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00:00Well that was exciting Walker.
00:05Yeah Robbie you know a lot of what you have coming up next on the plate for Best of the Super Junior 32.
00:11Forever the B Block is the Bob Block.
00:15CMLL's representative and Best of the Super Junior 32 Campeon Universal winner T-Todd has been selected to be the frontrunner for CMLL.
00:33Robbie X in for Bushi. Speaking of Bushi by the way Robbie Eagles, Bushi on his way out of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
00:40And that leaves a big gap for a stable, stable competitor in the junior heavyweight division.
00:47A cornerstone of the junior division has been Bushi for the past years.
00:51And now Best of the Super Junior 32, time for someone to step up.
00:55Oh absolutely and it could be Robbie X's time.
00:58It's a huge opportunity for him to come in and fill the void that Bushi has left in the Best of the Super Juniors.
01:03I know he's been chomping at the bit.
01:05He wasn't happy with the result that he and Nishwori got in that Korokun title match against us.
01:10But he's obviously worked hard and proved himself to the matchmakers and he's gotten himself a spot. Congratulations.
01:17Next it's I think the Velocity's turn, huh?
01:20Well we are going to be talking at length about the changes in New Japan Pro Wrestling throughout this match.
01:32As it will indeed put just four guys in the Hontai combination of Tomohiroishi and Shota Umino.
01:40Against Los Ingobernables de Hapon Rabi, LIJ set to change forever as we know it.
01:47Be interesting to see what the landscape in New Japan Pro Wrestling, also specifically to LIJ is, come after May 3 and 4.
01:56Another interesting thing, the development of this kid showed to Umino what's happening under that white hoodie.
02:07No one really knows the mindset of Shota Umino at the moment.
02:12You know what I do like, Walker, is this new combination of Tomohiroishi and Kaichi.
02:27They're showing lots of chemistry in that tag match they had earlier on in this series.
02:34And they've pushed themselves into contention for the new champions of Callum Newman and Grado Khan.
02:39And that's a match that I'm looking forward to watching, hopefully from my couch.
02:44Well, Taichi has been looking to make waves alongside Tomohiroishi and the tag team division have laid out their challenge to Kalum Newman and Grado Khan.
02:58But you want to talk about making waves? Those heat waves are coming in full from Yuya Lamora in the global title.
03:05I think Target's still got one more best of Super Juniors running in full.
03:12I think it's got one more best of your friends to see this year.
03:16I've got one more best of your friends and 되고ji.
03:21There's a chance to see this as well.
03:24You know what he was looking forward to this time.
03:27And he's looking forward to seeing this new brand.
03:32183cm, 103kg, Ruff Neck, Umino Shotao!
03:47Just for Guides, IWGP, Global Heavy Hue of the Gigi Challenger, Heat Stone, Umino Yuyao!
04:02And it is the man who will challenge Yota Tsuji in the semi main event of Wrestling Dantaku for the Global Heavyweight Championship.
04:14So many tassels.
04:29You got one of those for me?
04:32Oh, that buff, I know what that means.
04:36Hey, Ren married and took my water, okay?
04:39Okay, I'll give you that.
04:41It'll be a little bit sad. This is going to be my seventh best of the Super Juniors. It's going to be the first one with that Bushi in it.
04:54But a man that has been in the past five, and he'll be in this next sixth one. He missed the first one, he was out of Kendrick. There's a man coming out next, Hiromu Takahashi. I've had some of my greatest wars with Hiromu Takahashi.
05:18Yeah, it takes us back to last year. And that's the Super Juniors.
05:22Don't remind me. Perfect game plan executed to a tee. And I lost it. All to the unnamed Hiromu role.
05:32I still don't think there's a counter to that thing.
05:35I still don't think there's a counter to that thing.
06:07He remains as popular as ever, his departure from this company is going to be felt way longer past May 3 and 4 in Fukuoka, way longer than today.
06:27We don't know what exactly it looks like, it might not be goodbye, it might just be see you later.
06:37We're talking about Super Juniors of the past, would you believe me if I told you in 2019 Shingo Takagi was in that same Super Juniors which was my first?
06:56It's difficult to fathom it.
06:58Super Juniors of the past.
07:08Now we correct in thinking Walker that this man, the global heavyweight champion, could
07:27possibly be the frontrunner to lead LIJ into its new future.
07:38And it's difficult to envision, Robby, what Los Ingobernables de Japon looks like, not
07:45only without Tetsuya Naito, but as we said before, a junior heavyweight cornerstone in
07:51Bushi.
07:52But if there is anyone, or help, if there is any three men that we know can carry LIJ forward,
08:00a junior heavyweight competing heavyweight as of recent, Hiromu Takahashi, a junior turned
08:05heavyweight in his own right, Shingo Tsukagi, and not to mention the IWGP Global title holder,
08:12Yota Tsuji.
