A good day of action in the G1, capped off by a fantastic main event.

Jushin Liger & Michael Elgin vs. Shota Umino & Katsuya Kitamura

Elgin pins Kitamura with a power bomb followed by a sit-out powerbomb pin.

My Take:

I'm surprised, I thought for sure Umino would have eaten the pin in this match.

Hirai Kawato / Hiroyoshi Tenzan / Satoshi Kojima vs. El Desperado / Taichi / Minoru Suzuki

El Desperado pins Kawato with Pinche Loco.

My Take:

I think we all knew River People was eating the pin in this match. Kojima faces Suzuki tomorrow in the G1, and to set things up, Suzuki attacks and stomps down Kojima outside the ring after the match. The two of them brawl until some young lions separate them.

David Finlay & Juice Robinson vs. Bushi & Sanada

Sanada taps out Finlay with the Skull End.

My Take:

Juice faces Sanada in G1 action tomorrow, but nothing was done to set this this up. Finlay eating the loss came as no surprise to anyone.

Chase Owens & Kenny Omega vs. Hiromu Takahashi & EVIL

EVIL pins Chase Owens with an STO.

My Take:

After the match Omega gives EVIL a One Wing Angel, a prelude to their G1 match tomorrow.

Toru Yano & Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga

Yano low-blows Yujiro and rolls him up for the pinfall victory.

My Take:

Tama Tonga attacks Okada during the ring introductions and steals Okada's jacket and wears it. I'm glad Okada worked the bulk of this match. It will be interesting to see Okada vs. Tama Tonga in the G1 tomorrow with all the mocking of Okada Tama Tonga did in this match.

– G1 Climax Block A matches –

Yoshi-Hashi vs. Bad Luck Fale

Yoshi-Hashi transitions a hanging choke into a roll up and pins Fale.

Match Highlights:

    Fale kicks out of a lariat at 2

    Yoshi-Hashi kicks out of a big splash at 2

    Fale kicks out of a shining wizard at 2

My Take:

With as boring as this match was, it's fitting the finish was a damn roll up. This match went just over 10 minutes but it felt like an eternity.

Togi Makabe vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Zack won somehow. Comcast Xfinity internet sucks donkey balls and I missed it. I hate housesitting here, such crappy internet.

Yuji Nagata vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Ishii pins Nagata with a brainbuster.

Match Highlights:

    Ishii kicks out of an Exploder at 2

    Nagata kicks of of a superplex at 2

    Ishii kicks out of an Avalanche Exploder at 2.5

    Nagata kicks out of a Powerbomb Pin at 2

    Nagata kicks out of a lariat at 2

    Ishii kicks out of a brainbuster at 2!

My Take:

This was the hard-hitting, no-selling slugfest I expected. Nagata using a brainbuster on Ishii was great fun to watch, I love stolen finishers.

Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito

Once again it takes two Destinos to put away an opponent. Naito pins Goto after the second Destino of the match.

Match Highlights:

    Naito gives Goto a neckbreaker on the ring apron.

    Naito counters an Ushigoroshi attempt with a DDT.

    Goto kicks out of an Avalanche Frankensteiner at 2

    Goto counters a Destino attempt with an Ushigoroshi, twice.

    Goto kicks out of the Destino at 2.5

My Take:

This "2 Destinos to win a match" thing is really making the Destino itself look like a weak finisher. This was a good match, not great, but good.

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi

Ibushi pins Tanahashi with a knee to the head.

Match Highlights:

Tanahashi kicks out of a standing moonsault at 2

    Ibushi hits the Golden Triangle moonsault on Tanahashi.

    Tanahashi hits the High Fly Flow body-press on Ibushi standing outside the ring.

    Ibushi fights to the ropes to break a Cloverleaf submission.

    Tanahashi goes for a dropkick at the same time Ibushi leaps in the air. Tanahashi misses, and when he lands, Ibushi gives him a double stomp, great timing on that one!

    Ibushi lawn-darts Tanahashi into, well nothing really. Tana lands under the bottom turnbuckle.

    Tanahashi kicks out of a German Suplex from the top rope at 2

    Ibushi kicks out of an arm-trap German Suplex at 2.5

    Ibushi kicks out of a Sling Blade at 2

    Tanahashi kicks out of a sit-out powerbomb pin at 2.9!

My Take:

Once again we get heel Tanahashi, as the crowd was solidly behind Ibushi. Tana egged the crowd on to boo him the entire match. This was a GREAT match, indicative of what a G1 main event should be. A must-see!

Overall Take:

This is the bast show we've had in a while. Several good matches and a fantastic main event! When Block A brings it, they really bring it.