Will things get funky in Korakuen Hall?

Super Junior Tag League continues in Korakuen Hall with round two! But will Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia get a win over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• KUSHIDA VS Zane Jay; Kushida wins.
• Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yuki Yoshioka & Shoma Kato VS Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Robbie X; Tsuji, Takagi & Robbie win.
• 2025 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo; Eagles & Fujita win.
• 2025 Super Junior Tag League A Block: YOH & Master Wato VS Clark Connors & Daiki Nagai; Yoh & Wato win.
• 2025 Super Junior Tag League B Block: El Desperado & KUUKAI VS Tiger Mask & YAMATO; Despy & Kuukai win.
• 2025 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo VS Templario & Jakob Austin Young; Templario & Jakob win.
• 2025 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS SHO & DOUKI; Sho & Douki win.

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BREAKING NEWS!

It is unfortunate, but Taiji Ishimori is under the weather with a fever. That means for tonight, he and Robbie X will forfeit their match and those precious two points to Kushida & Yuki Yoshioka. Best wishes to the Bone Soldier and that he make a full recovery #ByGrace.

Here are the current Super Junior Tag League A Block standings!

SHO & DOUKI: 1-0, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo: 1-0, 2 points
YOH & Master Wato: 1-0, 2 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia: 0-1, 0 points
Clark Connors & Daiki Nagai: 0-1, 0 points
Templario & Jakob Austin Young: 0-1, 0 points

Here are the current Super Junior Tag League B Block standings!

Kushida & Yuki Yoshioka: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 1-0, 2 points
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
El Desperado & KUUKAI: 0-1, 0 points
Tiger Mask & Yamato: 0-1, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo: 0-1, 0 points

2025 Super Junior Tag League B Block: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo!

The Ichiban Sweet Boys are coming off their mighty main event win last night, but now must open the show to keep the momentum going. Will they still be on track for the back-to-back tournament finals? Or will the Heel Master & Spoiler ruin their run already?

Robbie tells Fujita not to turn his back to the House of Torture, you never know what they’ll do. The teams sort out and Kanemaru starts against Robbie. The fans already start up the “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” but they’re a little hesitant, so Robbie gets them to keep going. “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE!” “OI!” “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” The fans applaud and Robbie smiles, but Dick gives Kanemaru some last minute tips. The bell rings, Kanemaru and Robbie circle, and the fans rally, only for Dick to sneak in and CLOBBER Robbie!

Kanemaru BLASTS Fujita and the fans boo, but Dick & Kanemaru stomp Robbie more. They double whip Robbie, but Robbie crisscrosses them into each other! Robbie then goes up and around to arm-drag Kanemaru! Things keep moving, Robbie hurdles ot then RANA Kanemaru! But Dick CLUBS him again! Kanemaru runs up, Robbie BOOTS him and arm-drags Dick away! Then Robbie DOUBLE DROPKICKS them out! The fans fire up and Robbie builds speed, but The House gets away! Robbie springboards to backflip and the fans cheer. Robbie waits on Kanemaru, but then Dick CLUBS Robbie again!

The fans boo as Dick TOSSES Robbie out, and Kanemaru is there to hammerlock, scoop, and SLAM Robbie on the floor! Robbie writhes, but Kanemaru SLAMS the bad arm off the floor! Robbie hobbles away but Kanemaru brings him around. Kanemaru hammerlocks Robbie’s arm again and RAMS him into the apron! The fans rally for Robbie but Kanemaru stomps him down. Kanemaru puts Robbie in the ring, then HIP TOSSES him, for the Short Arm Scissors! Robbie endures, Kanemaru blinds the ref, and Dick gets Fujita with the SPOILER CHOKER! The fans boo as Dick pushes Fujita out of the ring.

Kanemaru keeps on Robbie’s arm, but Robbie claws at the leg scissors. Kanemaru brings Robbie up to wrench and hammerlock, then RAMS him into bare buckles! The fans boo and the ref argues with Kanemaru, but that lets Dick put a chair around Robbie’s arm! Dick then SMACKS Robbie’s arm off the POST! Robbie falls, clutching his elbow and forearm, but Dick CLUBS the arm! The fans rally for Robbie more but Dick drags him up and into the ring. Dick stomps Robbie around, then he drops KNEES on the arm! Robbie writhes and flails but Dick tags Kanemaru back in. Kanemaru drags Robbie up to whip and ELBOW down!

Kanemaru BOOTS Fujita for good measure, then he drags Robbie up by the bad arm. Kanemaru wrenches and YANKS the arm, and YANKS, and then brings Robbie up again. DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Robbie endures Kanemaru’s take on the Kimura, throws down some elbows, and kicks his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Kanemaru lets go, only to drag Robbie back up. Kanemaru YANKS the bad arm, hammerlocks, and scoops to SLAM Robbie on the arm! Robbie clutches the elbow as Dick tags in. Kanemaru wrenches Robbie, and Dick drops the AX HANDLE! The fans rally but Dick taunts Fujita.

