28 November 2013

World Tag League Update


New Japan are currently in the middle of their World Tag League (formerly the G1 Tag League) - The winners of the tournament will earn an IWGP World Tag Team title shot at Wrestle Kingdom 8.

These are the results for the 23rd November through the 28th - the competition will end on December 8th.

Also note "Doc" Gallows (formerly DOC in TNA and Luke Gallows of the Straight Edge Society in WWE) making his debut for the promotion.

Current Standings:
Block A:
1. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale [6]
2. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii [4]
3. Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma [2]
- Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man [2]
- Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2]
- Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. [2]
7. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan [0]
Block B:
1. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima [6]
2. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows [4]
3. Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin [2]
- Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI [2]
- Rob Conway & Jax Dane [2]
6. Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra [0]
- Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka [0]


Results So Far:

NJPW, 11/28/13
Tokushima Municipal Gymnasium
900 Fans

1. Jado beat Yohei Komatsu (6:59) with the Green Killer.
2. Yuji Nagata, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask beat Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima & BUSHI(8:53) when Nagata used a backdrop hold on BUSHI.
3. World Tag League – Block B: Rob Conway & Jax Dane [2] beat Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka [0] (8:02) when Iizuka was DQ’d.
4. World Tag League – Block A: Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [2] beat Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man [2] (9:13) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Nakanishi.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii beat Minoru Suzuki & Taichi (12:43) when Nakamura used the Boma Ye on Taichi.
6. Prince Devitt, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows & Bad Luck Fale beat Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Shelton Benjamin & TAKA Michinoku (8:46) when Anderson pinned TAKA after the Magic Killer.
7. World Tag League – Block A: Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma [2] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan [0] (10:16) when Makabe used a King Kong kneedrop on Captain.
8. Tetsuya Naito, La Sombra & KUSHIDA beat Kazuchika Okada, YOSHI-HASHI & Gedo (14:08) when Naito used a Stardust press on Gedo.



NJPW, 11/26/13
Texpia Osaka
800 Fans – No Vacancy

1. BUSHI beat Sho Tanaka (6:04) with the MX.
2. Manabu Nakanishi, Strong Man & KUSHIDA beat Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & TAKA Michinoku (9:10) when KUSHIDA used a reverse cradle on TAKA.
3. Rob Conway & Jax Dane beat Jado & Gedo (9:25) when Conway used the Ego Trip on Gedo.
4. Yuji Nagata, Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask beat Minoru Suzuki, Shelton Benjamin & Taichi(10:48) when Nagata used a backdrop hold on Taichi.
5. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii beat Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Tomoaki Honma & Captain New Japan (13:42) when Yano used the Uragasumi on Captain.
6. World Tag League – Block A: Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale [6] beat Masato Tanaka & Yujiro Takahashi [0] (8:58) by referee stop (Fale beat Takahashi).
7. World Tag League – Block B: Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows [4] beat Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI [2] (11:09) when Gallows pinned YOSHI-HASHI after the Magic Killer.
8. World Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima [6] beat Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra [0] (12:49) when Kojima used a lariat on Sombra.



NJPW, 11/25/13
Iwade Municipal Citizen Gymnasium
1,000 Fans

1. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi beat Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu (6:53) when TAKA used the Just Facelock on Komatsu.
2. Rob Conway & Jax Dane beat Jushin Thunder Liger & Captain New Japan (8:14) when Conway used the Ego Trip on Captain.
3. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows beat KUSHIDA & BUSHI (6:57) when Gallows pinned BUSHI after the Magic Killer.
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask beat Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo (10:19) when Tenzan used the Anaconda Vice on Gedo.
5. Tetsuya Naito, Hiroshi Tanahashi & La Sombra beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii & Jado(12:49) when Naito used a Stardust press on Jado.
6. World Tag League – Block A: Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale [4] beat Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man [2] (7:38) when Devitt pinned Strong Man.
7. World Tag League – Block A: Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. [2] beat Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma [0] (11:09) when Smith used the Killer bomb on Honma.
8. World Tag League – Block B: Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin [2] beat Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI [2] (11:37) when Suzuki used a Gotch-style piledriver on YOSHI-HASHI.




NJPW, 11/24/13
Kyoto KBS Hall
1,200 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House

1. TAKA Michinoku & Taichi beat Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu (8:01) when Taichi used a Taichi-style Gedo clutch on Tanaka.
2. Rob Conway & Jax Dane beat Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma (7:27) when Conway used the Ego Trip on Honma.
3. Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale beat Togi Makabe & BUSHI (7:56) by referee stop (Fale beat BUSHI).
4. Tetsuya Naito, La Sombra, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA beat Kazuchika Okada, Yujiro Takahashi, YOSHI-HASHI, Jado & Gedo (12:48) when Sombra used the Brillante Driver on Gedo.
5. World Tag League – Block B: Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows [2] beat Toru Yano & Takashi Iizuka [0](9:56) when Gallows pinned Iizuka after the Magic Killer.
6. World Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima [4] beat Minoru Suzuki & Shelton Benjamin [0] (12:39) when Tenzan used a moonsault press on Benjamin.
7. World Tag League – Block A: Manabu Nakanishi & Strong Man [2] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan [0] (9:05) when Nakanishi used the Ue kara Don! on Captain.
8. World Tag League – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii [4] beat Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr. [0] (13:02) when Nakamura used the Boma Ye on Smith.-





NJPW, 11/23/13 (Samurai! TV/iPPV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
2,150 Fans – Super No Vacancy Full House
1. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask beat Sho Tanaka & Yohei Komatsu (4:51) when Tiger used a chickenwing facelock on Komatsu.
2. Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & TAKA Michinoku beat Manabu Nakanishi, Strong Man & KUSHIDA (8:36) when TAKA used the Heavy Killer #1 on KUSHIDA.
3. Yuji Nagata beat Takashi Iizuka (6:23) by DQ.
4. Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows beat Kota Ibushi & BUSHI (4:56) when Gallows used the Gallows Pole on BUSHI.
5. Toru Yano, Yujiro Takahashi & Jado beat Minoru Suzuki, Shelton Benjamin & Taichi (10:26) when Takahashi used the Tokyo Pimps on Taichi.
6. World Tag League – Block B: Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima [2] beat Rob Conway & Jax Dane [0] (10:36) when Kojima used a lariat on Conway.
7. World Tag League – Block A: Prince Devitt & Bad Luck Fale [2] beat Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma [0] (10:11) by referee stop (Fale beat Makabe).
8. World Tag League – Block A: Shinsuke Nakamura & Tomohiro Ishii [2] beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Captain New Japan [0] (13:12) when Ishii used a brainbuster on Captain.
9. World Tag League – Block B: Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI [2] beat Tetsuya Naito & La Sombra [0] (14:04) when Okada used the Rainmaker on Sombra.

* Kojima wants another shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Title after handing Conway his first direct loss on Japanese soil in today’s World Tag League show opener.


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