NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo – January 28, 2018

NJPW The New Beginning 2018 Night 2
January 27, 2018
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
Sapporo, Japan

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Katsuya Kitamura vs. Juice Robinson 

Robinson and Kitamura shakes hands before the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Robinson with a waist lock go-behind to Kitamura. Kitamura hits the waist lock takedown. Robinson applies a side headlock. Robinson goes for multiple shoulder blocks, but Kitamura stands still. Robinson with shots to the back of Kitamura. Robinson wants Kitamura to bring it. Robinson leapfrogs over Kitamura. Kitamura drops Robinson with a shoulder block. Robinson responds with a series of knife edge chops. Robinson is putting the boots to Kitamura in the corner.

Kitamura connects with a Back Body Drop. Kitamura follows that with a PowerSlam for a two count. Robinson drives Kitamura shoulder first into the turnbuckle pad. Robinson lands a Running Cannonball Strike. Robinson with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Following a snap mare takeover, Robinson applies the Full Nelson Lock. Kitamura breaks the hold. Robinson goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Kitamura blocks it.

Kitamura dodges a leg lariat from Robinson. Kitamura connects with a One-Arm SpineBuster. Kitamura with forearm smashes to Robinson. Kitamura starts lighting up Robinson’s chest. Kitamura with a Running Back Elbow Strike. Kitamura follows that with a Shoulder Tackle. Kitamura with a GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Robinson negates the Spear.

Robinson connects with a SpineBuster. Robinson kicks Kitamura in the gut. Robinson delivers two Western Lariats. Robinson decks Kitamura with a Big Boot. Kitamura responds with a Spear for a two count. Kitamura goes for The Jack Hammer, but Robinson counters with a knee strike. Robinson drops Kitamura with a Massive Lariat for a two count. Robinson plants Kitamura with Pulp Friction to pickup the victory.

Winner: Juice Robinson via Pinfall 

Second Match: Taka Michinoku, El Desperado, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Shota Umino, Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask and Jushin Thunder Liger 

As you would expect, a pier six brawl breaks out. Taichi rakes the eyes of Taguchi. Taichi kicks Taguchi in the back. Taichi’s valet slaps Taguchi. Taguhci drops Taichi with a Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Liger. Liger delivers a series of Shotei’s. Liger gets Kanemaru trapped in the Romero Special. Taichi breaks up the submission attempt. Desperado knocks Tiger Mask off the ring apron. Taichi whips Liger face first across the steel ring post. Taichi is choking Liger with his mic stand. Michinoku and Desperado are double teaming Tiger Mask.

Liger slaps Kanemaru in the chest. Suzuki Gun is mauling Liger in the corner. Kanemaru tags in Desperado. Desperado is applying pressure to the back of Liger’s neck. Liger kicks Desperado in the jaw. Liger connects with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Liger tags in Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask with a Flying Crossbody Block to Desperado. Tiger Mask kicks Desperado in the chest. Tiger Mask drops Kanemaru with a Rolling Kick. Tiger Mask goes for The Tiger Driver, but Desperado blocks it.

Tiger Mask lands a Spinning Heel Kick. Tiger Mask hits the Tiger Mask for a two count. Michinoku is trying to rip off Tiger’s mask. Michinoku decks Tiger Mask with a Bicycle Kick. Desperado inadvertently sends Michinoku crashing into the steel guard rail. Tiger Mask places Desperado on the top turnbuckle. Tiger Mask with an Avalanche ButterFly Suplex for a two count. Taguchi is brawling Kanemaru on the outside.

Desperado creates distance with a SpineBuster. Desperado tags in Taichi. Taichi stomps on Tiger Mask back. Tiger Mask dropkicks Taichi. Tiger Mask tags in Umino. Umino fires up with a series of running back elbow strikes. Umino with a Forearm TakeDown for a two count.

Taguchi Japan is mauling Taichi in the corner. Umino lands a Missile Dropkick for a two count. Umino with forearm shivers to Taichi. Taichi responds with a clothesline for a two count. Taichi rips off his pants. Umino rolls Taichi over for a two count. Taichi decks Umino with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taichi follows that with a Buzzsaw Kick for a two count. Taichi SuperKicks Umino to pickup the victory.

