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7/30 NEW JAPAN RESULTS FROM TOKYO, JAPAN

By James Kurokawa on 2021-07-30 15:16:00

From Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan:

1 - Yuji Nagata, Tiger Mask and Satoshi Kojima vs. Yuya Uemura, Yota Tsuji and Togi Makabe

Kojima flattened Uemura with a lariat and got the pinfall win.

Solid opening match.  Uemura and Tsuji are in the final days as "young lions" and were able to get a bunch of offense in on the veterans.  Tiger Mask raised Uemura's hand and applauded his performance.

2 - SHO, YOH and Kazuchika Okada vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato and Hiroyoshi Tenzan

This is a preview match for Super Jr. Tag League.

Taguchi pinned YOH with a Five Star Clutch Gaesino.

Wow!  Taguchi defeated Roppongi 3K who has won Super Jr. Tag League three times.   This should build up the drama in the upcoming tournament.

YOH was upset at the referee but he knew he lost.  He apologized to SHO after the match.   Taguchi did some comedy dancing in the ring after the match to celebrate their win.

3 - Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano vs. Chase Owens and Gedo

Owens sprayed Yano and Tanahashi in the eyes with hand sanitizer.  Owens got the ring mic and locked Yano in an STF and put the mic in his face and told him to "quit".   

Gedo attempted a Gedo Clutch on Tanahashi who reversed it into a Dragon Screw.  Tanahashi trapped Gedo in a Texas Cloverhold and Gedo tapped out.

Owens and Yano had words after the match.   They will meet for the KOPW Trophy at the next Wrestle Grand Slam on Sept. 5.  I expect a lot of comedy shenanigans and special stipulations in that match.

4 - Robbie Eagles, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto vs. DOUKI, Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi

Before the match, Taichi tried to intimidate YOSHI-HASHI with the IWGP Tag Team Belt.  On Sunday, August 1, CHAOS will defend their NEVER Openweight 6-man Tag Titles against Suzuki-Gun.

This match was out of control early on.   Tomohiro Ishii battling Minoru Suzuki is great to watch.   Suzuki-Gun targeted Ishii's right knee and kept him in their corner.  YOSHI-HASHI and ZSJ tagged in.  YOSHI-HASHI's right shoulder has been taped up for months, but that was a target for ZSJ to attack.  Pace picks up.  

Eagles hits a 450 splash on the leg of DOUKI.  Eagles locks in the Ron Miller Special.  DOUKI taps out.

Both teams continued to fight after the match.   Officials and young lions came to separate both teams.   Suzuki tried to go after Ishii with a chair and hit a young lion instead.

5 - Elimination Match:  BUSHI, SANADA, Tetsuya Naito and Shingo Takagi vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo and EVIL, with Dick Togo

This match was difficult to follow as wrestlers were climbing in and out of the ring, wrestlers were not standing on the apron, attacks were occurring everywhere, and the camera could not pick up all the action.

Takagi eliminates Takahashi over the top rope.  

EVIL eliminates Takagi over the top.

SANADA eliminates Ishimori over the top.

ELP eliminates SANADA over the top.

Naito eliminates ELP over the top.

EVIL eliminates Naito over the top.

EVIL was about to finish off BUSHI, when Takagi attacked Togo outside the ring.  Takagi lifted Togo was about to hit Made in Japan on the floor.   EVIL screamed at the referee to stop Takagi.   BUSHI came from behind EVIL and tossed him over the top rope.   Los Ingobernales de Japon win the match.

EVIL was irrate after the match.  Shingo Takagi took the mic and told EVIL that he will get his revenge at Wrestle Grand Slam on Sept. 5.

Action on New Japan World continues tomorrow.

Thank you for reading.

 

 

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