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New Japan Cup Results (3/13/19): Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi

   March 13, 2019
New Japan Cup Results (3/13/19)

New Japan Cup 2019: Night 5
March 13, 2019
ZIP Arena Okayama
Okayama, Japan

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Night 4 

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: Juice Robinson, Tomoaki Honma and Yuya Uemura vs. Taiji Ishimori, Bad Luck Fale and Hikuleo in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Honma and Fale will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fale repeatedly shoves Honma down to the mat. Honma ducks a clothesline from Fale. Honma kicks Fale in the gut. Honma goes for a Bodyslam, but Fale blocks it. Fale punches Honma in the back. Honma side steps Fale into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Honma goes for a sunset flip, but Fale stands still. Fale goes for a Leg Drop, but Honma ducks out of the way. Robinson with a snap mare takeover. Robinson knocks Ishimori and Hikuleo off the ring apron. Fale avoids The Kokeshi HeadButt. Fale slings Honma into the steel barricade. Fale punches Honma in the gut. Pier six brawl on the outside. Fale repeatedly stomps on Honma’s chest. Fale tags in Ishimori. Ishimori applies the cravate. Ishimori with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Ishimori with a forearm smash. Honma kicks Ishimori in the gut. Knif Edge Chop Exchange. Ishimori tags in Hikuleo.

Hikuleo stomps on Honma’s back. Hikuleo with a clubbing blow to Honma’s back. Hikuleo wit a Big Leg Drop for a one count. Hikuleo argues with the referee. Honma slaps Hikuleo in the chest. Hikuleo responds with a forearm smash. Hikuleo kicks the left knee of Honma. Honma is pissed. Honma blocks a boot from Hikuleo. Honma HeadButts Hikuleo. Honma finally hits The Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma tags in Robinson. Robinson with Two Corner Clotheslines. Robinson with a Running Cannonball Strike. Robinson clears the ring. Hikuleo reverses out of the irish whip from Robinson. Robinson under two clotheslines from Hikuleo. Robinson with a Southpaw Clothesline. Juice Jabs. Hikuleo negates The Left Hand Of God. Robinson is playing mind games with Hikuleo.

Robinson dropkicks Hikuleo. Robinson with a Belly to Back Suplex. Robinson tags in Uemura. Robinson hip tosses Uemura on top of Hikuleo. Robinson follows that with a Senton Splash. Uemura locks in The Boston Crab. Hikuleo easily escapes the hold. Hikuleo with a BackBreaker. Hikuleo tags in Ishimori. Ishimori stomps on Uemura’s back. Ishimori and Uemura are trading back and forth shots. Uemura ducks a clothesline from Ishimori. Uemura drops Ishimori with a shoulder tackle. Uemura bodyslams Ishimori. Ishimori kicks Uemura in the gut. Uemura dropkicks Ishimori for a two count. Uemura goes for a Double UnderHook Belly to Belly Suplex, but Ishimori blocks it. Ishimori with a HandSpring Enzuigiri for a two count. Fale and Homa are brawling on the floor. Ishimori with a ShotGun Meteora. Ishimori makes Uemura tap out to The Yes Lock.

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

Second Match: Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Yuji Nagata, Manabu Nakanishi and Toa Henare in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Kojima and Henare will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Henare flexes his muscles. Kojima backs Henare into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Henare kicks Kojima in the gut. Henare is throwing forearms at Kojima. That leads us to an open hand chop exchange. Kojima with rapid fir forearm shivers. Kojima applies a side headlock. Kojima drops Henare with a shoulder tackle. Henare ducks a clothesline from Kojima. Henare with a Flying Shoulder Tackle. Henare delivers Three Mongolian Chops. Tenzan is not happy. Henare goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kojima blocks it. Kojima drives his knee into the midsection of Henare. Kojima creates distance with a DDT. Kojima tags in Tenzan. Kojima knocks Nagata and Nakanishi off the ring apron. Tenzan kicks Henare in the gut. Tenzan and Kojima are double teaming Henare.

Kojima bodyslams Henare. Tenzan and Kojima hits their SlingShot Elbow Drop/Running HeadButt Combination for a two count. Tenzan stomps on the right shoulder of Henare. Tenzan HeadButts Henare. Henare fires back with three open hand chops. Tenzan dials up another round of mongolian chops. Tenzan starts choking Henare. Tenzan tags in Makabe. Makabe repeatedly stomps on Henare’s chest. Makabe talks smack to Nagata. Makabe with a straight right hand. Makabe and Henare are trading back and forth shots. Makabe bounces Henare’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Makabe tags in Kojima. Kojima is choking Henare with his boot. Henare is displaying his fighting spirit. Kojima rakes the eyes of Henare. Kojima continues to piss off Nagata and Nakanishi.

