NJPW 47th Anniversary
March 6, 2019
Ota City General Gymnasium
Ota, Japan
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Hikuleo vs. Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Shota Umino, Ren Narita and Ayato Yoshida in a 10-Man Tag Team MatchÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
1ST MATCH: #NJPW main unit & @YTR_CHAOS vs. #BulletClub!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBINesh #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/Qos3758fvW— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
GOD taunts The Young Lions before the bell rings. Owens and Narita will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Owens backs Narita into the ropes. Narita shoves Owens. Owens drives his knee into the midsection of Narita. Narita ducks a clothesline from Owens. Narita with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Jado. Owens attacks Narita from behind. Narita drops Owens with The Elbow Knockdown. The Young Lions follows that with The Trifecta Dropkick. Fale and Hikuleo clears the ring. Major brawl on the outside. Owens with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike off the ring apron. Fale with a clubbing blow to Makabe’s back. Owens rolls Narita back into the ring. Owens with a BackBreaker for a two count. Owens tags in Hikuleo.
Hikuleo with a knife edge chop. Hikuleo pie faces Narita. Hikuleo with a Back Body Drop for a two count. Hikuleo drops Umino with a forearm smash. Hikuleo kicks Umino out of the ring. Hikuleo tags in Tonga. Tonga talks smack to Makabe. Tonga with clubbing bodyshots in the corner. Tonga dropkicks Narita. Tonga with a Stinger Splash. Tonga is fired up. Tonga tags in Fale. Narita is throwing forearms at Fale. Fale puts Narita down with a straight right hand. Fale put his knee on Narita’s chest for a two count. Fale tags in Hikuleo. Double Shoulder Tackle. Hikuleo is choking Narita behind the referee’s back. Hikuleo with the cover for a two count. Hikuleo with a Side Walk Slam for a two count. Hikuleo knocks Makabe and Yano off the ring apron. Hikuleo tags in Loa.
Loa with The Running PowerSlam for a two count. The Bullet Club continues to cut the ring in half. Owens rakes the chest of Narita. Owens goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Narita counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Owens clotheslines Narita. Owens tags in Loa. Loa taunts Makabe. Loa goes for another Running PowerSlam, but Narita lands back on his feet. Narita dropkicks Loa. Narita tags in Makabe. Makabe clears the ring. Tong attacks Makabe from behind. Tonga reverses out of the irish whip from Yano. Tonga dropkicks Yano. Loa kicks Makabe in the gut. Makabe drops GOD with a Double Clothesline. Makabe with Three Corner Clotheslines. Makabe transitions into a Corner Mount.
Makabe plays to the crowd. Makabe goes for a Northern Lights Suplex, but Loa blocks it. Stiff Lariat Exchange. Loa bodyslams Makabe. Loa tags in Owens. Owens delivers his combination offense. Makabe with a Western Lariat. Makabe tags in Yoshida. Yoshida is throwing forearms at Owens. Owens responds with a knee lift. Yoshida ducks a clothesline from Owens. Yoshida with a Jumping Clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Narita and Umino blasts Owens with a Stereo Basement Dropkick. Owens side steps Narita into Yoshida. Owens thrust kicks the midsection of Umino. Two Body Avalanches from Hikuleo and Fale. Yoshida rolls Owens over for a two count. Owens with a High Knee Strike. Owens plants Yoshida with The Package PileDriver to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Hikuleo via PinfallÂ
Second Match: Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi Hashi vs. Yuji Nagata & Toa HenareÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
2ND MATCH: @HenareNZ & @nagata769 vs. @YOSHIHASHICHAOS & Tomohiro Ishii!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBINesh #njpw #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/MXE3uMLZXD— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
Ishii and Nagata will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ishii backs Nagata into the ropes. Ishii slaps Nagata in the face. Ishii tells Nagata to bring it. Nagata grabs Ishii by his throat. Nagata with a trio of forearm smashes. Ishii blocks a boot from Nagata. Ishii avoids a roundhouse kick. Nagata blocks a punch from Ishii. Nagata repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Ishii. Ishii responds with a forearm smash. Nagata drops Ishii with a Mid-Kick. Nagata kicks Ishii in the back. Nagata applies a wrist lock. Nagata tags in Henare. Henare kicks Ishii in the gut. Ishii taunts Nagata. The referee is trying to calm down Nagata. Ishii tags in Hashi. Long Forearm/Chop Exchange. Henare drops Hashi with a double hand chop. Henare follows that with the running tomahawk chop for a two count. Henare plays to the crowd.
