Will it be Lights Out in the main event?

A Block brings World Tag League action to Miyagi’s Sendai Sunplaza Hall, and Bishamon is in the main event! Will Goto & Hashi still Turn It All Around?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Six Man Tag: Lance Archer, Alex Zayne & Zane Jay VS David Finlay, Hiromu Takahashi & Gedo; Finlay, Hiromu & Gedo win.
• Six Man Tag: Shota Umino, Yuya Uemura & Shoma Kato VS The United Empire; The United Empire wins.
• Six Man Tag: TMDK VS SANADA, Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; TMDK wins.
• Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Katsuya Murashima VS OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai; Oskar, Yuto & Daiki win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji VS Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens; Gabe & Yota win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima VS El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa; Despy & Shuji win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS EVIL & Don Fale; Evil & Fale win.
• 2025 World Tag League A Block: Bishamon VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg; Bishamon wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current A Block standings!

Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 2-0, 4 points
Taichi & Satoshi Kojima: 1-1, 2 points
El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa: 1-1, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney: 1-1, 2 points
Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji: 1-1, 2 points
Evil & Don Fale: 1-1, 2 points
Bishamon: 1-1, 2 points
Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens: 0-2, 0 points

After Six Man Tag: TMDK VS SANADA, Ren Narita & Yoshinobu Kanemaru…

The Mighty Don’t Kneel, and they don’t fall for the House of Torture’s tricks! Hartley Jackson SMOTHERS The Heel Master as he goes for Whiskey Mist, setting him up for Ryohei Oiwa’s GRIP! Big win for TMDK and they go to celebrate by sitting on the apron together, but then Sanada & Narita attack! The fans boo these sore losers but they drag Oiwa back into the ring! Sanada sends ZSJ into railing, RAMS Hartley, and Narita grabs a pair of chairs! CON-CHAIR-TO to the leg!! The fans boo more but the House grins as they’ve done the damage. ZSJ & Hartley storm back in but Sanada & Narita slither away.

Will The Mullet be able to fight at 100% this Friday? Or have the Cold-Blooded, Souled-Out Snakes already won the war?

After Six Man Tag: Hiroshi Tanahashi, El Phantasmo & Katsuya Murashima VS OSKAR, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai…

The giant German uses his NIGHTMARE SLEEPER and SLAM to put the Young Lion Katsuya down. ELP was fingertips away from the save, that’s gotta hurt. But then Yuto and Tanahashi throw more hands on the outside! Ace and Ice ROCK each other, but then keep on going! Other Young Lions pull Yuto away, but then he gets loose, now brawling with Tanahashi AND ELP! Oskar gets in there, the teams are separated, but only for a moment! Tanahashi gets after Yuto again, fires off his strike combo, then he puts Yuto back in the ring! The fans fire up as these Gifu gladiators throw more shots!

The fans fire up as the PALM STRIKES go back and forth! Yuto HEADBUTTS, then AMBITION RIGHT!! But Tanahashi stays up!? DRAGON PALM!! ELP and Oskar scrap a bit, too, as Yuto falls to the mat! The fans are thunderous for “TA-NA-H’SHI!” and The Ace tells Ice to just wait for this Friday. Oskar vows Yuto will KILL Tanahashi, but ELP vows he and Tanahashi will be champions. Both teams desperately need the win to stay afloat in B Block, but who stands tall in Aomori?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji VS Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens!

The Mad Man & Gene Blast stood tall in the main event last round, vowing to not just take NJPW back to the top, but to go higher and higher than ever before! Will that start with taking A Block by storm? Or will the Tokyo Pimp & Lonestar Outlaw sink to new lows to stop them?

The teams sort out and Gabe starts against Chase. The fans cheer “GABU!” as the bell rings, and Chase takes a swing! Gabe dodges to headlock, but Chase powers up and out. Yujiro gets a cheap shot in! Chase BLASTS Takagi, he and Yujiro mug Gabe, then they double whip Gabe to the corner. Chase runs up but Gabe goes up and over to DECK Yujiro! Chase KNEES Gabe low, then runs the ropes, but Gabe BOOTS him down! The fans fire up with Gabe and he stands Chase up. Gabe ROCKS Chase, stalks him to the corner, then CHOPS! Chase staggers away but Gabe ROCKS him again! And CHOPS him again!

