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00:29You do not stand even.
00:31You are going to present
00:35to one of the 20th and the final match.
00:59He has been extremely confident throughout this entire tournament.
01:20He finished on top of the A block with 14 points.
01:25And while he is taking damage along the way physically as all 20 competitors had,
01:37he seems to have a mental edge about him that could be the difference here tonight.
01:45After the A block victory, he said sorry to all the other guys, but everybody knew it would pan out this way.
02:01Everybody is here to win.
02:03And you can tell just by watching the crowd, he said they were waiting for me to win.
02:13Waiting to yell along with me.
02:15And in the final, they'll be yelling the loudest.
02:19Not just all summer, but ever since Los Ingobernables de Japón was formed.
02:31A long way from 2013 and the first time Tetsuya Naito won the G1 Primax.
02:37Lots of Los Ingobernables, towels, t-shirts, and hats.
02:43Now he's the opponent in the right corner from the left corner.
03:11And the first time Tetsuya Naito is on the left corner.
03:14And the right champion, the three, Kenny Omeza.
03:2425 minutes plus last night.
03:28130 minutes in total it took to complete the three matches.
03:34He's finally doing the one thing he had yet to do, and that was to beat Kazuchika Okada.
03:41To win the B block.
03:4314 points.
03:45To move to tonight's final.
03:47Looking to repeat, making history.
03:51That seems to be what Kenny Omega, Don, is all about.
03:55Kenny Omega cemented his legacy last night as what I call the god of professional wrestling.
04:02And now, his old friend Naito.
04:05This is gonna be great.
04:07A rematch from last year's B block final.
04:20This costume is really interesting.
04:23It's half Omega, half Ibushi.
04:27It's a largest product on the other anytime.
04:33Time to rush Rights per meter.
04:37Nope.
04:38What a compromise.
04:39It's an end of every time in return.
04:42The leader, Ross, with 8 feet 180cm, 102kg, Naito Tetsuya!
04:58The leader, B-Glock, and the US Heavy Q champion,
05:05the leader, Kenny Omega!
05:15Wow.
05:16Naito leads right into that.
05:18Wow.
05:21I said there was a lot of Los Ingo Bernabalos towels and hats and t-shirts.
05:26But I think there might be a lot more Bullet Club and Kenny Omega
05:32merchandise in the crowd.
05:35Absolutely.
05:36Kenny Omega riding an incredible high after pinning Okada last night
05:42in just over 25 minutes.
05:45But the risk of letdown is there as well from such an emotional journey.
05:50Yes, this is what I live for, guys.
05:54You hear this crowd.
05:56And if folks wonder how are these athletes able to get through
06:03nine matches in an Okada and Naito's case 10,
06:07it's this right here.
06:10The people, the fans, they will them.
06:12Will them to do it.
06:14How much is Naito thinking about the loss to Kenny Omega in last year's G1, Kevin?
06:27If you get a read on Naito, man, it doesn't seem like his pulse rate gets ever much higher than 60.
06:35I agree.
06:36And it just seems like he's Teflon and is able to compartmentalize previous shortcomings.
06:47You see the Elite, the Youngblocks in the corner, Kenny Omega.
06:54No fellow Los Ingo Bernabalos in the corner of Naito.
06:58Don sounds.
07:05Here we go.
07:28Here we go.
07:29Here we go.
07:31Here we go.
07:33Here we go.
07:34Here we go.
07:35As we mentioned, Masahiro Chono is joining Togemonicape, Jushu Thunder Liger,
07:52and the team there broadcasting.
07:57I got to wonder, will Kenny start fast like he did last night against Okada?
08:09Omega fought like a man possessed.
08:11The one thing that Naito is good at is predicting the pace.
08:30Both these guys go from zero to 60.
08:40A very different crowd compared to last year.
09:05Yeah, last year it was 99% Goto in the finals and it seemed to be that when the Naito Omega match.
09:19Naito starting with the head games.
09:23Now they'll change.
09:24And Omega letting him know that he ain't playing.
09:31And Naito right out to the floor.
