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New Japan Pro Wrestling's Fukuoka Fury!

Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka, Japan - May 4th, 2018

The sun-kissed city of Fukuoka played host to an electrifying night of professional wrestling as New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) brought the house down with their latest TV-special. A sold-out crowd of 6,307 thrilled fans witnessed a stacked card featuring some of the best bouts in the business.

Opening Salvo: Six-Man Mayhem

The evening kicked off with a high-octane six-man tag team match pitting Jushin Thunder Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi, and Tiger Mask against Ren Narita, Shota Umino, and Yuya Uemura. The youngsters showed great promise, but it was the veteran trio that emerged victorious in 6:34.

BULLET CLUB Strikes Twice

Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi formed a formidable duo as they took down Tomoyuki Oka and Yuji Nagata in a hard-hitting tag team match. The BULLET CLUB tandem showcased their chemistry, wrapping up the victory in 6:11. Later, a second BULLET CLUB pairing, consisting of Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson, clashed with Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) and their own allies. The chaotic match ended in favor of the Golden Lovers and BULLET CLUB alliance in 8:47.

CHAOS Reigns Supreme

The Suzuki-gun trio of Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, and Takashi Iizuka faced off against CHAOS's Rocky Romero, SHO, and YOH. The latter proved too strong, securing the win in a well-matched six-man tag in 6:00.

Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano teamed up to take on Toa Henare and Togi Makabe. The CHAOS duo's experience and skill ultimately led them to victory in 7:12. Finally, Hirooki Goto, Jay White, and YOSHI-HASHI combined forces to defeat David Finlay, Juice Robinson, and Michael Elgin in a thrilling six-man tag contest that lasted 11:04.

Los Ingobernables de Japon Soar

The main event of the evening featured an epic ten-man tag team match between Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA, and Tetsuya Naito) and Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., El Desperado, Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The LIDJ crew's sheer dominance led them to a hard-fought victory in 8:31.

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Thrills

In the penultimate match, Will Ospreay put his IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship on the line against KUSHIDA. This technical masterpiece saw both competitors push each other to new heights before Ospreay emerged victorious in a grueling 23:36 contest.

IWGP Heavyweight Title Showdown

The evening's pièce de résistance was the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi. The two heavyweights engaged in a war of attrition, with Okada ultimately retaining his title in a thrilling 34:36 encounter.

In conclusion, NJPW's Fukuoka event was an unforgettable night of action-packed wrestling that left the crowd on the edge of their seats. With so many memorable matches and moments, it's clear that this show will be remembered for some time to come. Until next time, zohash.com says... "Omae!"

Card Details

  • Date: 04 May 2018
  • Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Arena: Fukuoka Convention Center
  • Attendance: 6307
  • Type: TV-Show
  • Broadcast Type: Live
  • Broadcast Date: 04 May 2018

Matches

  1. Jushin Thunder Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tiger Mask defeat Ren Narita, Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 06:34

  2. BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi) defeat Tomoyuki Oka and Yuji Nagata in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 06:11

  3. CHAOS (Rocky Romero, SHO and YOH) defeat Suzuki-gun (Taichi, TAKA Michinoku and Takashi Iizuka) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 06:00

  4. CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) defeat Toa Henare and Togi Makabe in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 07:12

  5. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Jay White and YOSHI-HASHI) defeat David Finlay, Juice Robinson and Michael Elgin in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 11:04

  6. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA and Tetsuya Naito) defeat Suzuki-gun (Davey Boy Smith Jr., El Desperado, Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) in a Ten Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 08:31

  7. Golden Lovers and BULLET CLUB (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeat BULLET CLUB (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a Ten Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 08:47

  8. Will Ospreay(C) defeat KUSHIDA in a IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match
    Match Time: 23:36

  9. Kazuchika Okada(C) defeat Hiroshi Tanahashi in a IWGP Heavyweight Title Match
    Match Time: 34:36

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