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EVIL (6-2) vs. SANADA (5-3) (G1 Climax 30 B-Block Match)
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The main event of the evening was EVIL facing his former tag team partner in Los Ingobernables de Japon, SANADA. EVIL came in at 6-2, while SANADA stood at 5-3. The winner of the match would win the B-Block of the G1 Climax 30. EVIL had a 2-1 record against his former LIJ stablemate heading in.
EVIL stalled to begin the G1 Climax 30 encounter. Both men went for their finishers early before EVIL escaped to the outside. Back in the ring, Dick Togo distracted SANADA by grabbing his foot leading to EVIL clotheslining him to the outside. EVIL grabbed steel chairs with Togo distracting the referee. EVIL hit a suplex on the stacked chairs on the floor. In the ring, EVIL worked over SANADA's back. Dick Togo attacked SANADA on the floor again before sending him back inside. SANADA got the upper hand with a low dropkick to the knee and a back suplex.
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SANADA hit a dropkick and followed with plancha to the floor. SANADA took Dick Togo into the ring and put him in the Paradise Lock. He taunted EVIL as he stood on Dick. SANADA then put EVIL in the Paradise Lock. He rallied the crowd and then hit the double dropkick to free them both. EVIL caught the leg of SANADA, giving it to the referee before hitting a kick to the ribs to regain control of the G1 Climax 30 main event.
SANADA used his speed and hit a springboard dropkick. He looked for the Skull End, but EVIL escaped. SANADA hit a rope-assisted Twist and Shout and followed with a Tiger Suplex for two. SANADA spun EVIL in the Skull End and let go. He followed with the Muta-sault, but EVIL moved at the 15-minute mark of the G1 Climax 30 battle.
EVIL ran SANADA twice into the exposed turnbuckle. EVIL hit a huge superplex and followed with the Darkness Scorpion Death Lock, focusing on the back again in the G1 Climax 30 match. SANADA made it to the ropes. EVIL then hit the Darkness Falls for a near fall.
At the 20-minute mark of the G1 Climax 30 B Block Finals, SANADA reversed Everything Is EVIL into the TKO. After a series of reversals, SANADA once again locked on Skull End and got the hooks in this time. SANADA let go and hit two Muta-saults, but Dick pulled the ref out of the ring. Togo then got in the ring and hit SANADA with a chair. Dick and EVIL then hit Magic Killer on SANADA. This led to Hiromu Takahashi coming off commentary to help SANADA and attack Dick.
EVIL and Dick hit the Magic Killer on Hiromu and got rid of him. SANADA got an inside cradle when the ref returned for two. EVIL then hit two lariats and looked for Everything Is EVIL, but SANADA reversed. He looked for Skull End, but EVIL grabbed the referee to allow Dick the opportunity to use the choker. Dick got on the apron, but Hiromu pulled him down. SANADA reversed EVIL and got the rollup with the bridge for the win in 27 minutes. SANADA got his sixth win and took the B-Block of the G1 Climax 30.
That was a very good G1 Climax 30 main event with great storytelling. It built and built until the end with SANADA overcoming the interference of Dick Togo. It an amazing babyface effort from SANADA here.
Results: SANADA (12) defeats EVIL (12) via pinfall
Star Rating: ***3/4
