New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Dr_Avalanche · October 24, 2016

Predictions

NJPW "The New Beginning in Hiroshima", 2/11/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Hiroshima Sun Plaza

1. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe & Henare

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2. KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson vs. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask

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3. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Beretta, Rocky Romero, Will Ospreay & Toru Yano

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4. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Ricochet & David Finlay vs. BUSHI & Kamaitachi

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5. EVIL & SANADA vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

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6. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa

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7. Katsuyori Shibata © vs. Tomoaki Honma

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8. Kazuchika Okada, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Michael Elgin, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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9. Hiroshi Tanahashi © vs. Tetsuya Naito

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NJPW "The New Beginning in Osaka", 2/14/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Osaka Maishima Arena

1. David Finlay vs. Henare

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2. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Kazushi Sakuraba, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii

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3. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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4. Will Ospreay, Beretta & Rocky Romero vs. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson

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5. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Juice Robinson vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

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6. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask

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7. KUSHIDA © vs. Ricochet

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8. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

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9. Kazuchika Okada © vs. Michael Elgin

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BONUS

Both main events (Tanahashi vs. Naito and Okada vs. Elgin) scored A grades. Two other matches did as well. Which ones?

KUSHIDA © vs. Ricochet and Katsuyori Shibata © vs. Tomoaki Honma

michgcs · October 25, 2016

NJPW "The New Beginning in Hiroshima", 2/11/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Hiroshima Sun Plaza

1. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe & Henare

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2. KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson vs. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask

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3. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Beretta, Rocky Romero, Will Ospreay & Toru Yano

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4. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Ricochet & David Finlay vs. BUSHI & Kamaitachi

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5. EVIL & SANADA vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

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6. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa

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7. Katsuyori Shibata © vs. Tomoaki Honma

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8. Kazuchika Okada, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Michael Elgin, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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9. Hiroshi Tanahashi © vs. Tetsuya Naito

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NJPW "The New Beginning in Osaka", 2/14/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Osaka Maishima Arena

1. David Finlay vs. Henare

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2. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Kazushi Sakuraba, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii

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3. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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4. Will Ospreay, Beretta & Rocky Romero vs. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson

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5. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Juice Robinson vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

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6. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask

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7. KUSHIDA © vs. Ricochet

comments: Though I could see this going either way

8. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

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9. Kazuchika Okada © vs. Michael Elgin

comments: Not a fan of Elgin, like, at all.

BONUS

Both main events (Tanahashi vs. Naito and Okada vs. Elgin) scored A grades. Two other matches did as well. Which ones? KUSHIDA-Ricochet and Shibata-Honma

Amante · October 25, 2016

I saw New Japan, so here's my prediction

NJPW "The New Beginning in Hiroshima", 2/11/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Hiroshima Sun Plaza

1. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe & Henare

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2. KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson vs. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask

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3. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi vs. Beretta, Rocky Romero, Will Ospreay & Toru Yano

comments: Bu--Bu--Bullet Club.

4. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Ricochet & David Finlay vs. BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments: Let's the Bullet Club clean the house

5. EVIL & SANADA vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments: Sorry reDragon.

6. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa

comments: Okay, my opinion of Bullet Club cleaning the house got to stop here.

7. Katsuyori Shibata © vs. Tomoaki Honma

comments: Just a fan prediction nothin more.

8. Kazuchika Okada, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Michael Elgin, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

comments: Your turn Chaos!

9. Hiroshi Tanahashi © vs. Tetsuya Naito

comments: Tranquilo, Tranquilo. I hate the air guitar stuff.

NJPW "The New Beginning in Osaka", 2/14/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Osaka Maishima Arena

1. David Finlay vs. Henare

comments: Finlay should go somewhere.

2. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Kazushi Sakuraba, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii

comments: As a Bullet Club fan, I let you lose with Chaos this time.

3. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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4. Will Ospreay, Beretta & Rocky Romero vs. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson

comments: I will let you lose guys.

5. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Juice Robinson vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments: Just another fan wishes.

6. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask

comments: LIJ, I'm with you tonight.

7. KUSHIDA © vs. Ricochet

comments: No actual comment...

8. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments: I said I'm with LIJ tonight right?

9. Kazuchika Okada © vs. Michael Elgin

comments: Rain Maker!!!

BONUS

Both main events (Tanahashi vs. Naito and Okada vs. Elgin) scored A grades. Two other matches did as well. Which ones? Tanahashi & Taguchi vs Naito & Kamaitachi | Sibata vs Honma

dnmt · October 26, 2016

The New Beginning in Hiroshima results!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">The New Beginning in Hiroshima results! by Dean - 2/11/17</div>

In a rematch of their instant classic at Wrestle Kingdom 11, Tetsuya Naito and Hiroshi Tanahashi somehow managed to top their previous encounter, putting on a clinic that lasted 28 minutes and is already being discussed as a ***** contest. Unlike their bout at Wrestle Kingdom, this match saw Naito pick up the victory and the IWGP Intercontinental Title. After winning, Naito cut a post-match promo, which was translated as follows:

Who is the ace now? Is it the broken down man I just beat, or is it still Kidani's Golden Boy? Mr. Kidani won't let me be the ace, but I took the Heavyweight Title from Okada, and this one from Tanahashi. It doesn't mean too much to me anymore, but in the Intercontinental Title, I see La Sombra, and I see Los Ingobernables. Maybe I will try to take the other belt from Okada too. Or that Canadian, if he beats him in Osaka. Maybe I'll enter the New Japan Cup anyway, and win it again. We'll find out soon. Until then...tranquilo.

