NJPW Results for March 25, 2018

NJPW “Strong Style Evolved” 3/25/18 [Sun] @ Long Beach Walter Pyramid

(1) Rocky Romero, SHO & YOH vs Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky
♦Winner: SHO () following the 3K on Scorpio Sky
(2) Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Hirooki Goto & Gedo
♦Winner: Finlay () with the Prima Nocta on Gedo
(3) Toru Yano & Chuckie T vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
♦Winner: Archer () following the Killer Bomb on Chuckie T
(4) Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs Cody & Marty Scurll
♦Winner: Cody () with the Cross Rhodes on Loa
~ Cody attempted to call the match off before it started, not wanting Bullet Club members to fight each other. But Tanga Loa insisted that the match happen, and declared that G.O.D was not on “Team Cody.”
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Lee vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: Naito () with the Destino on Taguchi

~ Rey Mysterio Jr. came to the ring and apologized for not being able to compete in the originally scheduled match against Liger due to his torn bicep. However, he promised that when he has recovered he will compete in an NJPW ring.

(6) Special Singles Match: Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs Will Ospreay
♦Winner: Ospreay () with the Oscutter
~ After the match, Ospreay said he wants to defend the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio Jr. when he is able to compete again.
~ Marty Scurll attacked Ospreay from behind. Mysterio ran to his aid, but Scurll pulled his mask off. Liger finally ran back in and chased Scurll off.

(7) Special Tag Match: Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr.
♦Winner: Sabre Jr. () via referee stop; Jim Breaks Armbar on Ishii
~ Suzuki & Sabre attacked Okada and even the referee after the match.

~ It was announced that NJPW will return to the U.S. to hold a G1 Special show on Saturday, 7/7 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.

(8) IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Match: [2nd Champion] Jay White vs [Challenger] Hangman Page
♦Winner: White () with the Blade Runner
~ 1st successful defense
~ David Finlay ambushed White after the match, and announced he will challenge for the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight title on 4/24 at Korakuen Hall.

(9) Special Tag Match: Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
♦Winner: Omega () following the Golden Trigger on Matt
~ Omega seemed to make amends with Nick Jackson after the match, though Matt refused to shake his hand.
~ Cody came to the ring to berate the Young Bucks after their defeat, but was chased off by Omega.
~ Omega said he doesn’t know what will happen with the Bullet Club going forward, and it pains him to go to war with his friends, but there is a silver lining in the return of the Golden Lovers, and he promised they would be back in a feature match when NJPW returns to the U.S.

NJPW Results for March 6, 2018

NJPW “Anniversary Event” 3/6/18 [Tue] 19:00 @ the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo
3,864 spectators

~ Katsuya Kitamura is out with an injury. The previously scheduled finale of the Best of 7 Trial Series against Nakanishi was canceled.

(1) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Yuji Nagata, Tomoyuki Oka, Shota Umino, Tetsuhiro Yagi & Ren Narita
♦Winner: KUSHIDA (7:31) with a Cross Armbar on Umino
(2) Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Goto (7:41) with the GTR on Henare
(3) IWGP Jr. Tag Championship 3WAY Match:[56th Champions] YOH & SHO vs [Challengers] BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs [Challengers] Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
♦Winner: Desperado (16:34) via pinfall on SHO
~ Champions fall on their 1st defense. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado become the 57th champions.
(4) Special Singles Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs SANADA
♦Winner: SANADA (17:38) with the Rounding Body Press
(5) Special Singles Match: Tetsuya Naito vs Taichi
♦Winner: Naito (14:07) with the Destino
~ After the match, TAKA Michinoku warned Naito that he will be facing another Suzuki-gun member, Zack Sabre Jr., in the first round of the New Japan Cup.

(6) IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: [17th Champion] Minoru Suzuki vs [Challenger] Togi Makabe
♦Winner: Suzuki (19:04) with the Gotch-style Piledriver
~ 1st successful title defense
~ Suzuki said there’s a particular wrestler pissing him off, and he’ll go to them, though he wouldn’t say who it was.

(7) Anniversary Day Special Singles Match: Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay
♦Winner: Okada () with the Rainmaker
~ Respect was shown between Okada and Ospreay after the match.

