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00:01All right, la main event time.
00:03G1 Climax B-Block, c'est une victoire d'un coup d'un coup d'un coup.
00:30...in this year's tournament.
00:36By a long margin.
00:38But his winning percentage is very close to Tetsuya Naito's.
00:44Historically, seven draws, along with 83 wins and 51 losses.
00:50Historically, a 589 winning percentage.
00:52Tetsuya Naito, 54-36-1, a 593 percentage.
01:01Both former G1 winners.
01:03Tanahashi's won it three times, including two years ago.
01:07And Tetsuya Naito won the year before.
01:14So, former G1 winners in the main event.
01:17And what in the world is Tanahashi doing in the B-Block, Rocky?
01:24It seems weird.
01:26It's always the A-Block, the Ace-Block.
01:29I know.
01:30Right?
01:32But hey, the B-Block, the A-Block, it doesn't matter.
01:38It's still gonna be the Ace's block.
01:40It still very well could be because when you count Hiroshi Tanahashi down and out,
01:45he's had a tough 20-20 so far.
01:49But the second you put the Ace in that kind of slump, that's when he starts to climb.
01:56Yep.
01:57Climb, climb, and climb that mountain back to the top.
01:59And he cannot be stopped.
02:01And that's why he is one in one million.
02:03Yeah, and again, Tanahashi coming off a losing record in last year's G1, which was one of the biggest surprises
02:10in the tournament.
02:10First time in 11 years, Tanahashi had a losing mark in the G1 Climax tournament.
02:16Bitterly disappointing coming off the win the year before.
02:20But now for Tetsuya Naito, who celebrated winning back the double title at Jingu Stadium.
02:29Finally able to give the roll call.
02:31Finally able to celebrate with the fans.
02:33Not in the way he wanted, not the time he wanted, but it all just felt so right.
02:38A year filled with rotten news for wrestling fans all over the world.
02:41Tetsuya Naito's victory over evil and reclaiming those championships put a smile on fans' faces from sea to shining sea.
02:51And now a battle of two beloved individuals in New Japan Pro Wrestling will wrap up the first two nights
02:57of G1 Climax 30 action.
02:59I can't think of a better way to conclude things here in Osaka.
03:03In this town that has loved, hated, and now loved, Tetsuya Naito, he comes in clad in white.
03:09Dragging both titles disdainfully, but proud to hold them once again.
03:17That was beautiful, Kevin.
03:20To explain the relationship between this town and Tetsuya Naito is so complicated on so many levels.
03:28Where on the other hand, Osaka has always been good to the Ace.
03:33A few moments where you talk about the Ace and the Osaka connection.
03:40The most important, I would say, would be the Shocker in Osaka.
03:45Yes.
03:46When Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi for the first time to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
03:55Yeah, the Rainmaker Shock back in February of 2012.
03:59And again, that was Naito's time when he was on the Asurgence and all of a sudden.
04:05Well, here comes this new hot shiny star coming out of nowhere and taking the title that I hadn't won
04:11yet and I was supposed to win.
04:12But now, let's start to put this in historical context.
04:17Naito's a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
04:20Naito's IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
04:24IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Naito Tetsuya!
04:37But, isn't there a different set of pressure?
04:40And I'm sure Okada has spoken to you about this.
04:42There's a different set of pressure coming into a G1 as the Champion.
04:47Absolutely, absolutely
04:49There's a different set of pressure
04:51You're fighting against
04:53You know, really history
04:55You know, for a
04:57Heavyweight champion to actually
05:00Go out and win a G1
05:01Is unheard of
05:04You know, it's very
05:06Difficult, you know, the drive
05:07Isn't just there, but not only that
05:10Naito has had to fight so
05:12Many personal battles
05:14Physical battles
05:16Just to get to this point in the G1
05:18And to call himself
05:19The double champ at this moment
05:21So it's like, you know
05:23I don't know, I feel like
05:26It's a tough position to be in
05:27As a competitor
05:30To be the man that everybody's
05:32Gunning for, and you have to
05:34You know, hold your own in the G1
05:36And at any moment, any loss
05:38Could also mean
05:39The loss of those two titles
05:42On the road to Wrestle Kingdom
05:44Exactly right
05:45Because Tanahashi
05:47This is his best chance
05:49I would say
05:49His most direct path
05:51After last year's G1 performance
05:53Does Tanahashi still have it
05:56Physically
05:56To go the distance
05:58And win the whole thing
05:59Maybe, maybe not
06:01But you take Naito on
06:03Your first night of competition
06:05When he's absolutely as fresh as he can be
06:08And he beats Tetsuya Naito
06:10No matter what else happens in the tournament
06:11Tanahashi can say
06:13I get a match against Naito
06:15That's a marquee match that New Japan matchmakers
06:17Would look to make for the titles
06:19At a moment's notice
06:21As soon as this G1 tournament is over
06:23That's Tanahashi's path
06:24Back to Wrestle Kingdom's main event
06:26And like you said, Kevin
06:28This is as fresh as Hiroshi Tanahashi is going to be
06:32This is his best shot
06:34Gotta make it count
06:35Yeah, you've got to
06:36You're in 10 singles matches
06:38If you make it to the finals
06:40Tanahashi may not be built to win the majority of those
06:43Especially in the later stretches of this tournament
06:46But he can win one here
06:48And he can win one at Wrestle Kingdom
06:50And become a nine-time IWGP heavyweight champion
06:57And this Osaka
06:58This Osaka crowd is starting to pick up the pace a little bit
07:01Yeah, also he's no stranger to that Intercontinental Championship as well
07:05Oh true, that's right
07:06And Naito
07:08Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute
07:09Trying to wriggle off the hook
07:10Trying to escape
07:12Standing switch
07:15Tanahashi did not let him
07:18Great wrestling here
07:25Rolls him over
07:27Grabs that headlock
07:28Nice
07:28Of course, we talked extensively about
07:31Tetsuya, or rather
07:33Hiroshi Tanahashi's chronic knee issues
07:36Naito with a problematic knee of his own
07:38In a situation like that, Rocky
07:40Is there almost gentleman's agreement
07:42To stay off of my knees
07:43And I'll stay off of yours?
