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00:00:00Thank you very much for joining us.
00:00:30I'm a man-bagger.
00:00:34E.
00:00:36L.
00:00:39D.
00:00:41Come on, man.
00:00:42I got it.
00:00:45E.
00:00:47L.
00:00:50E.
00:00:56Hey.
00:00:56The NJPW World Television Champion, El Phantasmal, in the building tonight in Ontario, California.
00:01:17LaVada, no amount of fur coats and light-up glasses, as incredible as they are, are going to prepare you for the war that is set to come.
00:01:26But it is LP that has been in this battle, not just once, but twice over, against, for my money, the greatest pro wrestler in the world.
00:01:34It all skates to Kesta. It's the never-open-wake title on the line here tonight.
00:01:39You mentioned earlier how that TV Championship match ended at the time limit, which for those title matches is 15 minutes.
00:02:05However, for the never-open-wake championship, it's a 60-minute time limit.
00:02:09They're not going to be constricted and constrained by just that 15 minutes.
00:02:15This could go up to an hour.
00:02:18And it will be an absolutely cruel battle, for sure.
00:02:21There are many more fares.
00:02:25The war has been in a while here in China.
00:02:34We are being in the water, and to continue.
00:02:37This is the only of the most part in this battle that is-
00:02:38We almost have two to one of the most part in the battle.
00:02:40This battle was at the T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T-T.
00:02:44Oh, my God.
00:03:14Representing AEW.
00:03:16Representing the Todd Callis family.
00:03:19Thank you, Rocky Romero.
00:03:21And of course, the NJPW's best ever openweight champion.
00:03:27It is Kandalski Takeshi.
00:03:28Rocky Romero accompanying Kandalski Takeshi to the ringside.
00:03:32Ever since last time we were live on NJPW World Pay-Per-View.
00:03:35Here in the United States, Rocky Romero has shifted allegiances.
00:03:39And it is far and away from the front tackle as Rocky can get with the Don Callis family.
00:03:45And right next to the best pro wrestler in the world, Kandalski Takeshi.
00:03:49Yeah, I had been wondering if Rocky would watch.
00:03:52Akako, AEW-Chunida, and offers his Q-Chimp, Cheat Paru.
00:03:57Kandalski Takeshi!
00:04:00Kandalski Takeshi here tonight.
00:04:05And I don't know why I had any of the questions as to that.
00:04:09Because like you said, not only is Rocky Romero having the Takeshi through the Don Callis family,
00:04:15but he also has this ongoing hostility with El Phantasma.
00:04:20Isn't it a slight conflict of interest to be vice president of New Japan of America
00:04:30in a line with a man as vile as Don Callis on the side of AEW?
00:04:34I think Rocky's playing both lines here.
00:04:37Rocky Romero did not get to where he is in life
00:04:40by not making sure that he stays one step ahead of everyone.
00:04:45If there's a plan, Rocky's on top of it.
00:04:47We can't understand what's going on inside that brain.
00:04:56And while it is El Phantasma that reigns as world television champion,
00:04:59it is Kandalski Takeshi that walks into date 126.
00:05:04An attempt number 6 at defending that never-open-weight gold.
00:05:08Already set the never-open-weight title defense record
00:05:11back at Sakura Genesis against Ryohei Oioha.
00:05:14Tonight, an opportunity to further the number.
00:05:20Takeshi able to set that record for defenses
00:05:23while also traveling around the world.
00:05:27You know, we see him with AEW for competences,
00:05:30with New Japan.
00:05:31I mean, his schedule is beyond virtually anyone else in pro wrestling,
00:05:36and he continues to defend that title.
00:05:40It is just incredible.
00:05:42You know, that was something at one point in his career,
00:05:44El Phantasma heavily prided himself on as well
00:05:47to catch it up very quickly.
00:05:48One of that blue thunder.
00:05:50El Phantasma out.
00:05:51And we're getting right into the nitty-gritty of it here.
00:05:53No 15-minute time limit here tonight.
00:05:55Looking fast.
00:06:00I'd like to imagine that Rocky Romero could keep his hands off El Phantasma,
00:06:19He'll keep his mouth out of the eyes of the official referee gold shoes tonight.
00:06:25But Rocky Romero just plays by a different set of rules than anyone else around here.
00:06:29He gets to do so as VP of New Japan of America.
00:06:31Oh, he slipped across the jaw.
00:06:43I mean, Veda, you look at the list of men that Takeshita has defeated for this never-open-weight title.
00:06:52Won the title from Shingo Takagi back at Wrestle Kingdom 19 off the middle.
00:06:57And Fantasmo hitting classic LP tonight.
00:07:00Oh, and Takeshita one step ahead of it on the play.
00:07:05Wow.
00:07:13Takeshita not afraid to take high risks.
00:07:18Up and over Takeshita Korgiru to the outside.
00:07:27Takeshita has run through Tomohiroishi, run through Kushida, Bolton Oleg.
00:07:32Even took a trip down to CMLO recently in Mexico against Angel de Oro.
00:07:36Most recently, Rohe Hoyawa.
00:07:38That is a list of heavy hitters, of junior heavyweights, of technicians.
00:07:42And none of them have been able to put down Takeshita.
00:07:45Yeah, Takeshita continues to take on all challengers.
00:07:51Grinding down now on LP, who is starting to fight his way back up to his feet.
00:07:58He can feel the energy here.
00:08:08Whoa.
00:08:09Taking down again.
00:08:12Beautiful work.
00:08:17Beautiful work.
00:08:19Beautiful work.
00:08:19Beautiful work.
00:08:20Beautiful work.
00:08:23Takeshita wrenching back on the arm.
00:08:28I mean, this is what makes Takeshita Korgiru so good at what he does.
00:08:30If you fight with him in the stands, he'll knock you sideways.
00:08:33If you want to grapple with him on the ground, then hour two can also get Takeshita in that realm as well.
00:08:38And that comes with both El Fantasmo and Kodalski and Takeshita having amateur wrestling backgrounds.
00:08:43Back up in the corner, but look, Takeshita is right there.
00:08:50Just relentless.
00:08:51It was some people's favorite match of G1 Climax last year.
00:08:58When these two first faced off in singles action, went on just a few weeks later to meet once again in the TNT ladder match back at Forbidden Door.
00:09:11And then, of course, most recently, just six nights ago in the country of Japan in Fukuoka.
00:09:17That 0-1-1 record is going to go in the favor of Kodalski and Takeshita.
00:09:24El Fantasmo has to avoid taking the loss here tonight.
00:09:31Whoa.
00:09:32Got the boot up.
00:09:33And Fantasmo had himself stopped there for the moment.
00:09:36Takeshita up with the boot instead from the middle rope.
00:09:39And Fantasmo finds the heist.
00:09:41And Takeshita right in front of us here at the boot.
00:09:43And you're in the driver's seat now, L.P.
00:09:50Soap and Soap and they're flipped out right in front of us here.
00:09:59Oh, and we're in the danger zone right now, being us and the fans in the front row right here.
00:10:03Weapons and bats.
00:10:04Fight bits.
00:10:06Oh, wait a second.
00:10:08Hold on.
00:10:08This is how that match ended.
00:10:15Oh, my God.
00:10:16It went to the top when they couldn't get back in the ring.
00:10:19Rocky Romero is trying to call Fantasmo off.
00:10:22But no.
00:10:23Oh, Fantasmo.
00:10:24Right over the guardrail and right over the head of Rocky Romero.
00:10:36There is nothing El Fantasmo won't do to become number open rate champions tonight.
00:10:41Oh, what a shot.
00:10:52It's nice to catch that back over the guardrail.
00:10:55Three.
00:10:56And the count is on.
00:10:57Yeah, we're not going to hit the time limit here, but they got to get back in the ring or they're going to get counted out.
00:11:01And it wouldn't be the first time El Fantasmo saw a title change on a countout.
00:11:06Lost the World TV title on his first ring to Great O'Conn thanks to a countout.
