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New Japan Cup Results (3/10/22): Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale

   March 10, 2022

New Japan Cup Results 3/10/22
Aimesse Yamanashi
Yamanashi, Japan

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First Match: Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi and Douki vs. Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tomoaki Honma In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Zack Sabre Jr and Ryusuke Taguchi will start things off. Test Of Strength. Wrist Lock Exchange. Sabre applies a hammerlock. Sabre slaps Taguchi in the back of the head. Wato punches Sabre in the back. Wato clears the ring. Wato kicks Sabre in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Double Drop Toe Hold. Double Basement Dropkick. Honma with a running elbow drop. Taguchi hooks the outside leg for a one count. Double Irish Whip. Sabre side steps Taguchi into the turnbuckle pad. Sabre drops Wato with a Running European Uppercut. Sabre uppercuts Taguchi’s bum. Sabre with The Atomic Drop. Sabre kicks Taguchi in the ass. Sabre knocks Honma off the apron. Taichi whips Honma into the steel barricade. Sabre with the cocky cover for a two count. Sabre kicks Taguchi out of the ring. The referee is losing complete control of this match. Taichi starts choking Honma. Sabre with clubbing uppercuts. Sabre calls Kevin Kelly an idiot. Taichi rolls Taguchi back into the ring. Sabre grapevines the legs of Taguchi. Sabre stomps on Taguchi’s bum. Sabre tags in Taichi.

Taichi toys around with Taguchi. Taichi applies the greco roman bum hold. Taichi transitions into a greco roman throat hold. Douki tags himself in. Douki is choking Taguchi in the corner. Douki with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Douki toys around with Taguchi. Taguchi with three chops. Douki rakes the eyes of Taguchi. Taguchi goes for The Hip Attack, but Douki holds onto the ropes. Taguchi with The Roll Through Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Wato. Wato scores the elbow knockdown. Wato with The Big Boot. Wato whips Douki across the ring. Wato dropkicks Douki. Wato clears the ring. Douki launches Wato over the top rope. Wato with a shoulder block. Wato with The SpringBoard Uppercut for a two count. Douki denies The Recientemente. Wato drives his knee into the midsection of Douki. Wato with The Mid-Kick. Douki avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Standing Switch Exchange. Douki with three sharp elbow strikes. Douki kicks Wato in the gut. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Douki tags in Taichi. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Wato with three overhand chops. Taichi starts choking Wato.

Taichi throws Wato into the canvas. Wato drops Taichi with a Leg Lariat. Wato tags in Honma. Honma with a running shoulder tackle. Honma takes a swipe at Sabre. Honma unloads three knife edge chops. Honma sends Taichi to the corner. Honma with a running elbow smash. Honma with The Running Bulldog. Taichi avoids The Kokeshi HeadButt. Sabre cranks on Honma’s neck. Douki inadvertently dropkicks Sabre. Honma avoids The Axe Bomber. Honma with The DDT/Flatliner Combination. Double Irish Whip. Running Elbow Smash Party. Taguchi drops Taichi with The Hip Attack. Double Kokeshi HeadButt for a two count. Taichi denies The BrainBuster. Honma with a forearm smash. Taichi side steps Honma into the turnbuckle pad. Taichi with The Kamagiri. Taichi delivers The Buzzsaw Kick for a two count. Honma denies The Dangerous Back Drop Driver. Honma with forearm shivers. Taichi answers with a Spinning Back Kick. Taichi goes back to the greco roman throat hold. Honma with Two HeadButts for a two count. Taichi negates The PileDriver. Double Lariat. Taichi kicks Honma in the face. Taichi connects with The Sumo Forearm to pickup the victory.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, Taichi and Douki via Pinfall

Second Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and YOH vs. EVIL, SHO and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

House Of Torture attacks Chaos before the bell rings. EVIL is putting the boots to Yoh. EVIL with a double sledge. EVIL stomps on Yoh’s back. EVIL repeatedly kicks Yoh in the face. Yoh ducks a clothesline from EVIL. Yoh with a spinning forearm. Yoh knocks Sho off the ring apron. Chaos peppers EVIL with Two Forearms. Goto with The Mid-Kick. Yoh with a basement dropkick. Okada follows that with a Senton Splash. Yoh stomps on EVIL’s chest. Yoh hammers down on the back of EVIL’s neck. EVIL denies The Vertical Suplex. EVIL goes after the right ear of Yoh. EVIL rakes the eyes of Yoh. EVIL kicks Yoh in the gut. Togo removed the blue turnbuckle pad. EVIL whips Yoh into the exposed steel. Sho clears the ring. EVIL slams Yoh’s head on the turnbuckle pad. EVIL dumps Yoh out of the ring. EVIL drives Yoh back first into the steel barricade. The ring announcer goes down in the process. EVIL rolls Yoh back into the ring. EVIL applies a wrist lock. EVIL sends Yoh back first into the exposed steel. EVIL sends Yoh back first into the exposed steel. EVIL tags in Sho.

