G1 Climax 28 A Block- Night 3
As the A Block continues to unfold, there are a couple big matches I'm looking forward to on this show. Tanahashi vs. White should be a good one, and I am looking forward to seeing what Elgin and Page do in the G1.
As with the other two earlier posts, I'm simply reviewing the G1 Matches themselves. If I find anything noteworthy on the undercard, I'll write notes below. HERE WE GO!!!
G1 Climax 28 A Block Night 3
1) Hangman Page vs. Michael Elgin- Elgin is 3-0 against Page going into this match. Elgin nails a dive through the ropes into Page on the outside early on. Seconds later, Page nails a neckbreaker on the ring apron, a shooting star press dive off the apron, and an in ring standing shooting star press to Elgin within a 30 second time span. Page is controlling the match now. Elgin nails a big snap powerslam on Page a couple moments later. Elgin goes for a delayed suplex on Page, who counters with knee strikes. Seconds later, Elgin runs off the ropes, Page goes for a hurricanrana, and Elgin turns it into a Sit-Down Powerbomb for a 2 count. Moments later, Elgin catches Page diving into the corner and nails a "catch and release suplex." Moments later, Elgin nails a slingshot cutter followed by a version of Ospreay's finisher (Stormbreaker) for a 2 count. Good back and forth counters by Elgin and Page ending with a tombstone package piledriver for a 2 count by Page. Both men end up on the top rope, teasing suplexing the other to the outside. Page is thrown back into the ring. He comes back up, goes for a hurricanrana, but Elgin powers him up. Page turns it into a hurricanrana again and nails it. Seconds later, on the opposite turnbuckle, Page nails a neckbreaker off the ropes on Elgin for another close 2. Elgin nails four massive kicks in a row to fight off Page. 15 minutes have passed as both men are trading blows. Tiger Suplex by Elgin. Counters after counters by both men. Elgin nails a huge lariat and a Splash Mountain Bomb for a very convincing 2 count. Buckle Bomb by Elgin followed by a Tiger Bomb and an Elgin Bomb for the 3.
Winner: Michael Elgin (4 points)
Match Rating: B-. Good match between the two. I enjoyed the back and forth action between the two at the end. This is the type of performance where Page loses absolutely nothing and gains something even in the loss. Well done by both men.
2) EVIL vs. YOSHI-HASHI- Racing shoulder blocks by both men with YOSHI-HASHI getting EVIL down. (Should I just type this whole match in ALL CAPS? Lol.) Anyways, EVIL gets YOSHI-HASHI on the outside and gets his trademark chair ready. He nails the neck wrench (chair around the neck while Evil smacks it with another chair). EVIL begins torturing YOSHI-HASHI by pulling at the fingers. YOSHI-HASHI mounts a fast-paced comeback, attempting to avoid EVIL's power moves. 5 minutes have passed. EVIL and YOSHI-HASHI counter wrestle for a bit with each going for finishing moves. EVIL takes YOSHI-HASHI from a sleeper hold position into Darkness Falls for a 2 count. He goes for Everything is Evil, but YOSHI-HASHI reverses into a backstabber. Colliding clotheslines by both men, but HASHI falls down after a second collision. Chops by HASHI along with a Western Lariat. HASHI goes for a powerbomb but both men end up crashing over the top rope to the outside. Evil landed awkwardly. OUCH!!! Both men are back in. HASHI nails the powerbomb, but he only gets 2. Butterfly Lock by HASHI now. After about a minutes, EVIL gets to the ropes with his foot. 10 minutes have passed now. HASHI nails a Swanton Bomb for a two count. HASHI goes for Karma, Evil goes for EVERYTHING IS EVIL, and HASHI goes for Karma again. Eventually, HASHI nails the double knees for a 2. EVIL nails a big suplex and lariat for a 2. EVIL motions to the crowd, and he nails EVERYTHING IS EVIL for the win.
