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AEW ALL-ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING MATCHES & MORE: 6/21 NJPW ROAD RESULTS FROM TOKYO, JAPAN

6/20/22 Results from New Japan Road from From Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan:

Kosei Fujita vs. Aaron Henare 

Henare caught Fujita in a Full Nelson.

Fujita taps out.

Henare wraps his legs in a body scissors and refuses to let go.  The referee breaks it up.

Henare is looking to make some noise in the G1 Climax.

YOH, Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto vs.  SHO, Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL

Wild match.  Typical House of Torture match.

YOH had EVIL pinned with the 5 Star Clutch.   Togo distracted the referee.    EVIL hits Everything is Evil on YOH.

EVIL pins YOH.

SANADA, Shingo Takagi and Tetsuya Naito vs. Yuto Nakashima, Ryohei Oiwa and Kazuchika Okada

Takagi pins Oiwa after a Pumping Bomber.

Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI vs. Taiji Ishimori and Gedo

BUSHI hits a Codebreaker on Gedo.   Hiromu traps Gedo in a triangle choke.

Gedo taps out.

They revealed the Blocks for G1 Climax 32, which has already been reported on PWInsider.com.  There will be 4 Blocks this year.  

Usually there are two Blocks and the winner of each Block will face each other for the G1 Climax Trophy. On August 16, 17 and 18, the G1 will conclude at the Nippon Budokan.   I expect winners of the Block to face in singles matches on August 17 and the winners facing each other on August 18.

My only concern during the G1 Climax is injuries or COVID.   The big injuries at last year’s G1 was Tetsuya Naito and Kota Ibushi in the Finals.   In recent months, SANADA, Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb and Juice Robinson were all dealing with injuries.   As the wrestlers are bouncing between Japan and the United States, they are exposing themselves to illness and injury.  I hope they are taking precautions.

AEW All Atlantic Championship Qualifier:  Clark Conners vs. Tomoaki Honma

Stiff match.  Both men really battered each other with strikes.

Conners pins Honma after a Trophy Kill.

Big win for Conners over a New Japan veteran.  Conners was training in New Japan Dojo before transferring to the Los Angeles Dojo and joining New Japan Strong.   

Conners offers a hand to Honma but he denies it and wants to walk to the locker room on his own.  Conners asks the crowd to applaud for Honma and he thanks the fans.

AEW All Atlantic Championship Qualifier:   Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs Tomohiro Ishii

Ishii pins Kanemaru after a brainbuster.    

This was a good match.    Much better than I expected.   Kanemaru held his own against Ishii and he pulled out a lot of his tricks.   Ishii utilized his stuff move set and hammered Kanemaru, who should be hurting after this match.

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship:  TJP and Francesco Akira vs. Master Wato and Ryusuke Taguchi

Taguchi and TJP grappled to a stalemate and tagged their partner.  A cocky Akira badmouthed Wato and got a kick in the face.  Wato and Taguchi hit planchas to the floor.  The champs double team Akira and TJP.   Wato takes a spill to the floor.  Akira and TJP hit Taguchi with drop kicks and take control of the match.  Taguchi fights to make the tag but Akira pulls Wato from the apron.  Great heel work but the challengers.   Taguchi hits a double DDT and makes the tag.   Wato throws his kicks and cleans house.   TJP goes to the floor.  Wato hits a Frankensteiner on Akira, who falls to the floor.  Wato with a tope con hilo on both men.    Wato hits a high angle German suplex.  Two count.   Pace picks up.   Akira hits a Spanish Fly from the top rope on Wato.  TJP follows with the Mamba Splash.  Two count as Taguchi breaks it up.    

Taguchi hits elbows to both Akira and TJP.   Akira hits a Codebreaker and TJP hits a springboard forearm.  Taguchi rolls to the floor.  TJP goes back to Wato who is the legal man in the ring.  Wato hits Recientemente.  Two count.   Taguchi tags in and hits TJP with a springboard hip attack.  Taguchi hits a Bum-aye.   Two count.   Taguchi knocks Akira off the apron.   Taguchi with a Dodon on TJP.   Two count.  Taguchi applied the ankle lock.   Akira tries to save TJP, but Wato stops him with a side Russian leg sweep and applies Vendaval.   TJP reverses out of the ankle lock and applies the Pinoy Stretch.    Akira reverses out and traps Wato in a Front face Lock choke.   Wato drops Akira onto TJP to break the hold.   All four men are exhausted.   

Akira and Taguchi exchange high kicks.  Wato tags in and hits a drop kick from the top rope on Akira.  Wato follows with an enzugiri.  Two count.   Wato goes for an RPP but Akira moves. Akira hits a double stomp to Wato’s chest.   Akira goes for a Fireball and misses.   Wato applies Vendaval on Akira again.   TJP hits another Mamba Splash on Wato which breaks the hold.  Akira goes for a pin.  Wato kicks out.   Akira and TJP set up for a move off the top rope on Wato.  Taguchi tries  to stop Akira from climbing to the top rope.   Akira kicks Taguchi to the floor and hits a moonsault.    TJP blasts Wato with a Detonation Kick.  Akira climbs to the top and hits the Leaning Tower on Wato.

Akira pins Wato.

TJP and Francesco Akira win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

Akira hugs TJP after the match, looking legitimately emotional.   Aaron Henare is at ringside with them and hugs them both.  Akira looks really proud of this achievement.

TJP takes the mic and addresses the crowd in Japanese.   Akira apologizes that he only knows a little Japanese.   He speaks in Italian and thanks the crowd at Korakuen Hall in English

Great match.   Both teams looked good.   It was awesome to see Akira on the heels of BOSJ 29, getting into a position to win a title in New Japan.  

Tomorrow, Taiji Ishimori will defend the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship against Hiromu Takahashi.  

Thanks for reading.

 

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