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New Japan Cup Results (3/17/22): Will Ospreay vs. Sanada

   March 17, 2022

New Japan Cup Results 3/17/22
Twin Messe Shizuoka South Hall
Shizuoka, Japan

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

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First Match: El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori vs. YOH & Tiger Mask 

Taiji Ishimori and Tiger Mask will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ishimori backs Tiger into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Ishimori pats Tiger on the chest. Hammerlock Exchange. Tiger hammers down on the left shoulder of Ishimori. Tiger sends Ishimori to the corner. Ishimori repeatedly kicks Tiger in the face. Tiger with a Hip Toss. Tiger applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Ishimori reaches the bottom rope which forces the break. Tiger is putting the boots to Ishimori. Tiger tags in Yoh. Yoh stomps on Ishimori’s back. Ishimori rakes the eyes of Yoh. Yoh whips Ishimori across the ring. Yoh drops down on the canvas. Yoh with a drop toe hold. Yoh with a sliding dropkick. Yoh kicks Ishimori in the gut. Yoh with a forearm smash. Yoh with the irish whip. Ishimori slides under Yoh. Ishimori with a shoulder block. Ishimori slips off the top rope. Ishimori runs Yoh into the blue turnbuckle pad. Ishimori continues to rake the eyes of Yoh. Ishimori dumps Yoh out of the ring. Phantasmo attacks Tiger. Ishimori hammers down on the left shoulder of Yoh. Ishimori rolls Yoh back into the ring. Ishimori tags in Phantasmo. Ishimori applies a front face lock. Phantasmo rakes the back of Yoh for a two count. Phantasmo with The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Phantasmo applies a front face lock. Phantasmo tags in Ishimori. Ishimori with a flying back rake. Ishimori slams Yoh’s head on the right boot of Phantasmo for a two count. Ishimori tags in Phantasmo. Phantasmo with three fist drops for a two count. Phantasmo tags in Ishimori. Phantasmo with another back rake. Double Irish Whip. Yoh shoves Ishimori into Phantamso. Yoh with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Yoh tags in Tiger. Tiger with The Flying Crossbody Block. Tiger with clubbing mid-kicks. Tiger sends Ishimori to the corner. Tiger with The Roundhouse Kick. Ishimori denies The Tiger Driver. Ishimori rakes the eyes of Tiger. Tiger hits The Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker for a two count. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Ishimori nails Tiger with The Pump Kick. Ishimori tags in Phantasmo. Phantasmo knocks Yoh off the ring apron. Phantasmo with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Tiger denies The CR II. Tiger with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Tiger delivers another Roundhouse Kick. Tiger connects with The Tiger Driver for a two count. Yoh dropkicks Ishimori to the floor. Yoh with The Slingshot Pescado. Phantasmo delivers the low blow. Phantasmo plants Tiger with The Sudden Death to pickup the victory.

Winner: El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori via Pinfall 

Second Match: Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato vs. El Desperado & Taka Michinoku 

Master Wato and El Desperado will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Desperado applies a front face lock. Side Headlock Exchange. Desperado tugs on Wato’s hair. Desperado drives his knee into the midsection of Wato. Wato reverses out of the irish whip from Desperado. Wato leapfrogs over Desperado. Wato drops down on the canvas. Wato with two deep arm-drags. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Desperado regroups on the outside. Wato kicks Desperado in the gut. Wato hammers down on the back of Desperado’s neck. Double Irish Whip. Double Drop Toe Hold. Double Basement Dropkick. Team 6 or 9 delivers their combination offense to Michinoku. Desperado launches Wato over the top rope. Wato with an Apron Enzuigiri. Desperado uppercuts Wato in mid-air. Desperado knocks Taguchi off the ring apron. Michinoku whips Wato into the steel barricade. Desperado sends Taguchi chest first into the barricade. All hell is breaking loose in Shizuoka. Michinoku rolls Wato back into the ring.

