MAIN EVENT: New Japan Cup First Round: Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Naito stalls for an eternity, so Sabre charges him. Sabre locks in a headlock. Naito throws Sabre out of the ring and teases the Tope. Sabre grabs a camera stand but puts it back.
Sabre gets back in the ring and gets stomped and stretched by Naito. Sabre dodges the slingshot dropkick with a pele kick and a rope assisted submission. Sabre stomps Naito. Sabre works over Naito’s arm on the outside. Sabre stretches Naito on the floor. Naito beats the countout at 14 but rolls into the clutches of Sabre.
Sabre maintains dominance over Naito, standing on his limbs and using the ropes for leverage. Sabre hits repeated European uppercuts and then locks in a brutal hand lock. Naito fights out and hits a neckbreaker.
Naito pummels Sabre. Naito hits a neckbreaker/dropkick combo. Naito hits slingshot dropkick for two. Naito maintains dominance over Sabre. Sabre goes for a backslide but Naito counters. Sabre hits a pele kick. Sabre hits a Northern Lights Suplex. Sabre locks in a shoulder submission but Naito gets to the ropes.
Sabre works over the arm. They exchange strikes. Sabre locks in Octopus Hold. Naito fights to the ropes.
Naito hits Tornado DDT. Naito goes for Gloria, but Sabre fights out. Naito goes for Gloria, but Sabre fights out and locks in a modified STF. Naito rolls to the ropes.
Sabre stomps on the back of Naito’s knees. Naito chops Sabre’s chest. Sabre sweeps Naito. Sabre locks in a Toehold. Naito powers out. Atomic Drop. Sabre locks in a guillotine choke. Sabre transitions into an Ankle Lock. Naito rolls out. Naito hits a German Suplex.
Naito hits a Spinebuster. Naito goes for Destino, but Sabre counters into an Ankle Clutch Prawn Hold for two. Sabre locks in a Kneebar. Naito gets to the ropes.
Sabre attacks Naito’s legs. They exchange strikes. Sabre hacks away at Naito’s legs, but Naito fights back. Naito hits a Lariat. Naito hits Gloria for two. Sabre blocks Destino. Naito goes for another, but Sabre rolls into another leglock. Naito tries to power out, but Sabre locks up both legs. Sabre applies pressure harder and Naito submits.
WINNER: Zack Sabre Jr.
