Will the Stone Pitbull breathe with the Switchblade?

The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Jay White, already has a win to start the biggest G1 Climax yet, but will he keep his momentum going against Tomohiro Ishii?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Six Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, David Finlay & Ryohei Oiwa VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
• Bad Dude Tito & JONAH VS Royce Isaacs & Tom Lawlor; Isaacs & Lawlor win.
• Six Man Tag: Suzuki-Gun VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
• Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS The House of Torture; The United Empire wins.
• Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga & Jado VS Los Ingobernables de Japon; LIJ wins.
• G1 Climax 32, C Block: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Aaron Henare; ZSJ wins.
• G1 Climax 32, D Block: YOSHI-HASHI VS Shingo Takagi; Takagi wins.
• G1 Climax 32, A Block: Kazuchika Okada VS Toru Yano; Okada wins.
• G1 Climax 32, B Block: Tomohiro Ishii VS Jay White; White wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

G1 Climax 32, C Block: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Aaron Henare!

The Submission Master made Kenta #JustTapOut, and the Ultimate Weapon trumped The Ace! But with them both 1-0, who suffers their first loss in the biggest G1 ever?

The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, Henare tries a kick but ZSJ stays clear. ZSJ goes for a leg, Henare catches him with a facelock, but ZSJ still trips Henare. Henare scrambles to ropes and fans applaud as ZSJ lets off quickly. The two reset, feel things out, and knuckle lock. ZSJ clinches but Henare clinches back, and Henare sweeps the legs! ZSJ dodges the stomp, gets a leg and trips Henare, but Henare kicks ZSJ away to then run ZSJ over! Fans applaud this exchange and Henare drags ZSJ up. Henare CLUBS ZSJ, kicks him around, but ZSJ kicks back from below. Henare stomps ZSJ down!

Henare deadlift suplexes ZSJ! Fans applaud while ZSJ gets away to the apron. Henare takes his time going over to ZSJ and drags him up. ZSJ catches the haymaker into a CRUCIFIX HOLD in the ropes! The ref counts, ZSJ lets off at 4, and then ZSJ gets in to go after the legs! Henare resists as ZSJ goes tries for both legs, but ZSJ shifts to the Calf Killer! Henare gets the ROPEBREAK, ZSJ lets him go. Fans rally, ZSJ taunts Henare and kicks at him. ZSJ EuroUppers, but Henare leans into the shots. Henare eggs ZSJ on so ZSJ BOOT! Henare elbows ZSJ back, then FLYING GAMANGIRI off the corner!

Fans fire up and rally as Henare waits on ZSJ. ZSJ slowly gets up, Henare throws big body shots on him! Henare KICKS away on a leg, ZSJ brings that leg up but Henare faked him out! SUPERMAN PUNCH! The ref has Henare old on while he checks ZSJ. ZSJ is still in this but Henare grabs his leg. ZSJ grabs the ropes so Henare stomps him down! ZSJ sputters but Henare KICKS him down. Henare stands on ZSJ at the ropes, the ref counts, but ZSJ gets the leg for a HEEL HOOK! Now Henare needs the ropebreak as the ref counts, and ZSJ lets go at 4. Henare gets up and rushes ZSJ to CLUB him down, stomp him down, and push him around.

Henare stomps ZSJ more, ties up the legs, and he throws hands. Henare gets a chinlock for his modified Queen Angelito, and fans rally as ZSJ endures. Henare gets the arms for a motorcycle stretch and STOMP! Cocky cover, TWO! Fans cheer and ZSJ kicks from below. Henare kicks back, ZSJ gets up and he shoulder bumps Henare. ZSJ then EuroUppers, and again, but Henare eggs him on. ZSJ EuroUppers again, but Henare DECKS him in return! Henare looms over ZSJ while fans rally, and he drags ZSJ up to throw knees. Henare snapmares, but ZSJ bridges up to snapmare, and NECK TWIST! Fans fire up as both men are down again.

