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

Tetsuya Naito (0) vs. Taichi (0)

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Taichi’s masked valet Miho Abe was stunning as always, and Taichi tried to use that to his advantage with the crowd. In the face of Naito’s passionate fans, he failed handily. Unno refereed.

After getting frustrated with Taichi’s evasion, Naito threw himself down to the mat and offered Taichi an open shot. He gleefully took down Taichi and expressed that good Tranquilo! Taichi rallied, but Naito put him through the barricades on several sides of the ring.

Taichi put Abe in Naito’s way, and he took her in hand, gave her eye, and let her go with a warning. Taichi had no respect for Naito’s manners and gave him a low blow before blasting him through the barricade and smashing a steel chair over his head. Taichi kept his dominant momentum until each man’s duelling kicks floored them both.

Naito put Taichi into a rest hold that gave him time to recover and chipped at Taichi’s stamina. Stiff leg strikes from Taichi put Naito in place for a backdrop suplex, which got him down on the mat.

Taichi got his purple bag from Abe, his Iron Finger glove coming out. Naito made sure to dodge it and get it as far from the ring as possible before both men turned up the baseline violence. Naito kicked out of everything Taichi threw at him, and as he tried to complete the Black Mephisto, Naito gave him a low blow.

Taichi kicked out of Naito’s Tranquilo finisher, leaving both men desperate. Naito fought brilliantly, but Taichi pulled Unno in the way. An attempted Kanemaru whiskey spray, an attempted Iron Finger, and a downed ref didn’t dampen Naito’s spirit.

Still, it was a third Iron Finger attempt that connected, leaving Naito open to Taichi’s finisher, the Last Ride. Taichi ended the main event in Abe’s arms, 2 points richer than he started.

Result: Taichi (2) def. Tetsuya Naito (0) via pinfall.

See you Thursday, July 18 for my Night 5 coverage!