09:37Position him just so, and-
09:44Naito is maybe getting in the head of Kenny Omega.
09:48Kenny is frustrated.
09:49Kenny looks frustrated right now.
09:50And is etched on his face, as you can see.
09:53And that's- This would be a good time to shake this off.
10:00So Tranquilo.
10:01Again, sling him out to this side.
10:07Omega backpedaling now.
10:19Come on Kenny.
10:23We are in front of a fully sold out.
10:28We are go for soon hall.
10:32And expanded seating configuration.
10:36Filling beyond capacity.
10:38Man.
10:39Moonsault off the rail.
10:40And he looks fresh doing that.
10:45He struggled getting all the way over against Sonata earlier on in the G1.
10:53Kenny looking to set the pace now.
11:14Much like he did last night with Okada.
11:16The Katara Crusher gets a near fall.
11:26Really hard to pinpoint who's got the quickest advantage here.
11:38Two of the quickest athletes in New Japan.
11:40Don, you and Rocky both brought it up during the pregame show.
11:51The added muscle that Omega's put on his frame.
11:56While at the same time, Naito has gotten even leaner.
11:59Yeah.
12:00And the quick disadvantage could rest in that-
12:05What the number says on the scale.
12:08No, high risk and it pays off.
12:13Neck breaker on the apron.
12:15By the leader of Los Ingobernables.
12:20One more for good measure on the floor.
12:26Yeah, it's very apparent that Naito is targeting the neck and head of Omega.
12:31Naito!
12:42Throughout his journey in the G1, Naito got the first night victory over Kota Ibushi.
12:48He ran three in a row.
12:52in a row, first blemish was to Tomohiroishi.
12:56What is wrong with him?
13:05I don't know, he's staring right at you.
13:06The focus on the match.
13:10I think Naito is more focused than ever in his career.
13:21Yeah, he's deadly serious,
13:24more serious than I've seen him in some time, targeting that neck of Omega.
13:30Both former G1 winners.
13:38Naito in 13, Omega last year.
13:41Whoa.
13:50Connect the target area for the endgame called Destino.
13:55And if he hits it, it'll be a win for Naito.
13:59So soften that neck up and get it ready to go.
14:02Whoa.
14:03Oh, he faked him out.
14:08Missile Coupé.
14:09You see him clutching that left knee though.
14:15It's the right one that has been putting him on the injury report throughout this G1.
14:22Oh, he clipped his leg on the top rope.
14:25Naito right on his knee.
14:27Kenny's still on the table.
14:33Kenny was blindsided.
14:36He had turned away, assuming Naito was gonna hit his signature pose instead.
14:42Tetsuya switched gears and connected.
14:45Now, Naito has looked great so far.
14:47What is going on here though?
14:49Naito going up on the announcers table.
14:51Where's the referee?
14:52The referee is gonna- Come on, he's gonna swallow his whistle.
14:58My God.
15:06Whoa.
15:07Pile driver.
15:08Pile driver through a table.
15:10My.
15:12He hit his head on the railing as well.
15:14That was brutal.
15:17Jesus.
15:18Caught the edge of the table and the railing.
15:26Now the doctor's going over to check on Omega.
15:31And he hit the corner of that rail as well.
15:33Watch it, watch it, watch it, watch it.
15:35Oh, jeez.
15:36Come on, Kenny, come on, Kenny, come on.
15:43Let's go, baby, let's go, baby.
15:45You gotta beat that cap, you gotta beat that cap, man.
15:47Yeah, Kenny was knocked silly on that.
15:50Wow.
15:53Very scary.
15:54Jesus, that's just-
15:59Yeah, the-
16:00Sickness.
16:01Head hit the edge of that table.
16:03Wow.
16:04Should've took a couple more seconds.
16:08Oh, German.
16:09Right back to the neck.
16:10And the bridge and a near fall.
16:14The pile driver, the German suplex, the kicks, the strikes, it's all.
16:29Yeah.
16:30Zeroing in on the neck of Omega.
