NJPW G1 Climax 2023 Tournament Night 18 Results
August 12, 2023
Tokyo, Japan – Ryogoku Kokugikan
NJPW G1 Climax 2023 Night 18 Quick Match Results:
- Pre-show: Young Lion Consecutive Battle (Gauntlet) match – Boltin Oleg defeated Oskar Leube, Ryohei Oiwa, & Yuta Nakashima via Kamikaze (pinfall 11:30)
- HAYATA & Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Master Wato & Hiroyoshi Tenzan via Shinning Wizard (pinfall 10:57)
- Strong Style (Ren Narita & Minoru Suzuki) defeated Tomoaki Honma & Shota Umino via Cobra Twist (submission 10:18)
- Gabe Kidd, Alex Coughlin, Chase Owens, KENTA, & David Finlay defeated YOH, Toru Yano, Togi Makabe, YOSHI-HASHI, & Hirooki Goto via Into Oblivion (pinfall 10:48)
- United Empire (HENARE, Great-O-Khan, & Jeff Cobb) defeated BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, & Shingo Takagi via Ultima (submission 10:57)
- Ryusuke Taguchi, Eddie Kingston, Tomohiro Ishii, & Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated TMDK (Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls, & Zack Sabre Jr.) via Uraken (pinfall 11:40)
- Jado, El Phantasmo, Hikuleo, & Guerillas of Destiny (Tanga Loa & Tama Tonga) defeated Just Five Guys (TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI, Yoshinoby Kanemaru, Taichi, & SANADA) via Pinfall (11:56)
- G1 Climax 2023 Semifinals Round match – Kazuchika Okada defeated EVIL via Rainmaker (pinfall 18:08)
- G1 Climax 2023 Semifinals Round match – Tetsuya Naito defeated Will Ospreay via Destino (pinfall 29:58)
NJPW G1 Climax 2023 Tournament Finals Card
Here is the partial card for the Finals of NJPW’s G1 Climax 2023 tournament, which takes place on Sunday, August 13th at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. G1 Climax 2023 Finals airs live on New Japan World starting at 2:00 AM EST.
- G1 Climax 2023 Finals – Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito
Final NJPW G1 Climax 2023 Tournament Standings and Results
Following Saturday’s G1 Climax event, here are the final standings for NJPW’s G1 Climax 2023 tournament.
G1 Climax 2023 Block Standings (as of August 9th):
A Block:
- SANADA – 14 points (7-0-0)
- Hikuleo – 8 points (4-3-0)
- Yota Tsuji – 7 points (3-3-1)
- Ren Narita – 6 points (2-3-2)
- Kaito Kiyomiya – 6 points (2-3-2)
- Shota Umino – 6 points (2-3-2)
- Gabe Kidd – 5 points (2-4-1)
- Chase Owens – 4 points (2-5-0)
B Block:
- Kazuchika Okada – 12 points (6-1)
- Will Ospreay – 10 points (5-2)
- El Phantasmo – 6 points (3-4)
- Tanga Loa – 6 points (3-4)
- KENTA – 6 points (3-4)
- Great-O-Khan – 6 points (3-4)
- Taichi – 6 points (3-4)
- YOSHI-HASHI – 4 points (2-5)
C Block:
- David Finlay – 10 points (5-2-0)
- EVIL – 10 points (5-2-0)
- Tama Tonga – 9 points (4-2-1)
- Eddie Kingston – 8 points (4-3-0)
- Shingo Takagi – 7 points (3-3-1)
- Mikey Nicholls – 4 points (2-5-0)
- Aaron Henare – 4 points (2-5-0)
- Tomohiro Ishii – 4 points (2-5-0)
D Block:
- Tetsuya Naito – 10 points (5-2-0)
- Zack Sabre Jr. – 10 points (5-2-0)
- Jeff Cobb – 9 points (4-2-1)
- Alex Coughlin – 6 points (3-4-0)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi – 6 points (3-4-0)
- Hirooki Goto – 6 points (3-4-0)
- Shane Haste – 5 points (2-4-1)
- Toru Yano – 4 points (2-5-0)
Blocks & Playoffs Results:
July 15 – Hokkaido, Japan:
- B Block – YOSHI-HASHI defeated El Phantasmo
- A Block – Chase Owens defeated Gabriel Kidd
- B Block – Tanga Loa defeated KENTA
- A Block – Shota Umino drew Ren Narita
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated Great-O-Khan
- A Block – Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Yota Tsuji
- B Block – Taichi defeated Will Ospreay
- A Block – SANADA defeated Hikuleo
July 16 – Hokkaido:
- C Block – David Finlay defeated Tomohiro Ishii
- D Block – Hirooki Goto defeated Toru Yano
- C Block – Mikey Nicholls defeated Aaron Henare
- D Block – Shane Haste defeated Alex Coughlin
- C Block – Eddie Kingston defeated Shingo Takagi
- D Block – Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
- C Block – EVIL defeated Tama Tonga
- D Block – Jeff Cobb defeated Tetsuya Naito
July 18 – Yamagata:
- A Block – Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Chase Owens
- B Block – KENTA defeated Great-O-Khan
- A Block – Gabe Kidd defeated Hikuleo
- B Block – Taichi defeated Tanga Loa
- A Block – Ren Narita drew Yota Tsuji
- B Block – Will Ospreay defeated YOSHI-HASHI
- A Block – SANADA defeated Shota Umino
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated El Phantasmo
July 19 – Sendai:
- D Block – Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Toru Yano
- C Block – David Finlay defeated Mikey Nicholls
- D Block – Jeff Cobb defeated Alex Coughlin
- C Block – EVIL defeated Eddie Kingston
- D Block – Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shane Haste
- C Block – Aaron Henare defeated Shingo Takagi
