New Japan Pro Wrestling - The Global Expansion

[joemurphy]

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New Japan Pro Wrestling is widely regarded by many as the best in ring pro wrestling company in the world in 2017 with praise as high as calling their year one of, if not the best, of any company ever and it's only half way done. With the end of the G1 Climax last night resulting in Tetsuya Naito winning the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Title at the companies year opening extravaganza, Wrestle Kingdom, for the second time. Follow along as Takaaki Kidani pushes forward into new waters and aims to expand into a global brand as recognisable as the evil empire of New York.

Show Index

2017

- NJPW Road to Destruction Day 1

- NJPW Road to Destruction Day 6

- NJPW Destruction in Fukushima

- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima

- NJPW Destruction in Kobe

 

- NJPW Road to King of Pro Wrestling Day 1

- NJPW King of Pro Wrestling

 

- NJPW Road to Power Struggle Day 1

- NJPW Road to Power Struggle Day 4

- NJPW Power Struggle

 

- NJPW Tag League Day 1

- NJPW Tag League Day 2

- NJPW Tag League Day 3

- NJPW Tag League Day 4

- NJPW Tag League Day 5

- NJPW Tag League Day 6

- NJPW Tag League Day 7

- NJPW Tag League Day 8

- NJPW Tag League Day 9

- NJPW Tag League Day 10

- NJPW Tag League Day 11

 

 

2018

- Wrestle Kingdom 12

- New Year Dash!!

- NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania Day 1

- NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania Day 5

 

- NJPW Road to New Beginning Day 1

- NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo

- NJPW New Beginning in Osaka

 

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 1

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 2

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 3

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 4

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 5 Final

 

- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis Day 1

- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis Day 4

- NJPW Sakura Genesis

 

- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku Day 1

- NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni

- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku

 

- NJPW Global Wars Day 1 - Toronto

- NJPW Global Wars Day 2 - Los Angeles

- NJPW Global Wars Day 3 - New York

 

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 1

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 2

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 3

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 4

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 5

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 6

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 7

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Day 8

 

- NJPW Road to Dominion Day 1

- NJPW Dominion 6.10

- NJPW Kizuna Road

 

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 1

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 2

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 3

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 4

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 5

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 6

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 7

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 8

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 9

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 10

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 11

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 12

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 13

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 14

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 15

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 16

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 17

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 18

- NJPW G1 Climax 28 Day 19

 

- NJPW Presents... Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show

- NJPW Road to Destruction Day 1

- NJPW Destruction in Atlanta

- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima

- NJPW Destruction in Kobe

 

- NJPW Road to King of Pro Wrestling Day 3

- NJPW King of Pro Wrestling

 

- NJPW Road to Power Struggle Day 1

- NJPW Road to Power Struggle Day 7

- NJPW Power Struggle

 

- ~ The Road to Wrestle Kingdom 2018 ~

 

- NJPW Tag League Day 1

- NJPW Tag League Day 2

- NJPW Tag League Day 3

- NJPW Tag League Day 4

- NJPW Tag League Day 5

- NJPW Tag League Day 6

- NJPW Tag League Day 7

- NJPW Tag League Day 8

- NJPW Tag League Day 9

- NJPW Tag League Day 10

- NJPW Tag League Day 11

 

2019

- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

- NJPW New Year Dash!!

 

- NJPW Road to New Beginning Day 5

- NJPW New Beginning in Yokohama

- NJPW New Beginning in Osaka

 

- NJPW Strong Style Evolved

 

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 1

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 2

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 3

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 4

- NJPW New Japan Cup Day 5

 

- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis Day 1

- NJPW Sakura Genesis

 

- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku Day 1

- NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni

- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku

 

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 1

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 2

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 3

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 4

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 5

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 6

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 7

- NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 26 Day 8

 

- NJPW Dominion 2019

- NJPW Kizuna Road 2019

 

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 1

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 2

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 3

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 4

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 5

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 6

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 7

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 8

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 9

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 10

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 11

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 12

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 13

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 14

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 15

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 16

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 17

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 18

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 19

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 20

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 21

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 22

- NJPW G1 Climax 29 Day 23

 

- NJPW Road to Destruction Day 1

 

 

 

 

 

[joemurphy]

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[Stevens150]

Looks good, but where's Yujiro?

[joemurphy]

Looks good, but where's Yujiro?

 

Dammit, I knew I'd miss someone.

[Kijar]

Exciting

[2Sweet]

<p><em>NJPW is not for kids!!!</em></p><p> </p><p>

I'm looking forward to this.</p>

[PuroJoshi]

<p>I've tried a few times to get into a New Japan save but I always struggle, hope you have more success than I have. </p><p> </p><p>

Also the G1 was brilliant and I feel like they're in a great place right now, which should help you.</p><p> </p><p>

Best of luck, I'll be following!</p>

[Mootinie]

Best of luck! I loved writing New Japan, hopefully you have more success than I did. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

[The Final Countdown]

<p>A) These graphics look awesome.</p><p> </p><p> B) I greatly appreciated that you whited-out the finish of the G1. I first opened this thread before I started watching the final show, and would've been seriously bummed out if I'd accidentally been spoiled. Bad enough that I got spoiled on the Okada/Omega III finish when I was browsing Facebook at work that morning. <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> I'll definitely be checking this one out!</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Mootinie" data-cite="Mootinie" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44096" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Best of luck! I loved writing New Japan, hopefully you have more success than I did. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> Don't sell yourself short! You captured the feel of NJPW brilliantly.</p>

[dnmt]

Very excited to see someone else's take! Now that G1 wrapped up I'm going to be starting a new game as well, so it will be really cool to see where our booking differs. Looking forward to reading along.

[joemurphy]

<p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-size:24px;">G1 Finals Spoiler Warning</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<em>So, the plan is to hold 1 or 2 'Road to' shows which I'll just post results for while the bigger shows will have a full write up with pictures to make everything look pretty, if the show would air on NJPWWORLD it'll be done. I've already played through Wrestle Kingdom so for now I'll post the Road to results at the same time as the big show predictions post just to speed things up, if I get to a point where I'm at a similar time posting shows to playing them I'll change it.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<strong><span style="color:#8B0000;">NJPW Destruction in Fukushima Card</span></strong></p><p>

IC Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr</p><p>

G1 Title Defence - Tetsuya Naito vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</p><p>

Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</p><p>

Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p>

Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

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<strong>NJPW Road to Destruction Day 1</strong></p><p><strong>

Thursday, Week 4, August 2017</strong></p><p><strong>

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo</strong></p><p><strong>

Show Rating</strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;"> 85 B+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kazuchika Okada & Will Ospreay def. EVIL & BUSHI</strong> <strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">88 B+</span></strong></p><p>

<em>Post-match Naito, SANADA and Hiromu appeared and beat down the victorious Chaos members until their stablemates made the save. Okada then told EVIL that he will remain IWGP Champion at Destruction and thanked the crowd for coming.</em> <span style="color:#00FF00;"><strong>88 B+</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Zack Sabre Jr, Minoru Suzuki & El Desperado def. KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin</strong> <strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">85 B+</span></strong></p><p>

<em>El Desperado took pride in holding KUSHIDA's IWGP Jr Heavyweight title over his shoulder after picking up the pinfall over the champ ahead of their title match at Destruction.</em> <strong><span style="color:#A0522D;">40 D-</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & SANADA def. YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">76 B-</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & Guerrillas of Destiny def. David Finlay, Juice Robinson & War Machine </strong><strong><span style="color:#008000;">80 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Yoshinobu Kanemaru, TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Killer Elite Squad def. Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, TenKoji & Katsuya Kitamura </strong><strong><span style="color:#008000;">71 B</span></strong></p><p>

<em>Post-match Killer Elite Squad took advantage of the Young Lions at ringside and assaulted them. </em><em><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>35 E+</strong></span></em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Togi Makabe, Manabu Nakanishi, Kota Ibushi & Tiger Mask IV def. Cody, Yujiro Takahashi & The Young Bucks </strong><strong><span style="color:#008000;">79 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Hirai Kawato, Tomoyuki Oka & Yuji Nagata def. Shota Umino, Tetsuhiro Yagi & Jushin Thunder Liger </strong><strong><span style="color:#FFFF00;">60 C</span></strong></p><p>