16:32And at this point in the match, you gotta say, Naito's strategy working to a tee.
16:39Get out of it.
16:40Good, good.
16:41Smoke him, smoke him.
16:42Nice, nice.
16:44Smoke him, baby.
16:46And now, taking an opening and going to the knee.
16:51Step over, sweep the leg out.
16:55Oh, needs two boots.
17:00There is no time limit.
17:05There is no time limit.
17:11It is one fall to a finish.
17:15You hear the Terminator clap from this sold out crowd here in Tokyo.
17:25Sick game chops.
17:39Wow.
17:43One of the hardest chops.
17:45Yeah, he's got huge hands as well, which just adds to the veracity of those chops.
17:50You saw this last night, a back breaker.
17:56Hooks that near leg, Fred Shoes in position, Naito kicks out at two.
18:00Oh, another one.
18:10Silencing the crowd with that chop, making Naito work to kick out.
18:15Yeah, Kenny needs to get back on track.
18:18Things haven't gone well thus far.
18:30Yeah, this is very, very good strategy on Kenny's part.
18:34Slow the pace down.
18:35Slow the pace down.
18:36Yeah.
18:37Control your opponent.
18:41Wear him down.
18:43And the knee of Naito, of course, is wrapped in tape,
18:46but there have been a lot of reports that the shoulder of Naito, the right shoulder,
18:52has been injured as well throughout this tournament.
18:56But we've yet to see that.
18:58Yeah, Naito drawing no attention to it.
19:02Well, we did see it, I guess, against Tanahashi.
19:05And last night, he did have it wrapped up, but he chose not to wrap it up tonight.
19:10Chose not to, right.
19:12And I didn't even see him in the trainer's room earlier today when I was snooping around.
19:16Definitely had it wrapped last night in the tag when he had the shirt on.
19:20It's true.
19:22Whoa.
19:23That is a hard, hard turnbuckle.
19:26But that was smart.
19:33I mean, you saw what Kenny did to O'Connor's neck when he had the wrap on the neck.
19:38And the target that that became and the story of the match to deliver the one-wing danger, so.
19:48I assume he didn't wrap it for that reason.
19:51Well, now, Omega's kicked it into next gear.
19:55Yeah, he has.
19:56Yeah, you're seeing the power advantage of Kenny Omega right now.
19:59And in his otherworldly ability from Kenny Omega, really picking up the intensity.
20:10Yeah, Kenny needs to silence this crowd.
20:13Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
20:30And Idol firing back.
20:33Yeah, yeah.
20:37You can't escape.
20:41On his feet.
20:43Wow.
20:44He just jammed his own neck.
20:46Yeah, he did.
20:47That was not a good idea.
20:48And that pause gave Naito the opportunity to get back up.
20:51Wow.
20:55Got the hair.
20:56Naito going on the second with him.
21:00God, he got all of that.
21:02Neckbreaker from the second rope, jumping Neckbreaker.
21:06The third vicious neckbreaker of this match.
21:13And Rocky, you combine that with the Piledriver attempt on the table.
21:20Right.
21:21As we get another one.
21:23One on the floor, one on the apron, one from off the second.
21:28Kenny up on his feet.
21:36Naito connects first.
21:39Naito building some steam.
21:43Looking for the drop kick.
21:45You talk about the power advantage that Omega has.
21:49The speed edge with Naito, and we're seeing it right here.
21:52Yeah, and the extra day off.
21:53I think that's factoring it as well.
21:55Yes, right.
21:57Naito's strategy, I gotta say, it's gone exactly as he would have wanted, I think.
22:03And he finally hits that drop kick in the corner.
22:0615 minutes, 15 minutes by.
22:0815, 15 gone.
22:09He went 26-41 in victory over Tanahashi on Friday night.
22:14Guys, this is the most focused the IFC Naito.
22:19He has a lot to prove, beating Kenny Omega.
22:25And the explosion and the power from Omega evident there.
22:48Back and forth, guys, back and forth.
22:50It's anybody's game.
22:52Nailed it.
