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New Japan Cup Results (3/8/19): Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yuji Nagata

   March 9, 2019
New Japan Cup Results (3/8/19)

New Japan Cup 2019: Night 1
March 8, 2019
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

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Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: Will Ospreay, Mikey Nicholls and Rocky Romero vs. Taiji Ishimori, Bad Luck Fale and Hikuleo w/Jado in a 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Fale shoves Ospreay before the bell rings. Nicholls and Romero clears the ring. Ospreay is throwing forearms at Fale. Romero dropkicks the left knee of Fale. Ospreay drops Fale with Pip Pip Cheerio. Ospreay with a Standing Shooting Star Press for a one count. Ospreay with three forearm shivers. Fale responds with a straight right hand. Ospreay with a Spinning Back Kick. Fale with a shoulder tackle. Ishimori knocks Nicholls and Romero off the ring apron. Fale delivers a big gut punch in the corner. Fale tags in Ishimori attacks the left shoulder of Ospreay. Ishimori is choking Ospreay with his boot. Ishimori tags in Hikuleo. Hikuleo unloads four knife edge chops. Hikuleo tags in Fale. Ospreay is having a hard time creating separation.

Fale throws Ospreay with the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Fale goes for The Body Avalanche, but Ospreay ducks out of the way. Fale drags Ospreay across the ring. Fale tags in Hikuleo. Hikuleo stomps on Ospreay’s back. Ospreay with a HandSpring Double Back Flip Kick. Ospreay tags in Nicholls. Nicholls with Two Corner Clotheslines. Nicholls follows that with a baseball slide dropkick to Ishimori. Nicholls with a Death Valley Driver. Nicholls drops Hikuleo with a Sliding Lariat for a two count. Nicholls goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Hikuleo blocks it. Forearm Exchange. Hikuleo hits The Samoan Drop.

Ishimori and Romero are tagged in. Romero with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Romero ducks a clothesline from Ishimori. Romero with a Hurricanrana. Romero nails Jado with The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Romero delivers Forever Clotheslines. Romero goes for Slice Bread, but Ishimori blocks it. Jumping Knee Strike Exchange. Romero connects with Slice Bread for a two count. Nicholls and Ospreay goes for Stereo SlingShot Crossbody Blocks, but Fale and Hikuleo ducks out of the way. Standing Switch Exchange. Romero rolls Ishimori over for a two count. Jado hits Romero with The Kendo Stick. Ishimori plants Romero with Bloody Cross to pickup the victory.

Winner: Taiji Ishimori, Bad Luck Fale, and Hikuleo via Pinfall 

Second Match: Minoru Suzuki & The Killer Elite Squad vs. Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare and Toru Yano in a 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Suzuki Gun immediately attacks Taguchi Japan before the bell rings. Suzuki and Kojima are brawling on the floor. Kojima runs Suzuki into the ringside barricade. Smith is throwing haymakers at Yano. Yano reverses out of the irish whip from Smith. Yano removes the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Smith drops Yano with a Big Boot. Yano rakes the eyes of Smith. Smith side steps Yano into the exposed steel. Smith bodyslams Yano. Smith knocks Kojima off the ring apron. Smith walks over Yano’s ribs. Archer uses the barricade as a weapon. Suzuki and Kojima continue to brawl all over Korakuen Hall. Smith with a Modified SurfBoard Stretch. Smith tags in Archer. KES with a Double Bodyslam. Archer whips Yano to the corner. Archer with Two Running Elbow Smashes. Archer stomps on Yano’s back. Archer tags in Suzuki.

Suzuki kicks Yano in the gut. Suzuki with two forearm smashes. Yano responds with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Yano tags in Kojima. Kojima knocks KES off the ring apron. Suzuki goes for The Helluva Kick, but Kojima ducks out of the way. Kojima blasts Suzuki with Machine Gun Chops. Kojima with a Running Forearm Smash. Kojima plays to the crowd. Suzuki pulls Kojima off the top turnbuckle. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Kojima. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Suzuki hits The PK for a two count. Forearm Exchange in the center of the ring. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Kojima counters with a Back Body Drop. Suzuki applies The Rear Naked Choke. Kojima creates distance with The Koji Cutter.