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<strong>NJPW Road to Destruction Day 6</strong></p><p><strong>

Friday, Week 1, September 2017</strong></p><p><strong>

Togane Arena, Chiba</strong></p><p><strong>

Show Rating </strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">87 B+</span></strong></p><p><strong>

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<strong>Juice Robinson, Ricochet, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kota Ibushi def. Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Will Ospreay </strong><strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">90 A</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega, Cody & The Young Bucks def. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, BUSHI, SANADA & Hiromu Takahashi w/ Daryl </strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">87 B+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr & Killer Elite Squad def. Michael Elgin, Hiroshi Tanahashi & War Machine </strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">82 B+</span></strong></p><p>

<em>Zack Sabre Jr forces Hiroshi Tanahashi to tap out for the 3rd time in recent memory, does he have the advantage going into their IC Title match at Destruction?</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Yujiro Takahashi & Guerrillas of Destiny def. Hirai Kawato & TenKoji </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">75 B-</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>TAKA Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka, Taichi & El Desperado def. KUSHIDA, Togi Makabe, Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">76 B-</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Manabu Nakanishi & Katsuya Kitamura def. Yuji Nagata & Tomoyuki Oka </strong><strong><span style="color:#FFFF00;">66 C+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Rocky Romero, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI def. Tetsuhiro Yagi, Shota Umino & David Finlay </strong><strong><span style="color:#FFFF00;">69 C+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

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[dnmt]

<p>I like it, definitely a good card. May be 1 too many 8-man tags, but I know how hard it is to get everyone on the show. I'm very interested to see how your KOPW card shakes out, as I think that is where I am going to start my game so I have that 2 month head start on Gedo.</p><p> </p><p>

NJPW Destruction in Fukushima Card</p><p>

IC Title - <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi</strong> vs Zack Sabre Jr</p><p>

G1 Title Defence - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs <strong>Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</strong></p><p>

<strong>Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</strong> vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</p><p>

Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs <strong>Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</strong></p><p>

<strong>Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo</strong> vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

<strong>Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs <strong>Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</strong></p>

[2Sweet]

<p>Hiroshi Tanahashi</p><p>

Tetsuya Naito</p><p>

Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</p><p>

Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</p><p>

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p>

Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</p><p>

Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</p>

[Uncrewed]

IC Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Zack Sabre Jr

G1 Title Defence - Tetsuya Naito vs Bad Luck Fale

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks

Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr

Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay

Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato

Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima

[Atticus]

<p>IC Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs <strong>Zack Sabre Jr</strong></p><p>

G1 Title Defence - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs <strong>Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</strong></p><p>

<strong>Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</strong> vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</p><p>

Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs <strong>Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</strong></p><p>

<strong>Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo</strong> vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

<strong>Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

<strong>Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata</strong> vs Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</p><p> </p><p>

Really pulling for the ZSJ upset here. So let's goooo</p>

[crackerjack]

<p>IC Title - <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi</strong> vs Zack Sabre Jr</p><p>

G1 Title Defence - <strong>Tetsuya Naito </strong>vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs <strong>Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</strong></p><p>

<strong>Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</strong> vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</p><p>

<strong>Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet</strong> vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p>

<strong>Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo</strong> vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

<strong>Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

<strong>Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata</strong> vs Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</p>

[Destiny]

<p>IC Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs <strong>Zack Sabre Jr</strong></p><p>

G1 Title Defence - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs <strong>Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</strong></p><p>

Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs <strong>Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</strong></p><p>

<strong>Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet</strong> vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p>

<strong>Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo</strong> vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

<strong>Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

<strong>Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata</strong> vs Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</p>

[Kijar]

<p>IC Title - <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi</strong> vs Zack Sabre Jr</p><p>

G1 Title Defence -<strong> Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man - BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA vs<strong> Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</strong></p><p>

thethetheELITEthethetheELITE</p><p>

<strong>Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</strong> vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</p><p>

<strong>Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet</strong> vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p>

Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo vs <strong>Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</strong></p><p>

<strong>Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs <strong>Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</strong></p>

