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New Japan 7/27/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 7 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 today, getting to the point where several participants are reaching the halfway point with their 3rd tournament match.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English.

The announced paid attendance was 1323, a full house/near sellout. 2nd straight full house, and attendance was up 10 from yesterday.

Match 1: Sho & EVIL beat Yuto Nakashima & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Sho beat Nakashima with an armbar.

Match 2: El Phantasmo & KENTA beat Royce Isaacs & Ton Lawlor. Phantasmo pinned Isaacs after CR 2.

Match 3: Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb beat Bad Dude Tito & Jonah. Khan beat Tito with a sheep killer hold.

Match 4: Gedo, Juice Robinson, Chase Owens & Jay White beat Ryohei Oiwa, David Finlay, YOSHI-HASHI & Kazuchika Okada. Owens pinned Oiwa after C Trigger.

Match 5: BUSHI, SANADA, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito beat TAKA Michinoku, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi & Lance Archer. SANADA beat TAKA with Skull End.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block D-Will Ospreay beat Yujiro Takahashi.
Match 7: Block A-Bad Luck Fale beat Toru Yano.
Match 8: Block C-Hirooki Goto beat Aaron Henare.
Main Event: Block B-Tomohiro Ishii beat Tama Tonga.

Day 8 is Saturday at Aichi Prefectural Gym in Nagoya. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.

New Japan 7/26/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 6 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 today, reaching the point where all participants have now had at least one match in the tournament.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English.

The announced paid attendance was 1312, a full house/near sellout.

Match 1: Sho & Yujiro Takahashi beat Yuto Nakashima & Ryohei Oiwa. Sho beat Nakashima with Snake Bite.

Match 2: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii beat Bad Dude Tito & Jonah. Yano pinned Tito.

Match 3: Aaron Henare, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay beat Jado, Tama Tonga & Hirooki Goto. Henare beat Jado with Ultima.

Match 4: YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada beat TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. YOSHI-HASHI pinned TAKA after a raised lariat.

Match 5: BUSHI, SANADA, Shingo Takago & Tetsuya Naito beat Gedo, El Phantasmo, Bad Luck Fale & Jay White. BUSHI pinned Gedo after MX.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block B-Chase Owens beat Great-O-Khan.
Match 7: Block C-EVIL beat KENTA by countout.
Match 8: Block A-Lance Archer beat Tom Lawlor.
Main Event: Block D-David Finlay beat Juice Robinson.

Standings:
Block A:
1-Okada, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Yano, 1-1, 2 pts
3-Archer, 1-1, 2 pts
4-Cobb, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Fale, 1-1, 2 pts
6-Jonah, 0-1, 0 pts
7-Lawlor, 0-1, 0 pts

Block B:
1-White, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Tonga, 1-0, 2 pts
3-SANADA, 1-1, 2 pts
4-Owens, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Taichi, 1-1, 2 pts
6-Khan, 0-1, 0 pts
7-Ishii, 0-2, 0 pts

Block C:
1-Sabre, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Goto, 1-0, 2 pts
3-EVIL, 1-0, 2 pts
4-Henare, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Tanahashi, 1-1, 2 pts
6-KENTA, 0-2, 0 pts
7-Naito, 0-2, 0 pts

Block D:
1-Ospreay, 1-0, 2 pts
2-Finlay, 1-1, 2 pts
3-Takagi, 1-1, 2 pts
4-Robinson, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Phantasmo, 1-1, 2 pts
6-Takahashi, 1-1, 2 pts
7-YOSHI-HASHI, 0-1, 0 pts

Day 7 is tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

New Japan Late Changes for 7/26-7/27

New Japan has announced some last-minute changes for the undercards of the G1 CLIMAX 32 events tomorrow and Wednesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo-Kosei Fujita is now off both events. Precautionary due to “damage sustained” Wednesday. For tomorrow, he was to have teamed with Yuto Nakashima to face Sho & Yujiro Takahashi. Ryohei Oiwa is the replacement. On Wednesday, Fujita was to have been in a 8-man tag with Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & David Finlay vs. Gedo, Chase Owens, Juice Robinson & Jay White. Oiwa again is the replacement and, as a result, what had been a 6-man tag of Oiwa, Nakashima & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Dick Togo, Sho & EVIL is now Nakashima & Tanahashi vs. Sho & EVIL as Togo is now off as well.
No word on how long Fujita may be out.

