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NJPW G1 Climax 29 B Block
Shingo Takagi def. Tomohiro Ishii
Jay White def. Juice Robinson
Hirooki Goto def. Jon Moxley
Tetsuya Naito def. Jeff Cobb
Toru Yano def. Taichi by count out
Non-Tournament Matches
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi) def. Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay & Toa Henare
Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Zack Sabre Jr.) def. Kenta, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks
Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens) def. Los Ingobernables (Evil, Sanada & Bushi)
Ren Narita & Shita Umino def. Yuya Uemura & Yota Tsuji
Ren Narita & Shita Umino vs. Yuya Uemura & Yota Tsuji
The match begins with Uemura and Narita doing some chain wrestling, Uemura drags Narita to the ground while wrenching away on his arm. Narita backs Uemura into the ropes before dropping him with some strikes, Narita corners Uemura while landing more strikes. Umino tags in and he nails a cornered Uemura with more strikes, Umino also cracks Uemura with some short arm elbow strikes. Umino then hits Uemura with a neck breaker for a near fall, Narita tags back in and he stomps away on a downed Uemura. Uemura fights back and Narita drops him with a back body drop for a near fall, Uemura recovers and he nails a charging Narita with a drop kick. Tsuji and Umino get tagged in by their respective partners, Tsuji quickly drops Umino with a shoulder tackle. Uemura and Tsuji double team Umino by landing a double drop kick, Narita hits the ring and he eats a double drop kick as well. Umino and Tsuji have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Umino ends the exchange by nailing Tsuji with a spine buster. Umino then hits Tsuji with a fisherman suplex for a three count.
Winners: Ren Narita & Shita Umino
Los Ingobernables (Evil, Sanada & Bushi) vs. Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
The match begins with Bullet Club jumping LIJ and a brawl breaks out between both teams that spills all over the place, Fale grabs a cable wire and he chokes Sanada with it. Fale gets Sanada in the ring and he stomps away on him, Takahashi tags in and he also stomps away on Sanada. Takahashi drops Sanada and he lands a leg drop for a near fall, Takahashi stands over Sanada while landing some strikes. Owens tags in and he double teams Sanada with Takahashi, Owens focuses his attack on the leg of Sanada. Owens fails at applying the Paradise Lock and he tags in Fale afterwards, Fale and Owens then stand on the back of a downed Sanada. Sanada fights back and Fale nails him with a few strikes, Sanada then drops Fale with a drop kick to the knee. Fale recovers and Sanada nails him with a springboard drop kick, Evil and Takahashi get tagged in by their respective partners. Evil quickly cleans house against the opposing team, Evil nails Takahashi with a suplex for a near fall. Evil goes for Darkness Falls and Takahashi escapes to land a drop kick, Owens tags in and he nails Evil with a back breaker for a near fall.
Evil uses a referee distraction to land a thrust kick on Owens, Bushi tags in and he nails Owens with a top rope missile drop kick. LIJ hits the ring and they triple team a cornered Owens, a brawl breaks out between members of both teams and it spills to the arena floor. Takahashi hits the ring to double team Bushi with Owens, Owens nails Bushi with a knee strike and package pile driver for a three count.
Winners: Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
Kenta, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks vs. Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Zack Sabre Jr.)
The match begins with Suzuki-Gun jumping their opponents before the bell sounded and the brawl spills all over the place, Fredericks nails Archer with a drop kick on the inside of the ring. Archer recovers and he destroys Fredericks with a Derailer followed by a short arm clothesline, Suzuki drags Connors into the crowd while attacking him with chairs and a piece of the barricade. Archer corners Fredericks before landing multiple running back elbow strikes, Suzuki tags in and he levels Fredericks with forearm strikes. Sabre Jr tags in and he twists away on the head of Fredericks, Fredericks recovers and he nails a charging Sabre Jr with a spine buster. Kenta tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team, Kenta nails Sabre Jr with a striking combination followed by a fisherman buster for a near fall. Kenta looks for Go To Sleep before exchanging sleeper hold attempts with Sabre Jr, Sabre Jr nails the arm of Kenta with an overhead kick. Kenta recovers and drops a charging Sabre Jr with a clothesline, Connors and Suzuki get tagged in by their respective partners.