Winner: Taka Michinoku, El Desperado, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Pinfall 

Third Match: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano vs. Hikuleo & Yujiro Takahashi 

Yano and Hikuleo will start things off. Takahashi attacks Yano from behind. Hikuleo knocks Ishii off the ring apron. Yano backs himself in between the ropes. Yano lowers the top rope which sends Hikuleo crashing to the outside. Ishii is brawling with Takahashi. Hikuleo drives Yano back first to the steel guard rail. Hikuleo bounces Yano’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hikuleo lands a knife edge chop. Hikuleo tags in Takahashi.

Takahashi is mauling Yano in the corner. Takahashi with multiple elbow drops to Yano. Takahashi lands the Sliding Knee for a two count. Takahashi decks Yano with the Helluva Kick. Yano responds with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Yano tags in Ishii. Takahashi kicks Ishii in the face. Ishii connects with a German Suplex. Ishii follows that with a Delayed Vertical Suplex on Hikuleo.

Takahashi starts paint brushing Ishii. Ishii unloads a collection of knife edge chops. Takahashi with the Sliding Knee Strike to Ishii. Takahashi goes for the Fisherman’s Brain Buster, but Ishii blocks it. Takahashi starts biting Ishii’s fingers. Takahashi with a FlapJack which sends Ishii face first to the top rope. Ishii clotheslines Takahashi.

Ishii tags in Yano. Yano side steps Hikuleo into the turnbuckles. Yano rips off the turnbuckle pad. Hikuleo drops Yano with a Big Boot. Hikuleo bodyslams Yano for a two count. Hikuleo and Ishii are trading back and forth shots. Hikuleo clotheslines Ishii. Yano lands a low blow behind the referee’s back. Ishii clotheslines Hikuleo. Yano rolls Hikuleo over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Tomoyuki Oka, Manabu Nakanishi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Togi Makabe vs. The Guerrillas of Destiny, Chase Owens and Bad Luck Fale 

Tama Tonga and Tenzan will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tonga applies a side headlock. Tonga and Tenzan starts running into each other. Tonga dropkicks Tenzan. Tonga delivers two Mongolian Chops. Tonga HeadButts Tenzan. Tenzan responds with his signature Mongolian Chops. Tenzan tags in Naknishi. Tenzan and Nakanishi drops Tonga with a Double Shoulder Block. Tenzan lands a Diving HeadButt. Nakanishi follows that with a Running Splash for a two count. Loa attacks Nakanishi from behind. Nakanishi with a Double Palm Thrust to Loa.

Loa drags Nakanishi out of the ring. Loa whips Nakanishi back first to the steel guard rail. A pier six brawl breaks out on the outside. Fale and Makabe are brawling on the outside. Fale is choking Makabe with a bar. GOD are double teaming Nakanishi in the corner. Loa connects with a Delayed BodySlam. Loa with a Leg Drop to Nakanishi. Owens delivers a flying axe handle strike. Owens knocks Tenzan off the ring apron. Following a snap mare takeover, Owens tags in Tonga. Tonga with a SlingShot Elbow Drop for a two count.

Tonga is ramming his shoulders into the midsection of Nakanishi. Tonga levels Nakanishi with The Stinger Splash. Tonga tags in Fale. Fale is choking Nakanishi with his boot. Nakanishi kicks Fale in the gut. Nakanishi kicks Fale in the gut. Nakanishi connects with the Mountain Bomb. Nakanishi tags in Makabe. Makabe clears the ring. Makabe with two corner clotheslines to Fale. Makabe transitions into a Corner Mount. GOD runs through Makabe with a Double Shoulder Block.

Tenzan drops Tonga with a Spinning Heel Kick. Tenzan and Nakanishi connects with a FlapJack/BullDog Combination. Makabe clotheslines Fale. Fale responds with a Samoan Drop. Fale goes for The Grenade, but Makabe counters with the Western Lariats. Owens and Oka are tagged in. Oka drops Owens with a shoulder block. Owens creates distance with a back elbow strike. Owens goes for a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike, but Oka counters with an Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex.