New Japan News: STRONG Tag Team Champions Crowned (SPOILERS!)

At yesterday’s NJPW STRONG tapings, the first STRONG Tag Team Champions were crowned at the conclusion of a tournament to crown inaugural champions. It’s going to be at least a couple months before the episodes make it to New Japan World and FITE, so if you want to avoid SPOILERS, stop reading now. If you DO want to know who won, read on…

Aussie Open. Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher beat Christopher Daniels & Yuya Uemura to win the tournament and the titles.

New Japan 7/24/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 5 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 today, headlined by another potential classic rivalry match between longtime stalwarts Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English.

The announced paid attendance was 2518.

Match 1: YOSHI-HASHI, Toru Yano & Hirooki Goto beat Dick Togo, Sho & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo.

Match 2: Chase Owens & KENTA beat Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaavs. Owens pinned Isaacs after a package piledriver.

Match 3: Bad Dude Tito & Jonah beat BUSHI & Shingo Takagi. Jonah pinned BUSHI after Black Forest Bomb.

Match 4: Aaron henare, Great-o-Khan & Will Ospreay beat TAKA Michinoku, Zack Sabre Jr. & Lance Archer. Henare beat TAKA with Ultima.

Match 5: David Finlay, Tama Tonga & Kazuchika Okada beat Gedo, Juice RObinson & Jay White. Tonga pinned Gedo after Gun Stun.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block D-El Phantasmo beat Yujiro Takahashi.
Match 7: Block B-SANADA beat Taichi.
Match 8: Block A-Jeff Cobb beat Bad Luck Fale
Main Event: Block C-Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Tetsuya Naiito

Day 6 is Tuesday at Korakuen Hall. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

New Japan 7/23/22 Results + Other News

New Japan ran Day 4 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 today, passing the halfway point of the first round of matches for each group (some wrestlers have now had 2 matches while only EVIL has yet to have his first match, that’s coming next week). Today was headlined by NEW IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White in his first G1 match this year, a tough draw against Tomohiro Ishii.

In other news, the promotion announced that Clark Connors is now off tomorrow’s STRONG tapings and next week’s Music City Mayhem event in Nashville, TN due to injury. Herniated disc in his back. For tomorrow, he was to have faced Hiromu Takahashi & El Desperado in a 3-way. Blake Christian is the replacement. For 7/30, he was to have faced Davey Richards for the MLW (Major League Wrestling) National Championship. Rocky Romero is the replacement.

Today’s event was held at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English. This was a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan so graphics and commentary are different from what we normally see.

The announced paid attendance was 1919. Togi Makabe & Yoh are today’s guests on Japanese commentary.

Match 1: El Phantasmo, Juice Robinson & KENTA beat Ryohei Oiwa, David Finlay & HIrooki Goto. Phantasmo pinned Oiwa after Sudden Death.

Match 2: Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs beat Bad Dude Tito & Jonah. Lawlor beat Tito with St. Andrews Cross.

Match 3: Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & TAKA Michinoku beat TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Lance Archer. Takahashi pinned TAKA after Pimp Juice.

Match 4: Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay beat Dick Togo, Sho & EVIL. Khan pinned Togo.

Match 5: BUSHI, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito beat Jado, Tama Tonga & Hiroshi Tanahashi. SANADA beat Jado with Skull End.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block C-Zack Sabre Jr. beat Aaron Henare.
Match 7: Block D: Shingo Takagi beat YOSHI-HASHI.
Match 8: Block A: Kazuchika Okada beat Toru Yano.
Main Event: Block B: Jay White beat Tomohiro Ishii.