[Rainmaker]

<p>IC Title - <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi</strong> vs Zack Sabre Jr</p><p>

G1 Title Defence - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man -<strong> BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA</strong> vs Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</p><p>

<strong>Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</strong> vs Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr</p><p>

Michael Elgin, KUSHIDA, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs<strong> Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</strong></p><p>

<strong>Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo</strong> vs Jushin Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Tiger Mask IV & David Finlay</p><p>

Cody, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa vs <strong>Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato</strong></p><p>

<strong>Shota Umino, Tomoyuki Oka, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata</strong> vs Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima</p>

[joemurphy]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> </p><span>http://i.imgur.com/dbunCRX.png</span><p> </p><p> <strong>NJPW Destruction in Fukushima</strong></p><p><strong> Saturday, Week 2, September 2017</strong></p><p><strong> Fukushima Big Pallette</strong></p><p><strong> 2,500 Attendance</strong></p><p><strong> Show Rating </strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">88 B+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Katsuya%2BKitamura.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4_LZj6HJWQ/WZAUmdTKl7I/AAAAAAAABMI/zscClQissGAcDJX5v6SWkH3Q81rhetonwCLcBGAs/s1600/Katsuya%2BKitamura.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Tetsuhiro%2BYagi.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--CzFX0eSwf0/WZAUrOHgVhI/AAAAAAAABNw/WiVCYnV9q9sju0DO2pMG5Uh5KwSxik3pwCLcBGAs/s1600/Tetsuhiro%2BYagi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Hiroyoshi%2BTenzan.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctlYanKEiDc/WZAUlo091DI/AAAAAAAABL0/Q6YmcOGZhVkvU7bQfLFgcltJM6yfCE2CgCLcBGAs/s1600/Hiroyoshi%2BTenzan.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Satoshi%2BKojima.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GcWRQ7GwsDU/WZAUo1ibfSI/AAAAAAAABNA/Uoz82ob83hEYG1ddBDRoYiJX1SgukXuAQCLcBGAs/s1600/Satoshi%2BKojima.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Togi%2BMakabe_alt2.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGgEV8KudLI/WZAUrgjG0lI/AAAAAAAABN8/IwFNSnJoDlUqHLFwVSCZRYMfvbUJzIMOgCLcBGAs/s1600/Togi%2BMakabe_alt2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Yuji%2BNagata.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bpC-cEEID8o/WZAUuAr1U6I/AAAAAAAABOw/EDCFpXOmDB4oMEpB17PSXrL6gBRPdbT4wCLcBGAs/s1600/Yuji%2BNagata.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Tomoyuki%2BOka.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yY8UGfKERkM/WZAUr58utlI/AAAAAAAABOI/ZRs_Dk2-Lg8jgiwWc2KtfXjFdeOYk_6XwCLcBGAs/s1600/Tomoyuki%2BOka.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Syota%2BUmino.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3KiQ7B2YsEU/WZAUpk2ZurI/AAAAAAAABNM/SwV_ttoZoq4U_f49EvjEB8b3t5y-lJO9ACLcBGAs/s1600/Syota%2BUmino.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Katsuya Kitamura, Tetsuhiro Yagi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima defeated Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata, Tomoyuki Oka & Shota Umino in 7:54 when Tenzan made Umino tap out to the Anaconda Vise. </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">72 B-</span></strong></p><p> <em>Good showing for the young lions, will be interesting to see how much longer until Oka and Kitamura break through from taking pinfalls to picking up wins if they continue to impress.</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Cody%2BRhodes.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3aAsNdrU_VU/WZAUkOjwIgI/AAAAAAAABLI/tkRSR1AiCB03-82E4ejh8gozMwiduy9gQCLcBGAs/s1600/Cody%2BRhodes.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Camacho_alt.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XiNQKr4xG1M/WZAUj7cxxRI/AAAAAAAABK8/aDvZqdhZZxM8CuIIWI8Zmc4hoU5bIZ9AgCLcBGAs/s1600/Camacho_alt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Tama%2BTonga.