07:45You know what, yes
07:46But, you know
07:48Tanahashi's got to already be thinking
07:49That Naito would not live up to that
07:52Once it goes to it
07:53And then, you know
07:54I mean, really
07:55Both of these guys
07:56Are going to have to do
07:57What they have to do
07:58There's just too much stakes
08:00And, you know
08:01The stakes are too high
08:01There's just too much on the line
08:03I think Tanahashi would be the first one
08:05To violate that rule
08:06Because he knows
08:07What is at stake
08:08Believe it or not
08:09While Naito certainly
08:11Has never been shy
08:12About being a Rudo
08:14Tanahashi will do what it takes to win
08:16And let the chips fall where they may
08:17A little riff on the air guitar
08:19From the Ace
08:21Play us a tune, Ace
08:23Man, we need that
08:24Don't we?
08:25Gosh
08:25We all need that
08:27A Tanahashi main event win
08:29And some air guitar
08:31It's been a long time
08:32Between sets
08:50Naito working over
08:52The Ace
08:57And a drop kick to the knee
09:00Well, there you go, folks
09:09Tanahashi
09:09Why not be the first to strike, right?
09:11Tanahashi drop kicking the knee
09:15And whatever gentleman's agreement
09:17Might have been
09:18Never spoken between the two
09:20Because they don't travel together
09:21Is out the window now
09:23But Tanahashi knows
09:24He can submit Naito
09:26He's done it before
09:27With the cloverleaf
09:29He took the intercontinental title
09:30From him a couple of years ago
09:31At Dominion
09:33And he just hyper-extended
09:36Naito's knee
09:37The Ace is here for business
09:39He's here to win
09:40This match
09:41He's here to defeat
09:43The double champion
09:47Do you know what that would mean
09:49For Hiroshi Tanahashi
09:51To be the guy
09:53Who holds both of those titles
09:56At the same time
09:59I mean, he's done it all, Kevin
10:01Yeah
10:01He's done it all
10:02He's done it all
10:03Except that, Rocky
10:04Except that
10:05Yep
10:05Yep
10:06Naito was the first
10:07And the third to do it
10:08But now immediately
10:10Tying up the legs here
10:11And could be looking
10:12For a cloverleaf
10:13Just like he submitted Naito
10:15Several years ago
10:16In this same town
10:19But across town
10:20At Osaka Joe Hall
10:22And Naito getting to the bottom rope
10:24I'm sure that memory
10:26Of that bitter defeat
10:28Naito looking to get the taste
10:30Out of his mouth
10:30As he rolls out to the floor
10:32Right past our timekeeper
10:33Ring-a-dancer Abe-san
10:36Again, no titles are at stake
10:38Here in the G1
10:39No champion can lose a title
10:42During the G1
10:43But championship opportunities
10:46Are earned by victories
10:49Over a potential challenger
10:51Over that champion
10:54No, absolutely
10:56And that's so much added pressure
10:59As champion
11:00Because as much as even
11:02You want to welcome challengers
11:05You don't want a long list
11:06Of challengers
11:07Going into Wrestle Kingdom season
11:09That's what you don't want
11:10Naito catches Tanahashi
11:13Oh, and look at the way
11:15Tanahashi
11:16Gets caught by surprise
11:18Tranquilo
11:19Trying to
11:20Oh
11:21Went for that senton
11:23Didn't quite get him
11:25He missed
11:26And
11:27Naito back to the pose
11:29I wondered if Tanah landed on him at all
11:31He completely missed him
11:34And Tanahashi
11:35Bad move on Tanah
11:37Yeah, rolls out to the floor
11:39That's that frustrating part of Naito
11:43Who can laugh in the face of
11:45Abject danger
11:48And not blink an eye
11:49Tanah
11:50The first shot fired on Naito's knee
11:53But Naito with the match out on the floor
11:56Will drag Tanah
11:57And throw him back first into the barricade
12:03Tetsuya Naito
12:05At Wrestle Kingdom
12:06This past January 4th and 5th
12:09Defeated Switchblade Jay White
12:11To become Intercontinental Champion
12:12On night one
12:13And then defeated Kazuchika Okada
12:16To become the first ever
12:18To hold the IWGP Intercontinental
12:20And IWGP Heavyweight Championships
12:23Ooh, Naito gets slung into the fence
12:24But Naito comes forward
12:26With a one-legged drop kick
12:27And puts Tanahashi down
12:33And again
12:34Tanahashi run
12:35Into the barricade
12:36Back first
12:49Tanahashi is in a bad way here
12:50Rocky
12:54Yeah, Tanahashi is in a bad way
12:59Naito in control
13:03Naito gonna make
13:05The challenger
13:06Work for it here
13:10The champion's game
13:11You gotta beat the champ
13:13He's gonna try to control the pace
13:15But I gotta say
13:19Tanah is in great shape right now though
13:21Yeah, he certainly has been
13:24He was not in peak Tanahashi form
13:27He was disappointed with his own physique
13:30We know that he usually keeps his body in just perfect shape
13:37But the COVID lockdown affected everybody a little differently now
13:40As Naito ties up Tanahashi
13:43Using his legs as the driving force
13:46Sending Tanah's head forward
13:48A very painful version of a full Nelson
13:50But Tanah really relied on Kota Ibushi
13:52To get in to the great shape that he's in, Rocky
13:55No, I mean, hey
13:58That's what partners are for, right?