Gabe eggs Chase on, Chase shoves Gabe, but Gabe blocks the shot to DECK Chase! Gabe tags Yota, they double whip, and they DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they get the legs, DOUBLE HALF CRAB! Chase shouts for Yujiro and he storms right in. Yujiro CLAWS both Gabe’s and Yota’s faces! The ref reprimands, Gabe kicks and TOSSES Yujiro, and Yota brings Chase up. Chase fires a body shots, and a forearm, but Yota ROCKS Chase! Yujiro whips Gabe into railing! Chase rolls Yota up, with tights! TWO, and Yota runs up to wheelbarrow, but Chase cartwheels with Yota! Then float into the CROSSFACE! Where’d Chase get that from!?

The fans rally as Yota endures, scoots back, and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer but Chase holds on. The ref counts, Chase lets go at 4, and he stands Yota up. Chase ROCKS Yota in the back, brings him around, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Yujiro, Chase CHOKES Yota, and then Yujiro stomps Yota down. Yujiro snapmares Yota, sits him up, and CLAWS his eye inside the chinlock! The ref reprimands, Yujiro argues with him, then Yujiro LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! Yujiro is annoyed but he tags Chase. Chase steps on Yota’s face, scrapes him with the sole, then snapmares Yota down.

Chase stands on Yota’s hair and pulls the arms! The ref reprimands Chase, counts, and Chase steps off. Chase SPITS at Gabe, the ref keeps Gabe back, and Chase headlock punches Yota! Chase bumps Yota off Yujiro’s boot, then he tags Yujiro in. Chase whips Yota into the corner, then forearm SMASH! Feed to Yujiro’s LARIAT from the apron! NECK SNAP from Chase, and Yujiro hurries to cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Yota stays in this but Yujiro taunts him. Yota ROCKS Yujiro, but Yujiro CLAWS Yota’s eye! Yujiro puts Yota on the ropes to wind up and BOOT! Cover, TWO! Yota toughs it out and the fans rally behind him.

Yujiro tags Chase, Chase taunts Yota, and Chase kicks Yota around. And slaps him around, too! Chase talks trash, Yota ROCKS Chase! And ROCKS him again, and again! Chase throat chops! But Yota FLATLINERS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Hot tag to Gabe! The fans fire up as Gabe BLASTS Yujiro then barks it up. Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS Chase again and again! Gabe wobbles, rolls back, and LARIATS Chase in the corner! The fans fire up as Gabe whips Chase corner to corner, then goes from the ropes to run Chase back into the buckles! Chase staggers, Gabe DOUBLE CHOPS him down!

The fans fire up and Gabe paces around. Gabe storms up on Chase, catches his clothesline into a clinch, and hits the EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Chase toughs it out but Gabe goes to the corner. The kneepad is brought down, O- NO! Chase dodges, but Gabe ELBOWS him! Chase BOOTS, Gabe rebounds, COME- NO, Chase fireman’s carries! TKO and DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Chase and Gabe crawl, hot tags to Yujiro and Yota! Yota wrenches Yujiro to fire off forearms! Yota whips Yujiro to the corner, STINGER SPLASH! Then he runs to RUN Yujiro over, and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO!

The fans fire up with Yota as he paces around Yujiro. Yota drags Yujiro up, reels him in, but Yujiro fights the suplex! Yujiro BITES Yota’s hand! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yujiro CLUBS the arm! Then REVERSE DDT! Chase WRECKS Gabe with a dropkick for good measure! Chase then drags Yota up, turns him, KNEE SMASH and feed to the FISHERMAN BUSTER! I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Yota survives and the fans fire up, but Chase distracts the ref so Yujiro can fetch the Pimp Cane! Yujiro waits on Yota, but Gabe gets in! Gabe snatches the cane, but Yujiro kicks him low! Yujiro reels Gabe in, but Gabe BITES Yujiro’s hand!