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ckd1_mpixtk/WZAUqftrvhI/AAAAAAAABNg/bycOiS00jDQDfTv2d7zPt69DdjZ91HgmQCLcBGAs/s1600/Tama%2BTonga.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Kota%2BIbushi.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7g0HFpc_-cQ/WZAUm7c6c5I/AAAAAAAABMU/l1zLRRPE2mAuHXSyxXOSL9Vjb6bHWO3zACLcBGAs/s1600/Kota%2BIbushi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Juice%2BRobinson.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mXGc7ORnSUc/WZAUl-slC8I/AAAAAAAABL8/n_WKbvmEjpEQpIleC_oAFoW2NCJoPigSACLcBGAs/s1600/Juice%2BRobinson.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Hirai%2BKawato.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CQAxCvdYSog/WZAUlaA9enI/AAAAAAAABLo/B__uGKX0em8dgMYumC75u3QbAlKCz0LFgCLcBGAs/s1600/Hirai%2BKawato.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Cody, Tanga Roa & Tama Tonga defeated Kota Ibushi, Juice Robinson & Hirai Kawato in 8:43 when Tama Tonga hit a Gun Stun on Kawato. </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">81 B</span></strong></p><p> <em>Tama picks up a win ahead of challenging for the tag titles again in 2 weeks.</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Will%2BOspreay.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2fX3RAJJL8g/WZAUsaDJM-I/AAAAAAAABOU/GaIV645rX_8QIkOElfud8vBnIbGUN48ZgCLcBGAs/s1600/Will%2BOspreay.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="YOSHI-HASHI.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xQMiCuo2wU/WZAUsfQaP-I/AAAAAAAABOY/X3Dqj8cogSkMQaRaVF9UK8FYAA5NTWBKACLcBGAs/s1600/YOSHI-HASHI.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Gedo.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-14I6Z-WTkNU/WZAUk0YEOPI/AAAAAAAABLc/M2Srl4vmxacrEvvTh3SQTnKCaG2jEEjbwCLcBGAs/s1600/Gedo.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Jado.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XzVmeKuz2cE/WZAUl8JQlhI/AAAAAAAABL4/whqlKdzPOYIHkDoRpN9J43I3GJAzfTT6ACLcBGAs/s1600/Jado.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Jushin%2BLyger.jpg" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0L931dLTYEU/WZMNR1gheCI/AAAAAAAABPs/tjRy8uv18KkyGmvSbkCXl5e5oaiMqUVHACLcBGAs/s1600/Jushin%2BLyger.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Tiger%2BMask%2BIV.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MBXfp9goYA4/WZAUrfzUASI/AAAAAAAABN4/JRhwzYKyDJYja_dArCi5wx12vUInUK_wgCLcBGAs/s1600/Tiger%2BMask%2BIV.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Manabu%2BNakanishi.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yKd8QEkTW88/WZAUnARzPhI/AAAAAAAABMY/IT0vloma-o4RZhwsFZUODZa1zKQFOa90QCLcBGAs/s1600/Manabu%2BNakanishi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="David%2BFinlay%2BJr.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6YfSMSfnrY/WZAUkF__TxI/AAAAAAAABLQ/HBm5Th3VcIQ3CG4B-SYzfKmTjUXIpYMowCLcBGAs/s1600/David%2BFinlay%2BJr.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI, Gedo & Jado defeated Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask, Manabu Nakanishi & David Finlay in 7:21 when YOSHI-HASHI pinned Tiger Mask following Karma. </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">73 B-</span></strong></p><p> <em>Literally just a match to get people on the card... NEXT</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Minoru%2BSuzuki.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qvudB67ChHE/WZAUn7PwGbI/AAAAAAAABMo/VVV_Ms-lmBg3EHy7umZYGVF24ERAARWLQCLcBGAs/s1600/Minoru%2BSuzuki.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="El%2BDesperado.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vrrxg8g-iFI/WZAUks5snqI/AAAAAAAABLU/GLxiPRxVuAEWr8c8i-WaaixWeiz_YDlXgCLcBGAs/s1600/El%2BDesperado.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Taichi.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRcX2JKkCF0/WZAUpq9J1MI/AAAAAAAABNQ/KsN0_-T_x_AWnvYpV5DZ3d42bRbzFeB2ACLcBGAs/s1600/Taichi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Yoshinobu%2BKanemaru.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lz8Eho1CjUg/WZAUsl3kXpI/AAAAAAAABOk/3sDKGVpsTTohrRXsLXshWo87fk3y5_2CACLcBGAs/s1600/Yoshinobu%2BKanemaru.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Ryusuke%2BTaguchi.