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Mitchell’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results & Report! (5/31/22)
BOSJ, round nine!
Who wins in the bottom of the ninth?
NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors has reached round nine, the round robin’s end! Who is moving on to the finals on June 3rd?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Master Wato VS DOUKI; Wato wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Kanemaru wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: BUSHI VS EL LINDAMAN; Bushi wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Clark Connors VS Alex Zayne; Zayne wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Wheeler Yuta VS TJP; Yuta wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS SHO; Sho wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Titan; Titan wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Francesco Akira; Akira wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: El Desperado VS El Phantasmo; Desperado wins.
- Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori; Hiromu wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current standings in A Block!
Taiji Ishimori: 6-2, 12 points
Ace Austin: 5-3, 10 points
Hiromu Takahashi: 5-3, 10 points
SHO: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
YOH: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Alex Zayne: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current standings for B Block!
El Phantasmo: 6-2, 12 points
Robbie Eagles: 5-3, 10 points
El Desperado: 5-3, 10 points
El Lindaman: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Wheeler Yuta: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
TJP: 4-4, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Bushi: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Douki: 3-5, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: YOH VS SHO!
The remnants of Roppongi 3K meet again, and though both men are out of the running, this one won’t be about the tournament. Will Direct Drive outlast the Murder Machine? Or does Sho have one more trick up his sleeve?
Surprisingly, Sho doesn’t try to surprise Yoh at the ramp. He does try to tune out Yoh’s theme song as he makes his entrance. And he leaves Yoh alone as Yoh enters the ring. The bell rings and fans rally, but Sho exits to get a mic to basically say he doesn’t care about Yoh, and is done fighting him. Sho drops the mic and walks up the rampway! Is he just handing Yoh this win? Sho smirks as he slips through the curtain and the ring count starts. Yoh decides to wait in the center of the ring. We pass 10 of 20, perhaps Yoh is calling Sho’s bluff. We’re at 15 of 20, and Sho hurries back out! Sho wasn’t going to just Yoh the win, he throws the bell hammer away!
Sho gets in the ring at 18 and is angry Yoh didn’t chase after him! Was Yoh really going to accept that win? Sho swings on Yoh but Yoh dodges and CLOBBERS Sho with forearms! Fans rally and Yoh whips. Sho reverses then dodges to slide out. Fans fire up, but Sho attacks a Young Lion and throws him in. That’s a distraction so he can get the bell hammer and get in again! Sho JAMS and HAMMERS Yoh after all! Sho throws Yoh out now and goes out after him. Sho stomps Yoh, then he gets a chair out from under the ring. Sho drags Yoh up, rakes the eyes, but stops as the ref reprimands. Sho brings Yoh through the crowd and to the back wall, to whip him into it!
Sho hurries back to ringside because he wants the chair. Sho brings the chair back to where he left Yoh, but the ref stops Sho. Sho gives up the chair, to grab the trophy! Not this again! Sho poses with the trophy he won’t get to have anyway, and then he gives it to the ref. So he can get the chair! Sho SMACKS Yoh! And then Sho takes a seat and applauds with the fans. Sho brings the ref back to ringside, he wants the count out. The count does start but fans rally up, “Y O H! Y O H!” Yoh crawls his way back, stands at 9 of 20, hobbles his way through the crowd and to ringside. He hustles up to get in at 18!
Fans cheer but Sho stands on Yoh’s neck! Cover but the ref refuses after the shenanigans. So Sho CHOKES Yoh! The ref reprimands, Sho stops but he kicks at Yoh. Sho taunts Yoh, scuffs him, but Yoh stares him down. Yoh forearms and CHOPS, but Sho rakes eyes! Sho wrenches, kicks, KICKS and SUPER- NO, Yoh blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up for Yoh as Sho crawls to ropes. Yoh gets a leg and DRAGON SCREWS again! Yoh keeps on that leg but Sho swings. Yoh ducks to dropkick the other leg! And then KNEEBAR! Sho scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Yoh stands up but Sho kicks him away.
Sho gets out of the ring, gets another chair, but the ref stops him. Sho shoves the ref down and gets his wrench! He aims at Yoh, fans rally up but Sho tells them to hush. Yoh dodges the wrench, and gets the chair! Fans fire up as the two stand off. Sho puts the wrench down and tells Yoh to do something then. Yoh puts the chair outside, but Sho grabs his wrench again! But now the ref is up and sees the wrench! The ref grabs at it, takes it from Sho, and fans cheer that this is a fair match again. DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! Yoh fires boxing elbows and fans rally up! Yoh ROCKS Sho, runs, but Sho dodges to SPEAR!
Fans fire up and Sho stomps around. Sho aims at Yoh and KICKS him down! Sho drags Yoh up, runs, but Yoh JUMP KNEES! Yoh runs, into Sho’s JUMP KNEE! Sho GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans fire up, Sho mockingly asks what’s wrong, but Yoh gets up. Fans rally, Sho runs, Yoh dodges! LARIAT from Yoh!! Fans fire up with Yoh and he drags Sho back up. Yoh reels Sho in, suplex for the GHOSTBUSTER! Fans fire up with Yoh as he roars! Yoh gets Sho back up, reels him in, underhooks the arms, but Sho fights the Direct Drive to back drop free! Yoh goes to a corner, but he aims! SUPER- NO, Sho uses the ref as a shield! Then Sho shoves the ref into Yoh!
The ref goes down, Sho gets behind Yoh, LOW BLOW!! Truly underhanded! Sho then goes to the blue buckle pad, and he opens up the back? He had a hidden wrench!! Sho planned ahead, and now he aims at Yoh! Yoh slowly gets up, WRENCH SHOT!! Sho hides the evidence then tells the ref to do his job. Sho drags Yoh up, reels him in and double pump handles, SHOCK ARROW!! Cover, Sho wins!
Winner: Sho, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh earns 0)
He didn’t even have to go that far, but he did because he wanted to! And though Sho isn’t going anywhere in the block, will he finally be finished with Yoh?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: Robbie Eagles VS Titan!
The Sniper of the Skies is still in play, but he has to hit the mark! Will the CMLL World Welterweight Champion evade Eagles’ eye? Or will not even the Immortal be what kills Eagles’ run?
The bell rings and fans rally up. Eagles encourages them to get louder and faster and they oblige. Eagles and Titan circle, shake hands, and fans applaud the sportsmanship. Titan and Eagles tie up, fight for control, and Titan headlocks to a takeover. Eagles headscissors, Titan moves around, bridges then turns Eagles over. Titan floats up and over to have a HALF CRAB! Fans applaud the creative way to get there, but Eagles endures to turn back over. Titan holds onto the legs, Eagles fights him down to get a toehold. Titan moves, Eagles stands him up and wrenches to a wristlock. Titan spins, wrenches, spins Eagles, and wrenches to a wristlock.
Eagles rolls, handsprings and wrenches back. Fans applaud the exchange, but Titan spins through to trip Eagles up. Titan rolls Eagles to his feet, snapmares, then gets an arm to trap it, modified La Magistrol! ONE, Eagles rolls Titan to a cover, ONE! Titan facelocks, Eagles wrenches free to wristlock, but Titan rolls and rolls and handsprings to arm-drag! Titan has the armlock but Eagles arm-drags back! Eagles sweeps, covers, ONE! Titan sweeps, rolls and whips, but Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! Titan handstand walks through to handspring! Fans applaud, Titan sweeps and covers, ONE! Double dropkicks cancel out, and both men kip up!
Fans fire up the exchange as the two stare down. They shake hands again, and fans applaud the sportsmanship. Fans rally up, Eagles and Titan tie up again. Eagles trips, runs, but Titan drops and hurdles. Eagles leaps over, Titan springboards to arm-drag! Titan runs in at the corner but Eagles puts him on the apron, Titan blocks the forearm to ROCK Eagles, then springboard CROSSBODY! Things keep moving, Eagles trips Titan and ties up the legs! Titan kicks Eagles away, both men kip up, but Eagles clutches his leg. But he kicks Titan’s leg! Fans fire up and Eagles CHOPS Titan at the ropes.
Eagles whips, Titan reverses but Eagles RANAS! Titan gets up, into Eagles’ WHEEL KICK! Eagles kips up, but again his leg bugs him. Eagles drops a knee on Titan’s head, covers, TWO! Eagles keeps focused, and he stomps Titan. Titan gets up to throw a right hand, but he falls down right after. Eagles eggs Titan on and Titan kicks back from below. Eagles stomps Titan down! Eagles drags Titan up and fans rally, “EA-GEL-SU!” “TI-TA-NN!” Eagles bumps Titan off buckles, CHOPS him in a corner, then stomps the leg. Titan hobbles along the ropes and Eagles stalks him to another corner. Eagles brings Titan up to whip corner to corner.
Eagles runs corner to corner, blocks Titan’s boot, clinches for a knee and a KICK, and Titan is down! Fans fire up, Eagles runs corner to corner, but Titan DRIVE-BY LARIATS! Eagles is down, Titan gets up on the apron! Eagles runs in but Titan slingshots to body scissor Eagles out! Titan then slingshots in, hero landing and fans fire up! Titan builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up as Titan scoops Eagles and SLAMS him on the floor! Titan gets back to the ring, and fans rally as he climbs up a corner. SUPER DOUBLE STOMPS miss as Eagles moves! Titan clutches his legs, he may have done more harm than good!
Eagles gets in the ring while Titan hobbles around. Eagles builds speed to SOMERSAULT TOPE! Direct hit and the Young Lions are there, but Eagles is going so fast he tumbles through them! Fans fire up while both men are down, and even more as Eagles rises! Eagles drags Titan up, puts him in the ring, and fans rally as Eagles waits on Titan. Titan slowly rises, Eagles runs and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! Titan survives but Eagles has the fans fired up. Eagles goes corner to corner for DOUBLE KNEES! Then he rolls, but into a BOOT! So Eagles tiger feints the legs out, and METEORAS! Eagles drags Titan to a cover, TWO!
