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11/2 NEW JAPAN ROAD TO POWER STRUGGLE RESULTS

From Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.   Toru Yano is the guest commentator.

 Gabriel Kidd vs. Yota Tsuji

Kidd pins Tsuji after reversing a sunset flip.

 Yuya Uemura and Kazuchika Okada vs. The Great O-Khan and Will Ospreay, with Bea Priestley.

O-Khan pins Uemura with an Iron Claw Slam.   Solid match.  The match was similar to the night before with Gabriel Kidd in place of Uemura.  Uemura, as the young lion, got to work with the veterans.  Okada and Ospreay keeps their feud going.  O-Khan is a dominant monster.

After the match, Okada attacked O-Khan and locked him in the Money Clip.   O-Khan applied the Iron Claw to get out of the Money Clip.  Ospreay hits Okada with a super kick.  O-Khan lays out Okada with an Iron Claw Slam.    Ospreay berates Okada as O-Khan stands over him.  

BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, and Shingo Takagi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado and Minoru Suzuki

Takagi pinned Kanemaru with Last of the Dragon.  Good match.  Takagi is immediately hit with a chair by Suzuki.  Suzuki hits Takagi with a Gotch Piledriver, then locks him in a Boston Crab.  The young lions come in to stop Suzuki but they get taken out.  Suzuki punishes Takagi with single leg crab. Takagi is tapping as Suzuki bends him like a pretzel.   Suzuki holds his NEVER Openweight Title in the air as he stands over a beaten Takagi.

They announce the wrestlers for the New Japan Super Junior 27 Tournament:

1.  Ryusuke Taguchi

2.  Master Wato

3.  SHO

4.  Robbie Eagles

5.  Hiromu Takahashi

6.  BUSHI

7.  El Desperado

8.  Yoshinobu Kanemaru

9.  DOUKI

10.  Taiji Ishimori

The Tournament starts 11/15/20 and culminates on 12/11/20

Unfortunately, no talent from CMLL will be participating, which is understandable considering the global pandemic.  This will be Robbie Eagles first appearance in New Japan since February 2020.

They also announce the Super J Cup on December 12, 2020, in the United States.  It will be a one day tournament with 8 wrestlers from different promotions, who will be:

1.  TPJ  (New Japan)

2.  ACH  (New Japan)

3.  Lio Rush  (New Japan)

4.  Chris Bey  (Impact)

5.  Rey Horus  (Ring of Honor)

6.  Blake Christian  (Game Changer Wrestling)

7.  Clark Conners  (New Japan - L.A. Dojo)

8.  El Phantasmo  (New Japan - Bullet Club) (2019 Super J Cup Winner)

4 - Chase Owens, KENTA and Jay White, with Gedo vs. Tomoaki Honma, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi

White pins Honma with a Bladerunner.  After the match, KENTA smashes his briefcase over the head of Tanahashi.  White bashes Ibushi in the head with his IWGP contract briefcase.   Bullet Club leaves the faces laying on the mat.  A dazed Ibushi fights through the young lions to chase down Jay White who escaped back to the locker room.

SANADA and Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL, with Dick Togo

Naito pins Takahashi with a Destino.  Fine for what it was.   Naito got his lip busted open.   There were no Bullet Club 

6 - IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship:  YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi

Red Shoes is back and looks fine for this Title match.

Taichi pins YOSHI-HASHI after a Black Mephisto with help from ZSJ.  Suzuki-Gun retains the Tag Team Titles.   Awesome match!  Both teams beat the heck out of each other.  Taichi and ZSJ are a great team and should be the front runners entering World Tag League.

Toru Yano leaves the commentary area and hits the ring.  He proceeds to take off all the turnbuckle pads.   Yano takes the mic and challenges Zack Sabre Jr. to a no-turnbuckle match at POWER STRUGGLE.  ZSJ accepts the challenge.

Stay tuned for POWER STRUGGLE on Nov. 7.

Matches Scheduled:

1 - King of Pro Wrestling Provisional Trophy:  Toru Yano vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (possibly a no turnbuckle match)

2 - NEVER Openweight Championship Match:  Minoru Suzuki vs. Shingo Takagi

3 - Kazuchika Okada vs. The Great O-Khan

4 - IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Right to Challenge Contract: KENTA vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

5 - IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Double Championship Right to Challenge Contract:  Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White

6 - IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Double Championship Match:  Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL

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