NJPW G1 Climax Night 7 Results – July 25, 2023
Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Korakuen Hall
Non Title Block B Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
United States Champion Will Ospreay (4) vs. Great O Khan (2)
Will Ospreay & Great O Khan traded blows but a back body drop flings Ospreay before a suplex gets a one count. O Khan keeps Ospreay grounded with a chinlock then a side headlock before Ospreay burst out and took O Khan to the outside.
Back inside the ring Ospreay lights up O Khan with a chop before O Khan locks in Sheep Killer before the Sheep Killer gets turned into a slam as he threw Ospreay from the ring to the floor, then took him into the crowd as a chair gets bounced off of Ospreay’s back before we get a ref bump and O Khan’s sprayed mist at Ospreay.
Pinning attempts ensue with O Khan coming close before he took Ospreay outside for a plancha then back inside Ospreay flips out of an Eliminator then returned with a hook kick. A lariat nearly puts Ospreay away as things continued to go back & forth with an OsCutter nearly getting the win for Ospreay before he hits Leap Of Faith to score the win.
Winner: United States Champion Will Ospreay (6) (11:20)
Rate: 6
Block A Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Gabriel Kidd (4) vs. Shota Umino (2)
Shota Umino heads up the stairwell and through the stands but Gabriel Kidd found a way to cut him off as he sprinted through a side door to attack Umino then takes his jacket and mocking Umino’s entrance. They end up fighting towards ringside with Umino getting launched into the post before Kidd demanded the bell sound as he almost got the win with a Bull Lariat.
A brainbuster onto the side of the ring follows as Kidd tried to force a count out win but Umino beats the count as Kidd continued to dominate then he snatches a fan’s Umino towel then he wipes his ass with it then spitting on it before an exploder suplex gets a near fall.
Umino began to fight back by landing a fisherman suplex then a missile dropkick to Kidd’s shoulder ahead of the Trident for a near fall before Umino lands the slingshot DDT then blocked a desperation low blow from Kidd.
Kidd gets hit with Ignition for a near fall before Kidd shoved aside the referee and punches out Umino then he connects with a Saito suplex but it’s still not enough for Kidd as Umino hit back with an guillotine DDT then Death Rider gets the win.
Winner: Shota Umino (4) (13:03)
Rate: 6
Non Title Block B Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
KOPW 2023 Champion Taichi (4) vs. Kenta (2)
Match starts off with a belt off as Taichi shows off his KOPW 2023 Title & Kenta shows off his Defy Title & Yoshinobu Kanemaru gets in the ring & declares Taichi the winner then Kenta blindsides Taichi then tries to go for Go 2 Sleep but it gets block and gets lay out with a Dangerous Backdrop Driver for a near fall.
Kenta pulls off Taichi’s trousers & he gets lay out with an Axe Bomber before Kenta runs the ref into the ropes & Taichi got Kenta in the Taichi Style Gedo Clutch but there was no ref to count it.
Kenta goes for his Defy Title but Taichi kicks the Defy Title before he gets hit with a low blow then Kenta rolls him up for the win.
Winner: Kenta (4) (2:11)
Rate: 4
Block A Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
Yota Tsuji (1) vs. Chase Owens (4)
Chase Owens cheap shots Yota Tsuji at the bell but an early attempt at a Package Piledriver ends with Tsuji powdering to the outside where he gets send into the guard rails. Tsuji reverses a whip as Owens gets sent into the blue bars before he pulls Tsuji off the apron as Tsuji set up for something & he hits a Orihara moonsault.
Tsuji rolls Owens back into the ring but Owens rolls to the other side and baits Tsuji into the ropes for a neckbreaker. Owens stays on Tsuji with forearms to the lower back then a back suplex before Tsuji fired back only to have Cazadora roll through into a crossface by Owens.
