New Japan continued the G1 CLIMAX 35 today with more Block A action.
Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.
The announced paid attendance was 1308.
Before the event began, it was announced that the injured Gabriel Kidd is now officially OUT of Block B and the tournament. Hyperextended right knee. All remaining matches will be forfeit wins for his opponents. That means he is now out at least another 2-3 weeks.
Match 1: Jacob Austin Young & Great-O-Khan beat Shoma Kato & YOSHI-HASHI. Young pinned Kato after Jacobs Ladder.
Match 2: Jado & El Phantasmo beat Hartley jackson & Zack Sabre Jr. Phantasmo pinned Jackson.
Match 3: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita beat Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino. Narita pinned Honma.
Match 4: Rocky Romero & Konosuke Takeshita beat Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi. Romero pinned Nagai.
G1 CLIMAX Block A:
Match 5: Boltin Oleg beat SANADA.
Match 6: Yuya Uemura beat Callum Newman.
Match 7: EVIL beat Taichi.
Match 8: Shingo Takagi beat Ryohei Oiwa.
Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi beat David Finlay.
Standings-wise, it’s now Oleg, Tsuji & EVIL tied for the lead at 3-1, 6 points. 4 are at 2-2, 4 points, 3 at 1-3, 2 points. The top 3 advance.
The next event is tomorrow with Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.