NJPW Results for March 4, 2018

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/4/18 [Sun] 18:00 @ Tsukuba Capio in Ibaraki
1,586 spectators

(1) David Finlay & Shota Umino vs Tetsuhiro Yagi & Ren Narita
♦Winner: Finlay (7:41) with a Boston Crab on Narita
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Yuji Nagata, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tomoyuki Oka
♦Winner: Tenzan (9:23) with the Anaconda Vice on Oka
(3) Manabu Nakanishi & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (8:34) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Kitamura
(4) Toa Henare vs Yujiro Takahashi
♦Winner: Yujiro (7:46) with the Pimp Juice
(5) Hirooki Goto, YOH & SHO vs Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru El Desperado
♦Winner: Goto (10:40) with the GTR on Desperado
(6) Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & KUSHIDA vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Juice (12:51) with the Pulp Friction on TAKA
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: BUSHI (13:13) with the MX on Gedo

NJPW Results for March 3, 2018

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/3/18 [Sat] 18:00 @ the Saku City General Gymnasium in Nagano
1,316 spectators

(1) Tomoyuki Oka vs Ren Narita
♦Winner: Oka (6:57) with a Boston Crab
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Manabu Nakanishi, KUSHIDA & Shota Umino
♦Winner: Tenzan (9:31) with the Anaconda Vice on Umino
(3) Yuji Nagata & Katsura Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (7:47) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Kitamura
(4) Juice Robinson & Toa Henare vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Henare (8:28) via referee stop over Hikuleo
(5) Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
♦Winner: Taichi (9:58) with the Tensho Jujihou on Gedo
(6) Togi Makabe, David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Finlay (11:01) with the Prima Nocta on TAKA
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & SHO vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: Naito (13:13) with the Destino on YOH

NJPW Results for March 2, 2018

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/2/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ the Shiga Prefecture Cultural Industry Community House
670 spectators

(1) Shota Umino vs Ren Narita
♦Winner: Umino (8:13) with a High Angle Boston Crab
(2) Yuji Nagata, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tomoyuki Oka
♦Winner: Nagata (8:24) with the Backdrop Hold on Oka
(3) Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (8:54) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Kitamura
(4) David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Yujiro (7:56) with the Pimp Juice on Henare
(5) Hirooki Goto, YOH & SHO vs Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
♦Winner: SHO (11:27) via DQ; Desperado
(6) Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & KUSHIDA vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Makabe (12:02) with the King Kong Knee Drop on TAKA
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: Ospreay (12:52) with the Oscutter on BUSHI
~ Following the match, Ospreay declared that he would defeat Okada at the Anniversary Event, and that intends to challenge Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

NJPW Results for March 1, 2018

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/1/18 [Thur] 18:30 @ the Osaka Prefectural Gym #2 (Edion Arena Osaka)
1,011 spectators

(1) Tomoyuki Oka vs Tetsuhiro Yagi
♦Winner: Oka (8:22) with a Boston Crab
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Yuji Nagata, KUSHIDA & Shota Umino
♦Winner: Tenzan (9:36) with the Anaconda Vice on Umino
(3) Manabu Nakanishi & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (8:55) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Kitamura
(4) Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Juice (7:56) with the Pulp Friction on Hikuleo
(5) Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
♦Winner: Taichi (9:24) following the Tensho Jujihou on Gedo
(6) Togi Makabe, Toa Henare & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Makabe (11:54) with the King Kong Knee Drop on TAKA
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & SHO vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: SANADA (13:06) with the Skull End on SHO

NJPW Results for February 24, 2018

NJPW “Honor Rising: Japan 2018 Night 2” 2/24/18 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,714 spectators

(1) Toa Henare vs Beer City Bruiser
♦Winner: Bruiser (4:25) with the Milwaukee Best Splash
(2) Jay Lethal, Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Lethal (6:35) with the Hail to the King on Hikuleo
(3) Flip Gordon & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
♦Winner: Hiromu (10:17) following an MX from BUSHI to Flip
(4) NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Championship Match: [14th Champions] Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs [Challengers] Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Delirious & Cheeseburger
♦Winner: Tonga (9:16) following the Guerrilla Warfare on Cheeseburger
~ 2nd defense
(5) Jay White, YOSHI-HASHI & Chucky T vs Hangman Page, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
♦Winner: Page (12:35) with the Rite of Passage on White
~ Hangman Page picks up a direct victory over the reigning IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Champion.
~ After the match, Page hit White with a Rite of Passage onto a chair, then held up the IWGP U.S. Championship.

(6) ROH World Championship 3WAY Match:[Champion] Dalton Castle vs [Challenger] Beretta vs [Challenger] Beer City Bruiser
♦Winner: Castle (16:00) with a German Suplex Hold on Bruiser
~ Successful title defense
~ Beer City Bruiser was not originally scheduled to be in the match, but stated he was determined to bring gold back to the America with him, and attacked both Castle and Berreta. Castle accepted the extra challenger to make it official.

