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Mitchell’s NJPW Super Jr. Tag League Results & Report! (10/31/23)
Time for Round 7!
Will someone’s luck run out this round?
Master Wato & El Desperado, the unlikeliest of duos, is leading the Super Junior Tag League! But will round 7 be where the luck runs out?
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 YOH & MUSASHI; Yoh & Musashi win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Bushi & Titan; Bushi & Titan win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita; Jet Setters win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Sho & Kanemaru win.
- 2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Catch 2/2; Catch 2/2 wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Super Junior Tag League Standings.
Master Wato & El Desperado: 5-1, 10 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 4-2, 8 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 4-2, 8 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 3-3, 6 points
Bushi & Titan: 3-3, 6 points
Catch 2/2: 3-3, 6 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 3-3, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-4, 4 points
Yoh & Musashi: 2-4, 4 points
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 1-5, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC VS YOH & MUSASHI!
With just three rounds left, both teams here are on the bubble! Will it be The Funky Weapon & The Eternal or #MUSAKO that survive for one more round at the other’s expense?
The teams sort out and DKC starts against Yoh. Fans rally up at the bell, and the two slowly circle. They tie up, Yoh waistlocks but DKC switches. Yoh pries free, wrenches and wristlocks, but DKC spins, drops, and drags Yoh down to tie up the legs. DKC then gets the arms, it’s a modified Queen Angelito stretch. Yoh endures, DKC shifts and shoots the half to a cover, TWO! Yoh gets around to waistlock then headlock for a takeover, but DKC headscissors. Yoh kips free and fans cheer the standoff. Yoh and DKC reset, circle, and then Yoh says forget it, and he tags Musashi. DKC tags Taguchi and fans applaud.
Taguchi and Musashi circle, tie up, and Taguchi headlocks. Musashi throws body shots, powers out, but Taguchi runs him over! Things speed up as Taguchi runs, springboards, and flying arm-drags! Musashi avoids the dropkick but then so does Taguchi. Taguchi fakes the double dropkick to then basement dropkick! Fans fire up and Taguchi brings Musashi up for point blank hips! And again! And again! OSU! Taguchi runs, but Musashi avoids the hip attack to dropkick the legs, then dropkick Taguchi! Musashi BLASTS DKC for good measure and fans applaud. Musashi stomps Taguchi, but Taguchi CHOPS back!
Musashi stomps Taguchi to the corner, tags Yoh, and he digs his boots in. Yoh adds his boots, the ref reprimands and counts, but #MUSAKO lets off. Yoh drags Taguchi up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Yoh keeps Taguchi down with a chinlock while fans applaud. Taguchi kicks and reaches out but Yoh clamps on a headscissors squeeze. Yoh thrashes Taguchi, but Taguchi rolls and rolls and rolls, to the ROPEBREAK! Yoh lets go as fans applaud, and Yoh wrenches to a wristlock. Tag to Musashi and he CLUBS the arm. Musashi drags Taguchi up to wrench and snapmare, then he clamps onto the armlock.
Taguchi endures, throws hands, but Musashi grinds the arm! Taguchi fights his way over, ROPEBREAK! Musashi lets go as fans applaud, and Musashi drags Taguchi up. Musashi bumps Taguchi off buckles, then sticks him in the ropes. Musashi punches Taguchi’s butt like a boxing bag! Fans fire up as Musashi then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK the butt! Taguchi groans as he falls out of the corner. Musashi drags Taguchi to a cover, TWO! Taguchi still groans but he’s still in this. Musashi sits Taguchi up but Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Taguchi runs, HIP ATTACK into atomic drop!
Musashi runs, and he anticipates the hip attack to atomic drop! Musashi whips, Taguchi reverses, and he finally HIP ATTACKS! Fans fire up while both men are down! Taguchi still groans, but he crawls over to hot tag DKC! DKC SHOTGUNS Musashi, dodges Yoh and fires off straight punches! DKC snapmares, then he dropkicks a leg out! DKC keeps moving, BLINDSIDE DKCANNONBALL! Musashi runs up but into a KICK! Musashi swings, DKC blocks to wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Fans rally up while DKC grits his teeth. DKC aims as Musashi sits up, and he KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS!
DKC fires up but Musashi blocks the kick to CLUB the leg, and CHOP! Musashi whips, DKC reverses and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as DKC rises, and he waits on Musashi. Musashi rises, DKC runs in to crucifix but Musashi slips free. Musashi waistlocks, DKC switches, but Musashi fights him to the corner. Yoh tags in, BLASTS Taguchi, and then back body blocks DKC! Yoh sets up and Musashi runs in, POETRY IN MOTION! Feed to Yoh’s FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! DKC is still in this and the fans rally up, but Yoh fires up! #MUSAKO tune up the band, but DKC ducks the double superkicks!
DKC sets up and Taguchi runs in, DOUBLE AX HANDLES IN MOTION! Then Taguchi sets up, DKC uses that to CROSSBODY IN MOTION! Fans fire up with DKC & Taguchi, and they say OSU! DKC calls for “DK FIRE~!” DKC has Yoh, Taguchi has Musashi, they CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP and- NO, Yoh & Musashi block the last ones to knuckle lock! They go up the corners as fans rally again, stereo Shinobi Walks! But wait, DKC & Taguchi drag them both down! Then they wrench and knuckle lock in return, and now Taguchi & DKC go to the corners. Taguchi pulls down his tights, he’s wearing mint green again!
