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New Japan Cup Results (3/12/22): Sanada vs. Aaron Henare

   March 12, 2022

New Japan Cup Results 3/12/22
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Aichi, Japan

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First Match: Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi and Ryohei Oiwa vs. Tomoaki Honma, Kosei Fujita and Yuto Nakashima In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Ryohei Oiwa and Kosei Fujita will start things off. Chain grappling exchange. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Oiwa with an arm-bar takedown. Oiwa grabs a side wrist lock. Fujita with a single leg takedown. Fujita applies a leg lock. Oiwa transitions into The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Oiwa grabs a side headlock. Oiwa whips Fujita across the ring. Shoulder Tackle Exchange. Taguchi and Nakashima are tagged in. Nakashima with forearm shivers. Taguchi drops Nakashima with The Hip Attack. Taguchi with clubbing hip smashes. Nakashima rocks Taguchi with a forearm smash. Nakashima with a running shoulder tackle. Nakashima bodyslams Taguchi for a two count. Nakashima applies a double wrist lock. Taguchi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Nakashima with forearm shivers. Nakashima tags in Honma. Honma with two toe kicks. Honma with the arm-ringer. Honma follows that with a knife edge chop. Taguchi with a flurry of strikes. Honma avoids The Running Hip Attack. Taguchi with The Kokeshi HeadButt for a two count.

Taguchi tags in Wato. Wato with combination kicks for a two count. Wato sends Honma to the corner. Honma side steps Wato into the turnbuckle pad. Honma kicks Wato in the gut. Honma ducks a clothesline from Wato. Honma drops Wato with The DDT. Honma tags in Fujita. Nakashima clears the ring. Running Back Elbow Party. Nakashima with a flying forearm smash. Double Irish Whip. Fujita dropkicks Wato. Honma hits The Kokeshi HeadButt. Fujita hooks both legs for a two count. A pier six brawl ensues on the outside. Fujita applies The Boston Crab. Oiwa breaks up the submission hold. Nakashima attacks Oiwa from behind. Oiwa dropkicks Nakashima. Oiwa with a GutWrench Suplex. Oiwa kicks Nakashima out of the ring. Fujita with forearm shivers. Fujita with an overhand chop. Fujita slaps Wato in the face. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Wato kicks the left hamstring of Fujita. Fujita avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Fujita rolls Wato over for a two count. Fujita with an inside cradle for a two count. Fujita goes for the backslide cover, but Wato lands back on his feet. Wato with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Wato makes Fujita tap out to The Vendabar.

Winner: Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi and Ryohei Oiwa via Submission 

Second Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tiger Mask and YOH vs. Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Tiger Mask and Chase Owens will start things off. Owens with a waist lock takedown. Wrist Lock Exchange. Tiger with an arm-drag takedown. Tiger applies a top wrist lock. Owens backs Tiger into the ropes. Owens attacks the midsection of Tiger. Owens with a straight right hand. Owens with a palm strike. Owens whips Tiger across the ring. Tiger ducks a clothesline from Owens. Tiger with a Leaping Crossbody Block. Tiger sweeps out the legs of Owens. Tiger with a Spinning Mule Kick. Tiger repeatedly stomps on Owens back. Tiger tags in Yoh. Yoh kicks Owens in the gut. Yoh with a forearm smash. Yoh applies a wrist lock. Yoh with a toe kick/forearm combination. Yoh sends Owens to the corner. Yoh with a running elbow smash. Yoh drops Owens with a NeckBreaker for a one count. Yoh with another toe kick/forearm combination. Fale kicks Yoh in the back. Owens with a Running Boot. Fale pulls Yoh out of the ring. Fale whips Yoh into the steel barricade. Owens mocks Tanahashi. Fale applies The Sleeper Hold. Fale rolls Yoh back into the ring. Owens slams Yoh’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Owens tags in Gedo. Gedo rakes the eyes of Yoh. Following a snap mare takeover, Gedo applies the greco roman throat hold.