00:11:10And what the hell is Rocky Romero doing here?
00:11:15Well, Fantasmo distracted by Romero.
00:11:18And now...
00:11:19Just that extra second wasn't enough.
00:11:21Oh, no.
00:11:22Oh, thunder bomb.
00:11:26Oh, and a kick out at two.
00:11:27Come on.
00:11:28Come on.
00:11:30Come on.
00:11:30Do it for the family.
00:11:39Do it for the family.
00:11:43Romero establishing exactly why he is at ringside.
00:11:47We know why Rocky Romero is at ringside, but we also know Veda, Kodalski and Zakeshita has all the ability in the world to get this job done on his own.
00:11:55Oh, but at the same time, I'm sure Don Callis would argue, why do it on your own?
00:12:02Oh, sure thing.
00:12:03That's what, you're part of a family.
00:12:04Oh, no, but it is not paying off for Zakeshita right now.
00:12:09Canadian Hammer with the cover.
00:12:11No.
00:12:12No.
00:12:12No.
00:12:22Fantasmo has seen every decision against Kodalski and Zakeshita.
00:12:27All except a win.
00:12:29L.P. Sudden death caught by Zakeshita.
00:12:45Oh.
00:12:45Fantasmo got it.
00:12:46The better of the exchange, Rocky, the never-open-weight champion.
00:12:55Zakeshita went down hard.
00:12:57This gives Fantasmo some time to try to recover himself.
00:13:01There it is.
00:13:19Off the hand.
00:13:28Off the hand.
00:13:29Both have the same idea.
00:13:53They both go down.
00:14:13Beautiful.
00:14:13Beautiful.
00:14:20Beautiful.
00:14:20Beautiful.
00:14:20Beautiful! Beautiful!
00:14:25Beautiful!
00:14:29Every single one
00:14:30to catch the throws has to feel like
00:14:33five for El Fantasma.
00:14:36Oh, now up on the top rope.
00:14:40What is
00:14:40well, what is Takeshita thinking here?
00:14:44Well, Takeshita
00:14:45wanted to
00:14:47try, they'll beat down.
00:14:50Oh, LP, LP.
00:14:55You see Rocky Romero
00:14:56at the back there.
00:14:581CR2 from this position.
00:15:01I thought Takeshita fought his way up,
00:15:03but now he got caught right.
00:15:04Oh, no!
00:15:05Pile driver!
00:15:10Junior came in
00:15:1110 minutes past 10 minutes.
00:15:16Pile driver!
00:15:17Pile driver!
00:15:17Pile driver!
00:15:17Pile driver!
00:15:18Pile driver!
00:15:20Pile driver!
00:15:21Pile driver!
00:15:21Pile driver!
00:15:22Pile driver!
00:15:22Pile driver!
00:15:23Pile driver!
00:15:23Pile driver!
00:15:24Pile driver!
00:15:24Pile driver!
00:15:25Pile driver!
00:15:25Pile driver!
00:15:26Pile driver!
00:15:26Pile driver!
00:15:27Pile driver!
00:15:27Pile driver!
00:15:28Pile driver!
00:15:28Pile driver!
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00:15:30Pile driver!
00:15:30Pile driver!
00:15:31Pile driver!
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00:15:35Pile driver!
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00:15:36Pile driver!
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00:15:39Pile driver!
00:15:39Pile driver!
00:15:40Yeah, eight.
00:15:43Oh, well, this isn't good.
00:15:44The official was starting to count, and Phantasmo shook his head and said no.
00:15:52I mean, he's got something else he might.
00:15:54There's a wooden table.
00:15:56Still under carriage here.
00:15:59Real Phantasmo.
00:16:01The referee goal shoots tonight trying to do something, trying to call this one in, but...
00:16:06Oh, wait a minute, Veda, this is...
00:16:12Well, Phantasmo says he needs this table, but it's just like what we saw back in Cork and Hall.
00:16:23Oh.
00:16:27This is right in front of us, too.
00:16:30Phantasmo wants revenge from Cork and Hall here tonight.
00:16:36Oh, just like in Cork and Tikesh still with control.
00:16:43No, no, no, no, no.
00:16:46The reboot Thunderbomb through this table.
00:16:50Oh, Phantasmo to find safety.
00:16:53And safety, not for long.
00:16:56Okay.
00:17:04Takesh to be able to save himself.
00:17:19Well, now what is...
00:17:21Exactly.
00:17:22Now what is...
00:17:23Takeshi's pulling.
00:17:24It's a catch that has something in mind here
00:17:28And it's going to take some repositioning
00:17:30To find the mark but
00:17:31LP starting to
00:17:34Get back in control here
00:17:36It looks like
00:17:37Oh this is
00:17:39Fantasmo
00:17:41No it's a catch
00:17:44Off the top
00:17:50Turned inside out
00:17:51The cover
00:17:53No
00:17:55We nearly thought we saw
00:18:03A sixth defense
00:18:05For Takeshita tonight
00:18:07Well
00:18:10Fantasmo now
00:18:12Has something in mind of his own
00:18:15And now it's back and forth
00:18:16Back and forth
00:18:17Takeshita
00:18:20Tombstone
00:18:22And it's not over
00:18:27Not yet
00:18:28He took the Nashi driver
00:18:32Wow
00:18:34To Catchhita
00:18:50Reaching
00:18:53Reaching out for the hair
00:18:56dragging LP
00:18:59back up. Might be thinking
00:19:01Raging Fire here. Wait.
00:19:03Could be. No, no, no,
00:19:05no, no, no.
00:19:06And now, from Chicago
00:19:09with Tanahashi, Ontario
00:19:11and the name of Son of Death.
00:19:18We can very well see it.
00:19:20We can see a new never-openweight
00:19:21champion. Whoa.
00:19:23Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute.
00:19:25Again.
00:19:26He tore Tanahashi.
00:19:29Bastard driver.
00:19:31Oh, my God.
00:19:33How is Vantasma
00:19:35still doing this?
00:19:36How is he still breathing in there?
00:19:39And Chikista's up in one.
00:19:43For the fire.
00:19:44For the soul.
00:19:46The soul knocked out
00:19:48of El Vantasma.
00:19:50He's there. Get it.
00:19:54Holy God, it was Joel
00:19:55trying to put it back
00:19:56into position.
00:19:58Fantastic.
00:19:59These two men eat, sleep, and breathe
00:20:26Two in a row, Takeshita down again
00:20:33I mean, what could even put him down, could it be?
00:20:35CR2, inbound, got it, Canadian Revolution
00:20:39In the cover for LP
00:20:42You can see Rocky Romero's heart jumping out of his chest right now, Veda
00:20:54Just like all these fans here tonight
00:20:56In Ontario, California
00:20:57Making the climb
00:21:07Caught the cross
00:21:10A good setup for this
00:21:13To see a new champion
00:21:15Under Kiss 86
00:21:18This is one thing, this is why you need Rocky Romero at ringside
00:21:28You don't need Rocky Romero
00:21:30Well, if you don't have Rocky, no one's going to be a referee
00:21:32No one ever needs Rocky Romero again
00:21:34He's got the title
00:21:35He's just explaining the situation
00:21:40Oh, Rocky Romero
00:21:41This is the true tantrum that Fantasmo's been dealing with
00:21:46Oh, Rocky's going to get what's coming to him
00:22:00A power bump through the table
00:22:04Back in the ring
00:22:09Oh, no, no, no
00:22:10Calling for the official, raging
00:22:14No
00:22:15Shoulders down, shoulders down
00:22:17Oh, I nearly saw it
00:22:19It's a catch-up
00:22:22Straight murder
00:22:24Power drive
00:22:29No
00:22:31And now, it's over
00:22:50Raging fire
00:22:52That's it
00:22:55Defense 6
00:23:13Another successful defense
00:23:16Of the never-overweight championship
00:23:18As Dekesda continues to make the record
00:23:20The number of the hour
00:23:37For Kodalski and Dekesda may be
00:23:39Defense number 6
00:23:40The focus here tonight
00:23:43The record
00:23:45Of 0
00:23:461
00:23:47And 2
00:23:48And this is anything
00:24:00Keep in mind
00:24:01All this match
00:24:02Even came about
00:24:05When we were at
00:24:05Chicago for Winnie City Ryan
00:24:07Dekesda was extremely disrespectful
00:24:10To help me out
00:24:12With that match
00:24:12Against Donahashi
00:24:13And now
00:24:14To catch that
00:24:14Extends the hand of respect
00:24:16LP earned that here tonight
00:24:19And Al Phantasmo
00:24:21Has been earning it
00:24:22And will continue to
00:24:24All across social media
00:24:25The viewing world
00:24:26As a JVW world
00:24:27Television champion
00:24:28Still two more championship matches
00:24:52It is
00:24:53The Concur and Resurgence
00:24:54Our big
00:24:55Double the event
00:24:57And it is the first of two
00:24:59Coming up next on the marquee
00:25:01And it's coming up now
00:25:02Singles action
00:25:03The IWGP
00:25:05World Heavyweight title
00:25:06Gotoh
00:25:06Sabre Jr.
