NJPW G1 Climax 35 Day 5 7/25/2025
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Date & Location
- Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
- Venue: Ota-City General Gymnasium, Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
- Block: A‑Block round-robin action
Preview
Tokyo stages its first G1 Climax 35 event at the historic Ota Gymnasium, setting the stage for key A‑Block matchups with playoff positioning on the line. With multiple competitors tied in the standings, critical points are up for grabs across the card. Boltin Oleg meets SANADA in a clash of brute force versus tactical mastery, while Taichi takes on EVIL in a House of Torture showdown. Rising stars Yuya Uemura and Callum Newman collide in a future-facing matchup, and Yota Tsuji battles Ryohei Oiwa in a high-speed contest. The night culminates in Hiroshi Tanahashi vs David Finlay—their first-ever singles match and a must-win bout for both in this heated tournament.
Match Card – G1 Climax 35 Day 5 (July 25, Ota, Tokyo)
(A‑Block singles & tag underscored with tournament implications)
Shoma Kato & Yoshi‑Hashi vs United Empire (Great‑O‑Khan & Jakob Austin Young) – Tag match
BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Drilla Moloney & Taiji Ishimori) vs BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Gabe Kidd & Gedo) – Tag match
El Phantasmo & Jado vs TMDK (Hartley Jackson & Zack Sabre Jr.) – Tag match
Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma vs House of Torture (Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) – Tag match
Daiki Nagai & Shingo Takagi vs Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita & Rocky Romero) – Tag match
Boltin Oleg vs Sanada – A‑Block singles
Yuya Uemura vs Callum Newman – A‑Block singles
Taichi vs EVIL – A‑Block singles
Yota Tsuji vs Ryohei Oiwa – A‑Block singles
Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs David Finlay – A‑Block singles
Conclusion
Day 5 in Tokyo delivered a turning point in A‑Block action: Boltin Oleg’s brute strength contrasted with SANADA’s cerebral ring craft, shaking up the standings. Uemura vs Newman delivered fast-paced intensity, hinting at future rivalries. The Taichi vs EVIL bout re‑established HOT’s dominance, while Tsuji and Oiwa traded offenses in a critical mid-tier clash. In the main event, Tanahashi and Finlay took center stage in their first singles encounter ever, with both needing the victory to remain in playoff contention—anchoring a night packed with significance, competition, and storyline progression