The Ticking Timebomb has the threepeat, but will he get the title?

Hiromu Takahashi made history in NJPW by winning Best of the Super Juniors three times in a row! But will it be for naught if Taiji Ishimori stays champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• DOUKI VS Yuto Nakashima; Douki wins.
• Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa; Taichi wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Chaos VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
• Six Man Tag: Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Kosei Fujita VS Los Ingobernables de Japon;  LIJ wins.
• AEW All-Atlantic Championship Qualifier Tournament Final: Tomohiro Ishii VS Clark Connors; Ishii wins and advances to Forbidden Door.
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori VS Hiromu Takahashi; Taiji wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW All-Atlantic Championship Qualifier Tournament Final: Tomohiro Ishii VS Clark Connors!

The Stone Pitbull was able to stay standing, so to speak, against the Heel Master, Yoshinobu Kanemaru. And the Wild Rhino went on a stampede and barreled through Everyone’s Kokeshi, Tomoaki Honma. But now, they clash for a golden ticket to Chicago! Who wins the final spot in Forbidden Door’s Fatal 4 Way?

The bell rings and Connors rushes Ishii! Connors RAMS shoulders with Ishii, and again, but Ishii stays up. Ishii throws a forearm, then runs, RAMS Connors, but Connors rebounds to RAM Ishii! Ishii rebounds and they RAM shoulders again and again and again! Fans fire up and the forearms start flying back and forth! Ishii gets the edge, runs, but Connors ROCKS him with a forearm! Connors runs, redirects and runs Ishii over! Fans fire up again as Connors looms over Ishii. Connors brings Ishii up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Connors knees low, whips Ishii to ropes and elbows him down! Cover, ONE!

Connors snarls and he clamps onto Ishii with an armlock. Connors drives elbows into Ishii’s shoulder but Ishii just eggs him on! Connors throws elbow after elbow and Ishii is down, Connors covers! TWO, and fans rally up, “I-SHI-I!” “CLARK CON-NORS!” Connors throws forearms but Ishii eggs him on. Connors throws another forearm but Ishii snarls. Connors throws another but Ishii wants him to hit harder! Connors keeps trying, he ROCKS Ishii, then whips him to ropes. Ishii reverses but Connors ROCKS Ishii again! Ishii rebounds and CLOBBERS Connors! Fans fire up while both men are down!

Fans rally up as Ishii looms over Connors. Ishii drags Connors up, reels him in but Connors headlocks to block the lift. Connors throws elbows, but Ishii still SAIDOS! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again, “I-SHI-I!” “CLARK CON-NORS!” Ishii KICKS Connors in the back, but Connors glares at him. Ishii stands on Connors’ face but Connors gets up. Connors throws a forearm, and another, but Ishii leans into the shots! Ishii backs Connors down! Connors tries a HEADBUTT, but that backfires! Ishii HEADBUTTS, then runs, but Connors drops, runs and POUNCES Ishii down! Fans fire up again while both men are down!

Ishii goes to a corner, Connors wants him to get up. Ishii drags himself up with the ropes, and Connors runs in to back elbow! Connors whips corner to corner, runs in and RAMS Ishii, to then back drop! ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Connors is frustrated but the fans rally up. Connors drags Ishii up, but Ishii blocks the suplex. Connors keeps trying but Ishii keeps resisting. Ishii tries to suplex, but Connors fights it off to SNAP SUPLEX back! Fans rally up while both men are down again, and Ishii is in a corner. Connors runs in but Ishii BOOTS him! Connors still clotheslines! Ishii puts Connors in the corner for CHOPS and forearms on repeat!

Fans fire up as Ishii keeps throwing hands as Connors drops, then Ishii stands Connors up to keep going! The ref counts but Ishii shoves him away and tells him to leave him alone. Fans rally up again and Ishii storms back over to Connors. Ishii brings Connors up to CHOP again! Ishii whips corner to corner but Connors reverses, only for Ishii to come back and RAM shoulders! Connors stays up, runs and RAMS Ishii, but Ishii just roars! Connors CHOPS, but Ishii doesn’t budge! Ishii CHOPS, but Connors doesn’t budge! The CHOPS continue back and forth, faster and faster, and fans rally up again!

