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New Japan Pro Wrestlings World Tag League Finals are finally here and they come to us from the Miyagi, and Sekisui Hein Super Arena. There are great matches lined up for tonight’s show featuring members of Bullet Club and CHAOS along with others stars like Jushin Thunder Liger and WWE favourite Billy Gunn, Without further ado, lets get to the results.
Rysuke Taguchi and David Finlay vs Tiger Mask and Jushin Thunder Liger
The match starts off at a fast pace as members of both teams start off at a frantic pace. Liger goes to lock in the early Surfboard Stretch but David Finlay manages to break out and make the tag to “Funky Weapon”. Taguchi takes the fight to both Tiger Mask and Liger and hits the with a double rear-view before hitting a double dropkick as both Liger and Finlay become the legal men.
Liger then headed to the top rope and hit a hurracanrana before attempting a clothesline. Finlay transitions the reversal into a sweet pinning combination which gets the pinfall as we see a pretty big upset.
David Finlay and Rysuke Taguchi def. Tiger Mask and Jushin Thunder Liger
Great show of respect by all four men after the match. With Liger and Taguchi raising Finlay’s hand after the match it looks like he’ll be getting a massive push next year and he deserves it. He’s had a great 2016.
Manabu Nakanishi and Henare vs Bad Luck Fale and Yujiro Takahashi
Nakanishi and Fale start us off at a methodical pace that was borderline slow and plodding. The early offence consisted of punches, kicks and elbows before Fale tagged in Takahashi who started off with a nice running kick followed by a side kick before he got taken out by Nakanishi who then tagged Henare in. The duo hit tandem clotheslines on Takahashi and Fale before locking in stereo Torture Racks.
They then hit double clotheslines on both Fale and Takahashi before Henare got nearfall after a running Senton Drop. Nakanishi then tossed Henare right at Takahashi before he proceeded to take out Fale, leaving Henare and Takahashi in the ring. Takahashi hit a nice vertical suplex followed by a snap DDT as the ‘Tokyo Pimp’ picked up the win for his team.
Bad Luck Fale and Yujiro Takahashi def. Manabu Nakanishi and Bad Luck Fale
Henare and Takahashi put in particularly impressive performances tonight.
Yoshitatsu and Billy Gunn vs Bone Soldier and Chase Owens
WWE legend Billy Gunn teamed up with former WWE Superstar Yoshitatsu to take on Bullet Club members Bone Soldier and Chase Owens. Billy Gunn awkwardly hugged the referee before the match before Bone Soldier and Yoshitatsu started us off. The two have a rich history together but Chase Owens took Yoshitatsu out from the back before the match could properly begin as Bone Soldier took out Billy Gunn on the outside.
Yoshi hit back at Owens with a spinning enzeguiri before Bone Soldier got into the ring to confront him. The former Captain New Japan then tagged in Chase Owens who immediately went o work on Yoshitatsu’s back and head. Yoshitatsu then tagged in Billy Gunn who got slapped around by Chase Owens for a bit before hitting a nice Powerslam. Gunn then went for his Famouser only to get hit with an STO for a 2-count.
Owens then tagged in Bone Soldier who missed a top rope knee. The tide turned as Gunn hit the Famouser on Bone Soldier for the pinfall.
Yoshitatsu and Billy Gunn def. Bone Soldier and Chase Owens
Brian Breaker and Leland Race vs War Machine
The son of the legendary Harley Race teamed up with Brian Breaker to take on former ROH Tag-Team Champions War Machine.
Race and Breaker attacked War Machine before the bell rang but ROH’s resident bruisers quickly turned the tide. Hanson Powerbombed his own partner into race before going to the top turnbuckle. Breaker pulled him off however, and they proceeded to double team Rowe before quickly rotating tags and isolating Rowe in the corner. Race and Breaker continued to attack Rowe in the corner as Breaker hit hard elbows into his back before hitting a running forearm. He made the mistake of going for a second and got hit by a huge spinebuster.
Row finally tagged in Hanso who took on both members of the opposition, hitting back and forth corner splashes to both Race and Breaker as the crowd erupted in applause. Race and Breaker finally managed to overpower Hanson as Breaker hit a nice Press Slam followed by an assisted Sokash from Race for a 2-count. Breaker tried to capitalize with a running clothesline but Hanson avoided it and made the tag to row.
