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00:30...IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion...
00:35...Hero Assassin...
00:38...Will Ospreay!
00:39In a tournament filled with dream matches for fans, this is a dream match for Will Ospreay.
00:45He said so on Thursday, and how can it not be beating Hiroshi Tanahashi in the G1?
00:51Sadly, neither man a factor in the block standings, as each has been eliminated.
00:55But this dream, at least for Will, has come true.
01:04Ospreay began his first G1 with a win by Lance Archer.
01:09He then beat Sonata but fell to Ibushi, and Okada, before a disqualification win over Bad Luck Malle.
01:21ZSJ and Evil got the best of Will, but he beat another idol in Kenta on Wednesday.
01:28Three and five, six points for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.
01:34The first of many G1 Climax tournaments we anticipate for Will Ospreay, right Rock?
01:40Absolutely, he looked so good against Sonata that he injured his neck in that win.
01:48Had some trouble, bounced back with the Kenta win, looked awesome in that one.
01:54And he's gotta be feeling great.
02:01For Hiroshi Tanahashi, this tournament has been his domain.
02:06A three-time winner and is the defending champion, but for the first time since 2008,
02:13Tanahashi is not a factor into the outcome of the block.
02:17Let's put it in baseball terms.
02:20Tanahashi's dominance in this tournament would be like making the baseball playoffs ten years in a row,
02:26making it to the World Series four times, and winning two.
02:31Regardless of the sport, Tanahashi is a dynasty.
02:41But the question I have to ask, Rocky, is this dynasty coming to an end?
02:49What will the future hold for the ace after what has been a disappointing G1?
02:55You know, it's hard to say, because you can't really count out Tanahashi.
02:59Last year, all the critics had him counted out, done for, and he went all the way to the final
03:05here in the Budokan,
03:06and beat Kota Ibushi.
03:09He set a record last year, 7-1-1 and 15 points.
03:13Set a record.
03:16But he is the ace, you can never count him out.
03:20And next year will be another season, so to speak.
03:24And if Tanahashi wins here against Ospreay, and Tanahashi is the favorite,
03:29he gets to ten points, and it's hard to say it's over for Tanahashi,
03:34but just getting to double digits is not enough for the ace of the universe.
03:40So here we go.
03:42Hiroshi Tanahashi
03:45versus Will Ospreay.
03:56Tanahashi fell to Okada and Kenta before getting wins over Lance Archer and ZSJ.
04:03Sonata and Evil.
04:06He looked to be cooking, but was eliminated last Saturday by Kota Ibushi,
04:11and then was pinned by Bad Luck Fale on Wednesday.
04:28A lot of mixed goals.
04:33I think that hit at Tanahashi's core, Chris.
04:37A little bit.
04:38You know, Tanahashi first race to prominence in the old U-30 division.
04:44The division that was in New Japan to drive young Tanah.
04:49He used to wear a T-shirt at the time that said,
04:51Attack for the next generation.
04:54Will Ospreay now has that same slogan on his T-shirt,
04:58to say, Well, you were tucked for me. Now I'm here.
05:02Now it's time to lay down your swords.
05:04But Tanahashi, he doesn't want to give that up yet.
05:07It's still his generation right now.
05:15A collar and elbow tie up between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay.
05:31Will really having to drive and get low to push Tanahashi back.
05:40The heavy tape on the neck and shoulder of Will.
05:44The reason he's having to use that leg strength to back Tanah into the ropes.
05:50I imagine nothing but respect from both of these guys tonight.
06:05The wheels feeling froggy.
06:07Going to look for the test of strength.
06:12Ospreay wants to prove that he's ready to carry the sword.
06:17And Tanahashi wants to prove that he's not ready to let it go.
06:23As the test of strength here.
06:34Now stepping behind.
06:38Ospreay going to drive him down to the mat.
06:43Ospreay bridging up using those legs.
06:51And brings up the left arm of Tanahashi using the legs to kick Tanahashi's grip.
06:57One year ago Tanahashi in the A Block Finale went to a 30 minute draw.
07:03With Kazuchika Okada.
07:05That was enough to give him the block.
07:07He then went to the finals the longest match in G1 Climax Finals history.
07:1335 minutes exactly.
07:16And his third crown over Kota Ibushi.
07:18Ospreay takes the side headlock.
07:21And that's what Tanah is going to have trouble.
07:23It's Ospreay's speed.
07:25And the explosive offense of Will Ospreay.
07:45He's got his right boot on the back of Ospreay's knee.
07:50That's a veteran maneuver right there.
07:53Yep.
07:57Ospreay sends Tanah off the ropes.
08:00Ohhhh.
08:10That's all, that's all.
08:13Well!
08:14That's all!
08:15Oh!
08:17That's all!
