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New Japan continued the Super Jr. Tag League today in Tokyo with the first event featuring both blocks in action together.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a free live broadcast on ABEMA in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1367.

Super Jr. Tag League:
Match 1: Block A: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat Capitan Suicida & Tiger Mask. Kanemaru pinned Suicida after Touch Out.
Match 2: Block B: Ninja Mack & The DKC beat Paris de Silva & Jude London.
Match 3: Block A: Dragon Dia & Ryusuke Taguchi beat BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi. Taguchi pinned BUSHI.
Match 4: Block B: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori. KUSHDA pinned X.

Match 5: Jado, Master Wato & Shota Umino beat TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI & SANADA. Umino pinned TAKA after Death Rider.

Super Jr. Tag League:
Match 6: Block A: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. Moloney pinned Fujita after Full Clip.
Main Event: Block B: Rocky Romero & Yoh beat Francesco Akira & TJP. Yoh pinned Akira after Strong Zero.

Standings:
Block A:
1-Moloney/Connors, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Dia/Taguchi, 1-1, 2 pts
3-Kanemaru/Sho, 1-1, 2 pts
4-BUSHI/Takahashi, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Fujita/Eagles, 1-1, 2 pts
6-Suicida/TM 4, 0-2, 0 pts

Block B:
1-Yoh/Romero, 2-0, 4 pts
2-Knight/KUSHIDA, 1-1, 2 pts
3-Akira/TJP, 1-1, 2 pts
4-X/Ishimori, 1-1, 2 pts
5-Mack/DKC, 1-1, 2 pts
6-London/de Silva, 0-2, 0 pts

Only the winners of each block advance to the Finals. With just 5 matches for each team, that means the last place teams are already all but out of it.

The next event is tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

New Japan ran Day 2 of the Super Junior Tag League today, kicking off Block B.

Today’s event was held at Culttz Kawasaki in Kanagawa and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 667.

Match 1: Daiki Nagai & Katsuya Murashima beat Yasutora Yasuda & Shoma Kato. Murashima pinned Yasuda.

Match 2: Toru Yano, Capitan Suicida & Tiger Mask beat Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho. Yano pinned Takahashi.

Match 3: Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi beat Tomoaki Honma, Dragon Dia (Dragon Gate) & Ryusuke Taguchi. Naito pinned Honma after Pluma Blanca.

Match 4: Ryohei Oiwa, Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat Gedo, Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors. Oiwa pinned Gedo after THE GRIP.

Match 5: TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI & SANADA beat Jado, Master Wato & Shota Umino. SANADA beat Jado with Skull End.

Super Jr. Tag League lock B:
Match 6: Rocky Romero & Yoh beat Paris de Silva & Jude London. Yoh pinned de Silva after 3K.
Match 7: Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori beat Ninja Mack & The DKC. X pinned DKC after X Express.
Main Event: Francesco Akira & TJP beat Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA. Akira pinned Knight after 2/2.

The next event is tomorrow at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET. This will also be a free broadcast on ABEMA in Japan.

New Japan kicked off the 2024 Super Jr. Tag League today, which is part of the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour. Today featured the beginning of Block A.

Today’s event was held at G Messe Gunma in Gunma and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 633.

Match 1: Yasutora Yasuda vs. Daiki Nagai went to a 10 minute time limit draw.

Match 2: Yoh Return Match: Paris de Silva & Jude London beat Katsuya Murashima & Yoh. De Silva pinned Murashima after a shooting star press.

Match 3: Gedo, Robbie X & Taiji Ishimori beat Shoma Kato, Ninja Mack (Independent/Freelancer) & The DKC. X pinned Kato after X Express.

Match 4: Tomoaki Honma, Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat Jacob Austin Young, Francesco Akira & TJP. Knight pinned Young after Perfect Timing.

Match 5: Master Wato Return Match: Jado, Master Wato & Shota Umino beat TAKA Michnoku, DOUKI & SANADA. Wato beat TAKA with Vendeval.

Super Jr. Tag League Block A:
Match 6: BUSHI & Hiromu Takahashi beat Capitan Suicida & Tiger Mask. Takahashi beat TM 4 with Maximum The Holding 2nd Form.
Match 7: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho. Moloney pinned Sho after Full Clip.
Main Event: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat Dragon Dia (Dragon Gate) & Ryusuke Taguchi. Fujita pinned Doa after Abandon Hope.

The next event is Saturday at Culttz Kawasaki in Kanagawa with the start of Block B. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

New Japan wrapped up the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today with the final day of the Super Junior Tag League prelims.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The paid attendance has not yet been announced.

Match 1: Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. Tsuji pinned Gedo after Curb Stomp.

In the backstage comment area soon afterwards…
Taiji Ishimori beat DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi to win the title. Ishimori becomes the 1588th Champion.

Match 2: Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kazuchika Okada beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Tanahashi beat Togo with a Texas Cloverleaf.

Match 3: Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube, Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay. Umino pinned Newman after Blaze Blade.

Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. DOUKI pinned DKC with Suplex De La K.
Match 5: MUSASHI & Yoh beat Titan & BUSHI. Yoh pinned BUSHI after Direct Drive. LIJ OUT.
Match 6: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors. Eagles pinned Moloney. Champs OUT.
Match 7: Francesco Akira & TJP beat Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA. Akira pinned Knight after 2/2. K/K OUT.
Main Event: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat Master Wato & El Desperado. Sho pinned Wato.
3-way tie at the top at 6-3, 12 pts. As a result of tiebreakers, Akira/TJP finish 1st and Kanemaru/Sho finish 2nd and advance to the Finals on Saturday. DespeWato OUT.

Next up is POWER STRUGGLE, the final major event of the year, Saturday at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET. The live stream will be available OUTSIDE JAPAN ONLY. The event will be a live broadcast only on TV Asahi in Japan with on demand on New Japan World at a later date.

New Japan ran the penultimate day of the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today with Day 8 of the Super Junior Tag League.

Today’s event was held at Yoshitsune Arena in Ishikawa and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1503.

Match 1: Callum Newman. HENARE & Great-O-Khan beat Tomoaki Honma, Ren Narita & Shota Umino. Khan pinned Honma.

Match 2: Hiromu Takahashi & Yota Tsuji beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. Tsuji pinned Gedo after Curb Stomp. After this match, during the taping of backstage comments for online distribution, Ishimori tried to win the DDT Iron Man Heavymetalweight Championship from Takahashi but failed.

Match 3: Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo.

Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. Connors pinned DKC after Full Clip.
Match 5: Titan & BUSHI beat Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. Titan pinned Fujita after Angel Immortal.
Match 6: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat MUSASHI & Yoh. Knight pinned MUSASHI after a spike DDT.
Match 7: Master Wato & El Desperado beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Wato beat TAKA with Vendeval.
Main Event: Francesco Akira & TJP beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho. TJP pinned Sho.

Standings:
1-Desperado/Wato, 6-2, 12 pts
2-TJP/Akira, 5-3, 10 pts
3-Knight/KUSHIDA, 5-3, 10 pts
4-Connors/Moloney, 5-3, 10 pts
5-Titan/BUSHI, 5-3, 10 pts
6-Kanemaru/Sho, 5-3, 10 pts
7-MUSASHI/Yoh, 3-5, 6 pts (OUT)
8-Fujita/Eagles, 3-5, 6 pts (OUT)
9-DKC/Taguchi, 2-6, 4 pts (OUT)
10-TAKA/DOUKI, 1-7, 2 pts (OUT)
The top 2 advance to the Finals. The only sure thing for the final day is Desperado/Wato advance with a win or draw (they get Kanemaru/Sho). Everything else is completely up in the air. It’s almost definitely going to come down to tiebreakers.

The final day is tomorrow at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

New Japan continued the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today with Day 7 of the Super Junior Tag League.

Today’s event was held at Toyama Techno Hall West Hall in Toyama and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

Remember this is your last chance to subscribe to New Japan World before the new update launches on November 9 and price increases take effect (you can’t subscribe or cancel starting November 6 until the new update launched). After the relaunch it will cost 1299 yen for Japanese and existing international subscribers (currently around $8.50 US) or $9.99/month for all new international subscribers. Current subscribers get locked in at the current 1299 yen.

The announced paid attendance was 575.

Match 1: Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima. Honma pinned Nakashima after Kokeshi.

Match 2: Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Umino pinned Newman after Blaze Blade.

Match 3: Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. YOSHI-HASHI beat Togo with Butterfly Lock.

Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: MUSASHI & Yoh beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. Yoh pinned DKC after Direct Drive.
Match 5: Titan & BUSHI beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. BUSHI pinned TAKA after Angel Immortal.
Match 6: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. Knight pinned Fujita after a spike DDT.
Match 7: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors. Kanemaru pinned Connors. EVIL interference assist.
Main Event: Francesco Akira & TJP beat Master Wato & El Desperado. Akira pinned Wato after 2/2.

Standings:
1-Kanemaru/Sho, 5-2, 10 pts
2-Desperado/Wato, 5-2, 10 pts
3-Titan/BUSHI, 4-3, 8 pts
4-Akira/TJP, 4-3, 8 pts
5-Knight/KUSHIDA, 4-3, 8 pts
6-Moloney/Connors, 4-3, 8 pts
7-MUSASHI/Yoh, 3-4, 6 pts
8-Fujita/Eagles, 3-4, 6 pts
9-DKC/Taguchi, 2-5, 4 pts (OUT)
10-TAKA/DOUKI, 1-6, 2 pts (OUT)
The top 2 advance to the Finals. In reality it’s now down to 6 as the only thing possibly keeping MUSASHI/Yoh and Fujita/Eagles with the slimmest chance are tiebreakers. Both must win tomorrow to have any chances left.

The next event is tomorrow at Yoshitsune Arena in Ishikawa. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 3 AM PT/6 AM ET.

New Japan continued the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today with Day 6 of the Super Junior Tag League.

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 731.

Match 1: Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Oskar Leube, Boltin Oleg & Yuto Nakashima. Makabe pinned Leube after a King Kong kneedrop.

Match 2: Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Umino pinned Newman after Blaze Blade.

