Just like the first night when Henare defeated The Ace, night two of the G1 Climax tournament ended with another big upset. Juice Robinson defeated Shingo Takagi in their main event match.
Robinson attacked Takagi from behind before the bell even rung.
“Ring the bell! Ring the f—–g bell!” yelled Robinson at Red Shoes.
Robinson threw Shingo into the ringside barrier twice but he bounced back with a running shoulder tackle. Robinson dropped Shingo jaw-first on the barrier and then rammed him into the steel post trying to soften Shingo up as much as he could. He crotched him on the barrier then clotheslined him to the arena floor.
The two brought out the best and worst in each other until Robinson was able to escape Last of the Dragon, drill Shingo with two Left Hands of God and Pulp Friction for the win.
“The Dragon is dead!” shouted a victorious Robinson after the match. He maintained that he is the true and the only IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.
I wasn’t a fan of Taichi at first but in recent years he has really improved to become one of NJPW’s biggest and most versatile stars. He and Ishii had a nasty, bruising back and forth. Taichi was able to finally keep The Stone Pitbull down with a Black Mephisto.
Yano pulled off a very devious win over Jonah too.
Yano between a rock and a hard place. Courtesy: NJPW.
Yano started their tournament match trying to pacify Jonah by giving him a t-shirt.
“Friendship! Friendship!” chanted Yano.
Jonah discards the shirt. Yano puts the shirt over Jonah’s head and rolls him up for a two count. Jonah confiscates some rolls of duck tape that Yano was hiding as well. Yano is trapped between both members of TMDK on the floor. He scurries back into the ring. They yank him back out and throw him into the barricade.
Yano gets the sneaky win by punching both members of TMDK in the “lower abdomen” then beating Jonah back into the ring.
NJPW G1 Climax 32 Standings
NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 2 Results
YOSHI-HASHI and David Finlay versus Team Filthy (Royce Isaacs and Tom Lawlor)
Finlay scores the win after tagging himself in and hitting Trash Panda on Isaacs. Hashi takes exception to that.
Winners: YOSHI-HASHI and David Finlay
Suzuki-gun (TAKA Michinoku and Lance Archer) versus Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and El Phantasmo)
Phantasmo puts Taka away with Sudden Death. Fale and Archer share some unpleasant words.
Winners: Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and El Phantasmo)
United Empire (Will Ospreay, Aaron Henare, Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan) versus House of Torture (SHO, EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo)
Togo submits to the full-nelson lock of Henare.
Winners: United Empire (Will Ospreay, Aaron Henare, Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan)
Tama Tonga and Jado versus Bullet Club (Chase Owens and Jay White)
Owens gets the win for his team with a C Trigger on Jado.
Winners: Bullet Club (Chase Owens and Jay White)
Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Hirooki Goto versus Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito and SANADA)
Tanahashi hits the High Fly Flow on Bushi.
Winners: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Hirooki Goto
Tomohiro Ishii versus Taichi – G1 Climax Match
Winner: Taichi
Toru Yano versus Jonah – G1 Climax Match
Winner: Toru Yano
Zack Sabre Jr. versus KENTA – G1 Climax Match
Sabre Jr. wins by submission but Kenta says he didn’t tap out. He disputes the official’s decision.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr.
Shingo Takagi versus Juice Robinson – G1 Climax Match
Winner: Juice Robinson
NJPW G1 Climax 32 Night 1 Results
Tom Lawlor versus Kosei Fujita
Lawlor wins with his NKOTB (Nasty Knee on the Brain).
Winner: Tom Lawlor
Toru Yano and Ryohei Oiwa versus TMDK (Jonah and Bad Dude Tito)
Jonah powerbombs Oiwa for the win. Yano runs from the ring. He faces Jonah next in the G1 Climax tournament.
Winners: TMDK (Jonah and Bad Dude Tito)
Tama Tonga, David Finlay and Jado versus House of Torture (EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi)
Sho cracks Jado in the head with his wrench. Yujiro pins Jado with Pimp Juice.
Winners: House of Torture (EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi)
House of Torture (EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi)
Suzuki-gun (Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr., TAKA Michinoku and Taichi) versus Bullet Club (KENTA, Bad Luck Fale, Juice Robinson and Chase Owens)
Robinson pins Taka with the Left Hand of God.
Winners: Bullet Club (KENTA, Bad Luck Fale, Juice Robinson and Chase Owens)
Chaos (YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii) versus Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito and Shingo Takagi)
Ishii puts Bushi away with his Brainbuster. Naito collided with the barricade hurting his neck and leg.
Winners: Chaos (YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii)
Hiroshi Tanahashi versus Aaron Henare – G1 Climax Match
Henare gets a massive, surprise win over Tanahashi with Streets of Rage.
Winner: Aaron Henare
Will Ospreay versus El Phantasmo – G1 Climax Match
Ospreay moves ahead with a Hidden Blade.
Winner: Will Ospreay
SANADA versus Jay White – G1 Climax Match
White wins with Blade Runner.
Winner: Jay White
Kazuchika Okada versus Jeff Cobb – G1 Climax Match
Okada moves on with The Rainmaker clothesline.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
