New Japan Pro Wrestling - The Global Expansion

[dnmt]

<p>NJPW Destruction in Kobe</p><p>

IWGP Heavyweight Title - <strong>Kazuchika Okada</strong> vs EVIL</p><p>

<em>wonder what happens at KOPW then...Okada vs. Omega?</em></p><p>

IWGP US Title - <strong>Kenny Omega</strong> vs Juice Robinson</p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs <strong>Killer Elite Squad</strong> vs Guerrillas of Destiny</p><p>

<strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA & Michael Elgin</strong> vs Kota Ibushi, Hirai Kawato & Katsuya Kitamura</p><p>

<em>Ibushi can't carry these young boys on his lonesome</em></p><p>

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Jushin Liger & Satoshi Kojima vs <strong>Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & SANADA</strong></p><p>

<strong>Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano</strong> vs Cody & The Young Bucks</p><p>

<em>heavyweights > juniors</em></p><p>

Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Togi Makabe, Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata vs <strong>Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr</strong></p><p>

<strong>Rocky Romero, Will Ospreay & Gedo</strong> vs Tomoyuki Oka, David Finlay & Shota Umino</p>

[joemurphy]

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NJPW Destruction in Kobe

Saturday, Week 4, September 2017

Kobe World Hall

8,000 Attendance

Show Rating 93 A

 

 

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Rocky Romero, Will Ospreay & Gedo defeaeted Tomoyuki Oka, David Finlay & Shota Umino in 7:11 when Rocky hit Shota with a Running Shiranui 75 B-

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Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Togi Makabe, Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata in 9:47 after Minoru Suzuki hit a piledriver on Manabu Nakanishi 77 B

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Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano defeated Cody, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson in 13:12 when Toru Yano rolled up Matt Jackson 79 B

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Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi & SANADA defeated Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Jushin Liger & Satoshi Kojima in 13:59 when SANADA locked in the Skull End on Jushin Liger for the tap out win 82 B

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Kota Ibushi, Hirai Kawato & Katsuya Kitamura defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, KUSHIDA & Michael Elgin in 12:12 in a "shock" victory when Kota Ibushi hit Tanahashi with Kamigoye to pin the IWGP Intercontinental Champion. 84 B+

Post-match backstage Kota Ibushi said he deserves a title match against Tanahashi after pinning him tonight.

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War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson) defeated Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr) & Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa) in 13:55 when War Machine hit Fallout on Lance Archer to make their second defense.77 B

Post-match Guerrillas of Destiny said backstage that they were screwed and demand a normal singles match with War Machine promising that they'll take their titles back.

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Kenny Omega defeated Juice Robinson in 24:42 when Kenny Omega pinned Juice following the One Winged Angel. 89 A

After the match Kenny asked for a mic.

"Kazuchika Okada, I know you're stood there backstage waiting at the curtain and can hear me, you listen very closely to what I'm saying. You sure as hell better damn beat EVIL now as I'm far from satisfied holding just this belt. I beat you Okada, I finally beat you and I know I can do it again. After you beat EVIL tonight I challenge you to a final battle at King of Pro Wrestling. I'm not allowing you the privilege of main-eventing Wrestle Kingdom again and becoming the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight champion ever. That should be me, that should be the Bullet Club.

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Kazuchika Okada defeated EVIL in 38:59 following two rainmakers in a row to keep EVIL down with the pinfall victory to make his eighth title defense 98 A*

 

Post-match Kazuchika Okada was addressing members of the media when Kenny Omega walked in to the backstage area wearing a Kota Ibushi shirt. Kenny had a simple message pointing a "gun" at Okada's head and firing without even stopping or making eye contact with the champ.

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Thanks for reading!

 

Predictions:

ElectricX: 7/8 (7/8)

Uncrewed: 7/8 (22/24)

Kijar: 6/8 (16/26)

Rainmaker: 6/8 (18/24)

Atticus: 6/8 (17/24)

Wolfman84: 6/8 (6/8)

Stevens150: 6/8 (10/16)

dean: 6/8 (21/24)

Liger!Liger!: 5/8 (12/16)

Rateddc: 5/8 (12/16)

2Sweet: 5/8 (19/24)

OneWingedAngel: 5/8 (5/8)

[Rainmaker]

I'm 3/3 on getting 6 out of the 8 right on predictions so I'm just going to start calling it "The Rainmaker Special".

