NJ '96 G1 CLIMAX Koshiki Leaguesen 8/2/96-8/6/96

A Block Wrestlers	Choshu	Sasaki	Tenzan	Hashimoto	Hirata	W	L	D	Pts
Riki Choshu	\	W	W	W	W	4	0	0	8
Kensuke Sasaki	L	\	W	W	W	3	1	0	6
Hiroyoshi Tenzan	L	L	\	W	W	2	2	0	4
Shinya Hashimoto	L	L	L	\	W	1	3	0	2
Junji Hirata	L	L	L	L	\	0	4	0	0

B Block Wrestlers	Chono	Muto	Koshinaka	Yamazaki	Kojima	W	L	D	Pts
Masa Chono	\	W	L	W	W	3	1	0	6
Keiji Muto	L	\	W	L	W	2	2	0	4
Shiro Koshinaka	W	L	\	W	L	2	2	0	4
Kazuo Yamazaki	L	W	L	\	W	2	2	0	4
Satoshi Kojima	L	L	W	L	\	1	3	0	2

*Hirata forfeited matches due to blowing out his knee during the Sasaki match*

8/6/96 Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan
'96 G1 CLIMAX Yushoketteisen:
Riki Choshu (sasorigatame 13:45) Masa Chono
*Choshu wins G1 CLIMAX for the 1st time*

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