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Mitchell’s NJPW Burning Spirit Results & Report! (9/2/22)

Set Autumn on fire!

Published

3 years ago

September 2, 2022

Steven Mitchell

Summer is over but the heat’s turning up!

NJPW keeps the fires going from after the G1 Climax with Burning Spirit! Will Kazuchika Okada build up speed going towards Wrestle Kingdom 17?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

The DKC VS Kosei Fujita; The DKC wins.
8 Man Tag: Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & Ryohei Oiwa VS The House of Torture; The House of Torture wins.
Six Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Jado VS TJP, Francesco Akira & Gideon Grey; Taguchi, Wato & Jado win.
Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Bullet Club; The United Empire wins.
Six Man Tag: KUSHIDA, Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma VS Bullet Club; Bullet Club wins.
8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Suzuki-Gun; Suzuki-Gun wins.
Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano VS TMDK; TMDK wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

8 Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS Suzuki-Gun!

The G1 Climax has come and gone, but there are still paths forward! Will Bushi, Sanada, Hiromu y Naito prove they all deserve shots at tag titles? Or will Zack Sabre Jr. get revenge for that embarrassing loss by making LIJ #JustTapOut?

The teams sort out and Taichi shows off his dancing pecs. Fans applaud, and then they applaud as LIJ fist bumps. ZSJ calls out Naito to have that rematch from the G1. Naito steps out, declining, but then thinks about it and steps back in. Naito eggs ZSJ on now, but ZSJ steps out to give Naito a taste of his own medicine. The ref wants someone to step up for Suzuki-Gun, but then Sanada switches with Naito. Sanada calls out Taichi and fans applaud, so Taichi steps in. The bell rings and we finally get going. Fans rally as the two circle. Sanada shows off his own dancing pecs, but Taichi tags out to Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

Fans rally as Kanemaru steps in and stares Sanada down. Kanemaru’s pecs don’t dance, though. He tries, but nothing happens. So Kanemaru kicks Sanada and headlocks! Sanada powers out, things speed up, and Sanada ROCKS Kanemaru! Sanada spins but Kanemaru waistlocks. Sanada elbows free, runs, but into an arm-drag! Kanemaru runs but into an arm-drag back! Kanemaru headscissors, Sanada kips free, and fans applaud the exchange! Wait, Kanemaru’s pecs do dance! Was he just hustling us before? Sanada applauds Kanemaru joining the club, and then Kanemaru offers a handshake.

Sanada is skeptical but Kanemaru assures him this isn’t a trick. They go to shake hands, but Sanada blocks the kick! He knew Kanemaru was lying! Sanada CLUBS the leg, CLUBS Kanemaru on the back, then whips him to ropes. Kanemaru holds ropes, BOOTS back, then dumps Sanada out! El Desperado is there to bring Sanada up and whip him into railing while Kanemaru DECKS Naito off the apron! Taichi drags Hiromu down to whip him at railings, and ZSJ is after Bushi! LIJ is down all around ringside, ZSJ pulling at Bushi’s mask and Desperado stomping Naito. Kanemaru whips Sanada hard into more railing, while Taichi CHOKES Hiromu!

The ref reprimands everyone but Desperado whips Bushi into railing. Kanemaru puts Sanada in the ring, covers him, TWO! Tag Desperado, he and Kanemaru mug Sanada, then Desperado stomps Sanada. Desperado scoops and SLAMS Sanada, then covers, TWO! Desperado drags Sanada up, bumps him off buckles and tags in Taichi. Taichi stomps Sanada then digs his boots in. Kanemaru and ZSJ add their boots, and Desperado pulls Sanada’s ear! The ref reprimands them all and they all let off at 4. Taichi drags Sanada up, snapmares him and CHOKES! The ref sees that and reprimands. Taichi “covers” but it’s a choke!

The ref reprimands but Taichi says that’s not a choke. THIS is a choke! The ref reprimands and counts again, and Taichi lets off at 4. Taichi drags Sanada up, and CHOKES him into the corner! ZSJ tags in while the ref reprimands, and ZSJ EuroUppers Sanada! ZSJ full nelsons then spins Sanada to cravat. Sanada fights the snapmare, so ZSJ turns and twists to wrangle Sanada down! ZSJ keeps on the cravat but Sanada endures. Sanada fights up, throws body shots, but ZSJ snapmares him! Sanada bridges up to snapmare back! ZSJ bridges and snapmares back, but Sanada handsprings through! ZSJ headlocks, Sanada powers out, but ZSJ turns hip toss into COBRA TWIST!

Suzuki-Gun goes after LIJ again! Sanada endures the twist while Desperado takes out Hiromu, Kanemaru takes out Bushi and Taichi takes out Naito! Fans rally up as Sanada hobbles his way over, but ZSJ cranks on the hold to keep him back! Sanada still fights forward to get the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, ZSJ lets off and pushes Sanada down. ZSJ stands on Sanada’s neck and tags Kanemaru in. Kanemaru stomps Sanada, he and Desperado bring Sanada up, but Sanada fires off forearms! Desperado knees low, Kanemaru rakes the eyes, then Desperado hits a SHIN BREAKER! Desperado holds the leg out for Kanemaru to SHOTGUN!

