NJPW can’t wait to get on the road again!

Before AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door, and before G1 Climax 32, it’s New Japan Road! Who gets into pole position and heads for the golden finish line?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• TAKA Michinoku VS Kosei Fujita; Michinoku wins.
• Tiger Mask & Tomoaki Honma VS Clark Connors & Yuto Nakashima; Tiger Mask & Honma win.
• Tomohiro Ishii & Ryohei Oiwa VS Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Suzuki & Kanemaru win.
• 8 Man Tag: Chaos VS Bullet Club; Chaos wins.
• Six Man Tag: Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
• Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Los Ingobernables de Japon; LIJ wins.
• Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI VS Taiji Ishimori & SHO; Hiromu & Bushi win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Six Man Tag: Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato VS The United Empire!

The Master Heater once again teams with Six or Nine ahead of their IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match! Will Jado, the Funky Weapon & the Way of the Grandmaster be standing tall on this New Japan Road? Or will “Ultimate Weapon” Aaron Henare help “Public Enemy” TJP and “Nova Fireball” Francesco Akira start on the warpath to the gold?

Jado, Wato and Taguchi strike a pose for photo ops, but the Empire attacks! Henare stomps Jado, Akira is after Taguchi and TJP stomps Wato! The bell rings to get this on the record as Henare throws Jado out and TJP throws Taguchi out. Akira is after Wato now, and he throws haymakers. Akira CLUBS Wato while TJP holds up the tag titles up like they already belong to the Empire. Akira CLUBS Wato more, then runs, but Wato hurdles! Wato then elbows, uppercuts and SOBATS! Fans fire up as Wato stomps Akira now. Wato stands Akira up to ROCK him, stomp him, then bring him up again.

Akira rakes the eyes! Akira backs Wato into a corner, but lets off as the ref counts 4. Jado protests, Akira whips but Wato reverses. Wato runs in but is put on the apron. Wato blocks the punch to ROCK Akira, and he springboards, only for TJP to yank him down! Wato hits off apron, and Henare hits Jado off the corner! Akira does the same to Taguchi, then he PLANCHAS onto Wato! Fans fire up and Akira stands on Wato’s neck. The ref counts, Akira drags Wato up and into the ring. Cover, ONE! Akira is annoyed but he drags Wato over to the corner. Tag to TJP and he brings Wato around to scoop and SLAM!

Akira runs, TJP gives him an Electric Chair Lift and then a toss for an ASSISTED SENTON! Cover, TWO! TJP is annoyed now, but he takes off his shirt and stomps Wato down. TJP taunts Jado but fans rally up. TJP pulls Wato back with a chinlock but Wato fights up. TJP throws Wato back down, scrapes his sole on Wato’s face, then brings Wato up again. Fans continue to rally but TJP tags in Henare. They stomp Wato, then Henare drags Wato up to CLUB him down. Henare looms over Wato, brings him up to CLUB him down again, and Wato writhes. Henare drags Wato up to throw knees then throw Wato into a corner.

Henare fires off body shots and a big knee! Fans cheer the aggression, and Henare brings Wato up again. Wato hits back with a forearm! Henare just snarls so Wato throws more shots! Henare eggs him on, Wato keeps trying, but Henare KICKS Wato down! Then deadlift suplexes Wato high and hard! Fans fire up for the show of strength, and Henare covers, but Taguchi breaks it! Henare kicks Taguchi and throws him out, with TJP and Akira stomping Wato behind the ref’s back. Henare then brings Wato back up and HEADBUTTS him back down! Tag to TJP, and fans rally up. TJP aims and slingshot sentons, but misses as Wato moves!

Wato BOOTS TJP, avoids Akira’s shot from the apron and GAMANGIRIS Akira in return! Wato then scoops TJP for a BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up as both Wato and TJP crawl, hot tag to Taguchi! Taguchi HIP ATTACKS Akira! Henare kicks and whips Taguchi, but Taguchi reverse to HIP ATTACK Henare! TJP gets to a corner, Taguchi runs in to HIP ATTACK him! Taguchi snapmares TJP and he calls upon the powers of Strong Style! BUM-A-YE!! Cover, TWO! Taguchi calls to Wato, and they double whip TJP. TJP ducks the double elbows but runs right into double drop toeholds! Six or Nine roll, but Akira jumps off TJP to DOUBLE DROPKICK Six or Nine!