Hashi goes for a Vertical NeckBreaker, but Henare counters with a back elbow smash. Hashi drags Henare out of the ring. Ishii knocks Nagata off the ring apron. Ishii and Nagata are brawling on the floor. Hashi tosses Henare around the ringside area. Hashi rolls Henare back into the ring. Hashi tags in Ishii. Ishii HeadButts Henare. Henare is pissed. Ishii repeatedly kicks Henare in the face. Henare with two open hand chops. Ishii responds with a blistering edge chop. Ishii talks smack to Henare. Ishii kicks Henare in the chest. Ishii and Hashi are cutting the ring in half. Hashi paint brushes Henare. Henare is displaying his fighting spirit. Henare Spears Hashi. Ishii and Nagata are tagged in.
Ishii dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Ishii goes for The Sliding Clothesline, but Nagata ducks out of the way. Nagata with Two Big Boots. Nagata with clubbing roundhouse kicks to the chest of Ishii. Nagata with a Helluva Kick. Ishii continues to throw forearms at Nagata. Ishii drops Nagata with a shoulder tackle. Ishii kicks Nagata in the back. That leads us to another forearm exchange in the center of the ring. Ishii goes for a Vertical Drop BrainBuster, but Nagata counters with The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Hashi breaks the submission hold. Nagata is not happy. Nagata slaps Hashi in the face. Nagata dumps Hashi out of the ring. Ishii blocks The Buzzsaw Kick. Ishii creates distance with a Vertical Suplex. Ishii tags in Hashi. Hashi with a pair of knife edge chops. Nagata with a Running Knee Lift.
Nagata tags in Henare. Henare is throwing forearms at Hashi. Hashi whips Henare to the corner. Hashi delivers a heavy chop. Henare wants more punishment. Henare with a Corner Clothesline. Henare hits The Samoan Drop for a two count. Henare goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Hashi blocks it. Hashi with a Spinning Heel Kick. Henare HeadButts Hashi. Henare with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Ishii with clubbing blows to Henare’s back. Ishii and Henare are trading back and forth shots. Nagata takes out Ishii with an Exploder Suplex. Nagata follows that with The Helluva Kick to Hashi. Henare with a Driving Spear for a two count. Henare goes for The TOA Bottom, but Hashi blocks it. Hashi applies a waist lock. Henare decks Hashi with a back elbow smash. Henare blocks a forearm from Hashi. Hashi with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Hashi plants Henare with The Fisherman’s Buster to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii & Yoshi Hashi via PinfallÂ
Third Match: Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, Taka Michinoku, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, Dragon Lee, Tomoaki Honma, Satoshi Kojima in a 10-Man Tag Team MatchÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
3RD MATCH: #NJPW main unit vs. #SuzukiGun!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBJ4PjP #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/X7YQm2SU9s— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
On cue, Suzuki Gun attacks Taguchi Japan before the bell rings. Bodies are flying everywhere. Lee reverses out of the irish whip from Desperado. Lee leapfrogs over Desperado. Desperado somersaults over Lee. Lee ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Lee with a Hurricanrana. Lee is throwing forearms at Desperado. Lee with a Hesitation Dropkick. Lee tags in Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask with Two RoundHouse Kicks to the chest of Desperado. Desperado rakes the eyes of Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Tiger Mask. Suzuki and Kojima are brawling in the crowd. Desperado is trying to rip off Tiger’s Mask. Desperado repeatedly stomps on Tiger Mask chest. Desperado is choking Tiger Mask with his boot. Desperado tags in Michinoku. Michinoku HeadButts Tiger Mask. Michinoku uppercuts Tiger Mask. Suzuki nails Kojima with a folding chair. Suzuki Gun are cutting the ring in half.
Michinoku tags in Kanemaru. Kanemaru with a Helluva Kick. Kanemaru follows that with The Reverse DDT for a two count. Kanemaru with a forearm smash. Tiger Mask responds with The Tiger Driver. Taichi and Honma are tagged in. Taichi with a Big Boot. Honma wants more punishment. Honma drops Taichi with a shoulder tackle. Honma with three knife edge chops. Honma HeadButts Taichi. Honma whips Taichi to the corner. Honma with a Flying Forearm Smash. Honma with a Running Bulldog. Honma goes for The Kokeshi HeadButt, but Taichi ducks out of the way. Taichi with The Buzzsaw Kick for a two count. Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi goes for a SuperKick, but Honma blocks it. Honma applies a waist lock. Taichi with three sharp elbow strikes. Honma clotheslines Taichi. Honma hits The Kokeshi HeadButt. Suzuki and Kojima are tagged in.