Kanemaru & Desperado drag Sanada up and they whip him to the corner. Kanemaru runs in but Sanada dodges to dropkick Desperado’s leg out! Then Sanada DROPKICKS Kanemaru down! Fans rally and Sanada crawls for his corner, hot tag to Naito! Naito rallies on Kanemaru with forearms and kicks. Naito whips, arm-drags and then ELBOWS Kanemaru, to basement dropkick! Naito DECKS Taichi, but ZSJ runs in! Naito blocks the boot, grins, and ENZIGURIS back! Kanemaru returns, but into an atomic drop! Naito puts Kanemaru in the corner to JUMP KICK, leg sweep, and COMBINACION CABRON!

Fans fire up as Naito poses! Naito tags Hiromu and he runs corner to corner to clothesline Kanemaru! Hiromu snapmares Kanemaru and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Hiromu drags Kanemaru up, reels him in and suplexes, but Kanemaru fights it off. Kanemaru wrenches out, dodges the haymaker and waistlocks. Hiromu throws an elbow then runs the ropes, but Kanemaru dropkicks the leg out! Both men are down but Hiromu gets to a corner. Fans rally and Kanemaru crawls for his corner, hot tag to Desperado! The Rogue Luchador has a score to settle with the Timebomb! Desperado runs in, blocks the boot and kicks the other leg!

Desperado grabs the leg to DRAGON SCREW it! Desperado DECKS Naito for good measure! Desperado grabs the bad leg but Hiromu kicks free with the good leg! Hiromu crawls but Desperado drags him away from the LIJ corner. Hiromu breaks free, blocks the kick and the punch, and DRAGON SCREWS in return! Fans rally up again as both men crawl, hot tag to Bushi! Fans fire up as Bushi climbs and leaps to missile dropkick! And then BUSHIROONI! Bushi drags Desperado up, FISHERMAN- NO, Desperado slips free! But Bushi kicks low, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Into the STRETCH MUFFLER!

Sanada CLUBS Desperado, but Taichi throws Sanada out! Desperado drags Bushi up, gut wrenches, but Bushi slips free! Bushi waistlocks, Desperado throws elbows, but Naito whips Desperado to ropes to kick! Bushi sunset flips and rewinds for Naito’s basement dropkick! Bushi covers, ZSJ breaks it! Naito throws ZSJ out, Bushi dodges Desperado! Desperado blocks the kick and ducks the enziguri, but the HEEL KICK comes back to bite him! Bushi reels Desperado in, FISHERMAN’S SCREW! Cover, TWO! Bushi fires up while the others all brawl outside. Bushi runs at Desperado, but he blocks the Code Breaker!

Desperado wrenches, hooks Bushi up, EL ES CULERO! Suzuki-Gun wins!

Winners: Suzuki-Gun, by pinfall

ZSJ rubs this victory in Naito’s face, but we all know this is far from over between them all. Will the Submission Master get his redemption against Naito? Or will LIJ make sure NJPW is tranquilo come Wrestle Kingdom?

Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toru Yano VS TMDK!

The Rainmaker is the back-to-back G1 Climax Champion, and he’s a new father! But will he, The Ace & The Producer keep things hot in the Fall? Or will they fall to Shane Haste, Bad Dude Tito, and JONAH?

Yano is impatient with the check as always. Tanahashi shows off the muscles and fans cheer. The trios sort out and Okada starts against the #TopDog in a G1 rematch! Fans fire up as the two circle then tie up. Jonah powers Okada to ropes, but Red Shoes calls for the break. Jonah pats Okada on the shoulder, but Okada kicks low! Okada headlocks, but Jonah powers out then runs Okada over! Jonah dares Okada to try again, but Okada takes a moment to cool off. They tie up again, Jonah powers Okada to the Mighty corner, and Tito tags in. Okada avoids getting mugged by the Mighty, and fans applaud again.

Yano wants in? Tito is upset but Okada tags Yano in! Fans rally up for Yano and he circles with Tito. They approach, but then Yano dodges! Yano unties the buckle pad! Tito CLUBS him first, then whips him corner to corner. Yano reverses, and finishes untying the pad! Tito runs in, Yano dodges and then throws the pad to Tito. Yano says Tito’s in trouble now! Red Shoes asks for the pad so Tito hands it over, and Yano kicks Tito. Yano whips but Tito reverses and Yano hits bare buckles! Jonah drags Yano out of the ring! Tito watches Tanahashi and Okada, Red Shoes is busy with all of them, so Jonah & Shane double whip Yano hard into railing!

Jonah puts Yano back in for Tito, Tito covers, TWO! Fans rally up but Tito rains down rights! Red Shoes reprimands about closed fists but Tito says he had plenty of slack. Tito stomps Yano, then drags him up to RAM him into the Mighty corner! Tito RAMS Yano again, digs his shoulder in, then RAMS in again and again! Shane tags in, UPPERCUTS Yano, then snapmares Yano to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Shane drags Yano up, claws Yano’s face, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Jonah and The Mighty mug Yano. Fans rally for “Y T R!” but Jonah HEADBUTTS Yano down!

