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New Japan began the 3rd weekend of TAMASHII events today, the first of 3 events in Australia.

Today’s event was held at Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide, Australia. There was no live broadcast.

The paid attendance was not announced, but it was a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Delta Brady beat Amber.

Match 2: Corndog & Dean Brady beat Robbie Heart & Wrecking Ball. Corndog pinned Heart after Corndog Splash.

Match 3: Eli Theseus & Gabriel Aeros beat Barren & Einar The Strange. Theseus pinned Strange after Hades Curse.

Match 4: Grimm Basso beat Joey Graham.

Match 5: Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza beat Banjo Powers & Party Guy Ty. Bonza pinned Ty after Napalm Thunder Driver.

Match 6: Robbie Eagles beat Link Barnett by submission.

Match 7: Shingo Takagi beat Punch Drunk Istria by submission.

Main Event: Hirooki Goto beat Chris Basso.

The next event is tomorrow at Liberty Hall in Sydney, Australia. There will be no love broadcast.

After a very successful debut late last year, New Japan ran the second round of TAMASHII events last week, the new sub-label focusing on talent from Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Islands/Australasia region including trainees at the New Zealand Dojo, which is overseen by New Japan’s Bad Luck Fale as lead trainer.

The results from both events are below. There was no live broadcast but they may be available on demand on New Japan World at a later date (if it turns out like the first events, it’s going to be a few months).

Friday:
This event was held at Selina’s Entertainment Center in Sydney, Australia.

The paid attendance was not announced but it was a legit sellout.

Pre-Show Match: Jessica Troy beat Charlie Evans.

Match 1: Paris De Silva & Jude London beat Nikolai Anton Bell & Jordan Allen-Wright. De Silva pinned Bell after Shooting Star Press.

Match 2: Carter Deams beat Jake Taylor by submission.

Match 3: Mick Moretti & Andrew Hoffman beat Richard Mulu & Viktor Langras. Moretti pinned Langras after a wheelbarrow double stomp.

Match 4: Aussie Open beat Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza by DQ. Bonza DQ’d.

Match 5: Lyrebird LuchI beat Andrew Villalobos.

Match 6: Ricky South beat Michael Richards.

Main Event: Robbie Eagles beat Aaron Solo by submission.

Saturday:
This event was held at The Croxton in Melbourne, Australia.

The paid attendance was not announced but it was very close to a sellout if not sold out.

Match 1: Gore & Jake Andrewartha beat Nikolai Anton Bell & Shep Alexander. Gore pinned Alexander after Dominator.

Match 2: Richard Mulu beat Jarvis.

Match 3: Bad Luck Fale & Jack Bonza beat Andrew Villalobos & Michael Richarda. Bonza beat Villalobos with STF.

Match 4: Tome & Stevie Filip beat Jake Taylor & Jordan-Allen Wright. Tome Filip pinned Allen-Wright after Air Raid Crash.

Match 5: Mitch Waterman beat Lyrebird Luchi by DQ.

Match 6: Aaron Solo beat Slex.

Match 7: Kyle Fletcher beat Robbie Eagles.

Main Event: Caveman Ugh beat Aaron Henare.

Good news for New Japan fans outside Australia & New Zealand-the debut events of the TAMASHII sub-label, originally not televised, are coming to New Japan World next week. You’ll be able to watch both events on demand starting Wednesday at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT. The events were held on 11/10 in Christchurch, New Zealand and 11/12 in Sydney, Australia.

Until then, be sure to check out LION’S ROAR on demand on New Japan World, spotlighting the NZ Dojo and head trainer Bad Luck Fale, that helped give birth to TAMASHII. No word yet on when the label’s next events will be.

New Japan ran the second part of the TAMASHII launch event yesterday, their first event in Australia following what was considered a successful launch event in New Zealand.

Yesterday’s event was held at Liberty Hall in Sydney, Australia. There was no live broadcast and on demand video likely will not be available.

The announced paid attendance was 500, a legit sellout.

Match 1: Jordan Allen-Wright beat Mat Diamond by submission.

Match 2: Unsocial Jotdan & Aaron Jake beat Richard Mulu & Jake Taylor. Jordan pinned Mulu with a schoolboy.

Match 3: Robbie Eagles beat Carter Deams by submission.

Match 4: Bad Luck Fale, Johnny Bonza & KENTA beat Mat London, Jude Rogers & Paris De Silva. Bonza pinned Silva.

Match 5: Aaron Solo beat Lyrebird Luchi.

Match 6: Michael Richards & Aaron Villalobos beat Caveman Ugg & Ricky South. Richards pinned Ugg after Fisherman’s Buster.

Main Event: Taiji Ishimori beat Mick Moretti by submission. Afterwards, Eagles issued an IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship challenge to Ishimori should he retain the title at Tokyo Dome, and added the match should be in Sydney.

No word yet on when the next TAMASHII event may be.

New Japan held the debut event for TAMASHII today, the promotion’s newest sub-label focusing on the Australia/New Zealand/Pacific Islands region and the growing talent pool that continues to be produced there. Spearheaded by current New Japan wrestler/trainer Bad Luck Fale, who is also the head trainer at New Japan’s New Zealand Dojo, this is the first of two launch events for the brand.

Today’s event was held at Pioneer Recreation and Sports Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand. There was no live broadcast and on demand video likely will not be available.

The announced paid attendance was 650.

Match 1: Mark Tui & Chris Miles beat Jordan Allen-Wright & Shep Alexander. Yui pinned ? after SKO.

Match 2: Jack Bonza & Bad Luck Fale beat Jake Taylor & Tony Kozina. Fale pinned Taylor after an elbow drop.

Match 3: Stevie & Tome Filip beat Nikolai Anton Bell & Rowan Davis. Tome pinned Davis after Mother Of All Bombs.

Match 4: Michael Richards beat Richard Mulu.

Match 5: KENTA beat Andrew Villalobos.

Main Event: Taiji Ishimori beat Aaron Solo by submission.

The second event is Sunday in Sydney, Australia. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.