Owens is getting mollywhopped in the corner. Oka with a GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Makabe with a Double Clothesline to GOD. Oka goes for the Boston Crab, but Owens counters with a inside cradle for a two count. Owens regains momentum with a Big Boot. Owens follows that with a HammerLock Lariat for a two count. Owens plants Oka with The Package PileDriver to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Guerrillas of Destiny, Chase Owens and Bad Luck Fale via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Toa Henare & Michael Elgin vs. Takashi Iizuka & Minoru Suzuki w/Suzuki Gun

Suzuki Gun attacks Elgin & Henare before the bell rings. Suzuki launches Henare over the top rope. Suzuki whips Henare shoulder first to the steel guard rail. Suzuki rolls Henare back into the ring. Suzuki rocks Henare with a Big Haymaker. Henare dodges a Big Boot from Suzuki. Henare drops Suzuki with a Leaping Forearm Smash. Henare with two forearm shivers to Suzuki. Suzuki applies a Draping Cross ArmBreaker. Iizuka and Elgin starts brawling in the crowd.

Iizuka hits Elgin in the back with a metal folding chair. Suzuki dumps a piece of the steel guard rail on top of Henare. Iizuka is choking Elgin with a cable chord. Henare gets back to the ring at the count of eleven. Suzuki throws Henare out of the ring. Suzuki Gun is destroying Henare behind the referee’s back. Suzuki tags in Iizuka. Following a snap mare takeover, Iizuka is biting Henare’s forehead. Iizuka kicks Henare in the gut. Suzuki knocks Elgin off the ring apron.

Iizuka rakes the eyes of Henare. Henare responds with a HeadButt. Iizuka bites Henare’s fingers. Henare drops Iizuka with a Leaping Shoulder Tackle. Henare tags in Elgin. Elgin decks Iizuka with an enzuigiri. Elgin with a SlingShot Elbow Drop. Elgin follows that with two corner clotheslines. Iizuka rakes the eyes of Elgin. Elgin with a Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Elgin delivers multiple lariats. Iizuka with an Inverted Atomic Drop to Elgin.

Iizuka tags in Suzuki. Suzuki with a forearm smash to Elgin. Elgin responds with a PowerSlam. Elgin tags in Henare. Elgin & Henare are mauling Suzuki in the corner. Henare Spears Suzuki for a two cont. Henare connects with a Samoan Drop for another two count. Henare is trying to wear down Suzuki with forearm shivers. Suzuki locks in the Rear Naked Choke. Suzuki paint brushes Henare. Suzuki gets Henare trapped in the Heel Hold which forces him to tap out.

Winner: Takashi Iizuka & Minoru Suzuki via Submission 

Sixth Match: Kushida, David Finlay and Kota Ibushi vs. Marty Scrull, Hangman Page and Cody Rhodes 

Scrull and Kushida will start things off. Test of strength. Kushida with a wrist lock takedown to Scrull. Kushida applies an arm-bar. Kushida has wrist control in the early stages of the match. Scrull goes for the monkey flip, but Kushida still has wrist control. Scrull rakes the eyes of Kushida. Kushida stomps on Scrull’s shoulder. Kushida tags in Finlay. Finlay with a Flying Double Axe Handle. Finlay applies a hammer lock. Finlay transitions into a wrist lock. Finlay mocks Scrull. Rhodes attack Finlay from behind. Finlay fights out of the Electric Chair Position. Finlay shoves Scrull into Rhodes.

Finlay bounces Scrull head on the turnbuckle pad. Finlay drops Scrull with a forearm smash. Finlay knocks Page off the ring apron. Finlay rams his shoulder into the midsection of Rhodes. Rhodes connects with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip on the middle rope. Scrull SuperKicks Rhodes. Page follows that with a Shooting Star Press off the apron. Page rolls Finlay back into the ring. Rhodes repeatedly stomps on Finlay. Rhodes is doing push ups in the center of the ring. The Bullet Club Trio are cutting the ring in half.

Page whips Finlay face first across the top rope. Page with the cover for a two count. Page tags in Scrull. Scrull stomps on Finlay’s left shoulder. Scrull tags in Rhodes. Rhodes fires off a Flying Axe Handle Strike. Rhodes taunts Ibushi. Finlay applies a Reverse Figure Four Leg Lock. Finlay tags in Ibushi. Ibushi with a Double Elbow Strike which sends Page and Scrull crashing to the outside. Ibushi dives over Rhodes. Ibushi connects with a PowerSlam. Ibushi follows that with a SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Rhodes slaps Ibushi in the face. Rhodes and Ibushi are trading back and forth shots.

