleeper.\u00a0 Makabe gets Suzuki on his shoulders but Suzuki slides off and applies the sleeper again.\u00a0 Makabe drives Suzuki back into the corner to get him off, and Makabe clubs Suzuki in the leg.\u00a0 Makabe applies a leg submission hold to Suzuki and he punches Suzuki while keeping him in the hold.\u00a0 Suzuki inches to the ropes and forces a break, Makabe picks up Suzuki and he hits a lariat.\u00a0 Makabe picks up Suzuki and puts him on his shoulders, and he hits a Samoan Drop.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Makabe picks up Suzuki and goes for a powerbomb but Suzuki slides down his back and goes for the sleeper.\u00a0 Suzuki throws him off and they\u2026 I don\u2019t know what happened, Makabe goes off the ropes and Suzuki connects with a dropkick.\u00a0 Suzuki picks up Makabe and Suzuki punches Makabe in the head.\u00a0 Running boot to the face by Suzuki and he applies a sleeper hold.\u00a0 Makabe fights for a moment but eventually he goes to sleep and the referee calls for the bell.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Minoru Suzuki<\/p>\n
\nThey trade elbows to start the match, Shibata goes off the ropes but Honma catches him with an elbow.\u00a0 Boot by Shibata, both men go off the ropes and Honma shoulderblocks Shibata down.\u00a0 Honma goes for a headbutt but Shibata moves out of the way, but Honma avoids the PK.\u00a0 Kick to the stomach by Shibata and he kicks Honma out of the ring.\u00a0 Shibata goes out after him and throws Honma into the guard rail before hitting a big boot.\u00a0 Shibata goes to do it again but Honma reverses it which sends Shibata into the rail, then Honma hits a lariat.\u00a0 Honma rolls back into the ring and Shibata slowly follows.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata and Honma elbows Shibata back into the corner.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata and Honma elbows Shibata into the corner.\u00a0 Shibata gets the better of it as Honma slumps over, elbow by Shibata and he knocks Honma back into the corner.\u00a0 Shibata elbows Honma down but Honma jumps out of the corner and hits an elbow.\u00a0 Shibata comes back with a big boot but Honma levels Shibata with a lariat.\u00a0 Honma charges Shibata and hits a jumping elbow followed by a face crusher, but Shibata rolls out of the way of the headbutt.\u00a0 Shibata goes for a kick to the chest but Honma catches it, and Honma hits a falling headbutt.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata and throws him into the corner, Shibata kicks Honma back but Honma hits a lariat.\u00a0 Honma goes up to the second turnbuckle but Shibata kicks Honma in the face.\u00a0 Elbows by Shibata in the corner, he gets a running start and he delivers a dropkick.\u00a0 Shibata picks up Honma and he hits a suplex, cover, but he gets a two count.\u00a0 Shibata picks up Honma and tries to put him on his shoulders, but Honma elbows out of it.\u00a0 Honma goes for a suplex but Shibata gets Honma on his shoulders, Shibata goes off the ropes but Honma delivers a headbutt.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata and he hits a brainbuster.\u00a0 Cover, but Shibata barely gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata but Shibata slides down his back and Shibata applies a sleeper.\u00a0 Honma makes it to the ropes but Shibata kicks him in the chest, he goes for the PK but Honma catches his foot.\u00a0 Slaps by Shibata but Honma slaps him back.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata\u00a0 and hits the Fire Thunder Driver, cover, but it only gets a two count.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata and he hits a scoop slam, he goes up to the top turnbuckle but Shibata gets his foot up when Honma goes for the diving headbutt.\u00a0 Honma charges Shibata but Shibata knees him in the stomach, kick to the chest by Shibata and a cover, but it gets a one count.\u00a0 Shibata goes off the ropes but Honma catches him with a lariat, cover but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Honma picks up Shibata but Shibata hits a spinning slap.\u00a0 Shibata picks up Honma, he puts him on his shoulders and he hits the Go 2 Sleep.\u00a0 PK by Shibata, cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Katsuyori Shibata<\/p>\n
