
NJPW Destruction In Hiroshima 2018
September 15, 2018
Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
Hiroshima, Japan
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First Match: Roppongi 3K vs. Kushida, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Tiger Mask in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
#njdest 広島大会がスタート!第1試合は #RPG3K VS 新日本Jr.レジェンドチーム!1試合目から白熱した闘いを繰り広げています!
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Yoh and Liger will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Yoh backs Liger into the ropes. Yoh pats Liger on the chest. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Liger applies a side headlock. Liger drops Yoh with a shoulder tackle. Yoh dropkicks Liger. Liger tosses Yoh out of the ring. Liger delivers a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Liger rolls Yoh back into the ring. Yoh is throwing forearms at Liger. Yoh uppercuts Liger. Liger with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Liger gets Yoh trapped in The Romero Special. Romero breaks up the submission attempt. Romero is putting the boots to Liger. Liger shoves Romero. Sho attacks Liger from behind. R3K is destroying Liger in the corner.
Yoh drop toe holds Liger into Stereo Basement Dropkicks. Yoh with the cover for a two count. Kushida is running interference. Yoh tags in Romero. Romero attacks the midsection of Liger. Sho is choking Liger with his boot. Romero uppercuts Liger. Romero tags in Sho. Liger launches Romero out of the ring. Liger ducks a clothesline from Sho. Yoh kicks Liger in the gut. Sho inadvertently takes out his brother with a forearm smash. Liger creates distance with The Shoteai. Liger tags in Kushida.
Kushida with a Running Dropkick off Sho’s back. Kushida reverses out of the irish whip from Romero. Kushida turns a Sunset Flip into a RoundHouse Kick. Sho kicks Kushida in the gut. Kushida responds with a Hip Toss. Kushida follows that with a Cartwheel Dropkick. Kushida locks in The Cross Arm-Breaker. Sho goes for a German Suplex, but Kushida counters with three elbow smashes. Sho fights out of The Kimura Lock. Sho with a Tilt-A-Whirl Gut Wrench PowerSlam.
Tiger Mask and Romero are tagged in. Tiger Mask dropkicks Romero. Tiger Mask with a Spinning Back Kick to Yoh. R3K responds with a Trifecta Knee Strike. Romero uppercuts Tiger Mask. Sho hits a BackStabber. Yoh wraps this sequence with a low dropkick for a two count. Yoh chucks Liger out of the ring. R3K goes for The 3K, but Tiger Mask pokes Yoh in the eye. Liger drags Romero out of the ring. Kushida with a Double HandSpring Elbow Strike. Romero fires up with Forever Clotheslines. Liger levels Romero with another Shoetai. Tiger Mask connects with The Tiger Bomb for a two count. Tiger Mask plants Romero with a Tiger Suplex to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kushida, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Tiger Mask via Pinfall
Second Match: Bad Luck Fale vs. Toa Henare
#njdest 広島大会!第2試合は@TOKSFALE VS @HenareNZ のシングルマッチ!前回ファレに秒殺を食らっているヘナーレがリングイン途中のファレを奇襲!ファレ相手に爪痕を残せるか⁉︎
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Henare attacks Fale before the bell rings. Fale is trying to create separation. Henare is throwing haymakers at Fale. Henare kicks Fale in the gut. Henare with clubbing forearm smashes. Fale is pissed. Henare goes for a Running Clothesline, but Fale stands still. Henare repeatedly kicks the left knee of Fale. Henare unloads three forearm shivers. Henare ducks a clothesline from Fale. Henare drops Fale with a Leaping Shoulder Tackle. Henare follows that with a Body Avalanche.
Henare with a Flying Shoulder Tackle for a two count. Henare plays to the crowd. Henare with a Running Tomahawk Chop for a two count. Henare goes for The Rock Bottom, but Fale blocks it. Fale blasts Henare with a Body Avalanche. Fale goes for The Bad Luck Fall, but Henare lands back on his feet. Henare HeadButts the chest of Fale. Fale responds with an Inside Out Lariat. Fale plants Henare with The Grenade to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bad Luck Fale via Pinfall
Third Match: Michael Elgin & Ayato Yoshida vs. The Killer Elite Squad
#njdest 広島大会!#KES が久々に新日本マットに登場!