00:25:07And it's taking off
00:25:08Right now
00:25:10The Gotoh revolution continues
00:25:2212th IWGP world heavyweight champion
00:25:44Iroki Gotoh
00:25:46Challenger Zack Sabre Jr.
00:26:14The one thing that made me very urgent
00:26:18To challenge Iroki
00:26:19Was that he broke the defense record
00:26:21The one thing that I was saying
00:26:22This year
00:26:23I won a tournament
00:26:28And a title or two
00:26:30Before in California
00:26:31This is New Japan Pro Wrestling
00:26:33I won the championship
00:26:35For the first time in Japan
00:26:36I'm going to win it
00:26:38For the second time
00:26:39In the old U.S.A.
00:26:40I got this belt
00:26:43Zack
00:26:43It's a real strong
00:26:45But
00:26:46It's still the start of the next
00:26:48The you will continue
00:26:49The last game
00:26:51That's will be ended
00:26:53That's not true
00:26:54The new Japan Pro Wrestling
00:26:55This new Japan Pro Wrestling
00:26:57The dream and hope
00:26:59I give
00:27:01My wish
00:27:02The last-game
00:27:03The
00:27:09The
00:27:13The
00:27:17The
00:27:23It was an incredible matchup that we saw, not with Zack Saber Jr., but with Calum Newman,
00:27:41a fellow Brit, but an opponent on any other given day.
00:27:47When Calum Newman faced off against Hiroki Gontzo, Braddame Ejiki, he won the heavyweight
00:27:51title at Wrestling Top Top, Gontzo earning yet another defense, setting the all-time defense
00:27:57record for the World Heavyweight Championship.
00:27:59Call down anyone in the world, and the man who answered the challenge first is Zack Saber Jr.
00:28:06Zack Saber Jr.
00:28:12What's incredible to me is exactly what he said, Gontzo falling for challengers.
00:28:18He really wants to defend this title against anyone, and meanwhile, Zack Saber Jr., he's
00:28:25kind of looking to turn back time because it was, of course, Saber Jr.
00:28:29who was defeated by Gontzo to start the Gontzo revolution.
00:28:33that's your title against vite Obrigado.
00:28:35Congratulations on the rumors, Mattanae starting to see Duke Dukenos2020.
00:28:40Congratulations on the KNOM and Ejiki Kanança.
00:28:44That's your title to the mountian flag.
00:28:45That's your title against Rome because it's got a speech.
00:28:46Let stand up because it is not something like it was done, if it were the past books,
00:28:50and we will stand to drink this vu willkommen.
00:28:54But it is awesome and it is something like theüğラundANE.
00:28:55That's your title, get thrown, that's your title, get thrown, let that title back to
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00:31:45of course we are in ontario california southern california zach said it you know he started out
00:31:55here main eventing in japan but he's also had quite a few restored victories here in southern california
00:32:03if you want to think back to the peter eugene days he has made history why not win this championship
00:32:08back in california my first time getting to meet zach saber jr it was actually an event that you
00:32:15were at it was a game changer wrestling event here in california during zach's stent competing heavily
00:32:21on the american independent scene and to see where you know zach was on the cusp of greatness there
00:32:25now to have been a former iwgp world heavyweight champion we're going to be getting into g1
00:32:30climax season in just a few months will be the defending g1 climax winner from g134
00:32:36zach saber jr cannot afford for these to be his career peaks so to say it's all about climbing
00:32:41back to the top of the mountain where you have once stood before if you have never stood there
00:32:45before you don't know how difficult it is to retain that world heavyweight title
00:32:49so far it's been a very technical contest saber with the headlock and let's not pretend that it is
00:33:07not in zach saber jr's wheelhouse to keep this technical the parts of struggle that we see most
00:33:13against heroic goto are in technical competition and this comes with goto ushuto background
00:33:22and it is goto right out of the way side headlock takedown and sabre jr we are keeping it fast and
00:33:27frenetic
00:33:27you take a look through the run of who hiroki goto has defended this world heavyweight title
00:33:43against and really i mean such a relatively short period of time and i'm happy to believe it's because
00:33:49goto knows that we're about to get to the best of the super junior season we're going to take the
00:33:53the gas pedal off a little bit on the heavyweight division and focus on the junior heavyweights
00:33:57goto wanted to get a decent amount of defenses in prior to best of the super junior where we know
00:34:03that he may be competing on undercards but he's going to have a decent amount of low profile attention
00:34:08but he's also in his challengers it's been from the old guard
00:34:25to the the upcoming guard in something like a calum newman and now we have zach saber jr who is a
00:34:32former champion he kind of bridges all of that yeah you're right i mean it truly does
00:34:37it's fine we're in the middle with men like zach saber jr david finney you can even consider
00:34:42a shoto udo tight as well just a few more of those companions so roshi tanahashi defense number one
00:34:5158 years old defense number two goto has been running through the ringer of it
00:34:58but that is as we talk about all the time an incredibly dense and incredibly difficult schedule
00:35:04to keep up with
00:35:08two goto just last defended the iwgb world heavyweight title five days ago that is one match and then a
00:35:1514-hour flight right here to california landed in lax made a two-hour drive to ontario and now goto's got
00:35:22to go through it all over again that's not an easy thing to do and the count is on he's slowing it back up
00:35:32he could get counted out and lose that title but it looks yeah he just rolled in and immediately immediately
00:35:39stomped
00:35:49champion first of all on the outside again
00:35:55you know the one benefit maroki goto has in this competition is a sense of familiarity when it comes
00:36:01to pressure a sense of familiarity when it comes to opponent within this championship reign as well as
00:36:07faced off eight different times in singles competition dating all the way back to sakura
00:36:12genesis for the never open weight title in 2017. and sadly not in the favor of goto but rather that
00:36:20of sabre junior that's a five and three record and sabre junior looking to make it a six and three and add
00:36:26a second world heavyweight title reign to the resume oh and although zach is in control right now and
00:36:32has the advantage in terms of wins you could argue that it's that last loss right that was the most
00:36:38important it was that last loss that ended up with goto as champion i mean it's all about what have you
00:36:44done for me recently in pro wrestling right and and tmdk has been on uh definitely riding the struggle
00:36:50bus in a sense zack saber jr no longer world heavyweight champion we all hail a lot losing his
00:36:56challenges in an ever openweight title now robbie eagles and kosei fuji that have as of road to
00:37:01wrestling don taku no longer iwgp junior tag team champion so it's really on zack saber jr
00:37:07to right the ship when it comes to the orange one has now managed to get fully back in control
00:37:19disrespect though
00:37:22there is definitely an air of respect between these two but you're not going to see it in the ring
00:37:28a lot more of that 2017 zack saber jr coming out tonight than we saw back in february of this year
00:37:34and now hiroki goto laid in a couple shots and sabre jr only takes one for separation to be needed
00:37:55says bring it on and then return to the uppercut
00:37:58and zack saber jr got the boot up finds out the rope misdirected hiroki comes with the lariat
00:38:07you do not turn your back on the world heavyweight champion
00:38:15you know veda there is this idea in professional wrestling that there are some men who are just
00:38:21better in the chase there are some athletes that just have more of the motivation to compete differently
00:38:26to compete better whenever there's something to fight for did zack saber jr get too comfortable
00:38:31as iwgp champion i'm not exactly saying that but zack saber jr has pressure on him further than he has
00:38:38in quite some time here tonight as a cover here for goto metamasa and it is too old at the same time
00:38:47goto is someone who has really been on the chase at least in a metaphorical sense for his entire
00:38:53career finally able to get this huge victory and we've seen him take on challenger after challenger
00:39:01but like you said that schedule is grueling eventually that does catch up to you
00:39:07to the arm and yeah that's goto's left arm it's not the predominant one but it is going to be effective
00:39:14saber jr now in the fujiwara position and is going to be targeting that right arm now this is great
00:39:19from saber jr wrestle both sides of those arms away that is the power base for hiroki goto
00:39:26in any world title matchup both arms now trip oh man you're not supposed to bend that way not at all
00:39:35and saber jr with some added leverage
00:39:51i mean look you can see that the realms under
00:39:56directly in the throat and it seems like he's having trouble recovering a little bit from that
00:40:01which is why it's smart to keep this grounded
00:40:08all that power offense out of goto and really zach saber jr alike it's going to make it a lot harder
00:40:13to breathe it's going to affect your cardio your ability to keep pace over 20 minutes of action
00:40:19these two did battle last time and bushikaroshi lands out for hiroki goto in favor
00:40:26but not able to make the cover instead both down on the canvas
00:40:45the cover
00:40:47the cover
00:40:48the cover
00:40:49the cover
00:40:53the cover
00:40:55Sabre takes a knee.