Winner: EVIL (2 points)
Match Rating: C. Decent match between the two, but as I said in Night 1, YOSHI-HASHI is here to job most of his matches. So, I wasn't nearly as invested in this as I was in the first match.
3) Minoru Suzuki vs. Togi Makabe- Bell Rings. And they immediately charge at each other, trading elbows and punches back and forth. This is a war already!!!! Smack! Smack! Smack!!! Makabe punches at Suzuki, who tells him to bring it. Suzuki laughs and starts attacking Makabe! They are trading forearms in the corner!!! Suzuki gets nailed with a forearm and finally slides down the corner with Makabe continuing the attack. Suzuki rolls to the outside. Makabe continues the forearm attack. Suzuki is coming back with forearms too as the referee is trying to get them back into the ring. More forearms and elbows between the two. Suzuki and Makabe get chairs and they start fighting with chairs!!!! The referee gets knocked down. Now, both men are back in the ring fighting!!!!!! Chair to the back of Makabe! Another shot! Referee grabs the chair from Suzuki once he gets back in the ring. Suzuki tosses Makabe into the guard rail and they start fighting behind it in the announce position. AGAIN, Suzuki nails him with a chair. Suzuki pushes the referee again against another guard rail!!!! Suzuki is now mocking Makabe with grazing kicks against his head. The referee starts counting in the ring. Suzuki mocks Makabe from the ring as Makabe gets back into ringside and rolls slowly into the ring. Here we go again. Forearm to Makabe sends him out cold on the ring. Again, Suzuki continues to mock Makabe. The announcers say the referee is allowing these two to fight, which is why there hasn't been a DQ yet.
Makabe starts fighting back against Suzuki and nails a running clothesline into the corner. Ten punches from the middle rope to Suzuki. Running boot by Suzuki followed by a PK kick. Snap Powerslam by Makabe on Suzuki. Ten minutes have passed! (It feels like 4.) They trade forearms and punches on their knees with both yelling at each other. They stand and continue trading forearms. More Muay Thai elbows by Suzuki followed eventually by a sleeper hold. Suzuki goes for the Gotch Style Piledriver, but Makabe blocks a couple times. Death Valley Driver by Makabe!!!! Western Lariat to the back of Suzuki's head. Lariat again by Makabe. Spider German attempt by Makabe off the ropes. Makebe smacks Suzuki's head against the ring post. Makabe nails the suplex. Suzuki gets up!!!! KING KONG KNEE DROP to Suzuki's head while he's standing! Makabe gets up and nails the KING KONG Knee Drop from the top rope for the win!!!!
Winner: Togi Makabe (4 Points)
Match Rating: B. This was a war in the best way possible. You have two strong style brawlers like Suzuki and Makabe. Let them fight and brawl to tell their story. Well done.
4) Bad Luck Fale vs. Kazuchika Okada- Contrast of styles? Oh yeah. But they've had some fun matches in the past. Gedo motions to Tanga Loa to stay out of the match before the match starts. Okada does his fake out on the ropes, which causes Fale to chase him around the ring. Okada gets caught between Loa and Fale. But Okada knocks Loa down, throws Fale into the guard rail, and uses Loa to propel himself into Fale. Fale is ANGRY! But while Fale distracts the ref with a chair, Loa grabs Okada and powerslams him on the outside. OKADA into the barricade. Fale unhooks a guard rail and sends Okada into the seats at ringside. Okada is hurt and slowly gets back in the ring, only to get the classic "big man standing on little guy" spot from Fale. Okada is hulking up to Fale. He runs off the ropes and Fale shoulders him back down! Camel Clutch by Fale on Okada now. After failing multiple times, Okada bodyslams Fale (ala Hulk and Andre). Okada dropkicks Fale and clotheslines him over the top. Next, Okada SENTON DIVES over the ropes on both Fale and Loa on the outside.
Wow!!!
