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New Japan Cup Results (3/21/22): Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

   March 21, 2022

New Japan Cup Results 3/21/22
Ao-re Nagaoka
Nagaoka, Japan

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

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First Match: Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask and Yuto Nakashima vs. Togi Makabe, Ryohei Oiwa and Kosei Fujita In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Kosei Fujita and Yuto Nakashima will start things off. Chain grappling exchange. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nakashima backs Fujita into the ropes. Fujita turns Nakashima over. The referee calls for a clean break. Fujita slaps Nakashima in the chest. Nakashima with a double leg takedown. Ground and Pound Exchange. Nakashima applies The Knee Bar. Fujita grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Nakashima stomps on the left knee of Fujita. Nakashima stomps on Fujita’s chest. Nakashima tags in Tiger. Tiger with clubbing mid-kicks. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fujita backs Tiger into the ropes. Fujita with three overhand chops. Fujita with forearm shiers. Tiger kicks Fujita in the gut. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Tiger stomps on Fujita’s back. Tiger slaps Fujita in the face. Tiger drops Fujita with The Mid-Kick. Tiger tags in Nakashima.

Nakashima with forearm shivers. Nakashima with a Hip Toss for a two count. Nakashima stomps on Fujita’s chest. Nakashima tags in Kojima. Kojima stomps on the left hamstring of Fujita. Kojima punches Fujita in the back. Chop Exchange. Kojima with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Fujita kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Kojima repeatedly stomps on Fujita’s chest. Fujita ducks a clothesline from Kojima. Fujita with two dropkicks. Fujita tags in Makabe. Makabe with a shoulder tackle. Makabe clears the ring. Makabe sends Tiger to the corner. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Makabe transitions into a corner mount. Kojima denies The Northern Lights Suplex. Makabe clotheslines Kojima for a two count. Makabe tags in Oiwa.

Oiwa with a shoulder tackle. Oiwa knocks Nakashima and Tiger off the ring apron. Oiwa with a forearm smash. Oiwa sends Kojima to the corner. Oiwa with a Corner Dropkick. Oiwa with a running shoulder tackle for a two count. Oiwa applies The Boston Crab. Tiger unloads Three Mid-Kicks. That leads us to a pier six brawl. Makabe with forearm shivers. Double Irish Whip. Fujita with a running elbow smash. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Oiwa kicks Kojima in the gut. Oiwa hits The GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Kojima denies the bodyslam. Kojima hammers down on the back of Oiwa’s neck. Kojima drops Oiwa with The DDT for a two count. Tiger kicks Makabe in the face. Makabe with a double clothesline. Oiwa whips Kojima across the ring. Oiwa dropkicks Kojima for a two count. Oiwa kicks Kojima in the gut. Oiwa with forearm shivers. Kojima answers with a toe kick. Kojima connects with The Koji Cutter to pickup the victory.

Winner: Satoshi Kojima, Tiger Mask and Yuto Nakashima via Pinfall 

Second Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Toru Yano and Taichi will start things off. Yano challenges Taichi to a sumo fight. Yano slaps Taichi in the back of the head. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Short-Arm Reversal by Yano. Yano pulls Taichi down to the mat. Yano removes a turnbuckle pad. Taichi with clubbing blows to Yano’s back. Taichi whips Yano across the ring. Yano holds onto the ropes. Taichi denies The Belly to Belly Suplex. Yano with a fireman’s carry position. Taichi backs Yano into the exposed steel. Taichi goes back to the greco roman throat hold. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi kicks Yano in the back for a two count. Taichi continues to choke Yano. Taichi applies a nerve hold. Taichi tags in Douki. Suzuki Gun is mauling Yano in the corner. Following a snap mare takeover, Douki with a basement dropkick for a two count. Douki with a Running Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Douki slams Yano’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Douki tags in Suzuki.

Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Yano’s chest. Suzuki with a forearm smash. Suzuki applies Two Heel Hooks. Suzuki repeatedly stomps on Yano’s back. Yano rakes the eyes of Suzuki. Suzuki with a reverse hammer throw into the exposed steel. Suzuki kicks Yano in the gut. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Yano tags in Ishii. Ishii with a corner clothesline. Suzuki reverses out of the irish whip from Ishii. Ishii with a running shoulder tackle. Ishii toys around with Suzuki. Suzuki shoves Ishii. Forearm Exchange. Suzuki ducks a clothesline from Ishii. Suzuki applies The Sleeper Hold. Suzuki goes for The Gotch Style PileDriver, but Ishii counters with a Back Body Drop. Suzuki kicks Ishii in the gut. Ishii Powerslams Suzuki. Suzuki tags in Douki. Douki stomps on Ishii’s back. Douki sends Ishii to the corner. Douki with a running elbow smash. Ishii with a Vertical Suplex. Ishii tags in Tanahashi.

Tanahashi with a flying forearm smash. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Tanahashi bodyslams Douki. Tanahashi with The SomerSault Senton for a two count. Taichi starts choking Tanahashi. Suzuki kicks Yano off the ring apron. Double Irish Whip. Douki with a running elbow smash. Suzuki with The Helluva Kick. Taichi follows that with a corner clothesline. Assisted Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Taichi with a sumo style takedown to Yano. Douki avoids the palm strike. Douki applies The Italian Stretch No. 32. Tanahashi puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Douki goes for The Day Break, but Tanahashi counters with Twist and Shout. Douki avoids The SlingBlade. Douki with an inside cradle for a two count. Douki with a throat thrust. Tanahashi answers with The SlingBlade. Tanahashi connects with The High Fly Flow to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano via Pinfall 

Third Match: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Gedo, El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori vs. The Guerrillas Of Destiny, Jado, Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato In A 10-Man Tag Team Match 

Fale attacks the ring announcer before the bell rings. All hell starts breaking loose in Nagaoka. Tonga tees off on Fale. Fale with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Gedo is putting the boots to Jado. Gedo rakes the eyes of Jado. Gedo punches Jado in the jaw. Gedo puts his leg on the back of Jado’s neck. Phantasmo chops the nose of Jado. Gedo stomps on Jado’s chest. Gedo slams Jado’s head on the right boot of Phantasmo. Gedo tags in Ishimori. Ishimori repeatedly stomps on Jado’s chest. Bullet Club is mauling Jado in the corner. Ishimori tags in Fale. The Tongan Massage Parlor is open for business. Fale tags in Phantasmo. Phantasmo taunts Wato. Phantasmo punches Jado in the back. Phantasmo knocks Wato off the ring apron. Phantasmo drags Jado to the corner. Phantasmo tags in Gedo. Gedo repeatedly stomps on Jado’s back and chest. Bullet Club gangs up on Jado. The referee is losing complete control of this match.

Stereo Eye Rakes. Gedo toys around with Jado. Gedo rakes the eyes of Jado. Gedo with The Fist Drop for a two count. Jado hulks up. Gedo decks Jado with a JawBreaker. Jado blocks The SuperKick. Jado clotheslines Gedo. Tonga and Owens are tagged in. Tonga ducks a clothesline from Owens. Tonga clears the ring. Tonga side steps Owens into the blue turnbuckle pad. Tonga with rapid fire haymakers. Tonga sends Owens to the corner. Tonga with a Back Body Drop. Fale drops Tonga with a running shoulder tackle. Loa tees off on Fale. Fale reverses out of the irish whip from Loa. Loa holds onto the ropes. Loa sends Fale tumbling to the floor. Loa avoids The V-Trigger. Loa rocks Owens with a forearm smash. Owens kicks Loa in the face. Owens with a running forearm smash. Tonga dodges The Running Knee Strike. Tonga rolls Owens over for a two count. Tonga ducks a clothesline from Owens. Tonga goes for The Tongan Twist, but Owens counters with a snap mare takeover.

Owens with a NeckBreaker. Owens tags in Phantasmo. Phantasmo with a running sledge for a two count. Phantasmo goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Tonga lands back on his feet. Tonga hits The Tongan Twist. Tonga uses his feet to create separation. Taguchi and Ishimori are tagged in. Hip Attack Party. Taguchi tags in Wato. Wato whips Phantasmo across the ring. Wato drives his elbow into the midsection of Phantasmo. Wato with a backhand. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Taguchi follows that with The Bomaye. Wato hooks the outside leg for a two count. Wato applies a front face lock. Taguchi tags himself in. Wato with a running knee lift. Taguchi with a Front Suplex for a two count. Another brawl breaks out. Taguchi gets distracted by Gedo. Ishimori nails Taguchi with one of the Jr. Tag Team Title Belts. Phantasmo connects with The CR II to pickup the victory. After the match, Bullet Club demolishes Team 6 or 9, GOD and Jado. Hiroshi Tanahashi storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Gedo, El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi w/Dick Togo vs. El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Taka Michinoku In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

SHO and El Desperado will start things off. Sho is playing mind games with Desperado. Sho lures Desperado to the outside. Desperado blocks a boot from Sho. Desperado with forearm shivers. Sho rakes the eyes of Desperado. Running Elbow Smash Exchange. Desperado ducks a clothesline from Sho. Desperado applies a waist lock. Sho decks Desperado with a back elbow smash. Desperado with a running elbow smash. Desperado drops Sho with a shoulder tackle. Desperado toys around with Sho. Desperado tugs on Sho’s hair. Sho denies The Vertical Suplex. Sho starts bending Desperado’s fingers. EVIL removed the blue turnbuckle pad. Sho whips Desperado into the exposed steel. Sho with a Vertical Suplex. Sho repeatedly stomps on Desperado’s chest. Sho hammers down on the left shoulder of Desperado. Sho wraps the left shoulder of Desperado around the exposed steel. Sho tags in EVIL. EVIL rakes the back of Desperado. EVIL applies The Cobra Twist. EVIL uses House Of Torture for leverage. EVIL goes into the lateral press for a two count. EVIL argues with the referee.

EVIL tags in Takahashi. Takahashi is choking Desperado with his boot. Desperado with a series of overhand chops. Takahashi rakes the eyes of Desperado. Sho slap Desperado in the chest. EVIL rolls Desperado back into the ring. Takahashi hooks the outside leg for a two count. Takahashi applies a front face lock. Sho tags himself in. Sho kicks Desperado in the back. Sho punches Desperado in the back. Sho repeatedly kicks Desperado in the chest. Desperado with three overhand chops. Sho works on his joint manipulation game. Sho hammers down on the left shoulder of Desperado. Sho with clubbing mid-kicks. Sho ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Sho delivers The Kitchen Sink for a two count. Desperado with a Vertical Suplex. Sho stomps on Desperado’s back. Desperado blocks The Mid-Kick. Desperado with a Belly to Back Suplex. Kanemaru and EVIL are tagged in. Kanemaru ducks a clothesline from EVIL. Kanemaru knocks Takahashi off the ring apron. EVIL dumps Kanemaru out of the ring. Kanemaru with a reverse hammer throw into the steel barricade. Kanemaru kicks Togo in the gut. Kanemaru whips Togo and Takahashi into the barricades. Kanemaru kicks the middle rope as House Of Torture was walking into the ring. Kanemaru stomps on the midsection of EVIL. EVIL denies The Figure Four Leg Lock.

EVIL rakes the eyes of Kanemaru. EVIL shoves down the referee. Misfired Low Blows. Standing Switch Exchange. Eye Rake Exchange. Takahashi tags himself in. Takahashi drives his knee into the midsection of Kanemaru. Takahashi with The Helluva Kick. Kanemaru denies The Fisherman’s Buster. Kanemaru ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Kanemaru with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Takahashi. Kanemaru tags in Michinoku. Suzuki Gun clears the ring. Double Irish Whip. Michinoku with a corner clothesline. Kanemaru with a running elbow smash. Desperado kicks Takahashi in the face. Belly to Back Suplex/Dropkick Combination. Michinoku drops Takahashi with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Michinoku applies The CrossFace. Takahashi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Takahashi denies The Michinoku Driver. Michinoku uppercuts Takahashi. Togo trips Michinoku from the outside. Sho grabs the wrench. Desperado shoves Sho into Togo. Desperado rocks Sho with a forearm smash. Sho reverses out of the irish whip from Desperado. Sho with a Rising Knee Strike. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Sho. EVIL pulls Kanemaru down to the mat. Michinoku nails EVIL with The Pump Kick. Michinoku ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Michinoku with another Pump Kick. Michinoku SuperKicks Takahashi. Takahashi negates The Michinoku Driver. Takahashi drives Michinoku back first into the exposed steel. Takahashi connects with The Big Juice to pickup the victory.

