NJPW G1 Climax Night 9 results (July 27, 2019)

EVIL (4) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (2)

G1 CLIMAX 29 愛知大会！第7試合Aブロック公式戦、@zacksabrejr VS @151012EVIL！ 序盤からどちらも譲らない一進一退の攻防！テクニックのザックか、パワーのEVILか、果たして勝つのは!?登録＆視聴▷https://t.co/bOMLzsJ1KO#njpw #njpwworld #G1Climax #G129 pic.twitter.com/caBGoFgP55

— njpwworld (@njpwworld) July 27, 2019

ZSJ entered in a slightly less arrogant way, leaving the crowd to go wild over EVIL, even though Miho Abe didn't escort him to the ring. I miss Miho Abe. Red Shoes Unno refereed.

The men locked up once Unno called for the starting bell. EVIL kept ZSJ from his repertoire of holds with superior strength, and they took a moment to feel each other out again. ZSJ couldn't knock EVIL down, who locked a rest hold on the submission specialist.

The tables turned for a brief moment, and EVIL found himself in a series of rest holds. Unno made certain ZSJ played fair. Though ZSJ attacked EVIL's tender neck, EVIL delivered a brutal power slam.

A suplex dropped ZSJ, though he was able to kick out of EVIL's pinfall attempt. They traded rest holds but EVIL always pulled through with his unending strength. Outside the ring he performed a hanging neckbreaker on ZSJ, leaving both men struggling.

Once back in the ring, ZSJ took out his submission holds, keeping them close and knee-focused. A modified scorpion deathlock was EVIL's response, and the rope forced a break. A beautiful lariat from EVIL led the men to trade pinfall attempts as they rolled around the ring.

ZSJ couldn't complete a Zackdriver, but he did put himself in a position to eat EVIL's Darkness Falls move. EVIL failed his finisher, but he landed a DDT that ended the match in his favour.

Results: EVIL (6) def, Zack Sabre Jr. (2) via pinfall