NJPW New Years Golden Series Results 2/11/22
Xebio Arena Sendai
Miyagi, Japan
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Pre-Show Match: Tomoaki Honma vs. Ryohei Oiwa
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Honma backs Oiwa into the ropes. Oiwa turns Honma over. The referee calls for a clean break. Oiwa slaps Honma in the chest. Standing Switch Exchange. Oiwa applies a side headlock. Honma whips Oiwa across the ring. Oiwa runs into Honma. Oiwa with an overhand chop. Oiwa with two running shoulder blocks. Oiwa ducks a clothesline from Honma. Oiwa drops Honma with a shoulder tackle. Oiwa stomps on Honma’s chest. Honma bodyslams Oiwa. Honma kicks Oiwa in the back. Honma unloads three knife edge chops for a two count. Honma repeatedly stomps on Oiwa’s back. Chop Exchange. Honma goes into the lateral press for a two count. Honma applies a rear chin lock. Oiwa puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Following a snap mare takeover, Honma dishes out another round of chops for a two count.
Honma toys around with Oiwa. Oiwa with three overhand chops. Honma drives his knee into the midsection of Oiwa. Oiwa dropkicks Honma. Oiwa is fired up. Oiwa sends Honma to the corner. Oiwa with a Corner Dropkick. Oiwa with a running shoulder tackle for a two count. Oiwa applies The Boston Crab. Honma grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Honma reverses out of the irish whip from Oiwa. Honma scores the elbow knockdown. Honma lands The Kokeshi HeadButt for a two count. Honma goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Oiwa lands back on his feet. Oiwa rolls Honma over for a two count. Oiwa with a forearm smash. Oiwa slaps Honma in the chest. Oiwa dropkicks Honma. Oiwa bodyslams Honma. Oiwa goes back to The Boston Crab. Oiwa transitions into a single leg crab. Honma refuses to quit. Oiwa repeatedly stomps on Honma’s chest. Oiwa with forearm shivers. Honma clotheslines Oiwa. Honma makes Oiwa tap out to The Boston Crab.
Winner: Tomoaki Honma via Submission
First Match: Hiromu Takahashi & Bushi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Douki
Hiromu Takahashi and Douki will start things off. Douki with a double leg takedown. Takahashi drops down on the canvas. Takahashi leapfrogs over Douki. Standing Switch Exchange. Douki with a back elbow smash. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Douki. Takahashi with a Running Hurricanrana. Takahashi sends Douki to the corner. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Kanemaru kicks Takahashi in the back. Kanemaru stomps on Takahashi’s back. Double Irish Whip. Takahashi shoves Douki into Kanemaru. Assisted Hurricanrana. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Takahashi with a basement dropkick. Takahashi slams Douki’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Takahashi is choking Douki with his boot. Takahashi tags in Bushi. Bushi stomps on Douki’s chest. Bushi hammers down on the back of Douki’s neck. Bushi with a Hangman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Bushi stomps on Douki’s back. Bushi sends Douki to the corner. Bushi tags in Takahashi.
Takahashi with heavy bodyshots. Takahashi unloads two knife edge chops. Takahashi whips Douki across the ring. Douki holds onto the ropes. Douki kicks Takahashi in the face. Douki sends Takahashi tumbling to the floor. Kanemaru whips Takahashi into the steel barricade. Kanemaru with The DDT on the floor. Douki sends Bushi back first into the barricade. Kanemaru with a running dropkick. Douki tags in Kanemaru. Kanemaru with a Snap DDT for a two count. Kanemaru hammers down on the back of Takahashi’s neck. Kanemaru sends Takahashi face first into the left boot of Douki. Kanemaru tags in Douki. Douki hammers down on the back of Takahashi’s neck. Takahashi with three overhand chops. Douki rakes the eyes of Takahashi. Douki tags in Kanemaru. Suzuki Gun gangs up on Takahashi. Kanemaru toys around with Takahashi. Takahashi with two chops. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Takahashi. Kanemaru tags in Douki. Double Irish Whip. Suzuki with two running elbow smashes. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki Gun with a double dropkick. Douki hooks the outside leg for a two count. Douki with a blistering chop. Douki sends Takahashi to the corner. Takahashi side steps Douki into the turnbuckle pad. Douki tugs on Takahashi’s hair. Takahashi blocks a boot from Douki. Douki continues to rake the eyes of Takahashi. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Douki. Takahashi hits The Falcon Arrow.
