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NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku Results (4/30) Tag Action In Kagoshima

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1st MATCH: Shota Umino vs. Yota Tsuji

Tsuji worked hard to upstage breakout star, Umino. His size and his strength were no match for Umino’s technique and spirit. Shota Umino pinned Yota Tsuji via Fisherman Suplex in 7:52.

WINNER: Shota Umino

2nd MATCH: Tiger Mask & Yuya Uemura vs. Rocky Romero & Ren Narita

Both teams rely heavily on their Young Lions. The veterans spend a majority of the match hazing and tenderizing the rookies. Tiger Mask focused on stretching Narita’s limbs. Narita has mastered the nearfall, and Uemura is pretty damn entertaining in peril as well. Rocky Romero pins Yuya Uemura via Shiranui in 10:15.

WINNERS: Rocky Romero & Ren Narita

3rd MATCH: Jushin Thunder Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado & TAKA Michinoku)

Despite not having Minoru Suzuki, Suzuki-gun’s obsession with Liger’s mask continues. Desperado & TAKA both go after it relentlessly. Liger and Taguchi fire up and come back to win. Ryusuke Taguchi pinned TAKA Michinoku via Dodon in 8:23.

WINNERS: Jushin Thunder Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi

4th MATCH: Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Mikey Nicholls vs. Bullet Club (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo)

Bullet Club pulled out all the plunder and shenanigans that they are known for, unfortunately guys like Makabe can just push right past the plunder and smack people around. Hikuleo got plenty of offense, but ultimately proved to be the weak link. Mikey Nicholls pinned Hikuleo via Mikey Bomb in 9:35.

WINNERS: Togi Makabe, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma & Mikey Nicholls

5th MATCH: Jeff Cobb, Yoshi-Hashi & Toa Henare vs. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)

Suzuki-gun focused on Yoshi-Hashi to start. After a thorough thrashing, Yoshi-Hashi fought back. Jeff Cobb and Taichi previewed their upcoming match. Henare tore through everybody before eventually submitting to Taichi’s Emperor’s Cross in 12:13.

WINNERS: Taichi, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

After the match, Suzuki-gun attacked Cobb.

6th MATCH: Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson & Dragon Lee vs. Bullet Club (Jay White, Gedo, Chase Owens & Taiji Ishimori)

A shenanigan-filled match that gave Goto a chance at revenge against Switchblade Jay White. Gedo got too cocky, and had an attempt at using brass knuckles thwarted. Juice Robinson pinned Gedo via Pulp Friction in 11:20.

WINNERS: Hirooki Goto, Will Ospreay, Juice Robinson & Dragon Lee

MAIN EVENT: Kazuchika Okada, SHO, YOH, Tomohiro Ishii & Kota Ibushi vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, EVIL & Tetsuya Naito)

A quick and frantic preview of the main event feuds on the Dontaku tour. Whirlwind match came to a conclusion when Kota Ibushi pinned BUSHI via Kamigoye in 17:31.

WINNERS: Kazuchika Okada, SHO, YOH, Tomohiro Ishii & Kota Ibushi

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