New Japan begin the Road to POWER STRUGGLE Tour and the 2023 Super Junior Tag League today.
Today’s event was held at Kumagaya Citizen Gym in Saitama and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.
The announced paid attendance was 1065.
Match 1: Callum Newman, HENARE & Great-O-Khan beat Yuto Nakashima, Ren Narita & Shota Umino. Khan beat Nakashima with an arm triangle.
Match 2: Yuya Uemura & SANADA beat Boltin Oleg & Oskar Leube. Uemura pinned Leube with Deadbolt Suplex. This was Uemura’s official return match after completing his overseas training excursion to Impact Wrestling.
Match 3: Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. Naito pinned Gedo after an assisted spike DDT.
Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: Francesco Akira & TJP beat Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. TJP pinned Fujita after 2/2.
Match 5: Kevin Knight & KISHIDA beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. KUSHIDA beat TAKA with Hoverboard Lock.
Match 6: Master Wato & El Desperado beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. Wato pinned DKC with Tsutankaku German.
Match 7: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro) & Yoh. Connors pinned Yoh after Full Clip.
Main Event: Titan & BUSHI beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho. Titan pinned Sho after a springbord double stomp.
The next event is Tuesday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV simulcast in Japan.
