NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka

NJPW's "New Beginning" PPV: A Thrilling Affair

The Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, Japan played host to New Japan Pro Wrestling's (NJPW) highly anticipated "New Beginning" pay-per-view event on February 11th, 2014. The sold-out crowd of 6,400 fans witnessed a stellar card that showcased the best of NJPW's talent pool.

Match #1: Time Splitters vs. The Young Bucks The opening bout saw Alex Shelley and KUSHIDA (Time Splitters) face off against Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson (The Young Bucks) in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title match. The Young Bucks proved too strong, securing a 13:05 victory to retain their titles.

Match #2: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Katsuyori Shibata In the second contest, YOSHI-HASHI faced off against Katsuyori Shibata in a singles match. Shibata's impressive grappling skills allowed him to secure a 5:21 win over his opponent.

Match #3: Suzuki-gun vs. BULLET CLUB The six-man tag team match pitting Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., Lance Archer, and Minoru Suzuki) against BULLET CLUB (Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Tama Tonga) saw Suzuki-gun emerge victorious in 7:53.

Match #4: Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale and Prince Devitt Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe teamed up to take on BULLET CLUB's Bad Luck Fale and Prince Devitt in a tag team match. The good guys won in 9:53, thanks in part to Taguchi's quickness.

Match #5: TenKoji vs. Big Daddy Yum Yum and Michael Tarver TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) faced off against Big Daddy Yum Yum and Michael Tarver in a NWA World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership match. TenKoji proved too strong, securing the win in 12:54.

Match #6: Daniel Gracie and Rolles Gracie vs. Kazushi Sakuraba and Yuji Nagata Daniel Gracie and Rolles Gracie teamed up to take on Kazushi Sakuraba and Yuji Nagata in a tag team match. The good guys won in 9:28, thanks in part to Gracie's grappling skills.

Match #7: Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jushin Thunder Liger vs. CHAOS Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jushin Thunder Liger teamed up to take on CHAOS (Shinsuke Nakamura and Yujiro Takahashi) in a tag team match. The good guys won in 12:43, thanks in part to Tanahashi's experience.

Match #8: Kota Ibushi vs. El Desperado Kota Ibushi faced off against El Desperado in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title match. Ibushi proved too strong, securing the win in 13:34 and retaining his title.

Main Event: Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito The NEVER Openweight Title was on the line as Tomohiro Ishii faced off against Tetsuya Naito. The match saw Ishii emerge victorious, but Naito's post-match promo hinted at a possible rematch in the future.

Main Event: Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto The evening concluded with Kazuchika Okada defending his IWGP Heavyweight Title against Hirooki Goto. Okada proved too strong, securing the win in 22:51 to retain his title.

In conclusion, NJPW's "New Beginning" PPV event was a thrilling affair that showcased the best of their talent pool. With several top-notch matches and notable victories, this event will surely be remembered as one of the highlights of the year for NJPW fans worldwide. For more coverage, stay tuned to Zohash.com!

Card Details

• Date: 11 Feb 2014
• Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
• Arena: Bodymaker Colosseum
• Attendance: 6400
• Type: Pay Per View
• Broadcast Type: Live
• Broadcast Date: 11 Feb 2014

Matches

1. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)(C) defeat Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and KUSHIDA) in a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match
   Match Time: 13:05

2. Katsuyori Shibata defeat YOSHI-HASHI in a Singles Match
   Match Time: 05:21

3. Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki) defeat BULLET CLUB (Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Tama Tonga) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
   Match Time: 07:53

4. Ryusuke Taguchi and Togi Makabe defeat BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale and Prince Devitt) in a Tag Team Match
   Match Time: 09:53

5. TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) defeat Big Daddy Yum Yum and Michael Tarver in a NWA World Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Match
   Match Time: 12:54

6. Daniel Gracie and Rolles Gracie defeat Kazushi Sakuraba and Yuji Nagata in a Tag Team Match
   Match Time: 09:28

7. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jushin Thunder Liger defeat CHAOS (Shinsuke Nakamura and Yujiro Takahashi) in a Tag Team Match
   Match Time: 12:43

8. Kota Ibushi(C) defeat El Desperado in a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match
   Match Time: 13:34

9. Tomohiro Ishii(C) defeat Tetsuya Naito in a NEVER Openweight Title Match

10. Kazuchika Okada(C) defeat Hirooki Goto in a IWGP Heavyweight Title Match
    Match Time: 22:51