NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 Results & Report! (5/24/22)
Both blocks in one night!
TEN matches in one night!
NJPW brings both A Block and B Block together so that the Best of the Super Juniors’ fourth round can happen in one night! How hot will it get inside Korakuen Hall?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Alex Zayne VS Francesco Akira; Zayne wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Titan VS TJP; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Clark Connors; Connors wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Ace Austin; Austin wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: DOUKI VS El Phantasmo; Douki wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS Robbie Eagles; Wato wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO; Ishimori wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: El Desperado VS EL LINDAMAN; Lindaman wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current standings in A Block!
Taiji Ishimori: 3-0, 6 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 3-0, 6 points
Ace Austin: 2-1, 4 points
Alex Zayne: 2-1, 4 points
YOH: 2-1, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-2, 2 points
Francesco Akira: 1-2, 2 points
SHO: 1-2, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 0-3, 0 points
Clark Connors: 0-3, 0 points
Here are the current standings for B Block!
El Desperado: 3-0, 6 points
El Phantasmo: 3-0, 6 points
Bushi: 2-1, 4 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-1, 4 points
El Lindaman: 2-1, 4 points
TJP: 1-2, 2 points
Wheeler Yuta: 1-2, 2 points
Douki: 1-2, 2 points
Master Wato: 0-3, 0 points
Titan: 0-3, 0 points
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Alex Zayne VS Francesco Akira!
The Sauce could not burn the Bone Soldier, and the Nova Fireball flamed out against the Funky Weapon. But with the top of the block just out of reach, who reignites their run and burns brightest this night?
The bell rings and fans rally up already, “A-KI-RA!” “AL-EX ZAYNE!” The two circle, tie up, and Zayne powers Akira to ropes. The ref counts but Akira turns things around on Zayne. They end up in a corner, Akira digs his palms in but Zayne stands up tall. The ref counts, Akira backs off, and fans applaud. The fans rally, the two circle, and Akira kicks low. Akira headlocks, Zayne powers up and out, things speed up. Akira hurdles then tilt-o-whirls, but Zayne manages to handspring through, and fans applaud the standoff. Things speed up again, but Zayne fakes Akira out to springboard and drop knees on Akira’s back!
Zayne rolls back to come back with the RUNNING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up again and Zayne brings Akira up. Zayne CLUBS Akira, wrenches and whips him to ropes, then CLOBBERS Akira with an elbow! Akira bails out, Zayne flexes, and fans rally up again. Zayne aims, but Akira moves. Zayne adjusts, goes up the ropes, but Akira stops him! Akira CHOPS and CLUBS him, then goes up to join him, SUPER STEINER off the ropes! Fans fire up while Zayne tumbles, and Akira goes up another corner. Akira wants Zayne to get up, then he BLINDSIDE MISSILE DROPKICKS! Fans fire up, Akira covers, TWO!
Fans rally again, “A-KI-RA!” “AL-EX ZAYNE!” but Akira has them change the rhythm to “A! KI-RA! A! KI-RA!” Akira CLUBS Zayne at the ropes then stands on him! The ref counts, Akira steps off, then brings Zayne up. Zayne throws body shots, Akira eggs him on, so Zayne ROCKS him with a right. Akira goes to the corner, Zayne runs in but Akira slips out to trip Zayne up! Akira then runs corner to corner and back again to BLINDSIDE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and rally again, “A! KI-RA!” Akira drags Zayne up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Akira is annoyed but he clamps on with a chinlock.
Zayne endures, Akira grinds him into the mat, but Zayne fights to his feet. Zayne throws body shots and elbows, then pushes Akira away. Akira swings but Zayne spins him to LARIAT! Fans fire up again and Zayne fires off boxing elbows! Akira rebounds into the leg sweep, then Zayne runs for the SOMERSAULT AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up more, “AL-EX ZAYNE!” and he drags Akira up. Zayne wrenches, lifts, but no Baja Blast! Zayne ducks the buzzsaw, rolls Akira, but Akira rolls through, only for Zayne to EDDY GORDO KICK! Akira flounders to a corner, Zayne runs in to back elbow! Zayne puts Akira up top, climbs up after him and fans rally.
But Akira throws body shots! He shoves Zayne away but Zayne flips back to land on his feet! Zayne runs in but Akira dropkicks him down! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Akira gets to the opposite corner. Both men drag themselves up the ropes, and Akira runs in to clothesline! He keeps moving, but Zayne BOOTS him! Zayne goes up, but Akira goes up after! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous as Akira grows frustrated. “A! KI-RA!” gets up, he drags Zayne up, CLUBS him, but Zayne ROCKS Akira. Akira throws a forearm back but Zayne gives another.
Akira forearms, Zayne elbows! Zayne runs, into an ENZIGURI! Akira reels Zayne in, POISON- NO!! Zayne blocks and brings Akira back up! Zayne pops Akira into the pump handle and cobra clutch! TACO- VICTORY ROLL!! TWO!! Zayne pops Akira up for the KNEE! Then Zayne runs, but Akira follows! SPRINGBOARD POISON-RANA!! Fans are thunderous again as both men are down! Akira and Zayne slowly stir and Zayne makes it to the apron. Akira gets up and triangle jumps to dropkick Zayne down! Fans rally up and Akira slingshots to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and fans fire up with Akira!
Akira gets Zayne up, puts him in, and hurries to the corner! Akira climbs, leaps, FLYING SPIKE-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Zayne escapes and shocks Akira! Fans are thunderous again as Akira calls for the finish! SPEED- NO! Zayne slips out, but Akira dodges the lariat! Akira hops up, but Zayne blocks the rana to swing Akira up for a FALLING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Akira survives and Zayne is shocked, but the fans are thunderous again! Zayne gets up, brings Akira up and scoops, but Akira uses that to sunset flip! TWO, SUPERKICK!! Zayne flounders, Akira runs, but into the scoop! BAJA BLAST!!
Zayne hurries to get Akira up, cobra clutch and pump handle, TACO DRIVER!!! Cover, Zayne wins!!
Winner: Alex Zayne, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Akira earns 0)
The Sauce is hotter than the Fireball! Will he be able to blaze a trail to the front of the pack? Can Akira turn the heat back on in the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Titan VS TJP!
The Immortal was cheated by El Phantasmo, but Public Enemy Number One couldn’t stop El Lindaman. Will the CMLL World Welterweight Champion have the same problems with TJP as he did ELP? Or will he finally get on the board?
The bell rings and fans rally up, “T J P!” “TI-TA-NN!” TJP and Titan circle, and Titan offers a handshake. Fans applaud that but TJP isn’t so sure. TJP leaves Titan hanging and they circle again. They tie up, TJP waistlocks then wrenches to a hammerlock. Titan throws elbows but TJP holds on, so Titan reaches back for a big flying-mare! TJP is sent out of the ring and fans fire up! TJP gets back in and circles with Titan again. TJP gets the arm, wristlocks, and keeps Titan from ropes. Titan rolls, handsprings, wrenches and wristlocks but TJP rolls, spins, cartwheels and brings Titan into the TWISTING HEADSCISSORS!
Titan gets up, they ram shoulders, and now things speed up! Titan hurdles, then springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! TJP goes to a corner, goes up and over, then tornado arm-drags! Leg sweep and cover, ONE! Titan leg sweeps and covers, ONE! Both men handspring up and fans fire up! They rally hard as ever and Titan offers the handshake again. TJP takes it this time and fans applaud. But then TJP short arm LARIATS Titan down! TJP stomps Titan, drags him up, CLUBS him down, and digs his knee into his head at the ropes. Titan gets the ropebreak and TJP backs off. Fans rally up and TJP drags Titan up.
TJP whips but Titan reverses, only for TJP to go Spider-Man. TJP slips under to sunset flip and high stack with knuckle locks! TWO as Titan gets his arms up! TJP pushes those back down, TWO as Titan bridges! TJP steps through, has the legs hooked with the knuckle locks, TWO, but TJP steps through! KNUCKLE LOCK SHARPSHOOTER!?! Titan endures TJP’s newest invention and fans are thunderous! TJP lets off the knuckle locks to get the Indian Deathlock, for the SNAP! And then again! And then the MUTA LOCK! Titan endures all over again, moves around, and gets the ROPEBREAK!
TJP “needs help” so the ref undoes the hold. Fans rally again and TJP brings Titan up. TJP puts Titan up top then climbs up behind him. And yes, just like ELP, TJP goes after the mask! The ref reprimands but TJP keeps trying! The ref counts, so TJP puts Titan in a Tree of Woe, to dropkick the legs! Fans rally while TJP paces. TJP grabs at Titan but he goes to the apron. TJP gets a leg and drags Titan back in to kick and YANK the leg! Fans rally, Titan writhes, but TJP brings Titan back up. TJP wrenches, but Titan ROCKS him with a forearm! Titan CHOPS, but TJP EuroUppers him down! Fans rally again and TJP brings Titan back up.
TJP fireman’s carries, but Titan grabs ropes and gets back to the apron. Titan counter punches then fires off more forearms. TJP swings but Titan goes Matrix to dodge! PELE! TJP staggers away and fans fire up again. Titan slingshots, and he gets TJP for a body scissors throw! TJP tumbles out, Titan slingshots in but the bad leg slows him down. Titan fights through that pain to build speed and FLY! Direct hit and they end up at the feet of the front row! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! The fans rally, the ref checks on both men, and Titan gets up to put TJP in. Titan fires up and fans fire up with him!
Titan hurries in, aims from a corner, and runs in to SUPERKICK TJP down! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives, gets to a corner, and Titan runs in, but TJP goes up and over! TJP reels Titan in, TORNADO- NO! Titan stops the DDT, hooks an arm and rolls TJP, to an ARMBAR! TJP clasps hands but Titan breaks the grip! ARMBAR!! TJP endures, reaches out, and fans are thunderous again! Titan drags TJP from the ropes, and ARM- NO! High stack, TWO! TJP has the leg! PINOY STRETCH!! Titan scrambles around, ROPEBREAK! Fans fire up while TJP lets off in frustration. TJP and Titan head for each other and go forehead to forehead.
Titan throws a forearm, but TJP gives it back! Titan throws another, but TJP CHOPS! Titan throws forearm after forearm and fans rally up, but TJP SOBATS! TJP runs, but Titan gets him at ropes! TJP blocks the DDT to HOTSHOT Titan! Fans fire up and TJP has Titan in a corner. TJP scrapes his boot on Titan’s face over and over! Fans rally, TJP goes side to side, but Titan follows to TORNADO DDT! Titan gets TJP up to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Titan hurries to a corner. Titan climbs, even with the bad leg, but TJP ROCKS him first! TJP climbs up, gives headbutts, then brings Titan up.
TJP goes to the very top and hits a SUPERPLEX! Then rolls through to wrench and dragon sleeper, FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives and fans are thunderous again! TJP can’t believe it, but he hurries to get to a corner. TJP climbs, fans rally again, N B A JAM onto knees!! Titan gets the arm, LA MAGISTROL, ONE!! But Titan rolls TJP, JAPANESE BRIDGE! TWO!! TJP has Titan now, legs and arm, PINOY STRETCH!!! Titan endures, but he’s so far from ropes! Titan keeps crawling forward with TJP on his back, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! TJP lets go and fans rally as he goes to the apron.
TJP watches Titan go through the ropes. TJP leaps, but Titan avoids the apron stomps! Titan runs in, swings but misses! TJP throws Titan by his mask, but Titan kips up to PELE! TJP falls, Titan goes out to the apron and climbs up the corner. Fans rally again as Titan reaches the top, to SUPER DOUBLE STOMP!!! Titan crushes TJP but he may have hurt himself, too! Fans continue to rally, and Titan crawls over to TJP. Titan gets TJP up and in, then crawls to a cover, TWO!! TJP survives but Titan throws off his elbow pads! Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat, and DOUBLE STOMPS TJP while he’s standing! Cover, TITAN WINS!!
Winner: Titan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; TJP earns 0)
The United Empire’s Juniors both fall in the same round! Will TJP ever live this down? Is Titan finding new life in the tournament?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Clark Connors!
The Funky Weapon finally scored last round, but the LADOJO graduate is still in last place. Will Taguchi break even in round four? Or will he just get gored by the Wild Rhino?
The bell rings and Taguchi circles with Connors. They feel out the knuckle lock, then Taguchi shoots in after a leg. Connors pushes Taguchi away and the two go again. Taguchi gets the leg this time, and the takedown, but Connors moves around. Taguchi facelocks, but Connors wrenches out to a wristlock. Taguchi rolls, wrenches back, and goes after that bad arm. Connors endures, Taguchi goes to double wristlock, and he drags Connors down. Taguchi shifts around but Connors blocks the armbar. They roll, Taguchi gets the arm but Connors gets the ropebreak. Fans rally as Taguchi lets off and the two reset.
Connors and Taguchi approach, but Taguchi kicks low. Taguchi is after the arm again, but Connors fights through to ROCK Taguchi with a forearm. But that’s the bad arm so Connors clutches that. Connors runs, but into Taguchi’s arm-drag! Connors flounders to the ropes but Taguchi is after him. Taguchi pushes his butt against Connors, then JAMS him with it. Taguchi runs to HIP ATTACK! And another HIP ATTACK! Then the baseball slide, and APRON HIP! Fans fire up and Connors stands, Taguchi springboards to MISSLE HIP! Cover, TWO! Taguchi keeps focus and fans rally up as Taguchi puts Connors in a corner.
Taguchi kicks, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Connors goes up. Connors’ bad arm stops the jump, and Taguchi CHOPS Connors’ butt! But Taguchi clutches his arm? Taguchi claims something is up with dat ass. Does Connors have buns of steel? The ref does a check, and Connors says he’s all natural! Taguchi decides to HEADBUTT Connors’ but, but Taguchi falls down in a heap! Fans fire up and Connors finally hops off the corner. Connors threatens Taguchi with his Funky Weapon and Taguchi crawls back towards ropes. Connors gives Taguchi a HIP ATTACK! Taguchi wants mercy while fans rally up!
Connors runs side to side, HIP ATTACK! Taguchi sputters and flounders and Connors fires up! Connors gets Taguchi up and in a corner, then he climbs up the ropes for MORE hip attacks! Again and again and again! Taguchi staggers around “punch drunk” then flops. Connors covers, TWO! Fans fire up and rally as Connors gets Taguchi back up. Connors whips Taguchi to ropes, but Taguchi HIP ATTACKS back! Roll up, TWO, but OH MY GARFUNKLE! Connors rolls and kicks Taguchi away! Taguchi comes back to ENZIGURI! Both men are down and fans fire back up! Taguchi kips up and fans are thunderous!
Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style, “ORYA~!” BUM- Connors HIP ATTACKS! Both men are down again and fans rally hard as ever! Connors and Taguchi stir, sit up, and they glare at each other. They go forehead to forehead, and then Connors hip attacks! Taguchi gets up to give it back! Connors gives another hip attack, but Taguchi gives another one back! Connors hits again, but so does Taguchi! It’s a buttocks brawl! Connors gets the edge, fans fire up and Connors runs, into a HIP ATTACK! Taguchi runs, into a HIP ATACK! Connors runs, Taguchi follows, HIP ATTACK! Connors comes back to HIP ATTACK!
Both men stagger and wobble and fans rally up. They both roar, then they both run! DOUBLE HIP ATTACKS! Both men stagger around again, but Connors drops! Taguchi fires up and so do the fans! Taguchi waits on Connors to sit up, he runs, but Connors goes the other way! But Taguchi avoids the Spear to OH MY GARFUNKLE! Connors endures, claws his way forward, but Taguchi drags him away! But Connors reels Taguchi into another HIP ATTACK! Connors aims from the corner, Taguchi stands, SPEAR!! Connors roars again and brings Taguchi up to whip and POWERSLAM! Fans are thunderous as Connors gets Taguchi up, TROPHY KILLER!! Cover, Connors wins!!
Winner: Clark Connors, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi earns 0)
The Wild Rhino runs through Taguchi, and now there’s a new bottom of the block! Will Connors be able to storm up in the rankings? Will Taguchi get away from bringing up the rear?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS Wheeler Yuta!
The Black Mask kept Master Wato down while The Decoder was stumped by El Desperado. Will Bushi add to Yuta’s decent down the block? Or will the ROH Pure Champion rebound and show the strength of the Blackpool Combat Club?
Bushi, having learned from Naito, takes his time removing his entrance attire. Fans and even Yuta applaud as Bushi finishes and hops off the corner. The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, Yuta puts Bushi on ropes, and the ref calls the break. Bushi turns things around on Yuta, but Yuta turns things back around on Bushi. The ref calls for the break again and Yuta lets off cleanly. Bushi applauds now, and fans rally as they reset. Bushi kicks low, CLUBS Yuta, then whips him to a corner. Bushi runs in but Yuta goes up and over. Bushi runs at Yuta again but into a scoop and SLAM! Yuta adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally while Bushi bails out. Yuta goes out after Bushi and CLUBS him on the back. Yuta brings Bushi around the way, throws forearms, then puts Bushi in the ring. Yuta climbs up a corner, but Bushi gets under the leap. Yuta runs but Bushi dropkicks the legs out! Fans rally while Yuta clutches the knee. Bushi stomps Yuta on the back, takes off his shirt and uses it to CHOKE Yuta! The ref reprimands, Bushi brings Yuta up for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, but the ref refuses to count! Yuta kicks out anyway and throws Bushi’s shirt away, onto the camera! Bushi shrugs while fans rally, and Bushi stomps Yuta back down.
Bushi brings Yuta up, snapmares him into a headscissor lock! Yuta endures the squeeze and fans rally up. Yuta crawls for ropes and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts and Bushi puts up his hands. That’s not the problem! The ref counts again and Bushi undoes the headscissors. Fans applaud, and Bushi brings Yuta up to CLUB him on the neck. Bushi suplexes Yuta to hang him out to dry! Bushi CLUBS Yuta, goes to the corner and missile dropkicks Yuta down! Fans fire up, and Bushi brings Yuta through ropes! Yuta resists and throws body shots to get free. Yuta dropkicks Bushi down and fans rally up!
Bushi gets up as Yuta builds speed, Yuta DIVES! Direct hit and both men go down in a heap! But Yuta roars and fans rally up with him! Yuta drags Bushi up as the ring count starts and gets Bushi in at 4 of 20. Yuta has Bushi in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Yuta shoves Bushi out, goes up top, FLYING ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Yuta gets the arms while fans rally! Bushi resists Cattle Mutilation to get the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets off in frustration and fans continue to rally. Yuta drags Bushi back up, but Bushi swings and spins Yuta around, DDT! Yuta sits up in a daze while fans rally more.
Bushi drags Yuta up, reels him in, but Yuta resists the Destroyer! Yuta back drops, Bushi sunset flips, TWO! Yuta ROCKS Bushi, runs, but into a dropkick! Both men are down and fans fire back up. Bushi rolls to the far side, runs, but into an atomic drop! ENZIGURI! Both men are down again and fans rally. Yuta drags himself over, brings Bushi up, but Bushi blocks the punch to fire off forearms! Bushi runs, but Yuta BOOTS Him, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO, but into CATTLE MUTILATION!! Bushi endures, flails, reaches out with a foot, and fans rally! Bushi keeps moving around, to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Yuta lets off at 4 and is frustrated. Fans rally up and Yuta grits his teeth. Yuta roars, brings Bushi up, and wrenches to the OL- NO! Bushi slips out, dodges Yuta’s haymaker, and kicks. Yuta blocks, ducks the enziguri, but not the HEEL KICK! Yuta staggers and Bushi runs in, CODE- NO! Yuta shoves Bushi down, and gets him for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then, DRAGON’S LAIR! YUTA WINS!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Bushi earns 0)
The Decoder solves the Black Mask! The ROH Pure Champion has broke even, but will he back up in the next round? Will Bushi be able to stay tranquilo and rise back up?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS Ace Austin!
Last round, Mr. Direct Drive overcame the Heel Master while The Inevitable was stopped by the Ticking Timebomb. Will Yoh keep rising towards the top this round? Or will he be busted by Ace Austin and have to start again?
The bell rings and fans rally up. Yoh and Austin stare down before slowly circling. They tie up, Austin headlocks but Yoh pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Austin cranks the hold, but Yoh stomps Austin’s foot. Yoh powers out, Austin rams shoulders, then rolls to drop toehold and EDDY GORDO KICK! Fans fire up, Austin runs but Yoh drops, bypasses, then drop toeholds back! Yoh runs but Austin avoids the basement dropkick to arm-drag Yoh and has the DISARMER! Fans fire up and Austin brings out the ace up his sleeve! PAPER CUT! Austin hides the ace while Yoh bails out. Austin builds speed but Yoh moves.
Yoh swipes at Austin on the apron but Austin handstands then handsprings, PENALTY KICK! Fans fire up and Austin slingshots in to build speed. Yoh gets in, gets around Austin and SHOTGUNS Austin out! Yoh PLANCHAS and knocks Austin down! Fans fire up with Yoh and he brings Austin up to CLUB him down. The ring count starts but Yoh puts Austin in at 3. Yoh gets Austin up for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Yoh brings Austin up, and he CHOPS Austin towards a corner. And CHOPS him in the corner! Austin hits back, CHOPS and CHOPS, but Yoh kicks low. Yoh CLUBS Austin back into the corner.
Yoh wrenches an arm, whips Austin corner to corner but Austin reverses. Austin runs in but into a BOOT! Yoh pushes Austin to the corner but Austin slips out to the apron! Yoh turns around and Austin shoulders into him, then Austin steps in and springboards, FLYING CHUCK! Yoh bails out, Austin builds speed, FOSBURY FLOP! Direct hit and Austin lands on his feet! Fans fire up and Austin gets Yoh in the ring. Fans rally, Austin jumps into the corner for the FLYING LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Austin is annoyed but the fans still rally up. Austin aims from the corner, runs in at Yoh, but Yoh wheelbarrows to a victory roll, TWO!
Yoh has the leg! KNEEBAR!! Austin endures, fans rally, and Austin claws at the hold! Yoh holds on, Austin crawls his way over, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Yoh lets go at 2, and then Yoh stalks Austin. Yoh drags Austin into a waistlock, but Austin resists the lift. Austin throws elbows and then brings Yoh around. Yoh switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yoh holds on, to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Yoh still holds on and brings Austin back up. Austin fights the hat trick and elbows out hard! But Yoh reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Fans fire up and so does Yoh! Yoh gets up and he brings Austin back up.
Yoh reels Austin in, suplexes, but Austin slips out! Austin swings, Yoh gets around and underhooks, but Austin NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yoh escapes and fans are thunderous! Austin gets up, runs in and knees Yoh low. KNEE LIFT, but Yoh ducks the heel kick to JUMP KNEE! Austin roars and comes back, into a SUPERKICK! Yoh roars and fans fire up again! Yoh drags Austin up, reels him in, FALCON- NO! Austin knees free, ducks the superkick and HEEL KICKS! HOUSE OF CARDS! Yoh flounders, Austin aims from a corner, and Austin runs in to hit THE FOLD! Cover, Austin wins!
Winner: Ace Austin, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
The Impact X-Division Champion gets back on track! Will Ace be high going into round five? Is there still time for a comeback from Direct Drive?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: DOUKI VS El Phantasmo!
Japones del Mal gave it his all but still got shot down by the Sniper of the Skies. Meanwhile, the Headbanga took advantage Titan’s lucha libre lifestyle and stole a win! Will Douki make ELP pay for disrespecting masks? Or will ELP rip off another opponent?
The bell rings and fans rally up, “E L P!” “DO-U-KI!” ELP encourages the fans to get louder and they oblige, and then ELP rushes Douki. Douki trips ELP, things speed up, ELP hurdles but Douki leaps. Douki comes back to rana but ELP handsprings through. Douki ducks the Penalty Kick and rolls ELP, ONE! ELP sweeps and covers, ONE! ELP hops over the sweep to body scissor and roll Douki, TWO! Douki sits on the cover, TWO! Douki handsprings up and fans fire up! ELP handsprings to show he can do that, too, and then ELP offers a handshake. Douki goes to accept but ELP kicks low. ELP headlocks, but Douki powers out.
ELP runs Douki over and he flexes. ELP runs, but then he steps on Douki. Fans rally as ELP struts, but then Douki runs in. ELP easily avoids the dropkick, and he struts more. Douki is annoyed, he runs in again, but he fakes ELP out! Douki then springboards for a FLYING ARM-DRAG! Things keep moving, Douki RANAS ELP out! Fans fire up and Douki goes to the apron, FLYING TORNADO DDT to the floor! Fans fire up and the ring count starts. Douki goes up the bleachers and to the second level? ELP stands up, commentary has to watch out, Douki LEAPS! BIG CROSSBODY and down goes ELP! Douki gets in at 15 of 20!
The count is 18! ELP springs up and in at 19.9! Fans fire up and Douki looms over ELP. Douki throws forearms, then whips ELP to ropes. ELP reverses but Douki holds ropes. Douki BOOTS back, slingshots, but ELP blocks Daybreak! ELP TOSSES Douki out with a Gourd Buster! Douki crashes down and fans fire up again! ELP goes to a corner and he climbs up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Both men crash down and fans fire up again! ELP throws up the Too Sweet, he’s fine. Fans rally harder, “E L P!” “DO-U-KI!” and ELP gets Douki up. ELP puts Douki in at 5 of 20, covers, TWO! Douki is still in this and fans rally up again.
ELP brings Douki up to ROCK him with a right. ELP ROCKS Douki in the corner, and fires off more forearms. ELP whips corner to corner but Douki reverses. ELP goes up and over, rolls, ducks and springboards, CROSSBODY! Somersault to the LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up but ELP is annoyed. ELP brings Douki up, suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! ELP reels Douki in, gets him up, SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! ELP is frustrated but he cobra clutches and torture racks. ELP spins for the SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Douki survives and fans fire up again!
ELP is annoyed and he goes to the corner. ELP tunes up the band as he waits on Douki to get up. “E! L P! E! L P!” Douki stands, SUDDEN- NO! Douki dodges, kicks, ENZIGURIS, and both men are down again! Fans rally, Douki fires up and he runs in at ELP. ELP puts Douki on the apron but Douki shoulders back. Douki slingshots, but the arms don’t hold up! Daybreak crashes ‘n’ burns, and ELP mockingly applauds. ELP reaches for Douki but Douki cradles! DOUKI WINS!!
Winner: Douki, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ELP earns 0)
The Headbanga got cocky and he LOST! His first loss of the tournament!! Douki tells ELP to “SUCK IT!” Will Douki take this momentum all the way to the top of B Block? Will ELP ever live this one down?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS Robbie Eagles!
The Way of the Grandmaster is stagnant at the bottom of the block while the Sniper of the Skies is almost at the top! Will Wato turn the tide and finally score? Or will Eagles continue to fly and even have a golden ticket to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship?
The bell rings and both men rush in! They DOUBLE BOOT, then DOUBLE BOOT! Eagles kicks, Wato KICKS. Eagles forearms, Wato forearms. Eagles and Wato go back to KICKS, then back to forearms, then Wato sobats. Eagles sobats! Eagles runs but into a back elbow! Wato runs, but he senses Eagles following! Wato hurdles, to back elbow, uppercut and SOBAT! Fans fire up, Wato gets Eagles hooked up, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP, into a BUTTERFLY STRETCH! Eagles flails and kicks around, to the ROPEBREAK! Wato lets go and fans rally up. Wato stomps Eagles, brings him up and KICKS him in the chest!
Eagles goes to a corner, but Wato knees him low. Wato whips corner to corner, Eagles slips free to mule kick. Wato CLUBS Eagles to the corner, KICKS him then CHOPS him! Fans rally and Wato ROCKS Eagles. Wato whips corner to corner, runs in, but Eagles puts him on the apron. Wato ROCKS Eagles first, then springboards, but Eagles gets under the uppercut. Eagles knees Wato now, and KICKS him down! Fans fire up and rally, and Eagles brings Wato up. Eagles snapmares Wato, runs, and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Eagles eggs Wato on, then brings Wato up. Eagles CHOPS Wato and Wato leans against ropes!
Fans rally and Eagles says one more. Eagles CHOPS Wato again and Wato flops. Eagles shakes out his hand, then he brings Wato up. Wato throws body shots, then forearms! Eagles kicks low, then KICKS Wato in the chest, and again, and again! Wato wobbles, Eagles runs, but Wato blocks the leg lariat! Eagles kicks low again, whips, but Wato reverses to tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up and Wato runs in to rally with elbows and a BOOT! Wato brings Eagles around, whips him to ropes, and dropkicks him out! Fans fire up while Wato builds sped, TORNILLO! Direct hit but Wato tumbles to the feet of the fans!