Bushi and Kanemaru are tagged in. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Kanemaru. Bushi kicks Kanemaru in the gut. Kanemaru reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Bushi with a Pendulum Kick. Bushi delivers The Missile Dropkick. Bushi drops Kanemaru with The DDT for a two count. Bushi punches Kanemaru in the back. Bushi with the irish whip. Kanemaru ducks a clothesline from Bushi. Kanemaru goes after Bushi’s mask. Bushi drives his elbow into the midsection of Kanemaru. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Bushi. Kanemaru applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Douki with The SpringBoard Double Foot Stomp. Takahashi breaks up the submission hold. Douki dumps Takahashi out of the ring. Kanemaru bodyslams Bushi. Kanemaru goes for The MoonSault, but Bushi ducks out of the way. Kanemaru kicks Bushi in the gut. SuperKick/Step Up Enzuigiri Combination. Double Flapjack to Douki. Vertical Supelx/SitOut PowerBomb Combination for a two count. LIJ goes for The LAT, but Kanemaru lands back on his feet. Kanemaru shoves Takahashi into Bushi. Kanemaru with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kanemaru dumps Takahashi out of the ring. Kanemaru kicks Bushi in the gut. Bushi dropkicks Kanemaru. Kanemaru denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Bushi delivers The Rewind Kick. Bushi goes for The CodeBreaker, but Kanemaru counters with The Jackknife Hold to pickup the victory.
Winner: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Douki via Pinfall
Second Match: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto and Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Chaos attacks House Of Torture before the bell rings. Tenzan with clubbing blows to Togo’s back. EVIL whips Ishii into the steel barricade. Togo kicks Tenzan in the face. Togo is throwing haymakers at Tenzan. Tenzan unloads Three Mongolian Chops. Tenzan repeatedly stomps on Togo’s chest. Tenzan with Two HeadButts. Tenzan sends Bushi to the corner. Tenzan with a corner clothesline. Tenzan drills Bushi with The BrainBuster for a two count. Tenzan stomps on Togo’s back. Togo with three sharp elbow strikes. Togo begs for mercy. Togo kicks Tenzan in the gut. Togo punches Tenzan in the jaw. Takahashi kicks Goto off the ring apron. Takahashi punches Goto in the back. Takahashi drives Goto back first into the barricade. Togo is choking Tenzan with his foot. EVIL violently runs Ishii into the barricade. The ring announcer goes down in the process. Following a snap mare takeover, Togo with The Fist Drop for a two count. Takahashi removes the blue turnbuckle pad. Togo tags in EVIL. EVIL wraps a t-shirt around Tenzan’s neck. EVIL brings Tenzan down to the mat. EVIL goes into the cover for a two count. EVIL tags in Takahashi.
