Updated NJPW G1 Climax 31 Standings After Day 9
ZSJ finally loses
Oct 4, 2021
New Japan Pro-Wrestling headed to the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium for day nine of G1 Climax 31 on Sunday, October 3.
The show featured several major A Block matches as KENTA managed to defeat Great-O-Khan, while Kota Ibushi pinned IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi following a Kamigoye.
Zack Sabre Jr.'s undefeated run also came to an end at the hands of Tomohiro Ishii.
Check out Sunday's results below:
- Yoshinobu Kanemaru def. Kosei Fujita - Special Singles Match
- Toru Yano def. BUSHI - Special Singles Match
- KENTA def. Great-O-Khan
- Tanga Loa def. Yujiro Takahashi
- Tomohiro Ishii def. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Kota Ibushi def. Shingo Takagi
The updated A Block standings are as follows:
1. Zack Sabre Jr. 8 points (4-1) 2. KENTA 8 points (4-2) 3. Great-O-Khan 8 points (4-2) 4. Kota Ibushi 8 points (4-2) 5. Shingo Takagi 6 points (3-2) 6. Toru Yano 6 points (3-2) 7. Tomohiro Ishii 6 points (3-3) 8. Tanga Loa 4 points (2-3) 9. Yujiro Takahashi 4 points (2-3) 10. Tetsuya Naito 0 points (0-9) - Naito pulled out of G1 Climax 31 with a knee injury
The B Block standings remain:
1. Jeff Cobb 8 points (4-0) 2. Kazuchika Okada 8 points (4-0) 3. Hiroshi Tanahashi 6 points (3-1) 4. EVIL 6 points (3-1) 5. Taichi 4 points (2-2) 6. SANADA 4 points (2-2) 7. Tama Tonga 2 points (1-3) 8. YOSHI-HASHI 2 points (1-3) 9. Hirooki Goto 0 points (0-4) 10. Chase Owens 0 points (0-4)
