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NJPW Day 16 G1 CLIMAX 30
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Tanahashi must win and have Naito and EVIL lose to have any chance.
If SANADA loses and EVIL or Naito win, he is eliminated
SANADA’s second Yokohama main event in three years sees him face Hiroshi Tanahashi in a critical match, and one that on paper seems too hard to call. Cold Skull made an instant statement in his first G1 in 2016 by defeating the Ace, a win that Tanahashi was able to deliver a receipt for that November at Power Struggle. Three years on, they met twice again, SANADA defeating Tanahashi to move to the finals of the New Japan Cup before again being handed a receipt during the G1.
NJPW Day 16 G1 CLIMAX 30
Now SANADA and Tanahashi are effectively in a single elimination bout. For SANADA, a win means he’s in control of his own destiny, while Tanahashi needs help even with a victory; a loss and he’s out. For the two mentors of Keiji Muto, a classical battle surely awaits the Yokohama crowd; the question is whether SANADA can assume the mantle of genius and ascend to potential Ryogoku glory, or whether Tanahashi can once again assert his claim to the top.
Hirooki Goto (4-3) vs EVIL (5-2)
Singles record: 3-2 Goto
If EVIL wins and SANADA Naito and ZSJ all lose, he wins B Block
Goto must win to remain in contention
NJPW Day 16 G1 CLIMAX 30
Hirooki Goto has had a lot of experience with EVIL over the years. At Power Struggle in 2015, he was the King of Darkness’ very first singles opponent, a match he won, but via disqualification thanks to then pareja Tetsuya Naito’s interference. After the two hard hitters traded victories over the years, they came together most recently in the second round of the New Japan Cup, a match that EVIL emerged from victorious in controversial form, albeit before flying the BULLET CLUB colours and aligning himself with Dick Togo.
NJPW Day 16 G1 CLIMAX 30
Now against EVIL once more in Yokohama, does he have a chance? Certainly he was unable to best EVIL during the cup, and that was before the Spoiler Togo was present and ready to interfere whenever there was the slightest sign of danger for his charge. But then again, once should never discount Goto in the closing stages of any G1. While Ryogoku victory has evaded him for 12 years, Goto is almost always in the mix in the final stretch, and is inspired to his greatest performances, something that saw him as a rank outside competitor in the finals in 2016. Now Goto will absolutely do all it takes to keep his hope of the final shining bright.
NJPW Day 16 G1 CLIMAX 30
Toru Yano (3-4) vs Tetsuya Naito (5-2)
Singles record: 6-3 Naito G1 record 5-3 Naito
Naito heads the block, but has been pinned by EVIL.
Yano must best Naito and have Goto beat EVIL to have any chance
Toru Yano’s G1 started in mighty form with three successive wins, but fell off a precipitous cliff from match four onward.
Now with a negative record for the first time in his campaign, his chances of the final are painfully slim, and can only remain alive with a victory over Tetsuya Naito.
Not like that’s impossible; the two men have met a remarkable eight times in the G1, and Yano has picked up three victories of those eight, and has an even record against the double IWGP Champion in Yokohama, a town where Yano is, on the whole, very successful. He is 6-4 in Yokohama, with wins in the last two years in the city spoiling chances for Taichi and Kenny Omega.
NJPW Day 16 G1 CLIMAX 30
Could Yano keep his hopes alive by beating Naito then? If he did, and EVIL were to lose to Goto tonight, things will be looking up for the master producer, with key tiebreakers in his pocket to boot. He’ll be pulling every trick out of his pocket, and every roll of tape out of his tights, to make sure that happens.
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