The return of Taichi’s valet Miho Abe has inspired the Dangerous Tekkers to another title reign. She was not the only person to accompany them to the ring during their IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match against Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) though. Suzuki-gun’s Douki offset Guerrillas’ manager Jado. Ringside was definitely a crowded space on night one of the Road to Dominion tour until Douki and Jado were eventually barred from the match. Abe was permitted to stay though.
Taichi’s valet Miho Abe has returned to NJPW. Courtesy: NJPW.
A sneaky and dastardly Tama Tonga grabbed Abe from behind which lured Taichi to the floor. Loa struck from behind knocking a concerned Taichi to the arena floor. Tama forced Abe to watch as Loa brutalized Taichi. Sabre Jr. had his back rammed into the ringside barricade when he tried to even the odds for his partner. Abe screamed while Taichi was beaten some more.
The Guerrillas cut Taichi off from his corner for almost the entire match. Tama knocked the air out of him by slamming him on the ring apron. Abe had to help Taichi up so he could beat the count back into the ring. Zach was hot tagged in only to run into the brick wall that is Tonga Loa.
The Guerrillas make Abe watch as Taichi is punished. Courtesy: NJPW.
Zach escaped the Super Powerbomb and Taichi took out Tonga with a buzzsaw kick to the head. Loa suffered a Zack Mephisto and Sabre Jr. pinned Tonga with a Zack Driver to win the titles.
NJPW Road to DOMINION – Night One
Results
Yuya Uemura, Sho and Yoh vcrsus Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado)
El Desperado pins Uemura with El Pinche Loco. No surprises here.
Winners: Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and El Desperado)
Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma and Hiroshi Tanahashi versus Bullet Club (El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens and Evil)
Phantasmo and Ishimori double-team Tiger Mask. Ishimori put him away with a Bloody Cross. Honma and Evil argue after the match. Phantasmo throws an ice pack in Honma’s face.
Winners: Bullet Club (El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens and Evil)
Yota Tsuji and Kota Ibushi versus The United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb)
While Cobb and Ibushi brawl on the floor, Khan pins Tsuji with Eliminator. Cobb rubs the win in Ibushi’s face.
Winners: The United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb)
Chaos (Yoshi-Hashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto and Kazuchika Okada) versus Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Tetsuya Naito, Sanada and Shingo Takagi)
Ishii and Naito continue to square off as Shingo and Okada do the same. Goto and Hashi double team Sanada to score the win for their team.
Winners: Chaos (Yoshi-Hashi, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto and Kazuchika Okada)
Dangerous Tekkers (Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi) versus Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tanga and Tonga Loa) – IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Match
Winners: …and new IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, Dangerous Tekkers.