Robbie fires body shots but Dick kicks him back down. Dick SLAMS the arm off the mat! Dick stomps Robbie, kicks him around, but the fans still rally up. Dick keeps Robbie down while taunting Fujita to come get him. Dick then wrenches Robbie’s arm, hammerlocks, and he scoops to SLAM Robbie on the arm! Tag to Kanemaru and he looms over Robbie. Kanemaru taunts Robbie, then he BOOTS Fujita just because! The fans rally for Robbie and he CHOPS Kanemaru! And CHOPS again! Kanemaru just BOOTS Robbie down! Kanemaru whips corner to corner, then runs up to BOOT Robbie! Then Kanemaru scoops for BRITISH-

NO, Robbie slips free, avoids the kick, and SAIDOS! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Hot tag to Fujita! The fans fire up, but Dick hits Fujita first! Dick & Kanemaru double whip but Fujita grabs the ropes. Kanemaru runs up, Fujita BOOTS him, then Fujita DUMPS Dick to the apron! Fujita ELBOWS Dick, dodges Kanemaru, and then SHOTGUNS Kanemaru into Dick! Fujita whips, Kanemaru reverses, but Fujita LEG LARIATS! The Japanese Young Punk kips up and the fans fire up! Fujita goes up and out to then take aim, and Fujita springboards for the MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO!

The fans rally behind Fujita as he vows to end this. Fujita drags Kanemaru up, reels him in, and suplexes, only for Kanemaru to slip free! Kanemaru CLAWS Fujita’s eyes! Then he runs, and he catches the dropkick! Kanemaru turns Fujita over, KNEE SMASH! Then step through and FIGURE FOUR! The fans rally as Fujita endures! Kanemaru thrashes around, puts on the pressure, but Fujita drags him along as he heads over. Dick pulls the ropes back, the ref reprimands, and Dick “apologizes.” Fujita fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru lets Fujita go to tag Dick, and Dick stomps Fujita down.

Dick stomps Fujita’s leg, talks trash, then stomps him again. And again! The fans rally for Fujita but Dick drags him up. Fujita CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dick goes to a corner, but Fujita CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! But Dick kicks the leg out, and Oklahoma Roll! TWO, but into a CROSSFACE! Fujita endures, even as Dick pulls way back! Fujita flails, crawls around, reaches out again, but Dick pulls on the hold! Fujita gives one more kick and has the ROPEBREAK! Kanemaru storms in and the House stomps Fujita around. They drag Fujita up, whip him to a corner, and then Dick runs in, but Fujita dodges! RANA for Kanemaru!

Fujita sees Dick coming and waistlocks. Dick fights the lift, but Fujita CHOPS! Eagles ROUNDHOUSE! DOUBLE GIRI SANDWICH! The fans fire up with the Sweet Boys as they get Dick back up. Fujita feeds to the scoop, but Dick slips free to shove Robbie into Fujita! Then he distracts the ref, WHISKEY MIST!! Roll up, TWO!! Fujita survives and the fans fire up! Dick stomps away on Fujita, drags him back up, but Fujita slips around the lariat to wrench, wrangle, and tie up the legs! Fujita has the arms, NEMOS SPECIAL!! Robbie intercepts Kanemaru into the RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Dick TAPS, Sweet Boys win!

Winners: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita, by submission (gain 2 points; Kanemaru & Dick earn 0)

Another match, another win for the Ichiban Sweet Boys! Will that return to the tournament finals be in the bag? Will the House of Torture learn crime doesn’t pay?

2025 Super Junior Tag League A Block: YOH & Master Wato VS Clark Connors & Daiki Nagai!

“The Drive to the Grandmaster” are in the driver’s seat after their big win last night, while the War Dog & The Young Lion are feeling a bit salty after how they lost to Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo. Will Connors show Daiki what it is to be 100 Proof? Or will Yoh & Wato continue on towards their redemption in the Junior Tag Division?

The teams sort out and Daiki steps up against Wato. The bell rings, the fans rally for “NA-GA-I! NA-GA-I!” as he and Wato circle. They feel things out, Daiki goes for a leg, Wato blocks with a facelock, and Daiki wrenches free to facelock back. Daiki then shifts to a headlock, Wato moves around, but Daiki goes back to the facelock. Wato stands up, slips around to a waistlock, but Daiki wrenches free. Wato rolls, kicks Daiki down, and the fans applaud. Connors coaches Daiki to not take that, and Daiki fires off forearms! Daiki whips, Wato reverses, then Wato drops down, hurdles, but Daiki leaps over. Wato bypasses but Daiki RUNS him over!

The fans cheer and Daiki goes to a corner. Daiki runs corner to corner and ELBOWS Wato! Then he runs up, MONKEY FLIP! Wato flounders and the fans fire up! Daiki roars, the fans cheer, and Daiki stomps Wato. Daiki fires forearms, then ROCKS Wato. Daiki runs, but Yoh joins in! They DOUBLE ELBOW Daiki, DOUBLE HIP TOSS Connors, and the fans fire up with them. Yoh & Wato bring Daiki up, double whip him to ropes, but Daiki grabs those ropes. Daiki DUMPS Yoh out, and Connors JEEP FLIPS Wato! The fans rally, Connors drags Wato up and TOSSES him out! Daiki goes out to stomp away on Yoh!

