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NJPW Golden Fight Results (4/25/22): Taichi vs. Shingo Takagi

   April 25, 2022

NJPW Golden Fight Results 4/25/22
Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
Hiroshima, Japan

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First Match: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma vs. Tiger Mask & Yuto Nakashima 

Tomoaki Honma and Yuto Nakashima will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Honma backs Nakashima into the ropes. Nakashima turns Honma over. The referee calls for a clean break. Nakashima slaps Honma in the chest. Nakashima kicks Honma in the gut. Nakashima applies a side headlock. Honma whips Nakashima across the ring. Shoulder Block Exchange. Nakashima ducks a clothesline from Honma. Nakashima with a forearm smash. Nakashima talks smack to Honma. Nakashima runs into Honma. Honma drops Nakashima with a shoulder tackle. Honma unloads two knife edge chops. Honma sends Nakashima to the corner. Nakashima kicks Honma in the face. Nakashima ducks a clothesline from Honma. Nakashima with a running shoulder tackle. Nakashima repeatedly stomps on Honma’s chest. Nakashima tags in Tiger. Tiger is putting the boots to Honma. Tiger with a knee drop for a one count. Tiger applies a rear chin lock. Tiger pulls back the arms of Honma. Tiger repeatedly stomps on Honma’ back. Tiger with two forearm smashes. Tiger goes for a dropkick, but Honma holds onto the ropes. Honma with the elbow drop. Tiger applies an arm-bar. Nakashima tags himself in.

Nakashima kicks Honma in the ribs. Nakashima continues to stomp on Honma’s chest. Nakashima with a forearm/toe kick combination. Nakashima tags in Tiger. Tiger with clubbing mid-kicks. Tiger whips Honma across the ring. Honma holds onto the ropes. Honma kicks Tiger in the face. Honma ducks a clothesline from Tiger. Honma creates distance with The DDT. Honma tags in Makabe. Makabe with a shoulder tackle. Makabe knocks Nakashima off the ring apron. Makabe with a corner clothesline. Makabe transitions into a corner mount. Makabe with The Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Makabe applies a waist lock. Tiger rolls Makabe over for a two count. Tiger ducks a clothesline from Makabe. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Makabe Powerslams Tiger. Honma and Nakashima are tagged in. Nakashima with forearm shivers. Nakashima sends Honma to the corner.

Nakashima with a flying forearm smash. Nakashima scores the forearm knockdown for a two count. Honma denies The German Suplex. Standing Switch Exchange. Nakashima applies The Knee Bar. Honma grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Nakashima repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Honma. Honma blocks The Bodyslam. Honma with clubbing blows to Nakashima’s back. Honma with forearm shivers. Honma repeatedly stomps on Nakashima’s chest. Honma is choking Nakashima with his boot. Honma with clubbing boot scrapes. Honma delivers The Face Wash for a two count. Honma bodyslams Nakashima. Honma applies The Boston Crab. Tiger breaks up the submission hold. Tiger with a Spinning Back Kick. Makabe clotheslines Tiger. Honma with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Nakashima ducks a clothesline from Honma. Nakashima rolls Honma over for a two count. Nakashima slaps Honma in the face. Nakashima loses his footing. Honma bodyslams Nakashima. Honma connects with The Flying Kokeshi HeadButt to pickup the victory.

