Who will be the one to NOT #GetBackUp?

B Block is back in action for the G1 Climax, and Yota Tsuji is back in the main event! But will he stay tranquilo against Fierce Warrior, Hirooki Goto?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• SANADA & Taka Michinoku VS Toru Yano & Hiroshi Tanahashi; Yano & Tanahashi win.
• Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman VS EVIL & Dick Togo; Khan & Callum win.
• Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita; ZSJ & Fujita win.
• Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Bullet Club War Dogs; LIJ wins.
• G1 Climax 34 B Block: El Phantasmo VS Boltin Oleg; Oleg wins.
• G1 Climax 34 B Block: Yuya Uemura VS Jeff Cobb; Cobb wins.
• G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS Konosuke Takeshita; Konosuke wins.
• G1 Climax 34 B Block: David Finlay VS Ren Narita; Finlay wins.
• G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS Yota Tsuji; Goto wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Zack Sabre Jr: 4-0, 8 points
Evil: 4-0, 8 points
Sanada: 2-2, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-2, 4 points
Callum Newman: 2-2, 4 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-2, 4 points
Shota Umino: 2-2, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 1-3, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-3, 2 points
Great-O-Khan: 0-4, 0 points

Here are the current B Block standings!

Yuya Uemura: 3-0, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 2-1, 4 points
Henare: 2-1, 4 points
Ren Narita: 2-1, 4 points
Jeff Cobb: 1-2, 2 points
David Finlay: 1-2, 2 points
Boltin Oleg: 1-2, 2 points
Hirooki Goto: 1-2, 2 points
El Phantasmo: 1-2, 2 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-2, 2 points

G1 Climax 34 B Block: El Phantasmo w/ Jado VS Boltin Oleg!

The Headbanga and The Kazakh Juggernaut are in that 1-2 traffic jam at the bottom of the block, and it’s time to make a move! Will ELP be able to gain some ground? Or will he end up bulldozed by Boltin?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. ELP and Oleg tie up, and Oleg shoves ELP down! Jado coaches ELP up and ELP stands. ELP and Oleg go again, ELP slips around to waistlock but he can’t lift Oleg! Oleg switches and SLAMS ELP down, then floats to a headlock. Oleg shifts to a cravat to snapmare, then he chinlocks. ELP slips out to double wristlock! Oleg fights up, clasps hands, so ELP headlocks. Oleg fires body shots, powers up and out, and he RAMS ELP! ELP stays up and Jado coaches him. The fans rally, ELP runs and RAMS Oleg, but Oleg barely budges! ELP says that hurt him more than anything.

ELP dares Oleg to run, so Oleg runs. ELP hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! Oleg staggers, comes back and CLOBBERS ELP! The fans fire up while ELP tumbles! Oleg drags ELP up and puts him in a corner to CHOP! ELP sputters, Oleg stands him back up, and Oleg RAMS into ELP again and again and again! Oleg lets off, ELP sits down, and Oleg drags ELP up. Oleg whips ELP corner to corner hard and ELP falls over! Oleg storms over, covers, TWO! ELP is still in this and the fans rally up. ELP sits up, he CHOPS Oleg, but Oleg eggs him on. ELP CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Oleg CHOPS! ELP falls but Oleg stands him up.

Oleg fires forearms, has ELP in a corner, and whips corner to corner hard again! ELP falls back, Oleg clamps on an ARMBAR! ELP has the ROPEBREAK, and Oleg lets off cleanly. The fans rally but ELP tells Jado that Oleg’s just too big and strong. Jado coaches ELP but Oleg suplexes! Oleg holds ELP up and marches around! The fans cheer as Oleg holds ELP up for TEN, then FIFTEEN, but ELP slips free! ELP CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Oleg grits his teeth, but ELP PURPLE NURPLES! The ref reprimands but ELP has Oleg in the corner. ELP whips, Oleg reverses, but ELP stops himself to go up and over!

Oleg runs up, ELP dodges again to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then LIONSAULT! Cover, ONE as Oleg rolls right through! Shake, Rattle, and THROW! The fans fire up, ELP flops to ropes, and Oleg storms over. Oleg drags ELP up, fireman’s carries, and KAMI- NO, ELP slips free! Oleg runs up, ELP DUMPS him out! The fans fire up, ELP builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Oleg goes over railing! The fans fire up and this is just five minutes in! ELP rises up, the fans rally, and ELP does the math in his head. ELP goes up the corner, and he aims at Oleg! Jado says ELP shouldn’t, that’s way to risky!