Sho applies the cravate on the top rope. Sho tags in Togo. Togo kicks Yoh in the face. Togo starts choking Yoh with his knee. The referee admonishes Togo. Following a snap mare takeover, Togo with a Running Fist Drop for a two count. Togo applies a front face lock. Sho tags himself in. Sho with a double sledge across the back of Yoh. Yoh with forearm shivers. Sho rakes the eyes of Yoh. Sho goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Yoh blocks it. Sho starts bending Yoh’s fingers. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Sho. Yoh drops Sho with a NeckBreaker. Yoh tags in Okada. Okada scores the forearm knockdown. Okada clears the ring. Okada kicks Sho in the face. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada whips Sho across the ring. Okada hits The Flapjack for a two count. Okada applies a hammerlock. Okada grapevines the legs of Sho. EVIL runs interference. Goto tees off on EVIL. Sho rakes the eyes of Okada. Okada denies The Spear. Okada goes for The Landslide, but Sho lands back on his feet.

Sho applies a waist lock. Okada with three sharp elbow strikes. Togo kicks Okada in the back. Sho Spears Okada. Sho tags in Togo. Togo with a straight right hand. Togo sends Okada to the corner. Okada kicks Togo in the face. Okada ducks a clothesline from Togo. Okada kicks Togo in the gut. Okada drops Togo with The DDT. Okada tags in Goto. Goto with the irish whip. Goto with The Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto follows that with The Running Bulldog for a two count. Togo denies The Ushigoroshi. Togo kicks Goto in the gut. EVIL trips Goto from the outside. Sho knocks Chaos off the apron. Double Irish Whip. Togo with a running elbow smash. Sho with a flying forearm smash. EVIL with a corner clothesline. EVIL follows that with The Fisherman’s Buster. Togo hooks the outside leg for a two count. The referee gets distracted by EVIL. Togo wraps the garrote around Goto’s neck. EVIL kicks Yoh in the gut. Double Irish Whip. Yoh shoves Sho into EVIL. Yoh with a double dropkick. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Togo. Yoh SuperKicks Togo. Yoh with The Slingshot Pescado. Goto connects with The Ushigoroshi. Goto makes Togo tap out to The Shoryu Barrier.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and YOH via Submission 

Third Match: Sanada, Shingo Takagi and Bushi vs. Will Ospreay, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Sanada and Aaron Henare will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sanada backs Henare into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Henare walks Sanada into the ropes. Henare kicks Sanada in the gut. Henare with clubbing blows to Sanada’s back. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Henare. Sanada drops down on the canvas. Sanada leapfrogs over Henare. Sanada with a deep arm-drag. Sanada dropkicks Henare. Sanada applies a wrist lock. Sanada tags in Bushi. Bushi hammers down on the left shoulder of Henare. Bushi applies a wrist lock. Bushi tags in Takagi. Takagi with a flying double axe handle strike. Takagi kicks Henare in the face. Takagi with clubbing arm-ringers. Takagi tags in Sanada. Takagi applies a wrist lock. Takagi kicks Henare in the ribs. Sanada with a flying double axe handle strike. Sanada drives his knee into the midsection of Henare. Sanada punches Henare in the back. Sanada sends Henare to the corner. Sanada blocks a boot from Henare. Sanada with a single leg takedown. Henare denies The Paradise Lock. Sanada kicks Henare in the gut. Henare reverses out of the irish whip from Sanada. Henare drops Sanada with The Mid-Kick. United Empire clears the ring. Henare dumps Sanada out of the ring.