Connors tries attacking a cornered Suzuki with a plethora of chops, Suzuki returns fire and Connors drops him with a spinning chop. Suzuki then gets triple teamed by the opposition, Connors drops Suzuki with a spear for a near fall. Connors then nails Suzuki with a drop kick before getting him in a Boston crab, Sabre Jr hits the ring to break the submission up. Suzuki gets Connors in a sleeper hold and Connors escapes to catch him in a roll up, Suzuki gets Connors in another sleeper hold. Suzuki then hits Connors with a Gotch Style Pile Driver for a three count.
Winners: Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Zack Sabre Jr.)
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi) vs. Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay & Toa Henare
The match begins with Okada backing Ibushi into the ropes before letting him go free, Okada then catches Ibushi in a headlock. Ibushi gets free and Okada drops him with a shoulder tackle, Ibushi recovers and he drops Okada with a combination. Ibushi messes up a standing moonsault attempt and Okada nails him with a flapjack, Yoshi-Hashi tags in and he attacks Ibushi with a few strikes. Tanahashi tags in and he double teams Ibushi with Yoshi-Hashi for a near fall, Tanahashi nails Ibushi with some more strikes. Ibushi recovers and he nails a sliding Tanahashi with a double stomp, Ospreay tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team. Ospreay then hits Tanahashi with a handspring enzaguri for a near fall, Ospreay then nails Tanahashi with an enzaguri. Tanahashi escapes the Storm Breaker to hit Ospreay with a Twist N’ Shout, Yoshi-Hashi and Henare get tagged in before exchanging a plethora of strikes.
Yoshi-Hashi corners Henare before landing a running chop, Henare recovers and he nails Yoshi-Hashi with a flying shoulder tackle. Henare then nails a charging Yoshi-Hashi with Rampage for a near fall, members from both teams hit the ring and they all take each other out. Yoshi-Hashi nails Henare with a chop followed by a super kick, Henare recovers and he drops Yoshi-Hashi with a suplex. Yoshi-Hashi drops a charging Henare with a clothesline for a near fall, Yoshi-Hashi then hits Henare with a brain buster for a three count.
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Yoshi-Hashi)
NJPW G1 Climax 29 B Block
Toru Yano vs. Taichi
The match begins with Taichi immediately heading to the arena floor, Taichi gets in the ring before taking refuge in the ropes. Yano gets angry and he leaves the ring to head backstage, Yoshinobu Kanemaru comes out and he attacks Yano before dragging him back into the ringside area. Taichi goes out of the ring and he wraps Yano up in the ring skirt, Yano makes it back in the ring while still wrapped in the ring skirt. Yano eventually gets unwrapped from the ring skirt as Taichi stomps away on him, Yano recovers and he removes a turnbuckle pad. Taichi and Yano throw the turnbuckle pad back and forth between each other, Taichi ends it all while nailing Yano with a kick to the midsection. Yano removes Taichi’s pants before throwing him into the exposed corner and rolling him up for a near fall, Taichi recovers to throw Yano into the exposed corner and rolling him up for a near fall. Yano then sends a charging Taichi to the arena floor, Yano follows him out there before throwing him into the ring post.
Kanemaru accidentally spits alcohol into the face of Taichi, Yano wraps Taichi and Kanemari in the ring skirt before getting back in the ring. Taichi doesn’t beat the referee’s count and the match is called off.
Winner: Toru Yano, by count out
NJPW G1 Climax 29 B Block
Jeff Cobb vs. Tetsuya Naito
The match begins with Cobb immediately dropping Naito with a shoulder tackle, Cobb traps Naito in the corner while nailing him with strikes. Cobb follows that up by tossing Naito across the ring, Naito rolls out of the ring and Cobb follows him out there to land more strikes. Cobb gets Naito back in the ring and he cracks him with multiple headbutts, Naito fights back and he nails Cobb with an atomic drop followed by a drop kick to the knee. Naito gets Cobb in the corner before landing a running drop kick to the knee, Naito then stomps away on a downed Cobb. Naito drops Cobb again before landing a drop kick to the back, Naito then hits Cobb with a neck breaker for a near fall. Naito keeps Cobb down while stomping away on him, Naito then applies a kravat to the downed Cobb. Cobb gets free and Naito attacks him with some strikes, Cobb quickly fires back with strikes of his own. Naito goes for a slingshot drop kick and Cobb catches him before landing an overhead belly to belly suplex, Cobb keeps Naito cornered while landing more strikes.
Cobb then nails a cornered Naito with a leaping European uppercut followed by a Samoan drop, Cobb also hits Naito with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Naito fights back and he cracks Cobb with an enzaguri, Naito goes for a flying forearm strike and Cobb catches him before landing a German suplex for a near fall. Cobb places Naito on the top rope and he follows him up there, Cobb then nails Naito with a delayed vertical superplex for a near fall. Cobb follows that up by hitting Naito with a Spin Cycle for another near fall, Naito recovers to nail Cobb with a few kicks before eating a super kick. Cobb again gets Naito on the top rope and he looks for a super power slam, Naito escapes Cobb’s grasp before landing a super rana. Naito then nails Cobb with a tornado DDT followed by a reverse rana, Naito goes for Destino and Cobb blocks it before landing an F-5. Naito and Cobb have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Cobb ends the exchange by leveling Naito with a lariat.
Cobb goes for Tour Of The Islands and Naito counters with Destino for a near fall, Naito nails Cobb with a second Destino for a three count.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito
NJPW G1 Climax 29 B Block
Hirooki Goto vs. Jon Moxley
The match begins with Moxley and Goto having a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Moxley ends the exchange by knocking Goto out of the ring. Moxley follows Goto to the arena floor before throwing him into the barricade, Moxley keeps Goto on the defensive while landing some strikes. Goto fights back and he has another striking exchange with Moxley before both get back in the ring, Moxley and Goto continue their striking exchange in the ring. Goto ends the exchange by dropping Moxley with a clothesline, Goto corners Moxley before landing a spinning heel kick. Goto then hits Moxley with a back drop suplex for a near fall, Moxley recovers and he nails Goto with a release German suplex. Moxley gets Goto out of the corner before dropping him with an enzaguri, Moxley traps the arms of Goto before landing knee strikes and a butterfly suplex. Moxley holds Goto down while applying a double wrist lock, Goto eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt. Moxley and Goto have yet another striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Moxley eventually drops Goto before landing a Regal Knee for a near fall.
Goto recovers and he nails Moxley with a Ushigoroshi from out of nowhere, Moxley and Goto exchange some clotheslines before both fall to a knee. Goto attacks Moxley with a combination of his won, Moxley ends the exchange by nailing Goto with a Death Rider. Goto escapes a second Death Rider attempt to hit Moxley with a GTR from out of nowhere for a three count.
Winner: Hirooki Goto
NJPW G1 Climax 29 B Block
Juice Robinson vs. Jay White
The match begins with White taking Robinson down with an arm drag, White follows that up with a snap mare on Robinson. Gedo distracts Robinson so White can drop him and stomp away on him, Robinson recovers and he nails White with a snap mare before slapping him in the head. Robinson then cracks a dazed White with a leg lariat, Robinson nails White with a jab and White rolls to the arena floor. Robinson goes out of the ring and he goes after Gedo, White then throws a distracted Robinson into the barricade. White grabs a chair and he misses a swing against Robinson, White goes back into the ring and Robinson follows him in there. Gedo distracts Robinson again and White nails him with a chop block, White focuses his attack on the injured knee of Robinson. White drags Robinson to the arena floor after smashing his knee on the ringside edge, White then smashes Robinson back first into the ring frame and barricade. White brings Robinson into the crowd before dropping him knee first on a steel chair, Robinson gets back in the ring as White stomps away on him.
White traps the leg of Robinson in the ropes while kicking away at it, White holds Robinson down while applying a single leg crab. Robinson eventually gets to the ropes to break to submission attempt, Robinson fights back and White nails him with a modified dragon screw leg whip. Robinson recovers and he nails a charging White with a spine buster, White fights back and Robinson knocks him out of the ring. Robinson follows that up by taking White out with a dive, Robinson then throws White into the barricade a few times. Robinson gets White back in the ring before smashing his leg into the ring post, White recovers after shoving Robinson into the ring post. White gets Robinson back in the ring before missing a charge in the corner, Robinson then nails a cornered White with multiple running clotheslines. White gets up and Robinson nails him with a jackhammer for a near fall, Robinson goes to the top rope and White trips him up to send Robinson crashing to the mat below.