対するは@MichaelElgin25 & @ayato_kdojo 組!K-DOJOのエース&ビッグマイクが最恐タッグに挑みます!
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Archer shoves Yoshida before the bell rings. Yoshida and Archer will start things off. Archer wants the hiroshima crowd to be quiet. Smith attacks Yoshida from behind. Elgin and Yoshida are double teaming Smith. Yoshida with a Leaping Knee Strike. Archer drops Elgin with a Running Shoulder Block. Yoshida with a clubbing blow to Archer’s back. Smith responds with a High Angle Suplex. Archer runs Elgin into the ringside barricade. Smith kicks Yoshida in the face. Smith with clubbing shots across the back of Yoshida. Smith tags in Archer.
Archer clotheslines Yoshida. Archer whips Yoshida to the corner. Archer bounces Yoshida’s head on the white and yellow turnbuckle pad. Archer with Three Leaping Elbow Strikes. Archer tags in Smith. Smith with a disrespectful cover for a two count. Smith with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Smith kicks Elgin in the gut. Smith tosses Elgin out of the ring. KES are cutting the ring in half. Smith throws Yoshida into a PowerSlam from Archer. Archer with the lateral press for a two count. Archer applies an Bow and Arrow Stretch. Archer goes for a ChokeSlam, but Yoshida counters with a Guillotine Choke. Yoshida kicks Archer in the jaw. Archer responds with a Corner Clothesline. Yoshida dropkicks Archer. Yoshida tags in Elgin.
Elgin knocks Smith off the ring apron. Elgin delivers a Step Up Enzuigiri. Elgin follows that with a Missile Dropkick. Elgin with combination forearm strikes. Elgin goes for a Discus Forearm Smash, but Archer blocks it. Archer drives Elgin into the turnbuckles. Elgin with a Release German Suplex. Elgin connects with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Elgin blasts Archer with a Discus Forearm Smash. Archer responds with a Black Hole Slam.
Yoshida and Smith are tagged in. Yoshida is throwing forearms at Smith. Yoshida applies a sleeper hold. Smith with a Snap Mare TakeOver. Smith goes for a Leg Drop, but Yoshida ducks out of the way. Yoshida hits The PK. Yoshida kicks Smith in the back. Yoshida unloads another PK for a two count. Smith dodges a leg lariat from Yoshida. Smith kicks Yoshida in the gut. Smith with a Running PowerSlam for a two count. Elgin dropkicks Archer off the ring apron. Smith PowerSlams Elgin. Yoshida rolls Smith over for a two count. Archer ChokeSlams Yoshida. KES plants Yoshida with The Killer Bomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Killer Elite Squad via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Will Ospreay & The Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Beretta) vs. Kota Ibushi, Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
日に日に激化する、@ibushi_kota VS @WillOspreay !
今宵はどんな闘いを見せてくれるのか⁉︎
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Taylor and Takahashi will start things off. Takahashi thrust kicks the midsection of Taylor. Takahashi pie faces Taylor. Takahashi with a forearm smash. Takahashi whips Taylor to the corner. Taylor dives over Takahashi. Taylor ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Taylor leapfrogs over Takahashi. Taylor with a pinning combination for a two count. Beretta knocks Owens and Ibushi off the ring. Taylor tags in Ospreay. Best Friends are double teaming Takahashi. Ospreay with a Twisting Corkscrew Splash off Taylor’s back for a two count. Ospreay wants a hug from Beretta. Ospreay tags in Taylor.