Gedo goes into the lateral press for a two count. Gedo tags in Fale. Fale bodyslams Yoh. The Tongan Massage Parlor is open for business. Fale tags in Gedo. Owens kicks Yoh in the chest. Gedo toys around with Yoh. Yoh with a forearm smash. Gedo rakes the eyes of Yoh. Following a snap mare takeover, Gedo with The Fist Drop for a two count. Gedo applies a rear chin lock. Yoh with elbows into the midsection of Gedo. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Gedo. Owens kicks Yoh in the back. Gedo inadvertently punches Owens. Yoh with a corkscrew elbow strike. Yoh tags in Tanahashi. Tanahashi with a flying forearm smash. Fale tells Tanahashi to bring it. Tanahashi with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Tanahashi bodyslams Gedo. Tanahashi with The SomerSault Senton for a two count. Tanahashi goes for The SlingBlade, but Owens counters with The Pump Kick. Tiger with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tiger dropkicks Owens to the floor. Tiger lands The Suicide Dive. Tanahashi ducks a clothesline from Gedo Tanahashi hits The SlingBlade for a two count. Yoh with The Missile Dropkick. Yoh with two flying forearm smashes. Fale sends Yoh face first into the turnbuckle pad. Yoh SuperKicks Fale. Stereo Inverted Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Tanahashi makes Gedo tap out to The Texas Cloverleaf.

Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tiger Mask and YOH via Submission 

Third Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi Hashi vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Kazuchika Okada and Yujiro Takahashi will start things off. Takahashi kicks Okada in the gut. Wrist Lock Exchange. Okada drop steps into a side headlock. Takahashi tugs on Okada’s hair. Takahashi applies a side headlock. Okada reverses the hold. Takahashi starts biting Okada’s fingers. House Of Torture clears the ring. Double Irish Whip. Okada launches Togo over the top rope. Okada side steps EVIL into Togo. Okada kicks EVIL in the face. Okada decks Takahashi with a back elbow smash. Okada with a double leg takedown. Okada with a drop toe hold into the nether regions of EVIL. Okada drops Takahashi with The DDT. Okada tags in Goto. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted Hip Toss. Goto kicks Togo in the gut. War Drums. Goto with forearm shivers. Goto sends Takahashi to the corner. Goto with The Spinning Wheel Kick. Goto follows that with The Running Bulldog for a two count. Goto applies a front face lock. EVIL removed the blue turnbuckle pad. Takahashi drives Goto back first into the exposed steel. All hell is breaking loose in Aichi.

EVIL attacks Goto with the blue turnbuckle pad. EVIL rolls Goto back into the ring. Takahashi goes into the lateral press for a two count. Following a snap mare takeover, Takahashi with two haymakers. Takahashi with The Sliding Boot for a two count. Takahashi tags in Togo. Togo stomps on Goto’s back. Togo with an elbow smash. Togo punches Goto in the jaw for a two count. Togo applies a front face lock. EVIL tags himself in. EVIL punches Goto in the ribs. EVIL wraps the t-shirt around Goto’s neck. Okada with clubbing blows to EVIL’s back. EVIL rakes the eyes of Okada. EVIL dumps Okada out of the ring. EVIL goes into the cover for a two count. EVIL toys around with Goto. Goto with three overhand chops. EVIL rakes the eyes of Goto. EVIL kicks Goto in the gut. Goto avoids the exposed steel. Goto knocks House Of Torture off the ring apron. Goto side steps EVIL into the exposed steel. Goto with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Goto tags in Hashi.

Hashi scores the elbow knockdown. Hashi with a knife edge chop. EVIL reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Hashi with a running chop. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of EVIL. Hashi with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Hashi with forearm shivers. Hashi gets distracted by Takahashi. EVIL applies a waist lock. Hashi two sharp elbow strikes. Togo trips Hashi from the outside. EVIL tags in Togo. Takahashi clears the ring. Togo with a straight right hand. Double Irish Whip. Togo with a running elbow smash. Takahashi with The Helluva Kick. EVIL with a corner clothesline. EVIL follows that with The Fisherman’s Buster. Togo hooks both legs for a two count. Togo wraps the garrote around Hashi’s neck. EVIL kicks Goto in the gut. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi. Takahashi kicks Goto in the face. Okada dropkicks Takahashi. Hashi with a corner clothesline. Togo fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Hashi with Two SuperKicks. Chaos connects with The Shoto to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi Hashi via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, El Desperado and Taka Michinoku In A 8-Man Tag Team Match 

Takahashi attacks Suzuki before the bell rings. All hell is breaking loose on the outside. Suzuki repeatedly slams Takahashi’s head on the ring apron. Chop Exchange. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Suzuki with a straight right hand. Suzuki follows that with two overhand chops. Suzuki rolls Takahashi back into the ring. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Second Chop Exchange. Forearm Exchange. Suzuki with a gut punch. Suzuki rocks Takahashi with a forearm smash. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Suzuki sends Takahashi to the corner. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Following a snap mare takeover, Palm Strike Exchange. Suzuki with the irish whip. Takahashi blasts Suzuki with The Shotgun Dropkick. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Bushi tags himself in. LIJ is mauling Suzuki in the corner. Bushi slams Suzuki’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Bushi kicks Suzuki in the gut. Suzuki reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Bushi kicks Suzuki in the face. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Bushi. Suzuki dumps Bushi out of the ring.