Taguchi attacks Musashi with his buttocks again and again! Then Taguchi and DKC stereo Shinobi Walk! Musashi fights free and that trips Taguchi up! Yoh does the same to DKC! Yoh then drags Taguchi around, and wait, ties him up in Paradise?! When did Yoh learn that? Yoh gets DKC up, suplex, but DKC slips free to shove Yoh into Musashi! DKC tries to free Taguchi but the Paradise Lock is tricky! Yoh CLUBS DKC, he and Musashi double whip, but get hit by the DKCANNONBALL! DKC runs up on Yoh, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO! DKC fires up and climbs a corner, but Taguchi asks someone help him arleady.
DKC leaps, Yoh gets under! DCK turns around into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Yoh gets DKC up, Musashi climbs, suplex for the FALCON GOROSHI and FROG SPLASH! But they’re not done there! Underhooks and DIRECT DRIVE!! Cover, MUSAKO wins!
Winners: Yoh & Musashi, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taguchi & DKC earn 0)
Taguchi is still stuck, but the music lets him know his team lost. Will he and DKC just have to settle for being spoilers from here on out? Also, don’t worry, Milano Collection AT gets him out of Paradise safely. As for Yoh & Musashi, their bubble hasn’t burst yet, can they make it to the top after all?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: DOUKI & Taka Michinoku VS Bushi & Titan!
Japones Del Mal & The Blue Playmaker have the worst record of the league, they’re out of the running. But can they still ruin things for Los Ingobernables de Japon? Or will the Black Mask & El Inmortal stay tranquilo?
The teams sort out and after LIJ fist bumps, Titan starts against Douki. The fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, and Douki trips Titan. Things speed up, Douki rolls over the dropdown and comes back. Titan bypasses Douki but Douki handsprings through the arm-drag to whip Titan to a corner. Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! Fans fire up, and then Titan goes Matrix to dodge and CALF KICK! Titan then PENALTY KICKS Douki, and drags him to the corner. Tag to Bushi, and LIJ splits the wishbone! Bushi stomps Douki to a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs in to back elbow!
Bushi snapmares Douki and basement dropkicks him! Cover, TWO! Bushi stands Douki up but Douki fires forearms. Bushi kicks low, runs up, but Douki does the splits! Bushi tumbles out, Douki BLASTS Titan while Taka stomps Bushi down. Taka puts Bushi in, Douki tags Taka in, and Taka stomps Bushi. Taka headlocks, Bushi powers up but Taka holds on tight. Taka throws knees, then bumps Bushi off buckles. Taka wrenches, whips, and SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Snapmare, cover, TWO! Taka sits Bushi up to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Taka puts on the headscissor necklock and the double wristlock!
Bushi endures, kicks around, but Taka pushes him to a cover, TWO! Taka covers again, TWO! Fans applaud, and Taka drags Bushi up. Taka throws knees, has Bushi in a corner, and he tags Douki. Douki stomps Bushi, brings him around and scoops for a SLAM! Douki then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Fans applaud while Douki brings Bushi up. Bushi throws elbows, but Douki UPPERCUTS! Douki whips corner to corner, runs in, but Bushi BOOTS him! Bushi goes up to FLYING RANA! Fans fire up while both men are down! Bushi and Douki crawl, hot tag to Titan! Titan runs in but Douki wrenches and whips him to a corner.
Douki runs in but Titan BOOTS! SOBATS! FRONT KICKS! Titan fires off palm strikes then a WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up and Titan runs, but Douki puts him on the apron. Douki swings but Titan blocks and GAMANGIRIS! Titan springboards to CROSSBODY! Titan stands up, Taka throws him down by his mask! Titan kips up to PELE Taka! Douki runs in, Titan spins him around, knuckle lock and CHOP, then he goes up and up, tightrope walks, and FLYING RANAS! Fans fire up and Titan runs, to FLY! Direct hit and fans fire up with Titan! Titan then goes back for Douki, stomps him, and puts him back in the ring.
Titan brings Douki up, reels him in and suplexes, to GOURD BUSTER and SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Douki is still in this and fans rally up while Titan pounds the mat. Titan waits on Douki to stand then reels him in. Canadian Rack, a spin, but Douki fights free! HELL STAB! Douki whips, Titan reverses and TORNADO- NO, Douki blocks! SAWAHARI SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Douki keeps cool while the fans fire up, and he goes to a corner. Douki climbs, leaps, but Titan avoids the double stomps! Titan tilt-o-whirls but Douki turns that around into his own takedown, only for Titan tot urn that around on him!
Douki turns thigs back around, cover, TWO!! ITALIAN STRETCH #32! Titan endures the Douki Chokey while Taka keeps Bushi on the outside! Titan fights towards ropes, Douki rolls him away, but Titan uses that to jackknife bridge! TWO, and both men stand! Douki ENZIGURIS! Douki whips, but Titan reverses to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire back up! Titan and Douki crawl, hot tags to Bushi and Taka! Taka runs up, Bushi dodges to fire off forearms! Bushi runs, but Taka goes the other way! Taka redirects and BOOTS! Cover, TWO, but into JUST FACELOCK! Bushi scrambles to the ROPEBREAK!