ZSJ stands and he wants on Henare. Henare stands and ZSJ gets him with a cravat. Henare endures the neck wrench, but ZSJ hooks a leg so he can’t get away. Henare powers up to scoop ZSJ, but ZSJ slips off to get the cobra twist! Henare endures again and fans rally up. Henare powers up and out with a hip toss! Fans fire up and Henare roars at ZSJ. ZSJ gets up, he throws a forearm, but Henare eggs him on. ZSJ keeps throwing forearms, Henare keeps roaring, and Henare fires body shots, a forearm and a HEADBUTT! ZSJ staggers, but he blocks the middle kick to a takedown and HALF CRAB! Henare gets the ROPEBREAK!

Fans rally as ZSJ lets go. Henare bails out but ZSJ pursues to KICK the leg! And KICKS! Henare blocks then KNEES ZSJ down! Henare drags ZSJ up and whips him hard into railing! ZSJ falls over, Henare hobbles after him, and fans rally as Henare drags ZSJ up. Henare whips ZSJ the other way, ZSJ stops himself and jumps on Henare for a GUILLOTINE! But Henare powers out to suplex ZSJ to the floor! Fans fire up and the ref checks on ZSJ. ZSJ’s lower back and ribs are hurting but he won’t give up. The ring count starts as Henare drags ZSJ up and into the ring. Henare shakes his head, he won’t let ZSJ get out of this the easy way.

Fans rally, “Z S J!” as Henare runs at ZSJ in the corner. SHINING WIZARD! Henare snapmares ZSJ then KICKS him in the back. Henare whips ZSJ to ropes to scoop him for a BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and fans rally up as Henare aims from a corner. ZSJ stands, Henare runs in, RAMP- NO, ZSJ fights off the spear to BOOT Henare. And SLAP him! Henare just glares at ZSJ! ZSJ SLAPS again and again, and a combo! But Henare DECKS ZSJ with that elbow jab! And then SCREW HIGH- NO, ZSJ blocks the kick and drags Henare down to hook the legs into STOMPING them down!

Fans fire up while both men are down again. Henare clutches his knees but ZSJ worries about his side. ZSJ stands to PENALTY KICK Henare. Henare snarls as he sits up and shakes his head. ZSJ PENALTY KICKS, but Henare just growls! Fans fire up and ZSJ PENALTY KICKS! Henare sits up but into a PENALTY KICK! Henare is back up?! RAMPAGE SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives but Henare hurries to put him in a drop zone. Henare goes up and leaps, BANZAI SENTON! Fans fire up again and Henare watches ZSJ rise. Henare clamps on with the half nelson but ZSJ drop toeholds! And body scissors, EURO- NO, ULTIMA DELUXE!!

ZSJ is caught in the full nelson, but he slips out! ZSJ drops down but Henare catches that to wheelbarrow ZSJ back into ULTIMA! ZSJ pries free, throws elbows, then wrenches to PELE the arm! But Henare hits a heavy body shot on ZSJ in return! Fans fire up, Henare drags ZSJ back up and fisherman suplexes to the torture rack! But ZSJ sunset flips to the HEEL HOOK!! Henare endures, reaches, ZSJ turns him over, ACHILLES HALF CRAB! Henare TAPS, ZSJ wins!!

Winner: ZSJ, by submission (gains 2 points; Henare earns 0)

Henare couldn’t help it, he had to #JustTapOut to save his leg! He drops to 1-1, will the Ultimate Weapon be able to redeem himself next round? As for ZSJ, he goes 2-0, will this be the year he gets that G1 Climax trophy?

G1 Climax 32, D Block: YOSHI-HASHI VS Shingo Takagi!

The Headhunter has his first match of this year’s G1, and already has an advantage over The Dragon in that he has no losses. Will Takagi change that and #GetBackUp? Or will Hashi add to Takagi’s woes with another defeat?

