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New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling held its Power Struggle show in EDION Arena Osaka today.

The full results were:

• KOPW 2020: Toru Yano (c) def. Zack Sabre Jr.
• NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi def. Minoru Suzuki (c)
• Kazuchika Okada def. Great-O-Khan via referee stoppage
• IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate briefcase: KENTA (c) def. Hiroshi Tanahashi
• IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate briefcase: Jay White def. Kota Ibushi (c)
• IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship: Tetsuya Naito (c) def. EVIL

Toru Yano made his first successful defense of the KOPW 2020 trophy after trapping Zack Sabre Jr. outside the ring by tying his shoelaces to a barricade.

Shingo Takagi regained the NEVER Openweight Championship from Minoru Suzuki in the second match. Suzuki did not manage a successful defense of the championship.

Kazuchika Okada defeated Great-O-Khan via referee stoppage after Great-O-Khan passed out from Okada’s Money Clip submission. After the match, Will Ospreay challenged Okada to a match at Wrestle Kingdom 15.

New Japan then announced the full Best of the Super Juniors schedule. The full schedule is:

November 15 in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Aichi
• El Desperado vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• Master Wato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• BUSHI vs. SHO
• DOUKI vs. Robbie Eagles
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori

November 18 in Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
• Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Taiji Ishimori
• Master Wato vs. Robbie Eagles
• DOUKI vs. SHO
• El Desperado vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• BUSHI vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru

November 20 in Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
• Master Wato vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• Robbie Eagles vs. SHO
• BUSHI vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• El Desperado vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• DOUKI vs. Taiji Ishimori

November 23 in G Messa Gunma, Gunma
• Ryusuke Taguchi vs. SHO
• El Desperado vs. Master Wato
• BUSHI vs. Robbie Eagles
• DOUKI vs. Hiromu Takahashi
• Taiji Ishimori vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru

November 25 in Toki Messe, Niigata
• BUSHI vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• DOUKI vs. Master Wato
• El Desperado vs. SHO
• Robbie Eagles vs. Taiji Ishimori
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru

November 29 in Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
• Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• Master Wato vs. SHO
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Robbie Eagles
• BUSHI vs. Taiji Ishimori
• DOUKI vs. El Desperado

December 2 in Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, Osaka
• Robbie Eagles vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• BUSHI vs. Master Wato
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. SHO
• DOUKI vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori

December 5 in Sun Arena Sendai, Kagoshima
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• Master Wato vs. Taiji Ishimori
• SHO vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• El Desperado vs. Robbie Eagles
• BUSHI vs. DOUKI

December 6 in Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka
• DOUKI vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
• Hiromu Takahashi vs. Master Wato
• SHO vs. Taiji Ishimori
• Robbie Eagles vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru
• BUSHI vs. El Desperado

New Japan also announced the tournament bracket for the Super J-Cup on December 12.

The announced card is:

• Super J-Cup first round: Chris Bey vs. Clark Connors
• Super J-Cup first round: ACH vs. TJP
• Super J-Cup first round: Blake Christian vs. Rey Horus
• Super J-Cup first round: El Phantasmo vs. Lio Rush
• Super J-Cup semifinals
• Super J-Cup semifinals
• HIKULEO and KENTA vs. Karl Fredericks and Ren Narita
• Super J-Cup final

The show will be Ren Narita’s first New Japan match since he competed on the New Beginning In USA tour in January and February.

KENTA successfully defended his IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate briefcase against Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Jon Moxley currently holds the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. With the current travel restrictions in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, not to mention Moxley’s obvious contractual obligations to All Elite Wrestling, it is hard to guess when Moxley will be able to next defend the championship.

However, if the Super J-Cup has not already been taped, KENTA must be flying back to America in the near future. This would rule him out of the World Tag League and also make a potential match against Moxley much easier to facilitate.

Jay White defeated Kota Ibushi with a backslide pinfall with his feet on the ropes to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate briefcase. Ibushi is the first G1 Climax winner to lose the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom.

Tetsuya Naito successfully defended IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship against EVIL in the main event.

Dick Togo and Yujiro Takahashi attempted to interfere on EVIL’s behalf, but SANADA came to Naito’s aide and took both men backstage.

