Tetsuya Naito outlasts the field.
Tetsuya Naito won the New Japan Pro-Wrestling G1 Climax 33 tournament, besting Kazuchika Okada in the finals on August 13. Naito finished off Okada with Destino.
As a result of his victory, Naito now holds the G1 briefcase, which gives him a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4, 2024. The title is currently held by SANADA.
Naito won D Block in the round robin action with a 5-2 record. His losses were to Shane Haste and Jeff Cobb. He defeated Hikuleo in the quarterfinals and Will Ospreay in the semifinals before besting Okada in the finals.
This marks the third time Naito has won the G1 Climax tournament and the first time in six years. Okada had won the past two G1 Climax tournaments.
-- #G1CLIMAX33 最終戦--(8/13)を公開
— njpwworld (@njpwworld) August 13, 2023
場内のボルテージは最高潮------
史上最多32名の頂点に立つのはどちらだ
-- @rainmakerXokada × @s_d_naito#njpwworld で配信中--
登録＆視聴https://t.co/CcdQ1XamUA#NJPW #G1FINAL pic.twitter.com/cr844mbYNf
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— BUSHI (@BUSHI_njpw) August 13, 2023
内藤選手、優勝おめでとうございます
— 新日ちゃんぴおん！【テレビ朝日公式】 (@shinnichichan5) August 13, 2023
最後までわからない試合展開に
ドキドキしながら観戦しました。
個人的には失敗こそしたものの、
スターダストプレスを見られたことが嬉しかったです--叫びました（笑）
オカダ選手もお疲れ様でした。
これから先の展開も楽しみです#G1FINAL #三谷紬 pic.twitter.com/4ID7J53F9F
Fans can find updated standings and the results archive for NJPW G1 Climax 33 by clicking here.