00:41:17We already know who the next man in line is for the World Heavyweight title, mind you.
00:41:22Will it be Zack Sabre Jr.? Will it be Hiroki Goto to face Shingo Takagi at Dominion?
00:41:31Goto wants him, Zack says otherwise.
00:41:36Right now it looks like it could go either way.
00:41:39And it very well could.
00:41:42With the way these two are going at one another, wouldn't shock me if a double KO was inbound.
00:41:47Goto now! Reverse GTR!
00:41:51And Hilarion!
00:41:53Jukujika, 10 minutes of pass, 10 minutes.
00:41:5710 minutes deep and they're both down again.
00:42:04He's going out for two minutes.
00:42:11Whoa!
00:42:13Zack once in.
00:42:15Zack driver!
00:42:17Whoa!
00:42:18Zack driver out of nowhere!
00:42:23Zach wants it, Zach driver
00:42:29Whoa, Zach driver out of nowhere
00:42:31It's enough to put the champ down
00:42:37But I think Zach Sabre Jr.
00:42:40Just too exhausted to make the pitfall
00:42:44Instead of rolling to get a little distance
00:42:47And not enough to make the cover
00:42:49Having trouble breathing
00:42:50Meanwhile, Shane Hase looking to will on
00:42:53ZSJ in the blue corner
00:42:55And a cover for Zach Sabre
00:43:17No
00:43:19Saw Sabre Jr. was holding on to the arm
00:43:23And that cover could have transitioned
00:43:24Into some sort of submission maneuver
00:43:26As we've seen before
00:43:27But Goto
00:43:27Too forceful on the kickoff
00:43:30Excuse me
00:43:30Sabre again creating some distance
00:43:36Creating a bit of a runway here
00:43:38Oh
00:43:41Goto, Goto has Sabre Jr. trapped in
00:43:44And now it's a one man
00:43:45Lights out
00:43:47Ontario
00:43:48Shoto
00:43:49Back
00:44:01Back
00:44:05Back
00:44:05Up to his feet
00:44:06Slowly
00:44:07But he's there
00:44:08Goto
00:44:08Goto now on the shoulder
00:44:23One more time
00:44:24Ushigurashi
00:44:25Ushigurashi
00:44:25Goto to put this one away
00:44:34For the revolution
00:44:35To continue
00:44:36No
00:44:36Sabre Jr.
00:44:39No
00:44:39This is the prime minister
00:44:43Of professional wrestling
00:44:44In full effect right now
00:44:46There will be no revolution
00:44:49In the way
00:44:50Of Zack Sabre Jr.'s
00:44:51Political enterprise
00:44:52Put pro wrestling on the map
00:44:55The champ
00:45:00Is completely trapped
00:45:02It's a position
00:45:07Goto is very familiar with
00:45:09Very familiar indeed
00:45:11From Osaka, Japan
00:45:13To Ontario, USA
00:45:15Sabre
00:45:21Transitioning
00:45:23No, no, no, no, no
00:45:25And he's backing it further
00:45:27And it could be Goto
00:45:29To the bottom rope
00:45:30And this one's safe
00:45:33And this one's safe
00:45:53Beroki Goto is in a world
00:46:06Of pain tonight
00:46:07And meanwhile
00:46:09Zack Sabre Jr.
00:46:10Sits in the driver's seat
00:46:11For the first time
00:46:12In some time
00:46:13Sabre Jr.
00:46:24Could go for the kill
00:46:25Right now
00:46:26If he chooses
00:46:26Goto
00:46:30Again
00:46:31Face down
00:46:32On the canvas
00:46:32But
00:46:33Sabre
00:46:34Is watching
00:46:37Is watching
00:46:37And waiting
00:46:38Goto
00:46:41Back up
00:46:42On his knees
00:46:43You start to see
00:46:46The bruising form
00:46:47If you look
00:46:48Right now
00:46:48On the side
00:46:49On the side
00:46:49Of the body
00:46:50Of Hiroki Goto
00:46:51Zack Sabre Jr.
00:46:53Fully
00:46:54Intending to continue
00:46:55This punishment
00:46:56And not to be caught
00:46:58Here
00:46:58You see Goto
00:46:59Trying to catch
00:47:00These kicks
00:47:00Not quick enough
00:47:01But finally
00:47:02Finally manages
00:47:03To do something
00:47:04And eating
00:47:06Slap after slap
00:47:07After slap
00:47:08Oh
00:47:09Eating something
00:47:09Different
00:47:10Off the headbutt
00:47:11Goto
00:47:23Want to show
00:47:24The world
00:47:24Japanese pro wrestling
00:47:26Japanese strong style
00:47:28Fighting spirit
00:47:30Goto's doing that here
00:47:32On the shoulder
00:47:34GTW
00:47:37Get through
00:47:38With stand
00:47:39No
00:47:40Closer than close
00:47:46We've seen it all
00:47:50Out of Goto
00:47:51So far
00:47:51Except one thing
00:47:52And it's coming now
00:47:53It's coming now
00:47:54Oh no no
00:47:55British
00:47:55Oh
00:47:56We nearly saw it
00:48:01Back in again
00:48:06Wait a second
00:48:08Trust it's dead
00:48:09No
00:48:09Watch it
00:48:09No
00:48:10Goto one more time
00:48:15Saber Jr.
00:48:16Smarter than your average cat
00:48:17Watch it again
00:48:18Goto's shoulders again
00:48:20No
00:48:20And we're back to
00:48:22Zach in position
00:48:23And no
00:48:24I think there were molecules
00:48:27Between Tato's head
00:48:29At the canvas
00:48:31That is how close that was
00:48:33I mean you can question
00:48:34The official's judgment call
00:48:35All you want
00:48:36But a two count
00:48:37Is a two count
00:48:38In pro wrestling
00:48:39They both charge in and collide
00:48:48One of these men will meet Shingo Takagi at Dominion
00:48:52The question
00:48:53Is who
00:48:54Saber Jr. charges right into trouble
00:49:03It's coming
00:49:04It's coming
00:49:06Saber O'Connor
00:49:11No no
00:49:12The shoulders of Saber down
00:49:14What?