Winner: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma via Pinfall 

Second Match: Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato and Ryohei Oiwa vs. Zack Sabre Jr, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Douki In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Suzuki Gun attacks Taguchi Japan before the bell rings. Douki is choking Wato with his boot. Kanemaru whips Taguchi into the steel barricade. Wato with a forearm smash. Douki rakes the eyes of Wato. Irish Whip Reversal Fest. Douki drops down on the canvas. Douki leapfrogs over Wato. Wato lunges over Douki. Douki sends Wato into the ropes. Wato with a Running Hurricanrana. Douki kicks Wato in the gut. Wato leapfrogs over Douki. Wato drives his elbow into the midsection of Douki. Wato with a backhand. Wato with a Spinning Back Kick. Douki launches Wato over the top rope. Wato with a shoulder block. Douki shoves Wato off the ring apron. All hell starts breaking loose in Hiroshima. Kanemaru whips Wato into the barricade. Suzuki Gun has Wato draped across the apron. Kanemaru with a running dropkick. Wato gets back in the ring at the count of eighteen. Douki tags in Kanemaru. Kanemaru drops Wato with The DDT. Kanemaru with another running dropkick for a two count. Kanemaru slams Wato’s head on the blue turnbuckle pad. Kanemaru tags in Sabre.

Sabre applies a wrist lock. Sabre transitions into a straight jacket hold. Sabre uppercuts Oiwa. Sabre tags in Douki. Douki continues to choke Wato with his boot. Douki with a Hangman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Douki kicks Taguchi in the gut. Douki dumps Taguchi out of the ring. Douki toys around with Wato. Forearm Exchange. Douki rakes the eyes of Wato. Douki tags in Kanemaru. Kanemaru with a Running Boot. Kanemaru is choking Wato with his boot. Kanemaru repeatedly stomps on Wato’s back and chest. Kanemaru hammers down on the back of Wato’s neck. Wato with forearm shivers. Kanemaru rakes the eyes of Wato. Wato reverses out of the irish whip from Kanemaru. Wato dropkicks Kanemaru. Wato tags in Taguchi. Hip Attack Party. Taguchi with The SpringBoard Hip Attack for a two count. Taguchi with a Counter Vertical Suplex. Taguchi pops back on his feet. Taguchi plays to the crowd. Taguchi drops Kanemaru with The Bomaye for a two count.

Taguchi applies The Ankle Lock. Taguchi with a Hip Smash. Kanemaru dropkicks the left knee of Taguchi. Kanemaru tags in Sabre. Ankle Lock Exchange. Sabre kicks Taguchi in the face. Sabre uppercuts the bum of Taguchi. Taguchi answers with The Hip Attack. Taguchi tags in Oiwa. Oiwa with forearm shivers. Oiwa sends Sabre to the corner. Oiwa with a forearm smash. Oiwa with a Corner Dropkick. Oiwa follows that with a running shoulder tackle for a two count. Oiwa bodyslams Sabre. Sabre with three up kicks. Sabre applies a side headlock. Oiwa whips Sabre across the ring. Oiwa with a Hip Toss. Oiwa clears the ring. Double Irish Whip. Taguchi Japan delivers their combination offense. Oiwa hits The GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Taguchi and Kanemaru are trading back and forth shots. Kanemaru whips Taguchi across the ring. Taguchi drops Kanemaru with The Hip Attack. Wato knocks Douki off the apron. Sabre denies The Boston Crab. Sabre with clubbing mid-kicks. Oiwa with forearm shivers. Sabre answers with three uppercuts. Oiwa reverses out of the irish whip from Sabre. Oiwa dropkicks Sabre. Oiwa applies The Boston Crab. Sabre makes Oiwa tap out to a Modified Triangle Choke.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Douki via Submission 

Third Match: El Desperado & Taka Michinoku vs. Taiji Ishimori & Gedo 

El Desperado and Taiji Ishimori will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Desperado backs Ishimori into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Wrist Lock Exchange. Ishimori applies a hammerlock. Desperado wraps the left shoulder of Ishimori around the middle rope. Desperado applies a side headlock. Desperado with a side headlock takeover. Ishimori answers with the headscissors neck lock. Desperado grapevines the legs of Ishimori. Another headlock takeover/headscissors escape sequence. Ishimori rakes the eyes of Desperado. Ishimori tags in Gedo. Desperado avoids the double team opportunity. Desperado tags in Michinoku. Gedo with two greco roman eye pokes. Michinoku kicks the left knee of Gedo. Michinoku with a greco roman eye poke of his own. Michinoku ducks under two clotheslines from Gedo. Michinoku rakes the eyes of Gedo. Ishimori pulls Michinoku out of the ring. Ishimori is throwing haymakers at Michinoku.

