NJPW Honor Rising Results 2/23/19
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Zack Sabre Jr & Taka Michinoku vs. Jonathan Gresham & Toa Henare
Henare drops Michinoku with a shoulder tackle before the bell rings. Henare with a double sledge to Sabre. Henare applies a wrist lock. Henare with a deep arm-drag takeover. Henare bodyslams Michinoku. Henare is fired up. Henare goes for The Running Tomahawk Chop, but Michinoku ducks out of the way. Michinoku is taking a rest bit on the outside. Sabre and Gresham will be tagged in. Chain grappling exchange. Test of strength. Sabre with a wrist lock takedown. Gresham stomps on the left shoulder of Sabre. Greco Roman Knuckle Exchange. Gresham shoves Sabre down to the mat. Gresham applies a side headlock. Sabre responds with a headscissors neck lock. Gresham is trying to out grapple Sabre. Gresham goes for a SurfBoard Stretch, but Sabre counters with a Crossbody Block for a two count.
Back to the greco roman knuckle lock. Sabre transitions into a top wrist lock. Gresham gets back to a vertical base. Gresham pats Sabre on the head. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sabre with a snap mare takeover. Gresham applies a top wrist lock. Gresham avoids a RoundHouse Kick from Sabre. Gresham tells Sabre to bring it. Gresham kicks the left ankle of Sabre. Gresham dropkicks Sabre. Gresham plays to the crowd. Gresham crawls under Sabre. Sabre with a BackBreaker. Sabre knocks Henare off the ring apron. Sabre tags in Michinoku. Michinoku stomps on Gresham’s back. Gresham is throwing forearms at Michinoku. Michinoku pokes Gresham in the eyes. Michinoku with a Jumping Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku applies a HeadScissors Neck Lock. Michinoku transitions into a side headlock. Henare breaks the submission attempt. Michinoku applies a front face lock. Michinoku tags in Sabre.
Sabre chops Gresham in the back. Sabre uppercuts Gresham. Sabre and Gresham are trading back and forth shots. Sabre picks the left leg of Gresham. Sabre stomps on Gresham’s back. Gresham kicks the left wrist of Sabre. Gresham goes for a Bodyslam, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre with Two European Uppercuts. Gresham decks Sabre with a Back Elbow Smash. Gresham applies a waist lock. Sabre runs Gresham into the turnbuckles. Gresham kicks Sabre in the jaw. Gresham with a Tornado Delayed Vertical Suplex. Gresham tags in Henare. Henare knocks Michinoku off the ring apron. Henare is throwing forearms at Sabre. Sabre with a Running European Uppercut. Henare wants more punishment. Henare drops Sabre with a heavy chop. Henare with a Corner Clothesline. Henare follows that with The Samoan Drop for a two count.
Henare goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sabre counters with The Guillotine Choke. Sabre with an OverHead Dropkick. Henare responds with a Western Lariat. Sabre drops Henare with a Tornado DDT. Sabre tags in Michinoku. Michinoku repeatedly kicks Henare in the face. Michinoku HeadButts Henare. Henare responds with a Pop Up Samoan Drop. Henare tags in Gresham. Gresham ducks a clothesline from Sabre. Gresham dropkicks the left knee of Michinoku. Sabre with a Running Knee Lift. Gresham with a back elbow smash to Michinoku. Gresham leapfrogs over Sabre. Standing Switch Exchange. Gresham slides under Sabre. Gresham with a SpringBoard MoonSault. Gresham lands a Suicide Dive. Gresham rolls Michinoku back into the ring. Henare HeadButts Michinoku. Gresham delivers The Shooting Star Press for a two count. Henare dumps Sabre out of the ring. Gresham kicks the left wrist of Michinoku. Gresham makes Michinoku tap out to The Octopus Hold.
