NJPW G1 Climax 33 – Night Twelve
Date: August 2, 2023
Venue: Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Time: 6:30 pm JST
G1 Climax 33 continues with the C and D Blocks wrestling in their last double-block night on August 2 on NJPWWorld.
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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 D Block Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi [6] vs. Alex Coughlin [2]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
- Hiroshi Tanahashi holds a 1-4 record in G1 Climax matches in Hiroshima.
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Two
G1 Climax 33 C Block Tournament Match
Mikey Nicholls [2] vs. EVIL [8]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Three
G1 Climax 33 D Block Tournament Match
Toru Yano [2] vs. Shane Haste [4]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Four
G1 Climax 33 C Block Tournament Match
Tomohiro Ishii [2] vs. HENARE [2]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Five
G1 Climax 33 D Block Tournament Match
Hirooki Goto [4] vs. Jeff Cobb [8]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Six
G1 Climax 33 C Block Tournament Match
Tama Tonga [7] vs. Eddie Kingston [6]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
G1 Climax – All Time
Match Seven
G1 Climax 33 D Block Tournament Match
Tetsuya Naito [6] vs. Zack Sabre Jr. [8]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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
- Tetsuya Naito holds the series lead against Zack Sabre Jr. 6-4.
Match Seven
G1 Climax 33 D Block Tournament Match
Tetsuya Naito [6] vs. Zack Sabre Jr. [8]
History in Hiroshima
G1 Climax – All Time
- Tetsuya Naito’s record does not include the eight forfeit losses that Zack Sabre Jr. caused in 2021.
Match Eight
G1 Climax 33 C Block Tournament Match
Shingo Takagi [5] vs. David Finlay [8]
G1 Climax 33 – Tournament To Date
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 Hiroshima
Match Eight
G1 Climax 33 C Block Tournament Match
Shingo Takagi [5] vs. David Finlay [8]
G1 Climax – All Time
G1 Climax – All Time – Main Events
- This will be Shingo Takagi’s 13th G1 Climax Main Event, tying him with Manabu Nakanishi for the 14th most Main Events.
- David Finlay holds G1 Main Event wins over Juice Robinson, Will Ospreay, and EVIL.
D Block Table
D Block Tournament-To-Date Boxscore
- D Block’s cumulative 10-minute and 28-second average match length is the lowest in this year’s tournament and is on track to be the lowest since 2014’s B Block (10:26).
C Block Table
C Block Tournament-To-Date Boxscore
D Block – Night 12 – Elimination Scenarios
note: mathematical eliminations only, 3+ person tiebreaker permutations not accounted for.
Hiroshi Tanahashi [6]
Max Points: 10
Upcoming Opponents: Alex Coughlin, Tetsuya Naito
Key Tiebreakers: Hirooki Goto
Key Losses: Zack Sabre Jr., Jeff Cobb
*** Hiroshi Tanahashi is mathematically eliminated with a loss AND a Zack Sabre Jr. win AND a Jeff Cobb win ***
*** 3+ person ties at 10 points involving Naito, ZSJ, Cobb & Tanahashi are possible, but tiebreakers would not likely be in Tanahashi’s favor***
Alex Coughlin [2]
Max Points: 6
Upcoming Opponents: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano
*** Alex Coughlin is eliminated ***
Toru Yano [2]
Max Points 6
Upcoming Opponents: Shane Haste, Alex Coughlin
*** Toru Yano is eliminated***
Shane Haste [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Toru Yano, Jeff Cobb
Key Tiebreakers: Tetsuya Naito
Key Losses: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Zack Sabre Jr.
***Shane Haste is eliminated with a loss OR a Zack Sabre Jr. win OR Jeff Cobb win***
Hirooki Goto [4]
Max Points: 8
Upcoming Opponents: Jeff Cobb, Zack Sabre Jr.
Key Tiebreakers: Shane Haste
Key Losses: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito
***Hirooki Goto is eliminated with a loss to Jeff Cobb OR a Zack Sabre Jr. win***
Jeff Cobb [8]
Max Points: 12
Upcoming Opponents: Hirooki Goto, Shane Haste
Key Tiebreakers: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Zack Sabre Jr.
Key Losses: None
***Jeff Cobb can not be eliminated tonight***
Tetsuya Naito [6]
Max Points: 10
Upcoming Opponents: Zack Sabre Jr., Hiroshi Tanahashi
Key Tiebreakers: Hirooki Goto
Key Losses: Jeff Cobb, Shane Haste
*** Tetsuya Naito is eliminated with a loss to Zack Sabre Jr. AND a Jeff Cobb win ***
Zack Sabre Jr. [8]
Max Points: 12
Upcoming Opponents: Tetsuya Naito, Hirooki Goto
Key Tiebreakers: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shane Haste
Key Losses: Jeff Cobb
*** Zack Sabre Jr. can not be eliminated tonight ***
C Block – Night 11 – Elimination Scenarios
note: mathematical eliminations only, 3+ person tiebreaker permutations not accounted for.
Mikey Nicholls [2]
Max Points: 6
Upcoming Opponents: EVIL, Tomohiro Ishii
***Mikey Nicholls is eliminated ***
EVIL [8]
Max Points: 12
Upcoming Opponents: Mikey Nicholls, Shingo Takagi
Key Tiebreakers: Tama Tonga,
Key Losses: David Finlay
*** EVIL can not be eliminated tonight ***
Tomohiro Ishii [2]
Max Points: 6
Upcoming Opponents:
*** Tomohiro Ishii is eliminated ***
HENARE [2]
Max Points: 6
Upcoming Opponents: Tomohiro Ishii, Tama Tonga
*** HENARE is eliminated ***
Tama Tonga [7]
Max Points: 11
Upcoming Opponents: Will Ospreay, Kazuchika Okada
Key Tiebreakers: KENTA
Key Losses: YOSHI-HASHI, El Phantasmo, Taichi
*** Tama Tonga is eliminated with a loss AND an EVIL win AND a David Finlay win.***
Eddie Kingston [6]
Max Points: 10
Upcoming Opponents: Tama Tonga, David Finlay
Key Tiebreakers: Shingo Takagi
*** Eddie Kingston is eliminated with a loss AND an EVIL win OR a David Finlay win ***
Shingo Takagi [5]
Max Points: 9
Upcoming Opponents: David Finlay, EVIL
Key Tiebreakers: None
Key Losses: Eddie Kingston
*** Shingo Takagi is eliminated with a loss ***
David Finlay [8]
Max Points: 12
Upcoming Opponents: Shingo Takagi, Eddie Kingston
Key Tiebreakers: EVIL
Key Losses: Tama Tonga
*** David Finlay can not be eliminated tonight. ***
