On the first night of NJPW’s World Tag League the House of Torture had to take on its own as Evil and Don Fale were force to battle faction mates Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi. Nobody was playing nice here though as a spot at Wrestle Kingdom is on the line in the tournament. Surprisingly, the fans are cheering for Yujiro. Owens and Yujiro choke Evil in a corner then double team him some more for a stunner on his knee. As the official is bothered by Fale, Owens chokes out Evil.
Former partners Fale and Owens face off but Fale quickly uses his size to literally bowl Owens over. Evil takes Yujiro to the floor smashing his head into that famous sign in Korakuen Hall three times. Evil takes a fan’s bag choking Yujiro out with it and smashes his head into a steel chair. Fale whips Owens into the ringside barricade. Owens dodges The Grenade but takes a shot in the gut.
Evil bites down on Yujiro hand. As Evil charges at Yujiro, Yujiro moves the official in the way who gets clobbered and falls through the ropes to the floor.
Kanemaru does a run-in with his whiskey bottle in hand. He isn’t sure who to interfere for though. Kanemaru acts as the peacemaker passing his bottle around. Everyone takes a sip. Evil though spits his in Owens’ face. Owen blindly DDTs Yujiro. Fale drops an elbow on Yujiro. Evil slaps on the Scorpion Death Lock. Yujiro submits. Despite the double cross everyone makes peace.
NJPW World Tag League Night One Results
Before the show even officially began Yoh was in the ring. He pleaded, demanded he be included on the Wrestle Kingdom card.
“I’m not moving from here until the card is officially decided!” he said.
He refused to move until he was dragged away screaming by security.
It was announced that Wrestle Kingdom has sold out and NJPW has opened more seating.
Also, Fantastica Mania will take place in February 2026.
Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg versus El Desperado and Shuji Ishikawa – NJPW World Tag League
The two giants, Oleg and Ishikawa start off the match just running at each other off the ropes. Neither will go down until Ishikawa shoulder tackles Oleg down. Ishikawa and Desperado try to double shoulder tackle Oleg down but the only person hitting the canvass was Desperado.
Desperado worked over Oleg on the mat focusing on his shoulder. Oleg battled back whipping Desperado into corner after corner.
Yano was tagged in and started ripping off turnbuckles. He whipped Desperado into one of them. Yano ripped off Desperado’s shirt and a back brace. Yano threw Desperado into the exposed buckle again and again.
Oleg also targeted the back with a huge side slam. Desperado escaped to the floor. Yano tossed him back in appealing Oleg to use the exposed buckle. Oleg refused whipping Desperado into one that was intact instead.
Oleg and Ishikawa trade chops and shoulder tackles. They attempt to suplex each other…Oleg wins that struggle. Both Desperado and Oleg hit Yano with a double stomp off the second rope. Oleg has to make the save. Desperado and Ishikawa throw him out of the ring. Yano kicks out of Ishikawa’s running knee. Oleg breaks up a double team finisher. Oleg heaves Desperado into Ishikawa’s arms. Yano low-blows Ishikawa and rolls him up for the pin.
Winners: Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg
Evil and Don Fale versus Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi – NJPW World Tag League
Winners: Evil and Don Fale
Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi versus Satoshi Kojima and Taichi – NJPW World Tag League
Kojima gets double shoulder tackled to the mat. Goto hips tosses Hashi onto Kojima. They then clipped Taichi’s ankle, which he rolled last week. Taichi has to crawl back into a corner. The official checks on him keeping Goto away.
When the official agrees to let Taichi keep fighting Goto goes right after that knee. Goto and Yoshi pull out some heel tactics giving Taichi a wishbone. Yashi slaps on a leg lock working that ankle over. Goto knocks Kojima off the apron so they can continue double teaming Taichi. They even give him the “war drums” attack.
Taichi finally tags in Kojima. It all kicks and machine gun chops from him on both Goto and Hashi. Kojima hits the flying elbow off the second rope for a two count.
Taichi gives Hashi a vertical brainbuster. As Taichi has Hashi all wrapped up Kojima clotheslines him. Taichi pins Hashi with Black Mephisto. Taichi is holding his leg and ankle after the match though.
Winners: Satoshi Kojima and Taichi
Yota Tsuji and Gabe Kidd versus Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney
Drilla and Kidd square off. They bark at each other, hit hard but the respect is there. Exchanging chops. Kidd tells Drilla to do something physically impossible, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
Drilla and Kidd know each other too well though., The fight goes to the floor where Kidd gives Drilla an Exploder Suplex. Tsuji and Takagi also leave the ring. Tsuji slams Takagi’s head on the announce desk. Drilla bounces Kidd’s head off one of those famous metal signs.
Back in the ring, Kidd and Drilla refuse to back down in a chop duel. Kidd clotheslines Drilla down for a two count. Taking on Takagi minutes later, Kidd just hauls off clobbering him with clothesline after clothesline. Takagi fights back with forearm smashes. Drilla spears Kidd. Tsuji clotheslines Drilla and hits on high knee smash on Takagi. Takagi gets a two count after a Pumping Bomber on Kidd. Takagi and Drilla spike Kidd with a double Made in Japan for the win.
Winners: Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney
