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G1 Climax night 10 preview

Will Ospreay (2-0, 4pts) vs. David Finlay (2-1, 4pts) - If I've counted correctly, this will be the 42nd block match in this year's G1, out of a total of 84. So this is the halfway mark. It's is a D Block match with 2 points on the line. The winner will improve to 6 points and be the leader of the block.

This isn't a title bout, but it's about as close as you can get in the G1 Climax. Ospreay won the IWGP US championship on June 12 after Juice Robinson was stripped of the title. But Juice never relinquished the belt, and he carried it around claiming to be the "real" champion until Finlay kicked his ass on July 26. So now Finlay has Will's belt, and he's hoping that distraction will help him beat the champion to earn a future title match. At the same time, Ospreay knows he'll have to beat Finlay to get his property back.

In singles matches, Ospreay is 2-0 against Finlay, and he hasn't lost a match against anyone since April. Finlay is clearly the underdog here, but his big block match wins over Robinson and Shingo Takagi have given him a ton of momentum.

I think New Japan could book Ospreay to win without derailing Finlay's push. David's in a position where a hard-fought loss and a show of respect from a top champion can mean a lot. However, it's hard to believe New Japan will book Ospreay to win, because then they'd have to start all over building up a challenger for the US title. So it's looking good for Finlay to post his third upset win in a row...but I'm not sure I'll believe it until I see it.

Hirooki Goto (2-0, 4pts) vs. KENTA (0-2, 0pts) - Two points in C Block are up for grabs. Kenta is the only man in the block who's still stuck at zero; if he loses here, it will be virtually impossible for him to win the block. Meanwhile Goto has a chance to take the lead with 6 points.

This is a winnable match for either guy, so it really comes down to how New Japan is booking the block. If Goto is being protected so he can be a threat in the end, then he should win. If they need to keep Kenta alive for a while longer, he has to win. My guess is that it's Kenta's time to pick up a win, and Goto's hot streak will stumble at least for a little while.

SANADA (2-1, 4pts) vs. Tama Tonga (1-1, 2pts) - This is for 2 points in B Block. You've got two guys here who've only lost one match, so this can go either way without immediately knocking them out of contention. I'm not counting on either of these two being a major factor in the endgame, so I don't think it matters who wins. Flip a coin.

Toru Yano (1-2, 2pts) vs. Tom Lawlor (0-2, 0pts) - It's an A Block with 2 points at stake. Both men are at risk of taking a dreaded third loss, which would make it impossible to finish with more than 6 points. Kazuchika Okada already leads A Block with 6 points, and he'll almost certainly get some more later on. So this is must-win for both Yano and Lawlor.

After his July 30 loss to JONAH, Lawlor made waves with a passionate promo about all the loss and heartbreak he's overcome, and how he'll never give up. It was a great speech, but a little out of place for a guy who dances to the ring and strips down to Daisy Duke shorts. I mean, the dude's telling us about his mother being hospitalized, and there's a good chance his next match will be decided by which guy can tape the other's legs together.

Regardless, I think Lawlor can add some new twists to the standard Toru Yano formula, and I look forward to seeing them. If anybody in this block can beat Yano at his own game, I think it's Filthy Tom.

Tomohiro Ishii (1-2, 2pts) vs. Great-O-Khan (0-2, 0pts) - Another B Block for 2 points, and another battle between two-loss competitors. Khan is packaged like a mean dude that's a serious threat, but he's yet to back it up in the G1 where it counts. Ishii's not exactly Mr. August either, but he at least comes fairly close and is good at ruining the block leader's day. I like Khan but this just isn't his year.

Jay White & Juice Robinson & Gedo vs. Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi & YOSHI-HASHI - Nothing to preview here, just some fallout from the Juice vs. Yoshi match on July 31. Gedo should get beat again.

Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi & BUSHI vs. Bad Luck Fale & El Phantasmo & Chase Owens - Shingo vs. Phantasmo is the only upcoming block match in this lineup, but that won't be until August 16. Bushi hasn't had to do too many jobs on this tour, but this time his luck has run out.

Lance Archer & Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi & TAKA Michinoku vs. EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi & SHO & Dick Togo - Sabre vs. Evil will happen on August 10. Now, this one's a little interesting, because Taka and Dick have both been winless on this tour, but this time something's got to give. I'm thinking Dick will finally get his hand raised.

Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare vs. JONAH & Bad Dude Tito - Cobb vs. JONAH is set for August 5. Tito is set to lose this match.

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