14:00Accountability
14:01You know, that helping hand when you need it
14:04And, you know, what a great relationship these two have had
14:07You know, seen some tag title success
14:11They've also seen some loss
14:12And, but I, you know
14:15Sometimes you gotta spin that negative into a positive
14:17And, you know, what a great training partner Kota Ibushi has been
14:21For, for Roshi Tanahashi
14:24Tanah finally getting to the ropes
14:25And
14:27Is Red Shoes gonna ask him to break?
14:30Yes
14:30And Naito forgetting how to separate his leg from Tanahashi's neck
14:35Again, never shy about being the Rudo
14:37Look at it capitalize now
14:40Tanahashi sent off the ropes
14:42And the elbow knocks him down
14:43Naito gets quick and delivers the drop kick to the back of the head
14:47Red Shoes right there for a cover at a count of two
14:50Tanahashi kicks out
14:55Naito seeming very confident right now
14:57He's really in a comfort zone
14:59You can sense him getting in that Naito zone
15:02And
15:03Taking a shot over at Yodosuji
15:06The young lion for Tanahashi
15:12Now
15:14Tanahashi trying to
15:16Create that opening
15:18Naito, why is it going after the knee?
15:20Yep, the first time we see Naito go after the knee of Tanahashi
15:25And now
15:26Tanahashi hobbled as he hits the barricade
15:30Sweeps the leg
15:31Combinacion, no, it stopped
15:34Tanahashi holds on to him
15:38Slams him down
15:42See, it's always nice though to know that you can go back to something
15:47As a wrestler myself, I always like to have a target to know that if I have to go back
15:51to something
15:52At some point and I get stuck in a position, I can always go back to it
15:56And you saw that with Naito when he went after the knee earlier
15:59But Tanahashi was able to thwart it either way
16:01But you need, let's keep an eye out for it because it could become something that develops later
16:07If Naito noticed it
16:09Well we'll see how that plays out as
16:12Tanahashi
16:15At the 10 minute mark
16:16The combination
16:18Shots downstairs and up
16:20Now Naito reverses
16:22Tanahashi comes firing out
16:23Delivers the forearm
16:28Tanahashi talked in an interview on
16:30NJPW1972.com
16:31About being influenced by Tito Santana
16:34For that flying forearm
16:36That he uses, taking influence from all over the world
16:39Tanahashi to put his game plan together
16:42For his great pro wrestling career
16:43Full body slam
16:46And now
16:47Signature ace, the somersault senton
16:50On the way
16:51Got him
16:53Doesn't miss that time
16:54Two
16:55Kick out
16:58So Yoda Tsuji is the young lion
17:00More than just an interested observer
17:03In this
17:04We've talked before, Rocky
17:05About how Tsuji
17:06Really takes care of Tanahashi
17:09Outside of the ring
17:10Getting his gear together
17:12And also really
17:13Helping to fire him up during the match
17:15Absolutely
17:16You know
17:16Tanahashi is
17:18A great fighter
17:20Great wrestler
17:21But he really
17:23Really thrives
17:24In great positions
17:25You know
17:26With the crowd behind him
17:28And having a cheerleader in his corner
17:30Getting him amped up
17:31As just as like
17:32As we talked about
17:33You know
17:34Having that training partner
17:35In Kota Ibushi
17:36Yes
17:36You know
17:36He really
17:37Really does well
17:38In the situation
17:38And he knows that
17:40So it's great for him
17:41To have
17:41Mentally have
17:42Tsuji there in his corner
17:44Cheering him on
17:46And helping to lead
17:47The way
17:48When in doubt
17:49So the dragon screw
17:51Legwhip from Tanahashi
17:52Has felled
17:53Tetsuya Naito
17:54Who rolls out of the ring
17:57Both men
17:58Clutching
17:58Their knees
18:02And
18:02Naito
18:03Feeling the effects
18:04No doubt
18:05But Tanahashi
18:06Is going to go for broke
18:07In traditional ace style
18:08Wow
18:08Why not
18:09It's the G1
18:10Going for it
18:12Kevin
18:12And I don't know
18:14If this is smart
18:15Oh
18:15I don't like this
18:17I don't like this
18:18Ace is high
18:20Got him
18:22You got him
18:25Man
18:26Tanahashi's
18:27Whole tournament
18:27Was at stake
18:28Right there
18:29Another look
18:30Rocky
18:30The replay
18:32My god
18:33And Kevin
18:34You could see
18:34As he stood up there
18:36He thought
18:36He thought about it
18:37Almost second guessing
18:39Like
18:39Is this
18:40Am I throwing it all away
18:42In this moment
18:43Right now
18:44Because if he would have missed
18:46That could have been it