Desperado bodyslams Wato. Desperado tags in Michinoku. Michinoku applies a rear chin lock. Michinoku fish hooks Wato. Michinoku rams his boot across Wato’s face. Michinoku with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Michinoku sends Wato to the corner. Michinoku with a Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku applies a headscissors neck lock. Michinoku starts bending Wato’s fingers. Wato puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Michinoku with a knee lift. Michinoku uppercuts Wato. Michinoku tags in Desperado. Desperado repeatedly stomps on Wato’s back and chest. Wato with two overhand chops. Wato with The Mid-Kick. Desperado hammers down on the right knee of Wato. Desperado goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Wato lands back on his feet. Wato drops Desperado with The Mid-Kick. Wato tags in Taguchi.

Hip Attack Party. Taguchi with The SpringBoard Hip Attack for a two count. Taguchi pops back on his feet. Desperado avoids The Bomaye. Desperado tags in Michinoku. Michinoku kicks Taguchi in the gut. Michinoku sends Taguchi to the corner. Taguchi blocks The Rising Knee Strike. Michinoku applies The CrossFace. Taguchi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Taguchi kicks Michinoku in the gut. Michinoku ducks a clothesline from Taguchi. Michinoku goes back to The CrossFace. Taguchi responds with The Ankle Lock. Desperado breaks up the submission hold. Wato with The SpringBoard European Uppercut. Michinoku side steps Wato into the turnbuckle pad. Taguchi dropkicks the left knee of Michinoku. Wato with a running dropkick. Wato wipes out Desperado with The Slingshot Pescado. Taguchi drops his weight on the left leg of Michinoku. Taguchi makes Michinoku tap out to The Ankle Lock. After the match, El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori viciously attacks Team 6 or 9. Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo joins the fray. That leads us to our next match.

Winner: Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato via Submission 

Third Match: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo vs. The Guerrillas Of Destiny & Jado In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

GOD and Jado attacks Bullet Club before the bell rings. All hell is breaking loose in the backstage area. Loa rakes the eyes of Fale. Jado punches Gedo. Loa slams Fale’s head on the ring apron. Jado tees off on Gedo. Jado kicks Gedo in the gut. Tonga punches Owens. Loa rolls Gedo back into the ring. Fale runs interference. Fale dumps Loa out of the ring. Gedo starts choking Jado. Gedo puts his leg on the back of Jado’s neck. Gedo stomps on Jado’s chest. Gedo tags in Owens. Owens repeatedly stomps on Jado’s chest. Jado attacks the ribs of Owens. Owens kicks Jado in the gut. Fale holds Jado from behind. Owens punches Jado. Owens with clubbing shoulder blocks. Owens taunts GOD. Owens tags in Fale. The Tongan Massage Parlor is open for business. Fale hooks the outside leg for a two count. Fale tags in Gedo. Following a snap mare takeover, Gedo with a Fist Drop for a two count. Jado wants more punishment.

Gedo toys around with Jado. Gedo rakes the eyes of Jado. Gedo decks Jado with a JawBreaker. Jado blocks The SupeKick. Jado clotheslines Gedo. Fale knocks GOD off the ring apron. Gedo tags in Owens. Owens stomps on Jado’s back. Fale with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Jado side steps Owens into the turnbuckle pad. Fale goes for The Body Avalanche, but Jado ducks out of the way. Owens with a running shoulder block. Tonga responds with The Stinger Splash. Double Irish Whip. Double Back Body Drop. Tonga with a gut punch. Jado with a running knee lift. Loa follows that with a Belly to Back Suplex. Jado hooks the outside leg for a two count. Gedo drives Tonga back first into the steel barricade. Jado prepares for The SuperKick. Gedo walks into the ring with brass knuckles. Loa stops Gedo in his tracks. Loa snatches the brass knucks away from Gedo. Jado starts choking Gedo. Owens delivers the low blow. Owens connects with The V-Trigger to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Gedo via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare 

Hiroshi Tanahashi and Aaron Henare will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Henare backs Tanahashi into the ropes. Tanahashi turns Henare over. Strong lockup. Wrist Lock Exchange. Tanahashi with forearm shivers. Henare with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Henare with the irish whip. Tanahashi decks Henare with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tanahashi plays the air guitar. Tanahashi tags in Honma. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Double Elbow Drop. Honma repeatedly stomps on Henare’s chest. Cobb kicks Honma in the back. Cobb rocks Honma with a forearm smash. Henare with a running shoulder tackle. Henare knocks Tanahashi off the ring apron. Henare stomps on Honma’s back. Henare applies the cravate on the top rope. Henare drops Honma with The Mid-Kick for a two count. Henare tags in Cobb.

