Shootkick Man
03-04-2016, 02:34 AM
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP 2016”, 3/3/2016 [Thu] 19:00 @ Ota-ku General Gymnasium in Tokyo
2,938 Spectators
(1) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Toru Yano vs. Yujiro Takahashi
◆Winner: Yano (1:13) via ring-out.
(2) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Michael Elgin
◆Winner: Elgin (8:22) with the Elgin Bomb.
(3) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga
◆Winner: Tonga (7:40) following the Veleno.
(4) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Tomoaki Honma vs. Satoshi Kojima
◆Winner: Kojima (11:50) following a Lariat.
(5) Special Tag Match: Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Kazushi Sakuraba
◆Winner: Okada (11:25) following the Rainmaker on KUSHIDA.
~ After the match, Okada brought everyone’e attention to the video screen as Will Ospreay was finally revealed to the New Japan audience.
~ Ospreay introduced himself as a member of the CHAOS faction and that he is coming for KUSHIDA’s junior heavyweight belt.
(6) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
◆Winner: Goto (11:28) with the Goto-shiki (pin-hold).
(7) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito
◆Winner: Naito (13:42) following the Destino.
(8) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. “King of Darkness” EVIL
◆Winner: Ishii (15:20) following a Vertical Fall style Brainbuster.
(9) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
◆Winner: Fale (13:55) following the Bad Luck Fall.
~ Fale stated that he and Tonga are still here (in New Japan), and this is a new era.
~ Tomorrow’s show will look as follows in terms of the NJC matches…
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP 2016”, 3/4/2016 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Toru Yano
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Tama Tonga vs. Hirooki Goto
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Bad Luck Fale vs. Michael Elgin
2,938 Spectators
(1) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Toru Yano vs. Yujiro Takahashi
◆Winner: Yano (1:13) via ring-out.
(2) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Michael Elgin
◆Winner: Elgin (8:22) with the Elgin Bomb.
(3) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Togi Makabe vs. Tama Tonga
◆Winner: Tonga (7:40) following the Veleno.
(4) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Tomoaki Honma vs. Satoshi Kojima
◆Winner: Kojima (11:50) following a Lariat.
(5) Special Tag Match: Katsuyori Shibata & KUSHIDA vs. Kazuchika Okada & Kazushi Sakuraba
◆Winner: Okada (11:25) following the Rainmaker on KUSHIDA.
~ After the match, Okada brought everyone’e attention to the video screen as Will Ospreay was finally revealed to the New Japan audience.
~ Ospreay introduced himself as a member of the CHAOS faction and that he is coming for KUSHIDA’s junior heavyweight belt.
(6) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
◆Winner: Goto (11:28) with the Goto-shiki (pin-hold).
(7) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito
◆Winner: Naito (13:42) following the Destino.
(8) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. “King of Darkness” EVIL
◆Winner: Ishii (15:20) following a Vertical Fall style Brainbuster.
(9) NJC ~ 1st Round Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
◆Winner: Fale (13:55) following the Bad Luck Fall.
~ Fale stated that he and Tonga are still here (in New Japan), and this is a new era.
~ Tomorrow’s show will look as follows in terms of the NJC matches…
New Japan Pro Wrestling “NEW JAPAN CUP 2016”, 3/4/2016 [Fri] 18:30 @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Satoshi Kojima vs. Toru Yano
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Tama Tonga vs. Hirooki Goto
() NJC ~ 2nd Round Match: Bad Luck Fale vs. Michael Elgin