
NJPW Destruction In Beppu 2018
September 17, 2018
Beppu B-Con Plaza
Beppu, Japan
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First Match: Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi, and Yuya Uemura vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, and Yota Tsuji in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
#njdest 別府大会がスタート!第1試合は第3世代+ヤングライオンの本体対決!@cozy_lariat にやられっぱなしの上村!
見かねた@nagata769 が闘魂注入!
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Nakanishi and Tenzan will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nakanishi backs Tenzan into the ropes. Tenzan kicks Nakanishi in the gut. Tenzan HeadButts Nakanishi in the chest. Tenzan unloads an Mongolian Chop. Tenzan goes for multiple shoulder tackles, but Nakanishi stands still. Nakanishi rakes the eyes of Tenzan. Nakanishi drops Tenzan with a shoulder tackle. Nakanishi knocks Kojima and Uemura off the ring apron. Nakanishi is throwing forearms at Tenzan. Nakanishi follows that with Two Lariats. Nakanishi plays to the crowd. Nakanishi with a Double Shoulder Tackle for a two count. Uemura and Tsuji are tagged in.
Quick forearm/open hand chop exchange. Tsjui wants more punishments. Uemura obliges with multiple knife edge chops. Tsuji drops Uemura with a shoulder tackle for a two count. Tsuji stomps on Uemura’s back. Tsuji applies a front face lock. Tsuji brings Uemura to the corner. Tsuji tags in Tenzan. Tenzan with Two HeadButts. Tenzan follows that with more Mongolian Chops for a two count. Tenzan stomps on Uemura’s back. Tenzan with a Spinning Heel Kick for a one count. The referee is trying to get Nakanishi out of the ring.
Kojima knocks Nagata and Naknishi off the apron. Tenzan and Kojima are double teaming Uemura. Tenzan with the lateral press for a two count. Tenzan applies a rear chin lock. Tenzan is distracted by Nakanishi. Tenzan tags in Kojima. Kojima with a NeckBreaker. Kojima punches Nakanishi. Kojima is with Machine Gun Chops to Uemura. Kojima with a Running Forearm Smash. Kojima connects with a Diving Elbow Drop. Nagata is trying to wake up Uemura. Uemura and Kojima are trading back and forth shots.
Kojima goes for a Western Lariat, but Uemura counters with a dropkick. Uemura tags in Nagata. Nagata with multiple buzzsaw kicks. Nagata with The Helluva Kick. Nagata goes for an Exploder Suplex, but Kojima blocks it. Nagata dropkicks the left knee of Kojima. Nagata locks in The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Tenzan breaks the submission attempt. Tenzan HeadButts Nagata. Nagata responds with a Muay Thai Knee Strike. Kojima blocks a boot from Nagata. Kojima hits The Koji Cutter. Kojima tags in Tsuji.
Tsuji with a Baseball Slide Dropkick which sends Nakanishi into the steel barricade. Tsuji with a Flying Forearm Smash to Nagata. Kojima follows that with a Running Elbow Strike. Tenzan with a Corner Clothesline. Tsuji dropkicks Nagata. Tsuji gets Nagata trapped in The Boston Crab. Tsuji is throwing forearms at Nagata. Nagata is pissed. Nagata with a High Knee Lift. Nagata connects with an Exploder Suplex. A pier six brawls break out in the ringside area. Nagata applies The Nagata Lock which forces Tsuji to tap out.
Winner: Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi and Yuya Uemura via Submission
Second Match: Toa Henare & Shota Umino vs. David Finlay & Ren Narita
#njdest 別府大会がスタート!第2試合は@HenareNZ & @njpw_shota VS @THEdavidfinlay & @rennarita_njpw !
気合十分の海野がヘナーレに交代を要求!ミサイルキックで流れを作りフィンレーを追い込んでいく!
