NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/15/20)
World Tag League AND Best of the Super Juniors 2020!!
NJPW holds two iconic tournaments at the same time!
One way or another, 2020 will be a historic year, because for the first time ever, NJPW is holding both World Tag League AND Best of the Super Juniors SIMULTANEOUSLY! How much more incredible will both traditions become with them layered on top of each other?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- World Tag League 2020: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale; Yano & Ishii win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Master Wato VS
Yoshinobu KanemaruYuya Uemaru; Wato wins. - World Tag League 2020: HenarACE VS Great-O-Khan & ???; Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Robbie Eagles VS DOUKI; Eagles wins.
- World Tag League 2020: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto VS Dangerous Tekkers; The Dangerous Tekkers win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: SHO VS BUSHI; SHO wins.
- World Tag League 2020: SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi; EVIL & Yujiro win.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Ryusuke Taguchi VS El Desperado; Taguchi wins.
- World Tag League 2020: FinJuice VS The Guerrillas of Destiny; FinJuice wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 27: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori; Hiromu wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
World Tag League 2020: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii VS Chase Owens & Bad Luck Fale!
Chaos VS Bullet Club starts off the opening round, and the provisional Mr. KOPW joins forces with the Stone Pitbull against the Crown Jewel and Rogue General! Will there be someone more aiming for that trophy come WrestleKingdom?
The teams sort out and after the ref checks Yano for his tricks and a Bullet Club Low Sweet, Ishii and Owens start. Owens pie faces Ishii to egg him on but Ishii swings on him! Owens ducks, clubs away on Ishii but Ishii ROCKS him with a right! Ishii whips, Owens reverses but Ishii comes back from the corner to run Owens over! Ishii runs at Fale but Fale hits him first! Fale holds Ishii, Owens runs but Yano cheap shots! Yano rakes Owens’ eyes, Fale rushes in but Yano gets away. Ishii throws forearms Fale but Fale whips Ishii away. Ishii holds ropes and Yano gets in to slap Fale on the back of the head! Fale glares at Yano but Yano apologizes and runs away! Fans cheer as Ishii throws forearms on Fale again.
Fale throws forearms back and rocks Ishii! Yano returns but Fale sees him coming! Yano turns around and Owens is there! Yano apologizes again but still gets mugged! Owens and Fale stomp Yano, then bring him up. Ishii gets Yano out of the way and Owens forearms Fale! Yano and Ishii run Owens over then go after Fale with a double whip. Fale runs Yano and Ishii over! Fale finally gets out and Owens stomps Ishii. Owens bumps Ishii off buckles but Ishii just roars. Owens throws forearms and elbows, Ishii roars more, but Owens knocks him down! Tag to Fale and they stand on Ishii together at the ropes! The ref counts, Owens and Fale let up at 4 but get some last shots in. Fale brings Ishii up to CLUB him down! And again!
Ishii grits his teeth while Fale says, “I’m back motha f***a!” Ishii throws body shots back but Fale CLUBS him down again! Tag to Owens and Bullet Club mugs Ishii! The ref is too busy with Yano and Ishii suffers more mugging than normal. Fans rally up as Owens toys with Ishii, but Ishii blocks the kick! Owens fires off a strike fest but Ishii ROCKS him! Ishii runs but Owens BOOTS! Owens runs but Ishii spins him around and suplexes. Owens fights out, knees back, but Ishii headbutts! Owens LARIATS! Both men are down and fans fire up! Owens runs but Ishii dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up more as both men are down again! Hot tags to Fale and Yano!
Yano dodges Fale and rakes his eyes! Then he goes for the buckle pad! The pad is loose but Fale clubs Yano back. Fale whips Yano, Yano stops himself and dodges! Fale hits buckles, Yano goes to scoop but Fale is a big man! Fans rally for Yano as he keeps trying but Fale clubs Yano down! Fale whips Yano to ropes, Yano holds the ropes then dodges, but he still can’t scoop! Fale clubs and scoops Yano for a slam! Ishii returns and fires off on Fale! Fale whips Ishii into the exposed buckles! And then Fale whips Yano into Ishii! Fale whips Owens in to sandwich Chaos against the buckles! Fale runs in, but Yano and Ishii get away, only Owens gets sandwiched!
Fale choke grips both Ishii and Yano, but they break free to ram Fale into Owens! Another buckle sandwich! Fale swings on Yano but Ishii hits him first! Yano tries to scoop but Fale scoops him instead! Ishii shoves them over! Yano covers, Owens runs in but Yano moves, the splash lands on Fale! Yano covers them both, Yano and Ishii win!
Winners: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall; now 1-0, Fale & Owens are now 0-1
Bullet Club isn’t just upset, they’re pissed! They go after Yano and Ishii after the bell! Fale scoop slams Yano then chokes him! And shoves Young Lions that try to stop him! Then another scoop slam, to another choke! Owens keeps Ishii down in a corner then kicks him out of the ring. Fale scoop slams Yano for a third time! Bullet Club’s Rogue General and Crown Jewel may have lost the opening round, but have they made sure Yano and Ishii won’t win the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Master Wato VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru Yuya Uemaru!
What was meant to be a rematch from Jingu! is canceled because the Heel Master suffered a knee injury! Will the Way of the Grandmaster be ready for the Young Lion take is taking Kanemaru’s place?
The bell rings and Uemaru rushes Wato! Uemaru fires off forearms and whips Wato corner to corner, to then hit a big corner to corner dropkick! Uemaru doesn’t stop, he puts on a BOSTON CRAB! Wato reaches for ropes but Uemaru drags him away! Wato tries again but again Uemaru drags him away! Uemaru sits deep on the hold but Wato powers up! Wato crawls his way to ropes, Uemaru sits as deep as he can but Wato still gets the ropebreak! Uemaru lets off fast to stomp away on Wato! Fans are fired up with Uemaru as he drags Wato up. Wato kicks back and kicks Uemaro down! Wato brings Uemaru up, scoops and slams him, then brings him up to KICK him down! And then kick him in the back! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up and Wato drags Uemaro back up. Wato throws elbows, Uemaru gets to ropes but Wato keeps firing off! Wato brings Uemaru up, CHOPS him and whips him, but Uemaru DECKS Wato with a forearm! Uemaru fires up, brings Wato up and throws more forearms! And even European Uppercuts! Uemaru stomps a mudhole into Wato but lets off as the ref counts. Uemaru brings Wato up, whips him corner to corner and runs in but Wato dodges! Wato runs but into Uemaru’s dropkick! Uemaru fires up, brings Wato up and trasp the arms! Wato resists the suplex but Uemaru throws forearms! Uemaru waistlocks to GERMAN!
Uemaru keeps going and stands Wato back up. Uemaru traps the arms this time, roars at him, and lifts him. Wato body scissors to block, then pops out to the MOUSE TRAP DRIVER! But he can’t hold the cover! Wato drags Uemaru back up, brings him in and scoops to the DRIVER! Cover, Wato wins!
Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall; now 1-0, Yuya Uemaru is now 0-1
The TDD has been passed on and Wato has a big win in his first BOSJ! Will this lead Wato to the Junior Heavyweight Championship? Or is it still a long way for the Way of the Grandmaster?
World Tag League 2020: HenarACE VS Great-O-Khan & ???
Toa Henare reunites with Hiroshi Tanahashi but they’re up against The Empire! But who is it that Will Ospreay recruited to fight alongside The Dominator?
The Empire makes their entrance first, and we learn that the mysterious “X” is JEFF COBB! The Hawaiian Hulk has joined Will Ospreay’s forces!! Will this unbelievable wild card make the Empire the real ace of this tournament?
Tanahashi and Henare get in and O-Khan and Cobb attack! Khan stomps Tanahashi while Cobb has Henare in the corner for CHOPS! The ref has the bell ring to get this on record as Khan bumps Tanahashi off buckles. The Empire whip HenarAce at each other, but Tanahashi dropkicks Cobb’s leg out and Henare runs Khan over! Tanahashi gives Cobb a DRAGON SCREW, Henare Samoan Drops Khan! HenarAce double whip Cobb, elbow him down, then combine elbow drop and tamahawk drop! HenarAce flexes on Cobb before getting a DOUBLE HALF CRAB! Cobb endures, Khan gets in and claws HenarAce! Khan knocks HenarAce’s heads together, then the Mongolian Chop knocks Henare down!
Khan focuses on Tanahashi, and gives him a Mongolian Chop! And another! Tanahashi blocks the third but Khan dodges the Shotei to IRON CLAW SLAM! Cobb and Khan go after Henare but Henare forearms and CHOPS back and forth! Henare rocks Cobb, blocks Khan’s kick to elbow the knee then elbow Khan down! Henare escapes Cobb’s lift to rock him with a strike fest! Henare runs into a BOOT from Khan! Khan drags Henare up, feeds him to the TOUR OF THE ISLANDS! Cover, The Empire wins!!
Winners: The Empire, by pinfall; now 1-0, HenarAce is now 0-1
That wasn’t just fast, that was DOMINANT! And they’re not done! Cobb throws Henare out hard, and then Khan fetches Tanahashi into the ring! Khan takes this one as he puts Tanahashi’s leg in a KNEEBAR! Young Lions get in but Cobb DECKS them! Khan lets go of Tanahashi’s leg and grins as he goes outside to get a chair! Khan puts the chair in, brings it over to Tanahashi, and SMACKS the leg!! Tanahashi writhes and clutches the knee! Khan tells everyone that this is the power of himself and Jeff Cobb, THE EMPIRE! Will this first win together be just the beginning?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Robbie Eagles VS DOUKI!
The Eagle returns to Japan! But will the Sky Sniper soar high above to start the Junior Heavyweight round robin?
Eagles gets in the ring and Douki is right after him! Douki throws clubbing forearms, Eagle hits back but Douki rocks and CHOPS Eagles down! Douki whips, Eagles reverses to go around and arm-drag Douki away! Eagles dodges Douki to huricanrana! Fans cheer as Eagles eggs Douki on! Douki gets up, Eagles windmill kicks him out! Eagles kips up and builds speed to DIVE, Somersault Tope! Fans fire up for Eagles as he lands on his feet! Eagles and the fans rally up, and Eagles puts Douki in the ring. Cover, TWO! Eagles keeps on Douki with a step over and trap of the arm to then drop a knee. Eagles has the other arm, then the legs. Fans rally up and Eagles STOMPS the deathlock!
Eagles KICKS Douki over and over but Douki blocks one to rake the eyes! Douki whips Eagles but Eagles reverses and runs in, but is put on the apron. Eagles counter punches Douki, springboards, but Douki uses the ref to trip Eagles up! Eagles falls to the floor, Douki goes out to fetch him, and wrenches to whip him into railing! Eagles goes down in a heap but Douki brings out a chair! Douki puts the chair down, drags Eagles over, but the ref takes the chair away. Douki shoves the ref and grabs his steel pipe! Douki uses the pie to choke Eagles in the facelock! And turn Eagles for a neckbreaker! Eagles writhes and Douki goes back into the ring. Fans rally up as Eagles stirs. The ref goes back to the ring, starts a count, and it climbs to 10 of 20 before Eagles stands.
Eagles hobbles to the ring and in at 15, but Douki is on Eagles with elbows! Douki wraps on a chinlock and bends Eagles against his knee. Eagles endures, fights his way around and gets the ropebreak with a foot! Douki lets go and slaps Eagles around. Douki stands Eagles up and slaps him, then whips him corner to corner. Douki runs in but Eagles elbows him away. Eagles drops down to sunset flip, TWO! Douki knees low, reels Eagles in and suplexes, but Eagle slips out to rolling kick the leg out! Eagles runs to blindside elbow Douki down! Fans cheer as both men are down, and rally up as Eagles goes to a corner. Eagles aims from the apron, and springboard dropkicks a leg out! Douki sits up into more KICKS, then Eagles runs to leg lariat! Cover, TWO!
Eagles grows frustrated but Douki flounders to a corner. Eagles runs corner to corner to double knee! Then he rolls back, only for Douki to boot him! Eagles corner tiger feint kicks a leg out, then DOUBLE KNEES Douki into the corner! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Eagles heads up top! Eagles aims, 450 SPLASH, but into Douki’s ITALIAN STRETCH! Eagles endures this modified triangle, fans rally up as he works to stay on his feet, and Eagles manages to get a ropebreak with a foot. Douki lets go at 3 and Eagles finally flops over. Douki slashes the throat and heads to the apron. Eagles rises, Douki slingshots but Eagles catches him! Eagles spins around, Douki blocks the cravat to uppercut!
Douki runs, Eagles ducks and mule kicks, to cravat for Sliced Bread, but Douki slips out! Douki elbows Eagles back, but walks into double knees! ROUNDHOUSE! HEEL KICK! ENZIGURI! Douki wobbles and Eagles fires up with the fans! Eagles runs but into a LARIAT! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Douki crawls to a corner, fires himself up, and wants Eagles to stand. Eagles rises, Douki slingshots, DAYBREAK DDT! Cover, TWO!?! Eagles survives but Douki won’t stop here! Douki calls for the suplex, and he reels Eagles in, but Eagles victory rolls! Douki kicks him away but Eagles comes back to jackknife, TWO!
Eagles swings, Douki spins and reels him in and around to arm-drag! Then Douki drags Eagles into a Dragon’s Lair! TWO!! Douki is SHOCKED! Douki kicks, Eagle blocks and spins Douki around, cravat, TURBO BACKPACK! But Eagles isn’t done there, SUPERKICK! Eagles goes up top, for WARP 4.5 to the LEGS! Then the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Douki endures the modified figure four, and taps! Eagles wins!!
Winner: Robbie Eagles, by submission; now 1-0, Douki is now 0-1
What a way to return! Will Eagles fly high and become the Best of the Super Juniors?
World Tag League 2020: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto VS Dangerous Tekkers!
On the Road to Power Struggle, the Head Hunter and Fierce Warrior could not dethrone the IWGP Heavyweight Champions. But Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi will have to be careful not to take any team easy, or else they’ll end up owing title matches. Will the Submission Master and Sliest Wrestler in the World start off on the right foot in the tournament?
The teams sort out and Goto starts against Taichi. Taichi puts his fanny pack away and the bell rings. Fans cheer as Goto and Taichi slowly circle. They tie up, Goto puts Taichi on the ropes but lets off clean. Taichi circles with Goto, they tie up again, and again Goto puts Taichi on ropes. The ref calls for the break, Goto pushes Taichi as he lets off this time. Goto wants Taichi to take him seriously, and the two tie up again. Goto again puts Taichi on ropes, then pulls Taichi’s hair! The ref gets in the middle but ZSJ knocks Goto down! ZSJ also DECKS Hashi, and then the Tekkers double whip Goto corner to corner. Goto dodges Taichi and clobbers ZSJ! Goto ROCKS Taichi, Hashi comes on and they double whip Taichi to run him over! Hashi runs, hip toss senton! Goto covers, TWO!