Machine Gun Chops. Kojima with a Running Forearm Smash. Kojima plays to the crowd. Henare hits The Samoan Drop. Henare tags in Nagata. Nagata knocks Makabe and Tenzan off the ring apron. Nagata with Three Mid-Kicks. Nagata with a Helluva Kick. Nagata goes for an Exploder Suplex, but Kojima blocks it. Kojima is throwing forearms at Nagata. Kojima with a Discus Forearm Smash. Nagata ducks a clothesline from Kojima. Nagata dropkicks the left knee of Kojima. Tenzan attacks Nagata from behind. Nagata negates The Double FlapJack. Nagata drives his knee into the midsection of Tenzan. Nagata connects with The Exploder Suplex for a two count.

Nagata tags in Nakanishi. Nakanishi repeatedly stomps on Kojima’s back. Kojima with clubbing elbow smashes. Kojima with The Koji Cutter. Kojima tags in Makabe. Makabe with a Corner Clothesline. Makabe transitions into The Corner Mount. Makabe goes for the irish whip, but Nakanishi stands still. Makabe goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Nakanishi blocks it. Henare with a Corner Clothesline. Nagata follows that with a Helluva Kick. Nakanishi Spears Makabe. Nakanishi gets Makabe in the Argentine BackBreaker Rack. Kojima and Tenzan breaks the submission hold. Numbers game catching up to Nakanishi. Kojima and Tenzan hits their FlapJack/Koji Cutter Combination. Makabe lands The King Kong Knee Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan via Pinfall 

Third Match: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, and Bushi vs. Michael Elgin, Shota Umino and Ren Narita in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Elgin and Takagi will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Elgin has the strength advantage. Takagi shoves Elgin. Elgin signals for the test of strength. Takagi applies a side headlock. Takagi goes for two shoulder tackles, but Elgin stands still. Takagi tells Elgin to bring it. Takagi with a Big Boot. Elgin responds with a knife edge chop. Elgin whips Takagi to the corner. Takagi side steps Elgin into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Takagi hip tosses Elgin. Elgin drops Takagi with a shoulder tackle. Elgin bounces Takagi’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Elgin tags in Umino. Umino wants to fight Naito. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Naito with a waist lock go-behind. Umino applies a wrist lock. Naito reverses the hold. Umino with a dragon twist. Naito rakes the eyes of Umino. Naito with a straight right hand. Naito kicks Umino in the gut. Naito with a clubbing blow to Umino’s back. Umino reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Umino with two deep arm-drags. Umino bodyslams Naito. Umino is fired up.

Umino goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Bushi gets in the way. Narita drops Bushi with a shoulder tackle. Narita kicks Bushi out of the ring. The Young Lions are double teaming Naito. Umino with a Sliding Dropkick for a two count. Umino goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Naito blocks it. Umino with a forearm smash. Naito responds with a deep arm-drag. Naito drops Umino with a back elbow strike. Naito with a Sliding Dropkick. LIJ clears the ring. Takagi runs Elgin into the steel barricade. Naito tugs on Umino’s hair. Naito tags in Takagi. Takagi with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Takagi with a Running Knee Lift. Takagi follows that with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Takagi unloads two elbow drops. Takagi with a Back Senton Splash for a two count. Takagi applies a waist lock. Takagi transitions into a bow and arrow stretch. Takagi tags in Bushi.

Bushi with a Missile Dropkick. Umino is throwing forearms at Bushi. Bushi kicks Umino in the gut. Umino goes for a dropkick, but Bushi wisely holds onto the ropes. Bushi locks in The Boston Crab. Narita breaks the submission hold. Naito whips Narita to the corner. Naito with a Corner Dropkick/Leg Sweep Combination. Naito hits The Cabron. Umino kicks Bushi in the jaw. Umino creates distance with a Missile Dropkick. Umino makes the hot tag to Elgin. Elgin with two corner clotheslines. Elgin avoids a chop from Takagi. Elgin is throwing forearms at Takagi. Naito attacks Elgin from behind. Naito goes for a Flying Forearm Smash, but Elgin counters with a German Suplex. Elgin ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Elgin with a Back Body Drop to Bushi. Elgin dials up another german suplex for Takagi. Elgin with a DeadLift German Suplex for a two count. Elgin plays to the crowd. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Elgin. Bushi goes for a Hurricanrana, but Elgin blocks it. Elgin goes for a PowerBomb, but Bushi lands back on his feet. Bushi decks Elgin with a Rewind Kick. Bushi tags in Takagi.

