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NJPW G1 Climax 30 Finals
Kota Ibushi (A Block Winner) def. Sanada (B Block Winner)
Bullet Club (Evil & Yujiro Takahashi) def. Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito & Bushi)
Will Ospreay & Great-O-Khan def. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Sho)
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Master Wato & Jeff Cobb def. Bullet Club (Jay White, Taiji Ishimori, Kenta & Gedo)
Los Ingobernables (Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi) def. Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., El Desperado & Douki) def. Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Yoshi-Hashi & Hirooki Goto)
Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Yoshi-Hashi & Hirooki Goto) vs. Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., El Desperado & Douki)
The match begins with Ishii and Taichi having a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Ishii ends the exchange by nailing Taichi with a shoulder tackle. Goto and Desperado are tagged in by their respective partners, Goto nails Desperado with a few strikes and a shoulder block. Goto follows up with a spin kick and a bulldog on Desperado, Douki interferes and that allows Desperado to hit Goto with a double knee strike to the arm. Suzuki-Gun jumps the opposing team and a brawl breaks out that spills all over the arena, Douki tags in and he stomps away on a downed Goto. Douki drops Goto before landing a basement drop kick on him for a near fall, ZSJ tags in and he wrenches away on the arm of a downed Goto until Yoshi-Hashi breaks things up. Taichi interferes and he gets Goto in a nerve hold until Ishii breaks things up, Goto fights back and ZSJ attacks his injured shoulder. ZSJ avoids a clothesline from Goto before getting him in the octopus stretch, Goto gets free and he drops ZSJ with a discus clothesline. Yano tags in and he goes to remove a turnbuckle pad until ZSJ attacks him, ZSJ attacks a downed Yano with a few strikes.
Yano removes a turnbuckle pad and ZSJ gets him in a bulldog choke for a short time, ZSJ returns the turnbuckle pad and then he gets Yano in an abdominal stretch. Yano gets free and he nails ZSJ with a belly to belly suplex, Yoshi-Hashi tags in and he corners ZSJ before landing a running chop. ZSJ recovers and he nails Yoshi-Hashi with an overhead kick to the arm, Douki tags in and he nails Yoshi-Hashi with a series of strikes. Suzuki-Gun hits the ring and they triple team Yoshi-Hashi, Yoshi-Hashi fights back and he cleans house against the opposing team. Chaos hits the ring and Douki winds up getting triple teamed, Yoshi-Hashi hits Douki with a Headhunter for a near fall. Members of both teams battle all over the arena floor, ZSJ and Taichi hit Yoshi-Hashi with a super Black Mephisto behind the ref’s back so Douki can get a three count on him.
Winners: Suzuki-Gun (Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr., El Desperado & Douki)
After the match, Suzuki-Gun attacks the Chaos members and they lay them all out.
Los Ingobernables (Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi) vs. Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
The match begins with a brawl between all the participants in the match and it quickly spills all over the arena, Takahashi drops Kanemaru with a huracanrana in the ring. Takahashi drops Kanemaru a second time before landing a basement drop kick for a near fall, Kanemaru misses a clothesline and Takahashi nails him with a drop kick to the knee. Suzuki interferes and he gets Takahashi in a hanging arm bar, Suzuki goes after Takagi again and they battle on the arena floor. Kanemaru gets Takahashi out of the ring and then he sends him into the ring post, Kanemaru traps Takahashi on the ring apron and he nails him with a drop kick. Kanemaru waits for Takahashi to get back in the ring before tagging Suzuki in, Kanemaru stands Takahashi up and he nails him with a few strikes. Suzuki drops Takahashi before getting him in the Boston crab, Takagi breaks it up and Suzuki knocks him out of the ring. Suzuki reapplies the Boston crab to a downed Takahashi, Kanemaru tags in and he nails Takahashi with a suplex for a near fall. Suzuki tags back in and he attacks Takahashi with a few stomps, Suzuki corners Takahashi before landing a boot to the face.