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OLczVgPrSiE/WZAUo7Hh6gI/AAAAAAAABM8/nx0SK-Lm_iEeIbdtITcGMyACYo0pXIgqgCLcBGAs/s1600/Ryusuke%2BTaguchi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Ricochet_alt2.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fc6A9-WA3bk/WZAUoXXTFKI/AAAAAAAABM0/MNJRIIOm3ewzR9Qvq_JzWiwH7xiJu9VqACLcBGAs/s1600/Ricochet_alt2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="KUSHIDA_alt3.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9tS4kszGbak/WZAUmGF64wI/AAAAAAAABMA/DjnWaIN7a0w0WmnsWWVYzkIC4Qvkt1fxgCLcBGAs/s1600/KUSHIDA_alt3.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Michael%2BElgin.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hi-fIgUv1lA/WZAUn-qbMrI/AAAAAAAABMk/lK9k5xlA9B4TRxUZOYMXBppcRWmkp2IiACLcBGAs/s1600/Michael%2BElgin.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, KUSHIDA & Michael Elgin in 14:54 when El Desperado hit KUSHIDA with Pinche Loco to pin the champion. </strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">79 B</span></strong></p><p> <em>El Desperado pins KUSHIDA again and takes the momentum and potentially the psychological advantage into their title match in Hiroshima.</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Hirooki%2BGoto.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jHTjsTFLQDE/WZAUlSeXX_I/AAAAAAAABLs/JLDYLvQJCwcCg48wmNh3KLA5zq0WzG8dQCLcBGAs/s1600/Hirooki%2BGoto.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Kazuchika%2BOkada.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H6jq41A9m3o/WZAUmbphySI/AAAAAAAABMM/fRLcxiYAy446eXAb4dD9VydUQyaKWpxbACLcBGAs/s1600/Kazuchika%2BOkada.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Tomohiro%2BIshii.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjK8LedsKec/WZAUruEMx6I/AAAAAAAABOE/qWuwvX98uOE8mqTcUpxnuLtxEXAmwYx-QCLcBGAs/s1600/Tomohiro%2BIshii.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Toru%2BYano.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-we8tWPdg-Ps/WZAUsJZ53NI/AAAAAAAABOM/xWio7A-CUuw29cZ3m50rq2lML0WqNqYRQCLcBGAs/s1600/Toru%2BYano.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Takashi%2BIizuka.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mlBqX0XOEog/WZAUqIHrmEI/AAAAAAAABNY/aHEWJD53TrsaYfAwrsOMBC9Y8uIQUwtegCLcBGAs/s1600/Takashi%2BIizuka.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Taka%2BMichinoku.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JJp7naNkm4s/WZAUp-jgEnI/AAAAAAAABNU/H43cwwye52Ec3UXktJYv7d-vacciPQPuACLcBGAs/s1600/Taka%2BMichinoku.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Lance%2BArcher.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRxHZFJuAMo/WZAh6SKJk7I/AAAAAAAABPQ/M9TKj5Mze50SO8wth9_UdQk2tlLSS4WnQCLcBGAs/s1600/Lance%2BArcher.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Harry%2BSmith.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GWIZY7kh1iw/WZAUlHh2UPI/AAAAAAAABLg/-drYD7Flq3s4_FOMSyuk_Elf7V8_cv3YACLcBGAs/s1600/Harry%2BSmith.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Takashi Iizuka, TAKA Michinoku, Lance Archer and Davey Boy Smith Jr in 14:59 after Tomohiro Ishii hit a brainbuster on Taka. </strong><strong><span style="color:#006400;">75 B-</span></strong></p><p> <em>A blow for Killer Elite Squad who were looking to pick up a high profile victory going into their IWGP Tag Title match but great news for Okada and his Chaos teammates.</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/5T70LsG.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/5T70LsG.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/5T70LsG.jpg</span></p><p> <img alt="BUSHI_alt.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xWFTnt8WpPw/WZAUjWTYS5I/AAAAAAAABK4/Fy7Pzmt6eI8ydI22-OmBYC8HtsygrF7OwCLcBGAs/s1600/BUSHI_alt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Seiya%2BSanada.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-onCu0qzrkJc/WZAg1eXMzcI/AAAAAAAABPE/2GJNSpw9aREmfJHxP0NOoR1STnmYLl_gQCLcBGAs/s1600/Seiya%2BSanada.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="EVIL.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vtJsFk2Dr-w/WZAUkaLBn-I/AAAAAAAABLM/WjsOcALtfNYvctTyhDmb1LcyZ2TLKP0aACLcBGAs/s1600/EVIL.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Kenny%2BOmega_alt.