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00:00In the game, the 10-minute tag match, 20 minutes, 1-point shot, and 1-point shot.
00:30Well, this is a hell of a unit in many ways, and no, I'm not just talking about Bolton
00:53and Oleg Solo. It is your home-tie combination here tonight, 10-man tag team action, a lot
00:59to preview heading in to Wrestling Dantaku 2025, and specifically for your junior heavyweight
01:05contingent. Yes, indeed, we mentioned it before, Wrestling Hizenokuni coming up April 29th
01:11in Saga.
01:12And there you see your number one contenders to the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.
01:33And no direct translation, but I can tell you, it will be a very difficult walk to make
01:54from Hiroshima tonight to Toriyano's Sports Bar.
02:01But it is indeed, Toriyano back inside at NJWR.
02:16And finally, none other than Hiroshi Tanahashi. My first time laying my eyes on this man
02:42right here since an incredible matchup had with Kanalsuke Takeshi to back in the main
02:47event, Windy City Riot 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. And it is going to be a great match set to
02:54come, Wrestling Dantaku as well. We will also be previewing on this evening. It is the eternal
02:59match of Hiroshi Tanahashi and Zack Sabre Jr. still to come.
03:12The state of TMDK tonight held together by the clue that is seemingly Robbie Eagles and Kose Fugina.
03:19All these men bonded under the leadership of Zack Sabre Jr. the frontman of TMDK in the former
03:26IWGP World have been a great match set to come.
03:28The state of TMDK tonight held together by the clue that is seemingly Robbie Eagles and Kose Fugina.
03:42Fujita. All these men bonded under the leadership of Zack Sabre Jr., the frontman of TMDK and the
03:48former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. But it's not Zack Sabre Jr. that we're talking about with
03:53championship gold. It is not Ryohei Oyewa, and well, sadly, it is not Hartley Jackson. The
03:59junior heavyweight tag team titles belong to Kosei Fujita and Robbie Eagles.
04:04And they are not going to be willing to let them go, and not easily, if it comes at all.
04:14IWGP, junior heavyweight champion team, Japanese young champion champion champion champion champion
04:34new naturopath. A wonderful defense from TMDK's own.
04:43Robby Eagles!
04:48It was Sakura Jr., Genesis, Ichiban Sweet Boys, Kosei Fuji and Robbie Eagles run right through
04:53Bullet Club's Robby X and Taiji Ishimori.
05:00And meanwhile, let's highlight it for the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
05:13Zack Sabre Jr., an incredible, incredible stretch of matches back during WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada.
05:24For those that were not able to ever attend a New Japan Pro Wrestling event,
05:28whether it be in the United States or Japan, it was Zack Sabre Jr. that was willing to bring that NJPW flair and style
05:35over to the United States of America through the streets of rage and defy wrestling prestige.
05:40WrestleCon, Josh Barnett's Bloodsport, notably, defeated Jonathan Gresham at that GCW event.
05:51Meanwhile, now it is all about the reset.
05:54Where do we go from here if you are a TMDK?
05:56You are the glue that is Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita.
05:59You are running the junior heavyweight tag team division outside of El Desperado, of course.
06:05Okay, okay, okay!
06:09And while it is Yo that looks to take the leadership role in this match tonight on the side of Hontai,
06:15it's not exactly Yo who wanted to make this tag team championship match-up official in the initial stages.
06:22No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!
06:38Oh, wait a minute. Robbie Eagles nearly cut off guard by Yo here tonight. And a turbo backpack nearly ended the chances of Yo walking away unscathed in this one, folks.
07:05Action's already heating up into it, and that is exactly what you can expect out of the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions of the IWGP lineage.
07:12And, of course, the number one contenders set to come, Saga Arena, April 29th. It is Yo and Master Wata.
07:21As we find the cover here for Robbie Eagles, it is only going to come to two, and it was Eagles and Fujita who faced off against fellow Robbie.
07:29Robbie X and Taiji Ishimori back at Sakuna Junior Genesis. That was back on April 4th in Corican Hall.
07:36And Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita said it best themselves. They have not been able to enjoy a championship defense and celebrate the way that they believe they should be able to as champions without someone coming out and throwing a wrench into the plans.
