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New Japan Cup Results (3/10/19): Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito

   March 10, 2019
New Japan Cup Results (3/10/19)

New Japan Cup 2019: Night 3
March 10, 2019
Baycom Gymnasium
Amagasaki, Japan

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Night 2

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: Minoru Suzuki & Taka Michinoku vs. Satoshi Kojima & Yota Tsuji

Michinoku and Tsuji will start things off. Tsuji with a waist lock go-behind. Michinoku applies a wrist lock. Tsuji reverses the hold. Michinoku with a side headlock takeover. Tsuji applies the headscissors neck lock. Michinoku signals for the test of strength. Michinoku with Two Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Michinoku applies a side headlock. Tsuji reverses the hold. Tsuji drops Michinoku with a shoulder tackle. Tsuji is throwing forearms at Suzuki. Is Tsuji on a suicide mission? Michinoku SuperKicks Tsuji. Michinoku knocks Kojima off the ring apron. Suzuki drags Tsuji out of the ring. Suzuki whips Tsuji chest first into the steel barricade. Suzuki repeatedly kicks Tsuji in the chest. Suzuki is destroying Tsuji with a red folding chair. Suzuki punches Tsuji in the gut. Michinoku tags in Suzuki. Tsuji gets back in the ring at the count of fourteen.

Suzuki kicks Tsuji in the face. Tsuji unloads a flurry of open hand chops. Suzuki responds with a pancreas slap. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Tsuji. Suzuki drops Tsuji with a forearm smash. Suzuki tags in Michinoku. Michinoku with the lethargic cover for a two count. Michinoku with a Jumping Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku tags in Suzuki. Suzuki continues to toy around with Tsuji. Forearm Exchange. Suzuki slaps Tsuji in the face. Suzuki goes for a Big Boot, but Tsuji ducks out of the way. Tsuji with a running shoulder tackle. Suzuki stomps on Tsuji’s back. Tsuji dropkicks Suzuki. Tsuji tags in Kojima. Machine Gun Chops. Suzuki responds with Machine Gun Forearms. Kojima is lighting up Suzuki’s chest. Kojima with a Leaping Forearm Smash. Kojima plays to the crowd. Suzuki with a Big Boot. Suzuki with a Knee Lift.

Following a snap mare takeover, Kojima negates The PK. Kojima hammers down on the right knee of Suzuki. Kojima with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Kojima and Suzuki are trading back and forth shots. Suzuki applies a sleeper hold. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Kojima counters with a forearm smash. Suzuki brings Kojima to the corner. Suzuki tags in Michinoku. Michinoku kicks Kojima in the gut. Michinoku with clubbing blows to Kojima’s back. Kojima creates distance with The Koji Cutter. Kojima tags in Tsuji. Tsuji with machine gun forearms. Michinoku answers with The Big Boot. Tsuji Spears Michinoku. Tsuji PowerSlams Michinoku for a two count. Tsuji locks in The Boston Crab. Suzuki breaks the submission hold. Suzuki and Kojima starts brawling on the floor. Michinoku makes Tsuji tap out to Just Face Lock.

Winner: Minoru Suzuki & Taka Michinoku via Submission 

Second Match: Juice Robinson, Yuji Nagata, Yoshi Hashi and Manabu Nakanishi w/Jado vs. Taiji Ishimori, Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Hikuleo in a 8-Man Tag Team Match

Owens wants nothing to do with Hashi. Hashi and Ishimori will start things off. Hashi takes a swing at Owens. Ishimori attacks Hashi from behind. Owens with an elbow smash. Hashi with a Hurricanrana to Ishimori. Hashi ducks a clothesline from Owens. Hashi hits The Head Hunter. Hashi with a forearm smash. Ishimori reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Jado nails Hashi with the kendo stick. That leads us to a major brawl on the outside. Owens repeatedly stomps on Hashi’s chest. Owens is choking Hashi with his boot. Bullet Club continues to attack Hashi behind the referee’s back. Ishimori tags in Owens. Owens drives his elbow into Ishimori’s neck. Owens punches Hashi in the jaw. Owens tags in Hikuleo. Hikuleo unloads two knife edge chops. Hikuleo tags in Fale. Fale and Hikuleo stands on Hashi’s back. Fale punches Hashi in the gut. Fale goes for a Body Avalanche, but Hashi ducks out of the way. Hashi with a corner clothesline. Hashi with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Hashi tags in Nagata.