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Umino and Narita will start things off. Quick chain grappling exchange. Narita applies a wrist lock. Umino reverses the hold. Narita transitions into a side headlock. Umino drops Narita with a shoulder tackle. Narita responds with a elbow strike. Narita stomps on Umino’s chest. Narita tags in Finlay. Narita knocks Henare off the ring apron. Finlay and Narita are double teaming Umino. Finlay bodyslams Narita on top of Umino for a two count. Finlay with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Finlay blasts Umino with a Forearm Smash. Finlay tags in Narita. Narita repeatedly stomps on Umino’s chest. Narita whips Umino to the corner. Umino kicks Narita in the chest. Umino creates distance with a Missile Dropkick. Umino is busted open. Narita tags in Finlay.
Henare punches Finlay in the face. Umino with a Back Body Drop. Umino tags in Henare. Henare is throwing forearms at Finlay. Henare with a Misdirection Shoulder Tackle. Henare follows that with a Corner Clothesline. Henare with a Delayed Vertical Suplex. Henare plays to the crowd. Henare with a Running Tomahawk Chop. Henare connects with a Samoan Drop for a two count. Henare tags in Umino. Umino attacks Narita. Henare and Umino are double teaming Finlay.
Henare Spears Finlay. Umino lands another Missile Dropkick. Umino locks in The Boston Crab. Narita breaks the submission attempt. Henare blasts Narita with a knife edge chop. Umino and Finlay are trading back and forth shots. Finlay with a series of european uppercuts. Finlay ducks a clothesline from Umino. Umino dropkicks Finlay. Umino goes for a German Suplex, but Finlay counters with three elbow smashes. Umino rolls Finlay over for a two count. Umino kicks Finlay in the gut. Finlay responds with a Uranage BackBreaker for a two count. Henare and Narita are brawling on the floor. Finlay plants Umino with The Stunner to pickup the victory.
Winner: David Finlay & Ren Narita via Pinfall
Third Match: Takashi Iizuka vs. Ayato Yoshida
#njdest 別府大会!第3試合は注目カード!飯塚高史 VS @ayato_kdojo !
K-DOJOエースの吉田は狂乱の飯塚を相手に一体どう戦うのか⁉︎
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Iizuka attacks Yoshida before the bell rings. Iizuka repeatedly hits Yoshida with a folding chair. Iizuka rolls Yoshida back into the ring. Iizuka is trying to bite Yoshida. Iizuka grabs Kevin Kelly. Kelly is begging for mercy. Iizuka has officially lost his mind. Yoshida with a Forearm Smash. Iizuka blocks a boot from Yoshida. Iiuzka removes his muzzle. Iizuka thinks he’s at a buffet. Iizuka argues with the referee. Iizuka abuses the referee’s ten count.
Yoshida clotheslines Iizuka. Yoshida is throwing forearms at Iizuka. Yoshida with a Leaping Meteora. Yoshida kicks Iizuka in the back. Yoshida hits The PK for a two count. Yoshida goes for another PK, but Iizuka blocks it. Yoshida drops Iizuka with a Mid-Kick for a two count. Yoshida applies a waist lock. Yoshida drives his knee into the midsection of Iizuka. Iizuka with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Iizuka wraps a rope around Yoshida’s neck. Iizuka shoves the referee. Iizuka blasts Yoshida with an iron glove to cause the disqualification.
Winner: Ayato Yoshida via Disqualification
Fourth Match: Will Ospreay & Roppongi 3K vs. Kushida, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Ryusuke Taguchi in a 8-Man Tag Team Match
第4試合は@taguchiryusuke 監督率いる本隊Jr.レジェンドチーム VS #RPG3K wish @WillOspreay !
激しい攻防戦が予想されるこの試合、一体どんな勝負となるのか⁉︎
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Sho and Liger will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sho backs Liger into the ropes. Sho pats Liger on the chest. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Liger applies a side headlock. Liger goes for a shoulder tackle, but Sho stands still. Liger tells Sho to bring it. Sho ducks a Shotei from Liger. Sho goes for a German Suplex, but Liger counters with three elbow smashes. Sho leapfrogs over Liger. Sho dropkicks Liger. Sho slaps Liger in the chest. Liger responds with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Liger locks in The Romero Special. Chaos breaks the submission attempt. Taguchi Japan clears the ring.