Takahashi bites the left thumb of Taylor. Takahashi hot shots Taylor into the ropes. Owens and Takahashi repeatedly stomps on Taylor’s chest. Ibushi wants no part of The Bullet Club Elite’s tactics. Takahashi with a Running Boot for a two count. Owens and Ibushi with a Double Boot to Taylor. Following a snap mare takeover, Owens dropkicks Taylor for a two count. Owens slams Taylor’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Bullet Club Elite are cutting the ring in half. Taylor is throwing forearms at Owens. Owens rakes the eyes of Taylor. Owens tags in Ibushi.
Owens and Ibushi with a Fist Drop/Standing MoonSault Combination for a two count. Ibushi wants Taylor to bring it. Taylor sends Takahashi and Owens crashing to the outside. Taylor kicks Ibushi in the jaw. Taylor creates distance with a High Knee Strike. Taylor with a Missile Dropkick. Taylor ducks a clothesline from Owens. Taylor connects with Sole Food. Taylor tags in Ospreay. Ospreay with an Leaping Enzuigiri to Ibushi. Ospreay with a SomerSaults NeckBreaker. Ospreay with a Standing Shooting Star Press for a two count. Ospreay drops Ibushi with a Flying European Uppercut. Ospreay goes for a ShotGun Meteora, but Ibushi ducks out of the way.
Ibushi PowerSlams Ospreay. Ibushi with a SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Ibushi goes for The Last Ride PowerBomb, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay applies a waist lock. Ibushi decks Ospreay with a Back Elbow Smash. Ibushi with a Buzzsaw Kick. Ospreay responds with a HandSpring Back Flip Kick. Ibushi wraps this sequence with an Inside Out Lariat. Ibushi tags in Owens. Owens knocks Beretta off the ring apron. Owens with a Twisting NeckBreaker for a two count. Owens goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ospreay counters with an Modified Stunner. Ospreay tags in Beretta.
Beretta with a chop/forearm combination. Beretta swings and misses on The Step Up Enzuigiri. Owens delivers his combination offense. Beretta with a Running Forearm Smash. Owens responds with a Back Body Drop. Owens whips Beretta back first across the turnbuckle pad. Beretta with a Running Lariat to Owens. Beretta follows that with a Leaping Elbow Smash. Beretta connects with a Tornado DDT. Beretta with a Running Knee for a two count. Beretta goes for The DudeBuster, but Ibushi gets in the way. Beretta is lighting up Owens and Ibushi’s chest.
Ibushi leapfrogs over Beretta. Ibushi with another Buzzsaw Kick. Owens with a Running Bulldog. Beretta eats a sliding boot from Takahashi. Owens with a Shining Wizard for a two count. Owens with a SlingShot BackBreaker for a two count. Owens goes for a Package PileDriver, but Taylor counters with a SuperKick. Ibushi with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Ibushi kicks Ospreay in the gut. Ospreay responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taylor lowers the top rope which sends Takahashi crashing to the outside. Ospreay takes out Takahashi and Ibushi with a Double MoonSault. Best Friends plants Owens with Strong Zero to pickup the victory.
Winner: Will Ospreay & The Best Friends via Pinfall
Fifth Match: The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Juice Robinson, David Finlay and Ryusuke Taguchi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match For The NEVER OpenWeight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
#njdest 広島大会!第5試合 NEVER無差別級6人タッグマッチ!王者組の #BCOG に勝負を挑むは田口JAPAN!ベルトは動くのか⁉︎
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Ishimori and Taguchi will start things off. Ishimori grapples around Taguchi. Test of strength. Taguchi is putting the boots to Ishimori. Taguchi delivers the funky weapon in the corner. Ishimori slides under Taguchi. Ishimori rams his shoulders into the midsection of Taguchi. Ishimori dives over Taguchi. Stereo Dropkicks leads us to a standoff in the center of the ring. Ishimori is showing off his pecs. Loa and Robinson are tagged in. Robinson applies a side headlock. Robinson goes for a shoulder tackle, but Loa stands still. Loa blocks the Hip Toss. Robinson with an arm-drag takeover. Robinson dropkicks Loa. Robinson tags in Finlay.
