NJPW G1 Climax Night 2 Results (July 13, 2019): Jon Moxley makes G1 debut

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino & Ren Narita vs. KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks

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All of the fighters brawled in the ring before the bell, Connors and Narita grappling first. Most of the men in this fight are still young lions, so the stakes here were high. Every pinfall attempt failed, but Fredericks tagged KENTA in to continue the onslaught against Tanahashi.

Umino continued to show great potential for star power, and it currently looks as though he’ll be taking on his father’s Unno nickname. Still, the veterans were the highlight throughout the match.

Narita’s textbook vertical suplex putting Fredericks in danger before Connors interfered. Connors took a belly-to-belly suplex for his troubles. Fredericks’ dropkick, spinebuster, and Boston crab submission hold brought KENTA’s team to gain the win.

Result: KENTA, Clark Connors & Karl Fredericks def Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino & Ren Narita vis submission.

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CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI) vs. Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr. & Minoru Suzuki)

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Suzuki-gun entered the ring first, both men cocky as always though their presentation was simple. CHAOS came in strong, with the commentary reminding us that Rainmaker had survived his Dark Okada phase.

Okada and Sabre Jr. locked up first, with Sabre Jr.’s nimble style keeping Okada on his toes. He showed his mastery of beautiful, powerful submission and rest holds early and late in this match. Suzuki and YOSHI-HASHI tagged in and delivered strikes to each other before taking the fight out to the barriers.

Sabre Jr. and Suzuki held the advantage in that area, as YOSHI-HASHI was left to beat the 20-count. Suzuki dominated YOSHI-HASHI in brutal submission holds. YOSHI-HASHI’s foot found the ropes, and Sabre Jr. tagged in. He and Suzuki traded tags again to keep YOSHI-HASHI down, though, after a pinfall attempt, YOSHI-HASHI rallied.

Both men tagged out, and Okada’s strength was met with Sabre Jr.’s black widow hold. Suzuki broke it up and it still took Okada throwing Sabre Jr. across the ring to give himself enough space to tag out. Sabre Jr. relied on his unbreakable armbar hold to make YOSHI-HASHI submit. Sabre Jr. left the ring with his title on his shoulder, confident and smarmy.

Result: Suzuki-gun def. CHAOS via submission

G1 Climax Day 2: B-Block began next.