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We begin with Team Filthy in their locker room. Tom says they are not playing around tonight. This is their night. Danny Limelight points out that Tom has already qualified for the New Japan Cup USA while Kratos blew his chance. Tonight is Chris Dickinson’s chance to qualify. Danny wants to know why he didn’t get a qualifying match.
Tom says the Dirty Daddy is going to get it done. They tells Dickinson he has it tonight.
Kratos tells Limelight to keep talking.
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: Clark Connors versus TJP in a New Japan Cup USA Qualifying Match
Connors with a spear and a suplex for a near fall. Connors with a suplex and a near fall. Connors with a chop and biel. Connors with a running back elbow into the corner followed by a chop and another biel. Connors gets a near fall. Connors with a front face lock.
TJP goes for an octopus but Connors blocks it so TJP gets a near fall with a rollup. TP Goes into the ropes and Connors charges and goes to the floor when TJP moves. TJP with a pescado. They return to the ring and TJP with a slingshot senton for a near fall. TJP works on the legs with a modified Indian Death Lock. TJP gets a series of near falls. TJP with a leg pick and kneeDT for a near fall. TJP works on the ankle.
Connors tries to escape but TJP adds more pressure to the leg to maintain the hold. Connors with a rollup for a near fall. Connors misses a shoulder when TJP floats over. TJP with a drop toe hold and drop kick for a near fall. TJP with an atomic drop to the knee. Connors runs into a back heel kicka nd TJP with a kick. Connors with a power slam and he cannot capitalize due to the damage done to his knee. Connors with chops and kicks in the corner. The referee warns Connors and Connors with more kicks. Connors with a POUNCE for a near fall. TJP with a drop kick to the knee when Connors charges. TJP misses a frog splash when Connors moves.
TJP with a heel hook and Connors gets to the ropes to force a break. Connors with a punch and chop but TJP with a back slide. Connors with a spinebuster and a Boston Crab. TJP gets to the ropes and Connors releases the hold. TJP sets for the detonation kick but Connors escapes. TJP returns to the heel hook. Connors is about to tap out but he is able to counter with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Clark Connors
After the match, TJP looks like he is going to shake Connors’ hand but he just walks away.
Match Number Two: Blake Christian versus Chris Dickinson in a New Japan Cup USA Qualifying Match
Dickinson runs into boots from Christian. Dickinson with a judo throw and side head lock. Christian with a rollup for a near fall. Blake with a handstand head scissors and a Tiger Feint Kick. Christian goes up top and is met with a drop kick to the leg as he comes off. Dickinson with a figure four leg lock. Christian gets to the ropes to force a break. Dickinson kicks Christian in the back of the leg. Dickinson works on the ankle and Christian gets to the ropes.
Christian with forearms and Dickinson with a forearm and Christian goes down. Christian is sent into the turnbuckles. Christian wraps the leg in the ropes. Dickinson slaps Christian and Christian fires back with forearms. Dickinson wants more and then Dickinson with one to knock Christian to his knees. They continue the exchange and the same result occurs.
Christian with a back slide for a near fall followed by a knee and wraparound bulldog for a near fall. Dickinson sends Christian to the apron and Christian with a springboard drop kick and flip dive onto Dickinson. They return to the ring and Christian goes for a springboard 450 but he lands on Dickinson’s knees. Christian with a jumping knee and he gets a near fall.
Christian with a rana and a handspring round kick for a near fall. Dickinson goes for Splash Mountain but Christian escapes. Dickinson with a power bomb for a near fall. Christian with a guillotine. Dickinson escapes by running Christian into the turnbuckles and then Dickinson with a knee bar. Dickinson works on the knee. Dickinson goes for a Death Valley Driver but Christian lands on his feet. Dickinson with a dragon screw and he tries for a figure four but Christian kicks him away. Dickinson with a half and half suplex.
Christian blocks a power bomb but Dickinson with a piledriver for the three count.
Winner: Chris Dickinson
We go to the Cleaning and Disinfection Break.
Match Number Three: Danny Limelight and Tom Lawlor (with JR Kratos) versus Karl Fredericks and David Finlay
Lawlor and Finlay start things off and Limelight tries to distract Finlay. Lawlor struts before they lock up. Lawlor with a single leg take down and Finlay escapes. Lawlor with a double leg take down and Finlay with a single leg take down. Lawlor with a reversal into a front face lock. Finlay with a side head lock and take down. Lawlor with a head scissors but Finlay escapes. Finlay with an arm bar.