A push down stomp out of the corner gives Tsuji another opening then follows it up with some flying headscissors to take Owens outside for a tope suicida. Back inside the ring Owens hits a slingshot back suplex out of the corner before a knee strike almost got the win before a Death Valley Driver gets a another near fall before Tsuji sidesteps a C Trigger only to have a spear swatted away with a 2nd C Trigger.
Tsuji tries to fire back as he back body drops Owens to get out of the Package Piledriver before a knee strike of his own nails Owens then an elbow keeps Owens on the back foot then sends him into the ropes for a headbutt before the Spear gets Tsuji the win.
Winner: Yota Tsuji (3) (11:42)
Rate: 4
Block B Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
Tanga Loa (2) vs. El Phantasmo (0)
Match starts off with Tanga Loa & El Phantasmo hug before a shoulder tackle from Loa flips Phantasmo before ELP charged himself & Loa over the top rope to the outside where ELP had to vault over the guard rails to avoid taking them.
A series of superkicks from ELP had Loa rocked as ELP heads into the crowd and hit a cannonball back into the ringside area. Returning to the ring ELP connects with a springboard senton then a Quebrada keeps him ahead before Loa hits a spear to counter a springboard crossbody.
Loa nails ELP with a release German suplex for a two count as Loa kept pushing on by landing a Blue Thunder Bomb for another near fall then he hits a stalling Jackhammer for a 2 count.
ELP cuts off Loa on the top rope but a superplex attempt gets stop with a headbutt before ELP returns with a gamengiri but his top rope rana gets caught and gets turn into a Super Powerbomb.
Loa goes for the cover but it gets a near fall then he slaps the taste out of ELP’s mouth moments later before a crucifix out of a running powerslam gets the ELP the victory.
Winner: El Phantasmo (2) (12:14)
Rate: 5
Block A Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
Ren Narita (2) vs. Hikuleo (0)
Ren Narita gets thrown aside by Hikuleo before Narita was forced to stick and move but he is quickly met with a big boot thought before a 2nd one gets caught as Narita ends up low bridging Hikuleo to the outside only to get hauled into the guard rails as Hikuleo easily blocks an Irish whip attempt.
Back inside the ring Hikuleo chucks Narita across the ring but Narita is trying to get back in it as he is looking to pull Hikuleo down in a leg lock but Hikuleo fights out of it by hitting a powerslam nearly puts Narita away. Narita counters a suplex by slithering into a rear naked choke but Hikuleo hits a sidewalk slam broke it up ahead of a brainbuster gets 2 count.
Narita clings onto the ropes to avoid a scoop powerslam before he looks to go for the arm of Hikuleo but Narita gets shoved into the corner but fought back with a running neckbreaker then a side Russian legsweep keeps Hikuleo down and that allows Narita to go for a leg lock then hits Narita Special #3 but they’re right by the ropes as Hikuleo got the instant break.
Narita looks for a Kanuki suplex but Hikuleo breaks it away as a rear naked choke follows to take the big man down then Narita’s Cobra twist is easily powered out of as Hikuleo adds a powerslam before a chokeslam was countered into a cross armbar.
Hikuleo powers out but Narita stays ahead with a guillotine knee strike before Narita got paint brushed & gets drill to the mat with Godsend to get the win.
Winner: Hikuleo (2) (11:58)
Rate: 6
Champion vs. Champion Block B Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Kazuchika Okada (6) vs. IWGP Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi (4)
Okada smokes Yoshi Hashi with an elbow in the ropes then they traded moves for a while at least until Yoshi Hashi hits a shoulder tackle then things head to the outside as Okada hits a DDT on the floor before he threw Yoshi Hashi into the ring post.
Back inside Okada with a low dropkick for a 2 count then he follows it up with a neckbreaker to keep the upper hand then Yoshi Hashi begins to pull ahead by scoring with a chop to Okada in the corner then a Head Hunter before he hung up Okada in the ropes only to dropkick him off the apron.
