Wrestling Roundup: Late July till August 28th.

So this is what has happened from July to the end of August (This will be published before Summerslam but will be updated for the last weeks and days of August before the September
Roundup

United States
ROH

ROH has reached a 3 way talent agreement with New Japan Pro Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

Matt Sydal has advanced to Round 2 of the Super J Cup Tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Death Before DISHONOR(FROM ROH WEBSITE) (8/19)RESULTS
Dark Match: Candice LeRae def. Veda Scott
Donovan Dijak def. Lio Rush, Kamaitachi, and Jay White to become the No. 1 Contender for the TV Championship

"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata def. "Wrestling's Last Real Man" Silas Young

CHAOS (Toru Yano and Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero and Berretta)) def. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi and The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)

"Hangman" Adam Page def. Jay Briscoe in a Grudge Match

"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada def. "The Peacock" Dalton Castle

Bobby Fish def. Mark Briscoe to retain the ROH TV Championship....AND HE DID THE DEAL/DID THE DEED! THE FALCON ARROW DID IT!!!!!!!!!

The Addiction (Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels) def. Los Ingovernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and EVIL) and the team of Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin

Adam Cole def. Jay Lethal to become a 2 time Ring of Honor World Champion...and then Kyle O'Reilly attacked him from behind to end the show. 

Field of Honor (8/27)(FROM ROH Website)
KUSHIDA def. Dalton Castle
Bobby Fish def. EVIL
Michael Elgin def. Donovan Dijak
The Addiction retain the ROH Tag Team Championships def. The Briscoes, War Machine, The Cabinet, Yano and Gedo, and Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara
Kyle O'Reilly def. Katsuyori Shibata
Bullet Club (Hangman Page, The Young Bucks, Yujiro Takahashi) def. The Motor City Machine Guns, Lio Rush, and ACH

Adam Cole Retains the ROH Championship def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay Lethal, and Tetsuya Naito

TNA
James Storm def. Eli Drake to become the new King of the Mountain Champion

However, a few weeks later, Bobby Lashley defeated James Storm to become a triple champion:TNA World Heavyweight, X-Division, and King of the Mountain Champion.

Ethan Carter III def. Mike Bennett in the finals of the BFG Playoff series to earn a Title Match at Bound for Glory against the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashey.

Damien Sandow debuted as Aron Rex.


Current Matches for October's Bound for Glory
Lashley vs. EC3 for the TNA World Championship
Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve) w/ Rosemary vs. The Broken Hardys (Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) w/Rebecca Hardy
Drew Galloway vs. Aron Rex
Mike Bennett vs. Moose
Maria vs. Gail Kim for the TNA Knockouts Championship

The next TNA Update will be in September.

LUCHA UNDERGROUND:Premier date is September 7th for Season 3.Premier date for Season 3 is in September so no updates from here otherwise. 

EVOLVE
Card For Evolve 66 in Joppa MD (8/19)
TJ Perkins def. Cedric Alexander via Kneebar in a Cruiserweight Spotlight Contest

Peter Kaasa and Jigsaw def. Catch Point's Tracy Williams and Fred Yehi, when Jigsaw hit Double

Foot Stomp and a Brainbuster for the surprise victory on Yehi.

Ethan Page def. DUSTIN (Chuck Taylor) via Package Piledriver

Drew Gulak def. Tony Nese via Sunset Flip in a Cruiserweight Spotlight Contest

Timothy Thatcher defeated Matt Riddle via Armbar in a No Holds Barred match to retain the EVOLVE Championship

Cody Rhodes def. Zack Sabre Jr. via the American Nightmare (Inverted Figure Four Leglock/Nagata Lock?) to win his Indy Wrestling Debut

Card for Evolve 67 in Brooklyn NY (8/20)
Ethan Page def. Kobe Durst
Tony Nese def. Peter Kaasa
Matt Riddle def. Tommy End
Zack Sabre Jr. def. Cedric Alexander
Chris Hero def. Cody Rhodes
Timothy Thatcher def. Drew Gulak to retain the Evolve Championship
Drew Galloway, Dustin, and Ethan Carter III def. Catch Point (Fred Yehi and TJP) and Ethan Page(who replaced Tracy Williams) w/Stokely Hathaway to retain the Evolve Tag Team Championships

PWG
THIRTEEN results
Taylor Over Trent
Cobb Over Lee
Scurll Over Callihan
Cole Over Cage
Strong Over Thatcher
Young Bucks (Jacksons)(C) Over Death By Elbow(Dunn and Hero)
Sabre Over O'Reilly
Sabre Over Strong

BOLA in September
Night 1
Tommy End/Zack Sabre Jr
Marty Scurll/Pentagon Jr
Jeff Cobb/Ricochet
John Hennigan/Matt Sydal
Chris Hero/Jyushin Lyger
Fenix/Will Ospreay
Mount Rushmore (Adam Cole, Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Dalton Castle and the Boys

Night 2
Cody Rhodes/Sami Callihan
Cedric Alexander/Mark Haskins
Kamaitachi/Trevor Lee
Mark Andrews/Pete Dunne
Kyle O'Reilly/Matthew Riddle
Dalton Castle/Jack Gallagher
Heroes Eventually Die (Chris Hero/Tommy End) vs. Fenix and Pentagon Jr.
Mount Rushmore (Cole and The Young Bucks) vs. Matt Sydal, Ricochet, and Will Ospreay

Beyond Wrestling
Flesh (First iPPV)
Gresham over Sabre Jr
LuFisto over Veda Scott
Team Pazuzu over Da Hit Squad and Bryan Fury
Dickinson over Sanchez
Kimber Lee over JT Dunn
Matt Riddle over Tomasso Ciampa

Americanrana 2016

Dijak over Dickinson and Dunn

Gresham over Sabre Jr. (2-1)

Chris Hero Over. Kimber Lee

Pazuzu (Jaka, Draztik, Ortiz) over Catchpoint (Perkins, Williams, Gulak)

Ciampa over Fury

Tanya Cornell over Joey Ryan and Suge D

Starr over Gargano

Keith lee over Brian Cage

AR Fox Over Matt Tremont

Mathew Riddle Over. John Silver

Crusade For Change (Darius Carter, TJ Marconi, Anthong Gangone, Devin Blaze, Tommy Trainwreck) Over Strong Style Squad (Danny “Mafia” Maff, Steve “Monsta” Mack, Homicide, Eddie Kingston, B-Boy)

CZW
The Boss is Back 8/13
Da Hit Squad(Dan Maff and Monsta Mack) retained the Tag team Championships over Scarlett and Graves (Desmond Xavier and Zack Wentz)
Peter Avalon retained the Heritage Heavyweight Championship over Shane Strickland
Lio Rush retained the CZW Wired Title over John Silver
Matt Tremont retained the CZW World Heavyweight Championship over Joe Gacy
Alex Colon and Tim Donst def. Danny Havoc and Rickey Shane Page



CHIKARA

When Nature Calls

Drew Gulak and Kobald earned their third point. 

Back in the Saddle

The Colony (Silver and Worker) overThe Batiri (Obaryion and Kodama)

The Big Deal (Formerly Hornswoggle) and bodyguards over United Nations

Hallowicked def.  Fire Ant for Grand Championship

No One's First and You're Next(8/21)
DUSTIN def. Zack Sabre Jr. (OMG I WANNA WATCH THIS MATCH)

Big Deal def. United Nations

Heidi Lovelace def. Princess Kimberlee

Jakob Hammermeier def. Eddie Kingston via DQ

Mustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate def. Los Ice Creams (Ice Cream Jr and El Hijo de Ice Cream) vs. N.R.G  (Race Jaxon and Hype Rockwell) vs. Devastation Corporation (Blaster McMassive and Flex Rumblecrunch)  for Los Campeonatos De Parejas
Jaxon eliminated by Seven, Los Ice Creams eliminated Rockwell and Rumblecrunch.
Tyler Bate eliminated El Hijo del Ice Cream and Blaster McMassive eliminated Ice Cream Jr.
Bate and Seven eliminate McMassive

The Hexed Men (Frightmare, Hallowicked, Icarasu, Kobald, Kodama, Mark Angelosetti, and Obariyon) def. The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, Worker Ant, Arctic Rescue Ant, Missile Assasult Ant, Pharaoh Ant (Amasis) and Pinkie Sanchez (Carpenter Ant/Pink Ant))

Ophidian def. Hermit Crab

Lucas Calhoun def. Wani

Current Point Totals:

Grand Championship: Hallowicked Is Champion

3 Points or a Golden Opportunity:Icarus, Jervis Cottonbelly, Drew Gulak, heidi Lovelace, DUSTIN

2 Points: Blind Rage,  Heidi Lovelace, Max Smashmaster, Silver Ant, Soldier Ant, Ophidian, Jakob Hammermeier

1 Point: Amasis, Arik Cannon, Chuck Taylor Tm (Stokely Hathaway), The Estonian Thunderfrog, Hermit Crab, Jaka, Jigsaw, Mark Angelosetti, Prakash Sabar, Race Jaxon, Shynron, Oleg the Usurper, Missle Assault Man, Officer Warren Barksdale, Lucas Calhoun