Chase runs up, Gabe BITES Chase’s forehead! Yota ROCKS Yujiro, he and Gabe double whip Yujiro to the corner! Gabe sends Yota in, Yota ELBOWS Yujiro! Gabe LARIATS Yujiro! Feed to the GENE TRIGGER, then Gabe runs! COMEBA- NO, Yujiro ducks the lariat to SHOVE Gabe into Yota! Gabe dodges Yujiro to SMACK him! Yota SUPERKICKS Yujiro, Gabe BLASTS Chase back down! And now, COMEBACKER GENE BLASTER COMBO! Cover, Gabe & Yota win!

Winners: Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yujiro & Chase earn 0)

The #WarBlaster hits the mark again, putting Yujiro & Chase at dead last of 0-3. Will Gabe & Yota continue to elevate NJPW as they devastate opponents with that combo attack?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Taichi & Satoshi Kojima VS El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa!

The Holy Emperor & King of Bread Style are 1-1, just like the Rogue Luchador & 21st Century Giant. Which team takes that giant step forward towards the top of the block?

The teams sort out, and after much discussion, it is Kojima starting against Shuji! The fans rally as the two circle and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, the two break, and they go again. Kojima headlocks but Shuji powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and Kojima stays standing! They RAM shoulders again, then Shuji CHOPS! Kojima CHOPS, and they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as the CHOPS keep going, and Kojima fires a flurry. Kojima runs, he RAMS Shuji, but Shuji rebounds to RUN Kojima over! The fans applaud and Shuji shows he can get the pecs dancing a bit, too. Shuji whips, Kojima ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he RUNS Shuji over!

The fans fire up, and Kojima shows off his dancing pecs! The fans cheer, and then Kojima finally feels the damage. Kojima and Shuji back off, and they tag in Taichi and Despy. The fans cheer the former Suzuki-Gun members meeting, and Despy encourages them to get louder as he and Taichi circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and they squat real low to fight for leverage. Taichi’s height helps with that, and he puts Despy on the ropes. Despy turns things around, Taichi turns it back around, repeat, and they end up in a corner. Despy lets go slowly, then pats Taichi on the shoulder. But then he grabs a leg! Taichi fires RIDGE HANDS!

Despy SMACKS Taichi, runs, but Taichi BOOTS him down! The fans cheer while Despy flounders. Taichi waits on Despy, and he BUZZ- NO, Despy ducks to KICK Taichi’s leg! Then SHIN BREAKER! Taichi hobbles, Despy staggers back, and Despy runs in at the corner. Taichi BOOTS Despy first! Despy comes back, but Taichi dodges to GAMANGIRI! Despy goes down in a heap and the fans fire up! Taichi BLASTS Shuji for good measure, then he shakes out the leg. Tachi goes back to Depsy, drags him up, but the ref wants him to wait, Despy might’ve been knocked out. Taichi still drags Despy to a cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Despy stays in this, but Taichi stomps him down. Tag to Kojima and he stomps away on Despy. Kojima reels Despy in and turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO! Despy goes to ropes while the fans rally up. Kojima stomps Despy more, then stands on his face! The ref reprimands, Kojima tags Taichi and steps off. Taichi stares Shuji down, then brings Despy up, Taichi snapmares Despy and KICKS! Despy writhes, Taichi eggs him on, and Taichi fires Kawada Kicks! Taichi eggs Despy on again, and Despy CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Taichi SOBATS him down!

The fans rally up, Taichi aims, but Despy blocks the buzzsaw! Taichi RIDGE HANDS, then whips, but Despy DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally up while both men are down! Taichi crawls to a corner, Despy hot tags Shuji! Shuji fires hands on Taichi, but Kojima runs up to fire hands on Shuji! Kojima whips, but Shuji reverses to send Kojima into Taichi! Then Shuji runs corner to corner to LARIAT them both in the corner! Kojima sputters, Shuji scoop SLAMS Taichi, and then Shuji goes up! GIANT STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Taichi survives and the fans fire up, but Shuji promises to finish it!