TJP & Akira double whip Taguchi but he uses a hip attack to break the double clothesline! Taguchi kicks TJP low and reels him in, then does the same to Akira, for a DOUBLE DDT! Fans fire up while Taguchi and TJP are both down. They crawl for their corners, hot tag to Henare and Jado! Jado and Henare DOUBLE LARIAT! Henare stays up straight while Jado has to lean on the ropes. Henare gloats but Jado fires up! Fans fire up with Jado, and it’s another DOUBLE LARIAT collision! Jado drops to his knees! Henare taunts Jado then runs, but Wato gets in to body shot! Jado knee lifts, Taguchi HIP ATTACKS!

Fans fire up as Henare staggers. Six or Nine keep watch on Akira & TJP, Jado LARIATS Henare down! Cover, TWO! But Jado clamps on a CROSSFACE! Henare endures, TJP and Akira rush in but get caught! OH MY GARFUNKLE for TJP, and a FUJIWARA ARMBAR for Akira! The Empire endures, but Henare powers up! Fireman’s carry, but Jado fights free! Jado CHOPS Henare, but Akira and TJP turn things around on Wato and Taguchi! GUILLOTINE for Wato, PINOY STRETCH for Taguchi! Jado fires up, but Henare dodges to fire off a strike fest! That body blow doubles Jado over, and then Henare drags him into a FULL NELSON!!

Jado endures but Henare thrashes him about! Then Henare drops back to put on body scissors! Jado taps, the Empire wins!

Winners: The United Empire, by submission

The Ultimate Weapon puts the Master Heater away, and Akira & TJP let Six or Nine go. With Will Ospreay as IWGP US Heavyweight Champion and the combination of Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan as IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, will we see the Empire conquer the Junior Heavyweight Division as well? Or can Taguchi & Wato lead a rebellion on this New Japan Road?

Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan VS Los Ingobernables de Japon!

The Rainmaker is no longer IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, but he won’t let that get him down. Will he fight his way back up with the help of the Rampaging King Kong and Ikari no Mogyu? Or will Tetsuya Naito, Sanada & Shingo Takagi tell them all to tranquilo?

The teams sort out, and LIJ does the fist bump. Fans applaud as Naito starts against Okada, but Naito then taunts the bull, Tenzan, with a wave of his jacket. Naito is being a matador but will Tenzan take the bait? Fans rally up and Tenzan does! The bell rings and Naito circles with Tenzan. They approach, Naito dodges, “Olé!” Naito taunts Tenzan again but Tenzan keeps cool. They go again, but again Naito dodges! “Olé!” But Naito taunts too long, Tenzan CLUBS him on the back! Tenzan headbutts Naito against ropes, then whips him. Naito holds ropes, boots Tenzan down, and fans rally up. Naito stands Tenzan up to steal the Mongolian Chops!

Naito flaps his arms and Mongolian Chops again! Fans fire up, Naito really flaps around this time, but Tenzan headbutts him down! Tenzan then shows Naito how the Mongolian Chops are done! Again, and again, and again! Cover- No, wait, that’s a choke! The ref reprimands and Tenzan lets off, to then tag in Makabe. Naito gets away and he tags in Takagi. Fans cheer to see gorilla and dragon face off! They RAM shoulders, and again, and again! Takagi eggs Makabe on so Makabe throws a forearm! Takagi throws a forearm back and fans fire up as the forearms fly! Makabe gets the edge but Takagi JABS and JABS and JABS!

Takagi whips, but Makabe runs him over! Fans fire up and Takagi scrambles to the LIJ corner. Tag to Sanada and so Okada tags in! The rivals meet again and fans rally up. “SA-NA-DA!” “O-KA-DA!” Okada wants to hear them and they applaud. Sanada wants to hear them and they applaud more! They circle, tie up, and Okada powers Sanada back. They end up on ropes, Okada lets off slowly, but Sanada doesn’t let him fake the chop. Sanada puts Okada on ropes now, and Sanada pats Okada on the shoulders. Then Sanada trips Okada, and ties him up! Okada powers out, but Sanada kicks him low. Sanada runs, but into a FLAPJACK!

