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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match
Suzuki-Gun (El Desparado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)def. Los Ingobernables (Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi) to retain the titles
Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) def. Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito, Sanada & Evil)
Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi def. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada, Jay White & Gedo)
Chaos (Will ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi) def. Juice Robinson, Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin, Toa Henare & Kushida
Chaos (Rocky Romero, Sho & Yoh) def. Suzuki-Gun (Takashi Iizuka, Taichi & Taka Michinoku) by DQ
Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi def. Tomoyuki Oka, Shota Umino & Ren Narita
Yuya Uemura fought Yota Tsuji to a draw
Yuya Uemura vs. Yota Tsuji
The match begins with some chain wrestling between the competitors, Uemura starts wrenching away on the arm of Tsuji. Uemura drags Tsuji to the ground while controlling his arm, Tsuji gets free and he drops Uemura before stomping away on his leg. Tsuji then wrenches away on the leg of Uemura, Uemura gets free and he goes back to work on the arm of Tsuji. Tsuji gets free and he twists away on the ankle of Uemura, Uemura gets free and he catches Tsuji in a headlock. The competitors would then exchange shoulder tackles until Uemura goes down, Tsuji keeps Uemura down while wrenching away on his leg. Tsuji transitions to a single leg crab against Uemura, Uemura gets to the ropes to break the submission hold.
The competitors then have a striking exchange until Uemura drops Tsuji with a drop kick, Uemura then stomps away on a downed Tsuji before landing a slam for a near fall. Uemura keeps Tsuji down before applying an americana to his arm, Tsuji gets to the ropes and Uemura attacks him with strikes afterwards. Tsuji recovers to hit Uemura with a drop kick in the corner followed by a running back elbow strike, Tsuji then hits Uemura with a slam for a near fall. Tsuji applies the Boston crab to Uemura and Uemura gets to the ropes, Tsuji cracks Uemura with some strikes followed by a back body drop for a near fall. Uemura surprises Tsuji with a few roll ups for a few near falls, Tsuji then goes for an arm bar as the bell sounds to signify the end of the match.
Match Result: Draw
Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Tomoyuki Oka, Shota Umino & Ren Narita
The match begins with Oka nailing Nakanishi with a kick before applying a headlock, Nakanishi gets free and he drops Oka with a shoulder block. The rest of Oka’s team hits the ring and they attack Nakanishi, Oka would then get into a striking exchange with Nakanishi. Tenzan and Umino get tagged in before another striking exchange breaks out, Umino’s teammates hit the ring to ambush Tenzan. Narita tags in and he attacks Tenzan with a few chops, Tenzan recovers and he drops a charging Umino with a headbutt. Nagat and Narita get tagged into the match by their respective partners, Narita quickly drops Nagata for a near fall. Nagata locks Narita in an arm bar and Narita’s teammates break it up, Nagata would then attack Narita with some kicks.
Nakanishi tags in and he drops Narita with a chop before landing a slam, Nakanishi then hits Narita with a splash for a near fall. Tenzan tags in and he rips away at the face on a downed Narita, Tenzan then catches Narita with a running clothesline in the corner followed by a suplex for a near fall. Narita recovers and he drops Tenzan with a drop kick, Oka tags in and he cleans house on the opposing team. Oka then hits Tenzan with an avalanche before slamming him, Umino nails Tenzan with a rolling senton before Narita lands an elbow drop. Oka then hits a charging Tenzan with a clothesline, Tenzan recovers to catch a charging Oka with a spinning heel kick. Nagata tags in and he attacks Oka with some kicks, Oka uses a head and arm throw to get Nagata down.
Umino tags in and he drops Nagata with a running forearm strike, Umino then hits Nagata with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Nagata recovers and he goes for the Nagata Lock until the opposing team breaks it up, Oka and teammates would then triple team Nagata. Umino nails Nagata with another missile drop kick for a near fall, Umino and teammates would then apply Boston crabs to all of their opponents, the action would spill to the arena floor as Umino and Nagata brawled on the inside of the ring. Nagata levels Umino with a knee strike and kick for a near fall, Nagata then hits Umino with an exploder suplex followed by the cross face to force a submission.
