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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/28/23)
Time for Round 5!
Can the dysfunctional duo take down the champions?
As the Super Junior Tag League hits its halfway point, odd couple Master Wato & El Desperado take on the fearsome Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Hiroyashi Tenzan VS Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima; Makabe, Honma & Tenzan win.
- Shota Umino & Ren Narita VS Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan; Shota & Narita win.
- Six Man Tag: Chaos VS The House of Torture; Chaos wins.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS Catch 2/2; Catch 2/2 wins.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS DOUKI & Taka Michinoku; Douki & Taka win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Eagles & Fujita win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Bushi & Titan; Bushi & Titan win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney; Wato & Desperado win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Super Junior Tag League Standings.
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-1, 6 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-1, 6 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 3-1, 6 points
Master Wato & El Desperado: 3-1, 6 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-2, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-2, 4 points
Catch 2/2: 2-2, 4 points
Bushi & Titan: 1-3, 2 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 1-3, 2 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 0-4, 0 points
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS Catch 2/2!
The Funky Weapon & The Eternal Dylan Kyle Cox are 2-2, as are TJP & Francesco Akira. Can Taguchi & DKC take down the former tag team champions? Or will they get burned by Public Enemy & Nova Fireball?
The teams sort out and DKC starts against Akira. Fans rally up, the two tie up, and DKC waistlocks. Akira pries free to wrench and wristlock but DKC rolls to trip Akira. DKC ties the legs up, Akira moves around, but DKC floats to a facelock and cover, ONE! Akira gets up and fans applaud the opening exchange. The two reset, tie up, and Akira wrenches to a hammerlock. Akira spins DKC around and leap frogs over, to then drop toehold! Akira shifts to then have a headlock but DKC fights up. DKC wrenches, wristlocks, but Akira spins and trips him! Akira runs, but DKC drops, hurdles, only for Akira to shove!
Akira ducks ‘n’ dodges now to tilt-o-whirl RANA! DKC gets up but Akira DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up with Akira and he drags DKC up to bump off buckles. Tag to TJP, Catch 2/2 double whip, SOBAT, KICK, trip and SHOTGUN! Fans fire up again and TJP covers, TWO! TJP clamps on with a chinlock, DKC pries at the hold and fights up. DKC powers up and out, things speed up, and TJP catches DKC to a spin and backslide! ONE, and TJP has the legs! BOSTON CRAB, but then TJP gets the arms! REVERSE SURFBOARD! DKC endures so TJP drops him to have a DEATHLOCK! And a SNAP!
TJP then shifts to BOW ‘N’ ARROW! DKC endures, TJP puts him in a cover, TWO! DKC escapes but TJP drags him up to put in a corner. TJP stomps DKC down, and the fans rally up as he gives DKC some face scrubs! TJP runs side to side, but the Funky Weapon’s buns are in the way! TJP turns around, DKC runs up, and TJP takes a swing. DKC ducks ‘n’ dodges to DKCANNONBALL! Direct hit and DKC brings TJP around to run and SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, TWO! DKC BLASTS Akira for good measure before he brings TJP over. Tag to Taguchi, fans rally up as Taguchi & DKC double whip.
They double elbow TJP down, then fire up as they rain down CHOPS! OSU! Taguchi & DKC run, DOUBLE TOMAHAWS! OSU! Cover, TWO! TJP hangs tough but Taguchi CHOPS him to a corner. Taguchi CHOPS TJP down, going after that bad neck! Taguchi point blank hip attacks, then covers, TWO! Fans rally and Taguchi clamps on with a chinlock. Taguchi digs that knee into the neck, then shifts to a deep motorcycle stretch! TJP endures, Taguchi shifts to a headscissor hold. TJP pushes back to a cover, ONE! Taguchi thrashes around, the fans rally, and TJP pushes back again. TWO, and Taguchi lets go to float to his own cover, TWO!
Taguchi tags DKC and DKC drags TJP up into a neck wrench. TJP endures so DKC clamps on a chinlock. DKC pulls the arms in for a straitjacket stretch! TJP still endures and the fans rally up. TJP fights around, DKC wrangles him, but TJP slips out to the COBRA TWIST! DKC slips out to headlock, facelock, but TJP goes to ropes. DKC lets go, CLUBS TJP, then fires some forearms. DKC whips, TJP holds the ropes, but DKC gets him loose. TJP ducks ‘n’ fakes DKC out! DKC runs in, but into BOOTS! TJP ELBOWS Taguchi, dodges DKC, and TORNADO DDTS! Fans fire up as TJP crawls for his corner, hot tag to Akira!
Akira dodges DKC, ENZIGURIS, then whips him to ropes. DKC reverses but Akira RANAS! Fans fire up and Akira goes corner to corner, clothesline! Akira keeps going, UPPERCUT! Akira fires up again and goes up the corner! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans rally behind Akira as he pounds the mat. Akira drags DKC up, chicken wings the arms, TIGER- NO, DKC fights free! TJP runs in but DKC just shoves Akira into him! Akira and DKC trade forearms, then Akira SUPERKICKS! Both men wobble, Akira gets going, but DKC SHOTGUNS! Akira comes back, DKC catches fastball into wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! But DKC can’t hold the bridge!
Fans rally as DKC hurries up, hot tag to Taguchi! But TJP tags back in! MAMBA CROSSBODY, but Taguchi rolls it to a cover! TWO, and TJP goes to a corner. Taguchi runs in, TJP goes up and over, but Taguchi fights off the tornado! Taguchi runs in, TJP ducks and hits a THESZ PRESS! Fans fire up with “T! J P!” TJP runs in, tilt-o-whirls, and has the IRON- NO, Taguchi slips free, but TJP gets him again. But while Akira dropkicks DKC down, Taguchi powers out to have OH MY GAH ANKLE! Taguchi leans on the leg, TJP reaches out, but Taguchi reels him in! Chicken wing, DODON- NO, TJP victory rolls, and steals OH MY GAH ANKLE!!
Taguchi endures, scrambles around, hops up, and TJP hooks him up, IRON OCTOPUS! Taguchi endures but DKC BLASTS TJP! Akira runs up but DKC knees him low! DKC CLUBS Akira, hurries to get Taguchi up, and DKC stands Catch 2/2 up. DKC and Taguchi unleash the KNUCKLE SANDWICHES! Fans fire up as the punches fly in from all sides! Taguchi then HIP ATTACKS Akira out of the ring! Tag to DKC and he brings TJP up. DKC Electric Chair Lifts TJP, Taguchi springboards, HIP ATTACK DOOMSDAY! Cover, TWO! TJP survives the “Shiri Tower” and fans fire up. DKC & Taguchi both call upon the powers of Strong Style!
Taguchi & DKC aim from opposite corners, “ORYA~!” DOUBLE BUM-A-YE!! Cover, Akira breaks it!! Taguchi TOSSES Akira, he and DKC regroup. They drag TJP up, scoop and DKC runs, but Akira trips DKC! TJP fights free, waistlocks, but Taguchi switches and shoves. But Akira tags in off that! They shove Taguchi, into the ALLEY-OOP!! Fans fire up and Catch 2/2 regroups, but DKC waistlocks. Akira elbows free, runs to TJP and TJP puts him on the apron. TJP dodges DKC, gets him in a dragon sleeper, and Akira springboards! DOUBLE STOMP FINAL CUT COMBO!! Catch 2/2 then aims from the corners! 2 BY 2!! Cover, Catch 2/2 wins!
