海野 翔太 vs SANADA - 『G1 CLIMAX 34』Aブロック公式戦：NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34（2024年8月3日）
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00:00Today's semi-final, G1 Climax, A Block official match, 30 minutes, one match.
00:30For three nights in a row, Shoto Umino does not make his way from any sort of locker room.
00:51Probably didn't want Marty Asami driving him to the building here tonight.
00:55It is Shoto Umino who will make his entrance.
00:59He didn't get through the door through gate number two.
01:03And from gate number two to six points on the board, looking to advance to eight here tonight.
01:08Shoto Umino has an opportunity to do so against a man who has one less victory than himself in Sonata.
01:18And for Umino to know what's on the docket coming forward, following his match with Sonata,
01:22he has the aforementioned match with Tetsuya Naito.
01:25Naito, that's going to come on August 6th.
01:27You know, Tetsuya Naito picking up multiple victories in a row over Sonata for the World Heavyweight Title in G1 Climax.
01:34The last three matches between Sonata and Naito have ended with Naito as the winner.
01:39And if Shoto Umino knows he can pick up that win over Sonata here tonight,
01:43it will further his chances of being able to pick up that win over Naito coming up August 6th.
01:48We're playing the long game tonight if you're Shoto Umino.
01:51Shoto Umino. Oh. Oh.
01:57The crowd is so slimy that it's disgusting.
02:11And Shoto Umino going to give it the regular temp storm here tonight.
02:15Addressing every single member of the Osaka faithful.
02:21And Yamato Arena showed up and showed out here tonight.
02:25For our top two matches on the billing, Shoto Umino and Sonata to kick off our semi-main event soon enough.
02:52Did you know why Shoto hates leaving the entrance?
02:57Just a different type of cat.
02:59I got a theory. I think none of the hentai guys want him in the locker room,
03:02so he's got to find a bathroom to change in or something.
03:21Also, it's very stupid to have a glow stick when all the lights are on.
03:26That's very dumb.
03:52I like this Cold Skull music better.
03:58Is that the case?
04:00Yeah.
04:02I think I liked everything better when he was Cold Skull.
04:07That is not the Cold Skull.
04:10That had the longest reigning of IWGP World Championship.
04:15That is Sonata.
04:16That is this variation of Sonata, the man that stands in front of us today
04:20with only four points on the board by all admission.
04:24You know why?
04:25Trying to please the wrong people.
04:28He is everything wrong with this industry.
04:31Really?
04:32Yes.
04:33Look at him.
04:34You know he's a killer.
04:35When he's not, he's a killer.
04:38He's a killer.
04:39He's a killer.
04:40He's a killer.
04:41He's a killer.
04:42You know he's a killer.
04:43We know he's got it in him.
04:46But he shied away from it.
04:48He shied away from it.
05:10Spends too much time trying to please the bosses,
05:13please the sponsors, please the fans.
05:19Sure, it got him a world title, but does anyone give him that respect?
05:23That's a phenomenal point to bring up.
05:25Does anyone give him that respect?
05:26A lot of people do not respect Sonata anymore now
05:29than before he reigned as world champion.
05:34Many of those within New Japan Pro Wrestling roster,
05:38fan base at large, it's Shota Umino and Sonata.
05:41Six points for here tonight.
05:48Say it again, Umino may have Naito next.
05:50Naito beats Sonata.
05:51You want to equate yourself with the world heavyweight champion,
05:55the man that many consider to be the biggest draw
05:58in New Japan Pro Wrestling at this point in time.
06:02You've got to beat the men that Naito has beaten before.
06:05It's like Scott Pilgrim versus the world.
06:06Defeat my seven evil exes.
06:10We are going to defeat Naito's previous title challengers here tonight.
06:14That's the goal for Umino.
06:15Sonata at this point, four points on the board.
06:18Could advance to six, could match Umino in that category,
06:22but these wins have not come easily for Sonata whatsoever.