Elbow drop off the top rope by Okada followed by the Rainmaker pose. Rainmaker countered into a Samoan Drop by Fale. Splash by Fale for a 2. Bad Luck Fall is escaped by Okada only to him to be nailed by a big clothesline for a close 2 count. Fale climbs the ropes. Okada stops him, climbs up the ropes, and attempts a superplex. Fale knocks him down. Dropkick by Okada followed by an overhead throw off the ropes!!!! Dropkick by Okada. He's going for the Tombstone. Fale is too big!!! Fale goes for Bad Luck Fall. Okada escapes and nails a RAINMAKER!!!! Now a 2nd RAINMAKER! Loa is knocked off the apron. Dropkick again by Okada to Fale. Fale dropkicked into the referee!!! Fale keeps the referee distracted. Tama Tonga comes in and hits the Gun Stun on Okada while the referee is distracted. BAD LUCK FALL by Fale to Okada. 1-2-3??!!!!! WHAT?! Okada lost again?! WOW!
Winner: Bad Luck Fale (2 points)
Match Rating: B-. Good big man versus little man match with Okada pulling out the best in Fale in this match. This told 2 good stories: Okada being on a losing streak and somehow not being himself despite still being the great athlete we all know he is. Plus the story of Fale/The Tongans continuing to push their new branch of the Bullet Club. Good match overall.
5) Jay White vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi- This should be interesting. Tanahashi won the Wrestle Kingdom match between the two a few months back in what was frankly an underwhelming performance. But now that White has found his character and the style of wrestling to go with it, this could be really good.
Back and forth action by White and Tanahashi: White using chops while Tanahashi focused on headlocks early on. Dropkick in the corner by Tanahashi to White. Tanahashi goes for a 2nd Rope Moonsault, only for White to chop block him. Again, the story here is Tanahashi's knees being garbage after what Suzuki has done to him this year, especially just 48 hours prior to this. White continues to work on the knee, causing Tanahashi to scream in agony. White snaps the knee against the mat causing more pain to Tanahashi. White smashes Tanahashi's knee against the ring apron and the ring post multiple times. Tanahashi is in agony. Red Shoes (the referee) refuses to count the pin attempt after the use of the ring post. Reverse Figure 4 by White to Tanahashi, but Tanahashi gets to the ropes easily. White breaks the hold after a long 4 count by the referee.
Tanahashi fights back with punches, but after doing a float over behind White, Tanahashi backs up in pain to the corner unable to capitalize due to his knee. They go back at it with Tanahashi nailing a big flying forearm only to again have knee issues. He slams White in the corner and nails the 2nd Rope Senton. White goes for a thrust kick, only for Tanahashi to hit the Dragon Screw to the knee of White. Tanahashi goes for the Cloverleaf, but White is too close to the ropes causing an immediate break. (10 minutes have passed now.)
White rakes Tanahashi's eyes, but Tanahashi returns by Dragon Screw-ing White's leg over the middle rope. Flatliner followed by a Deadlift German Suplex by White. Damn, Jay White is impressing me after this month. White chops Tanahashi while he is on the mat. Tanahashi tells him to bring it!!!! White instead goes after the knee, continuing to smash it against the mat. Sleeper Suplex by White to Tanahashi. Blade Runner escaped by Tanahashi. Big lariat by White. White smashes Tanahashi's neck and head against the corner pad repeatedly again and again. SNAP SAITO SUPLEX by White to Tanahashi on the outside! The Ace is indeed down, to borrow what Rocky and Kevin are saying on commentary. Tanahashi smashed back first again and again into the guard rail!!!!!
A pair of Rolling Head and Arm Suplexes by White to Tanahashi. Red Shoes asks Tanahashi if he wants to give up. Twisting Vertical Suplex by White to Tanahashi for a 2. Another suplex driver variant by White to Tanahashi gets a 2. White goes to the outside and grabs a chair. He brings it in and argues with the referee. He goes to hit Tanahashi, misses, and eats a SLINGBLADE from The Ace! Now, Tanahashi goes outside, walks around the ring, and grabs a chair himself. The referee is telling him not to do it! He puts it down only for White to rake his eyes. White throws Tanahashi into the referee at the corner and lowblows The Ace while the referee is cowering!
