Yuji Nagata vs. Katsuya Kitamura – Winner: Yuji Nagata via Pinfall
Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) – Winners: El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru via Submission
Taguchi Japan (Ryusuke Taguchi and Kushida), Michael Elgin and Togi Makabe vs. Suzuki-gun (Taka Michinoku, Taichi, Takashi Iizuka and Minoru Suzuki) – Winners: Taguchi Japan (Ryusuke Taguchi and Kushida), Michael Elgin and Togi Makabe via Pinfall
Taguchi Japan (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) and Toa Henare vs. Chaos (Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii and Jay White) – Winners: Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii and Jay White via Ref Stoppage
Rey Mysterio showed via video to challenge Jushin Thunder Liger at Strong Style Evolved. The U.S. show will take place in Long Beach, California on March 25 and is already sold out.
Gedo vs. BUSHI – Winner: BUSHI via Pinfall
YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito – Winner: Tetsuya Naito via Pinfall
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Will Ospreay (IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship) – Winner: Will Ospreay via Pinfall
Hirooki Goto (c) vs. EVIL (NEVER Openweight Championship) – Hirooki Goto (c) vs. EVIL (NEVER Openweight Championship)
Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA (IWGP Heavyweight Championship) – Winner: Kazuchika Okada via Pinfall
NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo Night’s 1 & 2 took place over the weekend. The Results from both night’s are below:
NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo (Night One) took place with Hiroshi Tanahashi defending his IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Minoru Suzuki in the main event. Suzuki was able to capture the title (via ref stoppage) after going just over 32 minutes with Tanahashi. Also, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa) retained their titles against Togi Makabe, Henare, and Ryusuke Taguchi.
Below are the full results:
* Michael Elgin defeated Katsuya Kitamura (Kitamura Challenge Series, 0-2)
* Jushin Liger, KUSHIDA, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, and Tiger Mask IV defeated El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano defeated Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi
* Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Roa (c) defeated Henare, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Togi Makabe (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship)
* Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, and Marty Scurll defeated David Finlay, Juice Robinson, and Kota Ibushi
* Hiromu Takahashi and Tetsuya Naito defeated Will Ospreay and YOSHI-HASHI
* Gedo, Hirooki Goto, and Kazuchika Okada defeated BUSHI, EVIL, and SANADA
* Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson defeated Jay White, SHO, and YOH
Night two of NJPW New Beginning took place and in shocking fashion Jay White defeated Kenny Omega to win the IWGP United States Championship via pinfall. Omega had been the inaugural champion, winning it last July at the G1 Special in Long Beach, California. After the match, Adam Page already looked to challenge Jay White, but Omega asked him to back off. Cody came down, they argued, Cody said Omega wasn’t being a leader, and ended up putting Omega down with a cross rhodes. Cody grabbed a chair, but Koto Ibushi ran out to make the save for Omega.
Also, Roppongi 3K defeated the Young Bucks to capture the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for a second time. Below are the full results:
* Juice Robinson defeated Katsuya Kitamura (Kitmaura Challenge Series, 0-3)
* El Desperado, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Jushin Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi, Shota Umino, and Tiger Mask IV
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano defeated Leo Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi
* Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Roa defeated Togi Makabe, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi, and Tomoyuki Oka
* Minoru Suzuki and Takashi Iizuka defeated Henare and Michael Elgin
* Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, and Marty Scurll defeated David Finlay, Kota Ibushi, and KUSHIDA
* BUSHI, EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito defeated Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, and YOSHI-HASHI
* Roppongi 3K (SHO and YOH) defeated Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) (c) (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship)
* “Switchblade” Jay White defeated Kenny Omega (c) (IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship)
* Taka Michinoku defeated Henare
* Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima defeated Kushida and Yos–tatsu
* Juice Robinson, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata defeated Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado and Yoshi-Hashi
* Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero
* Bushi, Evil and Sanada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi (c) (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship)
* Katsuyori Shibata (c) defeated Will Ospreay (British Heavyweight Championship)
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (c) defeated Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma and Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Takashi Iizuka (IWGP Tag Team Championship)
* Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Dragon Lee (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Michael Elgin (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)
NJPW New Beginning (Osaka) will be taking place on February 11th, which will air live (3am EST) on NJPW World with English commentary by Kevin Kelly and Don Callis. Here is the final card:
* Henare and Tomoyuki Oka vs. Hirai Kawato and Yos–tatsu
* Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Kushida vs. Taka Michinoku and Takashi Iizuka
* Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado and Yoshi-Hashi vs. Juice Robinson, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata
* Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero vs. Minoru Suzuki, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
* Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi (c) vs. Bushi, Evil and Sanada (NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship)
* Katsuyori Shibata (c) vs. Will Ospreay (British Heavyweight Championship)
* Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (c) vs. Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer (IWGP Tag Team Championship)
* Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Dragon Lee (IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship)
* Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Michael Elgin (IWGP Intercontinental Championship)
* KUSHIDA & Hirai Kawato vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado (Suzuki-Gun)
* Yuji Nagata & TenCozy vs. Yoshitatsu, David Finlay Jr. & Henare.
* Katsuyori Shibata, Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask IV vs. Will Ospreay, Gedo & Jado (CHAOS)
* YOSHI-HASHI (CHAOS) vs. Takashi Iizuka (Suzuki-Gun)
* Michael Elgin & NEVER 6-Man Tag Team Champions Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi & Ryusuke Taguchi and Dragon Lee vs. IWGP Intercontinental Champion Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL, BUSHI & IWGP Jr. Champion Hiromu Takahashi (Los Ingobernables de Japon)
* IWGP Jr. Tag Team Titles: RPG Vice (c’s) (CHAOS) vs. TAKA and Taichi (Suzuki-Gun)
* NEVER Title: Hirooki Goto (c) (CHAOS) vs. Juice Robinson
* Triple Threat Match for the IWGP Tag Team Titles: Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano (c’s) (CHAOS) vs. Great Bash Heel vs. The Killer Elite Squad (Suzuki-Gun)
* Main Event for the IWGP Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) (CHAOS) vs. Minoru Suzuki (Suzuki-Gun)
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