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Mitchell’s NJPW WTL x BOSJ Results & Report! (11/19/20)

World Tag League is back!

Published

5 years ago

November 19, 2020

Steven Mitchell

NJPW switches back to World Tag League!

NJPW gives the hot tag to World Tag League! Will the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, the Dangerous Tekkers, move to a spotless 3-0?

NOTE: NJPW no longer wants to feed AXS TV now that it is with Anthem and Impact Wrestling. But never fear, I will cover NJPW in the spirit of AXS in providing the most important matches of the show.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

World Tag League 2020: The Empire VS Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens; The Empire wins.
World Tag League 2020: HenarACE VS FinJuice; FinJuice wins.
World Tag League 2020: Guerrillas of Destiny VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi; Guerrilas of Destiny win.
World Tag League 2020: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto VS Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii; Yano & Ishii win.
World Tag League 2020: SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS Dangerous Tekkers; LIJ wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Empire VS Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens!

The Dominator and the Hawaiian Hulk were shocked to lose so soon, but the World Tag League isn’t through yet! Will Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb rebound off the Rogue General and Crown Jewel?

But before The Empire gets in the ring, the Bullet Club strikes as Chase Owens WRECKS Great-O-Khan with the dropkick! Fale brawls with Cobb, Owens helps him out and the bell rings to get this on record. Owens and Fale mug Cobb, Owens adds a headlock punch, and Fale chokes Khan! The ref tries to get this back in the ring but Cobb elbows Owens away. Fale throws Khan down but stomps him while Cobb chokes Owens on railing. Khan knees Fale low and then knees him again. Khan uses an arm triangle to squeeze the air out of Fale! Owens shoves the ref away so he can keep on Cobb, but Cobb CHOPS him back! Cobb throws a haymaker and Cobb staggers away. Fale bumps Khan off the apron, then uses a camera cable to choke him!

Cobb throws more haymakers on Owens and Fale lets go of Khan eventually. Owens staggers around and the ref tries to restore order but no one is listening. Fale clubs Khan down, Khan hits back with body shots, and a ring count finally starts. The count passes 5 of 20, then reaches 10 of 20 before Fale puts Khan in. Fans cheer as this is finally in the ring! Fale stalks Khan, stomps him and then stands on him with a salute. Fans cheer for that but Khan is getting mad. Fale drags Khan up and tells off the POS. Khan Mongolian CHOPS back! And then again! Fale hits low to stop the third, then he throws more body shots! The ref reprimands the closed fist, but Khan throws forearms. Fale throws more body shots and forearms of his own, then has Khan in a corner for clubbing forearms over and over!

Khan stays up but Fale whips him corner to corner. Fale runs in, but Khan dodges and Fale only gets buckles! Fale runs but into a BOOT! Khan aims and Mongolian CHOPS Fale down! Fans rally up while Khan catches his breath. Tags to Cobb and Owens, and Owens fires off! Cobb ROCKS Owens back, whips him corner to corner, but Owens goes up and around, ducks and calf kicks! Cobb wobbles and Owens gets a headlock to punch again. Owens runs in at the corner but Cobb dodges. Cobb runs in, blocks the boot and uses that to reel Owens in for ATHLETIC PLEX! Fans cheer and rally as The Empire double whip Owens corner to corner. Cobb whips Khan in for a clothesline! Khan gut wrench suplexes Owens, then Cobb gut wrenches Owens the other way! Cover, Fale breaks it!

Khan clubs Fale, throws knees, and regroups with Cobb. The Empire double whip but Fale blocks it! Fale double whips The Empire, but the Empire comes back to double shoulder Fale down! Fale flops out of the ring and The Empire focuses on Owens. Fans rally as Owens throws forearms on them both! And a back elbow! Owens catches Khan’s clothesline and spins him to a neckbreaker! Cobb waistlocks but Owens elbows Cobb away. Owens deflects Cobb’s punch, fires off a strike fest but Cobb reels him back in! Owens breaks free and PELES! Cobb wobbles and fans fire up as Owens runs to JEWEL TRIGGER! Then he hits another JEWEL TRIGGER!

Owens tucks Cobb in but Khan gets him with the claw! He throws Owens into Fale, then throws him over with a hip toss! Khan clamps the claw onto Owens again, and feeds him to Cobb, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS! The Empire wins!

Winners: The Empire, by pinfall; now 2-1, Fale & Owens are now 0-3

The Empire strikes back and wins! Cobb and Khan are back on top, but will they be the top team in the league?

HenarACE VS FinJuice!

Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toa Henare have yet to get on the board, while the 2019 WTL winners are batting 500 after two great matches. Will The Ace and the Hammerhead be able to get a huge win off the Flamboyant friends?

HenarACE show off the muscles, but then so does FinJuice. Fans rally already as the teams sort out, and it is Tanahashi and Finlay that start. The claps are “Let’s Go, Ace!” as Tanahashi and Finlay circle. They feel out the grapple, but Tanahashi avoids being cornered by FinJuice. Tanahashi and Finlay feel out the grapple but Tanahashi gets away again before Finlay can tag Juice. Fans rally again as Finlay and Tanahashi circle. They tie up, Tanahashi headlocks and hits the takeover, but Finlay headscissors back. Tanahashi pops out, roles reverse as Finlay headlocks to the takeover and Tanahashi headscissors. Finlay pops out, but fans cheer as Tanahashi strums the air guitar!

Tanahashi “tosses the guitar” to Henare, who puts it down carefully. Fans rally as Finlay and Tanahashi tie up again, and Finlay manages to power Tanahashi to a corner. The ref calls for a break, but Tanahashi ducks Finlay’s punch! Finlay dodges Tanahashi’s punch, knees low and whips him corner to corner. Finlay runs in but Tanahashi elbows back! Tanahashi jumps up and crossbodies! Juice runs in but Tanahashi hip tosses him! Finlay gets up and Tanahashi hip tosses him, too! Tanahashi strums another air guitar then tags in Henare. HenarACE double whip Finlay and double elbow him down. Tomahawk elbow drop combo! And then more flexing! Fans cheer for the moves and the muscles while Henare stomps Finlay.

Finlay knees back, tags Juice in but Henare CHOPS Juice! And again! And then CHOPS him off his feet! Fans fire up, Henare drags Juice up, but Juice fights off the fireman’s carry. Juice shoves Henare and BOOTS him! Henare stays up, Juice tags Finlay but Henare reverses the whip. Juice kicks the back drop away and Henare staggers into Finlay’s back suplex! Juice follows up with a back senton! Finlay intercepts Tanahashi, FinJuice run to DOUBLE BULLDOG! Fans fire up while Tanahashi bails out and Finlay goes back to stomp Henare. Finlay drags Henare up, wrenches the arm, and tags Juice in. Juice goes up and hollers before he drops ax handles on the arm. Fans cheer and Juice grins as he brings Henare up. Juice wrenches the arm, tags Finlay, and Finlay goes up to drop ax handles!

Finlay brings Henare back up, wrenches the arm again, and Juice tags in to go up and drop another ax handle! The fans cheer while Juice is wary of Tanahashi. Juice drags Henare up, tags Finlay, then scoop slams Henare, to scoop slam Finlay on top of him! Cover, TWO! FinJuice keeps cool and fans rally up as Finlay brings Henare into a chinlock. Fans rally as Henare endures and fights his way up. Finlay throws a European Uppercut to put Henare in the corner! Tag to Juice, Juice whips Finlay in but Henare dodges! Henare elbows Finlay, then drop toeholds Juice into Finlay’s grapes! Henare hurries and Tanahashi reaches as far as he can, to get the hot tag!

The Ace rallies on FinJuice, blocks a kick to a DRAGON SCREW, then blocks another to another DRAGON SCREW! FinJuice stumbles about but Tanahashi fires up. Tanahashi scoop slams Juice in a drop zone then goes up to the second rope. Fans cheer for the SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Juice is still in this but fans rally up! Juice has a bloody nose but gets up, and counters Sling Blade to a full nelson! Tanahashi elbows out, but runs into Juice’s SPINE BUSTER! Juice checks his nose and it’s pretty bad. Juice tags out to Finlay and Finlay DECKS Henare! FinJuice brings Tanahashi up, but Henare disrupts the Hart Attack! Tanahashi gets Juice for TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!

Fans rally as Tanahashi crawls, hot tag to Henare! Henare rallies now with big shoulders! Juice staggers to a corner but Henare runs to clothesline Finlay! Then he gives one to Juice! Henare fireman’s carries and swings Juice into Finlay, then hits a SAMOAN DROP on Juice! Henare drags Finlay, Finlay does his best to resist the suplex, but he can’t get free before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Henare grows annoyed but fans rally up. Henare aims at Finlay from a corner, runs in, but Finlay fights the tackle off. Finlay swings but into a cording hold! Henare elbows away on Finlay, then HEEL KICKS him down! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives but fans fire up as Henare aims from the corner again.