Suzuki goes for a penalty kick and Takahashi counters by nailing him with a dragon screw leg whip, Takagi tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team. Suzuki and Takagi have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Suzuki ends the exchange by getting Takagi in a sleeper hold. Takagi gets free and Suzuki eventually gets him in another sleeper hold, Suzuki goes for a Gotch style pile driver and Takagi counters with a death valley driver. Suzuki gets up and he quickly nails Takagi with a penalty kick, Kanemaru and Takahashi are tagged into the match. Kanemaru eventually drops Takahashi with a drop kick to the knee, Suzuki hits the ring and he double teams Takahashi with Kanemaru. Kanemaru and Suzuki nail Takahashi with a combination of kicks for a near fall, Kanemaru then hits Takahashi with Deep Impact for a near fall. Takagi hits the ring and he eventually brawls with Suzuki on the arena floor, Takahashi avoids a Kanemaru moonsault and Takagi returns to hit Kanemaru with a death valley driver. Takahashi and Takagi double team a cornered Kanemaru for a near fall, Kanemaru shocks Takahashi with a roll up for a near fall.
Kanemaru throws the ref in front of Takahashi before grabbing his liquor, Takahashi recovers to hit Kanemaru with a lariat and a Time Bomb for a three count.
Winners: Los Ingobernables (Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi)
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Master Wato & Jeff Cobb w/ Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Taiji Ishimori, Kenta & Gedo)
The match begins with White tagging Ishimori into the match, Wato tags in and he drops Ishimori with a head scissors takedown. Wato misses a charge into the corner and Ishimori nails him with a springboard seated senton, Ishimori follows up by nailing Wato with a few strikes. Gedo tags in as White attacks Wato on the arena floor by throwing him into the barricade a few times, Gedo gets a near fall on Wato as he gets thrown back into the ring. Kenta tags in and he attacks a downed Wato with some strikes followed by stomps, White tags in and he chokes a cornered Wato. White traps the arm of Wato while landing strikes to his midsection, White corners Wato before stomping away on him. White follows up by nailing Wato with a back elbow strike for a near fall, White also cracks Wato with a few mongolian chops. Wato knocks White into the ropes and Hiroyoshi Tenzan nails White with mongolian chops, Cobb tags in and he cleans house against the opposing team. Cobb then hits the members of Bullet Club with a variety of suplexes, White escapes a Tour Of The Islands to hit Cobb with a DDT.
Tanahashi and Kenta are tagged in by their respective partners, Tanahashi eats a few strikes before nailing Kenta with a Twist & Shout. Kenta recovers to hit Takanashi with a spinning back fist, Tanahashi blocks a penelaty kick before nailing Kenta with a dragon screw leg whip. Kenta recovers and he nails a charging Tanahashi with a power slam, Gedo tags in and Tanahashi nails him with a dragon screw leg whip. Everybody hits the ring and they all take each other out, Wato and Robinson take out various opponents with suicide dives. Cobb nails a downed Gedo with a standing moonsault, Tanahashi gets Gedo in a cloverleaf and a tap out follows.
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Master Wato & Jeff Cobb w/ Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada & Sho) vs. Will Ospreay & Great-O-Khan w/ Bea Priestley
The match begins with Okada attacking Ospreay before the bell and a brawl breaks out between both teams, Okada battles Ospreay on the arena floor as the bell rings. Sho attacks Great-O-Khan with strikes as they battle in the ring, Great-O-Khan nails a charging Sho with a pop up slam. Great-O-Khan attacks a rocked Sho with some strikes, Great-O-Khan rakes the eyes of Sho along the top rope. Ospreay tags in and he stomps away on a downed Sho, Ospreay nails a cornered Sho with a running back elbow strike and a back suplex for a near fall. Ospreay sends Sho knee first into the mat below, Great-O-Khan tags in and he nails Sho with some more strikes. Sho tries fighting back and Great-O-Khan nails him with mongolian chops, Great-O-Khan traps Sho in the corner while sitting on his head. Priestley and Ospreay interfere to attack a cornered Sho, Ospreay tags in and he nails Sho with some more strikes. Ospreay nails Sho with an atomic drop to the injured knee, Great-O-Khan tags back in and he gets Sho in a modified claw.