Winner: EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi via Pinfall 

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

Fifth Match: Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare vs. Hirooki Goto, Yoshi Hashi and Tomoaki Honma In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Hirooki Goto and The Great O-Khan will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Khan applies a side headlock. Goto reverses the hold. Khan tugs on Goto’s hair. Khan runs into Goto. Shoulder Block Exchange. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted Hip Toss. Chaos knocks United Empire off the ring apron. Khan avoids The Assisted Kokeshi HeadButt. All hell starts breaking loose in Nagaoka. Khan is choking Goto with his boot. Khan unloads Two Mongolian Chops. Khan slams Goto’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. The Great Wall of Khan. Khan tags in Cobb. Cobb with clubbing shoulder blocks. Cobb punches Goto in the back. Surf’s Up. Cobb sends Goto back first into the blue turnbuckle pad. Cobb tags in Henare. Henare with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Goto fires back with five overhand chops. Henare delivers his combination offense. Following a snap mare takeover, Henare kicks Goto in the back for a two count. Henare knocks Hashi off the apron. Goto fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Henare with a forearm smash. Goto denies The Samoan Drop.

Henare decks Goto with a back elbow smash. Goto drops Henare with The Misdirection Lariat. Goto tags in Hashi. Hashi runs into Henare. Hashi with combination strikes. Henare reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Hashi with a running chop. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Henare. Hashi with a NeckBreaker. Hashi kicks Cobb off the apron. Khan whips Hashi across the ring. Hashi drops Khan with The Head Hunter. Hashi with a running chop. Hashi has Henare draped across the top strand. Hashi dropkicks the back of Henare for a two count. Henare repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Hashi. Henare with a leaping forearm smash. Henare follows that with a corner clothesline. Henare hits The Samoan Drop. Henare tags in Cobb. Cobb with a forearm smash. Cobb HeadButts Hashi. Cobb whips Hashi across the ring. Hashi with a Running Lariat. Cobb blocks The SuperKick. Hashi fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Hashi sends Cobb into the ropes. Hashi dropkicks the left knee of Cobb. Hashi tags in Honma.

Honma with a series of knife edge chops. Cobb reverses out of the irish whip from Honma. Honma kicks Cobb in the face. Honma runs into Cobb. Second Shoulder Block Exchange. Cobb with a forearm smash. Cobb whips Honma across the ring. Honma ducks a clothesline from Cobb. Honma kicks Cobb in the gut. Honma drops Cobb with a running shoulder tackle. Khan responds with Two Mongolian Chops. Honma kicks Khan in the gut. Honma with The DDT/Flatliner Combination. Honma delivers The Kokeshi HeadButt. Cobb shrugs off The Running Lariat. Cobb dropkicks Honma. Goto denies The German Suplex. Goto backs Cobb into the turnbuckle pad. Hashi with a corner clothesline. Goto kicks Cobb in the gut. Henare pulls Hashi out of the ring. Henare drives Hashi back first into the steel barricade. Goto hammers down on the back of Cobb’s neck. Kokeshi/Side Russian Leg Sweep Combination for a two count. Goto dumps Khan out of the ring. Cobb catches Honma in mid-air. Cobb connects with Tour Of The Islands to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jeff Cobb, The Great O-Khan and Aaron Henare via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Kazuchika Okada & YOH vs. Tetsuya Naito & Bushi 