[joemurphy]

<p><strong><span style="color:#8B0000;">NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP Heavyweight Title -</span> Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega</p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP Intercontinental Title -</span> Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi</p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">G1 Title Shot -</span> Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii</p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">NEVER Openweight Title -</span> Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson</p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP Jr Title -</span> KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay</p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP Tag Titles -</span> War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny</p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;">NEVER 6-Man Titles -</span> EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll</p><p> Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI</p><p> Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata</p><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><p> </p><p> <strong>NJPW Road to King of Pro Wrestling Day 1</strong></p><p><strong> Wednesday, Week 1, October 2017</strong></p><p><strong> Korakuen Hall, Tokyo</strong></p><p><strong> 2,205 Attendance</strong></p><p><strong> Show Rating </strong><strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">93 A</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Kenny Omega</strong> & Bad Luck Fale def. Kazuchika Okada & <strong>Hirooki Goto</strong> <strong><span style="color:#00FFFF;">95 A*</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>EVIL </strong>& Tetsuya Naito def. <strong>YOSHI-HASHI </strong>& Tomohiro Ishii <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">80 B</span></strong></p><p> <span style="color:#FFFF00;"><em>Naito and Ishii brawled after the match until members of LIJ and Chaos separated them.</em></span></p><p> </p><p> Kota Ibushi & <strong>Juice Robinson</strong> def. <strong>Michael Elgin</strong> & Hiroshi Tanahashi <strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">90 A</span></strong></p><p> <span style="color:#FFFF00;"><em>Post-match Juice Robinson challenged Elgin to a title match after pinning him again with the first time being in the G1.</em></span></p><p> </p><p> BUSHI, <strong>Hiromu Takahashi </strong>& SANADA def. Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet & <strong>Hirai Kawato</strong> <strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">88 B+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Will Ospreay</strong>, Gedo & Jado def. <strong>KUSHIDA</strong>, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">79 B</span></strong></p><p> <span style="color:#FFFF00;"><em>Post-match Ospreay challenged KUSHIDA after pinning him here and at a recent RevPro show.</em></span></p><p> </p><p> Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Killer Elite Squad def. Togi Makabe, Katsuya Kitamura, Tomoyuki Oka, Hanson & Raymond Rowe <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">82 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> Marty Scurll, Hangman Page & <strong>Yujiro Takahashi</strong> def. Toru Yano, Beretta & <strong>Rocky Romero</strong> <span style="color:#2E8B57;"><strong>79 B</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Yuji Nagata</strong>, Manabu Nakanishi, Henare & Tetsuhiro Yagi def. David Finlay Jr, Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask & <strong>Shota Umino</strong> <span style="color:#006400;"><strong>71 B-</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote>

[Uncrewed]

<p>IWGP Heavyweight Title - <strong>Kazuchika Okada</strong> vs Kenny Omega</p><p>

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs <strong>Kota Ibushi</strong></p><p>

G1 Title Shot - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Tomohiro Ishii</p><p>

NEVER Openweight Title - <strong>Michael Elgin</strong> vs Juice Robinson</p><p>

IWGP Jr Title - <strong>KUSHIDA</strong> vs Will Ospreay</p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs <strong>Guerrillas of Destiny</strong></p><p>

NEVER 6-Man Titles - <strong>EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll</p><p>

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs <strong>Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI</strong></p><p>

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs <strong>Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata</strong></p>

[2Sweet]

<p>Kazuchika Okada</p><p>

Hiroshi Tanahashi</p><p>

Tetsuya Naito</p><p>

Michael Elgin</p><p>

KUSHIDA</p><p>

Guerrillas of Destiny</p><p>

EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA</p><p>

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</p><p>

Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata</p>

[Rateddc]

<p>IWGP Heavyweight Title - <strong>Kazuchika Okada</strong> vs Kenny Omega</p><p>

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs <strong>Kota Ibushi</strong></p><p>

G1 Title Shot - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Tomohiro Ishii</p><p>

NEVER Openweight Title - <strong>Michael Elgin</strong> vs Juice Robinson</p><p>

IWGP Jr Title - <strong>KUSHIDA</strong> vs Will Ospreay</p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - <strong>War Machine</strong> vs Guerrillas of Destiny</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man Titles - <strong>EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll</p><p>

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs <strong>Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI</strong></p><p>

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs <strong>Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata</strong></p>

[Kijar]

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[Atticus]

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[Wolfman84]

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

 

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[OneWingedAngel]

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[dnmt]

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

 

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

 

Very intriguing. I think we're getting Kota vs. Kenny at WK12 for the IC Belt now, and not sure why but I think Ospreay will go into WK12 as champ.