Winners: Catch 2/2, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)
A hot win for TJP & Akira! Will this reignite the fire for the United Empire? Can Taguchi & DKC still get that winning strategy right?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: YOH & MUSASHI VS DOUKI & Taka Michinoku!
#MUSAKO may only be 2-2 but that’s far better than the 0-4 staring down Japones Del Mal & The Blue Playmaker. Will Direct Drive & Dream Follower get over the hump here at the halfway point? Or will Douki & Taka finally get on the board?
The teams sort out and Yoh starts against Douki. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, Yoh waistlocks but Douki wrenches to a wristlock. Yoh rolls, kips and wrenches back, but Douki spins, wrenches and hammerlocks. Yoh reaches back, wrenches and fireman’s carries for the takeover, then headlocks. Douki headscissors, Yoh kips free, and fans cheer the opening exchange. Douki and Yoh reset, circle, and feel things out. They knuckle lock but then Douki kicks low! Douki whips, Musashi tags in, and they bypass, drop toehold and basement dropkick! Taka runs in but into a double hip toss!
Yoh & Musashi stands Taka & Douki up, knuckle lock, and they go to corners. Fans fire up as they stereo Shinobi Walk! Then they DOUBLE OLD SCHOOL! They both UPPERCUT Douki & Taka down, sending them out of the ring. Fans rally as #MUSAKO runs, but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! They bail out, Taka whips and Douki DIVES! Direct hit and fans fire up! Taka stomps Musashi, drags him up and puts him in the ring. Douki brings Musashi around to turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Musashi hangs in there but Douki keeps cool. Douki bumps Musashi off buckles, tags Taka, and they mug Musashi.
Douki & Taka double whip, double CHOP, and then shake hands to DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Douki has Musashi in a Camel Clutch for Taka to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Taka drags Musashi up, brings him over, and bumps him off buckles before he snapmares. Taka digs his knuckles into Musashi’s face, the ref counts, and Taka lets off. Taka kicks Musashi around, stands him up, and whips him to a corner. Taka runs in to SHINING WIZARD, then he pushes Musashi down to cover. TWO, but Taka SHINING WIZARDS again! Cover, TWO! JUST FACELOCK! Douki BLASTS Yoh for good measure as Musashi endures.
Musashi reaches out but Taka CLUBS him down, and pulls way back! Musashi still fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fans cheer while Taka lets go in frustration. Taka drags Musashi up, scoops, but Musashi slips free and ENZIGURIS! Both men are down, Musashi crawls, and fans fire up for the hot tag to Yoh! Yoh rallies on Taka, whips him to ropes, but Taka reverses. Yoh still FLYING FOREARMS! Yoh even HANDSPRING KICKS Douki down! Then Yoh PLANCHAS to take Douki out! Yoh gets back in, to PLANCHA Taka down! Fans fire up with Yoh and he brings Taka up and into the ring.
Yoh brings Taka up, scoops and SLAMS him, then he goes up and up to TWISTING VADER! Cover, TWO! Taka hangs tough but Yoh brings him up. Yoh suplexes but Taka slips free. Taka kicks, but into a DRAGON SCREW! Yoh tags Musashi while fans rally up, and #MUSAKO double whip Taka to a corner. Yoh sends Musashi in to ELBOW, then he sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Feed to Musashi’s NECKBREAKER, which feeds Yoh’s SHOTGUN! Fans fire up with Yoh and he coordinates with Musashi. They get Taka up, but Taka BOOTS Musashi away! Then he BOOTS Yoh down! Musashi kicks and runs, but Taka runs to redirect and BOOT!
Fans fire up while both men are down! Taka crawls, hot tag to Douki! Douki kicks Musashi, whips, but Musashi reverses. Douki RANAS! Musashi goes to a corner, Douki ELBOWS him, then keeps moving! Springboard and BACK ELBOW! Fans fire up with Douki as he brings Musashi up, Gory Especial, into DODON JUTSU! Backslide cover, TWO! Musashi survives but Douki keeps cool. Douki goes to the apron, takes aim, and he slingshots in, DAY- NO, Musashi gets under! Musashi then gets around, but Douki fights the waistlock. Douki kicks, but Musashi ducks the enziguri to run and dropkick the leg! Then he dropkicks Douki down!
Fans fire up, Musashi runs in again, but Douki BOOTS him! Douki is on the apron, he RAMS a shoulder in, DAY- NO, Musashi stays up and suplexes! Douki slips out to roll Musashi up, into ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Taka intercepts Yoh with a drop toehold, and JUST FACELOCK! Musako endures stereo submissions! Fans rally up, Musashi kicks around and reaches out, but he’s fading! ROPEBREAK!! The ref counts, Douki lets off in frustration but Taka kicks Yoh out of the ring. Taka & Douki coordinate, and Douki wheelbarrows Musashi! But Musashi BOOTS Taka, and arm-drags Douki!
Yoh DROPKICKS Taka out of the ring! Douki fires off forearms, runs, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Fans fire up and Yoh calls for the end! Musashi goes up, Yoh suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI to the FROG SPLASH! Yoh blocks but Taka gets past, and he breaks the cover! Fans fire up, Yoh kicks Taka out and Musashi scoops Douki, MICHINOKU DRIVER MK II!! Cover, TWO!!! Douki survives Musashi’s take on Taka’s own move! Musashi puts Douki up top, Electric Chair and tuck, but Douki fights free! Musashi elbows Douki and runs, into a LARIAT! But Yoh has Douki! Douki fights the underhooks and feeds Yoh to THE MICHINOKU DRIVER!
Fans fire up as Douki aims from the apron! DAYBREAK!! Cover, TWO!!! Musashi survives and Douki is furious! Taka & Douki coordinate! Wheelbarrow, SUPER K DE LA LUNA!! Bridging cover, DOUKI & TAKA WIN!!
Winners: Douki & Taka Michinoku, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Yoh & Musashi earn 0)
After going 0-4, they’re finally on the board! Is there still hope for Douki & Taka in this tournament? Will #MUSAKO be completely derailed after this loss?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The Might Don’t Kneel, but they have been falling down. And of all teams to be 3-1, it’s the Murder Machine & Heel Master! Will the Ichiban Sweet Boys be able to rise back up? Or will things get too HOT (House of Torture) for them?
Wait, why does Sho get out of the ring? He snatches a TMDK towel to taunt Fujita with it. Fujita is annoyed and he chases Sho back to his corner. Fujita then returns the TMDK towel to the fan and the crowd applauds. But then the House boys attack during introductions! The bell rings as Sho TOSSES Eagles, and Kanemaru stomps away on Fujita. Fans boo but Kanemaru claws Fujita’s face! The ref reprimands, Sho has Eagles all the way up the ramp. Sho returns, he and Kanemaru double whip but Fujita crisscrosses them! Fujita runs, ducks the double lariats and DOUBLE SHOTGUNS! Tag to Eagles and they double shoulder to double STO!
Eagles sets Kanemaru up, Fujita PENALTY KICKS! Eagles STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Eagles finally takes his shirt off and brings Kanemaru up. Eagles bumps Kanemaru off buckles, tags Fujita, and Fujita brings Kanemaru around to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fujita drags Kanemaru back up, UPPERCUTS then whips, but Kanemaru reverses and Sho trips Fujita up! Kanemaru BLASTS Eagles, Sho brings Fujita into the very back row of the crowd, and SMACKS him off chairs! Then he CHOKES Fujita with a chair! Fans boo but Kanemaru does the same thing to Eagles in another part of the crowd!