(7) Special Tag Match: Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs Cody & Marty Scurll
♦Winner: Ibushi (20:15) following the Golden Star Trigger (Double Kamigoye) on Scurll

NJPW Results for February 23, 2018

NJPW “Honor Rising: Japan 2018” 2/23/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,700 spectators

(1) Toa Henare & Katsuya Kitamura vs Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi
♦Winner: Fale (7:20) with the Grenade on Kitamura
(2) Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Delirious & Cheeseburger vs Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Delirious (7:08) via pinfall on Hikuleo
(3) Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
♦Winner: Matt (12:05) following a Meltzer Driver on Finlay
(4) 3WAY Match: KUSHIDA vs Hiromu Takahashi vs Flip Gordon
♦Winner: Flip (12:48) with the 450 Splash on Hiromu
(5) Dalton Castle, Jay Lethal & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Jay White, Beretta & Chucky T
♦Winner: White (10:10) with the Blade Runner on Taguchi

(6) NEVER Openweight Championship Match:[17th Champion] Hirooki Goto vs [Challenger] The Beer City Bruiser
♦Winner: Goto (13:38) with the GTR
~ 2nd successful title defense

(7) Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens vs Cody, Hangman Page & Marty Scurll
♦Winner: Page (20:30) with the Rite of Passage on Owens

MASTERS results for February 16, 2018

PRO-WRESTLING MASTERS, 2/16/2018 [Fri] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,639 Spectators (Overcrowded/sold out)

(1) FIRST MASTERS Special Single Match: Takuma Sano vs. Hisakatsu Oya
◆Winner: DRAW (15:00) Time Expired.

(2) MASTER of THE MASKMAN: Ultra Seven & Shiryu vs. Black Tiger V & Black Tiger VII
◆Winner: Seven (10:55) with a Reverse Splash on BT V.

(3) Fujiwara-gumi vs FMW MASTERS 6 Man Tag Match: Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Yoshiki Takahashi & Takaku Fuke vs. Ricky Fuji, Tetsuhiro Kuroda & Hidei Hosaka
◆Winner: Fujiwara (14:45) with a Wakigatame on Kuroda.

(4) Heisei Ishingun vs AJP MASTERS Special 6 Man Tag Match: Shiro Koshinaka, Masashi Aoyagi & Akitoshi Saito vs. Great Kojika, Tiger Toguchi & Mitsuo Momota
◆Winner: Kojika (10:49) with a Kubigatame (Small Package) on Aoyagi.
~ A mysterious masked man appeared and assaulted the both teams, but during the mess it eventually allowed Kojika to follow up with the win for his team.

(5) Main Event Pro-Wrestling Masters vs TEAM 2000 Special 8 Man Tag Match: Tatsumi Fujinami, Riki Choshu, Jushin Thunder Liger & Keiji Mutoh vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hiro Saito, AKIRA & X = Super J w/ Masahiro Chono
◆Winner: Tenzan (15:10) with an Anaconda Vice on Liger.
~ With Satoshi Kojima unable to compete, Chono introduced Super J as his teams replacement, as he competed as nWo Sting.
~ Chono got physically involved in the match by attacking the guys when the were outside of the ring and even landing a Kenka Kick on Liger near the end.
~ Chono and Mutoh even exchanged blows, with Chono eating a Shining Wizard after landing a kick on Mutoh.
~ Chono stood in the ring with TEAM 2000 claiming their dominance over Mutoh’s team. Mutoh stood outside the ring with a chair as he called out Chono.
~ Chono remains adamant that he is not ready to compete again, but his actions tell otherwise as Mutoh stated that he wants his revenge.
~ During the backstage interview Mutoh stated that the next MASTERS show that he wants Chono in the ring.

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Upcoming W-1 shows…

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 IMPACT, 2/18/2018 [Sun] 17:30 @ Shimizu Marine Building in Shizuoka

(-) WRESTLE-1 CRUISER FES 2018 Semi-final: Alejandro vs. Ryuji Hijikata
(-) WRESTLE-1 CRUISER FES 2018 Semi-final: Andy Wu vs. MAZADA

Pro-Wrestling ACE -Vol.10, 3/4/2018 [Sun] 16:30 @ GEN Sports Palace in Tokyo

() Bola de Arozz vs. Masamune (FREE)
() Hajime vs. Koju Takeda (666)
() Ganseki Tanaka & Daisuke Kanehira (HEAT-UP) vs. Akiyori Takizawa & Shunsuke Sayama (both ASUKA)

http://puroresuspirit.net/tag/ace/

WRESTLE-1 TOUR 2018 TRANS MAGIC, 3/14/2018 [Wed] 19:00 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

() Hiroshi Yamato’s Return Match:

() WRESTLE-1 CRUISER FES 2018 Final Match:

() WRESTLE-1 Championship Match: [11th Champion] Shotaro Ashino vs. [Challenger] Manabu Soya
~ 8th title defense.

