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NJPW The Night Before The Rumble On 44th Street Live Coverage - The Palladium in Times Square
LA Dojo (Kevin Knight & The DKC) vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)
The match begins with Romero and Koslov arguing over who will start the match before hugging it out, Knight attacks Koslov and both take turns working over each other’s arms. Koslov scores a takedown on Knight after landing a fireman’s carry, Koslov and Knight have a series of reversals until Knight gets Koslov in a headlock. Koslov gets free and Knight drops him with a shoulder tackle, Koslov tries fooling Knight with a handshake before missing a charge in the corner. Knight then hits Koslov with a springboard cross body block, Romero and DKC are tagged in by their respective partners. Romero briefly drops DKC before messing with his hair, DKC gets Romero in a headlock and Romero gets free before working over his arm. DKC gets free and he nails Romero with multiple shoulder tackles, Romero recovers and he nails DKC with multiple strikes. DKC fights back and he drops Romero with a rana before tagging Knight into the match, Knight and DKC hit Romero with a double suplex.
Romero eats a few strikes from Knight before Knight drop kicks him out of the ring, Koslov interferes to trip up Knight before applying a rope assisted surfboard to him. Romero works over DKC on the arena floor before returning to work over Knight, Romero drops Knight before landing a basement drop kick for a near fall. Koslov tags in and he nails Knight with a brain buster for a near fall, Koslov keeps Knight down while applying a chin lock to him. Koslov sends Knight into the corner before landing more strikes, Romero tags in and he nails Knight with a double stomp for a near fall. Knight fights back and Romero nails him with a slam, Koslov tags in and he nails Knight with a splash for a near fall. Romero tags in and he runs the ropes before Koslov gets angry before hitting him with an atomic drop, Koslov wants to hug it out and Romero nails him with an atomic drop. Knight manages to drop both opponents with a springboard double missile drop kick, DKC tags in and he immediately starts cleaning house against the opposing team.
DKC then lands some DK Fire on Romero for a near fall, Knight returns and he helps DKC land a sunset flip on Romero for a near fall. Knight tags back in and he elevates Romero onto his shoulders before DKC lands a missile drop kick for a near fall, Koslov hits the ring and he eats a drop kick from Knight. Romero attacks a charging Knight with a back elbow strike, Romero goes for a tornado DDT and Knight blocks it. Knight and Romero battle on the ropes until Romero knocks him off, Knight returns and he hits Romero with a superplex for a near fall. Knight gets Romero in a Boston crab and Koslov eventually breaks it up by hitting Knight with a DDT, Koslov tags in and he grabs his hat. Koslov then nails a downed Knight with some kicks and a double stomp for a near fall, Romero tags back in and he double teams Knight alongside Koslov. Romero then hits a trapped Knight with a top rope double stomp for a near fall, Koslov tags back in and he sets Knight up for the Contract Killer. Knight gets free and he nails Koslov with some chops, Koslov and Romero eventually hit Knight with the Contract Killer for a near fall after DKC interferes.
DKC then hits Romero with a suicide dive, Koslov goes after Knight and Knight catches him in a small package for a three count.
Winners: LA Dojo (Kevin Knight & The DKC)
Fred Rosser vs. Crowbar
The match begins with Rosser backing Crowbar into the corner before a striking exchange takes place, Rosser ends the exchange by clotheslining Crowbar out of the ring. Crowbar returns and Rosser takes him down before working over his arm, Rosser releases the arm of Crowbar before nailing him with more strikes. Crowbar recovers and he manages to drop Rosser with a spine buster, Crowbar keeps Rosser down while applying a surfboard stretch to him. Crowbar releases the hold and he tears away at the face of Rosser, Crowbar then hits Rosser with cross face smashes and sme back chops. Crowbar chokes Rosser on the bottom rope before landing a leg drop from the ring apron, Crowbar drags Rosser to the ring apron before eating a few strikes. Rosser drags Crowbar to the ring apron before exchanging more strikes with him, Rosser ends the exchange by dropping Crowbar back first on the hardest part of the ring. Crowbar falls to the arena floor and Rosser takes him out with a dive, Crowbar fights back before grabbing a steel chair from under the ring.