- D Block – Tetsuya Naito defeated Hirooki Goto
- C Block – Tama Tonga defeated Tomohiro Ishii
July 21 – Nagaoka:
- B Block – YOSHI-HASHI defeated Tanga Loa
- A Block – Gabe Kidd defeated Ren Narita
- B Block – Great-O-Khan defeated El Phantasmo
- A Block – Chase Owens defeated Hikuleo
- B Block – Will Ospreay defeated KENTA
- A Block – Shota Umino drew Kaito Kiyomiya
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated Taichi
- A Block – SANADA defeated Yota Tsuji
July 23 – Nagano:
- D Block – Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Alex Coughlin
- C Block – Tama Tonga defeated Mikey Nicholls
- D Block – Hirooki Goto defeated Shane Haste
- C Block – Eddie Kingston defeated Aaron Henare
- D Block – Tetsuya Naito defeated Toru Yano
- C Block – Shingo Takagi defeated Tomohiro Ishii
- D Block – Jeff Cobb defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
- C Block – David Finlay defeated EVIL
July 25 – Tokyo:
- B Block – Will Ospreay defeated Great-O-Khan
- A Block – Shota Umino defeated Gabe Kidd
- B Block – KENTA defeated Taichi
- A Block – Yota Tsuji defeated Chase Owens
- B Block – El Phantasmo defeated Tanga Loa
- A Block – Hikuleo defeated Ren Narita
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated YOSHI-HASHI
- A Block – SANADA defeated Kaito Kiyomiya
July 26 – Tokyo:
- C Block – EVIL defeated Aaron Henare
- D Block – Alex Coughlin defeated Hirooki Goto
- C Block – Shingo Takagi defeated Mikey Nicholls
- D Block – Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Toru Yano
- C Block – Tomohiro Ishii defeated Eddie Kingston
- D Block – Shane Haste defeated Tetsuya Naito
- C Block – Tama Tonga defeated David Finlay
- D Block – Jeff Cobb defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
July 27 – Tokyo:
- A Block – Shota Umino defeated Chase Owens
- B Block – Taichi defeated YOSHI-HASHI
- A Block – Kaito Kiyomiya drew Gabe Kidd
- B Block – Tanga Loa defeated Great-O-Khan
- A Block – Hikuleo defeated Yota Tsuji
- B Block – El Phantasmo defeated KENTA
- A Block – SANADA defeated Ren Narita
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay
July 30 – Aichi:
- C Block – David Finlay defeated Aaron Henare
- D Block – Toru Yano defeated Jeff Cobb
- C Block – Eddie Kingston defeated Mikey Nicholls
- D Block – Tetsuya Naito defeated Alex Coughlin
- C Block – EVIL defeated Tomohiro Ishii
- D Block – Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Shane Haste
- C Block – Tama Tonga drew Shingo Takagi
- D Block – Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Hirooki Goto
August 1 – Takamatsu:
- A Block – Hikuleo defeated Kaito Kiyomiya
- B Block – Great-O-Khan defeated YOSHI-HASHI
- A Block – Ren Narita defeated Chase Owens
- B Block – El Phantasmo defeated Taichi
- A Block – SANADA defeated Gabe Kidd
- B Block – Tanga Loa defeated Will Ospreay
- A Block – Yota Tsuji defeated Shota Umino
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated KENTA
August 2 – Hiroshima:
- D Block – Alex Coughlin defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
- C Block – Mikey Nicholls defeated EVIL
- D Block – Toru Yano defeated Shane Haste
- C Block – Aaron Henare defeated Tomohiro Ishii
- D Block – Hirooki Goto defeated Jeff Cobb
- C Block – Eddie Kingston defeated Tama Tonga
- D Block – Tetsuya Naito defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
- C Block – Shingo Takagi defeated David Finlay
August 5 – Osaka:
- A Block – Yota Tsuji defeated Gabe Kidd
- A Block – Ren Narita defeated Kaito Kiyomiya
- A Block – SANADA defeated Chase Owens
- A Block – Hikuleo defeated Shota Umino
August 6 – Osaka:
- B Block – KENTA defeated YOSHI-HASHI
- B Block – Great-O-Khan defeated Taichi
- B Block – Kazuchika Okada defeated Tanga Loa
- B Block – Will Ospreay defeated El Phantasmo
August 8 – Kanagawa:
- C Block – Tomohiro Ishii defeated Mikey Nicholls
- C Block – Tama Tonga defeated HENARE
- C Block – David Finlay defeated Eddie Kingson
- C Block – EVIL defeated Shingo Takagi
August 9 – Hamamatsu:
- D Block – Alex Coughlin defeated Toru Yano
- D Block – Jeff Cobb drew Shane Haste
- D Block – Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hirooki Goto
- D Block – Tetsuya Naito defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
August 10 – Chiba:
- G1 Climax 2023 Quarterfinals Round – Tetsuya Naito defeated Hikuleo
- G1 Climax 2023 Quarterfinals Round – Will Ospreay defeated David Finlay
- G1 Climax 2023 Quarterfinals Round – EVIL defeated SANADA
- G1 Climax 2023 Quarterfinals Round – Kazuchika Okada defeated Zack Sabre Jr.
August 12 – Tokyo:
- G1 Climax 2023 Semifinals Round – Kazuchika Okada defeated EVIL
- G1 Climax 2023 Semifinals Round – Tetsuya Naito defeated Will Ospreay
August 13 – Tokyo:
- G1 Climax 2023 Finals – Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito