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January 4, 2017 | Posted by Larry Csonka

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THE NEW JAPAN RAMBO: Michel Elgin made his return from a broken orbital bone to participate. MR ASS IS HERE! In the year of our lord 2017, Mr. Ass is working the Tokyo Dome. They did power spots until BONE SOLDIER joined the fray. Corino and Kelly basically buried BONE SOLDIER quite properly. #4 is Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger ran wild and eliminated BONE SOLDIER, but Gunn then beat him down. Liger is #5, and his music kicks all the asses. Liger and Cheeseburger worked together, because Liger is a huge fan of Cheeseburger, legit. Large Michel eliminated Gunn. #6 was Kobayashi, who immediately worked with Liger. #7 was Tiger Mask IV. Kobayashi was a miserable bastard and was attacking masks, but Liger, Cheeseburger and Tiger Mask dog piled pin him for the pin and elimination. Nakanishi was #8, who laid into everyone with lariats. #9 is Taguchi. ASS ATTACKS FOR ALL! The small dudes all tried to dog pile on Nakanishi, Elgin then hit a splash and they all covered him for the elimination.#10 is Yoshitatsu as Liger was eliminated. Tiger Mask also got eliminated during this. Yoshitatsu foolishly attacked Elgin, Taguchi gave Cheeseburger the stink face as #11 was former RAMBO winner Yuji Nagata. He arm barred Taguchi right away, Yoshitatsu broke it up and got booed for it so Nagata started to kick his ass. #12 was Tenzan. WAR NEW JAPAN DADS as Yoshitatsu was eliminated. Tenzan and Nagata battled, Taguchi busted out more ass attacks. #13 was Hiro Saito. Nagata lit up Tenzan with kicks; Tenzan and Saito worked over Nagata and eliminated him. #14 was SCOTT FLASH NORTON. Norton no sold Taguchi’s ass attacks, POWERBOMB and Taguchi is dead and eliminated.

Everyone then looked to attack Elgin, but he fired up and attacked everyone. Elgin ran wild, eliminated Saito and then Norton. Elgin and Tenzan battled, Cheeseburger tried to help and got tossed onto Tenzan. Elgin then eliminated Tenzan. We’re down to Elgin and Cheeseburger, who fired up. Elgin no sold him and tossed him down. Cheeseburger avoided a powerbomb and hit a superkick, but then ate the Elgin bomb and he was done. Michael Elgin @ 25:17

Tiger Mask W vs. Tiger The Dark: Tiger Mask W is Kota Ibushi and Tiger The Dark is former ROH performer ACH. I hope the masks do not cause any issues, they look the same as Ibushi wore the first time, which gave him issues. They aren’t traditional masks, but are bigger and look to be made of plastic. They worked a nice back and forth opening stretch, leading to a stalemate. Dark took control and posed and then hit a great looking Sasuke special to the floor. Dark laid in some strikes, but then ran into a dropkick and Dark rolled to the floor. W then hit the double jump moonsault to the floor. Corino keeps teasing that he knows who is under the masks. Back in and W covers for 2. Dark cut off W, took the heat and looked for a tombstone, but then locked in a submission but W escaped. They did the tombstone reversal series, but Dark then hit the tombstone for a near fall. Dark looked for a tiger bomb; W escaped and hit a snap German and then the tiger suplex for 2. Sky-high tiger bomb by W secures the win. Tiger Mask W defeated Tiger The Dark @ 6:45 via pin

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title Match: Champions Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. RPG Vice (Beretta & Rocky Romero): the Bucks have all of their tag titles (NJPW JR, ROH, PWG) with them, including their custom “Superkick” Titles. They also cut promos on the Hardys as they made their entrance. They all brawled before the bell, Vice quickly fought back and sent the champions o the floor. They teased dives and the Bucks teased walking out. Vice chased and got laid out on the ramp, the Bucks rushed to the ring and we got a count out tease. Vice struggled, but made it back in to break the count. The Bucks took the heat on Beretta, sending Romero back to the floor. We got some superkicks as the Bucks talked a lot o shit as they worked over Beretta. Romero in for the save, but ate a superkick and mocked Beretta as he looked for the tag off of the tornado DDT. Beretta again got cut off, but avoided the tandem corner kicks. Nick then accidentally kicked Matt, and then Nick superkicked a young lion at ringside. Romero got the hot tag ran wild and then hit the forever clotheslines, turning the champions inside out. Sliced bread countered…. But Romero fights and avoids the Indytaker. It broke down, the Bucks avoided strong zero, but Vice hit the contract killer…

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The Bucks again countered strong zero, set Romero up top and he fights out of the superplex. Beretta turns Matt inside out with a super German suplex. He then completely missed the sweet ass dive as the Bucks ran away. Fucking hell.

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Romero had to fight on his own, survived superkicks but ate the double team 450. Great near fall there. More superkick, but Romero fired up and survived again. More bang for your buck countered by Romero into a cradle as Beretta helped out as well. RPG Vice defeated Champions Young Bucks @ 12:25 via pin

NEVER 6 Man Title Gauntlet Match: Champions David Finlay, Ricochet & Kojima vs.
Los Ingobernables (BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA) vs. CHAOS (Jado, YOSHI-HASHI & Ospreay) vs. Bullet Club (Fale, Yujiro, Hangman Page)
: CHAOS & Bullet Club will start things off. Bullet Club attacked before the bell, but HASHI fought back and ran wild on Fale. Fale and Takahashi sent HASHI to the floor, they worked him over and then worked the heat back in the ring. HASHI fought back, hitting a neck breaker on Page. Ospreay gets the hot tag, sends Page to the floor and follows with the Sasuke special. Shooting star press on Page for 2 followed. Spin kick by Ospreay, Page catches the springboard cutter and then turns him inside out with a lariat. Ospreay escapes rite of passage, Takahashi trips Ospreay off the ropes, but he fights back and HASHI and Jado are in. They run wild, cross face on Takahashi, Fale makes the save. Ospreay makes the save for Jado, Page hits the shooting star to the floor as Takahashi eliminated Jado @ 7:50. Los Ingobernables (BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA) are in next, which makes Bullet Club advancing a highly questionable call. They brawled to the floor almost right away. Los Ingobernables then ran wild, dives by BUSHI and then chair shots to Takahashi. Dragon sleeper by SANADA, and Takahashi taps at 12:50. Champions David Finlay, Ricochet & Kojima are in now. We get the big brawl right away, dives from Finlay & Ricochet followed. Los Ingobernables took the heat on Finlay as BUSHI choked him out with his shirt. Ricochet got the hot tag, ran wild on Los Ingobernables, hitting a brainbuster on BUSHI for a near fall. Kojima in and delivered chops to all of Los Ingobernables. WAR NEW JAPAN DAD! He got low blowed, allowing Los Ingobernables to take control back. Kojima manages to hit the desperation DDT on EVIL. Ricochet & Finlay in, they work double teams on EVIL, but BUSHI flies in with the code breaker. SANADA & EVIL take control, Kojima fired up and hits the Koji cutter on EVIL. LARIOTO to EVIL, but SANADA makes the save. Brain buster by Kojima to SANADA, EVIL takes the rev, mist to Kojima, but he survives the sitout powerbomb, but EVIL hits EVIL to win the titles. Los Ingobernables defeated Champions David Finlay, Ricochet & Kojima, CHAOS and Bullet Club @ 21:25 via pin

Cody vs. Juice Robinson: Corino and Kelly are killing me here, claming that Cody is the best Rhodes. They then compared him to AJ Styles going to Japan and joining Bullet Club. No. Cody worked the back a bit, hit the springboard dropkick and then talked shit to commentary.

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Cody took control, tried a dive but Robinson caught him and hit an overhead suplex on the floor and then the cannonball, rough landing. Back in, Robinson is selling the leg from the cannonball; Cody hits the Alabama slam and a near fall for Cody. Robinson was having issues from the cannonball, selling the knee. Robinson fired up, looked for a toss up gut buster, which didn’t come off well. Cody countered the suplex, chop blocked the knee but Robinson was able to fight back with strikes. Robinson slowly up top. Hit the high cross but Cody rolled through into the American nightmare leg lock. Robinson made the ropes, but Cody hit the disaster kick and did a lot of half hearted trash talk. Robinson avoids cross Rhodes, and hits the lariat for a near fall. Robinson looks for the powebomb, but his knee gave out, Cody hit cross Rhodes and picked up the win. Cody defeated Juice Robinson @ 10:03 via pin

ROH Heavyweight Title Match: Champion Kyle O’Reilly vs. Adam Cole : They shake hands, but Cole spits at O’Reilly. O’Reilly attacks. Looking to work the arm. Cole kept trying to celebrate; O’Reilly would attack but then get sent to the floor. They brawled to the floor, Cole blatantly ignored the ref, and used a chair shot to O’Reilly right in front of the ref. Cole followed up by talking to O’Reilly, so O’Reilly fired back with strikes & knees. O’Reilly worked for a knee bar, but Cole escaped and hit the last shot for a near fall. They did the crazy fists spot center ring; O’Reilly lit up Cole with strikes and then a brainbuster, but was slowed due to the arm being hurt. Cole then stomped away at the arm once again, O’Reilly then hit a German, but Cole hit a shining wizard. Last shot again by Cole gets another near fall. O’Reilly then blocked the superkick and locked in the ankle lock. Cole attacked the shoulder to escape, hit three superkicks and then a fourth. The last shot finished O’Reilly. We have a new champion because O’Reilly didn’t re-sign with ROH. Adam Cole defeated Champion Kyle O’Reilly @ 11:11 via pin

– NJPW is officially running two shows in the US at the Long Beach Convention Center on July 1st & 2nd.

IWGP Tag Team Title Match: Champions G.O.D (Tanga Roa & Tama Tonga) vs. vs. Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano vs. TEAM GBH (Tomoaki Honma & Togi Makabe): Big brawl to begin, with Yano getting his ass beat for stealing the titles and WTL trophies. G.O.D took the heat on Honma. Yano exposed the buckle and slammed Honma into it, Ishii in and he works over Honma. Yano tags out to G.O.D, but miscommunication allows Honma to battle back and hit the dead lift suplex. Honma then sends Yano to the exposed buckle, Makabe in and he runs wild. Clotheslines for all, spear to Yano and Ishii. Makabe fights off G.O.D, Honma back in and they work over G.O.D. Tonga fought back with his misdirection spot, Honma back in working with Roa, hits a bulldog and the falling kokeshi. Roa just keeps yelling and swearing at Honma and then powerbombs him. Ishii in and decapitates Honma, but runs into a dropkick. It breaks down; G.O.D clears the ring and hits the powerbomb/neck breaker combo. Roa’s offense consists of swearing a lot. Makabe back in, clotheslines to G.O.D. he and Honma work together, kokeshi to Roa for the near fall. Makabe powerbombs Roa, top rope kokeshi on Roa and Ishii makes the save. Running kokeshi to Ishii. Honma counters the gun stun, but Tonga finally hits it. Guerrilla warfare on Makabe connects. Honma fights off G.O.D, Yano blind tags in and Ishii fires up, double low blow by Yano and he rolls up Roa to win the titles. Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano defeated Champions G.O.D (Tanga Roa & Tama Tonga) and TEAM GBH @ 13:00 via pin

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title Match: Champion KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi : Takahashi attacks but KUSHIDA sends him to the floor and then hits an insane dive to the floor.

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Back in the ring and KUSHIDA attacks the arm with hammerlock slams. KUSHIDA then looked for an arm bar. Takahashi picked up the pacing, and hit the sunset flip bomb to the floor. The doctor checked on KUSHIDA, but KUSHIDA made it back into the ring. Takahashi then laid the boots to KUSHIDA and slapped away at him. Nice aggression by KUSHIDA, who connected with a head kick and continued the heat. KUSHIDA then cut him off with the flatliner to the corner. KUSHIDA then started to put together some offense and finally gained some momentum. KUSHIDA looked for the hover board lock, but Takahashi hit a series of German suplexes. Takahashi went for the RANA to the floor, but they bounced off the ropes and back in. Takahashi hit the crazy senton to the floor onto KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA then hit a PELE kick, KUSHIDA then countered the sunset flip bomb. Takahashi ran off the apron, but KUSHIDA caught him in a jumping armbar.