Henare fires himself up, wants Finlay to stand, and then runs in to RAMPAGE SPEAR! Cover, but Juice breaks it! Tanahashi throws Juice back out and then regroups with Henare. Finlay throws forearms on HenarACE, but Tanahashi SHOTEIS and Henare SUPERKICKS! Tanahashi runs, SLING BLADE AND SWEEP! Fans fire up with Henare as he drags Finlay back up. Henare has the arm but Finlay slips out of the urenage to a waistlock. Henare standing switches, but Juice tags in as Finlay bucks the O’Conner roll away. Finlay turns into Henare’s elbow, but Henare runs into Juice’s lift! UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Jackknife cover, TWO!!

Tanahashi was a split second behind that but Finlay brings him up. Tanahashi DECKS Finlay but Juice gets him for a DRAGON SCREW! Juice fires up, bloody nose and all, to bring the straps down! Juice drags Henare up, Henare breaks free to wind up, but the headbutt is intercepted with a forearm! Juice tags Finlay, Finlay goes up, Juice Electric Chairs Henare. DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! Cover, FinJuice wins!

Winners: FinJuice, by pinfall; now 2-1, HenarACE is now 0-3

The 2019 WTL winners are back on the upside! But that means Henare and Tanahashi haven’t scored yet! Will HenarACE avoid a dreaded 0-4 start?

Guerrillas of Destiny w/ Jado VS EVIL & Yujiro Takahashi w/ Dick Togo!

Wait, didn’t we just have Bullet Club VS Bullet Club? Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa didn’t treat Fale and Owens very nicely, but will they have more respect for the King of Darkness and Tokyo Pimp?

Being that it’s all Bullet Club, GOD wants a group Low Sweet. Evil, Yujiro and Dick oblige, but then Evil’s team try to sucker punch- er, kick GOD! Only Jado didn’t see it coming, and Dick clubs him down. Tama and Loa hit Evil and Yujiro back, then they throw them out. Tama starts with Yujiro but Evil rakes Loa’s eyes! Tama headbutts Yujiro down and rakes his back! Someone is sent into railings but Tama chokes Yujiro on ropes while apologizing. The ref counts, Tama lets off and Loa goes back to the corner. Tama scoops, slams and covers, TWO! Fans cheer as Tama tags Loa. GOD double whip Yujiro then throw hands and a leaping neckbreaker! Cover, TWO!

Fans cheer as Yujiro hangs in there but Loa drags Yujiro back up. Loa headbutts and Yujiro flounders to ropes. Loa brings Yujiro up and suplexes, uno amigo! Then he wrenches through to make the second amigo a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Loa keeps his cool and looms over Yujiro. Loa asks Yujiro if he wants more, and pretends Yujiro said yes. Tag to Tama and Tama slingshot sentons! Loa slingshot sentons, too, and fans fire up. Tama smiles and thanks the fans for clapping before he brings Yujiro up. Yujiro CHOPS and forearms back! Tama kicks low, but swings into Yujiro’s dragon sleeper! Tama slips out to suplex Yujiro high and hard!

Yujiro gets to ropes, Tama runs over but Yujiro boots him back! Tama super forearms back, but Yujiro flapjack hotshots him out of the ring! Tama hits the floor hard, Evil tags in and heads right over! Evil whips Tama into railing! Evil whips Loa over into Tama! Evil whips Tama but Tama reverses, only for Evil to reverse back! Tama hits railing and tumbles up and over! Evil keeps the ref from seeing Dick stomp Tama! Dick gets away before Jado comes over, Evil’s team isn’t used to having someone in the opposing corner like that. Yujiro is untying the blue buckle pad! Evil puts Tama in, kicks him around, then stands on him for a cocky cover. ONE, but Evil argues the count.

Tama hits back with body shots but Evil rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Evil drags Tama up and whips him to the corner. Yujiro moves the pad and Tama hits bare buckles! The ref reprimands but the damage is done. Yujiro tags in, he and Evil say Jado is up to something, but they whip Tama corne rto corner. Yujiro BOOTS, Evil clotheslines, and then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Yujiro basement boots, covers, but Loa breaks it! Evil throws Loa out and fans rally up. Yujiro drags Tama up, Tama shoves him but Yujiro blocks the kick to trip Tama up! Yujiro runs and adds the basement boot! Yujiro drags Tama up, brings him around and fireman’s carries, but Tama fights out and shoves Yujiro away. Tama dodges Yujiro to hot tag Loa!

