FIFTH MATCH: NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Taichi (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Taichi retreats to the outside to start. Tomohiro Ishii rests in the ring. Taichi gets back in the ring. Taichi stomps on Ishii to no effect. Ishii sits up. Ishii gets to his feet.
Taichi shoves Ishii. Ishii drops Taichi with a forearm shot. Taichi corners Ishii. Taichi hits a big boot. Ishii hits a shoulder tackle. Ishii kicks Taichi in the back. Ishii continues to kick at Taichi. They trade chops. Taichi kicks Ishii into the corner. Taichi maintains dominance.
Taichi kicks Ishii in the back. Ishii hits a series of headbutts. Both men collapse. Ishii hits a series of chops and elbows. Taichi hits a corner enzuigiri. Taichi rips off his pants. Taichi counters a brainbuster. Taichi hits an enzuigiri.
[stream briefly died]
Taichi shoves the referee. Ishii counters a lowblow with a headbutt. Ishii counters another low blow with a headbutt. Ishii hits a shoulder tackle. Ishii hits a lariat. Ishii covers for two.
Taichi gets Ishii in the Gedo Clutch for two. Taichi hits a lariat. Taichi locks in Emperor’s Cross. Taichi breaks the hold. Ishii hits an enzuigiri. Taichi hits a head kick. Ishii counters Air Raid Crash. Taichi hits a roundhouse kick. Taichi hits a Final Powerbomb. Taichi covers for two.
Ishii blocks a thrust kick. Ishii hits an enzuigiri. Taichi hits a thrust kick. Ishii hits short elbows. Taichi hits an enzuigiri. Ishii hits a lariat. Ishii covers for two. Taichi counters a Brainbuster. Ishii hits a powerbomb. Ishii hits a sliding lariat. Ishii covers for two. Ishii hits a Vertical Brainbuster for the pinfall in 16:11.
WINNER AND NEW NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Tomohiro Ishii
SIXTH MATCH: IWGP Tag Team Championship Match: Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL & SANADA)
GOD dominate the match to begin. LIJ eventually fights back, gaining control over the champs. Jado pulls the referee out of the ring. BUSHI fights off Jado. Tama Tonga counters Magic Killer with a rollup for the pinfall in 16:38.
WINNERS AND STILL IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa
After the match, Katsuyori Shibata introduced KENTA. KENTA ANNOUNCES THAT HE IS IN THE G1 CLIMAX!
