Jeff Cobb vs David Finlay - G1 CLIMAX 34 B Block Official Match: NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34 (August 10, 2024)
ジェフ・コブ vs デビッド・フィンレー - 『G1 CLIMAX 34』Bブロック公式戦：NJPW G1 CLIMAX 34（2024年8月10日）
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00:00The 7th semi-final, G1 Climax, B Block, will be held in 30 minutes.
00:30It almost feels redundant to call Jeff Cobb a special type of athlete.
00:50In fact, this is an organization where every single member of the roster is a special type of athlete in their own way.
00:55I think you can understand where I'm coming from, Callum, when I can say that I consider Jeff Cobb to be one of the most dangerous in Block B, and in fact, at the most dangerous peak of his career.
01:09This man can do absolutely anything.
01:125 wins, 2 losses, 8 wins, 10 losses, United Empire, New Japan World, TV Champion, The Imperial Green, Jeff Cobb!
01:42Still, with how big Jeff is, the way he can easily pull off a moonsault, crazy!
01:52Now we've got to wait 20 minutes for David to get to the ring.
02:04I feel there's so much better to have you in the English broadcast room for it, Callum, and the conversation that is to be had about United Empire's ongoing and everlasting war with the Bullet Club Wardogs.
02:31I don't think Empire has really recovered since Osaka.
02:36That was exactly what David Finlay had in mind when he devised that Dog Pound Steel Cage match.
02:43He made it his mission to retire your mentor and Will Ospreay from New Japan Pro Wrestling.
02:49While Ospreay may be doing what it is that he does best in the ranks of all elite wrestling, that does not have the respect of David Finlay.
02:59I don't think anyone has the respect of David Finlay.
03:05You never know what's going through this idiot's head.
03:11We definitely know that Jeff Cobb does not have the respect of David Finlay.
03:15You have to even question if the other members of the Wardogs truly have the respect of David Finlay, or are they all just part of the pods in the Rebel Savior's own game?
03:25Let's go with that one. I don't even know how much control Gato has over him.
03:32Gato may have pulled the trigger on this rise for David Finlay.
03:36But it is David Finlay who has orchestrated all of this all the same.
03:40Destroying the UK Heavyweight and US Heavyweight Championship belts.
03:45To start the three-way with Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay at Wrestle Kingdom 18 to bring the Global Heavyweight Championship in the world of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
03:54In the mind of David Finlay, New Japan is already Finlay's company.
03:58The globe is David Finlay's digotter.
04:014 wins, 3 losses, 8.8 points. Bullet Club Wardogs. IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion. The Rebels.
04:10David Finlay!
04:31The significance of this ring yourself.
04:34But you cannot call yourself the best of the best unless you have won G1 Climax.
04:39No, sir. And this ring is...
04:43This ring has made legends.
04:46You name a pro wrestling legend, one way or another they've made their way through this ring.
04:53Stay back!
04:57Your favorite stars in America, your favorite stars in Japan, of Mexico, they've all stepped on the cerulean blue at one point or another.
05:04Is there anyone worth their salt?
05:07It's Jeff Cobb, it's David Finlay, it's one-on-one. 8 points for the Rebel Savior, the leader of the Bullet Club.
05:13You have to acknowledge right from the get-go that taped-up, heavily damaged left shoulder.
05:18We acknowledged it the last time we saw David Finlay in action, and it plagued him.
05:22Ended up losing him his match against Hiroki Goto in Corcoran Hall.
05:29But we'll talk the positive now for a minute. If Jeff Cobb can defeat David Finlay, he secures his spot in the playoffs of G1 Climax.
05:36At the very top, much like Zack Sabre Jr. has already done.
05:40And a win for Finlay will tie him with Jeff Cobb, but will be seen as a massive tie-break which has been earned.
05:46As Cobb, that strength bell clap immediately takes David Finlay out.
05:52And Jeff Cobb, he makes it look so easy, doesn't he, Callum?
05:56It's like running into a brick wall.
06:01Positivity rolls on for Jeff Cobb and his favorite. Currently a 9-match winning streak in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
06:08Wow! And is it any shock as to why?
06:12That was like getting a brick wall thrown at you.
