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Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/6/24)
B Block, Round 7!
It all comes down to this!
Sadly, Henare’s leg injury last night has taken him and Great-O-Khan out of this, so B Block is up for grabs! Will World Tag League be tranquilo after all?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi VS Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima; Naito & Hiromu win.
- 8 Man Tag: Bullet Club VS Bishamon & Funky Sauce; Bullet Club wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; LIJ wins.
- Six Man Tag: TMDK VS Shota Umino, Tomoaki Honma & Tiger Mask; TMDK wins.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS The Filip Brothers; The Filip Brothers win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls; Yano & Oleg win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block: EVIL & Ren Narita VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado; Evil & Narita win.
- World Tag League 2024 B Block Emergency Triple Threat Tornado Tag: EVIL & Ren Narita VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi; Naito & Hiromu win and advance to the WTL 2024 Finals.
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Here are the current B Block standings!
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 5-2, 10 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 4-2, 8 points
Evil & Ren Narita: 4-2, 8 points
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 5-2, 10 points [INJURED]
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 3-3, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
The Filip Brothers: 1-5, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-5, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
After Bullet Club VS Bishamon & Funky Sauce…
Kenta snatches the win with a cradle on Ryusuke Taguchi, and while the War Dogs head out to focus on the WTL finals, Kenta & Chase hang back to taunt their opponents. But wait, who is making his way out here now? It’s KENOH! Pro-Wrestling Noah’s Rogue Fist surprises everyone by being here, and he steps into the ring to stare down Kenta! The fans cheer as Kenoh gets a mic, and he says, “Oi, Kenta! No, no, the man I’ve been thinking of, Kenta.” Kenta pretends to be flattered, but Kenoh tells him, “Next year, it’s the 25th Anniversary of your home in Noah. If you have feelings for where you came from, you’d start the 25th Anniversary in the Budokan and face me one on one.”
The fans like the sound of that! Kenoh then says, “Kenoh, first of all, good for you for coming all the way here! You chose Satsuma and you’ve made the people very happy. I’ve no reason to turn you down. You want me in the Budokan? You’ve got it, I’ll take your match!” The fans fire up and Kenoh grabs the mic again. “OI! You countryfolk in Satsuma heard it right? January 1, the Budokan, and oi, Kenta! You’re going to fight me, got it? While you’ve been away, I’ve gotten pretty damn tough. And OI, Kenta! I’ll beat you up so bad you’ll leave in tears!” The fans cheer that, but Chase says Kenta will kick his ass.
Kenoh then tells the fans that he’s sorry for saying they were simply country bumpkins. A little. But Kenta was the one who talked bad on Noah! But he will say this: maybe after Kenoh beats Kenta up in the Budokan, maybe… Kenoh can come beat the crap out of him in NJPW as well? The fans like the sound of that, too! Kenoh says maybe out here, people don’t get what “pro-wrestling” is, so just follow him! They’ll make pro-wrestling more and more enjoyable! And on January 1st, 2025, the Budokan, Kenta VS Kenoh, he will be the sword that cuts Kenta down! Fans are fired up for this huge crossover, but will Kenoh prove why he is the New Century Champion?
The House of Black has a message!
Brody King says, “You’ve cemented yourself as one of the most dangerous men in NJPW. From the carcass, you took the discarded pieces, and you built a dynasty. On January 5th, at WrestleDynasty, I will take your dynasty and turn it back into a carcass. David Finlay, your War Dogs are all bark. This dog bites.” Brody is ready for war, but here comes Gedo! He hooks up his phone, and he’s on call with Finlay! Gedo lets The Rebel know that Brody King just challenged him for WrestleDynasty, and it was total BS! What’s Finlay got to say?
Finlay laughs and says some people like to send fancy videos and act like that gets the point across. But for Finlay, that’s not his style. He was very surprised by who didn’t answer the Open Challenge, and equally surprised by those who did. That violent, dangerous, relentless machine, big bad Brody King. Now, let’s be entirely honest. Brody may be many great things, but a king ain’t one of ’em. A king doesn’t wear another man’s name on his chest, and he doesn’t take orders from a billionaire’s son.
So the fact Brody’s even considered walking into Finlay’s Tokyo Dome means Finlay sends Brody’s “big emo ass” back to “Uncle Tony” in a box, just like he did with all the rest. AEW keeps trying to take Finlay down, but he lays them all out no problem. So please, Brody, take your best shot. Then you’ll see what happens to the guy that takes orders takes on the guy that gives orders. See you there, b*tch. Gedo says he’ll get this done, and tells “Boss” Finlay to take care. The call ends, and Gedo tells the fans here, that WrestleDynasty, January 5th, Brody King VS Savage King, is going down!
And OI, Brody! However big you are and how hard you hit, it doesn’t matter to Finlay. You’ll see a real dogfight at WrestleDynasty! Because The Rebel is taking the F over everything! Gedo needs The Rebel, Brody King needs The Rebel, and the world needs The Rebel! The match has been made and WrestleDynasty just keeps growing bigger and better! Will the alpha War Dog take a big bite out of big bad Brody King?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Taichi & Taka Michinoku VS The Filip Brothers!
No shot at the finals? SO WHAT? The Holy Emperor & Blue Playmaker are still gonna change everything! But then, can they escape last place in the league? Or will Tome & Stevie prove why they’re Natural Classics?
The teams sort out, but the Filip Brothers just attack! The ref reprimands and the bell rings as Stevie TOSSES Taka and Tome TOSSES Taichi! The Filip Brothers go outside after TakaTaichi and throw hands. Tome whips Taichi into railing! Then Tome CLUBS Taichi, and pushes him through the gate. The fans rally as Tome GRINDS Taichi’s face into railing, then pushes him down. Stevie sends Taka into railing! Taichi crawls, Tome mocks the fans cheering Taichi on, and Stevie joins in on both beating up Taichi and mocking the fans. The Filip Brothers then put Taichi in and they call for the MOAB!
Stevie reels Taichi in, brings him up, but Taichi RANAS Stevie away! The fans cheer and Taichi BOOTS Tome down! The fans rally up and Taichi tags Taka! Taka kicks Tome, kicks more, but Tome knees low! Tome fires elbow and UPPERCUTS, but Taka pokes him in the eye! Taka whips, Tome reverses, but Taka reverses back to wrangle Tome into JUST FACELOCK! Tome endures, but Stevie stomps Taka. Stevie whips, but Taka reverses and wrangles him into JUST FACELOCK! But now Tome stomps Taka! The Filip Brothers mug Taka, but Taka pokes them both in the eyes! Taka runs, but into a DOUBLE BOOT!
Tome BLASTS Taichi off the apron, and he says Taka’s gonna pay for playing games. Tome stomps Taka, then puts him in a corner to CHOP! The fans rally as Tome brings Taka over, and he tags in Stevie. The Filip Brothers mug Taka, the fans do applaud, and Stevie CHOPS Taka! Taka fires a forearm but Stevie ROCKS him in return! Stevie taunts Taichi, which distracts the ref, and Tome CHOKES Taka! Stevie stomps Taka, tags Tome, and then Tome brings Taka up to scoop, and he carries Taka around! Tome then SLAMS and LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taka stays in this and the fans rally behind him.
Tome drags Taka up and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Stevie, and Tome snapmares so he can run and BASEMENT BOOT! Stevie KNEE-BOARD SENTON FLOPS as Taka rolls out of the ring! Taka crawls but Tome runs in and BLASTS Taichi! Then he CLOBBERS Taka! The ref reprimands but Stevie brings Taka up. Stevie UPPERCUTS Taka, kicks him at the ropes, then shoves him into the corner. Taka bails out but Tome is after him! Stevie distracts the ref while Tome sends Taka into railing! The ref has to stop Taichi from storming in, and that lets Tome throw body shots! Tome puts Taka in, Stevie covers, TWO!
The fans cheer as Taka stays tough, but Stevie tags Tome back in. The fans rally as the Filip Brothers stand Taka up. They double whip but Taka redirects! BOOT for Stevie! Tome kicks Taka and runs, but Taka redirects again and BOOTS Tome! The fans fire up as Taka hurries, hot tag to Taichi! Taichi runs up to BOOT Stevie in a corner! But Tome waistlocks! Taichi breaks free to PELE Tome down! Stevie kicks Taichi, then whips, but Taichi BOOTS him again! Cover on Stevie but the ref reminds Taichi it was Tome! Tome stomps Taichi, but Taichi wrenches to DANGEROUS HOOK KICK! Taichi’s still confused but he covers Tome, TWO!
The fans cheer Taichi on and he rises up. Taichi aims, but tome blocks the buzzsaw! Tome ROCKS Taichi but Taichi ROCKS Tome! Tome fires forearms while Taichi fires ridge hand chops, and they go back and forth as the fans fire up! They start slowing down, but then Taichi gets the edge! But Tome CHOKES him! The ref reprimands, Tome lets go to run, but Taichi follows! Only for Tome to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Taichi survives and the fans fire up, but Tome snarls and says this is it! Tome drags Taichi up, reels him in, and he underhooks the arms! But Taichi wrenches out to SAI- NO, Tome fights that with elbows!
Tome fires boxing elbows but Taichi SOBATS! And BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Tome survives but the fans fire up with Taichi! Taichi rises, and OFF COME THE PANTS! The fans fire up more as Taichi aims from the corner. But Stevie runs up to CLAW Taichi’s face! The ref reprimands but Tome DISCUS LARIATS! Both men are down, the fans rally up, and Tome crawls. Hot tag to Stevie! Stevie drags Taichi up, dragon sleepers, but Taichi powers out! Stevie ROCKS Taichi, whips him, but Taichi comes back to AX BOMBER! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Taichi crawls and reaches out, but Tome stomps him down!
The ref reprimands but Tome runs. Taka jumps in to SUPER K! Taka goes back to his corner and Taichi crawls again! Hot tag to Taka! Taka SHINING WIZARDS Stevie in the corner, then snapmares to SHINING WIZARD again! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Taka and he drags Stevie to his feet. Taka goes to scoop but Stevie fights it! So Taka kicks a leg out and Oklahoma Rolls! TWO, and Taka runs up! Sunset flip, high stack, TWO! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Stevie survives but Taka drags him up to a backslide! TWO, but into JUST FACELOCK!! Stevie endures, crawls, reaches out, but Taka rolls him away! JUST FACELOCK!!
Stevie fights, Tome runs up, but Taka kicks the legs out! Taka catches Tome into a HEADSCISSOR SQUEEZE! Taka has both Filip Brothers down and Taichi storms in. Taka passes Tome off into the SEITEI JUJIHOU!! Stevie still endures the facelock but he fights around! The fans rally as hard as they can as Taka CLUBS away on Stevie! JUST FACELOCK!!!! Stevie reaches out, but Taka grabs that hand! Stevie still fights to the ROPEBREAK!! The Filip Brothers survive but Taka vows to end this! Taka drags Stevie up but Stevie still fights the scoop! So Taka SLAPS Stevie, and scoops! Stevie slips out, FINAL CUT!!
Both Stevie and Taka are down and the fans rally up! Stevie drags Taka up, Tome joins in, but Taka kicks! Stevie ducks, and Tome fireman’s carries! AIR RAID CRASH! And then Stevie calls his shot! But Taichi goes after Tome! They brawl to a corner, Stevie PHOENIX SPLASHES!! Cover, TAICHI BARRELS IN! The fans fire up as this one continues! Stevie CLUBS Taichi, he and Tome whip, but Taichi comes back to AX- NO, Tome fireman’s carries! Stevie runs up, BOOT O’ DOOM!! Then the Filip Brothers call their shot on Taka! Stevie feeds Taka to Tome, and then MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS!!! Cover, Filip Brothers win!!
Winners: The Filip Brothers, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taka & Taichi earn 0)
There’s always something at stake, and this final win proves The Taiga & The Phoenix have what it takes! Will these Natural Classics help Bullet Club’s Rogue Army dominate Tamashii?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls!
While the House of Torture still needs to fall, there’s nothing to it but to do it for The Joker & The Rook! Can #YanoBoltin keep their hopes alive with one more win? Or will Hysterical Haste & Mad Mikey have the last laugh?
Yano’s impatient as ever, but Oleg again steps up for his team. Shane steps up for TMDK and the bell rings. The fans rally and the two circle. They feel things out, clinch, and Oleg gets around to push Shane down and go for a cover. Shane has the ROPEBREAK even before a count, and the ref has Oleg back away. Oleg does so slowly, and Shane stands up. They reset, feel things out again, and another clinch leads to another takedown from Oleg. Shane goes for a leg but Oleg holds him off. Oleg floats around, Shane avoids the rear mount but then ends up in a facelock. Oleg floats to a waistlock, but Shane fights the deadlift!