Connors shifts to uppercuts and forearms, and Ishii wobbles! Connors runs, but Ishii blocks the lariat, only for Connors to DISCUS! But Ishii stays up!? Connors LARIATS again, but Ishii still stays up! Connors dodges Ishii’s lariat, but Ishii dodges Connors, only to run into Connors’ LARIAT! Ishii falls down!! Fans fire up as Connors goes to a corner and climbs up! FALLING ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Connors is pulling at his hair in frustration but the fans continue to rally! Connors goes to a corner again, and he climbs up again. Ishii rises, Connors leaps, FLYING SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives but Connors grits his teeth!

Connors goes back to a corner, and he stomps the mat. Fans clap along and Ishii rises. Connors runs in but Ishii sends him into a corner! Connors just fires up more! Connors runs, into a KITCHEN SINK KNEE! Both men drop because Ishii’s leg is still banged up from what Kanemaru did to him yesterday! Fans are thunderous while both men stir on the mat. Ishii growls and gets his bad leg moving. Ishii stands and brings Connors up. Ishii reels Connors in, but Connors fights the bomb! Ishii ROCKS Connors, runs, but Connors runs to elbow him at the ropes! Connors runs, but Ishii ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX!

But Connors rises!! Connors runs in, but Ishii fires off boxing elbows! Connors spins to ROLLING ELBOW! Ishii roars but so does Connors! Connors gives back those boxing elbows, fires off a flurry, and HEADBUTTS! Connors runs, but Ishii blocks the Spear! Ishii gets Connors up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Connors survives and fans are thunderous! Ishii roars as he gets back up and shakes the bad leg. Connors rises, Ishii runs, LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Connors is still in this and fans keep rallying. Ishii brings Connors up again, suplexes, but Connors knees free! Connors wrenches but Ishii HEADBUTTS!!

Fans fire up while Connors drops! Ishii brings Connors back up, reels him in again, suplexes again, but Connors cradle counters! TWO!!! Ishii escapes but Connors blocks the lariat and ducks the enziguri! Connors deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ishii rises?!? Connors dodges him to SPEAR Ishii down!! Fans are thunderous again as Connors aims from a corner! Another SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Ishii survives and Connors can’t believe it! But the fans are still thunderous for “I-SHI-I!” “CLARK CON-NORS!” Connors grits his teeth, drags Ishii back up, whips him to ropes, but Ishii avoids the powerslam!

Ishii BOOTS Connors, runs, but into the POWERSLAM! Connors fires up, gets Ishii up, but Ishii knees free! Connors ROCKS Ishii, tries again, but Ishii slips out! Ishii tries to suplex but Connors blocks! Connors tries to suplex but Ishii resists! Ishii wrenches, but Connors SLAPS Ishii, shoves him then ISHII LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Connors survives and Ishii is roaring while fans are electric! Ishii suplexes, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Ishii wins!

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall (advances to Forbidden Door)

The Wild Rhino could not crush the Stone Pitbull, and now the AEW All-Atlantic Championship Fatal 4 Way is complete! But will Ishii be able to outlast The Bastard, Pac, the Redeemer, Miro, and whoever wins between Malakai Black and Penta Oscuro?

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori VS Hiromu Takahashi!

The Bone Soldier may not have won the Best of the Super Juniors 29, but he’s still the one with the gold! Will he make the Ticking Timebomb’s historic feat amount to bitter defeat? Or will Hiromu prove he is truly THE BEST of the Super Juniors in NJPW history?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and another chapter in NJPW history is written here in Korakuen Hall!

Fans already rally for “HI-RO-MU!” at the bell. The two stare down, circle, and tie up. Taiji manages to power Hiromu back and put him on ropes, but Hiromu turns it around. Taiji turns it back around and they end up in a corner. Red Shoes calls the ropebreak, Taiji lets off and fans applaud as they reset. Hiromu and Taiji circle again, tie up again, and this time Hiromu powers Taiji to ropes. Taiji turns things around again, lets off slowly, but Hiromu avoids the chop to CHOP Taiji! Hiromu whips Taiji but only to throw a forearm, put him on the rope, KICK the rope, then run! Taiji ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Hiromu switches.