Taka lets go in frustration, he stomps Bushi and throws knees. Taka whips Bushi to a corner, runs in, but Bushi SWING KICKS him down! Bushi goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! And Bushirooni! Fans fire up and Bushi runs in at the corner to elbow Taka! Taka swings, Bushi spins him around and DDTs! Cover, TWO! Taka is still in this but Bushi keeps his cool. Bushi brings Taka up, but Taka fights the fisherman! Bushi kicks low, whips, but Taka reverses to wrangle Bushi into JUST FACELOCK! Douki BLASTS Titan, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Titan! Bushi still endures, but Taka rolls him from ropes!
Taka CLUBS away on Bushi, and pulls way back on JUST FACELOCK!! Bushi still endures, still fights forward, but Taka grabs that arm to pull it in, DICK KILLER!! Wait, what? Bushi endures, reaches out with his other arm, ROPEBREAK! Taka lets go, but slashes his throat as he vows to end this. Taka drags Bushi up, scoops, but Bushi slips free! Taka throws elbows, runs, but Titan trips him! Bushi runs to basement dropkick! Titan springboards to SPLASH! Bushi covers, Douki breaks it! Titan CLUBS Douki, tosses him out, then coordinates with Bushi. Off comes the elbow pad! FRAME OUT LARIAT! And CODE-
NO, Taka blocks the Code Breaker and Douki YANKS Titan off the apron! Taka throws Bushi down to UPPERCUT! Douki is on the apron, Taka whips Bushi into his shoulder. Taka BOOTS Bushi, but now Titan YANKS Douki down! Taka runs up but Titan GAMANGIRIS! Taka flops over, and Titan ASAI MOONSAULTS Douki down! Fans fire up as both men are down! Bushi ENZIGURIS Taka, runs and CODE BREAKERS! Titan is back to springboard, ANGEL INMORTAL!! Cover, LIJ wins!
Winners: Bushi & Titan, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Douki & Taka earn 0)
Well, no spoilers here, Douki & Taka are 1-6 with just two matches left. Will they be able to score anything more before the end of this? As for LIJ, they invite Tetsuya Naito into the ring. Naito isn’t sure. He steps in, steps out, steps back in, and finally joins Titan & Bushi. They all fist bump, and fans cheer. Will Bushi & Titan win those trophies so they can join Naito at WrestleKingdom 18?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Intergalactic Jet Setters VS Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita!
Kushida & Kevin Knight are still airborne in this tournament, but they’re in the same boat as TMDK. Will the Sniper of the Skies & Ichiban Sweet Boy shoot these jets outta the sky? Or will they end up sunk as Kushida & Knight fly away?
The teams sort out and Fujita starts with Kushida. They go around, feel things out, and Fujita wants a leg but Kushida holds him off with a sprawl. Fujita keeps trying, but Kushida gets around to waistlock. They go around, Fujita switches but Kushida switches and rolls Fujita, but Fujita slips away to ropes. The fans applaud the exchange, and the two reset. They knuckle lock, Kushida wrenches and headlocks, but Fujita fights up. Kushida trips Fujita to have a toehold, and he traps the leg. Fujita endures so Kushida shifts to a standing toehold. Fujita turns over, reels Kushida in and headlocks. Fans applaud this newest exchange.
Kushida fights up, Fujita grinds the hold, and Fujita hits a takeover. Kushida rolls to a cover, ONE! Kushida headscissors, Fujita kips free and the fans applaud again. Kushida and Fujita reset, but Knight tags in. Eagles tags in, and he circles with Knight. They tie up, go around, and Knight headlocks. Eagles powers up but can’t power out as Knight holds tight. Eagles powers up again but still can’t power out. Eagles throws body shots, powers out this time, but then Knight runs him over! “Tsuyoi!” Knight drops on for the headlock but Eagles headscissors. Knight kips free, Eagles gets around and headlocks for a takeover.
Eagles floats to get the leg and steps in, but Knight kicks him away! Eagles handsprings through, and fans applaud as Eagles aims finger guns. Eagles runs in, Knight sidesteps but Eagles hurdles over. Eagles then RANAS but Knight handsprings through! They go again, Knight dodges a chop to arm-drag! And arm-drag again! Eagles flounders, Fujita runs in but Knight scoops him to SLAM! Knight then runs to SPLASH Fujita! Eagles runs in, he gets a scoop and SLAM! Kushida hops in to hop on Knight’s back, “SUPER MARIO~!” SPLASH! Fans fire up and Knight smiles as he brings Eagles up.
Knight wrenches, whips, but Eagles holds ropes to block! Knight tries again but Eagles still holds on. Knight UPPERCUTS, Eagles goes to a corner, and Knight whips. Eagles reverses, Knight goes up and over but Eagles trips him! Eagles steps through but again Knight kicks him away. Things speed up, Knight hurdles but Eagles avoids the dropkick! Fujita tags in and TMDK roll Knight back to DOUBLE SMASH the knees! Kushida runs in, but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with Eagles, and Fujita brings Knight up to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Fujita drags Knight by a leg and Knight wants mercy! Fujita instead gives him a HALF CRAB!