Connors stomps away on Wato, then brings him up. The fans clear out as Connors whips Wato, and BOWLS him into the chairs! STRIKE! The fans are torn, then Daiki has Yoh. Connors has more fans move, Daiki’s turn to whip and BOWL Yoh into chairs! Well, maybe a spare, but still pretty good. Connors then brings out WHEEL-SAN! The fans cheer, but the ref reprimands. Connors SHOVES the ref aside, and he takes aim at Wato! Wato stands, into the WHEEL-SAN ATTACK! Wato staggers back and falls on more chairs! Connors apologizes to the ref and makes sure he’s okay. Then he has Daiki fetch Wato back to the ring.

Connors tells Daiki to do it, so Daiki scoops Wato to SLAM him on Wheel-san! The fans cheer and Connors likes that Daiki is embracing the hardcore style. Daiki puts Wato back in the ring, then Connors JAMS Yoh up with a chair! Connors CLUBS Yoh, whips him into the POST, and Daiki brings Wato up. Daiki ROCKS Wato to a corner, then drags him back up to CHOP! The fans cheer while Wato sputters. Daiki brings Wato up again, brings him around, and ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again, and again, and again! Daiki runs, but Wato dodges to CALF KICK! The fans cheer while both men are down!

Daiki and Wato crawl, the fans rally, hot tags to Connors and Yoh! Yoh dodges Connors, then fires off forearms! Yoh whips, Connors reverses, but Yoh hits a FLYING FOREARM! Connors goes to a corner, Yoh runs in, BACK ELBOW! Yoh turns Connors to a NECKBREAKER! Then a HALF HATCH BRIDGE! Cover, TWO! Connors stays in this and the fans rally up. Yoh paces, brings Connors up, and reels him in, but Connors blocks the suplex! Yoh still tries, Connors still resists, so Yoh throws body shots. Yoh suplexes, Connors slips free, and Connors shoves Yoh to then SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while Yoh writhes!

Daiki reaches out, so Connors tags him in. Connors & Daiki drag Yoh up, double whip, but Yoh ducks the lariats to shove Connors into Daiki! DROPKICK for Connors, but Daiki ducks the lariat. Daiki waistlocks, Yoh backs him into a corner, and Wato runs in! ELBOW for Daiki, then Wato sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Wato & Yoh DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, Connors breaks it! Wato stomps Connors, CLUBS him, and Yoh brings Daiki up. Yoh and Wato set Daiki up, but Daiki BOOTS Wato away! Connors anchors Wato and Daiki cradles Yoh, TWO! Yoh escapes but Connors CLUBS Wato down.

Connors brings Wato back up, Daiki has Yoh. Daiki throws haymakers on Yoh and Connors does the same with Wato! The fans rally as the shots keep going! Connors & Daiki then coordinate, but Wato & Yoh each dodge! Yoh ROCKS Daiki while Connors UPPERCUTS Wato! Yoh aims but Connors dodges the superkick! Connors SPEARS Yoh down! The fans fire up with Connors as he then LARIATS Wato and himself up and out of the ring! Daiki roars and he brings Yoh around! BOSTON CRAB! Yoh endures the Young Lion classic, but Wato BLASTS Connors! Wato storms in, Daiki intercepts with a SPINEBUSTER!

The fans fire up with Daiki as he goes back to Yoh, but Yoh BOOTS him away! Daiki sputters against the ropes as Yoh rises. Daiki comes back to fire forearms on Yoh, then he fires forearms on Wato! Daiki runs, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Yoh & Wato roar, they get Daiki up, FALCON BLOW!! Cover, Wato & Yoh win!

Winners: Yoh & Master Wato, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Connors & Daiki earn 0)

The War Dog & The Young Lion put up quite the fight, but it just wasn’t enough. Will Connors & Daiki be able to figure this out before the tournament is over? Will Yoh & Wato be taking the tournament by storm?

2025 Super Junior Tag League B Block: El Desperado & KUUKAI VS Tiger Mask & YAMATO!

The Rogue Luchador & Double K fell short against The Ichiban Sweet Boys, as did the living legends when they faced Kushida & Yuki Yoshioka. Something’s got to give, so who will rebound from the first round with a win tonight?

The teams sort out and Despy starts against BATTLESHIP Yamato. The fans rally up with the bell as the two circle. Despy fires the fans up more, then he and Despy tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Yamato digs in and powers Despy to the ropes. The ref counts, Yamato backs off slowly, and he gives a pat on the side. The fans applaud and the two reset. They tie up, Despy trips Yamato, and Despy talks some trash. Despy runs, but then he steps on Yamato’s dropdown! The fans applaud but Yamato is annoyed. The two go again, Despy sidesteps but Yamato avoids the arm-drag to step on Despy! Yamato grins and Despy laughs it off.