The referee is losing complete control of this match. Suzuki whips Takahashi into the steel barricade. Suzuki attacks Takahashi with the bell hammer. Taichi rolls Bushi back into the ring. Suzuki tags in Taichi. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi kicks Bushi in the back for a two count. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Suzuki strangles Takahashi against the barricade. Taichi tags in Michinoku. Michinoku kicks Bushi in the gut. Following a snap mare takeover, Michinoku rakes the eyes of Bushi. Suzuki Gun is picking Bushi apart. Michinoku tags in Desperado. Desperado kicks the left knee of Bushi. Desperado with a quick splash for a two count. Desperado repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Bushi. Bushi uses his feet to create separation. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Bushi delivers The Rewind Kick. Michinoku stops Bushi in his tracks. Double Irish Whip. Bushi side steps Michinoku into the turnbuckle pad. Bushi kicks Desperado in the face. Bushi whips Michinoku into Desperado. Bushi with a Double Hurricanrana. Bushi tags in Naito.

Naito mocks Taichi. Naito sends Taichi into the ropes. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito with a basement dropkick. Naito blocks a boot from Suzuki. Naito hammers down on the left knee of Suzuki. Naito dropkicks the left knee of Suzuki. Naito kicks Taichi in the gut. Naito drops Taichi with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Choke Hold Party. Naito punches Taichi in the back. Short-Arm Reversal by Taichi. Taichi nails Naito with The Hook Kick. Taichi with a sumo style takedown. Naito answers with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Taichi. Combination Cabron. Naito tags in Takagi. Takagi with forearm shivers. Takagi with a knife edge chop. Takagi sends Taichi to the corner. Takagi blocks a boot from Taichi. Takagi with a corner clothesline. Taichi starts choking Takagi. Double Lariat. Misfired Clotheslines. Taichi drops Takagi with The Kamagiri. Taichi tags in Michinoku. Michinoku with two toe kicks. Michinoku sends Takagi to the corner. Michinoku with a corner clothesline Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Desperado follows that with The SpineBuster. Running Knee/PK Combination for a two count. Suzuki and Takahashi are still brawling on the outside. Michinoku with the greco roman eye poke. Takagi decks Michinoku with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with The Ryukon Lariat. Takagi plays to the crowd. Double Irish Whip. Michinoku takes a ride on The LIJ Train. Takagi connects with The Pumping Bomber to pickup the victory. After the match, Suzuki and Takahashi brings their brawl to the backstage area.

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi via Pinfall 

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

Fifth Match: Zack Sabre Jr vs. Douki In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Douki attacks Sabre before the bell rings. Douki lands The Suicide Dive. Douk rolls Sabre back into the ring. Douki with The Missile Dropkick. Sabre reverses out of the irish whip from Douki. Douki with a Running Hurricanrana. Douki dives over Sabre. Douki with a shoulder block. Douki with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Douki follows that with the backslide cover for a two count. Douki goes for The La Magistral, but Sabre counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Douki grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre stands on Douki’s face. Sabre with two uppercuts. Douki whips Sabre across the ring. Douki drops down on the canvas. Sabre goes for The Full Nelson, but Douki counters with a series of arm-drags. Douki dropkicks Sabre. Douki toys around with Sabre. Douki with forearm shivers. Sabre headbutts the midsection of Douki. Sabre whips Douki across the ring. Douki applies The Standing SurfBoard Stretch. Douki transitions into The Romero Special.

Sabre starts bending Douki’s fingers. Sabre stomps on the left elbow of Douki. Sbare applies a toe and ankle hold. Sabre transitions into a knee bar. Douki grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre applies the single leg crab in the ropes. Sabre talks smack to Douki. Sabre toys around with Douki. Douki with three chops. Sabre with a single leg takedown. Sabre with a knee drop. Sabre stands on the left knee of Douki. Sabre works on his joint manipulation game. Sabre stomps on the right elbow of Douki. Sabre with clubbing chest kicks. Douki with forearm shivers. Sabre pulls back the arms of Douki. Douki sends Sabre across the ring. Sabre continues to headbutt the midsection of Douki. Douki Spears Sabre. Douki with a corner clothesline. Douki with a basement dropkick. Douki follows that with a Running Double Foot Stomp for a two count.

