NJPW Royal Quest Results 10/1/22
Crystal Palace National Sports Center
London, England
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Gabriel Kidd vs. Dan Moloney
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Kidd dodges The Spinning Back Fist. Moloney ducks a clothesline from Kidd. Kidd shoves Moloney. Strong lockup. Moloney backs Kidd into the ropes. Chop Exchange. Moloney reverses out of the irish whip from Kidd. Kidd with a Counter Hip Toss. Kidd dropkicks Moloney to the floor. Moloney regroups on the outside. Kidd with a double handed chop. Kidd with a Senton Splash for a one count. Kidd with The Mongolian Chop. Kidd sends Moloney to the corner. Moloney puts Kidd on the top turnbuckle. Kidd kicks Moloney in the chest. Moloney with a Step Up Enzuigiri that sends Kidd tumbling to the floor. Moloney with a Mid-Kick. Moloney rolls Kidd back into the ring. Kidd uppercuts Moloney. Second Chop Exchange. Forearm Exchange. Moloney goes into the lateral press for a two count. Moloney repeatedly kicks Kidd in the back. Palm Strike Exchange. Moloney dropkicks Kidd. Kidd with The Exploder Suplex.
Kidd with two running chops. Kidd drops Moloney with a running shoulder tackle. Moloney hammers down on the back of Kidd’s neck. Kidd punches Moloney in the back. Kidd with The Back Drop Driver. Kidd with a back chop. Kidd bodyslams Moloney. Kidd with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Kidd plays to the crowd. Moloney with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kidd decks Moloney with a back elbow smash. Moloney with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Kidd goes for a Sunset Flip, but Moloney counters with a Double Foot Stomp. Moloney Spears Kidd for a two count. Moloney hits The PileDriver. Kidd gets back in the ring at the count of nineteen. Moloney goes for The Razor’s Edge, but Kidd lands back on his feet. Third Chop Exchange. Kidd slaps Moloney in the face. Moloney SuperKicks Kidd. Misfired Clotheslines. Kidd drops Moloney with a Lariat. Kidd drills Moloney with The BrainBuster for a two count. Kidd connects with The Spike PileDriver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Gabriel Kidd via Pinfall
Second Match: Ricky Knight Jr & Michael Oku vs. The Great O-Khan & Gideon Grey
The Great O-Khan and Ricky Knight Jr will start things off. Feeling out process. Knight applies a front face lock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Khan with a waist lock go-behind. Khan applies a side headlock. Knight with a waist lock takedown. Knight applies a front face lock. Khan transitions into a hammerlock. Khan grabs a side headlock. Knight whips Khan across the ring. Khan drops Knight with a shoulder tackle. Knight drops down on the canvas. Knight leapfrogs over Khan. Knight dropkicks Khan. Knight grabs Khan’s braid. Knight tags in Oku. Oku stomps on Khan’s chest. Oku applies a leg lock. Khan shoves Oku into the canvas. Oku with a back elbow smash. Oku kicks Khan in the face. Oku with a Flying Hurricanrana for a two count. Oku goes for a single leg crab, but Grey gets in the way. Oku drags Grey into the ring.
Khan attacks Oku from behind. Khan with clubbing blows to Oku’s back. Grey knocks Knight off the ring apron. Grey runs away from Knight. Khan with The Exploder Suplex for a two count. Khan whips Oku into the red turnbuckle pad. Khan punches Oku in the back. The Great Wall of Khan. Khan unloads Three Mongolian Chops for a two count. Khan knocks Knight off the apron. Khan kicks Oku in the back of the head. Khan wants Oku to kiss his boot. Oku with a gut punch. Oku with forearm shivers. Khan drives his knee into the midsection of Oku. Khan tags in Grey. Grey rakes the back of Oku. Grey whips Oku into a turnbuckle pad. The Great Wall of Gideon. Khan attacks Oku from behind. Grey puts Oku on the top turnbuckle. Oku denies The SuperPlex.
