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1 - Katsuya Murashima and Dragon Dia vs. Jakob Austin Young and Francesco Akira
Akira pins Murashima after a Fireball.
2 - Shoma Kato and El Desperado vs. Daiki Nagai and Nick Wayne
Wayne pins Kato after hitting the Prodigy Plex.
3 - Shingo Takagi and Hiromu Takahashi vs. Hartley Jackson and Kosei Fujita
As they were introduced, Takagi and Hiromu were not mentioned as a part of Los Ingobernales de Japon. LIJ as a faction may no longer exist, but the remaining members are still together. We will see if their group gets a new name.
Takagi pins Jackson after a Pumping Bomber.
Best of the Super Juniors Matches:
4 - Ninja Mack vs. Robbie X
A highlight reel of a match. Mack did a handspring somersault backflip over the top rope. Robbie X tried to avoid the hit but Mack kept somersaulting towards him till Mack kicked him in the head at the entryway. Amazing! The Japanese announcers popped for this.
Robbie X missed an X Express. Robbie went for another handspring attack but Mack hit a wild spinning kick to the head and trapped him in a cradle.
Mack pins Robbie X.
Ninja Mack has 2 points.
Robbie X has 0 points.
5 - Kevin Knight vs. MAO
MAO gets a pop from the ladies in the crowd.
Good match. Both babyfaces played to the fans to get their approval.
MAO blocks a spike DDT and hits a Michinoku Driver. Knight kicks out. MAO hits a stiff super kick.
MAO pins Knight.
MAO has 2 points.
Kevin Knight has 0 points.
6 - Master Wato vs. Clark Conners
Conners turns the match in his favor after hitting a Jeep Flip. Wato fights back. Wato hits Recientemente. Two count. Wato traps him in Vendaval. Conners gets to the ropes. Conners hits a power slam and a spear. Two count. They exchange reversals. Conners hits No Chaser.
Conners pins Wato.
Clark Conners has 2 points.
Master Wato has 0 points.
Conners pins the Jr. Tag Champion puts him in line for a title shot.
7 - YOH vs. Robbie Eagles
Good match. YOH and Eagles know each other very well. Lots of reversals and counters. YOH goes for an O’Conner Roll but Eagles counters into a Ron Miller Special.
YOH taps out.
Robbie Eagles has 2 points.
YOH has 0 points.
Eagles win puts him in line for YOH and Wato’s Jr. Tag belts too.
8 - Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Taiji Ishimori
Ishimori attacks Taguchi’s left arm. Taguchi has his comedy spots.
Ishimori goes for La Mistica, but Taguchi grabs an ankle lock. Ishimori counters into the Bone Lock. Taguchi reverses back into an ankle lock. Ishimori escapes and applies a Gedo Clutch. Two count. Ishimori goes for a Bloody Cross but Taguchi counters into another ankle lock. Taguchi hits a Dodon. Two count. Taguchi kept going for the ankle lock.
Ishimori taps out.
Ryusuke Taguchi has 2 points.
Taiji Ishimori has 0 points.
Wow, surprising win by Taguchi who looked great in the win.
It has been a long time since Taguchi won a main event and got to address the crowd to close a show.
Current Standings:
|
A Block |
Points |
|
Ninja Mack |
2 |
|
Francesco Akira |
0 |
|
KUSHIDA |
0 |
|
Robbie X |
0 |
|
Clark Conners |
2 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
0 |
|
Master Wato |
0 |
|
Dragon Dia |
2 |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
2 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
2 |
|
B Block |
Points |
|
Rysuke Taguchi |
2 |
|
Titan |
0 |
|
Kevin Knight |
0 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
2 |
|
MAO |
2 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
0 |
|
YOH |
0 |
|
SHO |
0 |
|
El Desperado |
2 |
|
Nick Wayne |
2 |
The tournament continues on Wednesday May 14.
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