Douki ducks a clothesline from Sabre. Standing Switch Exchange. Douki with three sharp elbow strikes. Douki kicks Sabre in the gut. Douki goes for a Step Up Enzuigiri, but Sabre counters with the single leg crab. Sabre transitions into The Boston Crab. Douki grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre continues to run his mouth. Sabre with clubbing chest kicks. Douki denies The PK. Douki with The SitOut Gory Bomb for a two count. Douki dives over Sabre. Douki goes for The Italian Stretch No. 32, but Sabre counters with an Inverted Figure Four Leg Lock. Douki refuses to quit. Sabre stands on the left knee of Douki. Sabre tells Douki to get up. Sabre with two mid-kicks. Forearm/Uppercut Exchange. Douki with two running short-arm clotheslines. Sabre uppercuts Douki. Douki with a throat thrust. Douki with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Douki follows that with a Running Lariat. Douki hits The Day Break for a two count. Douki goes for Suplex de Luna, but Sabre counters with The Ankle Lock. Douki responds with The Italian Stretch No. 32. Sabre kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Sabre applies a rear chin lock. Sabre makes Douki tap out to The Cremation Lily.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr via Submission 

Sixth Match: The Great O-Khan vs. Taiji Ishimori In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Ishimori is playing mind games with Khan. Khan runs after Ishimori. Ishimori kicks Khan in the gut. Khan reverses out of the irish whip from Ishimori. Ishimori with an arm-bar takedown. Ishimori with The Dragon Screw Arm-Whip. Ishimori applies an arm-bar. Ishimori sends Khan shoulder first into the steel ring post. Ishimori wraps the left shoulder of Khan around the steel barricade. Ishimori kicks the barricade for added pressure. Ishimori grabs the bell hammer. The referee stops Ishimori in his tracks. Ishimori smashes the left arm of Khan with a steel chair. Ishimori removed the blue turnbuckle pad. Ishimori applies a double wrist lock on the middle turnbuckle. Ishimori transitions into a hammerlock. Ishimori drives Khan shoulder first into the exposed steel. Ishimori stands on the left shoulder of Khan. Ishimori stomps on the left elbow of Khan. Ishimori applies a top wrist lock. Khan puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break.

Ishimori wraps his legs around Khan. Ishimori goes for The La Mistica, but Khan counters with The Judo Throw. Khan applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Ishimori grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Khan wraps the shoulder of Ishimori around the ring post. Khan delivers a massive chair shot. Khan puts his knee on the left shoulder of Ishimori. Khan stomps on the left shoulder of Ishimori. Khan toys around with Ishimori. Khan continues to work on the left shoulder of Ishimori. Khan goes into the cover for a two count. Khan ties Ishimori up in a knot. Ishimori puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Khan unloads Two Mongolian Chops. Ishimori avoids the third. Ishimori rakes the eyes of Khan. Khan reverses out of the irish whip from Ishimori. Ishimori repeatedly kicks Khan in the face. Ishimori with a drop toe hold into the turnbuckle pad. Ishimori with The Shotgun Meteora. Following a snap mare takeover, Ishimori with a Running Double Foot Stomp. Ishimori applies The YES! Lock. Ishimori transitions into a hammerlock. Khan with a drop toe hold into the exposed steel.