Oku HeadButts Grey. Oku with The Missile Dropkick. Oku tags in Knight. Knight with forearm shivers. Knight unloads two chops. Knight takes a swipe at Khan. Knight with a Corner Dropkick. Knight puts Grey on the top turnbuckle. Knight side steps Khan into Grey. Knight with a Double Samoan Drop. Knight is fired up. Knight tags in Oku. Oku with The Fosbury Flop. Knight lands The SomerSault Plancha. Knight rolls Grey back into the ring. Knight with The 450 Splash. Oku with The Frog Splash for a two count. Khan fires off a series of Mongolian Chops. Double SuperKick. Oku with a SpringBoard MoonSault. Oku with a Slingshot Pescado. Grey rolls Knight over, but he’s not the legal competitor. Grey chops Knight. Knight responds with a short-arm clothesline. Knight with a Pop Up NeckBreaker. Oku tags in Knight. Knight connects with The Goodnight Driver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Ricky Knight Jr & Michael Oku via Pinfall
Third Match: Ava White & Alex Winsor vs. Jazzy Gabbert & Kanji
Alex Windsor and Kanji will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Windsor with an arm-drag takeover. That leads us to a quick shoving contest. Windsor applies a side headlock. Kanji whips Windsor across the ring. Windsor cartwheels over Kanji. Windsor thrust kicks the midsection of Kanji. Windsor slaps Kanji in the face. Kanji with forearm shivers. Kanji runs the ropes. Kanji with The STO. Windsor avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Windsor rocks Kanji with a forearm smash. Windsor punches Kanji in the back. Windsor tags in White. White with a forearm smash. White with a corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, White with a cartwheel forearm. White kicks Gabbert off the ring apron. White sends Kanji to the corner. Kanji launches White over the top rope. White with a leaping forearm smash. White with a Leg Lariat across the back of Kanji’s neck. White rolls Kanji back into the ring. White hooks the outside leg for a two count. White tags in Windsor. Windsor stomps on Kanji’s back. Windsor whips Kanji into the turnbuckle pad. Windsor with heavy bodyshots. Windsor with another hammer throw into the same turnbuckle pad for a two count.
Windsor applies an arm-bar. Windsor tags in White. White with a gut punch. White with a throat thrust. White follows that with a forearm smash. White uppercuts Kanji. Kanji ducks a clothesline from White. Kanji slaps White in the chest. Kanji with a SpringBoard Stunner. Gabbert and Windsor are tagged in. Gabbert with three clotheslines. Gabbert bodyslams Windsor. Gabbert tees off on White. Gabbert with rapid fire bodyshots in the corner. Gabbert Powerslams Windsor. White with a Spinning Back Kick. Kanji kicks the left knee of White. Kanji with a Discus Back Elbow Smash. Windsor with a SitOut PowerBomb. Gabbert drives her knee into the midsection of Windsor. Gabbert goes for The Dominator, but Windsor lands back on her feet. Winsor thrust kicks the left knee of Gabbert. Winsor SuperKicks Gabbert. Windsor hits The Shining Wizard for a two count. Gabbert clotheslines Winsor. Gabbert tags in Kanji. Kanji with The Slingshot Spear for a two count. Windsor HeadButts Kanji. Windsor connects with The GTF to pickup the victory.
Winner: Ava White & Alex Windsor via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Hiromu Takahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match
Hiromu Takahashi and El Desperado will start things off. Desperado with a single leg takedown. Takahashi drops down on the canvas. Desperado sends Takahashi into the ropes. Desperado with a deep arm-drag. Chop Exchange. Desperado goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Takahashi lands back on his feet. Takahashi applies a waist lock. Desperado with a back elbow smash. Takahashi reverses out of the irish whip from Desperado. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Takahashi with a basement dropkick. Takahashi tags in Naito. Naito plays around with Desperado’s mask. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Wish Bone Attack. Double Basement Dropkick for a two count. Naito tags in Takahashi. Takahashi with a forearm smash. Takahashi kicks the middle rope into Desperado’s face. Douki kicks Takahashi in the back. Desperado dumps Takahashi out of the ring. Douki kicks Takahashi in the gut. Douki whips Takahashi into the steel barricade. All hell is breaking loose in London.
