New Japan Cup Semi-Finals Results (3/18) SANADA/Sabre, Who Advanced To The Finals?

SIXTH MATCH: Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI)

Naito and Suzuki start. Naito evades lock up attempts, and runs to the outside. Suzuki chases, Naito gets back in the ring and does his Tranquilo Feint Taunt. BUSHI tags in. Kanemaru tags in. Desperado and Kanemaru double team BUSHI, but BUSHI fights them off and huts Headscissors on Kanemaru. Hiromu tags in and double teams Kanemaru with Naito. Naito spits at Suzuki.

Takahashi stomps away on Kanemaru. BUSHI tags in and chokes Kanemaru with his shirt. Kanemaru fights back and Everyone Brawls On The Outside™.

Kanemaru gets back in the ring. BUSHI breaks the count at 19. At ringside, Suzuki assaults Naito with a chair. In the ring, Desperado tries to unmask BUSHI on the top rope. El Desperado is forced to stop by the referee. Desperado stomps away on BUSHI. Suzuki tags in and pummels BUSHI with forearms. Suzuki goes after BUSHI mask and then hits a Yakuza Kick. Suzuki hits a Penalty Kick for two. Suzuki locks in a Kimura, but Naito breaks it up. Suzuki grabs Naito’s leg in a Heel Hook. Naito fights to the ropes and out of the ring.

Kanemaru tags in and goes after BUSHI’s mask. BUSHI hits an Enziguri. Hiromu tags in. Hiromu clears the apron and hits a Hurricanrana on Kanemaru. Takahashi hits Desperado with a Hurricanrana. Hiromu hits Kanemaru with a corner lariat and a running dropkick for two.

Hiromu goes for Timebomb, but Kanemaru fights out. Kanemaru grabs Hiromu’s hair. Kanemaru hits a DDT.

Suzuki tags in. Naito tags in.  Naito hits a back elbow and a dropkick to Suzuki’s back. Naito hits the Sweep but the slingshot dropkick is countered into a Kneebar. Suzuki transitions into a Heel Hook. Naito fights to the ropes.

Naito spits at Suzuki. Suzuki dodges a Tornado DDT. EL Desperado tags in and Suzuki-gun triple team Naito for a nearfall.Suzuki-gun clear the apron. Desperado hits a spear for two. Suzuki locks in a Rear Naked Choke. Naito fights out of the Gotch Piledriver and hits an Enziguri. LIJ triple team Suzuki. Naito hits Destino on Desperado for the pinfall.

WINNERS: Los Ingobernables de Japon

SEVENTH MATCH: CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada & Chuckie T) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & David Finlay

Tanahashi and Okada start the match. They lock up. Okada forces Tanahashi to the ropes and breaks clean. Tanahashi charges him and locks in a side headlock. Okada powers out into his own side headlock. Tanahashi fights out. Okada drops Tanahashi with a shoulder block. Tanahashi goes for a Dragon Suplex but Okada counters.

Chuckie T tags in. Finlay tags in. Chuckie tries for a Single Leg Crab, but FInlay fights out. Finlay drops Chuckie with a European uppercut. Chuckie fights back, Okada clears the apron and sends Tanahashi into the barricade. Chuckie T hits a body slam for two. Okada tags in.

Okada dominates Finlay. Okada slams Finlay and hits a senton. Chuckie T tags in. Finlay hits a Sunset Flip. Chuckie T fights back and tags in Okada.

Okada locks in a chinlock. Finlay fights out. Okada goes for a side headlock, but Finlay hits a Saito Suplex and tags in Tanahashi. Tanahashi pummels Okada. Tanahashi hits a hip toss on Chuckie T. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw on Okada. Tanahashi bodyslams Okada. Tanahashi hits a Somersault Senton for two.

Okada fights back. Okada hits a corner elbow and a DDT for two. Okada hits a Flapjack. Chuckie T tags in.

Chuckie hits a Dropkick. Chuckie goes for a suplex but Tanahashi hits Twist and Shout. Finlay tags in and hits a corner european uppercut, followed by a second rope european uppercut for two.

Chuckie fights back. Chuckie hits Sole Food. Chuckie hits Pop-up Powerbomb but Tanahashi breaks the pin. Chuckie continues his assault and gets a nearfall while Okada and Tanahashi brawl at ringside. Chuckie locks in a Single Leg Crab, but Tanahashi breaks the pin.

Okada ducks Slingblade. Tanahashi ducks Rainmaker. They continue their brawl. Chuckie T tries an Awful Waffle, but Finlay gets a Backslide for the pin.

WINNERS: David Finlay & Hiroshi Tanahashi

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