DRADITION "TATSUMI FUJINAMI 50th ANNIVERSARY THE NEVER GIVE UP TOUR PHASE-2 Dear New Generation" results from Tokyo, Japan at Korakuen Hall on 5/12/2022 on New Japan World:
Tatsumi "The Dragon" Fujinami was at the show and spoke to the crowd but he pulled out of the main event after getting COVID-19 at the end of April. Hiroshi Tanahashi replaced him in the match.
Nobuyuki Kurashima and Tsubakichi Sanshu defeated Rionne Fujiwara and Hiroki Sakai when Kurashima submitted Sakai to an arm bar in 10:16.
TAMURA went to a 15-minute draw with LEONA.
Masaaki Mochizuki and Yuji Okabayashi defeated MAZADA and KAZMA SAKAMOTO when Mochizuki pinned MAZADA after the Twister brain buster in 16:12.
Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Masakatsu Funaki defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Masato Tanaka when Funaki pinned Takaiwa after the Hybrid Blaster in 13:02.
Yuji Nagata, Shiro Koshinaka, and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Mitsuya Nagai, Shingo Takagi, and Hiromu Takahashi when Tanahasi pinned Nagai after the High Fly Flow in 15:59. Tatsumi Fujinami jumped in the ring at the finish and counted to three along with the referee. They set up a singles match with Tatsumi "The Dragon" Fujinami vs. Tanahashi on 12/1/22 at Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium. That will be the last event of Fujinami's anniversary tour.
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