NJPW Event Cards for March & April 2018

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/1/18 [Thur] 18:30 @ the Osaka Prefectural Gym #2 (Edion Arena Osaka)

(1) Tomoyuki Oka vs Tetsuhiro Yagi
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Yuji Nagata, KUSHIDA & Shota Umino
(3) Manabu Nakanishi & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
(5) Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(6) Togi Makabe, Toa Henare & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & TAKA Michinoku
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & SHO vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/2/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ the Shiga Prefecture Cultural Industry Community House

(1) Shota Umino vs Ren Narita
(2) Yuji Nagata, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Manabu Nakanishi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tomoyuki Oka
(3) Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
(5) Hirooki Goto, YOH & SHO vs Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(6) Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & KUSHIDA vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/3/18 [Sat] 18:00 @ the Saku City General Gymnasium in Nagano

(1) Tomoyuki Oka vs Ren Narita
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Manabu Nakanishi, KUSHIDA & Shota Umino
(3) Yuji Nagata & Katsura Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) Juice Robinson & Toa Henare vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
(5) Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(6) Togi Makabe, David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & TAKA Michinoku
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, YOH & SHO vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi

NJPW “Anniversary Tour” 3/4/18 [Sun] 18:00 @ Tsukuba Capio in Ibaraki

(1) Shota Umino vs Tetsuhiro Yagi
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs Yuji Nagata, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tomoyuki Oka
(3) Manabu Nakanishi & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
(5) Hirooki Goto, YOH & SHO vs Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru El Desperado
(6) Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & KUSHIDA vs Minoru Suzuki, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi

NJPW “Anniversary Event” 3/6/18 [Tue] 19:00 @ the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo

(1) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask, KUSHIDA & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Yuji Nagata, Tomoyuki Oka, Shota Umino, Tetsuhiro Yagi & Ren Narita
(2) Katsuya Kitamura 7 Match Trial Series Final Match: Katsuya Kitamura vs Manabu Nakanishi
(3) Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) IWGP Jr. Tag Championship 3WAY Match: [56th Champions] YOH & SHO vs [Challengers] BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs [Challengers] Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
~ 1st defense
(5) Special Singles Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs SANADA
(6) Special Singles Match: Tetsuya Naito vs Taichi

(7) IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: [17th Champion] Minoru Suzuki vs [Challenger] Togi Makabe
~ 1st defense

(8) Anniversary Special Day Singles Match: Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay

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NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/9/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) David Finlay, Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka vs Hirooki Goto, Tory Yano & Chuckie T
(2) Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(3) Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr., Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(4) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & Taichi
(5) Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens

(6) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Juice Robinson vs Yujiro Takahashi
(7) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Michael Elgin vs Tomohiro Ishii

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/10/18 [Sat] 18:00 @ The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

(1) Ryusuke Taguchi & Shota Umino vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(2) Yuji Nagata & Tomoyuki Oka vs Juice Robinson & David Finlay
(3) Michael Elgin & Katsuya Kitamura vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs Takashi Iizuka & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(5) Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI vs Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., TAKA Michinoku
(6) Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Chuckie T vs Kota Ibushi, Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & Hikuleo

(7) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Bad Luck Fale vs Lance Archer
(8) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Taichi

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/11/18 [Sun] 16:00 @ the Baycom Gymnasium (Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium) in Hyogo

(1) Yuji Nagata & Tomoyuki Oka vs Ryusuke Taguchi & Katsuya Kitamura
(2) Shota Umino vs El Desperado
(3) Michael Elgin, Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens & Hikuleo
(4) Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs Takashi Iizuka & Taichi
(6) Kazuchika Okada & Chuckie T vs SANADA & BUSHI

(7) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs Kota Ibushi
(8) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Tetsuya Naito vs Zack Sabre Jr.