Kojima side steps Suzuki into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Kojima unloads a series of machine gun chops. Kojima with a Running Forearm Smash. Suzuki pulls Kojima off the top turnbuckle. Suzuki with a Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki hits The PK. Suzuki kicks Kojima in the face. Suzuki and Kojima are trading back and forth shots. Suzuki locks in The Rear Naked Choke. Kojima kicks Suzuki in the gut. Kojima creates distance with The Koji Cutter. Kojima tags in Taguchi. Time for a Hip Attack Party. Suzuki goes back to The Rear Naked Choke. Suzuki Gun are absolutely demolishing Taguchi.
Suzuki delivers another PK. Michinoku follows that with a High Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku gets Taguchi trapped in The Crippler CrossFace. Taguchi responds with The Ankle Lock. Lee dropkicks Kanemaru. Tiger Mask kicks Desperado in the gut. Tiger Mask lands a Suicide Dive. Lee with a Snap German Suplex. Lee with a Jumping Knee Strike to Michinoku. Suzuki runs Kojima into the ringside area. Lee takes out Desperado and Kanemaru with The SomerSault Plancha. Taguchi connects with The Bomaye for a two count. Michinoku goes for The Michinoku Driver, but Taguchi counters with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taguchi plants Michinoku with Dodon to pickup the victory.
Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, Dragon Lee, Tomoaki Honma and Satoshi Kojima via Pinfall Â
Fourth Match: Shingo Takagi & Bushi (c) vs. Roppongi 3K w/Rocky Romero For The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionshipÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
4TH MATCH: IWGP Jr. TAG CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH @njpwShowT & @njpwyohei_k vs. @Takagi__Shingo & @BUSHI_njpw (c)!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBINesh #njpw #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/ISE5UgXzPZ— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
Takagi and Sho will start things off. Sho with a quick shoulder block. Sho kicks Takagi in the gut. Sho is throwing forearms at Takagi. Takagi reverses out of the irish whip from Sho. Takagi blocks a desperation boot from Sho. Corner Clothesline Exchange. Takagi shoves Sho. That leads us to a stiff lariat exchange. Takagi with combination forearm strikes. Yoh tags himself in. Yoh drop toe holds Takagi into a sliding dropkick from Sho. R3K with Stereo Dropkicks. R3K follows that with Stereo SomerSault Plancha’s. Yoh rolls Takagi back into the ring. Yoh stomps on Takagi’s chest. Yoh dragon screws the left leg of Takagi. Yoh drags Takagi to the corner. Yoh tags in Sho. Sho repeatedly stomps on the injured knee of Takagi. Sho slaps Takagi in the chest. Sho drops Takagi with a Running Knee Lift. Sho kicks Takagi in the back. Takagi is pissed. Forearm Exchange in the center of the ring. Bushi kicks Sho in the back. Sho knocks Bushi off the ring apron. Sho drops Takagi with a shoulder tackle. R3K are cutting the ring in half.
Takagi launches Yoh to the ring apron. Takagi kicks Sho in the face. Takagi creates distance with The Pumping Bomber. Takagi can barely stand. Takagi dumps Sho out of the ring. Takagi throws Sho into the ringside barricade. Takagi transitions into a ground and pound attack on the floor. Takagi rolls Sho back into the ring. Takagi with a slingshot foot stomp. Takagi stands on Sho’s ribs. Takagi with a modified surfboard stretch. Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi wraps his t-shirt around Sho’s neck. Yoh breaks the submission hold. Takagi hits The SpineBuster. Bushi chops Yoh in the chest. Bushi follows that with a low dropkick. Bushi kicks Yoh out of the ring. Open Hand Chop Exchange. Bushi tags in Takagi. Takagi delivers a double hand chop. Sho is trying to create separation. Takagi delivers his combination offense. Takagi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sho lands back on his feet. Takagi with a back elbow smash. Sho Spears Takagi. Sho tags in Bushi.