Despy stands up, he pulls Yamato’s hair but Yamato pulls on the mask! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands. Yamato KNEES low, headlocks, but Despy powers out, only for Yamato to RUN him over! Yamato fixes his hair, but Despy KNEES low and headlocks. Yamato powers out, Despy RAMS him, but Yamato rebounds, only for Despy to arm-drag! Despy RUNS Yamato over, and he wipes off all of Yamato’s hair off his chest to throw back at him. The fans cheer, then Despy drags Yamato up by his hair. Despy bumps Yamato off Kuukai’s boots, then he tags Kuukai in. They both dig their boots into Yamato but the ref reprimands.

Despy & Kuukai step off at 4, then Kuukai brings Yamato around to wrench and hook up into a COBRA TWIST! The fans rally while Yamato endures, but then Kuukai shifts to facelock, snapmare, and chinlock. But Yamato BITES Kuukai’s hand! The ref reprimands, Yamato stops and says it doesn’t taste that good anyway. Yamato wrenches Kuukai’s arm, tags Tiger Mask, and Tiger takes the handoff. Tiger KICKS Kuukai, and KICKS, and KICKS. Tiger KICKS Kuukai down, then brings him up to headlock. Kuukai fires body shots, powers up and out, but Tiger RUNS him over! The fans applaud and things speed up.

Kuukai drops down, hurdles over, then arm-drags Tiger to DROPKICK him down! The fans cheer as Kuukai then runs at Tiger in the corner. Tiger puts Kuukai on the apron, but Kuukai blocks the forearm to GAMANGIRI! Kuukai goes up, leaps, but Tiger gets under. Tiger comes back to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Despy runs up, Tiger scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer as Tiger then brings Kuukai up and around to bump off buckles. Tag to Yamato, he fires body shots and CHOPS! The fans fire up as that one echoes out, and then Yamato CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Yamato brings Kuukai around to cravat and neck wrench.

Kuukai endures so Yamato snapmares, and KNEES him in the back! Yamato clamps on the chinlock, but then Kuukai BITES Yamato! Yamato protests like he wasn’t just doing this! The ref counts, Kuukai stops, and Yamato ROCKS him with a forearm! Yamato stomps Kuukai, then tells him he’s a jerk for biting. Tag to Tiger and they mug Kuukai in the corner. The fans rally as Tiger KICKS Kuukai, KICKS him again, and then ROUNDHOUSES him! Kuukai drops to his knees, Tiger snapmares and CAMEL CLUTCHES! Yamato blocks Despy from getting in while Tiger pulls Kuukai back! Kuukai endures, Despy fights through, and he stomps Tiger!

Yamato CLUBS Despy and TOSSES him out! Tiger drags Kuukai up, Kuukai CHOPS! Tiger eggs Kuukai on, Kuukai CHOPS again, but Tiger UPPERCUTS him down! Tag back to Yamato and Yamato looms over Kuukai. Yamato stomps Kuukai, talks some trash, and the fans rally up. Yamato brings Kuukai up, CHOPS again, and Kuukai staggers to the ropes. Kuukai comes back to CHOP! Yamato says that hurt, you jerk! And he CHOPS Kuukai off his feet! Yamato drags Kuukai up, but Kuukai fires forearms! Yamato ROCKS Kuukai, and he says he’s gonna hit it! But Kuukai fights the suplex! Yamato fires body shots, and insists he’ll hit it!

Kuukai still fights the suplex, so Yamato fires more body shots! Yamato says he’s definitely gonna hit it! But then Kuukai suplexes! Yamato slips free and he waistlocks, but Kuukai ELBOWS free. Kuukai runs, but Yamato ROCKS him in return! Yamato insists that he is definitely, definitely, DEFINITELY gonna hit it! But then Kuukai suplexes again! Yamato fights it, suplexes, but Kuukai slips free! BACKSTABBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Tiger tags in, he stomps Kuukai down, and he brings Kuukai away from Despy. Tiger fires forearms, then whips, but Kuukai stops himself with the ropes.

Tiger runs in but Kuukai dodges! Tiger’s kick gets stuck in the ropes, Kuukai DROPKICKS the leg! Tiger hobbles, Kuukai SHOTGUNS him down! Kuukai crawls for his corner, the fans rally up, hot tag to Despy! The fans fire up as Despy then runs in at Tiger Mask for a LARIAT! Then a BIG suplex! Despy then drags Tiger up to- NO, Tiger fights the lift, but Despy tries again! BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Tiger is tougher than that, but Despy has the fans fired up! Despy brings Tiger around, hooks him up, but Tiger fights the lift. Despy kicks and whips Tiger, runs in and ELBOWS Tiger, but then Yamato DROPKICKS Despy!