Khan hammers down on the left shoulder of Ishimori. Khan applies a deep hammerlock. Khan applies The Claw. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Ishimori rolls him over for a two count. Khan kicks Ishimori in the gut. Khan whips Ishimori across the ring. Ishimori with a Handspring Roundhouse Kick. Ishimori drives Khan shoulder first into the steel ring post. Ishimori with a Modified Shoulder Breaker. Ishimori hits The La Mistica. Ishimori goes back to The YES! LOCK. Ishimori transitions into The Bone Lock. Khan denies The Bloody Cross. Ishimori with a knee lift. Ishimori ducks a clothesline from Khan. Ishimori with combination chops. Ishimori with a Jumping Knee Strike. Khan denies The Bloody Cross. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan with a BackBreaker. Khan goes back to The Sheep Killer. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Ishimori lands back on his feet. Ishimori with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Khan dodges The Pump Kick. Khan applies The Claw. Ishimori shoves the referee down into the canvas. Khan avoids the low blow. Khan applies The Claw. Khan connects with The Eliminator to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Great O-Khan via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ospreay backs Phantasmo into the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Side Headlock Exchange. Ospreay whips Phantasmo across the ring. Phantasmo runs into Ospreay. Shoulder Block Exchange. Ospreay kicks Phantasmo in the gut. Ospreay hammers down on the back of Phantasmo’s neck. Ospreay with a straight right hand. Ospreay whips Phantasmo across the ring.  Phantasmo dodges The Running Boot. Phantasmo with two shoulder blocks. Phantasmo kicks the left knee of Ospreay. Phantasmo with the greco roman eye poke. Shoulder Tackle Exchange. Phantasmo drops down on the canvas. Phantasmo with a deep arm-drag. Ospreay with the headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Phantasmo with a waist lock go-behind. Phantasmo applies a side headlock. Ospreay whips Phantasmo across the ring. Ospreay leapfrogs over Phantasmo. Phantasmo lunges over Ospreay. Ospreay sends Phantasmo into the ropes. Ospreay goes for a Running Hurricanrana, but Phantasmo lands back on his feet.

Phantasmo struts around the ring. Phantasmo slaps Ospreay in the chest. Phantasmo with The Old School Rana for a one count. Phantasmo works on his joint manipulation game. Phantasmo with forearm shivers. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Phantasmo. Phantasmo dives over Ospreay. Ospreay with a Spinning Pendulum BackBreaker. Ospreay punches Phantasmo in the back. Ospreay with a forearm shot across the back of Phantasmo. Ospreay with a Belly to Back Suplex into the steel barricade. Phantasmo gets back in the ring at the count of six. Ospreay hammers down on the back of Phantasmo. Ospreay with clubbing shoulder blocks. Ospreay with a gut punch. Phantasmo slams Ospreay’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Phantasmo is throwing haymakers at Ospreay. Ospreay drives his knee into the midsection of Phantasmo. Phantasmo with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckle pad. Phantasmo with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Phantasmo punches Ospreay. Phantasmo bodyslams Ospreay. Phantasmo with a flying elbow strike.

Phantasmo prepares for The Sudden Death. Ospreay drops Phantasmo with The Helluva Kick. Ospreay whips Phantasmo out of the ring. Ospreay with The Slingshot Pescado. Ospreay rolls Phantasmo back into the ring. Ospreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay applies a wrist lock. Ospreay unloads two knife edge chops. Ospreay with the irish whip. Phantasmo dives over Ospreay. Phantasmo ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count. Ospreay avoids The LionSault. Phantasmo lands The Suicide Dive. Phantasmo rolls Ospreay back into the ring. Phantasmo with a SpringBoard Swanton Bomb. Phantasmo with The LionSault for a two count. Phantasmo is hesitant to dish out The Sudden Death. Phantasmo tees off on Ospreay. Phantasmo goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ospreay counters with The Stundog Millionaire. Ospreay talks smack to Phantasmo. Ospreay blocks The SuperKick. Phantasmo with an overhand chop. Phantasmo slaps Ospreay in the back of the head. Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Ospreay with a Step Up Enzuigiri.

Phantasmo denies The OsCutter. Phantasmo goes for The UFO, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Phantasmo avoids The Hook Kick. Phantasmo thrust kicks the midsection of Ospreay. Ospreay goes for a PowerBomb, but Phantasmo lands back on his feet. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Phantasmo. Phantasmo catches Ospreay in mid-air. Phantasmo drops Ospreay with The UFO for a two count. Phantasmo puts Ospreay on the top turnbuckle. Phantasmo with three haymakers. Ospreay with the back door escape. Ospreay drills Phantasmo with The Cheeky Nando’s Kick. Phantasmo is perched on the top turnbuckle. Ospreay and Phantasmo are trading back and forth shots. Ospreay goes for an Avalanche Belly to Back Suplex, but Phantasmo lands back on his feet.