As in title victories past, Naito tossed the belt into the air upon the end of his promo, leaving the championship title in the ring as he made his way to the back.

In the semi-main event, Michael Elgin put on a strong performance and defeated Kazushi Sakuraba with the Elgin Bomb. Katsuyori Shibata retained the NEVER Openweight Title, but showed respect towards Tomoaki Honma after the match, shaking his hand and bowing. The CHAOS team of Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii retained their IWGP Tag Team Title, only to be faced with a challenge from reDRagon after the match! Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish picked up a huge win earlier in the night, as O'Reilly made EVIL tap out to the ARMageddon. And in another great match, the Young Bucks retained the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title in a fast-paced three way contest when Finlay fell to a Meltzer Driver.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling will continue the New Beginning in three days from the Osaka Maishima Arena!

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Hiroshima Sun Plaza

6,040 fans - Super No Vacancy

Show rating: A*</div>

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1. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Togi Makabe & Henare (6:39) when Nakanishi used an Argentine Backbreaker on Henare. Rating: B.

Standard opener, as the young lion tapped out to Nakanishi's Argentine Backbreaker. Crowd loved all three of the veterans.</div>

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2. Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask defeated KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Juice Robinson (9:09) when Tiger Mask W used a Tiger Driver on Robinson. Rating: B.

The return of Tiger Mask W! Fun match, as W hit some oddly familiar spots, including a triangle jump moonsault to the outside.</div>

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3. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Beretta, Rocky Romero, Will Ospreay & Toru Yano (9:01) when Cole used the Last Shot on Yano. Rating: B.

Yano has been taking a lot of losses as of late, but this was a stacked Bullet Club team with some of their top talents.</div>

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4. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title, Three Way Match: Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © defeated Ricochet & David Finlay and BUSHI & Kamaitachi (16:06) when Nick pinned Finlay after the Meltzer Driver (4th defense). Rating: A.

Big surprise here, as no one was expecting this to be such an amazing match. The Bucks have amazing chemistry, and the BUSHI and Kamaitachi team is interesting as well. Finlay is rapidly improving, and Ricochet is one of the most talented guys on the roster.</div>

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5. Special Tag Match: Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly defeated EVIL & SANADA (12:32) when O'Reilly used the ARMageddon on EVIL. Rating: B+.

This is probably the biggest victory of reDRagon's NJPW careers, as EVIL and SANADA are very protected. This immediately establishes Fish and O'Reilly as one of the top tag teams in the heavyweight division.</div>

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6. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © defeated Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa (13:48) when Goto used the GTR on Loa (1st defense). Rating: B-.

The worst match of the night, and not surprising since Tanga Loa was involved. Still, not terrible, and Goto and Ishii are a solid tag team. After the match, reDRagon came out and challenged Goto and Ishii to a IWGP Tag Team Title match that wouldn't just be on a regular NJPW show, but on the second annual ROH Honor Rising show, in which they could prove they are the most dominant team in both ROH and NJPW.</div>

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7. NEVER Openweight Title: Katsuyori Shibata © defeated Tomoaki Honma (18:24) with the PK (5th defense). Rating: B.

Decent match, nothing special, but some fans thought we'd see Honma win his first ever NJPW singles title. After the match, Shibata actually showed respect for Honma, extending his hand and bowing on his way out.</div>

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8. Special Six Man Tag Match: Michael Elgin, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeated Kazuchika Okada, Kazushi Sakuraba & YOSHI-HASHI (17:08) when Elgin used the Elgin Bomb on Sakuraba. Rating: B.

Elgin picked up one more win before the title match. Even if he doesn't win, he's really established himself as a top guy in NJPW over the course of this first part of 2017, pinning Okada, Makabe and Sakuraba. He is now a bonafide main event talent.</div>

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9. IWGP Intercontinental Title: Tetsuya Naito defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi © (28:10) with the Destino - title change. Rating: A.

An exceptional match, even better than their WK11 bout. Naito regains the Intercontinental Title and has seemingly vanquished Tanahashi for the time being. However, with the New Japan Cup around the corner, we may see Tanahashi back in a title picture after all. But, for now, the focus is on Naito as he closed an incredible show with a huge victory.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Wooo boy. What a show. Naito vs. Tanahashi drew a 99, but that somehow converts to an A when I turn letter grades back on (I play/post letter grades, but turn them to numbers in-game every now and then to see how things stack up. Not sure how a 99 translates to an A, but I'm guessing only a 100 scores as an A*). Overall, this show matches right up with WK11, and I advanced quite a few storylines. I was totally shocked the Jr. Tag Title match got an A, and I'm happy to know it isn't just the big main event singles contests that can draw ratings like that. There's always gems on NJPW PPVs, and I feel like this card reflects it. Mostly average (almost all B's) with a great match thrown in, and a crazy main event. I'll be posting the Osaka show tomorrow, and if you haven't gotten your predictions in, check here and you can still make your picks for the New Beginning in Osaka!</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Predictions

OneWingedAngel: 7 of 9

michgcs: 7 of 9

Amante: 6 of 9

Rateddc: 6 of 9

Dr_Avalance: 6 of 9

thecoolestjedi12: 5 of 9

FankuKaibutsu: 5 of 9

jfield: 5 of 9

Thank you all for making the picks! Some of you came close to that inevitable 9/9! I kinda can't wait for someone to get a perfect score. I'll calculate the bonus after Osaka, but no one picked this Jr. Tag Title match (I know I never would've guessed it lol), so the best some of you can get is 1/2 on that. Thanks again for reading along!!!</div>

FankuKaibutsu · October 26, 2016

Hey, so, um... Was that intentional casual racism by Naito, or does he not know Elgin is Canadian?

dnmt · October 26, 2016

Hey, so, um... Was that intentional casual racism by Naito, or does he not know Elgin is Canadian?

