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NJPW News: Results From Today’s New Year Dash!! At Korakuen Hall (1/5/19)
Results from NJPW’s New Year Dash!!
Following up on yesterday’s huge Wrestle Kingdom 13 (check out all the results with Andrew’s Results & Review) event that saw every single title on the line change hands, New Japan Pro Wrestling was at Korakuen Hall early this morning for those of us in the USA for New Year Dash!!
Today’s card only featured one match advertised in advance, as Ryusuke Taguchi, Toru Yano and Togi Makabe challenged The Guerrillas Of Destiny and Taiji Ishimori for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Titles after winning the opportunity the previous night. Here are the results from New Year Dash!! (which you can watch on NJPW World) with NJPW’s next event coming up on January 11th for the start of Fantastica Mania:
- Roppongi 3K & Rocky Romero defeated Killer Elite Squad & Takashi Iizuka
- Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Toa Henare & Togi Makabe
- David Finlay & Juice Robinson defeated Best Friends
- Will Ospreay, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii defeated KUSHIDA, Jeff Cobb & Yuji Nagata
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Titles: The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Taiji Ishimori retained over Togi Makabe, Ryusuke Taguchi & Toru Yano
- Taichi, El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI, EVIL, SANADA & Shingo Takagi
- Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Gedo defeated YOSHI-HASHI, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada
Results c/o NJPW1972
何かが起こるイッテンゴ!始まりましたNEW YEAR DASH!!
第1試合は@LanceHoyt & @DBSmithjr &飯塚高史 VS @azucarRoc & @njpwShowT & @njpwyohei_k !
視聴無料▷https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP #njwk13 #njdash #njpwworld #njpw pic.twitter.com/5maOqsm9WF— njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 5, 2019
NEW YEAR DASH!!、第5試合NEVER無差別級6人タッグ選手権@Tama_Tonga & @TangaloaNJPW & @taiji_ishimori VS @GBH_makabe & @YTR_CHAOS & @taguchiryusuke!真壁と矢野の息のあったコンビネーションで王者組を追いつめる!ベルト奪還なるか⁉︎
視聴無料▷https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
#njdash #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/g9cnFpprHJ— njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 5, 2019
NEW YEAR DASH!!、第7試合YOSHI-HASHI復帰戦!@tanahashi1_100 & @rainmakerXokada & @YOSHIHASHICHAOS VS @JayWhiteNZ & @TOKSFALE & 外道!
視聴無料▷https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP
#njdash #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/pJHXcVcz7u— njpwworld (@njpwworld) January 5, 2019
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Former WWE Star Reveals How Company Tests Wrestlers for an “Attitude Problem”
A former WWE star took to social media to explain, in brief, how WWE evaluates its talent to determine whether they have an “attitude problem.” The post offered a glimpse into the company’s behind-the-scenes vetting process, suggesting that behavior and professionalism are actively monitored during a wrestler’s time with the promotion.
While the explanation was limited, the revelation underscores WWE’s focus on maintaining locker-room culture and managing talent dynamics. Fans and industry observers may read the post as further evidence that character and conduct behind the curtain can be as consequential as in-ring performance.
Originally reported by Wrestling Inc.: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2171344/wwe-tests-wrestlers-attitude-problem-dijak-oba-femi/.
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WWE Backlash Match Sparks “Clone War” Debate in Wrestling Community
Wrestling fans and insiders are abuzz after a match at WWE Backlash was accused of “copycatting” a formula previously used by an independent wrestler, a situation some are calling a new “clone war” in the industry. The controversy highlights growing concerns about creative overlap between major promotions and the indie scene.
The debate raises questions about originality and recognition, with observers wondering whether mainstream companies should acknowledge or adapt indie ideas more transparently. As the story spreads, fans and performers alike are watching to see how promotions handle influence, credit, and creative borrowing moving forward.
Originally reported by Wrestling Inc.: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/2174560/wwe-backlash-danhausen-clone-lifted-elements-independent-show/
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