ELP thinks it through, and agrees with Jado. ELP hops down, but Oleg storms up! ELP leaps over Oleg, then SUPERKICKS! Down goes Oleg and the fans fire up! ELP fires up and the fans rally with him! ELP drags Oleg up, puts him in the ring, and then aims from the apron. ELP goes up the ropes to SWANTON BOMB! Then another LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives but ELP says time to go around. ELP drags Oleg up, straitjackets, and torture… NO, Oleg is too big, and he fires elbows. ELP ROCKS Oleg, but Oleg ROCKS ELP! The fans rally while ELP shakes that off. ELP comes back to ROCK Oleg!

Oleg staggers, but he comes back to ROCK ELP! ELP throws off the elbow pads and the fans cheer. ELP eggs Oleg on, so Oleg fires a forearm! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans rally up. ELP body shots, body shots and ROCKS Oleg! Then BOOTS him! Oleg staggers, ELP runs to BOOT again! Oleg roars! ELP ENZIGIRIS! Oleg falls and the fans fire up! ELP drags Oleg up, straitjackets, and torture racks! BURNING HAMMER! ELP goes up a corner, and he THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO?!?! Oleg survives and the fans fire up again! ELP is beside himself, but then vows to end it!

ELP drags Oleg up, reels him in, but Oleg is really big to lift. ELP CLUBS Oleg, calls his shot, but Oleg fireman’s carries! ELP fights with elbows, grabs the ropes, so Oleg F5s ELP to the floor!! ELP writhes from that rough landing, the ref and Jado both check him. ELP clutches a leg, but he seems otherwise okay. The ring count starts, ELP drags himself up and stands at 10 of 20. But then he flops over at 12! ELP tries to get up but that leg is bothering him! ELP pushes himself up at 17, but flops again!! He springs in at 19.9!! But then Oleg SPLASHES him down! And we’re just at 10 minutes! Oleg runs to SPLASH DOWN again! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as ELP survives! Oleg roars, and he drags ELP up for a fireman’s carry! KAMI- NO, ELP slips free again! Oleg runs up, into a BOOT! ELP goes up to FLYING- NO! Oleg stops the DDT! Oleg suplexes, but ELP drags him into a cradle! TWO!!! Oleg escapes, the fans fire up again, mule kick! ELP rolls Oleg, high stacks, ROPEBREAK!! ELP miscalculates, but he just hurries to bring Oleg up! Oleg fights the backslide with his bulk! Oleg turns that around, backslide! TWO!!! ELP narrowly escapes, and wants to run up, but the bad leg gives out! Oleg SHOTGUNS back! And then kips up! The fans fire up as Oleg roars!

Oleg fireman’s carries, for the KAMIKAZE ROLL!! Cover, Oleg wins!

Winner: Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ELP earns 0)

A powerful battle from both men, but as such, the powerhouse wins out! Will Oleg make it all the way to the playoffs? Does ELP still have a chance in his own run?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: Yuya Uemura VS Jeff Cobb!

The Heat Storm is riding high as the only undefeated man at the top of this block. However, the Imperial Unit is storming up on him tonight. Will Yuya take a Tour of the Islands and start to sink? Or can he find a way to topple another top contender?

The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two stare down. The two slowly circle, tie up, and Cobb puts Yuya on the ropes. The ref counts, Cobb lets off slowly, and he says hang loose. The fans cheer the clean break, and the two reset. They tie up, Yuya manages to push Cobb back a couple steps, but Cobb shoves him away! The fans cheer, Cobb says Yuya ain’t winning that way. Yuya fires himself back up, and the two tie up. Yuya waistlocks, Cobb switches, but Yuya fights the lift, only for Cobb to still SLAM him down! Cobb facelocks, but Yuya wrenches out to have a double wristlock. Cobb rolls, trips Yuya, and has the leg.

Yuya spins, gets Cobb’s leg, and trips him up. Cobb gets to the ropes, and the fans cheer as Yuya lets off. Yuya and Cobb reset and circle again. They feel out a knuckle lock, but then Cobb kicks low! Cobb whips, Yuya reverses then drops down. Yuya hurdles, but Cobb stops the arm-drag! Cobb brings Yuya up, Yuya dodges the haymaker to DROPKCIK! Cobb stays up, to DROPKICK! Yuya tumbles away and the fans fire up! Cobb stands on Yuya’s chest at the ropes, but the ref counts. Cobb pretends to not notice, and then “apologizes.” Cobb drags Yuya up, and BODY SHOTS! Yuya falls back into a corner, and Cobb defends that was an open fist.

