New Japan Pro Wrestling 7/30/2022 G1 Climax 32 Day 8

New Japan Pro Wrestling 7/30/2022 G1 Climax 32 Day 8

I'm just covering the G1 Matches:

G1 Climax 32 Block D Match - David Finlay vs Shingo Takagi

Shingo shoulders him over then takes an armdrag. DF dropkicks him and is then ddt'd on the floor. Shingo catapults him into the bottom rope. Shingo then ddt's him again. Finlay flying euros him and pulls him over the top. Finlay then plancha's him. Finlay hits a springboard crossbody for 2.

Finlay blue thunders him for 2 and Shingo comes back with elbows and a lariat. Shingo top rope back elbows him then STF's him. Finlay uranage backbreakers him then top rope superplexes him for 2. Shingo throws off his sliced bread attempt and forearms him in the lower back. Finlay does a nice roll through a waistlock and lariats him. Finlay comes off the bottom rope with a stunner then hits a sliced bread for 2.

Shingo comes back with a suplex. Finlay comes off the 2nd rope and takes a gori bomb then Shingo flips him with a lariat for 2. Shingo then hits a made in japan but only for 2. Shingo hits a forearm combo then sliding lariats him. Finlay comes off the bottom rope with a stunner and rolls him up for the win out of nowhere.

I wasn't a big fan of this. It just couldn't get a rhythm/flow going.

G1 Climax 32 Block A Match - JONAH vs Tom Lawlor

Tom throws his shorts at him and teases him early. Jonah then bolo punches him and is thrown out. Tom then running back kicks him outside. He tries it again and is pounced onto the apron. Jonah then gorilla press drops him on the rail. Royce Isaacs and Bad Dude Tito argue outside then Jonah stands on Tom inside. Jonah forearms him then makes him fly with a back elbow.

Tom is thrown in the buckles chest first and is lariated. Jonah slams him but misses a senton. Tom knees him while he cravates him over the middle rope. Tom running forearms him then is clotheslined. Tom evades a Thesz press and slides under with a single leg crab into an ankle lock.

Tom hits leg kicks then spinning heel kicks him in the back of the neck. Tom then zigzags him for 2 and they trade forearms. Tom ties his arm up and hits some forearms then enzugiri's him. Jonah hits a running bodyblock then Tom uranage's him off the 2nd rope. Jonah F-5's him onto the top rope and hits a stiff powerbomb. Jonah then top rope splashes him and wins it.

Went a little too long, but it made sense with the big man/little man theme.

G1 Climax 32 Block B Match - Great O'Khan vs SANADA

They go to the mat early and Khan leglocks him before Sanada ropebreaks. Sanada is thrown into the ropes then springboard crossbodies Khan. He then plancha's him. Sanada hits a dropkick to the knee then gets pump kicked. Khan bangs Sanada's head off the buckle and lifts him up to do it. Sanada then dropkicks him and takes a big lariat.

Khan hits mongolian chops and Sanada falls down to one and accidentally low blows him. Sanada then spinning forearms him and hits a TKO for 2. Sanada top rope moonsaults him but Khan gets his knees up. Khan puts him in the sheepkiller chin submission hold. Sanada uses the ropes and flips out of it into a grounded dragon sleeper. Sanada spin kicks him, Khan pushes the ref in the way then hits a straight punch. Khan then 2nd rope moonsaults him for 2.

Sanada pop-up TKO's him then moonsaults him off the top to win.

It was shorter the ending felt a little sudden but it was a decent match with Sanada working as the underdog face here.

G1 Climax 32 Block C Match - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr.

They trade some holds early and they grab each others wrists. Tana gut punches him then 2nd rope twisting crossbodies him. Tana then twists his neck and Zack rolls out. Zack dragon screws him in-between the ropes then armbars him between the ropes. Zack then armlocks him over the apron. Zack bullies him around with kicks. Tana hits forearms back then Zack fujiwara armbars him.

Zack grabs one arm and hooks the other with his legs and Tana ropebreaks at 10 minutes and they trade forearms and euro's. Tana dragon screws him then slams him. Tana then 2nd rope sentons him for 2. Zack does more arm work then running euros him. Zack twists his arm then pele kicks it.

Zack catches him with a guillotine but Tana twists and shouts of it. Tana falcon arrows him then hits a sling blade for 2. Tana then top rope crossbodies him and Zack rolls through into a pin attempt for 2. Zack goes for an armbar but is rolled up and Tana pins him despite Zack's arm being under the rope. Zack immediately grabs him and they argue about it.

It was decent with Zack working various submissions and Tana slipping the win out by rolling him out. Could have been better and it wasn't exactly super riveting stuff, but I liked the idea.

Overall thoughts: 3 of the 4 G1 matches were decent to good and it was one of the better G1 nights.