NJPW G1 Climax Night 13: Ibushi's Triumph, Okada's Tragedy

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Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) vs. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)

Taichi wasn't accompanied by the delightful Miho Abe, but Suzuki was a terrifying near-bald substitute. Los Ingobernables took their time getting to the ring, and the crowd was excited! Before the bell, the Suzuki-gun teammates went insane on LIJ.

The legal men were Suzuki and BUSHI, who took the fight outside of the ring and through the audience to the back of the arena. Suzuki beat BUSHI down enough to keep him away from the ring for a 15-count. Suzuki brought Kanemaru into the fight to tenderize BUSHI, before taking his turn at the masked man once more.

Naito and Taichi were the next tags, and Naito's one-legged dropkick made Taichi think fired up enough to dodge a Tranquilo. Taichi took off his pants in his seriousness.

Naito tagged Taichi in, and Kanemaru met him with a satellite DDT. Kanemaru couldn't keep his offense going once Shingo landed his Made in Japan finisher, and he stayed down for the pinfall. The members of LIJ shared a brotherly fist bump but Takagi and Naito stared each other down, ready to fight but filled with respect.

Results: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) def. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) via pinfall


Jon Moxley & Shota Umino vs. Bullet Club (Jay White & Chase Owens)

The Purveyor of Violence arrived with "Shooter" Umino at his side. Shooter has cost Moxley most of the tag team wins as well as a few of the exhibition match teams he's been assigned to. Moxley hasn't shown any real upset with the journey of his young lion, Red Shoes Unno's son.

Owens and Moxley opened the match. Grappling let to a wrist lock and arm stomp from Moxley, who tagged Umino in. His relationship storyline with Mox has made him into a meme-generating star.

Umino absorbed damage from Owens and White inside and outside of the ring. White avoided Mox at all costs, as their singles match was on the next night's card.

A beautiful German suplex nearly let Umino tag out, but White enacted his villainous plan to deny Moxley and Umino the victory. Umino locked in a strong submission hold and kept it locked as White beat him. Moxley went outside of the ring at White's mercy, and White's Blade Runner finisher put Umino down.

Results: Bullet Club (Jay White & Chase Owens) def. Jon Moxley & Shota Umino

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