Ishimori slams Michinoku’s head on the ring apron. Gedo rakes the eyes of Michinoku. Gedo applies a front face lock. Gedo tags in Ishimori. Back Rake Party. The referee is trying to calm down Desperado. Gedo rakes the back and chest of Michinoku. The referee admonishes Gedo. Gedo kicks Michinoku in the face. Gedo continues to rake the eyes of Michinoku. Gedo talks smack to Desperado. Gedo sends Michinoku to the corner. Michinoku repeatedly kicks Gedo in the face. Michinoku side steps Gedo into the turnbuckle pad. Michinoku with a Rising Knee Strike. Michinoku tags in Desperado. Desperado with a shoulder tackle. Desperado knocks Ishimori off the apron. Gedo ducks a clothesline from Desperado. Standing Switch Exchange. Gedo hammers down on the back of Desperado’s neck. Desperado with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count.

Desperado applies Numero Dos. Ishimori kicks Desperado in the back. Gedo tags in Ishimori. Ishimori with a Shotgun Meteora. Following a snap mare takeover, Ishimori cranks on Desperado’s neck. Ishimori applies The YES! Lock. Desperado grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Ishimori applies the cravate. Ishimori with clubbing shoulder blocks. Ishimori nails Desperado with The Pump Kick. Desperado reverses out of the irish whip from Ishimori. Desperado hits The SpineBuster. Desperado tags in Michinoku. Michinoku with a Rising Knee Strike. Michinoku drops Ishimori with The Shining Wizard for a two count. Ishimori denies The Michinoku Driver. Ishimori with a Jumping Knee Strike. Michinoku denies The Bloody Cross. Michinoku with The La Magistral for a two count. Michinoku rolls Ishimori over for a two count. Ishimori goes back to The YES! Lock. Ishimori connects with The Bloody Cross to pickup the victory.

Winner: Taiji Ishimori & Gedo via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi vs. Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens 

Bullet Club attacks Chaos before the bell rings. Bullet Club gangs up on Goto. Owens grabs Goto from behind. Hashi pulls Fale out of the ring. Hashi drives Fale back first into the steel barricade. Goto reverses out of the irish whip from Owens. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted Hip Toss. War Drums to Owens. Hashi throws his shirt at Fale. Fale pulls Hashi out of the ring. Fale sends Hashi back first into the barricade. Owens kicks Goto out of the ring. Fale whips Goto into the barricade. The referee is losing control of this match. Owens is choking Goto with his boot. Fale wraps the staff around Hashi’s neck. Goto gets back in the ring at the count of nine. Owens with a forearm smash. Owens tags in Fale. Fale with a gut punch. Fale is choking Goto in the corner. Fale bodyslams Goto. Owens knocks Hashi off the ring apron. The Tongan Massage Parlor is open for business. Fale hooks the outside leg for a two count. Fale tags in Owens.

Double Irish Whip. Fale with a gut punch. Owens with a running knee lift. Fale follows that with a Running Lariat. Owens goes into the lateral press for a two count. Owens applies a rear chin lock. Goto puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Owens repeatedly stomps on the left knee of Goto. Owens toys around with Goto. Goto with three overhand chops. Owens punches Goto in the jaw. Goto drops Owens with The Misdirection Lariat. Goto tags in Hashi. Hashi scores the elbow knockdown. Hashi dropkicks Fale off the apron. Hashi delivers his combination offense. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Hashi. Hashi decks Owens with a back elbow smash. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Owens. Hashi has Owens draped across the top strand. Hashi dropkicks the back of Owens. Hashi with a basement dropkick for a two count. Fale punches Hashi in the back. Fale with a bodyshot to Goto. Double Irish Whip. Goto with a running forearm smash to Fale. Goto with The Discus Lariat to Owens. Fale is going to the well with these bodyshots. Hashi side steps Fale into the turnbuckle pad.