Oleg powers through to lift Shane in the gut wrench! Shane fights with elbows and an UPPERCUT! Shane runs and RAMS Oleg, but Shane’s the one that wobbles! Oleg then kicks low, scoops and SLAMS Shane, then Yano runs in to BLAST Mikey! Yano & Oleg drag Shane up to double whip, and they DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer while Oleg storms up on Shane. Oleg stomps and CLUBS Shane, then stomps him more. Shane fires body shots but Oleg CLUBS him again. Shane CHOPS, but Oleg CHOPS! Shane falls over, and Oleg runs, only for Mikey to trip him! Shane basement DROPKICKS Oleg, then BLASTS Yano!
Yano gets mad and comes back, but Shane just BLASTS him again! Mikey drags Oleg out and whips him hard into railing! The railing moves from how big Oleg is! Mikey puts Oleg back in the ring, Shane tags Mikey in, and they stomp Oleg around. Shane isolates an arm for Mikey to STOMP, then Mikey SLAMS that arm down! Mikey clamps on with a cording hold but Oleg endures. Oleg reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Mikey brings Oleg right up to wrench that bad arm. Tag to Shane and Shane takes the arm to HOTSHOT it off ropes! Oleg falls back but Mikey brings Oleg to the ropes.
Mikey BLASTS Yano and Shane has Oleg’s bad arm! Shane wrenches the arm, pulls it against the post, then lets go before the ref notices. TMDK drags Oleg into the ring, Shane covers, TWO! Oleg still has power to spare but Shane stomps and KICKS him around! Shane then brings Oleg up, but Oleg fires body shots! Oleg fires shots with the good arm, but Shane WRINGS the bad arm! And again! And then he snapmares Oleg to basement ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Oleg but Shane drags him to the corner. Tag to Mikey and TMDK double wrench to then double RAM Oleg! Oleg stays up so they RAM him again!
TMDK RAMS Oleg again, but Oleg breaks free to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Oleg crawls, hot tag to Yano! Yano says here goes, and he unties a buckle pad! Yano baits Mikey in, and Mikey hits bare buckles! Roll up, TWO! Yano is upset but he dodges Mikey to SLAP him on the head! Mikey gets mad, and he fires forearms on Yano! But then Yano dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up and Mikey crawls to a corner. Yano fires up and he runs in, but Mikey ELBOWS him! Mikey swings, Yano dodges and waistlocks, but then Yano ducks an elbow, only to get a DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Mikey crawls, hot tag to Shane! Shane runs up, but into an atomic drop! Yano runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shane runs in, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and Shane covers, TWO! Yano is tougher than that but Shane stays focused. The fans rally and Shane aims. Shane KICKS a leg, BOOTS Yano, but Yano fights the back suplex! Yano pulls hair but Shane UPPERCUTS! Shane whips, Yano reverses, and Yano throws Shane down by his hair! Tag to Oleg! Oleg CLOBBERS Shane, drags him back up, and gut wrenches for the Shake, Shake, Shake, but Mikey runs up! Oleg SMACKS Mikey with Shane, then THROWS Shane!
Oleg kips up, and he runs in for a CORNER SPLASH! Then he scoops and SLAMS Shane to then go up and up and VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Oleg shakes out the bad arm. Shane flounders but Oleg storms up on him. Oleg brings Shane up, fireman’s carries, but Shane grabs ropes! Shane slips free, Mikey LARIATS, Shane BLINDSIDE LARIATS! TMDK double whip, then Mikey LARIATS in the corner! Shane LARIATS in the corner, then feed to the DOUBLE LARIAT HIGH LOW! Cover, TWO!! Oleg survives and the fans fire up again! Shane sits Oleg up for Mikey’s SLIDING LARIAT! Then Mikey BLASTS Yano!
Mikey goes out after Yano as Shane runs up, SHANE-ING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!?! Oleg survives and the fans are thunderous! Shane says it’s time, and Mikey steps back in. TMDK hauls Oleg up, but he fires forearms and CHOPS first! TMDK double kick, then double whip! Oleg breaks the line to DOUBLE- NO, Shane catches him, ELECTRIC BLUE!! cover, TWO?!?! Oleg survives again and the fans fire up! TMDK says time to end this for real! But Yano gets on the apron! Mikey runs up but Yano drops down to trip him up! Yano then sends Mikey into railing! Shane hauls Oleg up and waistlocks, but Oleg switches!
Shane switches with Oleg, spins him around, but Oleg fights the suplex! Oleg suplexes, and shifts to a fireman’s carry! THE VERDICT!! The fans are thunderous and Oleg fireman’s carries! KAMIKAZE!! Cover, YANO BOLTIN WINS!!!
Winners: Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Shane & Mikey earn 0)
That was the mightiest win for BARS, and the team is alive in this tournament! At least, for now. Can President Ace come through for his fellow NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions by tearing down The House of Torture? Or will The King of Darkness & Souled Out Son of Strong Style ruin all the fun?
World Tag League 2024 B Block: EVIL & Ren Narita VS Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado!
For these teams, it isn’t even so much about WTL anymore as it is having a leg up going to WrestleKingdom 19! The King of Darkness wants to trump President Ace once and for all, can he get a jump on that here? Or will we be rocking with Tanahashi & Jado into the New Year?
The teams sort out and surprisingly, Evil & Narita behave themselves. The fans cheer Tanahashi’s muscles and The House puts one out. Evil starts against Tanahashi as a WK19 preview. The fans of course cheer on Tanahashi at the bell but Evil tells them to all shut up. Evil and Tanahashi circle, feel things out, but then Narita attacks from behind! Evil BLASTS Jado and the fans boo, but what did anyone expect? The House stomps Tanahashi as Red shoes reprimands, but The House double whip Tanahashi to a corner. Narita runs up but Tanahashi BOOTS him! Evil runs up but Tanahashi BOOTS him, too!
Tanahashi goes up and CROSSBODIES Evil & Narita! The fans fire up and Tanahashi tags Jado. They stand Evil up to double whip, then they DOUBLE ELBOW! Evil bails out to join Narita, so Tanahashi & Jado give us an air guitar duet! Wait, Evil returns! Tanahashi & Jado kick him first! They reel Evil in, but then Narita double dropkicks the legs out! The fans boo but Evil & Narita literally kick Tanahashi out. Jado bails out on his own but Narita goes after Tanahashi. Evil gets in Red Shoes’ face so that Dick Togo can go after Jado! Narita sends Tanahashi into railing! Tanahashi slumps down, Dick puts Jado in, and Evil drags Jado by his leg.
Evil stomps away on Jado’s leg, then drops an elbow on the knee! Tag to Narita, and The House splits the wishbone! Narita puts Jado’s leg on ropes to HIP DROP the knee! Jado writhes but Narita stomps him around. Jado goes to a corner but Narita stomps him again and again! Narita talks trash, Red Shoes reprimands, but Narita stops to bring Jado back to the blue corner. Narita bumps Jado off buckles, then he tags Evil. Narita BLASTS Tanahashi while Evil stomps Jado! Evil brandishes the House of Torture shirt, but Red Shoes doesn’t like that. Evil lets Red Shoes confiscate the shirt, so he can use the tag rope to CHOKE Jado!
The fans boo but Red Shoes keeps Tanahashi back. Evil lets go of Jado to cover, TWO! Jado survives but Evil covers again! TWO, and Evil covers again! TWO!! Jado survives and Evil is furious, but he tags in Narita. The fans rally for Jado but Narita kicks Jado around. Jado gets mad! Narita fires forearms now but Jado just feeds off those things! The fans rally as Jado leans into the shots! Jado powers up and then blocks a punch! But Narita blocks a punch back! And he CHOKES Jado! Red Shoes reprimands but Narita runs, fakes a lariat to KICK Jado, but Jado just roars! Jado LARIATS Narita right down! The fans fire up as Jado crawls for his corner!
Jado reaches out, hot tag to Tanahashi! The fans fire up as Tanahashi runs and FLYING FOREARMS Narita! Then he BLASTS Evil for good measure! Tanahashi fires fast hands on Narita, then scoops and SLAMS him into a drop zone! The fans fire up again as Tanahashi goes up, for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Narita stays in this but Tanahashi stays focused. The fans rally as Tanahashi runs again, but Narita ducks the slingblade to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Narita tags Evil, and then they both stomp Tanahashi around. The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands but Evil stands Tanahashi up to whip him corner to corner.
Narita runs up to JUMP KICK! Evil runs up to LARIAT! Then Evil hits a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, Jado breaks it! The fans cheer but Narita literally kicks Jado back out. Evil tells fans to shut up, then he laughs at Tanahashi. Evil stands Tanahashi up, fireman’s carries, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi survives and the fans fire up again! Evil is annoyed as he rises up, but he vows to end it! Evil drags Tanahashi up, spins him around, EVERYTHING- NO, Tanahashi fights off the STO! And then he spins Evil around to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again!
Tanahashi rises as the fans cheer him on. Tanahashi goes to a corner and drags himself up. Evil runs up but Tanahashi dodges! Tanahashi runs up, blocks a boot, and DRAGON SCREWS! Evil tumbles away but Dick AND Narita get on the apron! Tanahashi scares Narita off and grabs Dick’s leg, for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Then Tanahashi has Evil for a GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Narita slithers in, but Jado intercepts him! CROSSFACE!! Tanahashi then has Evil’s legs, for the TEXAS CLOVERHOLD!! Evil endures, Narita flails, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Evil claws at the mat, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK!
Tanahashi lets go in frustration but Jado gets Narita outta there. Jado & Tanahashi double whip, Tanahashi BODY BLOWS then runs! SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up and Tanahashi brings Evil back around to a drop zone. Tanahashi climbs, for the HIGH FLY FLOW FLOP!! Evil avoids the splash and Narita knocks Jado down! The fans rally for Tanahashi as he crawls, but Evil staggers to his feet. Evil brings Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! Tanahashi roars and runs, but Evil grabs Red Shoes! Dick SMACKS Tanahashi with a chair!! Evil LARIATS Tanahashi down! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous as Tanahashi survives, but Evil argues with Red Shoes! Narita has the chair and he SMACKS Tanahashi on the back! Narita JAMS Jado up, too! Evil has the legs! SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Narita wipes out Jado into railing! Tanahashi endures but Evil sits deep on the hold! The fans rally as hard as they can for Tanahashi, but Evil pulls on the legs! TANAHASHI TAPS, THE HOUSE WINS!!
Winners: Evil & Ren Narita, by submission (gain 2 points; Tanahashi & Jado earn 0)
But Evil holds on even past the bell! Red Shoes reprimands, Evil lets go, but now Narita stands Tanahashi up! Kick and DOUBLE CROSSER!! But the House still isn’t done! Narita stands Tanahashi up for EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands but Evil soaks up the heat. Then Evil grabs the mic to tell Tanahashi, “You’re done, retire already, you jerk! You’re already beaten, a shameful piece of trash. You should be thanking me for ending your career! Understand? Remember it!” Evil laughs, the fans boo, but Evil remembers WTL. This win makes them top of the block! He tells Abe-san to announce it!
Red Shoes and Abe-san tabulate the results while Evil mockingly tells Tanahashi & Jado to go home. The results are finalized, and the thing is, there are THREE teams at 5-2 with 10 points, and it’s a true rock-paper-scissors style TIE!! They must have an EMERGENCY TRIPLE THREAT TORNADO TAG!! The fans are all fired up while The House is furious! What does Abe-san mean Triple Threat?! And well, here come the other teams! Things just got interesting, but who wins here to be the TRUE leaders of B Block?
World Tag League 2024 B Block Emergency Triple Threat Tornado Tag: EVIL & Ren Narita VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg VS Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already! LIJ watches #YanoBoltin, but then The House rushes in! Evil SHOVES Naito into Red Shoes and he LOW BLOWS Hiromu! Narita is after Yano and Oleg, and now Dick joins in! The fans boo as The House tries to cheat even now! Evil CLAWS Naito’s eyes, Dick sends Yano into railing, and then he does the same to Oleg! Evil goes after Naito on the outside, and Dick has handcuffs!? Dick brings Yano over, and wait, EVIL has handcuffs, too!! Evil cuffs Naito to a post, Dick cuffs Yano to a railing! Narita’s done the same to Oleg! Then Narita & Evil regroup to mug Hiromu in the ring!