Taiji wrenches out, whips Hiromu to a corner, then runs in. Taiji blocks Hiromu’s boots, puts Hiromu in the ropes then runs. But Hiromu slips free and ELBOWS Taiji! Hiromu whips Taiji to a corner, runs in to back elbow, then Hiromu snapmares Taiji, only for Taiji to avoid the basement dropkick! Fans applaud the fast ‘n’ furious exchange while Taiji bails out! Clearly these two know each other well. Hiromu smirks while Taiji catches his breath. Fans rally up again, “HI-RO-MU!” Taiji wants Hiromu to stay back so he can get in the ring. Hiromu keeps approaching the ropes and Taiji keeps telling him to stop.

Red Shoes has Hiromu stay back and Taiji goes to the apron. But Hiromu rushes out after Taiji, only to fall into Taiji’s trap! Taiji has Hiromu’s arm, and uses the apron for a TORNADO ARMBREAKER DDT to the floor!! Fans fire up while Hiromu writhes and clutches the arm! While Red Shoes checks on Hiromu, Taiji undoes the blue buckle pad! The Bullet Club Special is in play! Taiji then fetches Hiromu and fans rally up. Taiji brings Hiromu up, wrenches the arm to a hammerlock, then POSTS Hiromu! Taiji puts Hiromu in the ring and keeps him in that corner, to then SLAM the bad arm into the post again!

Fans rally while Taiji sneaks the bell hammer. Red Shoes sees that, though, and reprimands Taiji. Taiji throws the hammer into the ring and Red Shoes hurries after it, only for Taiji to bring out a chair! Taiji SMACKS the bad arm against the post!! Red Shoes hears that and reprimands while Hiromu falls out of the ring and clutches his arm. Taiji plays dumb and gets in the ring while Red Shoes checks Hiromu again. Hiromu refuses to let this stop him and fans rally up. The ring count starts and Taiji waits. Hiromu sits up at 6 of 20, fans rally harder and Hiromu stands at 12. Hiromu shakes out the arm, the count is 15 but he gets in at 17.

Taiji storms over but Hiromu throws forearms. Taiji eggs Hiromu on, Hiromu throws more forearms, but Taiji CLUBS Hiromu down! Taiji stomps Hiromu, but the fans continue to rally. Taiji drags Hiromu up, and whips him hard into the bare buckles! Hiromu writhes and flops out of the ring but fans rally up again. Taiji lets the ring count start, and Hiromu sits up at 5 of 20. Hiromu manages to stand at 13, he hobbles over and in at 16. Taiji is right after Hiromu with a cravat and neck wrench, but Hiromu throws body shots. Taiji throws in shoulders, then snapmares for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO!

Taiji keeps cool while the fans rally back up. Taiji brings Hiromu up, wrenches the bad arm, then wraps the arm around ropes! Red Shoes reprimands, Hiromu grabs at Taiji’s hair, but Taiji lets off at 4. Taiji whips corner to corner, just to WRING the arm out! Taiji then clamps on a cobra clutch! Fans rally as Hiromu endures and fights around. Hiromu stands up, throws elbows, but Taiji ripcords to RAM, wrench and FLYING COBRA CLUTCH TAKEDOWN! Hiromu endures as Taiji pulls on the hold in a modified short arm scissor! Hiromu moves around, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK with a foot!

Fans applaud and Taiji lets off at 4. Fans rally again and Hiromu sits up. Taiji drags Hiromu up but Hiromu CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Taiji kicks the bad arm! Taiji runs, but Hiromu follows and RANAS! Fans fire up as both men are down! Hiromu gets himself to ropes, Taiji runs in, but into a BOOT! Hiromu then reels Taiji in for a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! Red Shoes counts, Hiromu lets off at 4 and gets back in to whip Taiji into the bare buckles! The Bullet Club Special backfires! Hiromu corner clotheslines Taiji, snapmares him and runs to basement dropkick! Fans fire up with Hiromu while Taiji bails out.