Fans fire up and Okada watches Naito closely. Okada brings Sanada up, CLUBS him, then brings him over to the corner. Tag to Tenzan and Tenzan stomps Sanada. Tenzan headbutts, too, then Mongolian Chops! And again! And then another headbutt, and another stomp! Tenzan whips corner to corner, run sin and clotheslines! Tenzan calls his shot and fans fire up, TENZAN BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Naito breaks it! Tenzan glares at Naito and Naito goes back to his corner. Tenzan CHOKES Sanada for it! The ref reprimands, Tenzan lets off and bumps Sanada off buckles. Tag to Makabe, Tenzan CHOPS Sanada then Makabe stomps.

Makabe stomps Sanada more and more, then digs his boots in. Tenzan adds on! The ref reprimands, they let off, and Makabe gets Sanada for a BOSTON CRAB! Sanada endures, Makabe lets one leg go to focus on the other, but Takagi gets in. Makabe lets Sanada go, and then brings Sanada up to bump off buckles. Tag to Okada, and Okada stomps Sanada in the corner. Okada brings Sanada around, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up and Okada sits Sanada up for a chinlock. Sanada endures, fights up, and throws elbows. Sanada is free but Okada CLUBS him! Okada whips Sanada to a corner, but Sanada reverses.

Sanada runs in but Okada dodges. Okada runs in but is sent into the corner! Okada comes back but Sanada dropkicks the legs out! Fans fire up while both men are down again, and they rally up as Sanada crawls. Okada gets Sanada’s legs but Sanada kicks him away! Hot tag to Naito! Naito fires off on Okada, whips him to ropes and hip tosses him, to then DECK Tenzan and DECK Makabe! Naito elbows Okada down and basement dropkicks! Naito brings Okada up, whips him to a corner, and runs in to JUMP KICK! He sweeps the legs and swings in, COMBINACION CABRON! Fans fire up and Naito strikes his pose. Cover, TWO!

Naito drags Okada up to ROCK him with a forearm! And another forearm! Naito cravats to neck wrench, but Okada endures the grind. Okada reaches for ropes but Naito keeps him away. Okada throws body shots, gets free, and catches Naito’s haymaker into an armlock! Naito fights, but Okada puts on the MONEY CLIP! Naito arm-drags free, kicks low, and runs, into a BOOT! Fans fire up as both men are down. Okada crawls, hot tag to Makabe! Makabe whips Naito to a corner, then runs in to clothesline! Makabe climbs up and fans fire up as he rains down punches! Makabe gets all 10 and laughs!

Makabe reels Naito in but Naito fights the Northern Lights Suplex by CLUBBING Makabe on the back. Naito kicks low then turns Makabe for a NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Naito crawls over, hot tag to Takagi! Takagi fires up and he kicks Makabe low. Takagi throws knees into Makabe against ropes, and then CHOPS him! Takagi whips, KNEES Makabe at ropes, then reels him in for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up with Takagi as he says he’s not done! Takagi fires a forearm, Makabe gives it back, and they go back and forth again! Fans fire up as Takagi eggs Makabe on.

Makabe fires off several forearms, but then Takagi gives boxing elbows back! Takagi runs, but Makabe LARIATS him first! Makabe DECKS Sanada, then Okada gets in with Tenzan. Okada and Tenzan double whip Takagi to a corner, then Tenzan runs in to clothesline! Makabe whips Okada in for an elbow, then they whip Takagi to Makabe’s POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Makabe drags Takagi up to waistlock, but Takagi resists the lift. Takagi throws elbows then powers Makabe into a corner! Takagi is free and Sanada runs in to back elbow Makabe! Takagi clotheslines, then he feeds Makabe to Naito’s ENZIGURI!

Sanada and Takagi get Makabe for a DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Takagi covers, but Tenzan breaks it! Naito kicks Tenzan and throws him out. Takagi fires the fans up with “OI! OI! OI!” and he brings Makabe up to pump handle and torture rack. But Okada gets in to BOOT Takagi down! Sanada kicks Okada and whips but Okada reverses, only for Sanada to hold ropes! Okada’s dropkick misses and he hits the mat! Sanada basement dropkicks Okada! Sanada CLUBS Makabe, then he and Naito double whip. Makabe busts the line to DOUBLE LARIAT! But Takagi runs in, dodges, only for Makabe’s LEFT LARIAT to hit!

