Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney, HENARE Hit Eight Points in G1 B Block

New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 36 tournament rolled on Sunday, July 26, with B Block action taking place at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. By the end of the night, Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney and HENARE had all pushed their way to eight points in the block standings, keeping themselves firmly in the mix as the tournament heads toward its business end.

On the undercard, United Empire’s Jake Lee and Zane Jay teamed up for a win over Masatora Yasuda and Oleg Boltin, with T.M.D.K. also featured on the card. As is typical for G1 tour stops, the singles tournament matches were the main draw of the evening, with the trio of Kidd, Moloney and HENARE emerging as the notable standouts in the points race.

The G1 Climax remains New Japan’s marquee annual event, a grueling round-robin gauntlet split across A and B Blocks that determines who earns a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom. Every night on tour matters, since a single loss can be the difference between advancing to the final and being eliminated from championship contention. With Kidd, Moloney and HENARE all tied at eight points, the B Block picture is tightening, and any of the three could realistically be looking at a spot in the tournament final if they keep stacking wins.

Gabe Kidd has spent the past couple of years building a reputation as one of New Japan’s most dangerous and unpredictable performers, and a strong G1 showing would only add to the argument that he belongs in the main event scene. Drilla Moloney and HENARE, meanwhile, have both used the tournament in previous years to raise their stock, and reaching eight points this deep into the block is a clear signal that neither man is treating this as a warm-up run.

As the B Block schedule continues, the gap between the leaders and the rest of the pack will only become more important. Every remaining night on the tour carries tournament-final implications, and fans will be watching closely to see whether Kidd, Moloney or HENARE can pull further ahead — or whether another challenger closes the distance before the block wraps up.

New Japan will continue rolling out A and B Block shows in the days ahead as the G1 Climax 36 field narrows toward its two block winners, who will meet in the tournament final with a Wrestle Kingdom main event on the line.