New Japan Pro Wrestling continues the 31st G1 Climax on Sunday. The show will be headlined by Zack Sabre Jr., looking to continue his hot streak of submissions, this time against 2x G1 Climax winner Kota Ibushi.
Ibushi got an ugly win over Tomohiro Ishii on Night 3, and is looking to wash away his embarrassing loss to Yujiro Takahashi in the G1 opener. Both men stand at 4 points apiece, ensuring that the winner will breakaway from the pack in the standings.
The current block leader Great-O-Khan looks to stay ahead of the pack, facing the newly motivated Yujiro Takahashi. Plus Toru Yano will have to deal with the brick wall known as Tanga Loa.
SEE ALSO: G1 Climax Results (NIGHT 1) (NIGHT 2) (NIGHT 3) (NIGHT 4)
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi will face off against Yuji Nagata, in place of his scheduled match against Tetsuya Naito. Naito withdrew from the tournament, after suffering a knee injury on Night 1. Plus, Young Lion Kosei Fujita faces Master Wato.
9/26
G1 Climax 31- Night 5
3am ET on NJPWWorld.com
- Non-Tournament Match: Kosei Fujita vs. Master Wato
- Non-Tournament Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Shingo Takagi
- A Block: Great-O-Khan (6) vs. Yujiro Takahashi (4)
- A Block: Toru Yano (4) vs. Tanga Loa (2)
- A Block: Tomohiro Ishii (2) vs. KENTA (4)
- A Block: Kota Ibushi (4) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (4)
A Block Standings:
- Great-O-Khan, 6 points
- Kota Ibushi, Zack Sabre Jr., KENTA, Shingo Takagi, Toru Yano & Yujiro Takahashi, 4 points
- Tomohiro Ishii & Tanga Loa, 2 points
- Tetsuya Naito, 0 points (INJURED, WITHDRAWN)
In 12 hours! #G131 continues in Kobe!
Four tournament matches headlined by Ibushi vs Zack Sabre Jr, plus two non tournament singles bouts!
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