Nagata repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Fale. Nagata with Two Big Boots. Nagata negates The Grenande. Nagata goes for an Exploder Suplex, but Owens gets in the way. Fale inadvertently drops Owens with a Body Avalanche. Nakanishi Spears Fale. Nagata and Nakanishi plays to the crowd. Running Clothesline/Big Boot Combination. Nagata locks in The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Nakanishi follows that with The Argentine BackBreaker Rack. Hikuleo and Ishimori breaks the submission holds. Hikuleo throws Nakanishi into the steel barricade. Fale with a shoulder tackle. Robinson and Hikuleo are tagged in. Robinson knocks Owens off the ring apron. Hikuleo goes for a Bodyslam, but Robinson lands back on his feet. Juice Jabs.

Robinson with a Running Elbow Smash to Jado. Robinson ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Robinson with a Diving Clothesline. Robinson dives over Hikuleo. Hikuleo with a Side Walk Slam. Hikuleo with a Running Leg Drop for a two count. Bullet Club clears the ring. Robinson launches Ishimori to the ring apron. Robinson shoves Owens into Ishimori. Robinson side steps The Big Boot from Hikuleo. Robinson with a Belly to Back Suplex. Robinson with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Robinson counters with a Back Body Drop. Robinson delivers The Left Hand Of God. Robinson plants Hikuleo with Pulp Friction to pickup the victory.

Winner: Juice Robinson, Yuji Nagata, Yoshi Hashi and Manabu Nakanishi via Pinfall 

Third Match: Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma and Ren Narita vs. Sanada, Shingo Takagi, and Bushi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Goto and Sanada will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Goto applies a wrist lock. Sanada transitions into a hammer lock. Goto reverses the hold. Goto goes for a snap mare takeover, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Goto avoids a low dropkick from Sanada. Goto goes for an elbow drop, but Sanada ducks out of the way. Sanada with a side headlock takeover. Goto with the headscissors escape. Sanada with a double leg takedown. Goto negates The Paradise Lock. Bushi and Honma are tagged in. Bushi kicks Honma in the gut. Bushi applies a side headlock. Bushi goes for two shoulder tackles, but Honma stands still. That leads us to a forearm exchange. Bushi rakes the eyes of Honma. Honma drops Bushi with a shoulder tackle. Narita knocks Takagi off the ring apron. Goto and Honma with a double shoulder tackle. Goto hip tosses Narita on top of Bushi. Chaos pose in the center of the ring.

Honma goes for The Kokeshi HeadButt, but Bushi ducks out of the way. LIJ clears the ring. Bushi tags in Takagi. Takagi bounces Honma’s head on the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Takagi with clubbing shoulder blocks. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Takagi tags in Bushi. Bushi delivers a Missile Dropkick. Bushi stomps on Honma’s chest. Bushi wraps his t-shirt around Honma’s neck. Bushi tags in Sanada. Honma fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Honma goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sanada counters with a knee strike. Sanada kicks Honma in the gut. Honma responds with the elbow knockdown. Honma hits The Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma tags in Goto. Goto with a shoulder tackle to Sanada. Goto clotheslines Takagi. Goto knocks Bushi off the ring apron. Goto is throwing forearms at Sanada. Bushi attacks Goto from behind. Goto with a Corner Clothesline. Goto with a Spinning Wheel Kick to Sanada. Goto follows that with a Saito Suplex for a two count.