White's got the chair again. He lifts it up. Red Shoes takes it over White's head and gets knocked down. LOW BLOW by Tanahashi!!!! SLINGBLADE for a 2 count! He's on the top rope. HIGH FLY FLOW!!!! White rolls through and goes for the Blade Runner. Straight Jacket Suplex by Tanahashi gets a 2. HIGH FLY FLOW Attempt again, but White grabs the referee and tosses him into the corner "by accident" causing Tanahashi to crotch himself on the ropes. White has the chair again and throws it right into Tanahashi's face! He nails BLADE RUNNER!!!! 1-2-3! WOW!
Winner: Jay White! (4 Points)
Match Rating: A. Again, great stories being told in this match. White doing anything it takes to win including breaking every rule in the book. Tanahashi continued to sell his knee as he was against Suzuki. White with these two wins has beaten Okada and Tanahashi. He can lose this tournament and still be a main eventer in this company now. Don't forget: He also won the U.S. Championship earlier this year by defeating the now-current IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega. Jay White is a made man now.
White: "Look what I did to your Rainmaker. Now look to what I did to your mighty Ace." "I do not care what you think, and I do not care what you feel."
Overall Show Rating: A. This was another great G1 show. A Block didn't look as hot as B Block after their first night, but this was up to par with what the B Block presented in their first show. So far, the G1 is living up to the hype.
A Block Standings After Night 3
Jay White (4 points)
Michael Elgin (4 points)
Togi Makabe (4 points)
Hiroshi Tanahashi (2 points)
Hangman Page (2 points)
EVIL (2 points)
Bad Luck Fale (2 points)
(0 points for anyone not listed)
Until next time, take care of yourselves and spread some awesomeness.
As the A Block continues to unfold, there are a couple big matches I'm looking forward to on this show. Tanahashi vs. White should be a good one, and I am looking forward to seeing what Elgin and Page do in the G1.
As with the other two earlier posts, I'm simply reviewing the G1 Matches themselves. If I find anything noteworthy on the undercard, I'll write notes below. HERE WE GO!!!
G1 Climax 28 A Block Night 3
1) Hangman Page vs. Michael Elgin- Elgin is 3-0 against Page going into this match. Elgin nails a dive through the ropes into Page on the outside early on. Seconds later, Page nails a neckbreaker on the ring apron, a shooting star press dive off the apron, and an in ring standing shooting star press to Elgin within a 30 second time span. Page is controlling the match now. Elgin nails a big snap powerslam on Page a couple moments later. Elgin goes for a delayed suplex on Page, who counters with knee strikes. Seconds later, Elgin runs off the ropes, Page goes for a hurricanrana, and Elgin turns it into a Sit-Down Powerbomb for a 2 count. Moments later, Elgin catches Page diving into the corner and nails a "catch and release suplex." Moments later, Elgin nails a slingshot cutter followed by a version of Ospreay's finisher (Stormbreaker) for a 2 count. Good back and forth counters by Elgin and Page ending with a tombstone package piledriver for a 2 count by Page. Both men end up on the top rope, teasing suplexing the other to the outside. Page is thrown back into the ring. He comes back up, goes for a hurricanrana, but Elgin powers him up. Page turns it into a hurricanrana again and nails it. Seconds later, on the opposite turnbuckle, Page nails a neckbreaker off the ropes on Elgin for another close 2. Elgin nails four massive kicks in a row to fight off Page. 15 minutes have passed as both men are trading blows. Tiger Suplex by Elgin. Counters after counters by both men. Elgin nails a huge lariat and a Splash Mountain Bomb for a very convincing 2 count. Buckle Bomb by Elgin followed by a Tiger Bomb and an Elgin Bomb for the 3.