White came to the ring and teased hitting EVIL with a Blade Runner. Instead, he attacked Naito. Ibushi sprinted to the ring and chased White back to the locker room area.

After Naito defeated EVIL, White returned to the ring. He told Naito he was going to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship on January 5.

White said Naito could wrestle whoever he wants on January 4. This could tease Naito attempting to defend both championships on both nights.

Once again, Ibushi came to the ring and scared White backstage. It is worth noting Ibushi intended to challenge for both championships on January 4, whereas White wants to challenge on January 5.

With the obvious issues still remaining between Ibushi and White, one logical scenario could be Naito defending both championships against Ibushi on January 4 and the winner facing White on January 5.

After White and Ibushi left, Naito said New Japan will hold another show in EDION Arena Osaka in 2021 and the announcement will be soon.

New Japan will hold a press conference regarding Wrestle Kingdom 15 tomorrow.

New Japan also aired the fourteenth episode of NJPW STRONG last night. The full results were:

• Fred Rosser def. Jordan Clearwater
• Chase Owens def. Danny Limelight
• JR Kratos and Rust Taylor def. Jeff Cobb and Rocky Romero

JR Kratos, making his New Japan debut, pinned Rocky Romero in the main event.

Three matches were announced for next week’s episode:

• PJ Black vs. Tama Tonga
• Fred Rosser vs. Tom Lawlor
• Brody King, Juice Robinson and Karl Fredericks vs. Chase Owens, Jay White and Tanga Loa

The six-man tag team match will be Juice Robinson’s first match on NJPW STRONG. Robinson did not compete New Japan Cup 2020 in the USA in August due to a leg injury.

The show will also be Tom Lawlor’s first appearance since defeating Alex Coughlin on the fourth episode on July 24.

Big Japan Pro Wrestling

Big Japan Pro Wrestling continued its Hokkaido tour today.

The full results were:

Afternoon
• Daisuke Sekimoto def. Kosuke Sato
• Kota Sekifuda def. Drew Parker
• Yasufumi Nakanoue and Yuki Ishikawa def. Daichi Hashimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto
• Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu def. Kankuro Hoshino and Yuji Okabayashi
• Takuya Nomura and Yuya Aoki def. Akira Hyodo and Takuho Kato

Evening
• Takuho Kato def. Masaki Morihiro
• Kazuki Hashimoto def. Kosuke Sato
• Hideyoshi Kamitani and Kota Sekifuda def. Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu
• Drew Parker and Yuko Miyamoto def. Abdullah Kobayashi and CIMA via countout
• Abdullah Kobayashi and CIMA def. Drew Parker and Yuko Miyamoto
• Deathmatch: Jaki Numazawa and Ryuji Ito def. Kankuro Hoshino and Yuki Ishikawa
• Takuya Nomura and Yasufumi Nakanoue def. Akira Hyodo and Yuji Okabayashi
• El Lindaman, Ryuichi Kawakami and T-Hawk def. Daichi Hashimoto, Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuya Aoki

Yasufumi Nakanoue pinned Yuji Okabayashi on today’s evening show. If Okabayashi successfully defends the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship against Daisuke Sekimoto at All Best Main Event on November 23 in EDION Arena Osaka, Nakanoue could be a future challenger.

Big Japan will hold two more shows in Hokkaido tomorrow.

The full cards are:

Afternoon
• Kosuke Sato vs. Masaki Morihiro
• Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu vs. Jaki Numazawa and Takuya Nomura
• Daichi Hashimoto, Hideyoshi Kamitani and Yuya Aoki vs. Kazumi Kikuta, Ryuichi Kawakami and Yasufumi Nakanoue
• Deathmatch: Drew Parker and Ryuji Ito vs. Kankuro Hoshino and Yuko Miyamoto
• Akira Hyodo and Takuho Kato vs. Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi
• BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship: Tatsuhiko Yoshino (c) vs. Kota Sekifuda
• Deathmatch: Abdullah Kobayashi vs. Yuki Ishikawa

