New Japan continued the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today along with Day 3 of the Super Junior Tag League.
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 1169.
Match 1: Boltin Oleg, Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Callum Newman, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Umino pinned Newman after Blaze Blade.
Match 2: Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. Tsuji pinned Gedo after Gene Blaster. Afterwards, Ishimori, Tsuji and Yuto Nakashima all attempted to win the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship, which has legit 24/7 rules and can be contested for anytime, anywhere by anyone (or anything) as long as a referee is present. All apparently failed…
Match 3: Yuya Uemura, Taichi & SANADA beat Oskar Leube, Tomohiro Ishii & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Uemura pinned Leube with a Kannuki suplex hold.
The promotion announced CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA will return in 2024. The event, a showcase for partner promotion CMLL (Mexico), usually held early each year after Tokyo Dome, will run for 7 events over 8 days-2/12 & 2/13 in Osaka, 2/14 in Kagawa, 2/15 in Aichi, 2/17 in Chiba and 2/18 & 2/19 at Korakuen. More on this as it becomes available.
Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Kosei Fujita & Robbie Ragles. Taguchi beat Fujita with Variant Gedo Clutch.
Match 5: MUSASHI & Yoh beat Francesco Akira & TJP. Yoh pinned TJP after Direct Drive.
Match 6: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Sho pinned TAKA after Shock Arrow.
Match 7: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat Drilla Moloney. KUSHIDA pinned Moloney.
Main Event: Master Wato & El Desperado beat Titan & BUSHI. Wato beat BUSHI with Recicentemente 2.
There are now 6 tied for the lead at 2-1, 4 points, 3 tied at 1-2, 2 points and TAKA/DOUKI at 0-3, 0 points. The top 2 will advance to the Finals.
The next event is tomorrow at Wing Hat Kasukabe in Saitama. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.
