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We start off with comments from Bateman. He says winning the New Japan Cup USA could be life changing. It makes you somebody.
Brody King says he came up short last year.
Bateman says he is somebody and he has known Brody since his first day. He cannot promise a victory, but he will predict something real physical.
Brody says this year is a new and angrier Brody King. I am going to take the tournament and then come for the title.
Bateman says that Brody will have to take him down to stop him.
We are in Los Angeles, California and your announcers are Shigeki Kiyono and Katsuyori Shibata (in Japanese) or Kevin Kelly and Alex Koslov (in English).
Match Number One: Jeff Cobb versus Alex Coughlin
Alex goes for the legs but Cobb stays on his feet and backs Alex into the ropes. They lock up and Alex with a waist lock. Cobb with a wrist lock. Alex with a reversal into a hammer lock. Cobb with a fireman’s carry and arm bar. Alex escapes the hold. Alex with kicks and a side head lock. Alex with a shoulder tackle but Cobb does not move. Alex with a knee and forearms followed by a shoulder tackle that moves Cobb slightly and Cobb with a shoulder tackle.
Cobb with a forearm and kicks in the corner. Cobb with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Cobb with a head butt. Alex with chops but Cobb with a chop that sends Alex to the mat. Cobb with a bear hug and Alex with elbows to escape. Alex goes for a flying shoulder tackle but Cobb side steps him. Cobb with kicks to the back. Alex with a drop kick and flying shoulder tackle.
Alex with a flying forearm into the corner followed by European uppercuts. Cobb blocks a slam attempt from Alex. Alex with a waist lock and Cobb with elbows. Alex with a power slam for a near fall. Alex tries for a Boston Crab but Cobb kicks him away. Cobb with a spinning slam for a near fall. Alex with a kick and Cobb with an uppercut, jab, and clothesline. Cobb with Tour of the Islands for the three count.
Winner: Jeff Cobb
Kevin Kelly is with Misterioso. Kevin asks him what will happen against Ren Narita and how will he do if he beats Narita. Misterioso says this is why he came to New Japan. They gave him their golden boy and that is an opportunity to show the audience and the people in New Japan why he belongs here.
Match Number Two: Ren Narita versus Misterioso in a New Japan Cup USA Qualifying Match
They lock up and go to a stalemate. Misterioso with a wrist lock and Narita with a reversal. Misterioso with a single leg take down and eh starts to work on Narita’s leg. Narita tries for a cross arm breaker but Misterioso locks his arms and gets a near fall with a rollup. They go to a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Misterioso with a leg trip and he gets a series of near falls but Narita with a bridge and Misterioso tries to use his weight to get Narita down.
Narita with a side head lock. Narita holds on to the side head lock when Misterioso tries to send him off the ropes. Narita with a sunset flip for a near fall. Narita with a back elbow and near fall. Narita with kicks to the leg followed by forearms and more kicks. Narita with a chop and forearms. Narita chokes Misterioso in the corner and the referee warns Narita.
Narita with an Irish whip and an elbow into the corner followed by a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Narita with a side Russian leg sweep and he works on the legs. Narita with an ankle lock and Misterioso gets to the ropes. Misterioso lands on his feet on a suplex and he hits a flying clothesline. Misterioso with a slingshot arm drag followed by a double jump moonsault onto Narita on the floor. Narita is sent into the apron and Misterioso breaks up the referee’s count. Misterioso with a slingshot senton for a near fall.
Misterioso gets another near fall. Misterioso with kicks to the back and a chop. Misterioso with a power slam and a double jump Asai Moonsault. Narita goes for a Boston Crab but Misterioso gets to the ropes before Narita can lock in the hold. Misterioso with a super gourdbuster for a near fall. Misterioso with a kick and clothesline. Narita with a rear naked choke into an abdominal stretch. Misterioso gets to the ropes. Narita with a German suplex for a near fall. Narita with a Cloverleaf and Misterioso taps out.
Winner: Ren Narita
We have a cleaning and disinfection break.
Match Number Three: Brody King (with Logan Riegel and Sterling Riegel) versus Bateman in a New Japan Cup USA Qualifying Match
They start off with a Test of Strength and King with the advantage but Bateman kicks the hand. Bateman with a waist lock and King pushes him away. They lock up and go to a stalemate. They lock up and King backs Bateman into the ropes and gives a clean break. Bateman with a kick and King with a chop. They go back and forth with forearms. Bateman rakes the eyes and King misses with some punches.
Bateman with a double thrust to the throat and then King with a clothesline. Bateman with a shot to the legs to trip up King. King sends Bateman to the mat and hits a back senton for a near fall. King with a chop and kicks to Bateman. King with chops in the corner and a snap mare. King with a seated abdominal stretch.
King with kicks and chops followed by forearms. They go back to a forearm exchange. King goes for a gutrwench suplex but Bateman grabs the leg to block it. Bateman kicks King and connects with a forearm. Bateman rakes the eyes. Bateman kicks King in the corner and connects with a forearm. Bateman with a chop and King chops back. Bateman with a boot to the head. Bateman with a knee drop to the leg and then he stomps on the leg.
Bateman with a forearm but King with an Irish whip. King misses a shoulder in the corner and Bateman with a forearm. King with an exploder into the turnbuckles. King with a cannonball and he gets a near fall because Bateman’s arm was under the bottom rope. King with a forearm and Bateman fires back. King with a chop. Bateman gets King to flinch and he kicks King in the leg and follows with a rolling elbow. King with a side slam for a near fall.
King charges into the corner but Bateman moves and he kicks King and follows with a Germans uplex into the turnbuckles. Bateman with a running kick into the corner and he gets a near fall. King with a head butt and Bateman kicks King in the knees. Bateman with a brainbuster for a near fall. Bateman tries to get King up but King blocks it and hits a German suplex. Bateman with a kick and King with a clothesline. King with a piledriver for the three count.
Winner: Brody King
Brody King says if there is anyone who knows more about him than Bateman, he doesn’t want to know. Bateman hits like a truck. This week was about me. I came up short last year. This year, I am winning it all.
Next week, the final two qualifying matches will be Blake Christian versus Chris Dickinson and TJP versus Clark Connors.
We go to credits.
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