Hiromu goes to the apron, FLYING JOHN WOO DROPKICK! Direct hit and Taiji tumbles! Fans rally for “HI-RO-MU!” even harder as Hiromu gets up. Hiromu fetches Taiji, brings him into the ring, and then drags him up to suplex. Taiji fights free but Hiromu SUPERKICKS, front kicks, and suplexes again, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Hiromu is annoyed and he shakes out the bad arm but the fans rally up again. Hiromu drags Taiji back up, fireman’s carries, but Taiji slips off and sends Hiromu to the corner. Taiji runs in, blocks the boots and puts Hiromu in the ropes again, and ENZIGURIS!

Taiji runs side to side and SLIDING GERMANS! Fans fire up and Taiji gets back in the ring. Taiji drags Hiromu up, wrenches the bad arm, ARM CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally again and Taiji gets to a corner. Taiji runs in at Hiromu, tilt-o-whirls, but Hiromu blocks the Mystico to LAWN DART Taiji at the ropes! Taiji manages to land on the apron, but Hiromu ROCKS him first. Hiromu runs and SUNSET FLIPS, but Taiji holds onto ropes to block the bomb! Taiji backflips out, tilt-o-whirl scoops Hiromu, and LAWN DARTS him into the POST!! Hiromu clutches his arm and fans are thunderous!

Taiji talks some trash before he catches his breath. Fans rally up again, Taiji gets in the ring, then runs to the corner! TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! Direct hit and both men are down again! Fans continue to rally, and the ring count starts. Taiji gets up at 10 of 20, fetches Hiromu at 13, and he puts Hiromu in at 18! Fans applaud as this continues, and Taiji pushes Hiromu to a corner. TWO, and fans fire up again. Taiji drags Hiromu up, gut wrenches, but Hiromu fights to turn this around on Taiji! Hiromu steals CIPH- NO! Taiji headscissors Hiromu away, but Hiromu comes back to back elbow! Hiromu runs, but Taiji back elbows him!

Taiji runs, Hiromu follows and LARIATS at the corner! Hiromu runs but he feels Taiji following so he stops. Hiromu reels Taiji in, blocks his lariat and spins Taiji around to RAN- NO! Taiji POWERBOMBS Hiromu down! Fans fire up and Taiji dares Hiromu to get up. Taiji then runs corner to corner, but into Hiromu’s SHOTGUN! Taiji ends up in a corner and fans fire up with Hiromu! Hiromu runs but again senses Taiji, and catches him to a fireman’s carry! Taiji slips off, bobs ‘n’ weaves but Hiromu CLUBS Taiji’s kick! Hiromu whips, Taiji handsprings, but into a waistlock! Taiji resists the German, switches and shoves, then dodges Hiromu, RUNNING DESTROYER!!

Fans are thunderous as Taiji runs corner to corner at Hiromu, but into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly into the corner! Both men are down and the fans are electric! Taiji and Hiromu slowly stir, and Hiromu rises first. Hiromu brings Taiji up but Taiji throws a forearm. And another, and another! Hiromu paces, then throws a forearm back! Taiji throws another, but Hiromu hits Taiji again. Taiji throws another forearm, but so does Hiromu. Fans rally up as the forearms start flying faster and faster, back and forth! Hiromu wobbles but he hits back! Taiji forearms again but Hiromu comes back for more! Fans applaud as both men take a breath!

Hiromu fires up and fires off a flurry! Taiji comes back but Hiromu ROCKS him first! And again, and again! Hiromu keeps Taiji staggering, and then Taiji drops to a knee! Taiji gets up but Hiromu just keeps hitting him! Hiromu keeps throwing forearms until Taiji’s on the mat! Fans rally and Hiromu drags Taiji back up. Hiromu SLAPS Taiji, then eggs Taiji on. Taiji swings, into D! But Taiji jackknifes, TWO!! Hiromu SUPERKICKS, then HIROMU-CHAN BOMBERS! Fans rally again, Hiromu drags Taiji up to VICTORY ROYALE! Cover, TWO! Fans are thunderous again as Hiromu roars! Hiromu brings Taiji back up, into the dragon sleeper!

