Kota Ibushi has gone back-to-back.
For the second straight year, Kota Ibushi has won the G1 Climax. In the finals of the G1 Climax 30 tournament, Ibushi defeated SANADA with back-to-back Kamigoye's. The match ended up being the longest G1 Finals in the history of the tournament, clocking in at just over 35 minutes. Ibushi is the third man to win back-to-back tournaments.
With this victory, Ibushi has secured the G1 briefcase and the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships, currently held by Tetsuya Naito, at Wrestle Kingdom 15.
.@seiyasanada with the Pop-up TKO! #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/qjwSJzeyEB
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
Bastard Dricer in the center! @ibushi_kota #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/HyaNZF4hA3
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
RED SHOES??????!!!!! #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/Vz9nAQUAFl
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
Kamigoye!!!! @ibushi_kota #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/Pz2wlvRLYx
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
KAMIGOYE!!!!!!!! Back-to-back, @ibushi_kota beats SANADA and for the first time since 2003-2004 the G1 Climax has a back-to-back winner! #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/GNXYC5s7Xh
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
KAMIGOYE!!!!!!!! Back-to-back, @ibushi_kota beats SANADA and for the first time since 2003-2004 the G1 Climax has a back-to-back winner! #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/GNXYC5s7Xh
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
Don't cry. #G1CLIMAX30 #NJPW https://t.co/d63mH2znnl pic.twitter.com/yAvCAmcWOM
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) October 18, 2020
If you missed anything from the NJPW G1 Climax 30 finals, check out Fightful's full report on the show by clicking here.