Goto goes for The Ushigoroshi, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada continues to kick Goto in the gut. Goto escapes Skull End. Goto goes for The GTR, but Sanada blocks it. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Goto. Sanada leapfrogs over Goto. Sanada dropkicks Goto. Goto responds with a Running Lariat. Narita and Takagi are tagged in. Narita ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Narita punches Bushi. Narita kicks Takagi in the jaw. Takagi decks Narita with a back elbow smash. Narita answers the forearm smash. Narita with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Narita goes for an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex, but Takagi counters with Two Ear Claps. Bushi with a Leaping Meteora. Takagi with a Corner Clothesline. Takagi with a High Angle Back Drop Driver for a two count. Sanada dumps Goto out of the ring. Narita with a backslide cover for a two count. Narita with machine gun forearms. Takagi drops Narita with The Noshigami. Takagi connects with The Pumping Bomber to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sanada, Shingo Takagi and Bushi via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii, and Toru Yano vs. The Killer Elite Squad & Taichi in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Ishii and Taichi will start things off. Taichi backs himself in between the ropes. Ishii rakes the eyes of Taichi. Taichi is trying to regain his composure on the outside. Not for long because Yano rolls Taichi back into the ring. Ishii with a double axe handle strike. Taichi side steps Ishii into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Ishii ducks a clothesline from Taichi. Taichi kicks Ishii in the jaw. Ishii responds with a forearm smash. Taichi with a Big Boot. Ishii drops Taichi with a shoulder tackle. Ishii is lighting up Taichi’s chest. Taichi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Suzuki Gun and Chaos are brawling on the outside. Taichi starts choking Ishii in the corner. Taichi bounces Suzuki’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Taichi tags in Smith.

Smith repeatedly stomps on Ishii’s chest. Smith is distracted by Yano. Smith is throwing forearms at Ishii. Ishii reverses out of the irish whip from Smith. Yano trips Smith from the outside. Suzuki Gun attacks Ishii behind the referee’s back. KES with a Double Bodyslam. Smith tags in Archer. Ishii unloads five knife edge chops. Archer slaps Ishii in the chest. Archer with a forearm smash. Archer follows that with two running elbow smashes. Archer goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ishii lands back on his feet. Archer with a Big Boot. Ishii creates distance with a Delayed Vertical Suplex. Ishii tags in Ospreay. Uppercut/Forearm Combination. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Archer. Ospreay with a HandSpring Back Flip Kick. Ospreay with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ospreay hits The Tiger Feint Kick. Ospreay follows that with Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count.

Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but Archer counters with a Full Nelson Bomb for a two count. Archer goes for a ChokeSlam, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay delivers another Step Up Enzuigiri. Archer responds with The Pounce. Smith and Yano are tagged in. Rollup Exchange. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Smith drops Yano with a Big Boot. Smith with Two HeadButts. Yano removes the white and orange turnbuckle pad. KES with The Hart Attack for a two count. Ospreay with a Flying Dropkick off Ishii’s back. Taichi rips off his pants. Ishii avoids The Buzzsaw Kick. Ishii with a knife edge chop. Taichi clotheslines Ishii. Yano with FNPU for a two count. KES plants Yano with The Killer Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Killer Elite Squad & Toru Yano via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe, and Toa Henare vs. Colt Cabana, Michael Elgin and Mikey Nicholls in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Okada and Nicholls will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nicholls backs Okada into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Okada pats Nicholls in the chest. Nicholls applies a wrist lock. Nicholls with a leg trip. Nicholls applies a key lock. Nicholls with a double boot to the chest of Okada. Elgin and Henare are tagged in. Henare ducks a clothesline from Elgin. Forearm/Chop Exchange. Henare with a Big Boot. Elgin decks Henare with a back elbow smash. Henare goes for The TOA Bottom, but Elgin blocks it. Henare negates The Crippler Cross Face. Elgin with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Elgin follows that with a German Suplex. Elgin with a Vertical Brain Buster. Elgin tags in Nicholls. Nicholls with two knee drops for a two count. Nicholls applies a rear chin lock. Nicholls with a corner clothesline. Nicholls with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Nicholls tags in Cabana.