[DGenerationMC]

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[ElectricX]

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[Powerbrock100]

IWGP Heavyweight Title - Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi

G1 Title Shot - Tetsuya Naito vs Tomohiro Ishii

NEVER Openweight Title - Michael Elgin vs Juice Robinson

IWGP Jr Title - KUSHIDA vs Will Ospreay

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs Guerrillas of Destiny

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll

Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata

[LigerLiger]

<p>IWGP Heavyweight Title - <strong>Kazuchika Okada</strong> vs Kenny Omega</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

IWGP Intercontinental Title - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs <strong>Kota Ibushi</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

G1 Title Shot - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Tomohiro Ishii</p><p> </p><p>

NEVER Openweight Title - <strong>Michael Elgin</strong> vs Juice Robinson</p><p> </p><p>

IWGP Jr Title - <strong>KUSHIDA</strong> vs Will Ospreay</p><p> </p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - <strong>War Machine</strong> vs Guerrillas of Destiny</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs <strong>Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</strong> vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr</strong> vs Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata</p>

[Rainmaker]

<p>IWGP Heavyweight Title - <strong>Kazuchika Okada</strong> vs Kenny Omega</p><p>

IWGP Intercontinental Title - <strong>Hiroshi Tanahashi</strong> vs Kota Ibushi</p><p>

G1 Title Shot - <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> vs Tomohiro Ishii</p><p>

NEVER Openweight Title - <strong>Michael Elgin</strong> vs Juice Robinson</p><p>

IWGP Jr Title - <strong>KUSHIDA</strong> vs Will Ospreay</p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - <strong>War Machine</strong> vs Guerrillas of Destiny</p><p>

NEVER 6-Man Titles - EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA vs<strong> Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll</strong></p><p>

<strong>Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</strong> vs Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI</p><p>

Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay Jr vs <strong>Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Yuji Nagata</strong></p>