\nTakahashi attacks Okada before he can even get into the ring and slams him into the ring post.\u00a0 Takahashi slides Okada into the ring and he stomps on Okada.\u00a0 Kick to the stomach by Takahashi and he chops Okada in the chest.\u00a0 Takahashi drops Okada throat-first on the top rope and he applies a reverse chinlock, Okada gets back up and goes off the ropes but Takahashi catches him with a back elbow.\u00a0 Takahashi slaps Okada in the head, elbows by Takahashi and he hits Okada into the corner.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada, Irish whip from the corner but Okada kicks him as he charges in.\u00a0 Okada picks up Takahashi and puts him on the top rope, but Takahashi kicks him back when he goes for the dropkick.\u00a0 Snapmare by Okada but Takahashi bails out of the ring.\u00a0 Okada goes out after him but Takahashi delivers a lariat.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and drops him chest-first onto the guardrail.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and rolls him back into the ring.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and applies a side headlock, elbows by Okada, he goes off the ropes but Takahashi hits a big boot.\u00a0 Takahashi goes off the ropes but Okada catches him with a flapjack.\u00a0 Back elbow by Okada and he hits the DDT.\u00a0 Irish whip by Okada from the corner, reversed, but Okada avoids Takahashi\u2019s charge.\u00a0 Okada puts Takahashi up on the top turnbuckle and then dropkicks him out to the floor.\u00a0 Okada picks up Takahashi and throws him into the guardrail before connecting with the big boot.\u00a0 Okada puts Takahashi\u2019s legs over the guardrail and hits a DDT on the floor.\u00a0 Okada slides Takahashi back into the ring before returning as well, scoop slam by Okada and he hits the top turnbuckle diving elbow drop.\u00a0 Okada grabs Takahashi and goes for the Rainmaker but Takahashi ducks it and rakes Okada in the eyes.\u00a0 Okada charges Takahashi but Takahashi moves, big boot by Takahashi and he hits the Fisherman Buster.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and tries to put him on his shoulder, but Okada elbows out of it.\u00a0 Kick by Okada, Irish whip, reversed, and Takahashi hits an Olympic Slam.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada but Okada hits the Schwein onto his knee.\u00a0 Okada picks up Takahashi and puts him on his shoulders, and he hits a vertical suplex.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Okada picks up Takahashi and goes for the tombstone but Takahashi blocks it.\u00a0 Low blow by Takahashi and he hits a lariat.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and hits a German suplex hold, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and gets him on his shoulder, and he hits the Tokyo Pimps.\u00a0 Cover, but Okada barely gets a shoulder up.\u00a0 Takahashi picks up Okada and goes to powerbomb him into the turnbuckles, but Okada reverses it with a hurricanrana.\u00a0 Dropkick to the back of the head by Okada, he picks up Takahashi and they trade elbows.\u00a0 Takahashi rakes Okada in the eyes and goes off the ropes, but Okada hits the dropkick.\u00a0 Tombstone Piledriver by Okada, he picks up Takahashi and he delivers the Rainmaker.\u00a0 Cover, and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Kazuchika Okada<\/p>\n
