NJPW G1 Climax Night 17: Okada & Ibushi's Epic Clash

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EVIL (8) vs. Lance Archer (4)

Archer is terrifying now. The American Psycho is captivating in his savagery, and it must be seen to be believed. He was feeling extra feisty during his entrance and plowed through every young lion he saw just to show that he could. His red 'murderhawk' hairstyle was brided tonight, and I'm just not sure how I feel about it.

The King of Darkness, EVIL, entered the ring to the sound of church bells and electric guitars. His fans were armed with tiny LED scythes to match his own, and it was honestly adorable to see their devotion. A note from the commentators: Archer broke EVIL's orbital bone in 2018.

Archer and EVIL shone outside the ring, and Archer flipped from the ring apron to beautifully take EVIL and a gaggle of young lions down. Archer soon gained temporary control of a ring pad, and EVIL absorbed two throws into the exposed turnbuckle.

EVIL didn't stay down after that, and for his trouble, Archer took his elbow to EVIL's face. He attempted a flip back onto EVIL in the ring, but EVIL rolled out of the drop zone and recovered.

Archer found himself knocked into the corner and ended up on his knees after a bronco buster from EVIL. They attempted to throw each other, and Archer connected with a lariat.

When Archer went high, so did EVIL, and he foiled Archer with a top rope superplex. How Archer kicked out of the pinfall attempt directly after is a complete mystery. EVIL used the ref to tangle up EVIL, and Archer put EVIL into the mat with a Disarmer.

The ref was out of the ring and Archer took advantage of that by setting up a chair in the corner for EVIL. EVIL was just alive enough to send Archer into that chair and hit a rope-assisted Magic Killer. Archer chokeslammed EVIL, and neither men were awarded their respective pinfalls.

Archer delivers great suplexes and his F5 was no exception. He shoved his claw into EVIL's face and refused to let go, even after that finisher gained him the victory over

Results: Lance Archer (6) def. EVIL (8) via pinfall

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Edited by Israel Lutete
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