5 Must-see matches from NJPW G1 Climax 2018

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#5- Tetsuya Naito vs Zack Sabre Jr.

This was a B-Block match that took place on 11 August
This was a B-Block match that took place on 11 August

Just before the highly anticipated match between Ibushi and Omega came this classic that broke the hearts of the Budokan crowd.

When ZSJ won this match, silence fell over the crowd, as the fan-favourite leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon was eliminated from the tournament.

The most memorable moment of this match was Zack latching on to Naito's arm mid-pose which was a unique and logical move. This win also put him at par with Ibushi on the points table further proving the trust of New Japan in this young technical wizard.

This match also increased the stakes of the impending main event between the Golden Lovers- Ibushi and Omega. Speaking of which...

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