A poorly timed video hyping Rey Mysterio vs. Jushin “Thunder” Liger at Strong Style: Evolved played.
SIXTH MATCH: IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Minoru Suzuki vs. Togi Makabe.
The two men stare each other down. Suzuki kicks Makabe in the face and they exchange strikes rapidly. Makabe knocks down Suzuki with a shoulder tackle and then pummels him on the ropes. Suzuki overpowers Makabe and does the same. The two exchange forearms. Suzuki eventually falls and rolls out of the ring. Makabe throws Suzuki into the guardrail. Then again.
Back in the ring and the two men continue whacking the ever loving crap out of each other. Makabe hits a shoulder tackle, flooring the IC champ. Suzuki locks in a rope-assisted triangle choke. Makabe punches his way out, but gets locked in a second-rope armbar.
Outside the ring and Suzuki hucks Makabe into the guardrail. Suzuki rolls Makabe into the ring and slams his knee into the ring post. Suzuki gets a chair, but Red Shoes tries to take it. Suzuki shoves Red Shoes into the crowd and then smashes the chair into Makabe’s knee. Red Shoes takes a chair away from Suzuki.
Back in the ring and Suzuki stomps away on Makabe’s leg. Suzuki hits a huge headbutt. Suzuki locks in a Kneebar. Suzuki practically twists Makabe’s leg around. Makabe fights to the ropes.
Suzuki stomps away at the knee. Suzuki taunts Makabe but gets hit with a Powerslam. Makabe hits a clothesline in the corner. Makabe mounts Suzuki and pummels him with punches. Nothern Lights Suplex gets two.
Makabe goes for a German Suplex but Suzuki fights out. Suzuki hits a Yakuza Kick. Suzuki goes for a Penalty Kick but Makabe catches his leg. The two exchange strikes.
Suzuki hits a huge forearm, sending Makabe to the canvas. Makabe hits a forearm to little effect. Suzuki drops Makabe with another blow. After a forearm exchange, Suzukidrops Makabe and poses on his fallen body. Makabe hits a Death Valley Driver.
Makabe hits a running clothesline. Makabe sits Suzuki on the top rope. Makabe goes for a Spider Suplex. Makabe hits the Spider Suplex. Suzuki dodges the King Kong Knee Drop.
Suzuki locks in the Kneebar but Makabe struggles to the ropes. On their feet they exchange blows, but Suzuki drops King Kong Makabe. Suzuki goes for the Kneebar but Makabe hits a German Suplex for two. Makabe goes for a Dragon Suplex but Suzuki counters. Makabe hits the Western Lariat for two.
Suzuki hits a Dropkick. Suzuki locks in the Rear Naked Choke. Suzuki goes for the Gotch Piledriver, but Makabe is too big. Makabe goes for Death Valley Driver, Suzuki slides off and the two exchange slaps and chops. Suzuki clips Makabe’s knee. Suzuki ducks the Western Lariat into the Rear Naked Choke. Suzuki hits the Gotch Piledriver for the pinfall.
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: Minoru Suzuki.
After the match, Suzuki said that Suzuki-gun’s luck will only continue. He then beat up Tomoyuki Oka.
