G1 Climax 30: 10 biggest storylines of the tournament

#1 Kota Ibushi's quest to become a God

Kota Ibushi is truly goated back to back G1 wins, G1 Climax 29 vs G1 Climax 30 🙌🏿#G1CLIMAX30 pic.twitter.com/snQ24LTKu4

— 💸👑✨💯Rasheed💯✨👑💸 (@RDB_KING1) October 18, 2020

Following his victory in last year's tournament, Kota Ibushi didn't have the same success in 2020. He lost to Kazuchika Okada and Jay White on consecutive nights at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in the Tokyo Dome. Ibushi also lost in the New Japan Cup 2020 and fell short in his first defense of the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships alongside Hiroshi Tanahashi. However, the Golden Star wouldn't be denied as he continued his quest to become a God in the G1 Climax 30.

Kota Ibushi had a fantastic tournament with terrific battles against Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Takagi, and a Match of the Year candidate against Minoru Suzuki. With a 7-2 record following a stiff encounter defeating Taichi in the A Block finals, Ibushi took the win and went on to face SANADA in the G1 Climax 30 Finals.

／🏆🍁G1 CLIMAX 30 FINAL🍁🏆(10/18)を公開‼️＼G1優勝決定戦史上最長の闘い‼️秋の最強戦士の称号を手に入れるのはどちらだ⁉️🆚 @ibushi_kota × @seiyasanada 📲 #njpwworld で配信中✨#G1CLIMAX30 全戦生配信👉https://t.co/z1DNREy98D#njpw pic.twitter.com/YwZoGYJ4Es

— njpwworld (@njpwworld) October 18, 2020

Ibushi made history in the G1 Climax 30 Finals in an astonishing finish to his victory over SANADA in the main event. The Golden Star became only the third man in history to win back to back G1 Climax tournaments and the first to do so since 2003-2004.

With instant classic encounters and a win in the G1 Climax 30, Ibushi says that his quest to finally match his Gods in Tanahashi and Shinsuke Nakamura will be complete when he is victorious in the Tokyo Dome and wins the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships. We will see if Kot Ibushi can finally become a God in New Japan Pro Wrestling at Wrestle Kingdom 15.