Good morning everyone! It’s semi-final time in the G1 Climax as we prepare for Zack Sabre Jr vs Shingo Takagi, and Yota Tsuji vs David Finlay. LET’S GO! Location: Tokyo, Japan Venue: Ryogoku Kokugikan English Commentary: Walker Stewart & Chris Charlton Shoma Kato & Yoshi-Hashi vs Robbie Eagles & Mikey Nicholls Eagles and Kato begin our opening contest, jockeying for control as Eagles kicks him away. Shoulder block from Kato, and he delivers a forearm to Nicholls on the apron.
Dropkick takes Nicholls to the outside as he turns his attention back to Eagles. Nicholls sweeps the legs, allowing TMDK to double team the young lion. Dropkick/sliding lariat combo gets a 2.
Standing dropkick from Kato allows him to tag in Yoshi-Hashi, who hangs Eagles over the top rope and hits the dropkick to the backside. DDT on Nicholls for 2. Eagles in, works over the leg but receives a Headhunter from Yoshi-Hashi.
Kato tags in, arm drag to Eagles, and he looks for the Boston Crab, gets it, and sits down to lock it in hard. Nicholls attacks him to try and break it, but Kato holds on! Yoshi-Hashi heads to the floor with Nicholls, while Eagles manages to turn back over and kick Kato away. Schoolboy gets a 2 for Kato.
Eagles hits the Turbo Backpack for the 1, 2, 3. Winners: Robbie Eagles & Mikey Nicholls Time: 9:23 Rating: ** – Perfectly fine, good fire shown from Kato. Tomoaki Honma & Hirooki Goto vs Jake Lee & Gabe Kidd Kidd and Lee rush Honma and Goto on their entrance, with the implication t.