Rhodes kicks Ibushi in the gut. Ibushi responds with a spinning heel kick. Rhodes levels Ibushi with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Rhodes tags in Page. Page knocks Kushida off the ring apron. Ibushi is trying to fight off the tandem offense from The Bullet Club Trio. Rhodes drop toe holds Ibushi into a Sliding Knee Strike from Scrull. Page goes for a Standing Shooting Star Press, but Ibushi gets his knees up in the air. Ibushi with a Back Flip Kick to Scrull and Rhodes. Kushida with a Cartwheel Dropkick to Page. Kushida follows that with a Double HandSpring Back Elbow Strike.

Page side steps Kushida into the turnbuckle pad. Kushida kicks Page in the face. Page blocks the Roll Through DDT. Page clotheslines Kushida. Finlay responds with a Uranage BackBreaker. Rhodes drops Finlay with a DDT. Ibushi takes down Rhodes with a Buzzsaw Kick. Ibushi blocks the SuperKick from Scrull. Ibushi with a vicious roundhouse kick across the chest of Scrull. Rhodes goes for The CrossRhodes on the apron, but Kushida gets in the way.

Page with a SlingShot Lariat to Kushida. Page takes out Finlay in mid-air. Kushida drop toe holds Page into a Double Foot Stomp from Ibushi. Ibushi lands a Golden Triangle MoonSault. Kushida gets Page trapped in the HoverBoard Lock. Rhodes goes for The Cross Rhodes, but Kushida counters with a deep arm-drag. Kushida drops Rhodes with a Roll Through DDT. Kushida goes for a Fisherman’s Buster, but Rhodes counters with The Cross Rhodes. Page plants Kushida with The Rite of Passage to pickup the victory.

Winner: Marty Scrull, Hangman Page and Cody Rhodes via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Gedo, Will Ospreay, Yoshi Hashi, Hirooki Goto and Kazuchika Okada vs. Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito, EVIL and Sanada 

Chaos attacks LIJ before the bell rings. Hashi with a knife edge chop to Naito. A pier six brawls breaks out on the outside. Hashi delivers a series of forearm shivers in the corner. Hashi is choking Naito with his boot. Hashi whips Naito back first to the turnbuckle pad. Hashi lays Naito flat on the top rope. Hashi dropkicks the back of Naito. Hashi continues to light up Naito’s chest. Takahashi kicks Hashi in the back. Bushi sunset flips Hashi into a Sliding Knee Strike from Naito. LIJ clears the ring. Takahashi and Ospreay are brawling in the crowd.

Naito is choking Hashi with his boot. EVIL and Goto are also exchanging blows in the Sapporo Crowd. Naito gets Hashi tied in the tree of woe. Naito shoves down the referee. Naito with a Sliding Dropkick. Naito tags in Bushi. Bushi lands a Missile Dropkick. Naito follows that with a Rebound Dropkick. Bushi locks in the STF. Bushi with the cover for a two count. EVIL tosses Okada out of the ring. Hashi with forearm shivers to Takahashi. Hashi is still focused on attacking Naito.

Takahashi is putting the boots to Hashi. Takahashi connects with a Corner Clothesline. Takahashi goes for a Basement Dropkick, but Hashi ducks out of the way. Hashi drops Takahashi with a Spinning Back Kick. Hashi tags in Ospreay. Ospreay with a ShotGun Dropkick to Takahashi. Ospreay follows that with a Running Back Elbow Strike. Takahashi goes for a Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay uppercuts Takahashi. Ospreay delivers the Hesitation Dropkick. Ospreay with a Standing Shooting Star Press for a two count. Ospreay with a back kick to the midsection of Takahashi.

Ospreay goes for a HandSpring Cutter, but Takahashi counters with a DeadLift German Suplex. EVIL and Goto are tagged in. Following a quick striking exchange, EVIL lands a thrust kick. Goto blocks the Fisherman’s Buster. Goto drives his knee to the back of EVIL’s head. Goto tags in Okada. Okada drops EVIL with a back elbow strike. Okada blocks the NeckBreaker. EVIL with a Side Walk Slam to Okada. EVIL tags in Sanada. Okada connects with a FlapJack. Okada kicks Sanada in the gut. Okada follows that with a DDT for a two count. Okada lightly kicks Sanada in the face.

