NJPW G1 Climax Night 4 Results (July 15, 2019): Taichi's Iron Fingers from Hell

Toru Yano (2) vs. Shingo Takagi (0)

The costume game is strong with Shingo Takagi. Yano's red Haori and steel chair didn't need any other frills.

The NJPW audience enjoys the antics of Yano, the sneakiest man on the roster, for the same reasons the WWE audience keeps loving R-Truth, but Yano’s limited bag of tricks make the viewing experience markedly different.

He’s the comedic soul of his division but his brutality is the real surprise. Yano’s attempt to win via count-out was thrilling and clever if ill-fated. The men traded elbows, and Takagi foiled Yano’s low blow. No matter how many Yano used diversion tactics to control the referee’s attention, Takagi prevailed. That momentum remained stable at the end of the match as the LIJ member picked up the victory.

BUSHI came down to ringside to stare down his Day 5 competitor.

Result: Shingo Takagi (2) def. Toru Yano (2) via pinfall