Takagi blocks a boot from Takagi. Takagi with a corner clothesline. Elgin with a forearm smash. Takagi rocks Elgin with a left jab. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Elgin and Takagi are trading back and forth shots. Takagi with a back elbow smash. Elgin PowerSlams Takagi. Elgin tags in Narita. Narita knocks Naito off the ring apron. Narita blocks a boot from Takagi. Narita with an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Takagi with three ear claps. Takagi applies a waist lock. Narita with three sharp elbow strikes. Naito kicks Narita in the gut. Bushi flips Narita into a low dropkick from Naito. Takagi with a Saito Suplex for a two count. Narita is throwing forearms at Takagi. Narita slaps Takagi in the face. Takagi responds with a running clothesline. Takagi goes for The Noshigami, but Narita rolls him over for a two count. Takagi connects with The Pumping Bomber for a two count. Takagi plants Narita with The Noshigami to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and Bushi via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Sanada & EVIL vs. Minoru Suzuki & Davey Boy Smith Jr

Take a shot if you read this before, Suzuki Gun attacks LIJ before the bell rings. Smith kicks EVIL in the gut. Smith with a clubbing blow to EVIL’s back. Suzuki dumps Sanada out of the ring. Sanada sends Suzuki chest first into the steel barricade. EVIL unloads two knife edge chops. Smith wants more punishment. EVIL rakes the eyes of Smith. EVIL ducks a clothesline from Smith. EVIL drops Smith with a shoulder tackle. EVIL kicks Smith in the gut. EVIL is lighting up Smith’s chest. Suzuki kicks EVIL in the back. Suzuki laughs at EVIL. EVIL takes a swing at Suzuki. Smith with a Back Drop Driver. Suzuki and Sanada are brawling in the crowd. All hell is breaking loose in Okayama. Smith runs EVIL back first into the barricade. Suzuki buries Sanada under the railing. Smith rolls EVIL back into the ring at the count of seventeen.

Smith bodyslams EVIL. Smith tags in Suzuki. Suzuki stomps on the midsection of EVIL. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Following a snap mare takeover, Suzuki kicks EVIL in the back for a two count. Suzuki tags in Smith. Smith bodyslams EVIL for a two count. Smith applies a rear chin lock. EVIL gets back to a vertical base. Smith bounces EVIL’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Smith tags in Suzuki. Suzuki repeatedly kicks EVIL in the ribs. Suzuki with clubbing mid-kicks. Suzuki works on his joint manipulation game. Suzuki applies a double wrist lock. EVIL puts his foot on the bottom rope to force the break. That leads us to a forearm exchange. Suzuki applies a front face lock. Suzuki goes for a Vertical Suplex, but EVIL blocks it. EVIL throws the right leg of Suzuki at the referee. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Suzuki. EVIL tags in Sanada.

Suzuki reverses out of the irish whip from Suzuki. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Suzuki. Sanada delivers Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Sanada with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. Sanada with a single leg takedown. Sanada goes for The Paradise Lock, but Sanada counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sanada skins the cat. Sanada dives over Suzuki. Suzuki kicks Sanada in the gut. Sanada leapfrogs over Suzuki. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki tags in Smith. Smith kicks Sanada in the gut. Smith drops Sanada with a Reverse DDT for a two count. Smith with a Corner Clothesline. Suzuki follows that with a Helluva Kick. Smith hits The Running PowerSlam for a two count.

EVIL and Suzuki are brawling on the floor. Smith goes for The Bulldog Bomb, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada side steps Smith into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. EVIL with a corner clothesline. Sanada with a Big Boot. EVIL thrust kicks the midsection of Smith. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. LIJ goes for The Magic Killer, but Suzuki gets in the way. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Suzuki. Smith drops Sanada with a Big Boot. Smith goes for The Running PowerSlam, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada with a Bridging O’Connor Roll to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sanada & EVIL via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay and Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr, Lance Archer and Taka Michinoku in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Suzuki Gun attacks Chaos before the bell rings. Archer will start things off with Ospreay. Archer goes for a Bodyslam, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a Spinning Back Kick. Archer negates The Storm Breaker. Archer goes for a Back Body Drop, but again Osprey lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Archer kicks Ospreay in the gut. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Archer. Ospreay with a Flying Forearm Smash. Ospreay dropkicks Archer. Ospreay unloads three knife edge chops. Archer wants more punishment. Ospreay obliges with forearm shivers. Archer slaps Ospreay in the chest. Archer knocks Goto off the ring apron. Archer throws Ospreay across the ring. Archer tags in Michinoku. Ospreay is throwing forearms at Michinoku. Michinoku delivers the eye poke. Michinoku with a Jumping Knee Strike. Michinoku tags in Sabre. Sabre is choking Ospreay with his boot. Sabre applies the cravate.