Jonah sits Yano up for a chinlock and he grinds Yano down to the mat! Yano endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Jonah thrashes Yano around but Red Shoes counts. Jonah lets off at 4, and he stares Okada down. Jonah says this is HIS ring now, then he goes back to Yano. Jonah ROCKS Yano into the corner, then runs in to SPALSH! Tito tags in, Jonah feeds Yano to a LARIAT! Tito slingshot sentons! Shane slingshot sentons, too! Tito stomps Yano, stands on his neck, then lets off as Red Shoes reprimands. Tito taunts Tanahashi but Tanahashi taunts him back. Tito goes back to Yano, drags him up, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally for “Y T R!” while Tito drags Yano up. Tito ROCKS Yano, and again! Yano falls over, Tito kicks him around, then Tito CHOPS Yano to the corner. Tag to Jonah, Jonah CLUBS Yano down, then drags Yano up to throw him out. Now Jonah eggs Okada on, but Okada runs in! Jonah RAMS into Okada then RAMS him into the corner while Shane whips Yano into railing! Yano falls, Tito stands on Yano’s head and Shane opens the gate. Okada is down on the outside while Tanahashi and Jonah stare down. Shane offers Yano a chance to get away through the gate, but Yano doesn’t budge. So Tito drag Yano up and puts him in the ring.

Jonah drops a leg on Yano! Cover, Tanahashi breaks it! Fans fire up while The Mighty glare at Tanahashi. Jonah drags Yano up, puts him in the corner and tags in Shane. Shane RAMS into Yano, then CLUBS him down. Shane kicks Yano around but fans rally up for “Y T R!” Shane fires off uppercuts in the corner, grinds his forearms into Yano, then throws uppercuts to the “Y T R!” rhythm! Shane tells fans to shush, then he whips corner to corner. Yano reverses but Shane stops himself. Yano curses and runs in, but Shane dodges and Yano hits bare buckles! Shane scoops and SLAMS Yano, then goes up the corner. Fans rally as Shane mocks Tanahashi with some air bass!

Shane steals the SUNSET SENTON, but FLOPS as Yano moves! Both men are down and fans fire up! Yano crawls, hot tag to Tanahashi! The Ace fires off forearms on Shane! Shane reverses the whip but Tanahashi FLYING FOREARMS! Tanahashi DECKS Tito, but thinks twice when he looks at Jonah. Tanahashi dropkicks Jonah’s legs out! Fans fire up with Tanahashi but Shane rushes in! Tanahashi dodges the clothesline to fire off fast hands! Shane flounders, Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS him! Tanahashi goes up the corner and shows Shane how it’s done with the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO!

Fans fire up, Tanahashi runs, but Shane denies him the slingblade! Tanahashi fights of the suplex, but runs into a DROPKICK! Shane flounders to the corner, hot tag to Tito! Tito runs in to CLOBBER Tanahashi! And again! Tanahashi is in a corner, Tito runs into UPPERCUT, CLUB, and CHOP! Tito repeats the forearms and CHOPS, then wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi survives the onslaught but Tito drags him up. Tito suplexes, Tanahashi fights it to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Tanahashi and Tito crawl, hot tag to Okada! Okada fires off on Tito, but Tito reverses the whip, only for Okada to ELBOW him down!

Okada whips Tito to a corner, runs in and back elbows! Okada kicks low but Tito wrenches out and mule kicks to ENZIGURI! Tag to Jonah! Jonah runs in to clothesline Okada in a corner, then scoop SLAM! BASEMENT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Jonah DECKS Yano! Jonah looms over Okada, drags him back up, reels him in, but Okada fights the bomb! Okada RANAS Jonah into ropes! Jonah sputters and staggers, and Okada tries to scoop him! But Jonah is too big for that! Jonah CLUBS Okada down, but Okada UPPERCUTS! Jonah runs, Okada dodges and DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up again as Yano reaches out!

Okada tags Yano in and Yano tries to scoop Jonah! Again, Jonah’s too big! Jonah CLUBS Yano, whips him, but Yano holds ropes to taunt Jonah. Jonah rushes in, Yano dodges him and SLAPS him! Jonah is furious and Yano apologizes, but Jonah ROCKS him to a corner! Jonah runs in, but Yano dodges! Jonah hits bare buckles and Yano rolls him up, TWO!! Yano says he’ll try again! But scooping isn’t going to work on Jonah! Jonah scoops Yano and SLAMS him first! Tito gets in to DECK Tanahashi, then Shane gets in to drag Yano up. The Mighty whip Yano to a corner, Jonah SPLASHES, Tito UPPERCUTS and Shane CALF KICKS!

Shane & Tito double whip Yano into Jonah’s BODY PRESS! Cover, Tanahashi and Okada break it! Shane and Tito go after them, throw them out and brawl some more. Jonah brings Yano up but Yano double leg picks and rolls Jonah! Cover, TWO!! Jonah blocks the low blow! Yano apologizes, then ducks the haymaker to get around and pull on Jonah’s singlet! Yano rolls Jonah up like that, TWO!! Jonah LARIATS Yano!! Jonah drags Yano to a drop zone, climbs up the corner, and fans fire up, TORPEDO!! Cover, the Mighty win!

Winners: TMDK, by pinfall

Okada couldn’t save Yano, and Jonah says he’s gonna be 2-0 against the Rainmaker! “No one will survive when I jump off that top rope!” Will the Rainmaker have to admit he isn’t truly the G1 Climax Champion until he topples the Top Dog?

