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From Osaka, Japan:
They opened the show with the announcement that Francesco Akira is injured. Akira's match with Hiromu Takahashi is canceled. Hiromu will receive 2 points for Akira's forfeiture as well as Akira's future opponents for the remainder of the tournament.
Hiromu came out to speak to the crowd and apologize for not having the scheduled match.
Hiromu now has 8 points.
Francesco Akira finishes with 4 points.
1 - Titan vs. Kosei Fujita
Titan forces Fujita to tap out to Llave Inmortal.
Titan has 10 points. He is the lead of A Block.
Kosei Fujita has 4 points.
2 - Dragon Dia vs. Robbie Eagles
Eagles wins by submission with the Ron Miller Special.
Robbie Eagles has 8 points.
Dragon Dia has 0 points.
3 - Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. BUSHI
BUSHI hits Kanemaru with the Black Mist and an MX.
BUSHI pins Kanemaru.
BUSHI has 6 points.
Yoshinobu Kanemaru has 4 points.
4 - KUSHIDA vs. Drilla Moloney
KUSHIDA goes for a handspring elbow, but Moloney catches him and hits a Drilla Killa.
Moloney pins KUSHIDA.
Drilla Moloney has 8 points.
KUSHIDA has 8 points.
5 - Kevin Knight vs. HAYATA
HAYATA hits a 403 Impact and pins Knight.
HAYATA has 8 points.
Kevin Knight has 6 points.
6 - Ninja Mack vs. Taiji Ishimori
Ishimori hits a Bloody Cross and gets the pin.
Taiji Ishimori has 8 points.
Ninja Mack has 4 points.
7 - Clark Conners vs. El Desperado
Conners hit a No Chaser. Desperado grabs the ropes then gave Conners a middle finger. Conners started punching Desperado. The referee tried to stop him but Conners shoved him.
Conners gets disqualified.
El Desperado has 10 points.
Clark Conners has 8 points.
Conners hits the referee and spears the young lions. Conners rips off Desperado's mask. Then breaks a piece of a table over his head. Conners takes Desperado's mask as a trophy.
8 - TJP vs. Blake Christian
Solid match. TJP hits a running knee then a Mamba Splash.
TJP pins Christian
TJP has 6 points.
Blake Christian has 8 points.
9 - DOUKI vs. SHO
SHO runs out early to try to sneak attack DOUKI. SHO grabs a chair and waits by the entry to attack. DOUKI comes in from behind and attacks SHO instead.
Good match. DOUKI hits a Torture Rack slam. Yujiro Takahashi pulls out the referee. Yujiro hits DOUKI with his Pimp Stick. Taichi, on commentary, tries to make the save but Yujiro hits him. Yujiro hits Pimp Juice on DOUKI and puts SHO on him. DOUKI kicks out. Taichi comes back in the ring and hits an Ax Bomber on Yujiro, then takes him away from ringside.
Massive chant for DOUKI. DOUKI hits a Daybreak. SHO kicks out at two. SHO powers out of Suplex de La Luna and kicks DOUKI in the chest. SHO hits a sit down Dominator.
SHO pins DOUKI.
SHO has 6 points.
DOUKI has 6 points.
SHO takes out a steel plate from his boot after the match. He teases DOUKI after the match.
The B Block standings have been altered due to Francesco Akira's injury.
A Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
El Desperado |
10 |
|
Titan |
10 |
|
Kevin Knight |
6 |
|
BUSHI |
6 |
|
Clark Conners |
8 |
|
Blake Christian |
8 |
|
TJP |
6 |
|
Kosei Fujita |
4 |
|
Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
4 |
|
HAYATA |
8 |
B Block – Current Standings
|
Wrestlers |
Points |
|
Hiromu Takahashi |
8 |
|
Robbie Eagles |
10 |
|
KUSHIDA |
8 |
|
DOUKI |
8 |
|
Dragon Dia |
0 |
|
SHO |
8 |
|
Taiji Ishimori |
8 |
|
Francesco Akira |
4 |
|
Ninja Mack |
4 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
8 |
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