NJPW G1 Climax Final 2016: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best
8. Tiger Mask & Jushin Liger Vs. David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi
Result: Tiger Mask drills Finlay with a top-rope Butterfly Suplex for the win (5:17).
Rating: A moderately enjoyable if admittedly rather unremarkable opener that at least had the good grace to be short and snappy.
Liger's always fun to watch even when he's not really doing all that much, and Finlay continues to prove he's a hell of a rising talent, even if him eating the pin is a little frustrating given that Tiger and Liger have absolutely nothing to prove here. A pin for Finlay would've been huge, but no dice.
Ultimately, though, this one was over before anyone could make that much of a dent, and while decent enough, wasn't exactly a killer bout to kick things off.
6/10