Cobb stands Yuya up to RAM into him, and RAM him again! And again! Cobb drags Yuya up, then scoops, to KNEE him in the side! And again! And again! Then Cobb TOSSES Yuya aside! The fans fire up again while Yuya writhes. Cobb eggs Yuya on, drags him back from ropes, and stomps him down. Cobb stands on Yuya, and he uses him to surf! The fans cheer, Cobb says hang loose, then “apologizes” again as he steps away. Cobb taunts Yuya, Yuya pushes himself up, and Yuya fires a body shot! And a CHOP! Cobb eggs Yuya on, Yuya CHOPS again! Cobb HEADBUTTS, then puts on a BEARHUG! Yuya endures the squeeze, so Cobb squeezes harder!

Yuya fires elbows while the fans rally, but Cobb CLUBS Yuya in return! Cobb ROCKS Yuya, whips him to ropes, but Yuya FLYING FOREARMS! Cobb staggers and the fans fire up! Cobb runs up on Yuya but Yuya DUMPS him out! Yuya then runs to BLAST Cobb off the apron! Cobb staggers around, Yuya aims and PLANCHAS, but Cobb catches him! Cobb hoists Yuya up but Yuya slips free, and Yuya POSTS Cobb! The fans cheer, Yuya puts Cobb in, and he goes to a corner. Yuya climbs, leaps, but Cobb gets under! Yuya rolls through, Cobb runs up, but Yuya BOOTS him! Yuya CROSSBODIES, but Cobb rolls through! POWERSLAM! GACHIMUCHI- FLOP!

Yuya runs to FLASH ELBOW! Cover, TWO! ARMBAR!! The fans fire up as Yuya pulls but Cobb clasps hands! Cobb goes to stack Yuya, and then he deadlifts Yuya for a POWERBOMB! Yuya writhes, Cobb hobbles over, GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Yuya survives and the fans fire up! Cobb storms over to Yuya, drags him up, but Yuya CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Yuya CHOPS more, and then whips! Cobb reverses, Yuya goes up and over! Then arm-drags! Then DROPKICKS! Cobb tumbles out of the ring and fans fire up! Yuya builds speed to PLANCHA! Down goes Cobb and the fans fire up more!

Yuya roars as he rises and the fans are with him! Yuya drags Cobb up, puts him in, and the fans cheer again. Yuya climbs up a corner, aims, and CROSSBODIES! Down goes Cobb and Yuya covers, TWO! Cobb is still in this but the fans rally again. Yuya rises, he brings Cobb up and we hit 10 minutes. Yuya cording holds one arm, gets the other, but Cobb HEADBUTTS free! Cobb swings, but Yuya catches him! Yuya tries a full nelson! Cobb powers it open, but Yuya powers up to close it! Cobb breaks free, but Yuya DROPKICKS him in the back! Then SNAP GERMAN! Cobb comes back, swings, but into the DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up and rally as Yuya climbs again! Cobb is still down, so Yuya FROG SPLASHES! A half court shot and Yuya covers, TWO!! Cobb survives again but Yuya just goes back up! FROG FLOP as Cobb moves! URENAGE! FALLING HAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Yuya survives Cobb going Hulk Smash, but Cobb drags him right up! Fireman’s carry, F5- NO! Yuya lands out and CHOPS! Cobb JABS! Yuya rebounds to FOREARM! Cobb roars, but Yuya HEADBUTTS!? Cobb LARIATS in return! Cobb drags Yuya up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Cobb escapes, swings, but into a wrench!

Yuya tries a backslide but Cobb fights it! So Yuya swings around, crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Cobb escapes by the smallest of windows! He fireman’s carries Yuya for the F5 THOUSAND!! Cobb hauls Yuya back up, ripcord and TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, Cobb wins!

Winner: Jeff Cobb, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yuya earns 0)

The leader of the block is no longer spotless! Will the Heat Storm fire back up and keep a playoff berth? Or will the Imperial Unit storm his way up the ranks?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: HENARE VS Konosuke Takeshita!