Cabana delivers three elbow drops for a two count. Cabana blasts Henare with a knife edge chop. Cabana goes for a Brain Buster, but Henare counters with a Vertical Suplex. Henare tags in Makabe. Makabe drops Cabana with a shoulder tackle. Makabe knocks Elgin and Nicholls off the ring apron. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Makabe transitions into The Corner Mount. Makabe goes for a Northern Lights Suplex, but Cabana blocks it. Cabana drives his knee into the midsection of Makabe. Makabe clotheslines Cabana for a two count. Cabana responds with a Northern Lariat. Cabana tags in Nicholls. Nicholls is throwing forearms at Makabe. Makabe hits The Misdirection Lariat. Makabe tags in Okada. Okada with three forearm smashes. Okada ducks a clothesline from Nicholls. Okada with a running elbow strike. Okada with a leaping back elbow smash. Okada follows that with The Spike DDT for a two count.

Okada goes for The TombStone PileDriver, but Nicholls lands back on his feet. Nicholls applies a waist lock. Okada decks Nicholls with a back elbow smash. Nicholls with a SpineBuster for a two count. Okada goes for The Rain Maker, but Nicholls ducks out of the way. Nicholls goes for The Mikey Bomb, but Okada lands back on his feet. Nicholls with a running elbow smash. Okada dropkicks Nicholls. Okada tags in Henare. Henare is throwing forearms at Nicholls. Henare with a corner clothesline. Henare with The Samoan Drop for a two count. Henare Spears Nicholls for a two count. Okada and Elgin are brawling on the floor. Henare delivers his combination offense. Nicholls with a Death Valley Driver. Nicholls with a Sliding Clothesline for a two count. Nicholls plants Henare with The Mikey Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Colt Cabana, Michael Elgin and Mikey Nicholls via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Ryusuke Taguchi in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup

Tenzan has no time for Taguchi’s fist bump. Taguchi kicks Tenzan in the gut. Taguchi applies a side headlock. Taguchi goes for two shoulder tackles, but Tenzan stands still. Taguchi tells Tenzan to bring it. Tenzan kicks Taguchi in the gut. Tenzan applies a side headlock. Tenzan drops Taguchi with a shoulder tackle. Tenzan mocks Taguchi. Open Hand Chop Exchange. Tenzan unloads Three Mongolian Chops. Tenzan stomps on Taguchi’s chest. Tenzan with two hip attacks. Tenzan HeadButts Taguchi. Tenzan stomps on Taguchi’s back. Taguchi goes for a Leaping Hip Attack, but Tenzan ducks out of the way. Tenzan with Two Diving HeadButts. Tenzan attacks the lower back of Taguchi. Tenzan applies a rear chin lock. Tenzan is controlling the early stages of this match.

Tenzan with two knife edge chops. Tenzan follows that with two headbutts. Tenzan is choking Taguchi with his boot. Taguchi creates distance with a Leaping Hip Attack. Time for The Hip Attack Party. Taguchi with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick for a two count. Taguchi applies The Ankle Lock. Tenzan crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Taguchi with The Two Amigos. Tenzan with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Taguchi and Tenzan are trading back and forth shots. Tenzan rakes the eyes of Taguchi. Taguchi thrust kicks the midsection of Tenzan. Tenzan connects with The Mountain Bomb for a two count. Tenzan locks in The Anaconda Vice. Taguchi with an inside cradle for a two count.