Liger tags in Taguchi. Taguchi stomps on Sho’s back. Sho with a Vertical Suplex. Sho tags in Yoh. Yoh unloads multiple hip attacks. Taguchi fires back with a Leaping Hip Attack. Yoh is getting destroyed by Taguchi Japan. Yoh knocks Taguchi off the second rope. Chaos with a flurry of strikes to Taguchi. Romero connects with Forever Clotheslines. Chaos engages in a weird shoving contest. Taguchi wants to be party of the hug party. R3K are putting the boots to Taguchi. Yoh with the cover for a two count. Yoh drives Taguchi shoulder first into the blue turnbuckle pad. Yoh tags in Ospreay.
Ospreay punches the hip of Taguchi. Taguchi is pissed. Ospreay with an elbow knockdown. Ospreay with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. Tiger Mask is running interference. Taguchi goes for a Hip Attack, but Ospreay counters with an Atomic Drop. Taguchi knocks Sho off the ring apron. Taguchi creates distance with a Leaping Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Kushida. Kushida with a SpringBoard Clothesline. Kushida repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Ospreay. Kushida follows that with Three Hip Tosses. Ospreay kicks Kushida in the ribs. Kushida leapfrogs over Ospreay. Kushida with a Hip Toss/Cartwheel Dropkick Combination.
Ospreay responds with a 619. Ospreay connects with Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Storm Breaker, but Kushida lands back on his feet. Kushida with a Discus Forearm Smash. Ospreay applies a full nelson lock. Kushida blasts Ospreay with an OverHead Kick. Ospreay fires back with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Tiger Mask and Romero are tagged in. Tiger Mask with a Flying Crossbody Block. Tiger Mask with boots to the midsection of Romero. R3K attacks Tiger Mask from behind.
Tiger Mask sweeps the legs of Yoh. Tiger Mask with a Spinning Back Kick to Sho. Tiger Mask levels Romero with a Knee Lift. R3K with Stereo Jumping Knee Strikes. Taguchi and Kushida responds with Stereo Hip Attacks. Ospreay takes out Taguchi Japan with a HandSpring Back Flip Kick. Liger with an Inside Out Lariat to Ospreay. Romero drops Liger with a Spin Kick. Romero uppercuts Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask ducks a clothesline from Romero. Tiger Mask connects with The Tiger Driver for a two count. Tiger Mask plants Romero with The Tombstone PileDriver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kushida, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Ryusuke Taguchi via Pinfall
Fifth Match: The Killer Elite Squad vs. The Best Friends
#njdest 別府大会!第5試合は #KES VS ベストフレンズ!@LanceHoyt & @DBSmithjr の圧倒的パワーに苦しめられる@trentylocks !
このままやられてしまうのか⁉︎
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KES attacks Best Friends before the bell rings. Beretta is throwing haymakers at Archer. Smith runs Taylor into the ringside barricade. Archer is putting the boots to Beretta. Archer with a clubbing blow to Beretta’s back. KES rolls The Best Friends back into the ring. Best Friends dropkicks KES off the ring apron. Best Friends follows that with Stereo SlingShot Crossbody Blocks. Best Friends are double teaming Smith. Best Friends with Stereo Elbow Drops for a one count. Beretta applies a side headlock. Smith backs Beretta into the white and yellow turnbuckle. Beretta thrust kicks the midsection of Smith. Beretta with a Sunset Flip for a two count. Beretta decks Smith with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Archer delivers The Pounce. Archer launches Taylor over the steel barricade. Archer and Taylor are brawling in the crowd.
Archer is choking Taylor with his boot. Smith bodyslams Beretta. Smith talks smack to Beretta. Smith with a Forearm Smash. Smith is mauling Beretta in the corner. Smith goes for a Running Knee Strike, but Beretta ducks out of the way. Beretta goes for a Tornado DDT, but Smith counters with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Smith applies a rear chin lock. Smith tags in Archer. Smith throws Beretta into a PowerSlam from Archer for a two count. Archer argues with the referee. Archer with a Running Elbow Strike. Beretta having a hard time creating separation. KES is cutting the ring in half.