The Face of Fury and the Don Callis Family’s Alpha are both just outside that top spot. They had a weird sort of one-upmanship going in their tag match the other day, where they were partners but both trying to get the win. Well, who gets the win now that they’re facing each other head on?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. Henare and Konosuke then slowly step forward, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Henare powers Konosuke back a step. Konosuke powers Henare back a step, and then another step! Henare powers Konosuke back, they both dig in their heels, but then Konosuke headlocks for a takeover. Henare headscissors, Konosuke kips free, and the two growl as they tie up again. The fans cheer as the deadlock returns. Henare headlocks, hits a takeover, but Konosuke headscissors. Henare kips free, and it’s back to the deadlock! The fans cheer, and Konosuke powers Henare back.

Henare digs in his heels and he powers Konosuke all the way to ropes! The ref counts, Henare lets off, and the fans cheer as both men shake out the arms. Konosuke kicks low, headlocks, but Henare powers out. They RAM shoulders, but neither falls. Henare runs to RAM shoulders! Neither falls, so they both run! They RAM shoulders, then Henare KICKS and KICKS! Henare runs to RUN Konosuke over! The fans fire up while Konosuke snarls. Henare KICKS Konosuke in the back, but Konosuke stands up. Konosuke fires a body shot, snapmares Henare, then winds up to DECK him with a forearm! But Henare gets up in a rage!

The forearms fly, but then Konosuke claws eyes! Konosuke whips, Henare reverses, but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! The fans fire up while Henare bails out. Konosuke shakes out his arm while Henare seethes. Konosuke goes out after Henare, CLUBS him, then whips him hard into railing! Henare slumps down but Konosuke drags him back up. Konosuke POSTS Henare, and the fans rally. The ref wants this in the ring and Konosuke says hold on. Konosuke grabs Henare’s arms, to YANK him into the post! Henare falls over, and Konosuke drags him up. The ring count starts but Konosuke puts Henare on the apron.

The count is 5 of 20 but then Konosuke APRON DDTS Henare down! The fans fire up while Henare flops into the ring. Konosuke pushes him from the ropes and covers, TWO! Henare is hanging tough but Konosuke keeps cool. Konosuke drags Henare up, bumps him off buckles, and then climbs up to rain down fists! The ref counts, Konosuke stops, to BITE Henare on the head! Was Konosuke going for the scar there? The ref counts and reprimands, Konosuke lets off to bring Henare out. Konosuke kicks and DDTS! Cover, TWO! Konosuke clamps onto Henare and grinds him down to the mat with a chinlock.

The fans rally while Henare endures. Henare fights up, Konosuke leans on him but Henare still stands. Henare fires body shots, then KICKS! Konosuke falls back and the fans fire up! Henare storms up but Konosuke YANKS him into buckles! Konosuke then ROCKS Henare in the back of the head! Konosuke shakes out his arm, the ref checks on Henare, but Henare drags himself from the corner. Konosuke drags Henare up, reels him in, but Henare fights the back suplex! Henare CLUBS Konosuke again and again, then runs, but Konosuke reels him in! But Henare KNEES free! Konosuke staggers up, runs up, but into a BERSERKER BOMB!

Henare can’t make the cover but the fans still fire up. The fans rally as both men rise, and Henare storms up, into a BOOT! Henare still LARIATS, then he fires off furious fists from all sides! Henare HEADBUTTS Konosuke, the fans cheer, and he fireman’s carries for a RUNNING SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Henare stays focused. Henare kicks Konosuke around, taunts him, eggs him on, then brings him up. Konosuke UPPERCUTS, then BOOT- NO, Henare blocks and steps over to WHEEL KICK! Henare runs, but Konosuke blocks the kick! Konosuke rises, then winds up, but Henare ducks the leobw!

Henare runs in at the corner, SHINING WIZARD! But then Konosuke carries Henare out! Henare RANAS free! And BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and the fans fire up! Henare storms around, waits on Konosuke, and he runs up to RAMP- NO! Konosuke stops the Rampage spear! He CLUBS away on Henare, but Henare back drops Konosuke away! Henare runs up and LARIATS in a corner! Henare keeps going, but he runs into the JUMPING KNEE! Konosuke grits his teeth, goes back to Henare, and he wheelbarrows for the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Henare rises!? Konosuke runs up to BOOT!

