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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Night 1 Results (5/3) One New Champ Crowned, One Title Defended

2nd MATCH: YOSHI-HASHI, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)

Suzuki-gun attack before the bell. I know. I was shocked too. Even more shocking, they singled out poor Yoshi-Hashi, who fought back quickly and hit Kanemaru with Head Hunter. Yoshi-Hashi hit a draping dropkick and covered Kanemaru for two. Taguchi tags in and everyone runs the bases on Kanemaru.

Kanemaru fights back and sends Yoshi-Hashi into Taguchi’s unassuming buttocks. Suzuki-gun beat up Taguchi. Everyone brawls on the outside.

Kanemaru gets back in the ring. Taguchi gets back in the ring. Desperado pulls Taguchi out of the ring, where Suzuki smashes him with a chair. TAKA tags in. Taguchi is rolled back in the ring.

Taguchi fights back to no avail. Suzuki tags in. Suzuki hits a Yakuza Kick. Suzuki gets a nearfall on Taguchi. Taguchi fights back with a series of elbows. Taguchi counters a Rear Naked Choke. Taguchi hits a hip attack. Liger tags in.

Liger fights back against Suzuki-gun. Shotei palm strikes all around. Suzuki locks in a Cross Armbreaker. Liger fights to the ropes.

Suzuki kicks away at Liger. Liger and Suzuki trade chops. Liger counters a Gotch Piledriver. Suzuki hits a soccer kick. Tiger Mask tags in. TAKA tags in.

Tiger fights off a double team. Tiger rolls up TAKA. Kanemaru breaks the pinfall. Suzuki-gun beats up Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask counters a Michinoku Driver with Tiger Driver. Tiger Mask covers for two.

TAKA counters a Tiger Suplex. TAKA hits a reverse Enziguiri. TAKA hits Michinoku Driver for the pinfall in 9:57.

WINNERS: Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

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