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Mitchell’s NJPW G1 Climax 33 Results & Report! (8/2/23)
C & D, Round 6!
Will the Rebel slay the Dragon?
David Finlay leads Bullet Club and he leads C Block! But will the G1 Climax get tranquilo as Shingo Takagi takes down The Rebel?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Alex Coughlin; Coughlin wins.
- G1 Climax 33, C Block: EVIL VS Mikey Nicholls; Mikey wins.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Toru Yano VS Shane Haste; Yano wins.
- G1 Climax 33, C Block: HENARE VS Tomohiro Ishii; Henare wins.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hirooki Goto VS Jeff Cobb; Goto wins.
- G1 Climax 33, C Block: Eddie Kingston VS Tama Tonga; Eddie wins.
- G1 Climax 33, D Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Zack Sabre Jr; Naito wins.
- G1 Climax 33, C Block: Shingo Takagi VS David Finlay; Takagi wins.
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Here are the current C Block standings.
David Finlay: 4-1, 8 points
EVIL: 4-1, 8 points
Tama Tonga: 3-1-1, 7 points
Eddie Kingston: 3-2, 6 points
Shingo Takagi: 2-2-1, 5 points
Mikey Nicholls: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Aaron Henare: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Tomohiro Ishii: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current D Block standings.
Jeff Cobb: 4-1, 8 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 4-1, 8 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-2, 6 points
Tetsuya Naito: 3-2, 6 points
Shane Haste: 2-3, 4 points
Hirooki Goto: 2-3, 4 points
Alex Coughlin: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano: 1-4, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Alex Coughlin!
The Ace of the Universe just won in the main event of the last round, and he looks to keep this hot hand going! But will he be able to trump the Deadeye Dreadnought? Or will this War Dog refuse to go down easy?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, and are in a deadlock as Tanahashi can’t push Coughlin back. But then Coughlin pushes Tanahashi right back to the ropes! The ref counts the break, Coughlin lets off slowly, then swings. Tanahashi dodges and fans cheer. The two tie up again, Tanahashi headlocks, but Coughlin stands up to lift Tanahashi! Tanahashi kicks and flails to hold on, but Coughlin powers up and powers out. Coughlin then runs Tanahashi over! Fans cheer, as Coughlin is still physically impressive. Coughlin shows off the abs and flexes, then he stomps Tanahashi, and UPPERCUTS him to a corner!
Coughlin talks smack, whips Tanahashi corner to corner, but Tanahashi dropkicks the legs out! Coughlin goes to a corner and fans rally behind Tanahashi. Tanahashi storms up to stomp Coughlin, and Tanahashi puts a leg on the ropes. Tanahashi stomps the leg, the ref reprimands and counts, and Tanahashi lets off with a dropkick to that leg! Fans cheer as Tanahashi air guitars. Tanahashi brings Coughlin out, grabs the leg, then trips Coughlin so he can step through for a standing toehold! Fans rally with “Let’s Go, Ace! Let’s Go, Ace!” as he leans on the hold. But Coughlin IRON CLAWS Tanahashi’s face!
Coughlin fights his way up but Tanahashi breaks free! Tanahashi fires forearms, but Coughlin CHOPS Tanahashi right down! Fans fire up as Tanahashi rises, and Coughlin CHOPS him back down! Tanahashi rises again, Coughlin runs in to CHOP Tanahashi up and out of the ring! Fans fire up and Coughlin goes out to fetch Tanahashi. Coughlin SMACKS him off the apron, RAMS him into the apron, then CHOPS again! Tanahashi drops to his knees but Coughlin RAMS him into railing! The ref wants this back in the ring, but Coughlin stands on Tanahashi’s face! The ref reprimands, Coughlin lets off, and he scoops Oskar Leube!
Coughlin SLAMS Leube onto Tanahashi like a human weapon! Fans cheer, and then Coughlin kicks the Young Lion away. Coughlin drags Tanahashi up and puts him in the ring. Fans rally behind Tanahashi as Coughlin goes to the apron. Tanahashi CHOP BLOCKS through the ropes! Then Tanahashi puts the leg through the ropes, but Coughlin DECKS him first! Coughlin steps in and storms up to Tanahashi. Coughlin fires forearms against the ropes, then he whips Tanahashi, only for Tanahashi to FLYING FOREARM! Fans fire up with Tanahashi and he waits on Coughlin. We hit five minutes as Tanahashi fires fast hands!
Tanahashi brings Coughlin around to scoop and SLAM him into the drop zone! Fans fire up and Tanahashi hops up, for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi keeps his cool and he waits on Coughlin to rise. Fans rally, Tanahashi runs, but Coughlin stops the Slingblade to hit a SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKER! And then a deadlift back suplex! Fans cheer, that is still impressive. Coughlin slashes his throat, drags Tanahashi back up and fireman’s carries, but Tanahashi fights free! Tanahashi DRAGON PALMS! And then he blocks Coughlin’s kick to spin him into TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Tanahashi then runs to SLINGBLADE!
Fans fire up, Coughlin roars as he rises, but Tanahashi runs in to SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Coughlin hangs tough but Tanahashi goes to the corner again. Tanahashi climbs, Coughlin stands, into the HIGH FLY ATTACK! FALL AWAY BRIDGE?!? TWO!! Coughlin deadlifts Tanahashi again, to fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Coughlin roars and rises again! Coughlin BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Tanahashi survives and Coughlin is furious! Fans fire up, Coughlin goes back for more! Coughlin drags Tanahashi up, reels him in, and suplexes! But Tanahashi fights it! But Coughlin blocks the cradle!
Coughlin deadlift suplexes, to the JACKHAMMER! Cover, COUGHLIN WINS!!
Winner: Alex Coughlin, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Tanahashi earns 0)
Everyone is shocked as Coughlin trumps The Ace! The Dreadnought may not be going to the quarterfinals, but did he just make sure Tanahashi won’t, either?
G1 Climax 33, C Block: EVIL w/ Dick Togo VS Mikey Nicholls w/ Kosei Fujita!
The King of Darkness keeps on stacking the deck every time, and he’s made it work so that he is at the top of the block! But will Darkness Fall on Mad Mikey? Or will even Evil fail to make the Mighty kneel?
Wait, the House of Torture attacks Mikey & Kosei at the ramp! Dick beats Kosei down while Evil claws Mikey’s eyes! The ref reprimand but this isn’t a match yet so there’s not much he can do! Evil CLUBS Mikey and puts him in the ring. Evil CLUBS Mikey again, the bell rings, and Evil covers, TWO! Fans rally for Mikey but Evil stomps him around. Evil CLUBS Mikey yet again, and Mikey finally gets his shirt off. Mikey throws it at Evil, but Evil uses that to CHOKE Mikey! The ref counts, Evil lets off at 4. Evil drags Mikey up but Mikey fights the suplex! Evil knees low, reels Mikey back in, but Mikey suplexes!
Fans fire up as Mikey holds Evil for TWENTY before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Evil writhes and the fans fire up as Mikey CHOPS him! And CHOPS him again! Mikey bumps Evil off buckles, headlocks, and scrapes Evil on the ropes! Dick protests but Mikey lets off quickly. Mikey whips, Evil reverses, and Dick trips Mikey! Fans boo but Evil throws Mikey out. And guess what? Evil RAMS Mikey into the timekeeper! Abe-san goes down and Evil grabs the mic to CHOKE Mikey with the cord! Evil tells Mikey that he’s already done. But then Mikey gets the mic to call Evil a POS! Evil stomps Mikey then drags him into the crowd area!
Fans get up already, and Evil BOWLS Mikey into their chairs! Fans rally, the ref reprimands, but Evil CHOKES Mikey with a chair! The ref reprimands and counts, Evil lets off and storms around. Evil goes back to ringside and fans rally up for Mikey. The ring count starts, Mikey stands at 3 of 20 and hurries back to ringside. His ribs are hurting, though, and that slows him down. He makes it back to ringside at 12, stumbles a bit, and he falls at 16! But he springs up and in at 18! Fans fire up but Evil is on Mikey with a cover. TWO, and Evil CHOKES Mikey with the shirt again! Fans boo and the ref counts!
Evil lets off, throws the shirt at Kosei, then acts like the ref has to stop Kosei. Evil puts Mikey in the Cobra Twist, and links up with Dick! The House gets away with that one and Evil pushes Mikey down. Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Evil is frustrated. We’ve only just hit five minutes, and Mikey pushes Evil. Evil stomps Mikey, drags him up, and wrenches an arm to then whip corner to corner. Evil runs in but into an ELBOW! Mikey swings, misses, Evil waistlocks but ducks an elbow, and Mikey DDTs! Fans fire up while both men are down! Mikey and Evil go to opposite ends, and then Mikey runs in to clothesline!
Mikey whips Evil corner to corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! He still clotheslines Evil! Fans fire up and Mikey fireman’s carries! Dick gets on the apron! Evil slips free, shoves Mikey, but Mikey reverses to send Evil into Dick! And then fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Mikey runs, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Evil is still in this but Mikey fires up! Fans rally with Mikey and he drags Evil up. Mikey brings Evil around, whips, but Evil holds ropes. Evil BOOTS Mikey, then shoves him at the ref! Evil then rushes up, but Mikey blocks the low blow with a knee! Mikey whips, Evil reverses, and now Mikey goes into the ref!
Dick gets in to attack Mikey! And Dick BLASTS Kosei, too! Fans boo but Dick soaks up the heat. Dick drags Mikey up, he and Evil bump Mikey off buckles! And then whip corner to corner! Dick whips Evil but Evil thinks he’s to whip Dick. The miscommunication aside, Evil still clotheslines Mikey in the corner! Dick then BACK ELBOWS! Feed to a scoop SLAM! Evil gets Mikey’s legs, and Dick goes up top! FLYING DICK PUNCH!! In more ways than one! Fans boo and tell Dick to go home, but Dick fetches the ref instead. Evil covers, TWO! Fans fire up and Evil is furious! Evil covers again, TWO!! So Dick drags the ref out!