The bell rings and fans rally up already, “TA-KA-GI!” “YO-SHI-HASH!” They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Takagi powers Hashi back to the ropes. The ref counts and Takagi lets off with pats on the shoulder. But then Takagi swings on Hashi, but he ducks it to fire forearms and kicks! Hashi headlocks, Takagi powers out and they ram shoulders. Takagi rebounds to ram Hashi, Hashi rebounds to ram Takagi, and the two stay up! Fans fire up, the forearms start flying, and fans rally up! Takagi gets the edge, but Hashi CHOPS! Hashi whips, Takagi reverses but Hashi holds ropes. Hashi BOOTS back, then throws Takagi out!

Hashi builds speed to WRECK Takagi with the dropkick! Takagi hits railing and fans rally up again. Hashi goes out and follows after Takagi, to CHOP Takagi against railing. Hashi brings Takagi around to POST him, and Takagi gets on the apron. Hashi gets in the ring and he brings Takagi up. Takagi resists the suplex, throws body shots, but Hashi fire a forearm. Takagi blocks the chop to wrench the arm, ELBOW BREAKER! Fans fire up, but Hashi runs in. Takagi holds the rope to dump Hashi out, and then he RAMS Hashi into the apron. Takagi SLAMS Hashi’s arm on the apron, then elbows away on it!

The ref counts, Takagi lets off, and he whips Hashi hard into the railing! Hashi falls in a heap, Takagi brings Hashi up and fans applaud. Takagi bumps Hashi off the apron, pushes him into the ring, and gets in to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up again and Takagi stands on Hashi’s back at the ropes. The ref reprimands and counts, Takagi hops off to stomp and kick Hashi. Fans rally as Hashi gets up, but Takagi brings him in to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi clamps onto Hashi with an armlock. Hashi endures, fans rally up, and Hashi fights to his feet to get the ropebreak! Takagi keeps on the hold with one hand, but then lets go as the ref counts.

Takagi gets the arm, wrenches it, and he then hooks Hashi up into a cobra twist! Hashi endures again, fans rally, and Hashi pops free to hip toss! Takagi gets up to CLUB Hashi down! Takagi YANKS the bad arm, CLUBS it, then runs, but into a basement dropkick into the legs! Takagi falls over and fans fire up! Fans rally and both men slowly rise. Takagi gets to ropes, hobbles up, but Hashi CHOPS him! Hashi whips, then CHOPS, then mule kicks and turns, but Takagi fights the neckbreaker! Hashi dodges the haymaker to hit the BLOCKBUSTER! Fans rally, Takagi is in a corner, and Hashi whips him corner to corner.

Hashi runs in to clothesline! Hashi turns Takagi for the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally again as Hashi stands up. Hashi brings Takagi up, reels him in, fisherman but Takagi resists the suplex! So Hashi wrenches an arm and kicks low. Hashi runs, into the ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Fans fire up while Takagi catches his breath and gets his legs moving. Takagi hobbles over to drag Hashi up and reel him in. Takagi suplexes, Hashi fights it, so Takagi SWINGING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! But Takagi says there’s more to come! Fans fire up and Takagi drags Hashi up. Takagi pump handles, half nelsons, but Hashi fights it!

Takagi DOUBLE CHOPS, so Hashi DOUBLE CHOPS! Takagi drops to a knee, and Hashi runs, but Takagi follows to clotheslines at the ropes, then SAIDO! But Hashi stands up! Hashi dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! But then Hashi LARIATS! But Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! But Hashi SNAP DRAGON SUPLEXES! But Takagi SLIDING BOMBER!! Fans are thunderous as Hashi crawls to a corner. Takagi follows after and he drags Hashi up to haul him onto the top rope. Takagi then climbs up after Hashi but Hashi fires forearms. Takagi gives headbutts back! Fans fire up as Takagi brings Hashi up, to SUPERPLEX!

