-MVP cuts a backstage promo blasting “sports entertainment” and people who like to “sports entertain” the fans. He puts over Japan as the place where the best professional wrestlers in the world compete, and lists of guys like Great Muta and Mitsuharu Misawa as legends that strike fear into people’s hearts. He says he’s researched Sakamoto and he’s not impressed, and promises to win tonight.
MVP vs. KAZMA SAKAMOTO
Once again, MVP gets a far better reaction than Sakamoto. Tenay actually mentions that he was the follower of Lord Tensai in WWE. They lock up and Kazma wins the first trade. They lock up again and this time MVP takes it. Sakamoto rolls to the outside to catch his breath, and MVP surprises everyone by diving between the ropes to take him out. He controls the match for a minute on the outside and the crowd is really into it. When they roll back into the ring Sakamoto takes a cheap shot and goes crazy in the corner, screaming out to boos from the crowd. MVP misses the big boot in the corner and eats a bulldog. Sakamoto does the Ballin’ Elbow but gets caught with a flapjack. MVP starts throwing big right hands and follows up with six lariats in the corner into an exploder suplex. Now he does the Ballin’ Elbow and the crowd eats it up. He hits a nice Fisherman’s Suplex for two, but runs into a superkick after. A running knee connects for a close two-count. Out of nowhere MVP hits a Shining Wizard for the 1-2-3.
Winner: MVP