07:52As Master Wata has now made the tag, it was Wata that dragged Yo out to ringside post-match with Fujita and Robbie Eagles.
07:59And Wata who declared himself, we are your next challengers for those tag team titles.
08:04And, well, again, not entirely certain that Yo was completely on board with the idea, but let's be honest here.
08:10Yo has absolutely influenced Master Wata in an incredible way. Some might say a little bit too much on one side of the coin or another.
08:17As it is Yo who mentored Master Wata through his injury as Yo had suffered a very similarly timed injury in his own career at that point.
08:30And now, well, it is Wata taking the inspiration from Yo. Creative distinction. Well, wait a minute. We're getting creative right now. Here's Fujita and Eagles.
08:41We're going to look to heat this one up. Wow, how about it? Robbie Eagles has Yo in a complete vertical. Putting a lot of torque on that neck and the lower back.
08:53Meanwhile, Camel Clutch locked in easily for Kosei Fujita. And that is not going to be broken up easy. Unless, of course, by Robbie Eagles.
09:03And while it is Master Wata who threw out the challenge on behalf of himself and Yo on tight representation, it is Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita that look to make Master Wata humble on the evening.
09:22As Harley Jackson is going to look to inflict just a little bit more damage. A real wonderful recruit on the TMDK side.
09:34With hits like that, you'd start to think Hartley Jackson is playing for the Hiroshima card baseball team. And instead, we're going to keep it in the park here tonight for TMDK.
10:02As Hartley Jackson finds the cover on Wata. And it's not going to be enough to heavyweight on top of the junior.
10:10Tag made. And now it is back to Ryohei Oyewa. Attempting to find a way to recover after the stumble that was a loss to Konosuke Takeshita for that never open weight championship back at Sakura Genesis on April 5th.
10:24And folks, I got to tell you, a loss to Konosuke Takeshita cannot be equated to a true loss in professional wrestling.
10:30When you're going up against one of the, if not the best in the world, you have to know that you are going to take your hits and certainly have to run with them as well.
10:40And Ryohei Oyewa took every single hit in the book from Konosuke Takeshita. Managed to outlast all the way to the very end, but still not long enough to become never openweight champion.
10:50Now the question remains, where do we go from here? We know that G1 Climax 35 coming up. A historic G1 it will be kicking off in July as the cover here will only find two for Ryohei Oyewa.
11:08And Zack Sabre Jr. makes his way back into the frame. And if Zack Sabre Jr. wants another shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, it very well may need to come through a G1 Climax format.
11:24Managed to defeat David Finley. G1 Climax 34 winner versus New Japan Cup 2025 and it was ZSJ that was on the positive end of that equation back in Chicago, Illinois.
11:37And while a lot of people could have considered that a number one contender de facto bout,
11:43even if not officially announced as such, well Zack Sabre Jr. definitely felt his way about it in the end when he walked away with the victory.
11:51But where will he be walking away when he steps in the ring with a man he has met many times in singles competition,
11:57that being Hiroshi Tanahashi.
12:00And once again Hiroshi Tanahashi back on top, but Hartley Jackson, well you're stuck between a rock and a hard place.
12:20Bebop tag team reunited, and reunited on the canvas rather Hartley Jackson,
12:28a monster inside that ring.
12:31And Zack Sabre Jr. will be going to run on one with Hiroshi Tanahashi coming up.
12:38Wrestling Tontaku 2025, and just as we see many times before, Tanahashi shoulders down, nearly stole one over Zack Sabre Jr.
12:48Zack's got Tontaku up, wanted Zack driver and a twist and shout will lay down the former world champion instead.
12:58And folks, we're making tags on either sides, and it is a battle of the beasts.
13:01Sound the alarms in her hands.
13:02Just as we see many times before, Tanahashi shoulders down, nearly stole one over Zack Sabre Jr.
13:05Zack's got Tontaku up, wanted Zack driver and a twist and shout will lay down the former world champion instead.
13:11And folks, we're making tags on either sides, and it is a battle of the beasts.
13:26Sound the alarms in Hiroshima for Bolton Oleg and Hartley Jackson.
13:31And Hartley Jackson just wipes out Bolton Oleg somehow, some way.
13:46Oleg back to his feet.
13:48And Bolton, that's great evasion right there.
13:54A younger athlete in Bolton Oleg, a less experienced athlete in Bolton Oleg.
13:59But is he a stronger athlete than Hartley Jackson?
14:03Corner crush there, and Jackson, it is a straight right into the senton.
14:16Jackson on the cover.
14:22And it is not enough for the win over Bolton Oleg.
14:26Bolton Oleg has made great strides as a singles competitor, competing in that never open weight division.
14:35Would love and opportunity.
14:37One more time and can all skate to catch this should he find it.
14:44Bolton Oleg.
14:49Incredible, incredible strength.
14:54Bolton Oleg.
14:59How the hell can you convince me?
15:01Bolton Oleg is a regular human being.
15:03You can't do it.
15:04Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
15:06Beyond strength from Bolton Oleg.
15:08And it is, of course, TMDK forced to make the save here.
15:13Each of our sweet boys double side on Bolton.
15:18And meanwhile, might want sweet buster instead.
15:21Yo got the super kick inbound and landed.
15:28And wait a minute, wait a minute.
15:29Yo up over the top.
15:31Ranchos both sides of it.
15:34And it is Watto and Yo that find their way in.
15:37Meanwhile, here we go.
15:42Hartley Jackson lays out Bolton Oleg in the center.
15:47Everyone's all tied up.
15:49Jackson.
15:56Oh, Bolton Oleg.
15:58Look at the strength.
16:01The best.
16:02Come on.
16:03Come on.
16:04Come on.
16:05Come on.
16:06Come on.
16:07Come on.
16:08Come on.
16:09Come on.
16:10Come on.
16:11Kamikaze.
16:12One, two, three, four.
16:13Bolton Oleg.
16:14A definitive win over Hartley Jackson tonight.
16:16That is a big, big win for Bolton Oleg here tonight.
16:41Over a much large man himself and Hartley Jackson.
16:46But now we turn our attention here.
16:48Night one, Wrestling Tuntaku 2025.
16:51Zack Sabre Jr. and Hiroshi Tanahashi meet one-on-one one more time.
16:56Have not met in singles competition since Tanahashi dethroned Zack Sabre Jr.
17:01for the NJPW World TV title back at WrestleKingdom 18 two years ago.
17:06Master Watto, Yo, Yanadouro, Tanahashi, Hiroshi, Bolton Oleg.
17:13And meanwhile, Yo and Master Watto have the upper hand on TMDK at this point in the juncture.
17:18The sole of PWA champion Robbie Eagles.
17:21Your junior heavyweight tag team champions Kosei Fujita and Eagles alike.
17:25Want to retain the titles coming up on April 29th.
17:29We're gonna see what Master Watto and Yo can manage to do in that span of time.
17:36Mr. Koji Toko, you're crazy because you will be crazy.
17:41You're a crazy guy.
17:43You're a crazy guy.
17:44You'll be crazy for me.
17:45Let's talk about myself.
17:46Something tells me Kosei Fujita intended.
17:48That is disrespect, but Yo might have liked that a little more than Fujita.
17:51He actually likes that.
17:52I would say that Kosei Fujita that's one of the things I did.
17:55You didn't want you.
17:56Oh, and something tells me Kosei Fujita intended that as disrespect, but Yeho might have liked that a little more than Fujita anticipated.
18:26And meanwhile, we continue, folks, on the final road for Hiroshi Tanahashi.
18:36We know that coming up in August, we will be back here in this very building, in this very prefecture.
18:41Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall will be hosting one of the many, many nights of G1 Climax 35.
18:47And it is going to be an incredible tournament during that period of time.
18:52And the question remains, will Hiroshi Tanahashi be returning to this very prefecture as a member of the G1 Climax Class 35?
19:02We are going to find out sometime very, very soon.
19:05Tanahashi cannot wait to be back here in Hiroshima at that point in time.
19:11And we're going to move right into it, folks.
19:13Bullet Club War Dogs versus Bullet Club House of Torture.
19:16Clark Connors and Taiji Ishimori take on Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
19:22Maroon Lee.