The fans boo but even Dick joins in on stomping Hiromu. They all stand on Hiromu, this must be payback for Hiromu tricking them all last time. They stand Hiromu up just to punch him back down. Evil CLAWS Hiromu’s eyes, and only now is Red Shoes stirring. Evil CHOKES Hiromu on ropes, tells him off for that trick last time, but the fans rally behind the Timebomb! Evil steps out and Narita steps in. Narita drags Hiromu up to suplex high and hard! Hiromu reaches for Naito but it wouldn’t do any good when he’s cuffed! Narita drags Hiromu to a cover, TWO! Evil storms back over and he has Hiromu in a corner.
Hiromu is defiant but that just gets him mugged! The House CHOPS and ROCKS, then fakes a chop to CLAW his eyes! Evil CLUBS Hiromu, whips him to the blue corner, and TADA! Bare buckles! Hiromu hits steel as the House Special is in effect. Red Shoes asks how the others got cuffed but Dick just laughs. The House drags Hiromu up, but Hiromu CHOPS and CHOPS in return! And CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! The fans rally but Hiromu is running out of steam. Hiromu shouts to the Young Lions to hurry and find keys! The House mugs Hiromu again, then they split the wishbone! Narita clamps on a chinlock and Evil talks trash.
The fans rally for Hiromu but Narita brings him to ropes. Narita SCRAPES Hiromu’s face on the ropes! Narita then pushes Hiromu down, and Hiromu bails out towards commentary. Narita hits Naito just because, then he goes after Yano just because! Narita taunts Oleg while Evil CLAWS Hiromu’s face! Shingo Takagi is on commentary and he protests to Red Shoes about this. Evil mocks Takagi with, “Toki ga kita~!” Evil then CHOPS Hiromu against railing! And CHOPS him again! And CHOPS him up and over railing! Hiromu is behind commentary now and Red Shoes starts a ring count. Dick taunts Hiromu while the count reaches 10 of 20.
Hiromu rises at 12, then 14! Takagi has Dick back off and Hiromu hops railing at 17! Hiromu staggers, but Dick steps on Hiromu’s foot! Hiromu shoves Dick away, and he rolls in at 19.9!! The fans fire up but The House is on Hiromu again. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hiromu high and hard! Hiromu flounders, Narita covers, TWO! Narita has the legs and he turns Hiromu over, BOSTON CRAB! The fans rally as Hiromu endures, and Hiromu powers up! The fans cheer as Hiromu makes his way forward. The Young Lions return, and they apologize! They couldn’t find keys!! Evil laughs at Hiromu’s misfortune, but The Young Lions go in search a second time!
Hiromu grits his teeth, powers his way forward, and he has the ROPEBREAK! Narita lets go, but then he stomps Hiromu down. Wait, Dick reveals he has the keys! Red Shoes demands Dick hand those over but Dick tosses them to Evil. Evil taunts Hiromu with the keys, then he stomps Hiromu! Narita keeps Red Shoes distracted while Evil tosses the keys back to Dick. Dick taunts Naito, then kicks him down! But here comes BUSHI! And he CLOBBERS Dick! The fans fire up as Bushi then whips Dick into railing! Bushi grabs the keys, and Hiromu SHOTGUNS Narita & Evil down! Bushi frees Naito, and now LIJ is back in this!
The fans fire up, but Evil CLUBS Naito! Also Bushi leaves Yano & Oleg high and dry. Evil & Narita whiop Naito, Naito grabs ropes and he BOOTS Evil! Naito ELBOWS Narita down, then he basement DORPKICKS Narita! And atomic drop to a NECKBREAKER for Evil! The rest of the refs show up and THEY have keys! The fans cheer as the refs free Yano & Oleg. Naito covers Evil, TWO! The fans fire up as Naito CLUBS Narita, then ROCKS him at the ropes. Naito whips, Narita reverses, and Dick TRIPS Naito! The fans boo but The House stomps away on Naito. Wait, Yano & Oleg are free! But The House mugs Yano!
Oleg runs up, Narita knees him low! The House reel Oleg in, but Oleg DOUBLE SUPLEXES The House!! The fans are thunderous as Yano sends Evil into bare buckles! Then he sends Narita into Evil! Then Oleg DOUBLE SPLASHES The House! Gut wrench for Narita, Shake, Rattle & THROW! And a kip up! The fans fire up while Oleg brings Narita back up! Scoop and SLAM, then a BODY PRESS FLOPS as Narita moves! Evil is back and he stomps Oleg. Yano returns but Evil gets around to send him into Red Shoes! Dick returns and The House mugs Yano & Oleg now! The fans boo but The House soaks it all up.
The House whips Yano into a corner, then Dick ELBOWS him! Narita ELBOWS him! Evil LARIATS him! Evil snampares Yano and Dick climbs! Yano is set up for the DICK CHOP!! Evil drags Oleg up, Narita climbs the corner, and Oleg suffers HELL’S GUILLOTINE!! The House clears Oleg out and they drag Yano back up. Evil & Dick hit Yano with MAGIC KILLER!! Narita puts Red Shoes back in and Evil covers Yano, BUT HIROMU BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Narita stomps Hiromu! Narita kicks Yano out and Evil whips Hiromu. Hiromu hits bare buckles, but he powers up! Hiromu runs up, but Evil clinches!
EVERYTHING- NO, Hiromu fights the STO, to steal EVERYTHING- NO, Evil slips free and sends Hiromu at Narita! Narita drop toeholds Hiromu onto ropes, Evil distracts Red Shoes, and Dick throws POCKET SAND!! Narita covers, NAITO BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous but The House wrench and CLUB Naito’s arms! Narita hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Naito clasps hands but Evil breaks the grip! But Hiromu returns to CLOBBER Narita! Evil CLUBS Hiromu, then he and Narita double whip. Narita runs in but Hiromu dodges to CROSSBODY Evil! CROSSBODY for Narita! Hiromu goes outside and he CROSSBODIES Evil!
Bushi chases Dick up the ramp while Hiromu keeps moving! CROSSBODY for Narita!! And then CROSSBODY for Dick!! The fans are thunderous as Hiromu wipes out The House! Hiromu goes back for Evil but Evil wants mercy! Naito CUFFS Narita to the railing! The fans cheer this payback as now Evil and Dick are also cuffed!! Hiromu mocks Evil that it’s just too bad! Hiromu takes the ring, he taunts Evil more, but Yano sneaks up! Yano rolls Hiromu up, Naito breaks it! Evil tries to hit someone but he’s too far away. LIJ mugs Yano, then double whip. Yano grabs ropes and Oleg is back to CLOBBER LIJ!
Hiromu is sent into bare buckles! Then Yano trips Hiromu, and he has the legs! CATAPULT into Oleg’s arms! BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives and the fans are thunderous again! Oleg fireman’s carries, but Hiromu hits a crucifix takedown! Ghost pin, ONE as Oleg rolls back and stands again! The fans are electric for the F- NO! Hiromu slips free, dropkicks legs, then KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Hiromu runs, into a POP-UP FIREMAN’S CARRY! KAMIKAZE!!! Cover, Naito breaks it!! But Yano rolls Naito up! TWO!!! Naito escapes but Yano brings Naito up! Yano whips, Naito reverses, Yano hits bare buckles!
Oleg runs in but SPLASHES Naito against Yano! Oleg realizes what happened and apologizes. Oleg then hurries to SPLASH Hiromu in a corner! Scoop and fireman’s carry! THE VERDICT!! And then another fireman’s carry, but Naito is in the way! Oleg BOOTS Naito, but Hiromu slips free! Shove into an ELBOW! ENZIGIRI! SUPERKICK!! Oleg staggers around, Naito runs up, TORNADO CRADLE!! Cover, LIJ WINS!!!
Winners: Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall (WTL B Block Finalists)
The fans are electric after perhaps the wildest match in WTL history! Evil & Narita tried to cheat this and it all comes back to bite them! Will justice be served as The King of Darkness faces President Ace at WrestleKingdom?
As for the ultimate winners of B Block, LIJ regroups and refresh with some water. Naito then gets the mic to say, “Buenas noches, SATSUMA SENDAAAI~!” The fans cheer, and Naito continues on, only to be interrupted by the shouting of one Gabe Kidd! The Mad Man & Cold Blooded make their way out, mockingly applauding their future opponents. They go to the ring, and Gabe looks to Sanada, using body language to ask if they’re gonna attack. Sanada says no, there’s no need. Gabe tells Naito, “Assen nai yo.” Gabe says he doesn’t need the mic, either. Gabe says Naito’s knees are dead, and Hiromu’s still just some “Junior b*tch.”
Gabe says he’ll roll them up like joins and smoke ’em. Gabe & Sanada head out, and Gabe says, “F YOU! See you in Kumamoto.” Hiromu mockingly waves bye, and Naito says, “I don’t know what Gabe said, but I imagine it was something like, ‘We are honored to face Hiromu and Naito in the finals. Thank you very much.'” The fans applaud Naito mocking Gabe back with that. The War Dogs leave, and Naito says now, in two days in Kumamoto, he and Hiromu, “this openweight team will win World Tag League.” The fans like the sound of that! Naito hopes they’ll watch it live, or watch it on NJPW World.
But either way, see you in Kumamoto. So now, should they do “it?” The fans cheer that, and Naito says then, for the first time in Satsuma Sendai, are they ready? The fans cheer and Naito says the only way to close tonight is of course… “Bushi! Hiromu! Takagi! Titan! Yota! Y Naito! NOSOTROS! LOS! INGOBERRRRRRRNABLEEEEES~! DE! JA! PON!!” The fans cheer the sendoff, but will Naito & Hiromu truly make World Tag League tranquilo?
Here are the FINAL B Block standings!
Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi: 5-2, 10 points [FINALISTS]
Evil & Ren Narita: 5-2, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 5-2, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Great-O-Khan & Henare: 5-2, 10 points [INJURED]
Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls: 3-7, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jado: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
The Filip Brothers: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Taichi & Taka Michinoku: 1-6, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
An awesome final round in B Block and the round robin just in general. Even Taichi & Taka VS Filip Brothers was a great match, with quite the surprise in Tome & Stevie winning. Bullet Club Rogue Army has been getting some attention on NJPW Prime events, maybe they start moving up from Tamashii, the NJPW developmental brand in the Australia/New Zealand area. And then great drama in the last couple of matches to determine the B Block finals. As improvising goes, what with Henare hurt and The Empire unable to finish the tournament, this was an amazing job.
Evil & Narita win their match so that Tanahashi is on the ropes going into WrestleKingdom, because duh, Tanahashi’s winning there. But then with Yano & Oleg having that awesome match with TMDK and still winning out, making this three way tie, that was genius. That Triple Threat Tornado Tag was a lot of fun, but the cuffs were mostly to hide how they didn’t want this to be too chaotic, while also letting Naito, Yano and Oleg kinda rest since all these teams already had other matches tonight. But great win for Naito & Hiromu, and good interaction with Sanada & Gabe. As it stands, Naito & Hiromu are probably winning, they can make a good story out of facing Khan & Henare again so Khan & Henare can get payback for the leg injury.
My Score: 9/10
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Once more around the round robin!
Best of the Super Juniors returns, yet Douki chooses not to compete! Who proves they’re “second best” to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS Jakob Austin Young; Taiji wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: SHO VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Daiki Nagai; Taguchi wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS Hyo; Hyo wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Robbie X VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie Eagles; Kushida wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Titan; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS Daisuke Sasaki; Daisuke wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Francesco Akira; Fujita wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: Taiji Ishimori VS Jakob Austin Young!
The Bone Soldier and #DangerousJAY get to set the tone for the first round with this opening match. Will Taiji be victorious #ByGrace? Or will he fall off Jakob’s Ladder?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The two tie up, Jakob headlocks, but Taiji puts him on ropes. The ref counts, Taiji backs off, and the fans cheer the clean break. Taiji and Jakob go again, feel things out, then clinch. Jakob puts Taiji on the ropes, the ref calls the break, but Jakob gives a quick body jab. The fans boo but Jakob tells them to shut up. The two circle again, tie up, and Jakob headlocks. Taiji powers up and out but Jakob RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Taiji drops down, hurdles over, but Jakob waistlocks. Taiji fires elbows, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Jakob tumbles, Taiji DROPKICKS him out!