Speaking of, Jonah gets the mic and tells Yokohama and all of Japan, “TMDK is here!” Jonah, Tito and Shane sit on the apron, and Jonah says, “That was only night one. All Burning Spirit long, we are going to dominate! TMDK is going to whip Okada’s ass. TMDK is gonna whip Tanahashi’s ass. TMDK is taking over! Bad Dude Tito is back. My friend, Hysterical Shane Haste has arrived. And of course, the best superheavyweight in the world, the Top Dog, Jonah, is here.” Fans applaud that. Jonah says NJPW is in a new era! It’s TMDK’s era!

“We don’t wanna talk about no tryhard gun club. We ain’t gonna talk about grandpa’s sidekicks. We ain’t gonna talk about Los Ingo-blah-blah-blah-blah-nables. Get a new name, that’s Andrade’s. What we’re here to talk about is the number one faction in the world, the brotherhood that is like no other. We are a gang, we are TMDK, we are The Mighty! And The Mighty Don’t Kneel” Jonah drops the mic and his team heads out. Is he right in saying that NJPW will soon belong to TMDK?

My Thoughts:

A great opener for this new series of events, though I had to skip a lot just on time constraints today. But a lot of these make sense in how they’re setting up title stories for the Fall. House of Torture wins against the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Champions so that rematch is going to happen. Six or Nine, Taguchi & Wato, get a win going towards their rematch with TJP & Akira for the the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. There’s still the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships to figure out so it makes sense the United Empire wins against Bullet Club. It’s supposed to be Aussie Open challenging FTR given Music City Mayhem setting that up, but Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb could be right behind them.

Kushida’s team lost but he didn’t take the finish so he and Taiji Ishimori are still even going into an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match. We got a great 8 Man of LIJ VS Suzuki-Gun, and Suzuki-Gun getting the win puts them on the upswing as there will need to be a team to challenge the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions after we see TJP & Akira VS Taguchi & Wato, and of course there will be Naito VS ZSJ in a rematch from the G1. And then we got a great Six Man Tag main event, but Yano is of course the one to take the pin for his team. TMDK is going strong, though mostly through Jonah.

The Okada VS Jonah rematch could go either way, and even though Jonah won in the G1, it’d be even more shocking if he won and essentially took the Right to Challenge at Declaration of Power. It isn’t advertised as such a match yet, but it would make sense based on past years where that contract is put on the line. Plus, in kayfabe, Okada can’t say he’s the best if he can’t get past Jonah.

My Score: 8.4/10

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The storied rival has its final chapter!

For the last time, John Cena and Randy Orton battle over the WWE Championship! This time, it is on Backlash, in Orton’s hometown of St. Louis!

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WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Becky Lynch; wins and
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Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena VS Randy Orton; wins and

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Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.

Byron Saxton is with The Morrigan and asks how she is feeling tonight. She looked up to Becky Lynch for so long, only for her to stab her in the back. And at the same time, Lyra has dedicated this match to Bayley. How is Lyra going to manage all her emotions? Lyra says there is so much going on in her head, but the way to deal with it is focusing on the main emotion: embarrassment. She gave herself “the ick” looking back and seeing how she ate everything Becky fed her. Becky would’ve had a friend for life in Lyra, but then Becky turned on her. And what did The Man expect? For Lyra to run home to Dublin and cry?

No! That shows Lyra that Becky underestimated her. Lyra meant it when she said she is the better wrestler now. Becky may still be the bigger star, but when that bell rings, Lyra will show that she was never a stepping stone. Becky becomes Lyra’s stepping stone, as well as the crowning name on the long list of opponents when Lyra retains the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Lyra is locked in, but will the Luck of the Irish favor her in the end?

Vic Joseph joins the panel!

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Strong Survivor: Allan Breeze VS CJ Tino; Tino wins.
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NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tomohiro Ishii VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Ishii wins and retains the title.
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NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships: World Class Wrecking Crew VS TJP & Templario!

No longer just for the West Coast, Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson are World Class! But will they start to take over the world from the West Coast? Or will the Aswang & Lion Warrior conquer them for the United Empire?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly world class!

The teams sort out and then WCWC just attack! The bell rings, the fans boo, but Nelson stomps away on TJP! Isaacs TOSSES Templario, then WCWC double whip TJP. TJP leaps over the double lariat and Templario springboards to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as now TJP & Temp have Isaacs. They double whip him to DOUBLE ELBOW, then roll him into a wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! The fans fire up and Temp SPLASHES the leg! And SPLASHES it again! Then stomps it! Temp wrenches Isaacs, tags TJP, and they double whip to HIP TOSS, then TJP becomes Templario’s weapon for a GOURD BUSTER SPLASH!

The fans cheer and TJP covers, TWO! TJP stays on Isaacs with an UPPERCUT! Isaacs goes to ropes, Nelson talks trash, but TJP tells Nelson to “SUCK IT!” TJP UPPERCUTS Isaacs, whips, but Isaacs catches TJP to a suplex! TJP slips free and wraps on the IRON OCTOPUS! Nelson runs in, CLUBS TJP and BLASTS Templario! Then BOOT and BACKBREAKER, into a BODY CHECK! The fans boo but Isaacs rains down fists! Tag to Nelson and WCWC wrench TJP for a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! TJP staggers, Nelson dropkicks the legs out, then Isaacs deadlift suplexes TJP! Nelson covers, TWO! Nelson rains down forearms while the fans boo!