[joemurphy]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/WFxXckw.png</span><p> <strong>NJPW King of Pro Wrestling</strong></p><p><strong> Saturday, Week 2, October 2017</strong></p><p><strong> Ryōgoku Kokugikan</strong></p><p><strong> 10,300 Attendance</strong></p><p><strong> Show Rating</strong><strong><span style="color:#00BFFF;"> 100 A*</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <img alt="Ryusuke%2BTaguchi.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wpI2eApm82I/WZ9e32PyfuI/AAAAAAAABQY/NjP0GbKYeiA4mxGDQRLFadK7ZD7UidwuACLcBGAs/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="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="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" /><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="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" /><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" /></p><p> <strong>Ryusuke Taguchi, Ricochet, Katsuya Kitamura & David Finlay defeated Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata in 9:54 when Ricochet pinned Hiroyoshi Tenzan after a 450. </strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">82 B</span></strong></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="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="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" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><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="Rocky%2BRomero.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lrm5wuNGDvQ/WZAUorxJJeI/AAAAAAAABM4/uEocwcqen_EgJ6udqMWspyq7RdEnTiq1QCLcBGAs/s1600/Rocky%2BRomero.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Trent%2BBarreta.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4Je6UssYkw/WZAUsFmOGoI/AAAAAAAABOQ/v40uQJ4yZ280qdPh90ckhJh44lM2Tb2dQCLcBGAs/s1600/Trent%2BBarreta.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" /><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" /></p><p> <strong>Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero, Beretta, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, TAKA Michinoku, Taichi & Takashi Iizuka in 8:35 when Hirooki Goto pinned Taichi with a GTR. </strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">77 B</span></strong></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/xiPdquS.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/xiPdquS.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/xiPdquS.jpg</span></p><p> <img alt="EVIL.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TwmJfdnXZXU/WZ9e2_yaEhI/AAAAAAAABQI/jIc2zVzo06oRD7ipoZXtouLMi20D_pxEACLcBGAs/s1600/EVIL.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="BUSHI_alt.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4En2aoHBbE/WZ9e2tal1vI/AAAAAAAABQE/LDhFq5f3PsUU3P1K6Kt_j44fctAwDyavwCLcBGAs/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" /><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" /><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="Marty%2BScurll.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YnqqO_WaH9o/WZAUnFYFDxI/AAAAAAAABMc/8teI6AzqYAQMIWu4woVgUbUcjnLs8JbZACLcBGAs/s1600/Marty%2BScurll.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>EVIL, BUSHI & SANADA defeated Bad Luck Fale, Cody & Marty Scurll in 13:10 when SANADA forced Marty Scurll to tap out to the Skull End. </strong></p><p><strong> Los Ingobernables de Japon make their 3rd title defence. </strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">79 B</span></strong></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/LTXHoLV.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/LTXHoLV.jpg</span></p><p> <img alt="Raymond%2BRowe.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DLtuPyesOM/WZAUoBim8eI/AAAAAAAABMw/xrCCt-e9rDEsNw-ErC5gSmksWRtzs8O-gCLcBGAs/s1600/Raymond%2BRowe.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Hanson.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fEjuAW6vBZE/WZAUk0TxjDI/AAAAAAAABLY/ZrnQbcNuYz0Bz__QusVNbz-R0I9EmaClwCLcBGAs/s1600/Hanson.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><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" /><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" /></p><p> <strong>War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa) in 12:56 when War Machine hit Fallout on Tanga Roa.</strong></p><p><strong> War Machine make their 3rd title defence. </strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">82 B</span></strong></p><p> <img alt="?format=500w" data-src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/522a2049e4b0a0ce717e990c/t/593f03e92e69cfd68976395b/1497302021133/?format=500w" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/0vZxOS5.jpg</span></p><p> <img alt="KUSHIDA.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X5Wpp6IahcY/WZ9e3TQLJoI/AAAAAAAABQM/zgE58oJKGu0oqDJh0r7thZp0CKdR33RZQCLcBGAs/s1600/KUSHIDA.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><img alt="Will%2BOspreay.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jknecC1aZSA/WZ9e39siF0I/AAAAAAAABQg/xxiwLEcOnREWWJy8nRPeD0ZS98lR4bjqQCLcBGAs/s1600/Will%2BOspreay.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>KUSHIDA defeated Will Ospreay in 19:59 when KUSHIDA made Ospreay tap out to the Hoverboard lock.</strong></p><p><strong> KUSHIDA makes his 3rd title defence. </strong><strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">89 A</span></strong></p><p> <em>Backstage a distraught Will Ospreay made a promise that he would come back better than ever in the future and finally beat KUSHIDA in a one on one match.</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <em>After the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Title match there was a break for a special presentation for the announcement of the teams competing in the upcoming Super Jr Tag Tournament which is taking place during the Power Struggle tour.</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="BUSHI_alt.png" data-src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o4En2aoHBbE/WZ9e2tal1vI/AAAAAAAABQE/LDhFq5f3PsUU3P1K6Kt_j44fctAwDyavwCLcBGAs/s1600/BUSHI_alt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Kamaitachi_alt.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gdxGCRi2xRI/WZAUmMApmHI/AAAAAAAABME/HqSgELmxbUskZd2nbZBu9Pe-WY4-B3E1QCLcBGAs/s1600/Kamaitachi_alt.