Douki drops Takahashi with a DDT on the floor. Douki drives Takahashi crotch first into the steel ring post. Sabre rolls Takahashi back into the ring. Desperado repeatedly stomps on Takahashi’s back. Desperado tags in Douki. Douki whips Takahashi across the ring. Douki scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Douki slams Takahashi’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Douki tags in Sabre. Sabre applies a wrist lock. Sabre lifts Takahashi up in the air. Sabre with a wrist lock takedown. Sabre works on his joint manipulation game. Takahashi slaps Sabre in the chest. Takahashi with a forearm smash. Sabre drops Takahashi with a Running Boot. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Sabre uppercuts Takahashi. Sabre sends Takahashi to the corner. Takahashi goes for a Running Headscissors Takeover, but Sabre counters with The Ankle Lock. Sabre transitions into The Indian Death Lock. Takahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre toys around with Takahashi.
Sabre grabs the left leg of Takahashi. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Takahashi thrust kicks the midsection of Sabre. Takahashi kicks Sabre in the chest. Takahashi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sabre counters with a Guillotine Choke. Takahashi hits The Falcon Arrow. Takahashi tags in Sanada. Sanada dropkicks Sabre. Douki kicks Sanada in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Sanada side steps Desperado into a turnbuckle pad. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Douki. Sanada with a single leg takedown. Sanada applies The Paradise Lock. Sabre ducks a clothesline from Sanada. Sabre goes for a snap mare takeover, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sabre applies a side headlock. Sanada whips Sabre across the ring. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Sabre. Sanada delivers two more dropkicks. Sanada blocks a boot from Sabre. Sanada with a single leg takedown. Sabre denies The Paradise Lock. Rollup Exchange. Uppercut Exchange. Sabre scores the ankle pick. Sabre grapevines the legs of Sanada. Sabre bridges his back for added pressure. Naito slaps Sabre in the chest. Naito repeatedly stomps on Sabre’s chest. Sabre ducks a clothesline from Naito. Sabre applies The Cobra Twist. Sabre drags Sanada to the corner.
Douki tags himself in. Douki repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Sanada. Douki with a throat thrust. Sanada answers with an inadvertent low blow. Sanada tags in Naito. Naito blocks a boot from Sabre. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks Sabre to the floor. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Douki. Combination Cabron for a two count. Douki with three sharp elbow strikes. Douki kicks Naito in the face. Douki shoulder block. Douki drops Naito with The Day Break. Douki applies The Italian Stretch No. 32. Naito puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Douki goes for Suplex de la Luna, but Naito counters with a deep arm-drag. Naito side steps Douki into a turnbuckle pad. Douki takes a ride on The LIJ Train. Assisted Shotgun Dropkick for a two count. LIJ clears the ring. Natio goes for The Destino, but Douki counters with the backslide cover for a two count. Naito decks Douki with a back elbow smash. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito avoids the throat thrust. Naito with clubbing elbow smashes. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito follows that with Valentia. Naito connects with The Destino to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Hiromu Takahashi via Pinfall
Fifth Match: Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bad Dude Tito & Zak Knight
Kazuchika Okada and Bad Dude Tito will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tito backs Okada into the ropes. Okada turns Tito over. The referee calls for a clean break. Okada pats Tito on the chest. Okada kicks Tito in the gut. Okada applies a side headlock. Tito whips Okada across the ring. Okada runs into Tito. Shoulder Block Exchange. Tito drops Okada with a shoulder tackle. Tito whips Okada across the ring. Okada holds onto the ropes. Okada with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Okada with a Sliding Boot. Tito shoves Okada. Ishii and Knight are tagged in. Double Shoulder Block. Forearm Exchange. Knight with a running elbow smash. Ishii answers with a shoulder tackle. Knight drops down on the canvas. Knight leapfrogs over Ishii. Knight dropkicks Ishii. Knight uppercuts Ishii. Knight tags in Tito. Tito with a gut punch. Tito with a forearm smash. Following a snap mare takeover, Tito with a sliding forearm smash for a two count. Tito sends Ishii to the corner. Ishii launches Tito over the top rope. Tito with a straight right hand. Tito with The Slingshot Senton.
