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NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo Results (2/3) Three Huge Title Matches

MAIN EVENT: IWGP Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship Match: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Taichi

Takashi Iizuka attacks Naito with a ladder during Naito’s entrance. Iizuka takes out the Young Lions that try to help Naito. Taichi hits Air Raid Crash on the entry ramp. Naito is unconscious on the ramp. A doctor runs out.

Shota Umino carries Naito to the back. Taichi gets on the microphone and tells everyone that the main event is over, and to go home. Taichi and Togi Makabe face off. Taichi gets in the ring. Masahiro Chono holds Makabe back.

Taichi struts around the ring. The doctor, the ref and management have a conference at rinhside. Taichi asks for the belt but Red Shoes refuses. Suddenly, Naito, accompanied by BUSHI, limps out.

Naito gets in the ring. Naito calls for the match to start.  The referee calls for the bell. Naito pummels Taichi to no avail. Taichi dominates Naito. Naito hits a series of ineffective forearms. Taichi pummels the back of Naito’s neck. Naito hits a dropkick. Naito clutches the back his neck. Taichi recovers and stomps on Naito. Naito crawls to his feet. Taichi kicks Naito’s leg out. Taichi maintains dominance. Taichi hits a Buzzsaw Kick. Naito fights back and hits a Reverse DDT. Taichi blocks Cabron Combination by lariating Naito on the apron. Taichi grabs a table from under the ring. Naito blocks a Saito Suplex attempt from the apron. Naito blocks an Air Raid Crash on the apron. Naito piledrives Taichi from the apron through the table.

Naito gets back in the ring. Taichi gets back in the ring. Naito gets Taichi on the top rope. Naito hits an Avalanche Hurricanrana. Naito covers for two.

Taichi hits an enziguiri. Taichi hits a lariat. Taichi hits a Saito Suplex. Taichi rips off his pants. Naito hits a Koppo Kick. Taichi hits Axe Bomber. Taichi covers for two.

Taichi locks in a Dragon Sleeper. Taichi covers for two. Naito counters a Powerbomb with a Hurricanrana. Naito hits a Spinebuster. Taichi counters Gloria. Naito hits a Tornado DDT. Naito hits Gloria. Naito covers for two.

The referee is taken out. Takashi Iizuka runs out but Naito cuts him off at the pass. Taichi grabs the title belt. Naito ducks a title shot. Naito hits an enziguiri, Naitoicks up the belt and lays it down. Naito grabs Taichi’s mic stand and cracks him in the jaw with it. Taichi begs Naito to stop. Naito cracks Taichi in the back of the head with the mic stand. Taichi hits Naito with a chair. Taichi breaks the chair over Naito’s head. Taichi hits a Back Suplex. Taichi covers for two.

Naito counters Air Raid Crash with a DDT. Taichi counters Destino. Taichi rolls up Naito with an Alligator Clutch for two.

Taichi hits a Thrust Kick. Taichi covers for two. Naito counters Last Ride Powerbomb. Naito hits Destino. Naito covers for two.

Taichi counters Destino. Naito counters Air Raid Crash with a Spike Poisonrana. Naito hits a Northern Lights Bomb. Naito covers for two. Naito hits Destino for the pinfall in 21:31.

WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: Tetsuya Naito

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