NJPW G1 Climax Night 8 Results: Naito Fights, Moxley Bites

Tomohiro Ishii (4) vs. Tetsuya Naito (2)

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The main event meant we saw Naito in a rare state: nervous. He needed these points almost as much as White did earlier in the night, but the audience showed him their full support.

Naito laid into Ishii with that energy but Ishii took him down with a kick. They traded elbows, and a clothesline and dropkick gave Naito the advantage. He pounded Ishii into the mat and taunted him with Tranquilo.

Ishii rolled out of the ring for a moment but when he came back, Naito locked in a rough hold working Ishii’s neck. Kicks to the head wore the “Stone Pitbull” down, but he came back with chest chops and a powerslam.

Naito rallied as well, powerslamming Ishii before dropkicking him. Two impressive combinations set Ishii up in the corner, and Ishii failed to deliver a powerbomb in return. He still dropped Naito with a hard shot to the head and chopped at his chest mercilessly.

The momentum continued but after he slammed Naito, Ishii couldn’t pin him for the full count. Naito’s beautiful sliding lariat-enziguri combo was met by Ishii’s German suplex but Naito used the ropes to throw Ishii down.

Naito went high, but Ishii followed him. Ishii didn’t complete his superplex but Naito finished his high-angle neckbreaker to get Ishii down for a 2-count. A kickout frustrated Naito who failed at his Destino finisher but connected with a poison rana.

Another attempt at Destino was met by a massive lariat from Ishii. Ishii and Naito fought their way to their feet, quickly tangling themselves around one of the ring posts. Naito was dazed from a headbutt and Ishii superplexed him again.

Naito kicked out and slapped Ishii, kicking out of a pinfall attempt straightaway after. Naito fought out of a vertical drop and Ishii got his shoulders up to beat the count, and the crowd was dedicated to both men as they lay in the ring, recovering.

Naito was first to his feet but took a serious beating for his troubles. They countered their next few drops but Naito completed his Destino finisher to pin Ishii after this must-see battle.

Results: Tetsuya Naito (4) def. Tomohiro Ishii (4) via pinfall

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I'll see you Friday for Day 9, when the A-Block fights for the deeply important middle-tournament points.