Cobb kicks Honma in the gut. Cobb punches Honma in the back. Cobb stomps on Honma’s back. Cobb does The SurfBoard Pose on Honma’s back. Cobb goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Honma lands back on his feet. Forearm Exchange. Cobb drives his knee into the midsection of Honma. Cobb sends Honma to the corner. Honma avoids The Stinger Splash. Honma tags in Tanahashi. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Cobb reverses out of the irish whip from Tanahashi. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of Cobb. Tanahashi with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips. Cobb denies The SlingBlade. Cobb goes for The Spin Cycle, but Tanahashi lands back on his feet. Tanahashi slaps Cobb in the face. Tanahashi goes for a Running Crossbody Block, but Cobb counters with a Bodyslam. Cobb with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Cobb applies a waist lock. Tanahashi with three sharp elbow strikes. Standing Switch Exchange. Cobb denies The German Suplex. Cobb decks Tanahashi with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi hits The SlingBlade.

Henare and Honma are tagged in. Honma runs into Henare. Shoulder Block Exchange. Honma ducks a clothesline from Henare. Honma with a running shoulder tackle. Honma unloads three knife edge chops. Honma with a running elbow smash. Honma with The Running Bulldog. Henare avoids The Kokeshi HeadButt. Honma ducks a clothesline from Henare. Honma with a DDT/Flatliner Combination. Stereo Kokesi HeadButts. Honma bodyslams Henare. Honma ascends to the top turnbuckle. Henare with a leaping forearm smash. Henare with The SuperPlex for a two count. Henare goes for The Streets Of Rage, but Honma lands back on his feet. Honma with a forearm smash. Henare with a Spinning Back Kick. Henare delivers a gut punch. Henare HeadButts Honma. Cobb knocks Tanahashi off the apron. Double Irish Whip. Cobb with a leaping back elbow smash. Henare with a Rising Knee Strike. Cobb connects with The Spin Cycle. Henare hooks the outside leg for a two count. Henare plants Honma with The Street Of Rage to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare via Pinfall 

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

Fifth Match: Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi vs. EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo In A 8-Man Tag Team Match 

House Of Torture attacks LIJ before the bell rings. EVIL with clubbing blows to Takahashi’s back. EVIL stomps on Takahashi’s back. Takagi with forearm shivers. Togo attacks Takagi from behind. Togo with a straight right hand. Double Irish Whip. Takagi holds onto the ropes. Takagi drops Sho with a shoulder tackle. Takagi bodyslams Togo. Takagi ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Takagi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Takahashi lands back on his feet. Takahashi starts biting Takagi’s fingers. Takagi with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Takagi tags in Naito. Naito with forearm shivers. Naito whips Sho across the ring. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Sho’s head. Naito sends Sho to the corner. Naito with a Corner Dropkick. Naito sweeps out the legs of Sho. Combination Cabron. Naito tags in Takahashi.

Naito slams Sho’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Takahashi unloads three knife edge chops. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. EVIL kicks Takahashi in the back. Togo tugs on Takahashi’s hair. Togo pulls Takahashi down to the mat. Togo knocks Takagi off the ring apron. Togo is choking Takahashi with his boot. Togo applies a wrist lock. Togo whips Takahashi into the exposed steel. Sho hooks the outside leg for a two count. Sho tags in Togo. Togo repeatedly stomps on Takahashi’s chest. Togo continues to choke Takahashi with his boot. Togo whips Takahashi across the ring. Togo denies The Sunset Flip. Togo with a Hair Biel Throw. Togo tags in Yujiro. Following a snap mare takeover, Yujiro transitions into a ground and pound attack. Yujiro with a Sliding Dropkick for a two count. Yujiro tags in EVIL. Takahashi with three overhand chops. EVIL sends Takahashi back first into the exposed steel. EVIL blocks a boot from Naito. EVIL rakes the eyes of Naito. EVIL whips Naito into the exposed steel.