Yamato brings Despy up, feeds to Tiger’s SOBAT, then ENZIGIRI! TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, Kuukai breaks it! The fans fire up but Yamato CLAWS Kuukai’s face! Yamato fires body shots, then he and Tiger double whip Kuukai. Kuukai ducks the lariat, shoves Yamato into Tiger, then dodges Yamato to SUPERKICK Tiger! Yamato full nelsons Kuukai, he and Tiger DUMP Kuukai to the apron! Yamato ROCKS Kuukai, then runs, but Kuukai DUMPS Yamato out! Tiger DECKS Kuukai! Despy runs up, but into a KNEE! Cover, TWO, but into the FUJIWARA! Then Tiger has the other arm, RINGS OF SATURN!!

Despy endures, Yamato keeps Kuukai anchored at the ropes, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Despy fights, fights, kicks, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Tiger lets go, and he vows to end this! Tiger drags Despy back up, chicken wings, TIGER- NO, Despy fights the Tiger Plex! Tiger sends Despy into Yamato’s FOREARM! But then Kuukai YANKS Yamato down, and Despy turns things around on Tiger! EL ES CULERO! Despy & Kuukai win!!

Winners: El Desperado & Kuukai, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Tiger Mask & Yamato earn 0)

Tiger is shocked, but that’s all it took to catch him off guard! He and Yamato are sinking fast, can they still get points before this round robin is over? Will Despy & Kuukai turn it all around to take the block?

2025 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo VS Templario & Jakob Austin Young!

The Ticking Timebomb and “Bloody Hands” are certainly a strange combination, but they made it work in their first match together just last night. Will their odd couple chemistry come through a second match in a row?

The teams sort out and Gedo dares Jakob to step up, beard to beard! The fans rally up, Jakob says okay, let’s go! The bell rings, but then Hiromu TRIPS Tempe! Gedo CLUBS Jakob down, he and Hiromu laugh, and they double whip Jakob to trip him up and CROSSBODY! Tempe is back but Hiromu CROSSBODIES him, too! Then Hiromu & Gedo wind up for the low handshake! Hiromu whips Gedo into Jakob to RUN him over! And then Hiromu sends Gedo into Tempe to RUN him over! Hiromu offers the handshake, Gedo is reluctant, and he just tells Hiromu to go to the corner. Hiromu obeys, and Gedo drags Jakob up by his hair.

The fans rally for Gedo and he brings Jakob around to ROCK him with a right hand. The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Gedo headlock punches! Gedo claims that was an open palm, and then he just headlock punches again! Gedo again claims open palm but the ref is a bit suspicious. Gedo BODY BLOWS Jakob, whips, but Jakob reverses to kick low. Tempe joins in, they KNEE, KICK, ENZIGIRI and KNEE Gedo down! They put crowns up, but Hiromu runs in. They DOUBLE ELBOWS Hiromu, then double whip to bypass, hurdle, and drop toehold! The fans cheer, and the Empire DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICKS!

Hiromu tumbles out, Jakob high-fives Tempe, then goes out to fetch Gedo. Jakob taunts “old man” Gedo, then POSTS him! Gedo falls, and Francesco Akira gives thumbs up from English commentary. Jakob stands Gedo up, wrenches his arm, and Tempe KICKS it! The fans cheer and Akira applauds. Jakob and Akira high-five before Jakob puts Gedo in the ring. Tempe is there, too, and they get Gedo up. Jakob wrenches Gedo’s arm, Tempe KICKS it again! Cover, TWO! Jakob scrapes his sole off Gedo’s face, then Tempe SPLASHES and stomps the bad arm! Jakob bumps Gedo off buckles, then pulls the bad arm against the ropes!

The ref counts, Jakob lets go and apologizes to the ref, but that’s a distraction so Tempe can stomp Gedo! Hiromu protests, Jakob mocks him, and Tempe stomps Gedo again. Jakob tags Tempe in, they stomp Gedo more, and the fans rally up. Tempe drags Gedo up, wrenches and top wristlocks, then ELBOW JAMMER! Gedo goes to a corner, Tempe rallies the fans, but the ref keeps Tempe back. Gedo claims his arm hurts, the ref checks on him, but this is all an elaborate distraction so Hiromu can untie the neutral corner buckle pad! Hiromu signals the OK, Gedo says he’s okay, but Tempe just stomps him down then.

Tempe whips corner to corner, but Gedo reverses, and Tempe hits bare buckles! Hiromu plays innocent while Jakob runs up on Gedo. Gedo blocks a kick, pokes Jakob in the eyes, then whips him into the bare buckles! The fans cheer as the plan comes together! Hiromu calls to Gedo, Gedo crawls his way over, hot tag to Hiromu! Hiromu CROSSBODIES again and again on The Empire and the fans fire up. But then The Empire double kick, double whip, but Hiromu just DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The fans rally behind Hiromu while Tempe & Jakob bail out. Hiromu builds speed, but slides out the side, and he gets Gedo to be his weapon, DOUBLE CROSSBODY!