Dick gets back in, he and Evil mug Mikey! Fans boo, but the House drags Dick up. But Kosei makes the save! Kosei TOSSES Dick, fans fire up as Mikey body scissors to DOUBLE LEG BRIDGE! Mikey wins!!
Winner: Mikey Nicholls, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Evil earns 0)
Now Evil is REALLY mad at the ref! The King of Darkness loses in under ten minutes, to a man who is already out of the running! Will this loss be what keeps Evil out of the G1 quarterfinals?
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Toru Yano VS Shane Haste w/ Kosei Fujita!
The Clown Prince is out of the running but he still got a win off the seemingly unstoppable Jeff Cobb! However, will he fail to make even Hysterical Haste crack a smile? Or will he bring down one of The Mighty?
Shane has his orange top hat, and Yano has some sort of bag on his head as if it were a hat. The bell rings and the fans rally up for Yano. Yano offers a trade? Shane’s top hat for the bag hat? Shane says okay, but don’t throw this away. Naito got him with that last time. Fans applaud as they trust Yano. Shane and Yano trade, and fans cheer. Shane puts on the bag hat, then Yano DOES throw the hat away! And he yanks the bag down to blindfold Shane! Roll-up, TWO!! Yano goes for a buckle pad! Yano unties that while Shane takes off the bag. Shane puts the bag on Yano! Roll-up, TWO!! Yano staggers around, gets the bag off, but Shane kicks low!
Shane throws hands, then runs, but Yano atomic drops! And then trips Shane, to CATAPULT him! Shane stops from hitting the buckles! Fans cheer, but Yano runs in! Only to get buckles! Fireman’s carry, but Yano slips off to SLAP Shane! Yano runs, into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Shane flexes. Yano bails out, and curses in frustration. Shane dares Yano to come back and fans rally up. Yano waits, Shane slides out and Yano slides in! Now Shane curses in frustration. Yano waits on Shane, fans rally up, and Shane vents about losing another hat. Shane slides in, but Yano bails out! Fans cheer and Yano sneaks something from his corner.
Yano goes around the way, Shane rushes out, but he shields himself from the disinfectant! He saw Cobb fall for that! Shane snatches the spray, and Yano apologizes! Shane storms up on Yano, the ref tells everyone to hold on. Yano gets under the ring! Shane and Kosei coordinate, they can outsmart Yano together. Kosei goes under to find Yano, and then Shane waits to see what happens. We hear something going on, Shane hurries in after them both! The ref looks all around, but they haven’t resurfaced yet. Something wild is happening under the ring, and a ring count starts. The count passes 5 of 20 but still nothing.
Wait, Yano spits out the side! He’s fine, so what happened to Shane and Kosei? They come out the way they came, with a blindfold bag, and a BUCKET! The bucket has been taped around Shane’s head!! We’re at 15 of 20 and Shane feels around blindly! Kosei coaches him, we’re at 18! Shane rolls in at 19! But Yano SMACKS the bucket! And SMACKS it again! Shane staggers around, Yano plays a mocking Marco Polo and Shane swings wildly. We hit five minutes, and Yano kicks Shane! But Shane grabs hold of Yano to fire UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Fans fire up, but then Yano shoves the ref at Shane!
Shane scoops the ref, but Kosei shouts that’s not Yano! Shane puts the ref down, Yano rushes up, but Shane blocks the low blow?! Oh, of course, the bucket still lets Shane see what’s below him! Shane wags his finger, and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Shane powers up, even with the bucket on his head! Shane powers up to RIP the tape, and he gets the bucket off his head!! Fans cheer, but then Yano shoves Shane into the ref! The bucket ends up on the ref’s head, and Yano LOW BLOWS Shane!! Yano then TACKLES Shane, rolls him up, and wins!!
Winner: Toru Yano, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Shane earns 0)
Now that was hysterical! Yano pulls one over on Shane and the ref, and he brings Shane down out of the running! Will Yano finish strong and spoil one more run in the final round?
G1 Climax 33, C Block: HENARE VS Tomohiro Ishii!
Well, neither the Face of Fury nor the Stone Pitbull will be moving on to the quarterfinals. But in the end, this is them fighting for pride! Will Henare go on another Rampage? Or will Ishii be unbreakable when he has nothing to lose?
The bell rings and the two rush right in! They RAM shoulders, and again, and again! Ishii runs, RAMS Henare, but Henare rebounds to RAM Ishii! Ishii rebounds, they RAM shoulders, and Ishii staggers! Henare runs to RAM Ishii, but Ishii roars! Ishii ROCKS Henare with a forearm, but Henare roars back! Ishii ducks the roundhouse, Henare blocks the clothesline! Ishii blocks a kick but Henare ducks the enziguri! But Ishii avoids the Penalty Kick! Fans fire up as the two stare down! Ishii shoves Henare, Henare shoves Ishii, and then Henare kicks and CLUBS away! Henare HEADBUTTS, runs, and RAMS Ishii! Ishii rebounds, but Henare runs him over!
Fans fire up as Henare paces around. Henare sits Ishii up to KICK him in the back, but Ishii’s right up! Ishii fires forearms on Henare, but Henare CLUBS him! And fires a forearm! Then snapmares to KICK and SENTON! Fans rally up as Henare paces around Ishii. Henare drags Ishii up, to KICK him to ropes! Fans rally and Ishii stands back up. Ishii storms up to fire forearms on Henare! Henare ROCKS Ishii back! And KICKS him again! Ishii goes to a corner now, and drops down to the mat! Henare growls and paces while fans rally up again. Ishii sits up and Henare KICKS him down! Fans rally and Henare eggs Ishii on!
Ishii rises, and Henare KICKS! Ishii doesn’t budge! Henare KICKS but Ishii blocks! Ishii CLUBS the leg then KNEE JAMMERS, then he dropkicks the leg out! Fans fire up as Ishii stands up again. Ishii then whips Henare to a corner, runs in and clotheslines! Ishii whips corner to corner but Henare reverses. Ishii comes back to run Henare over! Fans fire up and Ishii drags Henare up. Ishii suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer and Ishii keeps his cool. Ishii sits Henare up to KICK him in the back! Ishii HEADBUTTS right where the shoulder’s taped! Ishii KICKS Henare in the back, and Henare pounds the mat!
Henare throws off the tape but Ishii fires forearms! Henare swings, Ishii dodges, but Henare blocks a kick to step over WHEEL KICK! Fans rally up, Henare storms over and Ishii rises. Henare fires body shots and he backs Ishii down to a corner! Henare fires off more shots and fans fire! We hit five minutes, Henare whips corner to corner to clothesline! Henare then whips to ropes, and scoops Ishii for the BERZERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Ishii is still in this and the fans rally up again. Henare rises, and he watches Ishii sit up. Henare runs to PENALTY KCIK, but Ishii just tanks it! Ishii stands, and Henare fires forearms! Ishii DECKS Henare with just one!!
Fans fire up and the ref checks Henare. Ishii paces, and Henare is still conscious so Ishii drags him up. Ishii fires boxing elbows, but Henare BODY BLOWS! Fans fire up and Henare drags Ishii up to half nelson! Ishii fights the full nelson and elbows free! Henare goes to a corner, Ishii runs in but into an ELBOW! Henare goes up, FLYING CHUCK! But Ishii rises!? LARIAT! Henare tanks it! Henare swings, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Henare rises!? Henare runs in, but Ishii LARATS him down! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous as Henare survives, and they rally up while both men are down!
Ishii crawls over to Henare, sits him up, and then runs. But Henare ducks the sliding lariat! Ishii avoid the Penalty Kick! But Henare SPINEBUSTERS! Both men are down again and fans rally back up. Henare snarls, he aims from a corner, and he runs in, but Ishii fights the Rampage! Henare BACK ELBOWS! Henare runs, but Ishii SWATS the lariat to ENZIGURI! Both men are down again! Fans fire up with Ishii as he pushes up off the mat. Ishii roars and slaps some sense into himself. Ishii runs, to LARIAT Henare inside-out!! Cover, TWO!! Henare survives again but Ishii won’t give up! Ishii roars and fans fire up again!
Ishii drags Henare up, but Henare SLAPS! Ishii SLAPS! And SLAPS! Henare ducks, SLAPS, both men SLAP! ELBOW JAB from Henare! Ishii ducks the heel kick to headbutt low, headbutt high, but then Henare JUMP KNEES! We hit 10 minutes and Henare goes to the corner! Fans fire up as Henare takes aim! Ishii rises, Henare runs in, RAMPAGE!! Cover, TWO!?! Henare is shocked and the fans are thunderous that Ishii survives! Henare stands, he brings Ishii up, and he half nelsons! Ishii again fights the full nelson, but Henare powers it through! ULTIMA NELSON!! Ishii endures but Henare thrashes him around!
Ishii is fading, and Henare spins him, URENAGE!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Ishii survives again and fans are thunderous! Henare snarls and brings down his kneepad. Ishii goes to a corner, Henare runs in, SHINING WIZARD! Henare snapmares Ishii to run and PENALTY KICK! Fans fire up with Henare as he drags Ishii back up! Henare fisherman’s to the torture rack, but Ishii fights free! Wrench and HEADBUTT!! Both men are down and Henare is dazed! Ishii crawls to ropes and fans rally up again. Ishii drags himself up with the ropes, runs in, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Ishii roars again and fans fire back up!