Row hit a spinning lariat on race before hitting an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on Breaker, following it up with a German Suplex on Race. War Machine were in complete control at this point as they hit a huge double team on Race for the nearfall. Rowe then hit a sitout powerbomb before Hanson got pushed off the top turnbuckle as he went for the moonsault.
Breaker and Race looked to take control again but Rowe cleared the ring before hitting a botched tope suicida on one of the ring attendants. As Race and Breaker went to attack Rowe, Hanson hit a senton from the top turnbuckle Senton and cleaned out everyone on sight except his partner. War Machine then hit a huge double team legdrop/backdrop combination on Race for the win.
War Machine def. Brian Breaker and Leland Race
Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nigata vs Bushi, EVIL and Sanada
Kojima and Sanada looked to square off and start the match when EVIL attacked Kojima from behind. Sanada quickly turned the tide though and he and Tenzan attacked Sanada with tandem strikes before Kojima and Tenzan hit him with a splash/elbow combination.
Tenzan then hit a corner splash which he followed by a snap vertical suplex. He then went to follow up a headbutt with a running clothesline only to be taken down by EVIL from the outside. Sanada was back in control again at this point as he tagged in Bushi who choked Tenzan with a tshirt before taking out Kojima and Nigata. Tenzan made use of this momentary lack of concentration and hit an enzeguiri and went to make the tag. Sanada stopped him however only to be hit by a bodyslam. He then tagged in ‘Blue Justice’ Yuji Nigata who took Sanada apart with kicks and running boot which he followed up with an Exploder Suplex. Nigata then locked in a modified Crossface but Bushi broke it up as Sanada hit a running knee to Nigata before tagging in EVIL.
EVIL went for suplex but Nigata blocked and countered with an arm-wrench only for Bushi to break it up again. Nigata hit Bushi with an overhead Belly-To-Belly suplex which he followed by tagging in Kojima. Kojima hit his trademark chops in the corner before getting a 2-count offf a diving elbow. The heels the isolated Kojima as the hit him with a number of strikes as he lay isolated in the ring.
Bushi then signalled for the kill only for Nigata to break it up with a boot. Kojima and Tenzan then hit a 3D on Sanada before Kojima hit a Cutter on EVIL. He tried to finish EBIL off with a lariat only for Bushi to hit him with a green mist. EVIL then hit a sitout Powerbomb on Kojima before finishing him off with the EVIL Bomb as the Los Ingobernables picked up the win.
Bushi, EVIL and Sanada def. Tenzan, Kojima and Nigata
Kenny Omega unveils Cody Rhodes as the newest member of the Bullet Club as he announced that the Bullet Club has broken the budget in signing Cody. He promises things will never be the same again as Phase 2 of the Bullet Club’s global takeover is about to begin.
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Hirooki Goto and Yoshihashi vs Katsuyori Shibata and Juice Robinson
Goto and Shibata started us off as they tentatively locked up inside the ring. Shibata got the upperhand as he locked in a headlock before tagging in Juice Robinson. Goto knocked Robinson down before tagging in Yoshihashi as they tried to double-team Robinson. Robinson held onto the ropes though and he knocked down both Yoshihashi and Goto. He then it a running cannonball to Yoshihashi in the corner before hitting a crossbody from the top rope.
Chaos broke out after this as the 4 men fought at ringside. Yoshihashi got the better of Robinson and rolled him back into the ring before tagging in Goto. Goto and Yoshihashi then isolated Robinson in the corner before Yoshihashi hit Robinson with some of the stiffest chops that I've ever seen. He then hung Robinson on the top rope and hit him with a running Dropkick.
Robinson then dodged a lariat and hit a sidekick as both men went down. Both men made the tag as Shibata came in and destroyed Goto with a corner dropkick before locking in the Cobra Hold. Goto broke out and hit an Ushi Goroshi to Shibata before Shibata countered a vertical suplex into a sleeper hold. Shibata then went to finish Goto off with a Penalty Kick but Yoshihashi intervened, They went for a double team but Shibata dodged it and-and hit a takedown STO.
