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From Hyogo, Japan:
1 - YOSHI-HASHI, YOH, El Desperado, Yuya Uemura and Shota Umino vs. DOUKI, SHO, Dick Togo, SANADA and EVIL
Uemura pins Togo after a Frankensteiner.
2 - Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Great O-Khan
O-Khan goes for an Eliminator, but Tanahashi reverses into a Victory Roll for the pin.
After the match, Kaito Kiyomiya from Pro Wrestling NOAH enters the ring. He invites Tanahashi to be his partner match at the next NOAH event in October. Tanahashi accepts.
3 - NEVER Openweight Championship: Don Fale vs. Boltin Oleg
Oleg fights off EVIL and Togo. Oleg hits a Kamikaze on Fale. Oleg pins Fale.
Boltin Oleg retains the NEVER Openweight Championship.
EVIL and Togo attack Oleg after the match. Togo chokes Oleg with a chain, then EVIL hits Everything is Evil on Oleg EVIL declares himself the next challenger for the NEVER Openweight Title.
4 - IWGP Tag Team Championship: OSKAR and Yuto-Ice vs. Taichi and Tomohiro Ishii
Good match. Knockout Brothers held their own against the Champions. Ishii picked up Yuto in a piledriver position. Taichi hits a stiff kick to Yuto's face and Ishii drops him in a piledriver. Yuto kicks out. Ishii with a lariat. OSKAR breaks the pinfall. Ishii and Taichi hit a double high kick to OSKAR's face. OSKAR blocks a Taichi superkick and hits a sit down two-hand chokeslam. OSKAR grabs Ishii in a Sleeper and drives his head into the mat. Yuto hits a drop kick on Ishii. OSKAR and Yuto hit a K.O.B. on Ishii.
Yuto pins Ishii.
OSKAR and Yuto-Ice win the IWGP Tag Team Championship.
After the match, while the Knockout Brothers were celebrating, Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura come to the ring. They make a challenge for the Tag Team Titles. Yuto accepts the challenge.
5 - GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori
Hiromu is the NOAH GHC Jr. Heavyweight Champion, which he won on September 8.
Good match. Hiromu hits a Timebomb II followed by a Timebomb. Hiromu pins Ishimori.
Hiromu Takahashi retains the GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship.
Ishimori grabs the title belt and gives it to Hiromu and pats him on the back. They were respectful of the GHC Title in a New Japan ring.
Eita, NOAH star, comes to the ring an attacks Hiromu. Eita declares himself the next challenger for the GHC Jr. Title.
6 - Yota Tsuji vs. David Finlay
Another good match. Finlay hits Overkill, but Tsuji kicks out. Tsuji hits a Gene Blaster. Finlay kicks out. Tsuji hits a Guerrero Special off the top rope. Tsuji hits a Gene Blaster.
Tsuji pins Finlay.
7 - IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Shingo Takagi vs. Gabe Kidd
Fun stiff match. Both men fought in and out of the ring. Takagi hits Made in Japan off the apron through a table. Kidd is bloodied by the broken table. Both men beat the count back in the ring. Takagi hits a Burning Dragon. Kidd kicks out. Takagi hits a Pumping Bomber. Kidd hits a Piledriver. Both men are exhausted. Takagi with a Poisonrana. Kidd hits a lariat. Kidd hits a powerbomb and another piledriver.
Kidd pins Takagi.
Gabe Kidd retains the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.
Yota Tsuji comes to the ring and wants a rematch for the IWGP Global Championship. Kidd accepts for the King of Pro Wrestling Event in October.
8 - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
They try grapple on the mat but Narita goes to his tricks and takes the match to the floor. Narita hits ZSJ in the knee with a chair. Narita worked over ZSJ's knee. Narita goes for Hell's Guillotine, but ZSJ reverses into an STF, then a Venus Fly Trap. Yujiro Takahashi comes to the ring. The referee is distracted and Narita hits ZSJ in the knee with the Push Up Bar. Narita applies a reverse figure four. ZSJ goes for the ropes forcing the break. Narita toss him to the floor. Yujiro tries to attack but ZSJ hits a European Uppercut. ZSJ gets back in the ring and hits a lariat on Narita. He hits a Zack Driver and Narita kicks out. ZSJ ties up both arms in a submission hold. SANADA pulls the referee to the floor. Yujiro and SANADA stomp on ZSJ. ZSJ fights them both off. The young lions take SANADA and Yujiro away. Narita hits a low blow and the Double Cross. But there is no referee to make the count. Narita goes for Hell Guillotine but ZSJ kicks him in the back. They exchange counters. ZSJ hits a Zack Driver.
ZSJ pins Narita.
Zack Sabre Jr. retains the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
They announce that Zack Sabre Jr. will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against the Winner of the G1 Climax, Konosuke Takeshita, at King of Pro Wrestling on October 13, 2025.
Thank you for reading.
James Kurokawa
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