Nelson rains down fists, the ref reprimands, and Nelson “apologizes.” Nelson taunts Templario, bumps TJP off buckles, then tags Isaacs. Isaacs digs his boot into TJP while Nelson messes with TJP’s hair. Isaacs then BLASTS Templario while Nelson rains down fists! The ref reprimands WCWC but he also has to keep Temp from storming in. Isaacs & Nelson stomp away on TJP in the distraction and the fans boo. Isaacs taunts TJP to go tag Templario, then stomps him down! Isaacs clamps onto TJP’s arms for a motorcycle stretch! TJP endures, the fans rally, but Isaacs pulls on the arms! The fans boo WCWC while TJP still endures.

The fans rally harder for “T J P! T J P!” Nelson hijacks English commentary to talk trash, but TJP fights up to FLIP KICK Isaacs away! Isaacs hurries to whip TJP, but TJP goes Spider-Man to then slip under and RANA! The fans fire up while TJP and Isaacs crawl, hot tags to Templario and Nelson! Templario handsprings, then he fires forearms with Nelson! Templario gets the edge, trips Nelson, and things speed up. Nelson hurdles but Temp shoves. Nelson sunset flips, Temp rolls through but Nelson avoids the basement dropkick! Temp avoids a kick, rolls Nelson, but Nelson rolls through to RAM Temp! Temp comes back to SHOTGUN!

The fans fire up as Nelson tumbles out! Isaacs is in, Temp kicks but Isaacs blocks! Isaacs FLIPS Temp but Temp lands out! Isaacs whips but TJP tags in! Temp slips around Isaacs, shoves him to TJP for BOOTS, then TJP goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! WCWC regroups outside and the fans fire up. Temp holds the way open for TJP to Triangle Jump DROPKICK! Then TJP returns the favor so Temp can DIVE onto WCWC! The fans fire up with the Empire as they put Nelson back in. TJP goes up, up, and MAMBA- NO, Nelson dodges! TJP blocks a shot, SOBATS, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Nelson dodges Temp but Temp goes up to DROPKICK back!

Isaacs is in, Temp dodges and V-TRIGGERS! Temp runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Isaacs and Temp bail out and the fans rally as TJP and Nelson go to corners. Nelson throws off the elbow pads and runs up, but into TJP’s TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up again as Nelson flounders to the apron. TJP goes up, but Isaacs ROCKS him! Isaacs goes up, and stalling SUPERPLEXES! TJP flounders back up and Isaacs LARIATS him back down! Nelson hits a MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! TJP survives and the fans fire up! WCWC is furious, they whip to SPINEBUSTER and CATAPULT, for NO VASELINE!! Cover, Temp breaks it!!

Temp fires off on WCWC then runs, but into DOUBLE ELBOWS! WCWC soak up the heat, but they miss the Templarooni! The fans fire up as Temp dodges and uses Nelson to get up and RANA Isaacs! Temp then whips, Nelson reverses, but Temp drop toeholds Nelson into buckles! Wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up, but Isaacs is back! He POP-UP UPPERCUTS Temp down! The fans boo but Isaacs drags Temp back up. Isaacs whips, Temp reverses, and TJP goes up and over to TORNADO- NO, Isaacs stops that! TJP waistlocks, Isaacs switches, but TJP ducks so Temp’s SUPERKICK hits Isaacs!

Temp runs up on Nelson, Nelson slips around to waistlock Temp, but TJP waistlocks Nelson! Nelson steps through the O’Conner but TJP reaches up to headscissor Nelson forward for Temp to reel in and pick up! EL TEMPLO!! TJP goes up to MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, ISAACS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up while all four men are down! TJP rises and THROWS Isaacs out! TJP aims to PLANCHA! Down goes Isaacs! Temp kicks away on Nelson, ENZIGIRIS, and TJP joins in. TJP Electric Chair Lifts and Temp goes up! Temp tightrope walks, FLYING FOREARM DOOMSDAY!! Cover, TWO!! Nelson survives and TJP is beside himself!

The fans rally up as TJP rises. Isaacs rolls back in, TJP holds him down with a facelock. Temp steps in, they double suplex, but Isaacs fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX! TJP & Temp fight that, but Nelson anchors Temp! Isaacs shoves TJP into Temp, but TJP fireman’s carries Isaacs! Isaacs fights free, gut wrenches, but TJP turns that around!? Isaacs turns it back around, SPINNING TOMBSTONE!! Nelson whips Temp and pops him up, POWERBOMB! Another catapult, another fireman’s carry, and again, NO VASELINE!! Temp writhes and the fans boo, but WCWC kips up! They keep after Temp with another fireman’s carry.

Nelson and Isaacs take Temp to a corner, and Nelson steps on Temp’s back to- NO, TJP avoids the splash! Temp slips free to ENZIGIRI Isaacs! Nelson CLAWS TJP’s eyes and goes up another corner, to POP THE- NO, TJP catches Nelson to a backslide, but Nelson rolls through to cradle! Temp tips it over, THE UNITED EMPIRE WINS?!?