However, Yoshihashi took charge of the moment and hit Shibata with the double knees and Goto followed it up with a Final Cut as Goto and Yoshihashi picked up the win.
Hirooki Goto and Yoshihashi vs Katsuyori Shibata and Juice Robinson
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kushida vs Tetsuya Naito and Rush
Los Ingobernables leader Naito started off against Tanahashi as chants of “Naito” filled the arena. Naito immediately tagged in Rush. Rush took off his tshirt and threw it away before tagging Naito back in. Naito feinted a lockup but instead showed off the audience as an unimpressed Tanahashi stomped the living daylights out of him before tagging in Kushida.
Naito overpowered Kushida before spitting at Tanahashi but Kushida took advantage but hitting an armdrag and following it up with a running dropkick. Naito then hit an atomic drop as Rush came in to attack Kushida while he proceeded to take out Tanahashi,
Rush then hit a Fireman’s Carry into a stunner before tagging in Naito. Naito quickly tagged Rush in, who went back to work on Kushida with a headlock. Rush then punched Tanahashi off the about the few seconds let Kushida hit him with an armdrag as Kushida made the tag.
Tanahashi came in and hit Naito with a Slingblade before hitting both men with Dragon Screws. Naito and Tanahashi then traded strikes in the middle of the ring before both men grabbed one another by the hair. Tanahashi looked to gain momentum off the ropes but Naito hit him with a low dropkick for his troubles. Naito followed it up with an enzeguiri before both men made tags.
Kushida hit an over the top rope dive to both Naito and Rush as the crowd exploded. Back in the ring, Rush looked to hit a Tiger Bomb on Kushida but Tanahashi intervened as both men went tumbling back out. Kushida then locked in his armbar and with Rush about to tap we saw a massive interference by Himoru Takahashi who distracted the referee and hit Kushida with a superkick. Rush capitalized and hit a piledriver on Kushida for the win.
Tetsuya Naito and Rush def. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kushida
The rest of the members of Los Ingobernables came out after the match as it was revealed that Himoru Takahashi was the newest member of the stable.
Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii
Okada and Omega started us off with this one,less than a month before they meet at Wrestle Kingdom 11. Omega went for an early One Winged Angel but Okada manoeuvred out of it and Omega responded by spitting in his face. He then tagged in Page as Okada tagged in the “Stone Pitbull” Tomohiro Ishii.
Page got taken down by a shoulder tackle from Ishii which Ishii tried to follow up with a vertical suplex but Page broke out after a lowblow. He then caught Ishii from the apron and hit a neckbreaker onto the exposed edge of the ring. He followed it up with a flying shoulder tackle to both Ishii and Okada outside the ring.
Page got Ishii back in the ring and tagged in Kenny Omega who stomped the mudhole out of Ishii while hurling abuses at him. He then tagged in Page who immediately hit a senton before tagging Omega back in. Ishii replied by launching Omega right into Page who was on the apron before trying to crawl to his corner for a tag. Omega stopped him and went for a Powerbomb but Ishii just bac body-dropped him like he didn’t weigh anything.
Ishii agged in Okada who went to work on both Omega and Page. Okada then planted Omega right on his face and got a 2-count off the following tag before hitting a modified White Noise. Ishii followed it up with a German Suplex on Page as Okada hit Omega with a flying elbow. Okada then gestured for the Rainmaker clothesline which Omega dodged and went for another One Winged Angler. Okada avoided it again but he couldn’t avoid the dragon suplex that followed it. Page followed it up with a flying DDT as the Bullet Club members took full control.
Thankfully for Okada, Ishii came in for the save and took out both members of the Bullet Club. Okada then came in and hit a devastating Tombstone Piledriver on Page before finishing him off with a Rainmaker clothesline as the CHAOS members picked up the win.
Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii def. Kenny Omega and hangman Page
As Okada was celebrating on the turnbuckle after the match, Kenny Omega came back in and hit him with the One Winged Angel and laid him out. Gedo came in to drive Omega away from his friend Okada. Omega looked to be walking away but he turned and hit Gedo with a running knee, before finishing him off with another One Winged Angel.