Shuji reels Taichi in, but Taichi resists the lift! Taichi goes to Alabama Lift, but Shuji’s too big! They fight for control, and Taichi BACKDROPS Shuji! The fans fire up again, but Shuji’s back up! Shuji ROCKS Taichi, but Taichi eggs him on! Shuji fires a forearm, Taichi KICKS, and repeat! Taichi laughs it off, then KICKS! The shots keep going, faster and faster, and the fans rally up! Taichi RIDGE HANDS again and again! Shuji HEADBUTTS, and ROCKS Taichi! Taichi ROLLING ELBOWS! Shuji drops to a knee! Taichi reels Shuji in, SAI- NO! Shuji is too big, and he CLUBS away on Taichi! But Taichi SPINNING RIDGE HANDS!

Shuji BLOCKS the gamangiri! Taichi hobbles, Shuji LARAITS, but Taichi is right back up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Then the GIANT KITCHEN SINK! Taichi sputters, GIANT KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! Taichi survives but Shuji promises to now end this! Pump handle and- NO, Taichi slips free, slips around, and DANGEROUS SAIDO!? He manages to throw the giant and the fans are thunderous! Taichi and Shuji crawl, hot tags to Despy and Kojima! Despy slips around, CLAWS the eyes, then he whips Kojima to a corner. Despy runs in, but Kojima dodges! MACHINE GUN CHOPS! The fans fire up as Kojima empties the clip!

Despy tries to kick at Kojima but Kojima still CHOPS, then whips corner to corner! Forearm SMASH and snapmare, “ICCHAUZO, BAKAYAROU!” Kojima goes up, COZY ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Despy survives but Kojima brings him up to fire off forearms! Then ROLLING ELBOW! Despy wobbles, Kojima kicks, DDT! The fans fire up again and Kojima powers up! Kojima stands Despy back up, but Despy fires body shots. Despy goes to a corner, Kojima runs up, but Despy BOOTS him! Despy runs and SPEARS! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Despy rises, he fires the fans up, and he underhooks!

Kojima fights Pinche to wrench out, feed to a RIDGE HAND! Kick and COZY CUTTER! Then OFF COME TAICHI’S PANTS! BUZZSAW KICK! Taichi helps Kojima make the cover, but Shuji storms in and breaks it! Taichi CLUBS Shuji, CLUBS away, then traps Shuji in the corner! Kojima throws off the elbow pad, then ROCKS Despy! Kojima runs, COZY LARIAT!! Cover, SHUJI THROWS TAICHI ONTO IT! The fans fire up, and Shuji scoops Kojima! Kojima slips free, Taichi BOOTS! LARIAT SANDWICH!! The fans fire up again and Taichi points to Despy! Kojima LARIATS in the corner, then runs the ropes! COZY LARI- NO, Despy spins through!!

Despy rolls Kojima up, Shuji keeps Taichi out, DESPY & SHUJI WIN!!

Winners: El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Taichi & Kojima earn 0)

In the blink of an eye, Despy snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! The Rogue & The Giant stand tall, but can they still make it to the top?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney VS EVIL & Don Fale!

Both these teams fell in the second round, but there is still a lot of time left in World Tag League. Will the #WarDragons rampage through the House of Torture? Or will the King of Darkness & Rogue General prove Everything Is Evil?

The teams sort out, but The House just attacks anyway! Evil TOSSES Drilla, Fale fires hands on Takagi, and the bell rings to get this on record. Fale TOSSES Takagi out, Evil and Fale go out after Drilla and Takagi, Drilla hits back but Evil CLAWS Drilla’s face! Fale CLUBS Takagi, and Dick Togo even punches Daiki Nagai for being ringside! Evil puts Drilla in, wrenches and whips him corner to corner, but Drilla reverses. Drilla runs up to LARIAT, then he runs to RUN Evil over! The fans fire up with Drilla and he tags Takagi. The War Dragons double whip Evil, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans cheer and join in with “OI! OI! OI!”