Ishii drags Henare up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Henare knees free! Henare swings, but Ishii spins him, only for Henare to fight the suplex! Henare wrenches, dodges a haymaker, and hits a JUMP KNEE! Ishii staggers into the HAYMAKER, HEEL KICK and HEADBUTT!! Henare roars, fisherman’s, STREETS OF RAGE!!! Cover, Henare wins!!
Winner: Henare, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Ishii earns 0)
The Face of Fury breaks through the Stone Pitbull and sends Ishii to the bottom of the block! Will Henare be able to finish just as strong in the seventh round?
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Hirooki Goto VS Jeff Cobb!
The Fierce Warrior may have lost to The Ace last round, but there’s still a chance he can bring down the Imperial Unit? Or will there be a Tour of the Island in Goto’s future?
The bell rings and Cobb taunts Goto about the rib tape. The two circle, fans rally up, Cobb points out the fans cheering him on. They tie up, Goto headlocks, but Cobb powers up. Goto grinds the headlock, Cobb powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Cobb doesn’t budge and fans cheer. Goto runs, RAMS Cobb, but still Cobb doesn’t budge! Fans rally up and Cobb eggs Goto on. Goto goes again, goes to turn hip toss into hip toss but Cobb blocks! Goto dodges Cobb’s haymaker and runs but Cobb runs him over! Fans cheer as Cobb then drags Goto up and ROCKS him with a right. Goto goes to a corner, Cobb whips him corner to corner, but Goto reverses.
Goto runs in but blocks a boot, to put that leg on the ropes and KICK the leg! Cobb flops out of the ring, Goto goes out to CLUB Cobb and put him back in. Fans cheer as Goto stalks Cobb. Cobb hobbles up but Goto kicks him, and puts the leg on ropes again. Goto stomps away, the ref counts, and Goto lets off at 4. Goto then pulls the leg! The ref counts, Goto lets off, and he stomps Cobb again. Goto whips corner to corner, Cobb reverses and puts Goto in the corner to FLYING BACK ELBOW! Cobb keeps moving, “JOHN CENA!” FLYING SHOULDER! Fans fire up while Goto flops out of the ring.
Cobb goes out to fetch Goto and bring him up. Cobb whips Goto into railing! Goto goes down in a heap and the ref checks him. Goto is okay to continue, and Cobb walks off the pain in the bad leg. Cobb steps on Goto! And he pretends he didn’t see Goto there! Cobb “apologizes” and then stomps Goto! The ring count starts, Cobb puts Goto in at 5 of 20, and fans cheer. Cobb takes a bow, steps inside, and lounges for the cover. TWO, and Cobb is annoyed. Cobb sits Goto up to KNEE him in the back again and again, and then UPPERCUT him in the back! Cover, TWO! Goto is hanging tough and fans rally up.
We pass five minutes and Cobb brings Goto up. Goto CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Cobb throat chops! Cobb whips, Goto reverses, and Goto runs in to MURA- NO! Cobb catches Goto to RUNNING POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives but Cobb drags him back up. Fans rally as Cobb stomps away. Cobb then sets up, GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT FLOPS as Goto moves! Fans rally again as Goto and Cobb rise. Goto drags Cobb up but Cobb CHOPS! Cobb runs, but Goto follows to LARIAT! Fans fire up and Goto brings Cobb up again for forearms! Goto whips Cobb to a corner, runs in, MURAMASA hits!
Goto then SAIDOS!! Cover, TWO! Cobb survives and fans rally up. Goto roars, he drags Cobb up, and he goes to fireman’s carry. Cobb is too big, and he throws down elbows! But Goto fires a forearm! Cobb ROCKS Goto back! Goto ROCKS Cobb, and the forearms start flying! Fans fire up as they go back and forth, and then Goto gets the edge! Goto ROCKS Cobb to the corner! Goto headlocks, but Cobb stops the bulldog to ATHLETIC- NO, Goto slips around to a SLEEPER! Cobb endures but Goto squeezes tight! Cobb reaches out, but Goto sits him down! Fans rally, Cobb is turning red, and Goto lets go! But Cobb blocks the Penalty Kick!
Cobb stands, and he DROPKICKS Goto down! Fans fire up and Cobb pounds the mat. Cobb storms over, drags Goto up, and he reels Goto in for the ATHLETIC PLEX! Cover, TWO! GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Goto survives those consecutive impacts and Cobb can’t believe it! Fans rally up, Cobb rises and he drags Goto up. Cobb whips Goto to ropes, but Goto holds ropes to stop himself! Goto BOOTS back, then fireman’s carries!? USHIGORO- NO, Cobb manages to land out! SUPERKICK!! Cobb runs, but Goto follows! Cobb dodges, follows, but Goto dodges! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI hits!!
We pass 10 minutes and fans fire up! Goto roars and he brings Cobb back up! Goto dragon sleepers, but Cobb spins it around! Cobb suplexes, Goto slips off and has the SLEEPER! But Cobb pries the hold open! Cobb ROCKS Goto, then YANKS Goto into the TOUR- NO, Goto slips free to HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT again! And hop on!? CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!??! Cobb survives but fans are thunderous! Goto powers up and rips away the rib tape!! Goto dragon sleepers, to G T R!!! Cover, GOTO WINS!!!
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Cobb earns 0)
Another shocker! Goto brings down Cobb, the top of the block! Goto is still just on the outside with his 3-3 record, but did he just ruin things for the Imperial Unit?
G1 Climax 33, C Block: Eddie Kingston VS Tama Tonga w/ Jado!
The Mad King and the Good Bad Guy are still within reach of those top spots in the block, but time is running out! Will a Backfist to the Future keep Eddie’s G1 future alive? Or will Tama keep his promise to be the very best Tama he can be?
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They feel things out, Eddie shoots in but Tama avoids the takedown. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and are in a deadlock as they go around at center. Eddie powers Tama back but Tama turns it around, and they end up in a corner. The ref counts the break, Eddie lets off and Tama does slowly. The fans applaud as the two reset. They circle and tie up again. Eddie headlocks, Tama powers up, but Eddie holds on tight. Tama tries again, but still Eddie holds on! Eddie grinds the hold but Tama throws body shots. Tama powers up and out, but Eddie CHOPS him!
Fans cheer as Tama stays up. And he takes off the vest! Things are getting serious already! Eddie CHOPS, but Tama just nods. Eddie CHOPS again, but Tama tells him to keep going. Eddie CHOPS, but Tama JUMP FOREARMS! Eddie falls, and Tama drops an elbow! Eddie sputters, but Tama sits him up to CLUB away on his chest! Tama then ELBOWS Eddie in the head, and Eddie goes to ropes. Tama storms up but Eddie throws body shots. Tama throws hands, then stomps Eddie against the ropes! The ref counts, Tama lets off, and Tama drags Eddie up. Tama fires body shots, whips, but Eddie reverses to kitchen sink knee!
Eddie underhooks the arms to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Eddie stomps Tama around. Eddie checks his nose, no blood, so he stomps Tama again. Eddie then snapmares Tama, to DOUBLE STOMP! Fans rally and Tama rolls away. Eddie storms over to cover, TWO! Eddie keeps on Tama with a rear bearhug! Tama endures, fights up, but Eddie squeezes tight! Fans rally, Jado coaches Tama, and Tama stands to throw elbows. Eddie just shifts to a half nelson! Tama throws more elbows, Edide lets off and runs, but into Tama’s scoop and SLAM! Both men are down and we pass five minutes.
Fans rally, Eddie goes to a corner, and Tama runs in to BACK ELBOW! And then he throws another elbow! Tama whips Eddie back in to BACK ELBOW again! Fans rally, Tama whips but Eddie reverses, only for Tama to come back and LARIAT! Eddie staggers up, goes to the corner, and Tama STINGER SPLASHES! Eddie flops down and fans rally up! Tama drags Eddie up, and he fires off forearms! But Eddie CHOPS back! Tama fires off body shots! Tama whips corner to corner, runs in, but the splash hits buckles! Eddie storms up to MACHINE GUN CHOP! Eddie then goes up and FLYING SHOULDERS!
Fans fire up and Eddie stretches out his back as he stands. Eddie CHOPS Tama, half nelsons, but Tama fights the lift! Tama throws elbows but Eddie throws RIDGE HAND after RIDGE HAND! Tama goes to a corner, Eddie runs in but into a BOOT! Tama goes up, FLYING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up and Tama hurries to fireman’s carry! S R C! And then Tama goes up top, to SUPREME FLOP!! Eddie runs in to SLIDING D! Cover, TWO!! Tama is still in this and the fans rally up. Eddie sits Tama up to throw a forearm! Tama falls over, but Eddie sits him up to throw another forearm! Eddie headbutts, but that hurts Eddie more than it does Tama.
Tama throws a forearm, Eddie throws another headbutt! Tama throws another forearm, so Eddie CHOPS! They stand, and Eddie CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! And again! And again, and again! Tama staggers, Eddie winds up and runs, but Tama ducks the lariat to EXPLODER! Eddie gets up to give Tama an EXPLODER! Tama clinches, Eddie fires off elbows! SAIDO!! Fans fire up and Eddie aims as we hit 10 minutes! Tama stands, and he blocks the backfist! TONGAN TWIST!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives and fans rally back up! Tama roars and he brings Eddie up to reel him in! But Eddie wrenches out, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX!
Eddie roars, Tama stands, URAKEN!! Cover, TWO!! Tama survives and fans are thunderous! Eddie drags Tama up again, scoops, but Tama fights the Northern Lights Bomb! Eddie ENZIGURIS, Tama JUMP FOREARMS! GUN- NO, Eddie powers out to URAKEN!! And then NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!!! Cover, EDDIE WINS!
Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Tama earns 0)
The Mad King is showing how NJPW Strong he is as he takes down one of the top runners in the block! Will Eddie shake things up and be a quarterfinalist? Is the Good Bad Guy’s best just not good enough?