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gSkoK5kDE_Q/WZAUmoYpfJI/AAAAAAAABMQ/azxNdLTDjysF1saRy8XOR39EsVVFjvpFACLcBGAs/s1600/Kenny%2BOmega_alt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Nick%2BJackson.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSP9XPV8suY/WZAUoA7GkiI/AAAAAAAABMs/qjFC8lrBSIUkQlcAXgCwjboUZ4wXODVuACLcBGAs/s1600/Nick%2BJackson.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Matt%2BJackson.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kXCbwF0rVc/WZAUnYhTtBI/AAAAAAAABMg/7j41gaY1RXwnSZCgHaVptcpwExTqLDZOgCLcBGAs/s1600/Matt%2BJackson.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>BUSHI, SANADA & EVIL defeated The Elite in 21:43 to retain their NEVER Openweight 6-Man Titles in a great match after Evil used Evil on Matt Jackson.</strong></p><p><strong> Los Ingobernables de Japon make their 3rd title defence. </strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">88 B+</span></strong></p><p> <em>A really good match, wasn't expecting it to get such a high score but the three heavyweights in the match all put in great performances. </em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Tetsuya%2BNaito.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kC_Jhvuf8OY/WZAUq0L6EkI/AAAAAAAABNs/325jSY9O8HQgijPs1Ob04YzhXCX7rTp-ACLcBGAs/s1600/Tetsuya%2BNaito.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Bad%2BLuck%2BFale.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pXCTLW0Azu0/WZAUjccXrMI/AAAAAAAABK0/m_GoV2vE7VA4WdTFa_wJmBL9DLhWK1RbwCLcBGAs/s1600/Bad%2BLuck%2BFale.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Tetsuya Naito defeated Bad Luck Fale in 13:45 following a Destino by Naito to retain his title shot at Wrestle Kingdom 12.</strong></p><p><strong> During the match the Young Bucks came out to ringside in an attempt to help Fale but BUSHI and Hiromu Takahashi came to make the save dragging them to the back allowing Naito get the clean win.</strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">86 B+</span></strong></p><p> <img alt="Tomohiro%2BIshii.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XjK8LedsKec/WZAUruEMx6I/AAAAAAAABOE/qWuwvX98uOE8mqTcUpxnuLtxEXAmwYx-QCLcBGAs/s1600/Tomohiro%2BIshii.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <em>Post-match Tomohiro Ishii appeared and took down Naito with an Ishii Driller while being drowned with boos from the Pro-Naito crowd. Ishii then took to the mic to remind Naito that has beaten him twice in 2017 already and he intends to do it again at King of Pro Wrestling.</em> <span style="color:#00FF00;"><strong>85 B+</strong></span></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/yKZJORi.jpg</span></p><p> <img alt="Hiroshi%2BTanahashi.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C5EVdcUSvec/WZAUlnTwMWI/AAAAAAAABLw/gKEtgKgx4p4n639M805x6dl6aiuu-jjgQCLcBGAs/s1600/Hiroshi%2BTanahashi.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Zack%2BSabre%2BJr.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--N3FkbPQe5g/WZAUtLaAAFI/AAAAAAAABOs/xsTWxpR7eL0rxP7bdptudsgX-gA7s8YPwCLcBGAs/s1600/Zack%2BSabre%2BJr.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Hiroshi Tanahasi defeated Zack Sabre Jr in 20:20 following 3 consecutive High Fly Flows to retain his IWGP Intercontinental Champion and gets his revenge from the G1 Climax defeat. </strong></p><p><strong> Zack came to the ring alone, unlike his G1 Climax singles matches where he usually had backup from El Desperado, a move that could have potentially cost him the belt.</strong><strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">89 A</span></strong></p><p> <em>Post-match Hiroshi Tanahashi thanked the fans for coming out and helping him retain his title and played air guitar to close out the show.</em> <strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">92 A</span></strong></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> </p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44096" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Any suggestions or comments are always appreciated, thanks for reading!<p> </p><p> <strong>Predictions:</strong></p><p> Uncrewed: 8/8</p><p> dean: 7/8</p><p> 2Sweet: 6/8</p><p> Rainmaker: 6/8</p><p> Atticus: 5/8</p><p> crackerjack: 5/8</p><p> Kijar: 5/8</p><p> Destiny: 3/8</p><p> </p></div></blockquote>