08:13I want to see them become full politicians, have a debate between the three of them to see
08:22who leads LIJ.
08:24That would be one interesting three-way debate.
08:26we could sell that on NJPW World Pay-Per-View.
08:37Yeah, all you need is Big Jack to break the ring again.
08:48The most energetic man, yet the most tired man I've ever met.
08:59the most likely people in graduation meet.
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09:04About 7 years ago!
09:18THE DRAGON
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09:23The most famous singers
09:26also bring joy to loans.
09:28IWGP, Global Heavy Q Champion, Gene Blast, Tsuji Yota!
09:58And, well, we're already getting started here tonight. It wouldn't be the first time tonight. It's not gonna be the last. It's LIJ taking on Team Hota.
10:11I mean, I gotta tell you, Robbie, there's bad blood on every single side of the playing field here. Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura will do battle for the Global Heavyweight title at Tantaku. A storied history to their days as Young Lions between those two.
10:25Yeah, it's been a rivalry that I've seen almost from the very beginning, and to see what it's become and evolved into over the Global Heavyweight Championship,
10:33so stakes at play, makes it so exciting to see how it actually unfolds in Fukuoka.
10:40And last time between Tsuji and Uemura, it was the hair of Uemura that was stolen away by a victory of Yota.
10:48Talking about stealing, Ishii's gonna be trying to steal Hiromu's soul with these chops. Seeing these two battle it out is something I'll never, ever get tired of.
11:00Hiromu on the other side. He's already tired.
11:05You can see it directly in the center of the chest right now, Hiromu Takahashi, the bruising from the battle.
11:16Just 24 hours ago, a war of chops ensued between Hiromu Takahashi and Tomohiro Ishii.
11:23You know what's gonna be interesting about this upcoming Super Juniors is Hiromu's predominantly been wrestling in the Heavyweight League.
11:30So, he's been at war with all these guys that are much bigger, much stronger than him, arguably so.
11:36What's that gonna bring to the table for him and the Super Juniors?
11:39Yeah, it's a different style, right? You're gonna have to adjust between these two divisions.
11:43Hiromu has been competing openweight for the better part of the past six months.
11:48I think it's also revitalized him and his career, but that could end it.
11:54As the quick tag here between Tomohiro Ishii and in comes Taichi.
12:01All the talks about best of the Super Junior, Junior Heavyweight Wrestling.
12:05Could you believe it if we told you that Taichi, a former Junior Heavyweight, early on in his career?
12:11The size and power on that man, you couldn't believe it by the looks of it.
12:15Such is the way for a lot of the stars of NJPW starting as a junior heavyweight.
12:21If they've got the frame for it, being able to put on that size and move into the heavyweight division.
12:26Oh, and well, Hiromu and Naito, a little do-si-do and broken through the double clothesline.
12:36And the tendon at all.
12:40The work to the favor of Hiromu and Naito tonight.
12:44I think you've got to give it a bit more than that.
12:46Oh, you bring the fire for it.
12:48I'm trying to do my best Chris Charlton here.
12:50Oh, well, straight away from that one.
12:52As the tag made, and it's gonna be Hiromu out and Naito in.
12:59You know, I've been talking about this a lot throughout the Bushi Road fight system as of recent.
13:04The exit from stardom of Tam Nakano and Mayui Watani.
13:09The conversation about Tetsuya Naito and Bushi and their exit from New Japan Pro Wrestling.
13:14It's never a bad thing whenever you see someone go out on their own will.
13:19Some people have their careers stolen from them way too early on.
13:23Decisions that they're not allowed to make for their future.
13:25For Naito to make a decision on his future here, Robby.
13:29You're never gonna be able to fault him for it.
13:32I'm sorry, I was just caught off guard by how lots of days ago that cover was by Naito.
13:37Blankest look in his face as he sat beside Taiji.
13:41Not even with the thought of actually pinning him.
13:44But yeah, Marty Asami I guess saw the shoulders down and decided to count.
13:52All too often we see careers stolen away.
13:54This will be ten years ended on their own terms for Bushi and Tetsuya Naito.
13:59As the poke to the eyes for Takamish Noku.
14:02Well, hey, you're right.
14:04Maybe he does have another best of the Super Junior run in him.
14:06I'm telling you.
14:07Oh, can't avoid the right shot from Shingo Takagi though.
14:14Has had a lot of fire behind him.
14:16That has been lit up by Shota Umino going to their special singles match coming up on May 3rd.
14:21I'm sure in these settings too, seeing an old rival in Tomohiro Ishii across from him in the ring is sparking that fire even stronger.
14:29Even if they don't get to mix it up one on one in these situations or against each other in these tag matches.
14:35He sees Ishii and he remembers those battles and wars.
14:38Oh.
14:40Well.
14:41Subterfuge from Shingo Takagi as we've seen in the past.
