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NJPW G1 Climax 2019 - Tag 3

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New Japan Pro Wrestling's Star-Studded Card Delivers Thrills and Spills

The Ota City General Gymnasium played host to a spectacular night of professional wrestling as New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) presented a stacked card that featured some of the best matches of the year. In front of an enthusiastic crowd of 4,074 fans, NJPW's top talent delivered in spades, making for a truly unforgettable evening.

The festivities kicked off with a high-energy six-man tag team match pitting Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma, and Yuya Uemura against Juice Robinson, Toa Henare, and Yota Tsuji. The bout was marked by its frenetic pace, with all six competitors giving it their all in a thrilling contest that saw the winning trio emerge victorious.

Next up was a tag team match featuring Jeff Cobb and Ren Narita taking on Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. This one was all about the technical grappling skills of the participants, with each pair trading holds and near-falls in a match that was as much about strategy as it was about brute force.

The first half of the card came to a close with a six-man tag team match featuring CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and YOSHI-HASHI) facing off against BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens, Jay White, and Yujiro Takahashi). This one was an absolute barnburner, with all 12 competitors giving it their all in a match that featured plenty of high-flying action.

The main event portion of the card got underway with Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) facing off against Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, and Tetsuya Naito). This one was all about the intensity and physicality of the competitors, with each trio trading blows and near-falls in a match that was as much about mental toughness as it was about sheer strength.

The G1 Climax 2019 action got underway next, with Lance Archer emerging victorious over Bad Luck Fale in a hard-hitting contest. This one was all about the power of Archer, who used his size and strength to overpower the veteran Fale.

Next up was Will Ospreay facing off against SANADA in a match that featured plenty of high-flying action. The two competitors traded holds and near-falls in a thrilling contest that saw Ospreay emerge victorious.

Kazuchika Okada continued his quest for G1 glory by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. in a match that was all about technical grappling. This one was an absolute clinic, with each competitor showcasing their impressive skills before Okada emerged victorious.

The evening's main event got underway next, with EVIL facing off against Kota Ibushi in a match that featured plenty of high-flying action. The two competitors traded blows and near-falls in a thrilling contest that saw EVIL emerge victorious.

Finally, KENTA capped off the evening by defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi in a hard-hitting contest that was as much about mental toughness as it was about sheer strength. This one was an absolute thrill ride, with each competitor giving it their all before KENTA emerged victorious.

All in all, this was an absolutely fantastic night of professional wrestling from NJPW. With so many incredible matches on the card, it's little wonder that the fans went home happy and already looking forward to the next show. For more on this event, be sure to check out our photo gallery for a look at all the action from the Ota City General Gymnasium.

Final Rating: 9/10

Match of the Night: EVIL vs. Kota Ibushi (G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match)

Best Performer: Will Ospreay

Worst Loss: Bad Luck Fale (vs. Lance Archer, G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match)


Card Details

  • Date: 14 Jul 2019
  • Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Arena: Ota City General Gymnasium
  • Attendance: 4074
  • Type: TV-Show
  • Broadcast Type: Live
  • Broadcast Date: 14 Jul 2019

Matches

  1. Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma and Yuya Uemura defeat Juice Robinson, Toa Henare and Yota Tsuji in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 06:31

  2. Jeff Cobb and Ren Narita defeat Jon Moxley and Shota Umino in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 04:53

  3. CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano and YOSHI-HASHI) defeat BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens, Jay White and Yujiro Takahashi) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 09:23

  4. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeat Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Shingo Takagi and Tetsuya Naito) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 08:33

  5. Lance Archer defeat Bad Luck Fale in a G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match
    Match Time: 10:12

  6. Will Ospreay defeat SANADA in a G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match
    Match Time: 17:06

  7. Kazuchika Okada defeat Zack Sabre Jr. in a G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match
    Match Time: 12:01

  8. EVIL defeat Kota Ibushi in a G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match
    Match Time: 19:11

  9. KENTA defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi in a G1 Climax 2019 Block A Match
    Match Time: 18:35