Takagi and Drilla “OI! OI! OI!” at each other, but Fale CLOBBERS both of them! Drilla tumbles out, Fale bumps Takagi off buckles, and Evil gets up. The House double whips Takagi to a corner, Evil runs in and LARIATS! Fale runs up and SPLASHES! Snapmare and Dick slides a chair all the way to Daiki! The ref falls for the trick, and that lets Fale & Evil set Takagi up! Dick climbs, and DICK CHOPS! The fans boo but Evil BLASTS Drilla for good measure. Drilla is furious as Evil kicks Takagi out to the other side. Evil RAMS Takagi into timekeeper Abe-san! The fans boo again but Evil puts Takagi back in the ring.

Evil taunts Takagi, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then tags Fale. Fale BODY BLOWS Takagi, then stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Fale flips off the camera, and Fale steps off at 4. Fale drags Takagi up but Takagi fires body shots and CHOPS! Fale body blows, then throat chops! Fale cocky covers, TWO! Takagi stays in this, but Fale CHOKES him on the ropes! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fale stops at 4. Tag to Evil and Evil has the merch shirt! Evil CHOKES Takagi with it! Evil ahs the ref stop Drilla, then he throws the shirt at Drilla! The ref has to stop Drilla again, and now Evil CHOKES Takagi with the tag rope!

The fans boo but Evil gets away with it all. Evil then CLAWS Takagi’s back, brings him around, and covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Takagi stays in this and the fans cheer. Evil is annoyed but he scuffs Takagi and talks trash. Takagi rises up, Evil pie faces and slaps Takagi around, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Takagi snarls, and he headbutts the corner! The fans fire up as Takagi JABS and CHOPS, and again! Takagi runs, but Dick is there! Evil kicks Takagi, then he runs, but Daiki trips him up! The fans cheer, and Takagi spins Evil around for a BIG suplex! The fans rally up while both men crawl, hot tag to Drilla!

Drilla jumps in and fires hands on Evil! Drilla ROCKS Evil, whips, but Evil reverses. Drilla grabs ropes, ELBOWS Evil, but runs into a fireman’s carry! Drilla slips free, shoves Evil, then hurdles over, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up again and Drilla builds speed! Drilla WRECKS Evil with a dropkick! The fans fire up and bark with Drilla while he puts Evil in the ring. Cover, TWO! Drilla pounds the mat, the fans rally up more, and Drilla slashes his throat. Drilla lifts, Evil fights it and wrenches free. Drilla breaks free, but Evil blocks the chop! Evil feints then CLAWS Drilla’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Fale tags in.

Fale BLASTS Takagi off the apron, then brings Drilla up. Drilla CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Fale BODY BLOWS! Fale runs, Takagi slips in, and he LARIATS! Then JAB! Drilla is up, the fans fire up, and the War Dragons double pump handle! Fale is a bit too big to lift, so Takagi & Drilla double whip him to the corner. Takagi runs in and ELBOWS! Drilla runs up and forearm SMASH! Evil storms in, Takagi kicks him, to then scoop and SLAM him! The War Dragons go up, STEREO MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Fale survives but the War Dragons tell Sendai… Wait, Dick makes the camera look at him?! “TOKI GA KITA!”

The fans boo as Dick snipes the catchphrase but Drilla CLUBS Fale. The War Dragons double whip, but Fale DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! Fale tags Evil back in, he drags Takagi up and TOSSES him out. Dick is there, Evil distracts the ref, and Dick UPPERCUTS Takagi! Then Dick puts Takagi in for Evil to FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Takagi survives but Evil scuffs him and talks more trash. The fans rally but Evil slaps Takagi around. Evil kicks him, so Takagi dares Evil to do that again. Evil scuffs Takagi again and again, then eggs Takagi on. And then he CLAWS Takagi’s eyes! Evil blocks Takagi’s kick, and THROWS it into the ref!

The fans boo, but Takagi CLAWS Evil’s eyes! Takagi blocks a kick, KICKS the leg then DRAGON SCREWS! Drilla AND Daiki jump in, they LARIAT Evil, and set him up now! Takagi goes up, the fans fire up, and we get a DRAGON CHOP! The fans fire up as Evil finally tastes his own medicine! And now, “TOKI GA KITA!” The fans join in with “OI! OI! OI!” and Drilla aims from a corner. Takagi fireman’s carries, BOOT DEATH VALLEY COMBO! Cover, TWO! Evil survives but the fans join Takagi in shouting, “OI! OI! OI!” Takagi pump handles but Evil fights the lift! Evil slips around, shoves Takagi at the ref, and then Dick goes after Daiki!