The fans fire up as Taiji builds speed, but he tiger feints as Jakob moves! The fans cheer again, and then Taiji PLANCHAS! Down goes Jakob and the fans fire up again! Taiji goes back for Jakob, puts him in the ring, then covers, TWO! Jakob is tougher than that but Taiji stays close. Taiji cravats to snapmare Jakob, then NECK TWIST! Jakob writhes but the fans applaud, and Taiji stalks Jakob. Taiji CLUBS Jakob, ROCKS him with a right, but the ref reprimands about closed fists. Taiji wrenches and whips Jakob to a corner, then runs up, but Jakob puts Taiji on the apron. Jakob RAMS low, then pulls Taiji through the ropes, NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT!
The fans applaud Jakob’s creativity while Taiji slumps down. Jakob builds speed to WRECK Taiji with a dropkick! Jakob says crowns up, then he fetches Taiji. Jakob SMACKS Taiji off the apron, the ref reprimands, but Jakob puts Taiji in the ring. Jakob mocks the fans applauding, then slides into the ring. Cover, TWO! Jakob stomps Taiji while he argues the count. Jakob taunts Taiji, pats him on the head, but Taiji fires CHOPS! Jakob eggs Taiji on so Taiji CHOPS again! Jakob felt that one, but he dodges the lariat to wrench and spin Taiji around, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Taiji survives.
Jakob stands Taiji up, suplexes, but Taiji slips free. Taiji ducks a shot to then CLAW the eyes! Taiji whips, Jakob reverses, but Taiji handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Down goes Jakob and the fans applaud. Taiji and Jakob rise, Taiji runs in at the corner, and he DOUBLE KNEES! Then Taiji fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Taiji waits on Jakob while we pass five minutes. Jakob rises, Taiji runs up, LA MYST- NO, Jakob blocks to THROW Taiji down! Then dragon sleeper for the SAVING GRACE! Cover, TWO! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again!
Jakob frowns as he storms back over to Taiji. Jakob grabs the legs, steps through, but Taiji kicks and kicks. Taiji kicks free, but Jakob SLIDING KNEES! Cover, TWO! Jakob argues with the ref again but the ref defends his count. Taiji stirs but Jakob brings him up. Jakob cravats, goes to the corner, but Taiji slips free! BUCKLE SHOT! The fans cheer while Jakob sputters in the corner. Taiji rises again, and the fans rally as he brings Jakob up. Taiji whips but Jakob blocks! Taiji wrenches the arm to YANK it! Jakob falls to his knees but Taiji stands him up. Hammerlock, scoop, and SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Jakob survives.
Taiji stays focused and he brings Jakob up. Taiji ripcords, LA MYSTI- NO, Jakob slips free! Jakob CHOPS, Taiji CHOPS, but Jakob ROCKS Taiji with a forearm! Jakob runs, but Taiji is up to JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up again and Taiji calls his shot! Taiji hauls Jakob up, gut wrenches, and CIPHER UT- NO, Jakob catches it to a cover, TWO! Taiji victory rolls, TWO! Taiji ducks ‘n’ dodges, LA MYSTICA! BONE LOCK!! Jakob flails, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him to center! Jakob TAPS, Taiji wins!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by submission (gains 2 points; Jakob earns 0)
The tone is set, and it is Unbound! Will that be exactly how Taiji’s run goes? Or will he still fall short of his first BOSJ trophy?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: SHO VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
Wait, wait, wait. Douki choosing to stay out of this tournament is one thing, but the Murder Machine and Heel Master facing each other in the first round? Well, the fix is in already, but who will help the other get an easy win?
Well, since they’re both House of Torture, no one attacks the other. And it seems they’re both out here alone, if only for now. Wait, Sho grabs the mic. “This is a battle of two of the absolute best Junior Heavyweights. And it is a disgrace that this incredible match is only second on the card. The power balance of this division is so screwed up. But to make sure this makes everyone regrets this, Kanemaru-san, you and I are gonna have the best match of this entire tournament! And we know we’re not coming out of this unscathed. This will be a Match of the Year contender!
“And all these country bumpkins in Tokyo will see the best match of their entire lives, even though they don’t deserve it! This should be in the Tokyo Dome with a minimum buy-in of 100 MILLION Yen! Kanemaru-san, I don’t want to hurt you. But let’s have a great match, and as your kouhai, you’ll do me a solid and lie down.” Kanemaru agrees to a fair match, the two “put one out” together, and then the bell rings. Kanemaru already lies down!? Finger Poke of Doom 2026! Sho applauds, the fans clap along, and Kanemaru snatches Sho into the victory roll! TWO!! Kanemaru bails out and Sho is upset! Kanemaru argues the count while the fans laugh at Sho!
Sho is upset, he raises the ref’s hand, then he grabs Kanemaru’s bottle of whiskey! The ref and Sho fight over the bottle, but Kanemaru slithers in, and he’s holding Sho’s wrench! Kanemaru sneaks the Torture Tool into Sho’s waistband, and then shoves him around. The ref sees the wrench in Sho’s pants! Now they argue over the wrench! Kanemaru rolls Sho up, TWO! Headlock takeover, TWO! Trip and jackknife bridge, TWO!! The fans cheer Kanemaru for how close he got! Sho is still beside himself but Kanemaru bails out. Kanemaru goes around the outside, Sho chases him and says how dare he mess around!
Sho round the corner, Kanemaru dropkicks the legs out! Kanemaru SMASHES the leg off the floor! Then FIGURE FOUR! The fans cheer but a ring count climbs! Sho flails, reaches out, but Kanemaru holds until 12 of 20! Kanemaru leaves Sho behind, but Sho grabs Kanemaru’s legs! Sho drags Kanemaru off the apron, fans clear out, and Sho THROWS Kanemaru into chairs! Then Sho sends a Young Lion into Kanemaru! The count is still going!! We pass 15 as Kanemaru sends Young Lion Taisei Nakahara back at Sho! The fans cheer as Kanemaru rolls in! 18! 19! Sho slides in at 19.99! The fans cheer while Kanemaru is shocked!
Kanemaru apologizes to Sho? Kanemaru offers a handshake, the fans cheer, but Sho says Kanemaru needs to watch himself. Sho takes the handshake, then bends Kanemaru’s fingers! Kanemaru CLAWS Sho with his other hand! Kanemaru runs, Sho uses the ref as a shield, but then so does Kanemaru! Kanemaru ENZIGIRIS Sho! Kanemaru stomps Sho’s fingers! Kanemaru grabs his whiskey! The ref protests, Kanemaru shoves him away, then Kanemaru takes a swig. But Sho smothers Kanemaru! Kanemaru breaks free, but Sho just smothers him again! Kanemaru’s at his limit, and Sho lets go, WHISKEY MIST into the ref!
The ref is blinded, Sho laughs at them both, and Sho says that should be a disqualification, right? IT IS!
Winner: Sho, by disqualification (gains 2 points; Kanemaru earns 0)
Kanemaru is mad at the ref and TOSSES him out! Poor Sakamoto… Sho apologizes to Kanemaru now, but they were both playing dirty anyway. They fist bump and head out, but will the trickery only continue until one of them is the Best of the Super Juniors?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Daiki Nagai!
The Funky Weapon has had his moments in this tournament, but the Unbound Young Lion is finally having his first! Will Taguchi be serious right from the start? Or will he underestimate his young opponent?
Oh snap, Daiki SHOTGUNS Taguchi during introductions! The fans fire up as Daiki shows how serious he is about this! The bell rings as he whips Taguchi, but Taguchi reverses to start up the cycle of dropdown and sidestep! But Daiki knows it well and DROPKICKS Taguchi out! The fans fire up as Daiki builds speed, and DIVES! Down goes Taguchi right in front of the fans! The fans fire up with Daiki and he brings Taguchi up. Daiki says here goes, and he climbs up the corner! Taguchi stands, Daiki MISSILE DROPKICKS! Taguchi flounders away but Daiki runs in at the corner! Taguchi dodges, rolls Daiki, then DROPKICKS in return!
The fans rally as Taguchi crawls to the cover, TWO! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Daiki scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi holds but lets go as the ref reprimands. Things finally slow down and Taguchi can take off his shirt. Taguchi CHOKES Daiki with it! The ref reprimands, Taguchi stops right away, and he apologizes for getting mad. Taguchi reels Daiki in, has the leg, but Daiki fights the lift! Taguchi fires body shots to then SHIN BREAKER! And DROPKICK to the leg! The fans rally as Taguchi grabs OH MY GAH ANKLE! Daiki flails, crawls, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Taguchi lets go, but then kneels on the leg for a toehold.
Daiki grabs the ropes again, the ref counts, and Taguchi steps away. Taguchi drags Daiki up to HIP ATTACK! And HIP ATTACK! Daiki rises but Taguchi brings him up. Daiki ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi ROCKS Daiki, repeat! The shots go back and forth, Taguchi fires a flurry, then he runs, but Taguchi follows! HIP- ATOMIC DROP! Daiki still knows the tricks, and he waistlocks. Taguchi fights with elbows, then more elbows, then he feints the run! But Daiki avoids the hips! But Taguchi victory rolls again! TWO, and Daiki DROPKICKS! Taguchi falls into a corner and the fans fire up again! Daiki has a wild look in his eyes as he goes to the other corner.
Daiki runs in and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Daiki hurries to drag Taguchi out, covers, TWO! The fans fire up again while Daiki goes to a corner. Daiki climbs, the fans rally, and Daiki DIVING BODY FLOPS as Taguchi moves! Daiki sputters while Taguchi crawls to a corner. Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style, “OYA~!” BUM- NO, Daiki rolls Taguchi up! TWO, and Taguchi dodges a lariat to roll Daiki up! TWO, and OH MY- NO, Daiki kicks free! SLIDING HIP! Cover, TWO!! Daiki survives and the fans fire up, but Taguchi hauls Daiki right up! Taguchi chicken wings and DODON- NO, Daiki victory rolls, TWO!
Daiki ROCKS Taguchi, Taguchi ENZIGIRIS! Daiki rebounds to CHOP! Daiki runs, but into a DROPKICK! Taguchi hurries to cover, TWO, but OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Daiki flails again, reaches out, and the fans rally even harder! Taguchi puts on the pressure but Daiki still fights his way forward! Daiki reaches out but Taguchi drags him back! OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Daiki claws with everything he has, but Taguchi YANKS Daiki back! Chicken wings and DODON BUSTER!! Cover, Taguchi wins!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Daiki earns 0)
Taguchi got serious because Daiki brought it out of him! And with that, Taguchi already has his first win in this year’s tournament! Will Taguchi prove that the Funky Weapon still has what it takes? Will Daiki learn from this and make sure his first win is in the second round?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: YOH VS HYO!
A curious match-up here, and not just because you can rearrange one man’s name and spell the other’s. But will Mr. Direct Drive kick it into gear right from the start? Or will The Black Panther prove he’s the apex predator in this tournament?
The fans have a hard time making heads or tails of the ring gear, and Yoh asks for a little help with the halter top. Hyo makes sure his little snow leopard, Nyan Nyan, is comfortable in the corner, then the bell rings. The two run up, Hyo leaps over the dropdown, then mule kicks. Hyo whips, Yoh reverses, but Hyo goes up and over, then handsprings through! Things really speed up, and the panther gets the zoomies as he runs around Yoh! Then DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Yoh bails out! Hyo shows his claws, and the fans rally up as Hyo builds speed. But Hyo handsprings through as Yoh moves!
The fans cheer and Yoh THROWS Nyan Nyan down! The fans boo Yoh for that, Hyo flexes and the fans cheer. But Yoh sneaks in to wrench and trip Hyo! Yoh ties Hyo up in Paradise! The fans cheer as Yoh stands on Hyo, then “kicks sand” before he runs around like a cat! Yoh “pees” on Hyo, maybe he’s a dog instead. Yoh then runs to DROPKICK Hyo outta Paradise! Yoh drags Hyo up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Hyo fights free, wrenches, then NEKODAMASHI CLAP! Cradle, TWO! Yoh rolls Hyo, TWO! Hyo runs up, sunset flips, TWO! Yoh sits on the cover, TWO! Hyo has it again, TWO! Yoh has it again, TWO!!
The fans cheer that near escape, but Yoh kicks and runs. But Hyo blows past, and now both men have the zoomies! They chase each other like cats ‘n’ dogs, then STUNNER to SOMERSAULT DRIVER! Cover, HYO WINS!!
Winner: Hyo, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
In the blink of an eye, the Panther snatches that win like a rabbit out of the hat! Hyo shows Yoh respect with the Roppongi 3K salute, AND A KISS?! Yoh faints, will he be able to recover from that? Or will Hyo hunt down the top spot in the block?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Robbie X VS Nick Wayne!