LOL, fixed it. Good catch, and I even researched some translated Naito promos to try to capture his attitude.

dnmt · October 28, 2016

The New Beginning in Osaka results!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">The New Beginning in Osaka results! by Dean - 2/14/17</div>

New Japan Pro-Wrestling followed up the first New Beginning show with a second amazing event in Osaka. 4,800 fans at a sold out Osaka Maishima Arena saw some great matches, highlighted by an amazing NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title match, and an even better contest for the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

Kazuchika Okada once again proved why he is the ace of New Japan, defeating Michael Elgin with the Rainmaker after 27 grueling minutes in an incredible bout. Champions establishing their dominance seemed to be the theme of the night, as Okada, KUSHIDA and Los Ingobernables de Japón all retained their titles.

Only one champion was defeated tonight, and it was IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Champion Nick Jackson. Rocky Romero used his Diablo Armbar to make Nick tap out in a fast-paced six man tag. After the match, Roppongi Vice issued a challenge to the Young Bucks, demanding they defend their IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Title on one of the ROH Honor Rising shows later in the month! Will the Young Bucks accept this challenge?

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1. David Finlay defeated Henare (6:51) with the Prima Nocta. Rating: C.

Regular young lion match, probably could have been better considering that Finlay isn't a young lion anymore. He used his modified cutter that he's calling the Prima Nocta to put Henare away.</div>

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2. Adam Cole, Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa defeated Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Kazushi Sakuraba, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii (11:40) when Cole used the Last Shot on Yano. Rating: B.

Fun ten man tag match. Adam Cole is starting to get more and more over with the Japanese crowd, and big wins like this help.</div>

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3. Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (10:47) when Nagata used a Backdrop Hold on Tenzan. Rating: B-.

A rematch of a tag we saw at the New Beginning in 2016. Nagata and Nakanishi picked up the win this time, with Nagata getting a pretty big pinfall.</div>

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4. Will Ospreay, Beretta & Rocky Romero defeated Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson (13:46) when Romero used the Diablo Armbar on Nick. Rating: B.

Solid bout, big win for Roppongi Vice. They issued the challenge for the Jr. Tag belts after the match, saying they want the match to happen on one of the ROH Honor Rising shows.</div>

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5. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly defeated Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Juice Robinson (12:47) when O'Reilly used a Triangle Choke on Robinson. Rating: B.

Another win for reDRagon, who will most likely be challenging for the IWGP Tag Team Title at an Honor Rising show. These two are definitely being established as solid upper midcard heavyweights.</div>

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6. NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title: EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © defeated Tiger Mask W, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask (17:44) when BUSHI used the MX on Tiger Mask (2nd defense). Rating: A.

This match certainly exceeded expectations. Liger and Tiger can still go, Tiger Mask W is very impressive, and the Ingobernables trio is working very cohesively. Their 2nd defense of these belts has already tied the record for most defenses, held by Omega and the Young Bucks.</div>

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7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: KUSHIDA © defeated Ricochet (20:08) with the Hoverboard Lock (2nd defense). Rating: B-.

This was certainly a let down as these two didn't really seem to click. Fans had high hopes for this one, but perhaps it went a bit too long. Not on par with many of the other matches on these two shows.</div>

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8. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ryusuke Taguchi (17:28) when Kamaitachi used a Canadian Destroyer on Taguchi. Rating: B+.

Great match and another big win for Kamaitachi, who is quickly flying up the Jr. Heavyweight ranks, even after the loss at Wrestle Kingdom. At this rate, he very well may challenge for the title again this year.</div>

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9. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Kazuchika Okada © defeated Michael Elgin (27:13) with the Rainmaker (3rd defense). Rating: A.

Another incredible match to close out the tour, and something that may very well be mentioned in Match of the Year discussions. Elgin got some close nearfalls and had many fans buying into the idea that he could dethrone the Rainmaker. He sure seems like a future IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and perhaps just needs a G1 or New Japan Cup victory before capturing the title.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Very happy with this show overall, but disappointed by some results. How does KUSHIDA vs. Ricochet get a B-, but the random NEVER match ends up an A? TEW is strange sometimes. As you all can tell, yes, ROH Honor Rising is next. Full cards for those shows will be posted next. Lion's Gate Project4, as well as the New Japan Cup are coming up down the line as well. I'm very excited for the Cup, as I get to run some smaller shows with big name singles matches in the main events, so hopefully I can crank out one or two more A shows in the process.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Predictions