Konosuke hops up, POISON-RANA! But Henare rises?! RAMPAGE SPEAR!! But he can’t make the cover! Konosuke flounders to ropes while the fans fire up, and we’re only at 10 minutes in! Henare rises again, powers up with the haka, and he storms over to Konosuke. Henare fisherman’s but Konosuke slips free! ALPHA ELBOW!! Henare staggers all the way to a corner in a daze! Konosuke runs up, but Henare ELBOWS back! Then FLYING CHUCKS! Konosuke manages to run!? Henare dodges, but Konosuke LARIATS anyway!! Cover, ONE?!? Konosuke hauls Henare up, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?!

The fans are thunderous as Henare survives! Konosuke points to the sky and rises up. The fans rally, Konosuke slashes his throat, vowing to end this. Konosuke drags Henare up, suplexes, but Henare fights free! Henare wrenches, bobs ‘n’ weaves and BODY BLOWS! HEEL KICK! HEAD- ALPHA ELBOW!! Konosuke knocks Henare down first, then drags him back up! Konosuke whips and runs, but Henare blocks the knee!? HEADBUTT! But POWER DRIVE KNEE returns! Only for the HEADBUTT to return!! Cover, TWO!?!? Henare rages and drags Konosuke up, STREETS- NO, Konosuke fights the fisherman to FISHERMAN BUSTER!!

Konosuke roars and rises, then gator rolls Henare for the BRAINBUSTER!! And then roll through, to RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, Konosuke wins!!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Henare earns 0)

The battles continue to be brutal tonight in B Block! And now, The Alpha has a win over the NEVER Openweight Champion! Is this proof that Takeshita is about to take over NJPW? Can Henare recover and fight his way back up?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Ren Narita!

The Rebel hasn’t had the best time this G1, perhaps having mouthed off a bit too much to Yota Tsuji last round. However, The Souled Out Son of Strong Style has been able to cheat his way up the block, also eyeing a playoff berth. Will Finlay be the War Dog that wrecks the House of Torture? Or will Ren add the IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion to his list of victims?

As Finlay makes his entrance, he eggs Ren on! Bullet Club knows how Bullet Club does, why pretend? Ren runs out after Finlay and the brawl is on! Finlay ROCKS Ren, Ren knees low, but Finlay shoves Ren into railing! The brawl moves around into the crowd, and Finlay shoves Ren into more railing! The railing falls with Ren so Finlay sandwiches him with more railing! The ref wants Finlay to stand down, this isn’t even a match yet! Finlay drags Ren up, but Ren THROWS Finlay into chairs! Finlay hits Ren back with a chair, but Ren CLAWS at Finlay’s face! They go busting through more railing, then brawl at the ramp!

Finlay reels Ren in, but Ren fights the lift! Wait, Yoshinobu Kanemaru runs out here! The Heel Master CLUBS Finlay, and there’s no “cheating” since this isn’t a match yet! The House mugs Finlay, but Finlay fights back with body shots and elbows! Finlay BOOTS Kanemaru, SMACKS Ren off the apron, and then puts Ren in the ring! The ref calls for the bell and now it’s a match! Ren bails out, but Gedo is there. So Ren kicks Gedo and puts on a SLEEPER! Finlay hurries out there, but Ren lets Gedo go to slide into the ring. Finlay hurries back up but Ren BOOTS him off the apron! Ren grins while Finlay falls.

Ren goes out, drags Finlay up, and then whips him hard into railing! Finlay writhes, Ren drags him up, and then whips him into more railing! Then Ren BOOTS Finlay over the railing! The ref reprimands but Ren drags Finlay up and over the railing, to RAILNG BACKBREAKER! Finlay flounders and writhes, the ref reprimands Ren, and the ref even tells Kanemaru to stay back. Ren drags Finlay up to POST him, then goes looking for plunder. Ren brings out chairs, so the ref stop shim. Kanemaru gets in the ref’s face, and Ren JAMS Finlay in the face! Gedo protests and for once he’s in the right! But now the ref has to keep Gedo and Kanemaru from fighting.

Ren puts Finlay in, pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Finlay is still in this and the fans fire up. Finlay SPITS at Ren so Ren KNEES Finlay, puts him on ropes, and then thrashes him down so he is under the ropes! CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! The ref reprimands, Ren gets in the ref’s face, and Kanemaru CHOKES Finlay! Kanemaru then lets off, so he can DROPKICK Finlay! Ren drags Finlay to a cover, ONE and Finlay has a cover! TWO and Ren has the cover back, TWO! The fans rally up as Ren clamps onto Finlay with a chinlock. Ren CLAWS Finlay’s face, then ELBOWS him in the head! The ref reprimands but Ren grins.