Winners: Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Chaos (Rocky Romero, Sho & Yoh) vs. Suzuki-Gun (Takashi Iizuka, Taichi & Taka Michinoku)
The match begins with Suzuki-Gun jumping their opponents before the bell sounded, the action quickly spills to the arena floor. Michinoku chokes Sho on the barricade as Iizuka works over Yoh by biting his arm, Yoh recovers and he throws Iizuka into the barricade. Taichi gets Sho in the ring, Sho and Yoh work together to attack all three members of the opposing team. Romero tags in and he catches Taichi with a top rope axe handle smash, Romero nails Michinoku and Taichi with Forever Clotheslines. Romero would then take Taichi down with a hurricarana, Iizuka appears from behind and he chokes Romero with some rope before another brawl breaks out between both teams. Taichi grabs Yoh and he throws him into the barricade, Taichi then grabs an umbrella and he chokes Yoh with it.
Romero gets back in the ring before getting triple teamed by Suzuki-Gun, Iizuka tags in and he chokes Romero in the corner. Iizuka releases the choke before biting Romero in the head and arm, Iizuka also decides to bite Sho and Yoh. Taichi tags in and he gets a near fall on a downed Romero, Romero fights back and Taichi drops him with a kick. Taichi follows that up with a clothesline in the corner for a near fall, Taichi misses a super kick and Romero catches him with a mule kick. Yoh tags in and he quickly cleans house against the opposing team, Yoh traps Taichi in the corner to land a few strikes. Yoh then hits Taichi with a Whisper In The Wind for a near fall, Taichi fights back and Iizuka returns to bite the arm of Yoh. Michinoku tags in and he has a striking exchange with Yoh, Yoh eventually drops Michinoku with a spinning clothesline.
Sho tags in and he cleans house on the opposing team, Sho and Yoh then work over Michinoku with double team moves. Sho catches Michinoku with a German suplex for a near fall, Iizuka hits the ring and Sho nails him with a spear. Taichi tries hitting everybody with a microphone stand before Sho and Yoh take him out with a double knee strike, Romero then takes out Taichi with a suicide dive. Iizuka hits the ring to attack Sho with the iron glove for a disqualification.
Winners: Chaos (Rocky Romero, Sho & Yoh), by DQ
Juice Robinson, Togi Makabe, Michael Elgin, Toa Henare & Kushida vs. Chaos (Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi)
The match begins with Henare jumping Ishii before the bell sounds, Ishii recovers by attacking Henare with some chops. Henare fights back and drops Ishii with a series of shoulder tackles, Ospreay and Kushida get tagged into the match and they quickly exchange blows. Ospreay misses a drop kick and Kushida kicks him in the arm, Ospreay recovers to take Kushida down with a hurricarana. Yano then trips up Kushida so Ospreay can nail him with a drop kick, a brawl breaks out between both teams on the arena floor. Ospreay catches a cornered Kushida with a running drop kick, Yoshi-Hashi tags in and he applies a chin lock to Kushida. Yoshi-Hashi releases the hold to hit Kushida with a suplex for a near fall, Yano tags in and he quickly removes the turnbuckle pad.
Yano charges at Kushida and winds up crashing into the exposed corner, Goto tags in and Kushida quickly nails him with a drop kick. Ospreay hits the ring and Kushida nails him with kicks followed by a handspring elbow strike, Robinson tags in and he cleans house on the opposing team. Robinson and Henare would then double team Ishii, Goto hits the ring and Robinson nails him with his patented jabs. Robinson follows that up by dropping Goto with a clothesline, Robinson traps Goto in the corner before landing a cannonball. Makabe throws Yano into the barricade as they battle on the arena floor, Goto recovers to nail Robinson with a modified neck breaker. Yoshi-Hashi tags in and he nails Robinson with a running chop, Yoshi-Hashi then puts Robinson on the top rope.