Beretta unloads three knife edge chops. Smith responds with a big haymaker. Smith goes for a Running PowerSlam, but Beretta lands back on his feet. Beretta with an Half/Half Suplex. Beretta tags in Taylor. Taylor knocks Archer off the ring apron. Taylor kicks Smith in the jaw. Taylor with a Missile Dropkick. Taylor goes for a MoonSault, but Smith ducks out of the way. Smith with The Dungeon Special for a two count. Smith goes for a PowerBomb, but Taylor counters with a FlatLiner. Beretta and Archer are tagged in. Archer with a series of corner clotheslines. Beretta shoves Archer into a Jumping Knee Strike from Taylor.
Beretta connects with The Running Knee for a two count. Smith responds with a High Angle German Suplex. Beretta kicks Archer in the chest. Beretta drops Smith with a Spinning DDT. Archer goes for a ChokeSlam, but Taylor counters with a dropkick. Taylor lands a SomerSault Plancha. Beretta goes for a Suicide Dive, but Archer counters with a ChokeSlam on the apron. Archer rolls Beretta back into the ring. Beretta rolls Archer over for a two count. Archer connects with a Black Hole Slam for a two count. Taylor sends Smith crashing to the outside. Smith with a Snap Vertical Suplex on the floor. Beretta negates The Killer Bomb. Smith inadvertently drops Archer with a shoulder tackle. KES plants Beretta with The Killer Bomb to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Killer Elite Squad via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. EVIL, Sanada and Bushi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
#njdest 別府大会!第6試合は #LIJ VS #鈴木軍!
序盤劣勢だった鈴木軍が場外戦を皮切りに一気にLIJを追いつめる!
鈴木軍は熊本全面戦争での借り返すことはできるか⁉︎
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Sanada and Kanemaru will start things off. Bushi attacks Sanada from behind. Suzuki Gun are double teaming Sanada. Sanada creates distance with a Double Dropkick. Sanada knocks Sabre off the ring apron. Sanada blocks a boot from Kanemar. Sanada with a double leg takedown. Sanada applies The Paradise Lock. Sanada with a Basement Dropkick for a two count. Sanada drives his knee into the midsection of Kanemaru. Sanada with a Running Elbow Strike. Kanemaru fights out of The Cravate. Desperado drags Sanada out of the ring. Kanemaru knocks Bushi and EVIL off the ring apron. Desperado runs Sanada into the ringside barricade. Sabre uppercuts Sanada. Sabre and Sanada are brawling in the crowd.
Sabre rolls Sanada back into the ring. All hell is breaking loose in Beppu. Sanada gets back in the ring at the count of sixteen. Suzuki Gun are putting the boots to Sanada. Kanemaru tags in Desperado. Sanada fires up with Open Hand Chops. Desperado wants more punishment. Desperado rakes the eyes of Sanada. Sanada goes for a Dynamic Dropkick, but Desperado holds onto the ropes. Desperado tugs on Sanada’s hair. Sanada takes out the left knee of Desperado. Sabre prevents Sanada from making the tag to Bushi. Sanada with a side headlock takeover. Sabre responds with the headscissors escape. Sanada dropkicks Sabre. Sanada tags in Bushi.
Bushi stomps on Desperado’s back. Bushi with a Hurricanrana. Bushi kicks Kanemaru in the chest. Bushi follows that with a Rolling Kick. Bushi with a Double Missile Dropkick. Bushi with a Leaping Meteora. Bushi goes for a Fisherman’s NeckBreaker, but Desperado blocks it. Desperado stomps on the left foot of Bushi. Desperado with a knee lift. Desperado goes for Pinche Loco, but Bushi blocks it. Bushi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Desperado responds with a SpineBuster. EVIL and Sabre are tagged in. Sabre uppercuts EVIL. EVIL side steps a running boot from Sabre. EVIL drops Sabre with a shoulder tackle. Standing Switch Exchange. Sabre with a Nasty Palm Strike. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Sabre.
EVIL connects with a Fisherman’s Buster for a two count. Sabre with a Bicycle Kick to the left wrist of EVIL. Sabre follows that with an OverHead Kick. Sabre with rapid fire uppercuts. EVIL fires back with clubbing forearm shivers. Sabre ducks a clothesline from EVIL. Sabre locks in The Octopus Stretch. EVIL bites the top rope to create separation. Sabre whips EVIL to the corner. Sabre side steps EVIL into the turnbuckles. LIJ are triple teaming Sabre. EVIL with a Eastern Lariat for a two count. LIJ takes out Suzuki Gun with Stereo SlingShot Crossbody Blocks. EVIL goes for Everything Is EVIL, but Sabre counters with a Bridging Jack Knife Cover to pickup the victory.
