Kota Ibushi defeats Will Ospreay: October 5th G1 Climax Night 9

Result: Kota Ibushi defeats Will Ospreay

Match:

• Will went for an Os-Cutter, but Ibushi evaded catching Ospreay with a high knee strike. Ibushi immediately followed up with Kamigoye for the pinfall victory.
• For the first time this year, one of the Blocks has a definitive leader. Ibushi climbs to 4-1 as Ospreay, Jay White, Minoru Suzuki, Kazuchika Okada, and Taichi all sit at 3-2.

All Matches from October 5th G1 Climax Night 9

• Full Results
  • Kota Ibushi v. Will Ospreay – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Tomohiro Ishii v. Taichi – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Kazuchika Okada v. Minoru Suzuki – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Jeff Cobb v. Jay White – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Yujiro Takahashi v. Shingo Takagi – G1 Climax 30 Match
  • Yuya Uemura v. Gabriel Kidd

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Match Ratings

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1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
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