Fans fire up more and Wato gets himself back up. Wato roars and fans fire up more. Wato drags Eagles up, puts him in, then springboards, FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Wato fires up again. Wato brings Eagles up and around, waistlocks, but Eagles elbows free. Wato spins Eagles to mule kick, front kick, but Eagles blocks the superkick! Eagles spins Wato, ROLLING CHOP BLOCKS, then BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Wato flounders to a corner, Eagles runs in, DOUBLE KNEES! Eagles rolls back and comes back, METEORA! Fans fire up and Eagles drags Wato to a cover, TWO! Eagles is a bit surprised but the fans rally up again.
Eagles drags Wato to a drop zone, goes to the corner and catches his breath. Eagles hops out then climbs up, 450 but he blocks Wato’s knees! Eagles steps through, but Wato CRADLES! TWO!! Wato rushes in but into a schoolboy with bridge! TWO, and Eagles KICKS the leg! Eagles runs, into a dropkick! Fans rally while Eagles ends up on the apron. Wato gets up, runs in, but into a GAMANGIRI! Eagles springboards to dropkick the legs out! Eagles steps through, Wato ROUNDHOUSES from the mat! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! Eagles and Wato slowly rise, and they crawl to each other.
Wato throws a forearm, but Eagles hits back. Wato wobbles but he forearms again. Eagles gives the forearm back, but Wato gives another. Wato throws more forearms as Eagles eggs him on, then Eagles ROCKS Wato with one shot! Wato fires another forearm but so does Eagles. Now Wato eggs Eagles on, so Eagles throws more shots. Wato blocks the chop to give a CHOP! Wato fires off forearms again, then a knee! And another knee! Eagles wobbles, but he ducks the roundhouse to sweep the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Fans fire up as Wato endures! Wato reaches out, grabs at the ref, but he refuses to quit!
Wato crawls, Eagles puts on more pressure, but that only motivates Wato more! ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, fans rally again and Eagles drops knees on the leg! Eagles rolls Wato, gets him up and tucked in, but Wato fights the backpack with elbows! Wato waistlocks, Eagles mule kicks the leg but Wato holds on. Wato ducks Eagles’ back elbow and lets him spin all the way around, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Eagles survives and fans are thunderous while both men are down! Wato hurries to the apron, then up the corner. But Eagles hurries and ROCKS Wato first! Eagles then CHOPS Wato, and climbs up after him.
Wato throws body shots and shoves Eagles away! Eagles lands on his feet, but Wato BOOTS him! Eagles Tiger Feints Wato off the corner! Fans rally and Eagles gets them clapping even faster! Eagles builds speed and DIVES into a GAMANGIRI! Wato hurries back in and he gets Eagles back up. Wato scoops but Eagles slips out to ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! PELE! Wato wobbles, Eagles fires up and SHIRANUI- NO, Wato slips out and elbows Eagles away! Wato fires up and ROUND- NO! Eagles blocks, fires off strikes, TURBO- NO! Wato slips out, tilt-o-whirls and PRAWN HOLDS! WATO WINS!!
Winner: Master Wato, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion shoots down the sniper! No golden ticket for Eagles, will he just have to focus on the tournament? As for Wato, will he ride this wave all the way to the top?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Ticking Timebomb is still unbeaten this year, and the Heel Master is still winless! Will all that change with a shot of whiskey? Or will Kanemaru not be so lucky in round four?
Hiromu comes out and looks to be in shock at seeing Kanemaru’s shaved face. Also, he misplaced his notepad. Thankfully, a Young Lion brings it out to him. Hiromu compares the picture he has and the man he sees in the ring. Well, Hiromu is convinced this is still Kanemaru, so he hops up onto the apron, only for Kanemaru to dropkick him down! Kanemaru stomps Hiromu, the ref reprimands, but Kanemaru brings Hiromu up to smack off the apron! Kanemaru brings Hiromu around the way to bump Hiromu off more apron, then he puts Hiromu in. The bell rings and Kanemaru stomps Hiromu on the record!
Kanemaru drags Hiromu up, whips him to ropes, but Hiromu avoids the basement dropkick to SUPERKICK! Hiromu gets his jacket off, fireman’s carries and CORNER DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Hiromu fires up, fireman’s carry, and he swings Kanemaru around, but Kanemaru counters with a victory roll! TWO!! Hiromu escapes and fans fire up! Hiromu hurries but Kanemaru BOOTS him! Hiromu superkicks but Kanemaru blocks that to dropkick the leg out! Kanemaru goes to a corner and aims while Hiromu staggers. Kanemaru runs in to dropkick the leg! Fans fire up, Kanemaru gets the leg, SHINBREAKER!
Kanemaru steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Hiromu endures, fans fire up, and Hiromu drags himself and Kanemaru along. Hiromu reaches out, but Kanemaru puts more pressure on the hold! Fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!” and he powers through to get the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kanemaru holds on but the figure four is undone. Kanemaru brings Hiromu over to the corner and he SLAMS the leg against the apron! Then he bends the legs against the post! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets off, but then Kanemaru throws his whiskey into the ring. The ref goes to get that but Kanemaru gets a chair! Kanemaru SMACKS the leg while it’s against the post!
Hiromu flops down and clutches his leg, but Kanemaru gets it to SMASH it on the floor! And then again! Hiromu flounders and the ref reprimands but Kanemaru brings out another chair! Kanemaru sits this chair up, and takes a seat while he throws the beat up chair into the ring. The ref goes to fetch that now, and Kanemaru drags Hiromu up for a CHAIR SHIN BREAKER! Hiromu writhes while fans applaud the savage creativity from Kanemaru. Kanemaru stomps Hiromu while the ring count starts. Kanemaru hauls Hiromu up and TOSSES him into the metal barriers! Kanemaru then leaves Hiromu behind and stands by the ring.
Hiromu flounders up at 15, hobbles over at 17, but Kanemaru slings a chair at him! Hiromu manages to avoid it but the count is still going! Hiromu gets in at 19.9!! Fans are thunderous but Kanemaru is furious! Kanemaru stomps Hiromu’s legs but fans still rally. Kanemaru drags Hiromu up, whips him corner to corner, but Hiromu can’t make it on the bad leg. Kanemaru dropkicks the leg out! Hiromu writhes but Kanemaru drags Hiromu back into the FIGURE FOUR!! Fans are thunderous while Hiromu endures! Hiromu tries to pry the hold open but Kanemaru adds more pressure! Hiromu reaches out again, crawls over, but Kanemaru drags him back!
Kanemaru puts as much as he can on the hold, but Hiromu works to turn it! But Kanemaru turns it back! Hiromu endures, flails, reaches out, drags Kanemaru along, but Kanemaru drags him back again! Kanemaru thrashes about and even bridges up! HIROMU TAPS, KANEMARU WINS!!
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission (gains 2 points; Hiromu earns 0)
The Timebomb self-destructs! He poked fun at the Heel Master, and now he’s had his first loss! Is his threepeat derailed? Or can he recover from this in round five? As for Kanemaru, will he be toasting his success tonight?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Taiji Ishimori VS SHO!
The Bone Soldier is the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, the Murder Machine is NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion, but they’re both in Bullet Club! But will Taiji show that the House of Torture doesn’t measure up to Bullet Club prime? Or will Sho shock Taiji and get that golden shortcut?
Because it’s Bullet Club VS Bullet Club, Sho actually behaves himself and lets Taiji make his entrance. Fans rally, “BUL-LET CLUB!” and Taiji realizes Sho’s haircut is very similar to his. Sho says it was “inspired” by Taiji’s, and then Sho throws up the Too Sweet. Fans rally up for that as the bell rings, and Taiji accepts. But then Taiji stops the eye poke, to poke Sho’s eyes! Taiji bops Sho in the head with the Too Sweet, then pokes him in the eyes again! Sho complains but he was going to do it first, and then Taiji bops him again! Sho bails out, Taiji follows and ROCKS him with a haymaker. Taiji then brings Sho around with a headlock, to smack him off the timekeeper’s table!
Sho complains again and Taiji leaves him behind. Taiji undoes his corner’s buckle pad, it’s the Bullet Club Special, Red Edition! The ref checks Sho’s eyes and says he’s fine, but Sho says he’s not fine! Sho gets in the ring anyway, and he wants Taiji to show mercy. Taiji CLUBS him down instead, and has him in the corner. Taiji rakes the eyes now! The ref counts, Taiji lets off at 4, and he stomps Sho. Taiji brings Sho up, wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Sho reverses! Taiji hits the bare steel and fans rally up! Sho throws up the Too Sweet to dig it into Taiji’s face! The ref counts, Sho stops at 4 and says it’s only fair!
Taiji bails out, Sho goes out after him and digs the Too Sweet into Taiji’s face again! Taiji swings blindly and Sho laughs at him. Sho hauls Taiji up, smacks Taiji off the timekeeper’s desk, and fans rally up. Sho gets the crossbar cover, and he uses it to CHOKE Taiji! The ref counts but Sho stops right away to let the ref have the cover. But that’s because Sho wants the bell hammer! The ref is busy with the cover and Sho hammers Taiji! And again! And again! The ref finally sees that and Sho gives the hammer back, blaming Abe-san. Abe says Sho did all this himself! Fans rally as Sho goes into the ring and Taiji slowly gets up.
The ring count starts, Taiji crawls at 4 of 20, gets to his feet at 10, and he snarls as he gets up and has Sho back off. Taiji gets in at 15, but then slides out as Sho rushes in. The count pauses and Taiji takes advantage of that. Taiji slowly gets back in, and Sho lets Taiji get up. But then Sho rakes Taiji’s eyes! Sho puts Taiji in the corner, digs his boots in, and lets off at 4. Sho knuckle locks and wrenches Taiji’s wrist, then drags him down for the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Taiji endures, fans rally up, but Sho BITES Taiji’s wrist! Taiji reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Sho lets off as the ref counts, and fans rally up again.
Sho looms over Taiji, brings him up, and has the knuckle lock again. Sho twists the wrist, wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS, then wrenches to another ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji claws Sho’s eyes! The ref counts and Taiji lets off. Sho scrambles to a corner, Taiji runs in but Sho dodges! Taiji hits buckles, Sho runs back in but Taiji BOOTS him! Sho tries again, but Taiji headscissors to ax kick! Sho gets mad and runs back in again, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Fans rally up and Taiji shakes out the bad arm. Taiji drags Sho up, wrenches the arm and hammerlocks, to RAM Sho into the bare steel! Now the Bullet Club Special helps Taiji!
Sho writhes, Taiji drags him up and hammerlocks again, to half nelson and scoop, for the SHOULDER BREAKER! Sho clutches his shoulder and fans rally up again. Taiji goes to a corner, takes aim and runs in, to tilt-o-whirl, but Sho shoves him at the ref! Taiji stops himself, and shoves the ref at Sho! Taiji runs but Sho shoves the ref at him! Sho runs and SPEARS Taiji down! Fans fire up while both men are down, and the fans rally up as they both stir. Sho gets up, he drags Taiji up and has the knuckle lock again. Sho wrenches, whips, and Taiji hits bare steel again! This Bullet Club Special might not be worth it!
Fans rally up, Sho knuckle locks and wrenches yet again, to then bring Taiji down for a kick, KICK and SUPERKICK! Fans fire up and Sho takes aim with his bow. Sho drags Taiji up, reels him in and tucks the arms for SHOCK- NO! Taiji slips out, reels Sho in, BLOODY- NO! Sho fights free, so Taiji pokes him in the eye! Taiji whips but Sho drags the ref down! Sho then reverses the whip but Taiji handsprings, NEURALIZER! Sho and Taiji are down but so is the ref, and the fans fire up! Taiji crawls for his corner to grab the title belt! Taiji looks to beat Sho at his own game! Sho gets up, Taiji aims, but he just smacks the belt?
Taiji tosses the belt to Sho, Taiji’s pulling an Eddie Guerrero! Sho says he didn’t do it and the belt is confiscated, Taiji rolls Sho up! TWO, but Taiji cradles, TWO!! Taiji gets to the corner, Sho runs in, but Taiji goes up and over and rolls Sho up! Feet on the ropes! But he goes too high, the ref sees Taiji’s feet! The ref kicks Taiji’s feet off the ropes! Taiji argues with the ref and fans are thunderous, Sho rolls Taiji up, with tights! TWO!! Taiji swings, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Sho gets around to his corner. Sho wants to use his NEVER Openweight Six Man belt? The ref sees that right away and stops Sho!
Sho and the ref fight over the belt, so Sho shoves the ref down. Because he just gets his wrench! But Taiji BOOTS the wrench away! Fans fire up, and Taiji takes the wrench now! Taiji swings it around and Sho shouts to give it back. Taiji does, and Sho says he’s a sucker, but then Taiji pulls another Eddie Guerrero! The ref sees Sho with the wrench, and again Sho has to defend his (partial) innocence! They fight over the wrench, the ref takes it away, and Sho turns around into a BELT SHOT!! Taiji puts his belt back, covers Sho, and wins!!
Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho earns 0)
So much for a clean fight between stablemates! But what else would you expect from Bullet Club? The Bone Soldier stands alone at 4-0 in A Block, will he be a shoe-in for the finals? Will Sho be able to rebound in the next round?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: El Desperado VS EL LINDAMAN!
The Rogue Luchador has been namedropping “Lind-chan” and preparing for this moment. But will he be able to conquer the G-Rex Champion? Or will this be a GLEAT triumph for LindaMAN?
Desperado takes a bow, and Lindaman dropkicks him out of the ring! Lindaman then builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Desperado! The fans rally as the bell rings and this gets on record! Lindaman is fired up and he brings Desperado up and into the ring. Lindaman fires the fans back up as he climbs the corner. Lindaman leaps to missile dropkick! Desperado flounders to the far side, Lindaman covers, TWO! Fans rally, “LIN-DA-MAN!” and he CLUBS Desperado at the ropes. Lindaman kicks Desperado, bumps him off buckles, then sits Desperado down to dig his boot in. Red Shoes counts and Lindaman counts along, and stops at 4.