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Pinfall
Seventh Match: Kazuchika Okada, Jay White, Yoshi Hashi and Toru Yano vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma in a 8-Man Tag Team Match
#njdest 別府大会!第7試合は #CHAOS VS 新日本本隊!
いよいよ来週に迫った権利証争奪戦!
今まで一度も動いたことのない権利証だが、最強の挑戦者@rainmakerXokada を相手に@tanahashi1_100 は守りきることができるのか⁉︎
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Okada and Tanahashi will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Okada backs Tanahashi into the ropes. Okada pats Tanahashi on the chest. Okada blasts Tanahashi with a forearm smash. Okada with clubbing blows to Tanahashi’s back. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Okada reverses the hold. Tanahashi with shots to the midsection of Okada. Okada drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. White tags himself in. White tells Okada to get out of the ring. Tanahashi ducks a clothesline from White. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. White with Brutal Chops to Tanahashi. Tanahashi decks White with a Back Elbow Smash. Tanahashi with a Twisting Crossbody Block. Tanahashi applies a wrist lock. Tanahashi tags in Honma.
Honma with a clubbing blow to White’s back. Honma with a double thrust for a two count. Honma stomps on White’s back. Honma with two knife edge chops. Honma bodyslams White. Honma goes for The Kokeshi HeadButt, but White ducks out of the way. Chaos clears the ring. Yano runs Makabe into the ringside barricade. Yano removes a blue turnbuckle pad. White sends Honma crashing into the exposed steel. White tags in Yano. Yano is putting the boots to Honma. Chaos are cutting the ring in half. Honma kicks Okada in the chest. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Okada. Okada drops Honma with a Big Boot. Okada tags in Hashi.
Hashi stomps on Honma’s chest. Chaos continues to drive Honma into the exposed steel. Yano taunts Makabe. Honma with shots to the midsection of Yano. Honma bodyslams Yano. Yano avoids The Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma with a Back Elbow Smash. Honma finally connects with The Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma tags in Makabe. Makabe with a shoulder tackle to Yano. Makabe knocks Okada and White off the ring apron. Hashi kicks Makabe in the gut. Makabe PowerSlams Hashi. Makabe with a Corner Clothesline. Makabe transitions into a Corner Mount. Makabe goes for a Northern Lights Suplex, but Yano blocks it. Yano rakes the eyes of Makabe. Makabe lands an Eastern Lariat for a two count.
Makabe is throwing forearms at Yano. Yano slams Makabe’s head on the canvas. Makabe hits The Western Lariat. Okada and Tanahashi are tagged in. Tanahashi blocks a boot from Okada. Tanahashi with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi goes for a SlingBlade, but Okada blocks it. Tanahashi negates The Rain Maker. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of Okada. Okada with a Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada blasts Tanahashi with a ShotGun Dropkick. Okada goes for a TombStone PileDriver, but Tanahashi blocks it. Okada uppercuts Tanahashi. Tanahashi responds with an open palm strike. Okada dropkicks Tanahashi. Tanahashi applies a full nelson lock. Tanahashi drops Okada with Twist and Shout. Tanahashi follows that with a SlingBlade for a two count.
Robinson and Makabe tosses Yano and White out of the ring. Tanahashi goes for The High Fly Flow, but Okada ducks out of the way. Okada tags in Hashi. Hashi is throwing forearms at Tanahashi. Hashi with clubbing chops in the corner. Tanahashi creates distance with a Flying Forearm Smash. Tanahashi tags in Robinson. Robinson with a Juice Jab/Chop Combination. Robinson plays to the crowd. Robinson with a Corner Clothesline. Robinson with a Running Cannonball Strike. Honma clears the ring. Robinson with a Diving Crossbody Block for a two count.
Hashi with a Spin Kick to Robinson. Hashi SuperKicks Robinson. Hashi with a Western Lariat for a two count. Hashi goes for a PowerBomb, but Honma counters with a Leaping Kokeshi HeadButt. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Yano kicks Makabe in the gut. Makabe with a Double Clothesline. Tanahashi takes out Okada with a SlingShot Crossbody Block. Robinson goes for Pulp Friction, but Hashi blocks it. Hashi has Robinson in position for a Dragon Suplex. White inadvertently hits Hashi with a Running Haymaker. Robinson clotheslines White over the top rope. Robinson lands The Left Hand Of God. Hashi slowly gets back on his feet. Robinson plants Hashi with Pulp Friction to pickup the victory.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma via Pinfall
Eight Match: Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Taichi For The NEVER OpenWeight Championship
#njdest 別府大会!第8試合NEVER無差別級選手権試合 @510njpw VS @taichi0319 !突如鈴木軍が乱入!大波乱のNEVER無差別級選手権試合!
逆境をはねのけ荒武者が守りきるか⁉︎それとも聖帝が奪い取るか⁉︎
果たして勝負の行方は⁉︎
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Taichi is playing mind games with Goto. Goto kicks Taichi in the gut. Taichi rolls himself out of the ring for the fourth time in this match. Goto is distracted by Taichi’s valet. Taichi attacks Goto from behind. Taichi tosses Goto out of the ring. Yoshinobu Kanemaru is putting the boots to Goto on the floor. Goto runs Kanemaru into the ringside barricade. Taichi blasts Goto with a folding chair. Taichi is choking Goto with the chair. Taichi and Goto are brawling in the crowd. Goto backs in the ring at the count of nineteen. Taichi shows disrespect to the NEVER OpenWeight Title Belt.
Taichi is choking Goto with his boot. Taichi backs Goto into the ropes. Taichi paint brushes Goto. Goto with a series of open hand chops. Taichi rakes the eyes of Goto. Taichi with a Corner Clothesline. Taichi kicks Goto out of the ring. Taichi continues to attack Goto with folding chairs. Taichi goes for a PowerBomb, but Goto lands back on his feet. Goto with a Vertical Suplex on the ramp. Goto dumps Kanemaru on top of Taichi. Goto rolls Taichi back into the ring. Goto with a Spinning Heel Kick. Goto follows that with a Saito Suplex for a two count. Goto goes for The Ushigoroshi, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi side steps Goto into the turnbuckles. Taichi with a Step Up Enzuigiri.
Tiachi tells Goto to get up. Goto blocks a buzzsaw kick. Taichi and Goto are trading back and forth shots. Taichi drops Goto with another Step Up Enzuigiri. Goto with an Inside Out Lariat. Goto is trying to build momentum. Taichi with a Misdirection Lariat. Taichi with a Buzzsaw Kick for a two count. Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi goes for a SuperKick, but Goto counters with a Sleeper Hold. Taichi with a High Angle Saito Suplex. Taichi lands his third enzuigiri of the match for a two count. Taichi with a series of soccer kicks. Taichi goes for a PileDriver, but Goto counters with a Back Body Drop. Goto ducks a clothesline from Taichi. Goto hits The Olympic Slam.
Goto is fired up. Goto applies a Sleeper Hold. Taichi gets back to a vertical base. Goto sets up for The GTR. Taichi is using the referee as a protective shield. Kanemaru continues to run interference. Kanemaru slaps Goto in the face. Goto responds with an Inside out Lariat. Goto launches Kanemaru out of the ring. Goto goes for The Ushigoroshi, but El Desperado gets in the way. Desperado rakes the eyes of Goto. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Desperado. Goto clotheslines Desperado over the top rope. Roppongi 3K makes the save.
Goto avoids a microphone stand shot. Goto connects with with The Ushigoroshi. Goto follows that with Shouten Kai. Goto nails Taichi with a Mid-Kick. Goto HeadButts Taichi. Goto drops Taichi with a Reverse GTR for a two count. Goto is displaying his frustration. The referee is distracted by Takashi Iizuka. Goto knocks Iizuka off the ring apron. Taichi delivers a low blow behind the referee’s back. Taichi with a Gedo Clutch for a two count. Taichi SuperKicks Goto. Taichi connects with a Last Ride PowerBomb for a two count. Taichi plants Goto with The Air Raid Crash to pickup the victory.