Kanemaru JAMS Eagles with a chair, Sho stops choking Fujita, and Sho drags Fujita up. Sho drags Fujita back up the aisle, Young Lions make sure the fans stay a safe distance away, and Sho puts Fujita in. Kanemaru stomps Fujita, sits him up and ELBOWS him in the head! Kanemaru whips Fujita hard into the corner! Tag to Sho, and the House boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, they let off, and Kanemaru sits Fujita up. Kanemaru and Sho go side to side, to then DOUBLE BOOT! Sho drags Fujita to a cover, TWO! Fans rally but Sho taunts Eagles. Sho stomps Fujita, drags Fujita up, but Fujita throws body shots.
Sho bumps Fujita off buckles, digs his boot in, but the ref backs him off. Kanemaru tags in, and he drags Fujita out of the ring to scoop and SLAM to the floor! Sho taunts Eagles while Fujita writhes, and the ref has to keep Eagles back. Kanemaru puts Fujita in, Sho DECKS Eagles, and then Kanemaru whips Fujita to back drop him! Then Kanemaru turns Fujita over with the BOSTON CRAB! Fujita endures and fans rally while Sho keeps Eagles out. Fujita fights up, powers his way forward, but Kanemaru sits even deeper! Fujita still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets off while the fans cheer, and Kanemaru stomps Fujita around.
Kanemaru drags Fujita up, bumps him off Sho’s boot, then tags Sho in. Fujita fires back with forearms and elbows! But he gets mugged, and they even claw his face! Sho stomps Fujita down, digs his boot in, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Sho taunts Eagles and Fujita, the fans boo, but Sho just taunts them. Sho scuffs Fujita, eggs him on, but Fujita stands up. Fujita swings, misses, and Sho eggs him on more. Fujita swings but misses more, and Sho stomps him down! Sho whips but Fujita reverses to CHOP! Fans fire up while Sho is stinging! Sho claws the eyes again! Sho runs, but Fujita WHEEL KICKS! Fans fire up while both men are down!
Sho and Fujita crawl, hot tag to Eagles! Eagles RANAS Sho down, then BLASTS Kanemaru! DROPKICK for Sho and the fans fire up with Eagles! Sho rises, and Eagles KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles has the fans rally up, then runs, but into a cheap shot from Kanemaru! Kanemaru stands Eagles up, but Eagles BOOTS Sho, then dodges to send Sho into Kanemaru! Eagles dropkicks Sho’s leg out to BASEMENT DROPKICK LARIAT COMBO! The House boys bail out and Eagles builds speed. Eagles DIVES and the somersault tope hits the House boys down! Young Lions are there to stop Eagles from falling into the front row’s laps!
Fans fire up with Eagles and he drags Sho into the ring. Eagles then runs, LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Sho hangs tough but Eagles keeps cool. Fans join in on “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Eagles whips but Sho blocks to ROCK Eagles! So Eagles BASEMENT 619s the legs! And springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK Sho’s legs out! Eagles steps through, but Sho kicks him away. Sho hobbles up, but Eagles spins him, hooks him up, but Sho CHOKES Eagles with Eagles’ own bandana to stop the backpack! Eagles knees Sho in return, then KICKS him down! Fans fire up as Eagles steps through, but now Sho boots Eagles into the ref!
The ref goes down, and Sho sneaks up to LOW- NO, Eagles blocks the underhanded uppercut! Eagles ROUNDHOUSES Sho, SUPERKICKS him, then ENZIGURIS! Sho goes down, Eagles fires up and has the legs! RON MILLER SPECIAL! Fujita intercepts Kanemaru with a KIMURA! SHO TAPS, but there’s no ref to count it!! TMDK would’ve won by now! Wait, here comes the rest of the House! Yujiro, Evil and Dick beat down TMDK’s Sweet Boys! Fans boo as Yujiro kicks Fujita out of the ring. Evil stands Eagles up, he and Dick double whip, and then Dick runs in to back elbow! Yujiro BOOTS and Evil clotheslines!
Evil and Yujiro then set Eagles up for Dick’s DICK CHOP!! Eagles sputters and Sho laughs as he gets his Murder Tool! But Fujita is back, and he DECKS Sho! And DOUBLE SHOTGUNS Evil & Yujiro! Fans fire up as Fujita builds speed! Fujita FLIES! Yikes, a bit scary there, but Fujita still takes Evil & Yujiro down and stands back up! Fans fire up as Fujita then hurries into the ring to BLAST Dick! But Kanemaru kicks Fujita! Kanemaru whips, Fujita reverses but Kanemaru holds ropes. Kanemaru DUMPS Fujita out, and then grabs his whiskey! Kanemaru aims while Sho distracts the ref. Eagles dodges the bottle!
Eagles BOOST, KICKS, and ASAI- NO, Sho slips free! Sho waistlocks but Eagles uses that to hook him up! But then Sho grabs at the ref to stop the backpack! Kanemaru runs up, but Eagles drops, WHISKEY MIST hits Sho!! Eagles ENZIGURIS Kanemaru, Fujita drags him out! Eagles schoolboy bridges Sho, TMDK WINS!!!
Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Sho & Kanemaru earn 0)
Justice is served! The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and they don’t get cheated, either! Will Eagles & Fujita soon be aiming for the top of the tournament? Will the House boys still find a way to turn up the heat for the Fall?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Bushi & Titan!
Kushida & Kevin Knight have been flying high and they don’t look to be stopping yet! Will the flight path to the finals still be on schedule? Or can the Black Mask & El Inmortal make things tranquilo?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Titan starts against Knight The fans rally up as Knight and Titan circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Knight trips Titan. Things speed up, Titan hurdles and Knight leaps over. Knight whips Titan to a corner, Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! Fans cheer but then Knight hurdles Titan. Titan BOOTS Knight, leaps, but into a BACKBREAKER! Knight shouts, “Tsuyoi!” Fans cheer and Knight wrenches Titan. Tag to Kushida, and handoff for an ELBOW HOTSHOT! Kushida storms in, wrenches Titan’s arm, and CLUBS the arm. Kushida then traps the arm to drop a knee on the elbow!
Kushida drags Titan up, wrenches an arm and hands it off to Knight, but then Bushi runs in! Kushida kicks him first, wrenches the arm, and adds that to it! Knight DOUBLE ELBOW BREAKERS! Fans cheer while LIJ both writhe. Kushida stomps Bushi, drags Titan up, and CHOPS Titan! Kushida runs but into a SOBAT, dropkick to the leg, and a SUPERKICK! Bushi BLASTS Knight, then Titan KICKS Kushida! Titan stands on Kushida at the ropes, the ref counts, but Titan grabs an arm! The ref counts again, Titan lets off, and he puts Kushida in a corner. Titan snapmares Kushida to then run and BASEMENT BOOT!
Tag to Bushi and he stomps Kushida. Bushi clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Kushida down. Fans rally, Kushida fights up, and Kushida throws elbows. Bushi knees low, snapmares and headscissors! Kushida flails, reaches out, and he rolls to the ROPEBREAK! Bushi lets go to bring Kushida up and turn, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE! Kushida is hanging tough but Bushi drags him up. Bushi wrenches, Titan tags in, and Titan goes up. Titan DOUBLE STOMPS Kushida’s arm! Kushida writhes but Titan KICKS him in the leg! Knight storms up but Titan ROCKS him! Bushi stomps Kushida, Titan fires off on Knight in the corner!