00:49:18What?
00:49:20It wasn't just Saber Jr.'s shoulders down
00:49:23And that's the bell sounding
00:49:29This is
00:49:30And I believe
00:49:43A loose translation
00:49:45That's a double pinfall
00:49:46And Saber Jr.
00:49:48Rightfully so
00:49:48Believes he deserves that World Heavyweight title
00:49:51But so does Hiroki Goto
00:49:53Well a double pinfall
00:50:06Does not put
00:50:06And there's no winner
00:50:09But the title doesn't change
00:50:10No
00:50:11It does not put the World Heavyweight title
00:50:13In limbo
00:50:13In fact
00:50:14This will count
00:50:16As a successful
00:50:17Sixth defense
00:50:18For Hiroki Goto
00:50:19But successful
00:50:20Is going to be loose
00:50:21In that translation
00:50:22Zack Saber Jr.
00:50:34Disgusted with this result
00:50:35I don't think
00:50:43Zack Saber Jr.
00:50:44Is the only one
00:50:45Disgusted with this decision
00:50:46And I don't think
00:50:48This is how
00:50:48World Heavyweight title
00:50:49I don't necessarily want these defenses to go
00:50:52Not at all
00:50:53Not the slightest
00:50:54Not at all
00:50:55Not the slightest
00:50:55And he runs still tonight
00:51:03today political espionage is going to stop the goto revolution it is a sixth event
00:51:12of the iwgp world heavyweight title and hiroki goto looks just as shocked as we are
00:51:17well that's a virginia famously a man a few words i know but he may have something to say
00:51:23about this it looks like goto is he's pacing around the ring as well
00:51:33well you know that shingo takagi has kept a tight eye over in chiba japan
00:51:40for night one of s the super junior 32 on the action that we've just seen
00:51:46hiroki goto now confirmed to face shingo takagi in the main event of dominion on june 15th i cannot wait
00:51:58and meanwhile coming up it is the main event of the evening a three-way match
00:52:02the strong women's title on the line mercedes monet azumi and mina shirakawa it's happening now
00:52:13so
00:52:24Oh my god, on top of Haseki too, and it is over the champion retains.
00:52:31I don't know how fast it was.
00:52:34I don't know how fast it was.
00:52:36I don't know how fast it was.
00:52:38But I don't have to say the title match,
00:52:42so please join me again and me.
00:52:46It's the Money! It's the Money!
00:52:54It's the Money!
00:52:55Money!
00:52:56They come!
00:53:02To win Mercedes-Money,
00:53:05it's me.
00:53:07I will always change this,
00:53:10it's impossible.
00:53:16Dangerous territory here out on the apron.
00:53:22That's me.
00:53:23Victory roll and rolls all the way!
00:53:36Nineteen!
00:53:37Surekawa, a count of nineteen!
00:53:39What is that?
00:53:40And this one's over!
00:53:42And Peter trying to get back in the ring, but...
00:53:45Surekawa's frustrated asking me to jump to stay.
00:53:48Neither of these women look like they'll be alive for a title opportunity
00:53:52against Mercedes-Money now.
00:53:54Whoa!
00:53:55Whoa!
00:53:56Whoa!
00:53:57Whoa!
00:53:58Whoa!
00:53:59Wait!
00:54:00Wait!
00:54:01Wait!
00:54:02Wait!
00:54:03Look, listen!
00:54:04I know you both won an opportunity for the strong women's championship against Mercedes-Money.
00:54:09What?
00:54:10What?
00:54:11What?
00:54:12A three-way.
00:54:13A New Japan resurgence in Ontario, California.
00:54:16And you can settle it then.
00:54:17In the ring the right way.
00:54:19Mercedes, Mina, and Azumi.
00:54:21A three-way?
00:54:22A frickin' three-way?
00:54:23That means I can possibly lose this without being submitted or pinned?
00:54:27Both of them together, they're going to learn real quickly that there's a price to pay
00:54:32when you mess with Mercedes-Money.
00:54:35A three-way?
00:54:36A five-way?
00:54:37A five-way?
00:54:38A five-way?
00:54:39A five-way?
00:54:40A five-way?
00:54:41Oh, no!
00:54:43What?
00:54:44Whoa!
00:54:45Ah!
00:54:46Hey!
00:54:47Oh!
00:54:48I'm a great First one, sir.
00:54:49The three-way match.
00:54:50One thing one, one nice one.
00:54:52What?
00:54:53Oh!
00:54:54Oh, no.
00:54:55Oh!
00:54:56Oh!
00:54:57Oh, no.
00:54:59Oh, no.
00:55:00Oh, no.
00:55:02Oh!
00:55:03Oh, yeah!
00:55:04Oh!
00:55:05Wrestling fans, to put it to you lightly, a three-way match was not in the books
00:55:17for our main event here tonight prior to what we saw in Chicago, Illinois.
00:55:22We were live in the English booth.
00:55:24Chicago, Illinois, a number one contenders match.
00:55:27Azami versus Fina Shirakawa ending in a double countout.
00:55:31A draw, a controversial decision that has now put the champion tonight.
00:55:36Mercedes-Benz had a one-third eye of blocking away as strong women's champion at the end.
00:55:45Mercedes has had blocked off in a three-way achievement.
00:55:49It is a matter of fact, it is involved that way or self-income has led to her.
00:55:54Challenger star, Neon Chichis, 150, 45, Kousogu Bakakashi, Azami!
00:56:03He's landed into a three chasing a singles match with Mercedes-Benz.
00:56:08Not able to get that here tonight, but Mita Shirakawa added to the mix.
00:56:13Woo!
00:56:14Woo!
00:56:14Woo!
00:56:15Woo!
00:56:16Woo!
00:56:17Woo!
00:56:18Woo!
00:56:19Woo!
00:56:20Woo!
00:56:21Woo!
00:56:22Woo!
00:56:23Woo!
00:56:24Woo!
00:56:25Woo!
00:56:26Woo!
00:56:27Woo!
00:56:28Woo!
00:56:29Woo!
00:56:30Woo!
00:56:31Woo!
00:56:32Woo!
00:56:33Woo!
00:56:34Woo!
00:56:35Woo!
00:56:36Woo!
00:56:37Woo!
00:56:38Woo!
00:56:39Woo!
00:56:40Woo!
00:56:41Woo!
00:56:42Woo!
00:56:43Woo!
00:56:44Woo!
00:56:45Woo!
00:56:46Woo!
00:56:47Woo!
00:56:48Woo!
00:56:49Woo!
00:56:50Woo!
00:56:51Woo!
00:56:52Woo! Woo!
00:56:53One of the newest signees to AEW here in the United States, none other than Mina Shirakawa,
00:57:05stepping outside of the comfort zone of stardom and here into a professional wrestling ring
00:57:10in the United States.
00:57:11But Beta, as much as the future is envisioned at AEW for Mina Shirakawa, it would be a lot
00:57:18more glorious if she became the Strong Women's Champion tonight.
00:57:22Absolutely.
00:57:22Especially if she can defeat Mercedes Manet because personally Mina, she's made it known
00:57:41that one of the deciding factors in her decision to leave stardom and to relocate to the United
00:57:48States to wrestle here full time is because she wants another show.
00:57:51Because she wants another shot at Mercedes Manet.
00:57:54Manet, of course, beat Mina for that British Women's Championship.
00:57:59Mina could take one of Mercedes titles here tonight.
00:58:01Say you get it out!
00:58:06Ama Chen!
00:58:06Say you get it out!
00:58:06No!
00:58:07Oh!
00:58:07Oh!
00:58:08Woo!
00:58:08Woo!
00:58:09Hey!
00:58:11Woo!
00:58:12Woo!
00:58:12Woo!
00:58:12Woo!
00:58:13M unas g الطalan.
00:58:14Woo!
00:58:15Ow!
00:58:15Woo!
00:58:16Woo!