Knight endures, fans rally, and Fujita sits deep on the hold! Knight reaches out, but Fujita drags him away from the ropes! Fujita pulls on the leg, Kushida coaches Knight, and Knight keeps crawling! ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets off while fans cheer, and Fujita brings Knight over. Tag to Eagles, TMDK mugs Knight, and then they bring Knight around. Knight throws body shots and CHOPS! But Eagles CHOPS! Fujita CHOPS! TMDK DOUBLE CHOP! They double whip, but Knight leaps the double lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Fans fire up while they’re all done, and Knight crawls to a hot tag to Kushida! Kushida goes up to FLYING AX HANDLE!
Kushida KICKS away on Eagles’ arm, then whips. Eagles reverses, Kushida handsprings and back elbows! Fujita runs in to kick and run, but into the hip toss and handspring dropkick! Kushida brings Eagles up to wrench, but Eagles wrenches back! Eagles kicks, avoids the sweep, but Kushida avoids the superkick! Eagles avoids the Fastball to ROUNDHOUSE! SUPERKICK! But Kushida ducks the enziguri! PENALTY KICK to Eagles’ arm! Fans fire up and Kushida tags Knight. Kushida Electric Chair Lifts Eagles, Knight aims, but Eagles slips free to shove Kushida into Knight! Eagles cravats Kushida, kicks Knight and brings him in, DOUBLE ASAI DDTS!
Fans fire up while all three are down, and Eagles crawls. Hot tag to Fujita! Fujita rallies on Knight with shoulders and elbows, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Knight ends up in a corner and fans fire up again. Fujita runs in, Knight puts him on the apron but Fujita ROCKS Knight! Fujita springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again and Fujita drags Kushida up. Fujita reels Knight in, suplexes, but Knight slips free to waistlock. Fujita ELBOWS free, runs, but Knight scoops to a BACKBREAKER! Fans rally, Knight runs up at Fujita, SATE- NO, Eagles makes the save! TMDK double wrench and MAX BOMB! Cover, Kushida breaks it!
Eagles TOSSES Kushida out, goes out after him and CHOPS! Fujita brings Knight up, suplexes, but Knight fights that! Fujita keeps trying, but Knight fights that, uppercuts, but into arm hooks! Fujita spins Knight but Knight rolls him up! Schoolboy bridge, TWO! Knight and Fujita clinch, Knight CLUBS Fujita down! Knight UPPERCUTS, runs, but Eagles is back to get around! Fujita runs up, DROPKICK SAIDO COMBO! Fans fire up as TMDK coordinate again. Eagles gives Fujita the boost, but Knight DROPKICKS Fujita outta the sky!! Eagles runs up, but Knight dodges! Eagles blocks the superkick, but Knight pushes free of the backpack!
Eagles rebounds, but Knight pops him up to SKY 2 HIGH!! Knight fires up and runs corner to corner to STINGER SPLASH! Knight puts Fujita up top, but Fujita LEAPS at Knight! GUILLOTINE!! Wait, HOVERBOARD!! Fujita has Kushida’s double wristlock on Knight! But Kushida runs in to get Fujita for the KIMURA! Fujita spins out, CHOPS, and he ducks Knight’s kick to CHOP! Fujita reels Knight in, but Knight suplexes Fujita onto the top rope! Fujita ROCKS Knight, but Knight jumps up, UPPER ROOM! Kushida HANDSPRING KICKS Eagles down! Knight runs up, SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, Jet Setters win!
Winners: Intergalactic Jet Setters, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Eagles & Fujita earn 0)
The Mighty may not kneel, but they can crash and burn! They fall this round, but can they recover before the end? As for Kushida & Knight, are they proving that it’s their time?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Clark Connors & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS SHO & Yoshinobu Kanemaru!
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions are just behind the top spot, but so are the Murder Machine & Heel Master. The War Dogs meet the House of Torture, will everything be Too Sweet? Or is this where mainline Bullet Club finally falls apart?
Wait a minute, wait a minute. While it is Halloween, are Connors & Drilla really coming out here as Yujiro Takahashi & Dick Togo? They’ve got the sunglasses, the pimp cane and Spoiler Choker, as well as the House of Torture merch shirts, but surely those are just good recreations, right? But all the same, Sho & Kanemaru say they’re basically teammates, so they should put one out together. Connors & Drilla agree, and fans applaud the show of sportsmanship. But then they all rush in! The four stop short, and say okay, they’re all just kidding around, right? Right. But then they all go for cheap shots, only to block each other’s cheap shots!
Connors and Kanemaru have each other’s legs, and then Sho and Drilla have each other’s legs. They all agree, set the feet down, but then they throw hands! Sho & Kanemaru block to throw counter punches! Sho & Kanemaru headlock, but Connors & Drilla power out to send them into each other! The ref finally says ring the bell and this is on record now. Connors kicks Kanemaru out of the ring while Drilla CLUBS SHo. But then Sho rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Sho says clean break, and he apologizes. Sho whips, Drilla reverses and Connors trips Sho! Drilla gets Sho up for a BIG back suplex, and a FIST DROP! Cover, TWO!
