{"id":220729,"date":"2026-08-12T12:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=220729"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:47:23","slug":"njpw-g1-climax-36-results-night-16-8-12-wellss-report-on-oiwa-vs-takeshita-oleg-vs-o-khan-tsuji-vs-lee-to-determine-two-semifinalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/12\/njpw-g1-climax-36-results-night-16-8-12-wellss-report-on-oiwa-vs-takeshita-oleg-vs-o-khan-tsuji-vs-lee-to-determine-two-semifinalists\/","title":{"rendered":"NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36 RESULTS \u2013 NIGHT 16 (8\/12): Wells&#8217;s report on Oiwa vs. Takeshita, Oleg vs. O-Khan, Tsuji vs. Lee to determine two semifinalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1786619981\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>NJPW G1 CLIMAX 36: NIGHT 16 REPORT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AUGUST 12, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>HAMAMATSU, JAPAN AT <\/strong><strong>ACT CITY HAMAMATSU<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH COLUMNIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Commentary: Walker Stewart &amp; Chris Charlton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><u><strong>UNDERCARD RESULTS<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) TORU YANO &amp; TAISEI NAKAHARA vs. UNBOUND CO. (Drilla Moloney &amp; Daiki Nagai)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Young Lions figured into both ends of the pinfall as Nagai beat Nakahara after a spinebuster and a piledriver.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Unbound Co. at 7:16.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) AARON WOLF &amp; TATSUYA MATSUMOTO vs. TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. &amp; Hartley Jackson)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jackson, who&#8217;s been pinning Young Lions throughout the undercard all tournament long, pinned Matsumoto after a standing senton.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1564620394\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>WINNERS: TMDK at 9:06.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) YUYA UEMURA &amp; MASATORA YASUDA vs. UNBOUND CO. (OSKAR &amp; Gedo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oskar finished Yasuda after a leg drop to the back of the neck.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Unbound Co. at 5:42.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) UNITED EMPIRE (Callum Newman &amp; Zane Jay) vs. UNITED EMPIRE (HENARE &amp; Jakob Austin Young)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Henare finished Jay with his Ultima full nelson.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Henare &amp; Young at 7:50.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>G-1 Climax Block A Matches<\/strong><\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3477013775\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(5) SHINGO TAKAGI (8 points) vs. SANADA (6)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sanada is out of the tournament and I&#8217;m pretty sure Takagi is out on tiebreakers; at any rate, he will be. Sanada loafed in a corner as Takagi tried to draw him in. Sanada tried to sucker Takagi with a handshake but couldn&#8217;t get the upper hand. Action spilled outside almost immediately and Takagi charged Sanada into a barricade, but Sanada fought off a suplex on the floor and hit a springboard DDT off the apron. The ring announcer reached a count of 12 before Takagi made it back inside.<\/p>\n<p>Sanada worked a rear chinlock with a knee added to the back, then threw some forearms around the ring. Dragon screw by Sanada. Reset. Takagi hit a corner lariat and a flurry of rights and a chop. Takagi hit a suplex, held on, and went to the corner for a superplex. He hit it and covered for two. Takagi did his taunt into the camera.<\/p>\n<p>After a few reversals, Sanada hit a magic screw and both guys sold on the mat. Sanada hit a basement dropkick to the back of a downed Takagi, and then a shining wizard. More reversals and a magic screw by Takagi. Both guys sold on the mat. Takagi fired up the crowd and charged. After some escapes, Takagi hit a Death Valley Driver, a pumping bomber and Made in Japan for two. He hit Burning Dragon for two.<\/p>\n<p>Takagi went for Last of the Dragons and Sanada planted his feet. Sanada fought it off long enough to hit Deadfall. Both guys sold for a bit. Sanada hit a moonsault for two. Shining wizard by Sanada. Takagi blocked a shot and hit a basement lariat. Takagi hit combo shots and a headbutt. Last of the Dragons, but he ran the ropes for another move and Sanada trapped him for the win. Both guys finish 4-5 for 8 points.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Sanada at 12:22. (***1\/2)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Wells&#8217;s Analysis: No House of Torture stuff from Sanada as these two wrestled a straightforward match to finish their tournaments. Takagi remains one of the best in the world though his days near the top are definitely over, and Sanada&#8217;s likely seen the end of his runs at the top also)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) HIROOKI GOTO (6) vs. YUTO-ICE (8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both of these guys are out also. This is probably my favorite New Japan guy ever versus my favorite thing going at the moment. Ice got sassy beforehand and grabbed Goto by the lapels until Goto shoved him away. Ice took the early advantage with some strikes, then absorbed some shots before taking it outside and charging Goto to the barricade, and then doing it a second time. Ice took Goto to the first few rows and threw him through the chairs. Goto fought from underneath and Ice took him to the apron and beat his head into it. The announcer got around to counting so the match went back inside.