18:47Not just for this match
18:48But the entire ride
18:49In this tournament
18:50And even as it was
18:52Yes landing on Tetsuya Naito
18:54Takes a lot
18:55Out of the double champion
18:56But Tanahashi
18:57Also landed hard
19:00So even when you
19:01Hit the move
19:02That you want
19:03In a high risk scenario
19:04It's got to take
19:05Something out of you
19:06And Tanahashi's
19:07Back up first
19:08But he's in worse shape
19:09Than before he hit the move
19:11High risk
19:13High reward
19:14All on the line
19:15Like we talked about
19:16In the beginning
19:18Of this match
19:19It's all on the line
19:21For Hiroshi Tanahashi
19:23Because he needs
19:24To get this first win
19:26For so many different reasons
19:27Not only two points
19:29Eighteen
19:30He's going to get in
19:31But also an opportunity
19:34To possibly face the champ
19:36If he wins
19:38And there will be
19:39Limited opportunities
19:40In the shortened calendar year
19:42Heading into Wrestle Kingdom
19:44Oh Tanahashi's got to make
19:45This one count
19:47Oh follows up
19:49Great
19:50One more
19:51Holy cow
19:53He is all over
19:54Tetsuya Naito
19:58So Tanahashi put his body
20:00At great risk
20:00With aces high
20:01Crashing down on Naito
20:03On the floor
20:04And then savagely
20:05Tears apart the knee
20:06Of Naito
20:06With a pair of
20:07Dragonscrew leg whips
20:08As Naito was making
20:09His way back in
20:10This is Tanahashi's match
20:12To lose right now
20:13He's in firm control
20:18Looking for that
20:19Texas cloverleaf
20:22Won so many matches
20:24With that
20:27But it's not going to be easy
20:29Look at the roll up
20:29Look at the roll up
20:30The cradle
20:30The cradle too
20:35Going back to the leg
20:41Ooh
20:42Those elbows
20:45Wow
20:46Drives him down first
20:48With that spine buster
20:54Naito you could sense
20:57Desperation was set again
20:58He needed all he could do
21:00To get Tanahashi
21:01Off of his legs
21:02And to do something
21:03To change the momentum
21:04And once again
21:07Slamming his hand
21:08On the mat
21:09To encourage Tanahashi
21:10To get back up
21:11And get into the fight
21:14And that's exactly
21:15What Tana needs
21:17Keep that motivation up
21:22Keep that fighting spirit
21:24Going
21:31And Naito of course
21:33Never shy about
21:33Going for broke
21:36He'll go high risk
21:37He'll go high risk
21:41Take him all the way
21:42Up and over
21:43Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
21:43Tanahashi
21:44Wrestling counter
21:45Wow
21:47Almost got him
21:48Kevin Kelly
21:51Oh, the dragon screw leg
21:53With the inverted kind
21:54Oh, that's nasty
21:55And he's going out
22:01Tanahashi
22:02Tanahashi
22:02With a beautiful
22:03Wrestling counter
22:04To the top rope
22:05Hurricanrana
22:05Nearly pinned Naito
22:07And then again
22:08Targeting the knee
22:10Tanah continuing
22:12To look great
22:13Putting it all together
22:15And now
22:17And now he sits back
22:19In that Texas
22:20Cloverleaf
22:21And it is deep
22:27And Red Shoes
22:28Is right there
22:29He's going to need
22:30Some kind of answer
22:32From Tetsuya Naito
22:33Or he will call
22:34The stoppage
22:39Repositioning
22:39Keeping it on
22:41And keeping the pressure
22:42That is a true
22:43Professional
22:43Who knows his craft
22:53Nearly similar
22:54To their
22:55Osaka-Jo Hall
22:56Dominion match
22:57A few years ago
23:00Where Tetsuya Naito
23:02Was submitted
23:03By Tanahashi
23:04This very same
23:05Cloverleaf
23:09You know that's
23:10Playing in Naito's
23:11Head right now
23:13And that may be
23:14The motivation
23:15For him
23:16To try
23:17And reach out
23:18And get to that
23:19Bottom rope
23:23And Red Shoes
23:24Is there
23:25Listening for an answer
23:26He's encouraging
23:27Naito to signal
23:28Something to him
23:29To let him know
23:30That he's okay
23:31Or he wants to quit
23:32And the crowd
23:33Is getting louder
23:34And louder
23:35Oh he may force
23:37Tanah
23:37Into the ropes
23:39If he keeps
23:39Getting closer
23:40But Tanah
23:42With the extension
23:43Holy
23:44Whoa
23:45Whoa
23:45Whoa
23:45Whoa
23:49Tanahashi
23:50May have had to
23:50Let go of that
23:51Out of exhaustion
23:53As Naito
23:54Was rapidly
23:55Approaching that
23:56Bottom rope
23:57Or perhaps Naito
23:59Did finally get to the rope
24:00And either way
24:01Tanahashi
24:02Had to let go
24:02Of the hole
24:04Like you said
24:05Tremendous amount
24:06Of energy
24:07Spent
24:08You know