Titan kicks Knight out of the ring, then he and Bushi double whip Kushida corner to corner. Titan runs in but Kushida dodges! Bushi kicks and kicks but Kushida reverses to send Bushi into Titan! Fans fire up as all three are down! Kushida crawls his way over, hot tag to Knight! Knight springboards to DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT! Direct hits and Knight fires off hands on Titan! Knight whips, scoops and SLAMS Titan! Then Knight scoops and SLAMS Bushi! Knight scoops and SLAMS Titan on Bushi! Then Knight SPLASHES them both! Fans rally and Knight stalks Titan. Knight brings Titan up and whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO-
NO, Knight blocks the DDT, to pop Titan up for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Knight keeps cool as he tells Titan, “Vamos, amigo! Vamos! <Let’s go, buddy! Let’s go!>” Knight runs in, SATELLITE- NO, Titan denies that DDT, then goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! CALF KICK and Knight ends up in a corner! Fans fire up with Titan, he runs in but Knight puts him up top! Knight CHOPS, then jumps up, but Titan slips under! Bushi shoves Knight down while Titan BLASTS Kushida! Titan tags Bushi, and then KICKS Knight in the side! LIJ double whip, to DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER Knight!
LIJ then gets Knight back up, they hang him out to dry, and they each take a corner! MISSILE DROPKICK SANDWICH! Fans fire up and Bushi BLASTS Kushida for good measure. Titan fires up, runs corner to corner, LOCO LARIAT! Bushi runs in, but Knight stops the Code Breaker! Knight ROCKS Bushi, but Titan still springboards in. Knight dodges, comes in and he LEAPS over the double lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Fans fire up and Knight hot tags Kushida! Kushida AX HANDLES Bushi! And LARIATS! And then whips, to hip toss, cartwheel and basement dropkick! Fans fire up and Kushida stands Bushi up.
Knight returns, Kushida Electric Chair Lifts. But Titan kicks Kushida to save Bushi. Knight CLUBS Titan, Titan CLUBS Kushida, Bushi goes after Knight. but Knight and Kushida turn that around. The Jet Setters double whip, LIJ reverses but Jet Setters dosido! DOUBLE SPLASH in the corners! And then JET IN MOTION on Titan! They hoist Titan up, UPPER ROOM RANA! Fans fire up but Bushi kicks Kushida. Bushi CLUBS Kushida, but Kushida waistlocks! Knight runs in, Bushi fights back! Bushi sends Knight to the ropes, but Kushida gives him the BOOST! The crossbody takes Bushi down, Kushida PENALTY KICKS the arm!
Kushida waits as Bushi stands, HOVER- NO, Bushi fights off the armlock! Bushi fires forearms but Kushida KICKS and KICKS the arm! Kushida whips, Bushi reverses, Kushida handsprings, into BACKSTABBER! Fans are thunderous as Titan is back and he swings on Knight! Knight throws Titan by his mask but Titan kips up to PELE! And then Titan DIVES! Direct hit and Knight goes down! Bushi has Kushida now, CODE BREAKER! Titan springboards, ANGEL INMORTAL!! Bushi covers, LIJ WINS!
Winners: Bushi & Titan, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Intergalactic Jet Setters earn 0)
LIJ just beat the team that beat the current champions! Do Bushi & Titan still have a chance at going to the finals? Can Kushida & Knight still course correct before the end?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney!
The Way of the Grandmaster & The Rogue Luchador have won the last two times they were in the main event, because somehow, they’re working as a team! But now they’re up against THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships! Can #DespeWato get the hattrick? Or will they just get hit with a Full Clip?
Par for the course, Desperado does not want to war the team shirt Wato made for him. Wato sighs and sets the shirt in the corner in case Desperado changes his mind. The teams sort out and Wato starts against Drilla. They circle and the fans rally up. The tie up, Wato wrenches and wrenches and CLUBS the arm. Wato wrenches again, hammerlocks, then headlocks. Wato wrenches again but Drilla wrenches to ROCK Wato! Drilla TOSSES Wato out, goes out after him and CHOPS him! And BOOT him! Wato falls over, and Drilla stomps him right in front of the front row! Connors goes after Desperado, then Drilla CHOPS Desperado!
Connors ROCKS Wato, keeps after him as he goes into the crowd, but Wato CHOPS back! Drilla throws Desperado into the ring, and he goes after the mask! Red Shoes reprimands Drilla but Wato DECKS Connors! Drilla lets off the mask but Wato goes after him! Wato CLUBS Drilla, whips him to the corner, but Drilla reverses. Drilla runs in, but into BOOTS! Wato BULLDOGS Drilla down! Fans fire up and Wato KICKS Drilla! And KICKS! And KICKS! Drilla stands but into more KICKS! Connors sneaks a tag, Drilla reverses the whip, and Drilla hurdles, drops, and Connors POUNCES while Drilla BLASTS Desperado!
Connors stomps Wato, drags him up, and snap suplexes! Connors pushes Wato to a cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Connors is annoyed. Connors drags Wato up to CHOP him down! Connors taunts the fans, stands Wato up, and CHOPS him back down! Fans still rally for Wato but Connors mocks them now. Cover, TWO! Fans cheer but Connors drags Wato back up. Connors bumps Wato off Drilla’s boot, then Connors sucker punches Desperado! Desperado hits back, those two brawl, and Connors CLUBS Desperado down! Red Shoes reprimands but Connors goes back to Wato. Tag to Drilla, and Drilla brings Wato around.
Wato breaks free and CHOPS! But Drilla CHOPS Wato down! Drilla eggs Wato on while giving him kicks. Wato snarls, Drilla pushes him around, but Wato CHOPS! And CHOPS! Drilla CHOPS Wato down again! Desperado coaches Wato but Drilla stomps Wato around. Drilla stands on Wato’s fingers, but Wato grits his teeth. Drilla drags Wato up to CHOP again! Wato stays up this time, and he CHOPS! Drilla CHOPS! Drilla eggs Wato on, fans rally up, and Wato KICKS! Drilla CHOPS! Wato KICKS! Drilla CHOPS! Wato KICKS! CHOP! KICK! Drilla wobbles, but he still CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS!
Drilla ripcords but Wato breaks free to KICK Drilla down! Fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Connors and Desperado! Desperado swings, Connors dodges! Connors swings, Desperado dodges! Connors blocks a kick, Desperado dodges the haymaker to whip, but Connors reverses. Desperado ducks ‘n’ dodges and SPEARS! Then Desperado hoists Connors up, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up with Desperado and he stands Connors up. Desperado gut wrenches but Connors fights the lift! Connors fireman’s carries, but Desperado fights that to knee low! Connors UPPERCUTS! Desperado RAMS into Connors!
Connors blocks the takedown to KNEE Desperado, then runs to SPEAR Desperado down! Fans fire up while both men are down. Connors crawls to the cover, TWO! Fans rally as Desperado is still in this, but Connors snarls. Connors sits Desperado up, to RIP at the mask! Red Shoes reprimands, the fans boo, and Connors lets go. Desperado’s hair is coming out the front of his mask now! Connors stands Desperado up, taunts him, but Desperado fires a forearm. Connors eggs Desperado on so Desperado CHOPS! Connors wags his finger, but Desperado fires more shots! Fans fire up, but then Connors UPPERCUTS Desperado!