Henare and Archer are tagged in. Henare ducks a clothesline from Archer. Henare dropkicks the left knee of Archer. Henare with a chop/forearm combination. Archer drops Henare with The Black Hole Slam. Archer tags in Smith. KES hits their Running Splash/Side Walk Slam Combination for a two count. Suzuki dumps Kojima out of the ring. Henare negates The Killer Bomb. Henare shoves Archer into Smith. Henare clotheslines Archer over the top rope. Henare delivers his lighting quick offense. Smith drives Henare back first into the exposed steel in the corner. Smith connects with The Running PowerSlam. Smith plants Henare with The SitOut PowerBomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Minoru Suzuki & The Killer Elite Squad via Pinfall 

Third Match: Zack Sabre Jr & Taka Michinoku vs. EVIL & Bushi 

Sabre and EVIL will start things off. Standing Switch Exchange. EVIL applies multiple hammerlocks. Sabre with a fireman’s carry takeover. EVIL applies a HeadScissors Neck Lock. Wrist Lock Exchange. EVIL avoids The Wrist Kick. EVIL goes for The Senton Splash, but Sabre ducks out of the way. EVIL dodges The PK. EVIL drops Sabre with a double hand chop. EVIL follows that with The Senton Splash. Bushi knocks Michinoku off the ring apron. Bushi kicks Michinoku in the chest. Bushi and Michinoku are brawling on the floor. EVIL blocks a boot from Sabre. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline. EVIL hits The Bronco Buster.

EVIL plays to the crowd. EVIL goes for a Fisherman’s Buster, but Sabre counters with The Wrist Lock. EVIL fights out of The Full Nelson Lock. EVIL rolls Sabre over for a two count. Sabre HeadButts EVIL in the chest. EVIL goes for Darkness Falls, but Sabre counters with The Guillotine Choke. Sabre creates distance with The PK. Sabre tags in Michinoku. Michinoku is putting the boots to EVIL. EVIL blasts Michinoku with a knife edge chops. Michinoku pokes EVIL in the eye. EVIL responds with The Side Walk Slam. EVIL tags in Bushi. Bushi delivers a Missile Dropkick.

Bushi with a Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Bushi is throwing forearms at Michinoku. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Michinoku. Bushi goes for a Hurricanrana, but Michinoku counters with The Crippler Cross Face. Sabre applies The Cobra Twist on EVIL. Bushi crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Michinoku stomps on Bushi’s head. Michinoku goes for a Bodyslam, but Bushi lands back on his feet. Bushi decks Michinoku with a Back Heel Kick. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline. Bushi hits The CodeBeaker. EVIL goes for a Discus Lariat, but Sabre counters with The European Uppercut. Sabre kicks EVIL in the chest. Sabre goes for The PK, but EVIL counters with Darkness Falls. Bushi connects with MX to pickup the victory.

Winner: EVIL & Bushi via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Kota Ibushi, Hirooki Goto, and Sho vs. Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Shingo Takagi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Ibushi and Naito will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Naito ducks a clothesline from Ibushi. Ibushi leapfrogs over Naito. Naito avoids The PK. Ibushi goes for a Standing MoonSault, but Naito ducks out of the way. Naito with an arm-drag takedown. Ibushi responds with the headscissors neck lock. That lead us to a standoff in the center of the ring. Goto and Sanada are tagged in. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Goto applies a wrist lock. Sanada reverses the hold. Sanada with a side headlock takeover. Goto with the headscissors escape. Goto drops Sanada with a Mid-Kick. Goto tags in Sho. Sho goes for a Leaping Back Elbow Smash, but Sanada ducks out of the way. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Goto. Sho kicks Sanada in the gut. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Sho. Takagi trips Sho from the outside. Sanada delivers a low dropkick. Sanada rams his elbow into Sho’s neck. Sanada slams Sho’s head on the left boot of Takagi. Sanada tags in Takagi.