Fans applaud and Lindaman digs his boot back in. Lindaman scrapes Desperado, fires off elbows, then sits Desperado back down to dig his boot in again! Red Shoes reprimands but Lindman pretends he can’t hear. Desperado complains while the boot is in his face, and then Red Shoes counts. Lindaman counts along again, and lets off at 4 again. Lindaman tells Red Shoes it was 4 with a clean break, it’s all good. Red Shoes agrees and fans fire up again. Lindaman eggs Desperado on, and Desperado CHOPS! Lindaman shrugs that off to CHOP, but Desperado CHOPS back! Lindaman fires forearms, but Desperado rakes eyes!
Red Shoes reprimands, Desperado whips, but Lindaman ducks and CLOBBERS Desperado with an elbow! Fans fire up and rally while Lindaman checks his face. Desperado gets to a corner, Lindaman runs corner to corner, but Desperado BOOTS him! Lidnaman comes back, FLYING ARMBAR! Desperado clasps hands and scrambles around but Lindaman gets the grip to break! ARMBAR, but Desperado scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Lindaman lets off and Desperado bails out. Fans rally up fast for “LIN-DA-MAN!” as he counts his own ring count. Red Shoes starts his count, and Desperado gets up at 4 of 20.
Lindaman waits and Desperado stands at 9, and slides in the ring at 10. Lindaman gets the arm, CLUBS it, lifts Desperado, but Desperado rakes eyes! Lindaman throws a knee, whips, but Desperado reverses to SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up while both men are down. Desperado gets up, he waits on Lindaman, and then runs in, but is put on the apron! Lindaman rushes in, but Desperado drops down to trip him and drag him out. Desperado DECKS Lindaman, then brings him up to bump off the apron. Lindaman ROCKS Desperado back, then fires off more forearms! They brawl right by commentary, Lindaman gets the edge!
Lindaman smacks Desperado off the apron, then again, and again! Fans fire up with Lindaman, and he rushes back in, but Desperado gives him an APRON FLAPJACK! Desperado then gets in the ring, builds speed, SOMERSAULT TOPE! Direct hit on Lindaman, and they tumble into the front row! Young Lions manage to soften the impact, and the fans say they’re alright. Desperado pats them as apology, and then he fires back up. Desperado drags Lindaman up, puts him in the ring, and fans rally up. Desperado gets in and brings Lindaman up. He gut wrenches, but Lindaman blocks Guitarra!
Lindaman slips free, Desperado ROCKS him with a forearm, but Lindaman ROCKS Desperado back. Desperado ROCKS Lindaman, Lindaman ROCKS Desperado! Fans rally up as the two go forehead to forehead, egging each other on! Desperado fires off forearm after forearm, but so does Lindaman! They clinch, throw more forearms, then Lindaman KICKS Desperado’s arm! Lindaman swings, but Desperado blocks and spins Lindaman around to GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and rally more as Desperado drags Lindaman from ropes. Desperado SPLASHES the leg, drops knees on it, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS!
Desperado gets the leg, STRETCH MUFFLER! Desperado thrashes around but Lindaman fights with the free leg. Desperado STOMPS the bad leg, then gets Lindaman up for a SHINBREAKER! Lindaman hobbles away, Desperado runs corner to corner, but into a clinch! BUCKLE EXPLODER! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Lindaman gets himself to ropes and says this is a lot of fun! And of course, he has more to give! He tells Korakuen Hall to fire up, and they rally behind him. Lindaman gets Desperado up top, climbs up after him, but Desperado thrwos body shots! Lindaman rakes eyes!
Lindaman says here we go! Lindaman CLUBS away on Desperado over and over, but Desperado HEADBUTTS Lindaman down! But Lindaman springs right up top! FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Desperado flails, clasps hands, but Lindaman clubs the grip apart! ARMBAR!!! Desperado flails, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Lindaman lets go, and fans are thunderous as Desperado writhes and gets away. Lindaman watches Desperado flounder, and he hobbles over. Lindaman brings Desperado up, wrenches, lifts, KUMAGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives and fans fire up again!
Lindaman grits his teeth and he waits on Desperado. Desperado drags himself to ropes but Lindaman hurries to waistlock! Lindaman deadlifts, Desperado fights the German to victory roll, and STRETCH MUFFLER!! Lindaman endures as Desperado bends that leg and thrashes it around! Lindaman crawls forward, but Desperado drags him away! NUMERO DOS!! Lindaman endures again, fans rally harder than ever, and Lindaman uses his one free arm to reach out. But Desperado thrashes the hold more! Lindaman still gets the ROPEBREAK! Desperado lets go in frustration and fans rally as he roars!
Desperado drags Lindaman up, reels him in, hooks the arms, but Lindaman slips out. Desperado reels him in for an OLYMPIC SLAM! High stack, TWO! Desperado drags Lindaman back up, reels him back in, underhooks, but Lindaman fights Pinche Loco! Lindaman manages to back drop Desperado! Fans are thunderous, Desperado rushes in but into an elbow! FOREARM! DISCUS! Desperado goes down in a heap and Lindaman grits his teeth. Lindaman fires up, he waistlocks and deadlifts again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!?! Lindaman can’t believe it but Desperado escapes! But Lindaman vows to end it here!
Lindaman drags Desperado back up, chicken wings the arms but Desperado fights for the ropes! ROPEBREAK by a chin, but Lindaman drags him away! TIGER- NO! Mule kick! Lindaman elbows, spins, but into a HARD elbow from Desperado! Desperado hauls Lindaman up, PINCHE- NO! Lindaman fights it off, gets around to backslide, but Desperado rolls through! Desperado underhooks, PINCHE- NO! Lindaman fights free again, gets around, SNAP DRAGON!! Then the chicken wings, TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, LINDAMAN WINS!!
Winner: Lindaman, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Desperado earns 0)
The Rogue Luchador’s first loss in the block, and it’s to “Lind-chan!” Desperado is no longer the top of the block, is his comeback done for already?
As for Lindaman, he gets the mic and triumphantly says, “Lindaman won!” It’s been a long road since Janaury 4th, Tokyo Dome. Oi, Desperado. … Scram, loser! Listen up. You guys know the main event winner gest the honor of closing out the show! As soon as he called me out and I made this Super Junior, I was ready to surpass him. He’s not still here, is he? But as embarrassing as it is to admit it, I’m only here because Desperado called me out. Thank you so much.” Fans applaud that Lindaman was willing to admit that. Lindaman admits it is embarrassing being so open in front of everyone. But besides that, he is thrilled to see this is a packed house tonight.
“And we’re on NJPW World, right? Which camera is it? Okay. NJPW World is making this Korakuen Hall Super Juniors show available for free! That means that more than just the usual NJPW fans are watching, too, right? The free stream is just for today, but how about this Super Juniors? If you know what’s good for you, you’ll sign up now, morons!” Fans applaud, they don’t disagree with that. But GLEAT fans watching NJPW? NJPW fans watching other promotions? It’s all good to Lindaman. Everyone can join in the fun on NJPW World. No passports or Schengen Agreement needed, pro-wrestling fans are free to roam! If you don’t know what the Schengen Agreement is, you’re an idiot!
But what did we all learn today? That Lindaman will be the star of this Super Juniors! And again, the winner closes the show, so how about he does this in GLEAT style? Fans like the sound of that. Lindaman will make it simple, then. He yells out, “Let’s GLEAT” and everyone pumps their fists. Easy, right? Okay, get ready! All good? Ready for a GLEAT finale? He wants to make sure he hears those at home! Did they enjoy today? Okay then, this is the practice run. The real finale is on June 3rd, in Nippon Budokan. He wants to hear everyone! Here goes! “LET’S GLEAT!” Everyone pumps their fist into the air, and the G-Rex Champion is leading B Block into the next round. Will he make the Best of the Super Juniors GLEAT all the way to the end?
Here are the new standings in A Block!
Taiji Ishimori: 4-0, 8 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 3-1, 6 points
Ace Austin: 3-1, 6 points
Alex Zayne: 3-1, 6 points
YOH: 2-2, 4 points
Francesco Akira: 1-3, 2 points
SHO: 1-3, 2 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 1-3, 2 points
Clark Connors: 1-3, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi: 1-3, 2 points
Here are the new standings for B Block!
El Lindaman: 3-1, 6 points
El Desperado: 3-1, 6 points
El Phantasmo: 3-1, 6 points
Robbie Eagles: 2-2, 4 points
Wheeler Yuta: 2-2, 4 points
Bushi: 2-2, 4 points
Douki: 2-2, 4 points
Master Wato: 1-3, 2 points
Titan: 1-3, 2 points
TJP: 1-3, 2 points
My Thoughts:
Yes, this was a GLEAT round and event for the Best of the Super Juniors. But wow, both blocks, all ten matches, all on one card! I know this published real late but I had to carve out quite a bit of time to get this done, so who knows how this will go tomorrow and Thursday. But it was also worth it, because every match brought the absolute best possible out of everyone. There are no more winless entries, but there is only ONE undefeated and that is Taiji Ishimori. That makes a lot of sense with him being THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and while not the best match of the card, Taiji VS Sho was a lot of fun because of the shenanigans.
Zayne VS Akira was an awesome opener, and this tournament is really showing the world how great Zayne is and how dumb it was for WWE to cut him. Titan VS TJP was great, and I really liked Titan’s entrance gear. His mask was really cool looking, it was like a fusion of the NJPW lion logo and the Mexican flag, and it was really cool that Titan won. That win brought TJP down to the bottom of the block since they’re both 1-3 and Titan has the tiebreaker win, and that is huge. Great comedy mixed with seriousness in Taguchi VS Connors, great win for Yuta to rebound, great win for Ace Austin to stay near the top of the block, and what a great surprise with Douki getting one over on ELP.
Wato VS Eagles was also great, and a great first win in the block for Wato. Great comedy to start Hiromu VS Kanemaru because of Kanemaru shaving, and then it was wild for Kanemaru to just take the fight to Hiromu and his leg. Kanemaru winning by submission was quite the surprise, that win helps Taiji stand alone as the only undefeated entry left, but I believe Kanemaru VS Taiji is next round so that should be pretty wild. At the same time, it was only a matter of time before Hiromu’s first loss in this, it adds some drama to his threepeat story.
And that main event was awesome stuff, Lindaman continues to be a house of fire and he has such great charisma. It was a great move for him to win, it adds drama to Desperado’s comeback and it’s a great way for NJPW to work with GLEAT. Lindaman has a great closing promo to further the crossover deals with NJPW, GLEAT and other promotions, I can’t wait to see how far Lindaman goes.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Callum Newman won the 2026 New Japan Cup, meaning he gets his shot at Yota Tsuji’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship in Ryogoku Sumo Hall!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – KUSHIDA & Masatora Yasuda VS Tatsuya Matsumoto & Taisei Nakahara; Kushida & Yasuda win.
- Master Wato & Togi Makabe VS Kosei Fujita & Hartley Jackson; Fujita & Hartley win.
- Six Man Tag: Unbound Company VS United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Six Man Tag: Hontai VS United Empire; United Empire wins.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita; Bishamon & Boltin win and retain the titles.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Shota Umino; Time Limit Draw, Konosuke retains the title.
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa; Oskar & Yuto win and retain the titles.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Callum Newman; Callum wins and becomes the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Ren Narita w/ Dick Togo!
It was on the Road to the New Beginning that Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi & The Man from Kazakhstan took these titles from TMDK, and now they bring them to the Ryogoku Sumo Hall to face the Lonestar Outlaw, Tokyo Pimp & Souled Out Son of Strong Style. But will Hontai put the House of Torture behind BARS? Or will Chase & Yujiro help Ren become the NEVER Double Champion?
The introductions are made, and then the House attacks! Ren kicks Oleg and tosses him out while Chase & Yujiro beat up on Bishamon! The House kicks everyone out of the ring, then go out after them. Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes, then holds him up so Dick Togo can get a shot in! The fans boo but Ren whips Oleg into railing! Yujiro puts Hashi back in the ring, but things are spilling into the crowd! The bell finally rings as Yujiro ROCKS and CHOPS Hashi! Yujiro runs, but Hashi ELBOWS him! Hashi runs and he RUNS Yujiro over! The fans fire up with Hashi while Yujiro bails out. Hashi runs, but Yujiro blocks the dropkick!
Chase helps out, and they hammock THROW Hashi into the railing! The fans boo more but Chase stomps Hashi. Yujiro drags Hashi up and into the ring, then tags Ren. Ren stomps away on Hashi, then drags him up to whip and ELBOW down! Cover, TWO! Ren clamps on with a chinlock to grind Hashi down. The fans rally while Hashi endures, but the ref has to keep Oleg back. Ren lets Hashi go just so he can DROPKICK Oleg’s leg! Oleg hobbles out of the ring while Ren goes back to Hashi. Ren bumps Hashi off Chase’s boot, then tags Chase in. The fans rally for Hashi but Chase snapmares and NECK SNAPS! Cover, TWO!
The fans applaud as Hashi stays in this, but Chase stands on Hashi’s hand! Chase mocks the fans cheering Hashi on while he slaps Hashi around. Chase whips Hashi, but Hashi dropkicks the leg! Chase falls and the fans fire up! Hashi crawls over, hot tag to Goto! The fans fire up as the Fierce Warrior CLOBBERS Chase then BLASTS The House! Goto whips Chase to the corner, runs in and hits MURAMASA! Then the SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Chase toughs it out but the fans rally for Goto as he stands. Goto goes to fireman’s carry but Chase fights it with elbows. Goto ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Goto! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, and the fans fire up!
Goto DECKS Chase, the fans fire up more, and Goto eggs Chase on. Chase comes back to fire fast hands! Chase winds up, but Goto catches him, spins him, and URA GTR! Goto runs but Chase blocks the lariat to C-TRIGGER! Chase runs but Goto follows, only for Chase to ENZIGIRI! Chase runs, but into a LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Goto crawls, Chase does, too, hot tags to Ren and Oleg! The fans fire up but Ren dropkicks Oleg’s leg! Then he leg scissors for the cradle, only for Oleg to power right out! Oleg gut wrenches for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Ren tumbles, Oleg kips up,a nd Hashi BLASTS Yujiro!
