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NJPW G1 Climax 29 A Block
Kazuchika Okada def. Evil
Kota Ibushi def. Zack Sabre Jr.
Will Ospreay def. Kenta
Bad Luck Fale def. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Sanada def. Lance Archer
Non-Tournament Matches
Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & Bushi) def. Tomohiro Ishii, Jeff Cobb & Ren Narita
Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) def. Juice Robinson, Tomoaki Homna & Toa Henare
Chaos (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) def. Jon Moxley & Shota Umino
Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) def. Toru Yano, Yota Tsuji & Yuye Uemura
Toru Yano, Yota Tsuji & Yuye Uemura vs. Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
The match begins with Suzuki-Gun jumping their opponents before the bell sounded and the brawl spills all over the arena, Tsuji drops Suzuki with a shoulder tackle as they battle in the ring. Suzuki recovers and he gets Tsuji in a rope assisted arm bar, Taichi smashes the face of Yano into the announce table. Taichi also decides to choke Yano with an audio cable, the brawl continues between both teams and it spills into the crowd. Suzuki waits for Tsuji to get back in the ring before stomping away on him, Kanemaru tags in and he nails Tsuji with a slam. Taichi tags in and he applies a single leg crab to Tsuji, Tsuji eventually gets to the ropes to break the hold. Suzuki tags in and he also applies a single leg crab to Tsuji until Yano breaks it up, Tsuji fights back and Suzuki drops him with a forearm strike. Tsuji nails Suzuki with a drop kick before tagging Yano in, Yano cleans house against the opposing team as Taichi tags into the match.
Taichi grabs the loosened turnbuckle pad and he attacks Yano with it, Taichi then sends Yano into the exposed corner before landing an enzaguri. Kanemaru tags in and Uemura gets tagged in as well, Uemura then hits Kanemaru with a shoulder tackle. Tsuji hits the ring to double teams Kanemaru with Uemura, Uemura nails Kanemaru with a suplex for a near fall. Uenura then catches Kanemaru in a few roll ups for a few near falls, Kanemaru recovers to throw Uemura into the exposed corner before landing a slam. Kanemaru applies the Boston crab to Uemura and a tap out follows.
Winners: Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
Chaos (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) vs. Jon Moxley & Shota Umino
The match begins with Moxley backing Goto into the ropes before being shoved away, Moxley backs Goto into the ropes again before landing a few strikes. Moxley then drops a swinging Goto with a shoulder tackle, Moxley and Goto have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Moxley pulls Goto down with a hair pull before tagging Umino in, Goto quickly attacks Umino until he gets tripped up by Moxley. Moxley and Umino double team Goto for a near fall, Umino focuses his attack on the arm of Goto. Goto recovers and he drops Umino with a clothesline, Yoshi-Hashi tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team. Yoshi-Hashi corners Umino before landing a running chop, Yoshi-Hashi places Umino on the top rope before landing a drop kick for a near fall. Umino fights back and he nails Yoshi-Hashi with a suplex, Moxley comes in the ring and Goto drags him out of it. Umino then hits Yoshi-Hashi with a spine buster for a near fall, Yoshi-Hashi recovers to nail Umino with a super kick followed by a neck breaker for a near fall.
Yoshi-Hashi gets Umino in the butterfly lock and a tap out follows.
Winners: Chaos (Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi)
Juice Robinson, Tomoaki Homna & Toa Henare vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
The match begins with Homna and Takahashi exchanging headlocks until Takahashi bites Homna’s hand, Homna then drops Takahashi with a shoulder tackle. Homna slams Takahashi and Owens interferes a short time later, a brawl breaks out between both teams and it ends with Takahashi getting triple teamed. The brawl between both teams begins again and it spills to the arena floor, White tags in and he applies the Boston crab to Homna. Owens tags in and he applies a chin lock to a downed Homna, Takahashi tags in and he trips up Homna before landing a sliding drop kick for a near fall. White tags in and he nails Homna with some strikes, Homna fights back and he misses a falling headbutt attempt. Homna recovers and he nails White with a diving headbutt, Robinson tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team. Robinson gets Owens in the ring before taking him out with a leg lariat, Robinson then hits White with his patented jabs. White recovers and he nails Robinson with a belly to back suplex, Owens tags in and Robinson nails him with a back body drop.
