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G1 Climax 30: Kenta v Hirooki Goto

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The tension between the two over Kenta turning his back on New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) Los Angeles (LA) Dojo Head Trainer Katsuyori Shibata in favor of Bullet Club. Goto and Shibata were classmates at the Kuwana Kogyo High School, adding an extra layer to the personal offense Goto felt, despite Shibata never being associated with the CHAOS unit.

G1 Climax 30: Evil v Zack Sabre Jr

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The headline match of the G1 Climax Night Two saw former IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ Evil and former four-time Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr (ZSJ) face each other in their fourth singles match.

G1 Climax 30: Naito v Tanahashi

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The marquee match for G1 Climax 30 Night Two ended the first night of Block B action with an incredible performance from IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ Tetsuya Naito and former eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.

G1 Climax 30: Night 2 Preview

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The marquee match features new IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental ‘Double Champion’ and Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) leader Tetsuya Naito face former record-holding eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi.

G1 Climax 30: Ospreay v Yujiro

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However, after absorbing and Olympic Slam and cleverly countering the Tokyo Pimps with his athleticism, Ospreay was able to gain the fall over Yujiro at the 7 minute and 34-second mark with the Storm Breaker technique.

G1 Climax 30: Cobb v Taichi

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Of note, both wrestlers deserve credit for the work they’ve put in over the past year to make sure they are in the best position to make a mark within the singles ranks in NJPW.

G1 Climax 30: Suzuki v Ishii

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The fourth match of G1 Climax 30 Night One saw Suzuki-Gun leader and NEVER Openweight Champion Minoru Suzuki face former two-time Undisputed Revolution Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion and five-time former NEVER Openweight Champion, CHAOS member Tomohiro Ishii.

G1 Climax 30: Jay White v Shingo Takagi

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The headline match of G1 Climax 30 Night One saw Bullet Club member “Switchblade” Jay White make his return to the main branch of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) to face Los Ingobernables de Japon (LIJ) member and former NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi for the second straight year during the G1 Climax.