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Csonka’s NJPW G1 Climax 28 Night 4 Review
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Csonka’s NJPW G1 Climax 28 Night 3 Review
OFFICIAL RESULTS
– B Block Match: SANADA defeated Tama Tonga @ 10:47 via pin [*]
– B Block Match: Zack Sabre Jr defeated Toru Yano @ 10:37 via pin [***]
– B Block Match: Kota Ibushi defeated Juice Robinson @ 13:01 via pin [***¾]
– B Block Match: Tetsuya Naito defeated Tomohiro Ishii @ 19:18 via pin [****¼]
– B Block Match: Kenny Omega defeated Hirooki Goto @ 19:25 via pin [****]
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Tama Tonga vs. SANADA: Loa is out with Tonga. They lock up, work into counters, and then work into standing switches. They pick up the pace; both avoiding attacks and then work into a stand off. Tonga wants a handshake, gets it, and attacks. He tries for a paradise lock but fails. SANADA rolls him up for 2. Loa trips up SANADA, distracts the ref, and that allows Tonga to attack. They work to the floor, SANADA chases, and Loa levels him with a clothesline. The ref boots Loa to the back, but Tonga is in control back in the ring. He hits a corner splash, and covers for 2. SANADA fights back and hits the missile dropkick. SANADA picks up the pace, hitting a dropkick and gets the paradise lock. He then dropkicks Tonga to the floor. The plancha follows. Back in and SANADA covers for 2. Tonga fights off a TKO, and hits the Tongan twist for 2. SANADA blocks gun stun and gets skull and. We get a ref bump and SANADA hits gun stun but no ref. Fale and Loa arrive and attack SANADA .Loa hits a powerbomb and they bail. Tonga covers for 2. SANADA counters Hun stun and runs Tonga into Loa and cradles him for the win. SANADA defeated Tama Tonga @ 10:47 via pin [*] This was largely bad, they had some fun sequences, but it was filled with too much bullshit to be anything good. I am already over all of this firing squad bullshit; I absolutely hate it in the G1.
Zack Sabre Jr vs. Toru Yano: Yano immediately goes for the buckle pad, but ZSJ cuts him off. They work into some grappling exchanges and Yano makes the ropes. ZSJ now locks on a cobra twist, but Yano escapes and ZSJ takes him down and ties him up until Yano makes the ropes. They work to he floor, and Yano whips ZSJ to the barricade but ZSJ cuts him off and attacks the arm. ZSJ locks on an octopus hold and they both beat the count. They work into a series of counters, and Yano locks on a cobra twist. ZSJ makes the ropes. Back to the floor they go and ZSJ slams Yano to the barricade. ZSJ ties him up in the barricade, working submissions. Yano barely beats the count. ZSJ now locks on a double leg submission, adds in the arm, and Yano makes the ropes. ZSJ lays the boots to him, and the sunset flip gets 2. Triangle by ZSJ, but Yano fights out only for ZSJ to drag him back down. Yano fades, but makes the ropes. ZSJ lays in uppercuts, Yano uses the ref as a shield, but ZSJ gets the European clutch for 2. More uppercuts follow, Yano gets a takedown and removes the buckle pad. The ref takes it, ZSJ blocks the low blow but Yano cradles him for 2. ZSJ runs into the exposed buckle, Yano removes another but ZSJ gets a bridging Gedo clutch for the win. Zack Sabre Jr defeated Toru Yano @ 10:37 via pin [***] This was good, Yano has been a ton of fun so far in this year’s G1 so far, and the right guy won.
Juice Robinson vs. Kota Ibushi: Juice has been reevaluated, and still has to wear his cast. If he uses it he can be DQ’d. They shake hands and we’re friends to begin. They lock up, and Ibushi looks to work the arm, and Juice makes the ropes. Ibushi goes back to the arm, Juice counters out and works a side headlock. They pick up the pace and Juice hits arm drags and grounds the quicker Ibushi. Ibushi cuts him off with a running kick and Juice powders. Ibushi misses golden triangle, allowing Juice to hit an apron cannonball. Back in and Juice hits a high cross for 2. The camel clutch follows, and Juice has things grounded again. The senton follows for 2. They trade strikes and chops, and Juice follows with a corner clothesline and then misses the cannonball. Ibushi now follows with a springboard missile dropkick, and lays in rapid-fire strikes and kicks. The standing moonsault gets 2. The dropkick follows and Juice is sent to the floor. The golden triangle is cut off, and Juice follows with a superplex. The cannonball connects and then a powerbomb gets 2. Juice cuts off a springboard attack, and they work to the apron. Ibushi fires up with strikes, and then hits a RANA, sending Juice to the floor. Ibushi heads up top and hits a moonsault off of the post to the floor. Back in they go and Ibushi covers for 2. Juice hits a huge lariat, but Ibushi lays in elbow strikes and a head kick. Ibushi looks for Kamigoye, countered, and Juice hits a spin kick. Juice hits the gut buster and covers for 2. Ibushi counters pulp friction, and Ibushi hits the straightjacket German for 2. Kamigoye finishes Juice. Kota Ibushi defeated Juice Robinson @ 13:01 via pin [***¾] Juice drops to 0-2 after a very good match, and now has another challenger set for his US Title. This was a very good, back and forth, and physical match with Juice’s hand still being an ongoing issue for him and both guys looking great.