Taking things outside Yoshi Hashi drapes Okada over the guard rails for a running dropkick to the back before things headed back into the ring as Okada looks to catch Yoshi Hashi in the corner for an avalanche neckbreaker slam but it’s countered into a sunset bomb for a two count then Okada lands a neckbreaker slam.
They’re back to trading elbows but Yoshi Hashi sneaks in a thrust kick before they went for spinning clotheslines as they both land as we’re back to palm strikes with Okada winning out until he ran into a Western Lariat. Okada is right back up with a shotgun dropkick before another Western Lariat counters a Rainmaker then that leads to a Kumagoroshi for a near fall.
Karma looks to follow but Okada puts on the brakes and heads to the ropes before a folding pin nearly puts Yoshi Hashi away before Okada locks him in a Money Clip but Yoshi Hashi escapes but get he gets hit with a Landslide tombstone before he sat down on Okada’s roll through out of Karma and it almost got the win.
Another Landslide attempt is escaped as Yoshi Hashi nails a superkick but Okada hits right back with an Emerald Flowsion then Rainmaker gets Okada the win.
Winner: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Kazuchika Okada (8) (16:32)
Rate: 7
Non Title Block A Match Of The 2023 G1 Climax
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada (6) vs. Kaito Kiyomiya (5)
Sanada & Kaito Kiyomiya trade holds until a side headlock was pushed off & that leads to them going for Shining Wizards before an armbar from Kiyomiya slows things down forcing Sanada to go for the hair but he is forced back with with some back elbows and a springboard forearm out of the corner.
Heading outside Sanada gets caught with a tope con giro across the corner before a bridging German back inside drew a near fall for Kiyomiya before Sanada escapes a Tiger Driver and returns with a low dropkick to the knee as another dropkick sent Kiyomiya outside for a plancha.
Sanada stays on Kiyomiya with a magic screw off the apron before a back suplex kept Sanada ahead then Skull End follows but Kiyomiya rolls free and lands a dropkick to Sanada’s bum knee.
Kiyomiya stays on Sanada with a missile dropkick to the knee then a Figure 4 & that almost pins Sanada before he eventually rolls the hold only for Kiyomiya keeps the hold in but Sanada rolls into the ropes as Kiyomiya stays on Sanada but another Tiger Suplex is floated out of.
Sanada jars his knee on the landing as he’s then forced to fights off a dragon screw and return with a Tiger Driver instead. Sanada kips up after that and hits a TKO for a near fall before a swinging Skull End led to Sanada going for a moonsault.
He jams the knee on the landing as Kiyomiya quickly dove in with a Shining Wizard but can’t go for the cover then a rolling elbow from Kiyomiya connects before Sanada hits him a dropkick before a Tiger Suplex gets Kiyomiya a 2 count before he gets a another 2 count off a half nelson spin out Tiger Driver.
Sanada strikes back with a Shining Wizard of his own but a Dead Fall gets counter out before they go for pinning attempts almost ending with a reversed O’Connor roll for Kiyomiya then a rana from Kiyomiya nearly scores the win but Sanada nails a Shining Wizard to get the win with 2 seconds reminding.
Winner: IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada (8) (19:58)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
Block A & B Standings After Night 7
Block A
1st Place- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada (8 Points) (4-0)
2nd Place- Kaito Kiyomiya (5 Points) (2-1-1)
3rd Place- Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Gabriel Kidd & Chase Owens (4 Points) (2-2) & Shota Umino (4 Points) (1-1-2)
4th Place- Yota Tsuji (3 Points) (1-2-1)
Last Place- Hikuleo (2 Points) (1-3) & Ren Narita (2 Points) (0-2-2)
Block B
1st Place- NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Kazuchika Okada (8 Points) (4-0)
2nd Place- United States Champion Will Ospreay (6 Points) (3-1)
3rd Place- IWGP Tag Team Champion Yoshi Hashi, KOPW 2023 Champion Taichi & Kenta (4 Points) (2-2)
Last Place- Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo & Great O Khan (2 Points) (1-3)