Winner: Michael Elgin (4 points)
Match Rating: B-. Good match between the two. I enjoyed the back and forth action between the two at the end. This is the type of performance where Page loses absolutely nothing and gains something even in the loss. Well done by both men.
2) EVIL vs. YOSHI-HASHI- Racing shoulder blocks by both men with YOSHI-HASHI getting EVIL down. (Should I just type this whole match in ALL CAPS? Lol.) Anyways, EVIL gets YOSHI-HASHI on the outside and gets his trademark chair ready. He nails the neck wrench (chair around the neck while Evil smacks it with another chair). EVIL begins torturing YOSHI-HASHI by pulling at the fingers. YOSHI-HASHI mounts a fast-paced comeback, attempting to avoid EVIL's power moves. 5 minutes have passed. EVIL and YOSHI-HASHI counter wrestle for a bit with each going for finishing moves. EVIL takes YOSHI-HASHI from a sleeper hold position into Darkness Falls for a 2 count. He goes for Everything is Evil, but YOSHI-HASHI reverses into a backstabber. Colliding clotheslines by both men, but HASHI falls down after a second collision. Chops by HASHI along with a Western Lariat. HASHI goes for a powerbomb but both men end up crashing over the top rope to the outside. Evil landed awkwardly. OUCH!!! Both men are back in. HASHI nails the powerbomb, but he only gets 2. Butterfly Lock by HASHI now. After about a minutes, EVIL gets to the ropes with his foot. 10 minutes have passed now. HASHI nails a Swanton Bomb for a two count. HASHI goes for Karma, Evil goes for EVERYTHING IS EVIL, and HASHI goes for Karma again. Eventually, HASHI nails the double knees for a 2. EVIL nails a big suplex and lariat for a 2. EVIL motions to the crowd, and he nails EVERYTHING IS EVIL for the win.
Winner: EVIL (2 points)
Match Rating: C. Decent match between the two, but as I said in Night 1, YOSHI-HASHI is here to job most of his matches. So, I wasn't nearly as invested in this as I was in the first match.
3) Minoru Suzuki vs. Togi Makabe- Bell Rings. And they immediately charge at each other, trading elbows and punches back and forth. This is a war already!!!! Smack! Smack! Smack!!! Makabe punches at Suzuki, who tells him to bring it. Suzuki laughs and starts attacking Makabe! They are trading forearms in the corner!!! Suzuki gets nailed with a forearm and finally slides down the corner with Makabe continuing the attack. Suzuki rolls to the outside. Makabe continues the forearm attack. Suzuki is coming back with forearms too as the referee is trying to get them back into the ring. More forearms and elbows between the two. Suzuki and Makabe get chairs and they start fighting with chairs!!!! The referee gets knocked down. Now, both men are back in the ring fighting!!!!!! Chair to the back of Makabe! Another shot! Referee grabs the chair from Suzuki once he gets back in the ring. Suzuki tosses Makabe into the guard rail and they start fighting behind it in the announce position. AGAIN, Suzuki nails him with a chair. Suzuki pushes the referee again against another guard rail!!!! Suzuki is now mocking Makabe with grazing kicks against his head. The referee starts counting in the ring. Suzuki mocks Makabe from the ring as Makabe gets back into ringside and rolls slowly into the ring. Here we go again. Forearm to Makabe sends him out cold on the ring. Again, Suzuki continues to mock Makabe. The announcers say the referee is allowing these two to fight, which is why there hasn't been a DQ yet.