Ospreay and Sabre are trading back and forth shots. Following a snap mare takeover, Sabre cranks on the neck of Ospreay. Sabre whips Ospreay back first across the blue turnbuckle pad. Sabre tags in Archer. Suzuki Gun are cutting the ring in half. Archer with Two Running Elbow Smashes. Archer stands on the back of Ospreay’s head. Archer tags in Sabre. Sabre repeatedly kicks Ospreay in the face. Ospreay fires back with forearm smashes. Ospreay knocks Archer off the ring apron. Sabre drops Ospreay with a snap mare takeover. Sabre applies a rear chin lock. Sabre applies a straight jacket hold. Ospreay reverses the hold. Ospreay with a HandSpring Back Flip Kick. Ospreay tags in Ibushi. Ibushi clears the ring. Ibushi with a Hurricanrana. Ibushi drops Sabre with The Mid-Kick. Ibushi with a Standing MoonSault for a two count. Ibushi goes for The Kamigoye, but Sabre blocks it. Sabre with a sunset flip for a two count. Sabre with two uppercuts. Sabre applies a full nelson lock. Standing Switch Exchange.

Sabre locks in The Cobra Twist. Michinoku tags himself in. Michinoku stomps on Ibushi’s back. Ibushi with a Double Pele Kick. Ibushi tags in Goto. Goto goes for The Ushigoroshi, but Archer gets in the way. Archer sends Goto to the corner. Archer with clubbing bodyshots. Archer with a Running Elbow Smash. Sabre with a Running European Uppercut. Following the snap mare takeover, Michinoku hits The PK for a two count. Chaos and Suzuki Gun are brawling on the floor. Goto blocks the thrust kick from Michinoku. Goto with a Misdirection Clothesline. Goto applies The Dragon Sleeper. Archer drops Goto with a Big Boot. Ospreay responds with Pip Pip Cheerio. Ibushi dropkicks Sabre to the floor. Ibushi and Ospreay with SlingShot Crossbody Blocks. Michinoku with a Pump Kick. Goto connects with The GTR to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay and Hirooki Goto via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, and Toru Yano vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Colt Cabana and Mikey Nicholls in a 6-Man Tag Team Match

Cabana and Yano will start things off. Cabana has no time for Yano’s games. Cabana starts removing the white and orange turnbuckle. Yano kicks Cabana in the gut. Cabana crawls under Yano. Cabana ducks a clothesline from Yano. Cabana is controlling the early stages of this match. Cabana applies a wrist lock. Cabana has a discussion with Taguchi. Yano tags in Tanahashi. Cabana runs away from Tanahashi. Cabana tags in Taguchi. Dueling chants from the Okayama faithful. Taguchi starts dancing on the second rope. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tanahashi takes the left arm of Taguchi. Taguchi applies a wrist lock. Tanahashi reverses the hold. Taguchi applies a hammer lock. Tanahashi transitions into a headscissors neck lock. That leads us to a standoff in the center of the ring. Taguchi wants a double fist bump from Tanahashi. Taguchi kicks Tanahashi in the gut. Tanahashi knocks Cabana and Nicholls off the ring apron. Tanahashi decks Taguchi with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a Flying Crossbody Block. Tanahashi plays air guitar. Tanahashi tags in Okada.

Double Back Elbow Strike from The Dream Team. Okada dumps Taguchi on the canvas. Okada with a SlingShot Senton for a two count. Yano doesn’t want to be tagged in. Okada tags in Tanahashi. Following a snap mare takeover, Tanahashi delivers two hip attacks. Taguchi reverses out of the irish whip from Tanahashi. Taguchi goes for a Leaping Hip Attack, but Tanahashi holds onto the ropes. Tanahashi kicks Taguchi in the ass. Taguchi responds with The Leaping Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Cabana. Cabana bodyslams Tanahashi. Cabana with a Running Elbow Drop. Tanahashi kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Cabana tags in Nicholls. Forearm Exchange in the corner. Nicholls is choking Tanahashi with his knee. Nicholls tags in Taguchi. Taguchi with an axe handle strike. Time for a Hip Attack Party.

Taguchi mocks Tanahashi. Tanahashi kicks Taguch in the jaw. Taguchi goes for The Three Amigos, but Tanahashi counters with The Twist and Shout. Tanahashi tags in Okada. Okada drops Taguchi with a Running Elbow Strike. Okada whips Taguchi to the corner. Okada with a Leaping Back Elbow Smash. Nicholls inadvertently nails Taguchi with a corner clothesline. Okada kicks Nicholls in the gut. Okada with Three Snap DDT’s. Okada is fired up. Okada goes for The TombStone PileDriver, but Taguchi counters with The Ankle Lock. Okada with a European Uppercut. Taguchi reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Taguchi with a Leaping Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Nicholls. Nicholls with a corner clothesline. Nicholls goes for a Bodyslam, but Okada lands back on his feet. Okada kicks Nicholls in the jaw. Nicholls with The Big Ending for a two count. Okada fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Nicholls hits The SpineBuster for a two count.

Nicholls goes for a Sliding Lariat, but Okada ducks out of the way. Okada with a Big Boot. Okada responds with a Running Chop. Okada creates distance with The FlapJack. Okada tags in Yano. Yano shoves Cabana off the ring apron. Yano removes the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Yano kicks Nicholls in the gut. Nicholls side steps Yano into the exposed steel in the corner. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Cabana with a Tilt-A-Whirl HeadScissors TakeOver. Tanahashi drops Cabana with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Taguchi responds with a Flying Hip Attack. Okada with a Big Boot to Taguchi. Nicholls negates The Rain Maker. Nicholls goes for The Mikey Bomb, but Okada lands back on his feet. Okada dropkicks Nicholls. Nicholls is throwing forearms at Yano. Yano rolls Nicholls over for a two count. Nicholls plants Yano with The Mikey Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi, Colt Cabana and Mikey Nicholls via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Yoshi Hashi Owens vs. Chase Owens w/Jado in a Second Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup

Owens pie faces Hashi. Owens with a waist lock takedown. Owens grapples around Hashi. Owens repeatedly kicks Hashi in the face. Hashi is throwing forearms at Owens. Owens ducks a clothesline from Hashi. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Hashi blocks it. Owens negates Karma. Hashi blocks a boot from Owens. Owens goes for a Running Knee Strike, but Hashi ducks out of the way. Owens avoids The SuperKick from Hashi. Hashi applies The Butterfly Lock. Owens scrambles to the bottom rope to force the break. Hashi with a heavy forearm smash. Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Hashi is distracted by Jado. Owens with a Running Knee Lift to the back. Owens kicks Hashi out of the ring. Owens tosses Hashi around the ringside area. Owens drives Hashi shoulder first into the edge of the ring frame. Hashi gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen.

Owens wraps the injured shoulder of Hashi around the top rope. Owens punches Hashi in the jaw. Owens bodyslams Hashi. Owens with a Flying Fist Drop. Owens drops Hashi with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Owens delivers another bodyslam. Hashi scouted the Flying Fist Drop. Owens goes for a Jumping Forearm Smash, but Hashi ducks out of the way. Hashi with a Spinning Wheel Kick. Hashi with a Running Chop. Hashi has Owens draped across the top rope. Hashi dropkicks the back of Owens for a one count. Hashi goes for The BunkerBuster, but Owens counters with a back elbow smash. Owens with a knife edge chop. Owens with a short-arm clothesline for a two count. Hashi runs Owens into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Owens kicks Hashi in the jaw. Hashi knocks Owens off the second rope. Hashi puts Owens on the top turnbuckle.

Hashi goes for a SuperPlex, but Owens blocks it. Owens gets Hashi tied in the tree of woe. Owens with a Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Owens with a single leg takedown. Owens locks in The Sharpshooter. Hashi crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Hashi counters with a Back Body Drop on the ring apron. Hashi hits The BlockBuster for a two count. Hashi goes for Karma, but Owens blocks it. Owens uses the referee as the human shield. Jado continues to run interference. Owens blasts Hashi with the kendo stick. Owens with a Spin Out Elbow Drop. Owens follows that with The Bicycle Knee Strike for a two count.