Fans are thunderous again while both men are down! Fans rally as the ref checks on both men. Takagi manages to turn over, and Hashi is stirring, too. Takagi pounds the mat and fans rally with him. Hashi is in the corner, Takagi runs in, and blocks Hashi’s boot to clothesline! Takagi runs, Hashi swats the lariat, ducks the Yukon, but Takagi fights the full nelson to pump handle! MADE IN JAPAN! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and fans are thunderous again! Takagi roars, drags Hashi up again, and torture racks, but Hashi slips off! SLEEPER, and then a BACK STABBER! Fans rally while both men are down again.

Hashi gets the fans to rally up, “YO-SHI-HASH!” “TA-KA-GI!” as they both rise. Hashi brings Takagi up to forearm, body shot, but Takagi blocks the chop! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Fans fire up, Hashi SUPER- NO, Takagi blocks the kick to JAB and SLIDING FOREARM! And then PUMPING BOMBER!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives again and Takagi can’t believe it! Fans rally, Takagi says “MOTTO!” He wants more, and the fans give him more! Takagi hauls Hashi back up, pump handles and torture racks, but Hashi DDTs out of it! Fans keep rallying and Hashi scoots back to get to ropes. Takagi sits up in a daze, Hashi BLINDSIDE KNEES him!

Hashi then gets Takagi up, full nelson and spin to the pump handle, but Takagi fights free of Karma. Hashi CHOPS, Takagi CHOPS! Takagi fires a forearm, Hashi CHOPS, repeat again and again! Takagi gets the edge with JAB after JAB, but Hashi HEADBUTTS! So Takagi HEADBUTTS! Hashi drops but Takagi says that’s not the end! Takagi gets Hashi back up, but swings into KARMA!! But Hashi can’t cover!! Fans are electric while both men are down! Hashi flounders, finds Takagi to cover, TWO!! Takagi survives and fans rally again! Hashi throws a forearm, and another. Takagi leans on Hashi but Hashi fires boxing elbows!

Fans rally as Hashi goes to about a dozen elbows, then he runs, but Takagi swats the lariat. Hashi CHOPS, DISCUS LARIATS, and SUPERKICKS!! Takagi falls and Hashi staggers around. Hashi gets Takagi up, but Takagi blocks the destroyer! Takagi jumps to prevent the lift, but Hashi hits a DESTROYER after all!! Hashi gets Takagi up to fisherman and KUMAGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO!!! Takagi survives but fans are electric for Hashi! Hashi gets Takagi up, runs, LARIAT!! Hashi roars, drags Takagi up and hooks him up, but Takagi pops free to GROUND COBRA CRADLE! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!!

Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Hashi earns 0)

Lariat for lariat, pump handle driver for pump handle driver, but it was a technical wrestling move that finishes this wild battle! Hashi can’t believe he lost, but can he #TurnItAllAround next round? As for Takagi, he is 1-1, will this win help him rise back up towards the Climax?

G1 Climax 32, A Block: Kazuchika Okada VS Toru Yano!

The Rainmaker and The Producer both have wins already, both over the biggest men in the block, Jeff Cobb and Jonah Rock. Of course, Yano did it with some trickery, but what else is new? Though, Yano wouldn’t do that to one of his best friends, right? Or will Okada not even give him the chance to try?

Yano may not be blonde, but his shirt shows this is going to be Great Bash Heel Yano, who almost took Chase Owens’ eyes with scissors last year! As such, Yano attacks Okada while he’s putting his robe away! Yano CHOKES Okada with his own robe! The bell rings and this is on record, and Red Shoes reprimands. Yano lets off at 4 to throw the robe at Red Shoes, but Okada fires forearms back on Yano! Okada throws Yano out, then jumps from the apron for AX HANDLES! Okada whips Yano but Yano reverses, and Okada hits railing hard! Commentary almost gets destroyed! Yano grabs his red chair to RAM Okada down! Then SMACKS Okada on the back!

