Here are your quick and editorial-free results from the opening night of New Japan Pro Wrestling‘s G1 Climax 29. The show featured five tournament matches from A Block and was the first time G1 competition has taken place outside of Japan. Make sure to check back with With Spandex for the Best and Worst review of the event.
NJPW G1 Climax 29 Opening Night Results:
1. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) def. Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh.) G.O.D. pinned Yoh after their super-powerbomb.
2. Jeff Cobb and Ren Narita def. Tomohiro Ishii and Shota Umino. Cobb pinned Umino after a Tour of the Islands. Cobb and Ishii stared each other down and brawled after the match.
3. Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi def. Jay White and Chase Owens. Goto pinned Owens after a GTR.
4. Toru Yano, Juice Robinson, and Jushin Thunder Liger def. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, and Bushi Yano rolled up Bushi for the win after a low blow.
– A video announced the NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed tour of the U.S. East Coast from September 27-29, 2019. The September 28 show will include a celebration of referee Tiger Hattori’s retirement.
5. A Block Tournament Match: Lance Archer def. Will Ospreay. Archer pinned Ospreay with the EBD Claw, his take on the Iron Claw.
6. A Block Tournament Match: Bad Luck Fale def. Evil. Fale pinned Evil after a Bad Luck Fall.
7. A Block Tournament Match: Sanada def. Zack Sabre Jr. Sanada pinned ZSJ after a Japanese leg clutch hold. Sabre attacked referee Marty Asami after the match, putting him in a triangle choke.
8. A Block Tournament Match: KENTA def. Kota Ibushi. Kenta pinned Ibushi after Go 2 Sleep. After the match, Kenta soaked in the audience reactions and said, “I’m back.” He helped Ibushi to his feet and the two men hugged.
9. A Block Tournament Match: Kazuchika Okada def. Hiroshi Tanahashi. Okada pinned Tanahahashi after a Rainmaker.
