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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
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- Tails Azimuth
ZOHASH.COM EXCLUSIVE PRO WRESTLING REPORT
NJPW "KING OF PRO-WRESTLING" - A THRILLING CARD IN TOKYO!
On January 5th, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) delivered a thrilling card at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The event was streamed live online to fans around the world, and yours truly was on hand to bring you all the action-packed details.
SIX MAN TAG TEAM ACTION KICKS OFF THE CARD
The evening got underway with a pair of six-man tag team matches. In the opener, House Of Torture (Dick Togo, EVIL, and Yujiro Takahashi) defeated Ren Narita, Tiger Mask, and Tomoaki Honma in an exciting 8:26 affair. The veteran trio's experience proved too much for their younger opponents.
Next up, Just 4 Guys (DOUKI, Taichi, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) emerged victorious against United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP, and Will Ospreay) in a thrilling 9:17 contest. The babyfaces' high-flying antics were matched by the cunning of Just 4 Guys.
TMDK AND CHAOS CLASH IN A THRILLING SIX-MAN TAG
The third match saw TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, and Zack Sabre Jr.) take on CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, and YOSHI-HASHI). In a hard-hitting 8:02 affair, TMDK's power proved too much for the CHAOS trio.
EIGHT-MAN TAG ACTION DOMINATES THE MID-CARD
The main event of the first half was an eight-man tag team match featuring Ryusuke Taguchi, Shota Umino, Togi Makabe, and YOH taking on Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito). The action-packed 13:17 contest saw the babyface quartet prevail.
In a surprise turn of events, Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Master Wato defeated BULLET CLUB in an eight-man tag team match. The veteran trio's experience proved too much for the young guns from BULLET CLUB.
SHINGO TAKAGI TRIUMPHS IN A THRILLING NJPW KING OF PRO-WRESTLING TITLE FOUR-WAY
The penultimate match saw Shingo Takagi face off against Great-O-Khan, SHO, and Toru Yano in a thrilling 4-way contest for the NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Title. In a wild ride that had fans on the edge of their seats, Takagi emerged victorious.
OKADA AND OMEGA TEAM UP FOR A THRILLING TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT
The main event featured Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega taking on United Empire's Aaron Henare and Jeff Cobb in a tag team match. In a hard-hitting 13:36 contest, the veteran duo proved too strong for their opponents.
In conclusion, NJPW delivered an action-packed card that showcased some of the best talent in professional wrestling today. The event was streamed live online to fans around the world, providing a unique experience for those who couldn't be there in person. For all your pro wrestling news and updates, keep it locked to ZOHASH.COM!
Card Details
- Date: 16 Sep 2022
- Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Arena: Ota City General Gymnasium
- Attendance: 2713
- Type: Online Stream
- Broadcast Type: Live
- Broadcast Date: 05 Jan 2023
Matches
House Of Torture (Dick Togo, EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi) defeat Ren Narita, Tiger Mask and Tomoaki Honma in a Six Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 08:26Just 4 Guys (DOUKI, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeat United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP and Will Ospreay) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 09:17TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste and Zack Sabre Jr.) defeat CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii and YOSHI-HASHI) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 08:02Ryusuke Taguchi, Shota Umino, Togi Makabe and YOH defeat Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA and Tetsuya Naito) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 13:17Guerrillas Of Destiny, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Master Wato defeat BULLET CLUB in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 11:29Shingo Takagi
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defeat Great-O-Khan, SHO and Toru Yano in a NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling Title Four Way MatchKazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega defeat United Empire (Aaron Henare and Jeff Cobb) in a Tag Team Match
Match Time: 13:36