Day 5 is tomorrow with Tanahashi-Naito as the main event. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin TONIGHT at 11 PM PT/2 AM ET.

New Japan 7/20/22 Results

New Japan ran Day 3 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 today, staying up north for the 3rd of the first round of tournament matches. The headlining bout was another potential instant classic between longtime rivals Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito.

Today’s event was held at Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English.

The announced paid attendance was 1919.

Match 1: Bad Dude Tito & Jonah beat Royce Isaacs & Tom Lawlor. Jonah pinned Isaacs after Power Bomb Whip.

Match 2: Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay beat Dick Togo, Sho, El Phantasmo & EVIL by ref stoppage. Henare beat Togo with Ultima.

Match 3: YOSHI-HASHI & Kazuchika Okada beat Ryohei Oiwa & Toru Yano. YOSHI-HASHI beat Oiwa with Butterfly Lock.

Match 4: Juice Robinson, KENTA & Jay White beat Kosei Fujita, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiroshi Tanahashi. KENTA beat Fujita with GAME OVER.

Match 5: BUSHI, SANADA & Shingo Takagi beat TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. SANADA beat TAKA with Skull End.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block D-Yujiro Takahashi beat David Finlay.
Match 7: Block B-Tama Tonga beat Chase Owens.
Match 8: Block A-Bad Luck Fale beat Lance Archer by countout.
Main Event: Block C-Hirooki Goto beat Tetsuya Naito.

Day 4 is Saturday at Ota City General Gym in Tokyo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV brodcast so expect a slightly different presentation style.

New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 CLIMAX 32 Day 2 Results (7/17/22)

New Japan runs Day 2 of the G1 CLIMAX 32 Tournament today, featuring the second match for each of the 4 blocks and some big openers are on tap. Most notably is a heated-to-be affair between Zack Sabre Jr. & KENTA, while the main event will be Shingo Takagi vs. Juice Robinson. The other tournament matches today are Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi and Jonah vs. Toru Yano.

Today’s event will be held at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido and can be watched LIVE and on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English, and like Day 1 you can watch FOR FREE! No login or signup required! If you plan to pull an all-nighter to watch, I anticipate the event having a total run time of around 3 hours, but it will be no more than 4 hours.

Today’s lineup:
David Finlay & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs
TAKA Michinoku & Lance Archer vs. El Phantasmo & Bad Luck Fale
Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay vs. Dick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL
Jado & Tama Tonga vs. Chase Owens & Jay White
Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada vs. BUSHI, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito
G1 CLIMAX:
Block B-Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi
Block A-Toru Yano vs. Jonah
Block C-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. KENTA
Block D-Shingo Takagi vs. Juice Robinson

Refresh this page occasionally for the latest results.

Updates below will begin at 1 AM ET/10 PM PT.

9:45 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin early because…
We are LIVE from Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido, Japan. Hiromu Takahashi has just hit the ring for a special promo that lasts about 10 minutes, promo for the STRONG SPIRITS mobile game. He stops to take a selfie in a funny spot on the way out. Feed switches back to pre-show mode.
The event will begin in 5 minutes. Updates will resume shortly.
10 PM PT UPDATE: Live broadcast begins NOW…
We are LIVE from Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido, Japan. This event is airing as part of WORLD PRO WRESTLING LIVE on TV Asahi in Japan and is also being streamed live on ABEMA.

The announced paid attendance was 2942. Just a handful smaller than yesterday. Hiroyoshi Tenzan is again our guest on Japanese commentary.

Match 1: Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs vs. David Finlay & YOSHI-HASHI. 20 minute time limit
Result: YOSHI-HASHI & David Finlay beat Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs. Finlay pinned Isaacs.

Match 2: TAKA Michinoku & Lance Archer vs. El Phantasmo & Bad Luck Fale. 20 minute time limit
Result: El Phantasmo & Bad Luck Fale beat TAKA Michinoku & Lance Archer. Phantasmo pinned TAKA after Sudden Death.

Match 3: Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay vs. Dick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. 20 minute time limit
Result; Aaron Henarte, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay beat Dick Togo, Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Henare beat Togo with Ultima.

