NJPW Battle Autumn Night 9 Results – October 26, 2022

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NJPW Battle Autumn Night 9 Results – October 26, 2022

Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Korakuen Hall
Attendance: 700

Tag Team Match
United Empire (Gideon Grey & Aaron Henare) vs. Kosei Fujita & Yuto Nakashima

Gideon Grey & Yuto Nakashima start us off then Nakashima immediately starts throwing forearms at Aaron Henare. Grey attacks Nakashima from behind. Nakashima with forearm shivers. Nakashima drops Grey with a shoulder tackle. Nakashima stomps on Grey’s back. Nakashima tags in Kosei Fujita.

They double Irish whip Grey & hits a double shoulder tackle. Fujita applies a wrist lock. Grey rakes the eyes of Fujita. Henare rocks Fujita with a forearm smash. Grey with a running shoulder tackle then Grey tags in Henare & he knocks Nakashima off the ring apron. Henare stomps on Fujita’s back then Henare hits a forearm/mid kick combination.

Henare headbutts Fujita. Forearm Exchange. Henare gets Fujita tied up in the ropes. Henare with clubbing blows to Fujita’s chest. Henare punches Nakashima. Henare applies a front face lock. Grey tags himself in & he connects with a gut punch. Grey with a suplex for a two count. Grey stomps on Fujita’s back. Grey slams Fujita’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Grey tags in Henare.

Henare unloads a flurry of left jabs then hits a snapmare, Henare kicks Fujita in the back. Henare connects with a senton splash for a two count. Henare toys around with Fujita. Fujita unloads a flurry of chops. Henare answers with one forearm. Henare with Muay Thai knee strikes but Fujita dropkicks Henare. Fujita tags in Nakashima.

Nakashima with forearm shivers then sends Henare to the corner. Nakashima with a leaping back elbow smash. Nakashima scores the forearm knockdown. Nakashima with clubbing mid kicks for a two count then Nakashima trys to lock Henare in the Boston Crab but Henare fights out of it.

Nakashima hits Henare with more forearms. Nakashima with the Irish whip. Henare decks Nakashima with a back elbow smash. Henare with a springboard enzuigiri. Henare stomps on Nakashima’s chest. Henare tags in Grey. Henare headbutts Nakashima. We get our 2nd forearm exchange. Grey kicks Nakashima in the face. Nakashima bodyslams Grey. Nakashima tags in Fujita.

Fujita dropkicks Grey then knocks Henare off the apron. Fujita with forearm shivers. Fujita repeatedly stomps on Grey’s chest. Fujita sends Grey to the corner. Fujita with a leaping back elbow smash. Nakashima with a forearm smash. Fujita follows that with a side belly 2 belly suplex for a two count. Fujita locks in a Boston Crab. Henare whips Nakashima into the steel barricade.

Henare blasts Fujita with a mid kick. Henare stomps on Fujita’s back. The referee tells Henare to get out of the ring. Grey ducks a clothesline from Fujita then applies a Butterfly Lock. Nakashima reverses out of the Irish whip from Henare. Henare with a running shoulder tackle. Grey tags in Henare.

Henare with a straight right hand. Henare goes for Rampage, but Fujita rolls him over for a two count. Fujita with forearm shots but Henare locks in Ultima. Henare whips Fujita across the ring then connects with Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Henare nails Fujita to the match with Rampage to score the win.

Winners: United Empire (9:47)
Rate: 5

6 Man Tag Team Match
Suzuki Gun (Zack Sabre Jr,Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taka Michinoku) vs. Alex Zayne,David Finlay & Tiger Mask IV

Match starts off with Zack Sabre Jr & David Finlay locking up then Finlay applies a side headlock. ZSJ whips Finlay across the ring. Finlay slides under ZSJ’s legs. Finlay goes for a O’Connor Roll but ZSJ holds onto the ropes then they do some roll ups. Finlay with a deep arm drag then applies an arm bar but ZSJ answers with the headscissors escape that leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. ZSJ shoves Finlay then Finlay answers that with a uppercut to ZSJ.

Alex Zayne & Yoshinobu Kanemaru are tagged in & they lock up then Zayne locks in a side headlock. Kanemaru whips Zayne across the ring. Zayne drops Kanemaru with a shoulder tackle. Kanemaru avoids a double knee drop. Kanemaru kicks the left knee of Zayne. Kanemaru sends Zayne into the ropes. Zayne side steps the low dropkick. Kanemaru ducks a clothesline from Zayne then they do some standing switches then Zayne hits an enzuigiri. Zayne applies a front face lock. Tiger Mask tags himself in.

