New Japan continued the Super Junior Tag League with a second Tokyo event today.
Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.
The announced paid attendance was 1145.
Super Junior Tag League:
Match 1: Block A: Paris de Silva & Jude London beat Francesco Akira & TJP. de Silva pinned Akira after Shooting Star DDT.
Match 2: Block A: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat Capitan Suicida & Tiger Mask. Moloney pinned Suicica after Drilla Killer.
Match 3: Block B: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat Ninja Mack & The DKC. Knight pinned DKC after Perfect Timing.
Match 4: Block A: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat Dragon Dia & Ryusuke Taguchi. Sho pinned Taguchi after Shock Arrow.
Match 5: Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi beat Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr. Tsuji pinned Oiwa after Gene Blaster.
Super Junior Tag League:
Match 6: Block B: Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori beat Rocky Romero & Yoh. Ishimori pinned Romero after a 450 splash.
Main Event: Block A: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi. Fusjita pinned BUSHI with O’Connor Bridge.
Standings:
Block A:
1-Moloney/Connors, 3-0, 6 pts
2-Kanemaru/Sho, 2-1, 4 pts
3-Fujita/Eagles, 2-1, 4 pts
4-BUSHI/Takahashi, 1-2, 2 pts
5-de Silva/London, 1-2, 2 pts
6-Suicida/TM 4, 0-3, 0 pts (OUT)
Block B:
1-Knight/KUSHIDA, 2-1, 4 pts
2-X/Ishimori, 2-1, 4 pts
3-Romero/Yoh, 2-1, 4 pts
5-Akira/TJP, 1-2, 2 pts
5-Mack/DKC, 1-2, 2 pts
6-Dia/Taguchi, 1-2, 2 pts
Only the winners of each block advance to the Finals. Block A is in control of Bullet Club but only TM 4/Suicida are officially out. However, Moloney/Connors do have the all-important tiebreakers so far and they can officially win the block next time out. Block B is wide open.
The next event is Wednesday at Tsubame Municipal Gym in Niigata with Block A. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
UPDATE: In non-today news, IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani vs. Momo Watanabe for the title is now official for HISTORIC X-OVER 2 on 11/17.