Sho fights back and he avoids a charging Great-O-Khan, Sho follows up by avoiding a pump kick from Great-O-Khan before landing a spear. Okada tags in and he drops Great-O-Khan with a running back elbow strike, Okada follows up by nailing Great-O-Khan with a DDT for a near fall. Great-O-Khan fights back and he sends Okada face first into the mat below, Great-O-Khan hangs Okada upside down in the corner before stomping away on him. Great-O-Khan gets Okada out of the corner after landing a basement drop kick for a near fall, Great-O-Khan follows up by nailing Okada with a mongolian chop. Okada escapes a suplex attempt from Great-O-Khan and Great-O-Khan nails him with a bicycle kick, Ospreay tags in and he nails Okada with a springboard forearm strike for a near fall. Okada and Ospreay have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Okada looks for the Money Clip and the Great-O-Khan breaks it up by interfering. Ospreay then hits Okada with a super kick before eating a drop kick, Sho tags in and he attacks Ospreay with a plethora of strikes. Ospreay fights back and he nails Sho with a chop block, Sho recovers and he nails Ospreay with a few German suplexes for a near fall.
Okada hits the ring and he goes after the Great-O-Khan, Sho goes for a Power Breaker and Ospreay escapes to attack Sho’s injured knee. Priestley interferes and she hits Sho with a dragon screw leg whip, Ospreat gets Sho in a figure four leg lock as Great-O-Khan hits Okada with a claw slam to force a tap out.
Winners: Will Ospreay & Great-O-Khan w/ Bea Priestley
Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito & Bushi) vs. Bullet Club (Evil & Yujiro Takahashi) w/ Dick Togo
The match begins with Evil attacking Naito from behind as Takahashi knocks Bushi off the ring apron, Evil tags in and he nails Naito with a slam. Takahashi tags in and he stomps away on a downed Naito, Naito gets up and Takahashi attacks him with some strikes. Naito fights back and he nails Takahashi with a modified back breaker for a near fall, Naito holds Takahashi down while applying a kravat to him. Bushi tags in and he nails Takahashi with a neck breaker, Bushi holds Takahashi down while holding him in a chin lock. Takahashi recovers and he drops Bushi as Evil attacks Naito, the brawl between both teams spills to the arena floor. Evil finds a steel chair and he attacks Naito with it, Takahashi finds a cane and he attacks Bushi with it. Takahashi gets Bushi back in the ring while stomping away on him, Takahashi drops Bushi before landing an elbow drop and headbutt for a near fall. Evil tags in and he sends Bushi out of the ring so Togo can work him over, Bushi is sent back into the ring and Evil gets a near fall on him.
Evil stomps away on a downed Bushi before tagging Takahashi in, Takahashi nails Bushi with a power slam for a near fall. Bushi fights back and Takahashi traps him in the ropes before booting him in the face, Takahashi goes for a basement drop kick and Bushi avoids it before landing an enziguri. Bushi follows up by dropping Takahashi with a huracanrana, Naito tags in and he immediately starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Naito drops Takahashi before landing a basement drop kick, Naito then traps Takahashi in the corner before landing a slingshot drop kick for a near fall. Takahashi recovers and he drops Naito before landing a basement drop kick, Evil tags in and he traps Naito in the ropes before landing a stomp. Evil follows up by nailing Naito with a clothesline for a near fall, Evil looks for a sharp shooter and Naito fights him off before landing an enziguri. Naito follows up by dropping Evil with a tornado DDT, Bushi tags in and he nails Evil with a missile drop kick. Bushi clears the ring and he nails Evil with a suicide dive, Bushi gets Evil back in the ring and he nails him with a DDT for a near fall.
Evil recovers and he drops Bushi while pulling on his mask, Takahashi hits the ring and he double teams Bushi alongside Evil. Evil then hits Bushi with a fisherman buster suplex for a near fall, Evil looks for Everything Is Evil and Naito breaks it up. Takahashi returns and he drops Naito before eating a bulldog from Bushi, Bushi then hits Evil with a spinning neck breaker for a near fall. Bushi follows up by nailing Evil with a rewind kick, Evil recovers to hit Bushi with a clothesline and Darkness Falls for a near fall. Evil keeps Bushi down and he gets him in a sharpshooter to force a tap out.
Winners: Bullet Club (Evil & Yujiro Takahashi) w/ Dick Togo
After the match, Tetsuya Naito gets Evil to release the sharpshooter on Bushi before Dick Togo chokes him and Evil nails him with Everything Is Evil.
- Masahiro Chono makes his way to the ring before the main event and he says a few words for everybody, Chono hypes up the G1 Climax 30 Finals while also talking about how NJPW is leading the way for running events during the pandemic.