Red Shoes reprimands and fans rally up, “O-KA-DA!” “Y T R!” Yano gets Okada up to whip him hard the other way! Okada hits railing and falls in a heap! Fans rally again, Yano stands Okada up and whips, but Okada reverses! Now Yano hits railing hard at commentary! Fans fire up as Okada CLUBS Yano, ROCKS Yano, and then picks up Yano’s red chair. Okada sits the chair up, the ring count climbs to 7 of 20, but Okada CLUBS Yano into taking a seat. Okada throws more forearms but lets off at 12. Okada runs in, but Yano drop toeholds and Okada hits the chair! The count is past 15 as Yano gets in! Okada’s still down at 18! Okada springs up and in at 19!!

Yano says fine, he’ll untie a buckle pad. Fans rally as Yano throws the pad away. No jokes this time! Yano whips Okada into the bare buckles! Yano then undoes his wrist tape. Yano has Red Shoes check the corner, and then Yano CHOKES Okada with the tape! Red Shoes suspects something and counts, Yano stops at 4. Yano stomps Okada around and fans fire up. Fans rally up, “O-KA-DA!” “Y T R!” Yano drags Okada up, whips him back in, but Okada stops himself! Yano runs in but Okada dodges, and now Yano takes the bare buckles! Okada turns Yano for a NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Okada gets even.

Fans rally up, Okada gets to his feet and he fires off forearms on Yano. Okada whips, Yano reverses but Okada CLOBBERS him with an elbow! Okada whips Yano to a safe corner, then runs in to back elbow! Kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada keeps focus as he waits on Yano to stand. Okada goes to Alabama Lift but Yano CLUBS that away. Okada EuroUppers, but Yano pulls his hair! Okada fires forearms, whips but Yano reverses again. Yano hits an atomic drop, then a leg trip! CATAPULT into the bare buckles! Okada sputters and falls, and the fans rally up again. Yano grins, and he brings Okada up, but Okada fights the bomb!

Yano rakes eyes, he runs in, but Okada pops him up to Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as the two are down again. Okada drags Yano back up, scoops him and SLAMS him, then goes to the corner. Okada climbs up and fans rally, MACHO ELBOW! Fans fire up as Okada gives us the Rainmaker Pose! Okada drags Yano up, reels him in, ripcords, but Yano ducks the Rainmaker to pop Okada up! ONIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives the Demon Ogre Killer, but Yano gets his red chair! Red Shoes says no but Yano shoves him down! Yano puts the chair down and he drags Okada back up.

Fans rally as Yano pops Okada up again, but Okada slips off to DDT Yano onto the chair! Red Shoes’ discretion says this match will continue and fans fire up. Okada pushes the red chair out of the way and he drags Yano up. Okada wrenches, and puts on the MONEY CLIP! Yano endures, fights up, but Okada DISCUS RAINMAKERS! Fans fire up with Okada and he drags Yano up. Okada ripcords, but Yano bumps Red Shoes, and SPITS MIST at Okada!! When did Yano even get that!? Yano runs and CHOP BLOCKS Okada down! Roll up, TWO!! Okada escapes but Yano hurries to get Okada up! Yano whips but Okada reverses and Yano hits bare buckles!

Yano staggers into Okada’s back drop but Yano sunset flips! Only for Okada to sit down on the cover, only for Yano to complete the sunset flip! TWO!!! Okada escapes again! Yano gets around Okada, shoves him at Red Shoes, but then Okada blocks the low blow! Okada is angry but Yano rakes eyes! Yano runs, into the DROPKICK! Okada drags Yano up, ripcords, but Yano ducks to ripcord! Okada ducks the stolen Rainmaker to JAWBREAKER and BACKBREAKER, into the MONEY CLIP!! Yano endures, Okada pushes Yano down to make it a stretch, Yano taps! Okada wins!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by submission (gains 2 points; Yano earns 0)

Yano brought the fire but he was extinguished, and now he wants mercy from Okada. Okada brings the red chair and Yano’s bottle of sake over, and Yano admits Okada is too tough and he made a mistake trying all that. Okada forgives Yano and celebrates going 2-0. Will Yano leave the tricks for everyone else in the block? Will Okada keep this momentum going all the way to the finals?

G1 Climax 32, B Block: Tomohiro Ishii VS Jay White w/ Gedo!

The Stone Pitbull lost to the Holy Emperor while the Switchblade cut down Cold Skull. However, the G1 is just getting going, so will Ishii take a bite out of the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion? Or will White look to turn this into the Jay1 Climax once again?

White and Gedo throw up the Too Sweet, and White mocks the clapping of “I-SHI-I!” Ishii tells Gedo to get out but White says Ishii can’t judge, White’s the champion. White says fine, Gedo won’t be a factor. White gets a chair for Gedo and makes him sit in No Man’s Land. Two chairs so that Gedo can put his feet up. Gedo can relax while he watches White take care of business. Fans applaud while Gedo stays put and White returns to the ring. The bell rings and White ties up with Ishii. Ishii puts White in the corner, Red Shoes counts, and Ishii lets off. White and Ishii go again, Ishii puts White in a corner but White turns it around.

White talks trash as he lets off and Ishii shoves him down! White hurries up, knees low and CLUBS away on Ishii. White headlocks but Ishii powers out to then ram shoulders. White elbows Ishii at the ropes, runs, but gets run over! Fans fire up as Ishii pursues White out of the ring! Ishii puts White back in fast, and White hurries to run, only to get run over again! White bails out and wants a timeout but the fans rally for “I-SHI-I!” White dares Ishii to come out after him, but Red Shoes wants Ishii to stay. Ishii goes out after White, chases him around the way, but White fetches a chair for himself. Red Shoes says no but White eggs Ishii on.

Red Shoes grabs the chair, White says he wasn’t going to use it except to sit on it. But speaking of chairs, Gedo CHUCKS a chair at Ishii’s head!! Ishii goes down, and Red Shoes misses Gedo still getting involved! Gedo takes a seat again and White plays dumb. “What happened?” Gedo’s okay, right? White goes to fetch Ishii and tells the cameramen to move. White whips Ishii hard into railing, then he flexes while fans applaud. White brings Ishii around to whip him into more railing and fans rally up. White drags Ishii up, puts him in the ring, covers, but Red Shoes refuses to count because he knows there was something suspicious.

White says it was a win, that would’ve been a three count! Fans rally up for “I-SHI-I!” but White HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Ishii into buckles! White drags Ishii to a cover, ONE! White is frustrated but then he mocks the fans clapping. White does some ham boning, flips Ishii off, then gets the leg! Ishii resists the Half Crab but White keeps pushing. Ishii reaches out, ROPEBREAK! White holds until Red Shoes counts 4, then goes outside. White undoes the apron skirt to then SMOTHER Ishii with it! “Mask up, people!” Red Shoes counts, White lets go at 4. White jokes he was making sure Ishii had a mask. Cover, but Red Shoes is fixing the apron skirt!

White is furious and he drops knees on Ishii. White drags Ishii into a chinlock and digs his knee into Ishii’s back. Fans rally as Ishii endures then fights up. But White trips Ishii and stomps him low! And again! And again! White paces and throws up a Too Sweet but fans rally for “I-SHI-I!” White waits on Ishii to get up, Too Sweet CHOP! Too Sweet CHOP! White whips corner to corner, Ishii comes back but into a knee! White swings but misses, but he BOOTS Ishii! White runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up as White goes to a corner. Ishii CHOPS White, forearms, and CHOPS on repeat!

