NJPW’s G1 Climax 2016 Results

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Night 11 Results

Bad Luck Fale defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Hirooki Goto defeated Tama Tonga
Naomichi Marufuji defeated SANADA
Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Tomohiro Ishii
Kazuchika Okada defeated Togi Makabe

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So the only guys with a realistic chance of winning Block A right now are Tanahashi, Makabe, Okada, Fale, and Marufuji. Tenzan being pretty much eliminated this early was a big mistake.

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So the only guys with a realistic chance of winning Block A right now are Tanahashi, Makabe, Okada, Fale, and Marufuji. Tenzan being pretty much eliminated this early was a big mistake.

they turned around their stories too soon IMO, that Tanahashi idea that I thought could work for the rest of the year they kinda did it in the span of the tournament

[Big Red Machine]

So the only guys with a realistic chance of winning Block A right now are Tanahashi, Makabe, Okada, Fale, and Marufuji. Tenzan being pretty much eliminated this early was a big mistake.

they turned around their stories too soon IMO, that Tanahashi idea that I thought could work for the rest of the year they kinda did it in the span of the tournament

100% agree. Especially with Tenzan and Tanahashi. Also, it feels like they totally squandered Sanada's win over Tanahashi.

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So the only guys with a realistic chance of winning Block A right now are Tanahashi, Makabe, Okada, Fale, and Marufuji. Tenzan being pretty much eliminated this early was a big mistake.

they turned around their stories too soon IMO, that Tanahashi idea that I thought could work for the rest of the year they kinda did it in the span of the tournament

More than the rest of the year. You could use this to set Tanahashi up to have his big redemption story in next year's G1, challenge for the IC Title and fill Nakamura's spot as the guy who makes that title almost a world title.

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Night 12 Results

Toru Yano stupidly defeated Yuji Nagata
Michael Elgin defeated YOSHI-HASHI
EVIL defeated Tomoaki Honma
Katsuyori Shibata defeated Kenny Omega
Tetsuya Naito defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima

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Night 14 Results
Toru Yano defeated Michael Elgin
Katsuyori Shibata defeated YOSHI-HASHI
Katsuhiko Nakajima defeated Tomoaki Honma
Kenny Omega defeated Yuji Nagata
Tetsuya Naito defeated EVIL

Tetsuya Naito (10)
Michael Elgin (8)
Katsuyori Shibata (8)
Katsuhiko Nakajima (8)
Toru Yano (8)
Kenny Omega (8)
YOSHI-HASHI (6)
Yuji Nagata (6)
EVIL (4)
Tomoaki Honma (4)

Night 15 Results

Naomichi Marufuji defeated Tama Tonga
SANADA defeated Tomohiro Ishii (??)
Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Bad Luck Fale defeated Kazuchika Okada (!??)
Hirooki Goto defeated Togi Makabe

Kazuchika Okada (10)
Naomichi Marufuji (10)
Hiroshi Tanahashi (10)
Bad Luck Fale (10)
Hirooki Goto (10)
Togi Makabe (8)
Tama Tonga (6)
Tomohiro Ishii (6)
SANADA (6)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4)

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Night 16 Results

Kenny Omega defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima
EVIL defeated Toru Yano
Tetsuya Naito defeated YOSHI-HASHI
Katsuyori Shibata defeated Yuji Nagata
Michael Elgin defeated Tomoaki Honma

Block B

Tetsuya Naito (12)
Kenny Omega (10)
Katsuyori Shibata (10)
Michael Elgin (10)
Katsuhiko Nakajima (8)
Toru Yano (8)
YOSHI-HASHI (6)
Yuji Nagata (6)
EVIL (6)
Tomoaki Honma (4)

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Dave gave Ishii vs. Okada *****

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Dave gave Ishii vs. Okada *****

figured, him and Bryan were saying it was the second best match of the year. i do have to say that i liked it a lot more second time i saw it, started to notice all the little things they mentioned about Ishii just not taking none of Okada's shit

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Dave gave Ishii vs. Okada *****

figured, him and Bryan were saying it was the second best match of the year. i do have to say that i liked it a lot more second time i saw it, started to notice all the little things they mentioned about Ishii just not taking none of Okada's shit

Maybe I'll go back and give it a second watch, but I just can't imagine going higher than 9/10. 9.25 at the most.

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Dave gave Ishii vs. Okada *****

figured, him and Bryan were saying it was the second best match of the year. i do have to say that i liked it a lot more second time i saw it, started to notice all the little things they mentioned about Ishii just not taking none of Okada's shit

Maybe I'll go back and give it a second watch, but I just can't imagine going higher than 9/10. 9.25 at the most.

the Ishii factor, completely understandable

[Big Red Machine]

figured, him and Bryan were saying it was the second best match of the year. i do have to say that i liked it a lot more second time i saw it, started to notice all the little things they mentioned about Ishii just not taking none of Okada's shit

Maybe I'll go back and give it a second watch, but I just can't imagine going higher than 9/10. 9.25 at the most.

the Ishii factor, completely understandable

Which is weird because this is the sort of match I wish he'd have more often. I don't remember him no-selling anything in this match. I think it's more just the Japan factor. Have you seen some of the other ratings Dave has given this tournament? Yuck.