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/12/18 [Mon] 19:00 @ the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium #1 in Kagawa

(1) Ryusuke Taguchi & Shota Umino vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(2) Yuji Nagata, Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka vs Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
(3) Michael Elgin & David Finlay vs Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
(4) Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. & TAKA Michinoku
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Juice Robinson & Toa Henare vs Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Takashi Iizuka & Taichi
(6) Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens

(7) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Toru Yano vs Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(8) New Japan Cup 2018 1st Round Match: Chucky T vs SANADA

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/14/18 [Wed] 18:30 @ Fujisan Messe in Shizuoka

(1) Ryusuke Taguchi & Tetsuhiro Yagi vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(2) Yuji Nagata, Tomoyuki Oka & Shota Umino vs David Finlay, Toa Henare & Ren Narita
(3) Yujiro Takahashi & Toa Henare vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(4) Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens vs Zack Sabre Jr. & TAKA Michinoku
(5) Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & Chuckie T vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI
(6) Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & Taichi

(7) New Japan Cup 2nd Round Match: Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson
(8) New Japan Cup 2nd Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Bad Luck Fale

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/15/18 [Thur] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) David Finlay & Ren Narita vs Tomoyuki Oka & Shota Umino
(2) Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
(3) Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tanga Loa & Chase Owens vs Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Takashi Iizuka & Taichi
(4) Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Juice Robinson vs Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Chuckie T

(6) New Japan Cup 2nd Round Match: SANADA vs Toru Yano
(7) New Japan Cup 2nd Round Match: Kota Ibushi vs Zack Sabre Jr.

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/16/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Tomoyuki Oka & Tetsuhiro Yagi vs Yujiro Takahashi & Tanga Loa
(2) Michael Elgin, David Finlay & Shota Umino vs Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Taichi
(3) Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Chuckie T vs Kota Ibushi, Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens
(5) Kazuchika Okada & Gero vs Minoru Suzuki & Takashi Iizuka
(6) Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr., TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado

(7) New Japan Cup Semifinal Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Juice Robinson

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/18/18 [Sun] 15:00 @ Act City Hamamatsu in Shizuoka

(1) Shota Umino vs Ren Narita
(2) Togi Makabe, Toa Henare & Tomoyuki Oka vs Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Tanga Loa
(3) Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs Takashi Iizuka & Taichi
(4) Juice Robinson & Michael Elgin vs Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens
(5) Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(6) Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado

NJPW “New Japan Cup 2018” 3/21/18 [Wed] 15:00 @ Ao-re Nagaoka in Niigata

(1) Shota Umino vs Tetsuhiro Yagi
(2) Tomoyuki Oka vs Taichi
(3) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & Toa Henare vs Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi & Tanga Loa
(4) Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(5) Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI
(6) Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(7) Kazuchika Okada & Chuckie T vs Kota Ibushi & Chase Owens

(8) New Japan Cup Finals Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr.

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NJPW “Strong Style Evolved” 3/25/18 [Sun] @ Long Beach Walter Pyramid

(1) Rocky Romero, SHO & YOH vs Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky
(2) Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Hirooki Goto & Gedo
(3) Toru Yano & Chuckie T vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(4) Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs Cody & Marty Scurll
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Dragon Lee vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi

(6) Special Singles Match: Jushin “Thunder” Liger vs Will Ospreay

(7) Special Tag Match: Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs Minoru Suzuki & Zack Sabre Jr.

(8) IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Match: [2nd Champion] Jay White vs [Challenger] Hangman Page
~ 1st defense

(9) Special Tag Match: Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson

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NJPW “Road to Sakura Genesis 2018” 3/29/18 [Thur] 18:30 @ Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium in Saitama

(1) Tetsuhiro Yagi vs Ren Narita
(2) KUSHIDA & Shota Umino vs BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
(3) Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
(4) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Tiger Mask & Tomoyuki Oka
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Hirooki Goto, Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(6) Tetsuya Naito & SANADA vs Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI, SHO & YOH vs Zack Sabre Jr., TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado

NJPW “Road to Sakura Genesis 2018” 3/30/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(1) Tetsuhiro Yagi vs Ren Narita
(2) Yuji Nagata vs Shota Umino
(3) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi & Tomoyuki Oka
(4) Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Hirooki Goto, Jay White & Tomohiro Ishii
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA & Tiger Mask vs Toru Yano, YOH & SHO
(6) EVIL Return Match: Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(7) Special Tag Match: Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI vs Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi

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NJPW “Sakura Genesis 2018” 4/1/18 [Sun] 16:00 @ Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo

(1) Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson
(2) Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi & Takashi Iizuka
(3) NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: [16th Champions] Ryusuke Taguchi, Michael Elgin & Togi Makabe vs. Tango Loa, Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale
~ 3rd Successful Defence
(4) David Finlay, Juice Robinson & Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOSHI-HASHI, Jay White & Hirooki Goto
(5) SANADA, EVIL & Tetsuya Naito vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr, Lance Archer & Minoru Suzuki
(6) IWGP Jr. Tag Championship 3WAY Tag Match: [57th Champions] El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. [Challengers] SHO & YOH vs. [Challengers] Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
~ 1st defense