NJPW G1 Climax 30 Finals
Kota Ibushi (A Block Winner) vs. Sanada (B Block Winner)
The match begins with Sanada backing Ibushi into the ropes before letting him go free, Ibushi backs Sanada into the ropes before letting him go free. Ibushi gains control while wrenching away on the arm of Sanada, Sanada gets free and he does some damage to the arm of Ibushi. Ibushi trips up Sanada and he gets him in a headlock, Sanada gets free and he drags Ibushi to the ground while working over his arm. Ibushi gets up and Sanada backs him into the ropes before taunting him, Sanada then gets Ibushi in a headlock and Ibushi trips him up. Sanada quickly recovers and he works over the arm of Ibushi, Ibushi gets free and he gets Sanada in another headlock. Sanada gets up and Ibushi attacks him with a few strikes while mainly attacking his arm, Ibushi and Sanada have an extended striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Ibushi ends the exchange by getting Sanada in a headlock, Sanada gets free and he misses a drop kick on Ibushi as Ibushi slides out of the ring. Ibushi gets back in the ring and Sanada attacks his leg, Sanada keeps Ibushi down while wrenching away on his leg.
Ibushi gets free and he manages to get Sanada in a modified abdominal stretch, Ibushi keeps Sanada down and he gets him in an STF until Sanada gets to the ropes. Ibushi gets up and he stomps away on a downed Sanada, Sanada gets up and he drops Ibushi in the corner before briefly choking him. Ibushi fires back and another striking exchange happens in the middle of the ring, Sanada drops Ibushi before getting him in a figure four leg lock. Ibushi eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt from Sanada, Ibushi gets up and Sanada cracks him with a few strikes. Ibushi recovers and he rolls up a charging Sanada before landing a standing moonsault for a near fall, Ibushi follows up by knocking Sanada out of the ring with a huracanrana. Ibushi then takes out Sanada with a dive that sends both crashing to the arena floor, Ibushi gets Sanada in the ring before landing a springboard drop kick for a near fall. Ibushi attacks Sanada with a few mid kicks before eating a drop kick, Ibushi leaves the ring and Sanada takes him out with a dive. Sanada gets Ibushi back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Ibushi avoids a moonsault from Sanada and he lands a power slam. Ibushi goes for a pheonix splash and Sanada gets out of the way, Sanada goes for a moonsault and he lands on his feet before nailing Ibushi with a huracanrana.
Ibushi leaves the ring again and Sanada goes to the ring apron as Ibushi gets back in the ring, Ibushi knocks Sanada to the arena floor. Sanada goes for a sliding drop kick on the ring apron and Ibushi nails him with a double stomp, Sanada recovers and he nails Ibushi with an elevated spinning neck breaker on the arena floor. Sanada gets Ibushi back in the ring and another striking exchange breaks out, Sanada ends the exchange by attacking Ibushi’s injured leg and then landing a rope assisted spinning neck breaker for a near fall. Sanada looks for Skull End and Ibushi gets free to land some shoulder thrusts in the corner, Ibushi then catches a leaping Sanada and he nails him with a sit out power bomb. Ibushi stands Sanada up while landing a multiple strike combination on him, Ibushi follows up with a sit out power bomb on Sanada for a near fall. Sanada fights back and he drop kicks Ibushi before Ibushi clobbers him with a lariat, Sanada recovers and he hits Ibushi with a tiger suplex for a near fall. Sanada goes for a TKO and Ibushi avoids it before applying a dragon sleeper, Sanada gets free and he gets Ibushi in a Skull End. Sanada releases the hold and he misses the moonsault attempt on Ibushi, Ibushi waits for Sanada to get up before nailing him with a head kick.
Ibushi follows up by nailing Sanada with a running knee strike for a near fall, Ibushi goes for another knee strike and Sanada counters with a pop up cutter for a near fall. Sanada goes to the top rope and he nails Ibushi with a moonsault, Sanada returns to the top rope and Ibushi gets his knees up on the second moonsault attempt. Sanada goes for Skull End again and Ibushi escapes before getting put back in the hold, Sanada drops and Ibushi rolls through before landing a package tombstone pile driver for a near fall. Ibushi goes for a knee strike and Sanada counters with a roll up for a near fall, Sanada catches Ibushi in more roll ups for more near falls. Sanada goes for Skull End again and Ibushi gets free before landing a head kick, Ibushi follows up by crushing Sanada with another knee strike for another near fall. Ibushi follows up with another knee strike to get the three count.
Winner: Kota Ibushi