The former IWGP Junior Tag Team Champion and the former ROH World Television Champion (sorry if that’s spoilers/breaking kayfabe) meet in hopes of each becoming the next IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. Will things get too extreme for The Prodigy? Or will NJPW enter Wayne’s World?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Robbie. Robbie and Nick circle, tie up, and Robbie headlocks. Nick powers up and out, but Robbie handsprings! Nick stops the cutter, but Robbie fights the full nelson! Robbie trips Nick, but Nick avoids the PK! Nick arm-drags Robbie, Robbie headscissors, but Nick kips free to kick low! Nick whips, Robbie goes up and over in the corner, then handsprings! Things keep moving, Nick hurdles to then UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Nick kips up again! Robbie flounders away but Nick storms over to him. Nick drags Robbie up, CHOPS him in the corner, then follows him along the ropes.
Robbie goes to another corner but Nick kisses him on the bald head before he CHOPS again! Nick then snapmares Robbie, leg drops, then covers, TWO! Robbie is tougher than that but Nick keeps his cool. Nick stalks Robbie, brings him up, but Robbie CHOPS! The fans cheer but Nick comes back. Robbie ROCKS Nick, ROCKS him again, then again! But Nick ROCKS Robbie back! Nick stalks Robbie, whips him to ropes, but Robbie avoids the superkick! Nick runs up, Robbie cartwheels to dodge! Nick tumbles out to the apron, Robbie NO HAND HANDSPRINGS to knock Nick down! Then Robbie reloads, PLANCHA! Down goes Nick and the fans fire up!
Robbie brings Nick up, puts him in the ring, and slingshots for the SILVER FLIP SENTON! Cover, TWO! Nick is still in this but the fans rally behind Robbie. Robbie checks his neck, then brings Nick up. Robbie reels Nick in but Nick fights the lift. Robbie still tries but Nick still fights. Robbie winds up to CHOP Nick down! The fans cheer but Robbie reels Nick back in, only for Nick to BACKDROP free! Robbie sunsets but Nick sits on it, TWO! Robbie finishes the flip, TWO! Nick is up, he dodges Robbie, and SNAP DRAGONS! The fans fire up for that very Kenny Omega level move! Nick then waits on Robbie to get up while he takes aim.
Nick runs corner to corner, but Robbie dodges! Robbie runs back up, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Nick goes up, up, WAYNE’S- NO, Robbie dodges the cutter and mule kicks! Robbie goes to run but Nick reels him in! Robbie fights the waistlock again, but Nick ducks a shot! Nick ROCKS Robbie, Robbie ELBOWS Nick, and PELES! The fans fire up with Robbie as he powers up again, only for Nick to jump up! POISON-RANA! The fans rally while Robbie is down! Nick calls his shot, gathers power, and Robbie rises up, into the BUZZ- NO, Robbie ducks, jumps up, POISON-RANA! The fans fire up as Robbie returns the favor!
Nick bails out, but Robbie springboards, SKY TWISTER! Down goes Nick but Robbie puts him in fast! Robbie handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION X!! Cover, TWO!! Nick survives and Robbie is shocked! The fans rally even harder for Robbie as he rises up. Robbie drags Nick to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and X EX- NO, Robbie has to roll through as Nick moves! Robbie runs back up, but into a SUPERKICK! Robbie is down but Nick leans against the corner as he catches his breath. The fans rally up harder and harder still, and Nick rises to his feet. Nick calls his shot, and he goes up, into WAYNE’S- BACKSLIDE! TWO!
Nick BOOTS Robbie, runs, but Robbie ROCKS Nick! Robbie runs, Nick blows past, but Robbie dodges, QUEBRADA into a SUPERKICK! Nick hits the anti-air, and now he calls his shot! BUZZSAW, and WAYNE’S WORLD! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
He may have lost the title, but Nick rebounds to get a major win in the tournament! Will nothing stop The Prodigy from proving he’s the next big thing? Can Robbie get the X Express back on track in the second round?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: KUSHIDA VS Robbie Eagles!
The Time Splitter returns to NJPW, hoping to prove he is still the Best of the Super Juniors. But he now stands in the crosshairs of the Sniper of the Skies! Will Kushida still bring us Back to the Future? Or will Eagles fly high right from the start?
Wait, Kushida is going barefoot for this! Eagles says okay, hold on. “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud, but then a “KU-SHI-DA!” chant starts in response. The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Kushida rolls, and he grabs a leg. Eagles fights that off to step over and cover, ONE! Kushida trips Robbie, has a toehold, but Robbie rolls and reels Kushida in, only for Kushida to use that and get the headlock for his own. The fans applaud this technical exchange, but then Eagles slips out to hammerlock!
Eagles reaches over but Kushida rolls to then headscissors! The fans applaud again, and Kushida puts on the pressure. Eagles endures, bridges, but Kushida puts on the pressure. Eagles kips free, but Kushida reels him back into the headscissors! The fans applaud, but Eagles fights around. Eagles rolls to turn Kushida over, then he pops out to trap the legs. Eagles rolls Kushida, but Kushida twists a foot! Kushida turns Eagles over, ties the legs up, then floats to a headlock. Eagles powers out to stand on Kushida’s arm, but Kushida slips away. The fans applaud the standoff as the two reset and circle again.
Kushida rushes Eagles, Eagles holds off the armlock but the body scissors are still on! Eagles powers through to drop Kushida down and have a toehold. Eagles bends toes! The ref reprimands, Eagles teases about “this little piggy,” but Kushida hooks Eagles’ nose! Eagles shakes that off but Kushida tries again. Kushida waistlocks, bridges, but Eagles moves, so Kushida floats to an ARMBAR! Eagles rolls to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Kushida lets go, and the two reset again. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Kushida rolls, trips Eagles, then has the toehold. Eagles tries to headscissors, but Kushida shrugs that off.
Kushida pulls Eagles’ arm into tying up the legs, then he steps over. It’s not exactly Paradise as Kushida uses his legs to bend and crunch Eagles! Eagles powers up and trips Kushida to then SPLAYED STRETCH! Kushida endures, even as Eagles reclines back, so Eagles floats over to a cover. ONE, Eagles waistlocks but Kushida rolls. Cover, ONE, and Eagles trips Kushida. Kushida chinbars to wrangle Eagles into a chinlock. Eagles endures so Kushida shifts to a motorcycle stretch, and LEG HOOK NELSON! Eagles endures, pushes back, and rolls to have a leg! Eagles has the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! The fans cheer as Eagles sits Kushida up, INDIAN COBRA TWIST!!
Kushida endures, pries at the arm, then rolls to leg hook and float, ARMBAR! Eagles pries free, and the fans cheer the technical master class! Eagles and Kushida reset again, feel things out, then tie up. Eagles goes for an arm, but so does Kushida. Kushida chinbars but Eagles arm-drags! Eagles steps over, Kushida kicks free, but Eagles handsprings through. The fans cheer as the two reset again. They approach, and Kushida KICKS the leg! Then he grapevines the leg to trip Eagles. Eagles pries at toes but Kushida stands to change up his hold. Eagles slips through to drop toehold Kushida into the waistlock. Kushida fights up, switches, then arm-drags.
Kushida chicken wings the arms and he works to turn Eagles. Eagles endures but Kushida powers through to a cradle! TWO, and Kushida ducks a chop to roll back! Kushida goes up but Eagles blocks the arm-drag! Eagles arm-drags back, then trips Kushida. Eagles runs, handsprings over the dropdown, but Kushida is after the arm! Eagles wrenches through, breaks free, but Kushida blocks a kick! Eagles drops to trip Kushida, ANKLE- NO, Kushida rolls back, bridges, TWO! Eagles body scissors and rolls to a cover, TWO! Both men RAM shoulders! And RAM again! And again! The fans fire up as the two stare down.
Kushida offers a handshake, Eagles accepts, but Eagles stomps the toes! The fans boo but Eagles says Kushida baka. Eagles runs up, gets a leg, but Kushida steps over to cover, TWO! Eagles sunset flips, TWO! Kushida sits on it, TWO! Kushida rolls to highs tack, TWO! Eagles has Kushida, TWO! Kushida, ONE! Eagles, ONE! They teetertotter and the ref can’t even keep up! The fans cheer as this turns into a rolling cradle! Eagles finally has it, TWO!! Kushida escapes in time and Eagles is stunned! Eagles runs up but Kushida jumps the 619! Kushida somersaults, but Eagles stops the DDT! Eagles slips around, rolls Kushida up, TWO!
Eagles has the leg, steps through, but Kushida cradles, TWO! Eagles has it, TWO! Both men stand, Eagles jumps up, RANA! But Kushida sunset flips it! TWO!! The fans are thunderous as both men get up! Kushida FLAPJACKS, but Eagles avoids the PK! Eagles wrenches the leg, SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS, and TURBO- NO, Kushida slips through the backpack to cradle and BACK TO THE FUTURE!! Cover, KUSHIDA WINS!!
Winner: Kushida, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Robbie earns 0)
It feels like forever since we’ve seen Kushida win with that move here in NJPW, but seeing it again brings us right back! Will Kushida hit that 88 miles per hour and return to former glory? Will the Sniper of the Skies just have to reload and try again in the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Master Wato VS Titan!
The Way of the Grandmaster is still on the long road to the top, but the same goes for El Inmortal’s journey. Who will take another step closer to their goal of being the Best of the Super Juniors?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The crowd is split between them, and the two tie up. Wato trips Titan, things speed up, and Titan hurdles to then drop down. Wato leaps over, keeps moving, and he RANAS! Titan bails out, Wato builds speed, but Titan is up fast to springboard and CROSSBODY! Then DROPKICK! Wato bails out, Titan builds speed, and fans clear out before Titan DIVES! Wato tumbles into the chairs! The ref checks and Wato is able to continue. Titan roars as he rises up and the fans cheer. Titan puts Wato in the ring, pushes him around, then fireman’s carries for the DEATH VALLEY NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud was Wato toughs it out. Titan stomps Wato, eggs him on, then KICKS him in the back. Titan snapmares Wato, runs and basement DROPKICKS! High stack, TWO! Titan hurries to tie up the legs, FIGURE FOUR! Wato endures, drags Titan along, and manages the ROPEBREAK! Titan lets go while the fans applaud. Wato shakes out the legs, Titan stomps him around, then Titan kicks at him. Wato scowls but Titan SOBATS! Titan eggs Wato on again, then brings him up. Wato fires a shot but Titan CLUBS and KNEES Wato in return. Another fireman’s carry but Wato fights free!
Wato swings, Titan ducks, and Titan fires off a strike fest! Titan runs, but into an ELBOW! Wato runs but ducks a shot to ZIGZAG! But Titan kips up to PELE! Wato PENALTY KICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Wato crawls to ropes, rises up, and he runs to CLOBBER Titan! And CLOBBER again! Wato whips Titan, then DROPKICKS him down! Titan bails out, the fans fire up, and Wato builds speed! Wato FLIES and down goes Titan! The fans cheer while both men are down in front of the front row again. A ring count starts, but Wato rises at 7 of 20. Wato stands at 10 and fires up with the fans!
Wato brings Titan up, puts him in at 14, and takes aim. The fans applaud as Wato climbs the corner, then leaps in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Titan is tougher than that and the fans cheer again. Wato drags Titan up, wrenches and clinches, but Titan fights the lift! Wato CLUBS Titan, whips him, but Titan reverses to TORANDO DDT! And then roll through to suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! But Titan steps through, ties up the legs, and rolls for LLAVE INMORTAL! The fans fire up as Titan bridges back and bends Wato! Wato fights, fights, and powers his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Titan lets go in frustration.
Titan roars and the fans rally again. Titan pounds the mat, the fans clap along, and Titan waits on Wato. Wato rises, Titan SUPER- NO, Wato ducks, but Titan BUZZSAWS! Titan goes to the corner, he climbs up top, and the fans fire up, but Wato CLUBS Titan first! Titan drops onto the corner, Wato climbs up, and Wato brings Titan back up! Titan holds onto the corner, fires elbows, then he trips Wato! Wato falls into the Tree of Woe! Titan turns around, WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives and the fans fire up again! Titan throws off his elbow pads, then rolls his way back to the corner. Titan skins the cat to rise back up!