Goto stays on Taichi with a chinlock and digs his knee into Taichi’s back. ZSJ gets in and KICKS Goto, then runs away. Goto glares at ZSJ but Taichi kicks him. Taichi runs but Goto runs him over! Cover, TWO! Goto sees ZSJ sneaking around and dares him to do something. Taichi chokes Goto in the corner! ZSJ runs and BOOTS Hashi down! The ref tells Taichi to stop choking but he misses ZSJ throwing EuroUppers on Hashi! Hashi CHOPS back but ZSJ pulls Hashi’s ears! ZSJ gets Hashi down to CRANK his neck! Taichi throws Goto out and chokes him with camera cable! The ref counts, Taichi lets go but not for long! The ref counts again, frees Goto, but the Tekkers regroup and put Goto in.
Taichi brings Goto up, and chokes him again! ZSJ adds his boot into this but the ref counts on them both! The Tekkers put their hands up at 3 but ZSJ’s boot is still choking Goto! The ref counts again, again ZSJ and Taichi put their hands up, but the boot hasn’t moved! The ref gets them to finally stop and Goto falls over. Taichi smirks and tags ZSJ in, and they stomp Goto down. ZSJ brings Goto up to spin into a cravat and crank on the neck. ZSJ snapmares but still has the cravat to grinds Goto down! Goto scrambles and gets a ropebreak! ZSJ tries to hold on with a headscissor but the ref counts. ZSJ lets off but Taichi stands on Goto’s leg. Taichi tags in and mocks fans as they clap and rally for Goto. Taichi “covers” but he’s just choking Goto again!
The ref reprimands and counts, Taichi stops but chokes again! Taichi keeps using the same tricks but the ref counts again. Taichi stops, to sucker punch Hashi! Fans rally up for Goto but Taichi is on him first. Goto choke grips Taichi! Goto gives Taichi the choking back but ZSJ sleeper holds Goto! ZSJ drags Goto down but lets go at the count. The Tekkers double whip but Goto DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans cheer as all three are down and Hashi returns! Hot tag to Hashi! Hashi fires up and runs at Taichi in the corner to CHOP him! Hashi whips Taichi corner to corner, reels him in and CHOPS again! Hashi runs but into a boot! He just fires up, dodges and BLOCKBUSTERS! Hashi DECKS ZSJ as revenge for earlier!
Taichi staggers up, Hashi runs in and CHOPS him against ropes! Hashi hangs Taichi out to dry then runs to dropkick him down! Hashi keeps going, basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Taichi survives but Hashi drags him up. Fans rally, Hashi suplexes but Taichi blocks. Taichi spins out but Hashi denies the saido! Hashi runs at Taichi in a corner but misses! Hashi dodges the gamangiri but not the boot, but he fires up again! Hashi runs, into Taichi’s AX BOMBER! Both men are down but fans fire up! Taichi crawls to his corner, hot tag to ZSJ! ZSJ runs in and uppercuts Hashi in the corner! Hashi shoves back and eggs ZSJ on! ZSJ fires off more EuroUppers then a boot! Hashi CHOPS ZSJ off his feet!
Hashi drags ZSJ up and suplexes, then neckbreaker position, but ZSJ wrenches out of the Head Buster and hops on for a guillotine! But Hashi powers out to hit a BRAIN BUSTER! Goto DECKS Taichi and brings ZSJ up. Goto whips ZSJ corner to corner, runs in and MURAMASA! Hashi CHOPS! Hashi feeds ZSJ to Goto’s kick! They hook ZSJ up, HEAD HUNTER LEG SWEEP! Cover, but Taichi breaks it! Goto goes after Taichi but Taichi chokes him! Taichi choke grips Hashi, too, but they both choke Taichi! The ref reprimands all the choking and everyone lets go. Goto and Hashi get Taichi up but Taichi fights out! Taichi pops Hashi up, he and ZSJ coordinate but Goto shoves ZSJ down!
Hashi has Taichi now, turns him, and with Goto, GOTO BUSTER! ZSJ uppercuts in but Hashi SUPERKICKS! Goto has ZSJ, SUPERKICK to dragon sleeper, but Taichi saves ZSJ while choking Goto! ZSJ sunset flips Hashi, the Tekkers win!!
Winners: The Dangerous Tekkers, by pinfall; now 1-0, Goto & Hashi are now 0-1
The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions win by the seat of their pants! And they scramble away to laugh at Goto and Hashi from a safe distance! Will the champions stay this clean through the whole tournament?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: SHO VS BUSHI!
High Voltage has pulled off some shockers, but will he lightning strike twice for him in the Junior Heavyweight round robin? Or will Death Mask Bushi start on a path towards the Bone Soldier?
The bell rings and Bushi circles with Sho. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Bushi gets Sho on ropes. Sho turns it around, Bushi turns it around but Sho turns it back around. The ref calls for the break and Sho lets off. Bushi kicks low and headlocks! Sho powers out, things speed up and Sho goes sideways to run Bushi over! Fans cheer and Bushi bails out, but Sho gets on the apron. Bushi avoids the kick to trip Sho up! Bushi stomps Sho, the ref wants this to get back in the ring, but Bushi whips Sho into railing! Bushi drags Sho up and looks to put him in the ring, then whips him into more railing! The ref starts a count, it climbs to 5 as Bushi brings Sho up again. Bushi whips Sho into even MORE railing at 10!
Bushi gets in at 12 of 20 and leaves Sho on the outside. Sho gets moving at 17, and in at 19! Fans cheer but Bushi is annoyed. Bushi stomps Sho, drags him up and bumps him off buckles. Bushi stomps and CHOPS Sho, then CHOPS Sho again! Bushi CHOPS a third time and Sho sits down, and Bushi digs his boots in! The ref counts, Bushi lets off but that’s the same trick we saw ZSJ do! Bushi actually lets off and fans rally up. Bushi brings Sho up, scoops and slams him, then covers, TWO! Fans cheer but Bushi stays on Sho with an STF! Sho fights his way towards ropes, dragging Bushi with him as he goes! Bushi claws Sho’s eyes but Sho still gets the ropebreak! The ref counts, Bushi stops and fans cheer.
Bushi gives toying kicks to Sho, then drags him up. Sho throws forearms but Bushi eggs him on. Bushi knees low, clubs Sho down, then brings Sho up. Sho spins out of the fisherman but BUshi kicks low. Bushi runs but into a SPEAR! Fans fire up with Sho, Sho throws big forearms and backs Bushi to a corner. Sho whips corner to corner and runs in to clothesline! Sho spins Bushi around, kicks and kicks and KICKS! Fans rally up as Sho watches Bushi stand, and Sho KICKS Bushi down! Cover, TWO! Sho watches Bushi stir, brings him back up and goes after the arm. Sho wrenches and twists the arm to an elbow breaker! And another! And another! Bushi clutches the arm and Sho KICKS at it! Bushi blocks and elbows the leg then kicks out the other. Bushi runs to basement dropkick Sho out of the ring!
Bushi runs and DIVES, direct hit sends Sho into railing! Both men are down and the ring count returns. Bushi is up at 9 of 20, he puts Sho in at 12. Fans cheer as Bushi brings Sho up and around to a neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Bushi stomps Sho in frustration then stands on Sho’s head. Fans rally up as Sho gets up and throws forearms in return! Bushi forearms, Sho forearms, repeat! Sho fires up and forearms but Bushi gives them back! Fans rally as they go faster and faster! Bushi gets the edge but Sho gives forearms from all sides! Sho runs and LARIATS Bushi down! Sho fires up and reels Bushi in, but Bushi fights the bomb off! Bushi spins Sho around, backslide but Sho slips out. Bushi dodges to enziguri!
Sho staggers into a corner then back out, and Bushi runs, but his monkey flip is blocked! Sho gets a takedown to the ARMBAR! Bushi endures, moves around to get a cover, TWO!! Sho dead lift GERMANS! Sho fires up again and he drags Bushi up. Sho reels Bushi back in, lift, POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Bushi survives the powerbomb backbreaker but Sho keeps turning up the voltage! Sho tucks Bushi in and lifts, SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, Sho wins!
Winner: SHO, by pinfall; now 1-0, Bushi is now 0-1
Sho scores big to open the BOSJ! Will he keep up the voltage and make it to the top?
World Tag League 2020: SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi w/ Dick Togo!
Who would have thought it’d come to this? The Cold Skull and King of Darkness have won the WTL trophy together in back to back years, but are now on completely opposite sides. Who takes what is already a very important win in this year’s tournament?
After a Low Sweet, Bullet Club jumps LIJ! The bell rings as Evil stomps Takagi and Yujiro throws Sanada out. Takagi fights back with forearms and chops but Evil clubs Takagi back. Bullet Club whip Takagi but he holds ropes and comes back to run over Yujiro! Evil dodges but Takagi elbows him and spins him to a suplex, BRAIN BUSTER! Fans fire up and Takagi tags in Sanada. LIJ whip Evil, Takagi knees low and snapmares Evil for Sanada’s basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Sanada elbows Evil and follows him to a corner. Sanada whips corner to corner and runs in, but he blocks the boot! Sanada trips Evil but Evil denies Paradise! Sanada knees Evil low, clubs him then whips him, but Evil reverses. Sanada hold ropes and dumps Evil out!
Fans fire up and Sanada builds speed, to tumble out. Evil knows that trick and brings Sanada down to RAM him into the timekeeper’s area! Evil did this to Naito at Power Struggle, now he’s doing it to Evil! Yujiro goes after Takagi in the distraction, and Evil chokes Sanada with camera cable! Dick doesn’t see the problem and keeps the ref away. Evil lets off on Sanada and Yujiro comes over. They put Sanada in and Evil follows. Evil has a cocky cover, the ref counts, TWO! Fans rally but Yujiro tags in. Yujiro stomps Sanada, brings him up, snapmares him back down and drops a leg, an elbow and a headbutt! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Yujiro sits Sanada up to rain down big right hands! Tag to Evil and Evil hears fans rally for “SA-NA-DA!” with clapping.
Evil throws Sanada out and distracts the ref so that Dick can hit Sanada! Dick puts Sanada back on the apron, Evil runs in and BLASTS Sanada off, and Sanada again topples the timekeeper’s area over! Yujiro throws Takagi into railing on the other side and the ref check son Sanada. Yujiro mocks Sanada with butt pats. Yujiro puts Sanada in and Evil covers, TWO! Another try, TWO! Another try, TWO! Evil grows frustrated and argues the count. Tag to Yujiro and Yujiro brings Sanada up. Sanada throws forearms but Yujiro knees low. Yujiro has Sanada on the ropes and BOOTS him! Yujiro brings Sanada around, fisherman but no buster as Sanada fights out! Fans rally and Sanada goes to suplex Yujiro, but Yujiro BITES Sanada’s hand!
The ref counts, Yujiro stops, then fireman’s carries. Sanada BITES Yujiro’s hand! The ref counts, Sanada stops and Yujiro whips him, but Sanada dropkicks the legs out! Fans rally up as Sanada crawls, hot tag to Takagi! Takagi runs at Yujiro, blocks the boot and stomps away! Evil gets in to kick Takagi and whip him away but Takagi reverses! Takagi corner clotheslines Evil, then clotheslines Yujiro, then sends Evil into Yujiro to double clothesline them! And he DECKS Dick, too! Fans fire up as Takagi suplexes Yujiro high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi drives elbow after elbow into Yujiro, then runs but Yujiroi avoids the clothesline. Yujiro kicks and forearms but Takagi forearms back. Fans rally as they go back and forth, but Yujiro rakes eyes! Yujiro runs but Takagi clotheslines him at the ropes!
Takagi runs but Yujiro BOOTS him! Yujiro brings Takagi in for the reverse DDT! Tag to Evil and Evil stalks Takagi. Evil gives toying kicks to Takagi’s head but the fans rally up for “TA-KA-GI!” Takagi kicks but Evil blocks it to hand it off to the ref! Takagi catches the mule kick because he knows this trick! Takagi shoves the ref aside to DRAGON SCREW Evil down! Fans cheer and Takagi tags in Sanada! Sanada brings Evil up, knees him low and whips him corner to corner. Evil reverses but Sanada elbows back. QUEBRADA but Evil gets under! Sanada runs but Yujiro trips him up! Evil DECKS Takagi then brings Sanada up. Bullet Club whips Sanada corner to corner, Yjiro BOOTS and Evil corner clotheslines!
Takagi gets in, Yujiro kicks him! DOUBLE FISHERMAN BUSTERS take LIJ down! Evil drags Sanada back up but fans rally for “L I J!” with their claps. But Evil hits DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Sanada survives and Evil is furious! Fans rally up more but Evil slashes the throat. Evil drags Sanada up, spins him around, but no STO! Sanada waistlocks, Takagi runs but Evil boots him away! Evil standing switches, Takagi still runs in and Sanada moves, PUMPING BOMBER on Evil! Yujiro returns but Takagi clobbers him! Fans fire up with LIJ and they double whip Evil corner to corner. Sanada hits a back elbow, Takagi hits a clothesline, then Takagi feeds Evil to Sanada’s boot! Takagi adds a blindside lariat, Sanada hits T K O! Cover, but Yujiro breaks it!
Takagi throws Yujiro out and lets Sanada take care of this! Sanada brings Evil up in the dragon sleeper! Evil fights but Sanada hits a SKULL SWING! Yujiro has the pimp cane! The ref stops him, but Evil powers Sanada to ropes. Dick gets Sanada with the SPOILER CHOKER! The ref is busy with Yujiro, but Sanada is fighting out of the choker! Fans rally and Sanada frees himself! And sends Evil into Dick! Takagi drags Yujiro out while Sanada rolls Evil up! TWO! Sanada fireman’s carries Evil and throws him into the dragon sleeper! Fans fire up but Sanada sees Yujiro coming! Sanada pushes Evil away, fireman’s carries Yujiro, but Yujiro grabs the ref! Evil LOW BLOWS Sanada!! Evil reels Sanada in, spins him around, EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, Bullet Club wins!!
Winners: EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi, by pinfall; now 1-0, Sanada & Takagi are now 0-1
All the dirty tricks in the book were used and Bullet Club takes the win! Is the King of Darkness truly the better half of the duo that was? Or is he the worst?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Ryusuke Taguchi VS El Desperado!
Though the Heel Master is injured, “Despy” holds onto both IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. Will he represent both and disarm the Funky Weapon in the opening round?
