NJPW Summer Struggle results: Super Junior Tag League night three
The NJPW Super Junior Tag League continued today at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
Three tournament matches topped the card, with three-time tournament winners SHO and YOH taking on Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato in the main event.
The Summer Struggle tour continues tomorrow with a NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship match headlining. Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI and Tomohiro Ishii will defend against Tetsuya Naito, SANADA and BUSHI.
The Super Junior Tag League resumes on Monday, August 16.
Below are results from today’s show.
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Toru Yano, Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tomoaki Honma defeated Chase Owens, Yujiro Takahashi & Jado (10:34)
Yano pinned Jado with a schoolboy.
Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Tomohiro Ishii & Togi Makabe (18:40)
Shingo pinned Makabe after hitting Last of the Dragon.
Super Jr. Tag League: Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo defeated Gedo & Dick Togo (12:57)
Ishimori pinned Gedo. Gedo had Ishimori in a Gedo clutch, but ELP jumped in and hit Gedo with Sudden Death. Ishimori then covered Gedo.
Super Jr. Tag League: Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask defeated El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru (15:45)
Eagles used the Ron Miller Special to submit Kanemaru.
Super Jr. Tag League: Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato defeated SHO & YOH (19:00)
Wato pinned YOH after hitting an RPP.
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Super Jr. Tag League standings —
- Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo 6 points (3-0)
- Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask 6 points (3-0)
- El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru 4 points (2-1)
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato 2 points (1-2)
- SHO & YOH 0 points (0-3) *eliminated*
- Gedo & Dick Togo 0 points (0-3) *eliminated*
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Here is the lineup for tomorrow:
NJPW Summer Struggle, Tuesday, August 10, 5 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World —
- NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship: Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito, SANADA & BUSHI
- Shingo Takagi vs. Yujiro Takahashi
- Togi Makabe, SHO & YOH vs. EVIL, Gedo & Dick Togo
- Toru Yano, Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask vs. Chase Owens, Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo
- Tomoaki Honma, Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato vs. Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
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