06:26I'd really argue that it was your war dog and Jake Lee,
06:29that opening night, four minutes, 57 seconds,
06:31that really set Sonata on the wrong path in this year's G1.
06:35Let me tell you what happened.
06:36Gabe Kidd tore Sonata's bicep about a year ago.
06:39Then I called Sonata out and I absolutely brutalized him back in June.
06:44Yes.
06:45He's coming into the G1 already not feeling good,
06:48and then we let Jake pick up the scraps.
06:52Kind of right, but give me my credit.
06:55Different line of thinking.
06:56That global heavyweight title defense,
06:58your defense that you've had successful in that championship.
07:02You don't have to say it like that.
07:05Sonata wanted that paradise lock,
07:07and instead Umino muscles up Sonata.
07:10Umino front loads his match with this one a lot.
07:13And we see it here.
07:14Drop kick takes down the former world heavyweight champion.
07:21A lot of people more so have been voicing their support for Shota.
07:24I know you've heard it in our audience.
07:26Even Tomoaki Honma gave his own growls of encouragement
07:28in post-match comments days ago.
07:35You know?
07:36Yeah.
07:38I don't think anyone actually understands him.
07:41He creates subtitles.
07:45Shota Umino, Kravot locked in here.
07:49Dodging at Sonata, good move.
07:51Smart move.
07:54A lot of people, Gabe Kidd included,
07:56talking a lot about Shota Umino being handed things here
07:59at New Japan Pro Wrestling.
08:00Believing that Umino may be the golden child of New Japan
08:04by management standards.
08:05But the points have to be put on the board
08:07before anything like that can be claimed.
08:09Umino himself.
08:12Sonata, this aggressive edge.
08:13You were a victim of this aggression back in the Soul Series
08:17even though you did walk away still global heavyweight champion.
08:20You know Sonata can hit hard and harder than most.
08:22Yeah, I'm the one that got it out of him.
08:26He likes to be all cool, calm, and collective.
08:28But that is not the way you handle a fight with me.
08:32And that's not the way you pick up points in a G1 either.
08:35You're right.
08:36Sonata up on these shoulders here.
08:39Right in front of us here at the booth.
08:41And hey, I like what I'm seeing.
08:43I like what I'm seeing.
08:45Not bad.
08:46In a previous life, maybe Sonata could have been a war dog.
08:49Yeah, maybe.
08:54No way.
09:01It's times like this that I think are the difference maker
09:04in Sonata matches.
09:05Moments that he's standing around, he's feeling himself,
09:08he's feeling these people.
09:09When you're all in mission, you need to be back on the attack
09:12just like this.
09:13Here's the thing.
09:14Callum Newman calls himself a prince of pace,
09:16but he doesn't know anything actually about pace.
09:18Sonata is a master of pace.
09:20Credit where credit is due.
09:22As that elbow drop plays in on the cover.
09:25Keeping that pace just as you said, David.
09:27You're exactly right.
09:34This is our semi-main event of the evening.
09:37Not to mention Shoto Umino coming in not only to this matchup,
09:41but G1 Climax overall.
09:43Heavily injured despite saying that he's at 100%
09:46at the beginning of this tournament.
09:47That hip fracture, you do not recover from a hip fracture
09:50in four weeks.
09:52That's how these Japanese boys do things.
09:54They say they're 100% even though they're not.
09:57It's that samurai spirit that gets them in a lot of trouble.
10:01Honestly, I think it's quite stupid.
10:04I believe you wrestle a smarter game than Shoto Umino does in that way.
10:07Yes, I'm a chess master.
10:11Sonata believes he's a master himself.
10:14And Shoto Umino.
10:17Younger athlete in this tournament.
10:19You can see Shoto at 100%.
10:21He wouldn't have that little bit of his back taped up.
10:23I can see it peeking out of his pants.
10:27Those tape things that are feeling great.