But Eagles has the leg! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Titan endures, fans rally, and Titan reaches out! Titan drags Eagles with him, ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets off and fans rally up. Eagles goes up and 450, but he has to bail out as Titan moves. Eagles KICKS Titan’s leg out, but he runs into a SUPERKICK! Titan HEEL KICKS, then fires up to SUPER- NO! Eagles blocks and spins Titan to ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! But Titan ducks the enziguri! Titan brings Eagles up, Eagles BOOTS back, but Titan goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! CALF KICK! Both men are down and fans fire up! Titan gets up fast, reels Eagles into the Canadian Rack, FACEBUSTER and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!
Eagles survives and fans fire up! Titan hurries to get Eagles into position at the center. Titan goes to the apron and fans fire up. Titan springboards, DOUBLE STOMPS miss again! Eagles sees Titan go to the corner and runs in, but is put on the apron. GAMANGIRI, then springboards, missile dropkick tot he legs! RON- NO, Titan kicks Eagles away! Titan drags Eagles down, ties up the legs in a figure four, and hooks Eagles’ head! IMMORAL CRADLE, TITAN WINS!!
Winner: Titan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Eagles earns 0)
Eagles loses and is OUT of the running! He is frustrated as he leaves, what will it take for him to be back at the top of the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Division? As for Titan, has he helped prove CMLL can still stand with the best in the world?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Ace Austin VS Francesco Akira!
The Inevitable fell away from the top, but if he plays his cards right, he’ll be the one going to the finals! Will the X-Division Champion make an impact on the BOSJ? Or will Bruciare burn him up and open the way for another?
Akira is in Austin’s face as soon as he’s in the ring, but the ref has them back off. The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Austin puts Akira on ropes but Akira turns it around. The ref counts the ropebreak, Akira doesn’t but Austin shoves him away. Akira ROCKS Austin, then argues with the ref. Akira CLUBS Austin over and over then stomps him. Akira whips, Austin rolls to drop toehold and EDDY GORDO KICK! Fans fire up, Austin builds speed but Akira follows to wheelbarrow. Austin turns that into a waistlock but Akira elbows free. Akira runs, ducks the roundhouse and tilt-o-whirls Austin out!
Fans rally for “A! KI-RA! A! KI-RA!” as he builds speed. Akira slides, Austin ducks and dropkicks! Austin kips up from the apron, handsprings over the sweeps and SUPERKICKS! Fans fire up and Austin slingshots in to build speed. But Akira slingshots in as he comes back, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Another, TWO!! Austin is still in this and fans fire up! Akira argues the count but the ref says it was all fair. Akira drags Austin up, snapmares and dropkicks. Cover, TWO! Akira kicks Austin around, taunting and toying with him. Akira digs his knee in at the corner, the ref counts and Akira stops.
Austin flounders in the corner and fans rally up. Akira walks over, Austin throws elbows and forearms. Akira knees low, whips corner to corner but Austin reverses. Austin runs in, is put on the apron, but he ROCKS Akira! Austin jumps up but Akira tucks him in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Cover, TWO! Akira CHOKES Austin! The ref counts, Akira lets off and he taunts Austin while fans fire up. Austin is on the apron, Akira stomps him back in. Akira drags Austin up, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Akira keeps on Austin by pulling his hair and sitting him up. Akira has the arms, for a motorcycle stretch!
Austin endures, even as Akira pulls back on the arms and digs his knee into the back. Akira keeps trying but Austin still reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! Fans rally and Akira lets off. Akira grows frustrated and he drags Austin up. Akira reels Austin in but Austin slips out to kick, knee lift, and RIPCORD SLAM! Then HOUSE- NO, Akira victory rolls, TWO! Akira ducks the heel kick, waistlocks, chicken wings, but Austin fights the pop-up! Austin elbows free, whips Akira into the corner, then runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Austin fires off the point blank lariats over and over, then tosses Akira aside. Step in, FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up while Akira is still in this. Austin gets up and aims from a corner. Akira slowly gets up, and Austin runs in, THE- NO, Akira wheelbarrows to victory roll, STOMP 182! Fans fire up while both men are down! Akira runs corner to corner to SHOTGUN Austin in the corner! Akira drags Austin to a cover, TWO! Fans rally and Akira fires up! Akira drags Austin up, dribbles him off the mat, then CHOKES Austin! The ref counts, Akira lets off, and then he rains down fists! Fans rally, Akira rains down more fists, then Akira sits Austin up. Akira goes to a corner, runs in, but Austin ducks the Fireball! HEEL KICK!
Austin runs in from the ropes, HOUSE OF CARDS! Fans fire up as Austin aims from the corner! Akira flounders up, Austin runs in, but into a wheelbarrow! Austin blocks the victory roll to a cover, TWO! Austin suplexes Akira up to put him on the top rope! ENZIGURI! Fans rally and Austin climbs up behind Akira. Austin brings Akira up but Akira fights to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Austin flounders all the way out of the ring, and fans rally for “A! KI-RA!” Akira aims as Austin gets up, and Akira slingshots to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit and both men are down! Akira crawls while fans rally and the ring count starts.
Akira drags himself up at 5 but Austin grabs the leg to bring Akira back! They brawl as we reach 10 of 20, forearm for forearm! Fans rally, Austin gets the edge but Akira ROUNDHOUSES! The count is 15 as Austin pops Akira up to the corner! Akira FLYING FIREBALLS! Akira gets in, Austin is down, THE COUNT IS UP! Akira wins!!
Winner: Francesco Akira, by count out (gains 2 points; Austin earns 0)
The Nova Fireball just burned Austin’s chances to ashes! And on top of that, Akira grabs the X-Division Championship! Does Akira want to make an impact in the name of the United Empire?
Best of the Super Juniors 29 B Block: El Desperado VS El Phantasmo!
It all comes down to this! The Sniper of the Skies misfired, and though he beat both Rogue Luchador and Headbanga in the tournament, these two still have a chance! It’s win and you’re in, who will represent B Block in the finals?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two stare down. Desperado and ELP talk trash on each other. ELP says their match should be main event, but it’s not because Desperado choked! Desperado lost to Eagles last round so this match got demoted to penultimate. ELP gets out of the ring, but Desperado says it’s ELP who isn’t a main eventer. ELP tells Desperado STFU, and says they can just do a time limit draw. Desperado eggs ELP on, ELP gets back in but he keeps his distance. Desperado steps up but ELP backs out again. ELP wants to make this a draw so he wins the block by default, but Desperado wants ELP to stay still.
ELP is in the ring and taunting Desperado now. Desperado slides in and ELP bails out. Fans applaud the trolling as ELP does jumping jacks. Desperado is annoyed, ELP says he wants a timeout. Desperado still chases him in and out and in again! ELP then turns things around and gets Desperado’s arm! ELP wrenches to a wristlock and he SNAPS a finger! And CLAWS Desperado on the back! ELP stands on Desperado’s neck, lets off at 4, then goes out to BOOT Desperado on the apron! ELP drags Desperado out for a DRAPING DDT to the floor! Fans rally up as ELP gets the ref back to the ring. ELP wants the ref to count, but he also gets a chair!
The count starts, ELP puts the chair on the apron. ELP goes back to Desperado at 7 of 20, brings Desperado over, and SMACKS him off the chair! The ref still counts, we’re at 15! ELP wants the count to slow down now, but he also wants the ref to stay inside. But ELP is setting up more stuff. He has chairs sit face to face as the count restarts. Fans rally, ELP reels Desperado in, but Desperado fights to back drop ELP onto the chairs! The count is 13 of 20, Desperado gets in at 15. Desperado has the ref stop the count, so that he can build speed and DIVE onto ELP! Direct hit and down goes ELP!
Fans fire up and rally while Desperado and ELP stir. Desperado gets up as the new ring count begins. Desperado puts ELP in, then hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, ONE! Desperado is annoyed but he works on his bad shoulder. Desperado gets ELP’s leg for a SHINBREAKER! Then a takedown into the GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Desperado steps through and ties up the legs for the BUTTERFLY DEATHLOCK! ELP endures, CHOPS Desperado, but he eggs ELP on. ELP CHOPS, Desperado still eggs him on, and ELP ROCKS him with a forearm! But Desperado falls back to put pressure on the hold! ELP hurries to sit Desperado up, and then rakes the eyes!
The ref reprimands but ELP gets free of the hold. Desperado stomps ELP, brings him up and suplexes, but ELP blocks. ELP goes to suplex but Desperado fights that off. They struggle for suplex control, ELP GOURD BUSTERS Desperado out of the ring! Desperado clutches his foot and ELP goes out after him. ELP CLAWS Desperado’s back! ELP blows his fingers clean onto Kanemaru who is on commentary. ELP puts Desperado in, covers, TWO! Fans rally up while ELP brings Desperado up to suplex, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Desperado is still in it, but ELP suplexes for another BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up but ELP is annoyed. ELP suplexes again, a third BRAINBUSTER! ELP then reels Desperado in, gets him up, LAST RIDE! Cover, TWO!! Desperado survives again and fans rally up. ELP hobbles, brings Desperado up and CLAWS him again! And again! Desperado writhes while ELP gets fans to clap, “E! L P!” ELP CLAWS Desperado over and over! ELP taunts “Despy” while standing on the mask’s tassels. ELP then stands Desperado up to ROCK with forearms! Desperado rakes eyes! Desperado whips corner to corner, ELP goes up and over and somersaults. ELP ducks and springboards, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!
