NJPW G1 Climax Night 5 Results (July 18, 2019)

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Kota Ibushi (0) vs. Will Ospreay (4)

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Ibushi and Ospreay locked up and went to the ropes, getting a feel for each other and taunting each other. They’re both heroic figures with dedicated fanbases, so their taunting felt more friendly than cruel.

Ospreay was coming from a small neck injury during Night 3, after which he took a night off. And even though Ibushi’s rest holds were rough, Ospreay came back strong, breaking out and attempting roll-ups to gain the upper hand.

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It didn’t come easily, but by slamming Ibushi’s body into the barricade he gained it. Once Ibushi got back into the ring, he attacked Ospreay’s neck but took a boot to the face instead of prevailing. A top rope 619 took put Ibushi in the perfect position for pain, which Osprey delivered with aerial force.

A backflip over the top ropes and into Ibushi continued the momentum, but a suplex and pin attempt didn’t end Ibushi’s fight. He gave Osprey a German Suplex using Ospreay’s flip momentum.

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They traded neck and chest strikes and Ibushi’s step German and Stormbreaker reversal drop looked like it murdered Ospreay. Unno determined Ospreay was fit to keep fighting, and Ibushi’s Last Ride finisher didn’t end Ospreay either.

Ospreay was able to deliver Cheeky Nando’s before attempting to put Ibushi down a Stormbreaker and a twisting powerbomb. He wasn’t successful, and Ibushi hung onto Ospreay’s leg to keep him from going high and attack in his element.

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Ibushi foiled Ospreay’s OsCutter and hung him upside down in the turnbuckle to apply damage. Unno intervened. Ibushi attempted a Super German from the middle rope, but Ospreay landed on his feet.

Osprey climbed over his body and Ibushi grabbed the bottom rope to break up the pinfall. The Robinson Special landed but Ibushi blocked the OsCutter once but not the second time. He still kicked out at the 2-count.

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A Kamagoye knee and Michinoku Driver took Ospreay’s momentum for a moment, taking him down with a lariat and exposing his knee for his finisher. It took one more Kamagoya knee to land Ibushi the win.

Result: Kota Ibushi (2) def. Will Osprey (4) via pinfall

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Edited by Israel Lutete
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