Winner: New NEVER OpenWeight Champion, Taichi via Pinfall
Ninth Match: Minoru Suzuki vs. Tetsuya Naito
#njdest 別府大会!メインはスペシャルシングルマッチ @suzuki_D_minoru VS @s_d_naito !とうとうこの日がやってきました!王様 VS カリスマの一騎打ち!激闘が予想されるのこの試合!どういう闘いとなるのか⁉︎
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Suzuki attacks Naito before the bell rings. Suzuki with a series of Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Suzuki runs Naito into the ringside barricade. Suzuki and Naito are trading shots on the floor. Suzuki rolls Naito back into the ring. Suzuki kicks Naito in the back of the head. Naito drops Suzuki with a Back Elbow Strike. Naito follows that with a low dropkick. Naito with a forearm smash to Suzuki. Naito is tossing Suzuki around the ringside area. Naito repeatedly stomps on Suzuki’s chest. Suzuki is pissed. Naito spits at Suzuki. Naito is choking Suzuki with his boot. Naito with clubbing blows to Suzuki’s back. Suzuki locks in The Roped Assisted Arm-Bar. Suzuki with a Running Boot which sends Naito crashing into the barricade. Suzuki slams Naito’s head on the announce table. Suzuki and Naito are brawling in the crowd.
Suzuki launches Naito into a collection of chairs. Suzuki wraps a chair around Naito’s neck. Suzuki bounces Natio’s head on the ring apron. Suzuki rolls Naito back into the ring at the count of nineteen. Suzuki applies an Draping Arm-Bar. Suzuki continues to bring the fight to Naito. Suzuki blasts Naito with a ShotGun Dropkick. Suzuki attacks a pair of Young Lions. Suzuki talks smack to the Beppu Crowd. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki kicks Naito in the back. Suzuki with the cover for a two count. Suzuki applies a Kimura Lock. Suzuki transitions into a Fujiwara Arm-Bar. There’s a slight gash on the right knee of Suzuki. Suzuki walks into open hand chops from Naito. Suzuki laughs at Naito.
Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Suzuki. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito follows that with a NeckBreaker. Forearm Exchange in the center of the ring. Naito with a Corner Dropkick to Suzuki. Naito hits a Rebound Dropkick. Naito poses for the crowd. Naito with clubbing soccer kicks. Naito goes for a German Suplex, but Suzuki counters with two elbow smashes. Suzuki is mauling Naito in the corner. Suzuki with a Helluva Kick. Suzuki lands Three PK’s. Suzuki tosses Naito out of the ring. Suzuki is destroying the ringside area. Suzuki throws a table at Naito. Naito is displaying his fighting spirit. Suzuki applies a front face lock. Red Shoes snatches a chair away from Suzuki. Suzuki applies a Sleeper Hold. Suzuki goes for a Gotch Style PileDriver, but Naito counters with three elbow smashes. Naito puts Suzuki through a table with a Flying NeckBreaker off the ring apron.
Suzuki negates the referee’s twenty count. Naito connects with Gloria for a two count. Naito with a Flying Forearm Smash. Naito applies a wrist lock. Suzuki kicks the left knee of Naito. Naito with a Running Elbow Smash. Suzuki ascends to the top turnbuckle. Suzuki HeadButts Naito. Suzuki gets Naito trapped in a Heel Hook. Naito desperately grabs the bottom rope to create separation. Naito is busted open. Suzuki targets the right leg of Naito. Naito with a Satellite DDT. Naito goes for The Destino, but Suzuki blocks it. Suzuki goes back to The Heel Hook. Suzuki transitions into an Elevated Single Leg Crab. Suzuki won’t let Naito escape any of his submission moves. Suzuki with Pancreas Slaps. Suzuki applies a Sleeper Hold. Suzuki goes for a Gotch Style PileDriver, but Naito counters with The Destino. Suzuki and Naito are trading back and forth shots. Naito drops Suzuki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito connects with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Naito plants Suzuki with another Destino to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tetsuya Naito via Pinfall
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