Campeonatos De Parejas: Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven)

Golden Opportunity/3 Points:  The BDK (Nokken and Pinkie Sanchez),

Two Points: Sonny de Farge and Corneilius Crummels

One point:Battleborn (Kevin Condron and Lucas Calhoun), Kevin Condron/Snowflake and Missle Assault Man), The Colony (Silver and Fire Ant), The Gentleman's Club (Chuck Taylor and Drew Gulak), Icarus and Frightmare, Juan Francisco de Coronado and Wani, Nightmare Warriors (Frightmare and Blind Rage), Old Fashioned (Jervis Cottonbelly and Marion Fontaine), Princesss Kimberlee and Eddie Kingston, Princess Kimberlee and Oleg the Usurper, Team Sea Stars (ashley Vox and Delmi Exo), The Snake Pit (Ophidian and Shynron)

Thunderfrog is Young Lion's Cup Champion

Full Impact Pro

Fred Yehi def. Aaron Solow to retain the FIP Heavyweight Championship

FIP Heatstroke 2016 (8/12)

Earl Cooter def. Chase Brown

Jody Kristofferson def. Jon Davis

Martin Stone def. Peter Kaasa to retain the FIP Florida Heritage Title

The Hooligans (Devin and Mason Cutter) def. The Dirty Blondes (Leo Brien and Mike Patrick) to retain the FIP Tag Team Championships

Fred Yehi def. AR Fox to retain the FIP World Heavyweight Championship

MCW

Tribute to to the Legends (9/2)

Ryan McBride vs. Drolix for the MCW Championship in a dog collar match

The Ecktourage (Dirty Money and Eric Chapel) w/Kevin Eck vs. The Punk Rock All Stars (Drake Carter and Shaun Cannon) for the MCW Tag Team Championship in a Stairway to hell match

Finally, it was announced that WWN LIVE (the parent company of Evolve, FIP, Shimmer, etc.) announced their Wrestlemania Weekend lineup for 2017 in Orlando.

WWN Live Experience

3/30-Evolve

3/31

Progress

Evolve

CHIKARA

Kaiju Big Battel

4/1

Shimmer

CHIKARA

WWN Supershow Mercury Rising 2017: Progress vs. Evolve

Beyond Wrestling

4/2

Full Impact Pro and American Combat Wrestling

NWA

North American Champion:Tyson Dean

World Heavyweight Champion:Jax Dane

World Tag Team Champions: Iron Empire (Rob Conway and Matt Riviera)

Women's Champion:Amber Gallows

Shimmer-

Kimber Lee def. ThunderKitty

Allyson Kay def. Xandra Bale

Shayna Baszler def. Mia Yim

Nicole Savoy def. Kay Lee Ray to retain Heart of Shimmer Title

Evie and Heidi def. Melanie Cruise and Yumi Ohka

Madison Eagles def. Tessa Blanchard

Mercedes Martinez def. Madison Eagles to win the Shimmer Championship

Shine-Next event in September

United Kingdom

Will Ospreay has signed with Evolve to a US exclusive Deal, and has advanced to Round 2 of the Super J Cup Tournament in New Japan. 

Progress

Ch. 33

Damian and Pete Dunne vs. Trent Seven and Tyler Bate Double Count Out

Jack Gallagher Over Zack Gibson

James Davis and Rob Lynch Over Warbeard Hanson and Raymond Rowe(Tag Titles)

Andrews over El Ligero

Mark Haskins Over Will Ospreay for NO. 1 Contendership for Progress World Championship

Marty Scurll regained the Progress World Championship over Pastor William Eaver for Progress World Championship

Ch. 34 (8/14)

Gallagher over Ligero
Sabre Jr. over Ospreay

Ch.35 (8/28)

Pete Dunne and Trent Seven def. Damian Dunne and Tyler Bate
Nixon Newell def. Alex Windsor
Jack Gallagher def. El Liger, Eddie Dennis, and Zack Gibson
Joe Coffey def. Dave Mastiff
Shane Strickland def. Will Ospreay
Mark Haskins def. Mikey Whiplash
Rampage Brown def. T-Bone
Therefore Rampage Brown vs. Joe Coffey for the Atlas Championship
Marty Scurll def. Mark Andrews to retain the PROGRESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Revolution pro

Live at the Cockpit

Marty Scurll over Jay White

Zack Sabre Jr. Over Trent Seven

Uprising

White Over Bodom

Samuels over Damo

Chris Hero Over Scurll

Ricochet over Pete Dunne

Sabre Jr. Retains over Jeff Cobb

Vader Over Ospreay because I don't even know. 

ICW-7/31 Wolfgang defeated Joe Coffey who defeated Big Damo for the ICW Championship

Grado Dar and Samuels over Galloway, Jester, and Wolfgang

Davey Boy and Joe Hendry def. Mike Bird and Wild Boar for the ICW Tag Team Championships

7/30 Drew Galloway Over Grado

7/29 Galloway, Bram, and Jack Jester  Over Coffey, Grado, and Noam Dar

What Culture

El Ligero defeated Martin Stone

Jay Lethal Retained the ROH World Title over Noam Dar

Big Damo def-NO I refuse to acknowledged this! Big Damo lost via DQ to Rampage after illegally using the piledriver in front of Commisioner Pachitti. Therefore SCREW THAT RESULT!

Ospreay def. El Ligero and Noam Dar

Aron Stevens(Damien Sandow) is the No. 1 Contender for the WCPW Championship after defeating Doug Williams.

Doug Williams def. Noam Dar to send Dar packing from WCPW
Grado def. Martin Kirby

STACKED

Moose vs. Joe Coffey

Bea Priestly vs. Nixon Newell for the WCPW Women's Championship

Will Ospreay vs. Marty Scurll

WCPW Championship on the line featuring Joe Hendry, Joseph Connors, Big Damo, El Ligero, Primate, Grado, Drew Galloway, Ethan Carter III,

Eric Bischoff as Guest GM

GERMANY

WXW

Shotgun Champion: Da Mack

Tag:Cerberus (Dirty Dragan, Ilja Dragunov and Julian Nero)

Unified World Wrestling Championship: Jurn Simmons

8/27 Title vs. Title

Mack vs. Simmons

MEXICO

Lucha Libre Elite-no updates

CMLL-Titan was eliminated from the Super J Cup Tournament

AAA-No Updates

JAPAN

Gurukun Mask, Tomato eliminated from Super J Cup Round 1. NJPW's Jyushin Lyger, Ryusuke Taguchi, and KUSHIDA advanced to Round 2.

NJPW
KENNY OMEGA Wins the G1 Climax and KUSHIDA wins the Super J Cup

Pro Wrestling NoAH

Jr. Tag League has started (Will post results at end of tournament)

Taiji Ishimori and Daisuke Harada were eliminated in Round 1 of Super J Cup Tournament

Kenoh advanced to Round 2

Taichi and Kanemaru of Suzuki Gun advanced to Round 2 of Super J Cup Tournament
Takashi Sugiura def. Go Shiozaki to regain the GHC Heavyweight Championship
Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada retain the GHC Jr Tag Team Championships def. ACH and Taiji Ishimori at the Super J Cup Final Event.

Dragon Gate

Eita was eliminated from the Super J Cup, but he won the Open the Brave Gate Championship, defeating Yosuke Santa Maria

Kagetora and Susumu retain the Twin Gate over Naruki Doi and Yasshi

Monster Express (Tozawa, Yoshino, T-Hawk) retain Triangle Gate over Over Generation(CIMA and Dragon Kid) and Peter Kaasa....AND Tribe Vanguard (BxB Hulk, Flamita, and Kzy)

Akira Tozawa advanced to Round 2 of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic

YAMATO def. SHINGO Takagi to win the Open the Dream Gate Championship

Big Japan

All Asia Tag:Atsushi Aoki and Hikaru Sato over Kodaka and Miyamoto 

Kohei Sato and Shuji Ishikawa over Akebono and Ryota Hama for BJW TAG

BJW STRONG HEAVYWEIGHT:Kamitani over Okabayashi

Death match: Kankuro Hoshino over Ryuji Ito

Osaka pro

Champion:HUB def. Tadasuke

Owarai:Shiro Kuma def. Kamen

Wrestle-1

Kasai and Soya win Tag Titles....Wu, Inaba, and Yoshioka win UWA Trios Title
Yusuke Kodama wins Cruiserweight Championship
Daiki Inaba wins Wrestle-1 Title

AJPW

Aoyagi was eliminated from the Super J Cup
All Asia :Kodaka and Miyamoto
GAORA:Billy Ken Kid

Jr Heavyweight:Hikaru Sato

Triple Crown :Kento Miyahara

World Tag:Sekimoto and Okabayashi

WWE Cruiserweight Classic First Round Results, Round of 16 predictions and Beyond!

Feel free to take a look at my preview to see my initial thoughts and rankings.