Okada and Sanada are trading back and forth shots. Sanada leapfrogs over Okada. Sanada dropkicks Okada. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Sanada levels Okada with a back breaker. Sanada goes for a MoonSault, but Okada ducks out of the way. Sanada blocks the TombStone PileDriver. Okada dropkicks Sanada. Okada tags in Gedo. Gedo knocks Bushi off the ring apron. Gedo rolls Sanada over for a two count. Hashi SuperKicks Naito. Bushi connects with a CodeBreaker. Sanada follows that with a TKO for a two count. Naito sends Hashi crashing into the steel guard rail. Sanada locks in Skull End which forces Gedo to tap out.

Winner: Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi, EVIL, Tetsuya Naito and Sanada via Submission  

Eight Match: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Roppongi 3K w/Rocky Romero For The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship 

Matt Jackson and Yoh will start things off. Matt and Yoh are trading back and forth haymakers. Matt applies a side headlock. Matt drops Yoh with a shoulder tackle. Yoh nips up. Matt locks in the SharpShooter, but Yoh quickly escapes. Yoh applies a Single Leg Boston Crab. Matt crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Nick Jackson and Sho are tagged in. Nick kicks Sho in the gut. Nick dropkicks Sho. Matt ducks a clothesline from Sho. The Bucks their Neck/Back Breaker Combination. Matt with the cover for a one count. Yoh makes the blind tag. Yoh drop toe holds Matt into a Sliding Dropkick from Sho. Stereo Boots to Nick Jackson. R3K are double teaming Nick.

R3K clotheslines Nick over the top rope. R3K follows that with Stereo Dropkicks to Matt. The Bucks responds accordingly with Stereo SuperKicks. Matt knocks down R3K with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Nick lands a Flying Pascada to the outside. Rocky Romero starts running to the backstage area. Matt fights Romero in a PowerBomb Position. R3K gets in the way. Matt delivers a Running SomerSault Plancha off the ramp. The Bucks PowerBombs Sho on the ring apron.

Matt throws Yoh back into the ring. Matt with the lateral press for a two count. Nick drags Yoh to the corner. Matt tags in Nick. Nick with a clubbing blow to the back of Yoh. Nick launches Yoh back first to the turnbuckle pad. Double Dropkick to Yoh for a two count. Matt applies a rear chin lock. Yoh gets back to a vertical base. The Bucks are cutting the ring in half. Yoh kicks Nick in the jaw. Yoh launches Matt out of the ring. Yoh drops Nick with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Matt knocks Sho off the ring apron before Yoh can make the tag.

Nick with a Corner Spear to Yoh. Nick follows that with a Shining Wizard for a two count. Nick with multiple axe handle strikes to the back of Yoh. Yoh blocks a SuperKick. Nick inadvertently takes out Matt with a Leg Lariat. Yoh lands a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Yoh finally makes the tag to Sho. Sho with a Elbow Strikes to Nick. Matt kicks Sho in the gut. Sho sweeps the leg of Matt. Sho connects with a Basement Dropkick. Sho follows that with a HeadScissors TakeOver. Sho delivers a corner clothesline. Sho with an Cavalcade of Kicks to Nick Jackson. Nick tags in Matt.

Matt is favoring his back. Sho hits the Double German Suplex. Sho levels Matt with a BackStabber. Yoh continues the sequence with a Running Knee. R3K with a PowerSlam/Cutter Combination for a two count. Nick is trying to fight off the tandem offense R3K. R3K avoids a MoonSault from Nick. R3K connects with The 3K on the floor. Matt with a series of forearm shivers to Sho. Sho attacks the injured back of Matt. R3K with a Doomsday Falcon Arrow for a two count. Yoh locks in the Boston Crab. Matt crawls to the bottom rope to create separation.

R3K lands a Double SuperPlex for a two count. R3K are mauling Matt in the center of the ring. Matt fires up, but it’s to no avail. Yoh bodyslams Matt. Sho kicks Matt in the back. Matt blocks the DeadLift German Suplex. Yoh inadvertently takes out Sho with the SuperKick. Matt Spears Yoh. Matt tags in Nick. Nick with a  SpringBoard Missile Dropkick to R3K. Nick decks Yoh with a Spinning Leg Lariat. Nick with a Vertical Suplex on the ring apron. Nick connects with a SlingShot X-Factor. Nick follows that with a Flying Tornado DDT on the outside. Nick lands a Frog Splash. Yoh responds with a jack knife cover for a two count.