Winners: TJP & Templario, by pinfall (NEW NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions)

Nelson is stunned! He thought he had it, but the Lion Warrior gave Captain TJP the much needed assist! Nelson throws a fit before he and Isaacs storm off. Will all of NJPW, all over the world, soon belong to the United Empire?

8 Man Tag: Bullet Club VS The Young Bucks & The Good Brothers!

The War Dogs are still coming fresh off their win against The House of Torture, and now claim the right to be called THE Bullet Club! However, the Founding Fathers of Bullet Club seem to take offense. Matthew & Nicholas Jackson reunite with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, will they #ShowUsTheLight? Or will we see that David Finlay, Gedo, Gabe Kidd & Clark Connors are the ones that’re #JustTooSweet?

The fans bark for the War Dogs, and then they throw up their Too Sweet. The fans chant, “Too Sweet! WOOP WOOP!” and the Founding Fathers raise theirs, but the War Dogs attack! The bell rings, the fans are torn, but the brawl is on! Things spill out to the outside, Karl fires hands on Gedo, Finlay THROWS Matt over barriers, and then goes after Matt in the crowd! The fans fire up as Karl CLAWS Gedo’s face! Gabe sends Gallows into railing, but Nick TOSSES Finlay to ringside! Connors has Matt now and they brawl. Gedo CLAWS Karl’s face in return! Gabe and Gallows return to ringside, then go up the ramp.

Gabe and Gallows brawl, shout at each other, and then Gabe CHOPS! Gallows UPPERCUITS! Matt ROCKS Connors, and Finlay has Nick on the stage! Nick fights the suplex, then SUPERKICKS Finlay down the stairs! Finlay tumbles, Gallows CLUBS him, and they all set up for Nick to run and FLY! Nick bowls them all over and the fans fire up! Matt puts Connors in and Nick puts him in a corner. The Bucks whip Connors to a corner, then Matt LARIATS! Nick LARIATS! Karl JUMP KICKS! Gallows SPLASHES! Gallows scoops Connors and SLAMS him down! The fans rally up as Matt goes to a corner. He FLIES out onto Gabe & Finlay!

Anderson SENTONS Connors, Gallows SPLASHES, and then the Bucks coordinate! RISKY BUSINESS! The fans fire up for the Founding Fathers, and they call for the Too Sweet! The fans cheer as they wind up, but the War Dogs attack again! Finlay fires off on Matt, Gabe HEADBUTTS Gallows, Gedo has Karl and Connors has Nick! The War Dogs climb up in the corners, and they rain down fists! The fans count along, and we go all the way up to TEN! That’s forty total and the fans cheer! The War Dogs toss everyone out but Karl, and Gedo stomps him. Gabe SMACKS Gallows off railing, and Connors drags Karl up.

Connors whips Karl to the corner hard and Karl falls to the mat! Connors puts Karl in place, runs, and hits an ELBOW DROP! Connors drags Karl up, brings him around, and whips him into Finlay’s boot! Connors tags Gedo but Finlay digs his boots in. The ref counts, Gedo argues with him, but that lets Finlay & Gabe CHOKE Karl! Gedo storms up but Karl CHOPS him first! And CHOPS, but Gedo blocks to poke Karl in the eyes! The fans are torn, but Gedo CLAWS at Karl’s eyes! The ref reprimands and counts, and Gedo stops at 4. Gedo looms over Karl, pulls him back, and CLAWS at his face again!

The fans boo, the ref counts, and Gedo stops at 4. The fans are torn as Gedo throws up the Too Sweet, then he tags Finlay. Finlay stomps Karl to a corner, stomps a mudhole in, but stops as the ref counts. The fans rally and duel as Finlay stands Karl up. Finlay UPPERCUTS, runs corner to corner, and UPPERCUTS again! Finlay suplexes and THROWS Karl, then pushes him down for a cocky cover. TWO, but Finlay drags Karl away from his corner. Finlay bends Karl’s fingers while Gabe & Connors BLAST the OGs! Gabe grabs a mic to talk trash during the match! Gabe stomps Karl, and mockingly asks if this is 2013 again, when those “14-year-olds were still cool?”

Gabe mocks the Bucks and say they’re the Young CUCKS, because they’re bigger virgin nerds than anyone in this building! And F YOU, too!! Gabe tells Karl and Gallows that HE’s the resident bald white guy in NJPW now! But then Karl CHOPS Gabe! And CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Gabe DECKS Karl, the War Dogs BLAST the OGs, then Connors feeds Karl to Finlay. Karl dodges, sends Finlay into Connors, but Gabe UPPERCUTS! Gabe whips, Karl reverses, SPINEBUSTER! Hot tag to Gallows! The fans fire up as Doc BOOTS Connors, ROUNDHOUSES Finlay, and YAKUZA KICKS Gedo! Gallows whips Connors into Finlay!