Fans fire up with Makabe and he wants Takagi to get up. Makabe runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! They go again, DOUBLE LARIATS! Takagi drops to a knee, Makabe runs, but Takagi swats the lariat away! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Fans fire up and Takagi runs, PUMPING BOMBER! Cover, TWO!! Makabe survives and fans fire up! Takagi drags Makabe up and pump handles again. Torture rack, to LAST OF THE DRAGONS! Cover, LIJ wins!

Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall

Takagi said he was in “G1 Mode” after retaining the KOPW trophy, and it seems it wasn’t just talk! Naito keeps taunting Tenzan, and even Takagi joins in. They even get Sanada to give it a try. Sanada waves the shirt like the cape, and Naito runs through! Takagi uses the shirt, and has the ref run through! They’re having fun now, but will LIJ be running strong in this year’s massive G1 Climax field?

Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI VS Taiji Ishimori & SHO!

The Ticking Timebomb is fresh off his Best of the Super Junior threepeat, and he’s aiming for the Bone Soldier’s belt! Will Hiromu and the Black Mask accelerate on this New Japan Road? Or will the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and Murder Machine keep it Too Sweet?

Speaking of sweets, Hiromu has some to share with commentary. They’re thankful for the nice snack, and the teams sort out. Well, hold on, Sho gets the mic first. There’s no translator available but it’s clear he’s talking crap to LIJ. Hiromu & Bushi rush out after then, but Taiji rakes Hiromu’s eyes and Sho CLUBS Bushi! Red Shoes has the bell ring to get this on record, and Taiji lets off Hiromu’s face, but Sho just keeps going after Bushi’s! Taiji brings Hiromu around to commentary to rake his eyes in front of them! Taiji even chokes Hiromu, but lets off to go back to the ring. Sho puts Bushi in, and Bullet Club stomps Bushi down!

Sho and Taiji loom over Bushi as he slowly gets up. Sho rakes Bushi’s eyes and puts him in the corner. Taiji digs his boot in but Red Shoes counts, and Bullet Club lets off. They double whip Bushi corner to corner, then Taiji runs in, Bushi dodges to then trap Taiji in the corner, and he BOOTS Sho. Bushi then whips Taiji into Sho, and he DOUBLE RANAS! Fans fire up and Bushi stomps Sho while Hiromu sends Taiji into railing. Bushi turns Sho to hit a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bushi stomps Sho, drags him up, then throws knees. Bushi whips, Sho reverses and Taiji gets a cheap shot in!

Bushi swings on Taiji but Taiji ducks to HOTSHOT Bushi down! Sho DECKS Hiromu, and Taiji goes around the way to claw at the eyes again! Sho throws Bushi out to then whip him into railing! Bushi falls over but fans rally up for LIJ. Taiji leaves Hiromu alone but Sho stomps Bushi. Sho drags Bushi up, puts him in the ring, and stands on his neck! Red Shoes reprimands, Sho lets off and drags Bushi up by his shirt. Sho rips the special Hachioji shirt apart and steps on it! Hiromu gets in but Taiji hits him first. Taiji and Sho tear up Hiromu’s special shirt, too! Sho laughs while Taiji uses the scraps to choke Hiromu! Sho does the same to Bushi!

Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Bullet Club lets off, and Sho tags Taiji in. Taiji drags Bushi up, has a cravat for a neck wrench, and he throws in shoulders! Taiji snapmares Bushi to then NECK TWIST! Bushi writhes and Sho applauds, but he’s the only one. Taiji wants fans to clap so they clap. Taiji pushes Bushi to a cover, TWO! Fans clap for Bushi toughing it out, but Sho tags in. Fans rally, Sho drags Bushi up and CHOKES him on the ropes! Red Shoes reprimands but Taiji joins in! Red Shoes counts, they both let off at 4. Bushi writhes and sputters but Sho knuckle locks and wrenches. Sho grinds the arm then kicks, KICKS and BENDS FINGERS!