EVIL applies The Cobra Twist. EVIL uses House Of Torture for leverage. EVIL hooks the outside leg for a two count. Takahashi kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. EVIL toys around with Takahashi. Takahashi blocks a boot from EVIL. EVIL rakes the eyes of Takahashi. Takahashi blocks a lariat from EVIL. EVIL blocks The SuperKick. Takahashi throws the right leg of EVIL into the referee’s hands. Takahashi SuperKicks EVIL. Bushi and Sho are tagged in. Sho kicks Bushi in the gut. Sho with a forearm smash. Sho sends Bushi to the corner. Bushi with a Pendulum Kick. Bushi with The Missile Dropkick. Bushi knocks Takahashi off the apron. Toe Kick Exchange. Sunset Flip/Basement Dropkick Combination. Bushi knocks Sho off the apron. Bushi lands The Suicide Dive. Bushi is fired up. Bushi rolls Sho back into the ring. Bushi repeatedly stomps on Sho’s chest. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Sho. Bushi drops Sho with The DDT for a two count.

Sho denies The CodeBreaker. Bushi with The Rewind Kick. Sho shoves the referee towards Bushi. Sho Spears Bushi. House Of Torture clears the ring. Sho tags in Takahashi. Double Irish Whip. Bushi side steps Togo into the turnbuckle pad. Bushi with a Running Hurricanrana. Togo stomps on Bushi’s back. Double Irish Whip. Bushi shoves Togo into Takahashi. Bushi with The Double Hurricanrana. Takahashi rakes the eyes of Bushi. Bushi reverses out of the irish whip from Takahashi. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Takagi clotheslines the back of Takahashi’s neck. Takagi with a corner clothesline. Triple Basement Dropkick for a two count. LIJ clears the ring. Takahashi denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Bushi kicks Takahashi in the gut. Bushi whips Takahashi across the ring. Takahashi holds onto the ropes. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Bushi. Togo trips Bushi from the outside. Takahashi with The Helluva Kick. The referee gets distracted by Sho. Takahashi nails Bushi with the pimp stick. Takahashi connects with The Big Juice to pickup the victory. After the match, Togo wraps the garrote around Takahashi’s neck. Owens nails Takagi wth The V-Trigger. Owens plants Takagi with The Package PileDriver.

Winner: EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi Hashi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Suzuki Gun attacks Chaos before the bell rings. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Suzuki. Goto with The Spinning Wheel Kick. Douki kicks Goto in the gut. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted Hip Toss. Hashi kicks Taichi in the gut. War Drums. Forearm Exchange. Suzuki ducks a clothesline from Goto. Suzuki applies The Rope Assisted Arm-Bar. Suzuki pulls Goto out of the ring. Suzuki whips Goto into the steel barricade. All hell is breaking loose in Shizuoka. Suzuki viciously attacks Goto with the bell hammer. Suzuki stomps on Goto’s chest. Suzuki slams Goto’s head on the ring apron. Suzuki rolls Goto back into the ring. Suzuki applies a front face lock. Douki tags himself in. Douki drives his knee into the midsection of Goto. Following a snap mare takeover, Douki with a basement dropkick. Douki with a Running Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Douki slams Goto’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Douki tags in Taichi.