Desperado sits up, and he flips Connors off! Fans fire up and Connors grins, as he BENDS the finger! Desperado HEADBUTTS back! Connors falls, Desperado staggers about, but Desperado calls to Wato! Tag and fans fire up! #DespeWato gets Connors up, they double whip, but Connors holds ropes! Connors TOSSES Desperado out, then puts Wato on the apron! But Wato GAMANGIRIS back! Wato springboards to FLYING UPPER- NO, Connors dodges, and Drilla SUPERKICKS! Connors UPPERCUTS, Drilla ENZIGURIS! They lock ‘n’ load, DOUBLE GORE!! Cover, DESPERADO BREAKS IT!
Fans fire up but Drilla stomps away on Desperado! Drilla drags Desperado to TOSS him back out. Drilla stomps Desperado more, and Connors brings Wato up. Tag to Drilla, Drilla brings Wato up and Connors climbs. Fans rally and Desperado trips Connors! Connors lands on his wild rhino while Wato slips out to waistlock Drilla! Drilla fights the German, switches, roll-up and roll through, DRILLA- NO, Wato arm-drags free! Drilla ENZIGURIS Wato, then ducks Wato’s kick to SPINEBUSTER and DOUBLE STOMP! Both men are down but fans rally up for Wato. Wato and Drilla stir, go for their corners, hot tags to Desperado and Connors!
Desperado and Connors stagger in, and Connors throws a forearm! Desperado ROCKS Connors back! Connors ROCKS Desperado again, but Desperado ROCKS Connors again! They go back and forth, and fans rally up! Desperado ROCKS Connors and Connors staggers back. Connors shakes the ropes, and he ROCKS Desperado again! Desperado comes back to ROCK and ROCK and ROCK! But Connors wrenches to UPPERCUT! Connors whips, but Desperado reverses and RAMS him! Desperado reels Connors in but Connors fights the suplex! Connors wrenches and ROCKS Desperado again!
Connors whips, Desperado reverses and SPINEBUSTERS! Flip and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!? Connors roars and fans fire up again! Desperado seethes but he nods at Connors. Desperado drags Connors up, winds up, and ROCKS him with a right! Red Shoes warns about closed fists but Desperado throws more shots! Then he fires forearm after forearm! Connors CHOPS, UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, UPPERCUTS and HAYMAKERS! Desperado ROCKS Connors! Desperado eggs Connors on but Connors flips Desperado off. Desperado BENDS the finger! Desperado whips, Connors reverses and POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up as Desperado hangs tough. Connors seethes, he drags Desperado up and reels him in, but Desperado fights the suplex! Connors CLUBS away on Desperado, suplexes again, but Desperado wrenches, trips, cradle, then STRETCH MUFFLER! Fans fire up as Desperado gets an arm, NUMERO DOS! ELEVATED NUMERO DOS! But Drilla drags Red Shoes out before Connors TAPS! Desperado is furious, but he runs into a CHAIR SHOT! Drilla throws that chair to Connors and grabs another for himself. Fans boo as Connors wants more! Drilla fetches a few more, and Connors storms up on Desperado.
Connors RIPS at the mask more and more! It’s almost completely gone at this point! We can see pretty much all of Desperado’s real face! Connors puts Desperado’s face on one chair, and gets the other! Fans rally for Wato but where is he? Connors SMASHES Desperado with the chair!! Drilla gets Red Shoes in, Connors covers, and Red Shoes counts. TWO?!?!? Desperado lives!! Fans are thunderous as Desperado roars, but Drilla GORES him down!! Drilla grabs the title belts and Connors takes one. They aim, but Wato SPRINGBOARD UPPERCUTS Connors! And DROPKICKS Drilla! And then Wato FLIES to take Drilla down!!
Desperado gives a THUMBS UP! He actually compliments Wato! Desperado fires up, and he drags Connors over to one of the belts! Underhooks and PINCHE- NO, Connors fights out to UPPERCUT! LOCO MONO!!! And then, GOLDEN PINCHE LOCO!!! Connors gets smashed on his belt! Desperado calls to Red Shoes, covers, DESPEWATO WINS!!!
Winners: Master Wato & El Desperado, by pinfall (gains 2 points; Connors & Moloney earn 0)
Incredible! Not only do the champions fall again, but Desperado worked together with Wato! And he wears the shirt, as a spare mask! Good enough for Wato! Will Connors & Drilla owe more golden tickets after this? Will they lock and load to still take the tournament trophies?
As for Desperado, he gets the mic to say, “Someone needs to translate this to our opponents. Thank you. All that stuff you tried, I was doing that with Suzuki long ago. Eating all that was damn tough, but it was fun as hell. That’s that. Hey, Junior Tag Champions, you wanna bring that? I’ll always be your opponents. Someone will translate that for you.” Fans cheer as Connors & Drilla finally make their exit. Desperado then says, “I think I’m gonna puke so I wanna get outta here. But I’ll say this. I think this here, on the mic, is as important as what happens bell to bell. I know it’s your character to be a pain in the ass, but today… You helped me out.”
Fans applaud that, and Desperado says Wato nods and agrees, but his actions don’t live up to it. “That’s why I still hate you.” But he’ll still say, “Thank you.” Fans cheer that, too! Desperado even offers a handshake! Wato takes it, fans cheer even more, and then Desperado says his head hurts so he’ll take off. Wato can finish this. Wato takes the mic as Desperado hobbles off, and Wato tells “Despe-san, thank you for your continued support. Together, let’s climb this Junior Tag League. From here on out, as a team, we will take this Super Junior Tag League!” Fans cheer and Wato takes a bow, but will he and Desperado use teamwork to make the dream work?
Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League Standings!
Master Wato & El Desperado: 4-1, 8 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-2, 6 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 3-2, 6 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 3-2, 6 points
Catch 2/2: 3-2, 6 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-3, 4 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-3, 4 points
Bushi & Titan: 2-3, 4 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 2-3, 4 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 1-4, 2 points
My Thoughts:
Another great round of the Super Junior Tag League, with some really great moves in who won and who lost. Catch 2/2 gets back up again, even with TJP’s neck still bothering him. Douki & Taka finally getting on the board was great, they really got that match going hot to lead to that. At the same time, I don’t really see Yoh & Musashi getting to the finals so this loss hasn’t really hurt them. TMDK still making it through all the cheating from The House of Torture was great stuff, great win for them, and it helps bring The House of Torture away from the top spot.
A bit of a shame that the Jet Setters aren’t at the top spot anymore but at the same time, LIJ needed to get back up for their own run to survive, so that’s a fine win for LIJ. And of course, an awesome main event with an awesome moment between Wato and Desperado before they beat the champs. I said last round that those guys feel like shoe-ins for the finals, can’t wait to see them finish strong these last four rounds.
My Score: 8.9/10
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; win and
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; win and
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up!
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, will the Rampaging Dragon soon stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/3/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night One!
Is El Idolo ready for another round with the Gene Blast?
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku night one sees Yota Tsuji once again defend the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against Andrade El Idolo!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Toru Yano, YOH & Master Wato VS Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi & Taisei Nakahara; Yano, Yoh & Wato win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Tomoaki Honma & Masatora Yasuda; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 8 Man Tag: Yuya Uemura, Taichi, El Desperado & Mistico VS TMDK; Yuya, Taichi, Desperado & Mistico win.
