1 - Shoma Kato and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Taiji Ishimori and Drilla Moloney
Ishimori hits a Crucifix Driver on Kato and transitions into a Bone Lock. Kato submits.
2 - Jado and El Phantasmo vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Ren Narita
Kanemaru traps Jado in a figure four leg lock. Jado submits.
After the match, Narita attacks ELP's left knee with the push up bar. ELP was limping back to the locker room.
3 - Jakob Austin Young and Great O-Khan vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Rocky Romero
Young goes for a La Magistral Cradle on Romero, but Romero reverses the momentum and pins Young instead.
A preview tag match between Shingo Takagi and Gabe Kidd was canceled due to Kidd's injured knee.
4 - Katsuya Murashima and Shota Umino vs. Hartley Jackson and Zack Sabre Jr.
Jackson hits Jagged Edge on Murashima and gets the pin.
A Block Matches:
5 - Ryohei Oiwa vs. Callum Newman
Oiwa hits The Grip and pins Newman.
Ryohei Oiwa has 4 points.
Callum Newman has 2 points.
6 - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Boltin Oleg
Tanahashi goes for Aces High and Oleg catches him. Oleg powers him on his shoulders and hits a Kamikaze. Oleg pins Tanahashi.
Boltin Oleg has 4 points.
Hiroshi Tanahashi has 2 points.
7 - EVIL vs. SANADA
Both men tried to outcheat each other. Togo and Don Fale stopped SANADA from pulling his tricks. They fought to the floor. SANADA throws EVIL into poor Milano Collection AT. EVIL throws SANADA into the timekeeper table. SANADA applies the Darkness Scorpion. Kanemaru pulls the referee out of the ring and puts on a referee shirt. SANADA and EVIL trade reversals. SANADA locks in Skull End. The referee pulls Kanemaru out of the ring and puts back on the shirt. EVIL hits a low blow. EVIL tries to choke SANADA with a towel, but SANADA rolls him into a Victory Roll.
SANADA pins EVIL.
SANADA has 2 points.
EVIL has 4 points.
All members of House of Torture make up in the middle of the ring and acknowledge each other as a team.
8 - Taichi vs. David Finlay
Good match. They trade finishers. Massive chant for Taichi. Taichi hits Tensho Jujihou and follows with Black Mephisto.
Taichi pins Finlay.
Taichi has 4 points.
David Finlay has 2 points.
Taichi might be the sentimental favorite in this tournament based on the crowd reaction.
9 - Yuya Uemura vs. Yota Tsuji
Another good match. Both men has bruised chests from all the chops. Uemura goes for top rope bodypress, but Tsuji hits him with a Gene Blaster. Tsuji goes for another but Uemura takes him over with a hurricanrana. Two count. Tsuji connects with another Gene Blaster.
Tsuji pins Uemura.
Yota Tsuji has 4 points.
Yuya Uemura has 2 points.
Current Standings:
|
A Block |
Points |
|
Callum Newman |
2 |
|
EVIL |
4 |
|
Yuya Uemura |
2 |
|
Boltin Oleg |
4 |
|
Ryohei Oiwa |
4 |
|
David Finlay |
2 |
|
Yota Tsuji |
4 |
|
SANADA |
2 |
|
Hiroshi Tanahashi |
2 |
|
Taichi |
4 |
| B Block | Points |
|
YOSHI-HASHI |
4 |
|
Shingo Takagi |
0 |
|
Great O-Khan |
2 |
|
Drilla Moloney |
4 |
|
Shota Umino |
2 |
|
El Phantasmo |
2 |
|
Gabe Kidd |
0 |
|
Konosuke Takeshita |
2 |
|
Zack Sabre, Jr. |
2 |
|
Ren Narita |
2 |
Thank you for reading.
James Kurokawa
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