Suzuki Gun is mauling Goto behind the referee’s back. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi kicks Goto in the back. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Taichi slams Goto’s head on the right boot of Suzuki. Taichi tags in Suzuki. Suzuki with a back heel trip. Suzuki applies The Heel Hook. Suzuki scores an ankle pick on Okada. Suzuki with forearm shivers. Goto answers with two overhand chops. Suzuki drives his knee into the midsection of Goto. Suzuki sends Goto to the corner. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Goto denies The PK. Goto hammers down on the right knee of Suzuki. Goto goes for The Ushigoroshi, but Suzuki lands back on his feet. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Goto counters with a Back Body Drop. Suzuki kicks Goto in the gut. Goto hits The Ushigoroshi. Okada and Taichi are tagged in.

Okada ducks a clothesline from Taichi. Okada with forearm shivers. Taichi reverse out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada sends Taichi to the corner. Okada with a leaping back elbow smash. Okada kicks Taichi in the gut. Okada drops Taichi with The DDT for a two count. Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Douki. Okada hits The Flapjack. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Short-Arm Reversal by Okada. Taichi nails Okada with The Hook Kick. Okada blocks The Mid-Kick. Okada hammers down on the left knee of Taichi. Taichi kicks the left hamstring of Okada. Okada with a forearm smash. Taichi with a Spinning Back Kick. Okada uppercuts Taichi. Taichi with The Axe Bomber. Okada answers with The Big Boot.

Okada tags in Hashi. Hashi unloads two knife edge chops. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Taichi. Hashi avoids The Axe Bomber. Hashi applies a waist lock. Taichi with The Kamagiri. Taichi tags in Douki. Double Irish Whip. Douki with a running elbow smash. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Taichi follows that with another Axe Bomber. Assisted Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Douki hits The Day Break for a two count. Okada whips Taichi into the barricade. Douki goes for Suplex de La Luna, but Okada counters with The Big Boot. Suzuki kicks Okada in the gut. Suzuki applies a side headlock. Suzuki HeadButts Okada. Suzuki kicks Goto in the gut. Goto HeadButts Suzuki. Taichi kicks Goto in the chest. Goto drops Taichi with The Misdirection Lariat. Douki with a series of throat thrusts. Douki fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Hashi with Two SuperKicks. Chas connects with The Shoto to pickup the victory.

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

Seventh Match: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. The Great O-Khan w/The United Empire In A Third Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup

Khan is playing mind games with Sabre. Khan grabs a steel chair. Khan throws the chair down. Chain grappling exchange. Sabre applies The Heel Hook. Khan grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Test Of Strength. Khan with a fireman’s carry takeover. Khan applies an arm-bar. Second grappling exchange. Khan applies a top wrist lock. Khan transitions into The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Sabre escapes the hold. Sabre applies The Guillotine Choke. Khan grapples around Sabre. Khan goes back to the top wrist lock. Khan transitions into The Heel Hook. Sabre puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Sabre talks smack to Khan. Sabre brings Khan down to the mat. Sabre applies a leg lock. Khan grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Hand fighting display. Khan with a double leg takedown. Sabre wraps his legs around Khan’s waist. Heel Hook Exchange.

Both guys spill to the floor but refuses to let go of their perspective holds. Khan abuses the referee’s five count. Khan wraps the left leg of Sabre around the steel barricade. Khan kicks the barricade for added pressure. Khan figure fours the legs of Sabre around the steel ring post. The referee admonishes Khan. Khan is choking Sabre with his boot. Khan goes for The Knee Crusher, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre goes for The Overhead Wrist Kick, but Khan counters with The Heel Hook. Sabre grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Khan goes for a GutWrench Suplex, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre applies The Cobra Twist. Khan grabs the left ear of Sabre. Khan goes for a Hip Toss, but Sabre counters with a deep arm-drag.