Kazuchika Okada and Tetsuya Naito will start things off. Naito dodges The Big Boot. Naito with forearm shivers. Naito whips Okada across the ring. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada goes for The Tombstone PileDriver, but Naito lands back on his feet. Naito sends Okada into the ropes. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Okada’s neck. Naito goes for The Valentia, but Okada lands back on his feet. Naito avoids The Rain Maker. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Okada with the headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Yoh and Bushi are tagged in. Bushi kicks Yoh in the gut. Yoh reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Bushi slips over Yoh’s back. Yoh sends Bushi into the ropes. Yoh with a drop toe hold. Yoh with a Sliding Dropkick. Yoh stomps on Bushi’s back. Bushi with a forearm smash. Yoh kicks Bushi in the gut. Bushi dropkicks Yoh. Bushi hammers down on the back of Yoh’s neck. Bushi slams Yoh’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Bushi repeatedly stomps on Yoh’s chest. Bushi is choking Yoh with his boot. Bushi tags in Naito.

Naito repeatedly stomps on Yoh’s chest. Naito with a NeckBreaker. Naito applies the leg scissors hold. Yoh puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito abuses the referee’s five count. Naito tags in Bushi. Bushi stomps on Yoh’s back. Bushi slams Yoh’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Bushi with two double handed chops. Following a snap mare takeover, Bushi hooks the outside leg for a two count. Bushi with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Bushi stomps on Yoh’s chest. Yoh with heavy bodyshots. Yoh with a forearm smash. Bushi rakes the eyes of Yoh. Yoh denies The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker. Bushi blocks The SuperKick. Bushi delivers The Rewind Kick. Yoh hits The Falcon Arrow. Okada and Naito are tagged in. Okada with The Flapjack. Okada applies The Leg Scissors Hold. Naito puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Okada bodyslams Naito. Okada dives over Naito. Naito decks Okada with a back elbow smash. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri.

Okada reverses out of the irish whip from Naito. Naito with a flying forearm smash. Okada answers with two back elbow smashes. Short-Arm Reversal by Naito. Naito drops Okada with The Satellite DDT. Naito tags in Bushi. Bushi delivers The Missile Dropkick. Okada responds with The Reverse NeckBreaker. Okada tags in Yoh. Yoh with forearm shivers. Bushi reverses out of the irish whip from Yoh. Yoh with a flying forearm smash. Yoh pops back on his feet. Yoh with a leaping back elbow smash. Yoh with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Yoh applies a waist lock. Bushi with three sharp elbow strikes. Yoh dropkicks Bushi. Bushi ducks a clothesline from Yoh. Bushi with The DDT. Bushi blocks a boot from Yoh. Bushi dropkicks the right knee of Yoh. Bushi with The Backstabber. Bushi hits The Swinging Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Yoh avoids The MX. Okada with The Big Boot. Naito dropkicks the left knee of Okada. Toe Kick Exchange. Sunset Flip/Basement Dropkick Combination. Bushi goes for The CodeBreaker, but Yoh counters with The Five Star Clutch to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada & YOH via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Shingo Takagi vs. Hiromu Takahashi In A Quarter-Final Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Takahashi runs into Takagi after the bell rings. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Shoulder Block Exchange. Takahashi kicks Takagi in the gut. Takahashi with a shoulder block. Takahashi dropkicks the left knee of Takagi. Takahashi with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Takahashi wraps the left leg of Takagi around the middle rope. Takahashi with two running dropkicks. Takahashi grapevines the legs of Takagi. Takagi grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Takahashi repeatedly stomps on Takagi’s chest. Takahashi stomps on the left knee of Takagi. Takagi hammers down on the back of Takahashi’s neck. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Takagi goes for a Headscissors Takeover, but Takagi counters with The Electric Chair FaceBuster. Takagi with a Wheelbarrow German Suplex. Takahashi regroups on the outside. Takagi tosses Takahashi around the ringside area. Takagi kicks Takahashi in the gut. Takagi drops Takahashi with The DDT on the floor. Takahashi gets back in the ring at the count of fourteen.