Ren mocks the War Dog by barking at him. Finlay gets up to ROCK Ren with a forearm! And another! Ren grins as he comes back, so Finlay UPPERCUTS! Ren CLAWS Finlay’s eyes again! Ren runs, but Finlay scoops for a SPIN OUT BOMB! The fans fire up, Finlay runs in, and he LARIATS Ren and himself out of the ring! Finlay rises, storms over to Ren, and the fans rally. The ring count starts, but Finlay whips Ren hard into railing! Ren writhes, Finlay refreshes the ring count, then he grabs that pushup bar! Finlay threatens Kanemaru with it! Kanemaru backs away to the ramp, then Finlay drops the bar.

Finlay goes back for Ren, and RAMS him into railing! Finlay hoists Ren up, and he says move! Cameramen move, and Finlay LAWN DARTS Ren into the POST! Finlay grins, and as far as the official time, we’ve only past five minutes! Finlay drags Ren up, puts him in the ring, and the fans applaud. Finlay barks now and he aims at Ren. Fans echo the barking, and Finlay runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Then BROKEN ARROW! Ren writhes, Finlay flexes, and the fans cheer. Finlay pushes Ren to a rather lax cover, TWO! Finlay says okay, fine. Finlay drags Ren up, reels him in, and Canadian Racks, but Ren slips out!

Ren CHOKES Finlay! Finlay gets free, but Ren clinches for an EXPLODER! The fans rally, Ren drops back to a corner but so does Finlay. Ren runs in to ELBOW! He keeps going, and he JUMP KICKS Finlay! Then HALF HATCH! Float-over to a cover, TWO! GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Finlay flails but Ren has the body scissors in, too! Finlay reaches, Gedo coaches him, but Ren pulls on the hold! Finlay powers his way around, ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Ren lets go. Ren is frustrated, but he goes up a corner. Ren watches Finlay tries, and he leaps, but Finlay dodges! Finlay fireman’s carries, spins, and F5 THOUSAND AND ONE!

Finlay staggers around, finds Ren, and he drags Ren up for the Canadian Rack, CANADIAN HAMMER! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but Finlay grins. The War Dog is having fun now, and he slashes his throat! Finlay drags Ren up, reels him in and suplexes, but Ren slips free! SLEEPER! Finlay flails, reaches out, but he backs Ren up. Ren sends Finlay into buckles! Ren SLEEPERS again! Finlay backs Ren up again, but Ren sends him into bare buckles! When did the Bullet Club Special come into play!? Ren clamps on the SLEEPER again! Finlay fights up, but Ren clamps on the COBRA TWIST! Finlay endures, pulls hair, then marches forward, ROPEBREAK!

The fans cheer but Ren won’t let go! The ref counts, Ren finally does let go, and then Kanemaru WHISKEY MISTS! Ren rolls Finlay up, TWO!! The fans fire up as Finlay survives, and wait! The ref goes flying into railing!? What happened!? Ren accuses Gedo of doing something but Gedo pretends to have no idea what he means. Wait, Kanemaru gets in! But Finlay dodges him and sends him into Ren! The whiskey bottle goes flying! Finlay calls to Gedo, Gedo throws the shillelagh in! Finlay CLOBBERS Kanemaru with the shillelagh! Ren dodges, comes back, but Finlay denies the knee stomp! But Ren LOW BLOWS!!

The fans boo but Ren grabs his pushup bar! Ren takes aim, but Finlay CLUBS the pushup bar with the shillelagh! Then Finlay CRACKS Ren with it!! Finlay winds up, and he CRACKS Ren again!! Gedo fetches the ref into the ring, and Finlay drags Ren up. BUCKLE BOMB! Then, another BUCKLE BOMB! And then, a third POWERBOMB! Cover, Finlay wins!

Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Ren earns 0)

The House of Torture tried some rather nasty tricks, but found that The Rebel is that much worse! Will this be proof that the War Dogs run Bullet Club? Or will Ren just have to stack the deck that much harder from here on out?

G1 Climax 34 B Block: Hirooki Goto VS Yota Tsuji!

