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1 - Tomoaki Honma and Tiger Mask vs. Shoma Kato and Katsuya Murashima
Tiger Mask pins Kato with a Tiger Suplex.
2 - TAKA Michinoku vs. Francesco Akira
Short but solid match. TAKA and Akira traded finishers and strikes. Akira avoided a Michinoku Driver and he hit one of his own. Akira hit a Fireball.
Akira pins TAKA.
3 - Zack Sabre Jr. and Kosei Fujita vs. SANADA and Taichi
ZSJ and Taichi faced off first as former Suzuki-Gun members and former Dangerous Tekkers tag team. Both men put on a nice exhibition.
SANADA hits a Deadfall on ZSJ. SANADA pins ZSJ
Stunner! Massive pop of surprise by the crowd. The winner of the G1 Climax has a pinfall loss. SANADA immediately becomes a future challenger if Zack Sabre Jr. defeats Tetsuya Naito.
SANADA gets the mic and said to Zack, the last time we faced each other, you beat me in my hometown. This time I will beat you in yours. He wants a match at Royal Quest. Zack accepts the challenge.
If (when) Zack Sabre Jr. defeats Tetsuya Naito at King of Pro Wrestling in Tokyo at Ryogoku on October 14, the new World Champion will face SANADA in London at Royal Quest IV on October 20.
4 - Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano, Boltin Oleg, Ryusuke and Shota Umino vs. SHO, Dick Togo, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL
Taguchi went for an ankle lock submission on Togo. Kanemaru sprayed Taguchi in the face with the Suntory Surprise. EVIL and Togo hit a Magic Killer on Taguchi.
Togo pins Taguchi
House of Torture will face Tanahashi, Yano and Oleg for the NEVER Openweight 6-man Titles on Saturday Sept. 14. On paper, the team of EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo will challenge for the titles.
It was just announced that Ren Narita sustained an injury and will miss some time. The injury problem has been an issue recently, which is not good heading into Wrestle Kingdom. Narita just set up a program with Jeff Cobb and the World TV Title, but that may be affected by this injury.
5 - YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii vs. David Finlay, Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee
Goto hit Kidd with a Reverse GTR and a lariat. Goto hit a vertical suplex and got the pin.
Goto looked shocked by the pin and looked at the referee. Even YOSHI-HASHI looked surprised by the finish. Kidd looked like he may have gotten his bell rung and could not kick out. However, the audio crew was ready to play Goto's music when he got the pin.
After the match, War Dogs brawled with CHAOS all around ringside.
6 - Tetsuya Naito, Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI vs. Great O-Khan, Jeff Cobb, HENARE, Callum Newman and Jakob Austin Young
Naito trapped Young in a Puma Blanca and Young taps out.
7 - IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI vs. Taiji Ishimori
Good back and forth match. Ishimori hits a Cypher Utaki for a two count. Ishimori with a neckbreaker. DOUKI with an airplane spin and a crufix pin. Ishimori kicks out and DOUKI traps him in the Italian Stretch #32. Ishimori struggles to escape but DOUKI reverses him back in. Ishimori finally gets the rope break. DOUKI hits a Daybreak. Two count. Ishimori is selling his neck. They exchange nearfalls. Ishimori hits a high knee strike. Both men are down. Ishimori sends DOUKI's shoulder into the ring post and hits a shoulder breaker. They trade reversals. Ishimori hits a low blow on DOUKI. Ishimori hits a wicked snap crucifix bomb, planting DOUKI on his head, then applied a Bone Lock. DOUKI is about to get the ropes, but Ishimori drags him back to the center. DOUKI is able to get to the ropes.
Ishimori pounds the mat in frustration. Ishimori goes for a finisher, but DOUKI recovers and hits a German suplex. Both men struggle to their feet. DOUKI hits a lariat. DOUKI positions for Suplex de La Luna. Ishimori reverses out and is about to hit his own German Suplex, but Ishimori switches back to a Bone Lock. Ishimori tries for a Bloody Cross but DOUKI reverses out and hits a strike and an Implant DDT. Ishimori kicks out at two. Ishimori avoids Suplex de La Luna. DOUKI with an enzugiri. DOUKI with a spinning slam. Two count. DOUKI goes for Suplex de La Luna. Ishimori tries to reverse out but DOUKI flips him around back into a Suplex de La Luna.
DOUKI pins Ishimori.
DOUKI retains the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship.
Great win for DOUKI who has never beaten Ishimori in a singles match before tonight. Just 5 Guys are there to celebrate with DOUKI.
After the match, Yoshinobu Kanemaru who was on Japanese commentary attacked DOUKI, setting up the next challenger for the Jr. Heavyweight Championship.
This past week of main events with Jeff Cobb vs. Yota Tsuji, HENARE vs. Hiromu Takahashi and DOUKI vs. Taiji Ishimori were great matches. It was smart to not have all these matches on one card, like DESTRUCTION in Kobe or King of Pro Wrestling, but have a title match in the main event of each show broadcast on New Japan World. Every title gets to be highlighted and given the spotlight.
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