Robinson drop toe holds Loa into a Leg Drop from Finlay. Finlay applies a wrist lock. FinJuice are double teaming Loa. Robinson levels Loa with Juice Jabs. Loa avoids The Left Hand Of God. Robinson with a SpineBuster. Robinson knocks Tonga and Ishimori off the ring apron. Robinson with Two Corner Clotheslines. Robinson connects with a Running Cannonball Strike. Tonga is running interference. Taguchi uses a rugby helmet as a weapon. Loa shoves Robinson into Finlay and Taguchi. Loa follows that with a Double Clothesline. Loa is putting the boots to Robinson. Loa tosses Robinson out of the ring. Loa bodyslams Robinson on the floor. Loa rolls Robison back into the ring. Loa tags in Tonga.
GOD with Stereo HeadButts. Tonga unloads a gut punch. Tonga drops Robinson with a Spinning Elbow Strike for a two count. Tonga tags in Ishimori. Ishimori stomps on Robinson’s back. Ishimori locks in The Cravate. Ishimori with a neck crank for a one count. The Firing Squad are cutting the ring in half. Loa with a Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count. Loa knocks Taguchi off the ring apron. Loa tags in Tonga. Loa drives Robinson back first into the turnbuckles. Tonga lands a Stinger Splash. Robinson is displaying his fighting spirit. Tonga inadvertently strikes the rugby helmet. Robinson creates distance with a Back Body Drop. Robinson tags in Taguchi.
It’s time for a Hip Attack Party. Taguchi tags in Finlay. Taguchi Japan are triple teaming Loa. FinJuice with a Double Flapjack for a two count. Robinson and Taguchi goes for Stereo SlingShot Crossbody Blocks, but Tonga and Ishimori ducks out of the way. Ishimori attacks Finlay from behind. Finlay side steps The Stinger Splash. Finlay ducks a clothesline from Loa. Loa PowerSlams Finlay. Robinson responds with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Ishimori with a Flying Seated Senton. Taguchi drops Ishimori with a Hip Attack. Tonga rips off Taguchi’s rugby helmet. Tonga connects with The Gun Stun. Finlay hits The Stunner. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Finlay rolls him over for a two count. Finlay goes for another Stunner, but Loa counters with Ape Shit to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still NEVER OpenWeight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Taiji Ishimori via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Taichi, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano, and Gedo in 6-Man Tag Team Match
9/17別府大会でNEVER無差別級王座を懸けて対戦する両者!
直接対決まであと2日!荒武者VS聖帝、勝つのは⁉︎
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Suzuki Gun attacks Chaos before the bell rings. Taichi is choking Goto with his mic stand. A pair of pier six brawls breaks out in Hiroshima. Goto runs Taichi into the ringside barricade. Yano backs himself in between the ropes. Yano is playing mind games with Iizuka. Iizuka tries to bite Yano’s forehead. Iizuka is pissed. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Gedo rams his boot across Iizuka face. Goto follows that with an Elbow Drop. Gedo kicks Kanemaru in the gut. Goto with a Snap Vertical Suplex on top of Iizuka. Chaos does their signature pose. Gedo is throwing jabs at Iizuka. Taichi rakes the eyes of Gedo. Taichi tosses Gedo out of the ring. Taichi and Goto are brawling in the crowd.
Taichi blasts Goto with a folding chair. Taichi is choking Goto with a steel guard rail. Gedo negates the referee’s twenty count. Taichi grabs the NEVER OpenWeight Championship Belt. The referee stops Taichi in his tracks. Taichi throws the title out of the ring. Taichi tells Gedo to bring it. Taichi is abusing the referee’s five count in the corner. Taich tags in Iizuka. Taichi rips off Iizuka’s muzzle. Iizuka starts biting everybody. Gedo kicks Iizuka in the chest. Iizuka wraps a shoe lace around Gedo’s neck. The referee has no control in this match. Goto and Taichi are tagged in.