Bushi with a Leaping Back Elbow Smash off Takagi’s back. Yoh dropkicks Takagi. Yoh drops Bushi with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Yoh uppercuts Takagi. Yoh puts Takagi down with a Forearm Knockdown. Takagi catches Yoh in mid-air. Takagi pulls Yoh down to the mat. Takagi goes for a double knee drop, but Yoh ducks out of the way. Yoh dropkicks the right knee of Takagi. Yoh wraps this sequence with another Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Yoh gets Takagi trapped in The Figure Four Leg Lock. Sho gets Bushi in The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Takagi rolls himself to the bottom rope to create separation. Yoh applies a full nelson lock. Yoh transitions into a waist lock. Yoh uppercuts Takagi. Takagi responds with a Pop Up Death Valley Driver. Takagi finally tags in Bushi. Bushi with a Missile Dropkick. Bushi with a Corner Meteora. Bushi goes for a Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker, but Yoh blocks it.
Step Up Enzuigiri Exchange. Yoh thrust kicks the midsection of Bushi. Bushi fires back with a rebound kick. Yoh with a Back/NeckBreaker Combination. Yoh tags in Sho. Sho knocks Takagi off the ring apron. Sho with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Sho applies a waist lock. Bushi with three sharp elbow strikes. Sho leapfrogs over Bushi. Sho dropkicks Bushi. Bushi with a Jumping Arm-Breaker. Takagi knocks Yoh off the ring apron. LIJ are double teaming Sho. LIJ hits their SpineBuster/BackStabber Combination for a two count. LIJ goes for The Rebellion, but Yoh counters with a SuperKick. Sho with a back elbow smash to Takagi. Takagi with a Double Pumping Bomber.
R3K responds with Stereo Jumping Knee Strikes. Sho drops Bushi with a BackStabber. Yoh follows that with a Running Knee Strike. Bushi negates The PK. Bushi shoves Sho into Yoh. Bushi with a Double Hurricanrana. Sho is throwing forearms at Bushi. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Sho. Bushi lands a Suicide Dive. Takagi goes for The Pumping Bomber, but Sho counters with a German Suplex. Bushi spits green mist into Sho’s eyes. Takagi delivers another Pumping Bomber. LIJ connects with The Rebellion for a two count. Bushi goes for MX, but Sho ducks out of the way. Bushi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Bushi goes for The CodeBreaker, but R3K counters with The 3K to pickup the victory.
Winner: New IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Roppongi 3K via PinfallÂ
Fifth Match: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Jushin Thunder Liger For The IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
5TH MATCH: IWGP Jr. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH @Liger_NJPW vs. @taiji_ishimori (c)!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBINesh #njpw #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/bcfRmfbanZ— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
Liger applies a wrist lock. Ishimori reverses the hold. Liger grapples around Ishimori. Liger with a Modified Surfboard Stretch. Liger with a single leg takedown. Liger applies a leg lock. Liger is tying Ishimori up in a knot. Ishimori grabs the bottom rope to force the break. Liger goes back to the surfboard stretch. Liger locks in The Romero Special. Liger transitions into a dragon sleeper. Liger continues to target the lower back of Ishimori. Ishimori drops Liger with a HandSpring Enzuigiri. Ishimori applies a wrist lock. Ishimori whips Liger into the ringside barricade. Ishimori punches Liger. Ishimori rolls Liger back into the ring. Ishimori is blocking Liger with his boot. Ishimori applies the cravate. Ishimori cranks on Liger’s neck.
Ishimori applies a rear chin lock. Liger with shots to the midsection of Ishimori. Liger negates The Yes Lock. Liger with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Liger with a baseball slide dropkick. Liger follows that with a Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Liger with a Vertical Brain Buster on the floor. Ishimori gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Liger nails Ishimori with The Shotei Palm Strike. Liger with a Top Rope FrankenSteiner for a two count. Liger goes for a PowerBomb, but Ishimori counters with a DDT. Ishimori and Liger are trading back and forth shots. Ishimori slides under Liger. Ishimori rams his shoulders into the midsection of Liger. Ishimori with a SpringBoard Seated Senton.
Ishimori delivers a Triangle MoonSault. Ishimori with a ShotGun Meteora. Ishimori connects with a TombStone GutBuster for a two count. Ishimori goes for The Bloody Cross, but Liger counters with a Fisherman’s Suplex. Liger scores his second shotei of the match. Liger hits The Liger Bomb for a two count. Liger goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ishimori counters with a high knee strike. Liger with a Northern Lights Suplex. Liger goes for a Rolling Kick, but Ishimori counters with The Yes Lock. Liger crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Ishimori with a Running Lariat for a two count. Liger with The La Magistral Cover for a two count. Liger with a Thez Press for a two count. Ishimori ducks The Shotei from Liger. Ishimori finally makes Liger tap out to The Yes Lock.
