New Japan Pro-Wrestling (On NJPWWorld and Triller TV)

[RossFC]

didn't he have a lot of bad matches in the G1?

I do recall at least one of them being crap, I went back in my notes and it seems the crowd enjoyed his match with Gabe Kidd which ended in a countout.

 

[Cleavy]

 

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[RossFC]

Road to Destruction Day 1 note:

Spoiler

Jeff Cobb retained the New Japan TV Title vs Yota Tsuji via a time limit draw in the main event. Post-match Ren Narita attacked both Cobb and Tsuji, with an eye on the TV Title.

 

[RossFC]

Road to Destruction Day 2 notes:

Spoiler

Douki says he wants to face Darby Allin Jan 5th at WrestleDynasty.

Henare retained the Never Openweight Title vs Hiromu Takahashi in the main event. Post-match Shingo Takagi said he wants the next title shot September 29th.

 

[nobbyiscool]

ZSJ said post show that TMDK would be announcing a new member at Destruction.

The best guess doing the rounds is...

Spoiler

Ryohei Oiwa, who has been on excursion in NOAH, and who has history as a young boy with Fujita and some history with ZSJ. I hope it gets him "noticed". You're not really a member of TMDK until you've performed in Australia.

 

[RossFC]

Top 10 New Japan wrestlers in the PWI 500.

3 - Will Ospreay (Now in AEW)
5 - Naito
16 - Sanada
21 - Okada (Now in AEW)
33 - ZSJ
44 - Kojima (Partly MLW etc)
46 - Hiromu Takahashi
49 - David Finlay
60 - El Desperado
71 - Yota Tsuji

 

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Road to Destruction Day 3 notes:

Spoiler

Francesco Akira beat Taka Michinoku.

Sanada challenged ZSJ at Royal Quest in England.

Douki retained the IWGP Jr Title vs Taiji Ishimori in a good main event. Post-match Yoshinobu Kanemaru jumped Douki.

 

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Road to Destruction Day 4 notes:

Spoiler

Shota Umino won a gauntlet battle royal. Not sure what is was for, he received a gift after the match.

Tanahashi, Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg retained the Never 6 Man Tag Titles vs EVIL, Dick Togo and Yujiro Takahashi in the main event. Other members of the House of Torture tried to interfere during the match.

 

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[RossFC]

Destruction in Kobe presser with English translation.

 

[RossFC]

Destruction in Kobe notes:

Spoiler

Goto vs Gabe Kidd ended in a double countout. Then it got restarted as a NO DQ match, and Goto beat Gabe Kidd.

ZSJ, Fujita and mystery TMDK member Ryohei Oiwa from NOAH beat Sanada, Tacuchi and Taka Michinoku.

Takahashi, Boltin Oleg and Toru Yana retained the Never 6 Man Tag Titles vs EVIL, SHO and Yujiro Takhashi. During the match Ren Narita tried to interfere but ELP made the save.

Douki retained the IWGP Jr Title vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru. Post-match SHO stole the title and said he will destroy it if he doesn't get a title shot in the future, Douki accepted the challenge. Then SHO attacked Douki, Taichi made the save.

Shingo Takagi won the Never Openweight Title from Henare. On the finish Henare got dropped on his head.

David Finlay retained the IWGP Global Title vs Yoshi-Hashi.

Naito retained the IWGP World Title vs Great-O-Khan in the main event. Post-match Oiwa said he wants a future Never Openweight Title shot vs Shingo Takagi.

 

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[Ry009]

That was a great watch.

 

[RossFC]

ZSJ comments ahead of King of Pro Wrestling.

 

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King of Pro-Wrestling Presser: (With English translation)

 

[Cleavy]

Time to put the belt on ZSJ

 

[Cleavy]

Tanahashi to have his final match on January 4, 2026

 

[RossFC]

King of Pro-Wrestling notes:

Spoiler

Hiromu Takahashi beat Mistico by submission. Mistico was given an award for 20 years in wrestling.

Kushida and Kevin Knight won the IWGP Jr Tag Titles from Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors.

Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste retained the IWGP Tag Titles vs Bad Luck Fale and Caveman Ugg. Post-match Great-O-Khan and Henare said they want a title shot.

Shingo Takagi retained the Never Openweight Title vs Ryohei Oiwa.

Ren Narita won NJPW TV Title vs Jeff Cobb and Yota Tsuji in a 3 way match via using his metal board.

A Young Bucks promo aired saying they'll be at Wrestle Dynasty Jan 5th.

When Tanahashi said he'll retire in 2026, The House of Torture jumped him, ELP tried to make the save but the odds were too much.

Douki retained the IWGP Jr Title vs SHO. During the match, Douki was unmasked and he had face paint and went nuts. Post-match Kanemaru jumped Douki. Master Wato returned after 10 months to make the save. He had black hair instead of blue. Wato wants a title shot.

David Finlay retained the IWGP Global Title vs Goto. Post-match Taichi came out wanting a title shot.

ZSJ won the IWGP World Title from Naito in the main event. Post-match Sanada and ZSJ agreed next week at Royal Quest will be an IWGP World Title match. Then Shota Umino came out wanting a shot, and the fans booed Umino. Then Shingo came out wanting a shot. ZSJ said he'll think about it, but first must face Sanada.

 

[nobbyiscool]

This was a very good show, I enjoyed it a lot. Crazy to think we were watching Zack in Sydney almost a year ago to the day. I'm so happy he won the belt, and I love that TMDK just casually took over the heavyweight division. In hindsight they should've put the NEVER belt on Oiwa, having him lose this early was a bit strange anyway.

And Caveman Ugg is over in Ryogoku! I hope he did enough to get an invite back.

Charlton's references to Tamashii in the context of the upcoming tag leagues can't be an accident. Especially after the Velocities were wearing new green and gold gear over the weekend.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Charlton's references to Tamashii in the context of the upcoming tag leagues can't be an accident. Especially after the Velocities were wearing new green and gold gear over the weekend.

OH SHIT!!!!!