Note - this is a tally of both Hiroshima and Osaka

OneWingedAngel: 14 of 18 (GREAT job, you really have a good sense of how I'm booking stuff right now)

michgcs: 13 of 18

Amante: 13 of 18

Dr_Avalance: 13 of 18

thecoolestjedi12: 12 of 18

jfield: 12 of 18

Rateddc: 10 of 18

FankuKaibutsu: 9 of 18

Thanks again everyone, I really appreciate the interest! As for the bonus, no one got either of them right. Who would have guessed them anyway? I have no clue how those were the matches that drew A's. I did a mass edit of every wrestler before I started, and guys like KUSHIDA, Ricochet and Shibata have some awesome stats at this point. I might be hampering some things with road agent notes, and am still trying to figure out some of that. I'm happy I can get A-A* quality in the main events at least. ROH Honor Rising cards will be posted next! Keep reading along for some interesting developments...</div>

dnmt · October 28, 2016

Full cards for Honor Rising: Japan 2017!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Full cards for NJPW & ROH Honor Rising: Japan 2017! by Dean - 2/15/17</div>

The cards for the second annual joint NJPW and ROH Honor Rising shows have been announced, and they will feature four title matches in total! Night 1 will see the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title on the line as the Young Bucks defend against Roppongi Vice, while Adam Cole puts his ROH World Title on the line against "Blue Justice" Yuji Nagata!

Night 2 features what is sure to be a fast-paced contest for the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title, as Los Ingobernables de Japón will defend against KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin! The TimeSplitters and the Motor City Machine Guns will combine in an effort to take out Los Ingobernables, while KUSHIDA and BUSHI continue to add chapters to their rivalry. In the main event of the evening, reDRagon will be challenging for the IWGP Tag Team Title for the first time in their careers, as they will hope to end Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii's reign early after putting together a string of impressive victories in 2017.

Plus, NJPW stars Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tetsuya Naito, Kenny Omega and Michael Elgin, as well as ROH's best including Jay Lethal, the return of the Briscoes, the Addiction, Dalton Castle and more! Honor Rising: Japan 2017 is live from Korakuen Hall on February 19th and 21st!

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Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

8. ROH World Title: Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

7. NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title: EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Predictions

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments:

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments:

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments:

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments:

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments:

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments:

Bonus: Only one match scored an A. Which one?</div>

FankuKaibutsu · October 28, 2016

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments: This was actually a pretty fun match the last time it happened IRL

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments: This is a team I'd love to see carry the NEVER Openweight Trios title

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments:

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments: I predict he will retain via Bullet Club interference.

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Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments: I predict this will be the A match.

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments:

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments: You oughta bring in Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin in full time

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments: ReDRagon can assume their proper place as the best tag team on earth, Ishii can return to his proper place of having amazing but underappreciated singles matches, and Goto can return to his proper place of losing whenever it really counts.

Bonus: Only one match scored an A. Which one? The Elite vs CHAOS.

joemurphy · October 28, 2016

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments: Shibata vs Ospreay down the road pls

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments:

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments:

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments: Give Briscoes some momentum heading towards a tag title challenge

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments: A Rated Match

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments:

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments:

Dr_Avalanche · October 28, 2016

Predictions

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments:

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments:

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments:

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments:

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments:

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments:

Bonus: Only one match scored an A. Which one? I'll go with Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi from the second night.

OneWingedAngel · October 28, 2016

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments:

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments:

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments:

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments: Tanahashi and Elgin might win, but I feel like you want to bring Tanahashi down and really strap a rocket to Naito.

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments:

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments: I have no clue who wins this, but I'll go with Fish and O'Reilly, because you seem to like them.

Bonus: Only one match scored an A. Which one? Tanahashi and Elgin vs. Naito and Kamaitachi?

And woot, victory!

Happy0wns · October 29, 2016

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments:

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments:

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments:

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments:

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments:

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments:

Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi A

michgcs · October 29, 2016

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/19/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Ryusuke Taguchi

comments:

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay

comments:

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi

comments: Though I wouldn't be surprised to be wrong here as Kamaitchi seems to be getting a push <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page vs. Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI

comments:

7. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © vs. Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata

comments:

NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

1. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle

comments:

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page

comments:

3. Jay Lethal vs. Jushin Thunder Liger

comments:

4. Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare vs. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo

comments:

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero

comments:

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi

comments:

7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin

comments:

8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly

comments:

Bonus: Only one match scored an A. Which one? Tanahashi/Elgin vs Naito/Kamaitchi

dnmt · October 29, 2016

Honor Rising: Japan 2017 Night 1 results!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Honor Rising: Japan 2017 Night 1 results! by Dean - 2/19/17</div>

The second annual NJPW and ROH Honor Rising: Japan 2017 event easily sold out Korakuen Hall, as Ring of Honor and New Japan's best collided in eight matches.

The big news coming out of the event was the end of the Young Buck's eight-month long title reign, as Roppongi Vice defeated Nick and Matt Jackson for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title with their devastating Strong Zero double team finisher. This begins Roppongi Vice's third reign, but it is important to note that they've never successfully defended these titles on either of their two previous reigns. Will the inevitable rematch with the Young Bucks see Beretta and Rocky Romero continue this pattern?

In the main event of the evening, Adam Cole defeated Yuji Nagata with his patented Last Shot finisher, a vicious brainbuster onto the knee that has put away countless opponents across the globe. Nagata put up quite the fight, but Cole has now successfully defended his ROH World Title six times, his last two defenses being in a New Japan ring.