Takagi with a knee drop. Takagi with a Running Knee Lift. Takagi drops Sho with a shoulder tackle. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Takagi applies a bow and arrow stretch. Takagi tags in Naito. Naito drives his elbow into Sho’s back. LIJ are cutting the ring in half. Sho is throwing forearms at Naito. Sho slaps Naito in the chest. Takagi kicks Sho in the back. Sho Spears Takagi. Naito kicks Sho in the gut. Sho PowerSlams Naito. Sho tags in Ibushi. Ibushi with rapid fire forearm smashes. Ibushi drops Naito with a Glancing Kick. Ibushi unloads his combination offense. Ibushi with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. Ibushi plays to the crowd. Ibushi applies a waist lock. Naito with three sharp elbow strikes. Naito with a Draping BackBreaker. Sanada knocks Goto off the ring apron. Ibushi with a Double Back Flip Kick.

Sho and Takagi are tagged in. Sho with a shoulder tackle. Sho follows that with a corner clothesline. Takagi reverses out of the irish whip from Sho. Takagi and Sho are trading back and forth shots. Takagi decks Sho with a back elbow smash. Sho with a Western Lariat. Sho rolls Takagi over for a two count. Sho applies The Cross-Arm Breaker. Goto dumps Sanada out of the ring. Sho delivers another corner clothesline. Goto with a Spinning Heel Kick. Sho with a Jumping Knee Strike. Sho hits The BackStabber for a two count. Sho goes for a Package PileDriver, but Sanada counters with Skull End. Takagi kicks Sanada in the gut. Sanada leapfrogs over Goto. Sanada dropkicks Goto. Ibushi with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Naito blasts Ibushi with The Running Knee. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop to Sho. Naito follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Takagi with Two Pumping Bombers for a two count. Takagi plants Sho with The Last Of The Dragon to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Shingo Takagi via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Team New Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe and Hiroyoshi Tenzan) vs. Team Taguchi Japan (Michael Elgin, Colt Cabana, Ryusuke Taguchi and Shota Umino) in a 8-Man Tag Team Match 

Tanahashi and Umino will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Umino backs Tanahashi into the ropes. Umino slaps Tanahashi in the chest. Umino is throwing forearms at Tanahashi. Umino applies a side headlock. Tanahashi reverses the hold. Umino with a Running Elbow Smash. Umino follows that with The Forearm Knockdown. Umino applies a front face lock. Taguchi and Tenzan are tagged in. Taguchi is playing mind games with Tenzan. Taguchi kicks Tenzan in the gut. Taguchi applies a side headlock. Taguchi goes for two shoulder tackles, but Tenzan stands still. Taguchi ducks a clothesline from Tenzan. Taguchi unloads Two Hip Attacks. Hip Attack Party in the corner. Tenzan hits The Mountain Bomb. Tenzan stomps on Taguchi’s chest. Tenzan tags in Okada.

Okada kicks Taguchi in the chest. Okada with forearm shots across the left hip of Taguchi. Okada dropkicks Taguchi. Okada slams Taguchi’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Okada tags in Makabe. Makabe bodyslams Taguchi. Makabe tags in Tanahashi. Following a snap mare takeover, Team New Japan has their own Hip Attack Party. Okada with a Seated Senton for a two count. Okada tags in Makabe. Makabe shrugs off The Step Up Enzuigiri. Taguchi creates distance with a Leaping Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Cabana. Cabana drops Makabe with a shoulder tackle. Cabana clears the ring. Cabana ducks a clothesline from Makabe. Cabana with a Tilt-A-Whirl HeadScissors TakeOver. Cabana delivers The Flying Asshole. Cabana with Two Elbow Smashes. Makabe with The Western Lariat. Okada and Elgin are tagged in.

Elgin with a knife edge chop. Elgin blocks a boot from Okada. Elgin applies a waist lock. Okada with three sharp elbow strikes. Elgin with an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex. Elgin with Two Corner Clotheslines. Elgin follows that with The Falcon Arrow for a two count. Okada with a Back Body Drop. Okada goes for a Leaping Elbow Smash, but Elgin ducks out of the way. Elgin kicks Okada in the gut. Okada responds with a Reverse NeckBreaker. Pier six brawl on the outside. Okada goes for a TombStone PileDriver, but Elgin lands back on his feet. Okada stomps on the right foot of Elgin. Elgin with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Okada puts Elgin on the top turnbuckle. Elgin kicks Okada in the face. Okada uppercuts Elgin in mid-air. Elgin SuperKicks Okada.

Elgin tags in Umino. Umino knocks Tanahashi off the ring apron. Umino is throwing forearms at Okada. Okada is pissed. Umino puts Okada down with The Forearm Knockdown. Umino goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Okada blocks it. Okada with clubbing forearms to Umino’s back. Umino continues to be fixated on Tanahashi. Okada drops Umino with a FlapJack. Okada bodyslams Umino. Cabana stops Okada in his tracks. Cabana and Taguchi with a Double Hip Attack to Makabe. Tenzan with a Mongolian Chop. Tenzan with a Rolling Kick to Cabana. Elgin floors Tenzan with a Discus Forearm Smash. Tanahashi responds with a Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Tanahashi and Umino are trading back and forth shots. Okada dropkicks Umino. Okada connects with The Rain Maker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Team New Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe and Hiroyoshi Tenzan) via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Yoshi Hashi in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nakanishi backs Hashi into the ropes. Nakanishi pats Hashi on the chest. Hashi kicks Nakanishi in the gut. Hashi applies a side headlock. Hashi goes for two shoulder tackles, but Nakanishi stands still. Hashi shoves Nakanishi. Hashi with a back elbow smash. Nakanishi responds with a shoulder tackle. Nakanishi stomps on Hashi’s chest. Nakanishi with a Running Splash for a two count. Hashi is trying to catch his breath. Hashi attacks the left knee of Nakanishi. Hashi applies a leg lock. Nakanishi crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Hashi with a single leg takedown. Hashi repeatedly kicks the injured knee of Nakanishi. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Nakanishi bodyslams Hashi. Nakanishi goes for a Running Knee Drop, but Hashi ducks out of the way.

Hashi with a Chop/Forearm Combination. Nakanishi with a Northern Lights Suplex. Nakanishi is lighting up Hashi’s chest. Nakanishi with Two Corner Clotheslines. Nakanishi bodyslams Hashi. Nakanishi plays to the crowd. Hashi kicks the right wrist of Nakanishi. Hashi applies a waist lock. Nakanishi runs Hashi into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Nakanishi reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Hashi dropkicks the injured knee of Nakanishi. Hashi hits The Bunker Buster for a two count. Nakanishi fires back with clubbing ear chop. Nakanishi HeadButts Hashi. Nakanishi follows that with The SuperPlex.

Hashi heads to the outside. Nakanishi with a SlingShot Clothesline. Nakanishi with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Hashi inadvertently pulls down the referee. Nakanishi with The Argentine BackBreaker. Open Palm Strike Exchange. Hashi uses the top rope for leverage. Nakanishi with a Heavy Chop. Hashi clotheslines Nakanishi for a one count. Nakanishi Spears Hashi for a two count. Hashi kicks Nakanishi in the gut. Nakanishi negates The Butterfly Lock. Hashi SuperKicks Nakanishi. Hashi with a Running Meteora for a two count. Hashi makes Nakanishi taps out to The Butterfly Lock.

Winner: Yoshi Hashi via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Taichi vs. Tomoaki Honma in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup 

Honma kicks Taichi in the gut. Honma with clubbing forearms to Taichi’s back. Taichi slides out of the ring. Honma tosses Taichi around the ringside area. Honma clotheslines Taichi into the crowd. Honma rolls Taichi back into the ring. Homa repeatedly stomps on Taichi’s chest. Honma is choking Taichi with his boot. Honma bodyslams Taichi. Taichi side steps The Kokeshi HeadButt. Taichi with a Buzzsaw Kick for a two count. Taichi drills Honma with a red folding chair. Taichi wraps the chair around Honma’s neck. Honma gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Taichi paint brushes Honma. Honma can barely stand. Taichi applies the cravate. Honma is throwing forearms at Taichi. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Taichi kicks the left hamstring of Honma. Taichi talks smack to Honma.