Hiromu inverted suplexes but Taiji snapmares free! Taiji dragon sleepers, but Hiromu cradles and rolls to a fireman’s carry! CORNER DEATH VALLEY! Fans are thunderous and Hiromu roars again before bringing Taiji back up. Another foreman’s carry, swing but Taiji handsprings free! Taiji runs but into another fireman’s carry! Hiromu aims for a corner, but Taiji slips off and brings Hiromu around to POST him! The bare buckles come into play a different way, and fans rally as Taiji drags Hiromu back out. Taiji hammerlocks, half nelsons, scoops and hits a SHOULDER BUSTER! Hiromu writhes but fans rally more!

Taiji goes to a corner and he watches Hiromu. Hiromu stands, Taiji runs in, tilt-o-whirl for MYSTICO! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Hiromu endures, reaches out, but Taiji rolls him way from ropes! BONE- NO! Hiromu rolls it to a cover, TWO!! Taiji gets up, spins Hiromu around, MYSTICO! And then the YES LOCK!! Fans are thunderous as Hiromu endures! Hiromu reaches, Taiji cranks him back, but still Hiromu fights! Fans are electric as Hiromu claws his way over! Taiji pulls back as hard as he can, hands in Hiromu’s face so he can’t see! But even so, Hiromu reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Taiji won’t let off so Hiromu gets to the apron!

Red Shoes reprimands and Taiji lets off. Fans are still thunderous as Taiji goes out after Hiromu. Taiji drags Hiromu up, reels him in, but Hiromu fights the lift! Taiji kicks Hiromu, then gets space, but he blocks Hiromu’s superkick! Taiji BOOTS Hiromu, reels him in again, for an APRON PILEDRIVER!! Hiromu slumps to the floor and fans are thunderous! Taiji drags Hiromu back up, puts Hiromu in, and then brings Hiromu up to gut wrench. CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO!! Taiji is furious but the fans are thunderous as Hiromu is still in this. Taiji drags himself up, takes aim and BANG! Taiji brings Hiromu back up, to BLOODY-

NO! Hiromu RANAS Taiji down, and drags him into D!! Fans are thunderous again as Taiji endures the triangle hold! Hiromu pulls on Taiji’s arm but only has one good arm to do that with! Taiji rolls but Hiromu stays clamped on! Taiji stacks Hiromu, Hiromu keeps his shoulders up, and he drags Taiji back down! Fans aren’t letting up and neither is Hiromu! Taiji is fading, turning red, but he fights up again to deadlift, only for Hiromu to pull the arm! Taiji tries again, kicks at Hiromu, and Hiromu lets him go! Fans rally, “HI-RO-MU!” rises and he brings Taiji up. Hiromu runs, HIROMU-CHAN BOMBER!

But Hiromu isn’t done! He fireman’s carries, BARE CORNER DEATH VALLEY!!! And then another fireman’s carry, TIMEBOMB!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? More like 2.99!! Taiji survives and fans are electric again! Hiromu drags Taiji back up, in the dragon sleeper, TIMEBOMB- NO! Taiji slips around for a takedown on the arm!! BONE LOCK!!! Hiromu endures another hold and fans are thunderous again! Taiji keeps pulling back but Hiromu crawls forward! Hiromu grips his own hair to endure the pain! Taiji rolls Hiromu away from ropes, hauls him up, BLOODY- STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Hiromu counters at the last moment and fans are electric again!

Taiji and Hiromu stir, Taiji crawls to a corner, and Red Shoes shouts for someone to get up already! Hiromu goes to the other corner and drags himself up the ropes. Taiji stands up, and both men run in, DOUBLE LARIATS! Neither falls, both men run in again, DOUBLE LARIATS! Taiji drops! Hiromu roars, but runs into a JUMP KNEE! Hiromu SUPERKICKS! Taiji drops again, Hiromu brings him back up, HENKEI STUNNER! Hiromu holds up, jumps up again, HENKEI STUNNER!! Fans are electric again as Hiromu brings Taiji up in the dragon sleeper. TIMEBOMB- NO, Taiji kicks and flails and they end up in a corner!