Following a snap mare takeover, Takahashi rakes the eyes of Tenzan. Takahashi with a Sliding Dropkick for a two count. Takahashi takes a swipe at Goto. Tenzan with a gut punch. Tenzan with two haymakers. Takahashi repeatedly kicks Tenzan in the face. Tenzan hits The Mountain Bomb. Tenzan tags in Goto. Goto with a shoulder tackle to Togo. Goto knocks EVIL off the ring apron. Takahashi kicks Goto in the gut. Takahashi with a straight right hand. Takahashi with a knife edge chop. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Takahashi. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto with The Running Bulldog for a two count. Takahashi denies The Ushigoroshi. Takahashi starts biting Goto’s fingers. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Takahashi. Takahashi holds onto the ropes. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Goto. EVIL runs interference. Takahashi with The Helluva Kick. Takahashi tags in EVIL. EVIL dumps Goto out of the ring. Togo punches Goto. Takahashi with a Running Boot. Togo rolls Goto back into the ring. EVIL hooks the outside leg for a two count. EVIL kicks Goto in the face. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from EVIL. EVIL bails out to the floor. Ishii kicks EVIL in the gut. Ishii whips EVIL into the barricade. Ishii rolls EVIL back into the ring.
Goto with a running shoulder tackle. Goto tags in Ishii. Ishii with a corner clothesline. EVIL reverses out of the irish whip from Ishii. Ishii drops EVIL with a shoulder tackle. EVIL rakes the eyes of Ishii. EVIL dumps Ishii out of the ring. Ishii with a series of forearms. EVIL rakes the eyes of Ishii. EVIL blocks a boot from Ishii. EVIL throws the right leg of Ishii into the referee’s hands. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Ishii. EVIL tags in Togo. House Of Torture clears the ring. Double Irish Whip. Togo with a leaping back elbow smash. Takahashi with The Helluva Kick. EVIL follows that with a corner clothesline. EVIL hits The Fisherman’s Buster. Togo hooks both legs for a two count. EVIL argues with the referee. Togo wraps the garrote around Ishii’s neck. Tenzan with The Mongolian Chop. Tenzan headbutts the midsection of EVIL. Takahashi kicks Tenzan in the gut. Tenzan with a Spinning Heel Kick. EVIL sends Tenzan back first into the exposed steel. Goto with a Running Lariat. Goto sends Togo back first into the exposed steel. Togo denies The Ushigoroshi. Togo with a greco roman eye poke. Togo ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Goto connects with The Ushigoroshi. Ishii plants Togo with The Sliding Lariat to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto and Hiroyoshi Tenzan via Pinfall
Third Match: Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Suzuki attacks Yano before the bell rings. Suzuki is trying to put Yano inside the dog cage. Suzuki whips Yano into the steel barricade. Taichi sends Makabe chest first into the barricade. Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Yano’s chest. Suzuki continues to throw Yano around the ringside area. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Suzuki rolls Yano back into the ring. Yano removes the turnbuckle pad. Suzuki kicks Yano in the gut. Suzuki rocks Yano with a forearm smash. Suzuki slams Yano’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Suzuki tags in Michinoku. Michinoku kicks Yano in the gut. Suzuki is trying to handcuff Yano to the ropes. Following a snap mare takeover, Michinoku rakes the eyes of Yano. Michinoku rams his boot across Yano’s face. Michinoku with a straight right hand. Michinoku tags in Taichi. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Suzuki Gun is mauling Yano in the corner. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi kicks Yano in the back for a two count. Taichi starts choking Yano. The referee is trying to calm down Makabe. Taichi tags in Suzuki.
Suzuki stomps on Yano’s chest. Suzuki HeadButts Yano. Suzuki applies a double wrist lock. Suzuki toys around with Yano. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Yano. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from Suzuki. Suzuki side steps Yano into the exposed steel. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki with The PK for a two count. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Yano counters with a Back Body Drop. Suzuki kicks Yano in the gut. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Makabe and Taichi are tagged in. Taichi kicks Makabe in the face. Makabe drops Taichi with a shoulder tackle. Makabe knocks Michinoku off the ring apron. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Makabe transitions into a corner mount. Taichi denies The Northern Lights Suplex. Taichi with clubbing blows to Makabe’s back. Makabe clotheslines Taichi for a two count. Taichi avoids The Running Lariat. Standing Switch Exchange. Makabe goes for a German Suplex, but Taichi counters with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Makabe blocks a boot from Taichi. Makabe hammers down on the right knee of Taichi.