Makabe starts fighting back against Suzuki and nails a running clothesline into the corner. Ten punches from the middle rope to Suzuki. Running boot by Suzuki followed by a PK kick. Snap Powerslam by Makabe on Suzuki. Ten minutes have passed! (It feels like 4.) They trade forearms and punches on their knees with both yelling at each other. They stand and continue trading forearms. More Muay Thai elbows by Suzuki followed eventually by a sleeper hold. Suzuki goes for the Gotch Style Piledriver, but Makabe blocks a couple times. Death Valley Driver by Makabe!!!! Western Lariat to the back of Suzuki's head. Lariat again by Makabe. Spider German attempt by Makabe off the ropes. Makebe smacks Suzuki's head against the ring post. Makabe nails the suplex. Suzuki gets up!!!! KING KONG KNEE DROP to Suzuki's head while he's standing! Makabe gets up and nails the KING KONG Knee Drop from the top rope for the win!!!!
Winner: Togi Makabe (4 Points)
Match Rating: B. This was a war in the best way possible. You have two strong style brawlers like Suzuki and Makabe. Let them fight and brawl to tell their story. Well done.
4) Bad Luck Fale vs. Kazuchika Okada- Contrast of styles? Oh yeah. But they've had some fun matches in the past. Gedo motions to Tanga Loa to stay out of the match before the match starts. Okada does his fake out on the ropes, which causes Fale to chase him around the ring. Okada gets caught between Loa and Fale. But Okada knocks Loa down, throws Fale into the guard rail, and uses Loa to propel himself into Fale. Fale is ANGRY! But while Fale distracts the ref with a chair, Loa grabs Okada and powerslams him on the outside. OKADA into the barricade. Fale unhooks a guard rail and sends Okada into the seats at ringside. Okada is hurt and slowly gets back in the ring, only to get the classic "big man standing on little guy" spot from Fale. Okada is hulking up to Fale. He runs off the ropes and Fale shoulders him back down! Camel Clutch by Fale on Okada now. After failing multiple times, Okada bodyslams Fale (ala Hulk and Andre). Okada dropkicks Fale and clotheslines him over the top. Next, Okada SENTON DIVES over the ropes on both Fale and Loa on the outside.
Wow!!!
Elbow drop off the top rope by Okada followed by the Rainmaker pose. Rainmaker countered into a Samoan Drop by Fale. Splash by Fale for a 2. Bad Luck Fall is escaped by Okada only to him to be nailed by a big clothesline for a close 2 count. Fale climbs the ropes. Okada stops him, climbs up the ropes, and attempts a superplex. Fale knocks him down. Dropkick by Okada followed by an overhead throw off the ropes!!!! Dropkick by Okada. He's going for the Tombstone. Fale is too big!!! Fale goes for Bad Luck Fall. Okada escapes and nails a RAINMAKER!!!! Now a 2nd RAINMAKER! Loa is knocked off the apron. Dropkick again by Okada to Fale. Fale dropkicked into the referee!!! Fale keeps the referee distracted. Tama Tonga comes in and hits the Gun Stun on Okada while the referee is distracted. BAD LUCK FALL by Fale to Okada. 1-2-3??!!!!! WHAT?! Okada lost again?! WOW!
Winner: Bad Luck Fale (2 points)
Match Rating: B-. Good big man versus little man match with Okada pulling out the best in Fale in this match. This told 2 good stories: Okada being on a losing streak and somehow not being himself despite still being the great athlete we all know he is. Plus the story of Fale/The Tongans continuing to push their new branch of the Bullet Club. Good match overall.
5) Jay White vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi- This should be interesting. Tanahashi won the Wrestle Kingdom match between the two a few months back in what was frankly an underwhelming performance. But now that White has found his character and the style of wrestling to go with it, this could be really good.
Back and forth action by White and Tanahashi: White using chops while Tanahashi focused on headlocks early on. Dropkick in the corner by Tanahashi to White. Tanahashi goes for a 2nd Rope Moonsault, only for White to chop block him. Again, the story here is Tanahashi's knees being garbage after what Suzuki has done to him this year, especially just 48 hours prior to this. White continues to work on the knee, causing Tanahashi to scream in agony. White snaps the knee against the mat causing more pain to Tanahashi. White smashes Tanahashi's knee against the ring apron and the ring post multiple times. Tanahashi is in agony. Red Shoes (the referee) refuses to count the pin attempt after the use of the ring post. Reverse Figure 4 by White to Tanahashi, but Tanahashi gets to the ropes easily. White breaks the hold after a long 4 count by the referee.