The fans cheer as Oleg has Ren to himself! VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but Oleg drags him up. Ren CHOKES Oleg, the ref reprimands, but Oleg breaks free to CHOP! Oleg then fireman’s carries, but Ren CLAWS his face! Oleg still flips Ren over for the TORTURE RACK! DICK RINGS THE BELL! The fans boo as he pulls off that stupid trick! Ren CHOP BLOCKS Oleg, then reels him into the KNEEBAR!! Oleg endures, reaches out, but Ren puts on the pressure! Hashi and Yujiro still brawl, but then Hashi slips in and stomps Ren! Chase kicks Hashi then TOSSES him out! Goto fires off on Chase but Yujiro CLUBS Goto!
Chase & Yujiro double whip to mule kick, KNEE LIFT, then REVERSE DDT! I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Goto tumbles out of the ring, Chase distracts the ref, and The House sets Oleg up! Dick climbs for the DICK CHOP! Cover, TWO! But into the FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR!! Oleg endures, reaches out, and the fans rally as he fights over! Ren lets go, just to drag Oleg back to center! KNEE- NO! Oleg rolls through and waistlocks! But Ren mule kicks the leg! Oleg still pops Ren up for THE VERDICT!! Both men are down but the fans fire up! Oleg and Ren crawl, hot tag to Hashi! The Head Hunter BLASTS The House to isolate Ren!
Hashi SUPERKICKS Ren, then runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up for Hashi and he half nelsons, but Ren spins through to THROW Hashi out! Ren practically tackles the ref so Chase & Yujiro can mug Hashi unseen! Chase JAMS Hashi up with a chair! The fans boo but Yujiro puts Hashi in while Chase hides the evidence. Ren tags Yujiro and Yujiro puts Hashi on the ropes. Yujiro runs up to BOOT Hashi! Then INCOLLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives and the fans cheer! Yujiro is upset, he drags Hashi up, but Goto LARIATS Yujiro! Chase runs up, Goto fireman’s carries him, but Chase slips free to SHOVE Goto into Hashi!
Chase runs up, but into the HIDDEN GAP! Hashi & Goto fire up, and Hashi LARIATS Yujiro in the corner! Feed to Goto for the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH! The fans fire up again, and Goto dragon sleepers! Hashi has the legs, but Yujiro BOOTS free! And he FISHERMAN BUSTERS Goto! Everyone is down but the fans rally for Hashi! Dick coaches Yujiro as he and Hashi crawl. Yujiro and Hashi stand, and Hashi roars! Hashi ROCKS Yujiro, but Yujiro ROCKS Hashi! The forearms go back and forth, then Hashi CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hashi whips, Yujiro reverses, then Yujiro grabs the ref! Chase SMACKS Hashi with the chair!
Yujiro sits Hashi up, PIMP JUICE!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and the fans fire up again! Yujiro staggers to his feet but he drags Hashi up. Yujiro reels Hashi in, for BIG- NO, Hashi fights the Juice to waistlock! Yujiro elbows away, then runs, but into the HIDDEN GAP LARIAT! Yujiro stays up!? Yujiro runs, but into HIDDEN GAP BOLTIN! Chase runs up, but Oleg feeds him to the fireman’s carry, G T W!! Hashi BLASTS Ren off the apron, and he drags Yujiro up. Oleg RAMS Yujiro into the corner! Hashi LARIATS! Then they feed to Goto for the fireman’s carry! FIERCE FLASH into the dragon sleeper!
Hashi has the legs, but Ren is back! He catches Oleg into a SLEEPER! Hashi SUPERKICKS Ren, and Oleg TORTURE RACKS him! Hashi gives Yujiro a CODE BREAKER! Goto dragon sleepers Yujiro for Hashi to get the legs! “SE~ NO!” SHOTO!! Cover, Hontai wins!!
Winners: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg, by pinfall (still NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
Oleg also has Ren tapping out to his torture rack! A total victory for the champions! But with that, Oleg gets a mic to call out Ren! He just made the NEVER Openweight Champion tap, so how about a match for that title?! Ren’s in no shape to answer right now, but will Oleg soon become a TRIPLE Champion?
NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Shota Umino!
The Alpha is ignoring the shade thrown by Kazuchika Okada in AEW as he does his job here in NJPW. Konosuke wants to settle the score with Shota from the G1 Climax, will he do it? Or will Shota’s Second Chapter turn this into The Roughneck Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of NJPW World!
Shota fires the fans up before he stares down with Konosuke. The bell rings, both men run up, and Shota dodges a boto! Konosuke dodges a lariat to ELBOW, then he runs, but Shota RAMS shoulders with him! Shota RAMS Konosuke again, they both run and they RAM shoulders again! Shota ROCKS Konosuke, then runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Shota reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE hits! The fans fire up and Konosuke nods while Shota goes to a corner. Konosuke storms over to ROCK Shota, ROCK him again, but Shota just brushes those off. Konosuke fires another forearm, but Shota turns things around to fire forearms in return!
The fans rally as Konosuke backs Shota down. Shota slaps the hand away, but Konosuke HEADBUTTS him! Konosuke runs, but Shota DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shota stands tall, then he gets a leg to SMASH it on the mat! Shota steps over for the STF! The fans rally as Konosuke endures, and he fights his way forward! ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Shota lets go cleanly. Konosuke bails out but Shota keeps an eye on him. Konosuke takes a moment while the fans rally, and he stays back as Shota rushes the ropes. Shota storms out after Konosuke, but Konosuke kicks low! And then SLAMS Shota’s arm off the timekeeper’s table!
Konosuke wrenches and lifts for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Shota writhes, but Konosuke pushes him into the ring. Konosuke then holds onto an arm as he stands on the apron, and he KNEE DROPS on the arm! The fans are torn while Shota clutches his elbow. Konosuke takes his time before rolling inside, then he looms over Shota. Konosuke drags Shota up, wrenches the arm, and hits an ARMBAR BULLDOG! Shota writhes again while the fans rally up. Konosuke then drags Shota up, snapmares, and clamps on with a top wristlock. Shota endures, even as Konosuke pushes him down, and the fans duel.
Shota fights with kicks but Konosuke puts on the pressure. Shota still kicks, but Konosuke isolates the arm to STOMP it! The fans rally while Shota scrambles away. Konosuke stalks Shota, but the ref has him stay back. Konosuke waits for Shota to sit up, and we hit five minutes. Konosuke wrenches Shota’s arm, hammerlocks it, and RAMS Shota into buckles! Konosuke hammerlocks the arm again, runs Shota corner to corner, but Shota stops short of hitting buckles! Shota fires forearms, but Konosuke eggs him on. Shota fires another shot, but Konosuke CLUBS the arm! Konosuke whips but Shota reverses to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Konosuke and Shota rise up, and Shota stalks Konosuke to a corner. Shota fires off forearms and CHOPS on repeat, then whips corner to corner. Shota runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans still cheer Shota on. Shota drags Konosuke up, reels him in, but Konosuke fights the lift. Konosuke powers up to BACKDROP free! The fans fire up again while Konosuke runs at Shota. Shota drop toeholds Konosuke onto the ropes! Then Shota slingshots for the APRON DDT! Down goes Konosuke, and Shota looks at the belt as it rests on the timekeeper’s table.
Shota nods before going back for Konosuke. Shota drags Konosuke up, then whips, but Konosuke reverses! Shota hits railing! Konosuke then BOOTS Shota down! Shota flops through the gate and Konosuke brings him up. Konosuke has Shota dangling off the railing, but Shota slips free! Shota fires body shots, then he RAMS Konosuke into railing! The fans rally as Shota then TORNADO DDTS to the floor!! Konosuke writhes and clutches his neck, but Shota fires up with the fans! Shota puts Konosuke in the ring, then runs in at the corner for a KNEE STRIKE! Shota then goes corner to corner again, STRIKE KNEE!
The fans fire up again as Shota brings Konosuke around, and puts him up top! Shota climbs up as we hit 10 minutes! Konosuke fires body shots, and he bends Shota’s fingers! Konosuke hits a SUPER HOTSHOT on the arm! Shota falls back and the fans rally harder as Konosuke steps back inside. Konosuke aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA- NO, Shota pops him up for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Konosuke survives but Shota roars! The fans rally, Shota runs, but Konosuke BOOTS the lariat! Konosuke full nelsons, then he spins Shota, but Shota wrenches free to swing! Konosuke gets under, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!!
But Konosuke doesn’t cover?! He powers up instead, and goes to the corner! Konosuke aims again, for the WAGAMAMA- NO! Shota blocks it! Konosuke fires hands, but Shota DECKS him! The fans are thunderous as Shota drags Konosuke back up. Shota reels Konosuke in, suplexes, but Konosuke fights that to hook a leg! Konosuke steals SECOND CHAPTER!! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives The Alpha using his own move! We hit the three minute warning, time is on Konosuke’s side here! Konosuke still wants to finish this himself, but the fans are split down the middle! WAGAMAMA- NO, Shota dodges!
Konosuke SWATS the lariat, ALPHA ELBOWS, but Shota spins to SOUTHPAW LARIAT! Shota aims now, STRIKE- NO, Konosuke counters knee with knee! Both men hobble, Shota LARIATS, but Konosuke just brushes it off! Konosuke runs, and he LARIATS Shota inside-out! We hit the two minute warning and the fans fire up again! A standing count begins, but Konosuke is already rolling to the ropes. Konosuke drags himself up at 6 of 10, Shota sits up at 8, but Konosuke stands at 9! Konosuke swings, but into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! But he’s right back up!? EXPLODER! But Shota’s right back up!
ALPHA ELBOW! ROLLING- FOREARM from Shota! ROLLING- ALPHA ELBOW!! Literally last minute here as both men lean on each other! Konosuke shakes his head, and he drags Shota up! RAGING- NO, Shota fights the fire to scoop! SECOND- NO, Konosuke slips free, INVERTED suplex, but Shota slips free of that! POISON-RANA!! Not the cleanest, but it got the job done! But we have only THIRTY SECONDS LEFT! Shota snarls, rises up, and he runs the ropes, ROUGH- NO, Konosuke dodges Shota dodges! DOUBLE LARIATS hit! They both rebound, ROUGHNECK LARIAT hits!! But Shota has to cover!! TIME IS UP!!!
Time Limit Draw; Konosuke Takeshita retains the title
It was a powerful battle, but nothing was settled as we end with a draw! Will these two look to make this a trilogy in the near future? Wait, wait, wait, who is this mysterious masked man? They wear a nice suit and bowtie, but then CHASE attacks from behind!? The fans boo as the Lonestar Outlaw beats up on Konosuke, then hammerlocks for the HIGH NOON LARIAT! And then a C-TRIGGER! Chase drags Konosuke up again, reels him in, and he underhooks the arms! But Konosuke fights the lift, and Shota runs back in! Shota chases Chase off, but what was up with tuxedo mask over there? Is it all smoke and mirrors so Chase can get his shot at this title?
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa!
The Knock Out Brothers may not have won World Tag League, but they thwarted the challenge from TMDK all the same! But that did nothing to deter “The Chin & The Mullet,” they want another shot! Will this be where Zack & Roy stand tall? Or will everyone in Ryogoku get that wrestling high?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who lights it up!
The teams sort out, and no question that Yuto and Oiwa start. The fans fire up already with the bell, and Yuto ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa ROCKS Yuto! The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, and Yuto ROCKS Oiwa again! But Oiwa dodges the boot, only for Yuto to buck the O’Conner. Oiwa dodges once but Yuto ROCKS him on return! Yuto whips, then he BOOTS Oiwa down! The fans fire up with Ice, but Oiwa gets mad. Oiwa wrenches and YANKS Yuto’s left arm, Yuto fires a forearm, and repeat! Oiwa lets Yuto go, then arm-drags him! And scoops to SLAM! Then SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Yuto is tougher than that, but Oiwa arm-drags him again!
Oiwa has the armlock while the fans cheer. Yuto fights up, fights over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Oiwa lets go, but he tags in ZSJ. ZSJ takes the arm, wrenches, and wrangles Yuto to the mat. ZSJ bends Yuto’s fingers but Yuto kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Oiwa tags in and he ELBOW DROPS on Yuto! Oiwa sucker punches Oskar, but Oskar stays up! Oskar steps inside but Oiwa DROPKICKS him down! Oskar is furious now but ZSJ BOOTS him off the apron! The fans cheer as TMDK stands tall. Oiwa drags Yuto up, ZSJ helps out, and they double wrench again and again and again!
TMDK wrangles Yuto down and isolates the arms, STEREO STOMPS! Oiwa steps on Yuto before he tags in ZSJ, and ZSJ steps on Yuto’s leg. ZSJ twists Yuto’s wrist but Yuto fires body shots. ZSJ wrenches, but Yuto fires more forearms! ZSJ wrenches, Yuto fires even more shots, but ZSJ wrenches again to trap the arm and TWEAK it! Yuto falls back while the fans cheer. ZSJ drags Yuto back up, whips, but Yuto reverses to KNEE low! Yuto runs to SLIDING KICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Yuto crawls, hot tag to Oskar! Oiwa runs in but Oskar CLOBBERS him! And he CLOBBERS ZSJ!
The fans fire up as the German Giant double guzels! But TMDK wrench and wrench and wrench! They double whip, but Oskar breaks the double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT back! The fans fire up with Oskar as he storms around. Oskar talks trash on ZSJ, then whips him to a corner. ZSJ hits buckles hard and falls to the mat! The fans rally up again as Oskar stalks ZSJ. Oskar has ZSJ in the corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and again ZSJ falls to the mat! Oskar is right on ZSJ with a deadlift SLAM, and an ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! ZSJ survives being thrown around but the fans rally as Oskar fires up.
Oskar scoops but ZSJ slips free, and reels Oskar into the SLEEPER! Oskar flails, he THROWS ZSJ down, then he stands ZSJ up just to CHOP him down! Oskar then aims from a corner, runs up on ZSJ, but ZSJ blocks the boot! ANKLE LOCK! The fans cheer as Oskar hops around! ZSJ keeps him from the ropes, then UPPERCUTS the leg! ZSJ ducks a shot, UPPERCUTS the leg again, then has the ANKLE LOCK! Oskar still hops to the ROPEBREAK! Oiwa tags in, and he CLUBS Oskar’s leg! Oskar falls over while the fans rally up again. Oiwa drags Oskar to center to SMASH the knee off the mat! ZSJ grabs both legs, hooks them up, then STOMPS!