00:58:16Woo!
00:58:17Woo!
00:58:17Woo!
00:58:18hasou!
00:58:19CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO.
00:58:26CEO, CEO, CEO.
00:58:36Have you ever seen gold look that good?
00:58:42It is four belts. Mercedes Monáe tonight.
00:58:45AEW TVS Champion, Rev Pro Undisputed British Women's Champion.
00:58:51But tonight, maybe for the final time, NJPW Strong Women's Champion.
00:58:57That title has never been more at risk for Mercedes like you said Walker.
00:59:02There's no champion's advantage in a match like this.
00:59:04Mercedes does not have to be pinned.
00:59:07She does not have to submit in order to lose her title.
00:59:10Same, same girl, same.
00:59:13The CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO, CEO.
00:59:22AEW TVS Champion,
00:59:24並みに RPW Torres British Women's Champion,
00:59:27並みに第4位 STOM女子 Champion,
00:59:30The CEO.
00:59:33So much goal belonging to Mercedes Manet tonight it is almost unbelievable
00:59:52and with every single added piece of championship gold to the repertoire of Mercedes Manet there has been one more person stepping up in the world to want to knock her off the perch we talk about being at the top of the mountain Mercedes Manet is truly at the mountaintop and the tallest of the world
01:00:22the bell sounds we are officially underway it is your main event of the evening a three-way match for the NJPW Strong Women's Championship and well Mercedes Manet sizing up her opponent and only she can
01:00:52let's not pretend that this confidence is not well deserved from Mercedes Manet has defeated Azumi before in three-way competition
01:01:03has pinned Mina Shirakawa in the Tokyo Dome that's how she became the Rev Pro Undisputed British Women's Champion
01:01:10and that makes it all the motivation more personal for Mina Shirakawa and Azumi in this one
01:01:18up on the shoulders
01:01:20very quickly wanted to go for Moneymaker but we're going to put a statement in that one
01:01:25as it is we are heating up the action hot and heavy
01:01:33Azumi rolled right through and wow into the statement maker very quickly and early on for Mercedes Manet tonight
01:01:41again this could end in just seconds but wait a second look at Mina Shirakawa
01:01:45Shirakawa wants to take it off the rope and take through
01:01:52wow
01:01:52I don't think this is exactly up Mercedes Manet's alley
01:01:57whoa and she puts a stop to that double pitfall
01:02:01yeah I don't know how that would have worked out let's see this it's malfunction at the junction here
01:02:05and now we're flipping and flying all through
01:02:08Azumi trips up Money and a double dropkick for Shirakawa and Azumi
01:02:14and we're immediately seeing what makes these three-way matches so difficult it is disorienting
01:02:20and I will say this traditionally in Joshiper wrestling a three-way match a three-way singles match is
01:02:29is not as usual as we're used to seeing outside of Japan but Mina Shirakawa has actually competed in quite a few of them and her record's pretty good
01:02:38so she may have a little bit of an experience edge for this type of match
01:02:42here's a cover
01:02:44yep cover only two for Azumi and you're gonna see the high-speed style Azumi
01:02:49pinned down only two once again and that glamorous figure four could have come from anywhere but it's not here tonight
01:02:55has competed in so many matches in the high-speed division in stardom and meanwhile
01:03:00it is Azumi
01:03:02a dropkick that will lay down Mina Shirakawa
01:03:05has been challenging for a lot of singles gold as of recently has Azumi
01:03:10it was back at a sellout record-setting historic venue in Yokohama Arena where Azumi challenged Starlight Kid for the wonder of his own time
01:03:18came up short but knew she had the strong winning style opportunity in the back pocket
01:03:22and has to make a vote
01:03:23Mercedes
01:03:25Azumi fighting on the outside
01:03:27meanwhile Mina
01:03:28oh wait a minute
01:03:29Mina Shirakawa
01:03:31now tossing
01:03:47Mina back into the ring
01:03:49going for a cover Shirakawa
01:03:54now Shirakawa could pin either Azumi or Mercedes Mina
01:03:59she chose to bring Monet back into the ring because again I think that would just mean all that much more to her
01:04:03meanwhile Mercedes has managed to turn it around
01:04:06yeah it's been completely personal for Mina Shirakawa and Azumi
01:04:10but I'll be honest with you Veda I'm not certain it is as personal for the strong women's champion
01:04:15she has a lot to deal with as Red Pro British Women's Champion
01:04:18as AEWTBS Champion
01:04:19this is just another agenda on the plate for the CBO
01:04:22well she's a week away from Double or Nothing
01:04:25a couple weeks away from Double or Nothing
01:04:27finals with the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
01:04:29I mean she could collect another title
01:04:31but she could go in one belt lighter
01:04:35if Mina Shirakawa has anything to say about it
01:04:38oh Shirakawa cross body onto Azumi
01:04:40Azumi tried to re-inject herself into this match
01:04:45and meanwhile Mercedes Monet
01:04:49and yes indeed we are here in California tonight
01:04:54Lucha Libre well and alive
01:04:56Tres Amigos
01:04:59from Mercedes Monet
01:05:01and it was Viva la Monet
01:05:07back in the Tokyo Tope
01:05:10back in Ryogoku when she's met these three women before
01:05:13and we're going to see what Mercedes can do here
01:05:17as Azumi is stacked onto that bottom rope
01:05:19Shirakawa on the second
01:05:21oh double knees to a double stack pin Shirakawa
01:05:25and it is only two for Mercedes Monet
01:05:28let's try Azumi here on Versailles
01:05:30and a cover is only two again
01:05:32and scrambling now one more time
01:05:35still not enough
01:05:36and we are going to do this all night aren't we
01:05:39five minutes
01:05:44five minutes deep
01:05:46and Mercedes still unable to get that pinfall
01:05:50Viva you almost get the sense that Mercedes
01:05:53is trying to end this match as quickly as possible
01:05:55knowing full and well
01:05:56the longer this goes on
01:05:58the more titles at stake
01:06:00double Meteora
01:06:02we were talking before
01:06:05the champion doesn't really have an advantage in this matchup
01:06:08and Mercedes I guess her plan to
01:06:09counter that
01:06:11is to take on both opponents at once
01:06:13right now it's Shirakawa
01:06:14who she tosses inside
01:06:16into the cover
01:06:18and it is a two count
01:06:20on Mina Shirakawa
01:06:22Shirakawa has been in action a lot recently
01:06:26over in Ring of Honor
01:06:27competing more actively
01:06:30in all-leap wrestling as well
01:06:31as one of the newest AEW sideys
01:06:33no longer burdened with the travel
01:06:35between U.S. and Japan
01:06:37with start-up