ELP somersaults to LIONSAULT, but he has to roll through as Desperado dodges! ELP dodges, but Desperado SPEARS! Fans fire up while both men are down! ELP and Desperado stir and fans rally. Desperado stands up, and CLAWS ELP in return! Desperado gut wrenches but ELP slips out to straitjacket and torture rack. But Desperado slips off to OLYMPIC SLAM! High stack cover, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! ELP scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Desperado lets off, to drag ELP from ropes! GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while both men are down again. Desperado goes to the apron and goes up the corner!
ELP GAMANGIRIS Desperado down to the floor! ELP then climbs up the corner, stands on the very top, and leaps for a SUPER THUNDER KISS 86! Direct hit crossbody style and fans fire up! The ring count starts, ELP gets up and hobbles around. ELP brings Desperado up at 12 of 20 and puts him in at 14. ELP then goes back up the corner, aims again, but Desperado gets away to the far corner. ELP hops down, his leg jams! Desperado CHOP BLOCKS! GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And STRETCH MUFFLER!! ELP flails, reaches out, but Desperado drags him away from ropes! ELP rolls Desperado to a cradle, TWO!!
ELP is up, SUDDEN- NO, Desperado blocks and spins ELP for a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO, TO STRETCH MUFFLER!! ELP rolls, but Desperado stays with him, and gets NUMERO DOS PLUS!! Fans fire up as ELP endures, fights to get an arm free, but Desperado fights to get it back! ELP sits up out of the muffler, but Desperado has the Alabama Lift! Desperado tucks ELP in, BASTARD DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? ELP survives and Desperado is shocked! Fans are thunderous and rally back up! Desperado fires up, gets ELP up, but he’s dead weight! Desperado drops ELP to stomp him!
Desperado drags ELP up, underhooks the arms, but ELP slips out! And steals EL ES CULERO! TWO!! Desperado escapes, but ELP dodges to SUDDEN DEATH!! But he has to crawl to the cover! TWO?!?! Desperado survives and fans are thunderous again! ELP fires himself up and fans rally up again. ELP drags Desperado around, reels him in and tucks the arms. But Desperado fights out of it, only for ELP to ROCK him! ELP tucks him in, C R II!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Desperado survives and no one can believe it! ELP is freaking out and the fans are thunderous! ELP grins as he gets an idea.
ELP hobbles over, drags Desperado around and brings him up. ELP underhooks the arms! But the bad leg won’t let him lift and steal Pinche Loco! Fans fire up, ELP brings his kneepad down and goes back to Desperado. ELP gets Desperado up but Desperado gets a leg! ENZIGURI from ELP! ELP Hobbles around and takes aim. ELP takes aim, runs in, but Desperado ducks the kick to LOCO MONO!! Underhooks and PINCHE LOCO!!! But Desperado doesn’t cover, he rolls ELP into another underhook! But not to underhook? To tuck the arms?! Desperado steals C R II!!!! Cover a la the Deadman, Desperado wins!
Winner: El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ELP earns 0)
The Headbanga falls! He and Desperado end up tied at 6-3 with 12 points, but Desperado has the tiebreaker! Desperado’s comeback is almost complete, but who will he meet in the battle for the trophy? Desperado stays ringside to find that out for himself!
Best of the Super Juniors 29 A Block: Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori!
It also all comes down to this! Akira trumped Austin, and now the way is open for another! Will the Ticking Timebomb make it back to the finals and go for the threepeat? Or will the BOSJ be reborn with THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion fighting for the trophy?
The bell rings and Taiji SHOTGUNS Hiromu down! Hiromu flops out, Taiji goes out after him, and Taiji drags Hiromu up to POST him! Fans rally up and Taiji stalks Hiromu. Hiromu CHOPS, Taiji eggs him on, so Hiromu CHOPS again! Hiromu runs in, but into a scoop! LAWN DART into the post! Hiromu clutches his shoulder while Taiji takes the long way around to his corner. Taiji shoots a glare at Desperado, then undoes the blue buckle pad. Fans rally up and Red Shoes starts the count. The Bullet Club Special is in play but Hiromu is still down at 7 of 20. Hiromu stands at 9, shakes out the bad arm, and takes a moment before getting in at 16.
Taiji storms over but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! Taiji dropkicks the bad leg! Hiromu writhes right out of the ring, still not 100% from the damage done by the likes of Kanemaru and Sho. Red Shoes starts the ring count again while Taiji waits. Hiromu is still down at 10 of 20. Hiromu stands at 13, gets in at 15, and fans rally up. Taiji CLUBS Hiromu down, then wrenches the bad arm. Taiji ELBOWS the bad shoulder and Hiromu writhes again. Taiji smirks and nods but fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!” Taiji twists Hiromu’s wrist then stands on Hiromu’s head. Hiromu endures, Taiji covers, TWO!
Taiji keeps cool and he has Hiromu in a corner. Taiji snapmares Hiromu to get the arm for a cobra twist! Hiromu endures again, fights his way up and throws body shots. Taiji ripcords to ram shoulders then WRING the arm! Fans rally, Taiji paces around Hiromu, and then kicks at him toyingly. Taiji drags Hiromu up but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Taiji CHOPS back, CLUBS Hiromu down, then runs. Hiromu gets up and follows to RANA Taiji down! Fans fire up and Hiromu crawls to ropes. Fans rally again, Hiromu drags himself up and BOOTS Taiji! then HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Hiromu lets off at 4.
Hiromu gets back in to put Taiji in a corner and corner clothesline! Snapmare and basement dropkick! Fans fire up and Taiji bails out. Hiromu goes to the apron and FLYING JOHN WOO DROPKICKS Taiji down! Fans fire up and Hiromu gets up slowly. Hiromu fires up and fans fire up with him, and he fetches Taiji. Hiromu puts Taiji in and brings him up to FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Hiromu keeps cool and he shakes out his bad arm. Fans rally as Hiromu brings Taiji up. Hiromu fireman’s carries, but Taiji slips off! Hiromu is in the corner, Taiji runs in but Hiromu dodges. Hiromu runs in but Taiji BOOTS him!
Hiromu tries again, blocks the boots, but Taiji AX KICKS! And then BUCKLE SHOT! Fans fire up and Taiji drags himself from the corner. Both men are down as Taiji gets his arm moving. Fans rally, Taiji storms back up to Hiromu and brings him up to wrench and hammerlock. Taiji RAMS Hiromu into the bare steel! Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done! Taiji gets the bad arm, wrenches it again, ARM CODE BREAKER! Fans rally and Taiji backs away towards his corner while Hiromu writhes. Taiji aims, Hiromu stands up, Taiji runs in to tilt-o- NO, Hiromu blocks the Mystico! Only for Taiji to turn the gut wrench onto Hiromu!
But Hiromu turns things back onto Taiji! Taiji turns it back around on Hiromu, CIPHER- SPIKE from Hiromu! Taiji blocks the superkick, but Hiromu CLUBS Taiji! Hiromu runs, into a low kick! Taiji runs but Hiromu clotheslines him at the ropes! Hiromu then fakes Taiji out and back elbows! Hiromu spins, but Taiji ROCKS him first! Taiji whips, Hiromu reverses but Taiji handsprings, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up from that exchange, but Hiromu fires back up to run! But Taiji blocks past, RUNNING DESTROYER!! Both men are down again and fans rally hard as ever! Taiji and Hiromu stir, and Taiji crawls over to Hiromu.
Taiji drags Hiromu up, but Hiromu throws the first forearm! And another! Taiji shakes his head, brings Hiromu up again, but Hiromu throws another forearm! Taiji gets frustrated, and he fires a forearm back! Hiromu throws another forearm, but Taiji gives that back. Hiromu wobbles but he comes back with another! Taiji steadies himself, and throws another! Fans rally up as they go build up speed! Taiji fires off a ton, then runs, into a SHOTGUN! Hiromu fire’s up, fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Hiromu fires up again and fans fire up with him! Hiromu hauls Taiji up, fireman’s carries, but Taiji slips off.
Hiromu elbows free, Taiji rebounds, into a POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO, into D!! Taiji endures the triangle hold, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Fans rally as Taiji survives and Hiromu lets him go. Hiromu gets back up, hobbles around, and he brings Taiji back up. Hiromu suplexes, but Taiji fights free. Taiji wrenches, ducks the elbows, but Hiromu wheelbarrows. No Complete Shot, but Hiromu tries the suplex again! VICTORY- NO, Taiji drags Hiromu down with the armbar! BONE LOCK!! Hiromu scrambles, ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer and Taiji lets him go. Taiji and Hiromu work on getting their sore arms moving while fans rally up.
Taiji brings Hiromu up, gut wrenches, but Hiromu blocks! They go around, fighting for gut wrench control! Taiji throws down elbows, then CLUBS Hiromu in the lower back. Taiji gut wrenches but Hiromu fights it! Hiromu CLUBS Taiji down, CLUBS him more, then drags Taiji up to his own gut wrench! But Taiji turns it around on Hiromu, CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO!! Hiromu is still in this and fans fire up. Taiji hobbles over as fans rally up again. Taiji drags Hiromu up, reels him in, BLOODY- Arm-drag from Hiromu! But Taiji POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO, into D!!! Hiromu has Taiji caught as Taiji flails around!
Taiji endures, Hiromu pulls on the arm, and Taiji gets the ROPEBREAK! Hiromu lets go in frustration, and both men slowly stir. Fans rally back up, “HI-RO-MU!” and Hiromu stands. Hiromu hobbles back to Taiji, brings him up and suplexes, but Taiji knees free! Hiromu uppercuts, but Taiji ducks the kick to JUMP KNEE! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! HIROM-CHAN BOMBER! Fans fire up and Hiromu roars! Hiromu stands Taiji up, runs, ISHIMORI BOMBER!? Taiji roars, fans fire up, and Taiji dragon sleepers to inverted suplex! BLOODY SUNDAY!! Shoutout to the Prince, and both men are down again!