Winner: Jonathan Gresham & Toa Henare via Submission
Second Match: Marty Scurll vs. Robbie Eagles
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Forearm Exchange after the bell rings. Eagles ducks a clothesline from Scurll. Eagles with a Hurricanrana. Eagles kicks Scurll in the gut. Eagles dives over Scurll. Scurll drops Eagles with a back elbow strike. Scurll applies a bow and arrow stretch. Scurll dumps Eagles out of the ring. Eagles stops Scurll in his tracks. Eagles pokes Scurll in the eyes. Eagles with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick to the left knee of Scurll for a two count. Eagles goes for a Figure Four Leg Lock, but Scurll counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Eagles kicks the left hamstring of Scurll. Eagles with a Running Lariat for a two count. Eagles repeatedly stomps on the injured knee of Scurll. Eagles mocks Scurll.
Eagles with a Step Up Back Kick. Eagles applies a rear chin lock. Scurll gets back to a vertical base. Eagles with a clubbing blow to Scurll’s back. Scurll decks Eagles with a back elbow smash. Scurll dumps Eagles chest first on the top rope. Scurll with a Running European Uppercut. Scurll SuperKicks Eagles from the ring apron. Scurll rolls Eagles back into the ring. Scurll is throwing haymakers at Eagles. Eagles goes for a Hip Toss, but Scurll counters with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Scurll PowerBombs Eagles for a two count. Scurll ducks a clothesline from Eagles. Scurll goes for a Half and Half Suplex, but Eagles blocks it. Eagles avoids The Fake Out Kick. Eagles slaps Scurll in the face. Eagles follows that with a Back Pack Driver for a two count.
Eagles goes for a 450 Splash, but Scurll ducks out of the way. Rollup Exchange. Eagles SuperKicks Scurll. Scurll responds with The Fake Out Kick. Eagles unload a flurry of kicks. Scurll drops Eagles with an Inside Out Lariat. Scurll with a Modified Package PileDriver for a two count. Scurll with a Half and Half Suplex. Eagles side steps Scurll into the turnbuckles. Eagles with a straight right hand. Scurll kicks Eagles in the face. Eagles with an Apron Enzuigiri. Eagles connects with The FrankenSteiner for a two count. Eagles repeatedly kicks Scurll in the chest. Scurll gets Eagles in position for The Finger Snap. Eagles with a RoundHouse Kick. Scurll fires back with a Discus Forearm Smash. Scurll makes Eagles tap out to The CrossFace Chicken Wing.
Winner: Marty Scurll via Submission
Third Match: Colt Cabana & Toru Yano vs. Cheeseburger & Delirious
Yano and Delirious will start things off. Delirious chases Yano around the ring. Delirious brings a steel chair into the ring. Will cooler heads prevail? Cabana calls Delirious an idiot. Cabana and Cheeseburger are tagged in. Cheeseburger takes a rest bit on the outside because he wasn’t getting enough chants. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Cheeseburger applies a waist lock. Cabana transitions into a wrist lock. Cheeseburger reverses the hold. Cheeseburger goes for a wrist lock takedown, but Cabana lands back on his feet. Cabana grapples around Cheeseburger. Cabana applies another wrist lock. Cheeseburger responds with a side headlock. Cabana drops Cheeseburger with a shoulder tackle. Cabana cartwheels over Cheeseburger. Cheeseburger ducks a clothesline from Cabana. Cheeseburger with a Hurricanrana. Cabana launches Cheeseburger to the ring apron. Cheeseburger creates distance with a forearm smash. Cheeseburger goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but Cabana ducks out of the way. Cabana tags in Yano.
Yano is trying to wake up Cheeseburger. Cheeseburger avoids the referee’s ten count. Yano kicks Cheeseburger in the gut. Cheeseburger mocks Yano. Yano is distracted by Delirious. Cheeseburger attacks Yano from behind. Cheeseburger tags in Delirious. Delirious has no time for The Double Brain Buster. Delirious rakes Yano’s back and chest. Yano repeatedly bounces Delirious head on the top turnbuckle pad. Yano reverts back to his silly antics in the corner. Cabana gives Yano a traditional red turnbuckle pad. Delirious hits Yano with the red turnbuckle pad for a two count. Delirious tags in Cheeseburger. Cheeseburger kicks Yano in the gut. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from Cheeseburger. Cheeseburger goes for a sunset flip, but Yano stands still. Yano nails Cheeseburger with a white and yellow turnbuckle pad.