G1 Climax 33, D Block: Tetsuya Naito VS Zack Sabre Jr w/ Kosei Fujita!
The Uncontrollable Charisma and the Front Man are no strangers to each other. ZSJ once injured Naito and took him completely out of the G1, but then Naito snatched a blink-of-an-eye victory on ZSJ in the New Japan Cup. Which way will this rivalry split tonight?
ZSJ knows to be patient with Naito’s routine of taking time with the entrance attire. But given that, Naito decides to take longer. Naito even throws the shirt to ZSJ. ZSJ offers it to Jushin Thunder Liger. Naito then gives ZSJ the belt? ZSJ puts that on, but it doesn’t quite fit so he hands that to Kosei. Naito finally throws the pants but ZSJ kicks those away. The bell rings and fans rally for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” Red Shoes is pretty sure it’s almost all for Naito. ZSJ shrugs that off and circles with Naito. The two tie up, and are in a deadlock. ZSJ uses his height for leverage and puts Naito on ropes. ZSJ lets off slowly, and he pats his “amigo” on the shoulders. Then pie faces him!
Naito SPITS back! ZSJ kicks, Naito blocks, CLUBS the leg and throws ZSJ out! Naito builds speed, but ZSJ trips Naito! ZSJ drags Naito out and then ZSJ builds speed?! But ZSJ fakes Naito out, and somersaults into his own version of Tranquilo! Fans fire up but Naito isn’t even bothered. Naito slowly rolls back in, and the two reset. They circle, and Naito calls for knuckle locks. ZSJ is not falling for that old trick of the taunting hands. Naito keeps offering, so ZSJ kicks him low! ZSJ whips, Naito reverses but ZSJ comes back! They dosido as ZSJ tries for the Cobra Twist, but Naito rolls him up! TWO!!
Naito kicks, runs, and RANAS! ZSJ flops out of the ring and fans fire up! Naito builds speed, but then he still fakes ZSJ out to properly Tranquilo! Fans cheer but ZSJ shrugs it off. ZSJ applauds Naito, then takes his time stepping back into the ring. But Naito rolls out! ZSJ hurries out after Naito but Naito kicks him and whips him into railing! And then puts him in No Man’s Land, to bring along the railing! NECKBREAKER to the railing! ZSJ writhes and Red Shoes goes out to check him. Kosei also hurries over, but ZSJ is okay to continue. Naito relaxes in the ring and the ring count starts. ZSJ sits up at 8 of 20 and crawls over at 11.
Naito goes out to bring ZSJ up! Naito CLUBS him, then turns him, NECKBREAKER to the floor! Naito then goes back into the ring while ZSJ writhes again. We pass five minutes, the ring count starts again, and fans rally up. ZSJ sits up at 10, leans against railing, and then gets in the ring at 14. Naito is on him with a cravat neck wrench! ZSJ endures, moves around, and has the ROPEBREAK! Naito thrashes but Red Shoes reprimands, so Naito lets go. Naito pie faces ZSJ around, brings him up and whips. ZSJ reverses, wrenches, and he traps the arm to TWEAK it! ZSJ then whips, but Naito reverses, only for ZSJ to turn arm-drag into ARMBAR!
Naito scrambles around, ROPEBREAK! ZSJ holds on but Red Shoes counts. ZSJ shifts to have the other arm! Red Shoes counts again, and ZSJ lets go quickly. Naito bails out but ZSJ follows him. ZSJ wraps the bad arm around railing, then BOOTS the railing to jam up the arm! Naito falls over but ZSJ looms over him. ZSJ drags Naito up, and wrenches the arm for an ELBOW BREAKER! ZSJ puts Naito in and fans cheer. The fans rally for “NA-I-TO!” as ZSJ storms over to him. ZSJ has the arm and he isolates it in a top wristlock, to STOMP it! Naito writhes as he clutches the elbow, but ZSJ stomps him around!
ZSJ stomps Naito more, then steps over to omoplata, then hammerlock, then ARM TWIST! Naito writhes more and fans rally up. ZSJ drags Naito up, wrenches the arm again and again, but Naito throws a forearm! And another! And another! But ZSJ YANKS the arm, but Naito avoids the Pele! Atomic drop, and NECKBREAKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Naito and ZSJ rise and Naito fires off shots! Naito whips, arm-drags, then ELBOWS ZSJ down, to basement dropkick! ZSJ flounders to a corner and fans rally up. Naito storms up, he whips corner to corner, and then runs in to JUMP KICK! And leg sweep!
COMBINACION feint, and then Naito SPITS on ZSJ! Then the dropkick, CABRON! Fans fire up as Naito poses. Naito then goes to cover, TWO! Naito puts on the PLUMA BLANCA! We hit 10 minutes, ZSJ endures as Naito puts on the pressure! Naito slaps ZSJ, spits at him, and thrashes the hold! ZSJ moves around to the ROPEBREAK! Those long legs help out here! Red Shoes reprimands, Naito claims he needs help. Red Shoes knows this tactic, starts counting, and Naito lets off on his own at 4. ZSJ goes to a corner, Naito brings him up and throws back elbow after back elbow! Naito then puts ZSJ up top and climbs, only for ZSJ to get a KIMURA!
ZSJ tortures the arm as he JAMS the fingers into Naito’s side! Then ZSJ shifts to HANGING ARMBAR!! Red Shoes reprimands and Naito endures! Red Shoes counts, ZSJ lets go at 4! Naito staggers away, ZSJ storms up and wrenches the arm, to WRING Naito out! ZSJ then catches his breath in the corner. Fans rally up and ZSJ goes back to Naito. ZSJ kicks Naito around, then drags him up. Naito ROCKS ZSJ! ZSJ comes back so Naito ROCKS him again! ZSJ eggs Naito on so Naito ROCKS ZSJ again! And again! ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Naito ROCKS ZSJ with forearm after forearm! ZSJ BOOTS the arm!
ZSJ whips, Naito reverses, TORNADO- NO, ZSJ wrenches to PELE the arm! But Naito still SPINEBUSTERS back! ZSJ flounders, Naito runs in, but into a BOOT! So Naito throws those HEAVY back elbows! ZSJ stands, Naito runs in, CORRIENDO SHIKI DESTINO! Cover, TWO!! ZSJ survives and fans fire up for “NA-I-TO! NA-I-TO!” ZSJ goes to a corner, Naito storms over and goes up the corner. Naito brings ZSJ up, reels him in, ESPER- NO, ZSJ rolls through to trap an arm! ZSJ wants the other but Naito resists! ZSJ powers that arm through for CLARKY CAT! Naito endures and fans fire up for him as ZSJ keeps pushing the arm!
ZSJ shifts his grip, rolls Naito around, TESCO MEAL DEAL! Naito endures again, and ZSJ stands to then shift around, back to CLARKY CAT! We hit 15 minutes and Naito scrambles around! Naito reaches out, ROPEBREAK by a foot! The fans cheer as ZSJ lets off in frustration. ZSJ drags Naito up but Naito fights the scoop! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, then full nelsons, but Naito arm-drags free! Atomic drop, takedown, jackknife roll!! TWO!! ZSJ has the sunset, TWO! Naito has the jackknife back, TWO! ZSJ has the sunset again, TWO!!! Naito escapes, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Naito roars then ENZIGURIS! But ZSJ PENALTY KICKS!
Fans are thunderous as ZSJ scoops! But Naito shifts weight, DESTINO!! Naito drags ZSJ up, wrenches, tilt-o-whirl, but ZSJ blocks to ZACK DRIVER!! Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! ZSJ stirs, as does Naito, but we hit the three minute warning! ZSJ flops his way to the corner and Naito pushes himself up off the mat. Fans are thunderous for Naito but time is running out! ZSJ sits up in the corner, he shouts at Naito, and both men rush in! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Naito down! Naito rises but ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! ZSJ runs in at he corner, Naito moves but ZSJ goes up and TORNADO DDTS!
ZSJ fires up, but Naito suplexes first! We hit the two minute warning and Naito shakes out the cobwebs. Tilt-o-whirl, but ZSJ goes for the arm! Fujiwara into a GHOST PIN! TWO!!! ZSJ hurries to uppercut but Naito backslides! ZSJ rolls through, ducks the back elbow and YANKS the arm! ZSJ roundhouses but Naito blocks! Naito kicks and reels ZSJ in, TORNADO cradle!??! NAITO WINS!!!
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall (gains 2 points; ZSJ earns 0)
ZSJ thought he knew all of Naito’s tricks, but he just showed us a new one! And now things shift in the D Block again! Will Naito again snatch away an opportunity from ZSJ? Or can The Front Man finish strong and still move into the quarterfinals?
G1 Climax 33, C Block: Shingo Takagi VS David Finlay w/ Gedo!
The Rampaging Dragon and Tama Tonga had a draw last round that could have truly altered the course of this block! Will Takagi alter it again by bringing down Finlay? Or will the G1 need the Rebel?
The bell rings and fans fire up as the two stare down. They approach, fans behind “TA-KA-GI!” and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Takagi powers Finlay to ropes. Finlay turns it around, Takagi turns it back, but Finlay turns it back. Red Shoes calls the break, and Finlay lets off slowly. But Takagi avoids the cheap shot! Fans applaud as the two reset. The two circle, but Finlay rakes eyes! Finlay headlocks, Takagi powers out and RAMS shoulders with Finlay! Neither man falls, so Takagi dares Finlay to try. Finlay runs, they RAM shoulders, but neither falls! The fans fire up as the two argue over who goes next.