Limelight tags in and so does Fredericks. They lock up and Fredericks with a waist lock take down. Limelight gets to the ropes. They have a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock into a side head lock from Fredericks. Limelight misses a chop but Fredericks does not. Fredericks with an Irish whip and Limelight floats over. Frederick with a short shoulder tackle. Fredericks with a snap mare and he gets a near fall.
Finlay tags in and they hit a double back elbow and Finlay gets a near fall. Finlay with a reverse chin lock. Fredericks tags in and kicks Limelight. Limelight with punches but Fredericks with forearms. Fredericks with an elbow drop for a near fall. Lawlor with a knee to the back as Fredericks hits the ropes. Fredericks with an elbow to Limelight.
Lawlor trips Fredericks and pulls him to the floor. Lawlor goes into the ring and Fredericks follows. Limelight with a drop kick to the knee and a double stomp on the back. Limelight gets a near fall. Limelgiht with a knee and kicks in the corner. Lawlor tags in and he chops Fredericks. Fredericks wants more and he chops Lawlor a few times. Fredericks with kicks and chops followed by a Euroepan uppercut. Lawlor wit a forearm and Fredericks goes down. Lawlor with a suplex for a near fall. Lawlor tries for a cross arm breaker but Fredericks blocks it.
Limelight tags in and he knocks Finlay off the apron and then he snap mares Fredericks and kicks him in the back. Limelight with kicks to the chest. Limelight with a kick to the knee and a DDT for a near fall. Lawlor tags in and he kicks the leg. Lawlor wit a forearm and he tags Limelight back in. Lawlor sends Limelight into Fredericks and then Limelight with a bulldog as Lawlor kicks the knee. Limelight wraps the leg in the ropes and tags Lawlor back in. Lawlor with a kneeDT and a knee bar into a heel hook. Lawlor with an ankle lock.
Finlay tags in and he connects with forearms to Limelight and a flying back elbow. Finlay with a drop kick to Lawlor followed by an elbow to Lawlor and Limelight in the corner. Finlay with a corkscrew back elbow off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Lawlor with elbows and he hits an exploder for a near fall. Lawlor with a rear naked choke but Finaly with elbows. Lawlor blocks a cutter and he returns to the choke. Finlay with a snap mare and uranage back breaker.
Limelight and Fredericks tag in and Limelight with forearms and Fredericks with chops. Fredericks with a boot in the corner. Fredericks with a hesitation drop kick in the corner and he gets a near fall. Fredericks goes for a suplex but Limelight counters with a cutter. Limelight with forearms and kicks to the leg. Fredericks with a spinebuster for a near fall. Fredericks with a front face lock but Lawlor tags in and he knocks Finlay off the apron. Lawlor and Fredericks with forearms and Lawlor with a clothesline. Lawlor with an exploder for a near fall. Limelight sends Finlay to the floor and Limelight with a super kick followed by a German suplex from Lawlor for a near fall.
Lalor goes for the rear naked choke and he tags in Limelight and Fredericks sends Lawlor into the ropes and Limelight falls to the mat. Finlay with a running elbow into the corner followed by a knee and back breaker. Finlay with a flying boot for a near fall. Fredericks kicks Lawlor and Lawlor with a slam to Fredericks. Finlay with a cutter to Lawlor. Limelgiht with a back heel kick and package brainbuster for a near fall. Finlay with a rollup for a near fall. Limelight with a jumping knee and Finlay with an ushigoroshi for the three count.
Winners: Karl Fredericks and David Finlay
David Finlay says that is the first time he has gone against Team Filthy and he is impressed. Karl and I have not tagged too often so this was a new team for us. We did pretty well. Finlay says he wants to meet Tom Lawlor one on one. I have watched him in UFC but now he is in my ring. This is a different world. I want to see you one on one.
The New Japan Cup USA Tournament will start next week.
The First Round matches in the New Japan Cup USA tournament are Clark Connors versus Lio Rush and Brody King versus Chris Dickinson on the left side of the bracket, and Ren Narita versus Tom Lawlor and Hikuleo versus Fred Rosser on the right side of the bracket.
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