NJPW G1 Climax Final: Kota Ibushi & Jay White Results, Review

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CHAOS (Roppongi 3K (YOH and SHO) and Will Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi, Taiji Ishimori, and Chase Owens)

If there were a way for Takahashi's valet, PIETER, to wear less clothing, I have no doubt she'd find it! Ishimori is the wildcard, because Owens is exhausted after his 9 G1 fights. Ospreay wasn't fresh either, but he was energetic somehow, his shoulder taped and his body bruised. Ishimori's Bombs Away kept CHAOS with the early momentum. Ospreay and Roppongi 3K could have stolen an early victory with a combination, but Bullet Club pulled all of them out of the ring simultaneously.

Ishimori tagged Takahashi in to fight Sho into the corner and deliver a leg drop. Owens took over for Takahashi and didn't waste a single moment or burst of energy, even when he ate Sho's dropkick and Takahashi ate his Dragon Screw. Sho tagged Yoh in, and the fresh fighter hit Owens with a leg whip and brutal kick. It's natural at this point to expect a good showing for Yoh in the upcoming Junior Heavyweight tournament.

Ospreay and Takahashi traded their signature moves, and Sho saved Ospreay from Takahashi's finisher. Ishimori went at Ospreay's neck for a small white, but Takahashi's brutality was ended with Ospreay's Stormbreaker finisher. Ospreay picked up the win easily!

Results: CHAOS (Roppongi 3K (YOH and SHO) and Will Ospreay) def. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi, Taiji Ishimori, and Chase Owens) via pinfall


Toa Henare and Juice Robinson vs Shota Umino and Jon Moxley

Robinson was still raw from his fight with Moxley last night, but he had the fresh Henare in his corner. Both Moxley and Red Shoes Unno's son, Shooter Umino, were as rough as Robinson, who bested Moxley. I can't wait to see Umino and Moxley continue their journey through Japan's wrestling scene together! They went straight for Robinson, and Umino met him with unrelenting leg holds; he exploited Robinson's damaged knee.

Moxley did the same when he tagged in, twisting his knee and locking in a half Boston Crab hold. Robinson managed to get to the bottom rope and break the count. Robinson jammed his knee and completed his Juice Box move to have a chance at tagging Henare in.

Umino showed no fear, laying into Henare with a suplex. Henare fought out of a second suplex, and he chopped and kicked until Umino was in the position to take a small package and vertical suplex. Umino rolled towards Moxley and tagged him in momentarily, but once he had his second win, Umino came back to eat more damage from Henare.

Moxley and Robinson fought outside the ring, leaving them out of range to tag their partners. Umino managed a German suplex and rolled it further into a bridge. Henare powered out and powerslammed Umino for the pinfall. Umino and Moxley have lost with relative grace during the tournament, but Moxley lost his cool and left Robinson on his back by smashing Robinson's face into the US Heavyweight title! Moxley's Furniture Store delivered a table for the Death Rider, and he slammed Robinson through the table before bowing in thanks to the crowd.

Results: Toa Henare and Juice Robinson def. Shota Umino and Jon Moxley via pinfall

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