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From Chiba, Japan:
1 - Francesco Akira vs. Dragon Dia
Dragon Dia comes from the Dragon Gate Wrestling promotion.
Akira hits a Speedfire and followed with a Fireball.
Akira pins Dia
Francesco Akira earns 2 points.
2 - BUSHI vs. HAYATA
HAYATA is from Pro Wrestling NOAH.
HAYATA hits 403 Impact (jumping DDT).
HAYATA pins BUSHI.
HAYATA earns 2 points.
3 - Robbie Eagles vs. Ninja Mack
After a series of reversals, Ninja Mack pins Eagles with a cradle roll up.
Ninja Mack earns 2 points.
4 - Kosei Fujita vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Kanemaru tried to pull out his House of Torture tricks
Fujita hits a new finisher called Abandon Hope (which is a suplex into a cutter).
Fujita pins Kanemaru.
Kosei Fujita earns 2 points.
With new tights and looking like a star, Fujita gets a big win over the veteran Kanemaru.
5 - Drilla Moloney vs. SHO
Both Bullet Club members tease that this will be a clean fight as they raise their belts and shake hands. Both tried to cheat but had the same ideas. They fight all around ringside. Gedo comes out and low blows SHO. Yujiro Takahashi low blows Moloney.
As the referee is dealing with Gedo and Yujiro, SHO hits Moloney with the wrench.
SHO pins Moloney
SHO earns 2 points.
6 - Blake Christian vs. Clark Conners
Christian pushed the referee down, pulled out brass knuckles and punched Conners in the face. He hit a fireman’s carry slam and a curb stomp.
Christian pins Conners.
Blake Christian earns 2 points.
7 - DOUKI vs. Taiji Ishimori
Ishimori quickly goes after DOUKI’s arm with submissions. DOUKI fights back with Lucha moves and strikes. They exchange reversals. Ishimori blocks a Daybreak into Codebreaker. Lots of reversals out of each other’s finishers.
Ishimori connects with a Bloody Cross.
Ishimori pins DOUKI.
Taiji Ishimori earns 2 points.
8 - Kevin Knight vs. TJP
Both men are visually bigger than most in the Jr. Division, but are athletic and can fly like Luchas. Knight hits a Spike DDT on the apron and hit a splash off the top rope. TJP kicks out at two. Knight applies a Hoverboard Lock. Knight hits an F5. TJP kicks out. They exchange strikes. TJP goes for a Mamba Splash, but Knight hits a Frankensteiner off the top. Knight hits the Spike DDT.
Knight pins TJP.
Kevin Knight earns 2 points.
9 - Hiromu Takahashi vs. KUSHIDA
Even match up until Hiromu dropped KUSHDA on his head with a Victory Royale. Hiromu goes for Time Bomb II but KUSHIDA reverses into a Hoverboard Lock. KUSHIDA twists the hands and fingers in the Hoverboard submission until Hiromu taps out.
KUSHIDA wins and earns 2 points.
10 - El Desperado vs. Titan
Good match. They exchanged Lucha moves, and tried for leg submissions. Titan misses a double stomp. Desperado hits a spear. They trade strikes. Desperado hits a Spinebuster and then a Stetch Muffler. Rope break. Titan with a DDT, a Facebuster and a superkick. Titan traps Desperado in Llave Immortal (Muta Lock).
Desperado taps out.
Titan wins and earns 2 points.
Titan addresses the fans in Japanese and in Spanish. He provides the LIJ chant for the fans in Chiba.
A Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
El Desperado |
0 |
|
Titan |
2 |
|
Kevin Knight |
2 |
|
BUSHI |
0 |
|
Clark Conners |
0 |
|
Blake Christian |
2 |
|
TJP |
0 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
2 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
0 |
|
HAYATA |
2 |
B Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
0 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
0 |
|
KUSHIDA |
2 |
|
DOUKI |
0 |
|
Dragon Dia |
0 |
|
SHO |
2 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
2 |
|
Francesco Akira |
2 |
|
Ninja Mack |
2 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
0 |
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