[Rainmaker]

Good stuff Joe. Looking forward to seeing what you can pull out creative wise once you get past WK12. It's pretty much auto-pilot in these towards the end of the year/Post-G1 shows which makes the major results fairly predictable.

[2Sweet]

Sabre vs Tanahashi, such a sick match that deserved the A rating. This is so far an enjoyable project, Joe.

[joemurphy]

<p><strong><span style="color:#8B0000;">NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima Card</span></strong></p><p> NEVER Openweight Title - Minoru Suzuki vs Michael Elgin</p><p> IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs El Desperado</p><p> IWGP Jr Tag Titles - Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p> EVIL, Tetsuya Naito & SANADA vs Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI</p><p> Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs Juice Robinson, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirai Kawato</p><p> Rocky Romero & Will Ospreay vs BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi</p><p> Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hanson & Raymond Rowe vs Zack Sabre Jr, TAKA Michinoki, Takashi Iizuka, Davey Boy Smith Jr & Lance Archer</p><p> Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa vs Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Rainmaker" data-cite="Rainmaker" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44096" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Good stuff Joe. Looking forward to seeing what you can pull out creative wise once you get past WK12. It's pretty much auto-pilot in these towards the end of the year/Post-G1 shows which makes the major results fairly predictable.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Don't be so sure, the card I have for WK12 is not what I expect to happen in real life.</p>

[Stevens150]

<p>NEVER Openweight Title - <strong>Minoru Suzuki</strong> vs Michael Elgin</p><p>

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs <strong>El Desperado</strong></p><p>

IWGP Jr Tag Titles - Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet vs <strong>Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</strong></p><p>

<strong>EVIL, Tetsuya Naito & SANADA</strong> vs Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI</p><p>

<strong>Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks</strong> vs Juice Robinson, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

<strong>Rocky Romero & Will Ospreay</strong> vs BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi</p><p>

Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hanson & Raymond Rowe vs <strong>Zack Sabre Jr, TAKA Michonoku, Takashi Iizuka, Davey Boy Smith Jr & Lance Archer</strong></p><p>

<strong>Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka</p>

[Rainmaker]

<p>NEVER Openweight Title - <strong>Minoru Suzuki </strong>vs Michael Elgin</p><p>

IWGP Jr Title - <strong>KUSHIDA</strong> vs El Desperado</p><p>

IWGP Jr Tag Titles - <strong>Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet</strong> vs Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</p><p>

EVIL, Tetsuya Naito & SANADA vs<strong> Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI</strong></p><p>

<strong>Bad Luck Fale, Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs </strong>Juice Robinson, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hirai Kawato</p><p>

Rocky Romero & Will Ospreay vs <strong>BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi</strong></p><p>

Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Hanson & Raymond Rowe vs <strong>Zack Sabre Jr, TAKA Michinoki, Takashi Iizuka, Davey Boy Smith Jr & Lance Archer</strong></p><p>

<strong>Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong> vs Katsuya Kitamura & Tomoyuki Oka</p>