Fans rally up, Taiji drags himself to ropes, and Taiji takes aim. BANG, and he drags Hiromu back up. Taiji hauls Hiromu up, half hatch, BLOODY- Fireman’s roll from Hiromu! Fireman’s carry, for a CORNER- NO! Taiji slips off to POST Hiromu! Taiji drags Hiromu out and hammerlocks the arm. Half nelson and scoop, SHOULDER BUSTER! Hiromu writhes but Taiji slowly sits back up. Fans rally, Taiji gets himself to a corner, and he aims at Hiromu. Hiromu slowly gets back up, Taiji runs in, MYSTICO!! And then BONE- NO, Hiromu is fighting the armlocks! He wants the ropes but Taiji rolls him away! BONE- CRADLE! TWO!!!
Hiromu gets the arm, D!! But Taiji deadlift POWERBOMBS!! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Fans rally and Taiji drags himself to ropes. Taiji hurries to get Hiromu back up, and he reels Hiromu in, BLOODY- RANA!! And D!!! Taiji reaches out for ropes but Hiromu rolls away form them. Taiji deadlifts, but Hiromu slips out and HIROM-CHAN STUNNER!! Into D!!! Taiji endures, reaches out, fans are fired up, but Hiromu drags Taiji away again! Taiji tries another deadlift but Hiromu just rolls him back down! Taiji refuses to quit and the fans are thunderous! Taiji tries again, another deadlift, but Hiromu pulls the arm! Taiji is fading!! Red Shoes checks, TAIJI IS OUT!! HIROMU WINS!!
Winner: Hiromu Takahashi, by submission (gains 2 points; Taiji earns 0)
And that’s the game! The Ticking Timebomb takes out the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and is moving on to the finals!! It will be Hiromu VS Desperado for the trophy!! But while Hiromu is the main event winner, Desperado gets the mic as he gets in the ring.
“When the schedule for this tour came out, I wondered if it was planned by someone who had never seen a map of Japan. This Super Juniors had some wild travel routes. But when it was all said and done… It was the most fun series ever.” Fans applaud in agreement of that. Desperado continues to say, “The foreign wrestlers, guys like Lindaman, they had amazing matches all over. We talked about the future of the division heading into January 4th. Everyone gave their all and this was the result.” Fans applaud because they also like that.
Desperado continues with “Wasn’t this Super Junior damn great? I’ll get to end it having the most fun of all. We’ve already said it all to each other. I’ll wait for you at Budokan. The winner of the main event gets to talk now, not me. See ya.” Desperado sets the mic down and fans applaud as he leaves. Hiromu gets the mic to say, “For all that, you just talked a whole lot. Very on brand. But nothing else has to be said between us, right? I’m hyped for the final. It feels like I’ve been left with nothing to say, but I’ll say this… Ishimori, after Ota-ku, you said something. That me winning my third straight, fourth overall, would show the Junior Division hadn’t changed?
“Ishimori, you said you’d break the status quo? You didn’t do it at all, did you, Ishimori-san? But you’re one of the top Juniors who fit the same mold. Hiromu, Desperado, Ishimori, it’s not up to us. We’re the ones being broken.” Fans applaud, and Hiromu says Taiji is the champion, so he should stand taller! Hiromu takes a breath, and fans rally up for him again. He says he’s not giving up his spot, no one is! “What’s the fun of changing the leader? What’s the fun in all others standing at the side? That doesn’t sound fun to me. We’re almost there. Just one more match to go. One more match! One more match! One more match left! This Best of the Super Juniors has been a blast!
“Desperado, let’s see who gets to have the most fun!” Hiromu repeats “One More Match!” over and over. In the last match of the BOSJ 29, we’ll have more, more, more, more, more, MORE MORE MORE… FUN TOGETHER~!” The Timebomb is all fired up, but will he complete the threepeat? Or will the Rogue Luchador’s return to the top be completed with the BOSJ trophy?
Here are the FINAL standings in A Block!
Hiromu Takahashi: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
Taiji Ishimori: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Ace Austin: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
SHO: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
YOH: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Clark Connors: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Alex Zayne: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Francesco Akira: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Ryusuke Taguchi: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the FINAL standings for B Block!
El Desperado: 6-3, 12 points [FINALIST]
El Phantasmo: 6-3, 12 points [ELIMINATED]
Robbie Eagles: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Wheeler Yuta: 5-4, 10 points [ELIMINATED]
Bushi: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
El Lindaman: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
TJP: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Master Wato: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Titan: 4-5, 8 points [ELIMINATED]
Douki: 3-6, 6 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
A great event, but obviously I skipped the first half because they were all between eliminated participants. But there were some great results in there, like Connors finishing strong against Zayne and Yuta beating TJP. Even though Sho and Yoh were both out of the running, I kept it because of the story between these two. Sho trying to sucker Yoh into the trap only for Yoh to see through it was a great opening bit. But Sho cheating to win was also a given, he finishes strong so that should Suzuki-Gun come for the NEVER Openweight Six Man titles, Sho is ready. Suzuki-Gun’s Douki and Kanemaru also split with Six or Nine, giving credence to a Junior Heavyweight Tag title match.
I was surprised how the Blocks paralleled each other in the end. Akira gets a great win over Austin that really could lead to a great NJPW Impact crossover over the X-Division title. Titan perhaps finishes strongest of all the eliminated because he spoiled Eagles’ shot even though he was very low in the block. And in the end, after great matches, we get Hiromu VS Desperado, a great rematch from their match last tournament with that time limit draw. They’re going to have an AMAZING finals match on Friday, it can go either way, and I can’t wait.
My Score: 9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/3/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night One!
Is El Idolo ready for another round with the Gene Blast?
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku night one sees Yota Tsuji once again defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Andrade El Idolo!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH & Master Wato VS Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Taisei Nakahara; Yano, Yoh & Wato win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Tomoaki Honma & Masatora Yasuda; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 8 Man Tag: Yuya Uemura, Taichi, El Desperado & Mistico VS TMDK; Yuya, Taichi, Desperado & Mistico win.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Shota Umino VS Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi; Konosuke & Shota win.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- Aaron Wolf VS Don Fale; Wolf wins.
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita VS Boltin Oleg; Ren wins and retains the title.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Andrade El Idolo; Andrade wins and becomes the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita VS Boltin Oleg!
The House of Torture stole this title from Aaron Wolf, but the big man from Kazakhstan is looking to free it again! Will the Souled Out Son of Strong Style be put behind BARS? Or will he find another way to stack the deck?
But of course, the House has to attack from behind! The fans boo as Ren CLUBS Oleg and Dick Togo uses the SPOILER CHOKER! But then Oleg BOOTS Ren away, hauls Dick up, but Ren kicks low! Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes, whips, but Oleg reverses to send Ren hard into to the railing! The fans cheer as Oleg puts Ren in the ring, and the ref rings the bell! This is on record now as Oleg RUNS Ren over! Oleg whips Ren to ropes, Ren reverses, but Oleg CLOBBERS Ren! The fans cheer as Ren tumbles out! Dick checks on Ren, as does the ref. Oleg storms out the side, then storms over, but Dick attacks again! Oleg isn’t even bothered!
Dick cowers and calls for the ref. The ref reprimands Dick for even getting close to Oleg. But this distraction lets Ren JAM Oleg with a chair! And SMACK him down! The fans boo more while Oleg writhes, but Ren stalks him around the way. Ren stands Oleg up, then whips Oleg hard into railing! Oleg writhes again, clutching his arm, but Ren stands him up to wrench and wristlock. Ren then brings Oleg out into the crowd, CLUBS away on the arm, then lines up a shot. Ren whips and BOWLS Oleg into chairs! STRIKE! The fans rally for Oleg while he’s down on the floor, but Ren leaves him behind to roll into the ring.
The ring count climbs while Ren catches his breath. Oleg rises at 6 of 20, hobbles his way over, and rolls in at 12. Ren is right on Oleg with a whip and NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives but Ren drags him back up. Ren wrenches the arm and bends the fingers before hitting an ELBOW BREAKER! Ren wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! Oleg drops to his knees but Ren wrenches the arm again. Ren hammerlocks the arm and RAMS it into bare buckles! Dick helped pull off the House Special! Ren drags Oleg up, clamps onto the arm, but Oleg stays up. Ren puts Oleg in a corner but the ref counts. Ren lets go at 4, but snapmares Oleg into the corner.
Ren goes outside, he CLAWS Oleg’s face, then bends the bad arm against the crossbar! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Ren lets go at 4. Oleg clutches his elbow while Ren grins an evil grin. Ren stalks Oleg, stomps him around, then eggs him on. Oleg rises up but Ren kicks him. Oleg ROCKS Ren with the good arm! And ROCKS him again, and again, and again! Ren wrenches the bad arm to another ELBOW BREAKER! Ren wraps the bad arm around ropes, stops as the ref counts, but Dick HOTSHOTS the arm in the distraction! Ren hits as FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans rally for Oleg as he fights around.
Oleg high stacks Ren, then deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! The fans cheer while both men are down! Oleg rises first and the fans rally behind him. Oleg drags Ren up, but Ren fights the gut wrench to have the bad arm! ELBOW BREAKER! Ren RAMS shoulders with Oleg, RAMS again, then whips, but Oleg reverses to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Oleg rises again! Oleg drags Ren up with the gut wrench, for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Oleg kips up, the fans fire up, and Oleg shakes out the bad arm. Oleg runs corner to corner but Ren dodges! Ren runs up, but Oleg scoops! And he THROWS Ren again!
Oleg runs, runs, and BOLTIN PRESS! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but the fans rally behind Oleg again. Oleg storms over to Ren, drags him up, and reels him in, only for Ren to fight the lift. Oleg CLUBS Ren, but Ren CHOKES Oleg! Oleg breaks free to CHOP Ren! Oleg winds up, but Ren uses the ref as a shield! Oleg stops short, helps Marty Asami duck, and then he CHOPS Ren after all! Ren complains to the ref, but blocks a kick! Ren hands it to the ref so he can hit an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans rally for Oleg as he powers right out! Both men rise up, and Oleg runs at Ren, only for Ren to DUMP him out!