Takagi decides he’ll go, but Finlay pulls Takagi’s hair to reel him into a headlock! Red Shoes reprimands but Takagi already powers out. Finlay RAMS Takagi but Takagi rebounds to run Finlay over! Fans fire up and Takagi encourages them to get louder. Takagi stalks Finlay to ropes, he stomps Finlay and brings him up to knee low against the ropes. Takagi wihps and KNEES Finlay against ropes, then runs, but Finlay flops over. Gedo tells Red Shoes to check Finlay. Takagi drags Finlay up but he’s dead weight. Fans boo Gedo, tell him to go away, and Takagi tells him to leave, too. But Finlay CHOP BLOCKS Takagi!
Finlay was of course faking, and he goes out after Takagi to throw hands. Finlay RAMS Takagi through the gate! Takagi is down in No Man’s Land, and Finlay brings out a table! Gedo says he loves this but Red Shoes reprimands. Finlay finishes setting the table, then he BOOTS Takagi. Finlay brings Takagi over to SMACK him off the table! But Takagi fights the suplex! Takagi turns things around and Gedo freaks out! Finlay fires hands, and he snap suplexes Takagi to the floor! Fans boo but Finlay drags Takagi up to SMACK him off the apron! Finlay puts Takagi in, drags him around and he bends Takagi’s fingers!
Finlay JAMS Takagi’s fingers into the mat, then BITES the fingers! Red Shoes reprimands and counts, Finlay lets off at 4 and argues with Red Shoes. Fans rally for Takagi but Finlay UPPERCUTS! Takagi kicks and kicks, but Finlay ROCKS him with forearms, then HEADBUTTS! Finlay digs his knee in, but lets off as Red Shoes counts. Finlay drags Takagi up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Finlay wraps on a chinlock. Fans rally as Takagi endures and we pass five minutes. Takagi fights up, throws elbows, but Finlay throws Takagi by his hair! Gedo applauds but he’s the only one. Finlay kicks Takagi around and eggs him on.
Takagi blocks a kick to fire off forearms and JABS! JABS! JABS! But Finlay ducks the haymaker to pull hair! Takagi uses that to RAM Finlay into a corner! Finlay storms up, into an ELBOW! JAB! YUKON LARIAT! Fans fire up with how fast the Takagi combo was! Finlay goes to a corner, Takagi waits on him to rise, and then he runs in. Takagi blocks the boot, and clotheslines through! Fans fire up with Takagi as he fires off forearm after forearm, and then returns those HEADBUTTS! Finlay sits down but Takagi drags him back up. Finlay pulls hair, so Takagi pulls hair! Takagi TOSSES Finlay across the ring!
Fans fire up and Takagi runs in to clothesline! And then a suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Takagi looks to cameras, and says IT’S TIME! Fans fire up with Takagi and he watches Finlay rise. Takagi runs, Finlay dodges, but Takagi ELBOWS! JABS! YUKON feint to a DDT! And then SLIDING LARIAT! Fans fire up and Takagi stalks Finlay to the apron. Takagi drags Finlay up but Finlay holds ropes. Takagi CLUBS Finlay, fireman’s carries, but Finlay slips off to HEADBUTT! Takagi wobbles, Finlay runs in, but Takagi blocks the spear! Takagi drags Finlay to the apron, and aims for the table! But Finlay fights for dear life!
Finlay drops down, and he trips Takagi! Finlay then gets Takagi up, POWERBOMB through the table!! Fans boo but at least the table broke cleanly. Finlay soaks up the heat and he goes back for Takagi. Fans rally up for “TA-KA-GI!” but Finlay just leaves him behind. The ring count starts as Finlay flips everyone off. Fans boo but Finlay and Gedo just soak up the heat. Takagi stirs at 6 of 20, rises at 10, needing the railing’s help. But he’s still down at 15! Takagi hobbles up at 17, and lunges into the ring at 19! Finlay is upset but the fans fire up! Finlay drags Takagi up but Takagi fights the lift with elbows!
Finlay shoves Takagi, scoops him, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Finlay hurries to sit Takagi up at 10 minutes, BLINDSIDER! Cover, TWO! Takagi is still in this and the fans are still with him! Finlay drags Takagi up, reels him in, but Takagi blocks! Finlay throws body shots, suplexes, but Takagi fights it to TWISTING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as both men are down! Takagi rises, grits his teeth and stands Finlay up. Finlay UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS again! But Takagi blocks one to Gory Especial, NOSHIGAMI! Fans rally up and Takagi stalks Finlay to a corner.
Takagi powers up, brings Finlay up, and suplexes him to the top rope. Fans fire up but Gedo freaks out! Takagi throws headbutt after headbutt, then brings Finlay up! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men writhe and fans are thunderous! The fans rally behind “TA-KA-GI!” and he rises again. They fire up with “OI! OI! OI!” and Takagi brings Finlay up. Pump handle, but Finlay fights the lift! Finlay swings, into a spin and suplex, but Finlay fights that to hang Takagi out to dry! Takagi flops down and sputters, but Finlay storms up. Finlay hoists Takagi up top backwards, and brings him out in the Canadian Rack! DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO!!
Finlay is furious that Takagi survives! The fans are thunderous again as Takagi staggers up. Finlay runs, to LARIAT! Finlay paces, brings down the kneepad, and slashes his throat! Fans boo but he just flips them off. Finlay then goes back to Takagi, suplexes, but Takagi slips free! GROUD COBRA CRADLE! TWO!! Finlay hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Fans boo but Finlay drags Takagi up again, scoops and swings, for another IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Takagi is still in this! Finlay is frustrated and he storms back up on Takagi. Finlay vows to end this now!
But Takagi fights the lift! We hit 15 minutes as Finlay CLUBS Takagi. Finlay gets Takagi up but Takagi slips free! Finlay fires off forearms, then short arm LARIATS! Takagi drops to a knee, Finlay runs, LARIAT! But Takagi just roars! Finlay fires off a flurry, but spins into a JAB! Finlay comes back, into a HEADBUTT! Takagi swings, Finlay backslides and suplexes, but Takagi gets free! Pump handle, MADE IN JAPAN!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Finlay survives and fans fire up as both men sit up. They give each other junkyard dog headbutts, and then stand to give more headbutts! Then the forearms start flying! Then they shift to SLAPS!
Takagi ROCKS Finlay, ROCKS him with boxing elbows, and the fans fire up with each shot! But Finlay ROCKS Takagi! And again! And again, and again, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Takagi comes back, but Finlay dodges, to SPEAR! Finlay hauls Takagi up at the three minute warning, for a POWERBOMB! Fans rally for Takagi but Finlay says he’ll go for one more. Finlay hauls Takagi up, to POWERBOMB! Gedo is loving this as Finlay throws up the Too Sweet. Finlay decides he’ll give us one more, and he drags Takagi up. INTO O- NO, Takagi slips free to SLIDING FOREARM! Fans fire up as both men are down again!
Takagi goes to a corner, Finlay flounders to the other, and we hit the two minute warning! Fans are thunderous as Takagi drags himself up with the ropes! Takagi headbutts the buckle to fire up! They both run in, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! But then Takagi comes back with a PUMPING BOMBER! And LAST OF THE DRAGON!!! Cover, TAKAGI WINS!!!
Winner: Shingo Takagi, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Finlay earns 0)
And with just minutes to spare, The Dragon slays The Rebel!! Finlay is still holding onto the top spot, but he’s up against The Mad King in the final round! Who will win the battle that determines it all?
As for Takagi, he gets the mic, makes sure it’s on, and he reviews his current record: 3 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw, and still with a shot. “Finally… Finally, my time is here!” Fans cheer that! But Takagi admits, he was feeling the pressure yesterday. “If you lose, you go home. Yes, that. But not just that, but Naito is in his ‘hometown’ in the semi-main, underneath me! And he won, so it was all on me!” Fans cheer that, too. “If I lost here, can you imagine how hard he’d taunt me tomorrow?” Fans can understand that. But Takagi won! And right here in Hiroshima, where he once defended the KOPW Championship.
However, the fans weren’t allowed to cheer back then! “So how about it, Hiroshima? They cheer now! “HIROSHIMA!” The fans keep cheering, but Takagi says they can get louder than that! “I won today, thanks to your support. Thank you!” Fans cheer for “TA-KA-GI! TA-KA-GI!” and he says their good mood has put him in a good mood. This is his fifth G1 already, and he is only looking for the top, for the trophy! And as he mentioned, Naito keeps saying he wants a main event in the Tokyo Dome. “Oi oi oi oi! You’re not the only one! You’re damn right Shingo Takagi wants to be there!”
Fans cheer that, too, and Takagi says that reminds him. “He beat Naito, Hiromu and Yota. Oi, Sanada! You haven’t beaten me! And I don’t like you as World Heavyweight Champion!” Fans cheer that, too! Takagi says he’ll let his actions do the talking, so “like a Rampaging Dragon, I’ll be there to do something about it!” Fans cheer again as Takagi drops the mic! He’s put Naito, Sanada and the rest of the G1 hopefuls on notice, will Takagi fight his way all the way to WrestleKingdom?
Here are the NEW C Block standings!
David Finlay: 4-2, 8 points
EVIL: 4-2, 8 points
Eddie Kingston: 4-2, 8 points
Tama Tonga: 3-2-1, 7 points
Shingo Takagi: 3-2-1, 7 points
Mikey Nicholls: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Aaron Henare: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Tomohiro Ishii: 1-5, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the NEW D Block standings!