All hell is breaking loose in Yamanashi. Henare HeadButts Sanada. Henare with a forearm smash. Henare with a gut punch. Henare rolls Sanada back into the ring. Henare goes into the cover for a two count. Henare HeadButts Sanada. Henare tags in Ospreay. Ospreay is choking Sanada with his boot. Ospreay slams Sanada’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Ospreay with a gut punch. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay uppercuts Sanada. Ospreay applies a wrist lok. Ospreay whips Sanada into the turnbuckle pad for a two count. Ospreay talks smack to Sanada. Ospreay slams Sanada’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Ospreay tags in Khan. The Great Wall of Khan. Khan with a cocky cover for a two count. Khan stands on Sanada’s back. Khan tags in Henare. Henare toys around with Sanada. Sanada with forearm shivers. Henare drives his knee into the midsection of Sanada. Henare goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada applies a waist lock. Henare decks Sanada with a back elbow smash. Henare sends Sanada to the corner. Sanada avoids The Rising Knee Strike. Sanada with a Belly to Back Suplex. Henare tags in Khan. Khan stops Sanada in his tracks. Khan unloads Two Mongolian Chops. Khan sends Sanada to the corner. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Khan. Sanada tags in Takagi.

Takagi with a shoulder tackle. Takagi bodyslams Ospreay. Henare kicks Takagi in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Takagi. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex. Takagi plays to the crowd. Takagi drives his knee into the midsection of Khan. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan with The Elbow Drop. Khan tags in Ospreay. Ospreay dives over Takagi. Bushi dropkicks the left knee of Ospreay. Henare with a Spinning Back Kick. Sanada applies Skull End. Henare with The Samoan Drop. Misfired Clotheslines. Standing Switch Exchange. Henare applies The Full Nelson Lock. Takagi kicks Khan in the face. Takagi decks Henare with a back elbow smash. Takagi shoves Khan into Henare. Takagi with a double clothesline. Ospreay kicks Takagi in the face. Takagi drops Ospreay with a shoulder tackle. Ospreay pops back on his feet. Takagi tells Ospreay to bring it. Forearm Exchange. Ospreay with a Spinning Back Kick. Takagi decks Ospreay with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores the right jab. Takagi with The Fake Out DDT.

Takagi is fired up. Ospreay avoids The Sliding Lariat. Takagi avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Takagi reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Takagi goes for a German Suplex, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Takagi goes for an Inside Out Lariat, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay goes for a PowerBomb, but Takagi lands back on his feet. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Ospreay with The Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Takagi responds with The Sliding Lariat. Takagi tags in Bushi. United Empire gangs up on Bushi. Double Irish Whip. Bushi side steps Khan into the turnbuckle pad. Bushi kicks Henare in the face. Running Bulldog/Dropkick Combination. Bushi kicks Ospreay in the gut. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Bushi with a Running Hurricanrana. Bushi lands The Suicide Dive. Bushi rolls Ospreay back into the ring. Bushi drops Ospreay with The DDT for a two count. Ospreay denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Pump Kick/SuperKick Combination. Ospreay connects with The OsCutter for a two count. Ospreay plants Bushi with The Hidden Blade to pickup the victory. After the match, Henare viciously attacks Sanada on the outside.

Winner: Will Ospreay, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare via Pinfall 

– There was a cleaning/disinfecting intermission during this broadcast.

Fourth Match: Yoshi Hashi vs. Kosei Fujita In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Forearm Exchange. Hashi hammers down on the back of Fujita’s neck. Hashi whips Fujita across the ring. Fujita with forearm shivers. Fujita repeatedly stomps on Hashi’s chest. Fujita is still firing off forearms. Fujita sends Hashi to the corner. Hashi drops Fujita with a shoulder tackle. Hashi stomps on the midsection of Fujita. Chop Exchange. Following a snap mare takeover, Hashi applies a rear chin lock. Fujita puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Hashi targets the back of Fujita’s neck. Second Chop Exchange. Hashi hooks the outside leg for a two count. Hashi applies a wrist lock. Hashi with a chop/forearm combination. Third Forearm Exchange. Hashi with a blistering chop. Hashi with The Vertical Suplex for a two count. Fujita kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Hashi applies the single leg crab.

Fujita repeatedly kicks Hash in the chest. Hashi stomps on Fujita’s back. Fujita dropkicks Hashi. Fujita with forearm shivers. Fujita whips Hashi across the ring. Fujita with another dropkick for a two count. Fujita with combination forearms. Fujita slaps Hashi in the face. Fujita with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Fujita applies The Boston Crab. Fujita repeatedly stomps on Hashi’s back. Fujita with forearm shivers. Hashi with a Back Body Drop. Hashi bodyslams Fujita. Hashi goes back to the single leg crab. Hashi transitions into The Boston Crab. Fujita grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Hashi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Fujita counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Hashi with a knife edge chop. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Fujita. Hashi hits The Bunker Buster for a two count. Hashi makes Fujita tap out to The Butterfly Lock.

