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NJPW Road To Destruction 2023 - Tag 11

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IMABARI, EHIME, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Texport Imabari played host to a star-studded card from New Japan Pro Wrestling last night, as the promotion brought its unique brand of hard-hitting action to this picturesque Japanese city. A crowd of 626 enthusiastic fans packed into the arena, eager to see some of the sport's biggest names in action.

The evening got off to a flying start with YOH taking on rising star Yuto Nakashima in a singles match. The former junior heavyweight champion proved too strong for his young opponent, finishing him off with a picture-perfect shooting star press in 8 minutes and 40 seconds.

Next up, the Great Bash Heel duo of Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma put their tag team skills on display against Oskar Leube and Satoshi Kojima. The experienced pair proved too much for their opponents, securing the win with a thunderous Makabe Driver in 9 minutes and 21 seconds.

The first six-man tag team match of the evening saw Master Wato, Shota Umino, and Yuji Nagata combine forces to take down Strong Style and Tiger Mask. The veteran trio's experience told as they worked together seamlessly to secure the victory, with Nagata finishing off his opponents with a thunderous Nagata Driver in 11 minutes and 29 seconds.

Be-Itch and Toru Yano put their tag team skills on display against Oleg Boltin and Ryusuke Taguchi next. The former X-Division champion and his partner proved too strong for their opponents, securing the win with a beautiful Yano- Driver in 9 minutes and 38 seconds.

The first eight-man tag team match of the evening saw CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, and YOSHI-HASHI) take on TMDK (Bad Dude Tito, Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, and Zack Sabre Jr.). The Chaos quartet proved too strong for their opponents, securing the win with a thunderous Goto Driver in 11 minutes and 51 seconds.

The main event of the evening saw Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, and Yota Tsuji) take on United Empire (Callum Newman, Great-Okhan, HENARE, Jeff Cobb, and Will Ospreay). The two teams put on an absolute show, with the LIDJ quintet securing the win with a thunderous Naito- Driver in 14 minutes and 31 seconds.

Finally, House Of Torture (Dick Togo, EVIL, SHO, and Yujiro Takahashi) took on Just 5 Guys (DOUKI, SANADA, Taichi, and TAKA Michinoku) in the evening's final match. The HOTH quartet proved too strong for their opponents, securing the win with a thunderous EVIL- Driver in 13 minutes and 7 seconds.

In a night that saw some of the sport's biggest names shine, it was Los Ingobernables de Japon who stole the show with their thrilling victory over United Empire. The LIDJ quintet's ability to work together seamlessly and deliver devastating moves in unison proved too much for their opponents, as they secured the win and capped off an action-packed evening of professional wrestling.


Card Details

  • Date: 21 Sep 2023
  • Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Arena: Texport Imabari
  • Attendance: 626
  • Type: Event
  • Broadcast Type: None

Matches

  1. YOH defeat Yuto Nakashima in a Singles Match
    Match Time: 08:40

  2. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) defeat Oskar Leube and Satoshi Kojima in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 09:21

  3. Master Wato, Shota Umino and Yuji Nagata defeat Strong Style and Tiger Mask in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 11:29

  4. Be-Bop Tag Team (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano) defeat Oleg Boltin and Ryusuke Taguchi in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 09:38

  5. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii and YOSHI-HASHI) defeat TMDK (Bad Dude Tito, Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste and Zack Sabre Jr.) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 11:51

  6. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito and Yota Tsuji) defeat United Empire (Callum Newman, Great-O-Khan, HENARE, Jeff Cobb and Will Ospreay) in a Ten Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 14:31

  7. House Of Torture (Dick Togo, EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takahashi) defeat Just 5 Guys (DOUKI, SANADA, Taichi and TAKA Michinoku) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 13:07