Double Drop Toe Hold into Owens. The referee ignores the simultaneous covers. Fale shrugs off The War Drums. Double Toe Kick. Chaos clotheslines Fale over the top rope. Hashi with a running chop. Owens drops Goto with The C-Trigger. Owens denies The Hangman’s NeckBreaker. Hashi thrust kicks the midsection of Owens. C-Trigger 2. Owens with The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Owens goes for The Package PileDriver, but Hashi counters with a Back Body Drop. Owens fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Hashi with Two SuperKicks. Owens denies Shoto. Owens shoves Hashi into the referee. Owens with a deep arm-drag. Owens drops Hashi with The Pump Kick. Forearm Exchange. Owens delivers his combination offense. Owens with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Owens goes for The Jewel Heist, but Goto counters with The Saito Suplex. Fale brings the staff into the ring. Goto inadvertently knocks down Hashi with the staff. Goto with desperation forearms. Bullet Club connects with The Grenade Launcher. Bullet Club plants Hashi with The Rocket Launcher Elbow Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens via Pinfall

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

Fifth Match: Kazuchika Okada, YOH and Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Yoh and Hiromu Takahashi will start things off. Takahashi ducks under two clotheslines from Yoh. Yoh kicks Takahashi in the gut. Chop Exchange. Takahashi drops down on the canvas. Takahashi leapfrogs over Yoh. Yoh lunges over Takahashi. Takahashi sends Yoh into the ropes. Takahashi with a misdirection shoulder tackle. Yoh pops back on his feet. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Takahashi unloads three knife edge chops. Yoh reverses out of the irish whip from Takahashi. Yoh drops down on the canvas. Yoh with a drop toe hold. Yoh with a sliding dropkick. Yoh repeatedly stomps on Takahashi’s back and chest. Yoh tags in Yano. Yano removes a turnbuckle pad. Yano gives the referee the turnbuckle pad. Takahashi punches Yano in the back. Short-Arm Reversal by Yano. Yano tugs on Takahashi’s hair. Yano pulls Takahashi down to the mat. Yano stomps on Takahashi’s back. Yano slams Takahashi’s head on the red turnbuckle pad. Yano tags in Okada.

Okada with a forearm smash. Okada hammers down on the back of Takahashi’s neck. Okada bodyslams Takahashi. Okada with The Slingshot Senton. Okada stares at Naito. Okada applies a front face lock. Yoh tags himself in. Yoh kicks Takahashi in the gut. Yoh slams Takahashi’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Second Chop Exchange. Yoh drives his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Yoh with a forearm smash. Yoh applies a wrist lock. Yoh whips Takahashi across the ring. Takahashi holds onto the ropes. Takahashi kicks Yoh in the face. Takahashi applies The Upside Down. Takahashi tosses Yoh around the ringside area. Naito with clubbing blows to Okada’s back. Takahashi rolls Yoh back into the ring. Takahashi with two knife edge chops. Takahashi tags in Bushi. Takahashi is choking Yoh with his boot. Bushi slams Yoh’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Bushi with a double handed chop. Bushi hooks the outside leg for a two count. Bushi stomps on Yoh’s back. Bushi tags in Naito. Naito with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Naito applies The Puma Blanca. Yoh puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Naito tags in Takahashi.

