NJPW 45th Anniversary Night 2
March 7th 2017
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

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Kevin Kelly and Don Callis on commentary

NJPW didn’t announce any matches ahead of time for this show, instead choosing to release the lineup only after the results from last last night were known. Kelly mentioned that they now have a translator helping them out during their commentary.

1. David Finlay, Ryusuke Taguchi, Manabu Nakanishi, Hirai Kawato vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Jushin Liger and Tomoyuki Oka

Kojima and Tenzan come out for the first time with the tag team belts, having won them for the sixth time last night. Finish of the match came when Oka submitted to Nakanishi’s torture rack. Standard opening tag match.

Winners: Finlay, Taguchi, Nakanishi and Kawato (Oka submitted to Nakanishi)

2. Yujiro Takahashi, Tonga Loa, and Bad Luck Fale (Bullet Club) vs. Yuji Nagata, Michael Elgin, Juice Robinson

Elgin and Bad Luck Fale face each other in the first round of the New Japan Cup, as will Takahashi and Juice Robinson. Tonga Loa’s first round match will now be against Nagata, due to the injury to Tomoaki Honma.
Nagata pinned Tonga Loa with a bridging suplex for the finish.

Winners: Nagata, Elgin and Robinson (Nagata pinned Tonga Loa)

3. Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado (Suzuki-Gun) vs. Hirooki Goto, Berretta, Vedo and Jado (CHAOS)

Zack Sabre Jr’s first match as a member of Suzuki Gun. He picked up the pin over Goto with one of his unique pinning combinations. That may put him in line for a future shot at Goto’s Never Openweight title. Gedo and Jado are probably next in line for Suzuki Gun’s jr heavyweight tag team championships, which they won last night by beating Roppongi Vice.

Winners: Suzuki Gun (Sabre Jr. pinned Goto)

4. Minoru Suzuki, Taka Michinoku, Davey Boy Smith Jr. (Suzuki-Gun) vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Togi Makabe and Tiger Mask

This match was previewing the first round New Japan Cup match this weekend between Shibata and Suzuki. Makabe pinned Taka after the King Kong knee drop. Shibata and Suzuki brawled on the outside after the bell, building towards their tournament match. Suzuki then took a chair to some of the young lions at ringside. They continued to brawl and had to be separated.

Winners: Shibata, Makabe and Tiger Mask (Makabe pinned Taka)

5. Tama Tonga and Kenny Omega (Bullet Club) vs. Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano (CHAOS)

More previewing new japan cup matches, as Omega takes on Ishii and Tonga takes on Yano in the first round. A lot of Yano comedy and some of Omega’s comedy as well in this match. Tama Tonga hit low blow and gun stun on Yano for the pin.

Winners: Bullet Club (Tonga pinned Yano)

6. Evil and Hiromu Takahashi (Los Ingobernables) vs. Kushida and Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Evil will take on Tanahashi in the first round of the new japan cup. Kushida looks to be the next in line for a shot at Takahashi’s jr heavyweight championship. Kushida pinned Takahashi with a unique pinning combination after a backslide. Evil took out Tanahashi on the outside after the match.

Winners: Kushida and Tanahashi

7. Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Bushi (Los Ingobernables) vs. Rocky Romero, Yoshi-Hashi and Kazuchika Okada (CHAOS)

Sanada and Yoshi-Hashi will face each other in the first round of the new japan cup. Sanada picks up the win for his team, choking out Rocky Romero with a dragon sleeper.

Winners: Los Ingobernables (Romero submitted to Sanada)

Naito cut a promo, and Kelly relayed the translations. He said Los Ingobernables are going to be the leaders of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Naito said everyone should scream and have fun, and then did his little catch phrase thing. A lot of Naito chants in Korakuen Hall.