Now here are the first round matchups for the tournament.My predictions will be bolded and the actual result will be under that.  You can watch it on the WWE Network starting on July 13th of this year!

1)Gran Metalik(Mexico) vs. Alejandro Saez(Chile)

Metalik and Saez are both world-traveled, but Metalik is just more dynamic. He won't make many mistakes.

Result: Metalik defeats Saez via Fireman's Carry Michinoku Driver II.
Fantastic opener that showcased both of the competitors' best. Saez oversold a lot but was really impressive otherwise. Sweet Shooting Star Press and he missed the Spiral Tap. Metalik showcased some of his unique arsenal, inside springboard Tope Con Hilo, and tightrope walk splash.

2)Ho Ho Lun(Hong Kong/China) vs. Ariya Daivari(US/Iran)

Having the founder of a wrestling revolution will always bring more press to the tournament. Lun going over here in a good performance would put China on the map as a legitimate wrestling hot bed.

Result:Lun over Daivari.
Honestly, Daivari was the more impressive performer, isolating Lun and dominating the majority of the match. Lun was a good babyface in peril, but his current moveset is most dropkicks. Lun's Dropkicks are like the Bucks' Superkicks. Solid German Suplex at the end by Lun.

3)Clement Petiot(France) vs. Cedric Alexander (US)

Alexander has been scouted in tryouts in the past for WWE, this is his chance to prove his mettle.

Result: Alexander via Lumbar Check.
Match of the first Episode. Had great back and forth and made Petiot a potential prospect. Alexander SHINED in the match. Crisp and dynamic offense with fantastic height!

4)Brian Kendrick (US) vs. Raul Mendoza (Mexico)

Kendrick is on his final legs, and a first round bow out is simply out of the question.

Result:Kendrick via Bridging Chinlock
My goodness, Mendoza is FANTASTIC. That dude should be signed. He was dynamic from beginning to end and just shined. Kendrick winning dirty is the right move, since he's in Ibushi's bracket if I remember correctly. I'm looking forward to seeing him in the 2nd round after watching Night 3's Match of the Night.

5)Damian Slater (Australia) vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri (Japan)

Tajiri brings a danger to the rest of the tournament. Slater may be able to hang, but he'll get misted.

Result:Tajiri via Buzzsaw Kick
This was a fantastic showcase for Damian Slater. I didn't know much about him before starting this post and he was great. I hope he receives more opportunities from WWE and the major indies. Tajiri surprisingly didn't mist anyone, I guess there are supposed to not be any crazy shenanigans. He had a good first round but I expect much more out of his next round matchup with Gran Metalik.

6)TJ Perkins (US/Philippines) vs. Da Mack (Germany)

Personal preference here. I'm a proud Pinoy and having someone like Perkins in the tournament who has the sun radiating on the attire is more than enough for me to pick him.

Result: TJ Perkins via Kneebar/Inverted Figure Four Leglock.
My personal favorite match of night 2. There was not only good technical wrestling but fantastic one-upsmanship with the two and the crowd. Da Mack was much better than I expected him to be and Perkins was fantastic!

7)Lince Dorado (Puerto Rico) vs. Mustafa Ali (Pakistan)

Proving ground for both men. Dorado can do amazing things in the air.

Result:Dorado via Shooting Star Press
There was some SCARY moments in the match, both good and alarming. Ali was injured during the match and still was able to hit that Springboard Spanish Fly and able to attempt the Inverted 450 Splash. I was so happy with how this match came out because even with the danger, there were no visible botches. I remember watching Dorado videos and highlights from his time in Chikara with both Team Mexico and the Bruderschaft Des Kreutzes (I can't spell in German,so the BDK). To see how smoothly he's developed since his Chikara days has been fantastic!

8)Kenneth Johnson (US) vs. Akira Tozawa (Japan)

Sadly this is a PG show, so no "SHUT THE F-CK UP" response from Tozawa. That being said, Johnson is simply outclassed.

Result: Tozawa via Delayed Bridging German Suplex

Boy was I wrong about Kenneth Johnson. He was impressive and the commentators made sure to point it out. He matched Tozawa tick for tat all throughout the match. There were even hope spots for him to win....until that SICK Dragon Gate style Snap German Suplex. My GOD that was a German Suplex. Shades of Neville's Rebound German Suplex, Tozawa did pretty well for the first round. He's probably saving more for Round 2 but it was a good start for him.

9)Tyson Dux (Canada) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (UK/England)

If Dux was facing any of the other guys....he would have had more of a chance. Instead, he's the first stepping stone to the Best Technical Wrestling in the world.

Result:Sabre Jr. Via Ode to Breaks
If you've never dealt with the British Escapology style before, you might not be the most excited about it after seeing this match. The psychology is something to behold and the match was great. Sabre Jr. is in peak form and it would be surprising for him to bow out of any where before at least the Semi-Finals. I had seen Dux wrestle in TNA and was never really impressed. I understand his gimmick now, and due to that, I'm surprised that he hasn't had a go in NxT by now. By no means the best match of night 3, but it was entertaining.

10)Drew Gulak (US) vs. Harv Sihra (India/Canada)

Sihra's never dealt with someone with a style like Gulak's. He won't have an answer.

Result:Gulak via Dragon Sleeper
Gulak's style is not every person's taste, so it would be interesting to see how the casual fan reacted to such. A professional's professional, his victory sets up a VERY interesting matchup between his American Catch wrestling vs. Sabre Jr.'s British Escapology. Sihra had his moments but I believe that he would work better if him and his brother were to team together for a match.

11)Anthony Bennett (US) vs. Tony Nese (US)

Anthony Bennett wears shutter shades on his hair. So Obviously he's going to lose.

Result:Nese via 450.

The most 1-sided bout of Round 1 after the first 3 nights, Nese completed outshine Bennett here. Bennett was down at a scary moment after a devastating pump handle slam, and the 450 was all she wrote. I didn't take Bennett seriously due to the look and the gimmick, and I feel that he could have shined more against a different opponent, like a Tyson Dux or a Damian Slater. He'll be better hopefully the next time I watch one of his matches, but until then Nese deserved this spot without a doubt. This sets up a matchup with Brian Kendrick.

12)Kota Ibushi (Japan) vs. Sean Maluta (US/American Samoa)

Ibushi has the most hype and as much as Samoans and Roman Reigns fans want another Samoan dynasty cousin to win yet ANOTHER thing in WWE...Maluta is getting massacred in this round.

Result:Ibushi over Maluta with a Last Ride Lyger Bomb
Maluta impressed me and in the first episode had a fantastic match. Ibushi didn't show everything, but did reveal how devastating and meaningful his moves are, something that Ho Ho Lun can definitely learn from. The only slip up, was an attempted diagonal Tope Con Hilo. Maluta dove early, so he ended up hitting his back on the ropes on the way and nearly spilling out on the apron, but he was able to salvage it by turning it into a koppu kick as he accidentally landed on the apron. Ibushi now has a potential Match of the Tournament opportunity against the USA's Cedric Alexander

13)Jason Lee(Hong Kong/China) vs. Rich Swann(US)

Another personal pride one here. Swann is a Marylander. I have to root and choose him.

Result:Swann via Standing 450 Splash
This was a showcase for Swann and a good start for my fellow Maryland native. Lee was very good but is similar to fellow countryman Lun in one major factor: a lot of potential but very rough in the ring still.

14)Noam Dar(Israel/Scotland) vs. Gurv Sihra(India)

Dar's making history as the first Israeli born wrestler in WWE. He is on the same flight as Sabre Jr. and Ibushi. No reason for him to make a first round exit.

Dar via Champagne SuperKNEEbar
Dar was good in this matchup and Sihra was very technical. That being said, this was one of the more underwhelming matchups of the tournament.

15)Jack Gallagher (UK/England) vs. Fabian Aichner (Italy)

Gallagher is a dark horse in the tournament. Aichner is a relative unknown. Pretty unpredictable here.

Gallagher via charging corner dropkick
This was a potential Match of the Night candidate. Aichner was FANTASTIC and Gallagher was equally as Fantastic. I wish I could have seen more Aichner in this tournament but Gallagher was so crisp.

16)Johnny Gargano (US) vs. Tomasso Ciampa (US/Italy)

The toughest matchup because of the personal ties, Gargano is simply more well rounded.

Gargano via surprise crucifix

THE MATCH OF THE FIRST ROUND! With the most intrigue due to familiarity with the crowd, the two tag partners put on a masterpiece of psychology. A classic American Indy style match complete with sick bumps and drama that could fill three soap opera seasons, hands down the best match of the opening round.

