NJPW G1 Climax 2019 Night 13 (August 3) - A BLOCK: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

5. KENTA Vs. Bad Luck Fale

KENTA requires a minor miracle to win A Block after this damaging loss to Bad Luck Fale, but the quality of the clash did far more to dent his killer aura than the actual defeat.

Succumbing to Bullet Club bullsh*t, his efforts were mismanaged here, despite proving yet again that he can play either psycho sh*tkicker or sympathetic babyface with equal aplomb.

Chase Owens is crap, Jado is crap, Fale's matches are crap despite him occasionally looking in the mood to change perceptions of them, and KENTA was quite literally just one man up against these various obstacles.

At 7:20, at least it didn't linger any longer than it absolutely had to, but it doesn't bode particularly well for KENTA's post-G1 trajectory that he was deemed worthy of the mathematically motivated loss to the 'Rogue General'. It was a crushing reminder of why Fale keeps his place too - he solves Gedo's booking concerns, even if the end result is the least appealing for dedicated fans.