Match 4: Jado & Tama Tonga vs. Chase Owens & Jay White. 20 minute time limit
Result: Chase Owens & Jay White beat Jado & Tama Tonga. Owens pinned Jado after C Trigger.

Match 5: Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada vs. BUSHI, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito. 20 minute time limit
Result: Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada beat BUSHI, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito. Tanahashi pinned BUSHI after High Fly Flow.

Intermission. It’s 11:28 PM PT. The event will resume in 5-10 minutes. We’re likely going to finish the event around 1 AM PT.

11:34 PM PT-and we’re back!

Match 6: G1 CLIMAX 32 Block B-Taichi (with Miho Abe and a mini-plush on her shoulder, cute!) vs. Tomohiro Ishii. 30 minute time limit
Result: Taichi beat Tomohiro Ishii

Match 7: G1 CLIMAX 32 Block A-Toru Yano vs. Jonah. 30 minute time limit
Result: Toru Yano beat Jonah by countout. Guess they have to give Yano his one garbage comedy win.

Match 8: G1 CLIMAX 32 Block C-Zack Sabre Jr. vs. KENTA. 30 minute time limit
Result: Zack Sabre Jr. beat KENTA by submission.

Main Event: G1 CLIMAX 32 Block D-Shingo Takagi vs. Juice Robinson. 30 minute time limit
Result: Juice Robinson beat Shingo Takagi

Day 3 is Wednesday at Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

New Japan 7/16/22 Results

New Japan kicked off the G1 CLIMAX 32 Tournament today, the biggest and most important tournament of the year that unofficially begins the road to Tokyo Dome on January 4. This year’s installment has 28 entrants-the most ever-spread out among 4 blocks in round-robin format.

Today’s event was held at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido and can be watched on demand on New Japan World in Japanese and English FOR FREE! No login or signup required!

The announced paid attendance was 2891. On replay it looked very close to a legit sellout. This event aired as part of WORLD PRO WRESTLING LIVE on TV Asahi in Japan and was also simulcast on ABEMA. Hiroyoshi Tenzan is the guest on Japanese commentary.

Match 1: Tom Lawlor beat Kosei Fujita. This was to have been Fujita & Yuto Nakashima vs. Lawlor & Royce Isaacs, but Nakashima & Isaacs were both removed due to a Nakashima injury.

Match 2: Bad Dude Tito & Jonah beat Ryohei Oiwa & Toru Yano. Jonah pinned Oiwa after a powerbomb.

Match 3: Sho, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL beat Jado, David Finlay & Tama Tonga. Takahashi pinned Jado after Pimp Juice.

Match 4: Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale, Juice Robinson & KENTA beat TAKA Michinoku, Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr. & Lance Archer. Robinson pinned TAKA.

Match 5: YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto beat BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. Ishii pinned BUSHI after a vertical drop brainbuster.

G1 CLIMAX:
Match 6: Block C-Aaron Henare beat Hiroshi Tanahashi. UPSET ALERT!
Match 7: Block D-Will Ospreay beat El Phantasmo.
Match 8: Block B-Jay White beat SANADA.
Main Event: Block A-Kazuchika Okada beat Jeff Cobb. Last year this match determined who went to the Finals. This year, who knows.

Day 2 is tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World begins TONIGHT at 10 PM PT/1 AM ET, and once again it will be available FOR FREE!

New Japan G1 CLIMAX 32 Undercard Changes

New Japan has announced a couple of non-tournament card changes to upcoming G1 CLIMAX 32 events because Yuto Nakashima is now off a couple events. Still recovering from a left elbow injury and will miss tomorrow and Wednesday. For tomorrow, he was to have teamed with Kosei Fujita to face Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs. Isaacs is now off as well so it will be Fujita-Lawlor. On Wednesday, he was to have teamed with Toru Yano to face YOSHI-HASHI & Kazuchika Okada. Ryohei Oiwa is the replacement.
No word on how much longer Nakashima may be out.

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