Takagi stands on Takahashi’s chest. Takagi drives his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Takagi with a running shoulder tackle. Takagi with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Takagi follows that with a knee drop. Takagi applies the cravate. Takagi with clubbing elbow smashes. Chop Exchange. Takagi goes for a PowerBomb, but Takahashi counters with a Back Body Drop. Takagi buries his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Takahashi with a Running Hurricanrana. Takahashi kicks Takagi in the face. Takahashi applies The Upside Down. Takahashi pulls Takagi out of the ring. Takahashi drives Takagi back first into the barricade. Takahashi with The Shotgun Dropkick off the ring apron. Takahashi rolls Takagi back into the ring. Takahashi thrust kicks the midsection of Takagi. Takahashi kicks Takagi in the chest. Takahashi sends Takagi to the corner. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Following a snap mare takeover, Takahashi with a basement dropkick. Takahashi hits The Falcon Arrow for a two count.

Takagi fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Takahashi denies The Pop Up Deah Valley Driver. Takagi HeadButts Takahashi. Takagi slams Takahashi’s head on the top rope. Takagi kicks Takahashi in the chest. Takahashi hammers down on the back of Takagi’s neck. Takahashi SuperKicks Takagi. Takagi denies The Apron Sunset Bomb. Takahashi clips the left knee of Takagi. Takahashi with The SitOut PowerBomb on the floor. Takahashi rolls Takagi back into the ring. Takahashi with a Running Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckle pad. Takahashi goes for The Time Bomb, but Takagi lands back on his feet. Takagi ducks under two clotheslines from Takahashi. Takahashi drops Takagi with The Cazadora Flatliner for a two count. Takahashi talks smack to Takagi. Takagi shrugs off two running lariats from Takahashi. Takagi decks Takahashi with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with The Ryukon Lariat. Takagi toys around with Takahashi.

Takagi with a Counter Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Takagi with three short-arm clotheslines. Takagi bodyslams Takahashi. Takagi with The Flying Elbow Drop. Takagi PowerBombs Takahashi for a two count. Takagi applies The STF. Takahashi refuses to quit. Takagi hooks the outside leg for a two count. Takahashi denies Made In Japan. Takahashi applies a waist lock. Takagi with three sharp elbow strikes. Forearm Exchange. Takagi repeatedly throws Takahashi into the canvas. Takagi with combination forearms. Takahashi answers with combination palm strikes. Takagi with a short pumping bomber. Takahashi sends Takagi into the ropes. Takahashi with a Release German Suplex. Takagi with an Inside Out Lariat. Takagi hits Made In Japan for a two count.

Takagi goes for Last Of The Dragon, but Takahashi rolls him over for a two count. Takahashi with The Wheelbarrow Cradle for a two count. Takahashi SuperKicks Takagi. Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Takahashi drills Takagi with The Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Takahashi with a Running Lariat. Takahashi connects with The Time Bomb for a two count. Takahashi with Three SuperKicks. Takahashi HeadButts Takagi. Takahashi goes for Time Bomb II, but Takagi lands back on his feet. Takagi applies The Dragon Sleeper. Takagi drops Takahashi with The Draping GTR. Takagi delivers The Pumping Bomber for a two count. Takahashi is raining down hammer elbows. Takagi blocks The SuperKick. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi HeadButts Takahashi. Takagi with a Sliding Forearm Smash. Takagi plants Takahashi with Last Of The Dragon to pickup the victory.

Winner: Shingo Takagi via Pinfall 

Eight Match: Will Ospreay w/The United Empire vs. Zack Sabre Jr In A Quarter-Final Round Match In The 2022 New Japan Cup 