Jeff Cobb: 4-2, 8 points
Tetsuya Naito: 4-2, 8 points
Zack Sabre Jr: 4-2, 8 points
Hiroshi Tanahashi: 3-3, 6 points
Hirooki Goto: 3-3, 6 points
Shane Haste: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Alex Coughlin: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Toru Yano: 2-4, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
Another awesome round for the G1, and there is such great chaos, I suppose you could say, in the C and D Blocks. A Block is all about Sanada and time limit draws creating a fight for second, and then B Block is all about Okada and another fight for second. But in both C and D, we have three men with 4-2 and 8 points, but also two men just outside that with three wins and at least 6 points. This makes their seventh rounds on August 8th and 9th incredibly dramatic. Goto VS ZSJ, Tanahashi VS Naito, Cobb VS Shane are the matches that matter, though Yano is giving us his best gags to finish out.
There are scenarios in this where even though you could have FIVE 4-3 records, you could end up with it being Tanahashi and Goto as dark horse quarterfinalists. Though at the same time, Cobb could/should beat Shane, so he’ll solidify a spot for D Block. If I have this right, Goto needs Tanahashi to lose while he beats ZSJ. If ZSJ wins, he’d still need Goto to beat Naito since Naito just beat Goto. If Tanahashi wins, he already beat Goto so he’d need Goto to beat ZSJ because Tanahashi lost to ZSJ. And of course, if Naito wins, he’s just in.
I think there are similar paths in C Block, with Tama facing Henare, who is already out. Henare can definitely spoil things for Tama if he wins, but even if Tama wins, he would need Eddie and Evil to lose. Takagi needs to win against Evil, so he can kinda help Tama out at the same time. Then with Finlay VS Eddie, not only does each man need to win, but Finlay needs Tama AND Takagi to lose, while Evil needs just Finlay to lose. Honestly, I’d be pleasantly surprised if Eddie made it through to give us more dream matches with the guys from the other blocks, and I’m personally a fan of Takagi so it’d be cool if he got in.
While Finlay is building up his strength as newest Bullet Club leader, he has plenty he can do outside of the G1, such as defending the NEVER Openweight Championship and fending off the enemies of Bullet Club, like ELP & The Guerillas of Destiny. Still waiting on a Bullet Club Civil War of some kind, but that may never happen.
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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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Redzone Results & Report! (4/25/26)
Ice High? Or Lights Out?
Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon in the main event!
Tonight in Hiroshima, Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi now have their chance to take back the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Taisei Nakahara; Matsumoto wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shota Umino, Toru Yano, Master Wato & YOH VS Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SHO; Shota, Yano, Wato & Yoh win.
- Six Man Tag: Ryusuke Taguchi, Taichi & Masatora Yasuda VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf, Tiger Mask & Togi Makabe VS Ren Narita, Don Fale, Douki & Dick Togo; No Contest.
- Yuya Uemura & Tomoaki Honma VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Oiwa & Hartley win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Eagles & Fujita win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon; KOB wins and retains the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
In the closing moments of 8 Man Tag: Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf, Tiger Mask & Togi Makabe VS Ren Narita, Don Fale, Douki & Dick Togo…
Tiger Mask puts Douki back in the ring, only for Douki to bail out. Douki eggs Tiger Mask on, but TORU YANO runs down the ramp to throw Douki back in! Yano’s not part of the match, the ref already doesn’t like that. Tiger hits a SAYANAGI, but then Dick storms in and stomps him! Then the floodgates open and EVERYONE gets in the ring, even Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi! One half of the House already lost to Hontai, they’re gonna get their revenge! It is so chaotic, the ref has no choice but to throw this out as a No Contest!
No Contest, interference
The House clears out the rest of Hontai while Douki CLAWS at Tiger Mask’s face and, well, mask! They all stomp away on the living legend, then stand him up. But Tiger SOBATS Douki! Douki blocks the next kick, and LOW BLOWS Tiger! Then Douki snatches the mask away!! Tiger drops down to cover his face while the fans boo Douki for this disgrace! Young Lions use their shirts to cover Tiger Mask, and out rush Shota, Wato & Yoh! The House retreats, taking the mask as their prize! Hontai helps Tiger Mask stand up, head covered in shirts. Tiger Mask then gets the mic to call out Douki!
Tiger Mask tells Douki, “Is this the only kind of match you can do? So, you can’t do it without using your teammates, you bastard?! I don’t know what to say, but if that’s what you want, then I’ll turn our title match into a LUMBERJACK MATCH!” The fans like the sound of that! Tiger Mask says Douki can choose how many to bring, because it won’t matter! Tiger Mask is gonna sink Douki in this ring, remember that! The fans cheer as the stakes have been raised, but will this gamble only work in the House’s favor? Or can Tiger Mask win the title and retire on top?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!
Team Super Extreme freed these titles from the House of Torture, but now the Ichiban Sweet Boys have come back around. Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk once again be golden boys? Or will the Bone Soldier & Mr. X prove they’re still too sweet?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who wins the newest chapter in this storied rivalry!
Them teams sort out and TMDK rush Super Extreme! They DOUBLE DROPKICK the champs out, then the bell rings! Eagles builds speed and DIVES onto Super Extreme! The fans cheer as Eagles lands on his feet through his tope cannonball. Eagles puts Taiji in, then he and Fujita double wrench for the MAXXIE BOMB! Cover, TWO! Taiji survive but Fujita tags Eagles. Eagles whips Taiji into Fujita’s ENZIGIRI! Then Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Bridging cover, TWO! Tag back to Fujita and he feeds Taiji to Eagles. But Taiji mule kicks Fujita away! Eagles knees and whips Taiji, but X tags in!
Taiji dodges Eagles to DECK Fujita! Taiji blocks a kick, X gives a kick, and Super Extreme double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW! Wheelbarrow, VICTORY SPLASH! The fans cheer as X stands Fujita up, and he SMACKS Fujita. X whips Fujita corner to corner, then Taiji runs up, DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to the DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Fujita stays in this. X drags Fujita up, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! X snapmares, steps over, and traps an arm to then trap the legs! X pulls Fujita into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Fujita endures, slips down, but X just CRANKS the arm! Fujita writhes but X covers, TWO!
The fans rally as X looms over Fujita. X bumps Fujita off buckles, tags Taiji, then Taiji fires elbows. Taiji wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS, then hammerlocks for a scoop and SHOULDER BUSTER! Fujita writhes again but Taiji covers, TWO! Taiji clamps on with a double wristlock! Fujita endures, reaches out, and makes the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud while Taiji lets go. Taiji tags X and X runs to NO HAND HANDSPRING KICK Eagles! Eagles falls and X goes back to Fujita. X drags Fujita up while the fans rally. Fujita pushes X to fire a forearm, but X eggs him on. Fujita fires more shots, but X SMACKS Fujita!
X suplexes, Fujita slips free, but X elbows back! X whips, Fujita reverses and GAMANGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Fujita crawls and hot tags Eagles! Eagles springboards, X dodges, but Eagles BLASTS Taiji! X runs up but Eagles ELBOWS him away, then RANAS! And WHEEL KICKS! Eagles kips up and the fans join in with “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie!” “OI!” “Robbie Robbie Robbie!” “OI OI OI!” Eagles KICKS X, and KICKS, and KICKS! Eagles runs, but Taiji KICKS Eagles at the ropes! The ref reprimands but Taiji steps inside.
Super Extreme double whip, but Eagles reverses to send X away. Eagles ROCKS Taiji, then sends X into him! Then Eagles dodges X, mule kicks, and he runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up with Eagles and he runs corner to corner to DOUBLE KNEE X! Eagles runs up again, but into an ELBOW! Eagles still basement 619s the legs out! Then METEORA! Cover, TWO! X survives but Eagles stays on him by grabbing the legs. Eagles CLUBS and KICKS and KICKS the leg! X writhes, Eagles goes up and out, and the fans rally as Eagles aims! WARP- NO, X dodges! Eagles runs up but into an UP KICK!
X skins the cat, ROCKS Eagles, then goes up again, only for Eagles to GAMANGIRI! Eagles steps outside and the fans rally up as he climbs! SUPER DUPER STEINER, but X lands out?!? Eagles and X have their own Ospreay and Ibushi moment! X dodges Eagles to SPIN KICK and LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Eagles survives but the fans fire up again. X rallies the fans as he goes to the corner. X climbs up again, takes aim, and X EX- NO, X has to land out as Eagles moves! X hobbles but Eagles runs up! X dodges, sending Eagles into buckles. X then backslides and bridges, TWO! X SOBATS, but Eagles KNEES low! Eagles kicks, but X blocks!
X spins Eagles but Eagles SOBATS! Eagles runs, but into the Tiger Wall Kick! X hobbles again, but tries a roundhouse, only for Eagles to dodge! X PELES, but into a trap! RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Fujita GAMANGIRIS Taiji, then ASAI MOONSAULTS! The fans rally as X endures! Eagles puts on the pressure as X crawls around! X reaches out, and he manages the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while the ref counts. Eagles lets go in frustration, and then SMASHES X’s knee into the mat again and again! Then DEATHLOCK SMASH! Eagles goes to a corner, calls his shot, and HYPER- NO, X ducks the gamangiri!
Eagles drags X up, but X CHOPS back! Eagles ROUNDHOUSES, SUPERKICKS, and PEL- NO! X ducks the kick, backflips up and over, then deadlifts, but Eagles RANAS! Cover, TWO! X BOOTS Eagles, Eagles BOOTS X, then they each BLAST their partners! The Robbies BOOT at the same time! Eagles rewinds but X handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION X!! The fans fire up while both Robbies are down again! The Robbies crawl, hot tags to Fujita and Taiji! Taiji BOOTS Fujita, Fujita ROCKS Taiji, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as Taiji fires a flurry! Fujita rebounds to CHOP! Taiji CHOPS! Taiji whips, Fujita reverses, but Taiji handsprings, into a catch!