Makabe with a forearm smash. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Double Lariat. Makabe drops Taichi with The Western Lariat. Makabe tags in Taguchi. Taguchi with two hip attacks. Taichi goes after Taguchi’s pants. Taichi whips Taguchi across the ring. Taichi avoids The Flying Hip Attack. Taichi tags in Michinoku. Taguchi with forearm shivers. Michinoku answers with the greco roman eye poke. Taguchi reverses out of the irish whip from Michinoku. Michinoku goes for The CrossFace, but Taguchi counters with The Ankle Lock. Michinoku grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Taguchi punches Michinoku in the back. Michinok ducks a clothesline from Taguchi. Michinoku applies The CrossFace. Yano breaks up the submission hold. Suzuki dumps Yano out of the ring. Michinoku nails Taguchi with The Pump Kick for a two count. Michinoku with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku goes for The Michinoku Driver, but Taguchi lands back on his feet. Taguchi with a palm thrust. Taguchi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taguchi follows that with The La Magistral for a two count. Taguchi drops his elbow on the back of Michinoku’s left knee. Taguchi makes Michinoku tap out to The Ankle Lock. After the match, Suzuki puts Taguchi in the dog cage.
Winner: Toru Yano, Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe via Submission
Fourth Match: The Great O-Khan vs. Satoshi Kojima
Khan kicks Kojima in the gut. Khan with clubbing blows to Kojima’s back. Khan unloads Three Mongolian Chops. Khan kicks Kojima in the face. Kojima avoids another Mongolian Chop. Kojima clotheslines Khan over the top rope. Kojima with The Slingshot Pescado. Kojima stomps on Khan’s back. Kojima sends Khan back first into the barricade. Kojima is putting the boots to Khan. Kojima punches Khan. Kojima whips Khan into the barricade. Kojima stomps on Khan’s chest. Kojima rolls Khan back into the ring. Kojima continues to put the boots to Khan. Kojima with a straight right hand. Khan rocks Kojima with a forearm smash. Khan applies a front face lock. Kojima crumbles into the canvas. Khan with The GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Kojima with heavy bodyshots. Khan drives his knee into the midsection of Kojima. Kojima denies The Judo Throw.
Kojima with a clubbing blow across the back of Khan’s head. Kojima with a forearm smash. Kojima kicks Khan in the gut. Machine Gun Chops. Kojima sends Khan to the corner. Kojima with a flying forearm smash. Kojima plays to the crowd. Khan has Kojima perched on the top turnbuckle. Kojima denies The SuperPlex. Khan slams Kojima’s head on the top rope. Kojima fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Kojima kicks Khan in the gut. Kojima drops Khan with The DDT on the ring apron. Kojima rolls Khan back into the ring. Kojima lands The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Kojima with forearm shivers. Khan avoids The Rolling Elbow. Khan applies The Cobra Twist. Khan adds The Claw. Kojima denies The German Suplex. Kojima with The Spike DDT. Kojima kicks Khan in the gut. Kojima hits The Koji Cutter. Khan avoids The Lariat. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan with The Elbow Drop for a two count. Kojima drills Khan with The BrainBuster for a two count. Khan ducks a clothesline from Kojima. Double Lariat. Kojima prepares for The Lariat. Khan connects with The Eliminator to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Great O-Khan via Pinfall
– There was a cleaning/disinfecting intermission during this broadcast.