Drilla keeps cool and now he says clean fight. Tag to Connors, and Drilla stands on Sho’s legs. Sho has the ropes, but Connors stomps Sho down. Connors drags Sho up, Drilla says, “Go, Yujiro-san!” Sho kicks Connors, reels him in, but Connors BITES the hand! That’s a very Yujiro move! Connors has Sho on ropes, runs up and BOOTS! Yujiro- er, uh, Connors snapmares Sho, to then run and drop a leg! Cover, TWO! Fans applaud and Connors stalks Sho. Connors drags Sho up to whip but Sho reverses, and Kanemaru trips Connors! Sho BLASTS Drilla, Kanemaru drags Connors out and TOSSES him! There’s no railing so Connors just tumbles on the floor.
Sho drags Drilla around into a chinlock, then brings him into the crowd! Sho SMACKS Drilla off a chair! Kanemaru does the same to Connors in another part of the crowd! Sho tells fans to clear out, and they do, but then Sho says just kidding. Sho goes back to the ring, Kanemaru stomps Connors, then puts Connors in for Sho. Cover, TWO! Sho argues with the ref, but he tags to Kanemaru. Kanemaru sits Connors up to ELBOW him in the head! Kanemaru puts Connors in the ropes to pull him back! The ref counts, Sho adds his boot digging in, but the House still lets off at 4. Drilla asks what happened to the clean fight!
Kanemaru stomps Connors, Sho digs his boots into Connors’ leg, but the ref reprimands. The House lets off, Sho says this is a clean fight, and Drilla barks back, “Clean fight desu ka?! <This is a clean fight?!>” Kanemaru stomps Connors, snapmares him and clamps on a headscissor squeeze. Connors endures but Sho holds the ropes back from him! Drilla protests, the ref sees, and Sho lets go. Connors gets the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru tags Sho and Sho stands on Connors’ neck! The ref counts, Sho steps off at 4, and then he kicks Drilla! Sho throws Drilla down while still claiming this is a clean fight, for them!
Sho then distracts the ref so Kamemaru can BOOT Connors on the apron! Connors dangles over the floor, but Sho unhooks his feet so Connors slumps down. Sho argues with the ref, Connors fires back up and he gets back in. Sho kicks Connors down, scuffs him, and he tags Kanemaru. Kanemaru drags Connors up, but Connors throws body shots! Kanemaru rakes eyes! The ref reprimands, Kanemaru lets off, and Kanemaru stomps Connors back down. Kanemaru throws knee after knee, then he and Sho dig their boots in! The ref reprimands, counts, and the House lets off. Kanemaru tags Sho while Drilla starts a “YU-JI-RO!” chant.
Fans chant for Yujiro even though that’s Connors. Connors throws hands on Sho, but Sho claws Connors’ face! Sho puts Connors in the corner, the ref counts and Sho lets off. Sho whips corner to corner, runs in, but into an ELBOW! Connors runs up but into an ELBOW! Sho runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up while both men are down! Sho and Connors crawl, hot tag to Drilla! Drilla rallies on Sho with big forearms! Drilal whips, Sho reverses but Drilla comes back to CLOBBER Sho! Kanemaru runs in, Drilla ducks and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up and Drilla scoops Sho to SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Drilla stays fired up and he brings Sho up. Drilla tags Connors, Connors says no more playing around! They’re War Dogs! BIG double suplex! Cover, TWO! Connors snarls, he drags Sho up, but Sho bends the fingers! The ref counts, but Connors knees low! Connors runs, but Sho uses the ref as a shield! But Connors kicks first! Sho blocks, and fakes a low blow! Connors defends his innocence to the ref, but then Sho smirks as he sneaks up behind. Connors BLOCKS that low blow! Now the ref argues with Sho! Connors rolls Sho up, TWO! Connors knees low, whips, but Sho reverses. Kanemaru gets a cheap shot in and Sho SPEARS!
Tag to Kanemaru and he drags Connors up to whip. Kanemaru dropkicks a leg, and then grabs that leg for a SHIN BREAKER! Kanemaru steps through but Connors kicks him into the ref! Connors crawls and grabs one of the title belts! Kanemaru gets his whiskey bottle! The ref is still up enough to see that and tells them both to stand down! Kanemaru backs away, Connors is reluctant, but the ref tug-o-wars with Connors over the belt. Kanemaru takes a swig! Connors tries to point that out but the ref’s focused on the belt! Connors still tries to swing on Kanemaru but Kanemaru dodges, to then WHISKEY MIST!