Winner: Still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, Taiji Ishimori via Submission
Ishimori and Dragon Lee it’s happening! Last night our Junior Heavyweight Champion challenged Dragon Lee for the #G1Supercard in Madison Square Garden.#MSG #ROH #njpw pic.twitter.com/r5IzpJWk3C
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) March 7, 2019
Sixth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, and Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL and Sanada in a 6-Man Tag Team MatchÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
6TH MATCH: ANNIVERSARY DAY SPECIAL 6 MAN TAG MATCH @510njpw, @rainmakerXokada, @tanahashi1_100 vs. @seiyasanada, @151012EVIL, @s_d_naito!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBINesh #njpw #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/zmtgFCIywt— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
Okada and Naito will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Okada backs Naito into the ropes. Okada pats Naito on the chest. Okada is throwing forearms at Naito. Okada drops down on the canvas. Okada leapfrogs over Naito. Naito somersaults over Okada. Deep-Arm Exchange. Naito applies a headscissors neck lock. Naito strikes his signature tranquilo pose. Naito slowly gets back on his feet. Okada signals for the test of strength. Naito kicks Okada in the gut. Naito drives his elbow into Okada’s back. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Okada with a Big Boot. Following a snap mare takeover, Okada delivers a sliding dropkick. Goto and Sanada are tagged in. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Goto is throwing forearms at Sanada. Sanada blocks a boot from Goto. Sanada with a single leg takedown. Goto negates The Paradise Lock. Sanada kicks Goto in the gut. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Sanada. Sanada decks Goto with a back elbow smash. Sanada dives over Goto. Goto with a Misdirection Lariat. Goto and Okada knocks Naito and EVIL off the ring apron.
Goto drops Sanada with a Mid-Kick. Tanahashi follows that with a Leaping Elbow Drop. Okada wraps this sequence with a Basement Dropkick. Remember Tanahashi is not part of Chaos. Tanahashi with a Corner Dropkick. Sanada applies the abdominal stretch. Naito with a low dropkick to injured right knee of Tanahashi. EVIL lays out Goto on the outside. Naito throws Okada into the ringside barricade. Sanada stomps on Tanahashi’s chest. Sanada tags in EVIL. EVIL repeatedly slams the injured knee of Tanahashi on the canvas. EVIL tags in Naito. Naito applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Sanada drops Goto with a knife edge chop. Sanada goes for a Standing MoonSault, but Goto ducks out of the way. Sanada with a Basement Dropkick. LIJ are cutting the ring in half.
Tanahashi is throwing forearms at EVIL. EVIL kicks Tanahashi in the gut. EVIL applies a wrist lock. EVIL goes for a Thrust Kick, but Tanahashi counters with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi tags in Okada. Okada with rapid fire forearm shivers. Okada ducks two clotheslines from EVIL. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Sanada attacks Okada from behind. Okada takes care of LIJ with Three DDT’s. Okada with a FlapJack to EVIL for a two count. Okada bodyslams EVIL. Okada dives over EVIL. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline. EVIL follows that with a Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. EVIL chops Okada in the chest. Okada goes for a Dynamic Dropkick, but EVIL blocks it. EVIL side steps The Rain Maker. EVIL goes for Everything Is EVIL, but Okada blocks it. EVIL kicks Okada in the gut. EVIL drops Okada with The Misdirection Lariat. EVIL tags in Sanada. Okada sends Sanada to the ring apron. Sanada goes for a SpringBoard Clothesline, but Okada counters with a Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada tags in Goto.