Match 3: Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo.

Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. Sho pinned DKC after Shock Arrow.
Match 5: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Connors pinned TAKA after Full Clip.
Match 6: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat MUSASHI & Yoh. Eagles beat MUSASHI with Ron Miller Special.
Match 7: Titan & BUSHI beat Francesco Akira & TJP. Titan pinned TJP after Titanika.
Main Event: Master Wato & El Desperado beat Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA. Desperado pinned Knight after Pinche Loco.

Standings:
1-Desperado/Wato, 5-1, 10 pts
2-Connors/Moloney, 4-2, 8 pts
3-Sho/Kanemaru, 4-2, 8 pts
4-BUSHI/Titan, 3-3, 6 pts
5-Fujita/Eagles, 3-3, 6 pts
6-Akira/TJP, 3-3, 6 pts
7-Knight/KUSHIDA, 3-3, 6 pts
8-Yoh/MUSASHI, 2-4, 4 pts
9-DKC/Taguchi, 2-4, 4 pts
10-TAKA/DOUKI, 1-5, 2 pts (OUT)

The top 2 advance to the Finals. At this point Just 2 Jobbers have been mathematically eliminated because the only way they could advance is if the possible tie for 2nd was between only them and Yoh/MUSASHI. It’s not so there is no way they can move on. But it will be definite when/if Connors/Moloney or Kanemaru/Sho get one more point or they lose/draw again.

The next event is tomorrow at Toyama Techno Hall West Building in Toyama. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

New Japan continued the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today with Day 4 of the Super Junior Tag League.

Today’s event was held at Tsurugajo Gym in Fukushima and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 824.

Match 1: Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan beat Boltin Oleg, Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima. Honma beat Nakashima with a Boston Crab.

Match 2: Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Umino pinned Newman after Blaze Blade.

Match 3: Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Yano pinned Togo.

Super Junior Tag :League:
Match 4: Francesco Akira & TJP beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. Akira pinned DKC after 2/2.
Match 5: TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI beat MUSASHI & Yoh. DOUKI pinned MUSASHI with Suplex De La K.
Match 6: Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles beat Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho. Eagles pinned Sho.
Match 7: Titan & BUSHI beat Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA. BUSHI pinned KUSHIDA after Angel Immortal.
Main Event: Master Wato & El Desperado beat Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors. Desperado pinned Connors after Pinche Loco.

Standings:
1-Wato/Desperado, 4-1, 8 pts
2-Knight/KUSHIDA, 3-2, 6 pts
3-Moloney/Connors, 3-2, 6 pts
4-Akira/TJP, 3-2, 6 pts
5-Fujita/Eagles, 3-2, 6 pts
6-Kanemaru/Sho, 3-2, 6 pts
7-Taguchi/DKC, 2-3, 4 pts
8-Yoh/MUSASHI, 2-3, 4 pts
9-Titan/BUSHI, 2-3, 4 pts
10-TAKA/DOUKI, 1-4, 2 pts
The top 2 advance to the Finals. It’s still wide open although Wato/Desperado have now moved into the lead and TAKA/DOUKI somehow staved off elimination.

The tournament continues Monday at Tsubame Municipal Gym in Niigata. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2:30 AM PT/5:30 AM ET.

The next event is Fighting Spirit Unleashed TONIGHT at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas, NV. Live streaming on New Japan World in Japanese ONLY will begin at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. This event will be available to all paying monthly subscribers without additional purchase. Live streaming on FITE in English ONLY will begin at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. The FITE version costs $19.99 and includes unlimited on demand replays. I will be watching via New Japan World since it’s not a PPV there…but if you don’t have World, buy the FITE version just because the illustrious Veda Scott will be on commentary. Live results will be posted.

New Japan continued the Road To POWER STRUGGLE Tour today with Day 4 of the Super Junior Tag League.

Today’s event was held at Wing Hat Kusakabe in Saitama and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 545.

Match 1: Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe beat Oskar Leube & Yuto Nakashima. Makabe pinned Nakashima after a King Kong kneedrop.

Match 2: Ren Narita & Shota Umino beat Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. Umino beat Newman with STF.

Match 3: Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii beat Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. YOSHI-HASHI beat Togo with Butterfly Lock.

Super Junior Tag League:
Match 4: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA beat The DKC & Ryusuke Taguchi. KUSHIDA beat DKC with Hoverboard Lock.
Match 5: Francesco Akira & TJP beat TAKA Michinoku & DOUKI. Akira pinned TAKA after 2/2.
Match 6: Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat MUSASHI & Yoh. Kanemaru pinned Yoh.
Match 7: Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors beat Titan & BUSHI. Moloney pinned BUSHI after Full Clip.
Main Event: Master Wato & El Desperado beat Kosei Fujita & Robbie Eagles. Desperado pinned Fujita after Pinche Loco.

4 remain tied atop the standings at 3-1, 6 points. 3 are tied at 2-2, 4 points, 2 are tied at 1-3, 2 points and TAKA/DOUKI are just about out of it already at 0-4, 0 points. The Top 2 advance to the Finals.

The next event is Saturday at Tsurugajo Gym in Fukushima. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.

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.