Yano tags in Cabana. Cabana with a Splash for a two count. Cabana applies the bow and arrow stretch. Cheeseburger dodges The Flying Asshole. Cheeseburger hits The Satellite DDT for a two count. Cheeseburger SuperKicks Cabana. Cheeseburger delivers The Shotei for a two count. Cheeseburger tags in Delirious. Yano and Cabana are playing mind games with Cheeseburger and Delirious. Cheeseburger is sent tumbling to the floor. Delirious dumps Yano out of the ring. Delirious ducks a clothesline from Cabana. Delirious is trying to misdirect Cabana. Cabana with a double leg takedown. Cabana forget that Delirious wasn’t wearing any footwear. Delirious low blows Cabana behind the referee’s back. Delirious rolls Cabana over for a two count. Delirious with a series of corner clotheslines. Delirious puts Cabana on the top turnbuckle. Cabana connects with The Chicago Skyline. Cabana plants Delirious with The SuperMan Clutch to pickup the victory.
Winner: Colt Cabana & Toru Yano via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Will Ospreay & Hirooki Goto vs. Dalton Castle & Jeff Cobb
HONOR RISING:JAPAN 2019 第4試合は@WillOspreay & @510njpw VS @RealJeffCobb & @theDALTONcastle ！NEVER王者とROH世界TV王者が激突！果たして勝利を手にするのは⁉︎
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Goto and Cobb will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Goto is throwing forearms at Cobb. Goto applies a side headlock. Goto drops Cobb with a shoulder tackle. Both men comes empty on separate elbow drops. Cobb avoids The PK. Ospreay and Castle are tagged in. Ospreay signals for the test of strength. Castle kicks Ospreay in the gut. Ospreay leapfrogs over Castle. Ospreay monkey flips Castle across the ring. Ospreay shows off his athletic ability. Ospreay kicks Castle in the face. Ospreay is throwing haymakers at Castle. Castle fires back with a Twisting Exploder Suplex. Castle and Cobb delivers multiple GutWrench Suplex’s. Castle applies a rear chin lock. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Castle. Goto kicks Castle in the back. Castle takes a swing at Goto. Ospreay hits The Tiger Feint Kick. Goto with a forearm smash to Cobb. Goto pulls Cobb off the ring apron. Goto and Cobb are brawling on the outside.
Ospreay repeatedly runs Castle into the steel barricade. Ospreay rolls Castle back into the ring. Ospreay with a pinning combination for a two count. Ospreay applies a front face lock. Ospreay tags in Goto. Goto and Ospreay are cutting the ring in half. Goto punches Castle in the back. Goto drops Castle with the elbow knockdown for a two count. Goto kicks Castle in the chest. Goto slams Castle’s head on the left boot of Ospreay. Goto tags in Ospreay. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay is lighting up Castle’s chest. Castle with two forearm smashes. Ospreay responds with a Spinning Back Kick. Ospreay uppercuts Castle for a two count. Double Shoulder Tackle. Goto knocks Cobb off the ring apron. Goto continues to bring the fight to Castle. Castle ducks a clothesline from Goto. Goto with a back elbow smash. Goto goes for a Big Boot, but Castle counters with a Saito Suplex. Castle tags in Cobb.
Cobb with a chop/forearm combination. Ospreay goes for a Stinger Splash, but Cobb counters with an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex. Cobb with Two Leaping European Uppercuts. Cobb follows that with The Samoan Drop. Cobb nips up. Cobb with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. Cobb tells Goto to get up. Goto fights out of the torture rack position. Cobb negates The Discus Lariat. Goto drops Cobb with a Spinning Heel Kick. Goto tags in Ospreay. Ospreay kicks Castle off the ring apron. Ospreay with clubbing roundhouse kicks to the chest of Cobb. Cobb is pissed. Cobb goes for a PowerBomb, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Ospreay with a HandSpring Corkscrew Enzuigiri for a two count. Goto dumps Castle out of the ring. Ospreay with a SpringBoard Pip Pip Cheerio.