Taiji gets up the ropes and CLUBS Hiromu. But Hiromu hits back with forearms! Taiji CHOPS, adjusts, but Hiromu RISING HEADBUTTS into Taiji’s gut! Hiromu climbs up and fans rally as he brings Taiji up onto his shoulder! Hiromu tucks Taiji in, but Taiji kicks free! Taiji CLUBS Hiromu down, climbs up again, and fans rally as Taiji HEADBUTTS and ELBOWS Hiromu over and over! Taiji has a HANGING DRAGON SLEEPER as he drags Hiromu up! SUPER BLOODY SUNDAY!!! Taiji crawls to the cover, TWO!?!?! Another 2.99 and Taiji is furious! But fans are electric as Taiji drags Hiromu back up.

Taiji hooks Hiromu up, BLOODY CROSS!!! Cover, Taiji wins!!!!

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, by pinfall (still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)

Hiromu has the threepeat, but he does not have the title! Does this ruin his claim to be the Best of the Super Juniors? As for Taiji, he manages to stand and have Red Shoes raise his hand. He then sits back down as the belt and mic are brought to him. “You guys all thought Hiromu would win, right? You wanted to hear his ‘MORE! MORE! MORE’ shtick, right? SERVES YOU RIGHT!” Fans applaud, because he’s right on all counts. Taiji reminds us that he took the title from El Desperado, who is on commentary right now. And today, Taiji successfully defended it against Hiromu, the BOSJ threepeater!

That means Taiji beat the top two guys in NJPW! “There are no next challengers, right? OI! Who back there thinks they can take this from me?” He asks Desperado if he wants a rematch. Fans applaud as Desperado takes off the headset and stands up! But wait! That music! It can’t be! But it IS! It’s KUSHIDA!! The Time Splitter has returned home!! He gets himself a mic and fans fire up! “It’s been awhile. Kushida here. And I just signed a NJPW contract! I am back!” Taiji looks stunned while the fans are excited. Kushida continues to say that he is moving to Los Angeles in the States, but he is spending the rest of his wrestling life in NJPW!

Kushida then tells Taiji, “Congratulations! That match was amazing, and you sold this place out. You’re so good, and there are no challengers left? Is that so?” Taiji goes to speak but Kushida slaps his mic down and says “WRONG! I’m here!” Kushida throws his mic down, and he tries to stop Taiji from speaking, but Taiji grabs Kushida by his shirt collar. Taiji tells Kushida to wait a second. Kushida can’t just come out here and make a challenge. “After the G1, you prove yourself worthy in the next tour! Then I’ll accept your challenge!” The challenge has been made from both Kushida and Taiji, but will it only be a matter of time before the Bone Soldier takes on another top guy?

My Thoughts:

Again, I skipped a lot in this event, but I did skim to see that after LIJ won the 8 Man, Takagi told Sanada and Naito that he wants to see them win their blocks so they can meet in the semifinals and finals. And as if to follow-up that, NJPW did announce the G1 Climax matches because for one, they’re having to alter the way the G1 is done given how big they’re going this year. You can check NJPW’s official site for all of it because it’d be way too much to type here. But it seems that we’re only getting four G1 matches a night from opening night on July 16th to July 30th, then it’s five G1 matches from July 31st to August 13th, August 14 is back to four, then August 16th has eight.

And then somehow, someway, Block winners are named, and we have the semifinals on August 17th, THE finals on August 18th. Feels strange, but a lot of this is perhaps to accommodate wrestlers who are traveling back and forth between Japan and the USA because of New Japan Strong, AEW, and perhaps even Impact. But I feel like with how the blocks are, Okada can surely take the A Block, and with Takagi making the deal with the others, there’s potential LIJ takes B, C and D blocks so that Okada will be facing LIJ members in both semifinals and finals.

As for what I did cover, both the All-Atlantic Championship Qualifier and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship matches were awesome stuff. Like Kanemaru yesterday, Connors looked so close to defeating Ishii, but Ishii manages to outlast Connors and take the win again. Ishii is a solid add to the Fatal 4 Way, but that belt will still be Miro’s. Hiromu VS Taiji was amazing, but what a shocker that Taiji retains! At the same time, Bullet Club is building itself back up, Taiji retaining makes a lot of sense so that Bullet Club stays strong. And what a great return from Kushida! WWE wasted his time with them, because duh, look at who is in charge. But Kushida is home, he will give Taiji one hell of a match, and who knows how that one goes.

My Score: 8.9/10