Goto is busted open. Goto clotheslines Taichi. Goto knocks Kanemaru off the ring apron. Goto with a Spinning Heel Kick. Goto follows that with a Saito Suplex. Taichi fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Taichi kicks Goto in the gut. Taichi with a Running Lariat. Goto blocks a leg lariat from Taichi. Taichi decks Goto with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Suzuki Gun are triple teaming Goto. Kanemaru with a Basement Dropkick for a one count. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on Goto’s chest.
Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi with a Buzzsaw Kick. Kanemaru with the cover for a two count. Goto goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kanemaru lands back on his feet. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Goto. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi. Gedo SuperKicks Kanemaru. Goto connects with The GTR for a two count. Taichi kicks the referee out of the ring. Taichi continues to attack Goto with the mic stand which causes the disqualification.
Winner: Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano and Gedo via Disqualification
Seventh Match: Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado and Taka Michinoku vs. Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, Sanada and Bushi in a 8-Man Tag Team Match
王様@suzuki_D_minoru が@s_d_naito を場外で滅多打ち!
さすがの内藤もなす術無し!制御不能なカリスマはこのままやられてしまうのか⁉︎
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You know the drill here. Naito and Suzuki are brawling on the floor. Naito whips Suzuki into the ringside barricade. Sanada with a Double Dropkick. Sanada gets Michinoku trapped in The Paradise Lock. Desperado breaks the submission hold. Sanada tags in EVIL. EVIL stomps on Desperado’s back. EVIL tags in Naito. Naito kicks Desperado in the gut. Bushi flips Desperado into a Basement Dropkick from Naito. Naito with the cover for a one count. Naito with an Modified Bow and Arrow Stretch. Bushi with a Missile Dropkick. Bush follows that with The Bushirooni. Bushi with a Forearm Smash to Desperado. Suzuki kicks Bushi in the back. Suzuki locks in The Roped Assisted Arm-Bar. Suzuki goes after Naito. Suzuki and Naito are brawling on the ramp.
Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki hits The PK. Pure chaos in Hiroshima. Suzuki repeatedly hits Naito with a folding chair. Suzuki with a Big Boot. Sabre locks in The STF. Suzuki Gun are cutting the ring in half. Bushi with a series of open hand chops. Suzuki punches Bushi in the jaw. Suzuki works on his joint manipulation game. Suzuki applies the cross arm-breaker. Naito spits at Suzuki. Naito rams his boot across Suzuki face. Naito and Suzuki are trading back and forth shots. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Suzuki negates The Rebound Dropkick. Suzuki goes for a Gotch Style PileDriver, but Naito blocks it. Suzuki applies a Sleeper Hold on the ring apron.
Bushi goes for a Hurricanrana, but Sabre counters with an Ankle Lock. Bushi rocks Sabre with an Enzuigiri. Bushi tags in EVIL. Desperado and Michinoku with a Double Boot to EVIL. EVIL side steps Michinoku into the white turnbuckle pad. EVIL kicks Desperado in the jaw. EVIL connects with a Running Bulldog/Lariat Combination. EVIL follows that with a Side Walk Slam for a two count. EVIL goes for The Fisherman’s Buster, but Sabre counters with an OverHead Kick. Sabre drops EVIL with The PK. Sabre targets the left shoulder of EVIL. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Sabre. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline.
EVIL goes for Darkness Fall, but Sabre counters with The Octopus Stretch. Sabre tags in Michinoku. Suzuki Gun is mollywhopping EVIL. Michinoku with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku applies The Crippler CrossFace. Naito breaks the submission attempt. Suzuki attacks Naito from behind. Naito goes for a Flying Forearm Smash, but Suzuki counters with a Sleeper Hold. Michinoku SuperKicks EVIL. Tandem offense from LIJ. Bushi with a CodeBreaker. EVIL knocks Sabre off the ring apron. Bushi lands a Suicide Dive. LIJ plants Michinoku with The Magic Killer to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, Sanada and Bushi via Pinfall
Eight Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, and Tomoaki Honma vs. Kazuchika Okada, Jay White and Yoshi Hashi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
9/23神戸大会で東京ドームメイン権利証を懸けて闘う両者!