Tenzan headbutts Taguchi in the chest. Tenzan with a SitOut Uranage Slam for a two count. Tenzan goes back to The Anaconda Vice. Taguchi rolls Tenzan over for a two count. Taguchi with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Taguchi drops Tenzan with The Bomaye for a two count. Taguchi applies The Ankle Lock. Tenzan refuses to quit. Tenzan finally escapes the hold. Taguchi with Two Mongolian Chops. Tenzan reverses out of the irish whip from Taguchi. Taguchi dropkicks Tenzan. Tenzan responds with a Spinning Wheel Kick for a two count. Tenzan with a Diving HeadButt for a two count. Tenzan goes for The Mountain Bomb, but Taguchi counters with The Kodi Clutch to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shota Umino in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Umino backs Tanahashi into the ropes. Umino slaps Tanahashi in the chest. Back to the aggressive lock up. Umino is throwing forearms at Tanahashi. Umino applies a side headlock. Tanahashi reverses the hold. Tanahashi with a side headlock takeover. Umino with the headscissors escape. Tanahashi drives his knee into the midsection of Umino. Following a snap mare takeover, Tanahashi applies a rear chin lock. Umino transitions into a headscissors neck lock. Chain grappling exchange continues in the center of the ring. Tanahashi punches Umino in the gut. Tanahashi with a Back Body Drop. Tanahashi bodyslams Umino. Tanahashi with a leaping elbow drop for a two count. Tanahashi applies a toe and ankle hold.

Umino crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Uppercut/Forearm Exchange. Umino dropkicks Tanahashi. Umino continues to throw forearms at Tanahashi. Umino ducks a clothesline from Tanahashi. Umino with the forearm knockdown. Umino follows that with a running elbow smash. Umino bodyslams Tanahashi. Umino repeatedly kicks Tanahashi in the back. Tanahashi negates The Boston Crab. Tanahashi blocks a boot from Umino. Tanahashi with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi locks in The Boston Crab. Tanahashi bodyslams Umino. Tanahashi with a SomerSault Senton for a two count. Umino with three forearm smashes.

Umino and Tanahashi are trading back and forth shots. Umino with a Vertical Suplex. Umino with a Missile Dropkick for a two count. Umino gets Tanahashi in The Boston Crab. Tanahashi grabs the bottom rope to force the break. Umino locks in The Texas CloverLeaf. Long Forearm Exchange. Umino goes for a Fisherman’s Suplex, but Tanahashi counters with Twist and Shout. Umino with an inside cradle for a two count. Tanahashi with an Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi makes Umino tap out to The Texas CloverLeaf.

Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi via Submission 

Eight Match: EVIL vs. Zack Sabre Jr in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup

Test of Strength. EVIL kicks Sabre in the gut. EVIL applies a side headlock. EVIL with a side headlock takeover. Sabre responds with an arm-drag takeover. EVIL applies a headscissors neck lock. Sabre headbutts EVIL in the chest. Sabre applies a side headlock. EVIL drops Sabre with a shoulder tackle. Sabre is gathering himself in the corner. EVIl signals for the test of strength. Hammerlock Exchange. Sabre with a single leg takedown. EVIL avoids The PK. EVIL blocks a boot from Sabre. EVIL with a double hand chop. EVIL goes for a Senton Splash, but Sabre gets his knees up in the air. Sabre applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. EVIL crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Sabre targets the right shoulder of EVIL. Sabre works on his joint manipulation game.

Sabre with the cover for a two count. Sabre with clubbing soccer kicks. Sabre with a Mid-Kick. EVIL negates The PK. EVIL throws the right leg of Sabre at the referee. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Sabre. EVIL is throwing forearms at Sabre. EVIL with a Side Walk Slam. EVIL with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Sabre applies a double wrist lock. EVIL goes for Darkness Falls, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre applies The Full Nelson Lock. EVIL with a High Knee Lift. EVIL goes for a Running Bulldog, but Sabre counters with The Cobra Twist. EVIL reverses the hold. Sabre with a wrist kick. Sabre with a Running European Uppercut. EVIL responds with a Running Elbow Smash. EVIL clotheslines Sabre for a two count. EVIL hits Darkness Falls for a two count. Rollup Exchange. Sabre drops EVIL with The PK.