Red Shoes reprimands, counts, and Sho lets Bushi go. Sho tags Taiji while arguing with Red Shoes. Taiji drags Bushi up but Bushi fires forearms! Taiji knees low, CHOPS Bushi to a corner, then digs into his face! Red Shoes reprimands and Taiji lets off. Taiji wrenches and whips Bushi corner to corner, then runs in, but into a boot! Then Bushi dropkicks Taiji’s legs out! Fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl for their corners, hot tag to Hiromu! Hiromu DECKS Sho, then dodges Taiji to fire off forearms! Hiromu whips, Taiji reverses but Hiromu dodges to RANA! Taiji flops to a corner and fans fire up!

Hiromu runs in to clothesline and snapmare Taiji, then basement dropkick him out! Fans fire up and Hiromu goes out after Taiji. Hiromu gets a running start around the ring, to DOUBLE SHOTGUN Bullet Club! Fans fire up while Taiji and Sho hit railing! Hiromu brings Taiji up and puts him in to cover, TWO! Hiromu keeps focus and fans rally up for him. Hiromu drags Taiji up and fireman’s carries, but Taiji slips off to send Hiromu to a corner. Taiji runs in but Hiromu boots him away! Hiromu runs but Taiji BOOTS back! Taiji stands tall, but Hiromu stays up! Hiromu throws a forearm, but Taiji hits back!

Hiromu throws another forearm, so Taiji hits back! Hiromu forearms, Taiji forearms, and fans rally up as they keep going back and forth! Hiromu roars, gets the edge, but Taiji ducks the superkick to JUMP KNEE! But Hiromu SUPERKICKS again! Hiromu whips but Taiji handsprings to NEURALIZER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Hiromu and Taiji crawl for their corners, hot tag to Sho and he DECKS Bushi! Sho drags Hiromu up in a waistlock but Hiromu fights the lift. Hiromu throws back elbows, but Sho rakes the eyes! Sho runs, but Hiromu dropkicks the legs out! Fans fire up as both men are down again!

Hiromu hurries over to his corner, hot tag to Bushi! Bushi goes up top to missile dropkick Sho! BUSHIROONI! Fans fire up, Bushi stomps Sho, and then Bushi drags Sho up. Sho swings but into the arm hooks. Bushi keeps spinning Sho to SPIKE him with a DDT! Cover, TWO! Bushi keeps cool and fans rally up. Bushi drags Sho up, reels him in, FISHERMAN- NO, Sho slips out! Bushi kicks low and runs, but Sho elbows him. Sho runs but into an ENZIGURI! Bushi then gets Sho’s leg on the ropes to dropkick it, and hit a DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Fans fire up as Bushi goes out to stomp Taiji down for good measure.

Bushi returns to the apron and drags Sho up through the ropes. APRON DDT! Sho is stuck upside-down and fans fire up again. Bushi brings Sho back in, and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again as Bushi climbs the corner! Bushi calls his shot, but Sho jumps out of the way! Taiji SEATED SENTONS Bushi down! Hiromu SHOTGUNS Taiji! Sho SPEARS Hiromu! Sho gets around Bushi to GERMAN SUPLEX! Sho is snarling as he stands Bushi up and runs, to LARIAT! Sho laughs and he drags Bushi back up. Sho reels Bushi in, tucks the arms, but Bushi wrenches out and dodges, only for Sho to JUMP KNEE! Sho runs, into a DROPKICK!

Fans fire up while both men are down again! Hiromu and Taiji are back on their corners as fans rally up. Bushi and Sho crawl over, hot tag to the Timebomb! Hiromu DECKS Taiji then drags Sho up, but Sho fights the suplex! Sho wrenches, bobs ‘n’ weaves, but Hiromu wheelbarrows to COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Hiromu  brings Sho up. Hiromu fireman’s carries to CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Hiromu roars and fans fire up again as he drags Sho back up. Hiromu fireman’s carries again, but Sho slips off to shove him into Red Shoes! Sho LARIATS Hiromu down, and then he goes to his corner.