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii: They lock up and work to the ropes. They work into some counters and spill to the floor. Naito slams Ishii to the barricade and rolls back in. Ishii back in and Naito lays in strikes and kicks. Ishii demands Naito bring it, so Naito lays in elbow strikes. Ishii counters back and hits a sliding dropkick. Ishii now brutalizes Naito with chops, Naito smiles as Ishii ruins his day with even more chops. Ishii finally drops him. Naito lays in chops, Ishii no sells him and looks pissed now. More chops by Ishii, Naito fights back and hits an atomic drop and neck breaker to finally stop Ishii’s assault. Naito hits the corner dropkick combo and shoves the ref down so he can lay the boots to Ishii. Naito spits at Ishii, so Ishii just fucks up his day with a huge forearm strike. Ishii lays in some kicks, talks shit and Naito fires up. Ishii is pissed and starts mauling him in the corner, and the Saito suplex follows. They work into a series of counters, and then into a double down. Naito hits an enziguri, heads up top and hits a missile dropkick, Ishii no sells and tackles him into the corner. Ishii takes him up top and Naito tries to fight him off, does, and hits a sunset bomb for 2. Ishii fights off Gloria, hits a German, but Naito fights back with a flying forearm. Naito follows with a DDT but runs into a vicious lariat. They trade strikes; Ishii gets pissed, and hits a head butt. The powerbomb gets a great near fall. Ishii hits sliding D and covers for 2. Naito counters out of the brainbuster, and Ishii counters destino with a lariat and gets another great near fall. Naito escapes the brainbuster again, hits an enziguri. Ishii counters destino, Naito hits the rolling kick and destino for another great near fall. Naito hits destino again and finally puts Ishii away. Tetsuya Naito defeated Tomohiro Ishii @ 19:18 via pin [****¼] This was an absolutely great match, and another worthy chapter in their series of matches. It was dramatic, hard-hitting, played off of their previous matches very well and they smartly held off on the near falls until late in the match, and by that time, they had the crowd locked in and reacting huge to all of the near fall. In many ways, they worked a less is more formula, and when they did the big spots, it only added to the drama and pulled in the fans even more. These two are great, and always deliver. It was no different here.
Kenny Omega vs. Hirooki Goto: They lockup and work to the ropes for a clean break. They trade shoulder tackles and then trade kicks. Omega counters out of ushigoroshi, Goto fights off one winged angel and then runs into a RANA. Goto cuts off the dive, sent back to the floor and Omega follows with a dropkick and Goto spills into the crowd. Omega looks to springboard to the floor, but Goto throws a fucking chair into his face. He then hits a draping GTR onto the floor. The brawl into the crowd, and up into the bleachers. Omega fights back and hits a slam. Omega follows with a moonsault of the railing and wipes out Goto and the lions. They work back to the ring, and Omega lays in chops on Goto. Omega now chokes him out in the corner, and then lays in clubbing strikes. Omega grounds things, but Goto fires up but gets cut off as Omega hits you can’t escape. Every time Goto fires up Omega seems to be a step ahead until he finally levels him with a lariat. The spin kick and Saito suplex follows for 2. Omega fights off ushigoroshi, but Got cuts off the springboard and hits ushigoroshi. Omega counters out of a sleeper, and hits V trigger. They work up top and Goto knocks Omega to the mat, but Omega rebounds and hits V trigger. Omega follows him back up; Goto fights, hits a head butt and then hits a super code red for 2. They now go Frye/Takiyama, but Goto cuts of Omega with a lariat. Goto hits reverse GTR, but Omega counters out but Goto hits shouten kai for a great near fall. GTR is countered and Omega gets a cradle for 2. They now trade chops, Goto fires up but Omega hits V trigger. Head butt by Goto, V trigger. The neck breaker across the knee follows for 2. V trigger, one winged angel an Goto is done. Kenny Omega defeated Hirooki Goto @ 19:25 via pin [****] This was great, Omega & Goto always work well together, and this was tremendously fun, and they evens old the crowd on Goto pulling off the win. It may not seem important now, but with the win, Omega lays claim to a NEVER title shot (a title he’s never won) down the line
G1 BLOCK A
* Jay White: 2-0 (4pts.)
* Michael Elgin: 2-0 (4pts.)
* Togi Makabe: 2-0 (4pts.)
* Adam Page: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Bad Luck Fale: 1-1 (2pts.)
* EVIL: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Hiroshi Tanahashi: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Kazuchika Okada: 0-2 (0pts.)
* Minoru Suzuki: 0-2 (0pts.)
* YOSHI-HASHI: 0-2 (0pts.)
G1 BLOCK B
* Kenny Omega: 2-0 (4pts.)
* Kota Ibushi: 2-0 (4pts.)
* Tetsuya Naito: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Tomohiro Ishii: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Hirooki Goto: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Kenny Omega: 2-0 (4pts.)
* SANADA: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Tama Tonga: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Zack Sabre Jr: 1-1 (2pts.)
* Juice Robinson: 0-2 (0pts.)
* Toru Yano: 0-2 (0pts.)
– End Scene.
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