Ospreay with a Corkscrew MoonSault off Goto’s back for a two count. Ospreay SueprKicks the back of Cobb’s head. Cobb goes for a Back Body Drop, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Cobb HeadButts Ospreay. Ospreay dropkicks the chest of Cobb. Ospreay with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Castle decks Ospreay with a back elbow smash. Castle delivers an Inside Out Lariat. Goto responds with The Ushigoroshi. Cobb puts Goto down with The Olympic Slam. Ospreay lands The Robinson Special. Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but Cobb counters with a Spinning Back Drop Driver for a two count. Cobb goes for The Tour Of The Islands, but Ospreay blocks it. Ospreay fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Goto HeadButts Cobb. Ospreay with a Hook Kick. Ospreay drops Cobb with The Hit Blade. Ospreay plants Cobb with The Storm Breaker to pickup the victory.
Winner: Will Ospreay & Hirooki Goto via Pinfall
Fifth Match: Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi vs. The Kingdom
The Kingdom attacks LIJ before the bell rings. Takagi and Vinny are brawling on the floor. Takagi HeadButts Vinny. Vinny with two haymakers. Taven backs Naito into the ropes. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Taven. Naito with two deep arm-drags. Naito applies an arm-bar. Naito transiitons into a wrist lock. Naito tags in Takagi. Takagi bounces Taven’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Takagi with two knife edge chops. Takagi drops Taven with a double sledge. Takagi knocks Vinny off the ring apron. Takagi with an arm-ringer. Takagi tags in Naito. Naito continues to attack the left shoulder of Taven. Taven throws the referee at Naito. Vinny with a Middle Rope FaceBuster. Taven follows that with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Taven plays to the crowd. Taven mocks Naito. Vinny rolls Naito back into the ring. Taven transitions into a ground and pound attack. Taven tags in Vinny.
The Kingdom are cutting the ring in half. Vinny with a snap elbow drop. Naito is throwing haymakers at Vinny. Vinny with a Jumping Knee Strike. Vinny with Two Running Forearm Smashes. Taven tags himself in. Taven nails Naito with The Apron Enzuigiri. The Kingdom hits their Flying Elbow Drop/NeckBreaker Combination for a two count. Taven drives his elbow into Naito’s back. Taven wraps his leg around Naito’s neck. Taven drags Naito to the corner. Taven applies The Cross Arm Breaker. Taven tags in Vinny. Vinny stomps on Naito’s chest. Vinny uses the top turnbuckle pad as a weapon. Naito is displaying his fighting spirit. Naito with a leg sweep. Naito goes for a Rebound Dropkick, but Taven blocks it. Taven puts Naito on the top turnbuckle. Taven with a straight right hand. The Kingdom connects with their Back Pack Stunner/Running Knee Combination for a two count.
Taven goes for The Climax, but Naito counters with The Satellite DDT. Naito tags in Takagi. The Kingdom are double teaming Takagi. Takagi with a Big Boot to Taven. Takagi drops Vinny with a shoulder tackle. Takagi follows that with a Hip Toss on top of Vinny. Takagi with a Senton Splash. Takagi clotheslines Taven over the top rope. Takagi whips Taven face first across the steel ring post. Takagi rolls Taven back into the ring. Taven with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Taven goes for another Wrecking Ball Dropkick, but Takagi counters with a BackBreaker on the floor. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Taven delivers his combination offense. Taven tags in Vinny. Vinny slams Takagi’s head. Vinny with a Tilt-A-Whirl Side Russian Leg Sweep. Taven hits The PK. Vinny hooks the leg for a two count. More in and outs tags from The Kingdom. Taven with a Reverse Falcon Arrow. Vinny goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Takagi ducks out of the way. Vinny applies a butterfly lock. Takagi with a Back Body Drop. Vinny with a Big Boot. Takagi responds with a shoulder tackle.