Connors flails blindly, runs back in, but Kanemaru brings the ref into the SPEAR!! The ref goes tumbling out of the ring so Drilla attacks! Kanemaru kicks him low, he and Sho double whip and then Kanemaru runs in! Drilla dodges to SUPERKICK Sho! Drilla then SUPERKICKS Kanemaru! Wait, here come the REAL Yujiro, Dick, and even Evil! And they don’t have the cane or choker, Connors & Drilla have the real ones!? They attack Drilla and stomp them down! Fans boo but they drag Drilla up. They double whip Drilla, Dick runs in to ELBOW! Yujiro runs in to BOOT! Evil clotheslines and snapmares! Evil & Yujiro set Drilla up for the-
WAIT, Gedo is here! And he PUNCHES Dick in the, well, dick! Fans fire up but then Gedo says hold on, guys, they’re on the same side, right? But then he tells Evil & Yujiro to turn around. They do, and they get SPEARED!! Fans fire up and Connors drags Kanemaru and Sho in. Gedo fetches chairs for Connors, and he grabs one to SMACK Sho on the back! And he SMACKS Kanemaru on the back! Drilla gets in and he uses the Spoiler Choker on Kanemaru! Kanemaru sputters, and then Connors chokes Sho with a chair! The War Dogs let off, then they drag Dick up. Drilla throws hands, then he sets Dick up for Gedo to ELBOW!
Drilla BOOTS, Connors clotheslines! They snapmare Dick, and then Gedo goes up! Fans cheer as Dick suffers the DICK CHOP!! Connors rips up the House of Torture shirt he was wearing, then he and Drilla get Kanemaru up. Connors takes a swig of the whiskey, because he’s 100 Proof! Gedo forces another ref to get up and in the ring to call this. Drilla and Connors lock ‘n’ load, DOUBLE GORE for Kanemaru! Then they set Kanemaru up, but Sho distracts the ref! Evil anchors Connors but Gedo pulls Evil’s hair! But Kanemaru sends Drilla into Gedo, LOW BLOW for Drilla! Evil shoves Connors into Kanemaru’s atomic drop!
Kanemaru rolls Connors up and the ref counts, THE HOUSE WINS!!
Winners: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Connors & Moloney earn 0)
Just as it looked like the War Dogs were gonna beat the House at their own game, the numbers caught up to them and the House steals another one! Yujiro takes back his pimp cane to CLOBBER Connors! And Dick gets back his Spoiler Choker, too! Will the House look to cash in these golden tickets should they lose the tournament? Can the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions still make it to the finals?
2023 Super Junior Tag League: Master Wato & El Desperado VS Catch 2/2!
The Way of the Grandmaster & The Rogue Luchador are continuing to shock the world, having built quite the streak and quite the bond in these main events. But Desperado said himself that Wato has a long way’s to go to become the new Ace. Will #DespeWato take that next step together? Or will they be burned down by the Public Enemy & Nova Fireball?
Well, “real team” or not, Desperado still refuses to wear the shirt Wato made. The teams sort out and Akira starts against Desperado. Fans rally up as the two circle. They talk a bit of smack before they tie up. Desperado puts Akira on ropes, Red Shoes counts and Desperado lets off, but he gives Akira a pie face. Akira shoves back! Desperado shoves, they throw hands, and fans fire up as they go back and forth. Desperado knees low, whips, but Akira reverses. Akira hurdles, but Desperado steps on the dropdown. Fans cheer but Akira is annoyed. Things speed up again, Desperado arm-drags then runs Akira over!
Fans cheer again, and Desperado paces around Akira. Akira gets up but Desperado CLUBS him on the neck. Desperado taunts Akira, whips him to ropes, but TJP sneaks a tag. Akira gets around to shove Desperado, they SOBAT, KICK and trip to SHOTGUN! Fans cheer, Wato runs in, but TJP hip tosses him! TJP pushes Wato down for Akira to FIST DROP and TJP to PENALTY KICK! TJP then drags Desperado up to snapmare and KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, TJP pushes Desperado and has the legs. TJP steps through, DEATHLOCK! Fans fire up and TJP SNAPS the lock! And SNAPS! And SNAPS!
Desperado endures, TJP shifts, and TJP pulls Desperado into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Then a cradle, TWO! Desperado goes to ropes but TJP is on him. Fans rally as TJP stomps Desperado down. Fans rally as TJP gives Desperado scrubs! TJP runs corner to corner, to BOOT WASH! Fans cheer and want it “MOII KAI!” TJP gives more scrubs, then he runs side to side, but Desperado is up! TJP dodges the haymaker to kick and whip, but Desperado reverses to FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Desperado DECKS Akira for good measure! Wato goes after Akira on the outside, then Desperado TOSSES TJP out.
Wato SMACKS Akira off the apron and Desperado SMACKS TJP off the apron. Desperado then drags TJP up, to CLUB TJP on the neck! TJP drops to his knees, and Desperado runs up to stomp him down! Wato CLUBS Akira down, the ring count starts, and Desperado puts TJP in at 3 of 20. Fans applaud as this continues in the ring, and Desperado bends TJP back with a chinlock stretch. TJP endures, fans rally, but Desperado brings TJP over to the corner. Wato tags in, he and Desperado mug TJP, and then Wato brings TJP up. Wato CLUBS TJP down, brings him back up, and CHOPS! TJP CHOPS back!
Wato eggs TJP on so TJP CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Wato kicks low, then he stomps TJP down. Wato stomps TJP some more but fans rally. Wato clamps on a chinlock and digs his knee into the neck. TJP endures, Desperado storms up on Akira and they throw hands. Desperado TOSSES Akira, Wato bumps TJP off buckles. DespeWato dig their boots in, but let off as Red Shoes reprimands. Wato CHOPS TJP, CHOPS him again, then tags Desperado. Desperado taunts Akira, runs him off, then runs up but TJP BOOTS back! TJP elbows Wato, goes up and over Desperado and TORNADO DDTS!