Note: These predictions were made after the end of the first round without prior knowledge of spoilers

If you're curious, here's my opinionated ranking of the first round matches

1)Gargano over Ciampa:The most well rounded match, complete with drama.
2)Kendrick over Mendoza: Kendrick came over as a great heel, and Mendoza made himself a star in this match.
3)Gallagher over Aichner:Both men impressed with EVERYTHING in the match, but a lack of story depth compared to the top two matches keeps it third.
4)Perkins over Mack:Both men impressed wildly and Perkins proved why he's one of the biggest threats in the tournament.
5)Alexander over Petiot:Alexander was fantastic and dynamic. Defnitely the best match of night 1.
6)Ibushi over Maluta:Dynamic showcase that was just slightly overshadowed by the Alexander/Petiot match on night 1.
7)Dorado over Ali:#FLIPPYS---
8)Metalik over Saez: Great opener, but minus a few crazy moments, it wasn't as solid as a match overall.
9)Sabre Jr. Over Dux: Top niche match.
10)Tozawa over Johnson. Good storytelling match but Tozawa has much more.
11)Swann over Lee. #ShowcaseAllNightLong.
12)Tajiri over Slater: It was a sold match, but unspectacular compared to the above matches.
13)Gulak over H. Sihra: Gulak's style is fun for a diehard like myself. But this list was more than just my personal wrestling preferences. If it was just that, I'd have Sabre Jr as my top match of the night and this a close third. Gulak's wrestling is hard to swallow for someone who is looking for more fast paced action. Harv Sihra had a good showing, but also really wasn't considered a true threat for Gulak.
14)Lun over Daivari: Daivari made himself someone who should be picked up by Raw after the tournament is over, and Lun had some good moments, but compared to the remaining matches above them, I couldn't put them higher. Plus, they were the weak link of night 1.
15)Nese over Bennett: Nese dominated in what was essentially a one sided match. It was the type of match I expected from this pair and from a lot of the other pairings. The difference? The other matches exceeded my expectations. This didn't.
16)Dar over G. Sihra: This has nothing to do with the ability of Gurv or Noam. The main issue is that this match simply didn't connect as well to the fans. It was a bit rough and was also followed by two of my top three matches on this entire list in Gallagher/Aichner and Gargano/Ciampa. Plus with every other match, there was better chemistry between the two opponents.

Also, if you mathematically take the rankings mean based off of rankings, these would be my suggestions of which first round night was best:
1)Night 4 (Two of the best matches of round 1) 7.75
2)Night 1(Most top 10 matches of the four nights) 8.25
3)Night 2 (Underrated matches that were still fantastic)8.25
4)Night 3 (Niche night with an amazing main event)9.75


Round of 16 Predictions

1)Jack Gallagher Vs. Akira Tozawa
Gallagher (England) def. Tozawa (Japan)
Expect trickery to lead to a surprise submission.
Result:Tozawa via Delayed German Suplex

Tozawa may have won the match, but Gallagher left a permanent mark. Both men were fantastic and Tozawa did a good job making Gallagher look fantastic, and vice-versa. The ending made enough sense to where the Dragon Gate-Selling of Tozawa could be overlooked.

2)Gran Metalik vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri
Metalik (Mexico) def. Tajiri (Japan)
Metalik can always use his mask as a shield for the mist. Therefore, it will come down to the skills and Metalik can bring it.
Result:Metalik via Metalik Screwdriver/Dorado Driver

Fantastic opening match to the Round of 16. Tajiri did a great job showing he still has it after all these years and Metallic was equally as impressive.

3) Sabre Jr. (England) def. Gulak (US)
Only the most patient and coolest wrestling fans will be able to dig this match. Expect Sabre to win this match, but don't be entirely surprised if I'm wrong and Gulak walks out of this match.
Result:Sabre Jr. via European Clutch

I enjoyed this match so much. Completely different from the normal cruiserweight match, it was a technical clinic. Just a wonderful contest of sport, and stiff strikes. Can't wait for Sabre Jr. Vs. Dar!


4)Ho Ho Lun (China) vs. Noam Dar (Scotland)(Got this one Wrong)
First upset of the tournament right here. Dar has faced some of the best in the world and Lun is essentially unproven outside of Asia. If he can avoid Dar's kneebars, Lun will definitely advance.
Dar via Champagne SuperKneebar

For both men, it was a much better 2nd round. Lun did a fantastic job of selling and was smarter with his use of dropkicks. Dar was much more exciting in this round, and the crowd eventually got behind him, chanting his name to the Imperial March (DAR DAR DAR DAR DARDAR DAR DARDAR)

5)Kendrick (US) def. Nese (US)
Kendrick has something to prove more than Nese. Nese still has time after this opportunity. His job is to make an impact. Kendrick is on final legs. There's just more motivation for him to advance.
Kendrick via Crossface

This was a slower build compared to the other night 2 matches, but had greater drama at the end. Tony Nese was fantastic in this match and Kendrick can still go even more than I expect. Part of me hopes that Daniel Bryan runs from the commentary booth to try to help Brian Kendrick in his match against Kota Ibushi, considering the bias DB has. Best match of Round 2 Night 2.

6)Ibushi (Japan) def. Alexander (US)
Alexander isn't ready for Ibushi just yet....he held his own with Sabre a couple weeks ago at Pro Wrestling Syndicate, but Ibushi is battle forged and ready for all the pressures.
Result:Ibushi via Last Ride Sit-Out Powerbomb.....with less than 5 minutes left.

MY GOD.......This match trumped ALL of the first round matches. Cedric Alexander was MADE in this match, more so than in any company he has wrestled in worldwide. To go toe to toe with someone like Kota Ibushi, to the point where he had the crowd in the palm of his hand with every move IS AMAZING! To the rest of the field.....FOLLOW THAT.

7) Perkins (Philippines) def. Gargano (US)

Perkins via Kneebar

Such a fantastic back and forth match. No real heel, but no face...just straight up one-upmanship.
Loved it.
8) Swann (US) def. Dorado (Puerto Rico)
My reasoning behind these predictions is the amount of pull Swann vs. Perkins would have based off of similar backstories. Plus Ciampa could potential ruin a shot for Gargano to move a storyline within the tournament.

Swann def. Dorado via Phoenix Splash in a phenominal match. The only problem is that there were so many more dynamic matches that had a greater impact with the crowd.


Sweet 16 Match Rankings
1. Ibushi vs. Alexander
2. Sabre Jr. vs. Gulak
3. Perkins vs. Gargano
4. Metalik vs. Tajiri
5. Swann vs. Dorado
6. Tozawa vs. Gallagher
7. Kendrick vs. Nese
8. Dar vs. Lun

Therefore, my QuarterFinal matches look like this:

1)Gran Metalik vs. Jack Gallagher (I would predict Metalik)

2)Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ho Ho Lun (Sabre Jr.)

3)Kota Ibushi vs. Brian Kendrick (Ibushi)

4)Rich Swann vs. TJ Perkins (Swann)

Semi-Finals
1)Sabre Jr. vs. Metalik
2)Ibushi vs. Swann

Finals
Kota Ibushi (Japan) def. Zack Sabre Jr (England)
Between the two, I'm rooting for Sabre. I expect Ibushi to win and potentially earn a WWE/NxT Contract in the very near future. Also, Five Star match because Ibushi is so good at what he does, and Sabre knows the Japanese style very well. So hard hitting and insane sequences that should end with a final Phoenix Splash.

Those are my predictions. Im sticking with them because odds are I'm right (sometimes)

NxT Takeover Back to Brooklyn

Hello Smarks and Marks and Wrestling Fans alike, it's one of my favorite times of the year! The NxT Takeover/Summerslam Combo of August is back again. I have a soft spot for this weekend because writing previews for last year's Takeover and Summerslam on Facebook was the genesis of what would end up being this blog. So without further ado, let's look at the 6 matches that will take place for Tonight's event


1)Ember Moon vs. Billie Kay
What's interesting about this matchup is that it holds a similar spot to the match in this spot last year....Jushin Liger vs. Tyler Breeze. You have a beautiful NxT mainstay in Billie Kay, whom as of late has been on a bit of a win streak and has even gotten a match on Smackdown vs former NxT mainstay Dana Brooke. Then you have a newcomer to NxT in the form of Ember Moon. I'm not sure if these two had ever met in either Shimmer or Shine, but both have a good amount of indy experience (especially Ember Moon's former self, Athena). I highly doubt that Moon will lose her debut, so look more how the match itself works rather than the result here.

Prediction:
Moon via some sort of crazy cutter.

Match 2: "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived"Austin Aries vs. No Way Jose

This will be No Way Jose's big debut on a NxT event stage (not live event but televised special) and there is no one better to face off against than Aries. Aries in the storyline has been the big buzzkill to No Way Jose's somewhat never-ending Fiesta with the NxT Fans....and Corey Graves lol. Attacking Jose after Jose had a match, it changed the Dominican party dude from a comedy character to a man pissed off for just trying to spread some joy. Since, No Way has called out, attacked, and berated Aries both physically and mentally to prove he is more than just a one-dimensional hispanic Adam Rose knock off. Normally, Aries would be the the one cheered due to the independent background, but Aries and Jose have done a fantastic job of keeping the correct Face/Heel Dynamic for the match. Personally I'm hoping my prediction for this match is wrong and that Austin Aries wins the match on the big show, for Jose to either continue the fight for the next few months OR even for him to win the rematch the next time they face off, because this feud could really be great for Jose.

Prediction: No Way Jose wins in a fluke sort of way that puts egg on Aries theoretically.