Rosser tries taking the chair from Crowbar and Crowbar hits him in the head with it, Crowbar releases the chair before nailing Rosser with more strikes. Rosser fights back and Crowbar sits him on the chair while briefly choking him, Crowbar then leaps off the ring apron and he lands on a seated Rosser. Crowbar gets Rosser in the ring and Rosser rolls to the ring apron, Rosser lands a few strikes on Crowbar before returning to the ring. Crowbar immediately backs Rosser into the corner before landing some shoulder thrusts, Crowbar gets Rosser on the top rope before landing a super rana for a near fall. Crowbar traps the hands of a standing Rosser before landing kicks and headbutts, Crowbar drags Rosser back down after applying a straight jacket hold to him. Rosser eventually gets free and he nails Crowbar with a northern lights suplex for a near fall, Crowbar and Rosser have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Crowbar ends the exchange by rolling Rosser up for a near fall, Crowbar keeps Rosser down while landing some more strikes.
Crowbar follows up by nailing Rosser with a basement drop kick, Rosser recovers to hit Crowbar with a pump kick and death valley driver. Rosser traps Crowbar in the corner before dropping him with a variety of strikes, Rosser drops Crowbar in the corner before landing multiple hip attacks. Rosser looks for an STF and Crowbar immediately gets to the ropes, Crowbar fights back and Rosser drops him with a discus forearm strike. Rosser goes for the Sidewinder and Crowbar counters with a reverse DDT for a near fall, Crowbar and Rosser have another striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Rosser then hits Crowbar with a gut buster followed by the Sidewinder for a three count.
Winner: Fred Rosser
After the match, Fred Rosser gets the microphone and he wants to know who is next for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship. Jonathan Gresham interrupts and he makes his way to the ring, Gresham gets the microphone and he says that he admires Rosser for what he has done in NJPW Strong. Gresham says he wants to be the best at what he does and how he has traveled the world to accomplish that goal, Gresham says he will face Rosser tomorrow night for the NJPW Strong Openweight Title. Gresham says Rosser can’t beat him and they shake hands afterwards, Rosser gets the microphone back and he says he’ll beat Gresham tomorrow night.
Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) vs. S.A.T. (Jose & Joel Maximo)
The match begins with Aussie Open jumping the S.A.T. before the bell sounded, Fletcher tags in and he double teams Joel alongside Davis. Davis tags in and the S.A.T. manage to take both opponents out, Fletcher then gets double teamed by both opponents. Fletcher and Davis manage to avoid sliding drop kicks from the S.A.T. before dragging them out of the ring, Aussie Open hit their opponents and the Spot Monkeys with battering rams. Davis gets Jose back in the ring after sending him into the ring post, Davis then slams Jose before getting a near fall on a pin attempt. Fletcher attacks Jose while Joel argues with the referee, Jose fights back and he manages to tag Joel into the match. Joel quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Joel goes for a top rope swanton bomb and Davis gets his knees up. Aussie Open hit Joel with a few double team moves for a near fall, Aussie Open then hit Joel with The Folcrum for a near fall.
Aussie Open then go for their finisher on Joel and Jose breaks it up, Jose gets Fletcher out of the ring before Joel nails him with a suicide dive. Jose tags in while Joel gets Fletcher on his shoulders, Jose then hits Fletcher with a super DDT for a near fall. The S.A.T. then set Fletcher up for the Spanish Fly and they land it for another near fall, Davis is sent back out of the ring and he quickly knocks one of the opposition to the arena floor. Aussie Open then hits Jose with their finisher for a three count.