The Fierce Warrior is holding out hope that he can #TurnItAllAround and head for the top of this G1. However, the smiling giant is looking to still make this the GENE1. Will Goto still have a shot at the playoffs? Or will he fail to #GetBackUp after a Gene Blast?

The bell rings and the fans rally. Red Shoes takes an assessment, and the “GO-TO! GO-TO!” is about even with the “YO-TA! YO-TA!” Yota still grins as he and Goto circle. They tie up, and Goto powers Yota to ropes. Red Shoes counts, Goto lets off clean, and the fans cheer. The two reset and circle, then tie up again. Yota wrenches then wristlocks, but Goto rolls and wrenches back. Goto wristlocks, hammerlocks, but Yota switches and full nelsons. Then he cravats, then headlocks. Goto endures the grind, pries at the hold, but Yota squeezes tighter. Goto powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! The fans cheer as neither man falls.

Yota kicks and whips, but Goto turns hip toss into hip toss! Goto gets moving but Yota bails out. The fans are torn but Goto storms to the ropes. Goto eggs Yota on, but Yota returns the favor. The fans rally, Yota paces around the outside, and then Yota steps up to the apron. Goto gives him space and Yota steps inside. The fans applaud and the two reset. They circle, tie up, but Goto kicks low! Goto fires forearms, then whips. Yota reverses, runs in, but Goto dodges the splash! Goto LARIATS, then fires forearm after forearm. Goto fires up and the fans cheer, but Yota blocks the hip toss to SHOVE Goto down!

Yota paces, then he drags Goto back up. Goto swings but Yota body shots first! Yota whips to kitchen sink KNEE! Goto bails out but Yota pursues. Yota CLUBS Goto, grins, and then brings Goto up and around. Yota puts Goto in, the fans cheer, and Goto goes to a corner. Yota storms up to CHOP! Goto is stinging and the fans rally up, but Yota RAMS into Goto again and again! Yota brings Goto around, winds up, and ROCKS Goto right in the back! Then Yota reels Goto into body scissors! Goto endures, but Yota hooks an arm to keep him grounded. Goto pries at Yota’s legs, crawls his way over, but Yota squeezes tighter!

The fans rally as Goto continues to fight his way over. Goto reaches out but Yota puts on all the pressure he can! Yota even adds a chinlock, but Goto still gets the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Yota lets off, and then Yota eggs Goto on. Goto CHOPS, but Yota still eggs him on. Goto CHOPS again, then again! Yota ROCKS Goto with a forearm! Yota whips corner to corner, runs in, STINGER SPLASH! Yota keeps moving, but Goto follows to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto snarls, drags Yota up, and brings him around for forearms. Goto whips corner to corner, runs in, and MURAMASAS! Goto reels Yota in, SAIDO! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally, Goto drags Yota back up, and Goto fireman’s carries. Yota fights with elbows, but Goto ROCKS him! Yota staggers, Goto runs in, but he blocks a boot! Only for Yota to reel him in and STOMP him down! The fans rally while Yota looms over Goto. Yota drags Goto up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Yota then runs to SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Goto stays in this! Yota rises, grins, and the fans rally up. Goto rises, the fans duel again, but Yota brings Goto up and in. Yota suplexes, but Goto blocks! Goto goes to suplex, but Yota fights it! They battle for suplex control, and Yota lifts! Goto fights that, so Yota ROCKS him!

Yota runs, but into a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! The fans fire up while both men are down again! We pass 10 minutes and Goto rises first. Goto sits Yota up to fire a forearm! Yota just grins and fires back! Goto fires another forearm, so Yota fires another back! They stand, and Goto fires another forearm! Yota ROCKS Goto right back! Goto shakes his head and ROCKS Yota! Yota grins, ROCKS Goto, but Goto hits back! The forearms go faster and faster and the fans rally up! Yota gets the edge, ROCKS Goto again and again, but swings into a spin! URA GTR! Goto runs to LARIAT Yota down! The fans fire up while Goto goes to ropes.

Goto drags himself up as the dueling returns. Goto storms back to Yota, drags him up, dragon sleepers, but Yota punches from below! Yota is free, and he catches Goto to a BACKBREAKER, FLATLINER, and STOMP! The fans fire up behind Yota, and he runs to CURB STOMP! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans cheer. Yota rises up, the fans rally, and Yota hobbles back to Goto. The dueling is strong as ever, it sounds like “GO-TA! YO-TO!” Yota drags Goto up, but Goto is deadweight! Red Shoes checks Goto and he stirs. Yota looms over Goto, drags him up and grins again. Yota BOOTS Goto back down! But Goto sits up!