24:09Sitting in a squat
24:11For that long
24:12Yeah
24:12Is not comfortable
24:14After wrestling
24:15For
24:1715 minutes or so
24:18Wherever we're at
24:19Right now
24:22And Naito
24:23Clinging onto that rope
24:25Making Tanahashi
24:26Work for everything
24:27As
24:27Naito
24:28Realizes
24:29He's in deep trouble
24:34Smartly
24:35Buying himself
24:36Some time
24:40Even just
24:41Those few seconds
24:41Is it enough
24:42For Tetsuya Naito
24:43At this point
24:44Yeah
24:45Hey when you're
24:46In that situation
24:46Every breath counts
24:51And now
24:53Naito
24:54Hits the ropes
24:55Flying for him
24:56No
24:56Tanahashi
24:57Catches
24:57Dragon suplex
24:59No
24:59Wrist clutch
25:01German
25:01Yep
25:02Straightjacket
25:03German
25:03Two
25:04Up on his toes
25:05Perfect technique
25:07And Naito
25:07Is able to kick out
25:08Wow
25:12Kevin the ace
25:14Is inching
25:15Closer
25:15And closer
25:16This is vintage ace
25:18He looks phenomenal
25:20I have not seen the ace
25:21Look this good
25:22Since he won
25:23The G1
25:25Two years ago
25:25So Tanahashi now
25:27Has Naito
25:29On the ropes
25:29No doubt about it
25:31Sling blade time
25:32Swing and a miss
25:34Almost got him
25:35Oh
25:35Rolling kapo kick
25:37Lands
25:38Step off
25:40DDT is on the money
25:44Naito needs a second
25:45Punching his leg
25:46Unable to follow up
25:47Yep
25:48He needs a second
25:49Kevin
25:53But I think Tetsuya Naito
25:55Might feel that he has
25:57Been able to withstand
26:00Tanahashi's best shot
26:02I am starting to sense confidence
26:05With Tetsuya Naito
26:06That we didn't see earlier on
26:08And that simple gesture
26:09Him sticking his tongue out
26:10The way he did
26:11To me that says
26:12Naito's in charge
26:19Turned it over
26:20Sling blade version
26:21And just like that
26:23Tanahashi back in control
26:25Uh oh
26:26What's he going for?
26:28Oh
26:30Beautiful counter
26:32From Tetsuya Naito
26:37A version of Destino
26:39If you will
26:39From Naito
26:40Who puts Tanahashi down
26:42Yodasuji
26:43Frantically hitting the mat
26:49The Osaka crowd
26:51I'm sure is all
26:52Collectively biting
26:53Their tongue right now
26:54Because they would love
26:56To scream out
26:57Their adulation
26:58For this match
26:59A tremendous battle
27:00Here in our main event
27:01Tonight
27:20Tetsuya Naito
27:21Hiroshi Tanahashi
27:24The kickoff
27:25To the G1 Climax 30 tournament
27:27For the B block
27:28Tanahashi is on his feet
27:31Can he will himself
27:32To victory
27:35Shhh
27:37Shhh
27:41Shhh
27:50Shhh
27:50Shhh
27:52Shhh
27:53Shhh
27:53Shhh
27:54Shhh
27:54Shhh
27:54Shhh
27:54Shhh
27:54Shhh
27:55Shhh
27:55Shhh
27:55C'est parti, c'est parti !
28:26Naito spits at Tanahashi's feet.
28:28Oh, a swan of a left hand.
28:31Stunned him. Stunned him.
28:34Naito underneath catches him with the back elbow.
28:36Oh.
28:40Nice by Naito, controlling the situation, throwing those vicious elbows.
28:46Did Tanahashi just collapse to avoid being in position for the destino?
28:51Mate, I think you're right, Kevin.
28:58And again, Tanahashi goes down.
29:02You can't sail up over the top if your opponent's on his face.
29:15Naito, elbow after elbow.
29:18Each one connecting.
29:23If he's staying on game plan, he'll look for Gloria first and then destino.
29:27Either way, Tanahashi denies, but he's taken a ton of damage in an effort to stop Naito from his path
29:35forward.
29:36Because those elbows were landing unimpeded time after time.
29:45So here we go with Gloria.
29:48Uh-oh.
29:50Drops him.
29:51Let's see if he can get the victory here, too.
29:53No, a kick out.
29:59But now Naito has victory in his grasp, Rocky.
30:02Yep, looking at pointing at the heavens.
30:07Will it be Naito's destiny tonight here in Osaka to defeat the Ace?
30:16Here we go.
30:18Oh, wait.
30:19Tanahashi denies it.
30:20Twisted shout.
30:22Hold on, Kevin.
30:24Hold on.
30:25Looks for another two.
30:26Fist and shout.
30:28Still got him hooked.
30:31A third time.
30:39We have seen this Ace before.
30:42Pulling victory out of the jaws of defeat.
30:46Can he hit sling blade here?
30:48No.
30:49Another elbow.
30:51Oh, vicious combo.
30:53Vicious combo.
30:54Twist up the arm.
30:55Here we go.
30:55Oh, tunnel.
30:57Out somehow.
30:58Oh, in the short arm.
31:00Short arm sling blade.
31:02There's the sling blade.
31:03And now it's Tanahashi pointing.
31:0825.
31:10Wow, there's less than five minutes remaining.
31:15What a matchup so far, Kevin.
