Tag Team Match
Guerrillas Of Density vs. David Finlay & Kosei Fujita
Kosei Fujita & Jado lock up to begin with Fujita taking Jado to the ropes before a kick to the midsection. Jado fired back with a shoulder tackle, before some heavy chops.
Fujita was dropped by a flurry of forearm smashes and Tama Tonga would tag in and keep the pressure on. A dropkick would allow David Finlay to receive the tag, and he’d run down Jado & Tama with fast shoulder tackles. Snap suplex would get a two count, before a russian leg sweep would get Tama the advantage.
Irish Curse backbreaker would land, before Fujita hit a dropkick and bodyslam on Tama. Boston crab was applied, but Jado broke things up to save Tama. A series of pinfall attempts failed to get Fujita past two, before the sharpshooter gets Guerrillas Of Density the victory.
Winners By Submission: Guerrillas Of Density (6:42)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
United Empire vs. Team Filthy
Great O Khan would kick things off with Tom Lawlor, and they’d sprawl for control on the mat to a stalemate. Lawlor would pop O Khan up and into an armbar attempt, but was unable to break the grip before being kicked in the head by Will Ospreay. O Khan would focus in on Lawlor, before Ospreay would get kicked in the jaw and hit with the spinebuster.
Royce Isaacs got the tag and pummelled Ospreay in the corner with some lariats, before the Falcon Arrow was blocked into a stunner. OsCutter was attempted, but Ospreay was caught into a German Suplex for two. Bicycle kick would get O Khan a two count on Isaacs, before applying the Sheep Killer for the win.
Winners By Submission: United Empire (7:26)
Rate: 5
6 Man Tag Team Match
Los Ingobnrables De Japon vs. Suzuki Gun
Suzuki Gun would attack before the bell with Shingo Takagi taken to the floor by Lance Archer. Bushi & Taka Michinoku would stay in the ring and fight, with Archer getting involved to throw Bushi around at the first signs of danger. Zack Sabre Jr got in on the fun as he bent and ankle of Bushi on the apron, before Archer threw him across the ring with a suplex.
Bushi was isolated in the corner by Suzuki Gun, before ZSJ applied the ankle lock. He’d lose control and take the basement dropkick, before Shingo & Archer hit the ring. ZSJ would look to help Archer out but Takagi threw ZSJ aside before dropping Archer with the lariat.
Sanada would get the tag and run into a Cobra Twist before Michinoku hit a knee to the jaw. Sanada would fight off an attack from Archer, before Bushi hits MX to set up Skull End & Taka had no choice but to tap out.
Winners By Submission: Los Ingobnrables De Japon (7:46)
Rate: 5
8 Man Tag Team Match
Chaos vs. Bullet Club
Kazuchika Okada & Jay White would start, and White would try to get a sneak attack and failed. Bad Luck Fale hit the ring, and was quickly sent to the floor. Ishii got the tag, before being met by Kenta. Chaos would beat their opposition down, before White hit a DDT on Tomohiro Ishii for a one count. El Phantasmo would get the back rake on Ishii, but again Ishii would not stay down for the pinfall.
Fale would throw some heavy blows to keep the pressure on, before Ishii fired up and hit White with the backdrop driver. Kenta would get the tag, and had Fale beaten down onto him after being dropped. Gedo & White would take the fight to Chaos before things broke down into a brawl, Toru Yano rolls up Gedo to score the win for Chaos.
Winners: Chaos (9:08)
Rate: 4
Block D Match Of The 2022 G1 Climax
Yujiro Takahashi (2) vs. Juice Robinson (2)
Sho tries to attack, but Juice Robinson sends him outside at the bell as we open with Dusty punches which earned an eye rake in return from Yujiro Takahashi. Things head into the corner as Juice gets elbowed, but he caught a front kick.
Juice runs Yujiro into the buckles for more Dusty punches and chops, before Sho pulled Yujiro outside to avoid a cannonball. A double clothesline from Juice took care of them for the time being, launching Sho into the railings to try and make doubly sure. Yujiro tastes the railings too, before Juice pulled up the pads.
A piledriver onto the pads is saved by Sho, as Yujiro back body drops Juice onto the floor, before a Fisherman buster back inside nearly got Yujiro the win. The Incolle slam followed as Yujiro remained ahead, only for Juice to grab the referee to block a Miami Shine. An eye rake stops Juice from hitting a Juice Box as Yujiro goes for the knees but Juice is able to stay in it, taking Yujiro into the corner for a cannonball.
A Juice Box nearly wins it for Juice, who was sneakily trying to play the crowd, before he began to bully the referee over a near fall. Yujiro removes a corner pad as Juice crashes into an exposed corner, before Yujiro followed up with a DDT. Pimp Juice followed, but it’s not enough, before Juice tried for Pulp Friction.
Juice bites free of a DDT as everyone was doing the other’s stuff, leading to a Right Hand Of God from Juice before Sho popped onto the apron to distract amid Pulp Friction. An O’Connor roll’s good for a near fall as Juice blocked a wrench shot, then got rolled up for a near fall. He chucks the wrench at the ref, who then misses a low blow attempt as the crowd clapped Yujiro biting his way free of Juice once more.
Another ref bump allowed Yujiro to sneak in his pimp cane, which finally connects with Juice’s groin before Big Juice gets the win.
Winner: Yujiro Takahashi (4) (11:36)
Rate: 4
Block B Match Of The 2022 G1 Climax
Taichi (2) vs. Chase Owens (2)
Taichi tries to bait Chase Owens into a sumo battle to start, but Chase cheapshots and earned himself a choke into the corner. Owens retaliates by sending Taichi outside and into the railings, before he punched Taichi in a headlock. The camera cable’s used to choke Taichi next, before they returned to the ring as Owens choked Taichi in full view of the ref.
Kicks from Taichi focus on the leg, but Owens pulls Taichi down and also went for the leg, before a chop to the back led to a Northern lights suplex for a near fall. An elbow from Chase has Taichi down, as Chase then tried it on with Miho Abe at ringside.
A C Trigger has Taichi down, but Chase pulls up the pin so he could go after Taichi some more. Taichi sidesteps a second C Trigger, then caught Chase with a gamengiri in the corner before some kicks kept Chase on his knees. Gut shots from Chase led to a rebound lariat, but Taichi’s right back up to hit an Axe Bomber then a Dangerous backdrop suplex for a near fall.
Off come the trousers as Taichi measures up for a superkick, but got caught by Chase’s first. See saw pins end with a Shining Wizard like knee from Chase for another near fall, before Chase went up top for an Alabama Jam he aborts it and gets caught with another jumping high kick from Taichi in return.
Swings and misses led to Taichi going for a uwatenage, but Owens busts out some sumo like palm strikes as he knocked Taichi back. Taichi runs into another C Trigger from there, leading to a package piledriver attempt that Taichi countered out of, eventually throwing Owens down with the uwatenage. After shrugging off a back elbow, Taichi waffles Owens with a Hakuto elbow before the Black Mephisto ends up getting the win.
Winner: Taichi (4) (13:25)
Rate: 6
Block C Match Of The 2022 G1 Climax
Tetsuya Naito (2) vs. Aaron Henare (2)
Aaron Henare feints with kicks early on, before things headed to the ropes. Body blows have Tetsuya Naito on the back foot, but Naito returns with an armdrag and a whip into the corner. Naito ducks a springboard enzuigiri out of the corner as he then took Henare outside only to tranquilo into the middle of the ring.
Naito rolls outside as Henare gave chase, only to get sent into the rails Henare retaliates by choking Naito in the rails, then threw a headbutt before a return to the ring saw Henare fake out a kick as he laid out Naito with a punch. The referee refuses to count the pin, so Henare rains down blows from above as he moved into a heel hook on Naito.
The ropes save Naito as he tried to mount a comeback, eventually catching Henare with a single leg dropkick. A snapmare and a low dropkick keeps Naito ahead, before kicks in the corner saw him style out of what looked like a missed Combinacion Cabron. A neckbreaker’s next for a near fall, while a cravat kept the focus on the neck until Henare broke free.
Whips took Naito into the corner for a step up knee, while kicks have Naito down for a near fall. Naito ducks another kick and returned with a swinging DDT. More elbows from Naito has Henare down, as he then built up to a top rope ‘rana that sent Henare flying.
Henare snaps back with a Blue Thunder Bomb as he countered a Destino, only to get the taste slapped out of him moments later. A back roundhouse kick provided a response on Naito, as Henare then flipped off the crowd ahead of a back senton off the middle rope for a near fall.
The Ultima looks to follow, but Naito armdrags free as he cracked Henare with a Koppo kick but the Ultima’s quickly back in the picture as Henare looked for the stoppage. Henare keeps it on as Naito tried to roll free, only for Naito to eventually wangled his way into the ropes for a break. Henare stays on Naito with some clubbing blows, before a Streets Of Rage was escaped.
Naito’s caught with a body blow instantly after that, then countered a Streets Of Rage into a Destino for a near fall. A regular Destino follows puts away Henare.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito (4) (17:31)
Rate: 7
Block A Match Of The 2022 G1 Climax
Jeff Cobb (4) vs. Jonah (2)
Jeff Cobb & Jonah squared off at the bell, locking up, The opening lock ups were thrown aside, so they go for a knuckle lock that saw Jonah pull ahead only for Cobb to power back as we get the big lads shoulder tackles.
The shoulder tackles continue like it’s some Taichi inspired sumo, before they ran into each other, sending each other to the outside. Rather than roll back in, the pair meet each other by the aisle with shoulder tackles, with Jonah adding a shoulder tackle off the apron for good measure. Remaining outside, Jonah slams the ringside gate into a floored Cobb Cobb just about beat the count, but was booted back outside as Jonah stayed on his prey.
Jonah straight up stands on Cobb by the ropes next, before the result of a Kitchen sink knee to the gut rang around the Item Ehime.Cobb tries to chop his way back in, before a body attack led to an instant receipt from Jonah then a clothesline from Cobb that send him flying to the outside.
Back inside, duelling crossbodies left both men down, before the pair traded strikes Cobb pulls ahead with a Violence Party into the corner, before Jonah’s reversed Irish whip just saw Cobb charge back out of the corner to bulldoze the Aussie. Cobb hauls up Jonah for a pumphandle suplex that he made look easy, which was good for a near fall.
Cobb called for a Tour Of The Islands, but had to make do with a dropkick instead before Jonah spears away a Tour Of The Islands for a near fall. More chops from Jonah take Cobb into the corner, before Jonah rolled his way out of a slam for another near fall. A lariat keeps Cobb closer to defeat, before Jonah took things up top, looking for a superplex.
Cobb fought free, but Jonah’s right back on him with a second attempt as Cobb bounced to the mat. Jonah goes right back up and followed with a Torpedo for the win.
Winner: Jonah (4) (14:50)
Rate: 7
Main Event
Block C Match Of The 2022 G1 Climax
Evil (2) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (4)
Match starts off with trading of headlocks and hair pulls as Tanahashi took Evil into the corner, leading to the springboard crossbody as the Ace took an early lead. Evil heads outside, pulling Tanahashi off the apron and into the timekeeper for the hell of it, as we’ve a sudden turnaround as Evil then proceeded to choke Tanahashi with the microphone cable.
Back inside, Tanahashi’s forearms are cut off as Evil threw him into an exposed corner. Red Shoes Unno refuses to count a pin from that, so Evil chucks Tanahashi outside then blocked the referee’s vision as Togo put the boots to him. Back inside, Evil gets some two counts as Yuto Nakashima played the role of Yota Tsuji in cheerleading Tanahashi.
Tanahashi does an Evil, raking the eyes before going for Dick Togo with a baseball slide. A flying forearm has Evil down, before a slam and a flip senton off the middle rope drew a near fall. Evil catches a kick, then threw it to the ref so Evil could land a thrust kick, before he took Tanahashi into the ring post so he could wrap Tanahashi’s legs around it.
Evil takes the referee so Dick Togo could jab a chair into the knee too, before a Darkness Scorpion back inside kept Tanahashi in trouble. Tanahashi got to the ropes, but Evil keeps the hold on for as long as he could, only for Tanahashi to retaliate with a Dragon screw. Catching a front kick by the ropes, Tanahashi pulls Evil down with another Dragon screw, following up with two more on the mat, as he then set up for a Cloverleaf.
All of a sudden, the bell sounds and Tanahashi’s music started to play but there was no submission. Dick Togo rang the bell, but who hit the music? In among the confusion, Red Shoes Unno threw Togo out, as the Young Lions had a handful of Dick to take him away. Evil chucks a chair at Tanahashi as we restart on level pegging…
Clotheslines from Evil stagger Tanahashi, leading to a near-fall, before Tanahashi raced back in with a Twist & Shout. Sling blades keep Tanahashi ahead, as a hattrick had Evil down, leading to a High Fly Flow for a near fall as Sho had run down to pull out the referee. Sho stomps away on Tanahashi.
A German suplex from Sho lands as Dick Togo marched back to ringside with another referee top count a near fall. The second referee’s dispatched as Dick Togo hit the ring to help Evil on a Magic Killer but two more referees come out. Kenta Sato stops a Magic Killer, only for Marty Asami to accidentally help out.
Sho fails on a wrench shot, but Dick Togo’s got the garrot wire. Tanahashi low blows those two goofs away, only for Evil to hit a low blow for a visual pin as the House Of Torture had eradicated all referees. Red Shoes is back as Evil hits Darkness Falls for a near fall, Tanahashi countered Everything Is Evil into a grounded cobra roll up for the win.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi (6) (19:01)
Rate: 5
Block A Standings After Day 11
1st Place-Kazuchika Okada (6 Points) (3-0)
2nd Place-Jeff Cobb & Bad Luck Fale (4 Points) (2-2) & Jonah (4 Points) (2-1)
Last Place-Toru Yano (2 Points) (1-3) & Lance Archer & Tom Lawlor (2 Points) (1-2)
Block B Standings After Day 11
1st Place- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White (6 Points) (3-0)
2nd Place- Sanada (4 Points) (2-2) & Taichi & Tama Tonga (4 Points) (2-1)
Last Place- Chase Owens & Tomohiro Ishii (2 Points) (1-3) & Great O Khan (2 Points) (1-2)
Block C Standings After Day 11
1st Place- Hiroshi Tanahashi (6 Points) (3-1)
2nd Place- NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Hirooki Goto & Zack Sabre Jr (4 Points) (2-1) & Tetsuya Naito (4 Points) (2-2)
Last Place- Evil & Aaron Henare (2 Points) (1-3) & Kenta (2 Points) (1-2)
Block D Standings After Day 11
1st Place- David Finlay (6 Points) (3-1)
2nd Place- United States Champion Will Ospreay (4 Points) (2-1) & Yujiro Takahashi (4 Points) (2-1)
Last Place- NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi & El Phantasmo (2 Points) (1-1), KOPW 2022 Champion Shingo Takagi (2 Points) (1-2) & Juice Robinson (2 Points) (1-3)