14:44He is probably a wrestler that gets underestimated for his in-ring IQ.
14:51People just think about the strength, the violence, the power.
14:56Shingo is a smart wrestler in the ring on that mat, but right now he's on his back because of Taiichi's side to his kick.
15:06There is Brains behind the brawn of everyone involved here.
15:10We'll see what Brains and brawn brings Shota Umino against Shingo Takagi.
15:15At this point I think it's just pure hatred between the two.
15:20A little bit of jealousy maybe?
15:24Shingo Takagi has said it before.
15:27Says he does not believe in the man Shota Umino claims to be.
15:31Five minutes past five minutes.
15:34Well, and we're not monkeying around here and we're taking it to the outside.
15:38And it is Umino one more time.
15:41Oh, trying to clear the path and...
15:44Oh, it's gonna clear it for us.
15:47Oma sends Abe flying.
15:54Maybe we can start a new game.
15:58How far can Walker go flying?
16:00Oh, wow.
16:02I think we can put that one on pause.
16:05No, I wanna play that game.
16:06Oh, okay.
16:07Well, here we go underneath.
16:10And a shoulder tackle for Shota Umino.
16:13We know a history of lower spine issues, hip injuries for Shota Umino plagued him back in G1 last year.
16:20That's something Shingo could play off of heading in to Nontaku on Night 1.
16:25You know, sometimes those knockdowns, they're not for the damage dished out.
16:29It's more for the momentum that you gain for yourself, especially when coming from underneath.
16:33So in that situation, Shota was really hurting.
16:35He was trying to find his way out from Shingo's offense.
16:39And knocking him down gave him that urge, that motivation to keep pressing forward and continue on in this match.
16:45The dragon rolls right in the face of that elbow from Shota Umino.
17:04Gets him with the Mickey-Hidari combination left and right.
17:07We do not know Shota Umino to fight well in the pocket.
17:17Now you don't turn your back on either one of them though.
17:21Umino off the ropes.
17:22Gets right into the elbow.
17:24The shot.
17:25And a larian from Umino.
17:27Takagi knocked down.
17:29Return fire from the dragon.
17:32Shingo Takagi.
17:34We're at a stalemate here.
17:36Corner to corner.
17:37Either man could take the offense.
17:39Either man could get the advantage for their team.
17:45But they're just going to clash right in the center.
17:48Oh!
17:49Oh!
17:50Oh!
17:52Well, Shingo thinkin' here, tornado.
17:53Wow!
17:54Spiked in the DDT.
17:55Oh!
17:56God damn it!
17:57And Umino with the larian.
17:58We talk about his roots in the junior division, he's bringing it back out here in Kumamoto.
18:12Both of these men proving.
18:14Anything you can do, I can do better.
18:16Here she came flying like a bullet to attack the LIJ corner on the outside, trying to get the advantage.
18:25It's to these two men, when the global heavyweight title's on the line.
18:30Semi-main event night two of wrestling Tontaku.
18:37And we're gonna see just how much Yuya Uemura has leveled up since the last time these two went to war.
18:43You'll remember it well Robbie, G1 Climax 34, the match where Yuya Uemura shattered his elbow.
18:50Disgusting.
18:51And lost a good amount of time on the action.
18:55Yuya finds the cover here, and not enough on Tsuji.
18:59Devastating to see an injury like that, in that fashion.
19:03But to see the comeback from Yuya, to see where he's at now.
19:06The confidence that he's holding after an injury like that, it's incredible.
19:10It's an amazing story.
19:12And I'm sure he's gonna try and ride all that momentum into his title challenge.
19:17Whoa, sidestepped out with Tsuji.
19:22That's what we call Yena in Australia from Tsuji.
19:29Some of that Jave influence from his time in Mexico, maybe.
19:32I love it.
19:33Technicality here out of Tsuji.
19:35There's a small gesture from Yota Tsuji there, calling his teammates to keep the advantage for LIJ.
19:44Oh, no, no, no.
19:45And now we're gonna take a look at this.
19:47Yuya Uemura.
19:48Well, we talked about the shattering of that elbow, and that elbow heavily, heavily damaged back in G1 34.
19:55And now tending to it, Yuya is tonight.
19:58This is not what you want to see ahead of your global heavyweight title match.
20:04Once something's been advertised, we would hate for it to get dismissed due to injury.
20:10We want to see it play out.
20:12And even if it does play out, Uemura's gonna walk in damaged.
20:17He's gonna walk in at less than 100, and he can't afford it.
20:21Tsuji's going at 110%.
20:29Flying mare by Yota Tsuji.
20:31Escapes the clutch.
20:32Whoa!
20:35Twist into the arm drag, and a classic dropkick from Yuya Uemura.
20:40The elbow really is giving him some grief, though.
20:47Yeah, and it's gonna be what forces the tag out here.