Tito poses for the crowd. Tito backs Ishii into the turnbuckle pad. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Tito with a short-arm clothesline for a two count. Tito buries his shoulder into the midsection of Ishii. Knight tags himself in. Knight with a flurry of strikes. Knight HeadButts Ishii. Knight is mauling Ishii in the corner. Knight punches Ishii. Knight repeatedly stomps on Ishii’s chest. Knight tags in Tito. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Tito taunts Okada. Tito stomps on Ishii’s back. Tito with a knife edge chop. Tito with the irish whip. Ishii side steps Tito into a turnbuckle pad. Ishii kicks Tito in the gut. Ishii with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Ishii tags in Okada. Okada with forearm shivers. Tito reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada knocks Knight off the ring apron. Okada sends Tito to the corner. Okada with a leaping back elbow smash. Okada kicks Tito in the gut. Okada drops Tito with The DDT for a two count. Tito denies The Reverse NeckBreaker. Tito thrust kicks the midsection of Okada. Tito with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Tito with a Running Uppercut. Tito follows that with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Okada sends Tito face first into a turnbuckle pad. Tito blocks The Money Clip. Okada uppercuts Tito. Tito with a Rolling Elbow. Tito tags in Knight.
Knight is putting the boots to Okada. Knight with an uppercut/haymaker combination. Okada with forearm shivers. Knight floors Okada with a Spinning Haymaker. Knight with a Knee Drop. Knight cranks on Okada’s neck. Knight with a double sledge. Knight with a throat thrust. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Okada with The Flapjack. Okada tags in Ishii. Ishii with a corner clothesline. Knight reverses out of the irish whip from Ishii. Ishii with a running shoulder tackle. Ishii ducks a clothesline from Tito. Ishii with a Back Drop Driver. Ishii applies a waist lock. Knight blocks a Lariat. Knight uppercuts Ishii. Inverted Atomic Drop/BlockBuster Combination for a two count. Knight delivers his combination offense. Knight with a Back Fist. Knight with The Razor’s Edge into the blue turnbuckle pad. Knight applies The Rear Naked Choke. Okada breaks up the submission. Tito ducks a clothesline from Okada. Okada fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Tito avoids The Spinning Rain Maker. Tito chops Okada. Okada hits The Reverse NeckBreaker. Knight uppercuts Okada. Okada dropkicks Knight. Ishii with The Sliding Lariat. Ishii connects with The Vertical Drop BrainBuster to pickup the victory. After the match, Yota Tsuji comes into the ring and confronts Ishii.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga, Hikuleo and Jado vs. Jay White, The Good Brothers and Gedo In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Karl Anderson will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Hammerlock Exchange. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Anderson tugs on Tanahashi’s hair. Anderson backs Tanahashi into a turnbuckle pad. Tanahashi turns Anderson over. Anderson shoves Tanahashi. Tanahashi with combo strikes in the corner. Anderson continues to play around with Tanahashi’s hair. Anderson bites Tanahashi’s forehead. Anderson with a straight right hand. Anderson sends Tanahashi to the corner. Tanahashi decks Anderson with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tanahashi plays the air guitar. White and Tonga are tagged in. White talks smack to Tonga. White is getting flustered by the 50/50 crowd split. Gedo and Jado are tagged in. Jado gets distracted by Gallows. Gedo attacks Jado from behind. Gedo repeatedly stomps on Jado’s chest. Jado side steps Gedo into a turnbuckle pad. Jado unloads three knife edge chops. GOD clears the ring.
Double Irish Whip. Tanahashi with a Running Crossbody Block. Tonga with a running elbow smash. Hikuleo levels Gedo with The Body Avalanche. Jado with a blistering chop. Jado goes for The Green Killer, but White gets in the way. Bullet Club and GOD starts brawling on the outside. All hell is breaking loose in London. Gedo applies the greco roman throat hold. Gedo tags in White. White transitions into a ground and pound attack. White is choking Jado with his boot. White tags in Gallows. Gallows with three elbow drops for a two count. Gallows poses for the crowd. Gallows tags in White. Two Sweet Chops. White goes into the lateral press for a two count. White tags in Anderson. Anderson is raining down haymakers. Anderson goes for a Running Senton Splash, but Jado ducks out of the way. Jado tags in Hikuleo. Hikuleo with a shoulder tackle. Hikuleo clears the ring. Anderson attacks Hikuleo from behind. Anderson with two haymakers. Hikuleo reverses out of the irish whip from Anderson. Anderson kicks Hikuleo in the face. Hikuleo scores the elbow knockdown. Gallows kicks Hikuleo in the back. Anderson tags in Gallows. Belly to Back Suplex/NeckBreaker Combination for a one count.
