Full NJPW G1 Day 4 Results 8.4.12

Credit: Puroresue Spirit

(1) G1 A BLOCK Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Yujiro Takahashi
Winner: Yujiro (9:31) following the Tokyo Pimps.

(2) G1 B BLOCK Match: MVP vs. Rush
Winner: MVP (7:53) with the Irreversible Crisis.

(3) G1 B BLOCK Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Lance Archer
Winner: Archer (10:57) following the Dark Days.

(4) G1 A BLOCK Match: Karl Anderson vs. Shelton Benjamin
Winner: Anderson (9:15) following the Gunstun.

(5) G1 A BLOCK Match: Toru Yano vs. Minoru Suzuki
Winner: Yano () with the Urakasumi.

(6) G1 B BLOCK Match: Togi Makabe vs. Tetsuya Naito
Winner: Makabe (14:10) following the King Kong Knee Drop.

(7) G1 B BLOCK Match: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kazuchika Okada
Winner: Nakamura (16:16) following the Boma Ye.

(8) G1 A BLOCK Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Naomichi Marufuji
Winner: Marufuji (21:29) following the Tiger Flowsion.

~ Marufuji with the upset win over the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, with the win Marufuji expressed a challenge for the IWGP regardless of what happens in the G1. Tanahashi will be looking to get the win back, so we will see what plays out at the end of the tournament.

CURRENT STANDINGS

A BLOCK
· Karl Anderson [3 Wins, 1 Loss = 6 Points]
· Yujiro Takahashi [3 Wins, 1 Loss = 6 Points]

· Hiroshi Tanahashi [2 Wins, 1 Loss = 4 Points]
· Naomichi Marufuji [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]
· Yuji Nagata [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]

· Shelton Benjamin [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]

· Minoru Suzuki [1 Win, 2 Losses = 2 Points]
· Toru Yano [1 Win, 2 Losses = 2 Points]

· Satoshi Kojima [3 Losses]

B BLOCK
· Tetsuya Naito [2 Wins, 1 Loss = 4 Points]
· Hirooki Goto [2 Wins, 1 Loss = 4 Points]

· Shinsuke Nakamura [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]
· Kazuchika Okada [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]
· Rush [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]

· Lance Archer [2 Wins, 2 Losses = 4 Points]
· MVP [2 Wins, 1 Loss = 4 Points]

· Hiroyoshi Tenzan [1 Win, 2 Losses = 2 Points]
· Togi Makabe [1 Win, 3 Losses = 2 Points]