(7) IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match: [80th Champion] Will Ospreay vs. [Challenger] Marty Scurll
~ 2nd Successful Defence

(8) Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page & Cody

(9) IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: [65th Champion] Kazuchika Okada vs [Challenger] Zack Sabre Jr.
~ 11th defense

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LION’S GATE PROJECT 11, 4/10/18 [Tue] 19:00 @ Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo

(1) Yuya Uemura Debut Match: Ren Narita vs Yuya Uemura
(2) Tsuji Yota Debut Match: Tomoyuki Oka vs Tsuji Yota
(3) Tiger Mask & Tetsuhiro Yagi vs Hiro Saito & Gedo
(4) Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Manabu Nakanishi vs Manjimaru & Ken45
(5) Yuji Nagata & Shota Umino vs Ayato Yoshida & GO Asakawa

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NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/13/18 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/14/18 [Sat] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/15/18 [Sun] 15:00 @ Aimesse Yamanashi

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/17/18 [Tue] 18:30 @ the Ishikawa Prefecture Industrial Pavilion Hall 3

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/18/18 [Wed] 18:30 @ the Fukui Prefecture Industrial Hall – #1 Hall

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/19/18 [Thur] 18:30 @ the Osaka Minucipal Central Gymnasium Sub Arena

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/20/18 [Fri] 18:00 @ the Toyohashi City General Gymnasium The 2nd Gymnasium in Aichi

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/22/18 [Sun] 15:00 @ Oaraimachi General Athletic Park Gymnasium in Ibaraki

 

New Japan Pro-Wrestling “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018“, 4/23/2018 [Mon] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(-) IWGP Junior Tag Championship Match: [57th Champions] Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado vs. [Challenger] BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi
~ 2nd title defense.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018“, 4/24/2018 [Tue] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

(-) IWGP US Heavyweight Championship Match: [2nd Champion] Jay White vs. [Challenger] David Finlay
~ 2nd title defense.

 

NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/26/18 [Thur] 18:30 @ Kakogawa Gymnasium in Hyogo

 

New Japan Pro-Wrestling “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018“, 4/27/2018 [Fri] 18:30 @ Hiroshima Green Arena

(-) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [17th Champion] Hirooki Goto vs. [Challenger] Juice Robinson
~ 3rd title defense.

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling “Wrestling no Hi no Kuni”, 4/29/2018 [Sun] 15:00 @ Grand Messe Kumamoto

(1) Yuji Nagata & Tetsuhiro Yagi vs. Tomoyuki Oka & Shota Umino
(2) David Finlay, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Jay White, Rocky Romero, YOH & SHO
(3) Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(4) Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Takashi Iizuka, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
(5) Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Michael Elgin & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Will Ospreay
(6) Special Single Match: BUSHI vs. El Desperado
(7) Special Single Match: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru

(8) IWGP Tag Championship Match: [79th Champions] SANADA & EVIL vs. [Challengers] Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.
~ 2nd title defense.

(9) IWGP Intercontinental Championship Match: [17th Champion] Minoru Suzuki vs. [Challenger] Tetsuya Naito
~ 2nd title defense.

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NJPW “Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018” 4/30/18 [Mon] 18:00 @ the Aira Athletic Park Gymnasium in Kagoshima

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling “Wrestling Dontaku 2018”, 5/3/2018 [Thu] 17:00 @ Fukuoka International Center

(1) Shota Umino & Ren Narita vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens
(2) Yuji Nagata, Tomoyuki Oka & Tetsuhiro Yagi vs. Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi
(3) Rocky Romero, YOH & SHO  vs. Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Takashi Iizuka
(4) Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & Toa Henare vs. Hirooki Goto, Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

(5) NEVER 6 Man Tag Championship Match: [16th Champions] Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. [Challengers] Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Mary Scurll
~ 4th title defense.

(6) Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(7) Special Tag Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay
(8) Special Single Match: Kota Ibushi vs. Cody
(9) Special Single Match: Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page

New Japan Pro-Wrestling “Wrestling Dontaku 2018”, 5/4/2018 [Fri] 17:00 @ Fukuoka International Center

(1) Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tomoyuki Oka, Shota Umino & Ren Narita
(2) Yuji Nagata & Tetsuhiro Yagi vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens
(3) Rocky Romero, YOH & SHO  vs. Takashi Iizuka, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
(4) Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
(5) Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Michael Elgin vs. Hirooki Goto, Jay White & YOSHI-HASHI
(6) Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer,  Davey Boy Smith Jr.,   Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
(7) Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt & Nick Jackson

(8) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: [80th Champion] Will Ospreay vs. [Challenger] KUSHIDA
~ 3rd title defense.