The Silver Back rallies and then blocks a kick, “Not today!” Kick, knee and enziguri! Yujiro wobbles into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Loa drags Yujiro up. GOD coordinate, TONGAN TWIST! Cover, Evil breaks it! Tama kicks at Evil, but Evil blocks it, hands it to the ref and then mule kicks Tama down! Loa runs at Evil, Evil rakes Loa’s eyes! THe ref reprimands, Evil stops but he holds the ref. Dick uses the SPOILER CHOKER on Loa! Jado SMACKS Dick with the kendo stick! Tama is distracting the ref now as Jado aims at Evil! Evil blocks the stick strike, but Tama clubs Evil! Evil denies Gun Stun but Tama denies the low blow!

Loa CLUBS Evil, and they give Evil MAGIC KILLER!! Evil used to use that move with Sanada! GOD has Yujiro now, but Yujiro fights out of Magic Killer to then FISHERMAN BUSTER Tama! Yujiro fires up and builds speed to DIVE into Tama! Tama hits railing and fans fire up for Yujiro! Yujiro baits Loa in and dumps him out! Yujiro builds speed, Jado SMACKS him with the stick! Loa LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Yujiro survives but Loa puts him in a CROSSFACE! Yujiro taps, GOD wins!!

Winner: Guerrillas of Destiny, by submission; now 2-1, Evil & Takahashi now 2-1

Tama and Loa are the strongest part of Bullet Club in this tournament! They beat Owens and Fale, and they just beat the Darkness Pimps! Will they keep winning to once again be the top team in NJPW? And how does club leader, Jay White, feel about all of this?

YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto VS Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii!

Now it’s Chaos VS Chaos!? The Head Hunter and Fierce Warrior are NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Championship with the Stone Pitbull, but will they and the Producer still be on friendly terms after this?

Yano helps Red Shoes disinfect his hands after the check. Yano then gets impatient, and he starts against Goto. Fans clap and Yano circles with Goto. They tie up, Goto powers Yano back but Yano puts Goto on the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a break, Yano lets off clean and fans cheer. Goto and Yano circle again, tie up, and Goto headlocks. Yano endures as Goto grinds, and he throws body shots as he powers out. Goto rams Yano but Yano stays up! Yano rakes eyes then runs, but Goto runs him over! Goto drags Yano back up, but Yano rakes his eyes again! And then he goes to a corner! Hashi tells Yano to leave the buckle pad there, Yano tells him to shut up, but Hashi somehow convinces him to drop the pad. Yano then turns around and Goto kicks Yano low!

Goto bumps Yano off the red buckles, then tags in Hashi. Goto Hashi run Yano over with shoulders, then coordinate for the hip toss senton! Goto drags Yano back up, and they fire off hammering hands. Ishii runs in and Goto Hashi double hip toss to double kick! Then they hammer away on Ishii! But Yano returns with the buckle pad! He SMACKS Hashi, SMACKS Goto, then SMACKS Hashi again! Red Shoes takes the pad from him and Yano apologizes. Yano brings Hashi up, and whips him into the bare buckles! Hashi doubles over but Yano brings him around to whip him back in! Hashi falls over and Yano stomps him down! Tag to Ishii and Ishii stomps Hashi down. Ishii stands on Hashi’s head and eggs him on with kicks and slaps.

Hashi gets up and fires a forearm, but Ishii doesn’t flinch. Hashi fires off more but Ishii CHOPS Hashi back! Fans cheer as Hashi stays up, and Ishii CHOPS him again! Hashi CHOPS, Ishii grits his teeth and CHOPS again! Hashi CHOPS, Ishii CHOPS, repeat! They CHOP back and forth, fans rally up as they keep going, and Ishii CHOPS Hashi off his feet! Ishii talks some smack to Hashi and even to Goto. Ishii brings Hashi up to headbutt him down! Ishii dares Hashi to #GetBackUp! Hashi does and Ishii CHOPS him! Hashi CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Ishii stays up to CHOP Hashi back down again! Fans cheer and Ishii drags Hashi back up. Ishii bumps Hashi off the buckles and tags in Yano.

Yano stomps away on Hashi then digs his boot in. Goto gets in but Red Shoes keeps him back. Yano drags Hashi up, and apologizes as he whips Hashi into the bare buckles! Yano stomps Hashi, fans rally up, but Yano whips him to ropes. Hashi dodges and hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Fans rally up again as Yano and Hashi crawl. Hot tag to Goto! Goto rallies on Yano, DECKS Ishii, then runs at Yano. Yano slips around and SLAPS Goto on the back! Yano runs, but Goto follows and LARIATS! Fans rally and Goto drags Yano up to throw forearms. Goto whips corner to corner then hits MURAMASA! And a BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!

