G1 Climax 33 continues with the A and B Blocks back in action on August 1 on NJPWWorld with a main event of Kazuchika Okada vs. KENTA.
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The team at Voices of Wrestling has done a phenomenal job previewing the Block A, Block B, Block C, and Block D, and my good friend J. Michael has written the quintessential guide to New Japan Pro Wrestling, so of course, it only makes sense that the statistics, research, and information that I send to Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton ahead of every card also finds its home at Voices of Wrestling. I’ll be posting my notes for every card of this year’s G1 Climax. Below, take a look at night one’s packet, and feel free to follow along with me on Twitter when the show is live, as that’s where I’ll be adding any extra bits of info that I pick up along the way.
Match One
G1 Climax 33 A Block Match
Hikuleo [4] vs. Kaito Kiyomiya [6]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- Hikuleo must win to stay alive to advance to the knockout stage.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Singles – Includes All Companies
Recent History – Last 365 Days – Singles – Includes All Companies
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
This will be the first NJPW singles match between these two wrestlers.
History in Takamatsu
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Two
G1 Climax 33 B Block Tournament Match
YOSHI-HASHI [4] vs. Great-O-Khan [2]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- Great-O-Khan is eliminated.
- YOSHI-HASHI must win to stay alive to advance to the quarter-finals.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
History in Takamatsu
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Three
G1 Climax 33 A Block Tournament Match
Ren Narita [2] vs. Chase Owens [4]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- Ren Narita is Eliminated
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
This will be the first NJPW singles match between these two wrestlers.
History in Takamatsu
This will be the first singles match in Takamatsu for both wrestlers.
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Four
G1 Climax 33 B Block Tournament Match
Taichi [6] vs. El Phantasmo [4]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- El Phantasmo must win to stay alive to progress to the quarter-finals.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
This will be the first NJPW singles match between these two wrestlers.
History in Takamatsu
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Five
G1 Climax 33 A Block Tournament Match
SANADA [10] vs. Gabe Kidd [5]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- SANADA has already won the A Block.
- SANADA’s 1 hour, 24 minutes, and 8 seconds of Total G1 match length is the longest in this year’s tournament.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
This will be the first NJPW singles match between these two wrestlers.
History in Takamatsu
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Six
G1 Climax 33 B Block Tournament Match
Tanga Loa [4] vs. Will Ospreay [8]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- If Tanga Loa loses, he is eliminated.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
This will be the first NJPW singles match between these two wrestlers.
History in Takamatsu
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Seven
G1 Climax 33 A Block Tournament Match
Shota Umino [6] vs. Yota Tsuji [3]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- Yota Tsuji must win to stay alive to progress to the knockout stage.
- Shota Umino’s 1 hour, 21 minutes, and 26 seconds of Total Match Length is the third-most during this year’s G1.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
- Only ten wrestlers have wrestled in more NJPW matches this year than Shota Umino’s 60.
Match Seven
G1 Climax 33 A Block Tournament Match
Shota Umino [6] vs. Yota Tsuji [3]
Head To Head History
History in Takamatsu
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Eight
G1 Climax 33 B Block Tournament Match
Kazuchika Okada [8] vs. KENTA [4]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
- If KENTA loses, he is eliminated.
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – NJPW Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days – NJPW Singles
Recent History – 2023 Year To Date – Individual Overall
Head To Head History
Match Eight
G1 Climax 33 B Block Tournament Match
Kazuchika Okada [8] vs. KENTA [4]
History in Takamatsu
- Kazuchika Okada has won five G1 Climax matches in Takamatsu City Gymnasium.
G1 Climax – All Time
G1 Climax – All Time – Main Events
- Kazuchika Okada has won three G1 Climax Main Events in Takamatsu.