- Six Man Tag: Bishamon & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Shota Umino VS Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi; Konosuke & Shota win.
- 10 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- Aaron Wolf VS Don Fale; Wolf wins.
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita VS Boltin Oleg; Ren wins and retains the title.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Andrade El Idolo; Andrade wins and becomes the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
NEVER Openweight Championship: Ren Narita VS Boltin Oleg!
The House of Torture stole this title from Aaron Wolf, but the big man from Kazakhstan is looking to free it again! Will the Souled Out Son of Strong Style be put behind BARS? Or will he find another way to stack the deck?
But of course, the House has to attack from behind! The fans boo as Ren CLUBS Oleg and Dick Togo uses the SPOILER CHOKER! But then Oleg BOOTS Ren away, hauls Dick up, but Ren kicks low! Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes, whips, but Oleg reverses to send Ren hard into to the railing! The fans cheer as Oleg puts Ren in the ring, and the ref rings the bell! This is on record now as Oleg RUNS Ren over! Oleg whips Ren to ropes, Ren reverses, but Oleg CLOBBERS Ren! The fans cheer as Ren tumbles out! Dick checks on Ren, as does the ref. Oleg storms out the side, then storms over, but Dick attacks again! Oleg isn’t even bothered!
Dick cowers and calls for the ref. The ref reprimands Dick for even getting close to Oleg. But this distraction lets Ren JAM Oleg with a chair! And SMACK him down! The fans boo more while Oleg writhes, but Ren stalks him around the way. Ren stands Oleg up, then whips Oleg hard into railing! Oleg writhes again, clutching his arm, but Ren stands him up to wrench and wristlock. Ren then brings Oleg out into the crowd, CLUBS away on the arm, then lines up a shot. Ren whips and BOWLS Oleg into chairs! STRIKE! The fans rally for Oleg while he’s down on the floor, but Ren leaves him behind to roll into the ring.
The ring count climbs while Ren catches his breath. Oleg rises at 6 of 20, hobbles his way over, and rolls in at 12. Ren is right on Oleg with a whip and NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives but Ren drags him back up. Ren wrenches the arm and bends the fingers before hitting an ELBOW BREAKER! Ren wrenches for another ELBOW BREAKER! Oleg drops to his knees but Ren wrenches the arm again. Ren hammerlocks the arm and RAMS it into bare buckles! Dick helped pull off the House Special! Ren drags Oleg up, clamps onto the arm, but Oleg stays up. Ren puts Oleg in a corner but the ref counts. Ren lets go at 4, but snapmares Oleg into the corner.
Ren goes outside, he CLAWS Oleg’s face, then bends the bad arm against the crossbar! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Ren lets go at 4. Oleg clutches his elbow while Ren grins an evil grin. Ren stalks Oleg, stomps him around, then eggs him on. Oleg rises up but Ren kicks him. Oleg ROCKS Ren with the good arm! And ROCKS him again, and again, and again! Ren wrenches the bad arm to another ELBOW BREAKER! Ren wraps the bad arm around ropes, stops as the ref counts, but Dick HOTSHOTS the arm in the distraction! Ren hits as FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans rally for Oleg as he fights around.
Oleg high stacks Ren, then deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! The fans cheer while both men are down! Oleg rises first and the fans rally behind him. Oleg drags Ren up, but Ren fights the gut wrench to have the bad arm! ELBOW BREAKER! Ren RAMS shoulders with Oleg, RAMS again, then whips, but Oleg reverses to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up as Oleg rises again! Oleg drags Ren up with the gut wrench, for the Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW! Oleg kips up, the fans fire up, and Oleg shakes out the bad arm. Oleg runs corner to corner but Ren dodges! Ren runs up, but Oleg scoops! And he THROWS Ren again!
Oleg runs, runs, and BOLTIN PRESS! Cover, TWO! Ren survives but the fans rally behind Oleg again. Oleg storms over to Ren, drags him up, and reels him in, only for Ren to fight the lift. Oleg CLUBS Ren, but Ren CHOKES Oleg! Oleg breaks free to CHOP Ren! Oleg winds up, but Ren uses the ref as a shield! Oleg stops short, helps Marty Asami duck, and then he CHOPS Ren after all! Ren complains to the ref, but blocks a kick! Ren hands it to the ref so he can hit an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! The fans rally for Oleg as he powers right out! Both men rise up, and Oleg runs at Ren, only for Ren to DUMP him out!
Ren kicks Oleg, grabs a chair, and he puts the chair around the arm! Dick distracts the ref while Ren- NO, Oleg blocks the Pillmanizing! Oleg ROCKS Ren, then CHAIR LARIATS! The fans fire up as the “Chairiat” takes Ren down! Oleg kicks the chair away, then drags Ren up. The fans cheer as Oleg puts Ren in the ring, then storms over to him. Oleg drags Ren up, gut wrenches again, for more Shake, Shake, Shake, and the DOCTOR- NO! Ren fights the bomb! Ren is free but he flounders to a corner. Oleg runs up to SPLASH! Then Oleg torture racks, but Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes! Ren whips Oleg into the ref!
Ren CLAWS Oleg’s face, then Yoshinobu Kanemaru appears! The fans boo as the Heel Master kicks Oleg down! Kanemaru uncorks his whiskey bottle to take a big swig! Kanemaru aims, but Oleg smothers the mist! Oleg fireman’s carries Kanemaru, but Dick runs in! Dick kicks Oleg but he doesn’t budge! Oleg then squeezes Kanemaru and the WHISKEY MIST hits Dick!! But Ren is up, only for Oleg to THROW Kanemaru onto him! The fans fire up for Oleg, and he calls to the ref before grabbing Ren’s legs. Oleg YANKS Ren right up, into the POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Ren survives the #BoltinBomb but the fans rally for Oleg!
Oleg grits his teeth, shakes out his bad arm, then torture racks Ren! Ren flails as Oleg bends him back! But now SHO is here! Sho distracts right as Ren TAPS! Oleg would’ve won! Oleg sees Sho, runs him off, but Sho eggs Oleg on. But then WOLF is here! The fans cheer as Aaron Wolf kicks Sho, then hauls him away! But then Ren kicks Oleg’s legs out, and has him in the GUILLOTINE! But Oleg powers up, powers out, and suplexes Ren! Ren slips free, kicks low and DOUBLE CROSSER! Cover, TWO!! Oleg survives and Ren is beside himself! The fans cheer Oleg on as he and Ren stir. Ren crawls to ropes, drags himself up, and vows to end this!
Ren climbs the corner, takes aim from up high, for HELL’S- NO, Oleg catches Ren for a SNAP KAMIKAZE!! But the bad arm holds him back! Oleg can’t make the cover as he clutches the shoulder in pain! The fans rally even harder as Oleg rises again. Oleg roars, drags Ren up, and fireman’s carries! VERDICT!! Ren flounders but Oleg makes the cover this time, ROPEBREAK!! Ren survives by fingertips, and Oleg is frustrated with his miscalculation. Oleg roars again, he brings Ren back up, and the fans cheer the fireman’s carry. But Ren grabs ropes! Oleg can’t pry Ren free, so he just goes up! But Ren CLAWS Oleg’s eyes!