(9) IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: [65th Champion] Kazuchika Okada vs. [Challenger] Hiroshi Tanahashi
~ 12th title defense.

NJPW Results for February 14, 2018

NJPW “New Japan Road” 2/14/18 [Wed] 18:30 @ the Okinawa Prefectural Budokan
2,641 spectators

(1) Shota Umino vs Ren Narita
♦Winner: Umino (9:31) with a Boston Crab
(2) Tomoyuki Oka vs Tetsuhiro Yagi
♦Winner: Oka (7:01) with a Single Leg Crab
(3) Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask & Gurukun Mask vs KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tida Heat
♦Winner: Heat (9:42) with a Canadian Destroyer on Gurukun Mask
(4) Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Katsuya Kitamura vs Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
♦Winner: Nagata (9:44) with the Backdrop Hold on Kitamura
(5) Togi Makabe & Toa Henare vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (9:44) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Henare
(6) Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI vs Tetsuya Naito & EVIL
♦Winner: YOSHI-HASHI (13:09) via pinfall on EVIL
(7) Kazuchika Okada, YOH & SHO vs SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
♦Winner: BUSHI (14:45) with the Insurgentes on YOH
~ BUSHI picks up a victory over one half of the reigning IWGP Jr. Tag Champions

NJPW Results for February 10, 2018

NJPW “The New Beginning in Osaka” 2/10/18 [Sat] 17:00 @ the Osaka Prefectural Gym (Edion Arena Osaka)

(1) Katsuya Kitamura 7 Match Trial Series: Yuji Nagata vs Katsuya Kitamura
♦Winner: Nagata (10:58) with the Backdrop Hold
(2) YOH & SHO vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado
♦Winner: Kanemaru (10:22) with a Boston Crab on SHO
~ The Suzuki-gun duo repeatedly targeted the injured back of SHO, leading to the submission to defeat the reigning IWGP Jr. Tag Champions.
~ El Desperado held the Jr. Tag titles up, making it clear he and Kanemaru want a title match.
(3) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Makabe (11:52) with the King Kong Knee Drop on TAKA
~ Makabe once again demanded Suzuki put the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on the line against him
~ Suzuki finally accepted the challenge, and the two brawled until they were separated.
(4) Juice Robinbon, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: White (7:33) via referee stop, Henare

~ Rey Mysterio appeared in a video in which he challenged Jushin “Thunder” Liger to a match at Strong Style Evolved in Los Angeles on 3/25. Liger, who was on commentary, accepted the challenge.

(5) Special Singles Match: Gedo vs BUSHI
♦Winner: BUSHI (10:07) with the MX
(6) Special Singles Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs Tetsuya Naito
♦Winner: Naito (16:46) with the Destino
~ Taichi ambushed Naito while he was making his exit.

(7) IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: [80th Champion] Will Ospreay vs [Challenger] Hiromu Takahashi
♦Winner: Ospreay (20:05) with the Oscutter
~ 1st successful title defense

(8) NEVER Openweight Championship: [17th Champion] Hirooki Goto vs [Challenger] EVIL
♦Winner: Goto (20:19) with the GTR
~ 1st successful title defense

(9) IWGP Heavyweight Championship: [65th Champion] Kazuchika Okada vs [Challenger] SANADA
♦Winner: Okada (32:12) with the Rainmaker
~ 10th successful title defense
~ Okada stated that because the New Japan Cup is next, he wants to have a Champion vs Champion match against IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay.

NJPW Results for February 8, 2018

NJPW “Road to The New Beginning” 2/8/17 [Thur] 19:00 @ New Sunpia Tochigi
869 spectators

(1) Jushin “Thunder” Liger & Tiger Mask vs KUSHIDA & Ren Narita
♦Winner: Tiger (8:56) with a Reverse Double Armbar
(2) Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs Toa Henare & Shota Umino
♦Winner: Nagata (10:09) with the Nagata Lock II on Umino
(3) Rocky Romero, YOH & SHO vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taichi & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: YOH (10:37) following the 3K on TAKA
(4) Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Katsuya Kitamura vs Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: White (11:41) via referee stop over Kitamura
(5) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & El Desperado
♦Winner: Makabe (12:12) with the King Kong Knee Drop on Desperado
(6) Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs SANADA, EVIL, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
♦Winner: SANADA (13:40) with the Skull End on Gedo