Match 3:Andrade Cien Almas vs. Bobby Roode (GLORIOUS)
Unlike Match Number 2, this match has a different fan dynamic. Andrade Cien Almas was previewed as this great Luchador with a tremendous pedigree, and came out as a chippendales dressed dude who does have cool moves.....but doesn't connect with the crowd yet. Bobby Roode comes out as a Triple H style heel and knocks the fat fans....but is cheered beyond belief because A)He immediately connected with the fans through his theme (GLORIOUS) and B) of his pedigree in TNA (see what I did there?). Roode will be cheered with every villainous action he does because he is GLORIOUS...and Almas will be undeservedly booed. I want Roode to win, but not without a fantastic performance from Almas. Almas deserves to be cheered (or at least turned so the heel heat is proper) and Bobby Roode will be....GLORIOUS!

Prediction: Bobby Roode with a GLORIOUS finish....even if it's just a rollup. Because GLORIOUS.

4)NxT Tag Team Championship Match
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) (c) vs. Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa
The Revival were able to defeat American Alpha to regain the NxT Tag Team Championships at The End and since then, various new challengers have popped up in TM-61, The Authors of Pain, and their opponents Saturday nights. Gargano and Ciampa for those who do not know are/were two of the best independent wrestlers on the American Scene today. Both men plied their craft in indy meccas like Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Evolve, and Dragon Gate USA, along with Revolution Pro in England, and Dragon Gate in Japan. While the two were recently made as a tag team last year at the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, both men are highly skilled and highly decorated. The two teams would be considerably equal if it weren't for two major factors. 1) The Revival have worked into  the best and most sound tag team in the company today and 2)Gargano and Ciampa, at (all) heart,  are not only singles wrestlers....but also recently damaged from their fantastic clash in the first round of the WWE Cruiserweight Classic. Needless to say, the Revival is fresh, and Ciampa isn't. Garage is especially in a tough situation because not only did he have a rough match against Ciampa, but he has an upcoming (yes it was taped but not aired yet so shut up) match against fellow indy standout TJ Perkins. Not to mention....there could be some bad blood due to Johnny Wrestling's win over the Psycho Killer.

There are many factors and endless amounts of intrigue into this match. Yes, Gargano and Ciampa have won a match against the Revival but I believe there are just too many factors going against them. I would LOVE for Gargano and Ciampa to get the 2nd upset, but it's too early in this title hunt and there is just too much for both of them to overcome. But believe me, I'll be rooting for them like I'm rooting for Aries.

Prediction: The Revival via The Shatter Machine on Ciampa.

5 and Semi-Main Event)NxT Women's Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Bayley
This is a rematch from NxT Takeover Dallas. Back in April, Asuka was able to defeat Bayley when the Huggable one passed out from the Crossface Chickenwing aptly named, the Asuka Lock. Since then, Asuka def. Nia Jax at Takeover: The End. Bayley was injured at the hands of Jax when Takeover: The End happened, but got her revenge once she returned from injury. After the draft kept both women on the roster, Bayley made a one night only debut teaming with frienemy Sasha Banks to defeat Charlotte and Dana Brooke at WWE Battleground.

Since then, Asuka has become more aggressive and arrogant in her matches, not letting go of the Asuka Lock in a match against Aliyah with Bayley watching ringside. Both sides have brought an edge not yet seen from each other similar to the edge that came from Samoa Joe and Finn Balor at the last two Takeovers. It has become a highly personal affair with the label of Top Female in NxT on the line as well as the NxT Women's Championship.

This will be one of the most difficult ones to predict. I believe Asuka will retain the title... (but it's mostly due to the main event.

Main Event) NxT Championship

Samoa Joe (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
This has been a dream match for years upon years. Nakamura and Joe go all the way back to the early 2000s. Samoa Joe was a California based wrestler who had been privileged to train at the famed Inoki Dojo in California, along with a few other potential prospects like Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan)and the aformentioned Nakamura.  Afterwards, Joe would go on to become a huge sensation in both Ring of Honor (as the longest reigning ROH World Champion) and TNA (former TNA World Heavyweight and X-Division Champion), fighting the likes of Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Kurt Angle before joining NxT last year in the Spring. Nakamura would dabble in Mixed Martial Arts before joining/rejoining the Inoki Dojo's parent company, New Japan Pro Wrestling. Nakamura would be 1/3rd of the 2nd Generation of the Three Musketeers (with Katsuyori Shibata and Hiroshi Tanahashi) and later on part of the Big Four of New Japan's renaissance of the 2010s (Nakamura, Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, and AJ Styles), before joining NxT back in April. Since then, Joe has had fantastic matches against Finn Balor, Baron Corbin, and Sami Zayn. Nakamura has had a great match against Austin Aries and two Match of the Year candidates against Balor and Zayn.
The buildup has been mostly Joe calling out General Manager William Regal on booking Nakamura without his consent, and then Nakamura trolling Joe left and right.

Normally I would say that Joe wins...but they've built Nakamura so much that having Joe knock him down would actually be pretty insulting. So...

NAKAMURA WINS! (I hope!)

WHEN IN DOUBT....listen to my predictions because I'm right even when they book it wrong.

The Summerslam Preview AND SUPER J CUP results will be up tomorrow morning!

WWE BattleGround Review

BEST SHOW EVER.

At least that's how it felt after leaving the Verizon Center in D.C.

Normally with these reviews I either talk too much or I shortcut it. This is going to be to the point.


Kickoff Match: Breezango vs. The Usos

Was it better on the Network or Live?
It was better live. All of us in the crowd were banking on the Usos begrudgingly. And then Breeze gets the win and all of us in our section (well...minus the little kids) are excited!

How was the match?
Good match. 6.5 out of 10 after looking at both views.

Was the ending worth it?
Yeah, Tyler Breeze needed a win.

Did the crowd help it or hurt it?
The Crowd wasn't bad, but it was more appreciative live than it was on the Network.

Oh, and Fandangoing is STILL AWESOME

Opening match: Charlotte and Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks and ????(Bayley!)

Better live or the network?
LIVE. The pop Bayley got for coming out was amplified live.

How was the match?
8 out of 10 live, 7 out of 10 on the network. 7.5 overall

Ending worth it?
YES! Especially since the next night, Sasha defeated Charlotte to win the WWE Women's Championship

Did the Crowd help?
Oh yeah.

The Wyatt Family vs. The New Day

Better on the Network or Live?
I would say for the majority of the match, it was better on the Network....but when Xavier started his comeback against Bray Wyatt it was fantastic live

How was the match?
Big E's Spear through the ropes is straight up scary to watch. 6.75 out of 10

Ending worth it? In my opinion yes. Having the Wyatts triumph dominantly was satisfactory.

Crowd help?
Eh...we were okay in this match

Rusev vs. Zack Ryder for the United States Championship

Better on the Network or Live?
Network. Even the Mojo Rawley part was better.

How was the match?
It was a decent match. Solid 6 out of 10.

Ending worth it?
Storyline wise to write out Ryder as a singles competitor? Definitely. Building Rusev? yes. So yeah.

Crowd help?
When Ryder was about to escape the Accolade and when Mojo (who is from the area) came out.

Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens

Better on the Network or Live?

LIVE DAMMIT. THIS WAS THE BEST MATCH OF THE NIGHT! IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST STEENERICO/OwensVZayn matches EVER!

How was the match?
BEST MATCH OF THE NIGHT! 9.99999999999 out of 10

Ending worth it?
SUCH AN AMAZING ENDING! EXPLODERS AND BRAINBUSTERS AND HALF AND HALFS AND HELLUVAS!

Crowd help?
Fight Forever. Enough Said.


Crowd Help?

Standing ovation

Becky Lynch vs. Natalya

Better on the Network or Live?

Network. People were so exhausted in the arena you could help but feel bad.
On the network, it actually was a good match with good drama at the end from Becky.

How was the match? 6 out of 10 in the arena, 7 out of 10 on the network. So 6.5

Ending worth it?
In retrospect not really.

Crowd?
Sucked

The Miz vs. Darren Young? Intercontinental Championship

Better on the network or live?

uh....It sucked both ways.

How was the match?
Take away the ending, 5 out of 10. Add the ending....3 out of 10. Worst match on the card.

Ending worth it? The worst part. A dirty finish, and an unclear one at that. Confusing and ridiculous.

Crowd?
WTF. Honestly, would have done better in the death spots on the card (2nd or second to last).

Semi-Main event
The Club vs. Enzo, Cass, and John Cena

Network or Live?
LIVE. This was a great match and segment!

How was the match?
I enjoyed it thoroughly. Enzo Amore became a WWE Star out of this. Everyone came out better than they came in. 8 out of 10

Ending worth it?
Yup. Cena pinning Styles after the match and promo made perfect sense and didn't weaken Styles at all.

Crowd?
Amore had us eating out of the palm of his hands. The crowd was super into this match all the way through.

Highlight Reel Segment was cool live, blah on the network. No rating because it wasn't a match, but Randy Orton is more fun in this role. It didn't feel entirely scripted and it gave him a good story going into his big match against Brock Lesnar. Plus who doesn't like Chris Jericho getting RKO'd?