Takagi kicks Taven across the ring. Takagi tags in Naito. Naito ducks a clothesline from Vinny. Taven launches Naito to the ring apron. Naito drops Taven with a leg sweep. Naito with a back elbow smash to Vinny. Naito follows that with a low dropkick to Taven. Naito spits at Taven. Naito applies a waist lock. Vinny with three sharp elbow strikes. Vinny with a Pump Kick. Naito goes for a Flying Forearm Smash, but Vinny counters with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker for a two count. Vinny goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Naito lands back on his feet. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Takagi with a Running Lariat. Taven kicks Takagi in the gut. Taven is throwing forearms at Takagi. Takagi fires back with another Running Lariat. Naito delivers a basement dropkick. Takagi with a Corner Clothesline. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Takagi connects with The Pumping Bomber. Naito plants Vinny with The Destino to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Jay Lethal (c) vs. TK O’Ryan For The ROH World Championship
Lethal starts things off with a Suicide Dive. Lethal unloads two knife edge chops. Lethal is throwing haymakers at O’Ryan. Lethal stomps on O’Ryan’s chest. Lethal with a Vertical Suplex on the floor. Lethal continues to light up O’Ryan’s chest. Lethal bounces O’Ryan’s head on the ring apron. O’Ryan is trying to regain his stamina in the corner. Lethal talks smack to O’Ryan. Lethal with a Back Body Drop. Lethal follows that with a Hip Toss. Lethal with a Basement Dropkick. Lethal with a BackBreaker for a two count. Lethal dropkicks the back of O’Ryan’s head for a two count. Lethal with a straight right hand. Lethal delivers another pair of knife edge chops. O’Ryan fires back with clubbing bodyshots. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. O’Ryan drives his knee into the midsection of Lethal. O’Ryan talks smack to Lethal.
The chop fest continues inside Korakuen Hall. Lethal dropkicks O’Ryan. Lethal with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. O’Ryan ducks a clothesline from Lethal. O’Ryan with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. O’Ryan rolls Lethal back into the ring. O’Ryan with a rapid fire haymakers. O’Ryan poses for the crowd. Lethal with three elbow smashes. Lethal unloads two more chops in the corner. O’Ryan side steps Lethal into the turnbuckles. O’Ryan kicks Lethal in the back. O’Ryan with a Lariat for a two count. O’Ryan with Two Uppercuts. O’Ryan is too fixated with talking smack to the crowd. Lethal with three left jabs. Lethal drops O’Ryan with a single leg takedown. O’Ryan negates The Figure Four Leg Lock. O’Ryan with a SpineBuster for a two count. O’Ryan argues with the referee. O’Ryan applies a front face lock. Lethal creates distance with a Back Body Drop.
Lethal with a Leaping Cutter. This allows Lethal enough time to catch his breathe. Lethal is trying to build momentum. Lethal kicks O’Ryan in the chest. Lethal ducks a clothesline from O’Ryan. Lethal delivers The Lethal Combination. Lethal with a Running Forearm Smash. Lethal follows that with a Running Death Valley Driver. O’Ryan has Lethal perched on the top turnbuckle. O’Ryan HeadButts Lethal. O’Ryan goes for a SuperPlex, but Lethal blocks it. O’Ryan blocks The Hail To The King. Lethal SuperKicks O’Ryan. Lethal gets O’Ryan trapped in The Figure Four Leg Lock. O’Ryan with an inside cradle for a two count. O’Ryan with clubbing forearms to Lethal’s back. O’Ryan goes for The Mustang Ride, but Lethal blocks it. O’Ryan dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. O’Ryan with an O’Connor Roll for a two count. Lethal plants O’Ryan with The Lethal Injection to pickup the victory.
Winner: ROH World Champion, Jay Lethal via Pinfall
Seventh Match: Sanada & EVIL (c) vs. The Guerrillas Of Destiny w/Jado For The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
EVIL and Tama Tonga will start things off. Tonga kicks EVIL in the gut. Tonga with clubbing bodyshots. Tonga with a straight right hand. Tonga applies a side headlock. EVIL reverses the hold. Tonga tugs on EVIL’s hair. EVIL negates The GunStun. EVIL goes for Everything Is EVIL, but Tonga blocks it. Tonga continues to attack the midsection of EVIL. EVIL side steps The SuperMan Punch. EVIL drops Tonga with a shoulder tackle. EVIL and Tonga are trading back and forth shots. EVIL is lighting up Tonga’s chest. EVIL applies a wrist lock. Tonga dropkicks EVIL. Tonga tags in Loa. Loa with a Running PowerSlam for a two count. Loa with a forearm smash. Loa dumps EVIL face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Loa with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Loa tags in Tonga. GOD with a Double Shoulder Tackle. Tonga applies a rear chin lock. Tonga transitions into the cravate. Tonga is mauling EVIL in the corner. Tonga with a Corner Dropkick. GOD are cutting the ring in half.