10:29It's that lower spine and that hip fracture
10:31that he came in with into this tournament.
10:33And by this point, cannot be feeling good.
10:35Especially after a shot like that.
10:38Drop kicks down Sonata.
10:40But you feel that pain on the bump down
10:42all the way through your own spine, Dave.
10:44Absolutely.
10:46Let's see if he can capitalize.
10:47Yeah, dude. Look at that.
10:48Look at that. All taped up.
10:49All taped up.
10:51He ain't at 100%.
10:55That makes him a liar.
10:56You realize that, right?
10:57Lying to the people.
10:59Like the snake he is.
11:02Shoto.
11:04Dives right into that corner.
11:05Uppercut.
11:07And right back down.
11:08Fisherman suplex into the cover here on Sonata.
11:10And it's two.
11:14Sonata 10 years more the veteran
11:16than Shoto Umino is at this current point in his career.
11:23Sonata makes him wrestle that smart style.
11:28Better game plan than Umino has.
11:29Umino wants to run and gun it early on from this beginning.
11:32But Sonata is going to keep this at his pace once again.
11:37Umino hangs on tight.
11:38Drop toe hold.
11:39Right back down in the middle.
11:40We've seen it before.
11:41Watch out here.
11:42Umino spiked right into that apron.
11:50That was smart of Shoto to see an opportunity to capitalize on.
11:56Once again, going after the dodgy neck of Sonata.
11:59Obviously there's a game plan for Shoto Umino coming into this tournament matchup.
12:05I've seen Shoto attack in the neck of Sonata
12:07much more than I've seen Sonata attack the back of Shoto.
12:13It's a different stream.
12:15Working with what you know and then trying to adapt to your situation.
12:18Sonata's doing his classic.
12:19Sonata knows what he's doing.
12:21But Shoto Umino, wait a minute.
12:23Hold on.
12:24Taking it from the top.
12:25That's going to do a lot of wonders for you.
12:30Brings it right back down.
12:31Exploder suplex from Shoto.
12:34Into the cover here on Sonata.
12:36And it's two.
12:42It's a very different pace and tone to the match tonight
12:45than you can expect out of our main event.
12:47Shoto Umino, Sonata here, but Shingo Takagi, Zack Sabre Jr.
12:51still to come later on in the evening.
12:52That'll top off our night.
12:53That'll be an interesting matchup for sure.
12:56Shoto wants that reverse twist and shout.
12:58Should he be able to get so?
12:59Survey says no.
13:00Waist lock, brought right back behind him.
13:02And it's Sonata.
13:04He's feeling that elbow up over the top.
13:07Up under and got that drop kick down.
13:14And Sonata, that pace being felt.
13:16Clutch into the outside on Shoto.
13:26Only two victories for Sonata in this tournament so far.
13:29Coming over Cal Newman and Bullet Club War Dog member Gabe Kidd.
13:36You don't have to rub him in.
13:42And here's the pacing of Sonata.
13:43You've got Shoto right where he wants him.
13:45No rush.
13:52A little too worried.
13:53A little too worried about the people, but you know.
13:56It's those people that drove Sonata to the New Japan Cup victory last year.
14:02To the World Heavyweight title reign that he had.
14:05Big back suplex.
14:07Gonna impact that spine once more.
14:09Cover here onto Shoto.
14:11And it's two for Sonata.
14:23Sonata, should he be able to lock in that skull end?
14:25That's gotta be the target here.
14:27Umino not gonna be able to think about that anymore.
14:32Separation created.
14:34Brought up.
14:35Moonsault down.
14:36Caught right in.
14:37Wants that skull end.
14:38If he can get the body scissors right here, David, it could be all over.
14:47And just cinching it.
14:48It's the blood choke here.
14:51For Sonata to Shoto.
14:52Umino fading right now.
14:54Might be the rough neck.
14:57It's a difficult position to be in.
14:58Bent over backwards is not a good way to catch your breath.