Fujita slips through and has the legs tied up! NEMOS SPECIAL!! Taiji fights, reaches out, but Fujita powers those arms back! FULL NEMOS SPECIAL!! Taiji endures, pries free of the facelock, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he vows to end it now! Fujita deadlifts Taiji, but Taiji fights the German Suplex with elbows! Fujita blocks one, flips Taiji up and over, but Taiji now fights the standard suplex! Taiji suplexes, to make it a gut wrench! CIPHER UTAKI! The fans fire up as Taiji takes aim, BANG! Taiji drags Fujita up, reels him in, but Fujita wrenches and RANAS! Cover, TWO! High stack, TWO!
Taiji ROCKS Fujita, X joins in, and they double whip. Taiji runs up, blocks boots, and he puts Fujita in the ropes! X ENZIGIRIS, Taiji SLIDING GERMANS! X STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Taiji goes up, 450 SPLASH! Cover, EAGLES CLOBBERS X ONTO IT! The fans fire up as all four men are down! X TOSSES Eagles, then regroups with Taiji. They call for the end and reel Fujita in. BLOODY- NO, Fujita arm-drags ‘n’ ranas free! Fujita DUMPS X out, wrenches and slips around on Taiji, GERMAN SUPLEX! Taiji tumbles while the fans fire up again! The fans rally as Fujita crawls, hot tag to Eagles!
Eagles storms up on Taiji, but Taiji fires body shots! Taiji CHOPS, but Eagles kicks him! Taiji fires more chops, but Eagles BOOTS him again! Taiji stands up to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, but Eagles kicks a leg and ASAI- NO, Taiji turns the DDT into a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY and BASEMENT SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Taiji roars! Taiji fireman’s carries again, and swings Eagles for a BLOODY FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Taiji aims and Eagles rises. Taiji runs up, tilt-o-whirls, but Eagles stops it! Fujita is in, SWEET BUSTER! Cover, X breaks it! Fujita TOSSES X while Eagles drags Taiji to the drop zone.
Eagles goes up, out, and takes aim, but X breaks free of Fujita! X handsprings to PELE Eagles down! The fans fire up as Eagles dangles from the ropes! Fujita runs up but X BOOTS him! X runs up, Fujita wrenches to ROCK him! X CHOPS, Fujita CHOPS, then Fujita ducks a kick! X ducks the haymaker, Fujita blocks to CHOP! X handsprings up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Fujita swings, X handsprings through, PE- NO, Fujita blocks to WHEELBARROW GERMAN! But X is right up?! O’Conner and CHAOS- NO, Fujita elbows free! Fujita runs, but X follows! FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up as X powers up and calls his shot!
X runs, handsprings, but Fujita stops the Injection! Fujita pops X up into the Electric Chair, spins him around, but almost loses his grip! Fujita powers X up and into position! Eagles is up top, cravats, SLICED BREAD BOMB!! The fans fire up again as the Sweet Boys have Taiji! Taiji slips free of a scoop but Eagles CHOPS, Fujita CHOPS, and they DOUBLE CHOP! The Sweet Boys double whip but Taiji tries to crisscross them! The Sweet Boys deny that and DOUBLE KICK COMBO! The fans fire up with the Sweet Boys again as they haul Taiji up. Double torture rack, but Taiji fights free! Taiji fires forearms and elbows, then a CHOP!
Eagles SUPERKICKS but Taiji ducks! Down goes Fujita! Taiji JUMP KNEES Eagles, then runs to handspring and LETHAL INJECTION X!! The fans fire up as Taiji then ripcords Eagles, LA MYSTICA! And BONE LOCK!! Eagles flails, rolls Taiji, TWO! Taiji smothers Eagles in a cover, TWO! Eagles slips around, roll and bridge, TWO! But step through, only for Taiji to cradle! TWO!! Eagles escapes, Taiji runs up, LA MYSTI- NO! Eagles powers through to SLAP, KNEE, clinch and TURBO BACKPACK!! Eagles crawls to the cover, TWO!! Taiji survives and the fans fire up again! Eagles and Fujita regroup, DOUBLE KICK COMBO!
The Sweet Boys DOUBLE BOOT X, then Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes X, and now Eagles goes up! WARP 4.5!! Then the step through, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Taiji endures, reaches out, but Eagles drags him back! Eagles puts on more pressure, Taiji flails, and TAIJI TAPS!! SWEET BOYS WIN!
Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Three times, these teams have fought 2v2. And three times, the Ichiban Sweet Boys come out on top! Will Taiji & X ever bring The Mighty down? Or do Eagles & Fujita just have their number?
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Knock Out Brothers VS Bishamon!
Oskar & Yuto-Ice know everyone wants that wrestling high, so they let their challengers sort things out themselves. Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi conquered the United Empire on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku, but will they #GetBackUp to the top of the Heavyweight Tag Division? Or will the Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter get knocked out instead?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who leaves the Redzone with the gold!
The teams sort out, and while everyone is eager to fight, Yuto starts against Goto. The bell rings, and the fans rally already. The cheers for Ice have the advantage, so Ice takes a swing! Goto dodges, ROCKS Yuto, but Yuto comes back to ROCK Goto! They go forearm for forearm already, but Goto headlocks. Yuto powers up and out but Goto RUNS him over! The fans cheer while Yuto flounders away. Goto kicks and fires off forearms in the corner! The fans fire up with Goto as he whips Yuto corner to corner. Yuto comes right back to CLOBBER Goto! Oskar runs in and BLASTS Yashi! The fans fire up for KOB as they stand Goto up.
KOB double whips but Goto grabs the ropes! Goto DUMPS Oskar out, BOOTS Yuto, then Hashi WRECKS Oskar with a dropkick while Goto RUNS Yuto over! Hashi keeps moving, ZANMAI! Goto drags Yuto back up so he and Hashi can “SE~ NO!” BANG THE DRUM! The fans cheer as Yuto writhes! Hashi flexes while Goto stomps Yuto. Goto bumps Yuto off buckles, tags Hashi in, and they dig their boots in. Red Shoes reprimands, then counts, and Bishamon backs off at 4. Hashi drags Yuto up but Yuto ROCKS Hashi! And ROCKS him again! And again! Hashi spins through to CHOP Yuto! Hashi also SMACKS Oskar!
Oskar snarls but stays on the corner as Hashi CHOPS Yuto! Hashi tags Goto, Goto stomps Yuto, then Goto brings Yuto around to CLUB him down. Goto eggs Yuto on, then whips him to ropes. Yuto reverses, and Oskar catches Goto into a SLEEPER! Yuto BOOTS Goto down, then BLASTS Hashi! The fans rally and duel again as Yuto stands Goto up. Yuto bumps Goto off Oskar’s boot, then tags Oskar in. Oskar steps up and over, still impressive to the fans, and he CHOPS Goto down! Oskar circles Goto, drags him up, and CHOPS him back down! Oskar pushes Goto to the cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Goto toughs it out.
Oskar paces around Goto, drags him up, then THROWS him into the corner! Tag to Yuto and KOB mugs Goto. The fans rally as Yuto snapmares Goto, covers, TWO! Yuto sits Goto up to KICK him in the back! Yuto taunts Goto, kicks him around, and drags him up. Goto CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Yuto SMACKS Goto back down! Tag back to Oskar and he drags Goto around, into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Yuto BLASTS Hashi while Goto endures the stretch! Goto gets one arm free but Oskar keeps on the hold. The fans rally as Goto fights his way over, and manages the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, Oskar lets go, and Oskar hauls Goto up.
Yuto joins in but Goto BOOTS him away! Oskar shoves Goto to the corner, runs up, but Goto dodges! Oskar hits buckles, and Goto crawls for his corner! Oskar runs up, but Goto avoids the leg drop, brother! Goto continues to crawl while the fans rally up, hot tag to Hashi! The fans fire up as Hashi runs up on Oskar, ELBOW! Whip and- NO, Oskar reverses to send Hashi into the corner! Oskar runs up, but Hashi dodges the splash! Hashi comes back to LARIAT, then he whips, only for Oskar to reverse again! Hashi sunset flips, but Oskar stays standing! Only for Hashi to avoid the elbow drop! Hashi basement DROPKICKS!
The fans fire up as Hashi BLASTS Yuto! Hashi roars, the fans cheer, and Hashi circles the giant German. Hashi brings Oskar up and reels him in, but Oskar fights the suplex! Oskar powers free, scoops Hashi, but Hashi slips free to CHOP! And ROCK! Hashi roars, runs, but Oskar reels him in! HUGE mat slam, then the ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Hashi toughs it out but Oskar snarls as he stands back up. Oskar stands Hashi up, and with both hands, HANGING NECK- DDT COUNTER! Hashi turns things around on Oskar and the fans rally up again! Hashi goes to a corner, then he runs up on Oskar, only for Oskar to scoop and SLAM!
The fans fire up while both men crawl, and Oskar hot tags Yuto! Yuto swaggers over to Hashi, stomps him down, then stands him up. Hashi fires body shots but Yuto DECKS him for it! Yuto drags Hashi back up, whips him to ropes, but Hashi DROPKICKS the leg! Yuto falls over and the fans rally again! Hashi crawls, hot tag to Goto! Goto RUNS Yuto over! And ELBOWS him down! And whips, only for Yuto to reverse! Goto still RUNS Yuto over! Goto runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuto is tougher than that but Goto brings him right up. But Yuto fights the fireman’s carry with elbows! Goto swings, Yuto fires hands in return!
Yuto bobs ‘n’ weaves to SMACK Goto with palm strikes! Yuto backs Goto down to a corner, KNEES him low, then SOBATS! Goto sits, Yuto gets gangsta! “BOMBACLAT!” DOUBLE KNEES! Yuto then drags Goto to the cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Goto toughs it out. Yuto stays close, and he sits Goto up. Yuto runs, ICE- NO! Goto blocks the kick! But Yuto ROKCS Goto! Yuto runs, but into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Hashi returns to BLAST Oskar! Hashi calls to Goto and they get Yuto up! Fireman’s carry, FIERCE FLASH! The fans rally as Bishamon brings Yuto back up, dragon sleeper and leg lift! But Oskar LCUBS Hashi!