The bell rings and fans cheer as Taguchi does some last warm-ups. Desperado just shrugs that off as he circles with Taguchi. Taguchi does some jumping and spinning and Desperado keeps his distance. Fans rally up as Taguchi moves around a lot. Taguchi and Desperado circle but Taguchi needs a breather from his warming up. Taguchi comes back, Desperado kicks him low and talks trash. Desperado thrwos forearms, elbows then runs, but Taguchi drops down to speed things up. And again, and again! Desperado basement dropkicks but Taguchi dodges! Taguchi outsmarted Desperado there, and then he throws poke after poke! Taguchi powers up to pat Desperado at super speed! Desperado stops that and rakes Taguchi’s eyes!
Desperado whips Taguchi but Taguchi reverses, but he runs in to be put on the apron. Taguchi counter punches then climbs up, jumps in but into a basement dropkick to the leg! Desperado drags Taguchi to the corner and pulls him into the post! And then SLAMS a leg into it! Taguchi clutches his leg but Desperado talks more smack. Fans rally up, Desperado has the leg again and SLAMS it back into the post! Desperado gets in the ring while Taguchi tumbles to the floor. Taguchi gets his leg moving as Red Shoes starts the ring count. Fans rally up and Taguchi gets up at 10, then walks off the bad leg. Taguchi hears the count pass 15, he gets in at 19! And then goes back to the apron!
Desperado chases after and they go around the way. Taguchi wants Desperado to take it easy but Desperado throws a forearm then POSTS Taguchi! Desperado puts Taguchi in, fans cheer as Taguch slowly rolls all the way to ropes. Desperado stops Taguchi from getting out so Taguchi rolls the other way. Desperado brings Taguchi up, has the bad leg, but Taguchi fights off the shin breaker! Taguchi tries to run away but Desperado reels him in for the SHIN BREAKER! And then steps through to drop a leg on the leg! Desperado ties the legs up for a butterfly stretch! Taguchi endures, grabs at Desperado, but Desperado pushes on the butterfly harder. Fans rally for Taguchi as he endures and crawls, and gets the ropebreak!
Desperado says he’s stuck so Red Shoes helps undo the hold. Taguchi clutches the leg again, Desperado drags him up and suplexes. Taguchi slips out but the bad leg buckles! Taguchi ends up in a corner, Desperado runs in, but Taguchi boots back! Taguchi runs but into an atomic drop! Desperado runs in but into boots! Taguchi gets the bad leg moving, he fakes Desperado out, and fans cheer as he jumps again, but into another atomic drop! Desperado uppercuts then runs, but into a SOMERSAULT FUNKY WEAPON! Fans fire up with Taguchi as he runs and goes up the corner, triangle crossbody! Direct hit and fans fire up as Taguchi rises! Taguchi drags Desperado up and into the ring.
Taguchi climbs up but reconsiders. Taguchi brings Desperado up and snap suplexes! Uno amigo! Snap suplex, dos amigos! Taguchi wants tres but Desperado fights it off! Taguchi fights off Desperado’s suplex to hit THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! Taguchi has the ankle lock! Desperado scrambles around as Taguchi holds tight, and Desperado still gets the ropebreak! Taguchi goes after Desperado’s leg to give back to spinning toehold! Taguchi drags Desperado up, suplexes and GOURD BUSTERS! Taguchi rolls back to a corner and powers up! “ORYA~!” But Desperado does the splits to duck Bum-a-ye! Fans fire up and Desperado runs in. Desperado blocks the boot and dropkicks the bad leg! Then he gives it a DRAGON SCREW!
Taguchi writhes, Desperado gets the leg for the Stretch Muffler! Desperado cranks on the leg, grabs for an arm as Taguchi flails, NUMERO DOS! Taguchi still gets the ropebreak with the other arm and Desperado lets go. Desperado grows frustrated but the fans cheer Taguchi on. Red Shoes checks on Taguchi but Desperado drags him up first. Desperado underhooks but no guitar as Taguchi slips out and spins Desperado around! Taguchi double chicken wings but the leg gives out on the lift! Desperado kicks then runs but into a dropkick! Fans fire up as Taguchi rises! Taguchi fires up and runs in, SLIDING HIP! Cover, TWO! Desperado also has the rope for good measure and fans rally up.
Taguchi gets up, drags Desperado around to the chicken wings, but Desperado shoves him at Red Shoes! Taguchi blocks the low blow and spins Desperado around, but Desperado pops out to underhook! Taguchi fights off the lift and enziguris back! Taguchi fires up and the fans join in as he brings Desperaod up. DONDON- VICTORY ROLL! TWO, Taguchi has Desperado down, Taguchi wins!!
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, by pinfall; now 1-0, Desperado is 0-1
Taguchi got the better of Desperado there! Will the Funky Weapon hit its mark as the BOSJ continues?
World Tag League 2020: FinJuice VS The Guerrillas of Destiny w/ Jado!
The 2019 WTL winners are back again! But they’re up against familiar foes in Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. Will David Finlay and Juice Robinson be able to survive the Bullet Club’s Firing Squad? Or will they be reminded why ain’t nobody realer than Guerrilla?
After a Low Sweet for GOD, the teams sort out and The Flamboyant One starts against the Good Bad Guy. Fans rally already as Juice and Tama circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Juice uses his height to get leverage. Juice pushes Tama to ropes but Tama turns it around. Tama lets off to show the good part, but then swings on Juice to show the bad part! Juice gets away and pretends to be a matador. Fans cheer as Juice tells Tama to kiss this. Tama and Juice tie up again, Tama waistlocks but Juice pries out and wrenches to a wristlock. Tama kicks low, wrenches back and then shifts to a hammerlock. Tama then headlocks to a takeover but Juice headscissors back!
Tama pops out, gets another takeover but again Juice headscissors! Tama pops out again, to get another headlock takeover! Juice wants a third headscissor but Tama fights that off to grind on then headlock. Juice powers up and throws body shots. Juice powers out and tags to Finlay. Things speed up and Finlay elbows Tama down! Cover, ONE but Finlay gets Tama in a headlock. Tama fights up, Finlay shifts to wrench to a wristlock, then he drags Tama down to the mat. Finlay grinds the arm, Tama fights back up and knees low. Tama CLUBS Finlay, tags Loa but Final dodges him to wrench and wristlock! Tag to Juice, Juice drops ax handles on the arm! Juice wrenches, Finlay tags back in and drops more ax handles!
Finlay wrenches Loa again, tags back to Juice and Juice hollers as he drops more ax handles! FinJuice double whip and double hip toss Loa down, then Finlay hits a sliding uppercut, and Juice drops a senton! Fans cheer as Juice drags Loa to a cover, ONE! Juice argues the count but he drags Loa up. Loa throws body shots and powers Juice to a corner. Tag to Tama and the GOD mug Juice! Tama digs his boot into Juice’s chest, then runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO! Tama grabs Juice’s hair to keep him in place for elbows. Tag to Loa, GOD double whip, throw hands and a leaping neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Loa keeps on Juice with a chinlock but fans rally. Loa makes it part straitjacket but Juice fights up. Juice throws body shots but Loa throws elbows. Juice clinches to jawbreaker free!
Juice DECKS Tama, too, but Loa catches Juice to throw him away. Juice ducks the clothesline, hot tag to Finlay! Finlay rallies on Loa, whips but Loa reverses, only for Finlay to hit a flying elbow! Tama runs in but Finlay dropkicks him down! Finlay aims and PLANCHAS to take Loa down! Fans fire up with Finlay as he stares Jado down. Finlay drags Loa up and into the ring then goes to a corner. Fans rally, but Tama goes after Finlay first. Finlay decks Tama but Loa goes up and clubs away on Finlay! Loa underhooks, SUPER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Finlay ends up in the opposite corner, but Loa brings him up to throw him out! Loa goes after Juice and Tama whips Finlay into railing!
Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done, and Loa RAMS Juice into the apron! Loa BOOTS Juice down and then regroups with Tama to CLOBBER Finlay. Loa drags Finlay up and puts him in to cover, TWO! Finlay is still in this and fans cheer but Loa tags Tama. GOD double whip and double back drop Finlay high and hard! Fans rally for Finlay but Tama DECKS Juice! Tama goes back to Finlay, throws crossface forearms over and over and then CLUBS Finlay down! Tama looms over Finlay, Tama drags back up and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer as Finlay reaches for his corner, but Tama brings him away to snapmare. Tag to Loa for the senton atomico! Tama adds his own then Loa covers, TWO!
Loa keeps Finlay down by pulling his hair. Finlay pushes Loa and fans fire up! Loa and Finlay are forehead to forehead and Finlay fires off forearms and uppercuts! Finlay hits Tama then elbows Loa! Loa is fired up but Finlay FLYING UPPERCUTS him down! Loa grabs at Finlay’s legs, Finlay kicks him away, hot tag to Juice! Juice rallies on GOD over and over, SPINE BUSTER for Loa! Tama ducks the leg lariat but not the SPINE BUSTER! Juice is fired up and he runs in at Loa for the CANNONBALL! Juice gets fans to stomp-stomp-clap, and he goes after Loa with JABS! We Will, We Will JAB You! Juice fakes Loa out with the Left Hand to dropkick him down! Juice then whips Loa, Loa reverses and Jado swipes at Juice! Juice dodges Loa to WRECK Jado with a dropkick!
Juice then shoulders into Loa, goes up top and leaps up and over him! Loa comes back to kick low, knee and enziguri! Juice wobbles, Loa is pissed and so he scoop POWERSLAMS him! Both men are down but Loa gets to his corner, tag to Tama! Tama rains down rights on Juice, Red Shoes reprimands but Tama just SLAPS Juice instead. GOD coordinate, drag Juice up, TONGAN TWIST! Cover, but Finlay breaks it! Fans cheer as Finlay fires off on Loa and then Tama! And then back and forth, but he gets caught into a TONGAN TWIST! FinJuice is down but fans are fired up all the same! GOD coordinates and brings Finlay back up. Loa RAMS Juice into a corner and Tama adds a splash! Loa runs at Juice but is put on the apron! Juice dodges Tama, FinJuice DOUBLE FLAPJACK him down!
FinJuice coordinate now, Juice brings Tatma up and Finlay runs in, shotgun Russian leg sweep! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives and Juice grows frustrated. Juice drags Tama back up and Finlay builds speed, but Loa gets in to LARIAT Finlay! GOD hit MAGIC KILLER on Juice!! Cover, TWO!?! Juice survives and GOD is shocked! Jado calls for Super Bomb and GOD brings Juice up. Loa RAMS Juice into a corner, Tama hits his corner splash! Loa climbs, but Juice suplexes Tama instead! Finlay hits Loa, climbs up and clubs away. Finlay brings Loa up for a SUPERPLEX! Juice FROG SPLASHES in! FinJuice fires up but Jado gets on the apron! Juice DECKS Jado with the Left Hand o’ God!
Tama runs in but Finlay turns his Gun Stun into a BACKBREAKER! Juice hoists Tama up in an Electric Chair and Finlay is up top, DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, FinJuice wins!!
Winners: FinJiuce, by pinfall; now 1-0, Guerrillas of Destiny are 0-1
The 2019 World Tag League winners are still winners! Having defeated one of Bullet Club’s best duos, is it all but a shoe-in that FinJuice will go back to back?
Best of the Super Juniors 27: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori!
There is a lot of history between the Ticking Time Bomb and the Bone Soldier Reborn, but most recently was their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in Jingu! This opening round main event could very well determine everything in the Junior Heavyweight Division! Will Hiromu avenge the Summer Struggle?
The bell rings and the two rush each other! Hiromu dodges the kick to fireman’s carry but Ishimori slips out! Ishimori half hatches but Hiromu resists the lift. Ishimori dodges the clothesline to tilt-o-whirl, but Hiromu holds that off. Ishimori and Hiromu block each other’s strikes but Hiromu’s kick low hits. Hiromu whips but Ishimori reverses. Ishimori runs in, blocks Hiromu’s boots and turns him into the ropes. Ishimori enziguris and runs side to side, but Hiromu comes back to dropkick the legs out! Hiromu runs and dropkicks Ishimori out! Fans fire up as Hiromu aims from the apron, and he flying dropkicks Ishimori into railing! Hiromu walks around the way to build up speed as he makes a full lap, and then he stops to stomp Ishimori!
Hiromu brings Ishimori up to CHOP him, then CHOP him again! Hiromu puts Ishimori in the ring, digs his knee into Ishimori’s neck then stomps him more. Hiromu drags Ishimori up and CHOPS him again! Ishimori goes to a corner, Hiromu CHOPS him again, and fans rally as Hiromu whips corner to corner. Ishimori slips out to the apron, slides under and slips to the other side to shoulder back in. Ishimori slingshots but Hiromu DECKS him! Ishimori tumbles down but Hiromu waits for him to get on the apron. Hiromu runs and LEAPS to sunset flip! Ishimori holds off the bomb, back flips through, but Hiromu huricanranas, only for Ishimori to block! Ishimori swings and lifts Hiromu up to APRON BOMB him! Fans rally up while Hiromu is down.
Ishimori gets back in the ring while Red Shoes checks on Hiromu. Hiromu is okay so a ring count begins. Hiromu sits up at 6, slowly stands up at 12, then walks around the way to get in at 16. Ishimori is after Hiromu with clubbing forearms, then he drags Hiromu up for a cravat. Ishimori rams his shoulder in, snapmares and CRANKS Hiromu’s neck! Hiromu writhes but fans rally up again. Ishimori stomps Hiromu, kicks at him, then eggs him on. Hiromu CHOPS but Ishimori just flexes. Hiromu CHOPS, so Ishimori CHOPS! Hiromu CHOPS, Ishimori CHOPS, and now we go to forearms back and forth! Ishimori gets the edge then runs, but into a wheelbarrow to COMPLETE SHOT! Both men are down but fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!”
Hiromu gets to one corner while Ishimori gets to the other. They run at each other again, double clotheslines collide! And again! Hiromu runs in to clothesline, then goes corner to corner. Ishimori follows to clothesline back! Ishimori runs, Hiromu follows, and then blows past Ishimori to whip him into the corner! Hiromu hits a shotgun dropkick, then keeps going, only for Ishimori to return the dropkick! Ishimori runs but Hiromu pops him up, only for Ishimori to huricanrana! Ishimori runs in, Hiromu throws him up to the top rope, then fireman’s carries! Ishimori pops up again but Hiromu sets him down. Things speed up, Hiromu reverses the whip and catches the handspring into a GERMAN! But Ishimori is right up to POISON-RANA!