23:09Matt Jackson actually absorbed some of that blow as well, trying to soften Omega's landing.
23:16Look at that shot.
23:17Yeah.
23:18See, this is a smart strategy.
23:21Of having a corner man.
23:23Because Matt just grabbed some water.
23:26Pass it to Kenny.
23:28Give him a second.
23:30Now, unlike over a year ago, when Omega was chasing, ultimately winning the Intercontinental Championship, the Young Bucks frequently got involved physically.
23:46But with Omega now in 2017, that has not happened now at all.
23:53Here we go.
23:58Missile Dropkick.
23:59Dropkick right to the back of the head.
24:02One, two.
24:05Ooh.
24:06Quite close.
24:08Great resilience by Naito.
24:10Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito.
24:17And the crowd solidly behind Tetsuya Naito in this one.
24:21He could be looking for
24:26He could be looking for Snap Dragon.
24:31Naito elbows out.
24:32Goes to take off, but Kenny holds on.
24:35Back chop like we saw last night on Okada.
24:38Goes for Snap.
24:39Oh.
24:40And he's a slap.
24:42Inzi missed.
24:43Duck the Inzi, and no.
24:45Oh.
24:47Great Gut Wrench German by Kenny.
24:50He dumped him.
24:51Aoi Shoto, Aoi Shoto.
25:09Naito trying to fight, can't fight.
25:14And Kenny's feeling it.
25:17Omega is putting together a great series of moves.
25:25And he could possibly be ready to load up that V-Trigger.
25:30Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito, Naito.
25:43Naito wide open, but sidesteps.
25:47Lands on his feet.
25:48TDT, Spin DDT by Naito.
25:54You're good, baby.
25:57You're too in it, man, you're too in it, baby.
26:00Come on, baby.
26:01Words of encouragement from Mac.
26:03Let's go.
26:03As soon as one of these competitors, well, there's that TDT again.
26:11Man.
26:13But as soon as one of these competitors start to pick up a little momentum,
26:17it's stopped by his opponent.
26:20He's getting up, baby.
26:23He's getting up, baby.
26:24Let's go, let's do it, Kenny.
26:26Come on, Kenny.
26:28Come on, Kenny.
26:29Come on, Kenny.
26:29Watch out, watch out.
26:35Naito putting him up top.
26:37Now going for it.
26:43Drops the floor, out from underneath Naito.
26:50What a counter.
26:53Snapdragon.
26:55There you go.
26:56Snapdragon.
26:58V-Trigger coming.
27:02V-Trigger, that's it, that's it.
27:06One, two, it's not over.
27:10Woo.
27:11No.
27:1620 minutes expired.
27:18Again, no time limit here.
27:21And he got every bit of that V-Trigger.
27:23Yes, he did.
27:24But it may not last much longer.
27:27How about that turnbuckle too?
27:31Looking for the J Driller.
27:33Hit this last night.
27:35Hit it last night.
27:36Brutal, brutal climbs to the back of the neck.
27:42Yeah, those are those punishing chops to the back of Naito.
27:46Whoa.
27:51God, right back to the head of Omega.
27:55What a DDT from Tatsuya Naito.
28:04The Bucks trying to stay calm, trying to keep Omega calm.
28:08We are building towards the conclusion here.
28:29You can feel it.
28:31The end might come at any moment, but who will it be?
28:34Will it be Naito or Omega?
28:36Another shot to the neck.
28:41Another opportunity here to dump Omega on the back of his head with the left arm hammerlock.
28:56That was right in chin.
29:02Whoa.
29:03Omega, he's locked.
29:05Huge forearm.
29:06Up and down, my God.
29:09No.
29:10Just dumped him.
29:11No.
29:12Two.
29:12No.
29:13He kicked out.
29:14So close.
29:15I don't know how, I can't even begin to explain it, but Kenny Omega just kicked out.
29:21He had the arms up, look back at this.
29:23My-oh.
29:24As nasty as that uranage that Omega hit on Okada last night,
29:29was that move right there from Tatsuya Naito, who's gonna ring up the arm.
