NJPW G1 Climax 35 Day 16 8/13/2025

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NJPW G1 Climax 35 Day 16 8/13/2025

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Preview

The B-Block’s drama reaches its boiling point in Hamamatsu’s Act City Arena as NJPW wraps up its round-robin action on August 13, 2025. With only two playoff spots remaining (Zack Sabre Jr. has already clinched one), the pivotal matches will decide who joins him in the semifinals. Konosuke Takeshita faces Ren Narita in a winner-takes-the-spot main event, while Shota Umino must defeat Great-O-Khan to leap into contention. Simultaneously, Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney fight to keep their slim mathematical hopes alive—making every match a must-watch.

Match Card – Day 16 (August 13, 2025 – Act City Hamamatsu)

  1. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Katsuya Murashima vs. Taichi & Masatora Yasuda

  2. Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson vs. Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young

  3. Boltin Oleg & Toru Yano vs. Sanada & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

  4. Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato vs. Yota Tsuji & Daiki Nagai

  5. David Finlay & Gedo vs. EVIL & Dick Togo

  6. B-Block – Shingo Takagi vs. Drilla Moloney

  7. B-Block – YOSHI-HASHI vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  8. B-Block – Shota Umino vs. Great-O-Khan

Main Event

  • B-Block – Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ren Narita

Date & Location

  • Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Venue: Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan (Doors open at 17:00 JST, bell at 18:30 JST)

Conclusion

In a nail-biting evening of high-stakes matches, Konosuke Takeshita edged out Ren Narita in a war of attrition to claim the final spot in the G1 semifinal. Shota Umino delivered an emotional victory over Great-O-Khan, securing the second playoff berth. Meanwhile, in a brutal showdown, neither Shingo Takagi nor Drilla Moloney could pull off a win—ending both of their tournament lives. The night’s match order and high-wire scenarios made for one of the most compelling chapter conclusions in recent G1 history, as Takeshita and Umino emerged triumphant to join Sabre Jr. in the next round.

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