Main event:

Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Reigns was booed the ENTIRE NIGHT...to the point where I felt guilty about it.

Network or Live?
LIVE. The match was great and the ending was perfect!

How was the match? 8.75 out of 10. Rollins was on all cylinders, Ambrose stepped up, and Reigns was fantastic as the force. Plus amidst the wellness policy violation, Ambrose pinning Reigns was perfect booking.

Ending worth it? Yep. The Smackdown Roster coming out to celebrate Ambrose was a nice touch. Also, I found it hilarious that they forced the Usos to carry Ambrose. That's just acid in the face right there.

Crowd? Loved it. Absolutely loved it.

Live it was a 9.98 out of 10. There were a few blips, but the great stuff about the PPV were so great that it cancelled out a lot of the WTF.

Network: 9 out of 10. Equally as enjoyable and it got my family (well...part of my family) to watch (mostly because I watched the network version at a beach house after hooking up the laptop).

I was greatly impressed with the last non-Big 4 Co-branded PPV. Hope Summerslam is equally as fantastic.

WHEN IN DOUBT....WATCH PRO WRESTLING DAMMIT!

G1 Climax's Final Qualifying nights and G1 Climax Final

This is the final G1 Climax entry. 

So going into this post, these are the rankings from both Blocks

Block A

The remaining wrestlers that could win this block are:

Hiroshi Tanahashi(Fale, Goto, Ishii, Marufuji, Tenzan)

Bad Luck Fale(Makabe, Marufuji, Okada, Sanada, Tenzan)

Naomich Marufuji(Makabe, Okada, Sanada, Tenzan, Tonga)

Kazuchika Okada (Goto, Makabe, Sanada, Tenzan, Tonga)

Hirooki Goto(Fale, Ishii, Makabe, Tenzan, Tonga)

All at 10 points

The following wrestlers have been eliminated (points and wrestler who eliminated them in parenthesis)

Togi Makabe (8 points, Hirooki Goto)

Tomohiro Ishii (6 points, Seiya SANADA)

Tama Tonga (6 Points, Naomichi Marufuji)

Seiya Sanada (6 points,Naomichi Marufuji)

Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4 points, Bad Luck Fale)

The final Block A matches go as follows

Sanada(6) vs. Tenzan(4) (No stakes at all)

Makabe (8) vs. Ishii (6) (No Stakes at all) 

Fale (10) vs. Tonga (6)

Goto (10) vs. Marufuji (10)

Okada (10) vs. Tanahashi (10)

Hiroshi Tanahashi wins Block A with

1)Win

2)Tie and ties from both Goto/Marufuji, and Fale/Tonga

Tanahashi is eliminated with
1)Loss
2)Tie plus wins by any of the following:Fale, Goto, or Marufuji

Bad Luck Fale wins Block A with
1)Win and Okada Win or Tie and Marufuji Win or Tie

Fale is eliminated with
1)Tanahashi Win/Tie
2)Loss
3)Goto win
4)Tie plus a win from any of the following:Tanahashi, Okada, Marufuji, Goto

Naomichi Marufuji wins Block A with
1)Win, Okada win or tie, and Tonga win or tie

Marufuji is eliminated with
1)Loss or tie
2)Tanahashi win
3)Fale win

Kazuchika Okada wins Block A with
1)Win, Tonga win or Tie, or Goto win/Tie

Okada is eliminated with
1)Loss or tie
2)Fale victory
3)Marufuji Victory

Hirooki Goto wins Block A with
1)Win, Okada/Tanahashi Tie.

Goto is eliminated with
1)Tanahashi or Okada win outright
2)Loss or Tie

Block B

The remaining wrestlers that could win this block include:

Tetsuya Naito (12 Points)(Elgin, EVIL, Honma, Nakajima, Yano, HASHI)

Michael Elgin (10 Points)(Honma, Omega, Nagata, Shibata, HASHI)
Katsuyori Shibata (10 points)(Nagata, Nakajima, Omega, Naito, HASHI)

Kenny Omega (10 Points)(EVIL, Honma, Nagata, Nakajima, Yano)

The following wrestlers have been eliminated (points and wrestler who eliminated them in parenthesis)

EVIL (6 points, Tetsuya Naito)

Tomoaki Honma (4 points, Katsuhiko Nakajima)

YOSHI-HASHI(6 points, Tetsuya Naito)

Yuji Nagata (6 points, Katsuyori Shibata)

Toru Yano (8 Points, EVIL)

Katsuhiko Nakajima (8 Points, Kenny Omega)

The remaining Block B Matches include:

Toru Yano vs. YOSHI HASHI (No stakes)

Michael Elgin Vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima

Katsuyori Shibata vs. EVIL

Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito

Yuji Nagata vs. Tomoaki Honma (No Stakes)

Tetsuya Naito would win Block B w/
1)Win
2)Tie, a Shibata Tie/Loss, and Elgin Tie/Loss

Naito is eliminated if
1)Loss
2)Tie and either Elgin W or Shibata W

Michael Elgin wins Block B w/
1)Win, Naito loss or Tie

Elgin is eliminated w/
1)Loss
2)Naito Victory
3)Tie+Naito/Omega Tie
4)Tie +Shibata win
5)Tie +Omega win

NIGHT 17 (8/12/16)- 

The Briscoes def. YoshiTatsu and Captain New Japan

- Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakaishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV Over  Tomoaki Honma, Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay

- Katsuyori Shibata, Michael Elgin, Satoshi Kojima & KUSHIDA Over Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Katsuhiko Nakajima & Atsushi Kotoge

- Kenny Omega, Tanga Loa, Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page Over  Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, BUSHI & Jay Lethal  

A BLOCK : Bad Luck Fale vs. Tama Tonga

Result:Tonga finishes with 8 points and eliminates his Bullet Club Stablemate Fale. 

A BLOCK : Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. SANADA

Result:Sanada wins. Sanada finishes with 8 Points, and Tenzan finishes last with 4. 

A BLOCK : Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Result:Ishii wins via Brainbuster. Ishii and Makabe finish with 8 points each. 

A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada

Result: TIME LIMIT DRAW!!!!!!!!

A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto vs. Naomichi Marufuji

Result:Goto defeats Marufuji, and eliminates him. Marufuji finishes with 10, and Hirooki Goto finishes with 12 points. 

FINAL STANDINGS BLOCK A
1)Hirooki Goto (12) ADVANCES TO G1 CLIMAX FINAL!
2)Hiroshi Tanahashi (11)
3)Kazuchika Okada (11)
4)Bad Luck Fale (10)
5)Naomichi Marufuji (10)
6)Togi Makabe (8)
7)Tama Tonga (8)
8)Seiya Sanada (8)
9)Tomohiro Ishii (8)
10)Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4)

NIGHT 18(8/14/16)

- Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV Over Yoshitatsu, Captain New Japan, Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay
- Togi Makabe & Juice Robinson Lose to Tomoaki Honma & Naomichi Marufuji
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Satoshi Kojima & KUSHIDA Lose to SANADA, BUSHI & Jay Lethal
- Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, Gedo, & The Briscoes Lose to Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page

B BLOCK : Toru Yano vs. YOSHI-HASHI
Result:Yano Cheats again, earning his 10th point over YOSHI Hashi's 6
B BLOCK : Michael Elgin vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
Result:Nakajima earns his tenth point, and eliminates Michael Elgin
B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata vs. Tomoaki Honma
Result:Honma Via Diving Headbutt. Honma finishes with 6 points, along with Nagata.
B BLOCK : Tetsuya Naito vs. Kenny Omega
Result: Omega defeats Naito to win Block B and set up a showdown with Goto.
B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata vs. EVIL
Result:EVIL via STO. Eliminates Shibata.

FINAL Standings in Block B

1)Kenny Omega (12 Points) B BLOCK WINNER
2)Tetsuya Naito (12 Points)
3)Nakajima (10 Points)
4)Elgin (10 Points)
5)Yano (10 Points)
6)Katsuyori Shibata (10 Points)
7)EVIL(8 Points)
8)YOSHI-HASHI (6 Points)
9)Yuji Nagata (6 Points)
10)Tomoaki Honma (6 points)

FINAL NIGHT/NIGHT 19 

Jyushin Lyger and Tiger Mask IV def. Ryusuke Taguchi and David Finlay

Mask over Finlay via Double Arm Superplex

GEDO and JADO def. YOSHI Tatsu and Captain New Japan (Because Cap.NJ SUCKS)
JADO over Captain via Crossface

Tomohiro Ishii and YOSHI-HASHI (CHAOS) def. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) 
HASHI over Honma via Pump Handle Falcon Arrow/Here It Is Driver)

Team Pro Wrestling NoAH (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Go Shiozaki, Masa Kitamiya, and Maybach Taniguchi) def. Team New Japan (Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and Katsuyori Shibata)
Nakajima over Nakanishi via Brainbuster
(WATCH THIS MATCH FOR SHIBATA)

IWGP Tag Team Championships
The Briscoe Brothers (Mark and Jay) Defeat Yujiro Takahashi and Hangman Adam Page to retain the titles. 
Doomsday Device on Page. 