Winner: Yoshi Hashi via Submission 

Fifth Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Gedo In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Gedo is playing mind games with Naito. Tranquilo Pose. Naito rolls out to the floor. Gedo mocks Naito. Naito with a Sliding Dropkick. Naito grabs Gedo’s beard. Naito chops Gedo’s beard. Naito with a beard drag. Gedo regroups on the outside. Gedo sends Naito back first into the steel barricade. Gedo applies The Bear Hug. Naito continues to attack Gedo’s beard. Gedo applies a waist lock. Gedo is trying to get Naito counted out. Naito grabs the brass knuckles. Naito gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. The referee admonishes Naito. Naito blocks a boot from Gedo. Naito with the beard rake. Naito with the irish whip. Gedo avoids The Corner Dropkick. Gedo blocks a boot from Naito. Gedo hyperextends the left knee of Naito. Gedo with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Gedo slams the left leg of Naito on the ring apron. Gedo repeatedly wraps the left knee of Naito around the steel ring post.

Gedo attacks the left knee of Naito with the bell hammer. Naito gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Gedo applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. Naito grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Gedo is putting the boots to Naito. Gedo stands on the left knee of Naito. Gedo with a Seated Senton on the left leg of Naito. Naito answers with an Inverted Low Blow. Naito with a forearm smash. Naito kicks Gedo in the gut. Naito punches Gedo in the back. Naito whips Gedo across the ring. Naito with a sweep arm-drag. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Gedo’s head. Naito with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Naito applies The Full Nelson Lock with his legs. Gedo puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito kicks Gedo in the gut. Naito sends Gedo to the corner. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Gedo. Combination Cabron.

Naito puts Gedo on the top turnbuckle. Gedo with the back door escape. Gedo dumps Naito face first on the turnbuckle pad. Gedo rolls Naito over for a two count. Naito kicks Gedo in the gut. Naito goes for The Swinging DDT, but Gedo counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Gedo with the greco roman eye poke. Rollup Exchange. Naito ducks a clothesline from Gedo. Second Rollup Exchange. Gedo connects with The Gedo Clutch for a two count. Gedo hits The Flatliner. Gedo follows that with another Gedo Clutch for a two count. Gedo decks Naito with a JawBreaker. Naito blocks The SuperKick. Gedo uses the right leg of Naito to knock down the referee. Gedo with a straight right hand. Gedo grabs the brass knuckles. Naito uses the referee as a human shield. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Naito ducks a clothesline from Gedo. Naito connects with The Rolling Crucifix to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tetsuya Naito via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Jeff Cobb w/Will Ospreay vs. Satoshi Kojima In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Cobb puts Kojima on the top turnbuckle. The referee calls for a clean break. Cobb obliges. Strong lockup. Kojima applies a side headlock. Cobb whips Kojima across the ring. Kojima runs into Cobb. Cobb drops Kojima with a shoulder tackle. Cobb with a straight right hand. Cobb hammers down on the back of Kojima’s neck. C Cobb with a forearm smash. Cobb whips Kojima into the blue turnbuckle pad. Kojima with a running shoulder tackle. Cobb regroups on the outside. Cobb pulls Kojima out of the ring. Cobb with a gut punch. Cobb punches Kojima in the back. Kojima with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Kojima punches Cobb. Kojima sends Cobb face first into the steel ring post. Kojima stomps on Cobb’s back. Kojima rolls Cobb back into the ring. Kojima is putting the boots to Cobb. Kojima applies a rear chin lock. Kojima HeadButts Cobb. Kojima kicks Cobb in the gut. Cobb goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kojima lands back on his feet.

Kojima applies a waist lock. Cobb decks Kojima with a back elbow smash. Cobb dropkicks Kojima. Cobb stomps on the midsection of Kojima. Following a snap mare takeover, Cobb stands on top of Kojima’s chest. Cobb repeatedly stomps on Kojima’s back. Kojima with heavy bodyshots. Cobb headbutts Kojima in the ribs. Cobb repeatedly drives his knee into Kojima’s back. Cobb uppercuts the small of Kojima’s back for a two count. Machine Gun Chop Exchange. Kojima sends Cobb to the corner. Kojima with a flying forearm smash. Kojima plays to the crowd. Kojima lands The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Cobb with The Pumphandle Suplex. Cobb with The Standing MoonSault for a two count.

