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NJPW World Tag League Update: Los Ingobernables take over top spot

The two-time IWGP Tag Team Champions are now leading the pack. Los Ingobernables’ Sanada and Evil have moved ahead in NJPW’s World Tag League tournament taking the number one spot away from Juice Robinson and David Finlay and current IWGP Tag Team Champions, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa, by two points.

Evil and Sanada defeated the Suzuki-gun team of Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer on Day 13 of the tournament. Sanada outmaneuvered Minoru Suzuki who had slapped a sleeper on him on the mat. Sanada rolled backwards putting Suzuki into Skull End. Suzuki flipped out of that reapplying the sleeper hold. Sanada escaped that pinning Suzuki with a bridge.

Evil and Sanada have won 11 of their 12 tournament matches.

After falling a bit behind, Juice Robinson and David Finlay were back to their winning ways beating another top team this year: Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi. Finlay hit a Stunner on Yoshi-Hashi. Robinson followed up with Pulp Friction to win the match. The loss means Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi are in a three-way tie for third place with Toru Yano and Colt Cabana, Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer. Each of these teams has 16 points each.

Current standings:

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Team Points
Evil and Sanada  22
Juice Robinson and David Finlay  20
Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa  20
Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi  16
Toru Yano and Colt Cabana  16
Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer  16
Jeff Cobb and Mikey Nicholls  14
Zack Sabre Jr and Taichi  14
Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi  14
Shingo Takagi and Terrible  12
Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens  10
Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima    8
Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma    6
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toa Henare    4
Hirooki Goto and Karl Fredericks    4
Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi    2

In other tournament matches:

Shingo Takagi and Terrible versus Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi

After three Pumping Bombers, Takagi finally pinned Nakanishi.

Winners: Shingo Takagi and Terrible.

Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens versus Jeff Cobb and Mikey Nicholls

Owens put away Nicholls with a running knee strike and a Package Piledriver.

Winners: Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens.

Toru Yano and Colt Cabana versus Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi

Kenta pinned Cabana using the ropes as leverage.

Winners: Kenta and Yujiro Takahashi.

Zack Sabre Jr and Taichi versus Hirooki Goto and Karl Fredericks

Taichi made Fredericks tap out.

Winners: > Zack Sabre Jr and Taichi.

Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa versus Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toa Henare

Henare submitted to Tama Tonga.

Winners: Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa.

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