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Los Ingobernables de Japon</strong></p><p> <em>BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi</em></p><p> </p><p> <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" /><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" /></p><p> <strong>Bullet Club</strong></p><p> <em>Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="Ryusuke%2BTaguchi.png" data-src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wpI2eApm82I/WZ9e32PyfuI/AAAAAAAABQY/NjP0GbKYeiA4mxGDQRLFadK7ZD7UidwuACLcBGAs/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" /></p><p> <span style="color:#A0522D;">IWGP Jr Tag Team Champions</span></p><p> <strong>Taguchi Japan</strong></p><p> <em>Ryusuke Taguchi & Ricochet</em></p><p> </p><p> <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="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" /></p><p> <strong>Suzuki-Gun</strong></p><p> <em>TAKA Michinoku & Taichi</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="Will%2BOspreay.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jknecC1aZSA/WZ9e39siF0I/AAAAAAAABQg/xxiwLEcOnREWWJy8nRPeD0ZS98lR4bjqQCLcBGAs/s1600/Will%2BOspreay.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Rocky%2BRomero.png" data-src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lrm5wuNGDvQ/WZAUorxJJeI/AAAAAAAABM4/uEocwcqen_EgJ6udqMWspyq7RdEnTiq1QCLcBGAs/s1600/Rocky%2BRomero.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> <strong>Chaos</strong></p><p> <em>Will Ospreay & Rocky Romero</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="Jushin%2BLyger.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ozn0Lhdc8KI/WZ9e3EV0EiI/AAAAAAAABQQ/RHKsJP3oA6k2iTuwvMlIZHh_IdVApsl_wCLcBGAs/s1600/Jushin%2BLyger.png" 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" /></p><p> <em>Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask</em></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="Takuya%2BNomura.png" data-src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Lm3AHZYoLyQ/WZ9yfCDgfWI/AAAAAAAABQ0/myMo6qi6lVQ9lxg5-4basV6E372E0zf0wCK4BGAYYCw/s400/Takuya%2BNomura.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> <em>Takuya Nomura & Hirai Kawato</em></p><p> </p><p> <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="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" /></p><p> <strong>Suzuki-gun</strong></p><p> <em>El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/dD2TG1l.jpg</span></p><p> <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" /><span>http://i.imgur.com/6j3Psbp.png</span><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" /></p><p> <strong>Michael Elgin defeated Juice Robinson in 16:45 when Big Mike used the Elgin Bomb to pick up the win.</strong></p><p><strong> Michael Elgin makes his 1st title defence. </strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">88 B+</span></strong></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="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> <strong>Tetsuya Naito defeated Tomohiro Ishii in 21:20 when Naito used two Destinos to pin Ishii. </strong><strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">90 A</span></strong></p><p> <em>Post-match Naito took to the mic to thank the fans for coming to the show and supporting him, he said he can now fully concentrate on winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title at Wrestle Kingdom in the main event.</em></p><p> <img alt="Ishii+is+a+dick+to+Naito.gif?format=500w" data-src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/522a2049e4b0a0ce717e990c/t/597ca96c3a041181d9cd82a0/1501342088023/Ishii+is+a+dick+to+Naito.gif?format=500w" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/pzD2gmR.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="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" /></p><p> <strong>Kota Ibushi defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in 18:43 to win the IWGP Intercontinental Title when Ibushi used the Last Ride Powerbomb to pin Tanahashi after he kicked out of the Kamigoye. </strong><strong><span style="color:#4169E1;">94 A</span></strong></p><p> <em>While talking to the media after the match Ibushi mentioned he was extremely happy to win his first heavyweight gold in NJPW and that he would be appearing at shows full time going forward.</em></p><p> </blockquote></p><p> <blockquote style="border: 2px solid #F81800;"></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/DzZf07M.jpg</span></p><p> <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" /><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" /></p><p> <strong>Kazuchika Okada defeated Kenny Omega in 41:54 following three Rainmakers in a row to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title. </strong><strong><span style="color:#00BFFF;">99 A*</span></strong></p><p> <strong>Kazuchika Okada makes his 9th title defence.</strong></p><p> <em>With the win Kazuchika Okada will pass Shinya Hashimoto's 489 day record as the longest ever IWGP Heavyweight Title reign.</em> </p><p> <img alt="?format=500w" data-src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/522a2049e4b0a0ce717e990c/t/593f0decebbd1a0b70673468/1497304576301/?format=500w" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></blockquote></p><p> </p></div><p></p><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><strong>Thanks for reading!</strong><p> Rateddc: 8/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(20/25)</span></p><p> Uncrewed: 7/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(29/33)</span></p><p> Kijar: 7/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(23/33)</span></p><p> Atticus: 7/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(24/33)</span></p><p> Powerbrock100: 7/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(7/9)</span></p><p> Liger!Liger!: 7/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(19/25)</span></p><p> Wolfman84: 6/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(12/17)</span></p><p> dean: 6/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(27/33)</span></p><p> 2Sweet: 5/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(24/33)</span></p><p> OneWingedAngel: 5/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(10/17)</span></p><p> DGenerationMC: 4/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(4/9)</span></p><p> ElectricX: 5/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(13/17)</span></p><p> Rainmaker: 5/9 <span style="color:#FFFF00;">(23/33) The streak of 6.... is over.</span> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote>