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WHO CAN WIN AND HOW:
BLOCK A:
TANAHASHI- if he wins, OR if he draws AND Marufuji vs. Goto draw AND Fale doesn’t win
OKADA- if he wins AND Fale doesn’t win AND Marufuji doesn’t win
FALE- if he wins AND Tanahashi doesn’t win AND Goto doesn’t win
GOTO- if he wins AND Tanahashi vs. Okada goes to a draw
MARUFUJI- if he wins AND Tanahashi doesn’t win AND Fale doesn’t win

BLOCK B:
NAITO- if he doesn’t lose
OMEGA- if he wins AND Shibata doesn’t win AND Elgin doesn’t win
SHIBATA- if he wins AND Naito loses AND Elgin doesn’t win

TIE-BREAKER SCENARIOS:
If Omega, Elgin, and Shibata all win, then Elgin and Shibata will be 2-1 against the field, so either they will have a play-off match or possibly Elgin wins because he has the tiebreaker over Shibata.
If Elgin and Omega win and Shibata doesn’t there will be a playoff match between Omega, Naito, and Elgin, who will all be 1-1 against the field.

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Night 17 BLOCK A FINALS

The Briscoes def Captain New Japan and Yoshitatsu
The Bullet Club def Jay Lethal and Los Ingobernables de Japon

Sanada def Tenzan
Tama Tonga def Bad Luck Fale
Tomohiro Ishii def Togi Makabe
Hirooki Goto def Naomichi Marafuji
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kazuchika Okada went to a Time Limit Draw

Final A-Block Standings:

WINNER: Goto – 12

Tanahashi – 11
Okada – 11
Marufuji – 10
Fale – 10
Makabe – 8
Tama Tonga – 8
Sanada – 8
Ishii – 8
Tenzan – 4

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Night 18 and BLOCK B Finals

Tomoaki Honma defeated Yuji Nagata
Toru Yano defeated YOSHI-HASHI
EVIL defeated Katsuyori Shibata
Katsuhiko Nakajima defeated Michael Elgin
Kenny Omega defeated Tetsuya Naito

Block B (FINAL RESULTS)
Kenny Omega (12) - Advances to finals
Tetsuya Naito (12)
Katsuyori Shibata (10)
Michael Elgin (10)
Katsuhiko Nakajima (10)
Toru Yano (10)
EVIL (8)
Tomoaki Honma (8)
YOSHI-HASHI (6)
Yuji Nagata (6)

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FINALS

(1) Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV beat “Funky Lounge Singer” Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay

(2) Gedo & Jado beat Bullet Club Hunters (Yoshitatsu & Captain New Japan).

(3) Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI beat Togi Makabe & Honma.

(4) Team NOAH (Go Shiozaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima & Maybach Taniguchi & Masa Kitamiya) beat NEVER Openweight champion Shibata & Yuji Nagata & Tenzan & Nakanishi in an eight-man tag match.

Post-match, this turned into an all-out brawl between Shibata and Nakajima. Shibata sold being angered beyond control, drawing out dojo students to try to separate the teams. Shibata just wouldn’t let it go and went after Shioazki after he was done with Nakajima. Shibata absolutely lost it and eventually stood on the top turnbuckle with blood trickling down from his forehead waving off Team NOAH, who were announced as the winners. The crowd was hot at Team NOAH, then Shibata led his team out of the ring to the back. That was a nuts post-match brawl.

(5) IWGP World tag champions THE BRISCOES (JAY & MARK BRISCOE) defeated BULLET CLUB (HANGMAN PAGE & YUJIRO TAKAHASHI) — IWGP World Tag Title match

(6) ROH World champion JAY LETHAL defeated SATOSHI KOJIMA (w/Tenzan) — ROH World Title match

(7) L.I.J. (Naito & EVIL & Sanada & BUSHI) beat Tanahashi & IWGP IC champion/CMLL Liga champion Michael Elgin & IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA & Juice Robinson in an eight-man tag match.

(8) IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada & GHC tag champions Naomichi Marufuji & Toru Yano beat Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) in a six-man tag match.

G1 Climax Tournament Finals — Winner receives IWGP World Title shot at Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo Dome on January 4 — No Time Limit
KENNY OMEGA (B Block Winner) defeated HIROOKI GOTO (A Block Winner)

Post-match, Bullet Club spilled out from the back to salute Omega and hoist him in the air. Meanwhile, Goto was helped to the back. Omega then received his G1 Climax victory flag. He dropped it down, though, and waved the Bullet Club flag instead.

Omega then took the mic to cut a promo. Omega said the Bullet Club is not over and is For Life. So, is The Elite over? Omega said The Elite is not over despite the Young Bucks not being here. Omega said today happens once in a lifetime, so don’t be afraid to dream and reach for the stars. But, he will reach up and take it away from you. He then called out the boys watching this in Orlando (which could be NXT or TNA with TNA running tapings this weekend).

Omega called out Okada. He said he has never beaten Okada, nor wrestled him. Omega spoke in Japanese about facing Okada, popping the crowd and making them laugh. Omega got a round of applause, then signed off in English: “Good bye (kiss) and Good Night.” Omega did the Bullet Club pose, then confetti shot off to salute Omega. Bullet Club posed together in the middle of the ring throwing up the Too Sweet as Omega received his trophy. Omega and Bullet Club then left the ring to wrap up the G1 Climax tournament. Amazing show and tournament.

Kenny Omega is the first Gaijin to win the G1 Climax tournament (since the use of this name)