The ref reprimands but Ren goes up, up, and SUPER ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Oleg flails, reaches out, but Ren pulls on the bad arm! The fans cheer as hard as they can for Oleg as he fights around! Oleg reaches out, but he’s still so far away! Oleg kicks, kicks, kicks, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer as Oleg survives by a literal foot! Ren drags Oleg up, brings him to the corner, and climbs up. Ren vows to end it now! DOWN TO DIE on the arm! DISARMER!! Oleg endures the mounted armbar, but then powers through, only to end up in an ARMBAR!! Ren puts on the pressure, but Oleg again powers up! Deadlift, but Kanemaru distracts the ref!!
DICK LOW BLOWS OLEG!! The ref misses all that, and Ren drags Oleg back down!! Oleg TAPS, Ren wins!!
Winner: Ren Narita, by submission (still NEVER Openweight Champion)
Another day, another way for Ren to cheat and steal this title away! Then the House stomps away on Oleg! Wolf returns to run them off, but he was not enough to even the odds during the match. Wolf grabs a mic to tell Ren, “What do you think you’re playing at? See if you can step on me one more time! Put that belt on the line and fight me! I promise to take back that title!” The Wolf has eyes on his prey, but will he huff ‘n’ puff and blow the House of Torture down? Or will they stack the deck too high for anyone to overcome?
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji VS Andrade El Idolo!
What was meant to be former friends settling a grudge is now a second chance for a “Real Latino Man.” Gabe Kidd is hurt, so Andrade is back again, but will he redeem himself from the New Beginning in USA? Or will Gene Blast still be golden?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to give the formal introductions and raise the belt as we see if history repeats itself!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two stare down. The fans cheer on “YO~TA! YO~TA!” but Andrade ignores that as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Yota’s height becomes his leverage. Yota puts Andrade on the ropes, but lets off cleanly. The fans applaud and Andrade shakes it off. The two reset and circle again. They tie up, are in another deadlock, but Andrade pushes Yota to the ropes. Andrade lets off, but CHOPS! Yota CHOPS, but Andrade headlocks. Yota endures the grind, but Andrade hits a takeover. Yota headscissors, Andrade kips free, but Yota hits the takeover, only for Andrade to handspring through!
Andrade returns to RANA, but Yota handsprings through! The fans cheer as the two stare down again. They circle, feel things out, and tie up with knuckle locks. They go shoulder to shoulder but Andrade wrenches to headlock. Yota powers up but can’t power out as Andrade pulls hair! Yota powers up and out this time, but Andrade RUNS him over! The fans cheer, and Andrade runs, only for Yota to hurdle over. Andrade leaps over, Yota sidesteps, but Andrade springboards to CROSSBODY! Andrade then LARIATS Yota up and out! The fans fire up, and Andrade builds speed! But Yota slips in, dodges Andrade, and slips around to arm-drag!
Andrade bails out and now Yota builds speed! The fans cheer, but Andrade is back! Yota blocks the boot, but Andrade whips, only for Yota to reverse. Andrade goes tranquilo in the ropes! The fans cheer, but Yota nods and raises his own LIJ fist. Yota then BOOTS Andrade to the floor! Yota goes out after Andrade, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally again. Yota drags Andrade up, KNEES him low, then KNEES him again. Andrade fires elbows, swings, but into a half nelson! GUT BUSTER! The fans cheer while Andrade goes to a corner. Yota runs in for a STINGER SPLASH! Yota then climbs up, and the fans cheer as he rains down elbows!
Yota goes to nine, winds up, but Andrade YANKS Yota down before ten! Andrade then stomps away on Yota, drags him up, and scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer again while Andrade snarls. Andrade storms back over to Yota, drags him up, and snapmares. Andrade runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Andrade clamps onto Yota with a headlock and grinds him down. The fans rally as Yota endures, and Yota fights his way back up. But Andrade wrangles Yota down and puts on more pressure. The fans rally more as Yota keeps fighting around. Yota kicks his way forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer as Andrade lets go, but Yota coughs and sputters as he catches his breath. Andrade grabs legs, and he stomps Yota in the stomach! Andrade looms over Yota, drags him back up, and puts him in the corner to CHOP! Yota is stinging, but also grinning! Yota eggs Andrade on, so the gloves literally come off! Andrade CHOPS Yota! The fans cheer and Yota keeps smiling! Andrade says uno mas, or perhaps moikai, and he kicks instead! Andrade wags his finger, then ROCKS Yota! Andrade whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Yota puts him on the apron! But Andrade blocks the enzigiri to put Yota in the Tree of Woe!
Andrade goes up, WOE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives but Andrade says it was that close. Andrade then drags Yota up in the corner, ROCKS him with forearm after forearm, but Red Shoes reprimands. Andrade backs off, but he rallies the fans as he goes corner to corner and back again, CIEN- NO, Yota ducks the knees to sunset flip! TWO, and Andrade ROCKS Yota! Yota ROCKS Andrade! They go forearm for forearm, then Andrade CHOPS! And CHOPS! Andrade runs, but Yota scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer while both men are down! The fans rally again, and Yota rises first. Yota is grinning again, he’s enjoying this.
Yota stands Andrade up to CHOP! Andrade wobbles, then drops to a knee, but Yota stands him up again. Yota CHOPS again, then brings Andrade around. Yota winds up, but Andrade blocks and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Andrade runs, but Yota ELBOWS him! And CHOPS! Yota roars, runs, but Andrade catches him on the second rope for the INVERTED SPANISH FLY! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! The fans rally as both men stir, and Andrade stands first. Andrade brings Yota up, and snap suplexes! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade suplexes again, but Yota slips out! Yota waistlocks but Andrade ELBOWS free!
Andrade runs up but into a BOOT! Andrade comes back, but into another BOOT! Yota goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Yota keeps going, tilt-o-whirls and arm-drags again! Andrade tumbles out of the ring but the fans rally behind Yota as he builds speed! And this time, Yota DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans cheer as Yota stands tall going up the ramp. Yota goes back for Andrade, brings him back to the ring, and the fans applaud. Yota aims as Andrade rises, and he runs corner to corner for the GENE TRIGGER! Yota hauls Andrade up top, then climbs up to join him! The fans rally as Yota sets up for the SUPER STEINER! Cover, TWO!
Andrade survives but Yota just keeps on him! Yota has the legs but Andrade resists the turnover. Andrade BOOTS Yota away, but Yota storms back up. Yota reels Andrade in, but Andrade hits a snap suplex! Then another, that’s Dos Amigos! Yota fights the third, but Andrade dodges the lariat to then FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down again and the fans rally back up! Yota crawls to a corner, but Andrade pounds the mat. The fans clap along, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner and back again, CIEN KNEES! Cover, TWO!! Yota survives and the fans fire up again! Andrade drags Yota to a drop zone, then goes up the corner!
The fans rally as Andrade DROPDOWN MOONSAULTS, into BOOTS! Yota then has Andrade in the ropes for a KICK! Yota goes from the corner, but Andrade manages a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are stunned as Yota hits apron then the floor! Daiki Nagai fans Yota off, but Andrade TRIANGLE JUMP TORNILLOS! Down goes Yota and the fans fire up again! Andrade snarls, then brings Yota up and into the ring. Andrade climbs up, up, and MOONSAULT DOUBLES! Cover, TWO! Andrade is surprised, but he can’t help but smile. The fans rally more and more as Andrade brings Yota up, and underhooks!
