THIRD MATCH: Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi & KUSHIDA) vs. Bullet Club (Marty Scurll & Hangman Page)
Scurll and KUSHIDA start the match with a chain wrestling sequence that sees KUSHIDA get the upper hand. Scurll locks in an Octopus Lock. KUSHIDA counters and a chain wrestling sequence ensues. Page tags in. Tanahashi tags in.
Page locks in a side headlock. Tanahashi counters with his own side headlock. Tanahashi corners Page and peppers him with strikes. Tanahashi hits a second rope Crossbody and does some air guitar. KUSHIDA tags in and hits a top rope axe handle. Page sends KUSHIDA out of the ring. Scurll hits an Apron Run Kick. Page hits an Apron Run Shooting Star Press. Page and Scurll threaten Ryusuke Taguchi at ringside.
Page and Scurll roll Taguchi in the ring and dodge a hip attack. KUSHDIA gets in the ring where he gets hit with a Drop Toe Hold/Sliding Dropkick/Shooting Star Press/Fist Drop for two.
Scurll tags in. KUSHIDA takes out Page with a dropkick. KUSHIDA hits a handspring back elbow. Tanahashi tags in and dominates Scurll. Tanahashi clears the apron. Tanahashi hits a Dragon Screw. Tanahashi hits a rolling senton from the second rope for two.
Scurll tries to counter Sling Blade with the Crossface Chickenwing, but he can’t lock it in. Tanahashi powers out. Tanahashi drops Scurll with a forearm. KUSHIDA tags in.
KUSHIDA hits a hiptoss and cartwheel dropkick. Hangman Page runs in but Tanahashi hits a Sling Blade. Scurll hits a low superkick. Scurll tries to snap KUSHIDA’s fingers but KUSHIDA powers out. KUSHIDA locks in Hover Board Lock. Tanahashi locks Page in a Cloverleaf. Page fights out. Page hits Buckshot Lariat. Page tags in. Page goes for Rite of Passage but KUSHIDA counters with a roll up for two.
KUSHIDA goes for Hoverboard Lock but Page counters with Rite of Passage for the pinfall.
WINNERS: Bullet Club
“The Villain” makes his presence known at #G1USA. He and Hangman are about to take on Tanahashi and KUSHIDA. pic.twitter.com/5lxWyQxpyT
— WrestleZone (@WRESTLEZONEcom) July 8, 2018