Gallows tags in Anderson. Anderson is throwing haymakers at Hikuleo. Hikuleo clotheslines Anderson. White and Tonga are tagged in. Tonga dropkicks White. Tonga with two uppercuts. White reverses out of the irish whip from Tonga. White ducks a clothesline from Tonga. White chops Tonga. Tonga clotheslines White. Tonga with The Stinger Splash. Tonga Powerslams White. White denies The GunStun. Tonga denies The Blade Runner. White with a snap mare escape. White ducks a clothesline from Tonga. White drops Tonga with a DDT. White tags in Gedo. Gedo unloads a flurry of right jabs. Tonga clotheslines Gedo. Tonga tags in Tanahashi. Tanahashi with a flying forearm smash. Tanahashi knocks The Good Brothers off the apron. Tanahashi goes for The SlingBlade, but Gedo counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Gedo with the greco roman eye poke. Tonga with a gut punch. Jado with a running knee lift. Tanahashi follows that with The SlingBlade. Hikuleo with The Leg Drop. Tanahashi connects with The High Fly Flow to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga, Hikuleo and Jado via Pinfall
Seventh Match: Will Ospreay vs. Shota Umino
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Umino backs Ospreay into the ropes. Ospreay turns Umino over. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Ospreay pats Umino on the forehead. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Umino. Ospreay taunts Umino. Strong lockup. Umino backs Ospreay into the ropes. Umino pats Ospreay on the chest. Umino avoids The Hook Kick. Umino kicks Ospreay in the gut. Umino applies a side headlock. Ospreay whips Umino across the ring. Umino runs into Ospreay. Shoulder Block Exchange. Umino drops Ospreay with a shoulder tackle. Ospreay pops back on his feet. Umino blocks a boot from Ospreay. Umino with a forearm smash. Umino whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay backflips over Umino. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Umino. Umino denies The OsCutter. Ospreay denies The Death Rider. Ospreay dodges The Rolling Elbow. Test Of Strength. Ospreay HeadButts Umino.
Ospreay sends Umino to the corner. Umino dives over Ospreay. Umino ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Umino with a Headscissors Takeover. Umino sends Ospreay chest first into the canvas. Umino with a Running Uppercut for a one count. Umino stomps on Ospreay’s back. Umino hammers down on the back of Ospreay’s neck. Umino whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay hold onto the ropes. Ospreay dumps Umino chest first on the top rope. Ospreay with a Running Boot. Ospreay with a knife edge chop. Ospreay slams Umino’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Ospreay with two chops. Ospreay kicks Umino in the back. Ospreay with an elbow smash. Ospreay stomps on the top of Umino’s head. Umino with desperation up kicks. Ospreay with clubbing boot scrapes. Ospreay poses for the crowd. Ospreay applies The Cobra Twist. Umino with a Hip Toss. Umino with forearm shivers. Ospreay drives his knee into the midsection of Umino. Umino scores the elbow knockdown. Umino with a basement dropkick. Ospreay repeatedly kicks Umino in the face. Umino with a Back Body Drop. Umino with a Running Uppercut.
Umino kicks Ospreay in the chest. Umino drives his knee into the midsection of Ospreay. Umino with a running dropkick. Umino with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Ospreay hammers down on Umino’s back. Umino punches Ospreay in the back. Ospreay with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay with a Slingshot Pescado. Ospreay rolls Umino back into the ring. Ospreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay with Kawada Kicks. Ospreay chops Umino. Umino with a forearm smash. Ospreay with a Roundhouse Kick. Umino reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Umino goes for a dropkick, but Ospreay holds onto the ropes. Ospreay goes for The Standing Shooting Star Press, but Umino gets his knees up in the air. Umino whips Ospreay across the ring. Ospreay with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Ospreay decks Umino with a back elbow smash. Umino with a Knee Lift. Ospreay with The Stundog Millionaire. Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but Umino counters with a Cutter of his own for a two count.
