NJPW G1 Climax 35 night two results, updated standings

  • Ian Carey
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Night two of G1 Climax 35 took place Sunday in Sapporo.

The show opened with Gabe Kidd revealing he had hyperextended his knee during his night one match against Konosuke Takeshita, forcing him to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Zack Sabre Jr. on night two. Kidd said he’s not pulling out of the tournament entirely and hopes to return if cleared.

Night two, Sunday, July 20 in Sapporo, Hokkaido results:

  • A Block: Taichi defeated Yuya Uemura
  • B Block: El Phantasmo defeated Konosuke Takeshita
  • A Block: EVIL defeated Yota Tsuji
  • B Block: Great-O-Khan defeated Shingo Takagi
  • A Block: David Finlay defeated SANADA
  • B Block: YOSHI-HASHI defeated Ren Narita
  • A Block: Boltin Oleg defeated Ryohei Oiwa
  • B Block: Drilla Moloney defeated Shota Umino
  • A Block: Callum Newman defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Gabe Kidd – ZSJ wins via forfeit

Notes:

  • Callum Newman is dealing with a left knee injury, which he favored throughout his win over Hiroshi Tanahashi in the opening bout.
  • YOSHI-HASHI countered a low blow attempt by Ren Narita into a pinning combination to get the win. Narita then attacked him after the bell but YOSHI-HASHI fought him off, gave Narita a low blow, and sent him scurrying to the back.
  • SANADA continued his “identity crisis,” coming out with a sequin outfit and a guitar for his match against David Finlay. He dropped his second straight after becoming distracted with Gedo at ringside. Chris Charlton suggested on commentary that SANADA has to “get his mind in gear.”
  • Don Fale and Dick Togo once again interfered on behalf of EVIL during his match against Yota Tsuji, helping EVIL to his second win of the tournament.
  • El Phantasmo needed two CR2 piledrivers and one CR3 to put away Konosuke Takeshita and pick up a big win in the semi-main event.
  • Zack Sabre Jr. came out before the main event and joined the English commentary team.
  • Taichi is favoring his leg after his match with Tanahashi on night one. His former student, Yuya Uemura targeted Taichi’s injured limb throughout the match but Taichi was able to pick up the win with a Black Mephisto.

A Block Standings:

  • EVIL 4 points
  • Yuya Uemura 2 points
  • Callum Newman 2 points
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi 2 points
  • Yota Tsuji 2 points
  • Boltin Oleg 2 points
  • Ryohei Oiwa 2 points
  • David Finlay 2 points
  • Taichi 2 points
  • SANADA 0 points

B Block Standings:

  • YOSHI-HASHI 4 points
  • Drilla Moloney 4 points
  • Shota Umino 2 points
  • Konosuke Takeshita 2 points
  • Ren Narita 2 points
  • Zack Sabre Jr. 2 points
  • El Phantasmo 2 points
  • Great-O-Khan 2 points
  • Gabe Kidd 0 points
  • Shingo Takagi 0 points

The tournament continues Tuesday in Miyagi.

NJPW Climax 35 night three lineup:

  • A Block: Ryohei Oiwa vs. Callum Newman
  • A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Boltin Oleg
  • A Block: EVIL vs. SANADA
  • A Block: Taichi vs. David Finlay
  • A Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Yota Tsuji
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Ian Carey
Ian Carey

Ian Carey is a writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, whose work has been featured in NOW Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A lifelong wrestling aficionado born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he has covered the industry for a decade and a half. He joined the f4wonline.com team in 2019.