The fans fire up and Hiromu applauds. Hiromu even leads the fans in a chant for “GE-DO-O!” Hiromu puts Tempe in, whips him to the safe corner, then LARIATS, snapmares, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Hiromu brings Tempe up an fireman’s carry. Tempe fights free, shoves Hiromu, then leaps up, but Hiromu catches him. Tempe slips down to suplex and SLAM Hiromu, then LIONSAULT! The fans fire up but Tempe can’t make the cover before Hiromu bails out! TEMPLAROONI, and then a DIVE! Direct hit into the Young Lions! The fans fire up, Jakob DECKS Gedo, and Tempe puts Hiromu in.

Jakob & Tempe whip Hiromu to the safe corner, then Jakob runs in and CHOPS! Feed to Tempe for a BACKBREAKER! Jakob goes up to add a KNEE DROP! Cover, Gedo breaks it! The fans cheer but Jakob TOSSES Gedo out! Jakob coaches Tempe, Tempe brings Hiromu up, and Tempe brings Hiromu in, but Hiromu escapes the bomb! Hiromu dodges to SUPERKICK! Tempe V-TRIGGERS! Tempe runs, but into Hiromu’s SNAP GERMAN! But Tempe’s right up to fireman’s carry, G T S! But both men fall! The fans fire up as the ref checks, and they’re both able to continue. The fans rally as Hiromu and Tempe crawl for corners! Hot tags to Jakob and Gedo!

Gedo dodges Jakob to JAB, JAB, JAB! But Jakob kicks low! Gedo still UPPERCUTS Jakob down! The fans fire up for Gedo and he brings Jakob up. JAWBREAKER, then basement- NO, Jakob blocks the kick to shove Gedo and JAY-BLADE! Jakob then reels Gedo in, for ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!! Gedo survives and the fans fire up! Jakob drags Gedo up by his beard, cravats, but Gedo powers out! Hiromu LARIATS in the corner, then whips Gedo in for a CROSSBODY! Tempe is back, Hiromu whips Gedo at him, CROSSBODY! The fans fire up with Hiromu and he gets Gedo to his feet. Gedo wobbles a bit, but he and Hiromu each take a man.

Gedo and Hiromu both hit JAWBREAKERS, then basement SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up as Hiromu says to keep it going! They both aim from corners, then Hiromu and Gedo run in, mule kicks and STEREO GEDO- NO, Jakob sends Gedo into the bare buckles! JAKOB’S LADDER!! Cover, Jakob & Tempe win!!

Winners: Jakob Austin Young & Templario, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Hiromu & Gedo earn 0)

Hiromu thinks that bell is for him and Gedo, but then hears the announcement! He thinks it’s a joke, but then Hiromu realizes it all happened while he had Tempe down! Will Hiromu have to take things more seriously, even when teaming with his new pal? Or will The United Empire conquer the Super Junior Tag League?

2025 Super Junior Tag League A Block: Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia VS SHO & DOUKI!

The Funky Weapon & Infinity Carat Diamond were so close and yet so far from a win in the opening round while THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions opened the entire tournament with a victory. Will the Murder Machine & Japones Del Mal make it 2-0? Or can Taguchi & Dia overcome the odds?

Sho of course gets the mic to talk now, and he says there’s no way that Taguchi & Dia can beat Sho & Douki. And certainly not in front of all these country bumpkins! Again, Sho ignores that they’re in Tokyo, the biggest city not just in Japan but perhaps the world. Sho says everyone should just go home and let Sho & Douki win automatically, since there’s no value in wrestling this main event. The mic is then tossed to Taguchi, and he tells Sho, “I don’t speak Japanese!” The fans cheer as Taguchi copies Jakob from yesterday! #Shouki attacks Taguchi & Dia and the fans boo! The bell rings to get this on record as Douki TOSSES Dia!

Douki CHOKES Taguchi, Sho goes out to stomp Dia, and Douki drags Taguchi up. Douki headlocks, Taguchi powers up and out, but Douki RUNS Taguchi over! Douki talks trash, but Taguchi trips him! The fans rally as Taguchi stomps Douki, and Taguchi whips, only for Douki to reverse. Taguchi stops himself to then basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer, and Taguchi POINT-BLANK HIPS! Taguchi whips but Douki bails out. Taguchi pursues but gets mugged by Shouki! Sho holds Taguchi but Taguchi BOOTS Douki. Taguchi then ELBOWS free, sends Douki into Sho, and Dia FLIES out onto them both!

The fans fire up with Dia and he makes sure the front row is alright. Taguchi & Dia put Douki in, then stomp him to a corner. Dia & Taguchi double whip corner to corner, then Taguchi HIP ATTACKS! Feed to Dia for the wheelbarrow, victory roll, and step through! REVERSE BOSTON CRAB, and then Dia has the arms! Taguchi assumes the position, MEXICAN SURFBOARD BOOTY BUMPS! The fans fire up with Dia, but Taguchi again sustains damage. The fans rally as Taguchi crawls to cover, ONE! Douki sputters but Taguchi tags Dia. Dia stomps Douki, then cravats for a neck wrench. Douki endures, Dia snapmares, and Dia STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!