Fifth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yuji Nagata vs. Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Shingo Takagi In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Sanada will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Side Headlock Exchange. Side Headlock Takeover/Arm-Drag/Headscissors Escape Exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Naito and Nagata are tagged in. Naito wants a piece of Okada. Naito tags out to Takagi instead. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nagata applies The Full Nelson Lock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Nagata with an up kick. Test Of Strength. Takagi backs Nagata into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Takagi with a knife edge chop. Nagata shoves Takagi. Forearm Exchange. Takagi kicks Nagata in the gut. Nagata reverses out of the irish whip from Takagi. Nagata repeatedly kicks Takagi in the face. Takagi drops Nagata with a shoulder tackle. Takagi walks over the midsection of Nagata. Takagi with two elbow drops. Takagi goes for a Senton Splash, but Nagata ducks out of the way. Nagata applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Takagi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Nagata stomps on Takagi’s back. Nagata with the arm-ringer. Nagata tags in Okada.
Okada hammers down on the left shoulder of Takagi. Okada stares at Naito. Okada with The Hangman’s NeckBreaker for a one count. Okada tags in Tanahashi. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Tanahashi repeatedly stomps on the left hamstring of Takagi. Tanahashi slams the left knee of Takagi on the canvas. Tanahashi grapevines the legs of Takagi. Tanahashi plays the air guitar. Tanahashi falls into the canvas for added pressure. Tanahashi tags in Nagata. Nagata with three toe kicks. Nagata with a forearm smash. Nagata whips Takagi across the ring. Nagata with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Nagata unloads Two Mid-Kicks. Takagi blocks a boot from Nagata. Takagi hammers down on the left knee of Nagata. Second Forearm Exchange. Nagata with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Takagi answers with The Sliding Lariat. Nagata tags in Okada. Okada knocks Naito off the ring apron. Takagi with a chop/forearm combination. Okada denies The Noshigami. Takagi ducks a clothesline from Okada. Takagi with The Vertical Suplex. Takagi tags in Naito.
Naito with a forearm smash. Naito kicks Okada in the gut. Naito punches Okada in the back. Naito whips Okada across the ring. Naito with a Hip Toss. Naito dropkicks the back of Okada’s head. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Tanahashi’s head. Naito ducks a clothesline from Okada. Naito with The Swinging NeckBreaker. Tranquilo Pose. Naito kicks the left knee of Okada. Naito with the irish whip. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Okada. Combination Cabron for a two count. Okada with forearm shivers. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada ducks under two elbow strikes from Naito. Naito dropkicks the left knee of Okada. Naito applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Okada grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito repeatedly kicks the left knee of Okada. Okada drops Naito with The Big Boot. Okada applies The Money Clip. Naito with heavy bodyshots. Naito with an arm-drag takeover. Okada responds with The Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada tags in Tanahashi. Tanahashi with a gut punch. Tanahashi bodyslams Naito. Tanahashi with The SomerSault Senton for a two count. Naito avoids The SlingBlade. Naito with clubbing elbow smashes. Naito ducks a clothesline from Tanahashi. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito tags in Sanada. Sanada scores the forearm knockdown. Sanada with a deep arm-drag. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Tanahashi. Sanada with The Atomic Drop. Sanada applies The Paradise Lock. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada with a low dropkick. Tanahashi denies The TKO. Tanahashi slaps Sanada in the face. Skull End Exchange. Tanahashi drops Sanada with The Twist and Shout. Tanahashi tags in Nagata.