Fans fire up while TJP and Desperado are down. TJP crawls to his corner, hot tag to Akira! Akira BOOTS Wato, dodges Desperado and whips him, to then run and SHOTGUN! Fans fire up with Akira and he runs in again to clothesline! And then UPPERCUT! Akira says he’s not done, he runs Desperado to the other corner! Akira fires off forearms, Desperado fires those in return! Akira fires more forearms! Red Shoes counts, Akira pushes him away and says “This mofo’s mine!” Akira runs in but Desperado gets around. Desperado runs up but Akira puts him right up top! And in a Tree of Woe! Akira gives scuffing kicks, then runs corner to corner to BASEBALL SLIDE!
Desperado falls out of the Tree but Wato goes after Akira. Wato whips, but Akira RANAS! Wato bails out and fans fire up with Akira! Akira goes up and out and up again, to ASAI MOONSAULT DespeWato down! Fans fire up more and Akira hurries to get Desperado in. Akira goes up the corner, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up again as Desperado stays in this. Akira drags Desperado up, reels him in, and cravats for KNEE after KNEE! Desperado wobbles, Akira reels him in, but Desperado slips free. Akira dodges the haymaker to SUPERKICK Desperado down! Fans fire up with Akira again as he watches Desperado sit up.
Akira runs to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Akira eggs Desperado on, and Akira gives Desperado scuffing kicks. Desperado shoves Akira, Akira fires a forearm! Desperado forearms but there’s not much behind it. Akira CHOPS, CHOPS but Desperado CHOPS! There’s some heat! Akira fires a forearm but Desperado fires a flurry! Akira ROUNDHOUSES Desperado, then BUZZ- NO, Desperado blocks and spins Akira around, but Akira fights the back suplex! Akira whips, Desperado reverses and scoops for a BIG back suplex! Desperado then suplexes to BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and fans fire up!
Akira and Desperado crawl, hot tags to TJP and Wato! Wato springboards, TJP gets under, but Wato dodges the boot! They fire forearms back and forth, TJP gets the edge! TJP UPPERCUTS, runs, but Wato UPPERCUTS back! Wato runs, but TJP JUMP SOBATS! Wato goes to a corner, TJP runs in, but Wato BOOTS back! And BULLDOGS! Fans fire up with Wato and he brings TJP up. Wato KICKS and KICKS and then KICKS again! TJP flops against ropes but Wato whips. TJP reverses, Wato reverses, but TJP fights off Recientemente. Wato throws elbows, but TJP still shifts around to get an IRON OCTO-
NO, Wato fights out, dodges the haymaker and ZIGZAGS! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up while Wato keeps cool. Wato brings TJP up, TSUTEN- NO, TJP fights that! Akira SUPERKICKS Wato into TJP’s FINAL CUT! Fans rally, TJP goes up, MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Wato survives and fans fire up again. Akira calls to TJP, and TJP drags Wato up. Akira climbs, but Desperado anchors him! Wato victory rolls TJP, TWO! Desperado ROCKS Akira, Wato KICKS TJP down! DespeWato then go after Akira up top. But TJP drags Desperado down and shoves him under Wato! They’re using Desperado to Electric Chair Lift Wato, for the LEANING TOWER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!
Wato survives by a literal foot and TJP is beside himself! TJP drags Wato to center, then fans clap along, “CATCH! NI NI!” TJP & Akira take aim, run in, Desperado shoves Wato outta the way to take 2 BY 2!!! Fans fire up, Wato puts Akira on the apron but Akira ROUNDHOUSES! TJP dragon sleepers, Akira goes up, DOUBLE STOMP FINAL CUT COMBO!! Cover, TWO!!! Wato survives and fans are thunderous! TJP tags Akira, then TJP goes out to keep Desperado down. Akira aims, fans rally up, NOVA FIRE- NO, Wato ducks and rolls Akira up! TWO, but Wato comes back to SOBAT! FRONT KICK! SUPERKICK!
Akira SUPER- NO, Wato blocks, waistlocks, but Akira drop toeholds! STF, into PINOY STRETCH!! But Desperado scurries in! TJP anchors Desperado and puts him in an IRON OCTOPUS!! Wato endures, turns, pushes free, and he rolls Akira around into VENDEVAL!! And Desperado throws TJP down into STRETCH MUFFLER!! The submission hold tables have turned as now Catch 2/2 endures! Akira endures, fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! Now Akira survives by a foot, and DespeWato lets Catch 2/2 go. Fans rally up, Wato crawls over, hot tag to Desperado! Desperado storms up on Akira and drags him up.
Akira throws a chop, but there wasn’t much behind it. Desperado shakes his head, Akira CHOPS again! Still not enough! Akira fires a forearm, Desperado eggs him on, so Akira fires up and fires off shots! Desperado ROCKS Akira with one, then gut wrenches, GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO!! Akira is still in this and fans fire up. Desperado drags Akira up, but he’s dead weight, so Desperado stomps him! Desperado hauls Akira up to OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TJP breaks it! Fans cheer and TJP goes after Desperado. JUMP SOBAT! Wato runs in, blocks a kick and ROUNDHOUSES back!
