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New Japan Need To Watch (2/9) Road To New Beginning *No Spoilers*

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FIRST MATCH: Yota Tsuji & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino

Solid opener, Yoshida & Umino continue to add mass by the day. Tenzan and Tsuji make a solid tandem.

Need To Watch Rating: (1.0)

SECOND MATCH: YOSHI-HASHI vs. Ren Narita

Great match. Narita has been on a bit of a hot streak lately, but mainly against Young Lions. Here he faces slightly stiffer competition.

Need To Watch Rating: (5.0)

THIRD MATCH: Toa Henare & Tomoaki Honma vs. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)

Solid match, showcase for Henare and Bullet Club’s C-team. Nothing essential.

Need To Watch Rating: (1.0)

FOURTH MATCH: Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, SANADA & BUSHI) vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado)

Best match of the night by far. Two high-energy trios that have endless chemistry with the opposing teams. Definitely worth going out of your way to check out.

Need To Watch Rating: (7.9)

FIFTH MATCH: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi) vs. Suzuki-gun (Taichi & TAKA Michinoku)

Good match. The exchanges between Taichi and Naito were infinitely more entertaining than their Sapporo match. Shingo and TAKA is almost an unfair matchup due to Shingo’s size.

Need To Watch Rating: (6.5)

MAIN EVENT: Elimination Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, Togi Makabe, Toru Yano & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Bullet Club (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Taiji Ishimori)

Fun way to close the show and preview Monday’s big event.

Need To Watch Rating: (7.5)

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