Tiger Mask kicks Kanemaru in the ribs then connects with some mid kicks. Tiger Mask drives his knee into the midsection of Kanemaru then he sends him to the corner. Kanemaru avoids a roundhouse kick then kicks Tiger Mask in the gut. Tiger Mask reverses out of the Irish whip from Kanemaru.

Tiger Mask hits a running headbutt then stomps on Kanemaru’s back & chest. Kanemaru uppercuts Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask with a spinning back kick. Kanemaru dropkick Tiger. Suzuki Gun clears the ring. Taka Michinoku whips Tiger Mask across the ring then connects with a drop toe hold/low dropkick combination.

Kanemaru kicks Tiger in the face then hits a camel clutch/basement dropkick combination. Michinoku rakes the eyes of Tiger Mask. Michinoku rams his boot across Tiger’s face. Michinoku with two throat thrusts. Michinoku tags in ZSJ & he hits a snapmare ZSJ cranks on Tiger Mask’s neck. ZSJ kicks Finlay off the ring apron. Kanemaru tags himself in.

Kanemaru stomps on Tiger Mask’s chest. Suzuki Gun are mauling Tiger Mask in the corner. Kanemaru hammers down on the back of Tiger’s neck. Kanemaru hits a Helluva Kick then tags in Michinoku & he stomps on Tiger Mask’s chest. Michinoku pulls back the arms of Tiger Mask but Tiger Mask fights out of it with a flipping mule kick. Kanemaru stops Tiger Mask in his tracks. Kanemaru whips Tiger Mask into the blue turnbuckle pad. Michinoku is choking Tiger Mask with his boot. Michinoku tags in ZSJ & he applies the cravate.

Tiger Mask with some heavy body shots then ZSJ uppercuts Tiger Mask. Tiger Mask hits a tilt a whirl backbreaker then he makes the tag to Finlay. Finlay with forearm shivers. Finlay uppercuts ZSJ. Finlay repeatedly stomps on ZSJ’s chest. Sabre reverses out of the Irish whip from Finlay. Finlay dives over ZSJ & hits a running uppercut for a two count. Finlay goes for a uranage backbreaker but ZSJ lands back on his feet then applies the cobra twist. Finlay walks into the ropes which forces the break. Sabre locks Finlay in a full nelson lock. Finlay decks Sabre with a back elbow smash.

Finlay & ZSJ go back & forth with some uppercuts. ZSJ headbutts the midsection of Finlay. Sabre blocks a backslide then hits a overhead wrist kick. Finlay dropkicks ZSJ. Zayne & Michinoku are tagged in. Michinoku ducks a clothesline from Zayne. Michinoku with the Greco roman eye poke. Zayne pump kicks the midsection of Michinoku.

Zayne dodges a running pump kick. Zayne kicks Michinoku in the gut. Michinoku with a leaping superkick. Kanemaru kicks Tiger Mask off the apron & Kanemaru & Michinoku with a double Irish whip. Michinoku with a corner clothesline. Kanemaru with a running elbow smash after a snapmare he hits a running knee/low dropkick combination for a two count.

Michinoku with clubbing blows to Zayne’s back then locks in the Just Tap Out Crossface. Finlay & Tiger Mask are putting the boots to Michinoku & ZSJ uppercuts Finlay. Zayne fights out of the Michinoku Driver. Michinoku kicks the left knee of Zayne.

Michinoku connects with La Magistral for a two count. Zayne avoids another superkick. Zayne nails Michinoku with a pump kick then Tiger Mask hits Tiger Driver. Zayne connects with Cinnamon Twist on Michinoku to get the victory for his team.

Winners: Alex Zayne,David Finlay & Tiger Mask IV (9:17)
Rate: 6

Tag Team Match
House Of Torture vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hikuleo

House Of Torture attacks Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hikuleo before the bell rings & Evil wraps a t shirt around Tanahashi’s neck. Dick Togo repeatedly stomps on Tanahashi’s back. Tanahashi fights out of the Magic Killer then Tanahashi delivers his combination offense. Evil reverses out of the Irish whip from Tanahashi. Tanahashi dropkicks Togo into the steel barricade.

Tanahashi ducks a clothesline from Evil & he unloads a flurry of strikes. Tanahashi uppercuts Evil then Evil reverses out of the Irish whip from Tanahashi. Tanahashi decks Evil with a back elbow smash. Evil sends Tanahashi crashing to the outside. Togo shoves Hikuleo into the barricade & Evil repeatedly stomps on the left hamstring of Tanahashi. Togo roll Tanahashi back into the ring. The referee ignores Evil’s pin cover so he tags in Togo.