31:18I don't know which way it's going.
31:23Sling blade.
31:25Well, if history is the indicator, it's going to end pretty soon.
31:29After a high fly flow from the Ace of New Japan, as Tanahashi goes to the top, struggling to get
31:37his feet together.
31:39Naito's standing.
31:40And the one way to go.
31:41He's going to have to go Aces high first.
31:48Connects.
31:50Now flattening Naito.
31:54Here we go.
31:58High fly.
31:59Fly off.
32:00No, no, no.
32:06No, no.
32:09All Tetsuya Naito could do was turn his body over and avoid the collision with Tanahashi flying down.
32:20But Kevin, how much time is left?
32:23The minutes, the seconds are counting down.
32:26The pressure is on.
32:28We'll start to hear the 3 minute call, the 2 minute call, the final minute, 30 seconds and then 15.
32:33Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh.
32:34Might not last much longer.
32:36Destino!
32:41Wait a minute.
32:44Short form Destino.
32:46You know what that means.
32:47You know what that means.
32:49You know what's next, Kevin.
32:50I sure do.
32:51He's going to load it up.
32:54And now, Tepsie and Ito.
32:58Couldn't hit it.
33:00Tadahashi blocked.
33:01Ooh, open hand from...
33:05Oh!
33:08Three minutes left, Kevin.
33:10Snowplow is hit.
33:12Snowplow, here we go.
33:14Destino!
33:16Oh, no!
33:31Wow.
33:33That was a match.
33:34What a main event.
33:39So far, match of the tournament, maybe.
33:42Oh my gosh, yes.
33:44So far.
33:45I know it's only been two nights.
33:46So far.
33:47That's what happens in this tournament.
33:49Every night, we're going to say that.
33:51Every single night.
33:54Well, I think for Tanahashi, that loss could be more injurious than any other in this tournament.
34:04Because not only was Tanahashi at his precious, but he had Tetsuya Naito as his first opponent, double champion.
34:13And what could have happened with a Tanahashi victory now is out the window.
34:23And Tanahashi, for the second year in a row, begins with a defeat.
34:28Tetsuya Naito, last year in Dallas, dropped his tournament opener to Tuduchiko Okada.
34:34Yep.
34:34And then lost to Kenta in his second match, was never able to recover.
34:39And for Tetsuya Naito, every night is going to be like this in this tournament.
34:44And he knew it.
34:45He knew it going in.
34:46I just don't know if Tanahashi has it in him to go the distance like Tetsuya Naito does.
34:53Kevin, hold on.
34:55I don't agree with you completely on that because I think Tanahashi looked better than the double champion tonight.
35:06Yes, the double champion is going to walk away with the first two points, right?
35:10But it's only two points.
35:11And we've seen Tanahashi in worst positions in his career.
35:16And he always finds a way to motivate and to climb back up out of that hole and find a
35:23way to make victory and make the impossible possible.
35:28Because he is the ace of the universe.
35:35Well, you won't have a long career as a prognosticator.
35:39If you pick against the ace of New Japan, you'll be out of business pretty quick.
35:45And I just worry that maybe Tanahashi isn't what he used to be.
35:54I think he would be the first to admit that.
35:56But will he be able to summon up the energy from some place, some motivating form, somehow, some way,
36:04to continue on and to be at the top, to be at his best, as best as he can be
36:09at this point in his career.
36:11He has a winnable match and will not take much damage in his next battle on Thursday against Toriyano.
36:21So that is good.
36:23He will be off between now and Thursday.
36:26But for Tetsuya Naito, it ain't going to get any easier.
36:30Another main event, this time against Zack Sabre Jr., also on Thursday.
36:35Tetsuya Naito is your winner.
36:37He gets the final word here in Osaka.
36:44Tetsuya Naito is your winner, Osaka!
36:51Good afternoon, Osaka.
36:55We started the G1 Climax of Osaka in the second half of the year.
37:01Yesterday, it was the opening of the A block.
37:04And today, it was the opening of the B block.
37:07It was the opening of the G1 Climax.
37:10The fight for the new pro-less war.
37:14And the heat of the G1 Climax of the G1 Climax.
37:19Did you feel the heat of the G1 Climax?
37:29Did you feel the heat of the G1 Climax?
37:33Et puis, il y a aussi des déchets de la Bloc.
37:37Il y a aussi des déchets de la Bloc.
37:41Mais je ne peux pas vous montrer à la Bloc.
37:56Le Bloc est en déchets de la Bloc.
38:01Il faudra que l'on met à l'invite.
38:05Je ne sais pas ce moment, tranquille !
38:10Je vous souhaite attendre ce moment.
38:20Alors, c'est la fin de la fin.
38:27Nous ne pouvons pas faire grand-changer avec vous, mais nous ne pouvons pas faire grand-changer dans notre cœur,
38:35mais nous ne pouvons pas faire grand-changer dans notre cœur.
38:51Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada, Hiromu, Takagi, Naito, Nosotros, Los Ingobernables !
39:08De Ha-Pon !
39:11What'd he say, Rocky ? What'd he say ?
39:16He did the roll call, he said Bushi, Sonata, Takagi, and Naito.
39:28Hiromu, Hiromu, we are Los Ingobernables de Ha-Pon !
39:35There you go.
39:36Of Japan.