Overall, the reports are indicating that this was a solid show, just like last year's Honor Rising event. Tomorrow night will sure to be the same, as we will see both the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title and the IWGP Tag Team Title defended.

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Tokyo Korakuen Hall

2,205 fans - Super No Vacancy

Show rating: B

1. Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Dalton Castle (8:12) with a Vertical Drop Brainbuster. Rating: C+.

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe defeated Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian (10:49) when Jay pinned Kazarian after the Spiked Jay-Driller. Rating: B-.

3. Jay Lethal defeated Ryusuke Taguchi (8:21) with the Lethal Injection. Rating: B-.

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly defeated Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay (8:47) when Fish used the Fish Hook on Ospreay. Rating: B.

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi (12:22) when KUSHIDA used the Hoverboard Lock on BUSHI. Rating: B+.

6. Kenny Omega & Hangman Page defeated Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI (12:56) when Omega used the One-Winged Angel on YOSHI-HASHI. Rating: B.

7. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Beretta & Rocky Romero defeated Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson © (17:16) when Beretta pinned Matt after the Strong Zero - title change. Rating: B.

8. ROH World Title Match: Adam Cole © defeated Yuji Nagata (21:02) with the Last Shot (6th defense). Rating: B.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Solid show here. Nothing too exceptional, nothing particularly bad. I personally love RPG Vice, and think they are due a nice title run again. I'm very concerned that they might be splitting up in real life, but I can't tell if that is just the way Gedo books it to make them both look competitive, or if he is planning to really split them. We'll see. I'm upset wth getting just one B+, but I guess every show can't be a "barnburner". Night 2 will be posted soon!</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Predictions

FankuKaibutsu: 6 of 8

michgcs: 6 of 8

joemurphy: 6 of 8

Dr_Avalanche: 5 of 8

OneWingedAngel: 5 of 8

Happy0wns: 5 of 8

Everyone was very even, but no one saw RPG Vice winning, or Omega sneaking a win over CHAOS. I'm also going to steal an idea from the amazing michgcs WWE journal, and provide some feedback on any comments I received.

1. Dalton Castle vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
comments: This was actually a pretty fun match the last time it happened IRL
4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay
comments: This is a team I'd love to see carry the NEVER Openweight Trios title
8. Adam Cole © vs. Yuji Nagata
comments: I predict he will retain via Bullet Club interference.

1. I didn't even know it happened before! Did it happen on one of the ROH War of the Worlds shows in the USA?

4. Yes, I agree. I have hesitations because I'm trying to push reDRagon as heavyweights, and I don't know if I like the idea of having three heavyweights win the openweight belt. We'll see...

8. I luckily got Cole over enough to where anyone except my top tier don't seem to care if he beats them. However, I often just give guys that are "furious" about a loss a shout out in the post-show speech and a cash bonus, which quickly turns them to "Happy" or "Pleased". I thought about having shenanigans, but the Bucks were in the previous match so unless I had Hangman Page do it, I didn't have an option really.

4. Katsuyori Shibata, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay
comments: Shibata vs Ospreay down the road pls

Interesting proposal. I haven't thought about that, as I feel like I am definitely a traditionalist when it comes to weight classes. This might be a fun non-title match at a random Korakuen Hall show tho. Thanks for the suggestion.

5. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, BUSHI & Kamaitachi
comments: Though I wouldn't be surprised to be wrong here as Kamaitchi seems to be getting a push

You were on the right track to start, but, yes, Kamaitachi is definitely on my "To Push" list. I need a new Japanese Jr. guy after KUSHIDA and BUSHI, as it feels like the division is very gaijin-centric, with Ospreay, Ricochet, Finlay, Roppongi Vice and the Young Bucks all being so prominent. We'll see how it shapes up, but Kamaitachi could be a Jr. star if booked right.</div>

OneWingedAngel · October 29, 2016

Hey, it isn't the NEVER Openweight title for nothing

Totally wanna see Shibata vs. Ospreay as well.

dnmt · October 29, 2016

Hey, it isn't the NEVER Openweight title for nothing Totally wanna see Shibata vs. Ospreay as well.

It's confusing because NJPW had teams that are all heavyweights win it (Tanahashi, Elgin & YOSHITATSU, Yano & Briscoes, the first Bullet Club teams), then teams that were all juniors challenge (Sydal/ACH/KUSHIDA, Ospreay & RPG Vice). I personally like to mix the weight classes on the team, but Shibata and reDRagon is such an awesome trio. We'll see...

joemurphy · October 29, 2016

Hey, it isn't the NEVER Openweight title for nothing Totally wanna see Shibata vs. Ospreay as well.

No harm in mixing it up and having guys such as Ospreay, Ricochet, KUSHIDA challenge for the NEVER belt if they aren't involved with the Jr Heavyweight belt. I'd love for them to do Shibata vs KUSHIDA eventually.

FankuKaibutsu · October 29, 2016

1. I didn't even know it happened before! Did it happen on one of the ROH War of the Worlds shows in the USA?

It happened at a TV taping after last year's War of The Worlds.

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4. Yes, I agree. I have hesitations because I'm trying to push reDRagon as heavyweights, and I don't know if I like the idea of having three heavyweights win the openweight belt. We'll see...

Like others have said, the NEVER Trios titles are very much an 'anything goes' thing, in terms of weight class. Wouldn't surprise me if they had a trio of minis make an attempt for it at next years Fantasitcamania tour. That being said, it's your game, so run it as you see fit.