Ren kicks Oleg, grabs a chair, and he puts the chair around the arm! Dick distracts the ref while Ren- NO, Oleg blocks the Pillmanizing! Oleg ROCKS Ren, then CHAIR LARIATS! The fans fire up as the “Chairiat” takes Ren down! Oleg kicks the chair away, then drags Ren up. The fans cheer as Oleg puts Ren in the ring, then storms over to him. Oleg drags Ren up, gut wrenches again, for more Shake, Shake, Shake, and the DOCTOR- NO! Ren fights the bomb! Ren is free but he flounders to a corner. Oleg runs up to SPLASH! Then Oleg torture racks, but Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! Ren whips Oleg into the ref!
Ren CLAWS Oleg’s face, then Yoshinobu Kanemaru appears! The fans boo as the Heel Master kicks Oleg down! Kanemaru uncorks his whiskey bottle to take a big swig! Kanemaru aims, but Oleg smothers the mist! Oleg fireman’s carries Kanemaru, but Dick runs in! Dick kicks Oleg but he doesn’t budge! Oleg then squeezes Kanemaru and the WHISKEY MIST hits Dick!! But Ren is up, only for Oleg to THROW Kanemaru onto him! The fans fire up for Oleg, and he calls to the ref before grabbing Ren’s legs. Oleg YANKS Ren right up, into the POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Ren survives the #BoltinBomb but the fans rally for Oleg!
Oleg grits his teeth, shakes out his bad arm, then torture racks Ren! Ren flails as Oleg bends him back! But now SHO is here! Sho distracts right as Ren TAPS! Oleg would’ve won! Oleg sees Sho, runs him off, but Sho eggs Oleg on. But then WOLF is here! The fans cheer as Aaron Wolf kicks Sho, then hauls him away! But then Ren kicks Oleg’s legs out, and has him in the GUILLOTINE! But Oleg powers up, powers out, and suplexes Ren! Ren slips free, kicks low and DOUBLE CROSSER! Cover, TWO!! Oleg survives and Ren is beside himself! The fans cheer Oleg on as he and Ren stir. Ren crawls to ropes, drags himself up, and vows to end this!
Ren climbs the corner, takes aim from up high, for HELL’S- NO, Oleg catches Ren for a SNAP KAMIKAZE!! But the bad arm holds him back! Oleg can’t make the cover as he clutches the shoulder in pain! The fans rally even harder as Oleg rises again. Oleg roars, drags Ren up, and fireman’s carries! VERDICT!! Ren flounders but Oleg makes the cover this time, ROPEBREAK!! Ren survives by fingertips, and Oleg is frustrated with his miscalculation. Oleg roars again, he brings Ren back up, and the fans cheer the fireman’s carry. But Ren grabs ropes! Oleg can’t pry Ren free, so he just goes up! But Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes!
The ref reprimands but Ren goes up, up, and SUPER ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Oleg flails, reaches out, but Ren pulls on the bad arm! The fans cheer as hard as they can for Oleg as he fights around! Oleg reaches out, but he’s still so far away! Oleg kicks, kicks, kicks, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Oleg survives by a literal foot! Ren drags Oleg up, brings him to the corner, and climbs up. Ren vows to end it now! DOWN TO DIE on the arm! DISARMER!! Oleg endures the mounted armbar, but then powers through, only to end up in an ARMBAR!! Ren puts on the pressure, but Oleg again powers up! Deadlift, but Kanemaru distracts the ref!!
DICK LOW BLOWS OLEG!! The ref misses all that, and Ren drags Oleg back down!! Oleg TAPS, Ren wins!!
Winner: Ren Narita, by submission (still NEVER Openweight Champion)
Another day, another way for Ren to cheat and steal this title away! Then the House stomps away on Oleg! Wolf returns to run them off, but he was not enough to even the odds during the match. Wolf grabs a mic to tell Ren, “What do you think you’re playing at? See if you can step on me one more time! Put that belt on the line and fight me! I promise to take back that title!” The Wolf has eyes on his prey, but will he huff ‘n’ puff and blow the House of Torture down? Or will they stack the deck too high for anyone to overcome?
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Andrade El Idolo!
What was meant to be former friends settling a grudge is now a second chance for a “Real Latino Man.” Gabe Kidd is hurt, so Andrade is back again, but will he redeem himself from the New Beginning in USA? Or will Gene Blast still be golden?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to give the formal introductions and raise the belt as we see if history repeats itself!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. The fans cheer on “YO~TA! YO~TA!” but Andrade ignores that as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yota’s height becomes his leverage. Yota puts Andrade on the ropes, but lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and Andrade shakes it off. The two reset and circle again. They tie up, are in another deadlock, but Andrade pushes Yota to the ropes. Andrade lets off, but CHOPS! Yota CHOPS, but Andrade headlocks. Yota endures the grind, but Andrade hits a takeover. Yota headscissors, Andrade kips free, but Yota hits the takeover, only for Andrade to handspring through!
Andrade returns to RANA, but Yota handsprings through! The fans cheer as the two stare down again. They circle, feel things out, and tie up with knuckle locks. They go shoulder to shoulder but Andrade wrenches to headlock. Yota powers up but can’t power out as Andrade pulls hair! Yota powers up and out this time, but Andrade RUNS him over! The fans cheer, and Andrade runs, only for Yota to hurdle over. Andrade leaps over, Yota sidesteps, but Andrade springboards to CROSSBODY! Andrade then LARIATS Yota up and out! The fans fire up, and Andrade builds speed! But Yota slips in, dodges Andrade, and slips around to arm-drag!
Andrade bails out and now Yota builds speed! The fans cheer, but Andrade is back! Yota blocks the boot, but Andrade whips, only for Yota to reverse. Andrade goes tranquilo in the ropes! The fans cheer, but Yota nods and raises his own LIJ fist. Yota then BOOTS Andrade to the floor! Yota goes out after Andrade, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally again. Yota drags Andrade up, KNEES him low, then KNEES him again. Andrade fires elbows, swings, but into a half nelson! GUT BUSTER! The fans cheer while Andrade goes to a corner. Yota runs in for a STINGER SPLASH! Yota then climbs up, and the fans cheer as he rains down elbows!
Yota goes to nine, winds up, but Andrade YANKS Yota down before ten! Andrade then stomps away on Yota, drags him up, and scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer again while Andrade snarls. Andrade storms back over to Yota, drags him up, and snapmares. Andrade runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Andrade clamps onto Yota with a headlock and grinds him down. The fans rally as Yota endures, and Yota fights his way back up. But Andrade wrangles Yota down and puts on more pressure. The fans rally more as Yota keeps fighting around. Yota kicks his way forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer as Andrade lets go, but Yota coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Andrade grabs legs, and he stomps Yota in the stomach! Andrade looms over Yota, drags him back up, and puts him in the corner to CHOP! Yota is stinging, but also grinning! Yota eggs Andrade on, so the gloves literally come off! Andrade CHOPS Yota! The fans cheer and Yota keeps smiling! Andrade says uno mas, or perhaps moikai, and he kicks instead! Andrade wags his finger, then ROCKS Yota! Andrade whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Yota puts him on the apron! But Andrade blocks the enzigiri to put Yota in the Tree of Woe!
Andrade goes up, WOE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives but Andrade says it was that close. Andrade then drags Yota up in the corner, ROCKS him with forearm after forearm, but Red Shoes reprimands. Andrade backs off, but he rallies the fans as he goes corner to corner and back again, CIEN- NO, Yota ducks the knees to sunset flip! TWO, and Andrade ROCKS Yota! Yota ROCKS Andrade! They go forearm for forearm, then Andrade CHOPS! And CHOPS! Andrade runs, but Yota scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer while both men are down! The fans rally again, and Yota rises first. Yota is grinning again, he’s enjoying this.
Yota stands Andrade up to CHOP! Andrade wobbles, then drops to a knee, but Yota stands him up again. Yota CHOPS again, then brings Andrade around. Yota winds up, but Andrade blocks and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Andrade runs, but Yota ELBOWS him! And CHOPS! Yota roars, runs, but Andrade catches him on the second rope for the INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally as both men stir, and Andrade stands first. Andrade brings Yota up, and snap suplexes! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade suplexes again, but Yota slips out! Yota waistlocks but Andrade ELBOWS free!
Andrade runs up but into a BOOT! Andrade comes back, but into another BOOT! Yota goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Yota keeps going, tilt-o-whirls and arm-drags again! Andrade tumbles out of the ring but the fans rally behind Yota as he builds speed! And this time, Yota DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans cheer as Yota stands tall going up the ramp. Yota goes back for Andrade, brings him back to the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota aims as Andrade rises, and he runs corner to corner for the GENE TRIGGER! Yota hauls Andrade up top, then climbs up to join him! The fans rally as Yota sets up for the SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!
Andrade survives but Yota just keeps on him! Yota has the legs but Andrade resists the turnover. Andrade BOOTS Yota away, but Yota storms back up. Yota reels Andrade in, but Andrade hits a snap suplex! Then another, that’s Dos Amigos! Yota fights the third, but Andrade dodges the lariat to then FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up! Yota crawls to a corner, but Andrade pounds the mat. The fans clap along, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner and back again, CIEN KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives and the fans fire up again! Andrade drags Yota to a drop zone, then goes up the corner!
The fans rally as Andrade DROPDOWN MOONSAULTS, into BOOTS! Yota then has Andrade in the ropes for a KICK! Yota goes from the corner, but Andrade manages a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are stunned as Yota hits apron then the floor! Daiki Nagai fans Yota off, but Andrade TRIANGLE JUMP TORNILLOS! Down goes Yota and the fans fire up again! Andrade snarls, then brings Yota up and into the ring. Andrade climbs up, up, and MOONSAULT DOUBLES! Cover, TWO! Andrade is surprised, but he can’t help but smile. The fans rally more and more as Andrade brings Yota up, and underhooks!