EVIL fights out of the fireman’s carry position. EVIL blocks a boot from Loa. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Loa. EVIL tags in Sanada. Sanada is throwing forearms at Loa. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Loa. Sanada gets Loa trapped in The Paradise Lock. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada is distracted by Jado. Sanada with a SlingShot Crossbody Block. Sanada delivers a low dropkick for a two count. Sanada goes for The TKO, but Loa blocks it. Loa goes for a PowerBomb, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada with an O’Connor Roll for a two count. Jado nails Sanada with the kendo stick. Loa dumps Sanada out of the ring. Jado drives the kendo stick into the midsection of Sanada. Loa transitions into a ground and pound attack on the floor. Tonga and Sanada are brawling in the crowd. All hell is breaking loose. Sanada gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen.
Loa bounces Sanada’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Loa tags in Tonga. Stereo Dropkicks from GOD. Tonga with the cover for a two count. Tonga slaps Sanada in the back of the head. Tonga blocks a dropkick from Sanada. Tonga tags in Loa. Loa with three elbow drops for a one count. Loa whips Sanada to the corner. Sanada drops Loa with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tonga pulls EVIL off the ring apron. Loa is teeing off on Sanada. Sanada creates distance with a Double Dropkick. Sanada tags in EVIL. EVIL with two shoulder tackles. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline. EVIL follows that with his Running Bulldog/Clothesline Combination. EVIL is fired up. Loa goes for a Vertical Suplex, but EVIL counters with The Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Loa with clubbing elbow smashes. Loa ducks a clothesline from EVIL. Loa with a Body Avalanche. Loa puts EVIL on the top turnbuckle. Forearm Exchange. Loa with a SuperPlex for a two count.
Loa goes for The Running PowerSlam, but EVIL lands back on his feet. EVIL applies a waist lock. Loa with three sharp elbow strikes. EVIL drops Loa with a Misdirection Lariat. Sanada and Tonga are tagged in. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Tonga. Sanada with rapid fire forearm smashes. Sanada leapfrogs over Tonga. Sanada dropkicks Tonga. Sanada goes for The TKO, but Tonga blocks it. Sanada goes for The Skull End, but Tonga counters with The Tongan Twist. Loa knocks EVIL off the ring apron. Loa drives Sanada back first into the turnbuckles. EVIL clotheslines Tonga. Sanada dropkicks Loa. EVIL clotheslines Loa over the top rope. LIJ goes for The Magic Killer, but Tonga counters with a DDT. Tonga negates Skull End.
Tonga goes for The GunStun, but Sanada counters with The Skull End. Sanada goes for a MoonSault, but Tonga ducks out of the way. Sanada side steps Loa into the turnbuckles. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Loa. Sanada follows that with a Belly to Back Suplex. Sanada dropkicks Tonga. Tonga continues to negate The Magic Killer. EVIL snatches the kendo stick away from Jado. LIJ gets Jado in position for The Magic Killer. Loa with a German Suplex to Sanada. Loa kicks EVIL in the gut. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but EVIL blocks it. GOD hits The Reverse Magic Killer. Sanada dives over GOD. GOD connects with their FlapJack/GunStun Combination. Tonga lands a Stinger Splash. GOD plants Sanada with The Super PowerBomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: New IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, The Guerrillas Of Destiny via Pinfall
Eight Match: The Briscoes (c) vs. Juice Robinson & David Finlay For The ROH World Tag Team Championship
HONOR RISING:JAPAN 2019 第8試合ROH世界タッグ選手権試合！
最強兄弟ブリスコブラザーズ に挑むはジュース & @THEdavidfinlay のライフブラッド！
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Mark Briscoe and Robinson will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Mark with a waist lock go-behind. Robinson applies a side headlock. Robinson with a side headlock takeover. Mark rolls Robinson over for a two count. Robinson goes after the left shoulder of Mark. Mark brings Robinson to the corner. The referee forces the clean break. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Mark drives his knee into the midsection of Robinson. Mark dumps Robinson out of the ring. Mark knocks Finlay off the ring apron. Jay is beating down Robinson behind the referee’s back. Mark delivers The Cactus Clothesline. Jay rolls Robinson back into the ring. Mark kicks Robinson in the back of the head. Mark tags in Jay. Jay kicks Robinson in the ribs. Jay uppercuts Robinson. Jay repeatedly stomps on Robinson’s chest. Jay is choking Robinson with his boot. The Briscoes are cutting the ring in half.