Fans rally, Red Shoes counts and Gedo protests, but Ishii just stands White up to CHOP and forearm again and again! Ishii lets off as he needs to catch his breath. Fans rally behind Ishii as he drags White up. Ishii reels White in but White fights the back suplex. White whips, Ishii reverses to SAIDO! Both men are down and fans fire up! Ishii crawls to the cover, TWO! Ishii drags White up but White fights the bomb lift. Ishii CLUBS White down, kicks him around, then drags him back up. White fights the waistlock, standing switches, but Ishii switches back. White switches again to kick low and DDT! Ishii is stood up on his head!

Fans fire up while both men are down again. Gedo coaches White from No Man’s Land while Ishii gets to a corner. White runs in to EuroUpper! But Ishii fights the suplex! White THUMBS Ishii’s eyes! White RAMS Ishii in the corner, and again, and again! White digs his shoulder in, Red Shoes reprimands but White hauls Ishii up to TOSS out of the ring! White goes out after Ishii, drags him up and APRON GOURD BUSTER! Ishii writhes and flops to the floor, clutching his ribs! Gedo is applauding loudest of all while White wants Red Shoes to call this. Ishii refuses to give in so White puts him in the ring.

White drags Ishii up, suplexes, BLADEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Ishii refuses to give up, despite the pain in his ribs. Fans rally up for him and White mocks the clapping again. White drags Ishii back up, reels him back in, but Ishii blocks the clinch with elbows. White KNEES low and hard! White stands on Ishii’s neck, he wants Red Shoes to call this. The fans rally as Red Shoes refuses to say Ishii is out. White drags Ishii up but Ishii RAMS him and sends him tumbling out of the ring! Ishii hurries after White, then drags White up and in. Fans rally for Ishii as he hurries after White, but White RAMS into the bad ribs!

Ishii rebounds and comes back, into a COMPLETE SHOT! And DEADLIFT GERMAN! White mocks Ishii as a baby and he drags Ishii up to clinch. URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Ishii is still in this and fans fire up again! White drags Ishii around, clinches him and has the SLEEPER! Ishii fights the suplex so White throws a heavy body shot! Fans rally still for Ishii but White is watching him. Too Sweet CHOP! And forearm, and CHOP! White is copying Ishii’s usual pattern, but Ishii eggs him on! CHOP, forearm, CHOP, forearm, faster and faster, but Ishii won’t give in, so White RAMS his shoulder in again! Ishii sits down but White drags him back up.

White hoists Ishii up to the top rope, climbs up after him, but Ishii resists. White throws body shots, stands Ishii up, SUPERPLEX!! Ishii writhes and Gedo cheers, but Ishii stands?! Ishii POUNCES White right into the corner! Both men are down and fans are thunderous! Gedo gets back in from No Man’s Land because he wants to make sure White’s okay. White sputters while he and Ishii stir. Fans continue to rally, Ishii growls and headbutts the mat to get himself going. White is in the corner, Ishii clotheslines hard! White sits down in a daze and Gedo is freaking out. Fans rally and Ishii growls again.

Ishii drags White up, hauls him up now, and he climbs up after White! Gedo freaks out as Ishii hits the STALLING SUPERPLEX!! Fans fire up and Ishii crawls to the cover, TWO!! White barely gets that arm up but it was enough. Fans rally more and Ishii stands back up. Ishii runs, but White drops, so Ishii just turns the corner to SLIDING- NO, White ducks the lariat and CHOPS! Ishii ENZIGURIS! Fans rally as both men are down again! Ishii crawls over to White and he sits him back up. Ishii runs, SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Gedo is shouting for White to get up but Ishii has the fans rallying behind him.

Ishii drags White up, suplexes, but Gedo distracts Red Shoes! White slips out, but Ishii avoids the low blow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ishii then DECKS Gedo! Gedo flounders, Ishii catches White to the suplex, but White knees free! White suplexes, and steals the BRAINBUSTER! But Ishii stands?!? Ishii runs, into a LARIAT from White! But he’s up again?!? Only to fall back over!! Fans are thunderous again as both men stir! White crawls over to Ishii, gives him junkyard dog headbutts, and tells him to stay down. Ishii says no and he headbutts back! Ishii brings White up but White ROCKS him with forearm after forearm!