Gallows runs to SPLASH them both, then runs to CROSSBODY Finlay & Connors! The fans fire up but Gabe attacks! Gab e BITES Gallows’ head, talks trash, but Gallows UPPERCUTS! Gabe COMEBACK- NO, he runs into the 12 STEP PROGRAM! Both men are down from that modified Sky High and the fans fire up! Hot tags to Finlay and Nick! Connors still jumps in with Finlay but Nick rallies on them with his strike fest combo! SHINING WIZARD for Finlay, then a BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up again and Nick tags Matt. The Bucks mug Gabe, double whip, but Gabe reverses. Nick goes up and Matt SUPERKICKS!

Matt cravats, Nick helps, ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! Finlay is up, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS hit him first! Matt puts Finlay in the ropes, Nick goes up, DRAPING SWANTON! Cover, TWO! Finlay survives but Matt tags Karl. Gallows joins in and the fans rally up. Gallows reels Finlay in, but Connors SPEARS him! Finlay hits Karl with an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! But he gets DSOUBLE SUPERKICKS again! The Bucks fake Connors out to DOUBLE DDT! Gabe blocks a kick, sends it into Matt, then UPPERCUTS! But Nick SUPERKICKS in return! Gabe rebounds, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!

Gabe rebounds again, to DOUBLE LARIAT! Gallows is back, he and Gabe DOUBLE LARIAT! And DOUBLE LARIAT! Gabe CHOPs, CHOPS, and UPPERCUTS! Gabe runs, into a GUN STUN!! We never thought that move would return to NJPW but here we are! Finlay flounders, hot tag to Gedo! Gedo JAWBREAKERS Karl, SUPERKICKS, and the rest of the Dogs hold down the OGs! Gedo mule kicks Karl now to GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!!! Karl escapes and the fans fire up! GUN STUN for Gedo!! Gabe runs up, dodges, COMEBACKER!! Gallows ROUNDHOUSES Gabe!

Connors & Finlay mug Gallows, double whip him, then Connors runs in, only for Gallows to DUMP him! Gallows DUMPS Finlay, too! YAKUZA KICK for Gedo, and into the E V P TRIGGER!! Matt says that’s not enough! Nick climbs up to be on Gallows’ shoulders! SUPER T K DRIVER!! The Bucks PLANCHA out to wipe out the Dogs! The Good Brothers top it off with a MAGIC KILLER on Gedo!! Cover, the Founding Fathers win!

Winners: The Young Bucks & Good Brothers, by pinfall

The War Dogs are beside themselves, but the OGs of Bullet Club still got it! The War Dogs step back into the ring, they look at their “senpai” while Gedo is helped to the back. The Bucks say no hard feelings, and offer the Too Sweet. War Dogs throw it up, just to Too Sweet with each other. It seems some things aren’t “4 life” like we thought. But with the Good Brothers back in town, will things be #JustTooSweet no matter where you look?

NJPW Strong Openweight Championship: Tomohiro Ishii VS “Drilla” Dan Moloney!

The Stone Pitbull took this title off Gabe in the Windy City Riot, and now he defends it against another of the War Dogs! Will Ishii survive the 44 Caliber? Or will his reign not even last a full month?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really got that dog in ’em!

The bell rings and the fans rally as Drilla and Ishii get face to face. Then Drilla fires forearm after forearm! Drilla whips, Ishii reverses, but Drilla RAMS Ishii! Ishii roars so Drilla fires more forearms! Ishii eggs Drilla on and leans into the shots! Drilla keeps throwing shots but Ishii backs him down! The fans rally behind Ishii, and he DECKS Drilla into a corner! The fans fire up and Ishii shakes off those forearms. Ishii CHOPS, and CHOPS, but now Drilla eggs him on! Ishii fires forearms but now Drilla leans into the shots! The fans fire up as Drilla ROCKS Ishii. Drilla runs but Ishii CLOBBERS Drilla!

The fans fire up and Ishii suplexes, but Drilla slips free! Drilla waistlocks, Ishii fires elbows, and things speed up. Drilla hurdles, drops down, then DROPKICKS! The fans are torn but Drilla shakes out his arms. Drilla looms over Ishii, kicks him, and CHOPS him! The fans “WOO~” while Ishii wobbles, and Drilla CHOPS again! Drilla CHOPS Ishii to the corner, then CHOPS again! Ishii eggs Drilla on so Drilla winds up and CHOPS! Drilla stomps away on Ishii, the ref counts, but Drilla digs his boot in. The ref counts, Drilla steps off, and the fans rally. Drilla grins and brings Ishii up, but Ishii fires body shots!

Ishii backs Drilla down but Drilla snapmares and KICKS Ishii in the back! Ishii writhes, Drilla covers, TWO! Drilla is annoyed but Ishii is tougher than that. Drilla drags Ishii up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex! Ishii sputters and rolls to the apron. The fans rally as Drilla storms over to join Ishii. Drilla drags Ishii up, reels him in, but Ishii fights the lift! Drilla pushes Ishii and ELBOWS him down! Ishii LARIATS the legs out from under Drilla! Drilla hobbles up, runs in, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM on the floor! The fans fire up while the ref checks Drilla. Drilla is okay to continue, so Ishii drags him into the ring.