Winners: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis)
Fatal 4 Way Match: Mighty Monte vs. Smiley vs. Mascara Dorada vs. Mike Bailey
The match begins with everybody exchanging some arm drags, Dorada removes one of Smiley’s masks before everybody exchanges ranas and drop kicks. Smiley attacks everybody as they were fist bumping each other, Dorada drops Smiley after landing a middle rope missile drop kick. Smiley drops Dorada and Bailey on the arena floor, Smiley gets back in the ring and he hits Monte with a brain buster for a near fall. Smiley then hits Monte with a Finlay Roll before landing a handspring moonsault for another near fall, Smiley keeps Monte down while holding him in a modified abdominal stretch. Bailey tries getting back in the ring and Smiley knocks him back to the arena floor, Smiley goes for a suplex on Monte and Monte counters with a stunner. Bailey returns and he drops Smiley after landing Speedball Kicks, Bailey then drops Monte with some kicks before landing a running twisting shooting star press for a near fall. Dorada returns and he drops Bailey with a rana, Monte then knocks Dorada out of the ring after landing a springboard drop kick. Bailey then knocks Monte out of the ring before hitting him with a suicide dive, Smiley then leaps off the stage and onto his opponents.
Smiley gets Bailey back in the ring before landing a modified sit out power bomb for a near fall, Smiley looks for a piledriver and Bailey blocks it. Bailey drops Monte onto a downed Smiley before landing a moonsault double knee strike, Bailey sets up for the Ultimate Weapon and Monte knocks him to the arena floor before landing a suicide dive. Monte then hits Smiley with a top rope swanton bomb for a near fall, Dorada returns and Smiley nails him with an enziguri. Smiley then hits Monte with a lariat followed by a power bomb and DDT for a near fall, Bailey returns and he goes to the middle rope before Dorada nails him with a super bulldog. Dorada goes after Smiley and Monte winds up hitting him with a springboard rana, Monte then hits Dorada with a suicide dive. Monte goes to the top rope and Smiley gets him down, Bailey then hits Smiley and Monte with the Ultimate Weapon to get a three count on Monte.
Winner: Mike Bailey
Tracy Williams vs. Minoru Suzuki
The match begins with Suzuki and Williams working over each other’s arms, Williams gets Suzuki in a headlock and Suzuki quickly gets free. Suzuki attacks Williams with a variety of kicks followed by some knee strikes, Williams recovers and he hits Suzuki with a side Russian leg sweep. Williams immediately gets Suzuki in a submission and Suzuki gets free by attacking his ankle, Suzuki rolls to the ring apron before getting Williams in the rope assisted triangle choke. Suzuki drags Williams out of the ring before sending him shoulder first into the ring post, Williams fights back and Suzuki cracks him with strikes of his own. The competitors get back in the ring and they exchange some more strikes, Suzuki eventually drops Williams before applying the kimura to him. Williams quickly gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Suzuki follows up by attacking a downed Williams with some penalty kicks. Williams blocks a penalty kick from Suzuki before landing a back drop driver, Williams corners Suzuki before landing a few strikes. Suzuki quickly recovers and he nearly catches a swinging Williams in a Fujiwara arm bar, Williams gets free and he gets him in a single leg crab.
Suzuki eventually makes it to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Suzuki then corners Williams before landing a running boot to the face followed by a penalty kick for a near fall. Williams gets back up and he exchanges more strikes with Suzuki, Suzuki eventually drops Williams with a forearm strike to the jaw. Williams nails a charging Suzuki with a back elbow strike, Williams climbs the ropes and Suzuki meets him up there. Williams then hits Suzuki with a DDT onto the top turnbuckle for a near fall, Williams quickly applies the STF to Suzuki and he transitions to a cross face. Suzuki makes his way to the ropes to break the submission attempt from Williams, Williams goes for a piledriver and Suzuki counters with a back body drop. Suzuki recovers to get Williams in the sleeper hold, Suzuki then hits Williams with a forearm strike and Gotch Style Piledriver for a three count.
