On the third night of the New Japan Road tour it was the stars of NJPW (Master Wato, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yuji Nagata) taking on the stars of All Japan Pro Wrestling (Yuma Anzai, Atsuki Aoyagi, Yuma Aoyagi and Miyahara Kento) in the main event of the evening from the Sakura Civic Gymnasium in Chiba.
The main focus of the match was not only the rivalry between the two promotions but that hometown hero, ‘Blue Justice’ Yuji Nagata, was back. Aoyagi Yuma was the first to feel Nagata’s wrath as an exploder suplex sent him halfway across the ring. A stunned Yuma collected himself in a corner. Nagata avoided a clothesline to dropkick Yuma down. A big boot to the face had Yuma scrambling for the ropes.
Miyahara and Tanahashi would tag in with the crowd solidly behind The Ace. Outwrestled by Tanahashi, Miyahara would take a powder outside the ring. The crowd jeered Miyahara.
Yuji Nagata has the match won. Courtesy: NJPW.
Young stars Atsuki Aoyagi and Master Wato were next to square off turning up the pace and momentum of the match.
Nagata would enter the fray again only to be hit with an insiguri off the ropes for a two count. As Aoyagi climbed to the top rope, Wato cut him off and superplex him. Nagata survived a double-team from Yuma and Aoyagi. Nagata’s brainbuster on Aoyagi would score him a two count. An exploder suplex and a Nagata Lock from Nagata on Aoyagi would give NJPW the win.
New Japan Road Night Three Results
Ryohei Oiwa vs Kosei Fujita
Oiwa has Fujita in the Boston Crab but time runs out before Fujita can tap out.
Winner: Time Limit Draw
Boltin Oleg and Ryusuke Taguchi vs Oskar Leube and Tiger Mask
After almost losing his pants (and showing off his bright red undies) Taguchi pins Mask with a roll-up of sorts.
Winners: Boltin Oleg and Ryusuke Taguchi
Chaos (Toru Yano, Yoh, Togi Makabe and Yoshi-Hashi) versus The House of Torture (Dick Togo, Sho, Evil and Yujiro Takahashi)
The House of Torture attacks before the bell can ring. At first, Yano tries to remove one of the turnbuckles but is halted by House of Torture who pound him into the canvass. Sho proceeds to remove one of the buckles himself. Sho lays Yano’s head on the buckle and the House of Torture grinds his head into it with their boots. Yujiro rams Yano’s head into the exposed buckle. As Evil holds Yano, Sho is ready to clobber Yano with the turnbuckle pad. The official steps in. Sho shoves him to the ground. Yano escapes hitting both Evil and Sho with the pad. Togo retrieves his garotte and chokes out Yoh. Makabe in turn chokes Togo with his steel chain. Yoh pins Togo with Direct Drive. After the match, Chaos goes nuts. Yano pulls Evil around by his hair and Yoh chokes out Sho with a T-shirt in the middle of the ring.
The Sakura Civic Gymnasium in Chiba. Courtesy: NJPW.
Winners: Chaos (Toru Yano, Yoh, Togi Makabe and Yoshi-Hashi)
The United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP and The Great-O-Khan) versus Bullet Club (Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney and Gedo)
Khan gives Gedo his claw, backbreaker deal then throws him off to TJP who makes him submit to his Pinoy Stretch.
Winners: The United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP and The Great-O-Khan)
Yuto Nakashima and Hirooki Goto versus Gabe Kidd and Alex Coughlin
Kidd and Coughlin pin Yuto with a double piledriver. After the match, they beat on Yuto until Yoshi-Hashi runs down to make the save. They end up double piledriving Hashi too.
Winners: Gabe Kidd and Alex Coughlin
Tomoaki Honma, Tomohiro Ishii and Kazuchika Okada versus Shota Umino, Ren Narita and El Desperado
Umino pins Honma with his DDT.
Winners: Shota Umino, Ren Narita and El Desperado
Just Five Guys (TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Taichi and Sanada) versus Los Ingobernables de Japón (Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi and Tetsuya Naito)
Tsuji pins Taka with his spear.
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japón (Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi and Tetsuya Naito)
NJPW (Master Wato, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yuji Nagata) versus AJPW (Yuma Anzai, Atsuki Aoyagi, Yuma Aoyagi and Miyahara Kento)
Winners: NJPW (Master Wato, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yuji Nagata)