15:00No, not at all.
15:01It's very taxing.
15:02Stretches those lungs.
15:03Reverse twist and shout.
15:13Sonata looks like he's scorpied himself there a little bit.
15:16Any impact to that neck.
15:17You know Sonata very prone to stingers in professional wrestling.
15:20Yeah, I took advantage of it.
15:26The impact to that neck is damaging.
15:28Shoto Umino setting up in that corner.
15:30Wants Sonata to find himself back to his feet.
15:35And if he can get there.
15:37Shoto might have wanted ignition, but instead Sonata right back on the attack on those knees.
15:44And again, up, down.
15:45And up, down.
15:46Tried it.
15:48Hit and landed.
15:49Cover here.
15:50Umino.
15:51Two.
15:53It's a slow build for these people to get behind Shoto Umino here tonight.
16:00But as ten minutes have passed, it is Shoto Umino who has to prove them correct.
16:04No more false promises.
16:05No more lies.
16:07Shining wizard.
16:08One had gone underneath.
16:09Umino.
16:10Umino right in on that STF.
16:12Locked in on Sonata.
16:13Shoto's done his homework on that shining wizard.
16:20You see Shoto covering Sonata's mouth, making it harder for him to breathe.
16:23Right.
16:24And Sonata, all the opportunity in the world to try and drag Shoto Umino's body weight on his spine.
16:30Bring himself to the bottom rope.
16:32Break this one up.
16:35And Umino is going to have to try and rotate back through the middle instead.
16:39Here we go.
16:40That works just as well.
16:41Smart move.
16:43Now Sonata's got a longer way to crawl.
16:45He does.
16:46Sonata in a world of pain right here.
16:49But it's a lot of pain for Umino to keep this hold in as well,
16:52knowing the torque that's on that spine,
16:54on that lower hip fracture that is still bothering Umino at this point in the tournament.
17:00Sonata, try as he might, going to have to scratch and claw to make it to this bottom rope.
17:07Right about now, Shoto should be cranking that back as hard as he can.
17:10And instead, fingertips around.
17:15Should have listened to me.
17:17Everyone should listen to me more.
17:18They'd be way more successful, actually.
17:26Osaka has always been a big crowd for Shoto Umino.
17:29Diverse reactions from Umino throughout this entire tournament.
17:34Umino throughout his run in New Japan Pro Wrestling ever since he was a young lion.
17:39Osaka has been an important place.
17:43And it could be important to his continued rise in G1.
17:47Split that difference away from Gabe Kidd and Tetsuya Naito from the six-point region.
17:56Shoto does have a good European uppercut.
17:58You know why he's got a good European uppercut?
18:00I taught him that when we were in the dojo.
18:03And it's magic screw from Sonata.
18:05That was Shoto Umino landing neck first on the canvas.
18:10Landing him high.
18:24And these people more than willing to will on Sonata to a potential victory here tonight for six points on the board.
18:32And should Sonata see it, Umino knows it's coming.
18:35Can't avoid it.
18:36Shining Wizard.
18:37Sonata up to the top.
18:39Rounding body.
18:41No, no, no.
18:43Umino, the pain that he's shooting through that left knee is otherworldly despite avoiding that shot from Sonata.
18:53You can guess he's feeling it in his hip as well.
18:55Sonata's deceptively a very big boy.
18:58It's a lot of weight coming down here.
18:59Over 100 kilos easy.
19:01Think about what Sonata's feeling right now.
19:03Shot to the abdomen.
19:04The knees being up.
19:05Shoto Umino had it scouted.
19:07But at what cost?
19:13That's the G1.
19:14Got to put everything on the line.
19:16Do have to put it all on the line.
19:19You want to call yourself the ace of New Japan Pro Wrestling, Shoto.
19:22It's time to start picking up victories.
19:25In short order, still to come.
19:27There's a lot of people in this company making bold claims.
19:30Not much to back it up with.