01:06:38and
01:06:39Mane meanwhile
01:06:40thinking Mane Maker right here
01:06:42it's how she put Shirakawa down in the Tokyo Dome
01:06:45Shirakawa well aware
01:06:46well maybe looking for one of her own
01:06:48oh
01:06:50call it a Mina Maker right there
01:06:53and now going after that knee
01:06:55and loves that figure four
01:06:59now let's keep in mind here
01:07:02Vana
01:07:03Mercedes-Bene a history of knee injuries
01:07:06in her career
01:07:06and that could come to plague Mane here tonight
01:07:10if Mina Shirakawa wins her way with it
01:07:12oh she's about to have a very recent history
01:07:15of knee injuries
01:07:16oh
01:07:16back again
01:07:26to the knee
01:07:27zeroing in on
01:07:31that figure four submission
01:07:33and it is glamorous here tonight
01:07:38the glamorous figure four
01:07:40that is for Mina Shirakawa
01:07:42meanwhile
01:07:43oh wait a minute
01:07:44dives away
01:07:45and Azami
01:07:47just wipes through
01:07:49Mane and Mina
01:07:51now zeroing in
01:07:54on Mina
01:07:56Azami only 22 years of age
01:07:59could become strong women's champion
01:08:02La Mystica
01:08:03La Mystica locked in
01:08:06for Azami
01:08:07Mercedes
01:08:10is frantic
01:08:12as Shirakawa runs in
01:08:13and she gets caught double
01:08:15doubled up
01:08:18on the armbar
01:08:19two for the price
01:08:20of one
01:08:20on the La Mystica
01:08:21and now
01:08:22Azami has the rings hooked in
01:08:26the rings hooked in
01:08:27double stacked
01:08:28Mina and Mercedes
01:08:30oh Mercedes
01:08:31oh Mercedes powers through
01:08:32oh no
01:08:33oh that was a messy affair right there
01:08:37Azami
01:08:42her resilience
01:08:43always remarkable
01:08:45immediately able
01:08:46to recalibrate here
01:08:48now climbing up top
01:08:49and Mercedes
01:08:53telling Mina to get in here
01:08:55and take down
01:08:57one of the challengers
01:08:58with her
01:08:58impromptu teamwork here
01:09:04the enemy of my enemy
01:09:07is my friend
01:09:08and there are no friends tonight
01:09:11but Mercedes and Mina
01:09:12oh Mercedes hung up now
01:09:16and Mina the save
01:09:17what is Azami thinking here
01:09:18uh oh
01:09:19Azami
01:09:21oh
01:09:22double
01:09:25double stomp
01:09:27it drags
01:09:29Mina
01:09:30over to the other corner
01:09:32Azami might be thinking
01:09:37that double stomp
01:09:38she's put many women
01:09:40away with it
01:09:40and it might be tonight
01:09:42almost halfway
01:09:43across the ring
01:09:44that's it
01:09:45a new champion
01:09:46a new champion
01:09:47a new champion
01:09:47no
01:09:48had this not been
01:09:51a three-way match
01:09:52Mercedes-Money
01:09:54would have been defeated
01:09:55but Mina now
01:09:57with a big combination
01:09:59Mina
01:10:02no no no
01:10:03watch it
01:10:07oh
01:10:08double
01:10:08backstabber
01:10:09from Mercedes-Money
01:10:11Mina
01:10:18clutching her knees
01:10:20putting it all
01:10:23on the line
01:10:23for that backstabber
01:10:25Mercedes-Money
01:10:31has run through
01:10:31Stephanie Vakert
01:10:32Momo Watanami
01:10:34Emi Sakura
01:10:35Hazuki
01:10:36even Mina Shirakawa
01:10:37herself
01:10:38going shot
01:10:48for shot
01:10:4810 minutes
01:10:50oh but now
01:10:58zeroing in
01:10:59on the reigning
01:11:00champion
01:11:00it's personal
01:11:01we said it
01:11:02from the beginning
01:11:02Shirakawa
01:11:04and Azami
01:11:04both
01:11:05want to be the ones
01:11:06to put down
01:11:07the CEO
01:11:08working together
01:11:13here
01:11:14oh
01:11:18Azami
01:11:19might have just
01:11:20outsmarted the lot
01:11:21no no no
01:11:23Mercedes
01:11:24Cypher
01:11:25Utaki
01:11:26the cover
01:11:29partnerships
01:11:37don't last long
01:11:38in a match
01:11:40like this
01:11:40there can only
01:11:41be one winner
01:11:42and right now
01:11:42it looks like
01:11:43it's going to be
01:11:44the CEO
01:11:44locked and loaded
01:11:59Mercedes
01:12:00with a
01:12:01knees to the
01:12:02corner
01:12:02and it's time
01:12:05for the rewind
01:12:06Meteora
01:12:07one more
01:12:09and to find
01:12:11the cover
01:12:11on Azami
01:12:12again
01:12:12two only
01:12:14leg was hooked
01:12:15but it wasn't
01:12:16enough
01:12:17from
01:12:21Ryagoku
01:12:21Sumo
01:12:22Hall
01:12:22two years
01:12:23ago
01:12:23with Azami
01:12:24the Tokyo
01:12:26Dome
01:12:26to kick
01:12:26off the
01:12:27year
01:12:27with Mina
01:12:28Shirakawa
01:12:28Mercedes
01:12:30Mone
01:12:30is running
01:12:30through the
01:12:31lot of
01:12:31them
01:12:32and we'll
01:12:32see
01:12:33Mone
01:12:33can't do
01:12:33it
01:12:34tonight
01:12:34Mina's
01:12:37on top
01:12:38oh
01:12:39sleeper
01:12:40slam
01:12:40off the
01:12:40heavens
01:12:41and to
01:12:43find the
01:12:43cover
01:12:43Mina
01:12:43Mina
01:12:44broken up
01:12:44by Mercedes
01:12:45again
01:12:45Mercedes
01:12:46looks to
01:12:47steal the
01:12:47pin
01:12:48tries to
01:12:49and it
01:12:49is not
01:12:50enough
01:12:50going after
01:12:54Azami
01:12:54Moneymaker
01:12:56up on
01:12:57no
01:12:57Shirakawa
01:13:03I mean
01:13:04wants a
01:13:04submission
01:13:05but
01:13:05Azami
01:13:06not going
01:13:06to allow
01:13:07it
01:13:07oh
01:13:07wait a
01:13:08second
01:13:08DDT
01:13:10with
01:13:12Mercedes
01:13:13trapped
01:13:13in that
01:13:13submission
01:13:14as well
01:13:15two for
01:13:16the price
01:13:16of one
01:13:17Mina
01:13:17Shirakawa
01:13:18looks like
01:13:19she has
01:13:20chosen
01:13:20Azami
01:13:21to end
01:13:22this
01:13:23just
01:13:36planted
01:13:37and you
01:13:38can sense
01:13:39the urgency
01:13:39on
01:13:39Shirakawa
01:13:40and it's
01:13:40got to be
01:13:41there
01:13:41you have
01:13:41the CEO
01:13:42wiped out
01:13:43if you
01:13:43want to
01:13:43become
01:13:44strong
01:13:44women's
01:13:44champion
01:13:45you take
01:13:45every
01:13:46advantage
01:13:46you can
01:13:46get
01:13:47figure four
01:13:48locked in
01:13:49well
01:13:51the CEO
01:13:52is knocked
01:13:52down
01:13:53not for
01:13:54long
01:13:54Meteora
01:13:56breaks up
01:13:58the
01:13:58submission
01:13:58right
01:14:03back
01:14:17to that
01:14:17injured
01:14:18knee
01:14:18oh
01:14:20wait a
01:14:21minute
01:14:21what is
01:14:21Shirakawa
01:14:21thinking
01:14:22here
01:14:22stack it
01:14:24up
01:14:25bodies
01:14:25stack it
01:14:27up
01:14:27legs
01:14:27oh
01:14:29it's not
01:14:29a pinfall
01:14:29attempt
01:14:30for
01:14:30Azami
01:14:31Taito
01:14:32knows
01:14:33what's
01:14:33going
01:14:33on
01:14:33here
01:14:34double
01:14:35figure
01:14:35four
01:14:36wrenching
01:14:38it
01:14:38on
01:14:38Mina
01:14:38Shirakawa
01:14:39Shirakawa
01:14:41and it's
01:14:44double the
01:14:44pressure
01:14:44on
01:14:45Mone
01:14:45right
01:14:45now
01:14:46it only
01:14:47single
01:14:47that
01:14:48of
01:14:48Azami
01:14:48Shirakawa
