G1 Tag League 2001 Finals: WrestleFile Historical Verdict

Giant Singh & Hiro Saito defeats Rob Rage & El Samurai in 04:03 as match 1. The bout sits in the main card, and the documented finish is Singh Giant Bomb on Rage. Its 6.4 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Masayuki Naruse, Masahito Kakihara & Gran Naniwa defeats Katsuyori Shibata, Wataru Inoue & Katsushi Takemura in 11:46 as match 2. The bout sits in the main card, and the documented finish is Kakihara Cross Kneelock on Shibata. Its 6.7 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Scott Norton, Super J & Giant Silva defeats Osamu Nishimura, Yutaka Yoshie & Dolgorsuren Serjbudee in 09:23 as match 3. The bout sits in the main card, and the documented finish is Super J Diving Lariat on Serjbudee. Its 6.4 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi defeats Kensuke Sasaki & Dan Devine in 14:40 as match 4. The bout sits in the main card, and the documented finish is Nagata Lock II on Devine. Its 6.7 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Hiroshi Hase & Taiyo Kea defeats Kenzo Suzuki & Hiroshi Tanahashi in 16:44 as match 5. The bout sits in the main card, and the documented finish is Hase Northern Light Suplex Hold on Tanahashi. Its 7.0 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeats Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi in 17:25 as match 6. The bout sits in the main card, and the documented finish is Kojima Lariat on Nakanishi. Its 7.0 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Jushin Thunder Liger, Kendo Kashin, Minoru Tanaka & Black Tiger defeats Koji Kanemoto, Jado, Gedo & GOKU-DO in 17:22 as match 7. The bout sits in the closing stretch, and the documented finish is Tanaka Minoru Special II on Gedo. Its 7.3 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Keiji Muto (c) defeats Tatsumi Fujinami in 15:32 as match 8. The AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is at stake. The bout sits in the closing stretch, and the documented finish is Shining Wizard. Its 7.5 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.

Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeats Mike Barton & Jim Steele in 24:02 as match 9. The bout sits in the closing stretch, and the documented finish is Tenzan Moonsault Press on Steele. Its 7.9 score reflects how much the match contributes to this specific card through time, stakes, placement and result rather than through later reputation alone. The match earns more credit when it creates a tangible consequence or gives the event a clear change of pace, while a shorter or largely connective slot stays closer to supporting-card territory. That approach keeps the verdict tied to the actual running order. It also gives the longer late matches room to separate themselves without treating every main event or championship appearance as an automatic recommendation.