39:37He also reminded everybody, if he didn't, I will, that the crowd in Osaka will get another chance to see
39:44Tetsuya Naito and his two titles when they return on October the 10th.
39:50I think, because I'm not sure if the blocks, well I haven't looked that far ahead.
39:55Give me a moment and I will.
39:56Well, I'll tell you about Hokkaido on Wednesday.
40:01We've got Jeff Cobb vs. Shingo Takagi, Kazuchika Hokkaido vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Minoru Suzuki vs. Taichi, Tomohiro Ishi vs. Will
40:11Ospreay.
40:12And in the main event, Kota Ibushi defends his championship against Jay White.
40:21Well, how about that one ?
40:23Big match is coming your way.
40:25Yeah, and look at the way...
40:28Be careful.
40:31Be careful is all I'm saying.
40:33Oh, Jesus.
40:34Why would you do that to the legend?
40:36He's a legend, man.
40:37No respect.
40:40It's like those two rubes were born yesterday.
40:42You don't ever, ever do that with Tetsuya Naito.
40:45You'll always come out on the wrong end.
40:47Yep.
40:50Back when Karina was here, before he left the territory, he thought he was pals with Naito.
40:55I had to explain to him time and time again, listen, you don't want to play with that.
40:59Yep.
41:00He doesn't play well with others.
41:02What an evening of action, Kevin.
41:05Well, we had a little bit of everything, no doubt.
41:07We had Toriano get a victory over Sonata.
41:12And that was a big surprise.
41:14We had Kenta become your new tournament favorite.
41:18Yeah.
41:20Yeah.
41:20It keeps wrestling like that.
41:22Juice Robinson, Workman-like performance, getting the win over Yoshihashi.
41:26Semi-final, what a battle that was with Evil, Zack Sabre Jr.
41:30Could ZSJ get the win?
41:32And what we just saw in the main event could be telling for the entire rest of the tournament.
41:36We will see.
41:37But there are many, many stops along the way.
41:4017 more events before we'll crown a G1 Climax Tournament winner.
41:48So I'm sure Naito will be heading to the press area in just a few moments.
41:55So you pick a favorite, pick a favorite to go after what you saw so far.
42:01Pick a favorite out of the A block.
42:03Everything you saw last night.
42:04Out of the A block.
42:07Man, I gotta say right now, Jay and Ibushi are probably my top prospects right now.
42:17Wow.
42:17And I hate to say Jay.
42:19You know how much I hate him.
42:20I know.
42:20I know that kills you.
42:24In the B block, which is wide open, I'm gonna predict you're gonna say Kenta.
42:31Mm-hmm.
42:33You're right.
42:33Because he looked so fluid.
42:37He did.
42:38He's got that old swag back.
42:41But you know who looked good too?
42:43And it was Juice.
42:45And I don't want to sleep on Juice because I feel like he's been slept on a lot.
42:49Right.
42:49He looks good.
42:50He got himself into shape.
42:53Came off that injury.
42:54He's ready to go.
42:55And just, you know, Yoshihashi was the perfect opponent for him to kind of just get re-acclimated
43:02to the situation.
43:03And I feel like it's gonna be somebody in the B block that we're not used to.
43:08Yes, I know Tetsuya Naito and I know Tanahashi.
43:10And hold on.
43:11Hold on.
43:12Tanahashi looked amazing tonight too, I thought.
43:14Yes, he did.
43:14He looked phenomenal.
43:16So I don't want to sleep on Tanahashi either.
43:18I have too many picks.
43:20As always.
43:21And Rocky's pick will change night after night, day after day.
43:25In fact, he'll probably message me tomorrow.
43:27Wait a minute.
43:28My pick.
43:29I said it wrong.
43:29My pick is only to change the next day.
43:33You're asking me too much stuff.
43:34It's only day two.
43:34I know.
43:35I know.
43:35I gotta put you on the spot.
43:37All right.
43:37So this is how we're going to roll here, folks, through this year's G1.
43:41It's not what Rocky and I want.
43:44It's not like we said, oh, we want to record commentary in post except for the final three
43:50nights.
43:50It wasn't our choice, but it was the choice that was made.
43:54So therefore, we're going to do our best to get these events done as quickly as possible,
44:00recorded and posted on New Japan World until we are live the final three nights of this
44:06tournament when the real money's on the line when we are together in Ryugoku.
44:11So that'll be nice.
44:14And there's Tetsuya Naito after his main event victory here tonight.
44:17How long did you get a comment?
44:20Well, for me, I think this is the G1 Climax.
44:26I think it was very strong for the Naito match.
44:31I think it was the best for the Naito match.
44:35I think it was the best for the Naito match.
44:37I think it was all about the Naito match.
44:41I think it was the best for the Naito match.
44:44I think it was the best for the Naito match.
45:00But for me, it was one of the best for the Naito match.
45:06I don't think it was the best for the Naito match to get there to win.
45:09Well, if you're not the best for the Naito match, you're not good enough.
45:20This year, you get to win.
45:25Two double 공ions.
45:27I think it was the best for the Naito match.
45:29It was the best for the Naito match that I played to win by the Naito match.
45:35Je pense que c'est le premier match, mais je pense que c'est le premier match pour moi.
45:40C'est le premier match pour moi, mais...
45:43Il n'y a pas de 9 matchs, mais je ne sais pas, mais je pense que c'est le
45:48premier match pour le 1er match.
