NJPW G1 Climax 35 updated standings and schedule
G1 Climax 35 is heading into its final few shows, and the field is still wide open.
Three wrestlers from each block will advance to the knockout stage this year, with the block winners receiving a bye to the semifinals. Even without the additional knockout round spots, most competitors would still be in the running to advance, especially in the A Block where first and last place are separated by only two points.
The third-to-last night of round-robin action for B Block took place today in Osaka. Joseph Collins has a detailed report on the show available here. Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Shingo Takagi in the main event. The IWGP World Champion has only lost to Ren Narita and Shota Umino so far in the tournament.
Narita, Konosuke Takeshita, and Sabre sit atop B Block with 10 points. They are followed by Drilla Moloney, YOSHI-HASHI, Great-O-Khan, and Umino with 8 points. El Phantasmo sits at 6 points, including his default victory over Gabe Kidd scheduled for the final night, and is eliminated. Takagi also has 6 points and would need to win out and receive considerable help to have any chance of advancing.
The updated standings and remaining lineup are below:
A Block Standings
- EVIL – 8 points
- Yuya Uemura – 8 points
- Ryohei Oiwa – 8 points
- Yota Tsuji – 8 points
- Boltin Oleg – 8 points
- SANADA – 6 points
- David Finlay – 6 points
- Callum Newman – 6 points
- Taichi – 6 points
- Hiroshi Tanahashi – 6 points
B Block Standings
- Konosuke Takeshita – 10 points
- Ren Narita – 10 points
- Zack Sabre Jr. – 10 points
- Shota Umino – 8 points
- Great-O-Khan – 8 points
- Drilla Maloney – 8 points
- YOSHI-HASHI – 8 points
- Shingo Takagi – 6 points
- El Phantasmo – 6 points
- Gabe Kidd – 0 points
Remaining Schedule
The tournament continues on Thursday with the penultimate night of round-robin for A Block at Korakuen Hall.
Thursday, August 7 in Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
- A Block: Taichi vs. Callum Newman
- A Block: Boltin Oleg vs. EVIL
- A Block: HIroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
- A Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Ryohei Oiwa
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay
Friday, August 8 in Kanagawa
- B Block: El Phantasmo vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Drilla Moloney
- B Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Sunday, August 10 in Gunma
- A Block: Yuya Uemura vs. David Finlay
- A Block: Taichi vs. Boltin Oleg
- A Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Callum Newman
- A Block: Ryohei Oiwa vs. SANADA
Wednesday, August 13 in Shizuoka
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Great-O-Khan
- B Block: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (10 points)
- B Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Drilla Moloney
Thursday, August 14 in Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
- 2nd Place A Block vs. 3rd Place B Block
- 2nd Place B Block vs. 3rd Place A Block
Saturday, August 16 in Tokyo (Ariake Arena)
- A Block Winner vs. Winner of 2nd Place B Block vs. 3rd Place A Block
- B Block Winner vs. Winner of 2nd Place A Block vs. 3rd Place B Block
Sunday, August 17 in Tokyo (Ariake Arena)
- Tournament Finals
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