08:19That's all!
08:19Oh!
08:19That's all!
08:28Tana Hache is a once in a generation
08:30But there's no athlete quite like Will Ospreay
08:33Tana rolls in
08:34As Ospreay went
08:35Thinking about soaring to the outside
08:37Tana catches Ospreay coming in though
08:40And the dragon screw leg whip
08:44Could feel Tana biding his time
08:59There is a mix of Go Ace and Ospreay chants
09:03There is a mix of Go Ace and Ospreay chants
09:07Go!
09:09Go!
09:10Go!
09:14Go!
09:17Go!
09:20Go Ace and Ospreay
09:21Are you surprised that Tana Hache is not targeting the neck?
09:28Well I think it's a matter of time
09:30He's going to go after the legs
09:32And if he can't keep Ospreay down
09:35He'll attack the neck
09:36If you think about Tana Hache's offense
09:39A lot of it goes after the knees
09:43And the neck
09:45Mais ce que je me souviens de Tanah, c'est que si Osprey se fait croire,
09:50c'est Tanah qui va essayer de la high fly flow.
09:55Et ça pourrait changer la complexité de cette match.
09:58Parce que même si Tanahashi est successful dans le haut,
10:01c'est qu'il y a une condition chronic,
10:06c'est qu'il y a une condition.
10:07C'est qu'il y a de la main,
10:09c'est qu'il y a des points de base de la main.
10:15Et surtout juste à montrer à Osprey et à tous,
10:18que je peux encore faire c'est ce qu'il se voit.
10:20Et si ce crowd se divertit,
10:23c'est qu'il y a de la main et de l'Ospre,
10:25c'est ce que c'est qu'ils sont,
10:27il peut y avoir pour ça si l'opportunité se présente.
10:31C'est ce qu'il y a de la main.
10:33C'est ce qu'il y a de la main.
10:35C'est ce qu'il y a de la main.
10:37Oh! Oh! Oh!
10:39Depp-locking Osprey's legs.
10:44So the depp-lock and Osprey having to scramble to get to the ropes now.
10:52Because when Ta-Nehisi bridged over, it put tremendous pressure on Osprey's left knee.
10:59But it also put pressure on Ta-Nehisi's knee.
11:02He started doing a little bit of adjustments there.
11:30Back to the knee.
11:41There's not another athlete like Will Osprey.
11:50And that's where Ta-Nehisi is gonna have his problems.
11:57Osprey is so quick.
12:11And the forearm knockdown.
12:16Similar body language from Osprey as he came off the ropes like when Ta-Nehisi hits his sling blade.
12:23The influence for Ta-Nehisi on so many wrestlers, it's readily apparent.
12:30Oh! The knee buckled!
12:33Yeah, stopping for a moment.
12:36Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Ta-Nehisi stops Osprey for making that springboard in.
12:40Let's go!
12:42Ta-Nehisi pops him on the floor.
12:44Let's go!
12:46Ace went for it. Osprey made him pay.
12:49Ta-Nehisi crashes to the arena floor.
12:52Short dropkick.
12:56Give Osprey an opening.
12:59And he will capitalize.
13:04Oh!
13:08SP Special puts Ta-Nehisi down.
13:15Another look, Rocky.
13:18Oh!
13:22He's gone!
13:24I wonder if Osprey favoring his one leg caused him to drift a little bit right.
13:30Mm-hmm. Usually he has perfect precision with that.
13:35But those knees, or that knee is bothering him a bit.
13:39Whoa!
13:42It's that one.
13:43Yeah, he seems to be fine though.
13:45Standing shooting star press. That's the thing.
13:47Osprey's so athletic, he basically can boost off with one leg.
14:00There are Osprey supporters, there are Ta-Nehisi supporters, and they might vacillate back and forth.
14:06Because each man is tremendously popular.
14:10Ta-Nehisi looked a little slow there.
14:15Oh!
14:16Top rope 6-1-9 lands.
14:20Osprey gonna look for that.
14:22Pip Pip Cheerio.
14:25Oh, he came down hard on the knee.
14:27And a dropkick.
14:28Ta-Nehisi zeroes in.
14:30On the left knee.
14:38You can't beat the wrestling IQ of Hiroshi Ta-Nehisi.
14:43Cloverleaf.
14:46This will be a submission hold.
14:49That Osprey, if he gets locked into it.
14:53Ooh, that's smart, going after the fingers.
14:55Oh!
14:59That kick landed.
15:01Back to the knee.
15:05Oh, Tiger Wall flip kick.
15:07He can't get the enziguri.
15:10Yes, he can.
15:13But Ta-Nehisi got a tight grip on that leg.
15:22Osprey knows he's been had.
15:23Yeah, and Osprey's in some trouble.
