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WWE Tokyo Live Event Results (7/1): Triple Threat WWE Title Match, Nakamura vs Jericho, Cena vs Styles, Asuka and More (Photos Included)

July 1, 2016

By Nick Paglino

WWE Tokyo Live Event Results

7/1/16

Tokyo, Japan

Results courtesy of PWInsider.com

-WWE Tag Team champions New Day defeat Anderson & Gallows of The Club, Jey & Jimmy Uso and The Vaudevillains.

-Dolph Ziggler defeated Curtis Axel.

-Baron Corbin defeated Titus O’Neil.

-NXT Women’s champion Asuka made her WWE Japan debut, forcing Natalya to tap out with Asuka Lock.

-AJ Styles defeated John Cena after Anderson and Gallows get involved. Usos save Cena.

-WWE Women’s champion Charlotte pinned Becky Lynch with Natural Selection.

-In his WWE Japan debut, former IWGP champion Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Chris Jericho. Jericho showed Nakamura respect.

-WWE Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Seth Rollins in a Triangle match with Kevin Owens.

2nd match, Dolph Ziggler beat Curtis Axel with a superkick so good on you Dolph. #WWETokyo #WWE pic.twitter.com/TUIMjGg8mT

— Kashvinder Mann (@KashMann27) July 1, 2016

Great opening match to WWE Tokyo, a four team elimination tag match. New Day outlasted them all. #WWETokyo #WWE pic.twitter.com/v0dkW6rlrO

— Kashvinder Mann (@KashMann27) July 1, 2016

I’m coming home

I’m coming home

Tell the world I’m coming …#WWETokyo pic.twitter.com/DkU8kt77OK

— STRIGGA (@STRIGGA) July 1, 2016

.@WWERollins and @TheDeanAmbrose working together #WWETokyo #TheShield pic.twitter.com/2ndy80hnJ9

— Kana K.(逡巡) (@psymic_) July 1, 2016

Dean Ambrose.#WWETokyo pic.twitter.com/tPD1gasGFf

— enuhito(English) (@enuhito_eng) July 1, 2016

Nakamura defeated Chris Jericho with Kinshasa#WWETokyo pic.twitter.com/diOB2r9hva

— enuhito(English) (@enuhito_eng) July 1, 2016

Bada Boom, Realest Cosplayer in the Room! #HowYouDoin #WWETokyo pic.twitter.com/yOtxOdarq3

— ProWrestlingSheet (@WrestlingSheet) July 1, 2016

“For whom the bell tolls..” I was astonished by you all, and there’s one more night to go.

I love you.#WWETokyo pic.twitter.com/eRvPZg4oxi

— Asuka/明日華. (@ShesAnEmpress) July 1, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.