New Japan kicked off the G1 CLIMAX 33, the promotion’s biggest annual singles tournament, today with the start of Block A & Block B action. The Road To Tokyo Dome has begun!
Today’s event was held at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English FOR FREE! No login or signup required! It also was streamed on ABEMA in Japan.
Click below to watch in Japanese:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_1_1
Click below to watch in English:
https://njpwworld.com/p/s_00658_2_1
The announced paid attendance was 3145.
All matches were G1 CLIMAX 33 matches, 20 minute time limit. 2 points for win, 1 point for time limit draw, 0 points for loss. They alternated between Block A & B.
Match 1: Block B: YOSHI-HASHI beat El Phantasmo.
Match 2: Block A: Chase Owens beat Gabriel Kidd.
Match 3: Block B: Tanga Loa beat KENTA.
Match 4: Block A: Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita went to a 20 minute time limit draw.
Match 5: Block B: Kazuchika Okada beat Great-O-Khan.
Match 6: Block A: Kaito Kiyomiya (Pro Wrestling NOAH) beat Yota Tsuji.
Match 7: Block B: Taichi beat Will Ospreay.
Main Event: Block A: SANADA beat Hikuleo.
Day 2 is tomorrow. Block C & D begin with Eddie Kingston representing All Elite Wrestling and the main event is scheduled to be Tetsuya Naito vs. Jeff Cobb. Live streaming on New Japan World in Japanese and English will begin TONIGHT at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET, and even better, once again you will be able to watch live and on demand FOR FREE! It will also be streamed for free on ABEMA in Japan.