Robinson gets off the ropes before hitting Yoshi-Hashi with a gut buster, Elgin tags in and he nails an interfering Ospreay with a German suplex. Elgin then hits Yoshi-Hashi with a running clothesline, Elgin would then catch an interfering Ishii with a middle rope tornado DDT. Elgin looks for a buckle bomb and Yoshi-Hashi sends him crashing into the corner before landing a super kick, Elgin recovers to hit Yoshi-Hashi with an enzaguri. Elgin follows that up by nailing Yoshi-Hashi with a power slam, Makabe and Yano then get tagged into the match. Makabe catches Yano with a clothesline in the corner followed by a ton of punches, Makabe then hits Yano with a clothesline for a near fall. Makabe drops Yano with a second clothesline for another near fall, Ishii hits the ring and everybody from both teams hits the ring as they all take each other out.
Elgin and Makabe stay in the ring to double team Yano for a near fall, Yoshi-Hashi attacks Makabe from behind before eating a power slam. Yano uses a referee distraction to nail Makabe with a low blow before rolling him up for a three count.
Winners: Chaos (Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi)
Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Chaos (Kazuchika Okada, Jay White & Gedo)
The match begins with Finlay and White exchanging blows until Finlay lands a back suplex, Taguchi tags in and he catches White with a series of jabs. Taguchi and teammates would then triple team White, White throws Finlay into the behind of Taguchi before taking him out with a belly to back suplex. Chaos takes control in the ring and they all triple team Taguchi, White then hits Taguchi with a Saito Suplex for a near fall. Gedo tags in and he nails Taguchi with a kick to the midsection, Gedo follows that up by applying a camel clutch to Taguchi. Okada tags in and he wrenches away on the arm of Taguchi, Okada then hits Taguchi in the butt with a drop kick.
Okada follows that up with a slingshot swanton bomb on Taguchi, White tags in and he attacks the behind of Taguchi. White then hits Taguchi with a side Russian leg sweep before applying an octopus stretch, Gedo tags in an he applies a chin lock to Taguchi. Taguchi eventually drops Gedo with a hip attack after several attempts at it, Tanahashi tags in and he goes right after Okada. Tanahashi drops Okada with a forearm strike before landing a dragon screw leg whip, Tanahashi follows that up with a spinning neck breaker on Okada. Okada recovers to nail Tanahashi with a drop kick followed by a tombstone pile driver, Finlay hits the ring to drop Okada with a flying European uppercut. White and Finlay tag into the match before having a striking exchange, Finlay drops White with a flying European uppercut.
Finlay is sent to the ring apron by White, Finlay propels himself back in the ring before nailing White with a German suplex for a near fall. White recovers and he nails Finlay with a uranage, Gedo tags on and Finlay immediately hits him with a stunner for a three count.
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay & Ryusuke Taguchi
Los Ingobernables (Tetsuya Naito, Sanada & Evil) vs. Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
The match begins with Suzuki-Gun jumping their opponents before the bell sounds, Archer battles Evil in the ring while everybody else are on the arena floor. Evil nails Archer with a clothesline followed by a bulldog, Sanada tags in and he catches Archer with some drop kicks. Sanada then drops Archer with a missile drop kick, Sanada looks for a Paradise Lock and Archer kicks himself free. Suzuki interferes and he catches Sanada in a rope assisted arm bar, Suzuki then brawls with Naito in the crowd. Suzuki finds a steel chair and he attacks Naito with it, Archer also chokes Evil with his foot on the arena floor. Archer gets back in the ring and he nails Sanada with a shoulder tackle, Smith Jr tags in and he nails Sanada with a delayed vertical suplex.
Archer tags back in and he nails Sanada with a back body drop for a near fall, Suzuki tags in and he nails Sanada with a penalty kick. Sanada tries fighting back and Suzuki quickly drops him, Sanada recovers by nailing Suzuki in the leg with a drop kick. Naito tags in and he attacks Suzuki with a ton of strikes, Naito drops Suzuki before landing a basement drop kick. Naito and Suzuki would then get into a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Suzuki looks for the Gotch Style Pile Driver and Naito escapes. Suzuki still drops Naito before applying the knee bar, Naito eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt. Naito recovers to hit Suzuki with an enzaguri followed by a tornado DDT, Evil and Smith Jr get tagged in by their respective partners.