Cobb applies a waist lock. Kojima with two sharp elbow strikes. Kojima drops Cobb with The DDT. Kojima kicks Cobb in the gut. Kojima hits The Koji Cutter. Kojima tugs on Cobb’s hair. Cobb kicks Kojima in the gut. Cobb with The Apron PowerBomb. Cobb puts Kojima on his shoulders. Kojima with a toe kick. Kojima nails Cobb with The DDT on the ring apron. Cobb gets back in the ring at the count of seventeen. Haymaker Exchange. Second Forearm Exchange. Cobb catches Kojima in mid-air. Cobb delivers The Spin Cycle. Cobb with a leaping back elbow smash. Cobb follows that with Machine Gun Chops. Cobb sends Kojima to the corner. Cobb with a running elbow smash. Cobb ascends to the top turnbuckle. Kojima with forearm shivers. Kojima connects with The Avalanche Koji Cutter. Cobb avoids The Lariat. Kojima shrugs off two lariats from Cobb. Kojima drills Cobb with The BrainBuster for a two count. Cobb blocks Two Lariats from Kojima. Kojima drops Cobb with The Lariat, but was unable to capitalize on the pinning opportunity. Kojima goes for a Running Lariat, but Cobb counters with Tour Of The Islands to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jeff Cobb via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale w/Chase Owens In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fale backs Tanahashi into the ropes. Tanahashi breaks free from Fale’s grasp. Tanahashi signals for the test of strength. Fale has the leverage advantage. Tanahashi stomps on the left foot of Fale. Fale drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. Tanahashi regroups on the outside. Tanahashi baits Fale to the outside. Tanahashi with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Tanahashi repeatedly stomps on Fale’s chest. Tanahashi rolls Fale back into the ring. Tanahashi kicks Fale in the gut. Fale punches Tanahashi in the back. Fale goes for a Bodyslam, but Tanahashi lands back on his feet. Tanahashi with a toe kick. Tanahashi goes for a Bodyslam, but Fale falls on top of him for a two count. Fale dumps Tanahashi out of the ring. Chase Owens attacks Tanahashi behind Red Shoes back. Tanahashi gets back in the ring at the count of nine.

Fale repeatedly stomps on Tanahashi’s chest. Fale repeatedly stomps on the right hamstring of Tanahashi. Fale drops his weight on the right leg of Tanahashi. Fale works on the right leg of Tanahashi. Fale applies a leg lock. Tanahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Tanahashi with forearm shivers. Fale with a gut punch. Fale whips Tanahashi across the ring. Tanahashi goes for The Sunset Flip, but Fale counters with The Banzai Drop for a two count. Fale with clubbing shoulder blocks. Fale stands on the right knee of Tanahashi. Fale is mauling Tanahashi in the corner. Fale wraps the right leg of Tanahashi around the steel ring post. Fale clips the left knee of Tanahashi. Tanahashi with heavy bodyshots. Fale answers with Two Mongolian Chops. Fale whips Tanahashi across the ring. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of Fale. Tanahashi with a flying forearm smash.

Tanahashi blocks a boot from Fale. Tanahashi with a low dropkick. Tanahashi drops Fale with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi with The SomerSault Senton for a two count. Owens pulls Tanahashi out of the ring. Tanahashi rocks Owens with a forearm smash. Fale applies a front face lock. Fale with windmill sledges in the corner. Fale with a series of corner clotheslines. Fale levels Tanahashi with The Body Avalanche. Fale hits The Samoan Drop for a two count. Tanahashi denies The Grenade. Tanahashi slaps Fale in the face. Tanahashi bodyslams Fale. Tanahashi connects with The SlingBlade for a two count. Owens shoves Tanahashi off the top turnbuckle. Fale with The Running Splash for a two count. Fale goes for The Bad Luck Fall, but Tanahashi counters with The SlingBlade. Tanahashi blasts Owens off the ring apron. Tanahashi goes for The High Fly Flow, but Fale ducks out of the way. Fale signals for The Grenade. Tanahashi rolls Fale over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi via Pinfall 

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