Takahashi is lighting up Yoh’s chest. Takahashi with a forearm smash. Takahashi kicks the middle rope into Yoh’s face. Yoh ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Yoh with a corkscrew elbow. Takahashi tags in Bushi. Bushi with a double sledge. Yoh reverses out of the irish whip from Bushi. Yoh dropkicks Bushi. Yoh tags in Okada. Okada with forearm shivers. Bushi reverses out of the irish whip from Okada. Okada scores the elbow knockdown. Okada runs towards Naito. Okada sends Bushi to the corner. Okada with a leaping back elbow smash. Okada kicks Bushi in the gut. Okada drops Bushi with The DDT for a two count. Okada bodyslams Bushi. Okada dives over Bushi. Bushi kicks Okada in the face. Bushi with a Running Hurricanrana. Bushi tags in Naito. Naito with a forearm smash. Naito kicks Okada in the gut. Naito punches Okada in the back. Naito whips Okada across the ring. Naito with a deep arm-drag. Naito scores the elbow knockdown. Naito dropkicks the back of Okada’s neck. Naito sends Okada to the corner. Okada kicks Naito in the face. Okada hits The Reverse NeckBreaker.

Okada applies The Money Clip. Naito with an arm-drag escape. Okada with a BackBreaker. Okada reapplies The Money Clip. Takahashi breaks up the submission hold. Yoh kicks Takahashi in the gut. Yoh dumps Takahashi out of the ring. Naito denies The Tombstone PileDriver. Okada uppercuts Naito. Okada whips Naito across the ring. Okada goes for a Dropkick, but Naito holds onto the ropes. Naito with clubbing elbow smashes. Naito with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Okada drops Naito with The Big Boot. Okada tags in Yano. Naito reverses out of the irish whip from Yano. Yano side steps Naito into the exposed steel. Yano rolls Naito over for a two count. Yoh clears the ring. Yano sends Naito to the corner. Chaos with two running elbow smashes. Yano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Naito avoids the exposed steel on a slingshot attempt from Yano. Naito sends Yano back first into the exposed steel. Naito with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Bushi hits The CodeBreaker. Naito connects with The Jackknife Hold to pickup the victory. After the match, Naito wants Okada to give him a fist bump. Okada obliges. Naito avoids The Rain Maker. Naito delivers The Pop Up Low Blow. Naito plants Okada with The Destino.

Winner: Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi (c) w/Dick Togo vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & The Guerrillas Of Destiny w/Jado For The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship 

House Of Torture attacks Tanahashi and GOD before the bell rings. Tanahashi uppercuts Sho. Tanahashi with a gut punch. Sho reverses out of the irish whip from Tanahashi. Tanahashi decks Yoh with a back elbow smash. Tanahashi with a SpringBoard Crossbody Block. Tanahashi plays the air guitar. Tanahashi tags in Loa. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Loa applies a wrist lock. Loa hammers down on the back of Sho’s neck. Loa applies a top wrist lock. Tonga tags himself in. Tonga with a flying double axe handle strike. Tonga applies a wrist lock. Tonga tags in Tanahashi. Double Wrist Lock. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Double Body Press for a two count. Tanahashi applies a side headlock. Sho starts bending Tanahashi’s fingers. EVIL removed the blue turnbuckle pad. Sho whips Tanahashi into the exposed steel. All hell is breaking loose in Hiroshima. EVIL drives Tonga back first into the steel barricade. The ring announcers down in the process. EVIL wraps the microphone cord around Tonga’s neck. Marty Asami is losing control of this match. EVIL rolls Tanahashi back into the ring.

Sho hooks the outside leg for a two count. Sho works on his joint manipulation game. Takahashi tags himself in. Takahashi hammers down on the left shoulder of Tanahashi. Following a snap mare takeover, Takahashi with a straight right hand. Takahashi transitions into a ground and pound attack. Takahashi with a Leg Drop/Elbow Drop/Falling HeadButt Combination for a two count. Takahashi applies a front face lock. EVIL tags himself in. EVIL with a double sledge. EVIL dumps Tanahashi out of the ring. Togo punches Tanahashi. Sho rolls Tanahashi back into the ring. EVIL tosses Tonga out of the ring. Togo punches Tonga. EVIL hooks the outside leg for a two count. EVIL argues with the referee. Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. EVIL drives his knee into the midsection of Tanahashi. EVIL with the irish whip. Tanahashi dropkicks the left knee of EVIL. House Of Torture clears the ring. House Of Torture gangs up on Tanahashi. EVIL throws the right leg of Tanahashi into the referee’s hands. EVIL goes for a side thrust kick, but Tanahashi counters with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Tanahashi tags in Tonga.

