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NOAH The New Year 2022

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ZOHASH.com EXCLUSIVE

New Year's Bash at the Nippon Budokan: A Thrilling Card to Kick Off 2022

Tokyo, Japan - The Nippon Budokan played host to Pro Wrestling NOAH's New Year's Bash event, featuring a stacked card that left fans buzzing. In front of an electric crowd of 3181, the stars of NOAH brought the heat in a series of thrilling matches.

Opening Act: Funky Express and Kongo Clash

The night kicked off with a bang as Funky Express (Akitoshi Saito, King Tany, and Mohammed Yone) took on Kongo (Manabu Soya, Nio, and Tadasuke). In a fast-paced six-man tag team match, both teams traded near-falls and showed why they're two of the top units in NOAH. In the end, Funky Express emerged victorious, taking the win in 8:45.

Tag Team Turmoil

The action didn't let up as Kongo's Aleja and Hao took on Stinger (Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu) in a thrilling tag team match. The high-flying stunts from both teams had the crowd on their feet, and it was no surprise that this one went the full 11:44. In the end, Kongo's duo came out on top.

The Main Event of the Early Card

Hajime Ohara, Momo No Seishun Tag, and Ultimo Dragon combined forces to take on Los Perros del Mal de Japon (Eita, Kotaro Suzuki, NOSAWA Rongai, and YO-HEY) in an eight-man tag team extravaganza. This one had everything: big moves, technical grappling, and even a bit of comedy. The winners were Hajime Ohara and co., taking the win in 13:51.

The Title Scene Heats Up

Sugiura-gun (Kazuyuki Fujita and Kendo Kashin) looked to make a statement against Ikuto Hidaka and Masakatsu Funaki, but it was the challengers who came up just short. This hard-hitting tag team match went 12:17.

GHC Junior Heavyweight Title on the Line

HAYATA defended his GHC Junior Heavyweight Title against Yoshinari Ogawa in a thrilling contest. The challenger gave it his all, but HAYATA's skill and experience told in the end, as he retained his title in 20:54.

Tag Team Titles on the Line

M&'s Alliance (Keiji Muto and Naomichi Marufuji) put their GHC Tag Team Titles on the line against... themselves? That's right; the same duo faced off in a bizarre match that saw M&'s Alliance retain their titles in 20:50.

Six-Man Mayhem

The final match of the night featured Daiki Inaba, Masa Kitamiya, and Yoshiki Inamura taking on KENTA, Sugiura-gun (Kazushi Sakuraba and Takashi Sugiura) in a six-man tag team extravaganza. This one had it all: high-flying moves, brutal brawling, and even a bit of chaos. The winners were the trio of KENTA and Sugiura-gun, taking the win in 25:46.

GHC National Title on the Line

Kenoh looked to make a statement against Kaito Kiyomiya for the GHC National Title. This intense match saw both competitors give it their all, but in the end, Kenoh emerged victorious, retaining his title in 24:42.

GHC Heavyweight Title on the Line

And finally, we had our main event: Go Shiozaki challenging Katsuhiko Nakajima for the GHC Heavyweight Title. This epic contest saw both competitors leave everything they had in the ring, but in the end, Nakajima emerged victorious, retaining his title in 30:10.

Final Thoughts

What a way to kick off 2022! Pro Wrestling NOAH delivered an absolute barnburner of a card at the Nippon Budokan. With so many great matches and title changes, there's no denying that this was one for the ages. Until next time, it's been a pleasure bringing you all the action from the world of NOAH. Stay tuned to ZOHASH.com for more coverage!

Card Details

  • Date: 01 Jan 2022
  • Promotion: Pro Wrestling NOAH
  • Arena: Nippon Budokan
  • Attendance: 3181
  • Type: TV-Show
  • Broadcast Type: Live
  • Broadcast Date: 01 Jan 2022

Matches

  1. Junta Miyawaki and Kinya Okada defeat Kai Fujimura and Yasutaka Yano in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 08:39

  2. Funky Express (Akitoshi Saito, King Tany and Mohammed Yone) defeat Kongo (Manabu Soya, Nio and Tadasuke) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 08:45

  3. Kongo (Aleja and Hao) defeat Stinger (Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu) in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 11:44

  4. Hajime Ohara, Momo No Seishun Tag and Ultimo Dragon defeat Los Perros del Mal de Japon (Eita, Kotaro Suzuki, NOSAWA Rongai and YO-HEY) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 13:51

  5. Sugiura-gun (Kazuyuki Fujita and Kendo Kashin) defeat Ikuto Hidaka and Masakatsu Funaki in a Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 12:17

  6. HAYATA(C) defeat Yoshinari Ogawa in a GHC Junior Heavyweight Title Match
    Match Time: 20:54

  7. M's Alliance (Keiji Muto and Naomichi Marufuji)(C) defeat M's Alliance (Masaaki Mochizuki and Masato Tanaka) in a GHC Tag Team Title Match
    Match Time: 20:50

  8. KENTA and Sugiura-gun (Kazushi Sakuraba and Takashi Sugiura) defeat Daiki Inaba, Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura in a Six Man Tag Team Match
    Match Time: 25:46

  9. Kenoh(C) defeat Kaito Kiyomiya in a GHC National Title Match
    Match Time: 24:42

  10. Katsuhiko Nakajima(C) defeat Go Shiozaki in a GHC Heavyweight Title Match
    Match Time: 30:10

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