Khan kicks Sabre in the chest. Khan with the irish whip. Sabre drops Khan with The Tornado DDT. Forearm Exchange. Uppercut/Mongolian Chop Exchange. Sabre with a wheelbarrow takedown. Sabre applies The Knee Bar. Second Heel Hook Exchange. Sabre goes back to The Knee Bar. Khan applies a waist lock. Sabre with three sharp elbow strikes. Sabre with an Overhead Wrist Kick. Sabre applies The Grounding Octopus Stretch. Sabre with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Khan clotheslines Sabre. Khan with a Big Splash on the right leg of Sabre. Khan applies The Claw on the same knee. Khan PowerBomb Sabre for a two count. Khan applies The Sheep Killer. Khan with a BackBreaker. Khan goes back to The Sheep Killer. Khan goes for The Eliminator, but Sabre counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sabre makes Khan tap out to You Can’t Play Conkers In England.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr via Submission 

Eight Match: Will Ospreay w/The United Empire vs. Sanada In A Third Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup

Feeling out process after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Hammerlock Exchange. Ospreay with a drop toe hold. Ospreay applies a front face lock. Sanada reverses the hold. Sanada with a waist lock go-behind. Ospreay with a bottom wrist lock takedown. Ospreay applies an arm-bar. Sanada with a double leg takedown. Sanada applies a leg lock. Ospreay responds with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Sanada puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Ospreay applies a top wrist lock. Sanada drop steps into a side headlock. Ospreay whips Sanada across the ring. Sanada drops Sabre with a shoulder tackle. Ospreay pops back on his feet. Ospreay kicks Sanada in the gut. Ospreay goes for a snap mare takeover, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Ospreay sends Sanada into the ropes. Sanada with two arm-drags. Sanada dropkicks Ospreay. Sanada hammers down on the back of Ospreay’s neck. Following a snap mare takeover, Sanada applies a rear chin lock. Ospreay with heavy bodyshots. Ospreay uppercuts Sanada. Ospreay catches Sanada in mid-air. Ospreay with The Hot Shot. Ospreay drops Sanada with a Running Boot.

Ospreay whips Sanada into the steel barricade. Ospreay uppercuts the left arm of Sanada. Ospreay wraps the left shoulder of Sanada around the barricade. Ospreay kicks the barricade for added pressure. Ospreay rolls Sanada back into the ring. Ospreay applies a hammerlock with his legs. Ospreay bends his back on the right shoulder of Sanada. Ospreay delivers The Sacrifice for a two count. Ospreay wraps the left shoulder of Sanada around the top rope. Ospreay kicks the left elbow of Sanada. Sanada with forearm shivers. Sanada sends Ospreay to the red corner. Ospreay kicks Sanada in the face. Ospreay with a knife edge chop. Sanada reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Ospreay backflips over Sanada. Sanada dropkicks the left knee of Ospreay. Sanada pops back on his feet. Sanada scores the forearm knockdown. Sanada with a deep arm-drag. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Sabre. Sanada with The Atomic Drop. Sanada with a double leg takedown. Ospreay denies The Paradise Lock. Ospreay scores the ankle pick. Ospreay doesn’t have the proper keys for The Paradise Lock. Ospreay ducks a clothesline from Sanada. Ospreay goes for The Sunset Flip, but Sanada counters with The Paradise Lock.

Sanada plays to the crowd. Sanada with a low dropkick for a one count. Sanada avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Ospreay with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Ospreay hits Pip Pip Cheerio for a two count. Ospreay with Kawada Kicks. Ospreay goes for a PowerBomb, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada with a forearm smash. Sanada goes for The Rolling Elbow, but Ospreay counters with The Roundhouse Kick. Ospreay sends Sanada to the corner. Sanada with The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Forearm Exchange. Rolling Elbow Exchange. Sanada with a Spinning Back Kick. Ospreay with The Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Storm Breaker, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada goes for The Bridging O’Connor Roll, but Ospreay counters with The Japanese Leg Clutch Hold for a two count. Ospreay denies The TKO. Ospreay nails Sanada with The Hook Kick. Ospreay goes for The OsCutter, but Sanada counters with Skull End. Ospreay with The Standing Shooting Star Press. Sanada goes back to Skull End. Sanada goes for The MoonSault, but Ospreay gets his knees up in the air. Ospreay connects with The Hidden Blade for a two count. Ospreay starts raining down 12-6 elbows which forces Red Shoes to call off the match.

Winner: Will Ospreay via Referee Stoppage 

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