From Ibaraki, Japan
1 - Masatora Yasuda vs. Tatsuya Matsumoto
Yasuda gets the win with the Boston Crab.
2 - KUSHIDA vs. Taisei Nakahara
KUSHIDA gets the submission win with a cross arm breaker.
KUSHIDA's appearance is to let viewers know that the Best of Super Juniors is coming.
3 - Yuya Uemura, Taichi and El Desperado vs. Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma and Ryusuke Taguchi
Uemura pins Honma after a flying body press off the top rope.
4 - Aaron Wolf, YOH, Toru Yano and Master Wato vs. Don Fale, DOUKI, SHO and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Yano pins Kanemaru after a low blow and a school boy cradle.
5 - Boltin Oleg, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI and Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita , Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens and Dick Togo
Umino forces Togo to tap out to an STF.
6 - Yuto-Ice, OSKAR and Gedo vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Harley Jackson and Ryohei Oiwa
Oiwa forces Gedo to tap out to reverse single leg Boston Crab.
7 - Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi, Taiji Ishimori, Robbie X and Daiki Nagai vs. Callum Newman, Jake Lee, Francesco Akira, Jakob Austin Young and Zane Jay
Tsuji pins Zane after a Gene Blaster
After the match, Akira and Young brawl with Ishimori and Robbie. They will meet for the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Championship at SAKURA GENESIS 2026.
Thoughts on the return of Will Ospreay: New Japan made the announcement that Will Ospreay will wrestle in a tag match at SAKURA GENESIS 2026. Ospreay said he would be there to support Newman when he faces Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Title, because he brought him into the United Empire. Ospreay's presence could be a harbinger for Newman winning the World Title. After winning the World Title, I can see Newman and the United Empire to turning on Ospreay and leaving him a bloody mess. This betrayal would establish Newman as the new kingpin of the United Empire and New Japan. If Akira and Young win the IWGP Jr. Tag Titles in addition to Newman's win, this will establish the United Empire as the top heel faction in the company.
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