Hiromu stands but flounders, Ishimori runs in but Hiromu OVERHEAD suplexes Ishimori into buckles! Fans fire up as both men are down again! Hiromu stirs and slowly sits up but Ishimori gets under the bottom rope. Hiromu smiles as he heads over and joins Ishimori on the apron. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, suplexes him but Ishimori slips out! Ishimori enziguris back! Ishimori reels Hiromu in but Hiromu holds ropes! Hiromu lifts Ishimori but Ishimori fights out. Ishimori knees Hiromu then brings him up, APRON PILE DRIVER!! Hiromu falls to the floor and fans are stunned! Red Shoes checks on Hiromu, and Hiromu is somehow okay! Fans rally up now as Hiromu stirs. Ishimori goes back into the ring to let the count take care of this.
The count reaches 10 but Hiromu stands so Ishimori goes to the corner, TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! But Hiromu catches Ishimori for a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Both men are down on the outside and fans fire up! Ishimori and Hiromu stir, the ring count reaches 10 of 20, but Hiromu is up first at 15. Hiromu hobbles and gets into the ring at 17! Ishimori is up at 18 but in at 19.5! Fans cheer as this match continues in the ring! Hiromu fires himself up and runs, but Ishimori clotheslines him at ropes! Ishimori runs but Hiromu dropkicks him at ropes! Hiromu runs and dropkicks Ishimori into the ropes! Ishimori ends up stuck in the ropes then slumps to the apron! Hiromu drags Ishimori up, fireman’s carry and DYNAMITE PLUNGER! Cover, TWO!
Ishimori survives and Hiromu grows frustrated. Hiromu gets up as fans rally. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, fireman’s carries again but Ishimori blocks! Hiromu still gets Ishimori up but Ishimori throws elbows! Ishimori slips off, deflects the superkick and BOOTS, but Hiromu SUPERKICKS back! Hiromu runs into a LEAPING KNEE! Ishimori runs into a LARIAT! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Hiromu crawls to a cover, TWO!! Ishimori survives but Hiromu is too tired to be frustrated. Fans rally up again as Hiromu rises. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, fireman’s carries again but Ishimori slips right off! Hiromu fights off Bloody Cross and double clotheslines collide again! Ishimori runs and LARIATS Hiromu down! Both men are down and fans fire up again!
Ishimori rises, fires himself up and brings Hiromu up. Ishimori gut wrenches, SHOULDER BREAKER then CYPHER UTAGI! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu survives but Ishimori is too tired to be frustrated now! Fans rally as Ishimori gets to a corner and watches Hiromu flounder. Hiromu gets up, Ishimori tilt-o-whirls to the takedown! YES LOCK! Hiromu endures, fans fire up, Hiromu grabs at Red Shoes but refuses to give in! Ishimori cranks harder but Hiromu crawls over. Hiromu reaches with a foot, but Ishimori rolls Hiromu away! Ishimori keeps the Yes Lock on but Hiromu refuses to give in! Hiromu moves around, finds ropes again, but Ishimori shifts the arm for the chicken wing. This gives Hiromu an opening, he gets the ROPEBREAK!
Ishimori lets go in frustration but perhaps also exhaustion! Ishimori gets up and says BANG, then drags Hiromu up. Hiromu resists the suplex, ducks one clothesline then a back hand but not the next clothesline! Ishimori fires up but Hiromu is dead weight. Ishimori stands on Hiromu but Hiromu keeps a shoulder up. Ishimori has an arm, he drags Hiromu up and half hatch, but Hiromu arm-drags free! POP-UP BOMB! And then suplex to facebuster! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer and rally up again as both men rise. Hiromu is up first and fires himself up as he goes back to Ishimori. Hiromu drags Ishimori up, dragon sleeper and inverted suplex, but Ishimori fights out!
Ishimori inverted suplexes but Hiromu fights, so Ishimori hits a backbreaker! Ishimori lifts again but Hiromu arm-drags, holds on to roll and fireman’s carry! Ishimori flails but Hiromu CORNER DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Hiromu holds on, brings Ishimori back up, RUNNING DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Fans fire up and Hiromu does, too! Hiromu fireman’s carries once more, spins and TIME BOMB!! Cover, Hiromu wins!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by pinfall; now 1-0, Ishimori is now 0-1
The Time Bomb gets an explosive victory! He pins the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, but with WrestleKingdom 15 fast approaching, will Hiromu still have to win BOSJ to have his shot at the title? Will Ishimori have to be much more careful to make sure his dance card doesn’t fill up before the end of the year?
After catching his breath, Hiromu gets the mic to speak. “I beat Taiji Ishimori!!” Is Ishimori listening? He might as well hand the belt over to Hiromu now. Pff, nah, Hiromu knows that’s not how this works. After all, this is Best of the Super Juniors. Hiromu sits back while fans cheer. Hiromu continues to say that the point is that he won the first main event of BOSJ 27. “That’s what Hiromu Takahashi does! I’m of to a good start! How about it, Aichi?” Oh? Oh oh? Ho ho ho, well well well. This is the first time in ages for fans to watch ten matches in a row. They must be tired! Fans cheer because they still have energy. Hiromu is very tired, he should sit back down.
“But it’s all good, right? This moment, this time, this kind of exhaustion, this is amazing! To wrestle and watch wrestling until you’re completely exhausted, that’s the most fun you can have, right?!” Fans cheer in agreement. Even though we’re all going through these tough times, Hiromu hopes to wear us out even more! “All the pro-wrestling fans, you better be ready!” Because this month is going to be so much fun, you WILL be exhausted! Fans cheer, loving that idea! “World Tag League and Best of the Super Juniors 27 is underway! Let’s have more, more, more, more more more more fun together!!” Will Hiromu have the most fun ever as 2020 nears the end?
Here are the current standings!
World Tag League
Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii: 1-0
The Empire: 1-0
The Dangerous Tekkers: 1-0
EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi: 1-0
FinJuice: 1-0
Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens: 0-1
HenarACE: 0-1
SANADA & Shingo Takagi: 0-1
YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto: 0-1
Guerrillas of Destiny: 0-1
Best of the Super Juniors 27
Master Wato: 1-0
Robbie Eagles: 1-0
SHO: 1-0
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-0
Hiromu Takahashi: 1-0
Yuya Uemaru: 0-1
DOUKI: 0-1
BUSHI: 0-1
El Desperado: 0-1
Taiji Ishimori: 0-1
My Thoughts:
A real great start to these two tournaments in one night, but I do feel bad Kanemaru injured his knee before he could be in this. His match with Wato was surely going to be really good, but I’m also sure Wato would’ve won that to avenge his Jingu loss. Uemaru taking Kanemaru’s place, obviously Wato was going to win, and there could be a lot of changes to how the round robin was going to go. I bet Uemaru does get one win at the right time to really mess up someone’s record, like on Desperado or Eagles. For just BOSJ, they were all great matches, but it was really only Taguchi VS Desperado and Hiromu VS Ishimori that felt they could go either way. Hiromu VS Ishimori was title match worthy, but I can’t be sure the Junior Heavyweight title mirrors the Heavyweight title with the double duty for WrestleKingdom 15. If Hiromu doesn’t win the whole thing, he might not get his shot at the title until after WK15.
In World Tag League, there was also a lot of great stuff, but it felt like Cobb being “X” aka the new Empire member, was the biggest surprise of the night, as well as he and Khan just destroying HenarAce, in more ways than one. They went after Tanahashi’s leg and that can end up being Tanahashi’s entire story from here on, putting it on Henare to do the heavy lifting, in parallel to how the Golden Aces story was feeling. Dangerous Tekkers get a quick win, which speaks to Hashi and Goto being strong, but also to start strong as the tag champions being in the tournament. I feel like Tekkers will go on a run similar to Tetsuya Naito in the G1 Climax, in that they’ll be undefeated until almost the very end.
FinJuice beating GoD really is big as FinJuice are the previous WTL winners, and GOD are a high level tag team that could also be contenders. FinJuice and Tekkers will make for a big match that I hope is somehow saved until the end of the rounds to be a very pivotal moment. It could also be a parallel to Naito and Evil or Evil and Sanada, where it all determines the final tally and who wins.
My Score: 9/10
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Redzone Results & Report! (4/25/26)
Ice High? Or Lights Out?
Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon in the main event!
Tonight in Hiroshima, Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi now have their chance to take back the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Taisei Nakahara; Matsumoto wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, Toru Yano, Master Wato & YOH VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SHO; Shota, Yano, Wato & Yoh win.
- Six Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Taichi & Masatora Yasuda VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf, Tiger Mask & Togi Makabe VS Ren Narita, Don Fale, Douki & Dick Togo; No Contest.
- Yuya Uemura & Tomoaki Honma VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Oiwa & Hartley win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Eagles & Fujita win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon; KOB wins and retains the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
In the closing moments of 8 Man Tag: Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf, Tiger Mask & Togi Makabe VS Ren Narita, Don Fale, Douki & Dick Togo…
Tiger Mask puts Douki back in the ring, only for Douki to bail out. Douki eggs Tiger Mask on, but TORU YANO runs down the ramp to throw Douki back in! Yano’s not part of the match, the ref already doesn’t like that. Tiger hits a SAYANAGI, but then Dick storms in and stomps him! Then the floodgates open and EVERYONE gets in the ring, even Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi! One half of the House already lost to Hontai, they’re gonna get their revenge! It is so chaotic, the ref has no choice but to throw this out as a No Contest!
No Contest, interference
The House clears out the rest of Hontai while Douki CLAWS at Tiger Mask’s face and, well, mask! They all stomp away on the living legend, then stand him up. But Tiger SOBATS Douki! Douki blocks the next kick, and LOW BLOWS Tiger! Then Douki snatches the mask away!! Tiger drops down to cover his face while the fans boo Douki for this disgrace! Young Lions use their shirts to cover Tiger Mask, and out rush Shota, Wato & Yoh! The House retreats, taking the mask as their prize! Hontai helps Tiger Mask stand up, head covered in shirts. Tiger Mask then gets the mic to call out Douki!
Tiger Mask tells Douki, “Is this the only kind of match you can do? So, you can’t do it without using your teammates, you bastard?! I don’t know what to say, but if that’s what you want, then I’ll turn our title match into a LUMBERJACK MATCH!” The fans like the sound of that! Tiger Mask says Douki can choose how many to bring, because it won’t matter! Tiger Mask is gonna sink Douki in this ring, remember that! The fans cheer as the stakes have been raised, but will this gamble only work in the House’s favor? Or can Tiger Mask win the title and retire on top?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!
Team Super Extreme freed these titles from the House of Torture, but now the Ichiban Sweet Boys have come back around. Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk once again be golden boys? Or will the Bone Soldier & Mr. X prove they’re still too sweet?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who wins the newest chapter in this storied rivalry!
Them teams sort out and TMDK rush Super Extreme! They DOUBLE DROPKICK the champs out, then the bell rings! Eagles builds speed and DIVES onto Super Extreme! The fans cheer as Eagles lands on his feet through his tope cannonball. Eagles puts Taiji in, then he and Fujita double wrench for the MAXXIE BOMB! Cover, TWO! Taiji survive but Fujita tags Eagles. Eagles whips Taiji into Fujita’s ENZIGIRI! Then Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Bridging cover, TWO! Tag back to Fujita and he feeds Taiji to Eagles. But Taiji mule kicks Fujita away! Eagles knees and whips Taiji, but X tags in!
Taiji dodges Eagles to DECK Fujita! Taiji blocks a kick, X gives a kick, and Super Extreme double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Wheelbarrow, VICTORY SPLASH! The fans cheer as X stands Fujita up, and he SMACKS Fujita. X whips Fujita corner to corner, then Taiji runs up, DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to the DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Fujita stays in this. X drags Fujita up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! X snapmares, steps over, and traps an arm to then trap the legs! X pulls Fujita into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Fujita endures, slips down, but X just CRANKS the arm! Fujita writhes but X covers, TWO!
The fans rally as X looms over Fujita. X bumps Fujita off buckles, tags Taiji, then Taiji fires elbows. Taiji wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS, then hammerlocks for a scoop and SHOULDER BUSTER! Fujita writhes again but Taiji covers, TWO! Taiji clamps on with a double wristlock! Fujita endures, reaches out, and makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud while Taiji lets go. Taiji tags X and X runs to NO HAND HANDSPRING KICK Eagles! Eagles falls and X goes back to Fujita. X drags Fujita up while the fans rally. Fujita pushes X to fire a forearm, but X eggs him on. Fujita fires more shots, but X SMACKS Fujita!
X suplexes, Fujita slips free, but X elbows back! X whips, Fujita reverses and GAMANGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Fujita crawls and hot tags Eagles! Eagles springboards, X dodges, but Eagles BLASTS Taiji! X runs up but Eagles ELBOWS him away, then RANAS! And WHEEL KICKS! Eagles kips up and the fans join in with “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” Eagles KICKS X, and KICKS, and KICKS! Eagles runs, but Taiji KICKS Eagles at the ropes! The ref reprimands but Taiji steps inside.
Super Extreme double whip, but Eagles reverses to send X away. Eagles ROCKS Taiji, then sends X into him! Then Eagles dodges X, mule kicks, and he runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up with Eagles and he runs corner to corner to DOUBLE KNEE X! Eagles runs up again, but into an ELBOW! Eagles still basement 619s the legs out! Then METEORA! Cover, TWO! X survives but Eagles stays on him by grabbing the legs. Eagles CLUBS and KICKS and KICKS the leg! X writhes, Eagles goes up and out, and the fans rally as Eagles aims! WARP- NO, X dodges! Eagles runs up but into an UP KICK!
X skins the cat, ROCKS Eagles, then goes up again, only for Eagles to GAMANGIRI! Eagles steps outside and the fans rally up as he climbs! SUPER DUPER STEINER, but X lands out?!? Eagles and X have their own Ospreay and Ibushi moment! X dodges Eagles to SPIN KICK and LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives but the fans fire up again. X rallies the fans as he goes to the corner. X climbs up again, takes aim, and X EX- NO, X has to land out as Eagles moves! X hobbles but Eagles runs up! X dodges, sending Eagles into buckles. X then backslides and bridges, TWO! X SOBATS, but Eagles KNEES low! Eagles kicks, but X blocks!
X spins Eagles but Eagles SOBATS! Eagles runs, but into the Tiger Wall Kick! X hobbles again, but tries a roundhouse, only for Eagles to dodge! X PELES, but into a trap! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Fujita GAMANGIRIS Taiji, then ASAI MOONSAULTS! The fans rally as X endures! Eagles puts on the pressure as X crawls around! X reaches out, and he manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while the ref counts. Eagles lets go in frustration, and then SMASHES X’s knee into the mat again and again! Then DEATHLOCK SMASH! Eagles goes to a corner, calls his shot, and HYPER- NO, X ducks the gamangiri!