Tanahashi fights back with punches, but after doing a float over behind White, Tanahashi backs up in pain to the corner unable to capitalize due to his knee. They go back at it with Tanahashi nailing a big flying forearm only to again have knee issues. He slams White in the corner and nails the 2nd Rope Senton. White goes for a thrust kick, only for Tanahashi to hit the Dragon Screw to the knee of White. Tanahashi goes for the Cloverleaf, but White is too close to the ropes causing an immediate break. (10 minutes have passed now.)
White rakes Tanahashi's eyes, but Tanahashi returns by Dragon Screw-ing White's leg over the middle rope. Flatliner followed by a Deadlift German Suplex by White. Damn, Jay White is impressing me after this month. White chops Tanahashi while he is on the mat. Tanahashi tells him to bring it!!!! White instead goes after the knee, continuing to smash it against the mat. Sleeper Suplex by White to Tanahashi. Blade Runner escaped by Tanahashi. Big lariat by White. White smashes Tanahashi's neck and head against the corner pad repeatedly again and again. SNAP SAITO SUPLEX by White to Tanahashi on the outside! The Ace is indeed down, to borrow what Rocky and Kevin are saying on commentary. Tanahashi smashed back first again and again into the guard rail!!!!!
A pair of Rolling Head and Arm Suplexes by White to Tanahashi. Red Shoes asks Tanahashi if he wants to give up. Twisting Vertical Suplex by White to Tanahashi for a 2. Another suplex driver variant by White to Tanahashi gets a 2. White goes to the outside and grabs a chair. He brings it in and argues with the referee. He goes to hit Tanahashi, misses, and eats a SLINGBLADE from The Ace! Now, Tanahashi goes outside, walks around the ring, and grabs a chair himself. The referee is telling him not to do it! He puts it down only for White to rake his eyes. White throws Tanahashi into the referee at the corner and lowblows The Ace while the referee is cowering!
White's got the chair again. He lifts it up. Red Shoes takes it over White's head and gets knocked down. LOW BLOW by Tanahashi!!!! SLINGBLADE for a 2 count! He's on the top rope. HIGH FLY FLOW!!!! White rolls through and goes for the Blade Runner. Straight Jacket Suplex by Tanahashi gets a 2. HIGH FLY FLOW Attempt again, but White grabs the referee and tosses him into the corner "by accident" causing Tanahashi to crotch himself on the ropes. White has the chair again and throws it right into Tanahashi's face! He nails BLADE RUNNER!!!! 1-2-3! WOW!
Winner: Jay White! (4 Points)
Match Rating: A. Again, great stories being told in this match. White doing anything it takes to win including breaking every rule in the book. Tanahashi continued to sell his knee as he was against Suzuki. White with these two wins has beaten Okada and Tanahashi. He can lose this tournament and still be a main eventer in this company now. Don't forget: He also won the U.S. Championship earlier this year by defeating the now-current IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega. Jay White is a made man now.
White: "Look what I did to your Rainmaker. Now look to what I did to your mighty Ace." "I do not care what you think, and I do not care what you feel."
Overall Show Rating: A. This was another great G1 show. A Block didn't look as hot as B Block after their first night, but this was up to par with what the B Block presented in their first show. So far, the G1 is living up to the hype.
A Block Standings After Night 3
Jay White (4 points)
Michael Elgin (4 points)
Togi Makabe (4 points)
Hiroshi Tanahashi (2 points)
Hangman Page (2 points)
EVIL (2 points)
Bad Luck Fale (2 points)
(0 points for anyone not listed)
Until next time, take care of yourselves and spread some awesomeness.
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