01:14:55more
01:14:56determined
01:14:56than ever
01:14:56look at
01:14:57Azami
01:14:57Mone
01:14:58they
01:14:58grabbed
01:14:59hands
01:14:59they
01:14:59decided
01:15:00they're
01:15:00not
01:15:00going
01:15:00to
01:15:00tap
01:15:01out
01:15:01here
01:15:01they
01:15:02can't
01:15:02allow
01:15:02the
01:15:02other
01:15:03one
01:15:03too
01:15:03that
01:15:03means
01:15:04you
01:15:04lose
01:15:04your
01:15:04shot
01:15:04that's
01:15:05a
01:15:05strong
01:15:05women's
01:15:06title
01:15:06dragging
01:15:11dragging
01:15:12Shirakawa
01:15:13over
01:15:14to the
01:15:14ropes
01:15:15and finally
01:15:15forcing a
01:15:16break
01:15:16on the
01:15:17submission
01:15:17smart on
01:15:31Mercedes
01:15:32create your
01:15:33separation
01:15:34find your
01:15:35distance
01:15:35find yourself
01:15:36again
01:15:37in a
01:15:38three-way
01:15:39match like
01:15:39this
01:15:39you can't
01:15:40take too
01:15:40much
01:15:41time
01:15:41doing
01:15:41that
01:15:41on
01:15:41the
01:15:42outside
01:15:42Mina
01:15:42is
01:15:43going
01:15:43for
01:15:43the
01:15:43end
01:15:43here
01:15:43Azami
01:15:45able
01:15:45to
01:15:46escape
01:15:46the
01:15:47right
01:15:47hand
01:15:47from
01:15:48Mina
01:15:48what a
01:15:54knee
01:15:54another
01:15:55cover
01:15:56Mina
01:16:04TTT
01:16:05let's try
01:16:08it again
01:16:08find it
01:16:09one more
01:16:09no
01:16:10again
01:16:12again
01:16:12so close
01:16:13Shirakawa
01:16:14thinking
01:16:17maybe
01:16:17glamorous
01:16:18driver
01:16:18Mina
01:16:19here
01:16:19that
01:16:19would
01:16:20do
01:16:20it
01:16:20for
01:16:20sure
01:16:21we
01:16:30we could
01:16:30see
01:16:30a glamourous
01:16:31driver
01:16:32no
01:16:32mané
01:16:33the shoulders
01:16:34down
01:16:34no
01:16:35Shirakawa
01:16:38pulls through
01:16:39jackknife
01:16:40no
01:16:40mané
01:16:41shoulders down
01:16:41again
01:16:42and it's only
01:16:42one
01:16:43mané up
01:16:45money
01:16:46no
01:16:46no
01:16:46no
01:16:47Azumi
01:16:49double
01:16:50double
01:16:50double
01:16:50double
01:16:50up
01:16:51oh
01:16:52I can't
01:16:52believe
01:16:53it
01:16:53so
01:16:54close
01:16:54back up on the shoulders
01:16:56money
01:16:57no
01:16:57watch it again
01:16:59Azumi
01:17:00Sushi
01:17:02Azumi
01:17:03Sushi
01:17:03oh I can't believe it
01:17:05Azumi back up
01:17:09oh
01:17:10right on the back of her head
01:17:21Mercedes
01:17:23charges in
01:17:26put it away
01:17:27we saw it earlier on Azumi
01:17:29we'll see it again tonight
01:17:30money
01:17:32no no no
01:17:33bad positioning
01:17:34bad timing
01:17:35Azumi
01:17:35to find the mark
01:17:37destroyer
01:17:38Mercedes is out
01:17:41Mina Shirakawa
01:17:42Mina
01:17:43Azumi
01:17:45the cover
01:17:46two
01:17:47Shirakawa
01:17:51connects
01:17:51Azumi
01:17:57keeping it
01:17:57high speed
01:17:58let me stick on
01:17:59takedown
01:17:59Mina's out
01:18:00Mina's out
01:18:01shoulders down
01:18:03no
01:18:04wait
01:18:09Mercedes
01:18:09toss to the apron
01:18:10trying to dispose
01:18:12of the champion
01:18:13and for good reason
01:18:16shoulders down
01:18:17again
01:18:17Azumi
01:18:18with it
01:18:18ah
01:18:19Azumi
01:18:21Sushi
01:18:22yes it is
01:18:23Sushi
01:18:23inbound
01:18:24cover
01:18:24cover
01:18:25over
01:18:26rotates
01:18:26found it again
01:18:27found it again
01:18:28Azumi's done it
01:18:30Azumi's done it
01:18:31coming to
01:18:36Shiminaro
01:18:37position
01:18:37Azumi
01:18:39Sushi
01:18:39and the look
01:18:45on Mercedes
01:18:47Monet's face
01:18:49says it all
01:18:50this has got to be
01:18:53like a flashback
01:18:54for Mercedes
01:18:55history repeats
01:18:56itself but in some
01:18:57sort of parallel
01:18:58universe because
01:18:58this time
01:18:59it's Mercedes
01:19:00who's left in the
01:19:01cold
01:19:01in a three-way
01:19:02match
01:19:03Azumi
01:19:04the new
01:19:05New Japan
01:19:06strong
01:19:07women's
01:19:08champion
01:19:09unbelievable
01:19:10Mercedes
01:19:22looks absolutely
01:19:28strong
01:19:29and you can't
01:19:31blame the woman
01:19:32I mean
01:19:34when's the last
01:19:35time
01:19:36you've seen
01:19:36Mercedes
01:19:37lose a championship
01:19:39in professional
01:19:40wrestling
01:19:40what
01:19:41since the IWGP
01:19:42women's title
01:19:43she has been
01:19:43collecting title
01:19:45after title
01:19:46and you've got to
01:19:47think that it
01:19:47stings even more
01:19:49to know
01:19:49that she herself
01:19:50was not involved
01:19:52in that final
01:19:53goal
01:19:53and she's not
01:19:59happy with
01:20:00Mita Shirokawa
01:20:01either
01:20:01the ladies
01:20:02is not waiting
01:20:03out to be able
01:20:03to win
01:20:04the Mita Shirokawa
01:20:06they are headed
01:20:18to the back
01:20:19and presumably
01:20:20headed back
01:20:21to AEW
01:20:22as well
01:20:23that is certainly
01:20:24not over
01:20:25but now
01:20:26Azumi
01:20:26she has the
01:20:27microphone
01:20:28I'm a new champion
01:20:37the new champion
01:20:41Azumi
01:20:42I'm so happy
01:20:43everyone thank you
01:20:54I'm so happy!
01:21:24It's Azumi time!
01:21:41Azumi time at last!
01:21:48Azumi says she'll shine!
01:21:51It is Azumi's time indeed!
01:21:55In the era of the CEO is over in New Japan Pro Wrestling!
01:22:06Azumi, she had a heartbreaker to start out the year,
01:22:10couldn't become IWGP Women's Champion,
01:22:12she couldn't become Wonder of Starter Champion
01:22:15and now she stands atop of the New Japan Strong Women's Division!
01:22:21She has defeated Mercedes-Bene, defeated Mina Shirakawa,
01:22:25it really is Azumi time!
01:22:27And wrestling fans, if you love your New Japan Pro Wrestling,
01:22:30you're gonna wanna stick around,
01:22:32because in about three hours' time,
01:22:34we're gonna be live on the other side of the world,
01:22:36on NJPW World Official!
01:22:38It will be the kickoff to Best of the Super Junior 32 Night 1!
01:22:43Our good pal Chris Charlton's on standby over there
01:22:45for English coverage for Chiba!
01:22:48Of course, Night 2 to come in post-production
01:22:50and then we'll be live through the rest of the tournament!
01:22:52The kickoff to Best of the Super Junior
01:22:54in the aftermath of Resurgence!
01:22:56So much to talk about heading into Best of the Super Junior,
01:22:59so much to talk about heading into Dominion,
01:23:01but that has been all for us here in Toyota Arena
01:23:05here in Ontario, California.
01:23:07For Veda Scott, I've been Walker Stewart,
01:23:09this has been New Japan Pro Wrestling,
01:23:11the King of Sports!
01:23:13Go Ki Genyo! Sayonana!
01:23:15Bye-bye!
01:23:26No!
01:23:28No!
01:23:29No!
01:23:30No!
01:23:31No!
01:23:36No!
01:23:37I'm coming here!
01:23:38No!
01:23:44No!
01:23:48No!
01:23:49Oh, my God.
01:24:19Oh, my God.
01:24:49Oh, my God.
01:25:19Oh, my God.