Both the Super Junior and World Tag Team tournaments took centerstage tonight with no filler matches to get in the way. Impact’s Ace Austin and Chris Bey extended their lead and their winning streak with their fourth win in a row defeating the team of Clark Connors and Ryusuke Taguchi.
On the World Tag League end of things Aussie Open leads the pack with 6 points. They beat the savage team of Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki tonight.
The winners of the tournament get to challenge for the titles at Wrestle Kingdom. If the champs win, they get to pick their opponents.
SUPER JUNIOR and WORLD TAG LEAGUE 2022 Results
Standings
Titan and BUSHI versus KUSHIDA and Kevin Knight – Super Junior Tag League match
Titan and Bushi pin Knight with their MX/Stomp finisher.
Winners: Titan and BUSHI
Aaron Henare and Great-O-Khan versus Gabriel Kidd and Alex Coughlin – World Tag League match
The United Empire scores a victory. Courtesy: NJPW.
Aaron Henare puts Kidd away with Streets of Rage.
Winners: Aaron Henare and Great-O-Khan
Dick Togo and SHO versus EL LINDAMAN and Alex Zayne – Super Junior Tag League match
Togo and Sho attack Lindaman and Zayne as they make their entrance. Sho piledrives Zayne on the rampway. Despite the fact that Zayne is lying on the entrance way stunned the official still rings the bell for the match to start. Lindaman has to wrestle what has become a handicap match. Zayne eventually joins the fray. Lindaman pins Togo with his bridging suplex.
Winners: EL LINDAMAN and Alex Zayne
Lance Archer and Minoru Suzuki versus Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) – World Tag League match
Aussie Open score a big one pinning Suzuki with Corealis.
Winners: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis
Ace Austin and Chris Bey versus Clark Connors and Ryusuke Taguchi – Super Junior Tag League match
Taguchi falls to the Too Sweet Stunner and The Fold.
Winners: Ace Austin and Chris Bey
Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano versus Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens – World Tag League match
As Yano distracts the official Tanahashi punches both Fale and Owens in the “lower abdomen”. He rolls up Fale for the pinfall.
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano
Lio Rush and YOH versus DOUKI and Yoshinobu Kanemaru – Super Junior Tag League match
Douki is pinned by Rush’s frog splash off the top rope.
Winners: Lio Rush and YOH
TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) versus Yujiro Takahashi and EVIL – World Tag League match
TMDK make short work of Yujiro and his cane.
Winners: TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste)
TJP and Francesco Akira versus Tiger Mask and Robbie Eagles – Super Junior Tag League match
The United Empire win with double kicks to Tiger Mask’s head.
Winners: TJP and Francesco Akira
Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI versus SANADA and Tetsuya Naito – World Tag League match
Goto and Hashi get the win with as Shoto on Sanada.
Winners: Hirooki Goto and YOSHI-HASHI