Oskar writhes but Oiwa steps through and ties up the legs, but Oskar BOOTS free! Oiwa tags ZSJ, ZSJ BOOTS Yuto, and Oiwa stands Oskar up. ZSJ storms up but Oskar fires forearms and elbows! Oiwa & ZSJ pinball Oskar with forearms, then LARIAT ENZIGIRI SANDWICH! Oskar roars as he stays standing! Oskar BOOTS Oiwa, but ZSJ blocks the chop! Oskar powers up and lifts for a BACKBREAKER! Yuto runs in and adds a KNEE! The fans fire up again as Yuto feeds ZSJ to Oskar, but Oiwa trips up Yuto! ZSJ fights free of the gut wrench to get the leg! ANKLE LOCK with the GRAPEVINE! Oskar endures while the fans fire up again!
Oskar pries at the hold, Yuto SMACKS Oiwa off the apron, but Oiwa keeps Yuto from saving Oskar! ZSJ shifts around, HALF CRAB! Oskar endures but ZSJ shifts again, DEATHLOCK! ZSJ hooks an arm as part of the hold, then the other arm! Oskar endures this modified surfboard, and he powers his way forward! ZSJ hurries to trap the arms again, but Oskar reaches out! ZSJ half nelsons while keeping the legs tied up, but Oskar powers up again! ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer as Oskar survives and escapes! ZSJ rolls away to the opposite corner while the fans rally up. Oskar drags himself up with the ropes, but ZSJ runs in.
ZSJ blocks a boot, but Oskar just KICKS ZSJ away! Oskar runs up to ELBOW in the corner, then he shoves ZSJ down. Oskar runs, but ZSJ avoids the leg drop! PENALTY KICK! But Oskar uses that to stand back up! Scoop and- No, the leg gives out! ZSJ DROPKICKS Oskar down! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tag to Oiwa! Oiwa runs up to DROPKICK Oskar’s leg! Then CHOP BLOCK the other! Oiwa clamps on but Oskar CHOPS free! Oskar winds up, but Oiwa catches him to spin and sup- NO, Oskar’s too big to suplex! Oskar shoves Oiwa to ropes, then BACKDROPS on the return! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Oskar crawls, hot tag to Yuto! The fans fire up for Ice as he stands Oiwa up. Yuto KICKS Oiwa, KNEES him, then SOBATS him in the corner! Yuto gets gangsta, “BOMBACLAT!” METEORA in the corner, then a cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Yuto just fires up again. Yuto sits Oiwa up to run and ICE- NO! Oiwa blocks the kick! Oiwa stands, ROCKS Yuto again and again, then runs. But Yuto mule kicks! Yuto THROWS Oiwa down by his hair, then SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but Yuto just fires up again. The fans rally as Yuto aims from the corner. Oiwa rises up, Yuto runs in, but Oiwa CLOBBERS Yuto! And SENTONS!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! Oiwa rises, he brings Yuto up, and he wrenches the arm. Oiwa whips corner to corner, but just to YANK the arm! And WRING it out! Yuto writhes, but Oiwa drags him back up. TENZ- NO, Yuto pulls hair! Yuto BODY BLOWS, then fires SLAP after SLAP! Yuto bobs ‘n’ weaves to SLAP again! Oiwa fires up but Yuto BOOTS him down! The fans are thunderous as Yuto then steps on Oiwa’s head. Yuto steps off to drag Oiwa up, but Oiwa clamps onto an arm! ARM SCREW! Yuto clutches his elbow while he falls over! Oiwa stomps away on Yuto, showing no mercy! The ref wants him to hold on so he can check that arm!
Yuto is able to sit up, but Oiwa wants the arm! Yuto ROCKS Oiwa, Oiwa CLUBS the arm! Yuto ROCKS Oiwa again, but Oiwa CLUBS the arm, and repeat! Oiwa then YANKS the arm to bring Yuto down! The fans rally harder and harder as Oiwa drags Yuto up. The ref has Oiwa hold on, Yuto’s a ragdoll! The arm is still working so Oiwa hauls Yuto up. Oiwa RAMS Yuto into the corner, then wraps the bad arm around the ropes! The ref reprimands as Oiwa pulls on the arm! Yuto suffers until Oiwa stops at 4, but then Oiwa DROPKICKS Yuto down! The fans continue to rally harder and harder, and Oiwa waits on Yuto.
Yuto SHOVES the ref, he’s not letting this arm stop the match! Yuto unwraps the elbow, SMACKS it into the corner, and he makes it work again! Oiwa nods as Yuto steps up. Yuto eggs Oiwa on, so Oiwa CLUBS the bad arm! Yuto fires a shot using that arm, but Oiwa doesn’t budge. Oiwa UPPERCUTS the arm, Yuto still tries to fire shots with it. Oiwa UPPERCUTS the arm again and again, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! But Yuto DECKS Oiwa!! Yuto roars as the fans fire up! Yuto fights through the pain and dares Oiwa to get back up. Oiwa rises, and he ducks the buzzsaw! ARM SCREW! Yuto again falls back while clutching that arm!
Oiwa keeps the fans going as he runs corner to corner, but Yuto BOOTS him! Yuto SPITS at Oiwa, so Oiwa LARIATS in the corner! And LARIATS again, and again, and again! The ref has Oiwa back off while Yuto sputters. Oiwa nods, but then runs in, THE GRIP in the corner!! Yuto falls, Oiwa rises, and the fans fire up again! DIVING SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Yuto survives and the fans cheer him on! Oiwa stands Yuto up to ROLLING ELBOW! And ROLLING ELBOW! And then- ROUNDHOUSE from Yuto! Yuto roars, runs, and ICE HIGH! Cover, but ZSJ NECK TWISTS Yuto! The fans fire up for that sadistic save!
Yuto stands to SLAP! And he SLAPS ZSJ down! The fans fire up again as Yuto drags ZSJ up. Ryogoku is thunderous for “AISU! AISU!” But ZSJ PELES the bad arm! Oiwa RAMS Yuto into a corner, ZSJ ENZIGIRIS, Oiwa hits CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, but Oskar breaks it! ZSJ fires UPPERCUTS on Oskar, but Oskar just scoops and SLAMS him! Oiwa LARIATS Oskar, then reels him in for a SUPLEX! NO, Oskar fights free! But Oiwa dodges to LARIAT Oskar up and out! We hit 20 minutes as Oiwa has Yuto. Oiwa winds up, but Yuto blocks The Grip! He ducks the right, but the SOUTHPAW comes through after all!
Oiwa hauls Yuto up for the TENZAN PLEX! Cover, TWO! Yuto survives and the fans rally up again. Oiwa powers up, runs the ropes, and THE GRIP misses! Oskar scoops, but ZSJ saves Oiwa! ZSJ BOOTS Yuto, blocks Oskar’s kick, DRAGON SCREW into the SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous as Oiwa finally manages it! ZSJ coaches Oiwa, then runs to UPPERCUT Yuto! Oiwa LARIATS, then feed to the ZACK DRIVER! Oiwa deadlifts for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Yuto survives and the fans are electric! ZSJ LEAPS onto Oskar for a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! ZSJ tells Oiwa to finish it! THE GRIP gets a KNEE!
Yuto fires up as the fans are electric again! But then Oiwa catches Yuto to a SLEEPER! SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Yuto staggers around, THE- AMBITION RIGHT!! And then CRUELLA!!! Cover, KNOCKOUT BROTHERS WIN!
Winners: Oskar & Yuto-Ice, by pinfall (still IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
As mighty as Zack & Roy are, they still couldn’t overcome the sheer strength of will inside Oskar & Yuto! Yuto makes sure Oiwa knows that before he tosses Oiwa out of the ring. The fans cheer Yuto on while he grabs a mic. Yuto says, “It feels damn good to beat the piss outta someone I really hate! And just like how I felt when I first set my eyes on pro-wrestling, pro-wrestlers are the best fighters on this planet! The toughest people there are! And there is nothing like feeling it live and raw! There is nothing like making money in this business! There is nothing like making money in pro-wrestling!” The fans cheer that!
Yuto continues by saying he and Oskar won’t change in the future. What they want is the toughest there is! The money, the fights, and that wrestling high! And whether you’re addicted to ’em or you hate ’em, there is no doubt you all get high seeing KOB! So the question is, who is next? Who do the people wanna see? Are there any teams left? The fans have some ideas, but Yuto wants to see for himself. He is calling out a team himself! BISHAMON! Get your asses out here! But wait, we get Great-O-Khan & Henare instead! The fans boo The United Empire, but the Mauler says no, no, no! NO Bishamon! Khan & Henare never lost those titles, so they’re next!
Henare & Khan will take that wrestling high as mana for the United Empire! Yuto says yeah, he likes that! He wants to hit that “mana” hard. But look, Bishamon shows up after all! Goto & Hashi step into the ring to join this conversation. Goto picks up a mic to say, “We were just feeling like we wanted that pro-wrestling high ourselves.” The fans like the sound of that! Goto says that this won’t be an easy high to get. So, Empire, how about they take you out first? Bishamon will prove THEY are the best! Yuto is loving this as much as the fans! He says THIS is the real wrestling high! They won’t hide, they won’t run, they’ll take whoever wins!
But just know that you don’t have to think, just feel! LET’S GET HIGH! Tch tch, BIG UP! KOB is ready for anyone and everyone, but will they be taking on one of the best in Bishamon? Or will the Empire fight their way to what they’ve been owed?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Callum Newman w/ The United Empire!
The Gene Blast is still a double champion, having defeated Andrade El Idolo back at the New Beginning in USA. But ever since taking over as the United Empire’s leader, The Prince has grown stronger and stronger, slaying giants on his way to taking the New Japan Cup. Will this truly be Callum’s crowning achievement? Or will Yota prove Callum is NOT ready?
The introductions are made by President Tanahashi, then he raises THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Callum tries his intimidation with the sword but Yota just grins. Everyone from the United Empire fist bumps Callum before taking their seats in the front row, but Will Ospreay stays as Callum’s cornerman. The bell rings and the fans are strongly behind Yota. Callum BOOTS Yota, whips, but Yota reverses, only for Callum to sweep the legs! Yota dodges Excalibur to scoop, but Callum slips free. Yota BOOTS Callum, then goes up, up, but Callum avoids the Marlowe Crush! Yota shows Superkick and Callum backs off!
The fans cheer, even as Callum bails out to cool things off. The Callum fans start getting louder as he steps back into the ring. Callum and Yota circle, feel things out, and tie up. Callum powers Yota to the ropes, Red Shoes calls the break, but Callum BODY BLOWS! Callum whips, Yota reverses, but Callum slides out. The fans boo while Callum swaggers around, but Yota DIVES! Direct hit and Callum is sent into railing! The fans fire up with Yota and he brings Callum up. Yota puts Callum in the ring, then storms up behind him. Yota CHOPS Callum, then puts him in the corner. Yota winds up to CHOP again, and Callum grits his teeth.
Yota RAMS into Callum again and again, then brings him around to run him over! The fans cheer while Yota pushes Callum down, ONE! The fans applaud as Callum shows his toughness. Yota stands Callum up, but Callum fires a flurry of forearms! Callum runs, but into the scoop BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud again as Callum toughs it out. Yota goes for the legs but Callum scrambles over to the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud again, but Yota stomps Callum as he lets go. Red Shoes reprimands but the fans rally up as Yota brings Callum around. Yota fires a flurry of forearms as he has Callum against the ropes.
Yota whips, but Callum reverses, and Callum sweeps the legs to then KICK Yota in the side! Yota clutches his ribs but Callum also has to sit back from the damage done. Callum brings Yota up, around, and stomps him down. Callum mocks the champ before he stomps him again. Callum clamps onto Yota with a chinlock and grinds him down. Callum KNEES Yota in the back, KICKS him again, but Yota grins?! Yota snapmares Callum to KICK him in the back! Callum brushes that off and snapmares Yota for a KICK! Callum shakes out his foot while Yota bails out of the ring. Yota walks off the sting from that shot while the fans rally up.
A ring count starts, and Callum waits as Yota stretches out his back. The count passes 10 of 20, then 15, but Yota rolls in at 16. Callum stomps Yota at the ropes! Callum then stands Yota up to fire forearms and egg him on. Yota fires a forearm, then a flurry, but Callum KNEES Yota in the head! Callum runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the HIP TOSS finds him! The fans cheer while Yota clutches his back again. Callum slowly rises up and goes to the corner, but Yota is on him. Yota whips corner to corner, Callum reverses and runs in, but Yota pops him up to THROW him away! The fans fire up as Yota then puts Callum in a corner, climbs up, and rains down elbows!
The fans rally as Yota goes all the way to TEN! Then Yota reels Callum in for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! The fans continue to rally for Yota as he and Callum slowly rise. Yota CHOPS Callum, CHOPS him again, and CHOPS again! And again! Callum turns things around to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! Yota bumps Callum off buckles to fire off a flurry of forearms! Then Yota CHOPS! Callum sputters while he slumps down, but Yota stands him back up. Yota pops Callum up top, then climbs up after him. The fans rally for Yota as he SUPER STEINERS! Callum writhes, Yota covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Callum stays in this.
Ospreay coaches Callum up but Yota is already on him again. Callum fights the pump handle, elbows free, but Yota fires a forearm! Callum huffs ‘n’ puffs but comes back to fire shots with Yota! Callum fires a flurry, Yota ROCKS Callum, but Callum ELBOWS Yota! Yota winds up, but Callum catches him, to a full nelson. Yota breaks free, only to end up in double chicken wings! TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Yota stays in this, but Ospreay coaches Callum to focus. Callum drags Yota up, brings him in, and vows to end this already! PRINCE- NO, Yota fights the Curse to wrench out, clinch, and BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER!
But Callum avoids the stomp! Callum blocks a shot to ROCK, ROLLING ELBOW, but the GENE TRIGGER hits! Callum HEEL KICKS! Yota SUPERKICKS! Yota then dodges a lariat, but Callum dodges back! GENE TRIGGER! LARIAT!! The fans and even Ospreay fire up as both men are down! Callum shakes out his arm from hitting Yota that hard, then he slowly rises up. Callum brings Yota to the ropes, then the apron. The fans duel, the majority still behind Yota, but Callum calls his shot! Callum goes up the corner, but Yota anchors him! Yota puts Callum in the ropes, KNEES him in the back, then APRON WOE STOMPS!
