New Japan Pro Wrestling “G1 CLIMAX 26” 7/23/2016 [Sat] 18:30 @ Machida Municipal Gymnasium in Tokyo
4,630 Spectators

(1) Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. KUSHIDA, Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Captain New Japan
◆Winner: Nakanishi (8:01) following a Lariat on Finlay.
(2) Katsuyori Shibata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima & YOSHI-HASHI
◆Winner: YOSHI-HASHI (6:52) with a Front Roll Cradle on Honma.
~ After the match, Shibata and Honma had a face-to-face before being tossed out of the ring. Animosity remains between them two following yesterday’s match.
~ Shibata and Nakajima plus Honma and Y-H had their staredown’s as they will meet at tomorrow’s show.
(3) Toru Yano & Gedo vs. Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi
◆Winner: Yujiro (9:04) following a Modified DDT on Gedo.
(4) Michael Elgin, Yuji Nagata & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL & BUSHI
◆Winner: EVIL (8:44) following the EVIL on Taguchi.
~ Naito locked Elgin in a leg lock as he looks to get the early advantage against the IC champ before their match tomorrow. Nagata and EVIL also showed plenty of heat as they will face tomorrow as well.

(5) A BLOCK : Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Tama Tonga
◆Winner: Tenzan (10:31) with a Moonsault Press.
~ Tenzan [2 wins = 4 points]
~ Tonga [2 losses = 0 points]

(6) A BLOCK : Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto
◆Winner: Goto (11:49) following the GTR.
~ Goto [2 wins = 4 points]
~ Ishii [2 losses = 0 points]

(7) A BLOCK : Naomichi Marufuji vs. Bad Luck Fale
◆Winner: Fale (9:36) following the Grenade.
~ Fale [1 win, 1 loss = 2 points]
~ Marufuji [1 win, 1 loss = 2 points]

(8) A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
◆Winner: Okada (13:20) following the Rainmaker.
~ Okada [1 win, 1 loss =2 points]
~ SANADA [1 win, 1 loss = 2 points]

(9) A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
◆Winner: Makabe (14:04) following the King Kong Knee Drop.
~ Makabe [2 wins = 4 points]
~ Tanahashi [2 losses = 0 points]