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FIRST MATCH: Ten-cozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku & Takashi Iizuka)
The final chance for Tenzan to break through to the man inside the beast that is Takashi Iizuka. Pre and post match drama add a bit of substance to a standard six man tag match.
Need To Watch Rating: (5.5)
SECOND MATCH: Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL & SANADA) vs. Ayato Yoshida & Shota Umino
Go watch this match. Stop reading. Go watch this match. These two kids are gonna be stars, I tell you. Yoshida and Umino show a level of fire against the tag champs, going toe to toe and looking like contenders instead of rookies.
Need To Watch Rating: (8.0)
THIRD MATCH: Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Shingo Takagi) vs. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
LIJ vs. Suzuki-gun is always good. LIJ vs. Suzuki-gun is never bad.
Need To Watch Rating: (6.0)
FOURTH MATCH: Tomoaki Honma & YOSHI-HASHI vs. Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi & Chase Owens)
Weird filler match. Always good to see YOSHI-HASHI though.
Need To Watch Rating: (2.9)
FIFTH MATCH: Most Violent Players (Togi Makabe & Toru Yano) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)
Fun, hard hitting tag match. Makabe and Yano’s reunion came not a moment too soon for either man, refreshing their style and their context just a tad. GOD are on the run of their careers. Everything they do is magic.
Need To Watch Rating: (7.5)
SIXTH MATCH: IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship Match: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Ryusuke Taguchi
Ryusuke Taguchi shows up to compete. This match is everything one wants from a Jr. Heavyweight match. Light on flips and big on fast paced brutality.
Need To Watch Rating: (9.5)
SEVENTH MATCH: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
Okada always brings out the best in Bad Luck Fale. Solid match that didn’t have the stakes or the substance as many others on the card.
Need To Watch Rating: (7.0)
MAIN EVENT: IWGP Heavyweight Championship Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Jay White
Utterly spectacular. The greatest match of Jay White’s career. Tanahashi continues to turn in Need To Watch shattering performances that are simply above and beyond anything anyone else is capable. Tanahashi is probably the greatest wrestler of the past twenty years and Jay White is looking at a long, successful career. This match is simply fantastic and should be sought out By Any Means Necessary.
Need To Watch Rating: (11.9)
