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G1 Climax 30 A Block Match: Jay White (3-2) vs. Taichi (3-2)
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Our semi main event of the evening was Jay White versus Taichi. White came in at 3-2, following his loss to Cobb on G1 Climax 30 Night 9. Taichi stood at 3-2, following his loss to Ishii in Hiroshima. This is a rematch from last year's tournament with White winning that one.
White took a seat and clapped to Taichi's singing during his entrance. Hilarious! Both men looked to stall to kick off this G1 Climax 30 match. After a quick series of evaded strikes, Taichi slid to the outside. When White followed, Taichi used camera wiring to choke Switchblade. However, Jay used a distraction from Gedo to get the upper hand.
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Back in the ring, White then started mocking the fans with clapping again. Taichi responded with a rake of the eyes and hit a high kick in the corner. The two men traded strikes, with Taichi getting the upper hand following a forearm to the back as this G1 Climax 30 battle heated up. He then hit a lariat for a two count. White hit a German Suplex that Taichi no sold. White followed with an uranage. He then tried the Blade Runner, but Taichi reversed into the Backdrop Driver.
Both men traded kicks and knees, ending with Taichi hitting a spin kick to take down Switchblade. He followed with the Gedo Clutch, but Gedo himself came in the ring to distract the ref. White tried to use that to land a low blow, but Taichi blocked and looked for the low blow himself. White blocked and ran Taichi into the ref. With the ref down in this G1 Climax 30 encounter, Taichi blocked Gedo and landed a low blow on him. He then caught White's low blow attempt and hit one followed by the Gedo Clutch for a near fall.
Taichi hit a Last Ride powerbomb for another close two. He removed his tights and looked for the thrust kick. White pushed the ref in the way. We then got a series of reversals, which ended with White reversing the thrust kick into the Blade Runner for the win in just over fifteen minutes. Jay White gets his fourth win and two more points in the G1 Climax 30
That was a surprisingly fun contest filled with a mix of heel shenanigans and smooth counters. Taichi has really stepped up in this G1 Climax 30 tournament.
Results: Jay White (8) defeats Taichi (6) via pinfall
Star Rating: ****