Yano survives and fans rally up. Goto drags Yano up, but Yano blocks the fireman’s carry and throws elbows. Goto forearms back but Yano forearms, too! They brawl back and forth, Goto gets the edge and whips, but Yano reverses to pull hair! Red Shoes reprimands, Yano whips but Goto reverses to send Yano into the bare buckles! Goto kicks and runs but Yano throws Goto down by his hair! Fans cheer as both men are down again. Yano tags Ishii and Ishii kicks at Goto. Ishii stomps Goto and Goto gets mad. Goto forearms but Ishii eggs him on. Now these two throw forearms back and forth, faster and faster, and fans rally up! Ishii and Goto keep going, Goto ROCKS Ishii and adds on!

Goto runs but Ishii swats the forearm to give a forearm! Goto blocks the kick to ELBOW Ishii down! Fans rally up as both men are down! Goto crawls and tags in Hashi! Hashi runs at Ishii in the corner and CHOPS! Ishii CHOPS back! Now Hashi and Ishii trade forearms back and forth! Hashi throws body shots and CHOPS and Ishii staggers! Hashi runs to CHOP, whip and CHOP, mule kick and neckbreaker! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Hashi drags Ishii up. Hashi fisherman suplexes but Ishii fights! Hashi resists Ishii’s suplex and CHOPS again! And again! Ishii fires forearms from all sides! Ishii gets about 10 but Hashi CHOPS again! Ishii DECKS Hashi then DECKS Goto!

Yano drags Hashi up and whips him to the bare corner! Yano whips Ishii in but Hashi dodges! Ishii hits bare buckles, Hashi LARIATS Yano down then comes back to mule kick Ishii! Goto returns to fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI and DOUBLE KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives but fans rally up. Goto drags Ishii back up, dragon sleeper and Hashi grabs legs. Yano grabs Hashi but Goto kicks Yano, they give Yano the GOTO BUSTER! Goto Hashi focuses on Ishii now, dragon sleeper and lift, but Ishii fights free! Hashi kicks low, he and Goto whip Ishii, but Ishii DOUBLE LARIATS! They stay up to double KICK back! They get Ishii up, G Y R!! Cover, Yano breaks it!

Goto throws Yano out and brings Ishii up. Fans fire up as they get Ishii back up but Ishii kicks free! Yano trips Hashi, Ishii feeds Goto to Yano’s forearm! Yano whips, Goto reverses but Yano avoids buckles! Yano sends Goto into buckles and uses a fireman’s carry takedown to throw him out! Hashi kicks Yano, clubs him on the back then runs, but into an atomic drop! Yano trips Hashi to catapult him at the buckles, but Hashi stops himself! Hashi mocks Yano’s catchphrase then clubs Yano! Hashi throws forearms, whips Yano, but Yano grabs ropes. Hashi runs in, misses and Ishii lariats! Yano hits the BELLY2BELLY! SLIDING LARIAT from Ishii! Cover, but Goto breaks it!

Yano throws Goto out and hurries out after him. Ishii aims as Hashi sits up. Ishii runs, Hashi blocks and CHOPS! Ishii headbutts, Hashi SUPERKICKS! Hashi swings, into a spin and Ishii suplexes, but Hashi blocks! Hashi fishermans to KUMAGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives the Bear Cutter but Hashi has the fans rallying up! Hashi drags Ishii up, reels him in, but Ishii fights out of the pump handle. Hashi gets around, shoves Ishii to Goto’s forearm, but Yano trips Goto! Ishii shoves Hashi into Yano’s shoulder and hotshot! Hashi ducks the lariat, shoves Ishii into Yano and rolls Ishii up! TWO!! Hashi runs and LARIATS Ishii down!

Hashi drags Ishii back up, pump handle, but no Karma as Ishii DRAGON SUPLEXES! Hashi gets up?! Hashi LARIATS but Ishii stays up! Hashi headbutts, Ishii enziguris! Ishii and Hashi run at each other, Ishii LARIATS! Yano keeps Goto out as Ishii covers, TWO!! Hashi is still in this but Ishii suplexes to the BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, Ishii and Yano win!

Winners: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano, by pinfall; now 2-1, Goto & Hashi are now 1-2

The Pitbull and Producer are climbing back up, but Hashi and Goto are falling further down! Is there still time for the Head Hunter and Fierce Warrior to #GetBackUp?

SANADA & Shingo Takagi VS Dangerous Tekkers!

The Cold Skull and Dragon broke even against Yano and Ishii but the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are so far undefeated! Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi vowed that they would be both tag division and tag league champions to close the year, but will LIJ save us from that horrible end to 2020?