Umino goes for a Bodyslam, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Umino dodges The Hook Kick. Umino uppercuts Ospreay. Ospreay with The Standing Spanish Fly. Forearm Exchange. Ospreay with Kawada Kick/Chop Combination. Umino with a Forearm/Muay Thai Knee Strike Combination. Umino delivers his combination offense. Ospreay denies The Bloody Sunday. Ospreay connects with The OsCutter for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Hidden Blade, but Umino counters with the backslide cover for a two count. Umino with The La Magistral for a two count. Umino ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Umino with a Rolling NeckBreaker. Umino with The Bloody Sunday for a two count. Umino follows that with a Flipping NeckBreaker for a two count. Umino goes for The Death Rider, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a Pop Up Forearm. Ospreay with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Ospreay starts raining down 12×6 elbows across the back of Umino’s neck which forces the referee to call off the match.
Winner: Will Ospreay via Referee Stoppage
Eight Match: FTR (c) vs. Aussie Open w/The Great O-Khan For The IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Dax Harwood and Kyle Fletcher will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fletcher backs Harwood into a turnbuckle pad. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Fletcher shoves Harwood. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Harwood with an arm-drag takedown. Fletcher answers with the headscissors escape. Side Headlock Takeover/Headscissors Escape Exchange. Harwood tags in Wheeler. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Side Headlock Exchange. Fletcher backs Wheeler into the ropes. Fletcher grabs a side headlock. Wheeler whips Fletcher across the ring. Fletcher drops Wheeler with a shoulder tackle. Wheeler drops down on the canvas. Fletcher blocks The Hip Toss. Fletcher goes for a Bodyslam, but Wheeler lands back on his feet. Wheeler goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Fletcher holds onto the ropes. Wheeler with a fireman’s carry takeover. Wheeler with a deep arm-drag. Wheeler applies an arm-bar. Fletcher bodyslams Weeler. Fletcher tags in Davis. Wheeler with a drop toe hold. Wheeler applies a wrist lock. Wheeler tags in Harwood.
Davis backs away from FTR. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Davis backs Harwood into a turnbuckle pad. Chop Exchange. Davis bodyslams Harwood. Davis with a Senton Splash for a one count. Davis applies a front face lock. Fletcher tags himself in. Fletcher with a gut punch. Fletcher with two toe kicks. Harwood unloads two knife edge chops. Harwood with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Harwood with a Leg Drop for a two count. Harwood stomps on Fletcher’s back. Harwood tags in Wheeler. Harwood whips Fletcher across the ring. Drop Toe Hold/ Running Elbow Drop Combination for a two count. Wheeler with a blistering chop. Wheeler uppercuts Fletcher. Fletcher drives Wheeler back first into the blue turnbuckle pad. Aussie Open gangs up on Wheeler. Wheeler with rapid fire haymakers. Wheeler slams Davis head on a turnbuckle pad. Wheeler with a knife edge chop. Wheeler sends Davis to the corner. Wheeler with a leaping back elbow smash. Fletcher pulls Davis out of harms way. Harwood ducks a clothesline from Fletcher. FTR gets sandwiched on the outside. Aussie Open poses for the crowd.
Fletcher slams Wheeler’s head on the ring apron. Fletcher chops Wheeler. Fletcher rolls Wheeler back into the ring. Davis whips Wheeler into a turnbuckle pad. Davis uses the bottom rope to choke Wheeler. Fletcher delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Davis is raining down haymakers. Davis slams Wheeler’s head on the left boot of Fletcher. Davis tags in Fletcher. Fletcher knocks Harwood off the apron. Wheeler with two knife edge chops. Fletcher applies a waist lock. Wheeler with a Belly to Back Suplex. Fletcher tags in Davis. Davis with Three Senton Splashes for a two count. Davis applies a rear chin lock. Wheeler with heavy bodyshots. Wheeler goes for a Sunset Flip, but Davis tagged out to Fletcher. Fletcher stops Wheeler in his tracks. Fletcher with a double sledge. Fletcher and Harwood are trading back and forth shots. Davis pulls Harwood off the apron. Davis whips Harwood into the steel barricade. Fletcher is trying to bring Wheeler to Aussie Open’s corner. Wheeler with a Belly to Back Suplex. Fletcher tags in Davis. Davis goes for Two Running Senton Splashes, but Wheeler ducks out of the way.
