00:03G1 Climax 29, B-Block Coursique Xen, 30分, 1本勝負, Takagi Shingo vs Taicheng!
00:18La 5e match, G1 Climax, B-Block Coursique Xen, 30分, 1本勝負.
00:28G1 Climax 29, B-Block Coursique Xen, 30分, 1本勝負.
00:31Shingo vs Taichi, 2 points.
00:36Just so you fans know, there is 30 minutes for all block matches.
00:41You get 2 points if you win, 1 each if it goes to time limit draw.
00:44Oh, look at this special treat!
00:46And 0 if you come up on the wrong end of the ledger.
00:50Chris, try to control yourself.
00:53Put my hats above the table.
00:55You better watch out! Watch out for her!
01:25Ah, the Holy Emperor!
01:26Ah, the Holy Emperor!
01:27And his muse!
01:53Big win for Taichi!
01:55Over Tepsie and Naito!
01:56A very emotional battle.
01:59There were over 7,000 strong in Hokkaido to witness it.
02:05So the question I had for you, Rocky, earlier today is, after that emotional win for Taichi over Naito, is
02:13this a recipe for a letdown tonight?
02:17A little bit.
02:18A little bit.
02:18I mean, I can tell you from the experience during the best Super Junior, when I went against, uh,
02:23when I went against, uh, O'Fantasco.
02:26And, uh, a match like that can be so draining to you in so many ways, physically, mentally, emotionally, that
02:35sometimes it's hard to bounce back.
02:37And especially so early on in the tournament, because they are a big match like that, you know, he may
02:45have put everything into it and then let the gas tank a little empty.
02:49Yeah, we'll see how it, uh, affects him tomorrow night.
02:52He's going to need to be as true as can be, Taichi, because Shingo has proven that he has the
02:58goods to hang with the heavyweights.
02:59Chris, we talked earlier on about sort of the, uh, Japanese cultural wrestling connections between, these two are not as
03:07disparate of, uh, you know, a connection as we would think, right?
03:11Yeah, right. I think, uh, something people forget to talk about with Shingo is, you know, he might have come
03:17from Dragon Gate and that sets a certain image,
03:19but he was raised and, and he credits a lot of his difference in his career to getting to Tenryu.
03:25Tenryu was, um, worked as a consultant for Dragon Gate at a period of time, worked very closely with Shingo,
03:31developed his, his jabs in the corner, developed that diving back elbow he does up the top rope.
03:37He owes a lot of that. And so here we've got a, a sort of distant mentee of Tenryu versus
03:44one of Toshiaki Kawada.
03:46And Kawada and Tenryu have a very long history through all Japan in the eighties through to 2000.
03:54So the connection between Shingo and that man Taichi, and we will see how their history, their mentors, and their
04:07past collide in the present moment.
04:10With two points on the line in the G1 Climax 29, Shingo dropped his tournament opener to Juice Robinson, but
04:18scored the victory over Toriano in Hokkaido.
04:21In the last two points on the last two points, the Dragon Dragon, Takagi!
04:27Well, uh-oh. A little salty. After what happened last night. After the match. The attack from Taichi and Kanemaru.
04:42And Shingo gets the jump on Taichi here tonight. Starting off very quickly. After he trying to get Miho Abe
04:48out of the ring.
04:51And Abe will finish his ring announcement. As Shingo hangs on, drives a knee to the midsection. Vertical suplex.
05:00Ooh! Taichi and Shingo have met many, many times in New Japan in the course of multi-man tags.
05:07In all of those tags, neither Shingo nor Taichi ever got a victory over the other.
05:17And you see the, uh, validation of the rules here of the G1 Climax, the explanation of the points, the
05:25time on the clock, and what this all means.
05:28Taichi sliding out to safety on the floor. It was a fast start from Shingo.
05:36Now he's saying to Taichi, get back in the ring. This is where we do it.
05:42It's a fast start from Shingo.
05:45Shingo does not seem to be affected by dropping his tournament opener, Rocky, to Juice.
05:51No, there's two ways you can go with it.
05:55Well, it's, you know, your first time in the G1. First opponent's Juice Robinson.
06:01Former IWGPUS champion.
06:05And hey, tough loss. You suck it up. You keep moving.
06:09Came back with a win over Yano.
06:11Yep.
06:12Oh, look at Taichi throwing Miho Abe in the path. What a coward. What an absolute coward.
06:19But I think that this matchup is the important one. Against Taichi. Third big match.