29:33That reverse Crunchy, reverse Crunchy, reverse Crunchy.
29:43One, two.
29:46So close.
29:48Every fan on the edge of their seat and
29:54then sold out, Riyagosu Sumo Hall.
29:57That reverse Crunchy almost ended, Tatsuya Naito's G1 Dream.
30:12Omega going to the top.
30:28This is risky.
30:29Oh, he's got it, he's got it.
30:32Naito almost out on his feet, it looks like.
30:36I think both guys are just about out on their feet.
30:39It is instinct and will that is driving both men.
30:44Who wants it more?
30:45Omega looking to make history.
30:50The first Westerner to go back to back.
30:54Naito looking to get back at this time,
30:58show the world that he deserves to main event WrestleKingdom.
31:02Oh, God.
31:03Oh.
31:05Naito's hand.
31:09He just went right into that pose.
31:10Jesus.
31:14He could be out.
31:18He could be out.
31:19He might be busted open as well.
31:20Jesus, terrible.
31:22My.
31:26And the drama just picks up in this G1 final.
31:31Trying to see and somehow, no.
31:36Wow.
31:40What is Omega going for here?
31:41Omega staring at a point about three quarters of the way across the ring.
31:50Powerbomb.
31:51No.
31:52Into Orana, into Orana.
31:55No.
31:56What the hell?
31:59How?
31:59God, what resilience for Naito.
32:08My.
32:10Look at this, fellas.
32:12The very last second, Naito counters that top row Powerbomb.
32:19What will it take for
32:36Tetsuya Naito to be Kenny Omega?
32:40I don't know if there's anything now.
32:42Naito, Naito, Naito.
32:45Jesus.
32:46Jesus.
32:47Reverse runner right on the top of the skull.
32:48No, no, no.
32:49It is Naito, it kicks out.
32:54It definitely was two.
33:00We are guaranteed a two-time G1 Climax winner here tonight.
33:10And it looks like.
33:14He's turning back the clock.
33:17The old.
33:22But he comes up short.
33:25The old Starless President came up empty.
33:27But what in that trophy in 2013?
33:38Back and forth.
33:40What an emotional ride.
33:44We have been on tonight.
33:45Fans on the edge of their
33:52seats.
33:52Kenny trying to pull himself up.
34:00Nyko out cold in the center of the ring.
34:09Now the chanting even moving to a faster, more fervent pitch.
34:21Try that, Jake Driller, second time.
34:26Second time.
34:27That's it, guys.
34:32Kenny Omega has not done it yet.
34:37What an incredible G1 Climax final this has been.
34:53The only thing Omega has left to do is pick up Naito, hit that one winged angel, and
34:54raise that gold trophy for the second year in a row.
35:07He saw the eyes roll back in Okada's head.
35:23Omega is leaving no doubt, he is leaving no doubt that he is the most dominant professional wrestler
35:39in the world.
35:40You're absolutely right, Kevin.
35:44This is his night.
35:50And he looking to end it.
35:54And Naito collapses.
36:00Very similar to when Okada went to the Rainmaker in that 60-minute draw.
36:12Wait, Naito.
36:13He may have suckered him in there.
36:15Blocked it.
36:16Whoa.
36:16That's it, that's it.
36:20Go, Reds Power Bomb.
36:21Dr. Wally Bomb, Dr. Wally Bomb, is he gonna win this way?
36:25I don't know how, I don't know how,
36:32Dr. Wally Bomb just kicked out.
36:34This crowd on their feet.
36:42But Omega is feeling it.
36:51Head of steam, here it comes, one more beat trigger.
37:02The lights have gone out for Tetsuya Naito.
37:05One-winged angel, one-winged angel.
37:08Reverse Rana.
37:13Desperation, reverse Rana.
37:17Almost collapsing, trapping Omega's head.
37:21Here we go, Destino, Destino, Destino.
37:38That's it.
37:38Destino.
37:39No, no, no, no, no, no.
37:40This crowd rumbling.
37:47Looking for a second, Destino.
37:53No, no, no, no, no, no.