Evening
• Kazuki Hashimoto and Kosuke Sato vs. Kazumi Kikuta and Ryuichi Kawakami
• Jaki Numazawa vs. Yuichi Taniguchi
• Abdullah Kobayashi and Ryuji Ito vs. Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu
• Akira Hyodo and Yuji Okabayashi vs. Takuho Kato and Yasufumi Nakanoue
• Deathmatch: Drew Parker and Yuki Ishikawa vs. Kankuro Hoshino and Yuko Miyamoto
• CIMA, El Lindaman and T-Hawk vs. Daisuke Sekimoto, Kota Sekifuda and Yuya Aoki
• BJW Tag Team Championships: Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura (c) vs. Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani

Tatsuhiko Yoshino will defend the BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship against Kota Sekifuda on the afternoon show. The winner will defend the championship against Andy Wu at All Best Main Event.

Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, the Saikyo Tag League winners, will challenge Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura for the BJW Tag Team Championships in the main event of the evening show.

Dragon Gate

Dragon Gate continued its The Gate of Evolution 2020 tour in KBS Hall today.

The full results were:

• Genki Horiguchi, Susumu Yokosuka and Yasushi Kanda def. Boku R Shimizu, Punch Tominaga and Ryo Saito
• Yosuke Santa Maria def. KAZMA SAKAMOTO
• Ben-K and Kota Minoura def. Madoka Kikuta and Ultimo Dragon
• Dragon Dia, Jason lee, Keisuke Okuda and YAMATO def. BxB Hulk, Dia Inferno, KAI and Kaito Ishida
• Masato Yoshino and Shuji Kondo def. Kzy and U-T
• Eita, SB KENTo and Takashi Yoshida def. Dragon Kid, Kagetora and Naruki Doi

The tour will continue in Fukuiken Sangyokaikan tomorrow. The full card is:

• Boku R Shimizu, Naruki Doi and Punch Tominaga vs. Dragon Kid, Masato Yoshino and Punch Tominaga
• Kota Minoura and Yosuke Santa Maria vs. Shachihoko Boy and Susumu Yokosuka
• BxB Hulk and Kaito Ishida vs. Ho Ho Lun and Keisuke Okuda
• Don Fujii and Kagetora vs. Jimmy and YAMATO
• Ben-K, Dragon Dia, Jason Lee and Kzy vs. Dia Inferno, Eita, H?Y?O and SB KENTo

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Pro Wrestling NOAH will hold a show in Korakuen Hall tomorrow.

The full card is:

• Kinya Okada vs. Yasutaka Yano
• Haoh, Nioh and Tadasuke vs. Mohammed Yone, Seiya Morohashi and Shuhei Taniguchi
• Atsushi Kotoge and Junta Miyawaki vs. HAYATA and Yoshinari Ogawa
• Daiki Inaba and Yoshiki Inamura vs. Manabu Soya and Masa Kitamiya
• Hajime Ohara, Naomichi Marufuji, Seiki Yoshioka and YO-HEY vs. Kazushi Sakuraba, Kendo Kashin, NOSAWA Rongai and Takashi Sugiura
• GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship: Kotaro Suzuki (c) vs. Daisuke Harada
• Go Shiozaki and Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kenoh

Kotaro Suzuki will attempt his sixth defense of the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship against Daisuke Harada.

The show will air on ABEMA at 11:30am JST, 2:30am BST. Due to time differences, it will start at 9:30pm ET tonight.

DDT Pro-Wrestling

DDT Pro-Wrestling will air its eleventh DDT TV SHOW! episode tomorrow.

The full card is:

• Danshoku Dieno vs. Yukio Naya
• O-40 Championship: Gorgeous Matsuno (c) vs. Toru Owashi
• HARASHIMA and Keigo Nakamura vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Shunma Katsumata
• Daisuke Sasaki, Mad Paulie, Soma Takao and Tetsuya Endo vs. Hideki Okatani, Jun Akiyama, Makoto Oishi and Mizuki Watase
• DDT Universal Championship: Yuki Ueno (c) vs. MAO

The main event will be Yuki Ueno’s first defense of the DDT Universal Championship. He defeated Chris Brookes to win the championship at Ultimate Party 2020 on November 3.

The show will air on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at 7pm JST, 10am BST, 5am ET.

 

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