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KUSHIDA kept the hold, but rolled Takahashi back in. I love when KUSHIDA shows that extra aggression, grabbing Takahashi by the hair and kicking away at the arm he damaged on the floor. KUSHIDA keeps attacking the arm scores with the hover board lock. Takahashi keeps fighting, he screams in pain as KUSHIDA pulls him away from the ropes. He escapes, they work through some counters as KUSHIDA works the hanging hover board lock. Takahashi fights off the hover board lock again, lays in some rights, but KUSHIDA drops him with a short right, meaning KUSHIDA is in give no fucks mode. The crowd is going nuts here, they are into this shit. Takahashi hits an overhead belly to belly, sending KUSHIDA to the corner. They work up top, Takahashi fights off the hover board lock into an inverted destroyer off the top. Takahashi spears KUSHIDA to the corner. Hits the time bomb and wins the title. Hiromu Takahashi defeated Champion KUSHIDA @ 16:55 via pin

NEVER Openweight Title Match: Champion Katsuyouri Shibata vs. Hirooki Goto : Goto looked to grapple early, but Shibata lit him up with chops. Goto then worked the side headlock. Shibata escaped, looked to work the arm and they then worked some nifty exchanges on the mat. Shibata then laid in the kicks to Goto, and again targeted the arm. Shibata is all taped up, but gives no fucks as he just kicks the shit out of Goto. Goto fired up, hitting a running kick and then the backdrop driver. But Shibata is still alive, surviving the elbow drop. Shibata just shakes off Goto, who starts to show some frustration and aggression. Shibata then drops him with the forearm strikes. Oh yes, this is heating up as the aggression grows. Goto showing great fire here as both guys beat the hell out of each other. Dueling German suplex spot, and both men are down. Shibata then hits another German, FIGHTING SPIRIT, STO by Goto and we get another double down. They then trade strikes from their knees, but Shibata locks in the sleeper. Goto struggles, but Shibata locks it in again and Goto drops to a knee. Shibata drops back, works the body scissors as well but Goto manages o get the ropes with his foot. Tries to drag Goto’s carcass up, Goto manages to hit head butts but Shibata drops him with he PK. Goto fire up, Ushigoroshi to Shibata! Shibata counters the GTR, but Goto hits the suplex into the side slam. Goto fires up one last time, but Shibata says fuck that and delivers elbows and head butts! Goto with the head butt, hits the GTR and wins! Hirooki Goto defeated Champion Katsuyouri Shibata @ 16:35 via pin

IWGP Intercontinental Title Match: Champion Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi: They showed a great video package to set the stage for the feud. Tanahashi’s new music is the drizzling shits. Naito should win on his music and suit game alone. They haven’t even touched and the crowd is going nuts. Naito stalls early, fucking with Tanahashi. They finally lock up, no clean break from Tanahashi as he attacks Naito in the ropes. Tanahashi sent to the floor, traquilo pose by Naito. Naito takes control, working strikes and then they both work headlocks. Tanahashi pulls the hair, showing some heelish tendencies and possibly desperation. Tanahashi got cocky, Naito took out the knee and started to work it over, softening him up for the knee bar. Naito shoves down the ref and continues to assault the knee of Tanahashi. Naito is in full dick mode here, working the knee. They trade strikes, Naito back to the knee to slow Tanahashi. Tanahashi finally hits a flying forearm, he fires up with rights, slams Naito down and hits the senton of the ropes. Tanahashi looks to attack the leg to get some payback, he looks for the cloverleaf, but Naito fights it off and he spits at Tanahashi. To the apron they go, sling blade on the apron by Tanahashi, Naito took a hell of a bump there. Tanahashi up top and hits the high fly flow on a standing Naito. Tanahashi then mocks Naito’s pose and then attacks, rolling Naito back in the ring. Tanahashi up top, but he was too slow and Naito crotches him on the ropes. Naito again attacks the knee, hits the RANA and then the German for 2. Enziguri by Naito, hits Gloria and that gets a near fall. Tanahashi fights off the tornado DDT, and both men attack the leg, but Naito works the leg lock. Tanahashi struggles, and finally makes it out and locks in the cloverleaf; great transition. Naito fights, and slides to the ropes. Tanahashi hits the dragon screw leg whip and then two sling blades for the near fall. Tanahashi up top, high fly flow to the standing Naito, right back up but misses the second try. DESTINO by Naito, hangs on and Tanahashi counters the second into a neck breaker. The crowd is on fire here as they slowly make it to their feet, they trade strikes center ring. Crazy fists, they both attack the knees again. Naito survived the dragon suplex, but Tanahashi can’t hold the bridge. High fly flow! Another, but it eats knees. Naito can’t follow up, due to the knee. Enziguri by Naito, Destino out of the corner but Tanahashi kicks out! DESTINO again, and Tanahashi is done. Champion Tetsuya Naito defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi @ 25:55 via pin

IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Champion Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega: Omega does the Terminator entrance, playing off the rise of the Terminator spot he does in matches. No bullshit broom, Omega has a shotgun. The Bucks are at ringside. Gedo is with Okada. Slow beginning, Omega worked the arm and grounded Okada. Omega kept going for the hair early on, having no issue looking to use short cuts. Okada cut him off with elbows, but Omega grounds Okada once again. They are working some really nice and smooth back and forth to begin. Okada looked to pick up the pace, but Omega was able to counter away, they both teased their finish and Omega took a powder. Okada chased him to the floor, back in and Okada took control hitting a basement dropkick. Back to the floor they go, Omega tossed into the barricade and Okada plants Omega with the hangman’s DDT. Okada then grabbed a table, looking for revenge from the road to shows. Omega cut that off, but Okada tossed him over the barricade and hit the running cross body.

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Back in the ring, Okada hit the slingshot senton and then worked the stranglehold. The neck breaker followed, but Omega picked up the pace and hit the kotaro crusher. Omega started to beat down Okada with clubbing blows, working the lower back. Okada fires back with forearm strikes, but Omega hits a RANA, Okada rolls to the floor and Omega hits the rise of the terminator dive. Omega then slams Okada off the apron as he keeps working the lower back. Back in and Omega about decapitates Okada with a missile dropkick. Omega works the modified camel clutch, Okada escapes and they did a double down. Okada attacks the legs, but Omega fights out. Okada hits the neck breaker and heads up top, but the splash eats knees. Okada to the floor after an omega back breaker, and Omega says fuck it and goes for broke…

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SWEET JESUS MAN! Keep teasing that Kota Ibushi feud Kenny. But Omega’s not done yet, he and Okada back in, powerbomb by Omega for 2. Dead lift sitout powerbomb by Omega gets the near fall. And then, after some back and forth, this happened…

OH MY GOD… HE KILLED KENNY!

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The Bucks checked on Omega, Okada then hits the missile dropkick and turns Omega inside out. Okada then hits the top rope elbow drop, rainmaker pose… Okada pulls Omega to his feet, but Omega gets to the ropes. Omega rushes Okada to the corner to counter the rainmaker. They battle up top…

and…

OH SHIT OKADA’S DEAD! Omega drapes an arm on Okada, and gets the bear fall as Okada somehow survives.

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Omega follows with the neck breaker, trying to set Okada up for the one winged angel. Okada avoids the knee strike, GERMAN to Omega. Rainmaker avoided, knee strike by Omega but Okada hits the big dropkick to counter. They trade, reverse RANA by Omega. Another knee strike by Omega; Okada counters the one winged angel, TOMBSTONE TO OMEGA! RAINMAKER… BUT OMEGA KICKS OUT. Omega rakes the eyes, but Okada hits the shotgun dropkick. Omega escapes the tombstone and hits a modified one of his own for the near fall. they trade strikes from their knees, and then to their feet as the crowd goes nuts. Omega hit the knee strike, One winged angel try, but Okada slips out, hits the rainmaker! Omega fires back with kicks, more knee strikes, RAINMAKER! Omega fires back with the dropkick, SICK knee strike by Omega, one winged angel countered, JUMPING TOMBSTONE an the rainmaker finally put Omega away. Champion Kazuchika Okada defeated Kenny Omega @ 48:25 via pin