Shingo Takagi vs SANADA - "G1 CLIMAX 34" A Block Official Match: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34 (August 6, 2024)
鷹木 信悟 vs SANADA - 『G1 CLIMAX 34』Aブロック公式戦：NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34（2024年8月6日）
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00:00G1 CLIMAX 34 A-BLOCK OFFICIAL FIGHT 30 MINUTES SINGLE FIGHT
00:11SHINGO TAKAGI VS SANADA
00:19Today's main event, G1 CLIMAX A-BLOCK OFFICIAL FIGHT
00:2530 Minutes Single Fight
00:55SHINGO TAKAGI VS SANADA
01:25Today's main event, G1 CLIMAX A-BLOCK OFFICIAL FIGHT
01:47Last 5 guys
01:49182cm, 100kg
01:52SANADA
02:17SHINGO TAKAGI VS SANADA
02:47SHINGO TAKAGI VS SANADA
03:12Well, I mean, Sanada, well he was the longest reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, saw history of that title, but
03:22was it a critically acclaimed reign? I would argue that perhaps it was not.
03:28Shingo Takagi conversely, a very critically acclaimed reign.
03:33G1 CLIMAX A-BLOCK OFFICIAL FIGHT 30 MINUTES SINGLE FIGHT
03:43SHINGO TAKAGI VS SANADA
04:03Some fire and fury out of Sanada, and I think we have seen flashes of that.
04:09Even in this tournament.
04:18That was one of the strongest claims from Shingo Takagi in post-match comments days ago in regard to Sanada.
04:24Saying, can't you get any hotter, it's the summer, it's G1 CLIMAX, we're in Japan.
04:29Are you going to show up and impress, or are you going to let people down again, like you did when you lost the World Heavyweight title?
04:34Keep in mind, Tetsuya Naito.
04:36Well, I mean, obviously Shingo Takagi is saying that with a goal in mind.
04:39He's saying that to make sure, if he can press Sanada's buttons, that they are firmly depressed.
04:45Coming into tonight, and of course you talk about hot streaks in Korakuen Hall again.
04:51Thanks Chris Samsa, Shingo Takagi has won nine straight singles matches in this building.
04:56Has not lost a match in Korakuen Hall one-on-one since the 2020 G1.
05:01And the bell rings, and here we go.
05:13It's our main event here tonight, folks.
05:15And an overwhelming response from Lawson Gobernable.
05:17Get your pawns on.
05:19Takagi! Takagi! Takagi!
05:22I think Shingo...
05:23Ah, there you go.
05:25Shingo wanted Sanada, perhaps, to explode out of the box.
05:29To take away one of the key strengths of Sanada, and that is his conditioning.
05:34We know Sanada can go long.
05:3629 minutes, 47 seconds.
05:38Of course, Kaizuji Kokada, we always talk about it.
05:40The longest G1 match in league form that's gone to a result.
05:44Beat the buzzer against Kaito Kiyomiya last year in this building as well.
05:471957.
05:49You can't cut it any finer than that.
05:51And you cannot beat Sanada's engine in the long haul.
05:56So Shingo wants Sanada to try and bring the pace.
06:00He wants to finish this quickly, I would assume.
06:03But taking a delicate approach to get a start.
06:07What qualities out of Shingo Takagi are going to lead to a quick finish tonight?
06:10The explosiveness out of Shingo, most likely.
06:13It's a knockout shot. It's a pumping bomber.
06:16Stripping him on his head, made in Japan.
06:19Shingo Takagi has already claimed, albeit someone not in the G1 tournament itself.
06:25But Kosei Fujita not part of the remainder of this tour, thanks to Shingo Takagi, albeit indirectly.
06:32For as much over the last calendar year that we've talked about Sanada and Tetsuya Naito.
06:45We've talked about just five guys versus LIJ.
06:48LIJ versus former LIJ.
06:50This is the first time that we are seeing Sanada and Shingo Takagi in singles action against one another.
07:03Green break. Green break. Green break.
07:09Chris, you talked earlier about the buttons being pushed of Sanada.
07:12That being Shingo Takagi's goal with post-match comments, the early goings of this match.
