Day five of the NJPW G1 Climax 35 kicked off the back-to-back shows at Ota-City General Gymnasium, delivering another set of tremendous tournament action. The card was headlined by the A Block, with some competitors looking to gain a bit of distance from the others. In case you missed it, here are the results and highlights of the show:
G1 Climax 35 Day 5 Results:
- Main event: A Block – Hiroshi Tanahashi def. David Finlay
- 8th match: A Block – Yota Tsuji def. Ryohei Oiwa
- 7th match: A Block – EVIL def. Taichi
- 6th match: A Block – Yuya Uemura def. Callum Newman
- 5th match: A Block – Boltin Oleg def. Sanada
- 4th match: Rocky Romero & Konosuke Takeshita def. Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi
- 3rd match: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita def. Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino
- 2nd match: Jado & El Phantasmo def. Hartley Jackson & Zack Sabre Jr.
- 1st match: Jakob Austin Young & Great O-Khan def. Shoma Kato & YOSHI-HASHI
Gabe Kidd Withdraws from the G1
After forfeiting his next two tournament matches, IWGP Global Heavyweight champion announced before the show that he is withdrawing from this year’s G1. Kidd sustained a hyperextended knee during his opener against Konosuke Takeshita and has not wrestled since.
He initially stated that he wanted to continue after being cleared, as he announced his forfeiture of his match against Zack Sabre Jr. on day two. However, during this announcement, he mentioned that he had spoken to the doctors and that there was no way he would be cleared soon.
Tanahashi Wins First Ever Singles Bout vs. Finlay
For the first time, Bullet Club War Dogs leader David Finlay faced Hiroshi Tanahashi in a singles match, and it couldn’t have been more significant. Both men had the same amount of points going in and have suffered two losses.
Tanahashi got the better of Finlay with his technical prowess and veteran savvy, countering an Overkill attempt into a small package to get the pinfall victory. The Ace has successfully bounced back after losing back-to-back matches, while the loss gave The Rebel the same fate.
Aside from going up to four points, Tanahashi also earned his 99th G1 win, maintaining his strong grip on the record of having the most wins in the tournament’s history, as noted by color commentator Chris Charlton on English commentary. Finlay remains at the bottom of the pack with just two points.
EVIL, Tsuji, and Oleg Tied at the Top
There is now a three-way tie at the top of the A Block as a result of yesterday’s matches. EVIL, Yota Tsuji, and NEVER Openweight champion Boltin Oleg are now leading with six points each.
Oleg defeated Sanada, giving the latter his third loss in the tournament and falling to the bottom with only two points. EVIL used the number game advantage he had over IWGP Tag Team champion Taichi, who remained with four points. Lastly, Tsuji got the win over G1 first-timer Ryohei Oiwa, who also has four.
Meanwhile, Yuya Uemura was triumphant over Callum Newman to go up to four points, while Newman also slid down to the bottom of the standings with just two.
B Block action rolls on tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. JST/2:00 a.m. ET start time, headlined by Shingo Takagi vs. Konosuke Takeshita.
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