Eagles drags X up, but X CHOPS back! Eagles ROUNDHOUSES, SUPERKICKS, and PEL- NO! X ducks the kick, backflips up and over, then deadlifts, but Eagles RANAS! Cover, TWO! X BOOTS Eagles, Eagles BOOTS X, then they each BLAST their partners! The Robbies BOOT at the same time! Eagles rewinds but X handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION X!! The fans fire up while both Robbies are down again! The Robbies crawl, hot tags to Fujita and Taiji! Taiji BOOTS Fujita, Fujita ROCKS Taiji, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as Taiji fires a flurry! Fujita rebounds to CHOP! Taiji CHOPS! Taiji whips, Fujita reverses, but Taiji handsprings, into a catch!
Fujita slips through and has the legs tied up! NEMOS SPECIAL!! Taiji fights, reaches out, but Fujita powers those arms back! FULL NEMOS SPECIAL!! Taiji endures, pries free of the facelock, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he vows to end it now! Fujita deadlifts Taiji, but Taiji fights the German Suplex with elbows! Fujita blocks one, flips Taiji up and over, but Taiji now fights the standard suplex! Taiji suplexes, to make it a gut wrench! CIPHER UTAKI! The fans fire up as Taiji takes aim, BANG! Taiji drags Fujita up, reels him in, but Fujita wrenches and RANAS! Cover, TWO! High stack, TWO!
Taiji ROCKS Fujita, X joins in, and they double whip. Taiji runs up, blocks boots, and he puts Fujita in the ropes! X ENZIGIRIS, Taiji SLIDING GERMANS! X STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Taiji goes up, 450 SPLASH! Cover, EAGLES CLOBBERS X ONTO IT! The fans fire up as all four men are down! X TOSSES Eagles, then regroups with Taiji. They call for the end and reel Fujita in. BLOODY- NO, Fujita arm-drags ‘n’ ranas free! Fujita DUMPS X out, wrenches and slips around on Taiji, GERMAN SUPLEX! Taiji tumbles while the fans fire up again! The fans rally as Fujita crawls, hot tag to Eagles!
Eagles storms up on Taiji, but Taiji fires body shots! Taiji CHOPS, but Eagles kicks him! Taiji fires more chops, but Eagles BOOTS him again! Taiji stands up to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, but Eagles kicks a leg and ASAI- NO, Taiji turns the DDT into a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY and BASEMENT SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Taiji roars! Taiji fireman’s carries again, and swings Eagles for a BLOODY FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Taiji aims and Eagles rises. Taiji runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but Eagles stops it! Fujita is in, SWEET BUSTER! Cover, X breaks it! Fujita TOSSES X while Eagles drags Taiji to the drop zone.
Eagles goes up, out, and takes aim, but X breaks free of Fujita! X handsprings to PELE Eagles down! The fans fire up as Eagles dangles from the ropes! Fujita runs up but X BOOTS him! X runs up, Fujita wrenches to ROCK him! X CHOPS, Fujita CHOPS, then Fujita ducks a kick! X ducks the haymaker, Fujita blocks to CHOP! X handsprings up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Fujita swings, X handsprings through, PE- NO, Fujita blocks to WHEELBARROW GERMAN! But X is right up?! O’Conner and CHAOS- NO, Fujita elbows free! Fujita runs, but X follows! FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up as X powers up and calls his shot!
X runs, handsprings, but Fujita stops the Injection! Fujita pops X up into the Electric Chair, spins him around, but almost loses his grip! Fujita powers X up and into position! Eagles is up top, cravats, SLICED BREAD BOMB!! The fans fire up again as the Sweet Boys have Taiji! Taiji slips free of a scoop but Eagles CHOPS, Fujita CHOPS, and they DOUBLE CHOP! The Sweet Boys double whip but Taiji tries to crisscross them! The Sweet Boys deny that and DOUBLE KICK COMBO! The fans fire up with the Sweet Boys again as they haul Taiji up. Double torture rack, but Taiji fights free! Taiji fires forearms and elbows, then a CHOP!
Eagles SUPERKICKS but Taiji ducks! Down goes Fujita! Taiji JUMP KNEES Eagles, then runs to handspring and LETHAL INJECTION X!! The fans fire up as Taiji then ripcords Eagles, LA MYSTICA! And BONE LOCK!! Eagles flails, rolls Taiji, TWO! Taiji smothers Eagles in a cover, TWO! Eagles slips around, roll and bridge, TWO! But step through, only for Taiji to cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes, Taiji runs up, LA MYSTI- NO! Eagles powers through to SLAP, KNEE, clinch and TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again! Eagles and Fujita regroup, DOUBLE KICK COMBO!
The Sweet Boys DOUBLE BOOT X, then Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes X, and now Eagles goes up! WARP 4.5!! Then the step through, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Taiji endures, reaches out, but Eagles drags him back! Eagles puts on more pressure, Taiji flails, and TAIJI TAPS!! SWEET BOYS WIN!
Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Three times, these teams have fought 2v2. And three times, the Ichiban Sweet Boys come out on top! Will Taiji & X ever bring The Mighty down? Or do Eagles & Fujita just have their number?
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon!
Oskar & Yuto-Ice know everyone wants that wrestling high, so they let their challengers sort things out themselves. Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi conquered the United Empire on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but will they #GetBackUp to the top of the Heavyweight Tag Division? Or will the Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter get knocked out instead?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who leaves the Redzone with the gold!
The teams sort out, and while everyone is eager to fight, Yuto starts against Goto. The bell rings, and the fans rally already. The cheers for Ice have the advantage, so Ice takes a swing! Goto dodges, ROCKS Yuto, but Yuto comes back to ROCK Goto! They go forearm for forearm already, but Goto headlocks. Yuto powers up and out but Goto RUNS him over! The fans cheer while Yuto flounders away. Goto kicks and fires off forearms in the corner! The fans fire up with Goto as he whips Yuto corner to corner. Yuto comes right back to CLOBBER Goto! Oskar runs in and BLASTS Yashi! The fans fire up for KOB as they stand Goto up.
KOB double whips but Goto grabs the ropes! Goto DUMPS Oskar out, BOOTS Yuto, then Hashi WRECKS Oskar with a dropkick while Goto RUNS Yuto over! Hashi keeps moving, ZANMAI! Goto drags Yuto back up so he and Hashi can “SE~ NO!” BANG THE DRUM! The fans cheer as Yuto writhes! Hashi flexes while Goto stomps Yuto. Goto bumps Yuto off buckles, tags Hashi in, and they dig their boots in. Red Shoes reprimands, then counts, and Bishamon backs off at 4. Hashi drags Yuto up but Yuto ROCKS Hashi! And ROCKS him again! And again! Hashi spins through to CHOP Yuto! Hashi also SMACKS Oskar!
Oskar snarls but stays on the corner as Hashi CHOPS Yuto! Hashi tags Goto, Goto stomps Yuto, then Goto brings Yuto around to CLUB him down. Goto eggs Yuto on, then whips him to ropes. Yuto reverses, and Oskar catches Goto into a SLEEPER! Yuto BOOTS Goto down, then BLASTS Hashi! The fans rally and duel again as Yuto stands Goto up. Yuto bumps Goto off Oskar’s boot, then tags Oskar in. Oskar steps up and over, still impressive to the fans, and he CHOPS Goto down! Oskar circles Goto, drags him up, and CHOPS him back down! Oskar pushes Goto to the cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Goto toughs it out.
Oskar paces around Goto, drags him up, then THROWS him into the corner! Tag to Yuto and KOB mugs Goto. The fans rally as Yuto snapmares Goto, covers, TWO! Yuto sits Goto up to KICK him in the back! Yuto taunts Goto, kicks him around, and drags him up. Goto CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Yuto SMACKS Goto back down! Tag back to Oskar and he drags Goto around, into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yuto BLASTS Hashi while Goto endures the stretch! Goto gets one arm free but Oskar keeps on the hold. The fans rally as Goto fights his way over, and manages the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Oskar lets go, and Oskar hauls Goto up.
Yuto joins in but Goto BOOTS him away! Oskar shoves Goto to the corner, runs up, but Goto dodges! Oskar hits buckles, and Goto crawls for his corner! Oskar runs up, but Goto avoids the leg drop, brother! Goto continues to crawl while the fans rally up, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi runs up on Oskar, ELBOW! Whip and- NO, Oskar reverses to send Hashi into the corner! Oskar runs up, but Hashi dodges the splash! Hashi comes back to LARIAT, then he whips, only for Oskar to reverse again! Hashi sunset flips, but Oskar stays standing! Only for Hashi to avoid the elbow drop! Hashi basement DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hashi BLASTS Yuto! Hashi roars, the fans cheer, and Hashi circles the giant German. Hashi brings Oskar up and reels him in, but Oskar fights the suplex! Oskar powers free, scoops Hashi, but Hashi slips free to CHOP! And ROCK! Hashi roars, runs, but Oskar reels him in! HUGE mat slam, then the ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hashi toughs it out but Oskar snarls as he stands back up. Oskar stands Hashi up, and with both hands, HANGING NECK- DDT COUNTER! Hashi turns things around on Oskar and the fans rally up again! Hashi goes to a corner, then he runs up on Oskar, only for Oskar to scoop and SLAM!
The fans fire up while both men crawl, and Oskar hot tags Yuto! Yuto swaggers over to Hashi, stomps him down, then stands him up. Hashi fires body shots but Yuto DECKS him for it! Yuto drags Hashi back up, whips him to ropes, but Hashi DROPKICKS the leg! Yuto falls over and the fans rally again! Hashi crawls, hot tag to Goto! Goto RUNS Yuto over! And ELBOWS him down! And whips, only for Yuto to reverse! Goto still RUNS Yuto over! Goto runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuto is tougher than that but Goto brings him right up. But Yuto fights the fireman’s carry with elbows! Goto swings, Yuto fires hands in return!
Yuto bobs ‘n’ weaves to SMACK Goto with palm strikes! Yuto backs Goto down to a corner, KNEES him low, then SOBATS! Goto sits, Yuto gets gangsta! “BOMBACLAT!” DOUBLE KNEES! Yuto then drags Goto to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Goto toughs it out. Yuto stays close, and he sits Goto up. Yuto runs, ICE- NO! Goto blocks the kick! But Yuto ROKCS Goto! Yuto runs, but into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Hashi returns to BLAST Oskar! Hashi calls to Goto and they get Yuto up! Fireman’s carry, FIERCE FLASH! The fans rally as Bishamon brings Yuto back up, dragon sleeper and leg lift! But Oskar LCUBS Hashi!
Oskar kicks Goto, runs the ropes, but Goto follows! Goto LARIATS, but Oskar stays up! Hashi SUPERKICKS, but Oskar is still up! Bishamon double whips, but Oskar DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Oskar bails out, but Yuto and Bishamon are all still down. Red Shoes ushers Hashi out of the ring, and he checks as Yuto and Goto crawl to corners. The fans rally up as both men rise. Yuto runs up, but Goto puts him right up top! DRAPING GTR!! But Goto can’t make the cover! The fans rally as both men crawl again, and Goto uses the ropes to stand up. Goto roars, aims, and BUZZSAW!
But Yuto rises to his feet! Goto fireman’s carries, G T W! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again as Yuto survives! Goto dragon sleepers, but Yuto wrenches through. Goto ducks the haymaker, but Yuto blocks the saido, short arm LARIAT! The fans rally as both men are down again! Goto and Yuto crawl, reach out, and hot tag to Hashi and Oskar! They both run up, but Oskar RUNS Hashi over! Oskar motions to calm down, and he grins as he brings Hashi up. Oskar whips Hashi corner to corner hard, and Hashi bounces off the buckles before landing on the mat! Hashi writhes but Oskar storms over to him.
Oskar drags Hashi up, whips corner to corner again, and just as hard! Hashi again bounces off buckles and writhes on the mat. The fans rally while Oskar takes his time walking over to Hashi. Oskar taunts Hashi, stands him up, and whips, but Hashi rebounds to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Hashi and Oskar both wobble. Oskar CLUBS Hashi down! Oskar drags Hashi up, Yuto joins in, but Hashi BOOTS Yuto away! Hashi CLUBS away on Oskar, but Oskar blocks the lariat! Yuto ROCKS Hashi, then he and Oskar hit THE RUMBLING BOMB!! Cover, but Goto breaks it! Yuto fires off on Goto, TOSSES him out, then regroups with Oskar.
Yuto & Oskar call for the end, and they haul Hashi up! Feed to Oskar, but Hashi SHOTGUNS him first! Hashi stands but AMBITION RIGHT hits first! Then ICE HIGH! Yuto calls to Oskar and they try again. Feed, scoop, and- GOTO LARIATS YUTO! Hashi victory rolls Oskar! TWO!! Goto PENALTY KICKS Oskar down! The fans fire up as Bishamon still has life! Oskar rises in a corner, and Goto sends Hashi in for a LARIAT! Then Goto adds MURAMASA! Goto climbs, Hashi lifts, and somehow, they hit the DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover off the super bulldog, but YUTO BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as all four men are down!
The fans rally up as Goto brings Yuto around. Yuto DECKS Goto, kicks him out, but Hashi LARIATS Yuto! The fans fire up again as Hashi roars! Hashi runs at Oskar in the corner and LARIATS! Then he brings Oskar in, hooks a leg, but Oskar fights the lift! Oskar fires body shots, Hashi staggers back, but Hashi LARIATS again! And SUPERKICKS! Oskar wobbles but he roars as he runs back up! Hashi dodges a boot, and he LARIATS Oskar down! Cover, TWO! Oskar is tougher than that but the fans fire up again. Hashi feeds off the energy and he powers up like Goto would! SUPERKICK! Hashi roars, and he brings Oskar back up!
Hashi hooks the leg, and KUMAGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO!!! Oskar survives, with Yuto so close and yet so far because of Goto! Goto throws Yuto back out, then brings Oskar back up. The fans fire up as Goto dragon sleepers and Hashi lifts the legs! But Oskar flails and fights free of Hashi! Oskar powers out of the dragon sleeper, but Hashi HEADBUTTS him down! Yuto fires off on Goto, then runs, but into a fireman’s carry! Hashi is back, FIERCE FLASH into the dragon sleeper! Hashi has the legs, but Oskar has a SLEEPER on Hashi! Hashi is stuck in The Nightmare Hold while Goto fights Yuto off.
Hashi RAMS Oskar into a corner, Goto LARIATS! Hashi LARIATS! Then Hashi goes up while Goto clinches! SUPER GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up again as Hashi SMACKS Yuto down! Bishamon roars as they get Oskar back up and in, but Oskar again kicks free! But Hashi CODE BREAKERS! Goto dragon sleepers, Hashi has the legs, and this time for sure! SHOTO!! Cover, YUTO BREAKS IT!!! The fans are thunderous as Yuto saves Oskar with nanoseconds to spare! Red Shoes checks all four guys as they stir, and the fans rally up again. Hashi sits up first, he calls to Goto, and Goto pushes up off the mat.