07:16Do you think those buttons are easily pressed on Sanada?
07:18Because from an outward perspective, you'd have to argue not.
07:21Yeah, I mean, that's the biggest strength that Sanada has arguably.
07:26Except for that conditioning, it's just you cannot phase the guy.
07:30Sometimes you can't really get an idea of what's in his head.
07:34Sanada likes to keep it that way.
07:41Very little exposition for Sanada.
07:48Shingo Takagi is a guy who loves to talk.
07:50He's one of the few who's going to back it up as well.
07:52And up on his shoulders, could change the game earlier on.
07:59That's the thing about Shingo Takagi, just got Sanada up in a fireman's carry.
08:02We thought that could have been a game-changing moment in this matchup.
08:06Any means necessary, any position, Shingo could knock out Sanada.
08:10Yeah, any potential move that Shingo has can knock you out.
08:13Any potential move that Shingo has is designed to knock you out.
08:20Nice, great change in levels there.
08:22Went down to the base away from Shingo, then hit him with the dropkick in the mid.
08:27Now he's going to go up high.
08:33Takes it right up over the top.
08:35Jumped down by Shingo.
08:41Talk the points department here tonight.
08:43Sanada six points, Shingo Takagi just the same.
08:57Go get it!
09:02Go get it!
09:03And we're keeping this one on the outside here tonight, folks.
09:07Shingo, it's that power base, power offense.
09:11Drives Sanada right where steel and wood collide.
09:14The outside of the ring.
09:15Go get it!
09:17Uh-oh, watch out, watch out, watch out.
09:19The people in the front row should move here.
09:21Oh no!
09:22Oh!
09:27Welcome and welcome.
09:33Shingo Takagi, I say this with my opera background in mind,
09:36almost like a choral conductor.
09:43Shingo will control every section of not only the match,
09:47but his environment as well.
09:48Will control the people, their reactions.
09:50Will control Sanada, guess his reactions,
09:52and be able to control what comes next.
09:54Always thinking multiple steps ahead.
09:56That's what sets Shingo apart from Sanada tonight.
10:01Well, you're right.
10:02It's a good point.
10:03Sanada, we always talk about the mental of Sanada being very strong,
10:07but I mean, Shingo's mental game, very impressive.
10:10One.
10:12And right up and down into that center.
10:15Go get it!
10:16Go get it!
10:17Go get it!
10:18Go get it!
10:24Sanada made his professional debut 2007.
10:28That was 16 years ago.
10:29Shingo Takagi, 2004.
10:3219 years.
10:33That's a three-year difference between those two men in experience.
10:36A lot can happen in three years, Chris.
10:38You know that?
10:39Sure.
10:40You know, both different paths to get into New Japan Pro Wrestling,
10:45even though New Japan Pro Wrestling was the end goal of both.
10:50Sanada, we always talk about him attending that same public tryout,
10:53Tetsuya Naito.
10:54Naito was accepted.
10:55Sanada was not.
10:56Yep.
10:57Shingo, part of the Animal Hamaguchi famous gym
11:02that went from there to the Dragon Gate system.
11:05Had to rise the ranks in that Dragon Gate system
11:07to earn the notice of a New Japan Pro Wrestling and beyond.
11:14So, in very much the way you might see
11:17in a classic New Japan Pro Wrestling main event,
11:20we talk about the different influences.
11:23You see a lot of Muto and Sanada.
11:25You see a lot of Genichiro Tenryu and Shingo Takagi.
11:29Some of the old souls he's been reviewed with.
11:38It's the 11th match of the tour for both of these men.
11:467th overall for Block A competition.
11:50They have been completely evenly matched back and forth between.
11:54And Shingo, when these strikes come unleashed.
12:01You can easily understand how Shingo Takagi operates at a different level.
12:08Again, Christo's conducting skills signals to the crowd once
12:12and it's an easy reaction.
12:25And Sanada, beautiful Russian leg sweep there.
12:28It's the second time in this match that I think Sanada has misdirected Shingo
12:32and done it quite effectively.
12:33First time was changing the levels in the drop kick.
12:36Right there, Shingo braced to be sent into the ropes.