Fans rally up for “HI-RO-MU!” while Sho grabs at his wrench. Sho aims at Hiromu, but Hiromu ducks and waistlocks. Bushi runs in to sunset flip Hiromu to add to the GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up, Taiji gets in but Hiromu kicks him low! SUPERKICK ENZIGURI COMBO! Taiji tumbles out and Bushi builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit into Taiji and they hit railing! Hiromu fires up and he wants Sho to get up. Sho stands, Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER! Cover, TWO!! Sho survives but Hiromu doesn’t let off! Fireman’s carry and a spin, for the TIMEBOMB! Cover, LIJ wins again!

Winners: Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi, by pinfall

The Six Man Tag, and now the 2v2 tag, LIJ sweeps the night! Will Bone Soldier be able to rebound and get Hiromu back when it’s time for their title match? As for Hiromu, he gets his BOSJ trophy and his jacket, then the mic. Fans clap for “HI-RO-MU!” “L I J!” and Hiromu says, “Hachioji! I’m home!” Fans cheer, and Hiromu says, “Due to injuries and various things, it has been a while. But finally, NJPW is back in Hachioji! How swell!” Fans applaud that, too, “O-KAE-RI! O-KAE-RI!” or “WEL-COME HOME! WEL-COME HOME!”

Hiromu then points out the special guest on commentary. “Hey wait a second. Isn’t that Hachioji’s own Acchan, lead singer for the punk bank, Neurotica? I can’t hear you at all, but I’m just going to assume you said something nice. People of Hachioji and visitors, when you’re in town, stop by his sweets shop called…” Acchan says it’s Fujiya. “Fujiya! Please stop by. It only looked like I forgot the name! Everyone, make sure to come by. Is that a good enough plug? Okay, good.” Fans applaud the free advertising, and then Hiromu has everyone hold on. He wants to enjoy this return to Hachioji. “I know I’m having the most fun. I can run this thing like a talk show.

“Bushi, sorry for prolonging this and making you wait. But I have a question I need to ask. I wonder if someone in here was a schoolmate of mine. A show of hands, did you know me growing up?” Seems only a couple nice old ladies in the back do. “Huh? Really? Eh? Really… I don’t have any friends here? Nobody remembers me? All these people in here and none of them know me. Well, this is a real moment. I can’t be mad at you guys. Can I say one more thing? On a more serious note, the main event on June 21st, in Korakuen Hall, me and Ishimori- Oh, the mayor here is named Ishimori. Different person.

“For the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, Hiromu Takahashi VS Taiji Ishimori. I will pack that house by my own will! To all of you here, to those watching on NJPW World, I’m asking you to please come to the venue! From the fans here, raise your hand if you’ll be there!” There are more people who raise their hands this time but Hiromu says that’s not enough! You gotta run to the box office and buy your tickets! Use your savings, ask your boss for time off! Please, do it for Hachioji’s own, Hiromu Takahashi! If you do show up on June 21st, you won’t regret it! Hiromu and Taiji are going to clash, how could it not be fantastic? He awaits you at Korakuen Hall!

“We can have more, more, more, more, more, MORE, MORE, MORE, MORE, MORE, MORE… Fun together~! Let’s go, Hachioji.” The hometown hero wants the world to see him take on Taiji, but will he truly be the Best of the Super Juniors with both trophy and title? Or will the Bone Soldier keep that belt Too Sweet?

My Thoughts:

A really good event for NJPW but yes, I skipped quite a bit. New Japan Road is mostly tune-ups before something more important, and in this it leads to the G1 Climax. The matches I did cover were mostly for the other matches we’re getting during New Japan Road, i.e. the Junior Heavyweight Division. Great Six Man from Empire and Jado Avengers, and the Empire stands tall because I’m thinking Six or Nine finds a way to retain the belts. The Empire is getting strong but they aren’t going to be that dominant just yet. The other Six Man Tag was very good, and a good momentum builder for LIJ into the G1.

The main event tag was also very good, and was a great homecoming win for Hiromu ahead of his title match. It’s a little early to tell with other tune-ups happening before June 21st, but with how strong Bullet Club is running right now, it’d be rather surprising if Hiromu wins the title. It would be really cool if he did, because of how it adds to the history Hiromu is making as a threepeat BOSJ winner. But I feel like for right now, the bigger picture is about building Bullet Club up towards something, and that means they can’t lose any major titles right now.

My Score: 8.3/10