The fans cheer as Bishamon roars! They stand up, and Hashi brings Yuto around. But Yuto fires forearms and elbows! But then Hashi mule kicks! Goto clinches, Hashi runs, but Yuto sends Goto into Hashi! Then he ROCKS Goto! Goto ROCKS Ice, but Ice ROCKS Goto! The fans get fired up with every forearm! Yuto swings, but Goto spins him, URA GTR! Then Goto runs, but Yuto blocks the lariat to ROUNDHOUSE! Then he blocks the ridge hand! Oskar is up, Yuto sends Goto to him! Scoop and K O B DRIVER!! But they can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again as Yuto snarls and Oskar rises!
Yuto brings Hashi up, sends him to Oskar, but Hashi ROCKS Oskar first! Then he ROCKS Yuto! Hashi CHOPS Yuto, ROCKS him again and again, then DOUBLE CHOPS! Hashi runs, but Yuto dodges! Oskar scoops! Hashi slips free to SHOVE Oskar into Yuto! Half nelson, KARMA CRADLE! TWO!! CRUELLA!! The fans are thunderous again as all four men are back down! Yuto roars, he drags Hashi up, and the fans rally behind him! Goto anchors Yuto’s leg, then drags himself up. Yuto stares Goto down before he DECKS him! Red Shoes reprimands about closed fists, but Yuto just roars! Feed to Oskar for the scoop, K O B DRIVER!!! Cover, KOB wins!!
Winners: Oskar & Yuto-Ice, by pinfall (still IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Goto & Hashi put up the fight you’d expect from former tag team champions, but they are still just former tag team champions! What will it take for them to #TurnItAllAround now that they’ve fallen behind?
As for the champs, it takes them a moment to stand back up, but they do stand for Red Shoes to raise their hands in victory. Yuto then sits back down before getting the mic. Yuto calls to Bishamon and asks they wait a moment. Yuto knows normally, the losers have nothing to say, but he wants them to hear this. He was fortunate to see their matches, and knows their philosophy of pushing forward, never giving up, and being able to turn things around. Yuto’s opinion is that even as a Young Lion in the black trunks, he thought of them as incredible strong, warm-hearted, and straightforward guys. The fans applaud that.
Yuto says if Bishamon felt the pure essence of pro-wrestling, then please come again, KOB will do this any time. The fans also applaud that, and Oskar helps Yuto stand up. Yuto continues by saying, “See you again.” Bishamon exits, and Yuto says his body aches and creaks from all that damage. But right now, being alive and being a pro-wrestler is the most fun he’s ever had! He is pretty sure pro-wrestling exists just so Yuto can live. Maybe, you guys who also love pro-wrestling feel the same. The fans cheer that, too! Yuto says he and they are all lucky, cuz pro-wrestling is an escape. If anything happens, they can always come back to wrestling!
Yuto is a huge fan of wrestling! He knows the fans cameramen, the staff, everyone in this company and in this industry in general, are all fans, too! So don’t worry, whatever your crappy reality is, pro-wrestling can save you from it. The fans cheer, that, too! Yuto promises that watching wrestling, you don’t have to think. A false version of himself is rubbish. Only raw emotion shows the real! Just feel! When you want to feel truly alive, watch pro-wrestling! The fans applaud again, and Yuto knows all you guys should just shut up and spend your time and money on Yuto & Oskar! You won’t lose anything, they ARE pro-wrestling!
The fans cheer again, and Yuto says it may vary from person to person. Whether it is work, school, home, or whatever else! As a reward, let’s share pro-wrestling together! Yuto has Oskar by his side, but also all of you “addicts!” The fans applaud, and Yuto says KOB is big money! They’re the best team in the world! And from now on, don’t think, just feel! LET’S GET HIGH! Tch tch, BIG UP! Oskar & Ice continue to reign, will there ever be a team that can keep up with their high?
My Thoughts:
A great Wrestling Redzone in the middle of the Road to Wrestling Dontaku, and I fully admit to forgetting about the first part of said Road to Wrestling Dontaku. Very good stuff in Tiger Mask escalating things for him and Douki, and I believe the House of Torture was also involved in NJPW’s previous Lumberjack Match, so maybe that tradition can replace the Bullet Club War Dogs’ Dog Kennel Cage Match. But it sounds like it’ll just be a reason to have everyone already ringside for when Tiger Mask loses his last chance at the title, because I don’t see NJPW changing tradition. Even so, it’ll be an awesome match with Tiger Mask giving it his all until the very end.
Speaking of, we got that out of the tag title matches tonight. I didn’t think TMDK would win the belts back already, but this adds to the great rivalry between them and Super Extreme. Super Extreme could make number four the one they finally win, it all just fits so well. And great match from KOB VS Bishamon. However, given it was Bishamon, who not only had their run as tag champions but are also Six Man Champions with Boltin Oleg, KOB was naturally winning here. Great stuff for them, and there are some good possibilities for who faces them next, so we’ll see where they go for Dontaku and beyond.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Callum Newman won the 2026 New Japan Cup, meaning he gets his shot at Yota Tsuji’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship in Ryogoku Sumo Hall!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – KUSHIDA & Masatora Yasuda VS Tatsuya Matsumoto & Taisei Nakahara; Kushida & Yasuda win.
- Master Wato & Togi Makabe VS Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson; Fujita & Hartley win.
- Six Man Tag: Unbound Company VS United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hontai VS United Empire; United Empire wins.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita; Bishamon & Boltin win and retain the titles.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Shota Umino; Time Limit Draw, Konosuke retains the title.
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Oskar & Yuto win and retain the titles.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Callum Newman; Callum wins and becomes the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita w/ Dick Togo!
It was on the Road to the New Beginning that Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi & The Man from Kazakhstan took these titles from TMDK, and now they bring them to the Ryogoku Sumo Hall to face the Lonestar Outlaw, Tokyo Pimp & Souled Out Son of Strong Style. But will Hontai put the House of Torture behind BARS? Or will Chase & Yujiro help Ren become the NEVER Double Champion?
The introductions are made, and then the House attacks! Ren kicks Oleg and tosses him out while Chase & Yujiro beat up on Bishamon! The House kicks everyone out of the ring, then go out after them. Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes, then holds him up so Dick Togo can get a shot in! The fans boo but Ren whips Oleg into railing! Yujiro puts Hashi back in the ring, but things are spilling into the crowd! The bell finally rings as Yujiro ROCKS and CHOPS Hashi! Yujiro runs, but Hashi ELBOWS him! Hashi runs and he RUNS Yujiro over! The fans fire up with Hashi while Yujiro bails out. Hashi runs, but Yujiro blocks the dropkick!
Chase helps out, and they hammock THROW Hashi into the railing! The fans boo more but Chase stomps Hashi. Yujiro drags Hashi up and into the ring, then tags Ren. Ren stomps away on Hashi, then drags him up to whip and ELBOW down! Cover, TWO! Ren clamps on with a chinlock to grind Hashi down. The fans rally while Hashi endures, but the ref has to keep Oleg back. Ren lets Hashi go just so he can DROPKICK Oleg’s leg! Oleg hobbles out of the ring while Ren goes back to Hashi. Ren bumps Hashi off Chase’s boot, then tags Chase in. The fans rally for Hashi but Chase snapmares and NECK SNAPS! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Hashi stays in this, but Chase stands on Hashi’s hand! Chase mocks the fans cheering Hashi on while he slaps Hashi around. Chase whips Hashi, but Hashi dropkicks the leg! Chase falls and the fans fire up! Hashi crawls over, hot tag to Goto! The fans fire up as the Fierce Warrior CLOBBERS Chase then BLASTS The House! Goto whips Chase to the corner, runs in and hits MURAMASA! Then the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Chase toughs it out but the fans rally for Goto as he stands. Goto goes to fireman’s carry but Chase fights it with elbows. Goto ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Goto! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans fire up!
Goto DECKS Chase, the fans fire up more, and Goto eggs Chase on. Chase comes back to fire fast hands! Chase winds up, but Goto catches him, spins him, and URA GTR! Goto runs but Chase blocks the lariat to C-TRIGGER! Chase runs but Goto follows, only for Chase to ENZIGIRI! Chase runs, but into a LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto crawls, Chase does, too, hot tags to Ren and Oleg! The fans fire up but Ren dropkicks Oleg’s leg! Then he leg scissors for the cradle, only for Oleg to power right out! Oleg gut wrenches for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Ren tumbles, Oleg kips up,a nd Hashi BLASTS Yujiro!
The fans cheer as Oleg has Ren to himself! VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but Oleg drags him up. Ren CHOKES Oleg, the ref reprimands, but Oleg breaks free to CHOP! Oleg then fireman’s carries, but Ren CLAWS his face! Oleg still flips Ren over for the TORTURE RACK! DICK RINGS THE BELL! The fans boo as he pulls off that stupid trick! Ren CHOP BLOCKS Oleg, then reels him into the KNEEBAR!! Oleg endures, reaches out, but Ren puts on the pressure! Hashi and Yujiro still brawl, but then Hashi slips in and stomps Ren! Chase kicks Hashi then TOSSES him out! Goto fires off on Chase but Yujiro CLUBS Goto!
Chase & Yujiro double whip to mule kick, KNEE LIFT, then REVERSE DDT! I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Goto tumbles out of the ring, Chase distracts the ref, and The House sets Oleg up! Dick climbs for the DICK CHOP! Cover, TWO! But into the FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR!! Oleg endures, reaches out, and the fans rally as he fights over! Ren lets go, just to drag Oleg back to center! KNEE- NO! Oleg rolls through and waistlocks! But Ren mule kicks the leg! Oleg still pops Ren up for THE VERDICT!! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Oleg and Ren crawl, hot tag to Hashi! The Head Hunter BLASTS The House to isolate Ren!
Hashi SUPERKICKS Ren, then runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up for Hashi and he half nelsons, but Ren spins through to THROW Hashi out! Ren practically tackles the ref so Chase & Yujiro can mug Hashi unseen! Chase JAMS Hashi up with a chair! The fans boo but Yujiro puts Hashi in while Chase hides the evidence. Ren tags Yujiro and Yujiro puts Hashi on the ropes. Yujiro runs up to BOOT Hashi! Then INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives and the fans cheer! Yujiro is upset, he drags Hashi up, but Goto LARIATS Yujiro! Chase runs up, Goto fireman’s carries him, but Chase slips free to SHOVE Goto into Hashi!
Chase runs up, but into the HIDDEN GAP! Hashi & Goto fire up, and Hashi LARIATS Yujiro in the corner! Feed to Goto for the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! The fans fire up again, and Goto dragon sleepers! Hashi has the legs, but Yujiro BOOTS free! And he FISHERMAN BUSTERS Goto! Everyone is down but the fans rally for Hashi! Dick coaches Yujiro as he and Hashi crawl. Yujiro and Hashi stand, and Hashi roars! Hashi ROCKS Yujiro, but Yujiro ROCKS Hashi! The forearms go back and forth, then Hashi CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hashi whips, Yujiro reverses, then Yujiro grabs the ref! Chase SMACKS Hashi with the chair!
Yujiro sits Hashi up, PIMP JUICE!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and the fans fire up again! Yujiro staggers to his feet but he drags Hashi up. Yujiro reels Hashi in, for BIG- NO, Hashi fights the Juice to waistlock! Yujiro elbows away, then runs, but into the HIDDEN GAP LARIAT! Yujiro stays up!? Yujiro runs, but into HIDDEN GAP BOLTIN! Chase runs up, but Oleg feeds him to the fireman’s carry, G T W!! Hashi BLASTS Ren off the apron, and he drags Yujiro up. Oleg RAMS Yujiro into the corner! Hashi LARIATS! Then they feed to Goto for the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH into the dragon sleeper!
Hashi has the legs, but Ren is back! He catches Oleg into a SLEEPER! Hashi SUPERKICKS Ren, and Oleg TORTURE RACKS him! Hashi gives Yujiro a CODE BREAKER! Goto dragon sleepers Yujiro for Hashi to get the legs! “SE~ NO!” SHOTO!! Cover, Hontai wins!!
Winners: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (still NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Oleg also has Ren tapping out to his torture rack! A total victory for the champions! But with that, Oleg gets a mic to call out Ren! He just made the NEVER Openweight Champion tap, so how about a match for that title?! Ren’s in no shape to answer right now, but will Oleg soon become a TRIPLE Champion?
NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Shota Umino!
The Alpha is ignoring the shade thrown by Kazuchika Okada in AEW as he does his job here in NJPW. Konosuke wants to settle the score with Shota from the G1 Climax, will he do it? Or will Shota’s Second Chapter turn this into The Roughneck Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of NJPW World!
Shota fires the fans up before he stares down with Konosuke. The bell rings, both men run up, and Shota dodges a boto! Konosuke dodges a lariat to ELBOW, then he runs, but Shota RAMS shoulders with him! Shota RAMS Konosuke again, they both run and they RAM shoulders again! Shota ROCKS Konosuke, then runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Shota reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE hits! The fans fire up and Konosuke nods while Shota goes to a corner. Konosuke storms over to ROCK Shota, ROCK him again, but Shota just brushes those off. Konosuke fires another forearm, but Shota turns things around to fire forearms in return!
The fans rally as Konosuke backs Shota down. Shota slaps the hand away, but Konosuke HEADBUTTS him! Konosuke runs, but Shota DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shota stands tall, then he gets a leg to SMASH it on the mat! Shota steps over for the STF! The fans rally as Konosuke endures, and he fights his way forward! ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Shota lets go cleanly. Konosuke bails out but Shota keeps an eye on him. Konosuke takes a moment while the fans rally, and he stays back as Shota rushes the ropes. Shota storms out after Konosuke, but Konosuke kicks low! And then SLAMS Shota’s arm off the timekeeper’s table!
Konosuke wrenches and lifts for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Shota writhes, but Konosuke pushes him into the ring. Konosuke then holds onto an arm as he stands on the apron, and he KNEE DROPS on the arm! The fans are torn while Shota clutches his elbow. Konosuke takes his time before rolling inside, then he looms over Shota. Konosuke drags Shota up, wrenches the arm, and hits an ARMBAR BULLDOG! Shota writhes again while the fans rally up. Konosuke then drags Shota up, snapmares, and clamps on with a top wristlock. Shota endures, even as Konosuke pushes him down, and the fans duel.