Nagata with Three Mid-Kicks. Nagata sends Sanada to the corner. Nagata with The Helluva Kick. Sanada denies The Exploder Suplex. Nagata with a forearm smash. Nagata with The Butterfly Suplex for a two count. Nagata kicks Takagi off the apron. Double Irish Whip. Okada with a running elbow smash. Tanahashi with a running crossbody block. Nagata kicks Sanada in the gut. Nagata drills Sanada with The Twisting BrainBuster for a two count. Nagata applies The Nagata Lock II. Okada grabs The Money Clip. Tanahashi gets Takagi trapped in The Texas Cloverleaf. Naito breaks up the submission holds. Okada dumps Naito out of the ring. Sanada denies The Back Drop Driver. Nagata drives his knee into the midsection of Sanada. Nagata sends Sanada to the corner. Sanada side steps Nagata into the turnbuckle pad. Takagi with a corner clothesline. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Takagi follows that with The Pumping Bomber. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Sanada applies Skull End. Tanahashi with The SlingBlade. Naito dropkicks the left knee of Tanahashi. Okada with The Flapjack. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with The Ryukon Lariat. Nagata responds with The Exploder Suplex. Nagata denies The TKO. Nagata with a straight right hand. Nagata goes for a German Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada connects with The TKO. Sanada makes Nagata pass out to Skull End.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Shingo Takagi via Referee Stoppage
Sixth Match: Tiger Mask vs. Gedo
Gedo is playing mind games with Tiger. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gedo backs Tiger into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Gedo pats Tiger on the chest. Tiger avoids the greco roman eye poke. Tiger repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Gedo. Gedo heads to the outside. Tiger rolls Gedo back into the ring. Gedo whips Tiger across the ring. Tiger with a Leaping Crossbody Block. Tiger kicks Gedo in the gut. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Gedo regroups on the outside. Gedo walks up the ramp way. Tiger runs after Gedo. Gedo attacks Tiger with the bell hammer. The referee admonishes Gedo. Tiger gets back in the ring at the count of eight. Gedo dumps Tiger out of the ring. Gedo repeatedly whips Tiger with the leather belt. Gedo removes the turnbuckle pad. Tiger gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen.
Gedo sends Tiger back first into the exposed steel. Gedo talks smack to Tiger. Gedo toys around with Tiger. Gedo with a closed fist shot to the jaw. Gedo fish hooks Tiger. Gedo starts choking Tiger. Gedo whips Tiger back first into the exposed steel. Gedo goes into the lateral press for a two count. Gedo stomps on Tiger’s chest. Gedo rakes the eyes of Tiger. Short-Arm Reversal by Gedo. Gedo with a straight right hand. Tiger with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Gedo kicks Tiger in the face. Tiger with the reverse hammer throw into the exposed steel. Tiger dropkicks Gedo to the floor. Tiger lands The Suicide Dive. Tiger grabs the belt. Gedo begs for mercy. Tiger repeatedly whips Gedo with the belt. Tiger rolls Gedo back into the ring.
Tiger with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Tiger unloads Three Mid-Kicks. Tiger sends Gedo to the corner. Tiger with a Running Roundhouse Kick. Gedo denies The Tiger Driver. Tiger drives his knee into the midsection of Gedo. Tiger repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Gedo. Gedo drops Tiger with The Flatliner for a two count. Gedo decks Tiger with a JawBreaker. Gedo SuperKicks Tiger for a two count. Gedo grabs the brass knuckles. The referee stops Gedo in his tracks. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Tiger with The Roundhouse Kick. Tiger connects with The Tiger Driver for a two count. Gedo denies The Tiger Suplex. Gedo punches Tiger. Gedo whips Tiger across the ring. Gedo with a Pop Up Low Blow. Gedo hits The Gedo Clutch for a two count. Tiger negates The Bloody Cross. Tiger Mask with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Tiger makes Gedo tap out to The Double Reverse Arm-Bar.
Winner: Tiger Mask via Submission
Seventh Match: SHO vs. YOH
Yoh attacks Sho before the bell rings. Yoh stomps on Sho’s back. Yoh with forearm shivers. Yoh shoves the referee. Sho drives his elbow into the midsection of Yoh. Sho stomps on Yoh’s back. Sho grabs the wrench. Yoh avoids the big wrench shot. Yoh with a forearm smash. Yoh whips Sho into the steel barricade. Yoh with a transition foot stomp. Yoh rolls Sho back into the ring. Joint Manipulation Display. Yoh applies a side headlock. Sho whips Yoh across the ring. Yoh drops Sho with a shoulder tackle. Yoh slides out of the ring. Yoh kicks Sho in the gut. Sho reverses out of the irish whip from Yoh. Sho shoves Kosei Fujita into Yoh. Sho tosses Yoh around the ringside area. Sho rolls Yoh back into the ring. Sho hooks the outside leg for a two count. Sho stomps on Yoh’s back. Sho whips Yoh across the ring. Sho delivers The Kitchen Sink. Sho goes for a Bodyslam, but Yoh lands back on his feet. Yoh rolls Sho over for a two count. Yoh kicks Sho in the gut. Yoh sends Sho to the corner. Sho launches Yoh over the top rope. Sho sweeps out the legs of Yoh. Sho dropkicks Yoh off the ring apron.