Davis tags in Fletcher. Fletcher with a Running Enzuigiri to Harwood. Standing Switch Exchange. Wheeler puts Fletcher chest first on the top rope. Wheeler puts Fletcher on the top turnbuckle. Wheeler with a back chop. Wheeler with an Avalanche Belly to Back Suplex. Davis wisely pulls Harwood off the apron. Fletcher with another Running Enzuigiri. Fletcher drills Wheeler with The BrainBuster for a two count. Fletcher tags in Davis. Davis with two knife edge chops. Wheeler uppercuts Davis. Davis tag in Fletcher. Fletcher is trying to pull Wheeler away from Harwood. Wheeler finally tags in Harwood. Harwood unloads a flurry of left jabs. Harwood is throwing haymakers at Aussie Open. Fletcher reverses out of the irish whip from Harwood. Harwood with an inside cradle for a two count. Harwood with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Harwood follows that with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count. Harwood with a chop/uppercut combination. Davis kicks Harwood in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Harwood. Harwood applies a wrist lock. Harwood with two short-arm lariats. Davis kicks Harwood in the face. Harwood drops Davis with a Lariat.
Harwood ducks a clothesline from Fletcher. Standing Switch Exchange. Fletcher with an inside cradle for a two count. Short-Arm Reversal by Harwood. Harwood ducks a clothesline from Fletcher. Harwood with Three German Suplex’s for a two count. Davis clotheslines Wheeler. Harwood takes a swipe at Davis. Fletcher comes in with a Flying Boot. Fletcher tags in Davis. Assisted Mid-Kick. Assisted Flying Cutter for a two count. Davis goes for a Butterfly Suplex, but Wheeler gets in the way. Wheeler dumps Davis out of the ring. Wheeler sends Fletcher crashing into Davis. Wheeler lands The Suicide Dive. Harwood chops Davis. Wheeler slams Fletcher’s head on the apron. Fletcher drives Wheeler back first into apron. Harwood slams Davis head on the steel ring post. Davis with a double leg takedown. Davis catapults Harwood into the steel truss at ringside. Harwood is busted open. Davis rolls Harwood back into the ring. Harwood fights from underneath. Davis rocks Harwood with a forearm smash. Davis with The Airplane Spin for a two count. Davis tags in Fletcher. Flying Crossbody Block/Slingshot SitOut PowerBomb Combination for a two count.
Harwood puts Fletcher on the top turnbuckle. Harwood with two chops. Aussie Open denies The Power Plex. Fletcher tags in Davis. Davis with The SuperPlex. Fletcher goes for The Frog Splash, but Harwood gets his knees up in the air. Wheeler goes for a Flying Splash, but Davis gets his knees up in the air. Davis inadvertently clotheslines Fletcher and Wheeler over the top rope. Harwood with the backslide cover for a two count. Davis denies The PileDriver. Davis with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Davis goes for a Sunset Flip, but Harwood lands back on his feet. Wheeler tags himself in. FTR with The Spike PileDriver for a two count. Fletcher SuperKicks Harwood to the floor. Fletcher grabs one of the tag team titles. Harwood stops Fletcher in his tracks. Wheeler rolls Davis over for a two count. Fletcher clocks Wheeler with the belt. Davis goes into the cover for a two count. Fletcher with The Orihara MoonSault. Davis tags in Fletcher. Assisted Alabama Slam for a two count.
Wheeler slips out of Davis shoulders. Wheeler kicks Davis in the face. Wheeler ducks a clothesline from Fletcher. Wheeler with a Gory Bomb. Wheeler with a low dropkick to Davis. Wheeler hooks the outside leg for a two count. Wheeler dropkicks Davis to the floor. Harwood and Davis are tagged in. Wheeler kicks Davis off the apron. Davis is busted open. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Harwood with a double leg takedown. Stereo Sharpshooters. Fletcher prevents Davis from tapping out. Aussie Open grabs the bottom ropes which forces the break. Fletcher denies The Big Rig. Aussie Open connects with The Big Rig for a two count. Stereo Forearm Exchange. Fletcher drives his knee into the midsection of Wheeler. Stereo Irish Whips. FTR kicks Aussie Open in the chest. Aussie Open clotheslines FTR. Aussie Open for The Corealis, but Wheeler gets in the way. Wheeler sends Fletcher tumbling to the floor. Wheeler ducks a clothesline from Davis. Wheeler tags himself in. Harwood drops down on the canvas. Wheeler leapfrogs over Davis. Double Drop Down from FTR. FTR plants Davis with The Big Rig to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, FTR via Pinfall
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