Winner: Minoru Suzuki
Jake Something vs. Shingo Takagi
The match begins with Something backing Takagi into the ropes before trading shoves, Takagi goes for a shoulder tackle and Something stays on his feet. Takagi and Something then exchange some strikes in the middle of the ring, Something misses a charge in the corner and Takagi drops him with a shoulder tackle. Takagi then hits a downed Something with an elbow drop for a near fall, Takagi gets Something in a front headlock and Something gets to the ropes. Takagi traps Something in the ropes before landing a few strikes, Takagi follows up by hitting Something with a suplex. Something recovers and he trades more strikes with Takagi before landing a slam on Takagi, Takagi gets up and Something nails him with multiple clotheslines. Something traps Takagi in the corner before landing a few more strikes, Something then drops Takagi with a forearm smash to the upper body. Something drags Takagi out of the ring and Takagi immediately lands strikes, Something recovers and he sends Takagi into the ring post.
Something gets Takagi back into the ring and he drops him with a forearm strike for a near fall, Takagi gets up again and Something takes him down while applying a chin lock to him. Something fights his way to freedom and Something runs him over for a near fall, Something gets Takagi to his knees while cracking him with more strikes. Takagi gets back up and he drops a charging Something with a lariat. Takagi drops Something with a slam before landing a senton, Takagi follows up with a suplex on Something for a near fall. Takagi keeps Something down while nailing him with elbow strikes, Takagi goes for a sliding lariat and Something catches him before landing a choke slam. Something follows up with a falcon arrow on Takagi for a near fall, Something goes for a lariat and Takagi avoids it before failing at a death valley driver attempt. Takagi then catches a leaping Something to land a death valley driver, Takagi follows up by nailing Something with a corner clothesline and a pump handle driver for a near fall.
Something fights back and he nails a swinging Takagi with his own death valley driver, Something and Takagi trap each other’s arms while trading clotheslines. Something eventually ends the exchange by landing a lariat for a near fall, Something sets up for a power bomb and Takagi defends against it before landing a back body drop. Takagi follows up by nailing Something with a Pumping Bomber, Something and Takagi get into another striking exchange before Takagi hits Something with a lariat for a near fall. Takagi then hits Something with another Pumping Bomber for a three count.
Winner: Shingo Takagi
Elimination Match: Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) & Bullet Club (Jay White, El Phantasmo & Juice Robinson) vs. Kazuchika Okada, Homicide, Eddie Kingston, Amazing Red, Jon Moxley & Yoh w/Shota Umino
The match begins with White and Okada meeting in the middle of the ring, Okada backs White into the ropes before taunting him. Okada gets White in a headlock and White gets free before eating a shoulder tackle, White recovers and he nails Okada with multiple strikes. Okada fights back as both competitors escape the other’s finishers, Lawlor and Homicide are tagged into the match. Lawlor immediately tags Isaacs into the match, Isaacs tries performing an exorcism on Homicide and Homicide steals his cross. Nelson tags in and he throws Holy water at various people, Homicide takes the water and he spits it into the face of Nelson. Lawlor tags back in and he distracts Homicide so the rest of Team Filthy can attack, a massive brawl breaks out between everybody in the match. The brawl spills to the arena floor as well while also still happening in the ring, Phantasmo and Red are tagged into the match after the brawl ends. Phantasmo quickly drops Red with a shoulder tackle, Phantasmo trips up Red multiple times and also rolls him up for a near fall.