Tonga with rapid fire haymakers. Tonga with three dropkicks. Tonga is fired up. Tonga gets distracted by Togo. Tonga punches Togo. Tonga plays to the crowd. Tonga with The Stinger Splash for a two count. Tonga goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Takahashi gets in the way. Loa joins the fray. Stereo Toe Kicks. Stereo Suplex’s from GOD. Tonga hooks the outside leg for a two count. EVIL rakes the eyes of Tonga. EVIL with a double leg takedown. EVIL goes for The Scorpion Death Lock, but Tonga counters with an eye rake. Tonga with a double leg takedown. Stereo Scorpion Death Locks. Loa gets Takahashi trapped in The OJK. EVIL grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. EVIL blocks The GunStun. EVIL kicks Tonga in the gut. Assisted Magic Killer. EVIL goes for Darkness Falls, but Tonga counters with The Tongan Twist. Loa and Takahashi are tagged in. Loa with two clotheslines. Loa with a Running Powerslam. Loa follows that with a Tiger Feint Kick. Loa with a Flying Clothesline for a two count. Loa mocks Takahashi. Takahashi with forearm shivers. Takahashi thrust kicks the midsection of Loa. Loa denies The Fisherman’s Buster. Takahashi drops Loa with The Reverse DDT. Loa denies The Olympic Slam. Loa hammers down on the back of Takahashi’s neck. Takahashi kicks Loa in the gut. Loa reverses out of the irish whip from Takahashi. Takahashi holds onto the ropes.

Takahashi ducks a clothesline from Loa. Sho trips Loa from the outside. Takahashi delivers The Helluva Kick. Sho knocks Tanahashi off the apron. Double Irish Whip. Sho with a flying forearm smash. EVIL with a corner clothesline. EVIL follows that with The Fisherman’s Buster. Takahashi with The Sliding Boot for a two count. Takahashi grabs the pimp stick. Tonga clotheslines Takahashi. EVIL kicks Tonga in the gut. Tonga with a reverse hammer throw into the exposed steel. Sho with a Jumping Knee Strike. Tanahashi ducks a clothesline from Sho. Tanahashi with The Twist and Shout. Takahashi denies The SlingBlade. Loa uppercuts Takahashi. Tanahashi drops Sho with The SlingBlade. Tonga lands The Supreme Flow. Loa connects with The Diving HeadButt for a two count. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Takahashi lands back on his feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Takahashi runs Loa into the referee. Togo wraps the garrote around Loa’s neck. Jado dumps Togo out of the ring. Forearm Exchange. Takahashi sends Loa face first into the canvas. Loa Spears Takahashi. Loa goes for Ape Shit, but Takahashi clings onto the referee’s t-shirt. EVIL delivers the low blow. Sho attacks Loa with the wrench. Takahashi plants Loa with The Big Juice to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Taichi (c) w/Miho Abe vs. Shingo Takagi In A 30 Count Match For The KOPW 2022 Provisional Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Takagi walks Taichi towards the ropes. Takagi tells Taichi to bring it. Strong lockup. Taichi ducks a clothesline from Takagi. Taichi applies a waist lock. Misfired Schoolboy Attempts. Takagi drops Taichi with a shoulder tackle for a one count. Taichi with The Big Boot for a one count. Takagi with a backslide cover for a two count. Taichi answers with an inside cradle for a two count. Misfired Gedo Clutches. Takagi with a shoulder tackle. Takagi with a Senton Splash. Taichi regroups on the outside. Takagi kicks Taichi in the gut. Takagi punches Taichi in the back. Takagi HeadButts Taichi. Choke Party. Takagi with a chop/jab combination. Takagi sends Taichi to the corner. Taichi with The Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Takagi exits the ring. Taichi whips Takagi into the steel barricade. Taichi applies the greco roman throat hold. Taichi sends Takagi shoulder first into the steel ring post. Taichi rolls Takagi back into the ring. Takagi with bodyshots and forearms. Taichi nails Takagi with The Hook Kick for a two count. Taichi is up 7 to 3 at this point.

