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Jay White (3-0) vs. Will Ospreay (2-1) (G1 Climax 30 A Block Match)
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Our semi-main event of the evening was Switchblade Jay White against Revolution Pro British Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay. White came in the leader of the A Block with a 3-0 record. Ospreay came in at 2-1, following his loss to Shingo on Night 5 of the G1 Climax 30. These two men have split their first two matches together with this being the rubber match.
After a lockup to start this G1 Climax 30 encounter, we got a chop exchange, which Ospreay won with a stiff chop knocking Switchblade down. Will then dared White to chop him, which he obliged. White used Ospreay's momentum to finally get control via a uranage to the outside. On the floor, he whipped Ospreay to the guardrails.
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Back in the ring, White grounded Will using a STF. Switchblade then attacked the leg of Ospreay, but he fought back, hitting a springboard kick to White. Ospreay hit a chop and then a standing Shooting Star Press. He then followed with Pip Pip Cheerio sending White to the floor. Jay used a distraction by Gedo to hit a DDT, once Ospreay returned to the ring. He followed with a Blade Buster for a near fall. Will tried to make a come back, but his leg was affecting him in this G1 Climax 30 match.
White used another distraction by Gedo to catch Will on a springboard into a flatliner. He followed that with a German suplex. White placed Ospreay on the top rope, but Will reversed out and hit a springboard dropkick to his back. Gedo got White out of the Tree of Woe, but Ospreay hit a Sasake Special to the floor on the two men. He followed with a springboard 450 for a near fall. The Korauken Hall crowd was very much into this G1 Climax 30 battle at this point.
The two men traded strikes, but White evaded an OsCutter and hit a uranage followed by a Kiwi Crusher for a near fall. He set up for the Blade Runner, but Will reversed into a Liger Bomb. Ospreay then hit the OsCutter for a near fall. Will set up for the Hidden Blade, but White evaded by feigning exhaustion from this G1 Climax 30 match.
White blocked the Stormbreaker by tripping the referee. This led to Gedo coming in with brass knuckles. Ospreay caught him and hit a discus elbow. We then got an exhilarating sequence of reversals, which ended with Ospreay hitting the Hidden Blade followed by the Stormbreaker for the win in just under 19 minutes. Ospreay earned two points in the G1 Climax 30. This was Jay White's first loss in the tournament.
This was a fabulous match filled with fast-paced counters from both men. The way Switchblade countered moves in this G1 Climax 30 barnburner was so smooth and highlighted how truly great he is.
Results: Will Ospreay (6) defeats Jay White (6) via pinfall
Star Rating: ****1/4