15:26Cause Ta-Nehisi looking forward.
15:28That dragon screw leg whipping gets it.
15:34Now the Cloverleaf.
15:41Stepping around the head.
15:43Pressure on the neck of Osprey.
15:46On the legs of Osprey.
15:48And the lower back.
15:52Terrible position.
15:55For Will Osprey right now.
16:05Yeah!
16:06Dragging it back to the center.
16:12Oh, and he sits back.
16:15That was Red Shoes hitting the mat, commanding to see if Osprey wants to set it up.
16:19Just a bit.
16:21Think about all the pressure on that bad neck of Will Osprey.
16:25Yes!
16:27And the knee.
16:35Osprey.
16:37Can you say desperate?
16:39The look on Osprey's face certainly did.
16:42But he's able to get to the ropes that forces the break.
16:45I'm going to go sit back.
16:58Oh!
17:02Come on.
17:03Oh!
17:03Come on!
17:04Oh!
17:05Oh!
17:07Ta-Nehisi really testing the will.
17:10And the heart of Osprey.
17:12now it's sling blade
17:18dragon suplex
17:20hook kick misses
17:24oh
17:26front clutch
17:27two
17:31Robinson special
17:40the set up
17:42for the oscutter
17:49here we go
17:52os no
17:54what a sidestep
17:56two
17:59and a kick out
18:01almost a sling blade follow through
18:04drove Ospreay into the mat
18:10oh he's got him wrapped up
18:13suplex on its way
18:15look at the bridge perfect position
18:25Tanahashi is in control
18:34Tanahashi is in control
18:35squints him up
18:36he's going to deliver sling blade
18:37no
18:38oh
18:40one
18:41two
18:45Ospreay on one leg
18:46hops out
18:49hops to the top
18:51what can he do from here
18:54oh shoot it's not a cross
18:56anything he damn wants to
18:57two
19:08oscutter
19:09oscutter
19:10oscutter
19:12Tanahashi down
19:13oh
19:19halfway through
19:2015 minute mark
19:35and
19:36yoda suji the young lion whose job it is to look after Tanahashi is pounding the mat as he has
19:42done throughout this tournament trying to will Tanahashi
19:45no disrespect at all to Ospreay
19:49and now Ospreay will go Stormbreaker
19:54Tanahashi is up on his shoulders
19:56Stormbreaker
19:57oh
20:01crashes down on top of Ospreay
20:12almost got a clean sling blade on him
20:17but still dropped all his weight on Ospreay's face
20:20here we go
20:22sling blade
20:24to the cover
20:26two
20:27Ospreay kicks out
20:31Totter will try it
20:33Tanahashi will go to the top
20:38Ospreay on his feet
20:41aces high
20:43oh he rolled them off
20:44one
20:45two
20:46oh
20:51Tanahashi making sure it was two and only two
20:55oh
20:55right to the mouth
21:00hit the blade
21:01hit the blade
21:03hit the blade
21:04the knockout shot from Ospreay
21:09doesn't cover
21:10wants to beat it with Stormbreaker
21:15Stormbreaker
21:16Stormbreaker
21:19I don't believe it
21:30will
21:32will Ospreay
21:33has just pinned
21:34Hiroshi Tanahashi
21:36in the G1
21:44it
21:51the
21:53the
21:53r
21:54the
21:55the
21:56the
21:56the
21:56the
21:56the
21:58the
22:00the
22:00C'est à dire que Will Osprey a pris Hiroshi Tanahashi.
22:05Nous vous disons encore que Tanahashi était le favori.
22:10Et je me sens que Osprey a fait aussi.
22:16Pas que il ne pouvait pas gagner,
22:19mais que l'Ace était le favori.
22:23Mais c'est exactement ce qui a fait.
22:26Le champion IWTP junior heavyweight de sa première G1
22:31wraps up sa tournée
22:34avec, je te le disais, le plus gagnant de sa carrière professionnelle.
22:42L'official annoncement que Will Osprey a pris 4 et 5, 8 points.
22:46Tanahashi aussi, 4 et 5, 8 points
22:48dans le désormais de Togo et de Budokan.
22:52Je peux me le faire.
22:54C'est bien sûr que je suis désolée.
22:57Il est un joueur de la prochaine génération.
22:59Il est un joueur de l'an.
23:01Il est un joueur de l'an.
23:02Il est un joueur de l'an.
23:06Il est un joueur de l'an.
23:07Le grand défi de Will Osprey a pris 4 et 5 points.
23:10Ceux qui sont des moments de l'an.
23:17C'est parti pour l'Osprey de l'Osprey de l'Osprey.
23:43C'est parti pour l'Osprey de l'Osprey de l'Osprey.
24:13Merci d'avoir regardé cette vidéo !
24:14Merci.
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