Wato calls to Desperado, they get TJP up and double whip. TJP DOUBLE SHOTGUNS them down! Fans fire up as all four men are down, and Wato tumbles out. Akira stirs, he crawls over to Desperado, and fans rally back up. Desperado heads for Akira, too, and they sit up. Akira throws a forearm, but Desperado shakes his head. Desperado throws a forearm, so Akira throws another. Desperado ROCKS Akira, they stand up, and Akira fires another forearm! Desperado fires a flurry but Akira comes back! They go back and forth, then Desperado HAYMAKERS! Tag to Wato, and Wato springboards to FLYING UPPERCUT!
Wato roars and fans fire up! Wato drags Akira in to TSUTEN- Victory roll! STOMP 182! Akira fires back up and the fans are with him! SPEED- NO, Wato slips free! TSUTENKAKU!! Bridging cover, TJP BREAKS IT! TJP stands, into Desperado’s SPEAR!! Desperado calls to Wato, fans echo him, and Wato flounders. Desperado roars, reels Akira in and underhooks, PINCHE- NO, Akira slips free and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Fans fire up but Wato deadlifts Akira! TJP kicks Wato, Catch 2/2 double whip, but Wato reverses, only for Akira to DIVE onto Desperado! TJP fireman’s carries Wato for DETONATION KICK!
TJP & Akira coordinate and aim, 2 BY- NO, Wato ducks! But TJP sends Akira back for a FIREBALL!! And then 2 BY 2!!! Cover, Catch 2/2 wins!!!
Winners: Catch 2/2, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Wato & Desperado earn 0)
TJP may be a basketballer but that was quite the change-up there! DespeWato get struck out this time, but they’re still leading the league, can they hit it out of the park next time?
As for Catch 2/2, Akira gets the mic first and he tells DespeWato, “Happy Halloween, mofo. Take that trash backstage with you and GTFO of my ring, b*tch!” Wato took everything from Akira in the Best of the Super Juniors, even his soul! Akira gave his best to that tournament, but look at him now! Look at them now! Catch 2/2 defeated Desperado & Wato, the favorite boys, the heroes! But y’know what? Akira’s happy that they’re in NJPW, because they get to face each other many, many, many more times. Fans applaud that idea.
Then Akira addresses the crowd here in Toyama. “We, tonight, have a gift for you guys, okay? We have a gift for you.” Fans really like that idea! TJP says they have a present, yes. In the United States, Halloween is a very special holiday. His favorite, in fact. So today, they celebrate Halloween. Someone brings in candy, but why’re they hiding their face? Who is this? SUICIDE?! Oh, no, that’s just Callum Newman in his costume. Haha, good one. TJP says that for Halloween, here’s some candy! Newman and Akira start throwing pieces to the fans! Fans cheer, everyone wants candy! Even Great-O-Khan gets off commentary to join in.
TJP then gives the mic over to Khan, and he says he will deliver the message entrusted to him by TJP. In fact, it’s a message for Bullet Club War Dogs! Catch 2/2 hasn’t forgotten the “cowardly” way Connors & Drilla took those titles. So the champs won’t get candy treats, they’ll get the rotten tricks! And for that reason, Catch 2/2 will win the Super Junior Tag League! The fans cheer that! Khan then gives us the roll call. Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, and tonight’s winners, Francesco Akira & TJP, “This is the power of the United Empire!” The former champs beat the dysfunctional dream team, will TJP & Akira get those trophies and then those belts?
Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League Standings!
Master Wato & El Desperado: 5-2, 10 points
Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru: 5-2, 10 points
Intergalactic Jet Setters: 4-3, 8 points
Clark Connors & Dan Moloney: 4-3, 8 points
Bushi & Titan: 4-3, 8 points
Catch 2/2: 4-3, 8 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 3-4, 6 points
Yoh & Musashi: 3-4, 6 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & The DKC: 2-5, 4 points [ELIMINATED]
Douki & Taka Michinoku: 1-6, 2 points [ELIMINATED]
My Thoughts:
Another great round, with only a few surprises in the results. Douki & Taka and now Taguchi & DKC are basically out of the running, they’ll look to be spoilers for those teams in those 3-4 and 4-3 spots. Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture was great stuff, especially with the first part being Connors doing his best Yujiro impersonation. In fact, that was a great impersonation, he had the mannerisms down just right. And since fans love to hate House of Torture, War Dogs came off as the Faces by default. But I did not think the House would still win, those top three teams are the three losses Connors & Drilla have taken, put it on one of those three teams to win the tournament just so Connors & Drilla won’t owe that many title matches before WrestleKingdom.
And Catch 2/2 VS DespeWato was an awesome main event, and I figured the main event win streak had to end some time. Great win for Catch 2/2, and fun little closing segment with Callum wearing a Suicide mask and them giving out candy to the fans. Catch 2/2 already lost to Connors & Drilla in this tournament, so they only chance they have to get a title rematch now is if they win the tournament. Maybe we get Catch 2/2 VS DespeWato again in the finals, that’d be pretty epic stuff for an already stacked Power Struggle card.
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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