Nick and Yoh are in a long forearm exchange. Nick fires off two SuperKicks. Matt has Sho dangling from the ring apron. This allows Nick to deliver the Swanton Bomb. Nick with a SpringBoard 450 Splash to Yoh for a two count. The Bucks hits their Buckle Bomb/Enzuigiri Combination. Matt locks in the SharpShooter. Yoh desperately makes his way to the bottom rope. Nick lands a SpringBoard Swanton Bomb to the back of Yoh. Matt’s back is giving out, so he has to let go of the Sharpshooter. Yoh catches Matt off guard with the inside cradle to pickup the victory.

Winner: New IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Roppongi 3K via Pinfall 

Ninth Match: Kenny Omega (c) w/Nick Jackson vs. Jay White For The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. We have a quick stalemate in the corner. Omega pats White in the face. Omega kicks White in the gut. Omega applies a side headlock. Omega shoots White off the ropes. White slaps Omega in the face. Omega wants White to bring it. Omega with a clubbing blow to the back of White. Omega goes back to the side headlock. Omega ducks a clothesline from White. Omega drops White with a Big Boot. Omega and White are trading back and forth knife edge chops. White bounces Omega’s head on the turnbuckle pad. White launches Omega to the ring apron. White with a Forearm Smash to Omega. White delivers a Wrecking Ball Dropkick which sends Omega crashing back first into the steel guard rail.

White levels Omega with a Flying Forearm off the ring apron. Omega with a thrust kick to the midsection of White. Omega goes for a MoonSault, but White counters with a Saito Suplex. White with the cover for a one count. White dishes out another knife edge chop. White is removing the protective padding around the ringside area. White with a Boot to the back of Omega’s head. White bodyslams Omega on the exposed floor. White kicks the right knee of Omega. Omega kicks White in the chest. White drives Omega’s head to the canvas. White connects with a Basement Dropkick for a two count. White gets Omega trapped in the Last Chancery.

White is wearing Omega down in the center of the ring. Omega fires up with a flurry of haymakers. White uppercuts Omega. White with two vertical suplex’s. Omega is desperately trying to create separation. White side steps Omega into the turnbuckle pad. Omega with a Back Body Drop to White. Omega connects with a Rolling Senton. Omega follows that with a MoonSault for a two count. White blocks the Snap Dragon Suplex. Omega starts chopping down the back of White. White levels Omega with a Back Body Drop.

White with an Elbow TakeDown to Omega. White runs through Omega in the corner with a European Uppercut. White lands his second Saito Suplex of the match for a  two count. Following a Standing Switch Exchange, Omega connects with a Snap Hurricanrana. Omega lands a SomerSault Plancha. Omega with The Kotaro Krusher for a two count. Omega continues this sequence with the Aoi Shoudou. White avoids a V-Trigger from Omega. Omega slips out of the Belly to Belly Suplex.

Quick knife edge chop exchange leads us to a FlatLiner from White. White connects with a DeadLift German Suplex. White with a Running Death Valley Driver for a two count. White with a Chop/Uppercut Combination to Omega. White goes for a Running Uppercut Forearm, but Omega counters with a V-Trigger. Omega follows that with another V-Trigger which sends White crashing to the outside. Omega PowerBombs White on a row of folding chairs. White gets back to the ring at the count of eighteen.

Omega delivers two Snap Dragon Suplex’s. White is ramming his elbow into the jaw of Omega. Omega drops White with a spinning heel kick. Omega with a Corner V-Trigger to White. Omega goes for the One Winged Angel, but White blocks it. Omega fires off another Snap Dragon Suplex. Omega repeatedly slaps White in the face. Omega connects with a Jay Driller for a two count. Omega dishes out more V-Triggers. Omega with the lateral press for a two count. Omega goes for the One Winged Angel, but White counters with a Saito Suplex.

White brings his lighting quick offense to Omega. White hits the Dragon Sleeper Suplex. White drops Omega with the Kiwi Crusher for a two count. White goes for the BladeRunner, but Omega counters with a V-Trigger. White finally connects with the Blade Runner for a two count. Omega responds with a Reverse Hurricanrana. Omega lands one more V-Trigger for good measure. Omega goes for the One Winged Angel, but White counters with the Blade Runner to pickup the victory.

Winner: New IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, Jay White via Pinfall 

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