Tsuji vs Cobb to main event
The match order has been set for the final night of B Block competition in G1 Climax 34, on August 14 in Hamamatsu.
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Yota Tsuji will face Jeff Cobb in the main event. After a surprise cradle loss to Yuya Uemura in Sendai’s main event Saturday, Yota Tsuji is at eight points, while Jeff Cobb, defeated by David Finlay in Sendai is at ten. A win for Cobb puts him into the playoffs, but if Tsuji can defeat the Imperial Unit, and other results go his way, he could still make the playoffs thanks to wins over Finlay and Ren Narita.
A defeat to the fearsome Boltin Oleg in Sendai muddied the waters somewhat for Konosuke Takeshita headed into the final night, but a win over Ren Narita would still see him in strong shape to make the playoffs. Narita secured a tainted win over HENARE Sunday to move himself to ten points ahead of Takeshita’s eight, and eliminate HENARE in the process. For Narita, it’s win and in, but for the Alpha, win to survive in the semi main.
El Phantasmo will face David Finlay in the sixth match of the night. A win over Hirooki Goto in Sendai was immaterial to ELP’s chances having already been eliminated, but he will be driven to take down a mortal enemy in Finlay. For the Rebel, it’s win and in- but will Phantasmo ensure his G1 hopes meet a Sudden Death?
Hirooki Goto’s emotional rollercoaster of a G1 campaign sees its final crest against HENARE. If Goto can end on a high, he may still make the playoffs, but although HENARE is mathematically eliminated, he’ll plan on putting a stop to the fierce warrior.
There will also be undercard bouts to be determined by the results in Nagaoka on August 12.