Yota fights The Message, RAMS Andrade into a corner, but then Andrade hoists Yota up top! Andrade CHOPS again, then climbs up after Yota. Andrade brings Yota up, up, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! And then he just rolls through! That’s just Uno Amigo! Then a snap suplex for Dos Amigos! And then- ORANGE CRUSH from Yota!! Cover, TWO!! Still no third amigo but both men are down again! The fans rally even harder as Yota drags himself to the ropes. Yota nods, and even manages a smile. He uses this energy to rise again! Yota brings Andrade up, then goes up the corner! MARLOWE- NO, Andrade is after him again!
Yota fights the Spanish Fly, Andrade fires body shots of his own, but Yota kicks the legs out! Andrade dangles, Yota adjusts, DRAPING MARLOWE CRUSH! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and the fans fire up again! Andrade goes to the apron but Yota follows him outside. Yota stands Andrade up, but Andrade fires an elbow! Yota fires a forearm, Andrade fires back, and the two brawl on the edge. Yota laughs, then GENE TRIGGER! And then RANA to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for that wild gamble of an attack! Yota roars as he rises and the fans are with him! Yota drags Andrade up, brings him around, and POSTS him!
Yota pushes Andrade to the apron, then steps back inside. Yota climbs the corner, brings Andrade up to join him, but Andrade fires hands. Yota CLUBS away on Andrade, but Andrade fights the clinch! Andrade looks to the outside?! Yota fights the suplex to go to the very top! And he brings Andrade up, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and the fans cheer, but Yota isn’t done with him! Yota stands Andrade up, pump handles, but Andrade fights with elbows! Yota ROCKS Andrade in the back! Yota back suplexes, but Andrade lands out! Yota mule kicks, runs, and LARIATS! Andrade stays standing!?
Andrade SHOVES Yota, eggs him on, so Yota runs, and he avoids the Shadow Elbow! GENE TRIGGER! Then the pump handle, the lift, and the SILVER LINING SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives again but Yota powers up! The fans cheer as Yota hits his three point stance and waits on Andrade. Andrade rises, Yota runs in, GENE- SHADOW ELBOW!!! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both still in this, so a standing count begins! Both men are still down at 5 of 10 while the fans rally harder and harder. They’re still down at 7! At 8! Both men sit up at 9! But then they flop back over!
Red Shoes lets the match continue from here, as we’re already 25 minutes deep. Andrade and Yota sit up again, and they stare down as they rise up. Andrade eggs Yota on, so Yota winds up to CHOP! Andrade wobbles, but he walks that one off. The fans rally as Andrade winds up to CHOP! The sweat is seen flying off Yota, then he drops to his knees! And yet, Yota grins again! Yota stands back up, winds up, and CHOPS! The favor has been returned as Andrade is now stinging. Andrade stands back up, and he nods before he CHOPS! Yota drops to his knees, then falls back! But he gets up quickly enough as the fans rally again.
Yota storms up, winds up, and CHOPS! Andrade’s chest is getting red, as is Yota’s, but Andrade- YOTA HEADBUTTS! Yota changes things on Andrade, then reels him in! POWER- SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO and Yota has it! TWO and Andrade has it! TWO, Yota has it again, TWO! Andrade dodges, springboards, into a GENE BLASTER!!! Cover, TWO?!? Andrade survives the anti-air attack but Yota crawls his way to the corner. Yota loads up but he demands Andrade stand again! Andrade rises, Yota runs in, GENE- NO, Andrade hurdles over! Then he rolls Yota up, and deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade drags Yota up, underhooks, but Yota defies the Message! So Andrade hammerlocks, LA SOMBRA DDT!! Cover, TWO?!? Yota survives and Andrade is beside himself, but the fans are thunderous! Andrade rises, he vows to end this, and he underhooks Yota. Yota fights The Message, but Andrade powers up! Andrade shifts, for a TIGER DESTROYER!! Then Andrade hauls Yota up to the corner, still underhooking the arms! But Yota NORTHERN LIGHTS! Double cover, TWO!! Yota clinches, BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP!! The Gene Combination hits as we hit 30 minutes! Then Yota hits the JUMBO PLEX!!
Yota drags Andrade by the legs, then fires up as he turns Andrade! BOSTON CRAB!! The fans are thunderous as Andrade endures! Andrade reaches out but Yota drags him to center! Yota sits deep on the hold, but Andrade still fights! Andrade scrambles his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans are thunderous as Yota lets go in frustration. Yota and Andrade sit up, and Yota still smiles. The fans rally behind Yota as he brings Andrade up and places him up top. Yota climbs up behind Andrade, then dragon sleepers! The fans rally as Andrade fires elbows! Andrade turns around, and he has the facelock, DDT on the post?!?
Andrade falls to the floor but that’s the lesser of the damage! He hurries back inside, he hauls Yota back up, for THE MESSAGE!!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
An instant classic and an absolute shocker at the same time as Andrade has his revenge! Yota went from two belts to none, what will his journey of redemption look like?
As for Andrade, Tanahashi presents him with the belt, and Andrade holds it high. This is not only a win for the United Empire, but a win for AEW and the Don Callis Family. Andrade grabs a mic to say, “I did it.” The fans applaud, and Andrade continues by saying, “I wanna say thank you. Yota Tsuji is good, he’s an amazing talent, but Andrade El Idolo was better tonight.” The fans applaud again, and Andrade says he knows many know he is an AEW talent, but this title is NJPW’s. So Andrade will now officially be working in both companies, both companies are in his blood. And he wants to thank everyone here in Japan for watching.
Andrade says he now has a question, and it is a simple one: Who wants to challenge him? The fans applaud, and Andrade drops the mic. Andrade holds up the belt again, but wait! Stepping out in a nice suit is Drilla Moloney. But then Shota Umino is also here, still in ring gear. Andrade likes where this is going as the two challengers talk on stage. 44 Caliber and Roughneck both go to the ring, and Andrade asks if they heard what he said. So Drilla wants this title? And Shota wants it, too? Then he has an idea.
If they want this title, HIS title, why not this just be a Triple Threat for the Global Heavyweight Championship? Just say where, when, and what time. Then The RRRREAL~ Latino Man will be there! The fans cheer as Andrade is already raising the bar on this belt! Andrade says just call and he’ll be there. Andrade tells the fans, “Arigato!” The fans cheer, but will Andrade regret stacking the odds for his first defense? When and where will we see this shootout happen?
My Thoughts:
A great start to the Wrestling Dontaku double event, and quite the surprising result for the main event. While House of Torture shenanigans were 1000% expected for Narita VS Oleg, that was still a great match. But at the same time, as great as Oleg is, he was not going to become a TRIPLE champion between the NJPW Strong and both NEVER Openweight titles. Aaron Wolf stepping up to Ren is good stuff, but seriously, can Tanahashi use his authority to put ringside bans up? It’s actually bad kayfabe logic from management to not see that as an option.
But as I was saying, amazing main event, and Yota losing is pretty wild. I suppose even if this was Yota Tsuji VS Gabe Kidd, Gabe winning would’ve worked in story, too, positioning this title as a crossover title between NJPW and AEW. Yota’s story of making a comeback will be an intriguing one. Perhaps he uses the G1 Climax as his road back. As for Andrade being up for the Triple Threat with Shota and Drilla, that’s pretty cool, too. I don’t see Andrade losing his first defense, but a Triple Threat is a classic way to keep all parts strong no matter the result.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Hizen no Kuni Results & Report! (4/29/26)
Tiger Mask’s last chance!
Douki, a living legend, and LUMBERJACKS!
Tiger Mask has one last chance to be IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion again, in a LUMBERJACK MATCH! Will he bring the House of Torture down?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, Master Wato, YOH & Taisei Nakahara VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; win.
- Toru Yano & Tomoaki Honma VS OSKAR & Yuto-Ice; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 8 Man Tag: Yuya Uemura, Taichi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Masatora Yasuda VS TMDK; TMDK wins.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Great-O-Khan, Henare & Jakob Austin Young; Khan, Henare & Jakob win.
- Six Man Tag: Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf & Mistico VS Ren Narita, Don Fale & Dick Togo; Boltin, Wolf & Mistico win.
- 8 Man Tag: Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Callum Newman, Jake Lee, Francesco Akira & Zane Jay; Callum Newman, Jake Lee, Francesco Akira & Zane Jay win.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Lumberjack Match: DOUKI VS Tiger Mask; Douki wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Callum Newman, Jake Lee, Francesco Akira & Zane Jay!
With the Rampaging Dragon going after THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship and Gene Blast defending his IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship for Wrestling Dontaku’s two day event, this is the last chance for momentum! Will the Unbound Company be golden going into Fukuoka? Or will The Prince and his United Empire conquer the day?
Callum taunts Takagi with the title, daring him to take it. Takagi doesn’t fall for the bait so the belt is put aside. The teams sort out, and after Unbound Company does their fist bump, Takagi calls Callum out. Callum steps up, but he does whisper something to Zane. Perhaps the Prince is planning ahead? The bell rings and the fans rally as Takagi and Callum circle. The crowd is split between the two as they feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Zane CLOBBERS Takagi! Callum BLASTS Unbound Company’s corner, the plan already succeeding. Callum stomps Takagi, ROCKS him, then tags in Zane.
