Updated NJPW G1 Climax 31 Standings After Opening 2 Nights
G1 is finally underway
G1 Climax 31 kicked off over the weekend as New Japan Pro-Wrestling held the opening matches of the A Block and B Block from Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan.
In a shock result, Yujiro Takahashi defeated former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kota Ibushi on the opening night of the A Block. Toru Yano also got his customary surprise G1 victory, this time over KENTA.
Check out the full results below:
September 18 - A Block:
- SHO def. Ryohei Oiwa
- Yujiro Takahashi def. Kota Ibushi
- Great-O-Khan def. Tanga Loa
- Toru Yano def. KENTA
- Zack Sabre Jr. def. Tetsuya Naito
- Shingo Takagi def. Tomohiro Ishii
September 19 - B Block:
- SHO def. Kosei Fujita
- EVIL def. YOSHI-HASHI
- Jeff Cobb def. Chase Owens
- SANADA def. Tama Tonga
- Taichi def. Hirooki Goto
- Kazuchika Okada def. Hiroshi Tanahashi
With the first two nights of G1 Climax 31 in the books, the standings are as follows:
A Block:
- Shingo Takagi 2 points (1-0)
- Yujiro Takahashi 2 points (1-0)
- Great-O-Khan 2 points (1-0)
- Zack Sabre Jr. 2 points (1-0)
- Toru Yano 2 points (1-0)
- KENTA 0 points (0-1)
- Tetsuya Naito 0 points (0-1)
- Tanga Loa 0 points (0-1)
- Kota Ibushi 0 points (0-1)
- Tomohiro Ishii 0 points (0-1)
B Block:
- Jeff Cobb 2 points (1-0)
- SANADA 2 points (1-0)
- EVIL 2 points (1-0)
- Taichi 2 points (1-0)
- Kazuchika Okada 2 points (1-0)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi 0 points (0-1)
- Hirooki Goto 0 points (0-1)
- YOSHI-HASHI 0 points (0-1)
- Tama Tonga 0 points (0-1)
- Chase Owens 0 points (0-1)
The second-round matches from the A Block and B Block will take place on Thursday, September 23 and Friday, September 24 from Ota City General Gymnasium.