Shota fights with kicks but Konosuke puts on the pressure. Shota still kicks, but Konosuke isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans rally while Shota scrambles away. Konosuke stalks Shota, but the ref has him stay back. Konosuke waits for Shota to sit up, and we hit five minutes. Konosuke wrenches Shota’s arm, hammerlocks it, and RAMS Shota into buckles! Konosuke hammerlocks the arm again, runs Shota corner to corner, but Shota stops short of hitting buckles! Shota fires forearms, but Konosuke eggs him on. Shota fires another shot, but Konosuke CLUBS the arm! Konosuke whips but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Konosuke and Shota rise up, and Shota stalks Konosuke to a corner. Shota fires off forearms and CHOPS on repeat, then whips corner to corner. Shota runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans still cheer Shota on. Shota drags Konosuke up, reels him in, but Konosuke fights the lift. Konosuke powers up to BACKDROP free! The fans fire up again while Konosuke runs at Shota. Shota drop toeholds Konosuke onto the ropes! Then Shota slingshots for the APRON DDT! Down goes Konosuke, and Shota looks at the belt as it rests on the timekeeper’s table.
Shota nods before going back for Konosuke. Shota drags Konosuke up, then whips, but Konosuke reverses! Shota hits railing! Konosuke then BOOTS Shota down! Shota flops through the gate and Konosuke brings him up. Konosuke has Shota dangling off the railing, but Shota slips free! Shota fires body shots, then he RAMS Konosuke into railing! The fans rally as Shota then TORNADO DDTS to the floor!! Konosuke writhes and clutches his neck, but Shota fires up with the fans! Shota puts Konosuke in the ring, then runs in at the corner for a KNEE STRIKE! Shota then goes corner to corner again, STRIKE KNEE!
The fans fire up again as Shota brings Konosuke around, and puts him up top! Shota climbs up as we hit 10 minutes! Konosuke fires body shots, and he bends Shota’s fingers! Konosuke hits a SUPER HOTSHOT on the arm! Shota falls back and the fans rally harder as Konosuke steps back inside. Konosuke aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA- NO, Shota pops him up for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Konosuke survives but Shota roars! The fans rally, Shota runs, but Konosuke BOOTS the lariat! Konosuke full nelsons, then he spins Shota, but Shota wrenches free to swing! Konosuke gets under, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!!
But Konosuke doesn’t cover?! He powers up instead, and goes to the corner! Konosuke aims again, for the WAGAMAMA- NO! Shota blocks it! Konosuke fires hands, but Shota DECKS him! The fans are thunderous as Shota drags Konosuke back up. Shota reels Konosuke in, suplexes, but Konosuke fights that to hook a leg! Konosuke steals SECOND CHAPTER!! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives The Alpha using his own move! We hit the three minute warning, time is on Konosuke’s side here! Konosuke still wants to finish this himself, but the fans are split down the middle! WAGAMAMA- NO, Shota dodges!
Konosuke SWATS the lariat, ALPHA ELBOWS, but Shota spins to SOUTHPAW LARIAT! Shota aims now, STRIKE- NO, Konosuke counters knee with knee! Both men hobble, Shota LARIATS, but Konosuke just brushes it off! Konosuke runs, and he LARIATS Shota inside-out! We hit the two minute warning and the fans fire up again! A standing count begins, but Konosuke is already rolling to the ropes. Konosuke drags himself up at 6 of 10, Shota sits up at 8, but Konosuke stands at 9! Konosuke swings, but into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! But he’s right back up!? EXPLODER! But Shota’s right back up!
ALPHA ELBOW! ROLLING- FOREARM from Shota! ROLLING- ALPHA ELBOW!! Literally last minute here as both men lean on each other! Konosuke shakes his head, and he drags Shota up! RAGING- NO, Shota fights the fire to scoop! SECOND- NO, Konosuke slips free, INVERTED suplex, but Shota slips free of that! POISON-RANA!! Not the cleanest, but it got the job done! But we have only THIRTY SECONDS LEFT! Shota snarls, rises up, and he runs the ropes, ROUGH- NO, Konosuke dodges Shota dodges! DOUBLE LARIATS hit! They both rebound, ROUGHNECK LARIAT hits!! But Shota has to cover!! TIME IS UP!!!
Time Limit Draw; Konosuke Takeshita retains the title
It was a powerful battle, but nothing was settled as we end with a draw! Will these two look to make this a trilogy in the near future? Wait, wait, wait, who is this mysterious masked man? They wear a nice suit and bowtie, but then CHASE attacks from behind!? The fans boo as the Lonestar Outlaw beats up on Konosuke, then hammerlocks for the HIGH NOON LARIAT! And then a C-TRIGGER! Chase drags Konosuke up again, reels him in, and he underhooks the arms! But Konosuke fights the lift, and Shota runs back in! Shota chases Chase off, but what was up with tuxedo mask over there? Is it all smoke and mirrors so Chase can get his shot at this title?
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Knock Out Brothers may not have won World Tag League, but they thwarted the challenge from TMDK all the same! But that did nothing to deter “The Chin & The Mullet,” they want another shot! Will this be where Zack & Roy stand tall? Or will everyone in Ryogoku get that wrestling high?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who lights it up!
The teams sort out, and no question that Yuto and Oiwa start. The fans fire up already with the bell, and Yuto ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa ROCKS Yuto! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, and Yuto ROCKS Oiwa again! But Oiwa dodges the boot, only for Yuto to buck the O’Conner. Oiwa dodges once but Yuto ROCKS him on return! Yuto whips, then he BOOTS Oiwa down! The fans fire up with Ice, but Oiwa gets mad. Oiwa wrenches and YANKS Yuto’s left arm, Yuto fires a forearm, and repeat! Oiwa lets Yuto go, then arm-drags him! And scoops to SLAM! Then SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Yuto is tougher than that, but Oiwa arm-drags him again!
Oiwa has the armlock while the fans cheer. Yuto fights up, fights over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, but he tags in ZSJ. ZSJ takes the arm, wrenches, and wrangles Yuto to the mat. ZSJ bends Yuto’s fingers but Yuto kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Oiwa tags in and he ELBOW DROPS on Yuto! Oiwa sucker punches Oskar, but Oskar stays up! Oskar steps inside but Oiwa DROPKICKS him down! Oskar is furious now but ZSJ BOOTS him off the apron! The fans cheer as TMDK stands tall. Oiwa drags Yuto up, ZSJ helps out, and they double wrench again and again and again!
TMDK wrangles Yuto down and isolates the arms, STEREO STOMPS! Oiwa steps on Yuto before he tags in ZSJ, and ZSJ steps on Yuto’s leg. ZSJ twists Yuto’s wrist but Yuto fires body shots. ZSJ wrenches, but Yuto fires more forearms! ZSJ wrenches, Yuto fires even more shots, but ZSJ wrenches again to trap the arm and TWEAK it! Yuto falls back while the fans cheer. ZSJ drags Yuto back up, whips, but Yuto reverses to KNEE low! Yuto runs to SLIDING KICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Yuto crawls, hot tag to Oskar! Oiwa runs in but Oskar CLOBBERS him! And he CLOBBERS ZSJ!
The fans fire up as the German Giant double guzels! But TMDK wrench and wrench and wrench! They double whip, but Oskar breaks the double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT back! The fans fire up with Oskar as he storms around. Oskar talks trash on ZSJ, then whips him to a corner. ZSJ hits buckles hard and falls to the mat! The fans rally up again as Oskar stalks ZSJ. Oskar has ZSJ in the corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and again ZSJ falls to the mat! Oskar is right on ZSJ with a deadlift SLAM, and an ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! ZSJ survives being thrown around but the fans rally as Oskar fires up.
Oskar scoops but ZSJ slips free, and reels Oskar into the SLEEPER! Oskar flails, he THROWS ZSJ down, then he stands ZSJ up just to CHOP him down! Oskar then aims from a corner, runs up on ZSJ, but ZSJ blocks the boot! ANKLE LOCK! The fans cheer as Oskar hops around! ZSJ keeps him from the ropes, then UPPERCUTS the leg! ZSJ ducks a shot, UPPERCUTS the leg again, then has the ANKLE LOCK! Oskar still hops to the ROPEBREAK! Oiwa tags in, and he CLUBS Oskar’s leg! Oskar falls over while the fans rally up again. Oiwa drags Oskar to center to SMASH the knee off the mat! ZSJ grabs both legs, hooks them up, then STOMPS!
Oskar writhes but Oiwa steps through and ties up the legs, but Oskar BOOTS free! Oiwa tags ZSJ, ZSJ BOOTS Yuto, and Oiwa stands Oskar up. ZSJ storms up but Oskar fires forearms and elbows! Oiwa & ZSJ pinball Oskar with forearms, then LARIAT ENZIGIRI SANDWICH! Oskar roars as he stays standing! Oskar BOOTS Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks the chop! Oskar powers up and lifts for a BACKBREAKER! Yuto runs in and adds a KNEE! The fans fire up again as Yuto feeds ZSJ to Oskar, but Oiwa trips up Yuto! ZSJ fights free of the gut wrench to get the leg! ANKLE LOCK with the GRAPEVINE! Oskar endures while the fans fire up again!
Oskar pries at the hold, Yuto SMACKS Oiwa off the apron, but Oiwa keeps Yuto from saving Oskar! ZSJ shifts around, HALF CRAB! Oskar endures but ZSJ shifts again, DEATHLOCK! ZSJ hooks an arm as part of the hold, then the other arm! Oskar endures this modified surfboard, and he powers his way forward! ZSJ hurries to trap the arms again, but Oskar reaches out! ZSJ half nelsons while keeping the legs tied up, but Oskar powers up again! ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer as Oskar survives and escapes! ZSJ rolls away to the opposite corner while the fans rally up. Oskar drags himself up with the ropes, but ZSJ runs in.
ZSJ blocks a boot, but Oskar just KICKS ZSJ away! Oskar runs up to ELBOW in the corner, then he shoves ZSJ down. Oskar runs, but ZSJ avoids the leg drop! PENALTY KICK! But Oskar uses that to stand back up! Scoop and- No, the leg gives out! ZSJ DROPKICKS Oskar down! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tag to Oiwa! Oiwa runs up to DROPKICK Oskar’s leg! Then CHOP BLOCK the other! Oiwa clamps on but Oskar CHOPS free! Oskar winds up, but Oiwa catches him to spin and sup- NO, Oskar’s too big to suplex! Oskar shoves Oiwa to ropes, then BACKDROPS on the return! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Oskar crawls, hot tag to Yuto! The fans fire up for Ice as he stands Oiwa up. Yuto KICKS Oiwa, KNEES him, then SOBATS him in the corner! Yuto gets gangsta, “BOMBACLAT!” METEORA in the corner, then a cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Yuto just fires up again. Yuto sits Oiwa up to run and ICE- NO! Oiwa blocks the kick! Oiwa stands, ROCKS Yuto again and again, then runs. But Yuto mule kicks! Yuto THROWS Oiwa down by his hair, then SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Yuto just fires up again. The fans rally as Yuto aims from the corner. Oiwa rises up, Yuto runs in, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Yuto! And SENTONS!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! Oiwa rises, he brings Yuto up, and he wrenches the arm. Oiwa whips corner to corner, but just to YANK the arm! And WRING it out! Yuto writhes, but Oiwa drags him back up. TENZ- NO, Yuto pulls hair! Yuto BODY BLOWS, then fires SLAP after SLAP! Yuto bobs ‘n’ weaves to SLAP again! Oiwa fires up but Yuto BOOTS him down! The fans are thunderous as Yuto then steps on Oiwa’s head. Yuto steps off to drag Oiwa up, but Oiwa clamps onto an arm! ARM SCREW! Yuto clutches his elbow while he falls over! Oiwa stomps away on Yuto, showing no mercy! The ref wants him to hold on so he can check that arm!
Yuto is able to sit up, but Oiwa wants the arm! Yuto ROCKS Oiwa, Oiwa CLUBS the arm! Yuto ROCKS Oiwa again, but Oiwa CLUBS the arm, and repeat! Oiwa then YANKS the arm to bring Yuto down! The fans rally harder and harder as Oiwa drags Yuto up. The ref has Oiwa hold on, Yuto’s a ragdoll! The arm is still working so Oiwa hauls Yuto up. Oiwa RAMS Yuto into the corner, then wraps the bad arm around the ropes! The ref reprimands as Oiwa pulls on the arm! Yuto suffers until Oiwa stops at 4, but then Oiwa DROPKICKS Yuto down! The fans continue to rally harder and harder, and Oiwa waits on Yuto.
Yuto SHOVES the ref, he’s not letting this arm stop the match! Yuto unwraps the elbow, SMACKS it into the corner, and he makes it work again! Oiwa nods as Yuto steps up. Yuto eggs Oiwa on, so Oiwa CLUBS the bad arm! Yuto fires a shot using that arm, but Oiwa doesn’t budge. Oiwa UPPERCUTS the arm, Yuto still tries to fire shots with it. Oiwa UPPERCUTS the arm again and again, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! But Yuto DECKS Oiwa!! Yuto roars as the fans fire up! Yuto fights through the pain and dares Oiwa to get back up. Oiwa rises, and he ducks the buzzsaw! ARM SCREW! Yuto again falls back while clutching that arm!
Oiwa keeps the fans going as he runs corner to corner, but Yuto BOOTS him! Yuto SPITS at Oiwa, so Oiwa LARIATS in the corner! And LARIATS again, and again, and again! The ref has Oiwa back off while Yuto sputters. Oiwa nods, but then runs in, THE GRIP in the corner!! Yuto falls, Oiwa rises, and the fans fire up again! DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Yuto survives and the fans cheer him on! Oiwa stands Yuto up to ROLLING ELBOW! And ROLLING ELBOW! And then- ROUNDHOUSE from Yuto! Yuto roars, runs, and ICE HIGH! Cover, but ZSJ NECK TWISTS Yuto! The fans fire up for that sadistic save!
Yuto stands to SLAP! And he SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up again as Yuto drags ZSJ up. Ryogoku is thunderous for “AISU! AISU!” But ZSJ PELES the bad arm! Oiwa RAMS Yuto into a corner, ZSJ ENZIGIRIS, Oiwa hits CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, but Oskar breaks it! ZSJ fires UPPERCUTS on Oskar, but Oskar just scoops and SLAMS him! Oiwa LARIATS Oskar, then reels him in for a SUPLEX! NO, Oskar fights free! But Oiwa dodges to LARIAT Oskar up and out! We hit 20 minutes as Oiwa has Yuto. Oiwa winds up, but Yuto blocks The Grip! He ducks the right, but the SOUTHPAW comes through after all!
Oiwa hauls Yuto up for the TENZAN PLEX! Cover, TWO! Yuto survives and the fans rally up again. Oiwa powers up, runs the ropes, and THE GRIP misses! Oskar scoops, but ZSJ saves Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Yuto, blocks Oskar’s kick, DRAGON SCREW into the SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous as Oiwa finally manages it! ZSJ coaches Oiwa, then runs to UPPERCUT Yuto! Oiwa LARIATS, then feed to the ZACK DRIVER! Oiwa deadlifts for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Yuto survives and the fans are electric! ZSJ LEAPS onto Oskar for a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! ZSJ tells Oiwa to finish it! THE GRIP gets a KNEE!
Yuto fires up as the fans are electric again! But then Oiwa catches Yuto to a SLEEPER! SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Yuto staggers around, THE- AMBITION RIGHT!! And then CRUELLA!!! Cover, KNOCKOUT BROTHERS WIN!
Winners: Oskar & Yuto-Ice, by pinfall (still IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
As mighty as Zack & Roy are, they still couldn’t overcome the sheer strength of will inside Oskar & Yuto! Yuto makes sure Oiwa knows that before he tosses Oiwa out of the ring. The fans cheer Yuto on while he grabs a mic. Yuto says, “It feels damn good to beat the piss outta someone I really hate! And just like how I felt when I first set my eyes on pro-wrestling, pro-wrestlers are the best fighters on this planet! The toughest people there are! And there is nothing like feeling it live and raw! There is nothing like making money in this business! There is nothing like making money in pro-wrestling!” The fans cheer that!
Yuto continues by saying he and Oskar won’t change in the future. What they want is the toughest there is! The money, the fights, and that wrestling high! And whether you’re addicted to ’em or you hate ’em, there is no doubt you all get high seeing KOB! So the question is, who is next? Who do the people wanna see? Are there any teams left? The fans have some ideas, but Yuto wants to see for himself. He is calling out a team himself! BISHAMON! Get your asses out here! But wait, we get Great-O-Khan & Henare instead! The fans boo The United Empire, but the Mauler says no, no, no! NO Bishamon! Khan & Henare never lost those titles, so they’re next!
Henare & Khan will take that wrestling high as mana for the United Empire! Yuto says yeah, he likes that! He wants to hit that “mana” hard. But look, Bishamon shows up after all! Goto & Hashi step into the ring to join this conversation. Goto picks up a mic to say, “We were just feeling like we wanted that pro-wrestling high ourselves.” The fans like the sound of that! Goto says that this won’t be an easy high to get. So, Empire, how about they take you out first? Bishamon will prove THEY are the best! Yuto is loving this as much as the fans! He says THIS is the real wrestling high! They won’t hide, they won’t run, they’ll take whoever wins!
But just know that you don’t have to think, just feel! LET’S GET HIGH! Tch tch, BIG UP! KOB is ready for anyone and everyone, but will they be taking on one of the best in Bishamon? Or will the Empire fight their way to what they’ve been owed?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!
The Gene Blast is still a double champion, having defeated Andrade El Idolo back at the New Beginning in USA. But ever since taking over as the United Empire’s leader, The Prince has grown stronger and stronger, slaying giants on his way to taking the New Japan Cup. Will this truly be Callum’s crowning achievement? Or will Yota prove Callum is NOT ready?
The introductions are made by President Tanahashi, then he raises THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Callum tries his intimidation with the sword but Yota just grins. Everyone from the United Empire fist bumps Callum before taking their seats in the front row, but Will Ospreay stays as Callum’s cornerman. The bell rings and the fans are strongly behind Yota. Callum BOOTS Yota, whips, but Yota reverses, only for Callum to sweep the legs! Yota dodges Excalibur to scoop, but Callum slips free. Yota BOOTS Callum, then goes up, up, but Callum avoids the Marlowe Crush! Yota shows Superkick and Callum backs off!
The fans cheer, even as Callum bails out to cool things off. The Callum fans start getting louder as he steps back into the ring. Callum and Yota circle, feel things out, and tie up. Callum powers Yota to the ropes, Red Shoes calls the break, but Callum BODY BLOWS! Callum whips, Yota reverses, but Callum slides out. The fans boo while Callum swaggers around, but Yota DIVES! Direct hit and Callum is sent into railing! The fans fire up with Yota and he brings Callum up. Yota puts Callum in the ring, then storms up behind him. Yota CHOPS Callum, then puts him in the corner. Yota winds up to CHOP again, and Callum grits his teeth.
Yota RAMS into Callum again and again, then brings him around to run him over! The fans cheer while Yota pushes Callum down, ONE! The fans applaud as Callum shows his toughness. Yota stands Callum up, but Callum fires a flurry of forearms! Callum runs, but into the scoop BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud again as Callum toughs it out. Yota goes for the legs but Callum scrambles over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud again, but Yota stomps Callum as he lets go. Red Shoes reprimands but the fans rally up as Yota brings Callum around. Yota fires a flurry of forearms as he has Callum against the ropes.
Yota whips, but Callum reverses, and Callum sweeps the legs to then KICK Yota in the side! Yota clutches his ribs but Callum also has to sit back from the damage done. Callum brings Yota up, around, and stomps him down. Callum mocks the champ before he stomps him again. Callum clamps onto Yota with a chinlock and grinds him down. Callum KNEES Yota in the back, KICKS him again, but Yota grins?! Yota snapmares Callum to KICK him in the back! Callum brushes that off and snapmares Yota for a KICK! Callum shakes out his foot while Yota bails out of the ring. Yota walks off the sting from that shot while the fans rally up.
A ring count starts, and Callum waits as Yota stretches out his back. The count passes 10 of 20, then 15, but Yota rolls in at 16. Callum stomps Yota at the ropes! Callum then stands Yota up to fire forearms and egg him on. Yota fires a forearm, then a flurry, but Callum KNEES Yota in the head! Callum runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the HIP TOSS finds him! The fans cheer while Yota clutches his back again. Callum slowly rises up and goes to the corner, but Yota is on him. Yota whips corner to corner, Callum reverses and runs in, but Yota pops him up to THROW him away! The fans fire up as Yota then puts Callum in a corner, climbs up, and rains down elbows!
The fans rally as Yota goes all the way to TEN! Then Yota reels Callum in for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans continue to rally for Yota as he and Callum slowly rise. Yota CHOPS Callum, CHOPS him again, and CHOPS again! And again! Callum turns things around to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! Yota bumps Callum off buckles to fire off a flurry of forearms! Then Yota CHOPS! Callum sputters while he slumps down, but Yota stands him back up. Yota pops Callum up top, then climbs up after him. The fans rally for Yota as he SUPER STEINERS! Callum writhes, Yota covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Callum stays in this.
Ospreay coaches Callum up but Yota is already on him again. Callum fights the pump handle, elbows free, but Yota fires a forearm! Callum huffs ‘n’ puffs but comes back to fire shots with Yota! Callum fires a flurry, Yota ROCKS Callum, but Callum ELBOWS Yota! Yota winds up, but Callum catches him, to a full nelson. Yota breaks free, only to end up in double chicken wings! TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Yota stays in this, but Ospreay coaches Callum to focus. Callum drags Yota up, brings him in, and vows to end this already! PRINCE- NO, Yota fights the Curse to wrench out, clinch, and BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER!
But Callum avoids the stomp! Callum blocks a shot to ROCK, ROLLING ELBOW, but the GENE TRIGGER hits! Callum HEEL KICKS! Yota SUPERKICKS! Yota then dodges a lariat, but Callum dodges back! GENE TRIGGER! LARIAT!! The fans and even Ospreay fire up as both men are down! Callum shakes out his arm from hitting Yota that hard, then he slowly rises up. Callum brings Yota to the ropes, then the apron. The fans duel, the majority still behind Yota, but Callum calls his shot! Callum goes up the corner, but Yota anchors him! Yota puts Callum in the ropes, KNEES him in the back, then APRON WOE STOMPS!
The fans rally as Callum sputters. Yota aims again, then runs up, CURB STOMP from apron to floor!! Ospreay freaks out and checks Callum but Red Shoes wants him to stay back. Yota sits up and Callum stirs as the ring count climbs. Yota stands at 11 of 20, gives Yuya Uemura a nod on commentary, then puts Callum in at 15. The fans cheer as Yota brings Callum around, wanting to end this in definitive manner. Yota whips Callum corner to corner, but Callum barely makes it there! Yota runs up, and GENE TRIGGERS! Then he reels Callum in, ORANGE CRUSH! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Yota brings Callum up again.
Yota runs the ropes, and he LARIATS Callum inside-out! The fans fire up with Yota, he brings Callum up, but Callum is a ragdoll! Red Shoes checks on Callum, but Yota runs, only for Callum to make Red Shoes take the CURB STOMP!! The fans go nuts and Yota is stunned! The fans boo as Callum then KNEES Yota down! Callum then waves to the rest of The Empire, and Zane Jay hops the railing! But OSPREAY stops Zane! The fans cheer as Ospreay wants Callum to do this under his own merits. Callum grabs the chair, but Ospreay grabs it back! Ospreay tells Callum he is better than this! He can do this on his own! Don’t betray the code of conduct they’ve set!
Callum and Ospreay tug-o-war with the chair for a moment as Ospreay pleads with Callum. Callum lets the chair go, trusting Ospreay is right. But then Yota uses HIDDEN BLADE?!? Yota just sent a message to the Aerial Assassin with that! Yota loads up, Ospreay warns Callum, but too late! GENE BLASTER!! Cover, but Red Shoes is out cold! Yota would’ve won this twice over! Marty Asami hurries out here, he counts the cover, TWO!! Callum survives thanks to the delay! Red Shoes is carried away by a Young Lion while Marty takes over. Yota reloads, Ospreay warns Callum again, and Callum rises up. Yota runs in again, but Callum uses HIDDEN BLADE!!
Ospreay cheers Callum on while Callum and Yota are both down again! The fans rally and duel as Callum rises up. Callum goes to Yota, sits him up, and eggs him on. Yota fires a forearm and Callum sits back. Callum fires a forearm in return, but Yota manages a smile. Yota fires another forearm, and the fans rally up again. Callum wobbles as he stands, but he still ROCKS Yota! Yota stands back up to ROCK Callum! Callum stumbles but Ospreay coaches him up. The armbands come off, and Callum SPITS at Yota! Callum puts his hands back, Yota winds up, but Callum ROCKS him first! Then Callum fakes the Oscutter to LARIAT!
Callum hooks a leg, FIREBOLT! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives and the fans fire up again! Callum huffs ‘n’ puffs but Ospreay coaches him on. Callum goes back to Yota, drags him up, fireman’s carries, but Yota slips free! GERMAN SUPLEX! Callum comes back, Yota ducks ‘n’ dodges, DESTROYER!! Callum staggers, into a GENE BLASTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Callum survives and shocks everyone! Yota shakes it off to go back to his corner. The fans are thunderous as Yota roars, aims, and runs into EXCALIBUR!! Both men are down again as Callum intercepts Yota, and the fans are thunderous again!
Callum undoes his wrist tape to show off the crown tattoo. Callum stalks Yota, drags him up, and winds up the CROWNING LARIAT! But Callum isn’t done with one, he stands Yota back up and vows to end this! Fireman’s carry and MAKE- DDT COUNTER!! Yota will not make way just yet, and he goes to the ropes! The fans rally as hard as they can as Yota goes up the corner, MARLOWE CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives again and the fans fire up! Ospreay coaches Callum while Yota roars. Yota brings Callum around, pump handles, and URENAGES! Cover, TWO! Yota is frustrated his new move didn’t end this, but he goes back to the tried ‘n’ true!
Yota aims from a corner, runs in again, and GENE- NO, Callum snatches Yota in a roll-up, but Yota rolls through! CROWNING LARIAT!! High stack, TWO!! Callum hurries to half hatch, for the PRINCE’S CURSE!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans are electric and Ospreay argues the count, but Callum just seethes as he looms over Yota. Callum drags Yota up again, fireman’s carries, but Yota fights with elbows! Callum still fireman’s carries, MAKE- NO! Yota lands out to HEADBUTT! CROWNING LARIAT!! The fans are electric as Callum fireman’s carries again, MAKE- SUNSET FLIP! Callum rolls through, but Yota reels him in, JUMBO PLEX!!
Yota reloads, GENE- NO, Callum uses Marty as a shield! LOW BLOW!! Fireman’s carry, MAKE WAY!!! Cover, CALLUM WINS!!!
Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
Well, it wasn’t exactly a clean victory, but Callum still did it all on his own! Ospreay is just as excited and proud as anyone that Callum did it! His first New Japan Cup win translates directly to his first IWGP Heavyweight Championship victory! Tanahashi presents the belt to Callum personally, and Marty raises Callum’s hand in victory. Callum takes a moment to kneel on the lion logo with the belt as the moment starts to sink in. Ospreay then joins Callum in the ring to put the belt around Callum’s waist. The fans cheer as the passing of the torch is complete. The two hug it out, brothers in arms through this ordeal.
But wait, who is this dragging Yota out of the ring?! PILEDRIVER on the floor?!? GABE KIDD!?! This Mad Man has been in AEW this whole time, and he takes off his jacket to show off his AEW shirt! Shingo Takagi rushes out here to attack this traitorous dog, but Gabe SMACKS him down! The fans boo but Gabe tells them off. Gabe then DECKS Yota, and he snatches the Global Championship! Gabe CLOBBERS Yota using the belt! Gabe holds up the belt while he drags Yota away, seemingly claiming he owns both now! But back to Callum in the ring, the rest of the Empire joins him at ringside, but then Takagi rolls inside?
Callum tells Takagi to piss off, this is HIS moment! Takagi says okay, okay, sorry. Takagi steps out, but then Takagi steps back in! The fans cheer Takagi on, but then Takagi does slide back out, to snatch the mic first! “Dumbass! Like I’m gonna leave quietly! Callum, Callum, you really did it, huh? But I saw how you did it by the end! Is this how the United Empire does things now? That’s how you’re gonna take THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship? I’m not gonna forgive that! Callum, next, I challenge you! What do you say to that?
“Up until last year, I didn’t have a belt, I didn’t have a faction, and now I have the Unbound Company. Therefore… I have a family to protect! So all that’s missing is that IWGP title!” Takagi has staked his claim, but he hands the mic to Callum to respond. Callum smirks and says, “I have already beaten you once, and I will very happily do it again. For the IWGP title, let’s do it.” The fans applaud that, and now it is only a matter of when and where! Takagi looks to Ospreay, and the Rampaging Dragon nods to the Aerial Assassin, ready to take on his successor. Takagi finally leaves, and Callum gets to speak for himself.
“Oi, oi, oi. Callum Newman, the youngest New Japan Cup winner of all time, and now the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion of all time!” The fans cheer that! There are those that still boo, but Callum says there is nothing anyone can question him about now. He is at the top of NJPW, he’s at the top of British wrestling, he’s the reason Bullet Club died, he is the Kingslayer, the Prince of New Japan! You will make way for him, and kiss the crown! Callum leaves it at that, and the Empire joins him for the photo op, complete with the gold streamers and confetti. The Prince sits on the throne, but will he have to slay a Rampaging Dragon to still reign?
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