Also, I kinda hope RPG Vice gets broken up, and Romero gets a singles push, IRL. I think he's fantastically entertaining to watch. I say this, but in my NJPW game from earlier this year, I had RPG Vice have a long Jr Tag run, then unify the Jr and Heavyweight tag titles.

dnmt · October 30, 2016

Honor Rising: Japan 2017 Night 2 results!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Honor Rising: Japan 2017 Night 2 results! by Dean - 2/21/17</div>

The second night of Honor Rising: Japan 2017 sent fans home with an incredible main event that established reDRagon as a top heavyweight tag team, despite them falling short in their first ever shot at the IWGP Tag Team Title. Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii retained their belts after an amazing match, as Ishii pinned Bobby Fish with a Vertical Drop Brainbuster. All four men shook hands after the contest, and Goto and Ishii raised the arms of Fish and Kyle O'Reilly while the fans cheered for the valiant effort reDRagon gave.

Goto and Ishii weren't the only team to retain, as Los Ingobernables de Japón made a record third successful defense of the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title, defeating the TimeSplitters/Motor City Machine Guns combination of KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. BUSHI picked up another victory, using the MX to defeat Shelley. Could BUSHI's winning ways grant him another shot at the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title?

Fans left the show buzzing about the main event, but an otherwise average card had most judging tonight's show just as they had the first night. Overall, the Honor Rising: Japan 2017 tour was undoubtedly a success, especially since talent like Dalton Castle and Jay Lethal were able to showcase their skills in front of the Japanese crowd. Lethal picked up a quality win himself, defeating the legend Jushin Thunder Liger with the Lethal Injection. Perhaps this isn't the last we'll see of the ROH talent in New Japan, and with a strong showing like this, fans and management alike would welcome them back with open arms.

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">NJPW & ROH "Honor Rising: Japan 2017", 2/21/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

2,205 fans - Super No Vacancy

Show rating: B+

1. Ryusuke Taguchi & Dalton Castle defeated Christoper Daniels & Frankie Kazarian (6:55) when Castle used the Bang-a-Rang on Kazarian. Rating: C+.

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe defeated Adam Cole & Hangman Page (9:11) when Mark pinned Page after the Doomsday Device. Rating: B.

3. Jay Lethal defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (10:08) with the Lethal Injection. Rating: B-.

4. Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo defeated Yuji Nagata, Katsuyori Shibata & Henare (8:44) when YOSHI-HASHI used a Butterfly Lock on Henare. Rating: B.

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson defeated Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero & Beretta (14:20) when Matt pinned Beretta after the More Bang for Your Buck. Rating: B.

6. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin (14:35) when Naito used the Destino on Elgin. Rating: B.

7. NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Title: EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © defeated KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin (16:47) when BUSHI used the MX on Shelley (3rd defense). Rating: B.

8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © defeated Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly (22:23) when Ishii used a Vertical Drop Brainbuster on Fish (2nd defense). Rating: A.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Very happy with the outcome here. B+ show with an A-rated main event on a joint card with ROH guys is more than satisfactory. I will go behind the scenes a little bit and say that one of my big motivations is fixing the absolute mess that is the NJPW tag team scene. It blows my mind that Gedo, a career-long tag team wrestler, doesn't understand how to book a solid tag division in either weight class. I really think this roster has more than enough talent to have incredible tag divisions, so I am trying my best to get them there. An A-rated IWGP Tag Team Title match is something I don't think I've seen in recent NJPW, but I really think if they put those four guys in the ring and gave them 22 minutes in front of the Korakuen Hall crowd, you'd get something great. So I am really focusing on doing that and I think these two shows helped me in that regard.

Next up is the new Lion's Gate Project4, which was a fun show to book as it was the first time I got to use the newest young lions I have, Katsuya Kitamura and Tomoyuki Oka. After that show is the New Japan Cup, which is going to be quite the event as I have some solid matches lined up already.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Predictions

joemurphy: 11 of 16 (Great job! most picked Ospreay/YOSHI/Gedo to lose Night 2, but I think that was what pushed you over the top. Young lions take the fall most of the time, but with Gedo in there [he is my user avatar, after all] you never know)

FankuKaibutsu: 10 of 16

michgcs: 10 of 16

Dr_Avalanche: 10 of 16

OneWingedAngel: 10 of 16

Happy0wns: 8 of 16

No one got the bonus!

Thanks again for the predictions! I am so glad you all are reading along. I can't wait to get the New Japan Cup up and running, as those are some very fun and easy one-on-one matches to predict. Keep in mind that there are always some upsets.

5. Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Beretta & Rocky Romero
comments: I predict this will be the A match.
7. EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI © vs. KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin
comments: You oughta bring in Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin in full time
8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly
comments: ReDRagon can assume their proper place as the best tag team on earth, Ishii can return to his proper place of having amazing but underappreciated singles matches, and Goto can return to his proper place of losing whenever it really counts.

5. I thought this match had potential too, but I can't seem to figure out the Bucks in this game. They had that A-rated three way tag, but have put on a few B's when I was really expecting something great (like on Night 1).

7. I've thought about that (at least Shelley), as I was a big TimeSplitters fan and thought it would be really cool if KUSHIDA was a double champion at one point, as it would really put him over as ace of the juniors. They could fit in pretty nicely for BOSJ, and I pretended they were in the Super Jr. Tag Tournament to get them into my WK11 four way tag.