Douki stays in this but Dia stays on him with another clinch. Dia bumps Douki off buckles, tags Taguchi, and Taguchi climbs up to STINK FACE Douki! The fans cheer as Taguchi copies Great-O-Khan as he sits on his throne! HMPH! HMPH HMPH HMPH! Taguchi hops down, “apologizes,” then has Douki on the ropes. Taguchi whips Douki to a corner, but Douki reverses. Douki runs in, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi BOOTS again, but Sho trips him up! Shouki YANKS Taguchi into the POST! Dia rushes over but Shouki kicks him first! They lift Dia, and they POST him, too! Then Shouki pull Taguchi against the post!

The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands as Taguchi’s guchi and Dia’s dragon both suffer! Red Shoes counts, Shouki lets go at 4, and Dia slumps to the floor. Taguchi is stuck in the corner but Douki drags him out to the floor, too. Sho stomps Dia and Douki laughs as he brings Taguchi to the orange seats! The fans rally but Shouki atomic drop Taguchi on the gate! Taguchi is stunned in place and Shouki leaves him behind! Is Taguchi even alive? Taguchi leans to one side, and slowly falls into the crowd! Red Shoes reprimands Shouki but the ring count starts. Taguchi rises at 4 of 20, manages to climb over the gate, and he hobbles to ringside.

We’re already at 10 of 20. Taguchi is stepping with every count! He’s not even close at 15! 16! 17! Taguchi hears 19 and LEAPS in! The fans cheer as Taguchi survives! Douki drags him to center, then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Shouki then hit the ROWBOAT SPLADLE! The fans boo, Red Shoes reprimands, but they let Taguchi go at 4. Taguchi writhes and the fans rally, but Sho drags him to a cover, TWO! Sho is annoyed but the fans cheer as Taguchi stays in this. Sho TOSSES Taguch out, then distracts Red Shoes for Douki to JAM Taguchi with the Death Pipe! Douki puts Taguchi in and Sho covers, TWO! Back to the ROWBOAT!

Sho pulls, Taguchi endures, and Douki BLASTS Dia down! Taguchi reaches out with his free hand, fights his way over, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Sho lets go, but he digs his heels into Taguchi’s stomach! Red Shoes counts, Sho stops at 4, but then just stands on Taguchi again! Red Shoes reprimands, counts, and Sho stops quickly this time. Taguchi writhes, Sho paces, and the fans rally up. Sho grins and stomps Taguchi down. Sho kicks Taguchi around, steps on his side, then digs his heels in. The fans rally as Taguchi suffers, but Sho taunts and stomps Taguchi. Taguchi rises, Sho scuffs him, and repeat.

Taguchi CHOPS! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! Taguchi runs, but Sho catches him for the atomic drop! Sho runs, Taguchi somersaults, but into another atomic drop! Tagychi ohbbles to a corner, Sho runs in, but Taguchi BOOTS him! Taguchi runs, but into another atomic drop! Sho runs up, but into more BOOTS! Taguchi fakes Sho out this time, wags his finger, but then still jumps into an atomic drop! Sho laughs at Taguchi, then whips him, but the HIP ATTACK hits after all! The fans are thunderous as Sho and Taguchi crawl! Hot tag to Dia! Dia dodges Sho, mule kicks, then whips. Sho reverses, Dia slides under, and tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag!

Dia DROPKICKS Sho, but Douki kicks Dia. Douki whips, Dia slides, and Dia tilt-o-whirls, but Douki stops him! Shouki mug Dia, then they double whip him to a corner. Sho runs up, Dia dodges, and Dia trips Douki into Sho! CALF KICK, sunset flip, and BUZZSAW! Sho dodges Dia but Dia BOOTS and RANAS Sho! The fans fire up with Dia and he brings Sho up. But Sho bends fingers! Sho CLUBS the hand, but Dia blocks the lariat! Tilt-o-whirl, into the IRON OCTOPUS! Or perhaps CRYSTAL OCTOPUS for Dia! But Sho bends fingers to fight free! Dia mule kicks, runs, but Red Shoes is used as a shield! Sho SPEARS Dia down!

The fans boo and Red Shoes reprimands but the damage is done! Sho crawls over and tags Douki. Douki stomps away on Dia, Sho joins in, and they drag Dia up. They DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Dia lands out! Dia ducks the elbows to DOUBLE QUEBRADA! The fans fire up and Dia hot tags Taguchi! Taguchi hurries to HIP ATTACK Douki at the ropes, then HIP ATTACK Sho! And repeat! And repeat! Taguchi then triangle jump PLANCHAS onto Douki! The fans fire up as Taguchi shows he’s still got it! Taguchi brings Douki up, puts him in, and then fires the fans up again! Taguchi brings Douki up, and snap suplexes!

Taguchi brings Douki up, that was Uno Amigo! Then Dos Amigos! Douki fights the third, but Taguchi powers through, THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Taguchi calls upon the powers of Strong Style! Taguchi aims from the corner, “ORYA~!” But Douki runs up! Taguchi dodges, Dia & Taguchi ENZIGIRI HIP ATTACK COMBO! Then arm-drag and OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Douki flails, reaches out, but Taguchi leans on the hold! Douki hops up, Taguchi reels him in for chicken wings! DODON- NO, Douki grabs Red Shoes! And Sho SMACKS Taguchi with a chair! The fans boo, but Sho throws Taguchi to a corner.

