The July 26 event of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling G1 Climax 36 tournament at the EBARA WAVE Arena in Tokyo delivered crucial Block B bouts, shaking up the standings, according to VoxCatch. Headlined by high-stakes group matches including Gabe Kidd versus Zack Sabre Jr., the card reshuffled the upper tier of Block B.
Block B Tournament Match Results
In the primary tournament competition for Block B, Gabe Kidd defeated Zack Sabre Jr. via pinfall after executing a knee strike and two piledrivers, according to VoxCatch. Drilla Moloney secured a victory over Callum Newman following a referee bump that allowed Moloney to deliver a low blow, followed by a Kiss the Crown and a Drilla Killa for the pinfall.
Additional Block B action saw HENARE defeat Ren Narita by pinfall with the HENARE Bomb. Meanwhile, OSKAR picked up a win against Aaron Wolf, utilizing the Alptraum to secure the pin, as reported by VoxCatch.
Undercard and Non-Tournament Tag Team Bouts
The evening featured several tag team matches outside of tournament competition. Yota Tsuji and Daiki Nagai defeated Gedo and Yuto-Ice. Taiji Ishimori and Shingo Takagi subsequently defeated Tatsuya Matsumoto and Hirooki Goto, while Konosuke Takeshita and Toru Yano teamed up to defeat Jakob Austin Young and Great-O-Khan, according to VoxCatch.
Rounding out the undercard bouts, Hartley Jackson and Ryohei Oiwa defeated SANADA and Yoshinobu Kanemaru, and Jake Lee paired with Zane Jay to defeat Masatora Yasuda and Oleg Boltin.
Block B Standings After Day 7
- HENARE: 4-1 (8 points)
- OSKAR: 3-2 (6 points)
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