Goto with a clubbing roundhouse kicks to the chest of Sanada. Standing Switch Exchange. Goto goes for a German Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Goto. Naito hits The Inverted Atomic Drop. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Goto. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. EVIL dumps Tanahashi out of the ring. Goto fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Goto goes for The GTR, but Sanada counters with Skull End. Tanahashi from behind applies a dragon sleeper. EVIL with a German Suplex to Tanahashi. EVIL kicks Okada in the gut. Okada responds with The Dynamic Dropkick. Naito with a Running Knee Strike. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi. Goto goes for another Ushigoroshi, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada with The Swinging Skull End. Goto connects with The Goto Shiki to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada and Hirooki Goto via PinfallÂ
Seventh Match: Jay White w/Gedo vs. Will OspreayÂ
[Replay ‘Anniversary Event’ on Mar 6th, 2019]
7TH MATCH: ANNIVERSARY DAY SPECIAL SINGLE MATCH @WillOspreay vs. @JayWhiteNZ!! #NJPWWorld Watch now▶︎https://t.co/Tj7UBINesh #njpw #njpw47th pic.twitter.com/5mxRkf1EkJ— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) March 6, 2019
White avoids a quick pump kick from Ospreay. White tells Ospreay to back up. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ospreay backs White into the ropes. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from White. Ospreay drives his knee into the midsection of White. Ospreay applies a side headlock. Ospreay goes for two shoulder tackles, but White stands still. White slaps Ospreay in the face. White leapfrogs over Ospreay. White unloads two knife edge chops. Ospreay is trying to quicken the pace of the match. Ospreay drops White with a shoulder tackle. Ospreay dropkicks White to the floor. Ospreay is playing mind games with White. Ospreay with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Ospreay with a SlingShot Crossbody Block. Ospreay chucks White into the steel barricade. Ospreay tugs on Gedo’s beard. White attacks Ospreay from behind. White delivers a heavy chop. Ospreay responds with a forearm smash. Ospreay goes for a SpringBoard Pip Pip Cheerio, but White ducks out of the way. White with a Snap Saito Suplex on the floor. White slings Ospreay ribs first into the steel ring post.
White with a GutBuster. White follows that with a PumpHandle GutBuster for a two count. White with clubbing shoulder blocks in the corner. White applies a waist lock. Ospreay with three sharp elbow strikes. White drops Ospreay with The Snap Saito Suplex. White uses the steel barricade as a weapon. White rolls Ospreay back into the ring. White goes for a Running European Uppercut, but Ospreay ducks out of the way. Ospreay with a quick chop/uppercut combination. White regains momentum with a Turnbuckle Suplex for a two count. White applies The Abdominal Stretch. Ospreay goes for a HandSpring Enzuigiri, but White blocks it. White punches Ospreay in the ribs. Ospreay with a Step Up Enzuigiri. White trips Ospreay in mid-air. White and Ospreay are trading back and forth shots. Ospreay with a Hurricanrana that sends White tumbling to the floor.
Ospreay hits The Space Fly Tiger Drop. Ospreay rolls White back into the ring. Ospreay lands The Pip Pip Cheerio. Ospreay nails White with a HandSpring Enzuigiri. Ospreay with a Standing Corkscrew Splash for a two count. White negates The Storm Breaker. Ospreay repeatedly kicks White in the chest. White goes for The Snap Saito Suplex, but Ospreay blocks it. Ospreay clotheslines White over the top rope. Ospreay goes for a Suicide Dive, but White counters with a PowerSlam into the barricade. Ospreay breaks the referee’s twenty count. High Angle DDT for a two count. White kicks Ospreay in the ribs. White brutally attacks the injured ribs of Ospreay. White starts paint brushing Ospreay. Ospreay is pissed.
Ospreay puts White on the second turnbuckle. Ospreay delivers The Cheeky Nando’s Kick. Ospreay gets White tied in the tree of woe. Ospreay is teeing off on White. Ospreay negates The Blade Runner. White unloads his combination offense. Ospreay dropkicks the chest of White. Ospreay with a Step Up Enzuigiri. White drops Ospreay with The FlatLiner. White follows that with a Snap German Suplex. Ospreay responds with a Standing Spanish Fly. Long Forearm Exchange. Ospreay fires off two knife edge chops. Ospreay uppercuts White. Ospreay floors White with The Hook Kick. Ospreay gets White in the electric chair position. Ospreay connects with an Avalanche PowerBomb for a two count. Ospreay prepares for The OsCutter. White tells Ospreay to bring it. Ospreay obliges with a RoundHouse Kick.
Ospreay with a Back Heel Kick. Ospreay hits The Robinson Special. Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but White blocks it. White is trying to knock out Ospreay with clubbing elbow smashes. White goes for The Blade Runner, but Ospreay counters with a Reverse Hurricanrana. Ospreay with a brutal back elbow smash. The referee is distracted by Gedo. White low blows Ospreay. White with a Dragon Sleeper Suplex. White with a Modified Bloody Sunday for a two count. Ospreay responds with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Ospreay lands The Reverse 450 Splash for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Storm Breaker, but White blocks it. White goes for The Dragon Sleeper Suplex, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay scores another hook kick. Ospreay follows that with another Robinson Special. Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but White counters with a Desperation Blade Runner. White plants Ospreay with The Blade Runner to pickup the victory.
Winner: Jay White via PinfallÂ
