The team of El Desperado and Master Wato maintained their two point lead in the NJPW Super Jr. Tag League tournament with a win over Kushida and Kevin Knight in today’s action. Kushida and Knight obviously went in with a plan to work on Wato’s arm, grounding him to set him up for the Hoverboard Lock for the majority of the match. Knight bent the rules a bit by tearing Desperado off the apron so that Wato couldn’t tag out. Knight locked Wato in another arm bar submission and even took the time to pose for the crowd believing he and Kushida had the match well in hand.
Kevin Knight goes for a ride. Courtesy: NJPW.
Wato finally bulldogged Knight to the mat giving him enough time and space to tag Desperado. Desperado focused on Knight’s leg and knee. Knight only escaped the Numero Dos submission by reaching the ropes. Desperado and Wato cut Knight off from Kushida returning the favour to their foes. Desperado fought his way out of Knight’s arm lock and kicked out a Reverse Destroyer. Wato caught Knight as he leaped at Desperado giving him a suplex. Wato dove on Kushida to take him out on the floor as Desperado pinned Knight with Pinche Loco.
NJPW SUPER JR. TAG LEAGUE NIGHT SIX RESULTS
Standings
Oskar Leube, Yuto Nakashima and Boltin Oleg versus Tomaki Honma, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Togi Makabe
Makabe gets the pin for his team with the King Kong Leg Drop.
Winners: Tomaki Honma, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Togi Makabe
Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman versus Shota Umino and Ren Narita
Once again Umino pins Newman with the Blaze Blade to the back of the head.
Winners: Shota Umino and Ren Narita
Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI and Toru Yano) versus House of Torture (EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi and Dick Togo)
Togo goes for his garotte. Ishii stops him from doing any damage with haymaker to the jaw. Yano and Ishii dump Evil and Yujiro over the top rope at the same time. Ishii drops Togo with a lariat. Yano rolls him up for the pinfall.
Winners: Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI and Toru Yano)
House of Torture (Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) versus The DKC and Ryusuke Taguchi – SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2023 TOURNAMENT MATCH
On the apron, Kanemaru spits whiskey into DKC’s eyes. Sho pins him with Shock Arrow.
Winners: Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors) versus Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku and Douki) – SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2023 TOURNAMENT MATCH
The War Dogs pin Taka with their suplex, spear combination.
Winners: Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors)
TMDK (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita) versus Yoh and Musashi – SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2023 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Fujita takes out Yoh on the floor with a splash. Musashi submits to Eagles’ Ron Miller Special back in the ring.
Winners: TMDK (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita)
Los Ingobernobles de Japon (Bushi and Titan) versus Catch 2/2 – United Empire (TJP and Francesco Akira) – SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2023 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Bushi prevents Catch 2/2 from executing their finisher by spitting mist into Akira’s eyes. Titan pins TJP with a roll-up.
Winners: Los Ingobernobles de Japon (Bushi and Titan)
El Desperado and Master Wato versus Kushida and Kevin Knight – SUPER Jr. TAG LEAGUE 2023 TOURNAMENT MATCH
Winners: El Desperado and Master Wato