Henare tags in and he nails Owens with a bunch of chops, Henare then nails Owens with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Owens fights back and Henare levels him with a lariat for a near fall, Takahashi interferes and he double teams Henare with Owens. Members from both teams have a brawl on the arena floor, Owens nails Henare with a knee strike and package pile driver for a three count.
Winners: Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
Tomohiro Ishii, Jeff Cobb & Ren Narita vs. Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & Bushi)
The match begins with Ishii backing Takagi into the ropes before landing a chop, Takagi fires back and he exchanges shoulder tackles with Ishii. Takagi and Ishii have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Takagi eventually drops Ishii as the remaining competitors start brawl on the arena floor. Naito tags in and he holds a downed Ishii in a chin lock, Bushi and Takagi double team Ishii while Cobb argues with Naito. Bushi tags in and he nails Ishii with a missile drop kick, Bushi takes his shirt off and he chokes Cobb with it. Narita hits the ring before getting double teamed by Bushi and Naito, Takagi tags in and he nails a cornered Ishii with a few strikes. Ishii fights back and he nails a charging Takagi with a power slam, Cobb and Naito get tagged in by their respective partners. Cobb quickly drills a charging Naito with a drop kick, Cobb then slams Naito before landing a standing moonsault for a near fall. Naito fights back and he nails Cobb with a ton of forearm strikes, Naito looks for a tornado DDT and Cobb blocks it before eating an enzaguri.
Naito then drops Cobb with a drop kick to the knee, Bushi tags in and he double teams Cobb with Naito. Cobb fights back and he drops both opponents with a double back suplex, Narita tags in and he attacks Bushi with a suplex for a near fall. Narita then nails Bushi with an overhead release suplex, Narita looks for a submission and Takagi interferes to take him out. Everybody from both teams hit the ring and LIJ quickly clears the ring, Bushi hits Narita with a fisherman buster neck breaker for a near fall. Bushi then hits Narita with MX for a three count.
Winners: Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & Bushi)
NJPW G1 Climax 29 A Block
Sanada vs. Lance Archer
The match begins with Archer attacking Sanada during his entrance, Archer drags Sanada around the ringside area while landing strikes. Archer gets Sanada in the ring and he stomps away on him, Sanada fights back and he nails Archer with a dragon screw leg whip. Archer recovers and Sanada knocks him out of the ring with a rana, Sanada misses his dive and Archer takes him out with a dive from the ring apron. Archer then throws Sanada into the barricade and ring post, Archer gets Sanada back into the ring before landing a few strikes. Sanada fights back and Archer drops him a few times, Archer then nails a charging Sanada with a sidewalk slam for a near fall. Archer then nails Sanada with a rope assisted splash for a near fall, Archer keeps Sanada trapped in the corner while choking him. Archer traps Sanada in the ropes while choking him on the middle rope, Archer keeps Sanada in the corner while landing multiple running back elbow strikes.
Sanada recovers and drops a charging Archer with a drop kick to the knee, Sanada then knocks Archer out of the ring with another drop kick. Sanada follows that up by landing a dive against Archer, Sanada gets Archer in the ring and he looks for Skull End. Archer reverses things and he nails Sanada with a reverse DDT, Archer then hits Sanada with a choke slam for a near fall. Archer goes to the top rope and he misses a moonsault attempt, Sanada goes for his moonsault and Archer gets his knees up. Sanada recovers and he goes for Skull End on Archer, Archer escapes and he goes for the EVD Claw. Sanada eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Archer looks for Blackout and Sanada gets free to reapply Skull End. Archer escapes and Sanada avoids a Derailer attempt, Sanada shocks Archer with a roll up for a three count.
Winner: Sanada
NJPW G1 Climax 29 A Block
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
The match begins with Fale attacking Tanahashi from behind during his entrance, Tanahashi recovers and attacks Fale with drop kicks to the knee. Jado interferes and he attacks Tanahashi with the kendo stick, Fale knocks Tanahashi out of the ring so Chase Owens can attack him. Fale goes out of the ring and he throws Tanahashi into the barricade, Fale traps Tanahashi’s leg in the barricade while kicking away at it. Fale gets Tanahashi back in the ring before wrapping the injured leg around the ring post, Fale then lands butt smashes on the leg of Tanahashi. Tanahashi tries fighting back and he has a striking exchange with Fale, Tanahashi looks for a slam and Fale falls on top of him for a near fall. Fale traps Tanahashi in the corner while attacking the injured knee, Fale keeps Tanahashi cornered while landing clothesline smashes. Tanahashi fights back and he nails Fale with a drop kick to the knee, Tanahashi eventually drops Fale with a dragon screw leg whip. Tanahashi looks for a cloverleaf and he opts for another dragon screw leg whip instead, Tanahashi applies the figure four leg lock to Fale.
Fale quickly reverses the figure four leg lock before getting to the ropes to break the submission, Fale recovers and he drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. Fale looks for the Grenade and Tanahashi escapes to land a slap to the face, Tanahashi goes for a sunset flip and Fale counters by sitting on him for a near fall. Fale follows that up by nailing Tanahashi with a splash for a near fall, Tanahashi recovers to hit Fale with Twist N’ Shout followed by a sling blade for a near fall. Tanahashi goes to the top rope and he nails Fale with a High Fly Flow, Tanahashi goes back up to the top rope and Jado attacks him with the kendo stick while Owens distracted the referee. Fale then hits Tanahashi with an avalanche followed by the Grenade for a near fall, Fale goes for a Bad Luck Fall and Tanahashi escapes. Fale catches Tanahashi in a back slide for a three count.
Winner: Bad Luck Fale
NJPW G1 Climax 29 A Block
Will Ospreay vs. Kenta
The match begins with Kenta and Ospreay exchanging kicks to the face, Ospreay and Kenta have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Ospreay goes for the Os Cutter and Kenta blocks it, Ospreay and Kenta drop each other by landing simultaneous head kicks. Kenta gets up first and he lands a few kicks on Ospreay, Kenta then hits Ospreay with a tornado DDT on the top rope before landing a top rope clothesline. Kenta knocks Ospreay out of the ring before throwing him into the barricade a few times, Kenta drags Ospreay up near the crowd while landing some kicks. Kenta drags Ospreay back to the ringside area before throwing him into the ring post, Kenta gets Ospreay in the ring before getting a near fall on a pin attempt. Ospreay fights back and he has another striking exchange with Kenta, Kenta ends the exchange by nailing Ospreay with a knee strike for a near fall. Kenta then holds Ospreay down while applying a chin lock, Ospreay gets free and Kenta drops him with another knee strike. Kenta goes for a suplex and Ospreay counters by landing a stunner, Ospreay then nails Kenta with a flying forearm strike.
Kenta recovers and he nails Ospreay with a rope assisted DDT for a near fall, Kenta follows that up by hanging Ospreay on the top rope. Ospreay avoids the flying knee strike to hit Kenta with a springboard forearm strike for a near fall, Ospreay then nails Kenta with a handspring enzaguri. Kenta rolls out of the ring and Ospreay goes for a dive, Kenta blocks the dive and he drags Ospreay to the ring apron while applying a sleeper hold. Kenta then hits Ospreay with a falcon arrow on the ring apron, Kenta waits for Ospreay to get into the ring to smash him with a running boot to the face. Kenta traps Ospreay in the corner before landing a running drop kick, Kenta goes to the top rope and he lands a double stomp for a near fall. Kenta looks for Go To Sleep and Ospreay fights back to land an enzaguri, Kenta quickly recovers and he nails Ospreay with a Psycho Knee. Ospreay and Kenta have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Kenta ends the exchange by applying several chokes to Ospreay. Kenta goes for a penalty kick and Ospreay counters with a roll up followed by a power bomb for a near fall, Ospreay goes for a shooting star press and Kenta gets his knees up.
Kenta immediately locks Ospreay in Game Over and Ospreay eventually makes it to the ropes, Kenta then hits Ospreay with a series of knee strikes for another near fall. Kenta looks for Go To Sleep and Ospreay counters with a roll up, Ospreay then hits Kenta with a head kick and Os Cutter for a near fall. Kenta escapes Storm Breaker and Ospreay nails him with a hook kick, Ospreay then nails Kenta with a Hidden Blade. Ospreay then hits Kenta with Storm Breaker for a three count.