Taichi finishes “singing” and the Tekkers jump LIJ! ZSJ is after Sanada and Taichi jams Takagi with his mic stand! Takagi gets out and ZSJ stays in with Sanada. ZSJ finally throws his jacket away and drags Sanada up to a headlock. Sanada throws body shots, powers out and elbows ZSJ down! ZSJ avoids the standing moonsault but not the dropkick! Sanada drags ZSJ up, brings him over and tags Takagi. Takagi clobbers Taichi and Sanada clubs ZSJ. LIJ double whip ZSJ and Takagi knees ZSJ down for Sanada’s basement dropkick! Takagi drops a knee, covers, ONE! Fans rally for “L I J!” and Takagi drags ZSJ around for a chinbar. ZSJ endures, but Takagi bell claps him down! Takagi drags ZSJ around, tags Sanada in and LIJ splits the wish bone!

Sanada drags ZSJ back up, wrenches and whips, but ZSJ catches Sanada for a cobra twist! Sanada powers out, hip tosses ZSJ down but ZSJ snapmares. Sanada handsprings through, dumps ZSJ out, but Taichi stops Sanada from taking flight! ZSJ trips Takagi up, Taichi throws Sanada out, and the Tekkers stomp LIJ. Taichi whips Sanada to railing! And chokes him with the camera cable! Red Shoes reprimands, Taichi holds on with one hand that he hides. Red Shoes knows the trick so Taichi lets Sanada go. Taichi cravats Sanada and chokes him into the railing! Red Shoes reprimands and counts and Taichi lets up.

Taichi puts Sanada in, ZSJ stands on Sanada’s head at the ropes and digs his heels in. Taichi adds on but Red Shoes counts. The Tekkers put their hands up but that’s not the problem! Red Shoes counts again, the Tekkers again put their hands up. Red Shoes means it this time and the Tekkers let off. ZSJ tags Taichi and they’re back to standing on Sanada again. Red Shoes reprimands, Taichi sits Sanada up and disguises a choke as a shoulder claw! Taichi chokes Sanada blatantly on ropes but Takagi storms over on the apron. Taichi lets off Sanada but fans rally up. Taichi drags Sanada up, chokes him again, and puts him in the corner! ZSJ adds his boot, Red Shoes reprimands, and the Tekkers let off.

ZSJ tags in, Taichi talks smack to Takagi, and ZSJ shoves Takagi down! The Tekkers go back to Sanada, ZSJ drags Sanada up to cravat and grind him to the mat. Sanada gets his feet on the ropes, Taichi tries to kick them off, Red Shoes has his hands full trying to get the Tekkers to play fair. ZSJ tags Taichi in and Taichi chokes Sanada! Red Shoes reprimands and knows this isn’t a cover. Taichi lets off, but chokes Sanada again! Red Shoes counts but Taichi lets off, to choke Sanada even harder! Fans rally up and Taichi mocks their claps. Taichi kicks Sanada around, pushes him, but Sanada CHOPS back! And again! And again! Taichi chokes Sanada to an open corner!

ZSJ DECKS Takagi and Taichi whips Sanada corner to corner. Sanada reverses but Taichi dodges to GAMANGIRI! Taichi pushes Sanada down, covers, TWO! Fans cheer but Taichi is annoyed. Fans rally for “L I J!” but Taichi just watches Sanada stand. Taichi powers up but the buzzsaw is blocked! Taichi rakes eyes! But Taichi runs into a basement dropkick! Fans rally up, Sanada and Taichi crawl, hot tags to ZSJ and Takagi! ZSJ boots and EuroUppers, but Takagi ROCKS him! ZSJ comes back, narrowly avoids Noshigami but Takagi whips him to a corner. Takagi blocks the boot, stomps a mudhole into ZSJ, but Taichi goes after Takagi.

Taichi whips Takagi, Takagi reverses and corner clotheslines! Takagi clotheslines ZSJ, runs Taichi over, but ZSJ comes back with a guillotine! Takagi powers out to a suplex! Fans rally up and Takagi powers up. Takagi runs, ZSJ catches the bomber but Takagi powers up! ZSJ resists the lift, throws Takagi down, then STOMPS the arm! And then he traps the arm to CRANK it! Fans rally up, ZSJ aims and BOOTS the leg! ZSJ kicks and kicks and kicks the arm! ZSJ runs, Takagi elbows and JABS, but then he fakes ZSJ out to DDT! Fans fire up as Takagi sits ZSJ up, but ZSJ catches the sliding lariat into an armlock! ZSJ also has the eadscissors but Takagi powers up. ZSJ shifts to a triangle hold, squeezes tight, but Takagi powers up more! Takagi dead lifts and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY!