Sho blasts Yoh with The PK. Sho chokes Yoh with one of the turnbuckle sleeves. Sho with a massive chair shot. Yoh gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Sho rakes the eyes of Yoh. Sho is choking Yoh with his boot. Sho repeatedly kicks Yoh in the face. Sho goes back to choking Yoh with his boot. Sho toys around with Yoh. Sho with forearm shivers. Sho with another eye rake. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Sho. Yoh with a flying forearm smash. Yoh with a leaping back elbow smash. Yoh scores a forearm knockdown. Sho is bending Yoh’s fingers. Running Elbow Smash Exchange. Yoh dropkicks Sho to the floor. Yoh lands The SomerSault Plancha. Yoh rolls Sho back into the ring. Yoh hits The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Sho goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Yoh lands back on his feet. Yoh applies The Full Nelson Lock. Yoh with a waist lock go-behind. Sho with a forearm smash. Yoh backflips over a clothesline from Sho. Sho applies a waist lock. Yoh decks Sho with a back elbow smash. Sho shoves the referee towards Yoh. Sho Spears Yoh. Sho works on the left shoulder of Yoh. Sho with a corner clothesline. Sho kicks the left shoulder of Yoh. Sho applies The Kimura Lock.
Yoh puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sho wraps the left shoulder of Yoh around the top rope. Sho with forearm shivers. Sho with a running clothesline. Sho follows that with The PowerBreaker for a two count. Sho goes for The Snake Bite, but Yoh rolls him over for a two count. Sho continues to kick the left shoulder of Yoh. Yoh drops Sho with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Forearm Exchange. Jumping Knee Strike Exchange. Sho with a Release German Suplex. Yoh rises back on his feet. Sho clotheslines Yoh. Yoh responds with a Lariat. Yoh with The Ushigoroshi. Sho denies The Direct Drive. Sho runs Yoh into the referee. Sho grabs the wrench. Yoh with Two SuperKicks. Yoh goes for The Direct Drive, but Sho counters with a Back Body Drop. Sho blocks The SuperKick. Sho uses the right leg of Yoh to knock down the referee. Sho delivers the low blow. House Of Torture gangs up on Yoh. Tomohiro Ishii and Hirooki Goto storms into the ring to make the save. Sho nails Yoh with the wrench. Sho hooks the outside leg for a two count. The referee finally notices the wrench. Sho pleads with the referee. EVIL clocks Yoh with the NEVER Openweight Title. Sho connects with The Shock Arrow to pickup the victory.
Winner: SHO via Pinfall
Eight Match: El Desperado (c) w/Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Master Wato w/Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Ryusuke Taguchi For The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
Standing Switch Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Wato applies a hammerlock. Desperado with a drop toe hold. Desperado applies a side headlock. Desperado with a side headlock takeover. Wato answers with the headscissors escape. Desperado floats over into a side headlock. Wato walks Desperado into the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Side Headlock Exchange. Desperado regroups in the corner. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Desperado applies a side headlock. Wato whips Desperado across the ring. Desperado drops Wato with a shoulder tackle. Wato drops down on the canvas. Desperado stomps on Wato’s back. Desperado goes back to the side headlock. Wato with elbows into the midsection of Desperado. Leapfrog Exchange. Wato lunges over Desperado. Wato drives his elbow into the midsection of Desperado. Wato with a back fist. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato kicks Desperado in the chest. Wato applies a rear chin lock. Following a snap mare takeover, Wato applies a headscissors neck lock. Desperado heads to the outside.