A Block Table
A Block Tournament-To-Date Boxscore
B Block Table
B Block Tournament-To-Date Boxscore
A Block – Night 11 – Elimination Scenarios
Hikuleo [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Kaito Kiyomiya, Shota Umino
Key Tiebreakers: Yota Tsuji
Key Losses: Chase Owens, Gabe Kidd
***A loss to Kiyomiya or Umino would eliminate Hikuleo***
Kaito Kiyomiya [6]
Max Points: 10
Upcoming Opponents: Hikuleo, Ren Narita
Key Tiebreakers: Yota Tsuji, Chase Owens
Key Losses: SANADA
***A points and record tie between Kaito Kiyomiya and Shota Umino would be unbreakable due to their block-match draw.***
*** If Kiyomiya wins, Chase Owens, Yota Tsuji, and Hikuleo are all Eliminated***
Ren Narita [2]
Max Points 6
Upcoming Opponents: Chase Owens, Kaito Kiyomiya
Key Tiebreakers: None
Key Losses: SANADA
***Ren Narita is eliminated***
Chase Owens [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Ren Narita, SANADA
Key Tiebreakers: Hikuleo, Gabe Kidd
Key Losses: Shota Umino, Yota Tsuji, Kaito Kiyomiya
***A Chase Owens loss OR A win by Shota Umino or Kaito Kiyomiya eliminates Chase Owens***
SANADA [10]
Max Points: 14
Upcoming Opponents: Gabe Kidd, Chase Owens
***SANADA has clinched the #1 position in the block – Kiyomiya and Umino can Tie SANADA’s points, but SANADA will hold the tiebreaker because he will have more wins and head-to-head victories over both wrestlers.***
Gabe Kidd [5]
Max Points: 9
Upcoming Opponents: SANADA, Yota Tsuji
Key Tiebreakers: Hikuleo
Key Losses: Shota Umino, Chase Owens
***A loss and a win by Kiyomiya or Umino eliminates Kidd***
Shota Umino [6]
Max Points: 10
Upcoming Opponents: Yota Tsuji, Hikuleo
Key Tiebreakers: Chase Owens, Gabe Kidd
Key Losses: SANADA
***Umino can not be eliminated tonight***
Yota Tsuji [3]
Max Points: 7
Upcoming Opponents: Shota Umino, Gabe Kidd
Key Tiebreakers: Chase Owens
Key Losses: Hikuleo
***A Kiyomiya win or draw eliminates Tsuji***
***If Tsuji loses, he is eliminated***
B Block – Night 11 – Elimination Scenarios
Great-O-Khan [2]
Max Points: 6
Upcoming Opponents: YOSHI-HASHI, Taichi
Key Losses: Kazuchika Okada, Tanga Loa, WIll Ospreay, KENTA
***Great-O-Khan is eliminated***
YOSHI-HASHI [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Great-O-Khan, KENTA
Key Tiebreakers: Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo
Key Losses: Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, Taichi
***A YOSHI-HASHI Loss OR an Ospreay AND Okada win eliminates YOSHI-HASHI***
Taichi [6]
Max Points: 10
Upcoming Opponents: El Phantasmo, Great-O-Khan
Key Tiebreakers: Will Ospreay, Tanga Loa, YOSHI-HASHI
Key Losses: Kazuchika Okada
***A Taichi Loss and wins by Okada and Ospreay eliminates Taichi***
El Phantasmo [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Taichi, Will Ospreay
Key Tiebreakrs: Tanga Loa, KENTA
Key Losses: Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI
***An El Phantasmo Loss OR an Ospreay AND Okada win eliminates El Phantasmo***
Tanga Loa [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada
Key Tiebreakers: KENTA
Key Losses: YOSHI-HASHI, El Phantasmo, Taichi
***A Tanga Loa Loss OR eliminates Tanga Loa***
Will Ospreay [8]
Max Points: 12
Upcoming Opponents: Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo
Key Tiebreakrs: Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, KENTA
***Will Ospreay can not be eliminated tonight***
Kazuchika Okada [8]
Max Points: 12
Upcoming Opponents: KENTA, Tanga Loa
Key Tiebreakers: El Phantasmo, Taichi, YOSHI-HASHI
Key Losses: Will Ospreay
***Kazuchika Okada can not be eliminated tonight***
KENTA [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI
Key Tiebreakers: Taichi
Key Losses: Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo, Will Ospreay
***A KENTA loss eliminates KENTA***