The fans rally as Callum sputters. Yota aims again, then runs up, CURB STOMP from apron to floor!! Ospreay freaks out and checks Callum but Red Shoes wants him to stay back. Yota sits up and Callum stirs as the ring count climbs. Yota stands at 11 of 20, gives Yuya Uemura a nod on commentary, then puts Callum in at 15. The fans cheer as Yota brings Callum around, wanting to end this in definitive manner. Yota whips Callum corner to corner, but Callum barely makes it there! Yota runs up, and GENE TRIGGERS! Then he reels Callum in, ORANGE CRUSH! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Yota brings Callum up again.
Yota runs the ropes, and he LARIATS Callum inside-out! The fans fire up with Yota, he brings Callum up, but Callum is a ragdoll! Red Shoes checks on Callum, but Yota runs, only for Callum to make Red Shoes take the CURB STOMP!! The fans go nuts and Yota is stunned! The fans boo as Callum then KNEES Yota down! Callum then waves to the rest of The Empire, and Zane Jay hops the railing! But OSPREAY stops Zane! The fans cheer as Ospreay wants Callum to do this under his own merits. Callum grabs the chair, but Ospreay grabs it back! Ospreay tells Callum he is better than this! He can do this on his own! Don’t betray the code of conduct they’ve set!
Callum and Ospreay tug-o-war with the chair for a moment as Ospreay pleads with Callum. Callum lets the chair go, trusting Ospreay is right. But then Yota uses HIDDEN BLADE?!? Yota just sent a message to the Aerial Assassin with that! Yota loads up, Ospreay warns Callum, but too late! GENE BLASTER!! Cover, but Red Shoes is out cold! Yota would’ve won this twice over! Marty Asami hurries out here, he counts the cover, TWO!! Callum survives thanks to the delay! Red Shoes is carried away by a Young Lion while Marty takes over. Yota reloads, Ospreay warns Callum again, and Callum rises up. Yota runs in again, but Callum uses HIDDEN BLADE!!
Ospreay cheers Callum on while Callum and Yota are both down again! The fans rally and duel as Callum rises up. Callum goes to Yota, sits him up, and eggs him on. Yota fires a forearm and Callum sits back. Callum fires a forearm in return, but Yota manages a smile. Yota fires another forearm, and the fans rally up again. Callum wobbles as he stands, but he still ROCKS Yota! Yota stands back up to ROCK Callum! Callum stumbles but Ospreay coaches him up. The armbands come off, and Callum SPITS at Yota! Callum puts his hands back, Yota winds up, but Callum ROCKS him first! Then Callum fakes the Oscutter to LARIAT!
Callum hooks a leg, FIREBOLT! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives and the fans fire up again! Callum huffs ‘n’ puffs but Ospreay coaches him on. Callum goes back to Yota, drags him up, fireman’s carries, but Yota slips free! GERMAN SUPLEX! Callum comes back, Yota ducks ‘n’ dodges, DESTROYER!! Callum staggers, into a GENE BLASTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Callum survives and shocks everyone! Yota shakes it off to go back to his corner. The fans are thunderous as Yota roars, aims, and runs into EXCALIBUR!! Both men are down again as Callum intercepts Yota, and the fans are thunderous again!
Callum undoes his wrist tape to show off the crown tattoo. Callum stalks Yota, drags him up, and winds up the CROWNING LARIAT! But Callum isn’t done with one, he stands Yota back up and vows to end this! Fireman’s carry and MAKE- DDT COUNTER!! Yota will not make way just yet, and he goes to the ropes! The fans rally as hard as they can as Yota goes up the corner, MARLOWE CRUSH!! Cover, TWO!! Callum survives again and the fans fire up! Ospreay coaches Callum while Yota roars. Yota brings Callum around, pump handles, and URENAGES! Cover, TWO! Yota is frustrated his new move didn’t end this, but he goes back to the tried ‘n’ true!
Yota aims from a corner, runs in again, and GENE- NO, Callum snatches Yota in a roll-up, but Yota rolls through! CROWNING LARIAT!! High stack, TWO!! Callum hurries to half hatch, for the PRINCE’S CURSE!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans are electric and Ospreay argues the count, but Callum just seethes as he looms over Yota. Callum drags Yota up again, fireman’s carries, but Yota fights with elbows! Callum still fireman’s carries, MAKE- NO! Yota lands out to HEADBUTT! CROWNING LARIAT!! The fans are electric as Callum fireman’s carries again, MAKE- SUNSET FLIP! Callum rolls through, but Yota reels him in, JUMBO PLEX!!
Yota reloads, GENE- NO, Callum uses Marty as a shield! LOW BLOW!! Fireman’s carry, MAKE WAY!!! Cover, CALLUM WINS!!!
Winner: Callum Newman, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
Well, it wasn’t exactly a clean victory, but Callum still did it all on his own! Ospreay is just as excited and proud as anyone that Callum did it! His first New Japan Cup win translates directly to his first IWGP Heavyweight Championship victory! Tanahashi presents the belt to Callum personally, and Marty raises Callum’s hand in victory. Callum takes a moment to kneel on the lion logo with the belt as the moment starts to sink in. Ospreay then joins Callum in the ring to put the belt around Callum’s waist. The fans cheer as the passing of the torch is complete. The two hug it out, brothers in arms through this ordeal.
But wait, who is this dragging Yota out of the ring?! PILEDRIVER on the floor?!? GABE KIDD!?! This Mad Man has been in AEW this whole time, and he takes off his jacket to show off his AEW shirt! Shingo Takagi rushes out here to attack this traitorous dog, but Gabe SMACKS him down! The fans boo but Gabe tells them off. Gabe then DECKS Yota, and he snatches the Global Championship! Gabe CLOBBERS Yota using the belt! Gabe holds up the belt while he drags Yota away, seemingly claiming he owns both now! But back to Callum in the ring, the rest of the Empire joins him at ringside, but then Takagi rolls inside?
Callum tells Takagi to piss off, this is HIS moment! Takagi says okay, okay, sorry. Takagi steps out, but then Takagi steps back in! The fans cheer Takagi on, but then Takagi does slide back out, to snatch the mic first! “Dumbass! Like I’m gonna leave quietly! Callum, Callum, you really did it, huh? But I saw how you did it by the end! Is this how the United Empire does things now? That’s how you’re gonna take THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship? I’m not gonna forgive that! Callum, next, I challenge you! What do you say to that?
“Up until last year, I didn’t have a belt, I didn’t have a faction, and now I have the Unbound Company. Therefore… I have a family to protect! So all that’s missing is that IWGP title!” Takagi has staked his claim, but he hands the mic to Callum to respond. Callum smirks and says, “I have already beaten you once, and I will very happily do it again. For the IWGP title, let’s do it.” The fans applaud that, and now it is only a matter of when and where! Takagi looks to Ospreay, and the Rampaging Dragon nods to the Aerial Assassin, ready to take on his successor. Takagi finally leaves, and Callum gets to speak for himself.
“Oi, oi, oi. Callum Newman, the youngest New Japan Cup winner of all time, and now the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion of all time!” The fans cheer that! There are those that still boo, but Callum says there is nothing anyone can question him about now. He is at the top of NJPW, he’s at the top of British wrestling, he’s the reason Bullet Club died, he is the Kingslayer, the Prince of New Japan! You will make way for him, and kiss the crown! Callum leaves it at that, and the Empire joins him for the photo op, complete with the gold streamers and confetti. The Prince sits on the throne, but will he have to slay a Rampaging Dragon to still reign?
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis Results & Report! (4/2/26)
The Junior Heavyweights take over again!
Will Direct Drive take the wheel?
As the Road to Sakura Genesis reaches the end, Yoh challenges Douki for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion in hopes of justice being served!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Shota Umino & Tiger Mask VS KUSHIDA & Masatora Yasuda; Shota & Tiger Mask win.
- Konosuke Takeshita VS Tatsuya Matsumoto; Konosuke wins.
- Six Man Tag: Yuya Uemura, Taichi & El Desperado VS Master Wato, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma; Yuya, Taichi & Desperado win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; House of Torture wins.
- Six Man Tag: OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Gedo VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Unbound Company VS United Empire; United Empire wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young; Taiji & Robbie win and retain the titles.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI VS YOH; Douki wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Francesco Akira & Jakob Austin Young!
Things got #SuperExtreme when The Bone Soldier & Mr. X freed these titles from the House of Torture. But now, their first defense is up against the Nova Fireball & #DangerousJay! Will these titles stay Unbound? Or will they once again be conquered by the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who’s really on fire!
The teams sort out and Taiji starts against Akira. The fans rally with the bell as the two circle. Taiji and Akira tie up, Taiji wrenches to wristlock, but Akira spins and wrenches back. Akira then slips around to waistlock, half nelson, then cravat and headlock. But Taiji slips right out to hammerlock! Akira fights up, switches the hammerlock onto Taiji, but Taiji drop toeholds. Taiji floats to the headlock, but Akira slips out to wrench back. Taiji rolls, kips up, cartwheels, then wrenches to WRING Akira out! But Akira UP KICKS him away! The two back off and the fans cheer. Akira mockingly applauds, and even pats Taiji on the head!
Taiji shoves Akira, Akira shoves back, then Akira trips Taiji. Akira runs, but Taiji drops down then hurdles. Akira leaps over Taiji, then Taiji bypasses Akira to RANA! Akira tumbles but Taiji DROPKICKS him out of the ring! The fans fire up as Taiji builds speed, but Jakob trips him up! The fans boo, but then Akira YANKS Robbie off the apron! Akira storms in, mockingly applauds again, and he tags Jakob. They stand Taiji up and Akira CHOPS! The Empire double whips but Taiji grabs the ropes. Taiji BOOTS Akira away, dodges Jakob, and sends him to Robbie! Robbie DUMPS Jakob out, then he and Taiji double whip Akira.
Super Extreme DOUBLE ELBOW Akira down, then Taiji gives Robbie help in the STANDING MOONSAULT! Akira bails out but Jakob returns, only for Super Extreme to kick him low. They double whip Jakob to the corner, then Robbie UPPERCUTS! Taiji ELBOWS Jakob, snapmares him, and he wheelbarrows with Robbie for the VICTORY SPLASH! The fans fire up as Super Extreme pushes the pace, but Taiji takes a moment to catch his breath. Taiji CLUBS Jakob, then cravats for the neck wrench. Taiji turns Jakob for the NECKBREAKER across the knee! Cover, TWO! Robbie steps in, he CHOPS Jakob, then Super Extreme double whip again.
Jakob slides out, but Taiji gives Robbie the boost! Robbie goes up, up, and he KICKS Jakob from the apron! But Akira shoves Taiji into Robbie! Robbie lands on his bobby! Akira whips Taiji for him and Jakob to DOUBLE ELBOW him down! Jakob adds a PENALTY KICK, Akira adds a STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Taiji toughs it out, but Jakob whips Taiji to the corner. Jakob stomps away on Taiji, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Jakob stops at 4, argues with the ref that he has ’til 5, but this is so Akira can CHOKE Taiji behind the ref’s back! The fans boo, but Akira gets away with it all.
Jakob pushes Taiji out before he tags Akira. Akira goes to the apron, and he wraps on headscissors! Akira says take pictures now while you can! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Akira lets go at 4. Akira puts Taiji in the ring, steps on him for a cocky cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Taiji toughs it out, but Akira drags him up. Taiji fires body shots, and a CHOP! Akira eggs Taiji on but Taiji CHOPS again! Akira CHOPS in return, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Jakob, he runs to BLAST Robbie, then he soaks up the heat. Jakob takes a bow, then flips off the fans that boo. Jakob stomps Taiji, but Taiji fires body shots.
Jakob ROCKS Taiji, stalks him, then puts him in the corner. Jakob whips Taiji corner to corner, runs in, but Taiji BOOTS back! Taiji clinches to BUCKLE SHOT! The fans fire up while Taiji crawls his way over! Hot tag to Robbie! The fans cheer as Mr. X BOOTS Akira, then fires off on Jakob! SOBAT and the fans fire up again! Robbie whips, Jakob reverses, but Robbie handsprings to SOBAT again! Robbie then suplexes, but Jakob lands out. Jakob shoves Robbie but Robbie goes up and over at the corner! Robbie handsprings then WHEEL KICKS! Robbie kips up while Jakob falls and the fans fire up again!
Robbie kicks Jakob, but Akira CLOBBERS Robbie from behind! The fans boo while Akira wags his finger. Akira CHOPS Robbie, whips him, but Robbie stops himself. Robbie TOSSES Akira, then cartwheels to dodge Jakob! Jakob is on the apron, Robbie NO HAND HANDSPRINGS Jakob down! Then he PLANCHAS to take Akira & Jakob down! The fans fire up with Robbie, and he drags Jakob up and into the ring. Robbie aims from the apron, springboards, and he DROPKICKS Jakob down! Cover, TWO! Jakob toughs it out but the fans are with Robbie. Robbie drags Jakob up, reels him in, but Jakob fights the lift!
The fans rally for Robbie, he Kawada Kicks then CHOPS Jakob, and he tries again. Jakob wrenches out, ducks a roundhouse and SUPERKICKS! Then Jakob suplexes for ANARCHY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Robbie survives! Jakob drags Robbie up, fireman’s carries, but Robbie fights free! Jakob ducks the roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Robbie and Jakob crawl, hot tags to Akira and Taiji! The fans fire up as Taiji dodges Akira, fires forearms with him, then fires as flurry! Akira ROCKS Taiji, whips him to ropes, but Taiji handsprings for the NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up as Taiji keeps going, DOUBLE KNEES in the corner! Then ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and a basement SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Akira survives but the fans rally for Taiji. Taiji gut wrenches but Akira blocks! Akira CLUBS Taiji again and again, but Taiji wrenches the arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! Taiji chicken wings, then he tucks Akira and hooks a leg, modified SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Akira survives, but Taiji holds onto an arm. Taiji hammerlocks Akira, aims for a corner, but Akira blocks! Akira fires body shots to get free, but Taiji ELBOW BREAKERS! Taiji hammerlocks Akira again, but Akira sends Taiji into the corner!
Akira runs in, LARIATS, then keeps going. Taiji BOOTS Akira again! Taiji runs, but Akira LARIATS again! Akira fires up, runs, but Taiji follows! Akira drops down to ENZIGIRI! Akira runs again, slides to trip Taiji, and he goes to the corner! TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! The fans are torn but Akira hits Taiji with SPEEDFIRE! Cover, TWO!! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again! Akira is frustrated, but he drags Taiji up and tries again. Akira hooks a leg, lifts, but Taiji fights the rest. Akira KNEES Taiji low, talks trash, then tries again. But Taiji flips through the suplex to gut wrench! But Akira turns taht around, to steal CIPHER UTAKI!
