NJPW G1 Climax 33 results from Osaka, Japan - Aug 5, 2023 (Block A winners)
NJPW G1 Climax 33 results from Osaka, Japan - Aug 5, 2023 (Block A)
1 - DOUKI and Taichi vs. Great O-Khan and Jeff Cobb
O-Khan submits DOUKI with the Sheep Killer.
2 - YOH, YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto vs. Gedo, KENTA and David Finlay
YOH pins Gedo after a super kick
3 - BUSHI, Shingo Takagi and Tetsuya Naito vs. SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL
SHO hits BUSHI with his wrench. EVIL hits Everything is Evil on BUSHI and gets the pinfall win.
4 - Togi Makabe and El Phantasmo vs. HENARE and Will Ospreay
HENARE pins Makabe after Streets of Rage.
5 - Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga
Tanahashi hits a High Fly Flow on Tenzan. Ishii follows with a Sliding Lariat.
Ishii pins Tenzan.
A BLOCK Matches:
6 - Yota Tsuji vs. Gabe Kidd
Tsuji comes to the ring in his long robe and hood but Kidd attacks him. Kidd stomps on him. But Yota Tsuji appears behind Kidd and knees him in the face. The other guy looks EXACTLY like Tsuji but skinnier.
Brutal match. Both men beat the hell out of each other.
Tsuji hits a spear for a pinfall win.
7 - Ren Narita vs. Kaito Kiyomiya
Narita pins Kiyomiya with a snap belly to belly suplex with a bridge.
Good match. With the loss and tie breakers, Kiyomiya is out of the playoffs.
8 - SANADA vs. Chase Owens
SANADA hits the Dead Fall and pins Owens.
SANADA finishes perfect in the A Block and earns the top spot.
9 - Shota Umino vs. Hikuleo
Hikuleo hits a snap powerslam and a choke slam.
Hikuleo pins Umino.
Wow! Big win for Hikuleo. He takes the second place in A Block and he moves on with SANADA into the playoffs.
A Block - Points Earned
SANADA - 14 (1st)
Shota Umino - 6
Ren Narita - 6
Yota Tsuji - 7
Hikuleo - 8 (2nd)
Chase Owens - 4
Gabe Kidd - 5
Kaito Kiyomiya - 6
B Block Finals are tomorrow.