12:39And Sanada put the brakes right on for that leg sweep.
12:43Shows the mental conditioning of a Sanada.
12:50Certainly wants to play the long game.
12:52Wants to play chess.
13:01Here we go.
13:03Here we go.
13:04Underneath, Shingo follows and met with the drop kick.
13:10We're starting to see the places, the positions that Sanada can start to earn
13:14Shingo Takagi's number.
13:17And that number earned here.
13:19Plancha right over the top.
13:22It's all about someone that's good at conducting.
13:32Sanada! Sanada! Sanada! Sanada!
13:39Those ears, cauliflowered as they could be, still hear the people.
13:45And that's the thing with Sanada.
13:46The people still react to Sanada, but it's very different Sanada
13:52every single time, whenever those reactions come.
13:55Up, down, back suplex.
13:58Lights a fire under Sanada.
14:00You haven't seen cover here and it's two only.
14:04I disagree.
14:05I think we have seen fire out of Sanada.
14:08It's been very slight.
14:09It's very slight.
14:10I think when it's there, it's on.
14:12But when it gets turned on is the, is the issue perhaps.
14:18But why can the fire not stay burned with Sanada the whole time?
14:22Maybe Sanada is one of those guys that would burn out very quickly if so.
14:25Oh well.
14:26Here's some proof of that right here.
14:29Shingo turning it in and Sanada right back out on the base.
14:34I thought Sanada was going for a destino.
14:36We can see that here tonight.
14:38At least someone can hit it.
14:40Hey, back elbow.
14:41And Shingo DDT, dangerous.
14:44Driver Takagi.
14:46Shockwaves right down the neck right there.
14:49So on the outs, Sanada didn't clutch the neck, clutched the trap.
14:54All the nerves firing down the left side of his body.
15:07Shingo up, down.
15:09Driving Sanada right into the canvas.
15:12Center of the ring.
15:13Hook of the inner leg.
15:14And it's two.
15:18Could it be?
15:21Is it time?
15:23My time is coming.
15:30Oh, English.
15:33Shingo Takagi has come tonight.
15:36After a long time as well.
15:43Well, speaking of a long time, we do have a 30 minute time limit.
15:46At least someone gets to.
15:54Shingo.
15:55Ah, we know what this means.
15:56Once made in Japan.
16:04Shingo.
16:05Nope.
16:06Twisted out.
16:13One of those old souls that motivate both of these men.
16:18Sanada's always heard those rituals.
16:21Shingo pushing a button that Sanada didn't even see.
16:26Shingo Takagi wanted to follow in.
16:30Sanada says no.
16:31Lariat in the corner.
16:34Watch the gift that keeps on giving.
16:39We're taking this one to the top.
16:40Survey says no.
16:42And it's a magic screw.
16:45For Sanada.
16:51Again, Chris, it only takes one shot.
16:54We've been talking about it a lot on the side of Shingo Takagi.
16:56But it can only take one shot from Sanada as well.
16:59To put Takagi down.
17:00Anyone can get lucky once.
17:02I mean, it's more than luck.
17:04It's skill.
17:05It's precision.
17:06It's placement.
17:07Always perfect.
17:08Every time in the Shining Wizard with the Moonsault.
17:11With Skull End.
17:12Or with Deadfall.
17:13He's got a lot of ways he can beat you.
17:16Shining Wizard misses out.
17:21Oh, up on the shoulders.
17:24Up on the shoulders.
17:25Sanada.
17:26It's a TKO.
17:42Oh, taking it to the top.
17:44Follows in.
17:45Rounding.
17:46No, no, no.
17:51No.
17:54You talk about Moonsault.
17:55You talk about Tenryu.
17:57These two men have to define themselves.
17:59I think they've defined themselves.
18:01They are.
18:02They are themselves.
18:03They continue to.
18:04Shining Wizard.
18:07From behind.
18:08From behind.
18:18Definitive careers.
18:19But we need a definitive victory here in singles competition.
18:23First time ever these two face off here tonight.
18:27And Sanada's got him.
18:28Dead for life.
18:29He blocked it.
18:30He blocked it.
18:33Oh.
18:39Oh.