[dnmt]

Awesome show. I love the lineup for the Super Jr. Tag tournament. Excited to see Ibushi with a belt and he could put on some great matches. Really enjoyed reading this event, and can't wait to see you pull out all the stops for Wrestle Kingdom.

[Kijar]

<p>Ospreay teaming with... MY BOY ROCKY!? Might as well give them the trophy now. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Good show, War Machine are just.. incredible. Glad things are going well for them in Japan because they are down to earth, hardworking, absolute beasts in that ring.</p>

[joemurphy]

<p><strong><span style="color:#8B0000;">NJPW Power Struggle 2017</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP IC Title - </span>Kota Ibushi vs Hirooki Goto</p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP US Title - </span>Kenny Omega vs Ricochet</p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;">IWGP Tag Titles - </span>War Machine vs Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma</p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;">Super Junior Tag Tournament Final - </span>BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs The Young Bucks</p><p>

Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs Tetsuya Naito & EVIL</p><p>

KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</p><p>

Katsuya Kitamura, Tomoyuki Oka, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</p><p>

Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Beretta vs Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Takuya Nomura & Hirai Kawato</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

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<blockquote style="border: 2px solid #EB0F0A;"> </p><p>

<strong>NJPW Road to Power Struggle Day 1</strong></p><p><strong>

Wednesday, Week 3, October 2017</strong></p><p><strong>

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

2,205 Attendance</strong></p><p><strong>

Show Rating </strong><strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">84 B+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Super Junior Tag Tournament First Round Match</strong></p><p>

<strong>BUSHI</strong> & Hiromu Takahashi def. <strong>Ryusuke Taguchi</strong> & Ricochet <span style="color:#00FF00;"><strong>86 B+</strong></span></p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Post-match BUSHI made it clear that they wanted a future tag title shot after beating the champions.</em></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Super Junior Tag Tournament First Round Match</strong></p><p>

Matt Jackson & <strong>Nick Jackson</strong> def. Takuya Nomura & <strong>Hirai Kawato </strong><strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">81 B</span></strong></strong></p><p><strong>

</strong></p><p>

<strong>Super Junior Tag Tournament First Round Match</strong></p><p>

<strong>Will Ospreay</strong> & Rocky Romero def. TAKA Michinoku & <strong>Taichi</strong> <span style="color:#00FF00;"><strong>85 B+</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Super Junior Tag Tournament First Round Match</strong></p><p>

<strong>El Desperado</strong> & Yoshinobu Kanemaru def. Jushin Thunder Liger & <strong>Tiger Mask</strong> <span style="color:#FFFF00;"><strong>71 C+</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & <strong>Hirooki Goto</strong> def. Kota Ibushi, KUSHIDA &<strong> Satoshi Kojima</strong> <span style="color:#4169E1;"><strong>90 A</strong></span></p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;"><em>Post-match Hirooki Goto challenged Kota Ibushi to a NEVER Openweight Title match</em></span></p><p> </p><p>

EVIL, <strong>Tetsuya Naito</strong> & SANADA def. Michael Elgin, <strong>Hanson </strong>& Raymond Rowe <span style="color:#00FF00;"><strong>86 B+</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, Togi Makabe & <strong>Tomoaki Honma</strong> def. Katsuya Kitamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi, <strong>David Finlay</strong> & Juice Robinson <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">77 B</span></strong></p><p>

<em><span style="color:#FF0000;">Honma made his return from injury with a pin on Finlay</span></em></p><p> </p><p>

Tomoyuki Oka def. Henare <span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong>57 C-</strong></span></p><p>

<em><span style="color:#FF0000;">Young Lion Henare made his return from injury</span></em></p><p>

</blockquote></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<blockquote style="border: 2px solid #EB0F0A;"><strong>NJPW Road to Power Struggle Day 4</strong></p><p><strong>

Wednesday, Week 4, October 2017</strong></p><p><strong>

Kyoto City Budokan Center, Kyoto</strong></p><p><strong>

1,700 Attendance</strong></p><p><strong>

Show Rating</strong><strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;"> 81 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Super Junior Tag Tournament Semi-Final</strong></p><p>

BUSHI & <strong>Hiromu Takahashi </strong>def. Will Ospreay & <strong>Rocky Romero</strong> <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">82 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Super Junior Tag Tournament Semi-Final</strong></p><p>

<strong>Matt Jackson</strong> & Nick Jackson def. El Desperado & <strong>Yoshinobu Kanemaru</strong> <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">78 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Juice Robinson</strong>, Ryusuke Taguchi & Kota Ibushi def. Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada & <strong>Toru Yano</strong> <strong><span style="color:#00FF00;">86 B+</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & <strong>Ricochet </strong>def. Kenny Omega, Hangman Page & <strong>Yujiro Takahashi</strong> <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">79 B</span></strong></p><p>