Phantasmo fakes a handshake before landing some strikes on Red, Red eventually drops Phantasmo with a headscissor takedown. Yoh tags in and he immediately tags Okada into the match, Okada works over the arm of Phantasmo before tagging Kingston in. Kingston does the same to Phantasmo before tagging Moxley in, Moxley works the arm of Phantasmo before tagging Homicide in so he can do some arm work. Okada tags back in and he goes after the arm of Phantasmo, Yoh tags back in and Phantasmo backs him into the corner before tagging Isaacs in. Isaacs keeps Yoh in the corner while landing some strikes and a slam, Nelson tags in and he also nails Yoh with a slam. Lawlor tags in and he also lands a slam on Yoh. Robinson tags in and he slams Yoh before tagging Phantasmo in, Phantasmo slams Yoh before tagging White into the match to land a slam of his own. Isaacs tags back in and he slams Yoh before Phantasmo tags in again to land another slam, Robinson tags in and he lands another slam on Yoh. Nelson tags back in and he slams Yoh once again for a near fall, Yoh fights back and he cracks Nelson with some strikes.
Yoh then hits multiple members of the opposing team with slams, Yoh then hits Nelson with a flying forearm strike. Yoh follows up by hitting Nelson with a neck breaker for a near fall, Lawlor and Isaacs hit the ring to attack Yoh. Yoh fights back and he disposes of Lawlor and Isaacs, Isaacs and Nelson work together to dump Yoh over the top rope for an elimination. Red hits the ring to attack all the members of Team Filthy, Red then hits Nelson with a thrust kick followed by a Code Red for a three count and elimination. Isaacs immediately catches Red in a roll up for a three count and elimination, Homicide hits the ring and he nails Isaacs with a lariat for a three count and elimination. Lawlor hits the ring and he has a striking exchange with Homicide, Homicide goes for a Cop Killer and Lawlor escapes to send Homicide over the top rope. The rest of Team Filthy interfere to get Homicide to the arena floor for an elimination, Kingston hits the ring and White immediately interferes to chop block Kingston. White tags in and he attacks both legs of a downed Kingston, Robinson tags in and he nails Kingston with a back body drop followed by a senton for a near fall.
Phantasmo tags back in and he distracts the ref while the rest of his team attack Kingston, White tags in and he has a striking exchange with Kingston. White gets Kingston back in the corner before tagging Phantasmo back in, everybody from the opposition tags in to rake the back of Kingston. White tags back in and he chops Kingston before raking his back, Phantasmo tags in and Moxley quickly interferes to rake his back. Moxley tags in and he quickly hits Phantasmo with a release suplex before tossing him out of the ring for an elimination, Lawlor hits the ring and he gets Moxley in a rear naked choke. Moxley gets free and he nails Lawlor with elbow strikes, Moxley stomps away on a downed Lawlor until everybody hits the ring for another big brawl. Moxley then hits Lawlor with a piledriver for another near fall, a striking exchange between the remaining competitors takes place in the middle of the ring. Lawlor then hits Moxley with a side slam followed by a knee strike as the ring clears, Lawlor puts his Halloween mask back on before Moxley hits him with a Death Rider for a three count and elimination. Robinson hits the ring and he immediately hits Moxley with strikes, White interferes and he chokes Moxley with the corner strap.
White tags in and he stomps away on the downed Moxley, Robinson tags back in and he nails Moxley with a cannonball. Moxley fights back to hit both Robinson and White with a double DDT, Okada tags in and he starts cleaning house against the rest of the opposing team. Okada drops Robinson with a modified neck breaker before landing a top rope elbow drop, Okada looks for The Rainmaker and he gets jumped by White. White looks for a Blade Runner and Okada avoids it before dropping him, Okada then hits Robinson with a drop kick followed by The Rainmaker. White interferes again and he tosses Okada over the top rope for an elimination, Moxley quickly hits the ring to pin Robinson and get another elimination, Moxley and White have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. White goes for a Blade Runner and Moxley counters with a lariat, Moxley goes for the Death Rider and White counters with a half and half. Kingston returns to hit White with a spinning back fist from out of nowhere, Moxley then hits White with a Death Rider before tossing him over the top rope for the final elimination.
Winners: Kazuchika Okada, Homicide, Eddie Kingston, Amazing Red, Jon Moxley & Yoh w/Shota Umino
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