Titan aims while Wato is down, LA LANC- NO, Wato dodges, runs up, crucifix takedown, into RECIENTEMENTE!! Cover, TWO?!? Titan survives and the fans are thunderous! Wato grows frustrated, but he hurries to waistlock. TSU- NO, Titan rolls, hooks a leg, but Wato reels Titan into a cradle! TWO, and ROUNDHOUSE! Wato hurries to spin, but Titan blocks the kick to DRAGON SCREW! Then a step through and SHARPSHOOTER!! Wato endures, reaches out, but Titan pulls him back to center!! Wato flails, but Titan bridges on the hold! WATO TAPS, TITAN WINS!
Winner: Titan, by submission (gains 2 points; Wato earns 0)
It wasn’t quite Llave Inmortal, but it might’ve been even stronger! Titan borrows a fan’s flag of Mexico to celebrate his home and his people. Will Titan represent them both as he proves he was born for such a time as this? Or will Wato still prove he is the Way to the Grandmaster?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 B Block: El Desperado VS Daisuke Sasaki!
The Rogue Luchador won the tournament back in 2024, and is looking to repeat history so that he may have his revenge on Douki. However, he’s up against Charisma Itself! Will Desperado still be the Best of the Super Juniors two years later? Or will Daisuke prove he is the future of this division?
Before they get started, Despy offers a handshake. Daisuke is wary, but he accepts. They both kiss the other’s hand, then the bell rings. The fans duel as the two circle, but then Daisuke bails out. The fans boo but Despy waits on Daisuke. Daisuke steps back into the ring, circles with Despy, and they feel things out. They tie up, Daisuke waistlocks, but Despy wrenches to wristlock. Daisuke spins through, wrenches back, and wristlocks to then snapmare. Daisuke keeps on the arm but Despy fights around. Despy rolls, trips Daisuke, and has the toehold. Daisuke chinbars in return but Despy digs his elbow into the knee.
Daisuke chinlocks and pries Despy off the leg, but Despy kicks back to the ROPEBREAK! Daisuke lets go, Despy bails out, and now Daisuke waits. Despy takes his time returning, and the two reset. The fans rally as they feel things out, and they knuckle lock. But then Despy wrenches the arm to snapmare Daisuke, sit him up, and ghost pin, TWO! Daisuke slips around to headlock, but Despy powers up and out. Despy headlocks, Daisuke slips through to headlock, but Despy powers up and out again. Daisuke RUNS Despy over! Then he fakes Despy out to headlock, but Despy rolls. Daisuke rolls through, Despy trips him, STRETCH MUFFLER!
Daisuke scrambles to the ROPEBREAK and the fans cheer. Despy kneels on Daisuke, pretends to not understand what’s wrong, then he digs his knees in. The ref counts, Despy backs off, and Despy apologizes while Daisuke bails out. Despy waits, but Daisuke offers Despy to step outside. It’ll be a clean fight! Despy says step inside and it’ll be clean in here! Despy asks why it has to be outside. Daisuke CLAWS Despy’s eyes! Then he turns Despy for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! The fans are torn while Despy writhes, but Daisuke drags Despy outside. Daisuke SMACKS Despy off the apron, then has fans clear out!
Daisuke stands Despy up, but he’s going to commentary! Despy fights back, but now Daisuke fights the desk bump! Daisuke SMACKS Despy off the desk, then grabs someone’s chair! The ref reprimands, but Daisuke puts the chair around Despy’s neck and POSTS him! The fans are torn while Despy writhes, but Daisuke leaves Despy behind. The fans rally for Despy as a ring count begins, and Despy is still down at 5 of 20. Despy sits up at 7, Daisuke wants the count to hurry up. Despy stands at 10 and rolls into the ring, only for Daisuke to DROPKICK him in the head! Despy scrambles away, clutching his neck, but Daisuke pursues!
Daisuke puts Despy back in, pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Despy toughs it out, but Daisuke KNEES him in the back of the neck! And then drops a knee on the same spot! And again! The fans rally up for Despy but Daisuke steps on him at the ropes. Daisuke then drags Despy up, puts him through ropes, and bends him back! The ref counts, Daisuke stops, then he drags Despy around to FISHERMAN SCREW! Despy sputters, but he BODY BLOWS! And UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS again! Daisuke CLUBS Despy, then eggs him on. Daisuke slaps Despy around, Despy slaps back, so Daisuke slaps again. Despy SMACKS Daisuke down!
The fans fire up for Despy while Daisuke is dazed. But then Daisuke kicks the leg out, and he slips around, STF! Despy endures, reaches out, but Daisuke shifts to a CROSSFACE! Despy endures, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK with a foot! Daisuke lets go to drop knee after knee on Despy’s back! Daisuke then stalks Despy to ropes, brings him around, and turns him, but Despy slips free! Despy has the leg, SHIN BREAKER! Then a DROPKICK to the leg! Daisuke hobbles to a corner while the fans rally again. Despy runs up on Daisuke, blocks a boot, and KICKS the leg! Then DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!
Daisuke hobbles but he falls over. The fans rally as Despy grabs that leg, but Daisuke kicks free. Despy kicks Daisuke’s leg, then BRAINBUSTER! The fans fire up again and Despy keeps on Daisuke, BIG back suplex! Despy hurries to haul Daisuke up again, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Daisuke toughs it out and the fans rally up again. Despy drags Daisuke over to a drop zone, then climbs the corner! The fans rally, but Daisuke goes to the apron. Daisuke CLUBS Despy, ROCKS him with a right, then climbs up the corner. The fans and the ref are all worried as both men try to suplex the other from the outside!
Despy fires body shots, he steps inside, and then SUPERPLEXES Daisuke into the ring! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Despy crawls but Daisuke bails out. So Despy builds speed, but has to stop the dive as Daisuke slides in! Then Daisuke runs to RAM Despy off the apron! Despy tumbles into the chairs, but Daisuke is right after him! Daisuke drags Despy up to make him take a seat. Daisuke CLUBS Despy, then throws off his shirt before he climbs up the corner! The fans go nuts already as Daisuke aims, SUPER DUPER CROSSBODY onto Despy and the chairs!! The fans are thunderous for that wild risk Daisuke just took!
The ref checks both men, and somehow, they’re both able to continue. Daisuke hobbles away from the crash site to roll into the ring. Daisuke then goes back outside with a fresh ring count. Daisuke puts Despy in he ring at 8 of 20, then climbs up again! FLYING LARIAT! Daisuke hurries to reel Despy in, underhooks, and PEDIGREE!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives but Daisuke hurries to SUPERKICK! Despy is up but Daisuke runs, LA MYSTI- NO, Despy makes it a FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Despy stirs, as does Daisuke, and they both slowly rise back up. Despy fires a forearm first, then another!
Despy fires another, but Daisuke ROCKS Despy with a haymaker! Daisuke whips, Despy reverses, and Despy SPINEUBSTERS! High stack, TWO, but into STRETCH MUFFLER!! Daisuke fights, reaches out, but Despy reels him into NUMERO DOS! Daisuke still fights, fights, but Despy drags him back! NUMERO DOS PLUS, but Daisuke rolls it around and around into a CROSSFACE!! Despy endures while the fans rally as hard as they can! Despy fights over, but Daisuke rolls him away from the ropes! Then Daisuke grabs the other arm, only for Despy to roll to a cradle! TWO!! Both men stand, Despy shoots around to then lift, and DOUBLE KNEE-
NO, Daisuke turns it into a DDT! Then Daisuke aims from a corner, runs up, LA MYSTIC- ARM-DRAG COUNTER! Daisuke kicks free of the stack, then uses the ref as a shield! Despy dosidos with the ref, but Daisuke shoves Despy into the ref! Daisuke whips, Despy reverses, and Daisuke ends up in a corner. Despy runs up, but into a pop-up LOW BLOW!! LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! DESPY TAPS, DAISUKE WINS!!
Winner: Daisuke Sasaki, by submission (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)
Well, Daisuke was taught by Dick Togo, so perhaps such tactics should’ve been expected. But will Daisuke make sure NJPW is #NeverSober? Will Desperado still find his way to the BOSJ finals?
Best of the Super Juniors 33 A Block: Kosei Fujita VS Francesco Akira!
The Japanese Young Punk and the Crown of Fire have the honor of closing out opening night, but only one can finish strong! Will Fujita remind Akira that The Mighty Don’t Kneel? Or will even The Mighty be conquered by the United Empire?
But wait, Fujita CLOBBERS Akira with a chair outta nowhere! Where’d he even come from?! Fujita rains down fists on Akira while the fans are torn, but Fujita then drags Akira up with a headlock. Red Shoes reprimands, but Fujita takes Akira right to the West sign to SMACK him off it! And SMACK him off it again, and again! Fujita laughs, the fans cheer, and Fujita brings Akira to the ring. The bell finally sounds but Fujita deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! Akira survives but Fujita brings him back up. Akira fights free and bails out, but Fujita goes to the apron. PENALTY KICK, then QUEBRADA!
The fans are torn as indeed, the Japanese Young Punk bullies and mugs Akira. Red Shoes checks Akira but Fujita has fans clear out. But then Akira throat chops Fujita! Akira whips, Fujita reverses, but Akira stops short of the chairs! Fujita runs up, but Akira THROWS him into the chairs! Not quite a strike but Akira is pissed! Akira whips Fujita hard into more chairs! Akira then huffs ‘n’ puffs, busted open on his forehead, the red standing out against his new green hair dye. Akira says if Fujita wants to fight like that, he’ll fight like that! Akira brings a TABLE out from under the ring! Red Shoes reprimands but Akira SHOVES him down!
The fans are torn while Akira fetches Fujita. Akira SMACKS Fujita off the table, then puts him on the apron. Akira climbs up to join Fujita, and he brings Fujita up to fireman’s carry! Akira aims, but Fujita slips free! Akira ROCKS Fujita first, then brings Fujita up the ropes! Fujita fights the suplex, UPPERCUTS Akira, then runs, but into a SLINGSHOT CUTTER! The fans duel while Akira rises up. Akira rains down forearms on Fujita, then drops back to a corner. Akira has them check his bloody forehead real quick, it seems to have stopped bleeding. Akira CHOPS Fujita, and Fujita sputters. Akira scoops and SLAMS Fujita, then pushes him to a cover, TWO!
Akira sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up while Akira brings Akira into a headscissors squeeze. Fujita endures, fights forward, but Akira puts on more pressure! Fujita kicks and kicks and makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Akira lets go. Akira snarls, then he kicks at Fujita. Akira KICKS Fujita in the back, eggs him on, so Fujita stands. Fujita ROCKS Akira with forearm after forearm, but Akira ROCKS him back! Akira then back suplexes, but Fujita lands out! Akira kicks and whips, Fujita reverses and LEG LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Akira bails out, Fujita goes up, out, and tightrope walks, only for Akira to slide in! Fujita hops down, springboards back up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Akira tumbles out the side. Fujita just goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Fujita takes Akira AND Zane Jay down! Fujita brings Akira back into the ring, then PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Fujita waistlocks Akira. Deadlift- NO, Akira fights the suplex, reaches for ropes, but Fujita brings him back. Fujita ducks the elbow, then ties up the legs, NEMOS- NO, Akira crawls, crawls, and makes the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Fujita lets go. Fujita storms back up on Akira, grabs a leg, but Akira clings to the ropes. Red Shoes counts, but Akira BOOTS Fujita way. Then he sidesteps, trips Fujita, and puts him under the ropes! CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! Akira LIONSAULTS onto Fujita’s back! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives and the fans fire up again, but Akira just grits his teeth. Akira drags Fujita around, reels him in, and SPEED- NO, Fujita blocks Speedfire! Akira still tries but Fujita stops him again. Akira KNEES low again and again, but Fujita grabs that leg! Fujita wrenches, but Akira KNEES low! SPEEDFIRE! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally again while Akira paces. Akira rains down fists but Red Shoes reprimands. Akira stops, taunts the fans cheering Fujita, then tells them to watch this! Akira drags Fujita up, and SMACKS him off the mat! And SMACKS him off the mat again! Akira then taunts the fans for no longer chanting for Fujita! The fans boo, but Akira sits Fujita up again. Fujita blocks the throw this time! Akira KNEES Fujita, SMACKS him off the mat again, and NOVA- NO, Fujita ducks the Fireball to ROUNDHOUSE! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Red Shoes checks, and both men stir. They slowly rise up, and Akira grabs at Fujita.