Taiji sputters while Akira goes to the corner! FIRE- NO! Taiji ducks the Fireball to hit LA MYSTICA! But Akira flips through! Only for Taiji to ghost pin! TWO, but into BONE LOCK!! Robbie intercepts Jakob to tie up the arm, and DARK SACRIFICE!! Jakob scrambles away while Akira fights around! Taiji rolls him away from the ropes in the BONE LOCK!! Akira endures but Taiji bends him back! Akira CLAWS Taiji’s eyes, then gets the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as both men are down again. Taiji rises up, says BANG, and he drags Akira around. BLOODY- NO, Akira fights free! Taiji KNEES, whips, but Akira reverses.
Robbie sneaks the tag, Taiji slips around Akira, and they pop him up, but Akira fights free! Akira SHOVES Robbie into Taiji! Akira then blocks Robbie’s chop to BITE the arm! Akira SOBATS, runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK! But Akira ENZIGIRIS! Robbie PELES! The fans are thunderous as Robbie checks the neck and powers up! Handspring and- NO, Jakob joins in! The Empire hits the DOUBLE BOMB!! Cover, but Taiji breaks it! The fans fire up as Taiji fires forearms on The Empire! Akira ducks, Jakob SUPERKICKS, TIGER FIRE GERMAN! The fans rally but Akira tags in Jakob! Jakob storms over to Robbie and vows to end this!
Jakob cravats Robbie, goes to the corner, JAKOB’S- NO, Robbie pops free! Akira runs up, Robbie puts him on the apron! Jakob runs up but is sent into Akira! Akira falls, Robbie O’Conner Rolls, but Jakob rolls through it and holds tights! TWO, Robbie dodges, handsprings, LETHAL- NO, Jakob catches Robbie to shove him. Robbie dodges the lariat, but not Akira’s SLINGSHOT CUTTER! Then JAKOB’S LADDER!! Cover, TWO!!! Robbie survives and the fans are thunderous! The Empire is furious but the fans rally as hard as they can for Robbie. Jakob vows to end this, and he drags Robbie up. Akira anchors Taiji as Jakob hooks the arms!
Taiji fights free of Akira to JUMP KNEE Jakob! HANDSPRING KICK on Akira! Robbie has Jakob, Taiji gut wrenches, and Robbie helps for a BOOSTED CIPHER UTAKI! Then the LETHAL INJECTION X!! The fans are thunderous as Super Extreme keeps it going! They hoist Jakob up, for the BLOODY KILLER!! Robbie hurries up top now, and with Jakob in the drop zone, we hop on the X EXPRE- NO, Jakob bails out! Robbie lands on his feet, Taiji gives him the boost, SUPER MOONSAULT! Down goes The Empire, but Robbie puts Jakob back in! Taiji 450 SPLASHES! And then the X EXPRESS!!! Cover, Super Extreme wins!!
Winners: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X, by pinfall (still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Akira & Jakob brought the fire, but they just burned themselves out! Robbie & Taiji keep it Super Extreme, but who will be next? Well, Kosei Fujita makes his way out here, so that might be a clue. The fans cheer the Japanese Young Punk as he steps to the apron. Taiji invites him in so Fujita obliges, and he grabs a mic. Fujita tells Taiji & Robbie, “First of all, congratulations on your first defense. And maybe I’m a little rude in my challenge here, but I’d hardly say manners are on the champions’ side. So, I want to stand opposite you as an official challenger, and I expect an appropriate response.” Fujita tosses the mic over for Taiji to pick up.
Taiji says, “We’ve already done this before, but fine. Fujita, if you wanna go, I think you know, we’re a tough team to beat. We gladly accept facing you and Robbie Eagles again.” The fans cheer as the Ichiban Sweet Boys are coming back for a rematch! Will Fujita & Eagles make these titles mighty again? Or will Taiji & X make sure the mighty finally kneel?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI VS YOH!
Japones Del Mal is growing desperate after losing the tag titles, but his Road to Sakura Genesis has run across Direct Drive! Will Yoh finally stand atop the Junior Heavyweight Division? Or will Douki stack the deck too high to overcome?
In quite the role change, YOH attacks Douki first! He CLAWS the eyes and THROWS Douki into the ring! The fans cheer as the bell rings and Yoh goes for EVERY- NO, Douki slips free! Yoh dodges and clinches again! EVERY- NO, Douki slips free again! Douki CLAWS the eyes, runs the ropes, but Yoh goes to the corner to RUN Douki over! The fans cheer as Yoh continues to copy Evil to a T! Douki bails out, Yoh pretends to be an airplane, then he fakes the plancha, only for Douki to trip him up! Douki drags Yoh out, then tells fans to move! Douki wrenches and whips, but Yoh reverses! Yoh BOWLS Douki into the chairs!
The fans cheer as Yoh lets Douki flounder in the mess, and even takes a lap around the ring. Yoh checks on the title belt, and even pats President Ace on the head. Yoh goes back for Douki, then drags him up to SMACK off the apron. Yoh goes looking under the ring, and he brings out several chairs! In another shoutout to Evil, Yoh puts a chair around Douki’s head! Red Shoes stops Yoh from using the other chair, but Yoh SHOVES him down! Douki CLOBBERS Yoh with the Death Pipe! Then he uses the pipe in the HALF CRAB! The fans boo but Yoh can only suffer! Douki lets Yoh go to drag him up and bring him around the way.
The fans rally as Douki drags Yoh up into the crowd! The lights come up for the orange seats and the fans fire up. Douki reels Yoh in but Yoh fights the suplex! Douki kicks Yoh’s leg, then SMASHES it on the floor! Yoh clutches the leg but Douki swaggers around while he soaks up heat. Douki walks down the steps, leaving Yoh behind. Red Shoes catches up and checks on Yoh. Yoh manages to stand, and the fans cheer as he walks his way back to ringside. The ring count climbs, but Yoh rolls inside at 15 of 20. Douki KICKS Yoh, then bumps him off bare buckles! The fans boo but Douki uses the House Special! Then he wraps Yoh’s leg around the post!
Red Shoes reprimands, but Douki SLAMS the leg against the steel! And he SLAMS the leg again! Douki CLUBS the leg, then SLAMS it off the post again! The fans boo but Douki rolls into the ring to drag Yoh out of the corner. Douki grabs the bad leg, trips Yoh, and ELBOW DROPS on the knee! Yoh endures as Douki has the leg in a toehold! The fans rally as Yoh pushes against Douki but Douki pulls the leg! Yoh crawls back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, but Douki digs his knuckles into the knee! Red Shoes counts and Douki stops at 4. Douki drags Yoh up, but Yoh SLAPS Douki! Yoh kicks at Douki, then rises to fire forearms and kicks!
Yoh whips but Douki avoids the dropkick! Douki traps the legs and rolls Yoh into a DEATHLOCK! The fans rally as Yoh endures again! Yoh fights around, even as Douki puts on the pressure! Yoh eggs Douki on but Douki CLUBS away on the legs! Yoh again drags Douki along to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer again, but Douki still holds on! Red Shoes reprimands, and Douki lets go to drag Yoh up. Douki has the leg, but Yoh fires elbows! Douki lifts but Yoh fires more shots! Yoh waistlocks but Douki ELBOWS free! Yoh still reels Douki in, but Douki uses the British Escape! But Yoh blocks the kick, hands it to Red Shoes, he mule kicks Douki for the DDT!
The fans cheer while both men are down! Yoh crawls to ropes, stands back up, and he runs at Douki to CLOBBER him! And CLOBBER him again! Yoh whips, Douki reverses, but Yoh hits FLYING FOREARMS! The fans cheer as Yoh pursues Douki on the outside, and RAMS him into the timekeeper’s area! Yoh wipes out Abe-san AND Hiroshi Tanahashi! The fans are stunned, Yoh might’ve taken imitating Evil too far…! Yoh copies Tanahashi now by saying, “Korakuen, ASHITEMAAASU~!” The fans cheer while Yoh drags Douki back into the ring. Yoh then suplexes Douki for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Douki survives, and Yoh shakes out the legs before he stands. Yoh tunes up the band and then fans cheer. But then Douki uses Red Shoes as a shield! Douki ENZIGIRIS, then runs, but into a wrench! Yoh suplexes, Douki slips free, and Douki shoves Yoh at Red Shoes! Yoh stops short, but Douki dropkicks the legs out! Yoh SMASHES the knee on the mat, then he steps through to tie Yoh up in a PARADISE DEATHLOCK! Yoh endures again while the fans cheer him on! Douki puts on the pressure but Yoh flails and reaches out! The fans rally harder and harder as Yoh crawls with his free arm! Yoh powers his way over, and manages the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer but Douki refuses to let go until Red Shoes counts 4! Douki huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans duel. Douki drags Yoh up, then lifts, and he DOUBLE KNEE SMASHES! Douki steps through again, but Yoh CLAWS the eyes! Yoh runs up but Douki BOOTS and skins the cat in one go! Douki RAMS into Yoh, then slingshots, DAY- NO, Yoh stops Daybreak for a suplex, GHOST BUSTER! Both men are down again while the fans fire back up! Yoh and Douki stir, and they crawl to each other at center. They slowly stand back up, and Yoh fires a forearm! And fires another! Douki eggs Yoh on so Yoh fires forearms, UPPERCUTS, and repeat!
Douki dropkicks the legs! Yoh staggers away, but he rebounds to roll Douki up! TWO, and Douki blocks the superkick to HELLSTAB! Douki runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Yoh JUMP KNEES! The fans cheer as Yoh gets Douki back up, half nelsons, full nelsons, and DRAGON SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! The bad leg may have held Yoh back on that, but he keeps his focus as the fans rally again. Yoh roars, rises, and brings Douki around. Yoh reels Douki in but Douki fights Direct Drive. Douki BOOTS Red Shoes down, then whips Yoh into the bare buckles! Both men are down, the Young Lions check Red Shoes, and the fans rally up.
Douki goes outside to look under the ring, and he brings out the Black Mirror! The fans boo but Douki SMACKS Wato on commentary!! Master Wato won’t be able to help his teammate and friend now! Douki then winds up, but Yoh blocks the shot! Yoh LOW BLOWS Douki, then he picks up the mirror! Yoh SMASHES Douki with the Black Mirror!! Yoh slashes his throat and he drags Douki up. Yoh fireman’s carries and DARKNESS FALLS!! Cover, TWO!! Douki survives but the fans are thunderous for “YO-OH! YO-OH!” Yoh steps through, for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Douki endures, flails, but SHO arrives! And he rings the bell to trick Yoh!
Sho SMACKS Young Lions out of the way, too! Sho grabs the Black Mirror, threatens Yoh with it, but YOSHINOBU KANEMARU slithers in! He SHOVES Yoh into Red Shoes, sending Red Shoes into the mirror! The fans boo as The House stomps away on Yoh! Then Sho sets Yoh up while Kanemaru takes a swig. But Yoh breaks free and SUPERKICKS Kanemaru down! Then Yoh takes a swig, and he WHISKEY- NO, Sho smothers Yoh! But Yoh breaks free, to WHISKEY KISS Sho!! Yoh gives his former friend a kiss goodnight before he hits EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! The fans fire up, but Douki has Death Pipe!
Yoh BOOTS the pipe down, then he ROCKS, ROLLING ELBOWS, and LARIATS Douki down! The fans are thunderous as Yoh runs to LARIAT FROM HELL!! Yoh shouts for Red Shoes, but Marty Asami is here! EVERYTHING IS- NO, Douki SHOVES Yoh into Marty! LOW- NO! Yoh stops the low blow to whip Douki. But Douki reverses, Yoh hits bare buckles! Douki runs in, but into the SUPERKICK!! The fans are electric as Yoh vows to end this! Another ref appears, Yoh underhooks Douki, DIRECT- NO! Douki RAMS Yoh into the ref and bare buckles! Three refs down, and now Douki LOW BLOWS!!
Dick Togo appears, he and Douki combine for MAGIC KILLER!! The fans boo but Kanemaru passes a chair to Douki. Douki puts the chair around Yoh’s neck, and Dick hits the HOMERUN! The fans boo as hard as they can while Yoh is a sitting duck! Douki crawls, Dick forces a fourth ref to get in there! Douki hauls Yoh up, clinches, EVERYTHING IS EVIL!!! Douki covers, and TWO?!?! No one can believe it, least of all Douki!! But this is how important this title is to everyone! Douki wheelbarrows, SUPLEX DE LA LUNA!!! Bridging cover, DOUKI WINS!
Winner: Douki, by pinfall (still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)
Yoh tried to be Evil, but he just wasn’t Evil enough to defeat the House of Torture’s endless bag of tricks! Will Direct Drive ever reach that next gear?
As for Douki, he gets the belt back, but he again demands Tanahashi put it around him as part of the celebration. But then surprise, Tiger Mask is here! Douki gets spooked, and Tiger grabs the mic! “Oi, do you really think the fans are satisfied with a match like this, ya bastard?!” The fans cheer Tiger there! Tiger says open your ears and listen carefully! HE’S NEXT! The fans fire up for that, and Tiger says that he may not have been a product of NJPW, but he IS the product of the ORIGINAL Tiger Mask, Satoru Sayama, and his Strong Style! That makes him more than capable of beating the crap outta the likes of Douki! Tiger Mask vows to retire as a champion!
The fans love the sound of that! Will Tiger Mask’s last go at the title not only send him off into the sunset, but mark him down as the historic 100th champion?!
My Thoughts:
A great night for Road to Sakura Genesis, and another great night where the Junior Heavyweights were the focus. Super Extreme VS United Empire was awesome, and for just a moment, it seemed like The Empire would win. But Robbie & Taiji making it through their first defense was the right move. Fujita challenging them while Eagles is still stateside is fine, and there’s time before the Best of the Super Juniors to fit in a tag title match. Awesome main event with Yoh copying Evil’s shtick, right down to sending his opponent into the timekeeper’s table. I kinda wish Yoh had won here, but Douki VS Tiger Mask being set as Tiger’s last chance at the title is some great stuff. I hope Hontai actually helps protect Tiger from the House of Torture, they hardly do that.
My Score: 8.8/10
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