Dick shoves Daiki into the ring, and then Evil shoves Daiki into Takagi, which sends Takagi into the ref! The fans boo but Evil BLASTS Drilla! Fale and Dick get in, Dick kicks Takagi and stomps him down! The fans boo as the House mugs Takagi! Evil laughs and he drags Takagi up. He and Dick hit MAGIC KILLER! Fale adds the BIG ELBOW DROP! Evil then has the legs, for the SCORPION DEATHLOCK! The fans boo and Takagi endures, but Drilla CLUBS Evil! The fans cheer but Evil TOSSES Drilla. Evil drags Takagi up, fireman’s carries, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Takagi survives and the fans fire up again!

Evil slashes his throat, vows to end this, and he stands Takagi up. Spin and EVERY- NO, Takagi fights the STO with elbows! Then he slips around, feed to the GAMANGIRI! But Fale grabs Takagi! GRE- NO, Takagi breaks free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then PUMPING BOMBER! The fans fire up, Drilla storms in, but Evil pokes Drilla in the eye! Evil shoves the ref, LOW- NO! Takagi blocks! But Evil CLAWS Takagi’s eyes! Evil runs, but into a POP-UP, for the GORE!! Then Takagi runs to PUMPING BOMBER!! The fans fire up and the War Dragons “OI! OI! OI!” again. Drilla lifts Evil, they both pump handle, but Dick slithers in! Fale distracts the ref from the LOW BLOW!

Dick then POCKET SANDS Takagi!! The fans boo but EVERYTHING IS EVIL!! Cover, The House of Torture wins!!

Winners: Evil & Don Fale, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Takagi & Drilla earn 0)

Those points should belong to Dick Togo for doing so much to save Evil! They’ve cheated their way to another win, will nothing stop The House of Torture from taking over the World Tag League?

2025 World Tag League A Block: Bishamon VS Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg!

Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi were able to #GetBackUp, but now they run into Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg! Will Hontai VS Hontai still be a friendly fight? Or will the Fierce Warrior & Head Hunter be put behind BARS?

The teams sort out and the fans cheer “BOL~TIN! BOL~TIN!” as he starts against Hashi. The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but then Oleg’s size and strength pushes Hashi back. Hashi turns things around, Red Shoes calls the ropebreak, and Hashi backs off. The fans applaud, but then Hashi kicks low! Hashi headlocks, but Oleg powers up and out, to then RAM Hashi! Neither man falls and the fans applaud. Hashi runs, RAMS Oleg, but Oleg doesn’t budge! Oleg runs, but Hashi drop toeholds! Goto joins in and ELBOW DROPS! Then ZANMAI! Yano runs up, but into a mule kick!

Hashi brings Yano around, and the fans join in with, “SE~ NO!” BEAT THE DRUM! The fans cheer as Hashi flexes, and Goto steps back outside. Hashi brings Oleg up, CLUBS him, ROCKS him with a forearm, then ROCKS him again! Hashi runs, but Oleg scoops him! And gut wrench for the Shake, Shake, Shake! And the THROW! The fans fire up again, and Yano YANKS Goto off the corner! Oleg storms over to Hashi, stomps him around, then tags in Yano. Yano goes right to the white buckle pad and unties it! The fans cheer, Red Shoes reprimands, but Yano stomps Hashi. Yano talks some smack on his friends before he whips Hashi into the bare buckles!

Hashi falls and Red Shoes reprimands again but Yano talks smack on Goto now. Yano drags Hashi up to whip back into bare buckles! Hashi falls again and Red Shoes has to keep Goto back. Yano stands Hashi up to HIP TOSS! Cover, TWO! Hashi stays in this and the fans applaud, but Yano drags Hashi up to bump off buckles in the blue corner. Tag to Oleg and Oleg stomps Hashi. Oleg whips Hashi into the safe corner! Oleg then storms up to bring Hashi back out, scoop and SLAM! Oleg runs and runs and runs, to then SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Hashi survives but Oleg tags Yano back in. Yano scuffs Hashi and eggs him on.

Yano talks smack on Goto, then scoops Hashi to SLAM him! The fans are torn but Yano brings Hashi up again. Hashi fires body shots, then a CHOP! Yano CLAWS Hashi’s eyes! Red Shoes counts, Yano shoves Hashi down and tells Red Shoes to leave him alone. Yano drags Hashi up, whips him back into the bare buckles, and Hashi falls in a heap! Goto protests, Red Shoes reprimands, but the fans rally up for Hashi. Yano says he’s too smart! But Hashi THROWS Yano down by his hair! The fans rally as Hashi crawls for the corner, hot tag to Goto! Goto runs up to RUN Yano over! Then he BLASTS Oleg! The fans fire up with Goto as he fires forearms!

Goto whips Yano into the safe corner, then MURAMASAS! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Yano is tougher than that, but Goto drags Yano up. Yano fights the fireman’s carry, then he and Goto fire forearms over and over! Goto fires a flurry, but Yano CLAWS eyes! Yano whips Goto, Goto reverses, but Yano avoids the bare buckles! Goto runs up, but Yano sends him into buckles! Roll up, TWO! Goto survives and the fans rally up again. Yano drags Goto up, whips him to ropes, but Goto fights off the lift! Goto kicks and whips but Yano reverses to THROW Goto down! The fans rally as both men crawl for the corners.

Goto and Yano reach out, hot tags to Oleg and Hashi! Oleg CLOBBERS Hashi! But Hashi gets up to fire forearms! Oleg fires back, they go back and forth, and Oleg ROCKS Hashi! Hashi spins to CHOP! Oleg CHOPS! The fans fire up and Oleg eggs Hashi on! Hashi storms up to CHOP! Oleg CHOPS!! Hashi sputters and leans on the ropes while the fans fire up again! Hashi comes back, and he CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS, the CHOPS go back and forth! The fans rally for every CHOP, then Oleg kicks low! Oleg whips, but Hashi DROPKICKS the leg out! Hashi keeps moving, but Oleg scoops! Hashi turns it into a REVERSE DDT!

The fans fire up, and Goto runs in and BLASTS Yano! Goto coordinates with Hashi, they aim at Oleg, SUPERKICK BUZZSAW SANDWICH! Then they get Oleg up, for a G Y R! Cover, Yano breaks it! Yano swings on Goto, Goto gets around, but Yano switches! Goto ducks, HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK from Hashi! Then Bishamon drags Oleg up! Dragon sleeper, leg hold, but Oleg BOOTS free! Oleg ELBOWS Goto, ROCKS Hashi, but Goto kicks Oleg! Goto CLUBS away, then Hashi joins in. They double whip, but Oleg DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up as Oleg stands tall! Oleg aims at Hashi in the corner, runs in, and SPLASHES!

Oleg then scoops and POWERSLAMS, for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and the fans fire up! Oleg drags Hashi up, goes to fireman’s carry, but Hashi fights the lift as he CLUBS away! But Oleg DECKS Hashi! Oleg roars, the fans fire up, and Oleg fireman’s carries! But Hashi fights the roll with elbows! Oleg just POINT-BLANK KAMIKAZES!! Cover, TWO!! Hashi survives and the fans fire up! Oleg drags Hashi back up, fireman’s carries again, and runs- into EASY PICKINGS! Cover, Yano breaks it! The fans fire up as Yano then goes to the corner and reaches out. Oleg crawls, hot tag to Yano!

Yano taunts Hashi, drags him up, and whips him back into the bare buckles! Hashi again falls in a heap, having taken so much damage just from those buckles! Yano then hoists Hashi up, for the ONIGO- NO, Hashi fights free! Yano kicks low, runs, but Hashi dropkicks the legs out! The fans fire up as Hashi crawls, hot tag to Goto! Goto winds up and runs, but Yano blocks the lariat! Yano swings, but into a spin and URA G T R! Goto runs to LARIAT! The fans fire up again as Goto huffs ‘n’ puffs and roars again. Goto stands Yano up, dragon sleeper, but Yano fires shots! Goto lets Yano go, but kicks low! Goto runs, but Yano hits the atomic drop!

