With their win over Toru Yano and Hiroshi Tanahashi today, SANADA and Tetsuya Naito lead the World Tag League standings with eight points. The big news of night four though was that The United Empire defeated Dangerous Tekkers, the champions and House of Torture notched their very first win.
United Empire pinned Taichi with their assisted, double team stunner deal and then paraded around the ring with the title belts.
The United Empire rubs their win in the faces of the Dangerous Tekkers. Courtesy: NJPW.
Dick Togo carried Bullet Club / House of Torture’s gold down to the ring for them before their match against Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan began.
I wonder if Togo gets paid extra for that? The official warns Togo not to interfere. He throws up his hands and feigns innocence.
The House of Torture shenanigans begin right away as Evil and Yujiro attack after their Bullet Club salute. Kojima and Tenzan turn the tables though forcing Yujiro to roll out of the ring after a double shoulder tackle. Kojima and Tenzan double-team Evil until the official steps in.
House of Torture regains the advantage with Evil whipping Tenzan into an exposed turnbuckle. Gee, I wonder how that happened? As Yujiro distracts the official, Evil hits Tenzan with a steel chair on the floor with Togo’s assistance.
Evil strangles Tenzan with a t-shirt back in the ring as Kojima jaws with the official about House of Torture’s underhanded tactics.
House of Torture cuts off Tenzan from Kojima. A frustrated Kojima gives the official heck as House of Torture puts Tenzan in an abdominal stretch. Yujiro and Togo are assisting Evil from outside the ring.
Kojima hot tags in blistering every enemy in sight. Kojima lines up Yujiro and Evil in a corner for his machinegun chops. The crowd goes wild.
As Kojima climbs to the top rope two things happen. Togo pulls Kojima down and Evil grabs onto the official. Togo slams Kojima into the ringside barricade before rolling him back into the ring.
Kojima prepares to bounce off the ropes for his Lariat. He sees Togo with a steel chair on the floor and stops his momentum. The official admonishes Togo. Kojima bounces off the other ropes. Yujiro trips him up. Kojima hits his Koji Cutter but cannot make the cover. He tags in Tenzan instead.
Yujiro escapes the Anaconda Vice only to be slammed down to the canvass. Togo leaps up onto the apron to get the official’s attention before he can lay a count down. Evil shoves Tenzan into the official and punches him in the “lower abdomen”. Kojima comes to his partner’s aid driving Evil back. He gets punches in the nuts by Evil too. Yujiro hits him in the face with his cane. Yujiro does the same to Tenzan throwing the cane out of the ring when he is done. Yujiro pins Tenzan with his Pimp Juice DDT.
NJPW World Tag League Night Four Results
| Names | Score |
|---|---|
| SANADA and Tetsuya Naito | 8 |
| Zack Sabre Jr., Taichi | 6 |
| Toru Yano and Hiroshi Tanahashi | 6 |
| Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga | 6 |
| Chase Owens and Bad Luck Fale | 6 |
| Aaron Henare and The Great-O-Khan | 6 |
| YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto | 6 |
| Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan | 2 |
| Yujiro Takahashi and Evil | 2 |
| TAKA Michinoku and Minoru Suzuki | 0 |
| Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata | 0 |
| Tomoaki Honma and Togi Makabe | 0 |
Yuto Nakashima versus Kosei Fujita
Come on, guess. Take a guess. Yup. Another time limit draw.
Winner: Time limit draw.
Tiger Mask and Yuji Nagata versus YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto – WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2021 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Nagata saves Tiger Mask from Hashi’s Butterfly Lock but he cannot stop him from being pinned by Hashi and Goto’s GYR finisher.
Winners: YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto
Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan versus Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL – WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2021 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Winners: Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL
Tomoaki Honma and Togi Makabe versus Chase Owens and Bad Luck Fale – WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2021 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Honma misses a flying head butt. Owens pins him with a Package Piledriver.
Winners: Chase Owens and Bad Luck Fale
TAKA Michinoku and Minoru Suzuki versus Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga – WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2021 TOURNAMENT MATCH
The losses mount up for Taka and Suzuki. Taka is pinned by Tama’s Gun Stun. Suzuki tries to attack Loa and Tonga with a steel chair after the match. Suzuki takes his frustrations out on two Young Lions instead.
Winners: Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga
Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi versus Aaron Henare and Great-O-Khan – WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2021 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Winners: Aaron Henare and Great-O-Khan
Toru Yano and Hiroshi Tanahashi versus SANADA and Tetsuya Naito – WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2021 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Sanada pins Tanahashi with his bridging pin.
Winners: SANADA and Tetsuya Naito