Ishii wobbles but White throws more shots. Ishii eggs White on!? White ROCKS Ishii, says Too Sweet CHOP! Ishii DECKS White!! Fans are thunderous for “I-SHI-I!” as he drags White up and reels him in. White fights the bomb, ROCKS Ishii again, but Ishii gets around. White ROCKS Ishii, but Ishii again gets around from the sleeper! Ishii ducks the haymaker to HEADBUTT White down!! Ishii gets White up, POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!?!? White somehow survives but Ishii is too tired to be frustrated. Fans rally up again and Ishii goes to a corner. Ishii headbutts the buckle pad to fire up again!

Ishii runs the ropes, but White ducks the lariat. Ishii ducks back, White follows, Ishii dodges again, but so does White. Ishii dodges one more time, but Gedo swipes his foot! White clinches Ishii, BLADE- NO, Ishii gets free to suplex! White fights it, wrenches out, reels Ishii in, but Ishii elbows him away. White keeps trying, he spins Ishii around and around, SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Fans rally but White slashes his throat. He hauls Ishii up, but Ishii swings! Into another SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! And then the clinch, but Ishii slips out again and again! White reels Ishii in with the arms hooked, but Ishii blocks Bloody Sunday!

Ishii gets around again to full nelson, but White slips out to full nelson back. Ishii elbows free, White swats the lariat but Ishii swings the left! White catches, clinches, Ishii switches to steal the SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Fans are thunderous and Gedo is freaking out! Ishii runs, LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!!! White survives but Ishii roars! Ishii drags White up as fans rally, but White fights off the suplex to BLADERUNNER OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, White wins!!

Winner: Jay White, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Ishii earns 0)

The Switchblade survives the Stone Pitbull! Ishii is 0-2, is he already done in the G1? As for White, he is 2-0 and refreshes himself with some water before Gedo puts the belt on his shoulder and Red Shoes raises his hand. White then gets the mic and sits down to mock the “I-Shi-I” claps. “Ishii, see you later.” White then tells Tokyo, hush. “Welcome to the first ever live edition of the ToJay Show with your host, Switchblade, Jay White, the Blacksmith, Gedo, and… They don’t understand what I’m saying. Maybe I should speak to them in Japanese.”

White hands Gedo the belt and then says, “Oi, oi, handsome devil, come here, baby.” White says it’s okay, he just needs this guy to translate. White gets fans to clap, but then says don’t clap, because he’s using clap Morse code. White finishes “communicating” this to the Young Lion, even adding a Too Sweet in there. Fans applaud when White’s done, and White tells the Young Lion to drop the mic. White has “said” his part, but will it be clear what he means as he continues on in the Climax?

My Thoughts:

Another great event for NJPW, perhaps the best day so far. ZSJ got a hell of a fight out of Henare, but I had a feeling ZSJ would win to keep going strong in C Block. Hashi VS Takagi blew away my expectations, that was awesome stuff there with the story of how Karma and Made in Japan are basically the same move. But in the end, I figured Takagi would get his first win. Okada VS Yano was great because of how Yano was bringing that GBH bad attitude. But that still wasn’t enough against the Rainmaker, so Okada is going strong at 2-0.

And we got an awesome match out of Ishii VS White with some great story beats there, too. Gedo being in No Man’s Land so that he could pull off that chair attack was very clever. Naturally, White wins as he is the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, and he gave a very creative promo, saying the Japanese language is now just clapping and body language. But it didn’t matter how he said it, we all know he put himself over and said he’ll win the tournament so we’ll all Breathe With The Switchblade.

My Score: 9/10