Fans rally up, Takagi tags Sanada! Sanada takes his time bringing ZSJ up to throw forearms. Sanada whips, ZSJ reverses and avoids the dropkick, but Sanada blocks the Penalty Kick to DRAGON SCREW! ZSJ gets away but Sanada DECK Taichi first! Fans rally as Sanada aims at ZSJ, to PLANCHA! Direct hit and down goes ZSJ! Sanada encourages fans to get louder and they do. Sanada is satisfied with the volume and he puts ZSJ in. ZSJ reaches but Sanada covers, TWO! Sanada keeps his cool and brings ZSJ around. Sanada fireman’s, ZSJ slips out to wristlock, then PELE the arm! ZSJ runs in at the corner but Sanada elbows! Sanada QUEBRADA, but ZSJ gets under!

ZSJ tries to bait Sanada in but Sanada trips ZSJ up! Sanada gets the legs but ZSJ resists Paradise to drag Sanada into a cradle, ONE! Sanada has the prawn hold, ONE! ZSJ with the sunset, ONE! Sanada prawn, TWO!! Sanada headlocks to a takeover but ZSJ headscissors out and CRANKS! ZSJ crawls to his corner and tags in Taichi! Taichi drags Sanada up but Sanada breaks free. Taichi CHOKES Sanada again! Red Shoes counts, Taichi lets go and Sanada dropkicks Taichi down! Sanada tags Takagi and Takagi goes after Taichi. LIJ double whips, Sanada runs in to elbow and Takagi adds a clothesline! BOOT, LARIAT, ROLLING ELBOW! NOSHIGAMI CUTTER! Cover, ZSJ breaks it! Sanada knees low, throws ZSJ out and fans fire up with Takagi! “OI! OI! OI!”

Takagi wants Taichi to stand, and then Takagi runs, but Taichi dodges Pumping Bomber to get Seiteijyujiryou! A mouthful for a modified dragon sleeper! But Sanada grabs Taichi for a dragon sleeper of his own! ZSJ gets Sanada with a normal sleeper, but Sanada slips around to dragon sleeper! Takagi catches Taichi for a regular sleeper, the Tekkers endure double dragon sleepers! Skull End and… Dragon Skull? Fans rally up as LIJ squeezes tight! Taichi powers out by choking Takagi! ZSJ slips out, Seiteijyujiryou and Iron Octopus! ZSJ cranks Sanada, Taichi grinds Takagi down, but LIJ refuses to give in! Fans rally up as Takagi reaches for ropes. Taichi cranks harder, but Takagi still gets the ropebreak! Fans cheer as the Tekkers let LIJ go.

Fans rally up again and Taichi drags Takagi up. Taichi reels Takagi in, but Takagi resists the lift! Taichi gives Takagi Kowata Kicks then reels him in, but still Takagi resists the lift! Takagi powers Taichi up and over with a back drop! Fans rally as Takagi runs in but Taichi dodges. ZSJ hits a EuroUpper, Taichi Alabama lifts, but Sanada gets in to save Takagi! Sanada backslides ZSJ, ZSJ slips off but into a MAGIC SCREW! DANGEROUS SAIDO for Sanada!! Taichi kicks Takagi but Takagi clotheslines and SNAP GERMANS back! Taichi fires up to GAMANGIRI! All four men are down and the fans fire up! ZSJ and Sanada get out, Taichi and Takagi slowly stir. Takagi is in one corner, Taichi is in the other. Takagi talks some smack as he gets up but Taichi returns it. They run at each other, DOUBLE LARIATS!

Both men stay up, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Taichi fires up but Takagi swats his arm away! A bit double-edged, but Takagi runs, only for Taichi to dodge! AX BOMBER! Fans fire up as both men are down again. Taichi gets up and mocks the “OI! OI! OI!” Fans still clap along, and off come the pants! Takagi AX BOMBERS Taichi! And then TAICHI RYU GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!! Takagi couldn’t steal the win with Taichi’s moves, but fans fire up all the same! Takagi fires himself up and watches Taichi rise. Takagi runs, but Taichi boots! And ROUNDHOUSES! Taichi tries to steal Takagi’s move with the pump handle and torture rack, but Takagi slips off to Alabama lift!?