06:29By the way, Taichi has a microphone stand. I don't think Shingo is aware of it.
06:33The referee dealer with Miho Abe does not see the connection with that microphone. And the jawline of Shingo.
06:46And the Taichi go home crowd a little bit more vibrant. Almost mirroring the let's go Taichi chance.
06:53I think the Shingo defeated by Juice may have taken some of the pressure off of him.
06:58Shingo had marched through the Best of Super Juniors 9-0. And yes, from the final to Osprey.
07:05I think that allowed him to fly under the radar a little bit. Oh my God. But it's tonight. Tonight
07:11is the match.
07:12But still only two losses. Two pins in New Japan Pro Wrestling since he's been here. And it's still an
07:21impressive feat. And he's still a guy. He's still one of the guys to beat.
07:27And Taichi knows it. Taichi very aggressive. Showing no hangover from the big victory over Naito in Hokkaido.
07:40I'm sure it feels great for Taichi to say, look, I got two wins over, you know, two members of
07:48the elite L.I.J.
07:49Ooh! Shingo in the pole. Yes. You know, and again, the war between L.I.J. and Suzuki-gun is
07:57raged on and on and on.
07:59And just when you think it's over, when L.I.J. wins the big singles matches and gets the final
08:06word,
08:07war seems to manifest itself again. This would be an opportunity for Taichi to really, really shut L.I.J.
08:15down by beating Naito and Shingo back to back.
08:36A lot of similarities, Chris, you were talking about between Taichi and Shingo. Very close in age, in style and
08:43upbringing.
08:47You look to those mentors and Taichi being brought up by Kawada. And Shingo getting advice from Tenryu,
08:57Taichi saying, this isn't, this can't be all you have.
09:01You know, and it was always, those mentors had a similar relationship. Tenryu was at one point Kawada's mentor. And
09:09then Kawada went on and picked his own student in Taichi.
09:15And they have a very, very strange relationship.
09:19You have to say the least as Shingo now fires back.
09:22But I would say in the last year, that Kawada influence has really shown up within Taichi.
09:29It's shown how dangerous he is.
09:34And while Taichi is very happy to use a lot of Kawada physical influence, he's been very outspoken.
09:41Correct, Chris? Against Kawada.
09:43Right. He's consistently angling for a match with Kawada, long since retired.
09:50But, you know, he was, for years, it was Kawada mocking Taichi openly.
09:57In all sorts of different venues all over Japan in different promotions.
10:01So, it put that chip on his shoulder if he wanted that respect because he got kind of, I think,
10:06that tough love from Kawada.
10:08Yeah, I think Taichi had probably one of the hardest opinions in professional wrestling, I would say.
10:14Having a mentor like Toshiaki Kawada, you know, and who's a heart and would repeatedly beat the crap out of
10:25Taichi, like Shingo's doing right now.
10:28That Tenry straight right hand puts Taichi down.
10:32Stop Taichi! Stop Taichi! Stop Taichi! Stop Taichi!
10:41I'm sure Taichi taking exception to that.
10:43As again, he's always looking to manifest a chip on his shoulder.
10:47Shingo, a full body slam. Look at this, Chris! Dragon Spirit!
10:54When we talk about it, then Shingo delivers. We thank him very much for that.
10:58Makes us sound good as commentators.
10:59Stop Taichi! Stop Taichi! Stop Taichi!
11:04And Taichi looking up at Shingo.
11:07J'ai eu l'impression que le taichi a l'amné.
11:13J'ai eu l'impression que le taichi a l'amné.
11:13Ou est-il Bephisto a l'amné ?
11:16J'ai eu l'impression que le taichi a l'amné.
11:17Oshigami !
11:22Unable !
11:24Il est là !
11:25Il est là !
11:26Oh !
11:27Le Lariot !
11:28Il est là !
11:29Oh !
11:30C'est un transition !
11:33J'ai eu l'impression que le taichi a l'amné !
11:37Et une autre similaire ?
11:37Es que les deux deux se sont en New Japan
11:39Enнит burnés junior heavyweights.
11:42Taichi a l'amné et depuis longtemps.
11:45Passez déjà un peu.
11:47Pas à l'aise.
11:48Un anot d'un anot d'un anot d'un anot d'un anot d'un va.
11:56Un anot d'un anot d'un anot d'un aot d'un anot d'un anot d'un anot
11:59d'un anot d'un à l'anon.
