New Japan continued the Super Junior Tag League today with the penultimate day of Block A.
Today’s event was held at Tsubame Municipal Gym in Niigata and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.
The announced paid attendance was 702.
Match 1: Yasutora Yasuda vs. Daiki Nagai went to a 10 minute time limit draw.
Match 2: Shoma Kato, Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat Katsuya Murashima, Paris de Silva & Jude London. Knight pinned Murashima after Perfect Timing.
Match 3: Toru Yano, Rocky Romero & Yoh beat Tomoaki Honma, Ninja Mack & The DKC. Yano pinned Honma.
Match 4: Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira & TJP beat Gedo, Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori. Akira pinned Gedo after Speed Fire.
Match 5: Taichi, DOUKI & SANADA beat Jado, Master Wato & Shota Umino. Taichi pinned Jado after Holy Emperor’s Cross Mausoleum.
Super Junior Tag League Block A:
Match 6: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat Capitan Suicida & Tiger Mask. Eagles beat TM 4 with Ron Miller Special.
Match 7: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi. Sho pinned BUSHI after Uwahima Pimps.
Main Event: Dragon Dia & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors. Dia pinned Moloney after a huracanrana.
Standings:
1-Moloney/Connors, 3-1, 6 pts
2-Kanemaru/Sho, 3-1, 6 pts
3-Fujita/Eagles, 3-1, 6 pts
4-Dia:Taguchi, 2-2, 4 pts
5-BUSHI/Takahashi, 1-3, 2 pts (OUT)
6-Suicida/TM 4, 0-4, 0 pts (OUT)
The winners advance to the Finals. With just one day left, despite the loss Moloney/Connors are still in control. They advance if they win their last match (BUSHI/Takahashi) aa they have all tiebreakers. If Connors/Moloney lose or draw, the Kanemaru/Sho-Fujita/Eagles winner, if there is a winner, will advance. If there somehow is a 3-way tie, Connors/Moloney advance.
The next event is tomorrow at Toyama Techno Hall West Hall in Toyama with the penultimate day of Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
In other news, more matches for HISTORIC X-OVER 2, the second New Japan/Stardom joint event next month, were announced today: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Hanan & Saya Iida vs. Drilla Moloney, Gabriel Kidd, Natsuko Tora & Saya Kamitani, IWGP Women’s Champion Mayu Iwatani vs. Momo Watanabe for the title and KOPW 2024 Champion Great-O-Khan vs. Suzu Suzuki in a No Rules match for the title and if Khan loses he will shave off his hair and his beard (imagining him bald like so is almost scary). That’s 5 total matches so far with more TBA. Additionally, Kenny Omega will appear at POWER STRUGGLE on Monday and the FIGHTING SPIRIT UNLEASHED (11:8) broadcast plans are set: Live on New Japan World in Japanese and English for all monthly paid subscribers at no additional charge AND as a PPV on Triller/FITE for $19.99.