Taichi with a Mid-Kick. Honma wants more punishment. Honma slaps Taichi in the face. Honma is lighting up Taichi’s chest. Honma with a Running Forearm Smash. Honma follows that with a Running Bulldog. Honma delivers The Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Honma goes for a Bodyslam, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Taichi with a Back Kick. Honma kicks Taichi in the face. Taichi responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taichi drops Honma with a Big Boot. Taichi rips off his pants. Honma avoids The SuperKick. Taichi with a Desperation Enzuigiri. Taichi goes for The Last Ride PowerBomb, but Honma counters with a Back Body Drop. Stiff Lariat Exchange.

Honma HeadButts Taichi. Honma with an Inside Out Lariat. Honma hits The Drill Claw for a two count. Honma with a Flying Kokeshi HeadButt for a two count. Taichi with a Heel Kick. Honma with a Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Honma with a Diving Kokeshi HeadButt for a two count. Honma and Taichi are trading back and forth shots. Taichi with a Running Lariat. Honma rolls Taichi over for a two count. Taichi clotheslines Honma for a two count. Taichi locks in The Holy Emperor’s Crucifix Tomb. Honma grabs the bottom rope to create separation. Taichi drops Honma with a Saito Suplex for a two count. Taichi finally makes Honma tap out to The Holy Emperor’s Crucifix Tomb.

Winner: Taichi via Submission 

Eight Match: Juice Robinson vs. Chase Owens in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup 

Test Of Strength. Owens is trying to play mind games with Robinson. Owens pie faces Robinson. Owens tells Robinson to bring it. Owens backs himself in between the ropes. Robinson blocks a boot from Owens. Robinson with a side headlock takeover. Owens rolls Robinson over for a one count. Owens with a side headlock takeover. Robinson transitions into the headscissors neck lock. Owens floats over into a front face lock. Following a snap mare takeover, Robinson applies a wrist lock. Owens reverses the hold. Robinson with a cartwheel escapes. Robinson dropkicks Owens to the floor. Owens avoids The SlingShot Crossbody Block. Owens goes for an elbow drop, but Robinson ducks out of the way. Robinson drops Owens with a shoulder tackle. Quick shoving contest. Robinson with a double leg takedown. Robinson transitions into a ground and pound attack. Owens kicks the left knee of Robinson. Owens dumps Robinson out of the ring. Robinson goes for a Leg Lariat, but Owens ducks out of the way. Owens kicks Robinson in the gut. Robinson goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Owens lands back on his feet. Owens with a Side Russian Leg Sweep into the steel barricade. Owens tosses Robinson around the ringside area.

Robinson gets back in the ring at the count of thirteen. Owens is choking Robinson with his boot. Owens argues with the referee. Owens with a Vertical Suplex for a one count. Owens drives his elbow into Robinson’s neck. Owens blasts Robinson with a knife edge chop. Owens whips Robinson back first across the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Owens mocks Robinson. Owens punches Robinson in the jaw. Robinson HeadButts Owens. Owens drops Robinson with a Leg Sweep. Owens is paint brushing Robinson. Robinson decks Owens with a back elbow smash. Robinson with a heavy chop. Robinson ducks a clothesline from Owens. Owens applies a Sleeper Hold. Robinson gets back to a vertical base. Robinson applies a side headlock. Robinson with a Belly to Back Suplex. Robinson and Owens are trading back and forth shots.

Owens delivers his combination offense. Robinson thrust kicks the midsection of Owens. Robinson with a Running Bulldog. Robinson follows that with a Leaping Senton Splash for a two count. Owens bounces Robinson’s head on the top rope. Robinson hits The FlapJack. Robinson with a Diving Clothesline. Robinson is fired up. Robinson with a Corner Clothesline. Owens launches Robinson out of the ring. Owens goes for a Package PileDriver, but Robinson blocks it. Robinson uses the steel barricade as a weapon. Robinson goes for The Running Cannonball Strike, but Owens counters with a SuperKick. Owens with a Snap Vertical Suplex into the barricade. Owens with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Owens is favoring his back. Owens goes for a Double Knee GutBuster, but Robinson blocks it.

Robinson with a Leg Lariat. Robinson with rapid fire Juice Jabs. Owens applies a side headlock. Owens kicks Robinson in the chest. Owens with a Pump Kick. Robinson responds with a Running Elbow Smash. Owens with a Running Forearm Smash. Owens with a BackBreaker. Owens dumps Robinson chest first on the canvas. Owens SuperKicks Robinson for a two count. Robinson sends Owens to the ring apron. Robinson hits The Left Hand Of God. Robinson with a SlingShot Crossbody Block. Robinson with a Flying Cannonball Strike off the apron. Owens throws Robinson face first into the steel barricade.

Owens goes for a Package PileDriver, but Robinson counters with a Back Body Drop on the exposed floor. Robinson delivers another Running Cannonball Strike. Robinson goes for a Flying Crossbody Block, but Owens ducks out of the way. Owens with a Double Knee GutBuster for a two count. Long Rollup Exchange. Owens dodges The Left Hand Of God. Robinson blocks a SuperKick from Owens. Robinson with a massive chop to the chest of Owens. The referee catches Owens using the middle rope for leverage. Robinson goes for Pulp Friction, but Owens blocks it. Owens with a High Knee Strike. Owens connects with Jewel’s Heist for a two count. Owens plants Robinson with The Package PileDriver to pickup the victory.

Winner: Chase Owens via Pinfall 

Ninth Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yuji Nagata in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ishii with a waist lock go-behind. Wrist Lock Exchange. Nagata applies a front face lock. Ishii backs Nagata into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Nagata slaps Ishii in the chest. Nagata is throwing forearms at Ishii. Nagata with a Big Boot. Ishii responds with multiple shoulder blocks. Ishii dropkicks the left knee of Nagata. Ishii goes for The Sliding Lariat, but Nagata ducks out of the way. Nagata applies a hammer lock. Nagata kicks Ishii in the back. Ishii is pissed. Nagata with Three Forearm Smashes. Ishii responds with Three HeadButts. Ishii unloads twelve knife edge chops. The chop/forearm fest continues in the corner. Ishii talks smack to Nagata. Ishii slaps Nagata in the face. Nagata drops Ishii with a Running Knee Lift.

Nagata with clubbing mid-kicks. Nagata with a Helluva Kick. Nagata goes for an Exploder Suplex, but Ishii blocks it. Nagata with an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex. Ishii escapes The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Ishii kicks Nagata in the back of the head. Nagata won’t back down to Ishii. Forearm Exchange in the center of the ring. Nagata with a Big Boot. Ishii PowerSlams Nagata. Ishii drops Nagata with a shoulder tackle. Ishii mocks Nagata. Ishii is lighting up Nagata’s chest. Ishii and Nagata are trading back and forth shots. Ishii floors Nagata with a forearm smash. Nagata with a Twisting Vertical Suplex. Nagata puts Ishii on the top turnbuckle. Nagata goes for an Avalanche Exploder Suplex, but Ishii blocks it. Ishii PowerBombs Nagata.

Ishii with a Corner Clothesline. Ishii connects with The Avalanche Brain Buster for a two count. Nagata ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Ishii with a Northern Lariat. Nagata gets Ishii trapped in The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Ishii rolls to the bottom rope to create separation. Nagata fires off more mid-kicks. Nagata with an arm-ringer. Nagata with The Justice Knee Strike. Nagata follows that with an Avalanche Exploder Suplex for a two count. Nagata with a Vertical Brain Buster for a two count. Ishii with a German Suplex. Nagata responds with an Exploder Suplex. Nagata with a Rolling Heel Kick. Ishii drops Nagata with a Big Lariat.

Open Palm Strike Exchange. Ishii with combination elbow strikes. Nagata with a forearm knockdown. Ishii blocks The Mid-Kick from Nagata. Ishii HeadButts Nagata. Ishii with a Discus Lariat. Ishii clotheslines Nagata for a two count. Ishii goes for a Vertical Brain Buster, but Nagata counters with a knee strike. Ishii slaps Nagata in the face. Nagata ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Nagata with a Saito Suplex for a two count. Nagata with a German Suplex. All Nagata has left is Mid-Kicks. Nagata drives his knee into the midsection of Ishii. Nagata pulls down his knee pad. Ishii clotheslines Nagata for a one count. Nagata with Two Mid-Kicks. Ishii with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ishii hits The Sliding D for a two count. Ishii plants Nagata with The Vertical Brain Buster to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii via Pinfall 

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