Owens delivers his combination offense. Hashi SuperKicks Owens. Owens responds with a Rebound Lariat. Owens goes for Jewel Heist, but Hashi counters with an Inside Out Lariat. Owens with a waist lock go-behind. Jado inadvertently struck Owens with the kendo stick. Hashi drops Owens with The BackStabber. Hashi with a Baseball Slide Dropkick to Jado. Hashi with a Running Meteora for a two count. Hashi applies The Butterfly Lock. Owens drives Hashi back first into the blue turnbuckle pad. Owens with a discus back elbow smash. Hashi responds with an Inside Out Lariat. Hashi plants Owens with Karma to pickup the victory.

Winner: Yoshi Hashi via Pinfall 

Eight Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi in a Second Round Match In The 2019 New Japan Cup

Taichi slithers out of the ring. Taichi is trying to play mind games with Ishii. Ishii is ready to fight. Taichi takes a lap around the ringside area. Taichi wants Ishii to chop him. Taichi backs himself in between ropes. Ishii grabs Taichi by his throat. Ishii rakes the eyes of Taichi. Ishii sits in the center of the ring. Taichi gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Ishii throws Taichi into the steel barricade. Ishii uses the ring post as a weapon. Ishii launches Taichi over the steel barricade. Taichi pie faces Ishii with a folding chair. Taichi is choking Ishii with the chair. Taichi drives Ishii face first into the steel ring post. Taichi is choking Ishii with his boot. Is Taichi trying to blind Ishii? Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi repeatedly kicks Ishii in the back. Taichi talks smack to Ishii. Ishii is throwing forearms at Taichi. Ishii reverses out of the irish whip from Taichi. Taichi goes for The Axe Bomber, but Ishii blocks it. Ishii with a Vertical Suplex. Ishii unloads six knife edge chops.

Taichi whips Ishii to the corner. Ishii kicks Taichi in the face. Taichi responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ishii avoids The Buzzsaw Kick. Taichi side steps Ishii into the white and orange turnbuckle pad. Taichi fires off another step up enzuigiri. Taichi drops Ishii with a Big Boot. Taichi stands on the back of Ishii’s head. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Ishii shrugs them off. Ishii with nine throat chops. Ishii follows that with clubbing headbutts. Ishii stands on the back of Taichi’s neck. Ishii is toying around with Taichi. Ishii repeatedly slaps Taichi in the face. Taichi kicks the left hamstring of Ishii. Ishii decks Taichi with another throat chop. Ishii with a collection of kawada kicks. Taichi fires back with a Spinning Back Kick. Taichi drops Ishii with The Hook Kick. Taichi applies The Stretch Plum. Ishii with clubbing elbow smashes. Ishii goes for a Knife Edge Chop, but Taichi counters with a Back Drop Driver. Taichi rips off his pants.

Ishii slowly gets back on his feet. Taichi drills Ishii with The Buzzsaw Kick. Taichi goes back to The Stretch Plum. Taichi with the cover for a two count. Taichi goes for a PowerBomb, but Ishii counters with a Back Body Drop. Ishii with a Forearm Smash. Ishii follows that with a German Suplex. Ishii with combination forearm strikes. Taichi ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Ishii with a Running Lariat for a two count. Ishii hits The Last Ride PowerBomb for a two count. Ishii goes for The Sliding D, but Taichi ducks out of the way. Taichi shoves Ishii into the referee. Taichi delivers his third Step Up Enzuigiri of the match. Ishii wants Taichi to hit him with the microphone stand. Taichi throws the microphone stand out of the ring. Taichi with a Big Boot. Ishii and Taichi are trading back and forth shots.

Taichi mid-kicks the injured shoulder of Ishii. Ishii hammers down on the left knee of Taichi. Taichi with a Big Boot. Ishii responds with a forearm smash. Taichi responds with The Step Up Enzuigiri. Taichi unloads Two Axe Bombers for a two count. Taichi with The Last Ride for a two count. Taichi goes for a Reverse NeckBreaker, but Ishii counters with a PileDriver. Taichi immediately gets back on his feet. Taichi with a High Head Kick. Ishii HeadButts Taichi. Taichi responds with another high head kick. Ishii with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Ishii goes for The Vertical Drop Brain Buster, but Taichi lands back on his feet. Ishii HeadButts Taichi. Taichi blocks a boot from Ishii. Taichi low blows Ishii. Taichi with The Gedo Clutch for a two count. Ishii blocks The SuperKick from Taichi. Taichi with The Axe Bomber. Ishii responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Ishii hits The Sliding D for a two count. Ishii plants Taichi with The Vertical Drop Brain Buster to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii via Pinfall 

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