Shootkick Man
07-03-2016, 02:54 PM
NJPW “KIZUNA ROAD 2016”, 7/3/2016 [Sun] 16:00 @ Iwate Industrial Culture Center Apio in Iwate
2,129 Spectators
(1) David Finlay vs. Chase Owens
◆Winner: Owens (6:54) following a Package Driver.
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Kazushi Sakuraba [FREE], Rocky Romero & Barreta
◆Winner: Tenzan (11:42) with a Moonsault Press on Barreta.
~ Tenzan continued to state that he is in top form to compete in the G1.
(3) Yoshitatsu & Captain New Japan vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
◆Winner: Page (10:41) following the Rite of Passage on Captain.
~ Yujiro & Page once more asserted themselves as the next challengers for the IWGP Tag belts.
(4) Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe & Juice Robinson
◆Winner: Nagata (10:28) with a Backdrop Hold on Robinson.
(5) NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Championship Match: [6th Champions] Kenny Omega, Matt & Nick Jackson vs. [Challengers] Satoshi Kojima, Ricochet & Matt Sydal
◆Winner: Sydal (15:20) with the Air Sydal on Matt Jackson.
~ Champions fall on their 1st title defense. Kojima, Ricochet & Sydal become the 7th generation champions.
~ Tenzan came out after the match as his pursuit to be in the G1 continued. Kojima seems to have gave his fellow tag partner his spot in the league, so we’ll see if the change is official.
(6) Special Elimination Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI
◆Winner: Ospreay (20:00) following the Os Cutter on BUSHI.
(7) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [12th Champion] Katsuyori Shibata vs. [Challenger] Tomoaki Honma
◆Winner: Shibata (16:25) following the P.K.
~ 1st successful title defense.
2,129 Spectators
(1) David Finlay vs. Chase Owens
◆Winner: Owens (6:54) following a Package Driver.
(2) Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Kazushi Sakuraba [FREE], Rocky Romero & Barreta
◆Winner: Tenzan (11:42) with a Moonsault Press on Barreta.
~ Tenzan continued to state that he is in top form to compete in the G1.
(3) Yoshitatsu & Captain New Japan vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Hangman Page
◆Winner: Page (10:41) following the Rite of Passage on Captain.
~ Yujiro & Page once more asserted themselves as the next challengers for the IWGP Tag belts.
(4) Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi vs. Togi Makabe & Juice Robinson
◆Winner: Nagata (10:28) with a Backdrop Hold on Robinson.
(5) NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Championship Match: [6th Champions] Kenny Omega, Matt & Nick Jackson vs. [Challengers] Satoshi Kojima, Ricochet & Matt Sydal
◆Winner: Sydal (15:20) with the Air Sydal on Matt Jackson.
~ Champions fall on their 1st title defense. Kojima, Ricochet & Sydal become the 7th generation champions.
~ Tenzan came out after the match as his pursuit to be in the G1 continued. Kojima seems to have gave his fellow tag partner his spot in the league, so we’ll see if the change is official.
(6) Special Elimination Match: Kazuchika Okada, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Will Ospreay vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, EVIL & BUSHI
◆Winner: Ospreay (20:00) following the Os Cutter on BUSHI.
(7) NEVER Openweight Championship Match: [12th Champion] Katsuyori Shibata vs. [Challenger] Tomoaki Honma
◆Winner: Shibata (16:25) following the P.K.
~ 1st successful title defense.