45:59Il n'y a pas de 10 matchs.
46:02Je pense que c'est génial.
46:04Je pense que Tanahashi a été construit depuis l'année dernière.
46:10Je pense que tu es un homme qui me déclenche, et tu es un homme qui me déclenche.
46:17Je pense que c'est le plus important pour le YANG LION.
46:23Alors, on va passer à札幌.
46:27On est un match de seconde à Zapport.
46:29Je pense que c'est un match de plus difficile pour moi.
46:36Je ne peux pas penser à Zapport.
46:40Je ne peux pas penser à Zapport.
46:44Je ne peux pas penser à Zapport.
46:45Je ne peux pas avoir des questions.
46:46Je ne peux pas avoir des questions.
46:48Je ne peux pas voir à Zapport.
46:52Adiós.
46:56So there you hear the words from the victorious Tetsuya Naito
47:01And he didn't fail to forget Rocky
47:04He threw a little shot across the bow at Yodosuji
47:08Having the Young Lion cheer for him
47:10Having the Young Lion cheer for Tanahashi
47:14And I wondered if Naito was going to say something about that
47:18And he did
47:18A little cheeky remark, you know what I mean
47:21But nevertheless, it was there
47:24And I wondered as that was going on
47:27The more Tsuji got animated
47:29The more it seemed to motivate Naito as well
47:31You know, and I think that
47:33How many people are going to help the ace, right?
47:36It works on both ends
47:38Ibushi helping him, getting him into shape
47:40He's looking for motivation from this source, from that source
47:43The Young Lion cheering for him
47:45But Naito won, so I think that says it all
47:49Alright, so let's look ahead to Wednesday
47:51We got just a couple of minutes left here
47:54Which match are you most looking forward to?
47:57It's an all-star lineup, no doubt
47:59There's some big matches
48:00But which one are you most personally looking forward to seeing?
48:05Hmm, that's a good question
48:07You know, I gotta say
48:10Probably
48:12Ibushi versus Jay
48:14Because I think that
48:16Whoever wins that match
48:17Is really going to be in control of the block
48:20And probably take the whole thing
48:23I think right from off that bat
48:25It's probably
48:26And it's the rematch
48:28From last year's
48:30G1 final, right?
48:31So
48:32Yes
48:33Yeah, I'm definitely looking forward to that one
48:36I think
48:36I think that's going to be the most telling match of this tournament
48:39And set the pace
48:40For the rest of the A block
48:41We talked about somebody
48:43Chasing the leader
48:44The rest of the tournament
48:46With both winning their first match
48:48Now coming into
48:49Their second match of the tournament
48:51Somebody could very well be at four
48:53Somebody's going to be left behind at two
48:54If that's the case
48:55And that chase will ensue from then on
48:57I'll give you another match
48:59That kind of has like a sick
49:00Like there's a sick part of me
49:03That really wants to see
49:04Taichi
49:04And Minoru Suzuki
49:07Like I know
49:08That it's going to be ugly
49:10Yeah
49:10There's going to be bad words said
49:12There's going to be physicality
49:14And strikes galore
49:15You know
49:16As we glance at the board
49:18At the B block here
49:19You can see you got points tonight
49:20But there's something I want to see in that match
49:22And I want to see it out of Taichi
49:23I feel like there's so much more
49:25To get into too
49:27And we'll save it for
49:28For the Wednesday's broadcast
49:29Right
49:30But there's other lying
49:32And I'll tell you some rumors
49:34That I've heard over the years
49:35And we'll get all into it
49:37You know
49:37Because I think that there's a lot to talk about
49:39I can't wait to hear
49:40Your perspective
49:41And your point of view on that
49:43And on all the matches
49:44That we'll bring to you on Wednesday
49:46So while the
49:48The traveling band
49:49Of merriment
49:51Of New Japan Pro Wrestling stars
49:52And staff
49:53Head up to Hokkaido
49:55Rocky and I will continue
49:56To hold down
49:57Our respective home forts
49:58In Los Angeles
49:59And rural Pennsylvania
50:01But we'll be back with you
50:03On Wednesday
50:05And then Thursday's event
50:07As well
50:08We'll rock them out
50:09As quickly as possible
50:10And get them sent
50:11And hopefully posted
50:12It'd be a perfect world
50:13If we could do it the same day
50:15But generally one to two days
50:16Will be about the best
50:17That we can do
50:18That's technology folks
50:19But if you want to watch it live
50:22Every event will be live
50:23With Japanese commentary
50:24Right here on
50:25NJPWworld.com
50:26We invite you to watch them
50:27And then to go back
50:28And watch us
50:29To hear our perspective
50:30Every show is so good
50:31It's worth a multiple watch
50:33You'll definitely learn something
50:35From listening to Rocky and me
50:36At least that's the hope
50:37Right, Rock?
50:38That's right
50:39So
50:41Let's bid adieu
50:42For this fair night
50:43Here in Osaka
50:44And we thank you very much
50:46For joining us
50:47Rocky
50:47Appreciate you as always
50:48Thank you, sir
50:50And we'll see you on Wednesday, buddy
50:53So that's going to do it
50:54For us here
50:55On the English side
50:56Right here on
50:56NJPWworld.com
50:58The king of sports streaming
51:00For Rocky
51:01I'm Kevin
51:01We'll see you Wednesday, everybody
51:03And thanks for joining us