11:59Et taichi a l'amné et d'un anot d'un anot d'un anot d'un anot d'un
12:01àù.
12:01Et taichi a l'amné !
12:04J'ai dit que Shingo, il y a un défi pour longtemps, il y a beaucoup à faire de l
12:11'opportunité.
12:13Et évidemment, sa voix, sa voix peut facilement fluctuer entre junior ou heavyweight.
12:21Donc, il n'y a pas vraiment une issue là.
12:26Pour ça, c'est comme ça.
12:28Shingo, il y a un défi.
12:30Shingo, c'est bien.
12:34C'est un peu d'apporteur.
12:38Ben, ça va être un peu!
12:45C'est un peu défi, c'est un peu.
12:47le match n'a pas de l'échoir.
12:53Le match n'a pas de l'échoiré.
12:53Pour l'échoiré, avant de l'échoiré.
12:57Il peut même être une bonne chance.
12:58Shingo a été surpris par Torriano.
13:01Il est donc pour ses taux d'or tricks.
13:04Voici les gens, comme offre les wins,
13:08et ont eu l'impression qu'ils ont eu l'impression.
13:10C'est un bon match.
13:12C'est un bon match.
13:14Il faut essayer de faire des moments et hopper continuer
13:18à faire des ways.
13:21Oh !
13:23Le suplex.
13:25Taichi shakes sape de lui.
13:26Il ne va pas faire ça.
13:29Il va faire un sur Shingo.
13:32Shingo stays down.
13:36Le motivation pour Taichi
13:38Il est très réellement apparenté,
13:39il fut le pain,
13:41il est revenu à ses pieds et est arrivé.
13:44Il est très réellement de ces
13:46All Japan Pro Wrestling
13:48classic matchs de la 90's.
13:51Un axe bobber,
13:52non !
13:53No Shigami,
13:55yes !
14:09Just when Taichi has the opening,
14:11Shingo responds.
14:13And now Shingo pulling himself up.
14:16He's going to stand up.
14:25Looking for Pumping Bomber.
14:27Oh !
14:28Pumping Bomber meets axe bomber.
14:42Peppers it with elbows.
14:44Peppers it with elbows.
14:49Ten minute call.
14:52Shingo looks to put him away.
14:55Pumping Bomber, no !
14:57Oh !
14:58Goes the other way.
14:59Oh ! High kick !
15:02Steps in !
15:05Axe bomber !
15:09But Taichi can't follow up.
15:12But Taichi can't follow up.
15:15Mihaabe encouraging Taichi
15:17to move forward.
15:19Claim victory.
15:20Taichi !
15:22Taichi !
15:23Taichi !
15:24Taichi !
15:25Taichi !
15:26Taichi !
15:26Taichi !
15:27Taichi really struggling
15:28to get back on his feet.
15:33Oh !
15:35Yeah !
15:36Yeah !
15:39Yeah !
15:41Yeah !
15:41Yeah !
15:43It's Basaki.
15:43Before Shingo could utter a word.
15:47Yeah !
15:49Yeah !
15:50Yeah !
15:51Yeah !
15:52Yeah !
15:53Back for Fisto.
15:56Shingo,
15:57into a backslide instead.
15:59Shoulders are down
16:00and just barely out.
16:02Desperation backslide.
16:05Oh!
16:07In Japan.
16:09Taichi
16:10holding on to the head.
16:12He gets him.
16:14He kicked out.
16:17Whoa!
16:21Shingo almost
16:22got him!
16:23Taichi! Taichi!
16:27Taichi!
16:28Taichi!
16:30Super no vacancy here at Cork and Hall.
16:33And they are roaring
16:34right now.
16:47Keeps him right there.
16:49Won't let him fall.
16:52Oh!
16:54Those short pumping bombers.
16:59Now gonna take him up.
17:02Blast of the dragon.
17:03Taichi slides off the back.
17:06Oh! Another eye kick.
17:09Max bomber to the back
17:10of the head.
17:12Oh!
17:13Oh!
17:17Dead in the face.
17:18Whoa!
17:26Last
17:27play!
17:30Yes!
17:32Oh no!
17:33Oh!
17:34Wow!
17:36Oh no!
17:39Oh no!
17:40Oh no!
17:42Oh no!
17:43Oh no! Oh no!
17:53Oh!
17:53Shingo was able to kick out.
17:55But he does not look to have much left.
17:59Yeah!
18:00It could be one more move from Taichi
18:03and two more points will come his way.
18:06Here we go!
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