EVIL and Sabre are trading back and forth shots. EVIL goes for a Discus Forearm Smash, but Sabre counters with The European Uppercut. Sabre locks in The Octopus Stretch. Sabre dragon screws the right shoulder of EVIL. Sabre delivers another PK. EVIL uses the referee as a human shield. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Sabre. EVIL with The Magic Killer. EVIL with a Corner Clothesline. EVIL puts Sabre on the top turnbuckle. EVIL with a SuperPlex for a two count. Sabre goes for The Zack Driver, but EVIL blocks it. Standing Switch Exchange. The battle of counters continues. EVIL with a German Suplex. EVIL with a Discus Lariat for a two count. EVIL goes for Everything Is EVIL, but Sabre blocks it. Sabre makes EVIL tap out to The Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr via Submission 

Ninth Match: Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito in a First Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Naito applies a side headlock. Ibushi reverses the hold. Naito drops down on the canvas. Naito slides under Ibushi. Naito avoids The RoundHouse Kick. Ibushi goes for a Standing MoonSault, but Naito ducks out of the way. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Ibushi with a headscissors neck lock. Naito does his signature tranquilo pose. Naito is going at his own pace. Naito kicks Ibushi in the ribs. Naito with a straight right hand. Ibushi reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Naito launches Ibushi to the ring apron. Naito with a leg sweep. Naito with a SlingShot Dropkick. Naito tosses Ibushi around the ringside area. Naito slams Ibushi’s head on the table. Ibushi gets back in the ring at the count of ten.

Naito drops Ibushi with a back elbow strike. Naito with a low dropkick. Naito stomps on Ibushi’s back. Naito has complete control of the match. Naito applies The Cravate. Naito drives his knee into the midsection of Ibushi. Naito with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Ibushi is throwing forearms at Naito. Naito responds with three elbow smashes. Naito repeatedly kicks Ibushi in the back of the head. Ibushi ducks a clothesline from Naito. Ibushi dropkicks Naito. Ibushi is trying to build momentum. Naito hammers down on the right knee of Ibushi. Ibushi with a Mid-Kick. Ibushi follows that with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Ibushi with three sharp elbow strikes. Naito kicks Ibushi in the jaw. Ibushi with a Snap-Rana. Naito heads to the outside. Naito negates The Golden Triangle.

Naito with a Draping NeckBreaker on the ring apron. Naito drops Ibushi with The Running Knee. Naito with a Hangman’s NeckBreaker off the middle turnbuckle for a two count. Naito goes for a German Suplex, but Ibushi lands back on his feet. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito goes for a Flying Forearm Smash, but Ibushi counters with a Snap German Suplex. Ibushi and Naito are trading back and forth shots. Naito with a Pop Up SpineBuster. Naito with clubbing blows to Ibushi’s back. Naito goes for an Avalanche Reverse FrankenSteiner, but Ibushi blocks it. Ibushi sets up for The DeadLift German Suplex.

Naito is throwing haymakers at Ibushi. Naito delivers a brutal palm strike. Naito with a TombStone PileDriver on the ring apron. Naito connects with Gloria for a two count. Naito goes for The Destino, but Ibushi counters with a Cradle PileDriver for a two count. Ibushi with a Spinning RoundHouse Kick. Naito responds with The Satellite DDT. Ibushi clotheslines Naito. Ibushi hits The Last Ride for a two count. Naito dodges The Kamigoye. Naito with a Twisting Destino for a two count. Naito goes for The Destino, but Ibushi lands back on his feet. Ibushi with a High Head Kick. Ibushi with The Bomaye for a two count. The Ibushi Driller. Ibushi connects with The Kamigoye to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kota Ibushi via Pinfall 

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