Yota grins as Goto glares, and Yota CURB STOMPS Goto again! The fans fire up, Yota drags Goto around, and then goes to the corner! Up, up and MAROON- NO, Goto dodges! Goto comes back but into a V-TRIGGER! Yota fireman’s carries, SWINGING SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives and the fans fire up! Yota aims from a corner, we pass 15 minutes, and Yota runs in to GENE- NO, Goto sends him into buckles! Then a roll-up, TWO!! Yota SUPERKICKS! Goto drops to his knees, and the fans fire up! Yota suplexes, but Goto slips free! Yota elbows Goto, but Goto swings! Yota dodges to run, into a fireman’s carry! G T W!! Cover, TWO!!

Yota survives and Goto is beside himself! The dueling is even stronger, and Goto drags himself up with ropes. Goto flounders a bit but he still stands up. Goto roars, the fans fire up, and Goto powers up! Yota sits up, into the BUZZSAW! But he rises!? Only for Goto to LARIAT him down! Goto hurries to suplex and SHOTEN KAI!! Cover, TWO!?!? Goto brings out a classic but it wasn’t enough! The fans are thunderous as Goto drags Yota back up! Yota sputters, but Goto dragon sleepers! But Yota CLUBS from below! Goto grabs that arm, pushes it down, and has a wrist clutch into G T R!! Cover, GOTO WINS!!

Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yota earns 0)

Yota could not #GetBackUp and so he falls to the bottom of the block! Does he still have a chance at pulling off the double trophy achievement?

As for Goto, after catching his breath and standing back up, he gets the mic. Goto thanks the Fukuoka crowd for coming tonight, and the fans cheer. Goto still has to catch his breath a bit, but the fans encourage him with “GO-TO-O! GO-TO-O!” Goto says he is the oldest entrant in the G1, “but it isn’t time for the young’uns yet!” The fans cheer that! Goto says he WILL win this G1, and asks, “Do you know why?” Why? Because it’s the G1, and the G stands for Goto! The fans cheer Goto’s unwavering determination, will he once again reach the Climax 16 YEARS after his first?

Here are the current A Block standings!

Zack Sabre Jr: 4-0, 8 points
Evil: 4-0, 8 points
Sanada: 2-2, 4 points
Gabe Kidd: 2-2, 4 points
Callum Newman: 2-2, 4 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-2, 4 points
Shota Umino: 2-2, 4 points
Tetsuya Naito: 1-3, 2 points
Jake Lee: 1-3, 2 points
Great-O-Khan: 0-4, 0 points

Here are the NEW B Block standings!

Yuya Uemura: 3-1, 6 points
Konosuke Takeshita: 3-1, 6 points
Henare: 2-2, 4 points
Jeff Cobb: 2-2, 4 points
David Finlay: 2-2, 4 points
Boltin Oleg: 2-2, 4 points
Ren Narita: 2-2, 4 points
Hirooki Goto: 2-2, 4 points
El Phantasmo: 1-3, 2 points
Yota Tsuji: 1-3, 2 points

My Thoughts:

The G1 continues on a roll through this big weekend, and this was another great round. ELP continues this story of “crisis of confidence,” though on some level, he was definitely right to doubt himself against Boltin Oleg, who is just so big and strong. Great win for Oleg again, I almost feel like he could be the B Block’s third seed. Yuya had a similar experience fighting Cobb, so it makes sense Yuya’s first loss is to him. Konosuke getting another big win was great here, he’s keeping pace with Yuya near the top. Yuya’s win over Konosuke will surely be needed in tiebreaker scenarios as we continue into the second half of the round robin phase.

Finlay VS Ren was great just for how they both agreed to just brawl, no need for a cheap shot or ambush. And the lesser of two evils ends up the one fans cheer, Finlay comes out the winner in a big way, but it was needed at this point so he doesn’t owe too many title matches. Goto winning out over Yota in a great main event was also logical. Yota is great but he’s not “two main event wins in a row” great just yet. And now we’ve got quite the traffic jam at 2-2, can’t wait to see who comes out the third seed for the playoffs.

My Score: 8.9/10