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6/21/25 from Yamagata, Japan:
1 - Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Zane Jay
Both men wrestle to a 10 minute draw.
2 - Daiki Nagai, Master Wato, YOH and Toru Yano vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DOUKI, Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita
DOUKI forces Nagai to tap out to a modified Indian Death Lock.
After the match, SHO and DOUKI beat down YOH and Wato again.
They are trying to build DOUKI up as a vicious heel. This is a better role for him rather than as a babyface.
3 - Katsuya Murashima, Shoma Kato, Jado and YOSHI-HASHI vs. SANADA, Don Fale, Chase Owens and EVIL
SANADA forces Kato to tap out to a Skull End.
4 - Tiger Mask, Togi Makabe and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Gedo, Gabe Kidd and Drilla Moloney
Moloney hits a Gore on Ishii. Moloney hits a Drilla Killa on Tiger Mask and gets the pin.
Moloney stares at the fallen Ishii. They both go for their finishers on each other but they escape. They stare each other down and they will face each other for entry into the G1 Climax.
5 - Ryusuke Taguchi, Yuya Uemura and Taichi vs. Jakob Austin Young, Great O-Khan and Callum Newman
Uemura hits a release Deadbolt Suplex on Young, then hits a flying body press off the top rope.
Uemura pins Young.
Newman and Taichi brawl after the match. They will face each other for a place in the G1.
6 - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomoaki Honma
Tanahashi drops Honma with Twist and Shout. Tanahashi hits a High Fly Flow and gets the pin.
7 - Boltin Oleg, Shota Umino and Hirooki Goto vs. Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa and Zack Sabre Jr.
Oleg pins Jackson with a Kamikaze.
This was another match to have the babyfaces look strong and stand tall in the main event. Oleg and Umino will have to have strong performances in the G1 to cement their places as top draws.
06/23/25 From Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Japan:
1 - Katsuya Murashima, Shoma Kato, Master Wato, YOH and Toru Yano vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DOUKI, YOH, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi and Ren Narita
YOH, Wato and Yano took the weapons from House of Torture and hit them with their own weapons. The referee disqualified the babyfaces and House of Torture gets the win.
YOH, Wato and Yano stole the Jr. Tag Belts and NEVER 6-man belts and left the ring.
2 - Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe and YOSHI-HASHI vs. SANADA, Don Fale, Chase Owens and EVIL
SANADA distracts the referee. Dick Togo throws powder in Honma's face. EVIL hits Everything is Evil on Honma and gets the pin.
After the match, Chase Owens attacks YOSHI-HASHI with a boot spur and hammered him in the head multiple times.
3 - Ryusuke Taguchi and Yuya Uemura vs. Jakob Austin Young and Great O-Khan
Uemura pins Young with a Flying Body Press off the top rope.
4 - Jado, El Phantasmo and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Gedo, Taiji Ishimori and Gabe Kidd
Jado goes for a Crossface on Ishimori. Ishimori reverses out and applies the Bone Lock.
Jado taps out.
5 - Boltin Oleg, Shota Umino and HIrooki Goto vs. Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa and Zack Sabre Jr.
Umino hits a Second Chapter on Jackson and gets the pin.
G1 Climax B Block Play In Match:
6 - Tomohiro Ishii vs. Drilla Moloney
Good match. Both men dropped each other on their head and threw the stiffest shots. Moloney goes for the Drilla Killa but Ishii escapes and hits two headbutts. Moloney with Gore. Moloney hits another Gore. Moloney hits two consecutive Drilla Killas.
Moloney pins Ishii.
Drilla Moloney is in the G1 Climax 35 B Block.
Tomohiro Ishii has the IWGP Tag Team Championship, and will probably go back to AEW for some matches. Ishii will return to New Japan for World Tag League and may be a Tag Champion heading into Wrestle Kingdom. Moloney needs to build his singles career and earned a hard victory against a Strong Style Veteran in Ishii.
G1 Climax A Block Play In Match:
7 - Taichi vs. Callum Newman
Good match. Newman and Taichi traded strikes and reversals. Newman hits a Poisonrana and followed with a flying knee strike. Newman hits the Prince's Curse.
Newman pins Taichi.
Callum Newman has a spot in the G1 Climax 35 A Block.
Taichi still has the IWGP Tag Team belt so this loss does not hurt him. Callum Newman still needs to build himself up in the G1, just like Moloney needs to.
Newman tells the story of sneaking into the Kobo Hall to watch wrestling, with no ticket. The first wrestler he sees is Taichi. He considers Taichi to be one of the best wrestlers in the world. He apologizes that it had to be this way, but they had to face each other and he won. Newman says Taichi should be in every G1 that he can compete in because he is that good. Newman thanks Taichi, bows to him, and asks him to fight him someday again. Taichi shakes Newman's hand and bows to him.
Newman cuts a promo about how everyone wants to compete in New Japan and everyone wants to lead a faction. He just wants to compete and show that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world.
This was is a good way to get a babyface over. Goto, Umino, Oleg and Uemura were babyfaces who won their tag matches. However, Callum Newman won a hard fought match, put over his opponent in the loss, and made both himself and Taichi look strong. Newman gave the crowds a reason to cheer for him in the G1 Climax 35.
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