<span style="color:#FF0000;">Post-match Ricochet challenged Omega for a US Title match saying he needs to get his priorities right and defend the belt he does have rather than chase others.</span></p><p> </p><p>

Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, <strong>Togi Makabe</strong>, Tomoaki Honma def. Katsuya Kitamura, <strong>Tomoyuki Oka</strong>, Hanson & Raymond Rowe <strong><span style="color:#006400;">74 B-</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>EVIL</strong>, Tetsuya Naito & SANADA def. Michael Elgin, <strong>Takuya Nomura</strong> & Hirai Kawato <strong><span style="color:#2E8B57;">77 B</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Beretta, <strong>Tomohiro Ishii </strong>& YOSHI-HASHI def. Bad Luck Fale, Cody & <strong>Marty Scurll</strong> <strong><span style="color:#006400;">73 B-</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>TAKA Michinoku</strong> & Taichi def. Henare & <strong>Shota Umino</strong> <span style="color:#FFFF00;">68 C+</span></p><p>

</blockquote></p>

[Uncrewed]

<p>IWGP IC Title - <strong>Kota Ibushi</strong> vs Hirooki Goto</p><p>

IWGP US Title - Kenny Omega vs <strong>Ricochet</strong></p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs <strong>Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma</strong></p><p>

Super Junior Tag Tournament Final - <strong>BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi</strong> vs The Young Bucks</p><p>

Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs <strong>Tetsuya Naito & EVIL</strong></p><p>

<strong>KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay</strong> vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</p><p>

Katsuya Kitamura, Tomoyuki Oka, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs <strong>Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong></p><p>

<strong>Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Beretta</strong> vs Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Takuya Nomura & Hirai Kawato</p>

[Wolfman84]

<p>IWGP IC Title - <strong>Kota Ibushi</strong> vs Hirooki Goto</p><p>

IWGP US Title - <strong>Kenny Omega</strong> vs Ricochet</p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - <strong>War Machine</strong> vs Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma</p><p>

Super Junior Tag Tournament Final - BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi vs <strong>The Young Bucks</strong></p><p>

Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs <strong>Tetsuya Naito & EVIL</strong></p><p>

<strong>KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay</strong> vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</p><p>

Katsuya Kitamura, Tomoyuki Oka, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs <strong>Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong></p><p>

<strong>Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Beretta</strong> vs Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Takuya Nomura & Hirai Kawato</p>

[Rateddc]

<p>IWGP IC Title - <strong>Kota Ibushi</strong> vs Hirooki Goto</p><p>

IWGP US Title - <strong>Kenny Omega</strong> vs Ricochet</p><p>

IWGP Tag Titles - War Machine vs <strong>Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma</strong></p><p>

Super Junior Tag Tournament Final - <strong>BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi</strong> vs The Young Bucks</p><p>

Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs <strong>Tetsuya Naito & EVIL</strong></p><p>

<strong>KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay</strong> vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</p><p>

Katsuya Kitamura, Tomoyuki Oka, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs <strong>Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</strong></p><p>

<strong>Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Beretta</strong> vs Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Takuya Nomura & Hirai Kawato</p>

[Kijar]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Kijar" data-cite="Kijar" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="44096" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Ospreay teaming with... MY BOY ROCKY!? Might as well give them the trophy now. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> IWGP IC Title - <strong>Kota Ibushi </strong>vs Hirooki Goto</p><p> IWGP US Title - <strong>Kenny Omega</strong> vs Ricochet</p><p> IWGP Tag Titles - <strong>War Machine</strong> vs Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma</p><p> Super Junior Tag Tournament Final - <strong>BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi </strong>vs The Young Bucks</p><p> Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii vs <strong>Tetsuya Naito & EVIL</strong></p><p><strong> KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Juice Robinson & David Finlay </strong>vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka</p><p> <strong>Katsuya Kitamura, Tomoyuki Oka, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan</strong> vs Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi, Tama Tonga & Tanga Roa</p><p> <strong>Toru Yano, Will Ospreay, YOSHI-HASHI & Beretta </strong>vs Manabu Nakanishi, Yuji Nagata, Takuya Nomura & Hirai Kawato</p>