Ring of Honor World Championship
Jay Lethal def. Satoshi Kojima to retain the ROH World Championship
Via Lethal Injection (Back Handspring into Ace Crusher)

Los Ingovernables de Japon (EVIL, BUSHI, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, and Juice Robinson
EVIL over Robinson via STO
Naito is challenging Michael Elgin for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. 

CHAOS (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, and the GHC Tag Team Champions Toru Yano and Naomichi Marufuji) def. Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and the Guerrillas of Destiny, Tanga Roa and Tama Tonga)
Okada def. Roa via Rainmaker

MAIN EVENT: G1 CLIMAX FINAL
KENNY OMEGA Def. Hirooki Goto via One-Winged Angel to become the first North American/Canadian to win the G1 Climax Tournament and now has a No.1 Contendership for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against the Champion at Wrestle Kingdom 12. 

G1 Climax Preview and Results Prior to the final night.

July 18-Aug 14 is the G1 Climax tournament. For the aforementioned dates, 20 wrestlers will compete in a series of matches against everyone in their block. For every win, you get points, for a tie you get points, and no points for a loss. After everyone in the block has faced each other once, whomever has the best record in the block advances to the finals. When dealing with tiebreakers, you start with head to head matchups, followed by records against common opponents.

Block A
Hiroshi Tanahashi(New Japan's answer to John Cena)
Toni Makabe(The unchained Gorilla and former IWGP heavyweight Champion)
Hirooki Goto (newest member of CHAOS and reputation for choking in the big matches)
Bad Luck Fale (Bullet Club's hitman and former IWGP Intercontinental ChampioN)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan (Originally this spot was for TenCozy teammate Satoshi Kojima, but Kojima gave up his spot for Tenzan since he is now a holder of the NEVER Openweight 6 man championship. Tenzan is a multi-time Heavyweight and Tag Team Champion, as well as a multiple time G1 Climax winner)
Tama Tonga(Bullet Club's rebel and former IWGP Tag Team Champion)
Tomohiro Ishii (CHAOS's stone pitbull and multiple time NEVER Openweight Champion)
Kazuchika Okada (CHAOS's leader and current IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
Seiya Sanada(Former Ace of Keiji Mutton's Wrestle-1 promotion, and current hitman for Los Ingovernables De Japon)
Naomichi Marufuji (Pro Wrestling NoAH's Ace)

Matchups I'm most looking forward to
Tanahashi vs. Marufuji(New Japan's Ace vs. Pro Wrestling NoAH's Ace)
Goto vs. Okada(Rematch from The New Beginning in Osaka)
Okada vs. Marufuji
Sanada vs. Okada
Sanada vs. Tanahashi
Sanada vs. Marufuji
Ishii vs Tenzan
Ishii vs Makabe
Ishii vs. Goto



Block B
Yuji Nagata (Blue Justice, Former IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
Katsuyori Shibata (Current NEVER Openweight Champion)
Michael Elgin (Current IWGP Intercontinental Champion)
Tetsuya Naito (Former NEVER Openweight, IWGP Jr, Heavyweight, Jr Tag, and Hvy Tag Team Champion, Leader of Los Ingovernables de Japon)
EVIL(Right hand man of Naito)
Tomoaki Homna (Headbutt Enthusiast, and former IWGP Tag team Champion....worst W-L record ever)
Toru Yano(Weird Funny Guy)
YOSHI-HASHI (Protege of Okada)
Kenny Omega(Leader of the Bullet Club)
Katsuhiko Nakajima (Top Heavyweight from Pro Wrestling NoAH)

Matchups I'm most looking forward to
Nagata vs. Shibata (rematch)
Elgin vs Shibata
Shibata vs. Naito
Omega vs. Shibata
Omega vs. Elgin
Omega vs. Naito
Nakajima vs Nagata
Nakajima vs. Naito
Nakajima vs. Shibata

Predictions
Block A
Tanahashi(1)
Makabe(8)
Goto(9)
Fale(7)
Tenzan(5)
Tonga (10)
Ishii (6)
Okada (2)
Sanada (4)
Marufuji(3)

Block B
Nagata(6)
Shibata(4)
Elgin(5)
Naito(2)
EVIL(10)
Homna(9)
Yano(8)
HASHI(7)
Omega(1)
Nakajima(3)

Finals: Kenny Omega defeats Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the G1 Climax


NIGHT 1 Results:
Non Tournament

Lyger, Shibata, Nakanishi, Tiger Mask over Captain New Japan, KUSHIDA, Taguchi, Homna

Nakajima and Yano over Robinson and Kojima

OMEGA and Yujiro over Gedo and HASHI

BUSHI, EVIL, Naito over Finlay, Elgin, and Nagata

Tournament Results:

Tenzan (2) over Ishii
Makabe (2) over Tonga
Goto (2) over Fale
Sanada (2) over Tanahashi (UPSET!)
Marufuji(2) over Okada (UPSET!)

NIGHT 2 Results:
Kojima/Nakanishi/Tenzan over Robinson/Finlay/Captain
Marufuji/Ishii/Goto over Fale/Tonga/Yujiro
Tanahashi/KUSHIDA/Taguchi over Makabe/Lyger/Tiger Mask
SANADA/BUSHI over Okada/Gedo

Tournament Results:
Nakajima (2) over Yano
HASHI (2) over Omega (UPSET!)
EVIL(2) over Elgin (UPSET!)
Nagata(2) over Naito (UPSET!!!!!!!!!!)
Honma (2) over Shibata (DEAR GOD UPSETS EVERYWHERE!)

NIGHT 3 RESULTS
Lyger/Nakanishi/Kojima/Mask over Captain/Finlay/Juice/KUSHIDA
Nakajima/HASHI over Shibata/Honma
Omega/Yujiro over Gedo/Yano
BUSHI/EVIL/Naito over Elgin/Taguchi/Nagata

Tournament Results:
Fale (2) over Marufuji (2)
Goto (4) Over Ishii (0)
Okada(2) over Sanada (2)
Tenzan (4) over Tonga (0)
Makabe (4) over Tanahashi (0)

NIGHT 4 Results
Robinson over Finlay
Makabe/Taguchi Over SANADA/BUSHI
Fale/Tonga/Yujiro Over Tanahashi/KUSHIDA/Captain
Okada/Marufuji/Goto/Gedo/Ishii Over Tenzan/Kojima/Nakanishi/Lyger/Mask

Tournament Results:
Honma (4) Over HASHI (2)
Nagata (4) Over EVIL (2)
Omega (2) over Yano (2)
Shibata (2) Over Nakajima (2)
Naito (2) over Elgin (0)

NIGHT 5 Results
Hashi over Finlay
Lyger, Nakanishi, Kojima, Nagata, Shibata over Mask, Taguchi, Robinson, KUSHIDA, and Elgin
Yujiro/Omega over Honma/Captain
BUSHI/EVIL/Naito over Nakajima/Gedo/Yano

Ishii (2) over Fale(2)
Makabe (6) over SANADA(2)
Marufuji (4) over Tenzan (4)
Tonga(2) over Tanahashi (UPSET!!!!!!!!)
OKADA (4) over Goto (4)

NIGHT 6 Results

- Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi over Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs. 
- Hirooki Goto & Naomichi Marufuji over SANADA & BUSHI
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA & Ryusuke Taguchi over Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Captain New Japan
- Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi over Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo 
B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima(4) over EVIL(2)
B BLOCK : Kenny Omega (4) over Honma (4)
B BLOCK : Yuji Nagata(6) Over YOSHI-HASHI(2)
B BLOCK : Michael Elgin (2) over Katsuyori Shibata (2)
B BLOCK : Tetsuya Naito(4) over Toru Yano(2)

NIGHT 7

- Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV over Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay
- Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Gedo & Katsuhiko Nakajima
- Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi over Michael Elgin & Captain New Japan 
- Tetsuya Naito, EVIL & BUSHI over Katsuyori Shibata, KUSHIDA & Juice Robinson 

A BLOCK : Togi Makabe(8) over Hiroyoshi Tenzan(4)
A BLOCK : Kazuchika Okada(6) over Tama Tonga(2)
A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi(2) Over Bad Luck Fale(2)
A BLOCK : Sanada (4) over Goto (4)
A BLOCK : Tomohiro Ishii (4) overNaomichi Marufuji(4)

NIGHT 8

- Ryusuke Taguchi Over David Finlay
-  Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi Over Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan 
- SANADA and BUSHI over KUSHIDA and Juice Robinson
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV Over Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, Gedo & Naomichi Marufuji

B BLOCK : YOSHI-HASHI(4) Over EVIL(2)
B BLOCK : Yano (4) over Honma (4)
B BLOCK : Nakajima(6) over Nagata(6)
B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata(4) Over Tetsuya Naito(4)
B BLOCK : Michael Elgin(4) Over Kenny Omega(4)