Phantasmo rakes the back of Ospreay. Phantasmo goes for The Avalanche Reverse Hurricanrana, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Ospreay with The Rolling Elbow. Ospreay follows that with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Ospreay prepares for The Hidden Blade. Phantasmo with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Ospreay SuperKicks Phantasmo. Ospreay goes for The Shooting Star Press, but Phantasmo gets his knees up in the air. Phantasmo with an inside cradle for a two count. Phantasmo goes for The CR II, but Ospreay counters with a Pop Up Forearm Smash. Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but Phantasmo counters with a cutter of his own for a two count. Phantasmo hits The Burning Hammer for a two count. Phantasmo connects with The Thunder Kiss 86 for a two count. Phantasmo goes for The Sudden Death, but Ospreay counters with Two Hidden Blades to pickup the victory.

Winner: Will Ospreay via Pinfall 

Eight Match: Sanada vs. Aaron Henare In A Second Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Feeling out process after the bell rings. Standing Switch Exchange. Henare applies a wrist lock. Henare with a hip lock takeover. Henare with two side headlock takeovers. Sanada answers with the headscissors escape. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Henare backs Sanada into the ropes. Red Shoes calls for a clean break. Henare grabs a side headlock. Henare is throwing haymakers at Sanada. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Henare. Sanada drops down on the canvas. Henare holds onto the ropes. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Henare. Henare drops Sanada with a shoulder tackle. Henare with Two HeadButts. Henare sends Sanada to the corner. Sanada dives over Henare. Sanada with two deep arm-drags. Sanada dropkicks Henare to the floor. Henare avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Henare drives Sanada back first into the steel ring post. Henare tosses Sanada around the ringside area. Henare resets Red Shoes twenty count. Henare kicks the left knee of Sanada. Henare with a superman forearm smash. Sanada gets back in the ring at the count of fifteen.

Henare stomps on Sanada’s chest. Henare slams Sanada’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Henare with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Henare is choking Sanada with his boot. Red Shoes ignores Henare. Henare HeadButts Sanada for a two count. Henare applies The Sleeper Hold. Sanada with forearm shivers. Henare answers with a gut punch. Henare applies a front face lock. Henare goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada applies a waist lock. Henare with a back elbow smash. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Henare. Sanada pops back on his feet. Sanada scores the forearm knockdown. Sanada with a deep arm-drag. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Henare. Sanada with The Atomic Drop. Sanada with a double leg takedown. Sanada goes for The Paradise Lock, but Henare counters with The Triangle Choke. Sanada rolls Henare over for a two count. Sanada with a back heel trip. Sanada applies The Paradise Lock. Sanada with a low dropkick. Sanada with The Slingshot Pescado. Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada gets distracted by The Great O-Khan.

Sanada rolls Henare back into the ring. Sanada dives over Henare. Henare denies The TKO. Sanada fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Henare. Henare with The Blue Thunder Bomb. Henare with a Rising Knee Strike. Following a snap mare takeover, Henare repeatedly kicks Sanada in the back. Henare with The Mid-Kick for a two count. Sanada blocks a boot from Henare. Sanada with a forearm smash. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Henare. Sanada goes for The Hurricanrana, but Henare counters with The Samona Drop. Henare drops Sanada with The PK for a two count. Sanada with a knee lift. Sanada applies a waist lock. Henare decks Sanada with a back elbow smash. Henare launches Sanada over the top rope. Sanada with The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Sanada hits The TKO for a two count. Sanada with a BackBreaker. Henare avoids The MoonSault. Sanada denies The Samoan Drop. Skull End Exchange. Sanada refuses to quit.

Sanada with forearm shivers. Henare HeadButts Sanada. Henare talks smack to Sanada. Sanada with forearm shivers. Sanada goes for The Rolling Elbow, but Henare counters with an elbow smash. Henare with The Spinning Heel Kick. Henare drops Sanada with The Windmill Kick for a two count. Henare goes for The Streets Of Rage, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada applies a waist lock. Henare backs Sanada into the blue turnbuckle pad. Sanada repeatedly kicks Henare in the face. Sanada with a back elbow smash. Sanada floats over into Skull End. Sanada goes for The Muto MoonSault, but Henare gets his knees up in the air. Forearm Exchange. Henare delivers his combination offense. Sanada with Two Rolling Elbows. Henare denies Skull End. Sanada fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Sanada sends Henare into the ropes. Sanada with The Rolling Elbow. Henare HeadButts Sanada. Henare connects with The Rampage for a two count. Henare goes for The Streets Of Rage, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada with The Pop Up TKO. Sanada plants Henare with The Muto MoonSault to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sanada via Pinfall 

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