On July 27th, 2024 NJPW aired the 5th Night of G1 Climax in Nagasaki Japan inside Dejima Messe in front of 1,616 fans & can watch the show on NJPW World.
Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight Champion Henare & Konosuke Takeshita vs. Katsuya Murashima & Shoma Kato
Konosuke Takeshita hits a 2nd rope senton splash on Shoma Kato for a near fall.
Katsuya Murashima hit a series of flying forearms and he eventually knocked Takeshita down.
Takeshita hits a forearm to get the win for his team.
Winners: NEVER Openweight Champion Henare & Konosuke Takeshita (6:53)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano vs. Guerrillas Of Density (El Phantasmo & Jado)
Boltin Oleg easily shoved El Phantasmo to the mat before ELP hits a dropkick then Oleg hits a shoulder tackle that drops Phantasmo. Jado & Toru Yano fought.
Oleg hits a gutwrench suplex on Phantasmo before Phantasmo hit an enzuigiri on Yano & Jado tied up Yano on the mat. ELP hit a plancha to the floor.
Yano hit a low blow mule kick on Jado and rolls him up for the pin.
Winners: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano (6:13)
Rate: 5
Tag Team Match
United Empire (Television Champion Jeff Cobb & Francesco Akira) vs. Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura)
Match starts off with Jeff Cobb & Yuya Uemura lock up with Cobb shoving him to the mat.
Francesco Akira enters and he hits a top rope crossbody before Taka Michinoku enters & hits a Mafia Kick on Akira.
Akira hits a spin kick to Taka’s head then hits Fireball to get the victory.
Winners: United Empire (5:51)
Rate: 5
Tag Team Match
Bullet Club War Dogs (Global Champion David Finlay & Gedo) vs. House Of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita)
Both teams brawled at the bell before the action spilled to the floor and Ren Narita whips David Finlay into the guardrail and they brawled out into the crowd with Finlay whips Narita into rows of empty chairs.
In the ring Finlay hit a backbreaker over his knee on Narita before Gedo & Yoshinobu Kanemaru fought and Gedo locks him in a Figure 4 before Kanemaru rolls up Gedo to get the win.
Winners: House Of Torture (5:13)
Rate: 3
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Yota Tsuji & Bushi) vs. Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma
Yota Tsuji & Hirooki Goto kicks this match but Tomoaki Homma & Bushi quickly got in.
Honma hit a flying headbutt on Bushi before Goto & Tsuji traded forearm strikes.
Honma hit a clothesline on Tsuji for a near fall then Bushi hit a Lungblower on Honma.
Tsuji hits Gene Blaster on Honma to score the win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (6:14)
Rate: 6
Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
Shingo Takagi (4) vs. Callum Newman (2)
Shingo Takagi hits some elbows to the side of the head then they got up and traded punches and Takagi hits a sliding clothesline then a Pumping Bomber for a near fall.
Newman hits a mid ring Spanish Fly for a near fall then a spin kick to the head.
He again went for the OsCutter but Takagi stuck him in the back.
Takagi hits a poisonrana then hits some jab punches but Newman pops up and finally hits OsCutter to put Takagi away.
Winner: Callum Newman (4) (12:51)
Rate: 7
Non Title Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd (4) vs. Sanada (2)
Sanada puts Gabe Kidd’s feet on the ropes and hits Magic Killer swinging neckbreaker then connects with a Shining Wizard but he couldn’t hit Deadfall.
Kidd immediately hit a piledriver for a near fall before Sanada locks in Skull End but Kidd quickly escaped.
Sanada hits Deadfall to put Kidd away.
Winner: Sanada (4) (11:14)
Rate: 6
Non Title Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan (0) vs. Shota Umino (2)
Great O Khan went back to the Sheep Killer but Shota Umino got a foot on the ropes.
O Khan put Umino on his back and spun him several times and got a near fall.
O Khan went for The Eliminator but Umino escaped and hit an implant DDT for a near fall.
Umino hits Blaze Blade to the back of the head follow by Death Rider for the win.
Winner: Shota Umino (4) (15:07)
Rate: 6
Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
Zack Sabre Jr (6) vs. Jake Lee (2)
Zack Sabre Jr backs Jake lee into the corner and hit a series of palm strikes then a Helluva Kick.
Lee hit a high back suplex for a near fall then sets up for a chokeslam but ZSJ escaped and hit a spin kick to Lee’s arm. Lee again went for a chokeslam but ZSJ applied a Triangle Choke.
ZSJ tied both of Lee’s arms behind the back and locks Lee’s arms with his legs and Lee submitted.
Winner By Submission: Zack Sabre Jr (8) (17:47)
Rate: 6
Non Title Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito (2) vs. Evil (6)
Evil hits Magic Killer for a near fall so Evil shoved the ref but this time it allowed Tetsuya Naito to hit a low blow punt kick. Bushi came to ringside to rally Naito. Naito hit an enzuigiri. Evil shoved Naito into the ref.
Dick Togo accidentally tossed powder into Evil’s eyes then Yoshinobu Kanemaru accidentally sprayed whiskey into Togo’s eyes. Bushi sprayed mist into Kanemaru’s eyes. Naito hits Destino for a near fall.
Naito went for another Destino but Evil escaped and hits Everything Is Evil for the win.
Winner: Evil (8) (16:11)
Rate: 2
Block A Standings After Night 5
1st Place- Zack Sabre Jr & Evil (8 Points) (4-0)
2nd Place- Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd, Shota Umino, Shingo Takagi, Callum Newman & Sanada (4 Points) (2-2)
3rd Place- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito & Jake Lee (2 Points) (1-3)
Last Place- KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan (0 Points) (0-4)
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