06:17There's only one man in this ring that's strong enough to pick up that brick wall, and it is himself.
06:23Go on, Jeff.
06:30These two have had their different battlefields.
06:32They've met in the ranks of Ring of Honor before, more so in New Japan Pro Wrestling than anywhere else.
06:40Is Finlay going to keep this attack up here on Cobb Cobb?
06:44That damaged left knee, see it bandaged up.
06:54One thing that a lot of people fail to talk about, Callum, and I know it's something you're struggling with as well right now,
06:59whether we want to admit it or not, David Finlay mocking Jeff Cobb.
07:03Oh, wow!
07:06It's not just the injuries that you can see, Callum, it's the injuries that you can't see as well.
07:10The internal injuries that men like Jeff Cobb are going through.
07:25This tour, mentally, you wrestle, get straight back on the bus, go to the hotel,
07:31try and find some food if you can, wake up, rinse and repeat.
07:37And just that, mentally, is enough to drop your spirit a little bit.
07:41Oh, Northern Irish Curse!
07:46Strength of Finlay to throw Jeff about.
07:49Cover here, and it's only two.
07:53We saw David Finlay bust that out against Jeff Cobb in preview tag team action just a couple of days ago.
07:58It shocked us then, but it's so interesting to see how Finlay can snag out of nowhere with a shot like that.
08:05Yeah, I've felt that one a couple of times. It's not fun.
08:10Luckily, you have not been on the other side of Jeff Cobb in your career.
08:14It would be a very different career if you had. Wow!
08:18It's an SOS slam right there from Jeff Cobb.
08:22First time singles match between these two, and it will be one that goes down in the record books by the end.
08:28Finlay immediately getting back up. Cobb hits those ropes.
08:35And once again, Cobb tries to use that power. Finlay right out, right in.
08:40And once again, back up.
08:42And once again, back up.
08:44And once again, Cobb tries to use that power. Finlay right out, right in.
08:49And once again, back elbow.
08:51They get O'Gridge on the outside.
08:54And just tosses the Rebel Savior around the cerulean.
08:59Cover here.
09:00That's it.
09:06It's also very telling to see this as a champion versus champion match.
09:11Jeff Cobb, world TV champion. David Finlay, global heavyweight champion.
09:17Won their respective titles back on the wrestling Dantaku tour earlier this year.
09:23And it's Cobb, and it's gone out.
09:25Spin cycle for David Finlay.
09:29Perfect transition from the Irish whip.
09:41David Finlay has made it a point to try and compete in the least amount of match time that he possibly can.
09:49It's definitely a goal for a lot of people going forward in this tournament.
09:52And even from the beginning.
09:53One hour, 52 minutes, 19 seconds still on the clock for David Finlay in-ring match time prior to this one.
10:06It's David Finlay right to the eyes.
10:10Tactics like this that can shorten matches, shorten careers.
10:15Finlay, you're not moving around Jeff Cobb that easily.
10:21Spoke a little bit too soon.
10:28Blowing right through the barricade.
10:31Busting the lock open.
10:32Jeff Cobb is in a world of pain right now.
10:35But you've got to acknowledge it, Callum.
10:36Look right there.
10:37So is Finlay.
10:38Grabs that left shoulder.
11:08I've got to beat you.
11:10Bringing it back to the ringside here.
11:13With as much of David Finlay's offense that relies on power base.
11:17Relies on that left arm.
11:19The strength that would come out of that left shoulder.
11:21Like for a powerbomb for instance.
11:23That Northern Irish curse.
11:24That into oblivion.
11:28All of it requires that strength here.
11:29How is David Finlay, Callum, going to be able to overcome that left shoulder?
11:37David!
11:41I'm getting a bit worried now.
11:45Looks like he's finding an answer here anyway then.
11:50Jeff Cobb comes in.
11:52And falls down hard.
11:55Right from behind.
11:57Into the cover.
11:58No.
12:03And Ghetto is just going to continue to do what he does on the outside here.
12:06Just barking at referee Marty Asami.
12:08Asami for once is doing nothing wrong here, Callum.
12:10He's like a parrot, isn't he?
12:18David Finlay wants Jeff up in that corner.
12:20Watch out, Jeff.
12:27And trying to power up the imperial unit.
12:31Not something you can easily do.
12:32And Finlay's going to have to wear down Cobb even more.
12:35Cobb now.
12:36Whoa!
12:47Come on, you've got some time now, Jeff.
12:48Come on.
12:51David Finlay looks like he just stepped on a landmine.
12:58And Jeff Cobb is going to take the advantage real easy here.
13:04Referee!
13:05Referee!
13:06Referee!
13:07What are you doing?
13:08Referee!
13:09Come on, step on it!
13:10Step on it, referee!
13:13Jeff Cobb.
13:14A deadlift off the apron.
13:17Oh, no, no, no.
13:18Finlay battles out here.
13:19And jumps down.
13:20Jumps down that left leg again.
13:24Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
13:25No, no, no, no.
13:26No, no, no.
13:28Dominator to Jeff Cobb.
13:32For Finlay to win it.
13:34That shoulder.
13:35Only get him up with one arm.
13:43I have no idea how we just saw that out of David Finlay.
13:48I have even less of an idea how Jeff Cobb was able to survive it.
14:04Come on, Finlay!
14:06Oh, no, no, no.
14:11Oh, come on.
14:14Knocks the spit back into the mouth of David Finlay.
14:18And it's a hammer and sickle combination for Cobb tonight.
14:25And Moonsault lands it.
14:27Hooked in deep.
14:34And the faster Gato continues to pace around ringside,
14:37the more worried that we need to be for David Finlay.
14:40Gato's terrified.
14:42And that means Jeff Cobb has this fully in control.
14:53You know what this means.
14:56Once that wrist clutch here, will we see Aloha?
14:59No.
15:03Just leans right into that elbow shot from Finlay.
15:06Wait a minute, wait a minute.
15:07What the hell?
15:09Acid drop from David Finlay.
15:13Cover here.
15:15We have not seen that out of David Finlay in years.
15:22Where's that one come from?
15:26It has been many years since we've seen the acid drop out of David Finlay,
15:29but you know you have to change your arsenal
15:31when you face a guy the size of Jeff Cobb.
15:36It's going to take some of your deeper tricks.
15:39And sends him deep just the same.
15:41Back body drop for Cobb.
15:49Goes right through the global champion.
15:52And David Finlay landed right on his left shoulder.
15:57And it's in. Aloha.
16:00No.
16:06Can't ground out Cobb.
16:10Cobb wants it himself. Slides through Finlay.
16:13No, no, no, no, no.
16:14Takes advantage.
16:16How do you lift a big man?
16:18Powerbomb in two.
16:27David Finlay.
16:28No, not one more.
16:29He wants it.
16:30He needs it.
16:31He's got it.
16:35And he's going for it.
16:37No, no.
16:38Can he?
16:39Can he?
16:40Overkill.
16:45David Finlay has done it.
16:59No.
17:06If Block B ended tonight,
17:09David Finlay would have found himself into the playoffs.
17:20Beautiful.
17:22That's okay.
17:24I'm the top champion.
17:26I'm the most valuable.
17:27I'm a wonderful champ.
17:30Fred Maritza at number one.
17:32Now David Finlay at number two.
17:34And Jeff Cobb knocked down to the third place.
17:42A hard, hard loss for Jeff Cobb.
17:50Come on.
17:51Come on.
17:52Come on.
17:57Jeff, switch me.
17:59Jeff, switch me.
18:06We're just getting our update here.
18:07Chris Samms of sportaflowwrestling.com
18:09has David Finlay actually at the number one spot.
18:13Takes complete control of Block B.
18:15Maritza at two.
18:16Cobb at three.
18:17We could be seeing a rematch between Maritza and Cobb
18:20in the play-in situation.
18:22Folks, what a matchup here for Finlay and Cobb.
18:25But coming up next for Finlay,
18:26we'll take on Alphair Tassel, August 14th.
18:29Everybody knows it.
18:31Everybody knows it.
18:37If you're Jeff Cobb, Calum,
18:38now is not the time to hang your head in shame, rather.
18:42You still have a battle left to come in Habibatsu.