NJPW G1 Climax 33 Tournament Semifinals Set
On Thursday, the NJPW G1 Climax 33 Tournament Semifinals were made official as Tetsuya Naito, Will Ospreay, EVIL, and Kazuchika Okada have all advanced following wins at today’s show.
The event saw Naito defeat Hikuleo in the first quarterfinal match, and he will now face Ospreay in the semifinals for a second year in a row after Ospreay defeated David Finlay in the second quarterfinal match.
Also, EVIL won his bout against SANADA after countering the Skull End into Everything is Evil.
Kazuchika Okada defeated Zack Sabre Jr. in the main event of Thursday’s show after hitting a Rainmaker. Okada moves on to face EVIL in the semifinals.
On Saturday, the G1 Climax 33 semifinals will be held, while the finals will take place on Sunday, August 1 in Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
The NJPW G1 Climax 33 Tournament has been an exhilarating ride so far, with some of the best wrestlers in the world battling it out for a chance to win the prestigious tournament. The semifinals are now set, and fans are eagerly awaiting the matches.
Tetsuya Naito, a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and one of the most popular stars in NJPW, will be facing off against Will Ospreay in the semifinals. This is a rematch from last year’s tournament, where Ospreay came out on top. Naito will be looking for redemption and a chance to move on to the finals.
EVIL, a member of the Los Ingobernables de Japon stable, had a thrilling victory over SANADA in the quarterfinals. He will now face Kazuchika Okada, a former five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and one of the greatest wrestlers in NJPW history. This match is sure to be a hard-hitting encounter.
The G1 Climax 33 finals will take place on Sunday, August 1 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. This historic venue has hosted some of the biggest events in NJPW history, and the G1 Climax finals will be no exception. The winner of the tournament will earn a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom, NJPW’s biggest event of the year.
Make sure to tune in to NJPW’s official streaming service to catch all the action live. It’s going to be an unforgettable weekend of professional wrestling.
Sources: Wrestling Headlines
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