NIGHT 9

- Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask IV Over Michael Elgin & David Finlay
- Katsuyori Shibata, Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi & Jushin Thunder Liger Over Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Gedo & Katsuhiko Nakajima
- Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi Over Ryusuke Taguchi & Captain New Japan  
-  Tetsuya Naito, EVIL & BUSHI OverTomoaki Honma, KUSHIDA & Juice Robinson 

A BLOCK : Fale (4) over Sanada (4)
A BLOCK : Tonga(4) over Ishii (4)
A BLOCK : Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Kazuchika Okada
A BLOCK : Marufuji Over Makabe
A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

Block A Rankings after Halfway Point
(8)Togi Makabe-8 Points (Tanahashi, Tenzan, Sanada, Tonga)
(2)IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada-8 Points (Goto, SANADA, Tonga, Tenzan)
(3)GHC Tag Team Champion Naomichi Marufuji- 6 Points (Okada, Tenzan, Makabe)
(5)Hiroyoshi Tenzan-4 Points (Ishii, Tonga)
(6)Tomohiro Ishii-4 Points(Fale, Marufuji)
(10)Tama Tonga-4 Points (Tanahashi, Ishii)
(4)Seiya SANADA-4 Points (Goto, Tanahashi)
(1)Hiroshi Tanahashi-4 Points (Fale, Goto)
(9)Hirooki Goto-4 points (Fale, Ishii)
(7)Bad Luck Fale-4 Points (Marufuji, Sanada)

(parenthesis were my original predictions for the final results.) 

Tanahashi being in the same point value as Tonga is surprising. Marufuji in striking distance is fantastic. Makabe being in the lead is baffling to say the least. How he deserved wins over both Tanahashi and Sanada is beyond me.

NIGHT 10

- Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay Over Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Captain New Japan
-  Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi Over Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi 
- Hirooki Goto & Naomichi Marufuji Over SANADA & BUSHI
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & KUSHIDA Over Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo 

B BLOCK : Kenny Omega(6) over. EVIL (2)
B BLOCK : Yano (4) over Shibata (4) (WTF??????)
B BLOCK : Elgin (6) over Nagata (6)
B BLOCK : Naito(6) over Honma(4)
B BLOCK : HASHI (6) over Nakajima (6)

Block B Rankings at Halfway mark

(2)Tetsuya Naito-6 Points (Elgin, Yano, Honma)
(5)Michael Elgin-6 Points (Omega, Shibata, Nagata)
(3)Katsuhiko Nakajima-6 Points (Nagata, EVIL, YANO)
(6)Yuji Nagata-6 Points (EVIL, Naito, YOSHI-HASHI)
(7)YOSHI-HASHI-6 Points (Omega, EVIL, Nakajima)
(1)Kenny Omega-6 Points (Honma, Yano, EVIL)
(8)GHC Tag Team Champion Toru Yano-4 Points (Honma, Shibata)
(9)Tomoaki Honma-4 Points (Shibata, YOSHI-HASHI)
(4)Katsuyori Shibata-4 Points (Naito, Nakajima)
(10)EVIL-2 Points (Elgin)

So....first off, HOW THE HELL DID SHIBATA LOSE TO YANO!?!?!??! With that loss, Shibata is in 9th technically due to direct losses to both Honma and Yano). After that there's a cluster of people at 6 points in the much more open B Block. 

NIGHT 11

- Lyger and Mask def. Finlay and Taguchi
- Yuji Nagata, Michael Elgin, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi Over Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Gedo & Katsuhiko Nakajima
- Omega and Yujiro def. Shibata and Captain New Japan (Because CAPTAIN NEW JAPAN SUCKS)
- Naito, EVIL, BUSHI over Robinson, KUSHIDA, and Honma

A BLOCK : Naomichi Marufuji(8) Over SANADA(4)
A BLOCK : Hirooki Goto(6) Over Tama Tonga(4)
A BLOCK : Fale(6) over Tenzan(4)
A BLOCK : Okada (10) over Makabe (8)
A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi(6) Over Tomohiro Ishii(4)

Updated Standings: 1)Okada-10, 2-3)Marufuji-8, Makabe-8, 4-6)Tanahashi-6, Goto-6, Fale-6, 7-10) Ishii, SANADA, Tonga, Tenzan-4
Due to Okada's victory over Makabe clinching 10 points, the following wrestlers have been eliminated from the A Block: Seiya Sanada, Tama Tonga, and Hiroyoshi Tenzan.

NIGHT 12

- Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay Over Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Captain New Japan
- Fale, Tonga, and Yujiro def. Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & KUSHIDA Over Hirooki Goto, Gedo & Naomichi Marufuji
- Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii Over SANADA & BUSHI

B BLOCK : Yano(6) Over Nagata(6)
B BLOCK : EVIL(4) over Honma (4)
B BLOCK : Naito (8) over Nakajima (8)
B BLOCK : Shibata (6) over Omega (6)
B BLOCK : Elgin(8) over HASHI(6)

Updated Standings: 1-2)Naito & Elgin-8, 3-8)HASHI&Nakajima&Shibata&Omega&Yano&Nagata-6, 9-10)EVIL & Honma-4

NIGHT 13

- Lyger and Mask over Taguchi and Captain, Because Captain Sucks.
- Naito, EVIL, and BUSHI over Satoshi Kojima, KUSHIDA & Juice Robinson
- Yujiro and Omega  over Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
- Yano, HASHI, Gedo, and Nakajima over Michael Elgin, Katsuyori Shibata, Tomoaki Honma & David Finlay 

A BLOCK : Tonga (6) over SANADA (4)
A BLOCK : Goto (8) over Tenzan (4)
A BLOCK : Fale (8) over Makabe (8)
A BLOCK : Ishii(6) Over Okada(10)
A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi(8) Over Naomichi Marufuji(8)

Updated Standings(2 nights to go):1)Okada (10), 2-6)Makabe, Tanahashi, Marufuji, Fale, Goto-8, 7-8)Ishii, Tonga-6. Eliminated:Sanada, Tenzan

NIGHT 14

-  Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Captain New Japan Over? KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay (Uh....Captain's team wins?)
- Tomohiro Ishii & Hirooki Goto Over SANADA & BUSHI
- Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Juice Robinson Over Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Manabu Nakanishi
- Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi Over Kazuchika Okada, Gedo & Naomichi Marufuji 

B BLOCK : Yano(8) over Elgin(8).....WHAT THE HELL!?!?!?!??!?!
B BLOCK : Omega (8) over Nagata (6)
B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata(8) Over YOSHI-HASHI(6)
B BLOCK : Katsuhiko Nakajima(8) Over  Tomoaki Honma(4)
B BLOCK : Tetsuya Naito(10) over EVIL (4)
With Naito's victory over EVIL and Nakajima's Victory over Honma, EVIL and Tomoaki Honma are now eliminated from the B Block.

Updated Standings: 1)Tetsuya Naito (10), 2-6) Elgin, Shibata, Yano, Nakajima, Omega(8), 7-8)Nagata, Hashi (6), Eliminated: EVIL, Tomoaki Honma

NIGHT 15

- Katsuhiko Nakajima Over David Finlay
- Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi Over Satoshi Kojima & Captain New Japan 
- Tetsuya Naito, EVIL & BUSHI Over Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo  
- Katsuyori Shibata, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson Over Yuji Nagata, Tomoaki Honma, Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV

A BLOCK : Naomichi Marufuji(10) Over Tama Tonga(6)
A BLOCK : Hiroshi Tanahashi(10) Over Hiroyoshi Tenzan(4)
A BLOCK : Fale (10) over Okada (10)
A BLOCK : Goto (10) over Makabe(8)
A BLOCK : SANADA (6) over Ishii (6)
With Marufuji's victory over Tonga , SANADA's victory over Ishii, and Goto's victory over Makabe, the following wrestlers have been eliminated: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Seiya Sanada, Tama Tonga, Tomohiro Ishii, and Togi Makabe.  

NIGHT 16

- Ryusuke Taguchi Over David Finlay
-  Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Yujiro Takahashi Over Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi & Juice Robinson
- SANADA & BUSHI Over Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Captain New Japan 
- Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, Gedo & Naomichi Marufuji Over Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, KUSHIDA, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV 

B BLOCK : Evil (6) over Yano (8)
B BLOCK : Naito (12) over HASHI(6)
B BLOCK : Omega (10) over Nakajima (8)
B BLOCK : Katsuyori Shibata(10) over Yuji Nagata(6)
B BLOCK : Elgin (10) over Honma (4)

With EVIL's, Naito's, Shibata's, and Omega's victories, Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Katsuhiko Nakajima, and Yuji Nagata have been eliminated.

Remaining Rankings.
10)Tomoaki Honma
9)EVIL
8)YOSHI HASHI
7)Yuji Nagata
6)Toru Yano
5)Katsuhiko Nakajima

Remaining wrestlers alive:
1)Tetsuya Naito (12 Points)
2)Michael Elgin (10)
3)Kenny Omega (10)
4)Katsuyori Shibata (10)

And with that, I'll have the final two league nights and the G1 Climax Final results in the next blog. After that will be the Super J Cup Final Results. 

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