Evil drops Smith Jr with a shoulder tackle followed by a senton bomb for a near fall, Evil and Sanada then it Smith Jr with a double suplex for a near fall. Archer hits the ring and he nails a charging Evil with a sidewalk slam, KES then hit an attacking Sanada with a Killer Bomb. KES then hit Evil with a Killer Bomb for a near fall, Suzuki hits the ring to reapply the knee bar to Naito. KES then hit Evil with the Magic Killer for the three count.
Winners: Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Suzuki-Gun (El Desparado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables (Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi)
The match begins with Kanemaru backing Bushi into the corner as Desparado tags into the match, Bushi gets free and Takahashi tags into the match. Takahashi and Desparado have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Desparado then drops Takahashi with a shoulder tackle before stomping away on him. Kanemaru hits the ring as Takahashi takes both of his opponents out, Bushi hits the ring to double team Desparado alongside Takahashi. Takahashi traps Desparado in the corner before landing some chops, Kanemaru would then drag Takahashi out of the ring and throw him into the barricade. Bushi attacks Kanemaru and Kanemaru throws him into the barricade as well, Kanemaru then hits Bushi with a reverse DDT on the arena floor.
Desparado grabs a steel chair and he attacks Takahashi with it, Kanemaru grabs Bushi and he throws him into a table. Kanemaru tags into the match and he kicks Takahashi right in the face, Kanemaru then hits Takahashi with a suplex for a near fall. Kanemaru throws Takahashi outside of the ring so Desparado can work him over, Taichi interferes and he attacks Takahashi with a steel chair. Desparado tags into the match and he slams Takahashi for a near fall, Desparado follows that up with a back elbow strike for a near fall. Kanemaru tags back in and he applies a camel clutch to Takahashi, Takahashi eventually knocks Kanemaru to the arena floor after Desparado tagged into the match.
Takahashi recovers enough to catch Desparado with a suplex, Kanemaru attacks Bushi on the arena floor to prevent a tag to Takahashi. Kanemaru tags in and he rips away at the face of Takahashi, Takahashi recovers to hit kanemaru with a dragon screw leg whip. Bushi tags in and he cleans house on the opposing team, Bushi then catches both opponents with a double hurricarana. Bushi goes to the top rope before nailing kanemaru with a missile drop kick, Bushi catches Kanemaru with a spinning fisherman buster suplex for a near fall. Desparado returns and he quickly drops Bushi, Desparado then applies the horse collar to Bushi. Desparado and Kanemaru nail Bushi with a double team move for a near fall, Takahashi returns to drag Kanemaru out of the ring before throwing him into the barricade.
Takahashi tags back into the match and he drops Desparado with a clothesline, Takahashi traps Desparado in the ropes before drop kicking him out of the ring. Takahashi takes out both of his opponents with a series of suicide dives, Desparado gets back in the ring to eat a drop kick from Takahashi. Desparado goes to the ring apron and Takahashi looks for a sunset flip bomb, Bushi returns and he drop kicks Desparado into the barricade. Takahashi then takes out both opponents with a suicide dive, Los Ingobernables go for the Super MX and their opponents break everything up. All four competitors take turns taking each other out, Takahashi and Desparado have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Bushi returns to the ring to hit Desparado with a double drop kick alongside Takahashi, Bushi then hits Desparado with an MX so Takahashi can get a near fall on a pin attempt.
Kanemaru returns and he spits alcohol into the face of Bushi, Desparado then hits Takahashi with a modified power bomb for a near fall. Desparado hits Takahashi with knee strikes before eating a super kick, Kanemaru returns and Bushi spits mist in his eyes before dragging him out of the ring to throw him into the barricade. Bushi and Takahashi hit Desparado with a super German suplex, Bushi then takes out Kanemaru with a suicide dive. Takahashi catches Desparado with one of his finishers for a near fall, Takahashi then hits Desparado with a death valley driver into the corner. Desparado takes out the referee and he nails Takahashi with a title belt a few moments later, Desparado hits Takahashi with the Angel’s Wings for the three count.
Winners: Suzuki-Gun (El Desparado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru), still your IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions
