NJPW G1 Climax 35 Playoff Day 17 8/14/2025
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Preview:
The heat of G1 Climax 35 intensifies as the round-robin phase concludes and the stakes skyrocket. At a sold-out Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, four wrestlers gear up to battle for semifinal berths. A-Block’s runner-up David Finlay will clash with B-Block’s third seed Konosuke Takeshita, while B-Block’s second seed Shota Umino faces A-Block’s third–placer Yota Tsuji. Each matchup is a win-or-go-home scenario, paving the way to the semifinals—and a shot at glory at Ariake Arena.
Date: August 14, 2025
Location: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Match Card & Results (Playoff Night 1):
Satoshi Kojima & Taichi defeated Shoma Kato & YOSHI-HASHI — Lariat pin at 7:02
House of Torture (Ren Narita, SANADA, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Yujiro Takahashi) defeated El Phantasmo, Jado, Oleg Boltin & Toru Yano — via Cross Kneebar submission at 6:45
United Empire (Jakob Austin Young, Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuya Murashima & Yuya Uemura — via Coup de Grace at 8:37
BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Taiji Ishimori & Drilla Moloney) defeated Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi — via Bone Lock submission at 7:40
House of Torture (DOUKI, Don Fale & EVIL) defeated TMDK (Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.) — via Elbow Drop at 7:05
G1 Climax Playoff Match #1: Konosuke Takeshita defeated David Finlay — via Raging Fire pin at 17:12
G1 Climax Playoff Match #2 (Main Event): Yota Tsuji defeated Shota Umino — via Gene Blaster pin at 28:18
Conclusion:
The playoff night brought both surprises and masterclass performances. Konosuke Takeshita overcame David Finlay with a punishing Raging Fire, earning a semifinal clash with B-Block winner Zack Sabre Jr. Meanwhile, Yota Tsuji stunned the crowd in a grueling 28-minute main event, scoring victory over his counterpart Shota Umino with a Gene Blaster—he now moves on to face A-Block leader EVIL. With the semifinals set for August 16, the tournament enters its most electrifying phase yet.