19:33Now's the time to quit those false promises.
19:35Now is the time to establish your legacy in G134.
19:39It's a key in the ignition.
19:41The cover for Umino on Sonata.
19:44No.
19:49Umino, Umino, Umino, Umino, Umino, Umino.
19:55Umino.
20:01And the move that he adopted from AEW's own Will Ospreay.
20:06Shoto Umino wants that Blaze Blade.
20:08And he wants it sooner rather than later.
20:10Here we go. Blaze Blade. No.
20:14And the Shining Wizard misses underneath.
20:16Shoto got that knee up on Sonata's jaw.
20:19And it's Umino into Gary Sonata.
20:22Will not go down.
20:24Shining Wizard to Shoto.
20:32And it's written in the stars tonight for Sonata.
20:35Deadfall attempt.
20:36Got the underhook.
20:37What's the Death Rider?
20:39Right back down.
20:40Shoulders, shoulders.
20:41Shoto hangs on.
20:42Shoto hangs on.
20:43Shoto wants that backslide shock victory here over Sonata.
20:46Could we see?
20:47It's two.
20:50Keeping it technical now here.
20:51But he's still out of the cover.
20:53Back to his young boy days.
20:55Whatever it takes, David.
20:56Whatever it takes.
20:57If it works, it works.
20:59Oh, wants that Henkei Death Rider.
21:05Cradle DDT.
21:06Henkei Death Rider.
21:07Cover.
21:09Cradle DDT.
21:10Henkei Death Rider.
21:11Cover.
21:12And it's two.
21:16You start to pull all of your best shots, David.
21:19It's going to get inside your mind a little too much,
21:21especially a man like Shoto Umino.
21:23But there's one shot we haven't seen yet,
21:25and it comes right here.
21:29And if we could, Blaze Blade to Sonata.
21:33And the exclamation mark here.
21:35What did the Death Rider here do?
21:37What did the Death Rider?
21:38Here we go, Sonata.
21:39O'Connor hitting a tap, shoulders down.
21:43Sonata has done it.
21:58See him moving his fingers like that?
22:00That's because he's feeling a stinger right now.
22:03And even through it all,
22:07stingers be damned,
22:09Sonata finds a victory here tonight over Shoto Umino.
22:14And Shoto is in an absolute state of shock right now.
22:20You know, Shoto would be far more successful
22:22if he actually leaned into being a rough guy.
22:25You know?
22:26Leaned into a little bit more of that moxie approach
22:28of, by any means necessary,
22:30I'll fight you however you want.
22:32I think he'd get way more success.
22:43His father is probably super disappointed in him.
22:46If I was Shoto's father,
22:47I'd be very disappointed in him.
22:48Oh, come on, David.
22:49What is there to be proud about?
22:51How does your father feel about it?
22:53I am the beacon of our family.
22:55I am the greatest Finlay that ever existed.
22:57Out of four generations,
22:59I'm the flag bearer.
23:02How many global championships did my father win?
23:04Zero.
23:05How many cage matches?
23:07Actually won a couple cage matches.
23:11But I'm the most famous Finlay.
23:13I'm the baddest Finlay.
23:14If you put me in my diamond ring,
23:15I'd whoop his ass.
23:16Oh, come on.
23:17I would.
23:18He's 64.
23:24Well, tonight was not the night for Shoto Umino,
23:26but it very well could be coming up on August 6th.
23:28We will be back for more blockade competition.
23:32And it will be Shoto Umino taking on Tetsuya Naito one-on-one.
23:45I hate this music.
23:47I hate this music so much.
23:51Well, Sonata's gonna hate this much, much more
23:53coming up on August 6th.
23:55Sonata, Shingo Takagi, one-on-one.
23:58Hey, you see how big Sonata's bicep looks in that picture?
24:01I do.
24:02That's inaccurate. It's torn.
24:04It's torn thanks to Gabe Kidd.
24:07Shout out Mad Dog.