NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Stay Outcomes: White vs. Okada, Omega vs. Ospreay – WON/F4W
IWGP World Champion Jay White will defend his title in opposition to Kazuchika Okada in the principle occasion of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo, Japan.
In a extremely anticipated matchup, IWGP US Champion Will Ospreay will defend the title in opposition to Kenny Omega within the latter’s first NJPW match in 4 years.
The annual occasion can be anticipated to function Sasha Banks – her first look in wrestling since she and Naomi left WWE in Could 2022.
As a part of his retirement tour, Keiji Mutoh will compete with Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shota Umino in opposition to Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI.
The present will function a complete of eight title fights together with first-ever IWGP Girls’s Champion KAIRI defending in opposition to Tam Nakano; IWGP Tag Staff Champions FTR Defend Towards YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto; and WWE wrestler Karl Anderson defended the NEVER Openweight title in opposition to Tama Tonga.
The primary-ever NJPW TV Champion shall be topped when Zack Saber Jr. meets Ren Narita.
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Time Restrict Draw: Boltin Oleg vs. Ryohei Oiwa
Oleg opened his debut with heavy grappling and shortly took the lead. Oiwa held his personal a bit, particularly in direction of the tip of the three minute time restrict, however this match was largely Oleg.
That was a mistake, however I am thrilled to see Oleg’s profession blossom within the coming months.
KOPW 2023 Qualifier New Japan Rambo: SHO Nice-O-Khan, Toru Yano and Shingo Takagi advance
This match was normal Rambo – common entries with a handful of oddities to arrange tomorrow’s foursome for the KOPW trophy. Wrestlers might be eradicated by pinfall, submission, disqualification, and prime rope throws.
The primary two wrestlers have been Sho and Hikuleo. Hikuleo gained a lead on the smaller Sho simply earlier than EVIL and Dick Togo acquired within the ring. Togo wasn’t a authorized competitor, however he was there nonetheless. Hikuleo held his floor with some type of help when Tomohiro Ishii got here into the match.
The Nice-O-Khan, DOUKI and Rocky Romero entered the match because the ring crammed. Romero scored the primary elimination after a forearm despatched EVIL down.
KENTA, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Aaron Henare and Ryusuke Taguchi all entered the ring earlier than the United Empire pair eradicated Ishii. Jeff Cobb entered the ring earlier than Hikuleo eradicated DOUKI and Kanemaru.
TMDK’s Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls entered the match across the identical time, leading to them eliminating Romero and Taguchi.
Yujiro Takahashi entered the ring across the time United Empire eradicated Hikuleo. TMDK responded by eliminating Cobb as Toru Yano walked to the ring. To proceed, the remaining members of the United Empire eradicated TMDK.
El Phantasmo joined the match and bolstered Bullet Membership’s numbers even additional. ELP eradicated Henare with a nipple twist simply as Taichi had his first submit Suzuki Gun entry.
The King of Professional Wrestling 2022 Shingo Takagi was the ultimate competitor. The 4 remaining Bullet Membership members eradicated Taichi, leaving Shingo free to eradicate Yujiro and KENTA. SHO by accident eradicated ELP to mark the tip of the match, leaving himself, Nice-O-Khan, Toru Yano, and Shingo Takagi in tomorrow’s first KOPW 2023 match.
Antonio Inoki Memorial Match: Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima & Togi Makabe def. Tatsumi Fujinami, Tiger Masks & Minoru Suzuki
This match was a variety of enjoyable. It was stuffed with a mixture of sloppy previous man wrestling and particular moments.
Makabe gained the match for his group after Tiger Masks failed at one thing resembling a rollup and Makabe merely sat on him for a pinfall.
After the match, Fujinami reduce a promo starring Inoki’s “Ichi, Ni, San, DA!”
Antonio Inoki Film Announcement
After the match, a brief video introduced that an Antoni Inoki movie was in manufacturing.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Staff Championship: Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira & TJP) (c) def. CHAOS (Lio Rush & YOH)
This was a bloody dash in one of the best ways doable: an ideal match and a good way to open up the principle map.
The match began with YOH touchdown a soar to the ground. Rush adopted with a dive of his personal that led to an outdoor brawl. A double cutter from Catch 2/2 on the ramp allowed the champions to manage the sport, even after the challengers’ sizzling begin.
Rush broke 2/2’s management with a spear, revealing a crimson masks within the course of. Regardless of blood pouring down his face, Rush landed on the bottom to take out each champions.
After a superplex by YOH, the match descended into chaos. Each groups landed finishes and scored close to falls in fast succession. After your entire sequence, TJP reversed Direct Drive into an inside cradle, pinning YOH and protecting her belts.
IWGP Girls’s Championship: Kairi (c) def. Tam Nakano
This was very quick however unbelievable given the time.
The match began with a backwards and forwards of grappling and impactful punches. The motion quickly escalated as Tam took management and landed a Violet Screwdriver for a close to fall.