\nThey circle each other to start, tie-up, waistlock by Tanahashi and Nakamura applies a wristlock.\u00a0 Armdrag by Tanahashi and he keeps a hold of the arm on the mat, but Nakamura flips out of it and reverses the hold.\u00a0 Side headlock takedown by Tanahashi, Nakamura returns to his feet but Tanahashi takes him back down.\u00a0 They trade holds and both men end up back on their feet.\u00a0 Kick by Tanahashi, snapmare, but Nakamura lands on his feet and kicks Tanahashi.\u00a0 Nakamura tries to kick Tanahashi but Tanahashi ducks and returns to his feet.\u00a0 Knees by Nakamura, Irish whip to the corner but Tanahashi kicks Nakamura back.\u00a0 Elbow by Tanahashi and he hits a reverse crossbody followed by a dropkick.\u00a0 Tanahashi charges Nakamura, Nakamura goes for a kick but Tanahashi catches it.\u00a0 Jumping kick by Nakamura, he picks up Tanahashi, Irish whip to the corner, reversed, and Nakamura hits another jumping kick.\u00a0 Nakamura nudges Tanahashi out of the ring, he goes outside of the ring and knees Tanahashi against the guardrail.\u00a0 Nakamura puts Tanahashi on the apron with his head hanging over the edge, and he hits a running knee.\u00a0 Back in the ring, snapmare by Nakamura and he applies a reverse chinlock.\u00a0 Tanahashi gets back up and elbows out of it, but Nakamura forces Tanahashi to the mat and drops a knee on his face.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Nakamura toys at Tanahashi, he picks him up but Tanahashi chops back off.\u00a0 Knee by Nakamura, Irish whip, reversed, but Nakamura ducks when Tanahashi dives in.\u00a0 Nakamura goes for a knee, Tanahashi slides out to the apron and he elbows Nakamura.\u00a0 Tanahashi gets back in the ring, Irish whip, reversed, but Tanahashi hits a jumping elbow smash.\u00a0 Tanahashi picks up Nakamura and hits a scoop slam, he goes up to the second turnbuckle and hits a somersault senton.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Nakamura gets up in the corner, stomps by Tanahashi but Nakamura catches one and throws Tanahashi into the corner.\u00a0 Nakamura chokes Tanahashi with his boot, he picks up Tanahashi and puts him across the top turnbuckle and then hits a running knee to the ribs. \u00a0Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Tanahashi elbows Nakamura off, knee by Nakamura and he goes for a high kick but Tanahashi catches it and hits a dragon screw leg whip.\u00a0 Both wrestlers slowly get up and they trade elbows, kick to the leg by Tanahashi and he goes for a dragon screw leg whip, but Nakamura drops down and applies a triangle choke.\u00a0 Tanahashi eventually is able to get out of it and applies a modified crab hold, but Nakamura gets into the ropes.\u00a0 Tanahashi picks up Nakamura and hits a dragon screw leg whip.\u00a0 Tanahashi waits for Nakamura to get up and goes off the ropes, but Nakamura hits a Backstabber.\u00a0 Inverted powerslam by Nakamura, he waits for Tanahashi to get up but Tanahashi hits the Sling Blade.\u00a0 Tanahashi goes up to the top turnbuckle but Nakamura rolls out of the way of the High Fly Flow.\u00a0 Nakamura picks up Tanahashi and hits a front suplex, he waits for Tanahashi to get up but Tanahashi hits another Sling Blade.\u00a0 Back up they trade elbows, Tanahashi slaps Nakamura but Nakamura slaps him back.\u00a0 Tanahashi gets behind Nakamura and goes for a suplex, Nakamura gets him off but Tanahashi hits a chop block.\u00a0 Reverse Sling Blade by Tanahashi, he goes up to the top turnbuckle and hits a diving crossbody.\u00a0 He then goes back up top again but Nakamura gets his knees up when he goes for the High Fly Flow.\u00a0 Nakamura gets up on the second turnbuckle and hits a jumping Boma Ye to the back of Tanahashi\u2019s head, cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Nakamura charges Tanahashi, Tanahashi goes for a dragon screw leg whip but Nakamura steps through it and hits a Boma Ye.\u00a0 Cover, but it gets a two count.\u00a0 Nakamura waits for Tanahashi to get up but Tanahashi hits a drop toehold, Japanese Leg-Roll Clutch Hold by Tanahashi and he picks up the three count.\u00a0 Your winner:\u00a0 Hiroshi Tanahashi<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Block A:<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n Block B:<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hiroshi Tanahashi\u00a0 [10]<\/p>\n AJ Styles\u00a0 [10]<\/p>\n Grade: C+<\/strong><\/h3>\n