Sho runs up, and he LARIATS Taguchi! Sho puts Taguchi up top, Douki joins in, and Sho lifts Taguchi for Douki to ELEVATED SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Cover, TWO, but into ITALIAN STRETCH #32!! Sho keeps Dia out, Douki rolls Taguchi from the ropes! Taguchi endures, the fans rally as hard as they can, but Douki pulls on the hold! The fans are thunderous for “TA-GU-CHI!” but he falls over! Taguchi kicks his legs around, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, Red Shoes counts, and Douki lets go in frustration. The fans rally, and Douki scuffs Taguchi. Douki talks trash, kicks Taguchi around, and he SLAPS Taguchi on the head!

Douki slaps Taguchi around, but Taguchi stands to fire LSAP after SLAP in return! The fans fire up as Taguchi fires off fast hands and feet! Sho runs up, but Taguchi SLAPS him down! Scary Taguchi is here! Taguchi stomps away and kicks Sho out, then he goes back to stomping Douki! Taguchi dares Douki to talk trash now! Red Shoes reprimands, Taguchi backs off, and he drags Douki up. Douki HELLSTABS! Douki runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous as Taguchi is still the Dropkick Master! Taguchi then clamps on the OH MY GAH ANKLE!! Douki endures, reaches out, but Taguchi THRASHES the foot!

Douki claws at the mat, fights his way forward, but Taguchi stomps Douki down! Douki grabs Red Shoes, and Sho has the Torture Tool! But Dia ENZIGIRIS Sho first! And then runs to roll and REPTILIAN Sho out of the ring! The fans are thunderous again as Douki is all alone! Taguchi reels him in, DODON TO THE THRONE!! Cover, TWO!! But into OH MY GAH ANKLE!!! Douki flails, freaks out, and claws at the mat! Korakuen is thunderous for Taguchi, and then Dia DROPKICKS Douki! Taguchi ELBOW DROPS the leg, and OH MY GAH ANKLE!!!! Douki endures, flails, but he’s caught! Sho gets up with the Death Pipe!

Dia keeps Sho back, Red Shoes stays between Sho and Douki, and Douki has to choose! Dia has the pipe from Sho, but now that distracts Red Shoes! Douki hops up, rolls through, BAKING SHEET SMACK!! Douki rolls Taguchi up, with tights!! SHOUKI WINS!!

Winners: Sho & Douki, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taguchi & Dia earn 0)

Korakuen cannot believe it! Just like last night against Yoh & Wato, Taguchi & Dia were just moments away from a great win! However, while Yoh & Wato were honorable in their victory, Sho & Douki are anything but! Will Taguchi & Dia ever get it right? As for Sho, he gets the mic again, and he tells us all, “We’re such a level above, there’s no point in even going through this Super Junior Tag League! Now, all you losers get out of here!” Sho drops the mic, he and Douki leave before everyone else, but will there be no stopping them at this point? Or can someone, anyone, finally humble the House of Torture?

Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League A Block standings!

SHO & DOUKI: 2-0, 4 points
YOH & Master Wato: 2-0, 4 points
Templario & Jakob Austin Young: 1-1, 2 points
Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo: 1-1, 2 points
Clark Connors & Daiki Nagai: 0-2, 0 points
Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Dia: 0-2, 0 points

Here are the NEW Super Junior Tag League B Block standings!

Kushida & Yuki Yoshioka: 2-0, 4 points
Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita: 2-0, 4 points
Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X: 1-1, 2 points
El Desperado & KUUKAI: 1-1, 2 points
Tiger Mask & Yamato: 0-2, 0 points
Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo: 0-2, 0 points

My Thoughts:

An awesome second night for this year’s Super Junior Tag League, though a shame about Taiji getting that fever, he and Robbie X would’ve had a great match with Kushida and Yoshioka. But since it is just a fever, he’ll surely be back in time for round three so that he and Robbie X can still compete. Eagles & Fujita of course won, this is only the first half of the round robin and they will certainly make a run at the finals. Really fun stuff with the two different odd couple teams with Daiki embracing the bad boy stuff, and then the shenanigans backfiring on Gedo & Hiromu. Both those teams lost, it makes me wonder if the alliance between War Dogs and Unaffiliate only lasts through this tournament.

Great win for Despy & Kuukai over Tiger Mask & Yamato, and Yamato continues to be entertaining. And then awesome main event, Taguchi breaking out his more serious side was great stuff. I was genuinely cheering Taguchi on as he had Douki at his mercy, but in terms of story, Dia messed up. All Dia had to do was keep Sho on the floor and Douki would’ve tapped out. Shouki stays undefeated so that they don’t owe golden tickets yet, but there’s still the second half of this tournament, someone’s gotta get an upset at some point.

My Score: 9/10