The fans rally as Callum & Zane double whip, but Takgai ducks the double lariat! Takagi waistlocks Zane, Zane switches, but Takagi BOOTS Callum. Takagi ELBOWS Zane, then sends Callum into Zane! Callum kicks Takagi for that, then whips, but Takagi reverses to HIP TOSS! Takagi LARIATS Callum up and out while the fans cheer. Zane grabs Takagi’s hair but Takagi KNEES low. Takagi runs, Zane hurdles and drops, to then DROPKICK! But Takagi rebounds to RUN Zane over! The fans cheer as Takagi is fired up already! “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi stands Zane up, but Zane scrambles away. Zane tags Francesco Akira, so Takagi tags Robbie X.
The fans rally as the two tie up, go around, and Akira cravats. Robbie flips through the snapmare, but Akira RUNS him over! Things speed up, Akira rolls over the dropdown, then RANAS, but Robbie handsprings through! The fans cheer, and Robbie eggs Akira on. Robbie dodges Akira to then ROCK, THROW, and slingshot SENTON! The fans cheer while Robbie covers, TWO! Robbie CHOPS Akira, then tags Taiji. Team Super Extreme double whip Akira to ropes, but Zane helps Akira stop at the ropes. Robbie runs up but Akira DUMPS him out! Akira then dodges Taiji to shove him and CALF KICK! Then The Empire attacks on the outside!
Callum brawls with Takagi as they go to the crowd! Takagi SMACKS Callum off a chair, and makes him take a seat! But then Callum KNEES in return, and SMACKS Takagi off a chair! Akira CHOKES Taiji using a fan’s umbrella, Jake CHOKES Yota using a fan’s rally towel! Akira even opens the umbrella as he digs it into Taiji! The ring count starts but Akira puts Taiji in the ring quickly. Callum POSTS Takagi! Akira clamps onto Taiji with a chinlock and grinds him down. The fans rally as Taiji endures and fights around. Jake swings the rally towel before he brings Yota back to ringside. Jake feeds Yota to Callum’s BOOT!
Taiji fights his way around, but Akira shifts to a dragon sleeper! Taiji still fights and makes the ROPEBREAK! Akira lets go while the fans applaud. Akira bumps Taiji off buckles, tags in Jake, and the Silent Jester digs his boot into Taiji’s neck! Callum argues with the ref but the ref still counts. Jake stops at 4, then he stomps Taiji. The Empire get their boots in there, but Takagi tries to counterattack. That only gets him mugged! Robbie tries to help but he also gets beat down. Callum grabs Milano Collection AT’s phone and threatens to smash Takagi with it! Milano begs he not, and Callum gives the phone back.
Jake drags Taiji up but Taiji fires body shots. Taiji fires haymakers but Jake kicks low! Jake lifts Taiji with both hands! But then Jake drops Taiji to let him sputter on the mat. Cocky cover, TWO! Jake drags Taiji up, KNEES him low, then whips him to ropes. Taiji handsprings and NEURALIZER KICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Taiji crawls, reaches out, and hot tags Yota! The fans fire up as Yota dodges Jake, kicks low, and reels him in. But Jake suplexes first! Yota slips free to shove Jake, then GENE TRIGGER! Akira runs up, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Then Yota sends Akira into Callum, LARIAT DDT COMBO!
Zane kicks low, whips, but Yota pops Zane up to THROW him away! The fans cheer as Zane then ROCKS Jake and knocks him off the apron! Yota then builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Jake and the fans fire up again! Yota drags Jake up, puts him in the ring, and slingshots in, mostly showing off. The fans rally as Yota goes corner to corner for the STINGER SPLASH! Yota reels Jake in, but Jake suplexes again! Both men are down as the fans rally up, and Jake wrenches Yota to whip him into a corner. Yota staggers forward, into a BEARHUG! BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Yota survives but Jake powers up the hand!
Jake waits on Yota, Yota slowly rises, and Jake guzels! But Yota fights the choke slam! Yota runs, but Jake goes to the corner and CLBOBERS Yota! A very evil move from Jake, then he goes for the legs! Yota fights off the Boston Crab, then catches the lariat to the BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! But Jake dodges the stomp! Jake back suplexes, but Yota lands out! Yota waistlocks, Jake switches, GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans rally as Jake aims, FACE BREAK- SUPERKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Yota and Jake crawl, Takagi and Callum call each other out from the corners! Hot tags to Callum and Takagi!
The fans fire up as Takagi dodges, Callum blocks, then Callum whips. Takagi reverses, Callum ducks ‘n’ dodges, Takagi bypasses Callum by one, but Callum still BOOTS Takagi! Takagi rebounds to RUN Callum over, then scoop SLAM and SENTON! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Takagi fires up, but Callum BOOTS Takagi before he can even start the catchphrase! Callum scuffs Takagi, eggs him on, then SPITS on him! Takagi eggs Callum on now so Callum fires more kicks. Callum KNEES Takagi again and again, but Takagi headbutts buckles! The fans fire up with the Dragon, but Callum SOBATS him down!
Callum smirks as Takagi sputters, then Callum pump handles?! MADE IN- NO, Takagi arm-drags free! Takagi then ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON- NO, Callum trips Takagi! Takagi dodge Excalibur to waistlock, but Callum ELBOWS free! Callum runs up, but into another ELBOW! Takagi reels Callum in, TORNADO DDT! Callum almost flips through, but he flops back down! The fans rally now as Takagi and Callum stir, and hot tag to Robbie! Robbie NO HAND HANDSPRINGS Zane & Akira down! Robbie fires off on Callum, then winds up, but Callum KNEES low! Callum whips, Robbie handsprings, dodges, and DROPKICKS!
Robbie handsprings again and the fans fire up! Robbie runs up in the corner but Callum dodges. Callum comes back, blocks a kick, but Robbie reels Callum in for an UPPERCUT! Robbie then goes up and out to springboard back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! High stack cover, TWO! Callum survives but the fans rally behind Robbie. Robbie drags Callum up, Taiji joins in, and they double whip. Callum grabs ropes, then ELBOWS Robbie! Taiji dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Callum stops the DDT! Callum suplexes, but into STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! DREAMCAST KICK from Robbie! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up again as Robbie builds energy.
Robbie runs, handsprings, but Callum stops the cutter! Feed to Zane’s DROPKICK! Taiji kicks Zane, whips him to a corner, then runs up, but is put on the apron. Taiji RAMS Zane, springboards in, SEATED SENTON! Akira victory rolls for STOMP 182! Yota RUNS Akira over, Jake KNEES Yota down! Takagi gets Jake’s leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Takagi winds up and runs up on Callum. Callum BOOTS, ENZIGIRIS, then SUPER- NO, Takagi ducks it! Callum ROCKS Takagi with an elbow! Callum runs, but Takagi follows to LARIAT at the ropes! Takagi keeps going, PUMPING BOMBER collides with KISS THE CROWN! The fans fire up as Takagi stays on his feet!
Takagi brings Callum up for boxing elbows! Takagi then winds up, but Callum ROCKS, ROLLING ELBOWS, and- JAB! YUKON LARIAT! The fans fire up as Robbie then STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Robbie goes up, up, and X EX- NO, Callum dodges! But Robbie TIGER WALL KICKS! Matrix PELE! The fans fire up for Robbie as he handsprings, but the ref is used as a shield! KISS THE CROWN!! Callum then pump handles for MADE IN JAPAN!!! Cover, Empire wins!
Winners: Callum Newman, Jake Lee, Francesco Akira & Zane Jay, by pinfall
Message sent that anything Takagi can do, Callum can do, too! Callum then keeps mocking Takagi by sitting with the belt cross-legged, hands in prayer, then even gets in Takagi’s face with it. Takagi KNEES Callum then fires off forearms! Takagi hooks Callum up, but Callum wrenches out to HEEL KICK and springboard! OCSCUTTER 2.0!! Callum not only wins the match but he takes Takagi down! Will this be the same on May 4th for Wrestling Dontaku? Or will The Prince fail to slay the Rampaging Dragon when it is 1v1?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Lumberjack Match: DOUKI VS Tiger Mask!
Japones Del Mal has been cheating and cheating and cheating and cheating ever since he got this title, and everyone’s head enough of it! But can the living legend of Junior Heavyweight wrestling serve justice one last time? Or will gambling against the House of Torture come back to bite him?
Representing Hontai as lumberjacks, we have Shota Umino, Toru Yano, Master Wato, Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf, and even special guest, Mistico. Considering Douki has everyone in the House of Torture ringside, it’s actually considerate that Sho joins commentary for the time being. He’s probably doing it just to annoy Yoh, who has been on commentary most of the night. President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here for the formal introductions, and to raise the belt. Win, lose or draw, we witness a historic chapter in a storied career!
The bell rings and naturally, all the fans cheer “TA-I-GA! TA-I-GA!” Douki brushes that off as he circles with Tiger, but then backs away to the ropes. The fans boo and Tiger protests, but Douki steps back inside. Douki and Tiger circle, feel things out, and Tiger SLAPS Douki! Douki runs up and goes for the mask! Red Shoes reprimands but the two go around the ropes. Douki CHOKES Tiger, stops as Red Shoes reprimands, then kicks low. Douki whips, Tiger reverses, but Douki slides out. Douki taunts Tiger, but forgets he’s on the Hontai side of the ring! Shota & Yano throw Douki back in! Douki shouts at them but Tiger waistlocks!
Douki SLAMS Tiger, flips him over, but Tiger kips up to arm-drag! Douki tumbles out and he spots Hontai creeping up already! Douki gets to the apron and tells them to back off! Tiger storms up and has a SLEEPER on the ropes! Tiger drags Douki into the ring like that, then sits him down. The fans cheer Tiger as he wraps the body scissors on, but Douki scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts but Tiger lets go quickly. Tiger stomps Douki around, KICKS him at the ropes, then ROCKS him with a right hand. Tiger DECKS Douki, stalks him along the ropes, then ROCKS him again. Douki CLAWS Tiger’s eyes!