World Tag League 2016 Final: Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa vs Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma
The fight spilt into the ringside area early on as Tama Tonga hit Honma with the barricade while Tanga Roa and Makabe battled on the other side of the arena. Tama Tonga sent Honma crashing face first into the chairs in the crowds seating area before driving him into the metal ring post. Tama Tonga then turned his attentions to Makabe, who he also sent crashing nto the ring post. Roa and Tonga then took out a table from under the ring and they set it up at ringside.
Tanga Roa set Honma on it as Tama Tonga headed to the top rope. Makabe came to his partner’s rescue at the last moment as the Guerrillas of Destiny turned their attentions to Makabe. Honma was back up by now and he and Tama Tonga fought on the entrance ramp. Tonga hit a twisting reverse DDT to Honma on the entrance ramp as Tanga Roa attempted a pin on Honma in the ring.
With Honma still trying to make his way back into the ring, Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa isolated Makabe in the corner and went to work on him. Tanga Roa and Makabe traded strikes as we saw a close up of Honma bleeding in the corner. Tama Tonga hit Makabe with repeated forearms but Makabe kept getting up and asking for more. Makabe then hit Tama Tonga with a Randy Orton-esque Powerslam before tagging in Honma.
Honma hit a running forearm followed by a facebuster and a running diving headbutt. Honma then tried to hit a German Suplex but Tonga blocked it and hit a running dropkick to Honma before giving another to Makabe for good measure. The duo then double-teamed Honma before Tanga Roa locked in a headlock. As Honma was about to break out of it, Roa started punching him in the head as he tagged in his brother. Tama Tonga hit a back body drop as Honma charged at him before hitting him with stiff forearms.
Tonga then tagged in his brother as Honma tried to mount a comeback. But, Tanga Roa absorbed the strikes and hit back at Honma. Honma then hit a vertical suplex out of nowhere before finally tagging in Makabe. Makabe fought off both Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa at once before hitting a sweet German Suplex on Tama Tonga. He followed it up with a double clothesline on Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa before hitting running corner splashes to both men. He then called Honma back into the ring as both men hit stereo 10-count punches.
Tanga Roa and Tama Tonga looked to counter but were swiftly taken back down by Makabe and Honma and the crowd were red-hot by this time. Roa and Makabe traded blows to the face in the middle of the ring before Tanga Roa hit a sitout Powerbomb for the nearfall. Roa then looked to send Makabe through the table that they'd set up earlier but Honma intervened. However, all Honma got for his troubles was to be hit with a Powerbomb/Neckbreaker combo through the table.
Makabe tried to mount a comeback but he got double-teamed by Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa for a nearfall. They then hit a modified Magic Killer on Makabe for another nearfall as the crowd exploded again with chants of “Makabe”. Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa looked stunned as they went for another Magic Killer. Makabe powered his way out of it and hit a double clothesline.
Makabe then hit a modified Death Valley Driver on Tanga Roa for another nearfall in this epic match. Makabe looked for a top rope splash on Roa but Tama Tonga hit him with a midair cutter which completely took him out. They then hit the Guerrilla Warfare but Honma came in at the last moment to prevent the pinfall. Honma then launched Tama Tonga out of the ring before Tanga Roa hit him with a spinning bodyslam. Roa then went for a powerbomb on Makabe but Honma held onto his leg and prevented it.
Roa then planted Honma in the corner before taking him to the top rope. Roa looked to hit a stalling vertical suplex from there but Makabe came to the rescue and Powerbombed Tanga Roa. Honma, who was still on the top rope looked for his trademark diving headbutt only to be stopped by Tama Tonga, he then hit a running headbutt to Tama Tonga on the apron as both men went crashing outside. In the ring, Makabe hit Tanga Roa with a huge lariat before Honma and Makabe hit a headbutt/electric chair combo. Honma then hit a headbutt from the top rope before Makabe hit a jumping knee from the top rope.
Tama Tonga tried to break up the over but it was too late and Makabe pinned Tanga Roa as this epic match finally came to an end. Great performances by all four men, especially Tanga Roa who has really improved since signing for NJPW.
Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma def. Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa
The winners of the 2016 World Tag League – Honma and Makabe.
