NOAH The New Year 2023

NOAH YEAR-END SPECIAL REVIEW

December 31st, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - Attendance: 9,500

The NOAH promotion brought in the New Year with a bang, presenting an action-packed TV-special that left fans buzzing. The event saw some of the company's top stars in competitive matches, as well as some exciting title changes.

Early Contenders

The night began with two six-man tag team matches, showcasing the depth of NOAH's talent pool. In the opener, Yasutaka Yano got the job done on Taishi Ozawa in a singles match, clocking in at 4:01. Later, Daiki Inaba, Masa Kitamiya, and Yoshiki Inamura teamed up to take down Funky Express and Shuhei Taniguchi, with a time of 8:48.

Six-Man Mayhem

Alejandro, Dante Leon, and Ninja Mack made their presence felt in the second six-man tag team match, defeating Kongo (Hi69, Shuji Kondo, and Tadasuke) in a thrilling contest that lasted 8:11. M3K (Masaaki Mochizuki, Mochizuki Jr., and Susumu Mochizuki) also made an impact, taking down Atsushi Kotoge, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., and Seiki Yoshioka in their own six-man tag team match, which clocked in at 10:27.

Sugiura-gun Leads the Charge

In a showcase of strength, Sugiura-gun (Hiroshi Hase and Sugiura) teamed up with Kongo's Hajime Ohara, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Manabu Soya, and Masakatsu Funaki to take down their opponents in an eight-man tag team match that lasted 16:36.

Championship Matches

The night's top honors were on the line in two title matches. First, AMAKUSA successfully defended his GHC Junior Heavyweight Title against Junta Miyawaki, retaining the belt with a time of 15:00. Later, Satoshi Kojima and Takashi Sugiura put their GHC Tag Team Titles on the line against KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji, emerging victorious in an intense contest that clocked in at 18:40.

Main Event Mayhem

The evening concluded with two high-stakes matches. In a thrilling GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title match, Eita and Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Kzy and YO-HEY to claim the titles. The main event saw Kaito Kiyomiya challenge Kenoh for the GHC Heavyweight Title, emerging victorious in a contest that clocked in at 19:23.

Legendary Finale

The show closed with a special attraction match featuring Shinsuke Nakamura taking on Great Muta in a singles bout. The legendary competitors delivered an instant classic, with Nakamura securing the win after a time of 18:19.

A fantastic way to ring in the New Year for NOAH fans, this event showcased some incredible matches and title changes. With a strong card from start to finish, it's clear that the promotion is building momentum heading into the new year. For full results and analysis, stay tuned to zohash.com!

Card Details

Date: 31 Dec 2022
Promotion: Pro Wrestling NOAH
Arena: Nippon Budokan
Attendance: 9500
Type: TV-Show
Broadcast Type: Live
Broadcast Date: 01 Jan 2023

Matches

Yasutaka Yano defeat Taishi Ozawa in a Singles Match
Match Time: 04:01
Daiki Inaba, Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura defeat Funky Express and Shuhei Taniguchi in a Six Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 08:48
Alejandro, Dante Leon and Ninja Mack defeat Kongo (Hi69, Shuji Kondo and Tadasuke) in a Six Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 08:11
M3K (Masaaki Mochizuki, Mochizuki Jr. and Susumu Mochizuki) defeat Atsushi Kotoge, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Seiki Yoshioka in a Six Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 10:27
Sugiura-gun and Hiroshi Hase defeat Kongo (Hajime Ohara, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Manabu Soya and Masakatsu Funaki) in a Eight Man Tag Team Match
Match Time: 16:36
Jack Morris defeat Timothy Thatcher in a Singles Match
Match Time: 12:16
AMAKUSA(C) defeat Junta Miyawaki in a GHC Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Match Time: 15:00
Satoshi Kojima and Takashi Sugiura(C) defeat KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji in a GHC Tag Team Title Match
Match Time: 18:40
Eita and Yoshinari Ogawa(C) defeat Kzy and YO-HEY in a GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match
Kaito Kiyomiya(C) defeat Kenoh in a GHC Heavyweight Title Match
Match Time: 19:23
Shinsuke Nakamura defeat Great Muta in a Singles Match
Match Time: 18:19