<\/p>\n<p>Ice vibed around the ring for a second and laid in some knees before the bomboclaat knee strike for two. Ice kicked Goto hard in the back and Goto asked for another. Goto got to his feet and ran the ropes and hit a hard lariat. Spinning heel kick into a suplex got two for Goto. Ushigoroshi by Goto and both guys sold for a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Rope run and hit the Ice High PK for two. Ice stalked Goto, who hit his feet. They went to a strike exchange. Goto hit GTR and a lariat to get another breather. Goto hit a hard PK and GTW for a long two. Ice hit a gourdbuster and a hard kick to the head. Both guys crumbled to the mat.<\/p>\n<p>They hit their feet and Goto tried to fight his way to his finisher, but Ice broke free. Ice hit some strikes and fired up. Goto hit a basement dropkick. Ice ran at Goto for a finishing blow but Goto wrapped him up and trapped him for the victory. Both these guys finished 4-5 in the tournament also.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Hirooki Goto at 10:11. (***1\/4)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Wells&#8217;s Analysis: These two matched up very well despite wildly different styles. Ice had control for most of the match to finish a very impressive run in the tournament, hopefully the first of many. Goto has settled right back into the gatekeeper role he was in before his shock World Championship run)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(7) YOTA TSUJI (10) vs. JAKE LEE (6)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lee is out, but Tsuji is still in contention. I believe a loss knocks him out via tiebreakers, or brings him to the brink. Lee did the face paint for his final tournament match. Shoulder tackle and an early two for Tsuji. Lee kicked his way free of a submission attempt and hit a lariat. Lee laid in a knee and hit a hard running kick. Lee tried to use clown makeup on Tsuji, who kicked it away. Lee worked a Fujiwara armbar and transitioned a few times until Tsuji reached a rope.<\/p>\n<p>Lee fought off a kick and then bit Tsuji&#8217;s leg. Lee wrapped Tsuji around a corner and worked the knee, then walked up the ramp a bit for whatever reason and ran in and just stomped Tsuji. Both guys got to their feet and went to an exchange of strikes. Tsuji hit a backbreaker into a curb stomp, then sold the work on the arm. Rope run and a lucha arm drag by Tsuji. Lee caught a charging Tsuji from the floor and chokeslammed him on the ramp. Lee wrapped up Tsuji in the barricade and put a Joker-style smile on his face with his clown makeup. Back inside, Lee covered for two. Tsuji hit his feet and there were some laughs from the crowd at the visual.<\/p>\n<p>Tsuji acted like the makeup was affecting him and got a little clowny, then suckered in Lee and battered him a corner. He ran station to station for double knees. Lee got bumped to the floor and Tsuji hit a double stomp from the apron. Back inside, Tsuji set up the Gene Blaster but Lee tossed him into the corner and then hit a curb stomp. Both guys went flat on their backs and sold.<\/p>\n<p>They got to their feet and into each others&#8217; faces. They went to a big forearm exchange as they both laughed like clowns. A chokeslam and Dirty Deeds each got two for Lee. Gene Blaster for two by Tsuji. Tsuji destroyed Lee in a corner with the Fire Blaster and covered for the win. Tsuji advances in three out of four remaining scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Yota Tsuji at 13:57. (***)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Wells&#8217;s Analysis: This got goofy, as Lee lives in that world and Tsuji is fine with visiting it now and again. The sitting champion, as usual, scored enough points to advance and may only go out on tiebreakers, though I figure O-Khan to spoil Oleg&#8217;s party next)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(8) BOLTIN OLEG (10) vs. GREAT-O-KHAN (4)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khan is the low finisher in the tournament regardless of what happens tomorrow, other than Umino, who finishes with zero points due to injury forfeit. 3-6 sure looks a lot better than 2-7, though.<\/p>\n<p>Khan begged off in a rope, then went in with a rake to the eyes. Oleg hit a block and a cutter for two. Oleg threw some chops in a corner, then ran into the corner as Khan moved and removed the corner pad. The match went outside and Khan charged Oleg into a barricade, then another, then a third. Khan grabbed a chair, trapped Oleg&#8217;s head in it, and charged him to the post to boos. Khan trapped Oleg under a chair and sat on it, arms crossed, until referee Marty Asami pulled him away.<\/p>\n<p>Back inside, Khan acted like he was going to stand in place to absorb a shot, but he moved, tripped Oleg and laughed. Oleg ate a couple of Mongolian chops and then slammed Khan to finally get some offense in. Dropkick and a kip up into a Boltin Bomb for two. He wanted Kamikaze but Khan suckered him outside again and charged him into the first couple of rows. Khan brought chairs into it again by trapped Oleg with one and slamming another into the chair trapping Oleg.<\/p>\n<p>Khan pulled two tables from under the ring and set them up. He tried to hit the Eliminator on Oleg from the apron, but Oleg fought it off. Back inside, the Boltin Shake got a one count. They exchanged suplexes. They each went for suplexes but held on. After a series of reversals, Khan stomped Oleg&#8217;s foot and hit one. Oleg hit one and both guys sold on the mat.<\/p>\n<p>They went to the center of the ring, where Oleg hit a right and a hard lariat. Khan charged Oleg into the uncovered corner after bumping Asami. As Asami laid on the mat, Khan brought a chair inside and hit a shot to the back of the downed Oleg to boos. Oleg fought off a suplex and then hit a short-range Kamikaze, but elected not to use the chair. Khan hit a DDT for a long two. Oleg fought off a move and hit the High Voltage cutter for two. Oleg fired up and took Khan up, but Khan bit Oleg to free himself. They went to the apron and teased table spots.<\/p>\n<p>As Oleg tried to reenter, Khan kicked up the ropes for a nut shot, then hit the Eliminator through the tables. The near table cracked in half while Oleg took the back of the head on the other one, which happens way too much lately. Khan reentered the ring at 18, but Oleg couldn&#8217;t beat the count and continued to sell even after the twenty.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Great-O-Khan at 17:31. (***1\/2)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Wells&#8217;s Analysis: A lot of shenanigans here, but both guys are accomplished amateurs so there were some great wrestling exchanges between those heel spots by Khan. Khan indeed eliminates Oleg from contention with this result as Oleg continues his bridesmaid run in the G-1, and Tsuji is through as a result of this, making tonight&#8217;s main a win-and-in situation for the other spot)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(9) KONOSUKE TAKESHITA (12) vs. RYOHEI OIWA (10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They went to impact early, with some strikes and a big boot by Takeshita. Oiwa went to his trusty headlock, then hit a shoulder tackle when Takeshita powered out. Rope run and Oiwa trapped Takeshita for two. Takeshita hit a headscissor takedown, bumping Oiwa to the apron. Oiwa caught a charging Takeshita with a headlock. Both guys went outside and Takeshita wanted to use the barricade but Oiwa kept going back to the headlock, and he finally hit a DDT on the floor. Oiwa reentered as the ref made the count<\/p>\n<p>Takeshita reentered at 11 and Oiwa covered for two. Suplex by Takeshita got him a brief breather. Running forearm by Takeshita. Takeshita hit some body shots and Oiwa evaded a charge in the corner. Oiwa hit a PK and went to the headlock on the mat. Takeshita powered his way to hs feet and Oiwa kept fighting back into the headlock, but Takeshita tripped Oiwa to finally break. He powered Oiwa&#8217;s back down for an attempt at a leverage pin and Oiwa bridged out.<\/p>\n<p>The power struggle went to their feet and Takeshita hit a driver for two. Oiwa powered out of the follow-up and hit a series of different rollups for two. Takeshita rolled up Oiwa for two. Takeshita hit an exploder suplex and another for two. Takeshita set up a suplex but Oiwa quickly went into his headlock, then kicked off a corner to roll up Takeshita while holding on for two. Both guys sold in opposite corners.<\/p>\n<p>Running double knees by Takeshita. They went to a slufest and Takeshita won the exchange, then strung some stuff together until Oiwa hit a hard headbutt, sending both to the mat. Oiwa hit his feet and hit some shots but Takeshita hit a hard knee for a long two. Oiwa trapped Takeshita for a very long two. O&#8217;Connor roll into a bridge by Oiwa for two. Oiwa hit the headlock and wrenched, then fought off a freedom attempt and went back. Takeshita fiercely fought it off but Oiwa kept holding on, even through an attempt at a Blue Thunder Bomb. Takeshita finally freed himself, only to eat a huge lariat that was good to finish and move Oiwa through to the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Ryohei Oiwa at 15:10. (****1\/4)<\/p>\n<p>Oiwa took the mic and said that tonight, he proved he&#8217;s the stronger man, but he&#8217;s sure they&#8217;ll meet again. He said that the crowd support helped him win the day. He said he would keep showing everyone he can win this tournament.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Wells&#8217;s Analysis: Another great main event as Oiwa is closing the gap in talent between himself and the established best wrestlers in the world, of which Takeshita is on the very short list. It sure seemed like a youth movement was happening this year, and that did indeed show out as both spots were taken by guys less than a few years into their main runs)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:\u00a0<\/strong>Depending on the level of match you need to feel they&#8217;re worth checking out, it was either a one-match show or a five-match show. The outcomes all felt predictable for someone watching the entire tournament, though I suspect others will be surprised that Oiwa is going through to the final four after reestablishing the fact that a headlock can finish a match, which has been a cool and unexpected turn. 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