Oskar kicks Goto, runs the ropes, but Goto follows! Goto LARIATS, but Oskar stays up! Hashi SUPERKICKS, but Oskar is still up! Bishamon double whips, but Oskar DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Oskar bails out, but Yuto and Bishamon are all still down. Red Shoes ushers Hashi out of the ring, and he checks as Yuto and Goto crawl to corners. The fans rally up as both men rise. Yuto runs up, but Goto puts him right up top! DRAPING GTR!! But Goto can’t make the cover! The fans rally as both men crawl again, and Goto uses the ropes to stand up. Goto roars, aims, and BUZZSAW!
But Yuto rises to his feet! Goto fireman’s carries, G T W! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again as Yuto survives! Goto dragon sleepers, but Yuto wrenches through. Goto ducks the haymaker, but Yuto blocks the saido, short arm LARIAT! The fans rally as both men are down again! Goto and Yuto crawl, reach out, and hot tag to Hashi and Oskar! They both run up, but Oskar RUNS Hashi over! Oskar motions to calm down, and he grins as he brings Hashi up. Oskar whips Hashi corner to corner hard, and Hashi bounces off the buckles before landing on the mat! Hashi writhes but Oskar storms over to him.
Oskar drags Hashi up, whips corner to corner again, and just as hard! Hashi again bounces off buckles and writhes on the mat. The fans rally while Oskar takes his time walking over to Hashi. Oskar taunts Hashi, stands him up, and whips, but Hashi rebounds to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Hashi and Oskar both wobble. Oskar CLUBS Hashi down! Oskar drags Hashi up, Yuto joins in, but Hashi BOOTS Yuto away! Hashi CLUBS away on Oskar, but Oskar blocks the lariat! Yuto ROCKS Hashi, then he and Oskar hit THE RUMBLING BOMB!! Cover, but Goto breaks it! Yuto fires off on Goto, TOSSES him out, then regroups with Oskar.
Yuto & Oskar call for the end, and they haul Hashi up! Feed to Oskar, but Hashi SHOTGUNS him first! Hashi stands but AMBITION RIGHT hits first! Then ICE HIGH! Yuto calls to Oskar and they try again. Feed, scoop, and- GOTO LARIATS YUTO! Hashi victory rolls Oskar! TWO!! Goto PENALTY KICKS Oskar down! The fans fire up as Bishamon still has life! Oskar rises in a corner, and Goto sends Hashi in for a LARIAT! Then Goto adds MURAMASA! Goto climbs, Hashi lifts, and somehow, they hit the DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover off the super bulldog, but YUTO BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as all four men are down!
The fans rally up as Goto brings Yuto around. Yuto DECKS Goto, kicks him out, but Hashi LARIATS Yuto! The fans fire up again as Hashi roars! Hashi runs at Oskar in the corner and LARIATS! Then he brings Oskar in, hooks a leg, but Oskar fights the lift! Oskar fires body shots, Hashi staggers back, but Hashi LARIATS again! And SUPERKICKS! Oskar wobbles but he roars as he runs back up! Hashi dodges a boot, and he LARIATS Oskar down! Cover, TWO! Oskar is tougher than that but the fans fire up again. Hashi feeds off the energy and he powers up like Goto would! SUPERKICK! Hashi roars, and he brings Oskar back up!
Hashi hooks the leg, and KUMAGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO!!! Oskar survives, with Yuto so close and yet so far because of Goto! Goto throws Yuto back out, then brings Oskar back up. The fans fire up as Goto dragon sleepers and Hashi lifts the legs! But Oskar flails and fights free of Hashi! Oskar powers out of the dragon sleeper, but Hashi HEADBUTTS him down! Yuto fires off on Goto, then runs, but into a fireman’s carry! Hashi is back, FIERCE FLASH into the dragon sleeper! Hashi has the legs, but Oskar has a SLEEPER on Hashi! Hashi is stuck in The Nightmare Hold while Goto fights Yuto off.
Hashi RAMS Oskar into a corner, Goto LARIATS! Hashi LARIATS! Then Hashi goes up while Goto clinches! SUPER GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up again as Hashi SMACKS Yuto down! Bishamon roars as they get Oskar back up and in, but Oskar again kicks free! But Hashi CODE BREAKERS! Goto dragon sleepers, Hashi has the legs, and this time for sure! SHOTO!! Cover, YUTO BREAKS IT!!! The fans are thunderous as Yuto saves Oskar with nanoseconds to spare! Red Shoes checks all four guys as they stir, and the fans rally up again. Hashi sits up first, he calls to Goto, and Goto pushes up off the mat.
The fans cheer as Bishamon roars! They stand up, and Hashi brings Yuto around. But Yuto fires forearms and elbows! But then Hashi mule kicks! Goto clinches, Hashi runs, but Yuto sends Goto into Hashi! Then he ROCKS Goto! Goto ROCKS Ice, but Ice ROCKS Goto! The fans get fired up with every forearm! Yuto swings, but Goto spins him, URA GTR! Then Goto runs, but Yuto blocks the lariat to ROUNDHOUSE! Then he blocks the ridge hand! Oskar is up, Yuto sends Goto to him! Scoop and K O B DRIVER!! But they can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous again as Yuto snarls and Oskar rises!
Yuto brings Hashi up, sends him to Oskar, but Hashi ROCKS Oskar first! Then he ROCKS Yuto! Hashi CHOPS Yuto, ROCKS him again and again, then DOUBLE CHOPS! Hashi runs, but Yuto dodges! Oskar scoops! Hashi slips free to SHOVE Oskar into Yuto! Half nelson, KARMA CRADLE! TWO!! CRUELLA!! The fans are thunderous again as all four men are back down! Yuto roars, he drags Hashi up, and the fans rally behind him! Goto anchors Yuto’s leg, then drags himself up. Yuto stares Goto down before he DECKS him! Red Shoes reprimands about closed fists, but Yuto just roars! Feed to Oskar for the scoop, K O B DRIVER!!! Cover, KOB wins!!
Winners: Oskar & Yuto-Ice, by pinfall (still IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Goto & Hashi put up the fight you’d expect from former tag team champions, but they are still just former tag team champions! What will it take for them to #TurnItAllAround now that they’ve fallen behind?
As for the champs, it takes them a moment to stand back up, but they do stand for Red Shoes to raise their hands in victory. Yuto then sits back down before getting the mic. Yuto calls to Bishamon and asks they wait a moment. Yuto knows normally, the losers have nothing to say, but he wants them to hear this. He was fortunate to see their matches, and knows their philosophy of pushing forward, never giving up, and being able to turn things around. Yuto’s opinion is that even as a Young Lion in the black trunks, he thought of them as incredible strong, warm-hearted, and straightforward guys. The fans applaud that.
Yuto says if Bishamon felt the pure essence of pro-wrestling, then please come again, KOB will do this any time. The fans also applaud that, and Oskar helps Yuto stand up. Yuto continues by saying, “See you again.” Bishamon exits, and Yuto says his body aches and creaks from all that damage. But right now, being alive and being a pro-wrestler is the most fun he’s ever had! He is pretty sure pro-wrestling exists just so Yuto can live. Maybe, you guys who also love pro-wrestling feel the same. The fans cheer that, too! Yuto says he and they are all lucky, cuz pro-wrestling is an escape. If anything happens, they can always come back to wrestling!
Yuto is a huge fan of wrestling! He knows the fans cameramen, the staff, everyone in this company and in this industry in general, are all fans, too! So don’t worry, whatever your crappy reality is, pro-wrestling can save you from it. The fans cheer, that, too! Yuto promises that watching wrestling, you don’t have to think. A false version of himself is rubbish. Only raw emotion shows the real! Just feel! When you want to feel truly alive, watch pro-wrestling! The fans applaud again, and Yuto knows all you guys should just shut up and spend your time and money on Yuto & Oskar! You won’t lose anything, they ARE pro-wrestling!
The fans cheer again, and Yuto says it may vary from person to person. Whether it is work, school, home, or whatever else! As a reward, let’s share pro-wrestling together! Yuto has Oskar by his side, but also all of you “addicts!” The fans applaud, and Yuto says KOB is big money! They’re the best team in the world! And from now on, don’t think, just feel! LET’S GET HIGH! Tch tch, BIG UP! Oskar & Ice continue to reign, will there ever be a team that can keep up with their high?
My Thoughts:
A great Wrestling Redzone in the middle of the Road to Wrestling Dontaku, and I fully admit to forgetting about the first part of said Road to Wrestling Dontaku. Very good stuff in Tiger Mask escalating things for him and Douki, and I believe the House of Torture was also involved in NJPW’s previous Lumberjack Match, so maybe that tradition can replace the Bullet Club War Dogs’ Dog Kennel Cage Match. But it sounds like it’ll just be a reason to have everyone already ringside for when Tiger Mask loses his last chance at the title, because I don’t see NJPW changing tradition. Even so, it’ll be an awesome match with Tiger Mask giving it his all until the very end.
Speaking of, we got that out of the tag title matches tonight. I didn’t think TMDK would win the belts back already, but this adds to the great rivalry between them and Super Extreme. Super Extreme could make number four the one they finally win, it all just fits so well. And great match from KOB VS Bishamon. However, given it was Bishamon, who not only had their run as tag champions but are also Six Man Champions with Boltin Oleg, KOB was naturally winning here. Great stuff for them, and there are some good possibilities for who faces them next, so we’ll see where they go for Dontaku and beyond.
My Score: 8.9/10
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