試合の激ししさは日を追うごとに増していきます!
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Tanahashi and White will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tanahashi applies a waist lock. White reverses the hold. Tanahashi transitions into an arm-bar. White pulls on Tanahashi’s hair. White unloads two knife edge chops. White uppercuts Tanahashi. White whips Tanahashi to the corner. Tanahashi decks White with a Back Elbow Smash. Tanahashi with a Twisting Crossbody Block. Tanahashi is playing air guitar. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Tanahashi tags in Honma. Honma kicks White in the gut. Honma with a big haymaker. Honma targets the midsection of White. Honma with a Back Elbow Strike for a one count. Honma with two knife edge chops. Honma bodyslams White. Honma goes for The Kokeshi, but White ducks out of the way. White repeatedly runs Tanahashi into the steel barricade. White is doing a favor for Okada. White with a clubbing blow to Honma’s back. White tags in Hashi.
Hashi kicks Honma in the gut. Honma responds with an open hand chop. Hashi wants more punishment. Honma obliges. Hashi with a knockdown for a one count. Hashi tags in Okada. Okada bounces Honma’s head on the white turnbuckle pad. Okada repeatedly stomps on Honma’s chest. Okada dumps Honma on the canvas. Okada with a SlingShot Senton. Okada stares at Tanahashi. Honma is trapped in The Chaos corner. Okada tags in White. White with more devastating chops. Honma goes for an Exploder Suplex, but White blocks it. Honma creates distance with a Flying Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma tags in Makabe.
Makabe with a shoulder tackle. Makabe knocks Okada off the ring apron. Hashi kicks the right leg of Makabe. Makabe PowerSlams Hashi. Makabe with a Corner Clothesline to White. White tags in Okada. Makabe is throwing haymakers at Okada. Makabe with another Corner Clothesline. Makabe transitions into a Corner Mount. Makabe goes for a Northern Lights Suplex, but Okada blocks it. Makabe with a Stiff Lariat for a two count. Makabe goes for a PowerBomb, but Okada counters with a Back Body Drop. Okada with a Running Elbow Strike. Okada kicks Makabe in the gut. Okada follows that with a DDT for a two count. Makabe negates The Reverse NeckBreaker. Makabe lands a Western Lariat. Makabe tags in Tanahashi.
Tanahashi clears the ring. Tanahashi with Twist and Shout. Tanahashi hits The SlingBlade for a two count. Makabe tosses Hashi out of the ring. Tanahashi ascends to the top turnbuckle. Okada dropkicks Tanahashi. Okada goes for a TombStone PileDriver, but Tanahashi lands back on his feet. Tanahashi blasts Okada with a Nasty Palm Strike. Okada responds with a Dynamic Dropkick. Okada tags in Hashi. Hashi delivers The Head Hunter. Hashi with a Running Chop in the corner. Hashi is distracted by White who’s holding a gray chair. Tanahashi with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi, Makabe and Honma are triple teaming Hashi. White launches Tanahashi off the top turnbuckle. Okada runs Makabe into the steel barricade. Tanahashi kicks Hashi in the chest. Tanahashi decks Okada with a Back Elbow Smash. Okada inadvertently takes out Hashi with a Big Boot. Tanahashi rolls Hashi over to pickup the victory.