Wato rolls Desperado back into the ring. Wato ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Wato with a Headscissors Takeover. Wato stomps on Desperado’s chest. Wato is raining down haymakers. Wato applies The Full Nelson Lock. Desperado puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato continues to stomp on Desperado’s chest. Desperado throws Wato out of the ring. Wato drives Desperado face first into the steel ring post. Wato skins the cat. Desperado dropkicks Wato off the ring apron. Desperado tosses Wato around the ringside area. Wato with a forearm smash. Desperado slaps Wato in the face. Desperado with a Snap Vertical Suplex on the floor. Desperado repeatedly stomps on Wato’s chest. Desperado with a knife edge chop. Desperado repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Wato. Desperado stands on the left knee of Wato. Desperado wraps the left leg of Wato around the middle rope. Desperado dropkicks the left knee of Wato for a two count.
Desperado hyperextends the left leg of Wato. Desperado with The Standing Frog Splash for a two count. Desperado stomps on the left knee of Wato. Wato with forearm shivers. Desperado answers with another knee kick. Desperado slams the left knee of Wato on the canvas. Desperado drops his elbow on the left knee of Wato. Desperado applies a leg lock. Wato grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Desperado with a forearm smash. Wato with The Mid-Kick. Desperado continues to kick the left knee of Wato. Desperado goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Wato lands back on his feet. Desperado applies a front face lock. Wato runs Desperado into the turnbuckle pad. Desperado side steps Wato into the turnbuckle pad. Wato push kicks Desperado. Wato with a Shotgun Dropkick. Wato with another Mid-Kick. Wato follows that with a running elbow smash. Wato with The SpringBoard European Uppercut for a two count. Wato unloads Two Mid-Kicks. Desperado denies The Recientemente. Desperado ducks a clothesline from Wato. Desperado goes for Pinche Loco, but Wato counters with The Hurricanrana. Wato lands The Tornillo. Wato rolls Desperado back into the ring.
Wato delivers The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Desperado applies Numero Dos. Wato rolls Desperado over for a two count. Wato applies The Vendabar. Desperado refuses to quit. Desperado kicks the left knee of Wato. Desperado with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Desperado dropkicks the left knee of Wato. Desperado goes back to Numero Dos. Wato grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Desperado goes for Guitarra de Angel, but Wato lands back on his feet. Wato fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Wato applies a waist lock. Desperado with three sharp elbow strikes. Desperado repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Wato. Wato drops Desperado with The Zig Zag. Wato hits The Code Red for a two count. Wato goes back to The Vendabar. Desperado puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Wato with The Recientemente for a two count.
Wato drags Desperado to the corner. Wato ascends to the top turnbuckle. Desperado with a straight right hand. Desperado launches Wato over the top rope. Desperado sends Wato face first into the turnbuckle pad. Desperado with a Belly to Back Suplex. Forearm Exchange. Chop/Mid-Kick Exchange. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato kicks Desperado in the chest. Desperado with two forearm smashes. Desperado with two overhand chops. Wato is pissed. Desperado is lighting up Wato’s chest. Desperado with a running forearm smash. Wato SuperKicks Desperado. Wato connects with The TTD for a two count. Wato goes for The RPP, but Desperado ducks out of the way. Desperado Spears Wato. Desperado with The Guitarra de Angel for a two count. Desperado goes for Pinche Loco, but Wato lands back on his feet. Wato with The Bridging Jackknife Hold for a two count. Wato delivers The Roundhouse Kick. Desperado answers with Loco Mono. Wato denies Pinche Loco. Wato with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Desperado with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Desperado makes Wato verbally submit to Numero Dos.
Winner: Still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, El Desperado via Submission
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