White follows that up by nailing Robinson with a DDT and Blade Buster for a near fall, White then cracks Robinson with a back drop suplex. Robinson fights back and White dumps him out of the ring, White gets Robinson in the ring to land a uranage for a near fall. Robinson recovers and he nails White with a full nelson bomb, Robinson then hits White with a power bomb for a near fall. Robinson follows that up by applying a Boston crab to White and White attacks the injured knee of Robinson to get free, White hits Robinson with an inverted dragon screw leg whip. White quickly applies the TTO to a downed Robinson, Robinson eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt. White traps Robinson in the corner while continuing the attack on the injured knee, White then hits Robinson with a sleeper suplex. White goes for Blade Runner and Robinson rolls him up for a near fall, Robinson goes for Pulp Friction and White counters with a chop block. White goes for Blade Runner again and Robinson counters with a Left Hand Of God, Gedo interferes and that allows White to land a low blow. White then throws the hurt Robinson into the referee, Gedo gets White a steel chair and Robinson lands a Left Hand Of God. Robinson goes for Pulp Friction and White throws him on the chair, White attacks the injured leg of Robinson with multiple chair shots. White reapplies the TTO and Robinson taps out.
Winner: Jay White
NJPW G1 Climax 29 B Block
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi
The match begins with Takagi and Ishii exchanging strikes and shoulder tackles, Takagi eventually drops Ishii with a shoulder tackle. Takagi keeps Ishii down by landing elbow drops and a senton, Takagi slows things down further by holding Ishii in a body scissors. Ishii gets free and he kicks Takagi right in the back, Ishii picks Takagi up so he can attack him with chops. Ishii drops Takagi before trying to crush his head with his foot, Ishii picks Takagi up before landing chops to his throat. Ishii keeps Takagi in the corner while landing a few headbutts, Takagi fights back and he exchanges chops with Ishii in the middle of the ring. Takagi ends the exchange by dropping Ishii with a suplex, Takagi then nails Ishii with a slam followed by a top rope elbow drop for a near fall. Takagi follows up the attack by nailing Ishii with a DDT and back suplex, Takagi holds Ishii down while landing elbow strikes and a knee drop. Ishii fights back and he nails Takagi with a back body drop.
Takagi fights back and Ishii drills him with a power slam, Ishii gets Takagi in the corner before assaulting him with strikes. Takagi fights back and he nails Ishii with strikes of his own, Ishii fights back and Takagi drops him with a clothesline. Ishii recovers quickly and he nails Takagi with a suplex, Takagi and Ishii have another striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Takagi and Ishii also exchange some back drop drivers, Ishii grabs Takagi and gets him on the top rope before landing a superplex for a near fall. Takagi gets up and Ishii plants him with a forearm strike, Ishii then hits Takagi with a power bomb for a near fall. Takagi recovers and he drills a charging Ishii with a clothesline, Takagi drops Ishii again before landing a sliding lariat for a near fall. Ishii gets up and he drops a swinging Takagi with a headbutt, Takagi blocks a sliding lariat to hit Ishii with Made In Japan for a near fall. Takagi follows up by landing a Pumping Bomber for a near fall, Takagi goes for Last Of The Dragon and Ishii gets free to eat a forearm strike.
Ishii fights back and he nails Takagi with a kick to the arm followed by a release German suplex, Ishii destroys Takagi with a lariat for a near fall. Ishii then nails Takagi with a sliding lariat for a near fall, Ishii also nails Takagi with an Emerald Fusion for another near fall. Takagi gets up and he nails Ishii with another Pumping Bomber, Ishii gets up and he drops Takagi with an enzaguri. Ishii levels Takagi with a lariat for a near fall, Takagi pops up and he crushes Ishii with his own lariat for another near fall. Takagi then nails Ishii with two more lariats for another near fall, Takagi then hits Ishii with Last Of The Dragon for a three count.
Winner: Shingo Takagi