Yano then trips Goto, and lines it up with Oleg! CATAPULT into the clinch! BELLY2BELLY! Oleg bails back out to keep Hashi down while Yano waits on Goto. Goto rises, Yano runs, CHOP BLOCK! And then roll up, TWO!! Goto escapes, and it sounds like someone was sent into railing. Yano huffs ‘n’ puffs and fires up again! The fans rally, Yano brings Goto around, but Goto fights the lift! Goto RAMS Yano into the bare buckles! Goto then ducks down as Hashi runs in, and he LARIATS Yano! Feed to Goto for the kick and clinch! Hashi runs, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! Cover, TWO! Yano is tougher than that but Bishamon calls their shot!

Goto dragon sleepers, Hashi leg holds, but OLEG CLOBBERS HASHI! Goto kicks Oleg, CLUBS away, then he and Hashi double whip! Oleg BREAKS the double lariat, but then Hashi sets him up on the ropes! BLINDSIDE LARIAT and DRAGON SUPLEX! Bishamon fires up, but then Yano SHOVES Goto into Hashi! Yano shoves Red Shoes, and he DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Bishamon!! Yano rolls Goto up, TWO!!! Goto escapes and Yano is shocked! Yano drags Goto up, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Yano goes to the bare corner, Goto runs up, but Goto is sent into the buckles! Fireman’s carry takeover and lateral press! TWO!!!

Goto survives and again Yano is shocked! Yano hauls Goto up, but Goto ROCKS him! Hsahi hits a CODE BREAKER! Hashi runs in at Yano to LARIAT! Goto adds a LARIAT! Then Hashi goes up! Goto clinches Yano, SUPER GOTO GO TO HUNTER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Yano survives and the fans are thunderous! Bishamon hauls Yano up, dragon sleeper and leg hold! SHOTO!!! Cover, Bishamon wins!

Winner: Bishamon, by pinfall (gain 2 points; Yano & Oleg earn 0)

Iron sharpens iron, these two teams pushed each other, but Yano & Oleg couldn’t quite keep the win streak up. But will they brush this setback off to continue towards the goal?

As for Bishamon, Goto gets the mic first, and he thanks everyone for coming. “This is Bishamon. With this win, we are a step closer to getting our fourth World Tag League trophies.” The fans applaud that, and Goto says lastly, “Yoh-chan” will help them close out. Yoh is on commentary so he’s already ringside. The fans applaud as Goto passes the mic to Hashi, and he says, “We won this tournament three years in a row. Remember where we won our second? It was right here in Sendai and we had a Zanmai celebration! But back then it was still COVID rules, and we couldn’t hear your voices. So I’d like to have another try!

“It’ll be a big clap and then cheer, and Yoh, you were there that night too, can you join us?” The fans applaud as Yoh leaves commentary to enter the ring. Hashi explains how it works, and they get to it. They drum a couple beats on the mat, then Hashi and Yoh run to roll, clap and “HAI~!” Sendai is cheering them on, will Bishamon pull off the iconic four-peat?

Here are the NEW A Block standings!

Bishamon: 2-1, 4 points
Toru Yano & Boltin Oleg: 2-1, 4 points
El Desperado & Shuji Ishikawa: 2-1, 4 points
Gabe Kidd & Yota Tsuji: 2-1, 4 points
Evil & Don Fale: 2-1, 4 points
Taichi & Satoshi Kojima: 1-2, 2 points
Shingo Takagi & “Drilla” Dan Moloney: 1-2, 2 points
Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens: 0-3, 0 points

My Thoughts:

A great round for A Block, and Yujiro & Chase being 0-3 is a bit expected. Great win for Gabe & Yota to keep things going from last round. Great win for Despy & Shuji, but I really like both duos so I hope they both do really well. Evil & Fale of course cheat to win, a shame for War Dragons, but gotta hate on the Heels somehow. And great main event, Yano & Oleg felt so close, but Bishamon getting that win makes sense given they’ve become a pillar of the Heavyweight Tag Division.

My Score: 8.9/10