Kairi shortly bounced again and landed a spinning fist to drop the challenger. Kairi then climbed to the highest rope and landed her remaining elbow drop to win the match.
After the match, the lights went out and Mercedes Mone, previously often called Sasha Banks, made his method to the ring in a gown adorned with the Japanese flag. Mone dropped Kairi after a brief stare.
Mone then reduce a promo and declared himself the “CEO of this girls’s division.” She then challenged Kairi to the Battle within the Valley in San Jose.
IWGP Tag Staff Championships: Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) def. FTR (Dax Harwood & Money Wheeler) (c)
One other unbelievable match. If this marks the tip of FTR’s legendary multi-action run, it was a wonderful ending.
The sport started with a tempo-determining alternate of blows. Money upped the depth with a dive to the ground adopted by an FTR superplex/splash combo.
Goto undid an enormous rig try and dropped Dax with an ushigoroshi, setting YH up for a rally. FTR halted the comeback with a sudden massive rig that pressured YH to desert a pin try.
An embarrassing suplex to the ground left Dax and Goto alone within the ring. Dax tried a number of stakers however could not set up a connection. Goto survived lengthy sufficient to land a headbutt and change to YH, who had recovered considerably. YH tried to reverse however was hit by two rams, forcing Goto to interrupt open the pin.
After surviving one other terse cellphone name, Bishamon started to gather himself. After clearing the money ring, Bishamon dropped Dax with GYR and secured the pin to win the IWGP Tag Staff Championship.
NJPW World TV Championship: Defeated Zack Saber Jr Ren Narita
That was an ideal recreation. The shortened time restrict is such a pleasant addition to the New Japan lineup, though they do not want one other championship.
The match opened with a scramble on the mat. ZSJ unsurprisingly took management, however Narita was in a position to problem him as soon as he was standing.
A sample quickly developed, with ZSJ taking benefit, forcing Narita into over-emotional rallies. ZSJ finally gained on this backwards and forwards, catching Narita in an armbar and profitable his first New Japan singles championship.
After the match, TMDK got here to the ring and provided ZSJ a spot of their group. ZSJ, contemporary off Suzuki-gun, accepted and joined Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls.
NIE Openweight Championship: Tama Tonga def. Karl Anderson (c)
That wasn’t a superb recreation.
Earlier than the match might start, Anderson dropped Tama with the NEVER belt, then slammed Tama into the barricade and dropped him onto the ramp with the Burner Driver. Tama prevented the firearm try on the ramp and saved the match from an early finish.
Whilst Tama fought his method again to the ring, Anderson remained in management. Anderson landed a top-rope cutter for a nearfall earlier than making an attempt a gun stun; Tama reversed the aiming try.
Tama landed a top-rope splash, adopted by one other; Kicked Anderson out. Tama tried a gun himself; Anderson vice versa. After a sequence of weapon stun makes an attempt by each guys, Tama linked with a second rope weapon stun. Tama then went for one more gunshock, fumbling with it however pinning Anderson anyway. Tama is the NEVER Openweight Champion as soon as once more.
Tama saved NIE and New Japan from Anderson I feel.
Keiji Muto’s Final NJPW Match: Defeated Keiji Muto, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shota Umino The Ungovernables of Japan (Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI)
Muto opened his final New Japan match in opposition to Sanada. Sanada hit Muto with a sequence of dropkicks and landed a moonsault for a moonsault within the match’s opening sequence. Muto rebounded with a glamorous caster earlier than teasing a moonsault; Fortunately for all of us, particularly Muto, Tanahashi talked him off the ropes.
With Muto substituted, the match continued formulaically. Shota was in a position to defend himself fairly a bit in opposition to LIJ.
After clearing the ring of everybody however Bushi, Shota and Tanahashi arrange one final glowing wizard for Muto. Shoto then completed the match with a Demise Rider, scoring the deciding fall in Muto’s remaining New Japan match.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi def. Taiji Ishimori, El Desperado, and Grasp Wato
This match simply felt dangerous. Plotting multi-mans is not my cup of tea initially, however that was a chore than I anticipated. The backstage battle felt far more compelling than what these guys have been doing. There was a variety of motion if that is what you are into.
The match began shortly leading to quite a lot of pin makes an attempt, however because the match progressed there was a crowd ready exterior the ring.
After a triple rely out spot, there was a double submission spot that left Hiromu and Wato alone within the ring. Wato tried to leap however was stopped. As an alternative, it was Hiromu who landed the soar to knock out the opposite three. The match continued on this sample for a while.
Desperado hit Hiromu with a Pinche Loco and tried for a second, however Hiromu become a close to miss time bomb. Wato scored two nearfalls with Recientemente after hitting the ring to choose up the shreds. Hiromu survived a German suplex from Wato earlier than catching Wato with Time Bomb 2 to win the match.
Whereas this match was in progress, commentary knowledgeable viewers of a backstage battle. It was later introduced that the Congo faction of Professional Wrestling NOAH confronted Los Ingogrenobles de Japon.
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