NJPW The New Beginning In Nagoya

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NJPW's Latest TV Show Delivers Thrills and Spills from Nagoya!

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan - January 30th, 2021: New Japan Pro Wrestling brought the heat to Nagoya tonight, as the promotion's latest TV show went down in front of a packed crowd of 2156 fans at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. Our team was on hand to capture all the action and excitement from this unforgettable night.

MATCH OF THE NIGHT: CHAOS TAKES DOWN BULLET CLUB

In the opening bout, CHAOS duo Kazuchika Okada and Toru Yano teamed up to take down EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi of BULLET CLUB in a thrilling tag team match. The match saw both teams trading near-falls and showing off their technical skills before Okada sealed the deal with a decisive roll-up, pinning Takahashi at 7:46.

EIGHT-MAN TAG TEAM MAYHEM

Kota Ibushi, Master Wato, SHO, and Tomoaki Honma put on an absolute clinic in the second match, defeating Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito) in an action-packed eight-man tag team contest. This bout saw all eight competitors going full-tilt, with Ibushi ultimately getting the win for his team at 11:32.

TENZAN TAKES A BEATING FROM GREAT-O- KHAN

In a singles match that was more about showing off the strength and power of Great-O-Khan than Hiroyoshi Tenzan, the former NJPW star got put through the wringer by the behemoth O-Khan. The match saw Tenzan valiantly trying to hang with O-Khan's attacks but ultimately succumbing to a crushing finisher at 12:45.

OSPREAY OUTSATSOF Kojima

Will Ospreay and Satoshi Kojima engaged in an absolute war of No Disqualification proportions, leaving it all on the mat. This intense match saw both men trading heavy strikes and showing off their aerial skills before Ospreay got the win with a picture-perfect Stormbreaker at 16:57.

TANAHASHI TAKES DOWN TAKAGI TO RETAIN NEVER TITLE

And finally, Hiroshi Tanahashi successfully defended his NEVER Openweight Championship against Shingo Takagi in a hard-hitting contest that saw both men give it their all. Tanahashi managed to stay one step ahead of the challenger, eventually sealing the win with a modified Texas Cloverleaf at an impressive 14:41.

That's it for tonight's show, folks! A great card from top to bottom, with plenty of highlights and memorable moments to sink our teeth into. Until next time, we'll be seeing you on the road to New Japan Pro Wrestling!

Card Details

Date: 30 Jan 2021
Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
Arena: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance: 2156
Type: TV-Show
Broadcast Type: Live
Broadcast Date: 30 Jan 2021

Matches

CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Toru Yano) defeat BULLET CLUB (EVIL and Yujiro Takahashi) in a Tag Team Match
Match Time: 07:46
Kota Ibushi, Master Wato, SHO and Tomoaki Honma defeat Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA and Tetsuya Naito) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 11:32
Great-O-Khan defeat Hiroyoshi Tenzan in a Singles Match
Match Time: 12:45
Will Ospreay defeat Satoshi Kojima in a No Disqualification Match
Match Time: 16:57
Hiroshi Tanahashi(C) defeat Shingo Takagi in a NEVER Openweight Title Match