New Japan continued the G1 CLIMAX 36 today in Tokyo with Block B.
Today’s event was held at Ebara Wave Arena Ota/Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was also a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan. You can also watch the first 2 matches FOR FREE on YouTube.
The announced paid attendance was 1590. Down about 25% from yesterday.
Match 1: Zane Jay & Jake Lee beat Masatora Yasuda & Boltin Oleg. Lee beat Yasuda with a front neck lock.
Match 2: Hartley Jackson & Ryohei Owa beat Yoehinoby Kanemaru & SANADA. Jackson pinned Kanemaru after Death Valley Bomb.
Match 3: Toru Yano & Konosuke Takeshita beat Jacob Austin Young & Great-O-Khan. Takeshita pinned Young after Blue Thunder.
Match 4: Taiji Ishimori & Shingo Takagi beat Tatsuya Matsumoto & Hirooki Goto. Ishimori beat Matsumoto with Bone Lock.
Match 5: Daiki Nagai & Yota Tsuji beat Gedo & Yuto Ice (Ice Baby). Tsuji pinned Gedo.
G1 CLIMAX Block B:
Match 6: OSKAR (The Grouch) beat Aaron Wolf by ref stoppage (technical submission).
Match 7: HENARE beat Ren Narita.
Match 8: Drilla Moloney beat Callum Newman.
Main Event: Gabriel Kidd beat Zack Sabre Jr.
Standings-wise, there are 3 tied for the lead at 4-1, 8 pts, and it’s an unexpected trio-Kidd, HENARE, Moloney. Only one is in danger of elimination (not counting the already-out Shota Umino due to injury) and it’s a huge shocker-Sabre, who is only 1-3, 2 pts.
The next event is Wednesday at Yamato Arena in Osaka with Block A. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.