Yota fights The Message, RAMS Andrade into a corner, but then Andrade hoists Yota up top! Andrade CHOPS again, then climbs up after Yota. Andrade brings Yota up, up, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES!! And then he just rolls through! That’s just Uno Amigo! Then a snap suplex for Dos Amigos! And then- ORANGE CRUSH from Yota!! Cover, TWO!! Still no third amigo but both men are down again! The fans rally even harder as Yota drags himself to the ropes. Yota nods, and even manages a smile. He uses this energy to rise again! Yota brings Andrade up, then goes up the corner! MARLOWE- NO, Andrade is after him again!
Yota fights the Spanish Fly, Andrade fires body shots of his own, but Yota kicks the legs out! Andrade dangles, Yota adjusts, DRAPING MARLOWE CRUSH! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and the fans fire up again! Andrade goes to the apron but Yota follows him outside. Yota stands Andrade up, but Andrade fires an elbow! Yota fires a forearm, Andrade fires back, and the two brawl on the edge. Yota laughs, then GENE TRIGGER! And then RANA to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for that wild gamble of an attack! Yota roars as he rises and the fans are with him! Yota drags Andrade up, brings him around, and POSTS him!
Yota pushes Andrade to the apron, then steps back inside. Yota climbs the corner, brings Andrade up to join him, but Andrade fires hands. Yota CLUBS away on Andrade, but Andrade fights the clinch! Andrade looks to the outside?! Yota fights the suplex to go to the very top! And he brings Andrade up, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and the fans cheer, but Yota isn’t done with him! Yota stands Andrade up, pump handles, but Andrade fights with elbows! Yota ROCKS Andrade in the back! Yota back suplexes, but Andrade lands out! Yota mule kicks, runs, and LARIATS! Andrade stays standing!?
Andrade SHOVES Yota, eggs him on, so Yota runs, and he avoids the Shadow Elbow! GENE TRIGGER! Then the pump handle, the lift, and the SILVER LINING SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives again but Yota powers up! The fans cheer as Yota hits his three point stance and waits on Andrade. Andrade rises, Yota runs in, GENE- SHADOW ELBOW!!! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Red Shoes checks both men, they’re both still in this, so a standing count begins! Both men are still down at 5 of 10 while the fans rally harder and harder. They’re still down at 7! At 8! Both men sit up at 9! But then they flop back over!
Red Shoes lets the match continue from here, as we’re already 25 minutes deep. Andrade and Yota sit up again, and they stare down as they rise up. Andrade eggs Yota on, so Yota winds up to CHOP! Andrade wobbles, but he walks that one off. The fans rally as Andrade winds up to CHOP! The sweat is seen flying off Yota, then he drops to his knees! And yet, Yota grins again! Yota stands back up, winds up, and CHOPS! The favor has been returned as Andrade is now stinging. Andrade stands back up, and he nods before he CHOPS! Yota drops to his knees, then falls back! But he gets up quickly enough as the fans rally again.
Yota storms up, winds up, and CHOPS! Andrade’s chest is getting red, as is Yota’s, but Andrade- YOTA HEADBUTTS! Yota changes things on Andrade, then reels him in! POWER- SUNSET BOMB!! Cover, TWO and Yota has it! TWO and Andrade has it! TWO, Yota has it again, TWO! Andrade dodges, springboards, into a GENE BLASTER!!! Cover, TWO?!? Andrade survives the anti-air attack but Yota crawls his way to the corner. Yota loads up but he demands Andrade stand again! Andrade rises, Yota runs in, GENE- NO, Andrade hurdles over! Then he rolls Yota up, and deadlifts for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade drags Yota up, underhooks, but Yota defies the Message! So Andrade hammerlocks, LA SOMBRA DDT!! Cover, TWO?!? Yota survives and Andrade is beside himself, but the fans are thunderous! Andrade rises, he vows to end this, and he underhooks Yota. Yota fights The Message, but Andrade powers up! Andrade shifts, for a TIGER DESTROYER!! Then Andrade hauls Yota up to the corner, still underhooking the arms! But Yota NORTHERN LIGHTS! Double cover, TWO!! Yota clinches, BACKBREAKER! FLATLINER! STOMP!! The Gene Combination hits as we hit 30 minutes! Then Yota hits the JUMBO PLEX!!
Yota drags Andrade by the legs, then fires up as he turns Andrade! BOSTON CRAB!! The fans are thunderous as Andrade endures! Andrade reaches out but Yota drags him to center! Yota sits deep on the hold, but Andrade still fights! Andrade scrambles his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans are thunderous as Yota lets go in frustration. Yota and Andrade sit up, and Yota still smiles. The fans rally behind Yota as he brings Andrade up and places him up top. Yota climbs up behind Andrade, then dragon sleepers! The fans rally as Andrade fires elbows! Andrade turns around, and he has the facelock, DDT on the post?!?
Andrade falls to the floor but that’s the lesser of the damage! He hurries back inside, he hauls Yota back up, for THE MESSAGE!!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
An instant classic and an absolute shocker at the same time as Andrade has his revenge! Yota went from two belts to none, what will his journey of redemption look like?
As for Andrade, Tanahashi presents him with the belt, and Andrade holds it high. This is not only a win for the United Empire, but a win for AEW and the Don Callis Family. Andrade grabs a mic to say, “I did it.” The fans applaud, and Andrade continues by saying, “I wanna say thank you. Yota Tsuji is good, he’s an amazing talent, but Andrade El Idolo was better tonight.” The fans applaud again, and Andrade says he knows many know he is an AEW talent, but this title is NJPW’s. So Andrade will now officially be working in both companies, both companies are in his blood. And he wants to thank everyone here in Japan for watching.
Andrade says he now has a question, and it is a simple one: Who wants to challenge him? The fans applaud, and Andrade drops the mic. Andrade holds up the belt again, but wait! Stepping out in a nice suit is Drilla Moloney. But then Shota Umino is also here, still in ring gear. Andrade likes where this is going as the two challengers talk on stage. 44 Caliber and Roughneck both go to the ring, and Andrade asks if they heard what he said. So Drilla wants this title? And Shota wants it, too? Then he has an idea.
If they want this title, HIS title, why not this just be a Triple Threat for the Global Heavyweight Championship? Just say where, when, and what time. Then The RRRREAL~ Latino Man will be there! The fans cheer as Andrade is already raising the bar on this belt! Andrade says just call and he’ll be there. Andrade tells the fans, “Arigato!” The fans cheer, but will Andrade regret stacking the odds for his first defense? When and where will we see this shootout happen?
My Thoughts:
A great start to the Wrestling Dontaku double event, and quite the surprising result for the main event. While House of Torture shenanigans were 1000% expected for Narita VS Oleg, that was still a great match. But at the same time, as great as Oleg is, he was not going to become a TRIPLE champion between the NJPW Strong and both NEVER Openweight titles. Aaron Wolf stepping up to Ren is good stuff, but seriously, can Tanahashi use his authority to put ringside bans up? It’s actually bad kayfabe logic from management to not see that as an option.
But as I was saying, amazing main event, and Yota losing is pretty wild. I suppose even if this was Yota Tsuji VS Gabe Kidd, Gabe winning would’ve worked in story, too, positioning this title as a crossover title between NJPW and AEW. Yota’s story of making a comeback will be an intriguing one. Perhaps he uses the G1 Climax as his road back. As for Andrade being up for the Triple Threat with Shota and Drilla, that’s pretty cool, too. I don’t see Andrade losing his first defense, but a Triple Threat is a classic way to keep all parts strong no matter the result.
My Score: 8.9/10
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