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma via Pinfall
Ninth Match: Kenny Omega (c) w/Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii For The IWGP Heavyweight Championship
メインイベント、IWGPヘビー級選手権試合!@KennyOmegamanX VS石井智宏!ベストバウトマシーンVS名勝負製造機の闘い!G1でケニーに土をつけた石井が今宵もケニーに土をつけ、新チャンピオンになることはできるか⁉︎
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Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Omega applies a side headlock. Ishii punches Omega in the ribs. Omega goes for multiple shoulder tackles, but Ishii stand still. Omega rakes the eyes of Ishii. Ishii drops Omega with a Running Shoulder Tackle. Omega with a Big Boot to Ishii. Ishii side steps The V-Trigger. Omega drop toe holds Ishii into the canvas. Omega goes for a Hesitation Dropkick, but Ishii ducks out of the way. Ishii tells Omega to bring it. Ishii and Omega are exchanging forearms. Omega with a DDT. Omega repeatedly kicks Ishii in the back. Omega with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Omega applies a rear chin lock. Omega with a double axe handle strike. Omega continues to target the back of Ishii. Omega bounces Ishii’s head on the white turnbuckle pad. Ishii is pissed. Omega responds with a series of forearm shivers. Omega steps on Ishii’s back. Omega whips Ishii to the corner. Omega with a Leaping Hip Attack. Ishii PowerSlams Omega. Ishii with a Chop/Forearm Combination. Omega reverses out of the irish whip from Ishii. Omega with a Rolling Senton. Omega goes for a MoonSault, but Ishii ducks out of the way. Omega with a Snap Hurricanrana. Omega lands a SomerSault Plancha.
Omega hits The Kotaro Krusher. Ishii fires back with clubbing forearms. Ishii clotheslines Omega over the top rope. Ishii runs Omega into the ringside barricade. Brutal chop exchange. Ishii attacks Omega from behind. Ishii gets Omega in The Electric Chair Position. Omega with a clubbing blow to Ishii’s back. Ishii with a Snap Vertical Suplex on the floor. Omega dropkicks Ishii off the ring apron. Omega with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Omega puts Ishii through the announce table with a Flying Double Foot Stomp. Ishii gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Omega with Aoi Shoudou. Ishii applies a waist lock. Omega with three sharp elbow strikes. Ishii ducks a clothesline from Omega. Ishii with a Saito Suplex. Ishii is lighting up Omega’s chest. Omega spits at Ishii. Ishii responds with clubbing throat chops. Ishii argues with the referee.
Ishii with a Running Shoulder Tackle that sends Omega crashing into the blue turnbuckle pad. Ishii with a Last Ride PowerBomb for a two count. Ishii goes for a Sliding Lariat, but Omega rolls out of the way. Omega can’t muster any offense. Ishii has Omega perched on the top turnbuckle pad. Omega slaps Ishii in the face. Ishii HeadButts Omega. Ishii connects with a SuperPlex for a two count. Omega and Ishii traded Snap German Suplexes. Omega drops Ishii with V-Trigger 1. Omega is throwing haymakers at Ishii. Ishii wants more punishment. Omega with a Discus Forearm Smash. Omega follows that with a Snap Dragon Suplex. Omega with V-Trigger 2. Omega goes for The One Winged Angel, but Ishii lands back on his feet. Omega with a Vertical Brain Buster for a two count.
V-Triggers 3, 4, 5, and 6. Omega goes for an Avalanche Dragon Suplex, but Ishii blocks it. Ishii with a Reverse HeadButt. Ishii negates The Avalanche Jay Driller. Omega rocks Ishii with V-Trigger 7. It’s a stalemate on the top turnbuckle. Ishii with a Top Rope FrankenSteiner. Ishii with a Corner Clothesline to Omega. Ishii unloads another HeadButt. Ishii levels Omega with a V-Trigger. Ishii with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Ishii goes for a Brain Buster, but Omega lands back on his feet. Omega clotheslines Ishii. Omega with a Reverse Hurricanrana. Following a long forearm exchange, Ishii swings and misses with The Step Up Enzuigiri.
Omega with a Snap Dragon Suplex. V-Trigger 8. Omega with a High Angle German Suplex. Omega decks Ishii with V-Trigger 9. Ishii responds with an Inside Out Lariat out of nowhere. Ishii delivers a Sliding Lariat for a two count. Ishii stomps Omega in his tracks. Omega with a Spike TombStone PileDriver for a two count. Omega backs Ishii into the ropes. Omega with V-Trigger 10, 11 and 12. Ishii with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Omega responds with V-Trigger 13. Omega connects with a Jay Driller for a two count. V-Trigger 14. Omega plants Ishii with The One Winged Angel to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Kenny Omega via Pinfall
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