Fujita and Akira both pull hair as they sit up. Fujita fires the first forearm, but Akira responds in kind! Fujita fires back, Akira staggers, but Akira returns to ROCK Fujita! Fujita ROCKS Akira, Akira ROCKS Fujita, repeat! The fans rally as the shots keep going, and Fujita laughs it off! Fujita SMACKS Akira! Akira SMACKS Fujita! They start a SLAP fight, and the fans fire up as it gets fast ‘n’ furious! Fujita SMACKS Akira again and again, then winds up, but Akira ENZIGIRIS! Akira runs, but Fujita ELBOWS him! Fujita runs but Akira LARIATS! Akira runs, but into a SPIN HEEL KICK! The fans are thunderous as Fujita DEADLIFT GERMANS! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Akira survives again and the fans are torn right down the middle! Akira rolls to the apron but Fujita isn’t far behind. Fujita GAMANGIRIS, then he looks to Akira’s table! Akira clings to ropes but Fujita tries to pull him away! Akira ELBOWS Fujita, then slips under to POST him! Fujita falls to the floor, Akira leaps and RAN- NO! Fujita stops the rana to then swing Akira up! And he POWERBOMBS Akira through the table!! The fans are thunderous again and Fujita drags Akira back up. Fujita puts Akira in, then whips him for a pop-up GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO?!? But Fujita has the arms trapped!!
Akira endures as Fujita pulls on the arm! The fans rally and duel as hard as they have all night, and Akira adds a cording hold! Akira kicks, kicks, flails, but Fujita grabs the leg! BOW ‘N’ ARROW STRETCH, but Akira gives one last gasp! ROPEBREAK!! Fujita lets go but he vows to end it now! Fujita hauls Akira up, torture racks, but Akira fights with elbows! Fujita squats, but stands up! Akira slips through and hooks the arms, but Fujita spins through! Akira ducks, backslide, NOVA- NO, Fujita rolls through it to have the legs! NEMOS- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!??! Akira hurries to run up, wheelbarrow, but Fujita stops the roll!
Fujita hauls Akira up, WHEELBARROW GERMAN! But Akira rises?!? Akira runs up, Fujita gets around him, POISON-RANA! NOVA FIREBALL?!?!? Cover, TWO?!?!? Fujita survives and Akira is beside himself! The fans are electric as Akira rises. Akira roars, vows to end it, and he drags Fujita up to reel him in. Akira hooks a leg, CROWN- CRADLE and deadlift! THRILLRIDE!!! Cover, FUJITA WINS!!
Winner: Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
It was an epic not only worthy of the main event, but perhaps even the finals! But in the end, the Crown of Fire is the one that burned out! Will Akira still be able to prove he’s the best after this unfortunate start?
As for Fujita, he sits back and gets the mic. “Oi, you big idiot! You’re sure one strong SOB! And every single time I wrestle you in BOSJ, it’s the match I’m most looking forward to. Everything here is over the top excellence, and that is something you see on the regular with me. And so, I think this year is mine to win. Every expectation you have of me, I will see you, raise you, and surpass those expectations!” With that mighty finish, will Fujita become the youngest man to go back-to-back as BOSJ Champion?
Here are the A Block standings!
Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0, 2 points
Nick Wayne: 1-0, 2 points
Titan: 1-0, 2 points
Robbie X: 0-1, 0 points
Francesco Akira: 0-1, 0 points
Master Wato: 0-1, 0 points
Daiki Nagai: 0-1, 0 points
Valiente Jr: [did not compete]
Jun Kasai: [did not compete]
Here are the B Block standings!
Taiji Ishimori: 1-0, 2 points
SHO: 1-0, 2 points
HYO: 1-0, 2 points
KUSHIDA: 1-0, 2 points
Daisuke Sasaki: 1-0, 2 points
YOH: 0-1, 0 points
Robbie Eagles: 0-1, 0 points
El Desperado: 0-1, 0 points
Jakob Austin Young: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-1, 0 points
My Thoughts:
An awesome opening round for BOSJ, and it wasn’t even all the participants with Valiente Jr. and Jun Kasai for whatever reason not here tonight. Maybe travel stuff kept them from arriving in time? Otherwise, the tenth match on the card would’ve been Valiente VS Kasai. But even without them, great matches from start to finish, but that’s par for the course when it comes to NJPW. I really liked Sho saying his match with Kanemaru was gonna steal the show, and then all we get is them trying to outcheat the other, because duh, what else were they gonna do?
Daiki taking Douki’s spot since Douki kayfabe refused to compete, he had a great showing against Taguchi, but it feels like Daiki’s first win in this tournament is gonna happen late in the tournament so that he can act as spoiler. Yoh VS Hyo was certainly unique, and surprisingly short. Both Robbies losing was a bit of a surprise, but it makes sense since Nick Wayne is meant to make an impact this time around, and Kushida is making his return to NJPW, both of those guys needed the win. But seriously, ROH’s tape delays hurt them here because Nick Wayne VS AR Fox doesn’t air until tonight so we already know what happens there…
Daisuke being a real Heel in the end of his match was a good way for him to win while protecting Despy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Daisuke join House of Torture in the absence of Evil. And awesome main event from Fujita VS Akira, but very fitting of the 2025 BOSJ winner basically defending his title as he goes for another. All of Fujita’s matches probably will be this awesome, or as close to it as they can get out of everyone in A Block, but who knows if he repeats.
My Score: 9/10
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Will The Prince dispatch two challengers at once?
After retaining the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Callum Newman offered a unique challenge. Can Shingo Takagi or Yota Tsuji secure a title shot through a tag match?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Taisei Nakahara VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Toru Yano, YOH & Master Wato; Yano, Yoh & Wato win.
- Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma VS Taichi & El Desperado; Taichi & Desperado win.
- Yuya Uemura & Masatora Yasuda VS Ryohei Oiwa & Kosei Fujita; Oiwa & Fujita win.
- Six Man Tag: Aaron Wolf, Boltin Oleg & Tiger Mask VS Ren Narita, Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo; Wolf, Oleg & Tiger Mask win.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; The Empire wins.
- Championship Stakes: Callum Newman & Jake Lee VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji; Takagi & Tsuji win, and Tsuji will challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire!
Before the Knock Out Brothers clash with the Dominator & Mauler over the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, they lead their units into war! Will Oskar, Yuto-Ice, Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Daiki Nagai be truly unbound? Or will Great-O-Khan, Henare, Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young & Zane Jay conquer them for the glory of the Empire?
The teams sort out, but Yuto and Henare egg each other on as they’re forehead to forehead. The ref has them back off, but they still start the match. The bell rings and the fans rally as Yuto and Henare step back up. They’re forehead to forehead again as they talk trash, then they fire forearm after forearm! The fans rally as Henare ROCKS Yuto, but Yuto fires a flurry in return! Henare fires a flurry of his own, then runs, but into a BOOT! Henare wobbles but he comes right back. Yuto laughs as he ROCKS Henare! Yuto runs, ROCKS Henare again, but Henare roars! Henare eggs Yuto on, Yuto runs the ropes, but Henare RUNS him over!
Henare sits Yuto up to KICK him in the back, then KICK again! The fans rally as Henare runs, but Yuto avoids the Rugby Kick! Henare still kicks low, whips to ropes, but Yuto reverses to BOOT Henare down! The fans fire up with Yuto, and he KICKS Henare in the back! And KICKS him again! Henare scrambles to a corner but Yuto swaggers his way over. Yuto KICKS, and KNEES, and SOBATS! Henare sits down, Yuto gets gangsta! “BOMBACLAT!” But Henare gets up to fireman’s carry! Yuto slips free, Henare dodges a lariat, but so does Yuto! Henare swats the boot, Yuto ducks the heel kick, and the fans cheer the standoff!
Zane has Henare calm down, and wants him to tag. Henare tags Zane, and Zane calls out Daiki. Daiki tags in, and these two still have to settle how they ended the Young Lion Cup. Zane eggs Daiki on, so Daiki ROCKS him! Zane fires back, Daiki fires another, and the fans rally as the two brawl! Daiki whips, Zane reverses, but Daiki redirects! Zane hurdles, drops down, but Daiki avoids the dropkick! Daiki runs to basement DROPKICK! Zane scrambles to a corner while the fans fire up. Daiki runs in, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Zane toughs it out but the fans rally behind Daiki. Daiki storms up on Zane but Zane wants mercy. Daiki says no and he ROCKS Zane!
Daiki runs in at the corner, but Zane counters the monkey flip to put Daiki up top! Zane DROPKICKS Daiki down, then the Empire BLASTS the Unbound corner! They all brawl on the outside and into the crowd! Oskar CLUBS Khan, Yuto fires forearms on Henare, but Henare BODY BLOWS and CHOPS! Oskar has fans clear out, then he whips Khan, but Khan reverses! Oskar tumbles into the chairs! Yuto CHOKES Henare, Henare shoves Yuto away, and Zane has Daiki in the ring. Zane bumps Daiki off buckles while Khan JAMS Oskar with a chair! Khan SMACKS Oskar on the back with it, too! The fans are torn as Khan roars.
Henare and Yuto return ringside, and Khan uses a chair to sit on Oskar! Khan taunts Oskar, then steps off. Henare uses a DEATH GRIP on Yuto! Henare THROWS Yuto into chairs, then he smothers a Young Lion for getting in the way! Henare even scares ring staff off before going to ringside. Zane CHOKES Daiki, the ref counts, and Zane stops at 4. Zane tags #DangerousJay and he UPPERCUTS Daiki. Jakob CHOKES Daiki in the corner, then brings him around. Jakob whips Daiki to ropes, ELBOWS him down, then covers, TWO! The fans applaud as Daiki toughs it out, but Jakob brings him back up. Jakob tags Akira, and he taunts Oskar!
The ref has to keep Oskar back, but this all lets Khan bend Daiki’s fingers! The Empire mugs Daiki in the corner, and Jakob even CLAWS Daiki’s eyes! Khan tells commentary to shut up, but Daiki fights back! Akira KNEES low, whips, and drop toeholds. Akira SMACKS Daiki off the mat again, then kneels on a cocky cover. TWO, but Akira taunts the Unbound Company. Akira bumps Daiki off buckles, tags Khan, and Khan dumps Daiki out. The rest of the Empire mugs Daiki while the fans boo. Zane puts Daiki back in for Khan, and Khan drags Daiki around. Khan steps on Daiki for a cocky cover, TWO! Daiki toughs it out but Khan soaks up the cheers and jeers.
Khan scuffs Daiki as Daiki tries to crawl away. Khan eggs Daiki on, offering a free hit. Daiki stands, but Khan dodges the hit. Khan laughs at Daiki for falling for his trap quite literally! Khan then drags Daiki up, but Daiki fires forearms after all! The fans rally as Daiki HEADBUTTS! Daiki whips, Khan reverses, and Khan runs up, only for Daiki to dodge! Hot tag to Oskar! The fans fire up as the giant German RUNS Khan over, BLASTS Henare, then whips Khan corner to corner! Zane runs up but Oskar BOOTS him away! Oskar runs up, DOUBLE ELBOW for Zane and Khan! Akira runs up to jump on Oskar’s back! Oskar RAMS Akira into a corner!
Jakob storms in, but Oskar guzels! Akira runs up, but Oskar guzels! Oskar gives them a meeting of the minds, then a DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up with Oskar, and he goes back for Khan. Oskar drags Khan up, scoops, but Henare KICKS Oskar’s leg! The ref reprimands but Henare KICKS and KICKS and BODY BLOWS! Henare HEADBUTTS, then DEATH GRIPS! Henare HEADBUTTS Oskar, then he and Khan bring Oskar around. Oskar fights the lift, but Henare blocks the boot! But then Oskar guzels Henare! Henare can’t reach Oskar for the Death Grip! Oskar then guzels Khan, but they both break free! DOUBLE BODY BLOW!
The ref reprimands, but #Khanare double whip Oskar. He breaks their lariats, but the DOUBLE BOOTS hit! Yuto is in, he shoves Henare into Khan! Then he fires off fast hands on Henare, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then ROCKS Henare! Henare drops, Yuto ICE HIGHS! But Henare is up, LARIAT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! Oskar rises, he SWATS Khan’s haymaker to have the NIGHTMARE SLEEPER! But Khan BITES Oskar’s arm! IRON CLAW! But Oskar pries it away, only for Khan to KICK the leg, and BOOT Oskar down! The fans rally as both men crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Akira and Taiji!
The fans fire up as the two rush in! Akira dodges the boot to headlock, but Taiji powers up and out. Akira RUNS Taiji over, then keeps moving. Taiji drops, hurdles, but Akira shoves! Taiji RANAS! Akira tumbles, Taiji runs up, DOUBLE KNEES! Then a fireman’s carry, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and a BASEMENT SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Akira is tougher than that but Taiji stays on him. Taiji gut wrenches, but Akira fights to turn it around! CIPHER- NO, Taiji lands out to whip Akira. Akira reverses, Taiji handsprings, but into a waistlock! Akira then spins Taiji around, SPEEDFIRE! Akira sputters, he can’t make the cover!
