New Japan Cup night one live results: Aaron Wolf vs. Don Fale, Great-O-Khan vs. Yuya Uemura
The first night of the New Japan Cup takes place today in Tokyo.
Two opening-round tournament matches are scheduled for Korakuen Hall on Wednesday.
Aaron Wolf will compete in his first New Japan Cup, facing House of Torture member Don Fale in the opening round. In the main event, The Great O-Khan takes on Yuya Uemura.
Also scheduled for the show is a 10-man tag featuring Gedo, Yota Tsuji, Robbie X, Taiji Ishimori, and Yuto-Ice against members of TMDK. In six-man action, Tomoaki Honma teams with Master Wato and Taichi to face House of Torture’s Dick Togo, DOUKI, and Ren Narita. An eight-man tag will see Daiki Nagai, Drilla Moloney, Shingo Takagi, and OSKAR take on Zane Jay, HENARE, Jake Lee, and Callum Newman. Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg team up against Jado and El Phantasmo, while Masatora Yasuda and Shota Umino face Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens. Tasei Nakahara will also make his debut in a singles match against Tetsuya Matsumoto.
Our live coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. JST.
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Pre-Show
Tatsuya Matsumoto defeated Taisei Nakahara
These rookies began the night’s affairs switching control of each other’s arms. Matsumoto kept Nakahara grounded, returning him to the mat with a side suplex. Nakahara returned fire with relentless elbows and a dropkick. He sank in a Boston Crab, and when that didn’t work, he stomped his opponent. Matsumoto regained control with a Boston Crab of his own.
Matsumoto’s first singles victory and my first time seeing Nakahara. Not bad, not bad.
Main Card
House Of Torture (Chase Owens & Yujiro Takahashi) defeated Masatora Yasuda & Shota Umino
House of Torture sought to overcome Umino in the opening minutes, but he sent Takahashi out and clotheslined Owens. Outside, Owens strangled Umino with a microphone cord. Back inside the ring, Takahashi slammed Yasuda repeatedly to the mat. Umino clutched a comeback, overwhelming Owens with chops, strikes, and a Fisherman’s Suplex.
Patiently absorbing a meek tirade from Owens, Umino dazed him with a Tornado-DDT. Yasuda put Takahashi through a trial of suplexes. Takahashi struck Yasuda with a Reverse-DDT, while Umino and Owens battled against the barricades outside. Owens swung a stick at Umino, leaving Yasuda isolated. The Young Lion fell prey to Takahashi’s Pimp Juice, leaving House of Torture the victors.
Post-match: Owens assaulted the already-defeated Umino against the steel guardrail outside.
A decent enough opener. Yasuda did well, all things considered.
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