Hiroki Goto vs KONOSUKE TAKESHITA - "G1 CLIMAX 34" B Block Official Match: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34 (August 4, 2024)
後藤 洋央紀 vs KONOSUKE TAKESHITA - 『G1 CLIMAX 34』Bブロック公式戦：NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34（2024年8月4日）
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02:00L-E-W-G-A KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
02:30KONOSUKE TAKESHITA
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03:24Hiroki Goto is not mixed words with Konosuke Takeshita whatsoever.
03:29These two have never stepped inside a ring in a singles capacity before
03:33and it is going to be shown on both sides of the playing field.
03:36A veteran the likes of Goto stepping into a man who considers himself to be the future.
03:41The alpha of professional wrestling in DDT and AWs.
03:45Konosuke Takeshita tonight in our semi-main event.
03:48Yeah, good for him. Good for him that he thinks that.
03:51Listen, if Goto had any respect for himself, for his family, for his country, for anything
03:57he would whoop this guy in three minutes.
03:59This is a DDT wrestler. You said AW and DDT star.
04:03There is no such thing as a DDT star.
04:05This guy is a fool walking into this company.
04:09If Goto had any respect.
04:14He's got the people behind him so he got to use it better than the LP.
04:19Talk about samurai spirit.
04:22Can't let no DDT wrestler walk in and check you.
04:25Samurai spirit check you.
04:27You know Gabe, I think that you and Goto may actually be on a common point here.
04:31Goto in post-match comments saying you may be from DDT and AW
04:36but somebody needs to show you what true New Japan pro wrestling strong style is like.
04:40Goto believes he's going to be the one to do that.
04:42Well, why do you think that is?
04:43Because he's seen me say it online and copied me just like the rest of these fools.
04:47Gabe says something. People like it.
04:50Oh, let's just copy that.
04:53There you go. This is New Japan, bitch.
04:56This is New Japan, you fool.
05:00You're in eminent enemy territory here, Take.
05:07Well, it doesn't matter. Goto's got to show something here.
05:13Inosuke, Takeshita and Hiroki Goto were starting off
05:16just the way you'd expect.
05:18Goto loving to keep control whenever possible.
05:23Takeshita, you know this just as well as anyone.
05:25Gabe, just like yourself, not one to back down from in-ring competition.
05:30He's also a fool.
05:38Goto's got to go now. A lot of people have written him off before this year.
05:41Last year you said that Goto would be in this position.
05:44He would have been a fool, but he's been showing out this year
05:48so you've got to show something now.
05:53Takeshita, not willing to go down easily and early on to Hiroki Goto.
05:58And we're already getting these elbows flying.
06:01How are you going to let EW go out and strike you?
06:06That's embarrassing.
06:08This fight far from over. The Takeshita line takes Goto down.
06:14It was Inosuke Takeshita earlier on in the tournament that hinted
06:17he was mentored by a certain king of strong style.
06:21A lot of people assuming that very well could be WWE's own Shinsuke Nakamura,
06:26former IWGP Intercontinental Champion.
06:28Who's that? Never heard of him.
06:31Never heard of him. What? This guy's a maniac, bro.
06:34This guy does brain busters on the stage like a-
06:36Yeah, he does. That's a DDT influence right there, by the way.
06:40That maniac style.
06:41Goto's got to do something now.
06:43DDT flattens down Goto.
06:46Goto.
06:49Takeshita hinting of a mentor. If that mentor happened to be Shinsuke Nakamura,
06:54Goto was one of Nakamura's greatest rivals over the IWGP Intercontinental title.
06:59You keep mentioning this guy, Shinsuke. What's his name? Shinsuke?
07:02Shinsuke.
07:03I've never heard of him.
07:04Okay.
07:05Why are you talking about WWE wrestlers, you fool?
07:08Go and buy your ticket. I bet you watched SummerSlam, didn't you, you little idiot?
07:11I bet you were sat up at four in the morning watching.
07:15Can you focus on the match, please?
07:19Nerd. Don't ever talk to me like that again.
07:21Takeshita. And it's DDT. Skull first on that apron.
07:30He's asking for the crown. This guy pondering. This guy's a fool.
07:39That's not cool. You look like an idiot.
07:45Takeshita seemingly willing to take that countout victory here.
07:48Anything that gets those points on the board matches him.
07:51I dare him to look at me. I dare him to look at me.
07:53I dare him. I dare him.
07:59Genki Goto not looking too genki right now.
08:05And Goto back in. Count of 16.
08:08Takeshita not looking to show any mercy here tonight coming right toward Goto.
08:39Takeshita getting his ass beat right now.
08:46Yeah, go on. That's it. Wake up a little bit.
08:48Takeshita wants to know what the spirit looks like that burns inside Hiroki Goto.
08:53Goto, the oldest member of G1 Climax 34 across both blocks,
08:58wants to defend against a new generation, the future of New Japan Pro Wrestling,
09:03the future of DDT included.
09:06And Takeshita, that is a world class elbow shot to take down Hiroki Goto.
09:16Come out in a samurai costume and get your ass beat by a DDT guy.
09:20Embarrassing that is. Embarrassing.
09:23Where's your spirit gone? Where's that token at?
09:26In the toilet with Yoshi Ashi. Taking a bath with Yoshi Ashi in that token.
09:33Yoshi Ashi.
09:40Takeshita going to have to bring things out of the corner says referee Marty Asami.
09:43This is our semi-main event of the evening.
09:47As Goto takes Takeshita in.
09:50White corner brought through.
09:53And Takeshita misdirection. Don't want to go blow for blow with the fierce warrior in Goto.
09:59Flatted him with that one.
10:02Flatted him.
10:04Now kick your bearings and do something.
10:08Old man.
10:17Goto follows in. Spinning wheel kick.
10:20Staple of Goto's arsenal follows up here.
10:22Saito suplex.
10:23Lu says there. That's not a Saito.
10:25Into the cover here. And it's two.
10:27So Lu says press that is.
10:32Original.
10:34I've got more brains than you wacko.
10:37Wacko.
10:40Keep your mouth shut.
10:41Goto.
10:51Goto with his speed. Cut down Hurricane Rana.
10:55Broke Takeshita.
11:02And Kunosuke Takeshita will call upon these people.
11:07Takeshita.
11:09Talkback.
11:10On and off.
11:32Two.
11:34Three.
11:36Can't win a match on the outside ring.
11:39Six.
11:40Unless you leave your opponent there.
11:41So the smartest thing you can do right now is bring him up on that ramp.
11:44Brainbuster him.
11:45But he ain't that smart is he?
11:47Why?
11:48Because he was trained by Sanseiro Takagi.
11:54He's a bum.
11:55More ballsy than most you could say that.
11:57Shut up.
12:00Shut your mouth.
12:03Goto's got to have more balls right now.
12:07Takeshita follows in.
12:08You don't turn your back on Hiroki Goto.
12:18And it's Takeshita.
12:20Power drive knee.
12:22Driven straight through the skull of Goto.
12:26And Takeshita's going to want it here.
12:29No, no, no, no, no.
12:30Goto.
12:31Goto, he's got it.
12:32Ushi Karoshi.
12:40Listen, I understand you.
12:43You, wacker.
12:44I never felt that.
12:45That knee goes straight into where your neck meets your back.
12:49Where your neck meets your back.
12:50That knee is lodged in there.
12:52You don't understand how that feels.
12:53That sends a shock down the spine that does.
12:56And listen, he's got the people.
12:57I can feel it right now.
12:59I can feel the energy in this arena.
13:00But he's got to go.
13:02And not let no AEW bum push him around.
13:07So do something, Hiroki.
13:11Goto's going to have to do it all.
13:13And it's going to have to happen here in Nagoya.
13:16They're looking slower than Goto right here.
13:18They're starting to fade just a little bit.
13:28Oh.
13:31Oh.
13:35Takeshita.
13:36Takeshita.
13:37Takeshita.
13:38Takeshita.
13:39Takeshita.
13:40Takeshita.
13:41Takeshita.
13:42Takeshita.
13:43Takeshita.
13:44Takeshita.
13:45Oh.
13:46Thunder bomb.
14:08Kanousuke Takeshita has a hell of a gas tank on him.
14:11And we were talking G1, 18.
14:13Hiroki Goto would have the exact same thing.
14:16But we are not years ago.
14:18We are in the present of 2024.
14:20And Takeshita sees himself soaring past the future.
14:28He's looking at that blue mat like,
14:30I wish I could say I was a New Japan wrestler.
14:34Might not be a New Japan wrestler,
14:36but could become the winner of New Japan's flagship tournament.
14:39And we're taking this one all the way to the top.
15:10Oh.
15:11Goto.
15:17Oh my gosh.
15:18Oh my gosh.
15:19Yo, what is this?
15:21Hiroki Goto.
15:23Oh.
15:24No.
15:25That's it.
15:27No.
15:29All right, Goto.
15:32You want to see what type of fighting spirit Hiroki Goto has,
15:36you're seeing it.
15:39Oh my gosh.
15:45I haven't heard a Goto chun like this in years.
15:47Actually, I don't think I've ever heard a Goto chun like this in my life.
15:53We'll pull everything out of the arsenal
15:55to pick up this victory tonight, including this.
15:57Takeshita.
15:58Takeshita.
16:00Oh my gosh.
16:01Oh my gosh.
16:03Look at a package of men.
16:05Oh.
16:06Oh my days.
16:08This is not done.
16:11Wheelbarrow German.
16:14Yo, Goto, you better not lose this.
16:17And Goto with the variant.
16:23This is the fighting spirit that represents New Japan Pro Wrestling
16:27all across the damn world.
16:39Oh.
16:40Oh.
16:41Oh.
16:43There's some crazy energy in this room right now.
16:46Oh my god.
16:48Oh.
16:49Oh.
16:50Oh.
16:51Oh.
16:52Oh.
16:53Oh.
16:55Oh.
16:56Oh.
16:57Oh.
16:58Oh.
16:59Oh.
17:00Oh.
17:01You can feel it.
17:02You can feel the energy.
17:03You can feel the desperation that both of these men have.
17:06That samurai spirit coursing through the pages.
17:09That's more like it.
17:11And Goto up on those shoulders one more time.
17:13What's it?
17:14Goto.
17:15Goto.
17:16Goto.
17:17Goto.
17:18Goto.
17:19Goto.
17:20Goto.
17:21Goto.
17:22Goto.
17:23Goto.
17:24Goto.
17:25Goto.
17:26Goto.
17:27Goto.
17:28Goto.
17:29Goto.
17:30Goto.
17:31Goto.
17:32Goto.
17:33Goto.
17:34Goto.
17:35Goto.
17:36Brain cluster from Takeshi.
17:45This is what I'm talking about.
17:46How are you going to let a DDT guy have more spirit than you?
17:52Let's get Takeshi.
17:55More than DDT.
17:56More than AW.
17:57More than New Japan.
17:58He is a professional wrestler at its truest.
18:01Listen, I hate this guy.
18:02This Goto Giza.
18:04He is representing New Japan right now.
18:06He got to go.
18:07He got to show something.
18:08Come on.
18:09He's showing it here.
18:10Yes.
18:12That's it.
18:13That's it.
18:14That's it.
18:15Goto.
18:16No.
18:17No.
18:18No.
18:19No.
18:20No.
18:21No.
18:22No.
18:23No.
18:24No.
18:25No.
18:26No.
18:27No.
18:28No.
18:29No.
18:30No.
18:31No.
18:32No.
18:33GTW couldn't do the trick.
18:34There is one more shot.
18:35That's it.
18:36Goto's finest.
18:38No.
18:39No.
18:40No.
18:41No.
18:42No.
18:43No.
18:44No.
18:48He's done.
18:49He's done.
18:50He's done.
19:21They're play-doh
19:31Why is this his hometown or something? Why do these people like him so much?
19:46How old's Goto?
19:4844 years old. 44? Young man, young man.
19:51You know, Takeshi, don't ever try and challenge me when you just got beat by a 44-year-old bum.
19:58You had your little shine in time. Now, matinee-doh.
20:08Yeah, you ain't got that spirit. You are DDT spirit. Weak.
20:13That performance from Hiroki Goto might have been one of the best from him out of this year.
20:19So many high-profile singles matches, Goto has been in outside of a main event scene.
20:36A match so good that you almost forget that points were on the line for him,
20:40Hiroki Goto earning a stupendous 2 points, advancing to 6.
20:45It is so, so crowded at 6 points apiece right now.
20:49Goto and Takeshita.
20:52Coming up next in Corican Hall, Konosuke Takeshita takes on El Fantasmo on August 7th.
21:10Let's go! Let's go!
21:16Goto is going to be riding a lot of momentum high as he goes into battle against one of the most dangerous men in Block B,
21:22sitting at the top of it so far, David Finlay, Hiroki Goto.
21:26One-on-one, August 7th.
21:34Enjoy this moment while you can, Goto. Enjoy this moment while you can,
21:38because this is going to be the last one for you.
21:41You are finished in Corican.
21:45What's next? This great match.