Taichi with clubbing mid-kicks. Taichi throws Takagi into the mat. Taichi uses the top rope as a weapon. Taichi kicks Takagi in the gut. Taichi is choking Takagi in the corner. Following a snap mare takeover, Taichi repeatedly kicks Takagi in the back. Taichi goes into the lateral press for a two count. Taichi with repeated choke holds. Red Shoes admonishes Taichi. Takagi avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Takagi with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Taichi drops Takagi with The Kitchen Sink. Taichi toys around with Takagi. Taichi stands on the back of Takagi’s head. Taichi with Kawada Kicks. Takagi sends Taichi into the ropes. Takagi decks Taichi with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Takagi with an inside cradle for a two count. Takagi with The Discus Lariat. Taichi denies The Noshigami. Takagi with a DDT. Takagi with The Sliding Lariat. Takagi follows that with The Noshigami for a two count. All tied up now at 9-9. Takagi plays to the crowd.

Taichi denies Made In Japan. Taichi with a back elbow smash. Taichi kicks Takagi in the face. Taichi side steps Takagi into the turnbuckle pad. Taichi with The Kamagiri for a two count. Forearm/Rebound Boot Exchange. Takagi hammers down on the right knee of Taichi. Chop/Hamstring Kick Exchange. Takagi with a forearm smash. Taichi answers with another Kamagiri for a two count. Taichi rips off his pants. Takagi with a corner clothesline. Taichi rocks Takagi with a forearm smash. Misfired Signature Moves. Takagi drops Taichi with Made In Japan for a two count. Taichi kicks Takagi in the face. Takagi denies The Dangerous Back Drop Driver. Short-Arm Reversal by Takagi. Takagi with The Back Drop Driver. Takagi goes for The Pumping Bomber, but Taichi counters with The Dangerous Back Drop Driver for a two count. Taichi is up 15-11. Takagi with a Back Body Drop. Taichi with a Mid-Kick. Takagi puts Taichi on the top turnbuckle. Takagi with clubbing back fists. Takagi with clubbing headbutts. Takagi follows that with The Avalanche BrainBuster for a two count.

Taichi denies Last Of The Dragon. Lariat Exchange. Taichi with a sumo style takedown. Taichi delivers The Axe Bomber for a two count. Takagi denies The Black Mephisto. Takagi with a short-arm lariat. Taichi responds with The Yokozuna Elbow. Taichi hits The Black Mephisto for a six count. Taichi up is 23-13. Takagi blocks The SuperKick. Takagi clotheslines Taichi. Takagi with The Gedo Clutch for a two count. Takagi  ducks a clothesline from Taichi. Takagi rolls Taichi over for a three count. Taichi kicks Takagi in the face. Takagi connects with Last Of The Dragon for a five count. All tied up now at 23-23. Second Lariat Exchange. Taichi with The Gedo Clutch for a five count. Taichi dishes out another Roundhouse Kick. Taichi up 28-23. Takagi decks Taichi with a back elbow smash. Takagi scores a right jab. Taichi avoids The Ryukon Lariat. Takagi dodges The Axe Bomber. Takagi with The Pumping Bomber for a one count. Taichi responds with The Axe Bomber for a one count. Taichi up 29-24. Taichi with The Kamagiri. Takagi fires back with another Pumping Bomber. Forearm Exchange. Takagi with a right jab. Takagi HeadButts Taichi. Takagi with a sliding forearm smash. Takagi plants Taichi with Last Of The Dragon to pickup the victory.

Winner: New KOPW 2022 Provisional Champion, (30-29) Shingo Takagi via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez