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NJPW G1 Climax Night 7 Review (July 29th, 2024)

On July 29th, 2024 NJPW aired the 7th Night of G1 Climax live in Fukuoka Japan inside Fukuoka International Center in front of 1,757 fans & can watch the show on NJPW World.

Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Be Bop Tag Team (Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano) vs. Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku & Yuya Uemura)

Yuya Uemura hits some deep arm drags on Hiroshi Tanahashi before Toru Yano enters and immediately removed a corner turnbuckle pad. Taka Michinoku cranked back on Yano’s head.

Michinoku hits a running Penalty Kick on Yano before Yano shoved Taka’s own fingers into Michinoku’s eyes and rolls him up for the win.

Winners By Submission: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champions Be Bop Tag Team (3:36)
Rate: 3

Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Boltin Oleg & Katsuya Murashima vs. Los Ingobernables De Japon (Yota Tsuji & Bushi)

Boltin Oleg flips Yota Tsuji around in his arms before hitting a gutwrench suplex then went for Kamikaze but Tsuji escaped.

Bushi & Katsuya Murashima each tag back in and Murashima hit a dropkick for a near fall.

Bushi hit a swinging neckbreaker then he flips Murashima over and locks in a Boston Crab and Murashima taps out.

Winners By Submission: Los Ingobernables De Japon (8:28)
Rate: 5

Tag Team Match
United Empire (NEVER Openweight Champion Henare & Television Champion Jeff Cobb) vs. Guerrillas Of Density (El Phantasmo & Jado)

Jeff Cobb surfed on Jado’s back before El Phantasmo hit a springboard crossbody and a Lionsault on Cobb then a tornado DDT. Cobb finally hit a t bone suplex on Phantasmo.

Henare & Jado got back in and Jado hit a DDT out of the ropes as ELP hit a moonsault to the floor on Cobb.

In the ring Henare drops Jado with a headbutt then locks in Ultima for the submission win.

Winners By Submission: United Empire (7:41)
Rate: 6

Tag Team Match
House Of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Ren Narita) vs. Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma

House Of Torture attacks Hirooki Goto & Tomoaki Honma from behind during ring introductions.

They worked over Honma in their corner before Honma hits a DDT/flatliner combo.

Goto tags in and hits a spinning heel kick into the corner on House Of Torture before Honma hits Kokeshi on Ren Narita.

Narita hit Honma across the back with his push up bar then hits Double Cross for the pin. 

Winners: House Of Torture (5:05)
Rate: 3

Tag Team Match
Bullet Club War Dogs (Global Champion David Finlay & Gedo) vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Francesco Akira

Francesco Akira hits a spinning heel kick then a swinging neckbreaker for a near fall.

Konosuke Takeshita clotheslined David Finlay & himself to the floor & that left Akira to hit Fireball on Gedo for the win.

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Francesco Akira (7:14)
Rate: 6

Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
Callum Newman (4) vs. Evil (8)

Dick Togo jumped in and choked Callum Newman with a wire while the ref was down.

Newman used the ref to hit a Magic Killer on Evil for a near fall and Newman was fired up.

Newman hits a running knee and a roundhouse kick then went for OsCutter but Evil blocks it.

Evil whips Newman into the exposed corner then hits Everything Is Evil to get the win.

Winner: Evil (10) (11:19)
Rate: 2

Non Title Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan (0) vs. Jake Lee (2)

Jake Lee hits a Penalty Kick to the chest for a near fall before Great O Khan began tying up the left ankle on the mat but Lee reached the ropes. O Khan hits Mongolian Chops.

Lee hits a back suplex for a near fall before O Khan hits a flatliner then connects with The Eliminator for the win.

Winner: KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan (2) (11:19)
Rate: 4

Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
Shota Umino (4) vs. Zack Sabre Jr (8)

Zack Sabre Jr went for Zack Driver but Shota Umino blocks it before ZSJ hits more Penalty Kicks to the chest. Umino hits Blaze Blade for a near fall. ZSJ got a roll up for a near fall then a German suplex.

Umino pops up and hits Blaze Blade to the back of the head for a near fall then Umino hits a side slam follow by Death Rider for the win.

Winner: Shota Umino (6) (19:20)
Rate: 7

Non Title Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd (4) vs. Shingo Takagi (4)

Shingo Takagi hits a short arm clothesline and got a one count before Gabe Kidd did the same with the same one count.

Kidd hits a piledriver but Takagi pops up and hits Pumping Bomber for a near fall and they were both down. Kidd began hitting some open hand slaps to the face.

More forearm strikes from Takagi and a headbutt that drops Kidd before Kidd hits his own clothesline and they were both down again.

More headbutts from Takagi then Kidd hits a headbutt and a piledriver then a 2nd piledriver for the win.

Winner: Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd (6) (13:50)
Rate: 7

Non Title Block A Match Of The 2024 G1 Climax
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito (2) vs. Sanada (4)

Sanada hit a TKO Stunner then a Shining Wizard then a top rope moonsault for a near fall.

He set up for Deadfall but Naito avoided it and Naito hit a suplex but he couldn’t hit Destino.

Sanada got a roll up for a near fall then another Shining Wizard but he couldn’t hit Deadfall and Naito turned it into a Destino for a near fall. Naito hits another Destino for the win. 

Winner: IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito (4) (17:45)
Rate: 6

Block A Standings After Night 7

1st Place- Evil (10 Points) (5-0)

2nd Place- Zack Sabre Jr (8 Points) (4-1)

3rd Place- Strong Openweight Champion Gabe Kidd & Shota Umino (6 Points) (3-2)

4th Place- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito, Callum Newman, Shingo Takagi & Sanada (4 Points) (2-3)

Last Place- KOPW 2024 Champion Great O Khan & Jake Lee (2 Points) (1-4)

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