Taiji and Akira crawl, hot tag to Jakob! Jakob drags Taiji up, he and Akira DOUBLE SUPLEX, but Daiki makes the save! Akira & Jakob kick Daiki, then whip, but Daiki ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! The fans cheer the Unbound Young Lion as he flounders to a corner, and Taiji tags Gedo! Gedo JABS, JABS, and JABS! Gedo winds up, but Jakob CLAWS Gedo’s eyes! Jakob winds up, but Gedo UPPERCUTS! Then SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Jakob survives but Gedo stays focused. Gedo tells Jakob to get up, then he mule kicks the leg! Body scissors, GEDO CLUTCH! But Zane ELBOW DROPS Gedo down!
Zane drags Gedo up, and he FALL AWAY SLAMS! Jakob gets Gedo back up, for the HAMMERLOCK DDT! Cover, The Empire wins!
Winners: The United Empire, by pinfall
Another bites the dust, and The Empire is control on this New Japan Road! Henare taunts Yuto with his tag title, but that just sparks a new brawl! Young Lions hurry to stop this, but easier said than done! The rest of the teams get in there, too, and Unbound Company must fall back, if only for now. But will things be different with their best in the main event?
Championship Stakes: Callum Newman & Jake Lee VS Shingo Takagi & Yota Tsuji!
It was just 48 hours ago that The Prince slayed the Rampaging Dragon, although with controversial and underhanded tactics. He’s so confident, in fact, he’s giving Takagi and Tsuji another chance! Will Callum cross off two names from the list for the rest of his reign? Or will someone from the Unbound Company have a golden ticket to the top title in NJPW?
The teams sort out, but Callum can’t help himself. He taunts Takagi and Tsuji with the belt, so they attack! They mug Callum, then Yota kicks Jake. Yota TOSSES Jake, the bell rings, and Unbound mug Callum again. They double whip then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer while Takagi ELBOW DROPS! The fans rally as Takagi eggs Callum on. Callum goes to a corner, Takagi runs up, but Callum dodges. Callum runs back in, but Takagi puts him on the apron. Callum RAMS Takagi, slingshots up and over, then keeps moving. Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges but Takagi sidesteps to HIP TOSS! Callum staggers to his feet, Takagi LARIATS him up and out!
Callum stumbles into and then tumbles over the railing! Yota goes after Jake while Takagi hurries through the gate to fetch Callum. Yota whips Jake hard into railing, then stalks him around the way, while Takagi KNEES Callum low. Takagi brings Callum around to SMACK him off the timekeeper’s table! Takagi ROCKS Callum, follows him to another section of the crowd, while Yota DOUBLE CHOPS Jake out of a chair! Takagi ROCKS Callum again and the fans rally behind him. Callum wants to escape but Takagi stalks him. Takagi SMACKS Callum off some chairs, then HEADBUTTS him down! Yota brings Jake up to ROCK with a forearm of his own!
Jake stumbles around through the crowd, knocking chairs over as he tries to flee. Yota pursues as Jake begs young fans to help. Yota grabs that hand to SNAP fingers! The ring count finally starts as Callum SMACKS Takagi off a table! Takagi considers throwing that table but thinks better of it. Takagi pursues Callum as Callum heads back to ringside, but Yota BOOTS Jake out of a seat! The count is 15 of 20 as Callum and Takagi roll inside. Callum wants mercy, even apologizes, but Takagi CHOKES him! Red Shoes counts, Takagi stops at 4, and Callum clings to the ropes. Takagi kicks Callum into letting go, then brings him up.
Takagi JABS Callum and Callum falls against ropes. Takagi JABS again and Callum flounders. Callum calls to Jake but Takagi keeps him back. Callum fights the lift with elbows, then BODY BLOWS! Callum runs, but Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! But Callum trips Takagi and PUNTS him in the side! Just like in their title match! Jake BLASTS Yota off the apron, then goes out to stomp him down! Red Shoes reprimands but Jake drags Yota up and grinds him into railing. Callum pushes Takagi out of the ring while Jake fires body shots on Yota. Callum RAMS Takagi into railing, then brings him around to POST him!
Takagi staggers while Callum mockingly cheers him on. Jake POSTS Yota and does the same. Callum KICKS Takagi in the side, then flexes before he SPITS at Takagi! The fans boo but Callum ROCKS Takagi again. Callum puts Takagi in the ring, taunts Yota from across the way, then slingshots to stomp Takagi down. Callum dares Yota to reach out for Takagi, then he stomps Takagi. Callum digs his heel in, then he tags Jake. Jake swaggers and talks some trash, then he brings out the black glove! Callum KNEES Takagi before Jake takes Takagi’s shirt off. Jake shows off the bad ribs while he says it is picture time! Jake gives Takagi the DENTAL CHECK!
The fans are torn as Jake shoves Takagi down and takes off the glove. Jake mockingly applauds that Takagi passed his dental exam, then he stomps Takagi down. Tag to Callum and Callum clamps onto the arm. Callum traps the arm, kneels on Takagi, then digs his knuckles into the bad ribs! Yota BOOTS Callum, then backs off as Jake runs up. Callum calls BS, but he drags Takagi to stomp him down! Callum KICKS Takagi, then sits for a cocky cover, TWO! Callum clamps onto Takagi, wags his finger at Yota, then grinds Takagi’s bad arm. The fans rally for Takagi as he rises up and fires body shots! Callum KNEES low, then bumps Takagi off buckles.
Callum tags Jake back in and Jake again taunts Takagi. Callum CHOKES Takagi, and Jake KICKS Takagi in the side! The fans rally for Takagi as he rises again, and he rips away the tape! Takagi snarls as he ROCKS Jake again and again! But Jake kicks low, CLAWS Takagi’s face, then runs. Takagi blocks the boot to CLUB the leg! Takagi whips, Jake reverses, but Takagi blocks the knee! DRAGON SCREW! The fans cheer while both men are down! Hot tag to Yota! The fans fire up as Yota BLASTS Callum off the corner, then kicks and whips Jake. Jake reverses but Yota BOOTS him! Yota BLASTS Callum again, then DIVES! Direct hit and Callum hits railing!
The fans fire up for Yota and he slingshots into the ring. Yota then whips Jake corner to corner, runs up, but Jake dodges the splash! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Yota is tougher than that, but Jake signals he’s taking his shot. Jake drags Yota up, reels him in, but Yota fights the lift! Yota tries to suplex but Jake fights the lift! They fight for control as the fans rally, and Jake suplexes! But Yota lands out! Yota ducks an elbow to FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Takagi calls to Yota and Yota crawls over. Yota is a bit unsure, but he hot tags Takagi anyway! The fans fire up as Takagi powers up and LARIATS in the corner!
Takagi fires the fans up more, and he JABS, JABS, JABS in the corner! Then a CHOP! Jake roars, but Takagi ELBOWS him! Takagi runs, but into the KITCHEN SINK KNEE! It hit pretty high and Takagi falls. Jake tags Callum, Callum BOOTS Yota! Callum stands Takagi up for Jake to KITCHEN SINK KNEE! Then EXCALIBUR!! Cover, YOTA BREAKS IT! The fans cheer, and Yota TOSSES Jake! Callum kicks and TOSSES Yota! Callum is frustrated, but he still mocks Takagi’s pain. Callum kicks Takagi around, and mockingly asks if it hurts. Callum CLUBS Takagi, eggs him on, then ROCKS him with a forearm.
Callum eggs Takagi on, but Takagi SLAPS him! Callum DECKS Takagi for that! Callum sits Takagi up, mocks the prayer hands, then KICKS Takagi in the back! Takagi stays up, and he’s getting mad! The fans fire up as Takagi rises, but Callum BOOTS! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Takagi just gets angrier! Callum fires knee after knee, but Takagi headbutts the buckles! The fans fire up but Callum BOOTS again! Callum runs, but into the ELBOW! SOBAT! JAB! HEEL KICK! Callum feints the run, but Takagi LARIATS first! Callum LARIATS in return! Both men stand but stagger, and Yota tags in! The fans fire up as Yota hurries to BLAST Jake!
Yota then goes back to Callum and ROCKS him with a forearm! Callum staggers around, Yota ROCKS him again, and again! The fans fire up with Yota, he whips Callum to ropes, but Callum grabs ropes! Yota runs up, Callum BOOTS him away, and Jake jumps in! Jake kicks and whips Yota to a corner, then runs up, but he blocks the boot. Yota reels Jake in for the STOMP! Yota runs up but Callum wrenches through, short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up again while everyone is down! Callum sits up, kisses the crown tattoo, and brings Yota up. Callum goes to fireman’s carry but Yota fights it. Callum powers through, but Yota slips free!
Yota feeds Callum to Takagi’s ELBOW! Yota BOOTS, Takagi BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and Yota GENE TRIGGERS! Then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Callum survives and Takagi has to sort out who is legal. Red Shoes and Yota explain that tag from earlier, but then Callum kicks them both! Callum runs, but into the ELBOW! BACKBREAKER! JAB! Then Yota pump handles, but Jake CLAWS Yota’s face! Takagi RUNS Jake over, Callum BOOTS Takagi down, but Yota scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while all four men are down again! Yota and Callum stir, and Callum flips off the fans cheering Yota.
Yota rises up, Callum wants mercy, and Yota hesitates. But then Callum SPITS at him! Callum fires a forearm, Yota fires back, and repeat! The fans rally up as the shots go back and forth, faster and faster! Callum fires a flurry, runs, but Yota follows to SPLASH in the corner! Yota runs but Callum follows to HELLUVA KICK! Callum runs, Yota follows, GENE TRIGGER! Yota keeps moving, but he dodges Callum to then GAMANGIRI! Yota puts Callum up top, climbs up, and SUPER STEINERS! Cover, TWO! Callum survives but Yota roars! The fans cheer Yota on as he pump handles, but Callum slips free! Callum shoves Yota at Red Shoes! Yota stops short, but Callum LOW BLOWS!
The fans boo but Callum turns around as Takagi runs in! DOUBLE LARIATS collide, but neither man falls! They DOUBLE LARIAT again, and Callum flops against Takagi! Takagi fires boxing elbows on Callum, then winds up, but Callum ROCKS! ROLLING- JAB! Callum grabs at Red Shoes, uses him as a shield, but Takagi stops the low blow! Takagi shoves Callum at Red Shoes, REVENGE LOW BLOW! Yota SUPERKICKS! Takagi PUMPING BOMBERS! And they set Callum up for the PUMPING BLASTER!! Cover, Jake breaks it! KNEE for Takagi, then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Takagi rebounds, PUMPING BOMBER on Jake!!
Takagi tells Yota to finish this! Yota GENE BLASTERS Callum!! Cover, Yota & Takagi win!!
Winners: Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (Yota Tsuji is the NEW #1 Contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship)
Callum got too cocky in his young reign, and now he’s the one staring up at the lights! But will he have a better game plan for when the title is on the line?
As for the Unbound Company, they catch their breath before Yota takes the mic. “OI, CALLUM! Too bad for you. To me, the path you forge is darkness. I won’t let NJPW go down that path. I will lead NJPW towards the light of hope.” The fans applaud that. Callum says see you at Dominion then! Callum leaves, and Yota continues by saying with Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement, the New Beginning, and now Dominion, NJPW has changed dramatically. But now, Yota meets Callum in a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in Dominion’s main event, carrying that responsibility and determination in his heart!
The fans cheer again, and Yota says, “OI, NJPW! And Callum Newman… ARE YOU READY?!” The fans cheer again, and Yota promises to be the one to carry NJPW on his shoulders! Mic drop from the Gene Blast, but will he dethrone the Prince already? Or will Callum solidify NJWP as his dominion?
My Thoughts:
A very good New Japan Road event as also a sendoff to Dominion. Really good tune-ups, and the 10 Man Tag especially for the build into the Heavyweight Tag title match. Empire winning here might show KOB wins when the time comes, but Best of the Super Juniors is next so there will be more and more tune-up filler matches first. And great tag match main event with the unique stipulation. As I said before, Yota losing both belts is so he can have his heroic journey back to the top. Yota getting the win here makes sense as it sets up the rematch from losing to Callum, and Dominion’s going to have a great main event that could honestly go either way.
My Score: 8.8/10
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