NJPW Results for February 6, 2018

 

NJPW “Road to The New Beginning” 2/6/18 [Tue] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,706 spectators

(1) Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs Shota Umino, Tetsuhiro Yagi & Ren Narita
♦Winner: KUSHIDA (7:55) with an Armbar on Narita
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tomoyuki Oka vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Yujiro (7:04) with the Pimp Juice on Oka
(3) Katsuya Kitamura 7 Match Trial Series: Manabu Nakanishi vs Katsuya Kitamura
♦Winner: Nakanishi (7:18) with the Argentine Backbreaker
(4) Rocky Romero, YOH & SHO vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: Romero (8:55) with a Backslide on TAKA
~ Suzuki-gun attacked Roppongi 3K after the match. Desperado & Kanemaru indicated they want to go after Roppongo 3K’s IWGP Jr. Tag Championships.
(5) Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Toa Henare vs Jay White, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: White (9:27) via referee stop over Henare
~ White hit Henare with the Blade Runner, but rather than go for the pin, he repeatedly assaulted Henare with elbow strikes even after he was knocked out, leading to the referee stop.
~ Finlay wanted to keep fighting White after the match, though White dismissed and ignored him.
(6) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & Taichi
♦Winner: Suzuki (12:00) with the Heel Hold on Tauchi
~ Suzuki kept the hold on for several moments even after Taguchi tapped out.
~ Michael Elgin tried to break it up, but was hit with the Iron Fingers by Iizuka
~ Makabe also tried to stop Suzuki, only to end up being hit with a Gotch-style Piledriver.
~ After Makabe and Suzuki had both left, the two continued to brawl backstage.
(7) YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
♦Winner: YOSHI-HASHI (11:39) with the Karma on BUSHI
~ Gedo stole BUSHI’s mask, and the extra match BUSHI wore during his entrance, after the match.
~ Naito and YOSHI-HASHI brawled after the match until the Young Lions at ringside broke it up.

(8) IWGP Tag Championship Match: [79th Champions] SANADA & EVIL vs [Challengers] Kazuchika Okada & Hirooki Goto
♦Winner: EVIL () following the Magic Killer and the EVIL on Goto
~ 1st defense
~ SANADA said he’ll defeat Okada again and take his title in Osaka on 2/10.
~ EVIL said he is stronger than Goto, and vowed to win his title match in Osaka as well.

NJPW Results for February 5, 2018

NJPW “Road to The New Beginning” 2/5/18 [Mon] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
1,604 spectators

(1) Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Shota Umino, Tetsuhiro Yagi & Ren Narita
♦Winner: Taguchi (7:17) with the Dodon on Umino
(2) Manabu Nakanishi & Tomoyuki Oka vs Yujiro Takahashi & Hikuleo
♦Winner: Yujiro (6:21) with the Pimp Juice on Oka
(3) Katsuya Kitamura 7 Match Trial Series: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Katsuya Kitamura
♦Winner: Tenzan (9:42) with the Anaconda Vice
(4) Rocky Romero, YOH & SHO vs Taichi, El Desperado & TAKA Michinoku
♦Winner: YOH (10:35) following the 3K on TAKA
(5) Juice Robinson & Toa Henare vs Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano
♦Winner: Ishii (8:56) with the Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Henare
(6) Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin & KUSHIDA vs Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
♦Winner: Makabe (14:01) with the King Kong Knee Drop on Kanemaru
~ After the match, Makabe told Suzuki to put the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on the line against him. Suzuki furiously rushed toward the ring with a chair but was held back by the Young Lions, until he turned the chair on them and stormed away.
(7) Special Singles Match: David Finlay vs Jay White
♦Winner: White (11:40) with the Blade Runner
~ White continued to attack Finlay after the match.
(8) Special Elimination 10-man Tag Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Will Ospreay & Gedo vs SANADA, EVIL, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI
~Elimination order:
() Hiromu & Ospreay () via OTR
() Naito () via OTR from YOSHI-HASHI
() BUSHI () via OTR from YOSHI-HASHI
() SANADA () via OTR from Okada
() Okada () via OTR from EVIL
() Goto () via OTR from EVIL
♦Winner: EVIL (21:41) following the EVIL on YOSHI-HASHI
~ EVIL vowed that he and SANADA will defeat Okada and Goto in tomorrow’s IWGP Tag Championship match.