18:47Shingo Takagi.
18:49Takes a target to that right knee.
18:51And Sanada slips out immediately.
18:53Shining Wizard.
18:55Shingo got too cute with Sanada.
18:57Trying to drag and score.
18:58And here's the combination.
18:59Here's the combination.
19:00He's got it.
19:01Surrounding.
19:02Body press.
19:05Oh.
19:08Oh.
19:15Took a lot of damage on that knee.
19:17In that Moonsault.
19:20Shingo was caught trying to get cute with Sanada.
19:27And Sanada might have hurt himself getting cute with Shingo.
19:32Sanada can be formulaic in his style at times.
19:35He leads it in here.
19:36Wanted that dead ball and instead...
19:38Shingo!
19:44Put Sanada on Dream Street right now.
19:46Dream Street right now.
20:07Yeah, Chris, we're 15 minutes into this match already.
20:10As the time counts up, Shingo Takagi knows that the time counts down on his ability to
20:19walk away with the win.
20:20I don't think he needs those 15.
20:21He doesn't.
20:22Could only take one, could take five.
20:23It does not matter.
20:24Shingo's going to bring it to the top here tonight.
20:25We're moving at a rapid pace right here in the corner.
20:26We're live in Corrican Hall.
20:27And Shingo's going to make the building rumble.
20:29Superplex from the heavens.
20:30And Shingo blows in.
20:31Sliding bomber.
20:32No.
20:33No.
20:34No.
20:35No.
20:36No.
20:37No.
20:38No.
20:39No.
20:40No.
20:41No.
20:42No.
20:43No.
20:44No.
20:45No.
20:46No.
20:47No.
20:48No.
20:49No.
20:50No.
20:51No.
20:52No.
20:53No.
20:54No.
20:55No.
20:56No.
20:58No.
21:12Here we go, leaning out to these people.
21:18Can a man's time come twice in one night?
21:22Walker.
21:23It's going to take a little bit of a recharge.
21:26Oh, these people are helping him do it.
21:28Takagi! Takagi!
21:30And Takagi's gonna need all the help he can get.
21:35Has Sonata in prime position, but Sonata's so great at grounding himself.
21:41And instead... Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
21:44Made in Japan!
21:50No!
21:53That move put down Zack Sabre Jr.
21:57It put down Great Okada. It put down Tetsuya Naito.
22:01It has not put down Sonata.
22:10Still got lost in the Dragon Years back pocket.
22:15Still got 1,500 people at Corcoran behind him.
22:22Takagi! Takagi! Takagi!
22:281,503 sell-out tonight.
22:31We are about to see a three-count rendered.
22:33Ah, you see it. He wants it.
22:39Takagi gonna have to continue coming in these east and west shots here.
22:53Sonata in a world of trouble. No!
23:09And you don't turn your back on the Rampage Dragon!
23:14No!
23:15Run, run, run, run, run, run, run!
23:18He got it! The cover!
23:20No!
23:21No!
23:23And even Rexes had to scramble out to tell Abe no.
23:28That was 2.999.
23:31And Shingo Takagi looks as shocked as everyone else in Corcoran Hall tonight.
23:36This place is shaking.
23:39It's gonna take your best shot!
23:42And it's here! No!
23:45Takagi!
23:58It's gonna take it all and it's gonna have to come right here, right now.
24:02It's gonna have to come right here, right now.
24:10Sonata's arm's down.
24:12But he leans in.
24:14Hints it.
24:16Sign it!
24:20And Sonata will not stay down!
24:23No, not anywhere! That's it! No!
24:261-1-1!
24:29And it's gonna take one more!
24:32It might take 10!
24:35Shingo!
24:37No!
24:38Big bomber!
24:42And the time has come!
24:44Last call!
24:45No!
24:46No!
24:47No!
24:48Jackpot!
24:49Oh!
24:51Sonata!
24:54Sonata has done the impossible!
25:15For all that was on the side of Shingo Takagi
25:20A lot of people walking in to a packed out Borkin Hall tonight
25:25underestimating what Sonata can do.
25:28Sonata has done it. It has happened.
25:31I think you can never underestimate Sonata.
25:34Maybe you're the biggest underestimate joke of all, Walker Stewart.
25:38But what we did, Miss Jones,
25:41when we said from the opening bell,
25:43Shingo Takagi, a knockout shot,
25:46if he can get any one of these moves, it's over.
25:49Well, the one thing we didn't say,
25:51is if Sonata gets dead ball, it is it. It is done.
25:55That is the knockout shot that Sonata delivered here tonight.
25:59And that is why Sonata now at 8 points
26:03and we're coming forth
26:05just slightly short of the playoffs for now.
26:10The point scores right at the top of the board right now.
26:14Zack Sabre Jr. at 10th, second is evil.
26:17Tetsuya Naito, third.
26:24Because of his win over Sonata earlier on in the tournament.
26:30Fourth Sonata.
26:33And joint-fifth, Shota Takagi.
26:36Sonata.
26:38And joint-fifth, Shota Umunnao.
26:40Jake Lee, Gabe Kidd, Greta Khan,
26:42all are still in contention.
26:45Callum Newman is out at four.
26:48I wouldn't mind one more.
27:18In the mind of Shingo Takagi, maybe Sonata has
27:21improved since he has left Los Ingobernables.
27:48To all the fans of Chomain,
27:52and to all the fans of WORLD,
27:54and to all the fans of Shingo Takagi,
27:58Thank you very much.
28:00Everybody watching on NJPW WORLD,
28:03and to Shingo Takagi, thank you very much.
28:16TKG! TKG!
28:19TKG! TKG!
28:22Everyone, this is my first G1 CLIMAX gift.
28:49This G1, A Block,
28:53I beat TKG.
28:56So, I'll make a little promise.
29:00TKG, Shingo Takagi,
29:03in A Block.
29:05So, I'll make a little promise.
29:09And one more thing...
29:14And one more thing...
29:21I won't say that I like Korakuen Hall the most in Japan.
29:31I like the G1 CLIMAX the most.
29:43I like the G1 CLIMAX the most.
30:13I like the G1 CLIMAX the most.
30:44Coming up tomorrow, August 7th, night 12, G1 CLIMAX 34.
30:48We're gonna stick around for just a little bit longer
30:51for our post-match comments.
30:53Chris, it's an absolute pleasure to have you back
30:55in the English broadcast booth once again.
30:57Oh, bless.
30:59It's because I'm not Gabe Kidd, really.
31:01You can take anyone.
31:03You can take anyone.
31:24This is my first match with TKG.
31:28The first singles match I've ever had with TKG.
31:31It was back in 2018, when I was in Los Ingos.
32:01But he's not losing to me.
32:03That's it, starting sweet, Dinsanata.
32:05Yeah.
32:06Definitely want to do so.
32:09We lead into our Block A lineup currently, Chris.
32:12You read it off earlier on in the evening, but here we go.
32:15Ten points for Evil, ten points for Zack Sabre Jr.
32:18What a quick victory for Zack Sabre Jr.
32:20Earlier on in the evening, outsmarting Evil.
32:22Yeah, it'll be nice and fresh to face Gabe Kidd in Yokohama.
32:26That's gonna be a battle of British.
32:28In more ways than one, you're gonna see probably the true essence
32:31of New Japan Pro Wrestling being brought by two British guys.
32:34Cannot wait for that matchup.
32:36Also cannot wait more than that for tomorrow.
32:39Hiroki Goto, David Finlay in the main event.
32:41Yep, our main event tomorrow.
32:42Goto, Finlay, one-on-one.
32:44The match that should have been in the New Japan Cup 2024 quarterfinals.
32:47Finlay continues his revenge tour as IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion.
32:52That's still to come in our main event.
32:54We will be live tomorrow.
32:56G1 Climax 34 Night 12.
32:58We'll roll back in to Corrican Hall, and it's always a good time
33:02when we return to a sold-out Corrican Hall yet another night.
33:08And Chris, I think that's gonna be it for us here at the broadcast booth.
33:11Sounds like it.
33:12For Chris Charlton, Ivan Walker-Stewart, this has been
33:14New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax 34.
33:17Go Kigenio.
33:18Sayonara.
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