20:50And we're gonna keep an eye on Yuya on the outside.
20:52Here is Taka Mishinoku.
20:58Well, far be it in a way for Taka to walk away with the win over the global champion.
21:03But if it comes, we don't know where.
21:06Oh, Super K connects.
21:12And a cover for Taka.
21:14Not enough.
21:18You gotta remember, Taka's one of the most seasoned guys on this roster right now.
21:22Oh, could have been Mishinoku driver.
21:25Oh, if he had that, that's game over.
21:27Oh, well, Honomo's been on the other side of it far too many times.
21:30Now, here we go.
21:31Business is picking up here.
21:36Tenderero!
21:38They got it twice on Taichi.
21:41And Shingo, pumping bomber!
21:45Turns him inside out.
21:47Oh, you know what's coming next, Walker?
21:49It's the liftoff!
21:50Bushi Rocket!
21:52No one does it like Bushi.
21:56Flying head to the sternum.
22:02L.I.J. just preparing to run the train on Taka Mishinoku.
22:13Wow.
22:14Fightweight dropkick.
22:19L.I.J. teamwork at its best.
22:20And now, Tsuji primed up three-point stance.
22:23JIN BLASTER!
22:28A pin and the win for the Gold Bowl Heavyweight Champion.
22:38Oh, Shingo and Shota aren't stopping at the end of the bell.
22:41Oh, Shingo now, that steel chair.
22:43We saw it yesterday.
22:45We'll see it again.
22:48Shingo wailing on Shota Umino.
22:52Oh, damn!
22:53Oh.
22:54Not exactly what he was going for, but still caught Shota on some of the ricochet from that chair coming off the coast.
23:00Oh my gosh, Shingo and Shota are circling all around the arena tonight.
23:04We just came off that mess of a match with the Bullet Club Warfare.
23:12Can we just get some normality?
23:14Well, I don't think it's coming anytime soon.
23:16Not between these two men.
23:19Clean fight onigashimasu.
23:21Wauka, this tour hasn't necessarily been long.
23:33But we're seeing everyone get on each other's nerves.
23:38To the highest degree, and we're not even…
23:41I guess we're close to Fukuoka where it's all going to play out, but…
23:44Jeez, I don't know how many more of these previews we can get through.
23:48Lucky there's only one more after tonight, right?
23:50Yeah, I'm not certain at all.
23:53Shota Umino and Shingo Takagi.
23:55Yasuda's copped it.
23:57Nagai's getting in the way.
23:59What the hell?
24:00Shingo's got right hands for everybody.
24:02Attacks on Young Lions, attacks on one another.
24:05It's all going down on May 3rd in Fukuoka.
24:13At least the rest of these guys are playing it a little bit more similar.
24:16Oh, and this is going to be a sign of the times.
24:29And that is as close to respect as you are going to get between these two men tonight.
24:34Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura.
24:36The IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship on the line.
24:41And it's Uemura's first title opportunity since its return from injury, Robbie.
24:45Tsuji, Yota, Naito, Tetsuya, Takashi, Shirob, Bushi, Takagi, Shin, Mo, and Tsuji.
24:50It's the victory of Yota Tsuji.
25:20He's probably feeling somewhat overshadowed by Yota Tsuji.
25:23His eternal rival.
25:25And he wants to take that away from him.
25:27Tsuji took his hair.
25:29He wants to take his championship.
25:30He wants to take his championship.
25:31He wants to take his championship.
25:36Well, there will only be two more nights live in English on NJPW World, where you might
25:43be able to see this right here.
25:45Tetsuya Naito and Bushi to leave New Japan Pro Wrestling.
25:50What does Los Ingobernables de Japón look like in 2025?
26:16Do you think they get upset when Shingo goes on his own tangent and isn't a part of this
26:20group photo?
26:23Well, they'll have a hell of an opportunity for one more, one more time.
26:28It's going to be coming up.
26:30Multi-man tag team action to cap off the New Japan Pro Wrestling careers of Tetsuya Naito
26:35and Bushi.
26:36Two nights of Wrestling Zantaku 2025.
26:46Wrestling fans, thank you for joining us here tonight live with English coverage on NJPW World.
26:55It is night seven, The Road to Wrestling, Dantaku.
26:58The next time you are hearing us and joining us, it will be night one of the official event.
27:03And we cannot wait.
27:04It is time for your main event.
27:06A lot of moving parts.
27:08Hiroki Gotoh, Yoshihachi, El Phantasmal, and main event Taguchi taking on United Empire.
27:15It is eight-man tag team action coming up next.
27:18your course fully Fire up next...
27:21and you can see that they have more available at NJPW World.
27:25Which is a great song for fans.
27:26And you can watch it when the sound of the future and they are here!
27:39Who is coming once?
27:40I'm ready to get that type thing on there since I can get into earnsクlaps.