Taichi fights off Dragon Mephisto to then LAST RIDE!! High stack, but Sanada breaks it! ZSJ drags Sanada up to throw him out! ZSJ aims at Takagi and PENALTY KICKS! TAICHI GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!?! Takagi narrowly escapes and the fans are fired up again! The Tekkers coordinate, Taichi slashes his throat and says this is over! Alabama lift, but Sanada drags ZSJ out! ZSJ fights Sanada off but runs into Takagi’s elbow and JAB! ZSJ EuroUppers back, Taichi BOOTS, ZSJ guillotines! TENSHO- NO! SKULL END for Taichi! Takagi endures the arm Pele to PUMPING BOMBER! SKULL SWING for Taichi! And feed to fireman’s carry, LAST OF THE DRAGON! Cover, LIJ wins!!

Winners: Sanada & Shingo Takagi, by pinfall; now 2-1, Dangerous Tekkers now 2-1

They’ve pinned the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions! That’s almost as good as winning the league! Will Cold Skull and the Dragon have a title match waiting for them regardless now? Takagi takes a look at those tag titles and motions to Sanada that these could be theirs. Takagi and ZSJ talk trash while ZSJ fetches the belts for him and Taichi. ZSJ says he’ll even take the NEVER Openweight Championship from the “Last of the F***ing D*ckheads!” The Tekkers leave, surely to work on how they can prevent from losing again, and fans clap “L I J!” as Takagi takes the mic.

“Osu! Now we’re 2-1! And it looks like we just beat the tag champions! Oi, oi, oi, I think we can do this, Sanada!” Sanada’s won WTL twice in a row, and had three finals in a row! So if they don’t win this, Takagi will take the blame. Takagi promises to do all he can. “Don’t doubt me! I’ll put my mind to it!” Takagi knows it’s no secret the two of them are totally different, “but our tag work exists between the calm and the fury.” Don’t look away for even a second! That’s all Takagi has to say, though he knows he can say a lot. Takagi knows the fans want to hear from Sanada, so don’t get going just yet. Sanada hasn’t talked at all this tour!

Fans clap, “SA-NA-DA!” and Takagi encourages them to get louder. The fans do get louder, so Sanada concedes and takes the mic. “I’ll say this loud and clear. Of all the tag partners I’ve had, I like TKG right here the best.” Sanada gives Takagi a new nickname! And with that, “See you next time!” Will the next time Korakuen sees Sanada be when he and Takagi have the World Tag League trophies, the tag titles, or both?

My Thoughts:

What a great third round for WTL and day four for the entire event. To think there’d be so many teams at 2-1, and for a team with Tanahashi on it would be 0-3! Bullet Club VS Bullet Club in WTL part 2 was a really good match, and could definitely be a sign that GOD will be Team White against Team Evil in a new Bullet Club Civil War. GOD got the win to stay strong, and so that there wouldn’t be an undefeated duo left in Bullet Club. How Evil and Yujiro treat Fale and Owens could also be telling, as GOD weren’t very nice to them either. Fale and Owens might side with Evil and Yujiro in the end just on that.

Chaos VS Chaos was very good, and I’m a bit surprised that Goto is on a 1-2 team while Yano is on a 2-1 team. But in the end, the four of them all have something already to defend, so what either team does in the tournament is probably moot. HenarACE had a good match with FinJuice but it works for the previous WTL winners to get back up, as that is history at stake there. The WTL has had back-to-back winners back-to-back between Makabe and Honma in ’15 and ’16, then Evil and Sanada in ’17 and ’18. FinJuice doing it ’19 and ’20 would make for a rather historic three-peat of back-to-back winners.

And the main event was of course match of the night, as NJPW schedules it that way. LIJ getting a win over the champions is a parallel in all the tournaments so far. Sanada did it to Naito, Hiromu did it to Ishimori in the BOSJ, and now Sanada and Takagi have done it to the Tekkers. Suzuki-Gun may be trying to gather up all the gold, but I feel like LIJ is right on their heels with that. Naito as Double Champion, Takagi as at least NEVER Openweight, Hiromu could get the Junior Heavyweight title back, and now Sanada and Takagi could get the Heavyweight Tag titles. Even if LIJ doesn’t win WTL, they’ve punched their ticket, and there could be a LOT of double duty going around for champions at WrestleKingdom 15’s two day extravaganza, which would be a great way to commemorate having endured 2020 being so awful.

My Score: 9.1/10

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April 25, 2026

Steven Mitchell

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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NJPW PPV Results

Mitchell’s NJPW Sakura Genesis Results & Report! (4/4/26)

Are you ready?!

Published

3 weeks ago

April 4, 2026

Steven Mitchell

Will NJPW make way for a new king?

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.

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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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IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon!

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My Score: 8.9/10

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NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita w/ Dick Togo!

NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Shota Umino!

IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!

IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!

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