Drilla goes to a corner, Ishii runs in, and LARIATS! Ishii whips, Drilla reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Drilla! The fans fire up more as Ishii shakes off that damage. Ishii drags Drilla up, but Drilla fights the lift with elbows! Only for Ishii to shift and SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Drilla stays in this but he’s frustrated with himself. Ishii kicks at Drilla rather mockingly, and Drilla stands in a huff! Drilla ducks the haymaker to ripcord and CHOP! Then he brings Ishii in for a PILE- NO, Ishii fights that, so Drilla grabs tights for a STUFF PILEDRIVER! Ishii writhes but Drilla also grits his teeth from pain, and the fans rally up.

Drilla and Ishii stir, and Drilla rises first. Drilla drags Ishii up, CHOPS and ROCKS him on repeat, and the fans “WOO~” with every CHOP! Ishii just stares Drilla down! Drilla CHOPS, ROLLING ELBOWS, but Ishii DECKS him! The fans fire up and Ishii finally feels that damage. Ishii clutches a shoulder but he storms up on Drilla. Ishii kicks Drilla, hoists him up top, and then climbs up after him. Ishii stalling SUPERPLEXES! But Drilla’s right up!? The fans fire up and Drilla returns, but Ishii LARIATS! Drilla HAYMAKERS! Ishii HEADBUTTS! Drilla ROLLING ELBOWS, then ducks the enzigiri! Drilla runs, but Ishii stuffs the Gore!

Drilla wrenches free of the facelock, but Ishii HEADBUTTS Drilla down! The fans fire up while Ishii staggers around. Ishii roars to fire back up and the fans are with him! Drilla slowly rises, Ishii runs, but Drilla catches Ishii to a MADE IN JAPAN!??! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives Drilla using Shingo Takagi’s move and the fans fire up! Drilla goes to a corner while the fans rally up. The fans are on Ishii’s side and that pisses Drilla off. Drilla aims and runs in, but Ishii KNEES him low! Ishii stands Drilla up, but Drilla SUPERKICKS! Ishii rebounds, but into the SPINEBUSTER! Drilla gets moving again, and he GORES Ishii down!! Cover, TWO?!?

Ishii survives and Drilla is beside himself! The fans rally while Drilla and Ishii are down again. Drilla sits up and slashes his throat, vowing to end this. Drilla stands and he brings Ishii up. Drilla reels Ishii in, but Ishii fights the lift! Drilla swats a lariat, ducks the other, but Ishii ducks the enzigiri to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire back up! Drilla and Ishii stir as the fans rally up more. They go to ropes, rise up, and they both run in! DOUBLE LARIATS! Ishii fires boxing elbows, but Drilla eggs him on! Ishii fires forearm after forearm, but Drilla DROPKICKS! Drilla runs, but Ishii LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO!

Drilla survives and the fans rally up! Ishii sits Drilla up, runs, and SLIDING- NO! Drilla catches Ishii into a clinch! URE- NO, Ishii slips free to waistlock! Drilla switches, ripcords and DROPKICKS! Drilla reels Ishii in and suplexes, for a BRAINBUSTER!! But Ishii rises?!? His fighting spirit keeps him moving, but Drilla runs to LARIAT! Ishii stays up, UPPERCUTS, and ENZIGIRIS! Both men fall again and the fans fire back up! Ishii headbutts the buckles to fire up, and the fans are with him! Ishii runs again, to LARIAT!! Drilla tumbles, Ishii pushes him to a cover, TWO!! Drilla survives but Ishii powers back up!

Ishii hauls Drilla up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Drilla slips fere! Drilla shoves, then catches Ishii to wrench and Canadian Rack! DRILLA- NO, Ishii lands out! Drilla avoids a lariat, then another, and GORES!! Cover, ONE!?!? Drilla is shocked and the fans are thunderous! Drilla goes to a corner and he aims again! Drilla runs up, but Ishii turns leg lariat into POWERBOMB! And SLIDING LARIAT!! Ishii roars, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTERS!!! Cover, Ishii wins!!

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall (still NJPW Strong Openweight Champion)

The Stone Pitbull showed the young pup how it’s done! Will Ishii continue to prove no one is as NJPW Strong as him?

NEVER Openweight Championship: Konosuke Takeshita w/ Rocky Romero VS El Phantasmo w/ Jado!

It was just last week at Wrestling Dontaku that The Alpha and Headbanga battled over the NJPW World Television Championship. They went 15 minutes for a time limit draw and both men want more! Will ELP get all he can when he takes this title from Takeshita? Or will Konosuke NEVER lose again?

The introductions are made, the NEVER belt is raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Hirooki Goto VS Zack Sabre Jr!

The Fierce Warrior took this title from The Front Man at the New Beginning in Osaka, and the Goto Revolution has been on a roll these last few months. ZSJ wants the spotlight back, but there’s also a catch: The winner here must defend against Shingo Takagi at NJPW Dominion in June! Will it be out of the frying pan and into the fire for Goto? Or will this be ZSJ’s resurgence?

NJPW Strong Women’s Championship: Mercedes Mone VS AZM VS Mina Shirakawa!

The CEO thought she was just getting one or the other for Resurgence, but that Double Count Out Draw in Chicago really upped the ante. Now both High Speed Bomb Girl and Fighting Gravure Idol get their shot, will one of them leave the Golden State wearing gold? Or will she still be #FourBeltsMone?