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NJPW G1 Climax 29 B-Block Finals: Results, highlights, and grades

By Josiah MacDonald

OSAKA,JAPAN - FEBRUARY 11: New champion Jay White speaks at the press conference following the IWGP Heavy Weight Championship match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jay White during the New Beginning of NJPW at Edion Arena Osaka on February 11, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
OSAKA,JAPAN - FEBRUARY 11: New champion Jay White speaks at the press conference following the IWGP Heavy Weight Championship match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jay White during the New Beginning of NJPW at Edion Arena Osaka on February 11, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) /
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Tetsuya Naito (10 points) (Los Ingobernables de Japon) vs. Jay White (10 points) (Bullet Club) w/ Gedo

White rolled to the outside right away to try and get under Naito’s skin, but Naito punked them out with a fake dive and his Tranquilo pose. White got upset and went into the ring, and Naito slowly rolled out to further infuriate him. Naito didn’t get to stay in charge for long though, as White got the heat with chops and blocking Naito from his triangle dropkick by driving his head into the apron.

White threw Naito into both guardrails, working over the neck of Naito. White then posed on the turnbuckle, making fun of Naito. White loves working hard as a heel, and rolls Naito into the ring before hitting an uppercut in the corner and a big DDT. White got a 2 count, as the crowd chanted Naito very loudly.

White drove Naito into the guardrail and apron repeatedly to try and work over his back and neck. Red Shoes refused to count the pinfall because of White’s illegal tactics, and asked Jay White to not go to the outside of the ring again. It’s not very often you see the ref stand up to a guy like that. White hit a monstrous chop, but Naito hit the ropes and White responded with a giant forearm. White ran, but Naito cut him off with a flying kick to White’s face.

Naito started hitting some forearms and smashes before hitting a hurricanrana, an elbow, and a basement dropkick on White. Naito succeeded in hitting his triangle dropkick and posed to the delight of the fans. Naito hit two neckbreakers, setting him up for Destino later. Naito locked on a neck crank and White slowly stood up to try and escape, but Naito di a snapmare and a locked on a full nelson with his legs on White.

Naito made White fight to get to the ropes and went for a waistlock. Both men switched back and forth into White was able to hit a flatliner and a stalling German suplex on Naito. White hit some heavy strikes, but Naito hit an enziguri, ran the ropes, but White hit a uranage! White went for the Kiwi Krusher, but Naito countered into a DDT and both men were down.

Naito went for Gloria, but White fought out by grabbing the hair. White pulled the referee into Naito and Gedo ran in with brass knuckles in an attempt to attack Naito. Naito kicked Gedo low, and Gedo rolled out of the ring. Naito hit the ropes and nailed a flying forearm and hit Gloria, but White kicked out.

Naito hit a koppo kick and a satellite DDT. Naito went for Destino, but White pushed him away. As Naito ran in again, but White just dropped to the mat and begged off. White baited him in and hit a back suplex. White followed it up with another snap back suplex and hit the Kiwi Krusher, but Naito kicked out.

White picked Naito up and went for Blade Runner, but Naito countered and hit a reverse rana and then hit Destino! White kicked out. Naito went for Destino again, but White countered and hit a sleeper suplex! White tried Blade Runner again, but Naito countered and a series of counters ended in a sleeper suplex again by White. This is insane.

White hit a vertical drop brainbuster and a Blade Runner for the pinfall victory! Jay White as won the B-Block! Oh my goodness.

Result: Jay White (12 points)

Rating: ****3/4 (4.75 stars)

Our finals in the NJPW G1 Climax is now Jay White vs. Kota Ibushi. Jay White won six matches in a row. This is the first time that has ever been done when going 0-3 in the first three matches. White promised to win the block, and he did. White called out Kota Ibushi, and all I can say is “Please save us, Ibushi!” NJPW has been building white as the top heel in the company for awhile now, and it’s clear that it is working.

NJPW has created a booking masterpiece with White being so hated, and Ibushi being so loved. In the end, it makes perfect sense for the finals to be one of the most loved stars in NJPW against one of the most hated.

White said Gedo wouldn’t be there tomorrow night, but Gedo attacked him tonight, and White attacked Ibushi before trying to Pillmanize his ankle. Gedo laughed as White attacked Ibushi and left him laying. NJPW ended the show with a big time angle that saw White get significant heat over Ibushi, and you can expect that this will be a very loud, very vocal crowd tomorrow when finals air. NJPW has proven again that they know exactly what they are doing.

Show Rating: ****3/4 (4.75 stars)

Tomorrow’s finals are going to be insane. Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White makes all the sense in the world, and it really could go either way. NJPW might want to further the feud between Jay White and Okada, or they might want to finally have Ibushi in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom now that he signed a full time NJPW contract. Either way, NJPW is setting up a card for Wrestle Kingdom that will be sure to be fantastic.

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If White wins the G1, he becomes the second foreigner to win the tournament in its entire history. The first was Kenny Omega, a Canadian. The young New Zealander will want to make his own mark on NJPW history, but Ibushi has been a guy that should have been at the top of NJPW for years now. How will it end? Only time will tell.

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