Updated NJPW G1 Climax 31 Standings After Opening 2 Nights

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:

1. Shingo Takagi 2 points (1-0)
2. Yujiro Takahashi 2 points (1-0)
3. Great-O-Khan 2 points (1-0)
4. Zack Sabre Jr. 2 points (1-0)
5. Toru Yano 2 points (1-0)
6. KENTA 0 points (0-1)
7. Tetsuya Naito 0 points (0-1)
8. Tanga Loa 0 points (0-1)
9. Kota Ibushi 0 points (0-1)
10. Tomohiro Ishii 0 points (0-1)

B Block:

1. Jeff Cobb 2 points (1-0)
2. SANADA 2 points (1-0)
3. EVIL 2 points (1-0)
4. Taichi 2 points (1-0)
5. Kazuchika Okada 2 points (1-0)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi 0 points (0-1)
7. Hirooki Goto 0 points (0-1)
8. YOSHI-HASHI 0 points (0-1)
9. Tama Tonga 0 points (0-1)
   
10. 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.