37:58Omega, Troy's wrath, what he has, no.
38:06Omega holding on to that waist lock.
38:11Great trigger there.
38:16Great trigger.
38:21Omega is one beat trigger away.
38:34And possibly one winged angel.
38:39Here we go, here we go.
38:41Away from being the G1.
38:43Here we go.
38:4427.
38:45One winged angel, Destino, Destino.
38:48Replay of the impact that I beat trigger, Rocky, Jesus.
39:07Double count.
39:08Uno calling for the double count.
39:11Four.
39:12Six.
39:13Both men down.
39:14Four.
39:15Six.
39:16Both men down.
39:17Seven.
39:18The double count really being used to force both men or one to get up.
39:32Oh, sickening chop by Omega.
39:45Blood in the mouth of Tetsuya Naito.
39:51This is an out roar, guys.
40:03Slaps.
40:08Slaps.
40:12Wow.
40:13What a match.
40:18Whoa.
40:19Omega having to cover up.
40:22Yeah, he's covering up now.
40:23Yeah.
40:24Cover up, cover up.
40:27The trigger, yes.
40:29Huge knee.
40:30Naito walked into it.
40:31Speed trigger.
40:32Top up kick.
40:42Dragon suplex.
40:43Shoulders down, two.
40:45Whoa.
40:46Omega barely, barely got his shoulder up.
40:53Ringing up the right arm, Destino.
41:03Big out.
41:04Destino, spinning Destino.
41:08Right on the head.
41:09One, two, no.
41:13He kicked out, Kenny kicked out, my God.
41:17Holy cow.
41:22Another attempt to put Omega away.
41:29Destino.
41:32Top of the head.
41:33He hit the top of the head.
41:34One, two, he has done it.
41:37Go.
41:38Go.
41:39God.
41:41matrix gets targeted.
41:44The champion.
41:46Let's do the può then.
41:47Now freeze.
41:48Number 3 we've won.
41:49One more time again again.
41:51Number 3.
41:52Set.
41:53Clear.
41:54filmmakers have aller right here.
41:551981 allowance lack here.
41:56A black union이었fte the coming of career.
41:57Long 1 make itier.
41:58Why, she was just she already killed her.
41:59Naito.
42:00Amazing.
42:01In the river.
42:02loved her.
42:03Dermot, trying.
42:04обыти remember let her.
42:05Number 27.
42:06Lorraine, tät'e, gia, andisms who won't put the match which existed forever.
42:10I believe there was probably in total about.
42:32Probably a total about five different destino.
42:35Versions of the destino.
42:37Yeah.
42:40Wow.
42:40But ultimately, Naito was able to keep Kenny Omega down.
42:45Keep him down.
42:46That's an incredible main event.
42:49An incredible conclusion to this incredible G1 Climax tournament that we have.
43:03Naito was scorned after Kenny.
43:06But we've got to say something about Kenny Omega.
43:09Yes.
43:10One of the greatest runs that any wrestler has ever been on.
43:14Incredible resilience Kevin Kelly.
43:16You hear the crowd shouting Kenny, Kenny, Kenny.
43:23But that man is still your IWGP US Heavyweight Champion.
43:37He'll certainly be disappointed in the outcome, but he can be not disappointed for
43:44his effort.
43:45Ladies and gentlemen, here's your winner, Tetsuya Naito.
43:51And now the all-time G1 wins leader, leader Masiero Chono.
44:04And that's the our winner, Tetsuya Naito.
44:05And we're such a winner today, Tetsuya, who expenses the top.
44:09President of the National Pro Wrestling company Sugabayashi Naoki
44:13will be awarded a trophy.
44:17Chairman Sugabayashi will present the trophy.
44:20Kaijo.
44:29Oh no, my God.
44:32Tranquilo, Cameron Tranquilo.
44:35I didn't even think about it, I forgot.
44:37I got the winner of the G1 Climax,
44:39the winner of the G1 Climax,
44:41the winner of the G1 Climax,
44:43the winner of the G1 Climax,
44:45the winner of the G1 Climax,
44:47has been awarded to the G1 Climax.