Sabre side steps The Shotgun Dropkick. Ospreay scores the ankle pick. Ospreay launches Sabre across the ring. Sabre headbutts the midsection of Ospreay. Sabre applies a side headlock. Ospreay whips Sabre across the ring. Ospreay leapfrogs over Sabre. Ospreay goes for a Hip Toss, but Sabre counters with The Cobra Twist. Sabre with a deep arm-drag. Sabre ducks a clothesline from Ospreay. Sabre grapples around Ospreay. Ospreay regroups on the outside. Sabre brings Ospreay down to the mat. Sabre applies an arm-bar. Sabre with an arm-bar takedown. Sabre is trying to keep Ospreay grounded. Sabre applies a hammerlock. Sabre goes for The Sunset Flip, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay applies the toe and ankle hold. Ospreay goes for a snap mare takeover, but Sabre counters with a hammerlock. Sabre pulls back the right shoulder of Ospreay with his legs. Sabre works on his joint manipulation game. Ospreay dumps Sabre face first on the top rope. Ospreay with a Running Boot. Ospreay whips Sabre into the steel barricade. Ospreay with a knife edge chop. Ospreay rolls Sabre back into the ring.

Ospreay hammers down on the back of Sabre’s neck. Ospreay is choking Sabre with his boot. Ospreay applies a wrist lock. Ospreay with forearm shivers. Ospreay whips Sabre into the turnbuckle pad for a one count. Ospreay with a hammer elbow. Ospreay talks smack to Sabre. Forearm/Uppercut Exchange. Snap Mare Exchange. Sabre brings Ospreay down to the mat. Sabre cranks on Ospreay’s neck. Ospreay headbutts the midsection of Sabre. Sabre reverses out of the irish whip from Ospreay. Ospreay goes for a Handspring Roundhouse Kick, but Sabre blocks it. Sabre stomps on the bac of Ospreay’s neck. Sabre with another neck crank for a two count. Sabre plays to the crowd. Ospreay blocks The Full Nelson Lock. Ospreay decks Sabre with a back elbow smash. Sabre with a double leg takedown. Sabre drops his weight on the left knee of Ospreay. Ospreay reverses out of the irish whip from Sabre. Sabre goes for The Tornado DDT, but Ospreay counters with The Mid-Kick.

Sabre regroups on the outside. Ospreay with The Slingshot Pescado. Ospreay rolls Sabre back into the ring. Ospreay slips off the top rope. Ospreay rocks Sabre with a forearm smash. Red Shoes checks on Ospreay. Ospreay denies The Achillies Lock. Sabre blasts Ospreay with The PK. Ospreay and Sabre are trading back and forth push kicks. Palm Strike Exchange. Sabre uppercuts Ospreay. Ospreay with a forearm smash. Sabre answers with The Pump Kick. Tiger Wall Flip Kick. Ospreay escapes The Guillotine Choke. Sabre with an Overhead Wrist Kick. Ospreay with The Spinning Pendulum BackBreaker. Ospreay applies a wrist lock. Ospreay unloads a series of knife edge chops. Ospreay tells Sabre to bring it. Ospreay with a blistering chop. Ospreay is lighting up Sabre’s chest. Ospreay poses for the crowd. Ospreay with a Pop Up Chop. Ospreay goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre applies The Kimura Lock.

Sabre goes for The Michinoku Driver, but Ospreay lands back on his feet. Ospreay whips Sabre chest first into the steel barricade. Ospreay nails Sabre with The Hook Kick. Ospreay hits The OsCutter on the floor. Sabre gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Sabre avoids The Coast to Coast Dropkick. Sabre applies The Heel Hook on the bottom rope. Red Shoes admonishes Sabre. Sabre kicks out the legs of Ospreay. Sabre with The Mid-Kick. Ospreay denies The PK. Sabre applies The Knee Bar. Ospreay with The Bridging Deadlift German Suplex for a two count. Ospreay with The Rolling Elbow. Ospreay goes for The Storm Breaker, but Sabre lands back on his feet. Sabre applies The Octopus Stretch. Ospreay connects with The Hitodenashi Driver for a two count. Red Shoes checks on Sabre. Rollup Exchange. Ospreay clotheslines Sabre. Ospreay with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Ospreay goes for The Hidden Blade, but Sabre counters with The Triangle Choke. Sabre transitions into The Sleeper Hold. Sabre follows that with The Heel Hook. Sabre makes Ospreay tap out to Selected Technical Works Vol: 2.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr via Submission 

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