The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands, but Douki runs, into a SOBAT! Douki bails out to the House’s side, and they shield him from the Hontai lumberjacks. Sho and Yoh even argue on commentary, but Yoshinobu Kanemaru drags Tiger out of the ring, right behind Red Shoes’ back! The fans boo as Kanemaru stomps away on Tiger, but Douki keeps Red Shoes distracted until Kanemaru puts Tiger back in. Douki drags Tiger up, TOSSES him back out, and then distracts Red Shoes so that the House can beat Tiger up! The blue buckle pad is even removed! Hontai rushes The House, they all brawl, and Tiger is saved.
Tiger drags himself up, but Douki drags him back into the ring. Douki whips Tiger into the bare buckles! Tiger slumps down in the corner, but Douki snapmares him. Douki vows to take the mask! The fans boo, Red Shoes reprimands, so Douki stops. Douki argues with Red Shoes, then drags Tiger up. Douki hoists Tiger to the top rope, then climbs up, to go after the mask! The fans boo again and Red Shoes reprimands, but Douki has loosened the strings! Red Shoes counts, Douki stops at 4, and Douki brings Tiger down from the corner. Tiger fires body shots and knees, but Douki knees low! Douki TOSSES Tiger back out!
The House swarms Tiger, and Ren JAMS Tiger with a chair! Kanemaru puts Tiger in, Douki covers, TWO! Tiger survives and the fans cheer, but Douki drags Tiger into a CAMEL CLUTCH! The fans rally as Tiger endures. Douki fishhooks Tiger but stops as Red Shoes reprimands. Tiger powers up as the fans cheer him on, and he pries an arm free! Tiger pushes his way around to the ROPEBREAK! Douki holds until Red Shoes counts 4, then takes his time bringing Tiger around. Douki slaps Tiger but Tiger fires body shots! Douki HELL STABS! Tiger goes to ropes. Douki runs up, but Tiger DUMPS him onto the House!
The fans cheer as Tiger gets some payback, and he builds speed to DIVE! Down goes The House again! The fans fire up as Tiger slowly rises back up. Tiger rolls inside, but where is Douki? He tries to run away, but Oleg & Wolf carry him back from the ramp! They throw him inside for Tiger to rain down fists! The fans cheer the ground ‘n’ pound, then the ARMBAR! Douki scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Tiger lets go, then SLAPS Douki! And SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Tiger whips, scoops, and BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Douki toughs it out but Tiger waits for him to sit up. Tiger then KICKS, and KICKS, but Douki blocks one!
Douki CLUBS the leg, but then Tiger catches his lariat, only for Douki to wrench through! Douki SHOVES Tiger into Red Shoes! Down goes Red Shoes, and Douki KNEES Tiger against the ropes! The House rushes the ring, and they BLAST Hontai before they can do anything! The fans boo but Dick Togo ELBOWS Tiger, followed by ELBOW, LARIAT, LARIAT, ELBOW, and Don Fale’s SPLASH! Don shoves Tiger down, Dick goes up, and they set Tiger up for the DICK CHOP! The fans boo but The House gets away with the whole bag of tricks! Cover, TWO!! Tiger survives and the fans cheer! Douki is annoyed, but he drags Tiger to the drop zone.
Douki goes to the corner and climbs up. But Tiger trips Douki up! Tiger then SMACKS Douki, climbs up, and goes to the very top! The fans cheer as Tiger underhooks, SUPER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Douki writhes and flounders! Tiger catches his breath while the fans rally up again. Hontai coaches Tiger, the House coaches Douki, and both men go to corners. Tiger rises first, and he runs up on Douki, but Douku uses Red Shoes as a shield! The ROUNDHOUSE hits Red Shoes! Then Ren Narita gets in and beats up on Tiger! Oleg & Wolf rush in, they scrap with Ren and Fale, but Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes while Fale BODY BLOWS Wolf!
Fale & Ren whip the big men at each other, but Oleg & Wolf reverse! Fale RUNS Ren over, and then Wolf & Oleg DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE Fale down! The rest of the House rushes in, but so does the rest of Hontai! This time, Hontai clears The House, and the fans fire up as Msitico lines up a shot! SUPER CROSSBODY and down goes The House! But Red Shoes is in no shape, Young Lions carry him away. Tiger goes after Douki with the ROUNDHOUSE, then underhooks! TIGER DRIVER!! But no ref to count!! Marty hurries in, counts, TWO!! Douki survives because of the delay! The fans rally for Tiger as he rises up again.
Tiger drags Douki up and clamps on the chicken wing. CROSSFACE CHICKEN WING! But Dick SHOVES Wato into the ring to distract Marty! And that lets Yujiro PIMP CANE Tiger in the head!! Douki is saved again, and he drags Tiger into the ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Tiger endures while the fans rally up, and Tiger fights his way over! ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer as Tiger survives again! Marty counts and Douki lets go in frustration. The fans rally as hard as they can for “TA-I-GA! TA-I-GA!” Douki goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and slingshots, only for Tiger to dodge! Crucifix takedown, TWO! DISARMER!!
Douki endures as Tiger pulls on the mounted armbar! Douki kicks and flails, but Tiger shifts things around to the CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE!! Douki endures again, but The House gest on the apron! Hontai trips them all up, and Tanahashi says enough is enough! Take them away! Hontai drags The House from ringside under President’s orders! But Sho CLOBBERS Yoh on commentary! The lumberjack in the hole distracts the ref, right as Douki taps!! Tiger would’ve won! Tiger SMACKS Sho down! But Douki LOW- NO!! Tiger blocks the low blow to gut wrench and TOMBSTONE!!! Tiger isn’t done there, though!
Tiger chicken wings Douki, but Sho YANKS the ref out! TIGER SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, and SHO counts the pin, just to taunt Tiger with a blatant TWO! Tiger is furious but Sho kicks and CLUBS away on Tiger! The fans boo, but Sho reels Tiger in! Sho tucks the arms, but Yoh SUPERKICKS Sho! Sho tumbles out but Yoh PLANCHAS him down! And Yoh gets Marty back in the ring! The fans are thunderous as Tiger drags Douki back up, to BUZZSAW! Douki sputters but Tiger sits him up for another BUZZSAW! Tiger vows this is it, and he brings Douki back up. Chicken wings and- DOUKI BOOTS MARTY! LOW BLOW!!
Douki drags Tiger down for ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Tiger endures but Douki puts on a lot of pressure! The fans rally even harder as Tiger rises again! Tiger fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK!! Douki is furious, but he still lets go at 4! Douki argues with the ref, but all to distract as Sho SMACKS Tiger with the “Black Mirror!” LOW BLOW on Yoh, then a SMACK with the mirror!! The fans boo as Murder Machine continues to tip the scales! ITALIAN STRETCH #32!!! Tiger endures, but he is OUT! DOUKI WINS!!
Winner: Douki, by submission (still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)
Tiger Mask let Douki have all his House members ringside, and that ultimately cost him! Tiger will never again be Junior Heavyweight Champion, will this loss be a stain on his legendary legacy?
As for Douki, he found another way to survive by the skin of his teeth. And once again, Tanahashi has to reluctantly hand this title over to the winner, despite all the injustice he witnessed with his own eyes. Douki gloats as he wears the belt, then takes the mic to say, “Tiger Mask… This is the power of GOD!” Douki laughs but the fans boo. “Hey, you guys are so annoying with this booing!” The fans only boo more, but Douki says from Desperado to Wato to Yoh, and now Tiger Mask, Douki’s had one hell of a year as champion! There’s not a single Junior Heavyweight who can beat him! The fans boo, knowing those were never truly 1v1.
Douki continues by saying he’s already shown that he is THE strongest Junior Heavyweight wrestler, so why should he, of all people, need to participate in Best of the Super Juniors to prove that he IS the best? Yes, that’s right! He doesn’t know who entered him without his permission, but Douki is NOT competing in BOSJ! Seriously? Douki says they can all decide who will be his next challenger. And do you know why? Not that you idiots would understand! But it’s because Douki is the GOD OF JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING! Douki drops the mic as he apparently drops out of the tournament. But will he regret not having a hand in his own fate?
My Thoughts:
A great Hizen no Kuni as part of the overall Road to Dontaku series. Apparently, they won’t be broadcasting the last two dates so no Road to Dontaku at all for my coverage this year. But even so, great stuff going into that Wrestling Dontaku two day event. With United Empire winning their Six Man Tag over Bishamon, feels like Khan & Henare should get their chance at the tag titles next, but I guess we’ll see. Great 8 Man Tag of Unbound Company VS United Empire. Sadly, with Gabe Kidd out, he can’t finish his feud with Yota Tsuji. Seems Andrade El Idolo gets a second chance from his loss at New Beginnings USA. I don’t think Yota is losing, though, he was likely meant to win against Gabe anyway so that NJPW could have something over AEW.
As for Callum, he stands tall both by taking the win and knocking Takagi down, and go-home math would say the challenger wins now. But I can’t recall how often NJPW follows such a formula, so maybe Callum still wins out at Dontaku. To be fair, Takagi felt like he was being put forward as a solid first defense for Callum’s reign as it was, so this was perhaps always meant to be. Plus, the G1 Climax is a little earlier this year, being more late Spring since it starts in May, and that’ll do a lot towards determining the challenger for perhaps Dominion or beyond.
Douki VS Tiger Mask was great, especially for a lumberjack match. Those automatically call for overbooking and shenanigans, so of course the House helped Douki survive. Douki saying he’s NOT in the BOSJ is rather surprising, but I suppose it works in character that he sees himself above all of that. At the very least, there’s no “golden tickets” owed if someone gets a win off him, which they might not anyway since House of Torture would just cheat every round. In fact, it cuts down on how much the House is gonna cheat since it’ll just be Sho and Kanemaru. That said, the door is wide open to who can win BOSJ now, for quite a lot of intrigue going into the next title match.
My Score: 8.8/10
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