44:52And the legend Masahiro Chono presenting the flag
44:57to Jetsuya Naito.
45:02Whoa!
45:04And Chono is down with a low single.
45:11G1 Climax,
45:12the winner of the G1 Climax,
45:13is the winner of the G1 Climax.
45:16Let's go!
45:27Let's go!
45:36Buenos noches Nantes!
45:43Thank you so much for joining us in Los Ingo Bernabélus.
45:51We are the people of the world, and the people of the world,
45:58and the people of the world who are driving us to the stage today.
46:02You've been enjoying the G1 Climax and the G1 Climax, and the G1 Climax, and the G1 Climax.
46:20The G1 Climax, professional wrestling is the best, most fun thing.
46:28I want to thank you for the most part of the G1 Climax, and I want to thank you for the most part of the G1 Climax.
46:45Gracias, amigos.
46:49Thanking the crowd for supporting Los Ingobernables.
47:06I was at the G1 Climax at the top of the G1 Climax,
47:14and I couldn't tell you what I was doing at that time.
47:19But I can tell you what I'm doing now.
47:27The main character of this new Japanese Climax is me.
47:33I think he's cutting down the music paper.
47:40Is he?
47:41I think so.
47:42Finally, I want to thank Los Ingobernables and Hapo,
47:53the team members for the 2017 Summer Final.
48:00Please shout out all the way.
48:04E.B., Bushi, Sanada, Hiromu, E.Naito, NOSOTROS,
48:23NOSOTROS, INGO BERNARDES, DE HABOR!
48:32There is no tournament for
48:38prestigious, more desired,
48:42more sacrificed for
48:49than the G1 Climax Tournament.
48:54And for the second time in his incredible career,
48:58Tetsuya Naito has outlasted the Field of 20,
49:07survived Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the block,
49:13and Kenny Omega to capture the trophy.
49:19A little love to Daryl.
49:23Yeah, Daryl on the comeback trail.
49:26It was his destiny to win the G1 Climax 27.
49:37The question remains, will he walk into the Tokyo Dome in 2018,
49:46January 4th, and become possibly the IWGP Heavyweight Champion?
49:55Could very well be, and he will, there will be those who will challenge Naito for that right along the way.
50:04Especially those who captured victory over him during this G1.
50:07Hey, Don, I think Omega could take some solace in knowing that he didn't exactly drop the ball here tonight to some ham and agar.
50:17No, and I think we saw one of the classic matches that I've ever seen in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
50:26What great movement, what great athleticism, what great resilience by both men.
50:32And Tetsuya Naito was the better man tonight, no question.
50:37And the table is set for the rest of the year for New Japan Pro Wrestling without a doubt.
50:41It certainly is.
50:42Congratulations to Tetsuya Naito.
50:44Fantastic job.
50:46Great job and congratulations.
50:48Hey, come on.
50:50He spit on Rocky.
50:52He feigned.
50:53Fainted.
50:54I'd love to see that.
50:55Ignore the time or the place, Tom.
51:00Chono, much cooler than me, getting the depth there.
51:03What about the fans and how behind Naito they were all night?
51:07Yeah.
51:08That was a consistent theme.
51:10Yes, yes.
51:11All right.
51:12Well, that's gonna put a wrap on it.
51:15It's been an amazing ride.
51:18We started in Hokkaido on July 17th and we wrap it up here tonight.
51:23It's my wife's birthday.
51:25Back home.
51:26Big shout out to Doria.
51:28But hey, for Don Callis, Rocky Romero, this has been amazing, guys.
51:33Yes, thank you.
51:34I can't thank you enough.
51:36I can't thank the fans enough for joining us.
51:39Every step along the way of this amazing tournament has been on NJPWworld.com
51:44and we invite you to stick with us through the rest of this year.
51:47As we head towards Wrestle Kingdom on January 4th, 2018.
51:52For Don and Rocky, I'm Kevin.
51:54Thanks again, everybody, for joining us here tonight in Ryugoku.