Mark with a flurry of kung-fu strikes. Mark with a Vertical Suplex for a one count. Mark applies a front face lock. Mark tags in Jay. Following a snap mare takeover, Jay cranks the neck of Robinson. Jay applies a side headlock. Jay drops Robinson with a shoulder tackle. Robinson blocks a punch from Jay. Robinson with a knife edge chop. Jay dropkicks Robinson for a two count. Jay tags in Mark. Mark applies a side headlock. Robinson ducks a clothesline from Mark. Robinson with a Diving Clothesline. Robinson tags in Finlay. Finlay knocks Jay off the ring apron. Finlay is throwing forearms at Mark. Mark reverses out of the irish whip from Finlay. Finlay with a Flying Elbow Knockdown. Finaly with a Running European Uppercut in the corner. Finlay follows that with a Flying European Uppercut for a two count. Mark fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Finlay with a knee lift. Jay made a blind tag. Jay with a Big Boot to Finlay. Jay sends Finlay crashing to the outside. Mark lands a Corkscrew Plancha.
Jay with a Reverse Falcon Arrow for a two count. Jay with two uppercuts. Jay levels Finlay with a Body Avalanche. Jay with a snap mare takedown for a two count. Jay tags in Mark. The Briscoes with a Double Shoulder Tackle for a two count. Mark with a heavy chop. Mark bodyslams Finlay. The Briscoes are double teaming Finlay. Jay with a Running Boot for a two count. Finlay is displaying his fighting spirit. Jay drives his knee into the midsection of Finlay. Jay goes for a Back Body Drop, but Finlay lands back on his feet. Finlay with a Belly to Back Suplex. Robinson and Mark are tagged in. Robinson with two elbow smashes. Robinson drops Mark with a SpineBuster. Robinson follows that with a Full Nelson Bomb to Jay. Robinson with Two Corner Clotheslines. Robinson delivers Two Running Cannonball Strikes. Robinson is fired up.
Robinson lands The Air Plane Spin. Robinson hits The Juice Box for a two count. Robinson blocks a boot from Mark. Mark pulls Robinson off the top turnbuckle for a two count. Mark tags in Jay. Jay goes for The Jay Driller, but Robinson blocks it. Robinson ducks a clothesline from Jay. Jay with a Death Valley Driver for a two count. Jay is displaying his frustration. Jay SuperKicks Robinson. Jay tags in Mark. Robinson goes for Pulp Friction, but Mark gets in the way. Robinson with a Big Boot. Robinson drops Mark with a Leg Lariat. FinJuice with a Double FlapJack. FinJuice delivers Two Stereo Cannonball Strikes. Finlay puts Mark on the top turnbuckle. Finlay with a SuperPlex. Robinson lands a Diving HeadButt for a two count. Robinson tags in Finlay. FinJuice goes for The Doomsday Device, but Jay blocks it. Mark uppercuts Robinson. Mark sends Robinson crashing to the outside. Jay with a SuperPlex. Mark connects with Froggy Bow for a two count. Mark tags in Jay. The Briscoes goes for The Doomsday Device, but Finlay rolls Jay over for a two count. Finlay side steps Jay into the turnbuckles. Finlay Spears Mark. Finlay follows that with a Uranage BackBreaker. FinJuice with The Doomsday Device for a two count. Finlay is favoring his left shoulder. Mark throws Robinson shoulder first into the steel ring post. Mark delivers another Froggy Bow. Jay goes on to pickup the victory.
– The Briscoes will battle The Guerrillas Of Destiny at The G1 SuperCard Show At MSG.
Winner: Still ROH World Tag Team Champions, The Briscoes via Pinfall
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