8. I love me some reDRagon, but I don't think NJPW would let them win the heavyweight belts in their first shot at them. I'm giving Goto and Ishii some more time with the belts, and have a few potential challengers in line. It's always weird, because there's some matches that would probably be bad in real life that would score surprising well in TEW, specifically with guys like Makabe and the Third Generation.

2. Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe vs. Adam Cole & Hangman Page
comments: Give Briscoes some momentum heading towards a tag title challenge

2. I like that idea, and I think Briscoes vs. Goto and Ishii would be quite the match. I might have to use the New Japan Cup to set up the next challenge tho, so I'm not sure I could get them in the mix ahead of some other potential teams.

6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito & Kamaitachi
comments: Tanahashi and Elgin might win, but I feel like you want to bring Tanahashi down and really strap a rocket to Naito.
8. Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii © vs. Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly
comments: I have no clue who wins this, but I'll go with Fish and O'Reilly, because you seem to like them.

6. You called it! It seemed like a match where Kamaitachi would take the fall, but Elgin was incredibly over after his awesome Road to the New Beginning tour, so I figured Naito could knock him down a peg. *Naito face*

8. I definitely like reDRagon, and I know IRL Kidani is all about them. Rumor had it they wanted to sign them and Ricochet to exclusive NJPW/ROH deals like they have with Elgin, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them pushed really hard if they actually sign them up.</div>

dnmt · November 1, 2016

NJPW news update - Lion's Gate Project4, New Japan Cup and more!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Full cards for Lion's Gate Project4, first round of the New Japan Cup and more! by Dean - 2/22/17</div>

With Honor Rising: Japan 2017 in the books, New Japan Pro-Wrestling will move on to the annual New Japan Cup, which begins on March 3rd at the Ota Ward Gymnasium. This single-elimination tournament will feature the top stars in NJPW, and the winner earns the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental or NEVER Openweight Title at Invasion Attack!

Before the New Japan Cup kicks off, the NJPW Lion's Gate Project will return to Shinjuku FACE for Project4. This is the fourth Lion's Gate event, and the night will pit young lions against the stars of NJPW and Pro-Wrestling NOAH.

In unfortunate news, Toru Yano suffered a ruptured spleen on a recent Pro-Wrestling NOAH show. Yano had to forfeit the GHC Tag Team Championship he held with Naomichi Marufuji, and will be out of action for at least a month. Yano has scored some major upsets in New Japan Cups past, including wins over Hiroshi Tanahashi and Satoshi Kojima in the last two years. His presence will undoubtedly be missed.

As for the Cup, the first round matches have been released and there are some very intriguing contests on the card.

YOSHI-HASHI will seek to capitalize on the momentum he established over the second half of last year as he takes on Togi Makabe. YOSHITATSU will face SANADA in what is perhaps his biggest singles match since returning from his neck injury. IWGP Tag Team Champions Hirooki Goto and Tomohiro Ishii will seek to translate their recent tag success into singles victories, as they take on Yujiro Takahashi and Tomoaki Honma, respectively.

The first round will be broken up by a special tag match pitting IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada and his CHAOS stablemate Will Ospreay against NEVER Openweight Champion Katsuyori Shibata and IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA.

The first round will continue as Michael Elgin faces Bad Luck Fale in a rematch of their second round bout in 2016. Hiroyoshi Tenzan will challenge Los Ingobernables de Japón's EVIL. In the semi-main event, Bullet Club's Kenny Omega will square off against Yuji Nagata in a rematch from last year's G1 Climax. Finally, the main event of the evening will see Hiroshi Tanahashi battle Satoshi Kojima in what will only be their tenth singles contest ever; past matches between these two have included the 2010 G1 Climax Final and two IWGP Heavyweight Title bouts.

With a guaranteed chance at any singles title on the line, the New Japan Cup always brings out the most intense competition on a night that is only rivaled by the G1 Climax in August. The tournament kicks off on March 3rd at the Ota Ward Gymnasium, live on both TV Asahi and NJPW World!

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Lion's Gate "Project4", 2/28/17 (NJPW World)

Shinjuku FACE

1. Juice Robinson vs. Katsuya Kitamura

2. Kenou http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg vs. Takumi Honjo

3. Taiji Ishimori http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg vs. Teruaki Kanemitsu

4. Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomoyuki Oka

5. Maybach Taniguchi http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg vs. Henare

6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hirai Kawato

7. Go Shiozaki http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg & Yoshinari Ogawa http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima

8. Katsuhiko Nakajima http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg, Masa Kitamiya http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg & Mohammed Yone http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/3/17 (TV Asahi ch.2/NJPW World)

Ota Ward Gymnasium

1. New Japan Cup - Round 1: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Togi Makabe

2. New Japan Cup - Round 1: YOSHITATSU vs. SANADA

3. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

4. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii

5. Special Tag Match: Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay

6. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale

7. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. EVIL

8. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega

9. New Japan Cup - Round 1: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/4/17 (Samurai! TV/NJPW World)

Tokyo Korakuen Hall

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/8/17

Saku City Gymnasium

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/9/17

Kumagaya Citizen Gymnasium

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/10/17

Iwaki Municipal Gymnasium

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/12/17 (WPW/PPV/NJPW World)

Amagasaki Memorial Park Gymnasium</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Some fun stuff coming up here! New Japan Cup is always unpredictable, but I think one-on-one matches are easier for you all to pick. We'll see how it goes. Not going to bother with predictions for Lion's Gate, as that show is extremely predictable. I had a lot of fun booking these shows, as running a whole card of singles matches is very easy and unusual for NJPW. Good luck on the pick 'ems!</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Predictions

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/3/17 (TV Asahi ch.2/NJPW World)

Ota Ward Gymnasium

1. YOSHI-HASHI vs. Togi Makabe

comments:

2. YOSHITATSU vs. SANADA

comments:

3. Yujiro Takahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

comments:

4. Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii

comments:

5. Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay

comments:

6. Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale

comments:

7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. EVIL

comments:

8. Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega

comments:

9. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima

comments:

Bonus: Of the eight New Japan Cup - Round 1 singles matches, only one scored an A. Which one?</div>

dnmt · November 1, 2016

Lion's Gate Project4 results!

<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Lion's Gate Project4 results! by Dean - 2/28/17</div>

The fourth ever Lion's Gate show was held at Shinjuku FACE today, as 600 fans filled the venue to see the stars of tomorrow take on some of the top talent in both NJPW and Pro-Wrestling NOAH.

While the results were as expected, it was encouraging to see some of the young lions show some real chemistry with the veterans. In particular, Katsuya Kitamura and Juice Robinson worked well together, as well as Teruaki Kanemitsu and Taiji Ishimori.

The last two matches were split one apiece, with Go Shiozaki picking up a big win over Satoshi Kojima, and Yuji Nagata using a classic Nagata Lock II to submit NOAH's Masa Kitamiya in a solid main event. While the NOAH vs. NJPW feud may have died down, this Lion's Gate card could very well reignite the spark.

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:red;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Lion's Gate "Project4", 2/28/17 (NJPW World)

Shinjuku FACE

600 fans - Super No Vacancy

Show rating: B

1. Juice Robinson defeated Katsuya Kitamura (6:24) with the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Clutch. Rating: B.

2. Kenou http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg defeated Takumi Honjo (7:53) with a High Speed Roundhouse Kick. Rating: C+.

3. Taiji Ishimori http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg defeated Teruaki Kanemitsu (6:57) with the Hermosillo. Rating: B-.

4. Tomoaki Honma defeated Tomoyuki Oka (5:31) with the Honma Clutch. Rating: B.

5. Maybach Taniguchi http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg defeated Henare (9:30) with a German Suplex. Rating: D.

6. Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Hirai Kawato (8:14) with the Magic Mirror Go. Rating: C+.

7. Go Shiozaki http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg & Yoshinari Ogawa http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima (15:08) when Shiozaki used the Strong-Arm Lariat on Kojima. Rating: B-.

8. Katsuyori Shibata, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg, Masa Kitamiya http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg & Mohammed Yone http://www.purolove.com/images/logos/small/noah.jpg (19:06) when Nagata used the Nagata Lock II on Kitamiya. Rating: B.</div>

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<div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:yellow;border-style:solid;border-width:3px";">Nothing too special here, but I was glad to finally use Kitamura and Oka. These were their first matches in my game and I couldn't be happier with the results. One of them is considered a "Next Big Thing" by the creative team, meaning they could "carry the company" if all goes according to plan. I'm really excited about that and can't wait to use them more often. I might try running these Lion's Gate shows a bit more frequently, just to give them something to do.</div>

Dr_Avalanche · November 1, 2016

Predictions

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/3/17 (TV Asahi ch.2/NJPW World)

Ota Ward Gymnasium

1. YOSHI-HASHI vs. Togi Makabe

comments:

2. YOSHITATSU vs. SANADA

comments:

3. Yujiro Takahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

comments:

4. Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii

comments:

5. Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay

comments:

6. Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale

comments:

7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. EVIL

comments:

8. Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega

comments:

9. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima

comments:

Bonus: Only one first round New Japan Cup match scored an A. Which one? Nagata vs Omega

michgcs · November 1, 2016

Predictions

NJPW "New Japan Cup 2017", 3/3/17 (TV Asahi ch.2/NJPW World)

Ota Ward Gymnasium

1. YOSHI-HASHI vs. Togi Makabe

comments:

2. YOSHITATSU vs. SANADA

comments:

3. Yujiro Takahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

comments:

4. Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii

comments:

5. Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay

comments: This match could lead to some interesting stuff

6. Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale

comments:

7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. EVIL

comments:

8. Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega

comments:

9. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima

comments:

Bonus: Only one first round New Japan Cup match scored an A. Which one?

Tanahashi-Kojima

Rateddc · November 1, 2016

1. YOSHI-HASHI vs. Togi Makabe

comments:

2. YOSHITATSU vs. SANADA

comments: I get that there's upsets in this tournament, but YOSHI doesn't deserve to even be in this tournament, let alone advance past SANADA.

3. Yujiro Takahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

comments: Goto's destined to get close just to fail right? That's his usual spot.

4. Tomoaki Honma vs. Tomohiro Ishii

comments:

5. Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay

comments:

6. Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale

comments:

7. Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. EVIL

comments:

8. Yuji Nagata vs. Kenny Omega

comments: Kenny has to be an early contender to win this thing.

9. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima

comments: There's got to be an upset in the first round, and Kojima can still go with the best of them.

Bonus: Of the eight New Japan Cup - Round 1 singles matches, only one scored an A. Which one? Takahashi vs. Kojima

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