Winner: Will Ospreay
NJPW G1 Climax 29 A Block
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
The match begins with some chain wrestling between Ibushi and Sabre Jr, Sabre Jr and Ibushi both look for abdominal stretches on the other. Sabre Jr drags Ibushi to the ground while briefly applying a Fujiwara arm bar, Ibushi recovers and he drops Sabre Jr with a mid kick. Ibushi attacks Sabre Jr with some elbow strikes to the back of the neck, Sabre Jr recovers and he gets Ibushi to the mat while twisting away on his leg. Ibushi gets up as Sabre Jr attacks him with a ton of leg kicks, Ibushi then catches a charging Sabre Jr with a snap rana followed by a mid kick. Sabre Jr rebounds by nailing Ibushi in the arm with an overhead kick, Sabre Jr then drops Ibushi with a leg sweep. Ibushi quickly recovers and he nails Sabre Jr with a power slam, Ibushi goes to the middle rope and Sabre Jr nails him with a drop kick to the injured leg. Sabre Jr keeps Ibushi trapped in the ropes while wrenching away on the injured leg, Ibushi fights back ro nail Sabre Jr with some kicks and a double knee strike for a near fall.
Sabre Jr recovers and he drops Ibushi before applying an STF, Sabre Jr rolls for a knee bar and Ibushi escapes before drilling him with a lariat. Sabre Jr and Ibushi go through a series of reversals until Ibushi lands a German suplex for a near fall, Ibushi then hits Sabre Jr with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Ibushi goes for a knee strike and Sabre Jr counters before applying a calf slicer, Ibushi eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt. Sabre Jr keeps Ibushi down by attacking him with some kicks, Ibushi eventually gets up and he drops Sabre Jr with a palm strike. Ibushi misses a running double knee strike and Sabre Jr rolls him up for multiple near falls, Ibushi gets up and he drops Sabre Jr with a head kick. Ibushi then nails Sabre Jr with a running knee strike for a near fall, Ibushi clobbers Sabre Jr with another knee strike for a three count.
Winner: Kota Ibushi
NJPW G1 Climax 29 A Block
Kazuchika Okada vs. Evil
The match begins with Evil getting Okada in a headlock, Okada gets free and Evil drops him with a shoulder tackle. Evil reapplies the headlock to Okada and Okada gets free to land a hip toss, Okada then hits Evil with a neck breaker for a near fall. Okada keeps the pressure on Evil while nailing him with a few strikes, Okada drops Evil before using a drop kick to knock him to the arena floor. Okada follows Evil out there to throw him into the barricade, Evil recovers to throw Okada into the barricade before landing a clothesline that knocks him over the barricade. Evil gets back in the ring and he waits for Okada to get back in the ring to land a neck breaker, Evil slows things down further by holding Okada in a chin lock. Okada gets free and he attacks Evil with some forearm strikes, Evil drops Okada before missing the senton attempt. Okada then knocks Evil out of the ring with a running back elbow strike, Okada follows up by taking Evil out with a dive. Okada gets Evil back in the ring before landing a DDT for a near fall, Okada slams Evil before going to the top rope.
Okada leaps off and Evil gets out of the way, Evil traps Okada in the ropes before landing a springboard stomp. Evil then hits a cornered Okada with a bronco buster for a near fall, Okada fights back and he nails a charging Evil with a flapjack. Evil recovers to use a referee distraction to hit Okada with a thrust kick, Okada fights back and he nails Evil with a modified kryptonite krunch. Okada slams Evil and he goes to the top rope to hit Evil with a top rope elbow drop, Okada then places Evil on the top rope before using a drop kick to knock him to the arena floor. Okada follows Evil out of the ring to throw him into the barricade, Okada then knocks Evil over the barricade with a boot to the face. Okada charges at Evil and Evil throws a chair at his head, Evil wraps a chair around the head of Okada before hitting it with another chair. Evil gets Okada on the ring before nailing him with a running clothesline, Evil then places Okada on the top rope and he follows him up there to land a superplex for a near fall.
Okada recovers and he drills a charging Evil with a drop kick, Okada and Evil then have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Okada and Evil go through a series of reversals until Okada lands a tombstone pile driver, Okada goes for a Rainmaker and Evil escapes to land a roaring elbow followed by a spinning clothesline for a near fall. Evil then hits Okada with Darkness Falls for a near fall, Okada goes through more reversals with Evil before landing a Rainmaker. Okada follows up by nailing Evil with another Rainmaker, Evil avoids another Rainmaker to hit Okada with multiple release German suplexes. Evil misses a lariat and Okada nails him with a drop kick, Okada then nails a charging Evil with another drop kick. Evil recovers and he drops a swinging Okada with a headbutt, Evil then drills Okada with a lariat for a near fall. Okada fights back and he nails Evil with a shotgun drop kick, Okada then hits Evil with a series of Rainmakers for a three count.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
