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KINGSTON & OKADA VS. JUICE & WHITE, KEN SHAMROCK APPEARS & MORE: COMPLETE NJPW RUMBLE ON 44th COVERAGE FROM NYC

By David Tees on 2022-10-28 23:18:00

Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson) vs. Homicide, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino

The match begins with Team Filthy jumping Homicide and that instigates a brawl between both teams that spills all over the place, Homicide works over Isaacs on the arena floor while everybody else battles on the stage. Yuta leaps off of the stage and he takes out all the members of Team Filthy, Homicide continues working over Isaacs in the ring. Homicide gets Isaacs on the top rope and Nelson distracts him, Isaacs gets down and he nails Homicide with a clothesline. Lawlor tags in and he nails Homicide with some strikes, Homicide fights back and he has a striking exchange with Lawlor. Lawlor ends the exchange by nailing Homicide with a German suplex, Nelson tags in and he stomps away on a downed Homicide. Homicide fights back and Lawlor interferes so Nelson can drop him, Isaacs tags in and he nails a downed Homicide for a near fall. Lawlor interferes again so Isaacs can get another near fall on Homicide, Lawlor tags in and he double teams Homicide with Isaacs. Nelson tags back in and he nails a downed Homicide with more strikes, Homicide fights back and he nails Nelson with a series of suplexes. 

Isaacs interferes and he attacks Homicide before eating a few suplexes, Lawlor interferes and Homicide nails him with suplexes. Lawlor recovers and he nails Homicide with multiple strikes before applying a guillotine choke to him, Homicide gets free and he lands another suplex on Lawlor. Yuta tags in and he quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Yuta then drops Lawlor with a right angle slam for a near fall. Lawlor recovers and he nails Yuta with an inverted stunner, Umino tags in and he works with Yuta to double team Lawlor. Umino hits Lawlor with a bridging fisherman suplex for a near fall, Nelson gets Yuta out of the ring before smashing him face first on the ring apron. Lawlor gets Umino in the sleeper hold and Umino gets free before eating the Big Bro, Lawlor then hits Umino with a head kick before Nelson and Isaacs double team him for a near fall. Isaacs tags in and he helps triple team a cornered Umino, Team Filthy then hit Umino with a triple sit out power bomb for a near fall. Homicide hits the ring and he nails Isaacs with a cutter, Yuta then takes out multiple opponents with a suicide dive. 

Homicide sets up for a suicide dive and Lawlor prevents it, Homicide blocks a penalty kick before landing a cutter on Lawlor. Homicide clears the ring before hitting everybody with a suicide dive, Umino gets Nelson in the ring and Umino blocks a Cody Cutter from him. Umino then hits Nelson with a spinning neck breaker and Death Rider for a three count.

Winners: Homicide, Wheeler Yuta & Shota Umino

Minoru Suzuki vs. Clark Connors w/Ken Shamrock

The match begins with Connors attempting to chain wrestle Suzuki, Suzuki goes after the arm of Connors before getting tripped up. Suzuki recovers to trip up Connors before attacking his leg, Connors gets back up and he eats a leg kick from Suzuki. Connors scores a takedown on Suzuki before getting a one count on a pin attempt, Suzuki backs Connors into the ropes before letting him go free. Suzuki and Connors then have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Suzuki eventually drops Connors before applying a kimura to him. Suzuki looks to transition to the arm bar and Connors gets to the ropes, Connors rolls to the ring apron and Suzuki catches him in a rope assisted triangle choke. Suzuki looks to knock Connors to the arena floor and Connors defends before dropping Suzuki, Suzuki rolls to the ring apron and Connors hits him with a spear. Connors leaves the ring and Suzuki quickly drops him with a single blow, Suzuki gets back in the ring and he quickly sends Connors back out of it. Suzuki goes after Connors while nailing him with a ton of strikes, Suzuki gets Connors back in the ring before applying the kimura to him.

Connors eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Suzuki then hits Connors with a few kicks. Connors recovers and he nails a charging Suzuki with a power slam, Connors follows up with a spear followed up by a northern lights suplex and splash on Suzuki for a near fall. Suzuki gets up and Connors nails him with some chops before eating a boot to the face, Suzuki drops Connors before landing a penalty kick for a near fall. Connors gets up and he has an extended striking exchange with Suzuki, Suzuki drops Connors before standing him up and having another exchange with him. Connors fights back and he trades ankle lock attempts with Suzuki until finally securing it, Suzuki eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt. Connors goes for a spear and Suzuki counters with a knee strike, Suzuki gets Connors in the sleeper hold before landing a Gotch Style Piledriver for a three count.

Winner: Minoru Suzuki

After the match, Minoru Suzuki and Ken Shamrock come face to face before hugging. Clark Connors goes for a handshake and Suzuki gives him one.

- KiLynn King was interviewed earlier today, saying that her opportunity to win the SWA World Championship is a major moment for her career. Mayu Iwatani shows up and she says the belt will be going back to Japan with her. 

SWA World Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. KiLynn King

The match begins with the competitors being separated after battling near the ropes, King goes after the arm of Iwatani and Iwatani does the same to her. Iwatani gets King down before going back to work on her arm, King gets up and she gets Iwatani in a headlock. Iwatani gets free and King drops her with a shoulder tackle, Iwatani fights back and she trips up King before landing a basement drop kick. Iwatani looks for a slam and King defends before eating a strike, King then drops a charging Iwatani with a spinning back kick to the midsection. King traps Iwatani in the corner before landing some strikes, King follows up with a slam on Iwatani for a near fall. Iwatani recovers and she attempts a sunset flip on King, King defends and she nails Iwatani with a corner clothesline. Iwatani responds by tripping up King and landing a basement drop kick, Iwatani follows up on that by knocking King out of the ring. Iwatani then takes out King with a suicide dive, Iwatani then sends King face first into the ring apron before getting her back into the ring.

Iwatani goes to the top rope and King meets her up there, Iwatani gets King off the ropes before landing a missile drop kick for a near fall. Iwatani looks for a dragon suplex and King defends before eating a super kick, Iwatani then hits King with a top rope double stomp for a near fall. Iwatani goes back to the top rope and King avoids her moonsault attempt, King then hits Iwatani with a head kick. King goes for a pump handle slam and Iwatani escapes before eating a one armed power bomb for a near fall, Iwatani and King have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. King eventually drops Iwatani during the exchange for a near fall, King then hits Iwatani with a pump handle slam for a near fall. Iwatani recovers and she nails King with a crucifix driver for a near fall, King recovers and she nails Iwatani with another head kick. Iwatani gets up and she nails a charging King with a dragon suplex, Iwatani then hits King with a kick followed by a top rope frog splash for a near fall. Iwatani follows up by nailing King with a variety of head kicks and a moonsault for a three count.

Winner: Mayu Iwatani, still your SWA World Champion

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