Togo stomps on Tanahashi’s back then a elbow smash. Togo rakes the eyes of Tanahashi then a snapmare connects Togo with a running fist drop for a two count. Togo tags in Evil & they hit a wish bone attack. Evil talks smack to Tanahashi. Evil rakes the eyes of Tanahashi then dumps Tanahashi out of the ring.

Togo punches Tanahashi behind the referee’s back then rolls Tanahashi back into the ring. Evil hooks the outside leg for a two count then tags back in Togo. Togo stands on the right ankle of Tanahashi. Tanahashi with 2 forearm smashes. Tanahashi uppercuts Togo. Evil kicks Tanahashi in the back. Tanahashi side steps Togo into Evil. Tanahashi blocks a boot from Togo. Tanahashi drops Togo with a dragon screw leg whip. Tanahashi tags in Hikuleo.

Hikuleo comes in with 2 big boots & then hits a double clothesline on House Of Torture. Hikuleo connects with the body avalanche. Togo ducks a clothesline from Hikuleo. Togo rakes the eyes of Hikuleo & hits a powerslam on Togo then connects with the Chokeslam for the win.

Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Hikuleo (5:09)
Rate: 3

Tag Team Match
Suzuki Gun (El Desperado & Taichi) vs. Bullet Club

Taiji Ishimori & El Desperado will start us off as they lock up then Desperado backs Ishimori into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break & they go into a another lockup then switch to a wrist lock. Ishimori hammers down on the left shoulder of Desperado then Desperado with 3 elbow strikes. Ishimori still keeps grasp of the hammerlock. Desperado wraps the left shoulder of Ishimori around the middle rope.

Desperado applies a side headlock. Ishimori whips Desperado across the ring. Desperado drops Ishimori with a shoulder tackle. Desperado with a forearm smash. Desperado sends Ishimori to the ring apron. Ishimori slides under Desperado’s legs. Ishimori with a shoulder block. Ishimori dives over Desperado. Ishimori kicks Desperado in the gut. Desperado shoves the referee towards Ishimori. Ishimori avoids the low dropkick. Ishimori cranks on Desperado’s neck. Kenta knocks Taichi off the apron. Ishimori locks in the Yes Lock.

Desperado grabs the bottom rope which forces the rope break then Ishimori drives Desperado face first into the steel ring post. Ishimori attacks Desperado with a steel chair. Ishimori rolls Desperado back into the ring. Ishimori goes into the lateral press for a on count. Ishimori starts choking Desperado. Ishimori tags in Kenta & Kenta with a gut punch. Kenta hammers down on the back of Desperado’s neck. Kenta with a neckbreaker that gets a two count.

Desperado kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Kenta argues with the referee. Kenta continues to knock Taichi off the apron. Kenta slams Desperado’s head on the exposed steel & he tags in Ishimori. Ishimori applies the cravate. Desperado with heavy body shots. Ishimori with clubbing shoulder block. Ishimori drops Desperado with a neckbreaker for a two count. Ishimori drives Desperado face first into the exposed steel. Ishimori tags in Kenta.

Kenta with 2 knee drops. Kenta with a back heel kick then poses for the crowd. Desperado with forearm shivers. Kenta connects with a spinning back kick. Desperado side steps Kenta into a turnbuckle pad. Desperado blocks a boot from Kenta. Desperado dropkicks the left knee of Kenta then he makes the tag to Taichi & we get a choke hold party. Taichi nails Ishimori with a hook kick but Kenta kicks Taichi in the face.

Taichi hits the Axe Bomber. Kenta blocks a boot from Taichi. Kenta hammers down on the right knee of Taichi then they both do some hamstring kick exchange. Kenta dodges a Axe Bomber as he drops Taichi with a DDT then locks in the STF.

Ishimori sends Desperado tumbling to the floor. Taichi counters GTS as he goes for the Dangerous Back Drop but Kenta lands back on his feet. Taichi with a sumo style takedown. Taichi gets distracted by Ishimori. Kenta pulls down Taichi’s pants. Kenta delivers the low blow. Kenta rolls up Taichi to score the win for Bullet Club.

Winners: Bullet Club (10:08)
Rate: 4

Tag Team Match
Los Ingobnrables De Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & Sanada) vs. Master Wato & Togi Makabe

Hiromu Takahashi dodges a running boot from Master Wato then have a chop match. Takahashi reverses out of the Irish whip from Wato as he comes with a running elbow. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Wato ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Wato with a headscissors.

Takahashi goes for a running hurricanrana but Wato lands back on his feet. Takahashi avoids a roundhouse kick as he kicks Wato in the gut. Wato drives his knee into the midsection of Takahashi. Wato hammers down on the back of Takahashi’s neck. Wato repeatedly stomps on Takahashi’s chest. Wato with some forearms then tags in Togi Makabe. Makabe tells Wato to calm down as Takahashi is throwing haymakers at Makabe. Makabe with a forearm smash. Makabe is choking Takahashi with his boot. Makabe with 2 haymakers. Sanada trips Makabe from the outside then here comes Takahashi with a basement dropkick.

Sanada knocks Wato off the ring apron. Takahashi applies a wrist lock. Takahashi hammers down on left shoulder of Makabe then tags in Sanada. Sanada hammers down on the left shoulder of Makabe. Sanada applies a wrist lock. Makabe backs Sanada into the blue turnbuckle pad. Takahashi tags himself in. Takahashi applies a wrist lock. Takahashi continues to hammer down on the left shoulder of Makabe. Takahashi tags in Sanada. & they do some double team moves for a two count. Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Takahashi transitions into a corner mount. Takahashi kicks Makabe in the gut. Makabe drops Takahashi with a shoulder tackle. Makabe tags in Wato. Wato scores the elbow knockdown. Sanada kick Wato in the gut. Wato with a Hurricanrana. Takahashi launches Wato over the top rope. Wato with a forearm smash. Wato dives over Takahashi.

Takahashi kicks Wato in the gut. Wato drives his elbow into the midsection of Takahashi. Wato with a backhand. Wato with a running bulldog for a two count. Wato applies a waist lock. Takahashi with 3 elbow strikes. Wato ducks a clothesline from Takahashi. Wato hits Zig Zag for a two count. Takahashi blocks a boot from Wato. Wato with a forearm smash. Takahashi applies a waist lock. Wato fights out of the fireman’s carry position & Takahashi with a corner clothesline. Wato with a running dropkick. Takahashi follows that with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex into a turnbuckle pad. Takahashi tags in Sanada. Wato kicks Sanada in the face. Wato goes for The Sunset Flip, but Sanada lands back on his feet. Sanada applies The Paradise Lock.

Sanada with a low dropkick. Sanada trys for the TKO but Wato fights out of it then he applies a waist lock. Sanada with 2 elbow strikes. Wato drops Sanada with a leg lariat. Wato tags in Makabe. Makabe with a shoulder tackle then hits a corner clothesline. Makabe transitions into a corner mount. Sanada counters the northern lights suplex.

Makabe clotheslines Sanada for a two count then Wato sends Sanada to the corner. Wato with a leaping back elbow. Makabe hits Sanada with a powerslam for a two count. Sanada blocks German suplex. Takahashi with a corner clothesline then hits a double basement dropkick that gets a two count.

Takahashi blocks a boot from Wato. Takahashi with a dragon screw leg whip then LIJ with a double Irish whip but Makabe with a double clothesline. Sanada ducks a clothesline from Makabe. Sanada hits Makabe with the bridging O’Connor Roll for the win.

Winners: Los Ingobnrables De Japon (9:56)
Rate: 5

6 Man Tag Team Match
United Empire (Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Francesco Akira & TJP & Jeff Cobb) vs. Los Ingobnrables De Japon (Bushi,Titan & Tetsuya Naito)

Match starts with Bushi & TJP locking up then TJP backs Bushi into the ropes. TJP pats Bushi on the chest then TJP kicks Bushi in the gut. Bushi drops down on the canvas & Titan with a running leg drop. Bushi stomps on TJP’s chest. Bushi tags in Tetsuya Naito & they hit a double Irish whip then a double elbow for a one count. Naito taunts Gideon Grey. Naito goes for a neckbreaker but TJP blocks it. Naito knocks Jeff Cobb off the ring apron.

TJP ducks a clothesline from Naito. TJP sends Naito into the ropes then TJP with a spinning back kick. Francesco Akira kicks Naito in the chest. TJP kicks the left hamstring of Naito. Akira with a basement dropkick. TJP dropkicks Bushi off the apron. Akira repeatedly stomps on Naito’s chest as TJP sends Titan face first into the steel ring post. Akira rolls Naito back into the ring then TJP tags in Akira.

TJP & Akira connects with the assisted senton splash for a two count. Akira applies a rear chin lock. Naito puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Akira tags in Cobb & he punches Naito in the back then lifts Naito up in the air. Cobb drives his knee into Naito’s back & here comes the surf’s up. TJP kicks Bushi in the gut then hits a side Russian leg sweep/running clothesline combination as Naito connects with forearm shivers. Cobb headbutts Naito then follows with a standing moonsault for a two count.

Cobb whips Naito into a turnbuckle pad. Cobb tags in TJP & he stomps on Naito’s chest. TJP sweeps out the legs of Naito. TJP with clubbing boot scrapes. TJP hits a face wash. Naito decks TJP with a back elbow. Naito ducks a clothesline from TJP then connects with a elbow. TJP ducks a clothesline from Naito then a spinning back kick but Naito answers with a enzuigiri then tags in Titan.

Titan hits a springboard crossbody. Cobb pulls Titan down to the mat. Titan with a pele kick to Cobb. Titan slaps TJP in the chest. Titan with a springboard dropkick. Titan reverses out of the Irish whip from TJP. Titan matrix under a clothesline from TJP. Titan with a leaping superkick. Titan lands a somersault plancha. Titan rolls TJP back into the ring. Titan hooks the outside leg for a two count. Titan stomps on the back of TJP head then delivers his combination offense.

Titan goes for a double gutbuster but TJP lands back on his feet. Perkins kicks Titan in the gut. TJP denies a springboard tornado DDT. TJP blocks a boot from Titan. Perkins with a leg capture suplex. Bushi and Akira are tagged in. Akira rolls under a clothesline from Bushi. Akira with a enzuigiri. Bushi reverses out of the Irish whip from Akira & he comes back with a tilt a whirl headscissors. Akira rolls Bushi back into the ring.

Akira hits a flying crossbody for a two count. Bushi fights out a wheelbarrow suplex. Akira with a forearm smash. Bushi answers with a enzuigiri. Bushi drops Akira with a backstabber. Bushi drives his knee into the midsection of Akira. Akira with a roll through double foot stomp.

Titan connects with a spinning back kick & he follows that with a springboard splash. Bushi hooks both legs for a two count. Naito sends Cobb tumbling to the floor. Titan kicks Akira in the gut & Bushi & Titan with a double Irish whip. Akira avoids a diving corner clothesline then hits a running knee strike. United Empire dropkicks Titan in mid air. Bushi fights out of the electric chair position. Akira dives over Bushi. Bushi ducks a clothesline from TJP & Akira superkicks Bushi. United Empire connects with 2/2 for the win.

Winners: United Empire (10:36)
Rate: 7

1st Round Match Of The Television Title Tournament
Toru Yano vs. Great O Khan

Great O Khan slipped to the outside opting to play mind games with Toru Yano. Yano would go after a corner pad, and O Khan used this as an opening to look for a takedown then locks in a head & arm choke would be applied on the mat, before O Khan grabbed the leg of Yano and titled it into a pinfall attempt while maintaining the hold.

Yano would already be fading, but wouldn’t give up this match so early and found the bottom rope to get to free. O Khan would whip Yano into the barricade at ringside, before having his braid yanked and taped to the barricade but Gideon Grey was there to help him free.

Yano threw a corner pad down at O Khan when he got free nearly forcing the count out victory. Back in the ring, Yano kept working the braid before O Khan would use it to choke Yano. The referee refused to count the pinfall after this but O Khan remained on the offensive.

Yano would be forced into the corner he previously exposed, with O Khan opting to sit on him and stretch the arms back. Mongolian Chops would fly, with Yano down for a two count after them, before O Khan would nail a body slam. Yano would be able to fire back with a belly 2 belly suplex before luring O Khan into the exposed corner for a roll up.

O Khan would kick out and get the fisherman’s suplex before Yano would execute two swift roll up attempts. O Khan was able to kick out of both before nailing the pump kick. Iron Claw would be attempted, with Yano looking for a low blow as a counter. He’d miss, but was able to hit the Manhattan Drop before catapulting O Khan into the exposed corner before a roll up for two.

O Khan would be able to nail a spear before locking in the Sheep Killer in the middle of the ring. He’d turn it into a standing elbow drop for a two count, and it was about time for The Eliminator to land. Someone would turn the lights out, and when they came back on The Great Muta was here & he mists O Khan that allows Yano to cover O Khan to get the win.

Winner: Toru Yano (11:20)
Rate: 4

After the bell Yano & Muta would shake hands.

1st Round Match Of The Television Title Tournament
Ren Narita vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Match starts off with Ren Narita & Tomohiro Ishii rushing into each other with shoulder tackles before Narita fights Ishii into the corner with forearm smashes. Ishii fought back, only to take the jumping big boot in the corner. A snapmare put Ishii on the mat but a kick to the back & Ishii no sold it.

Narita would push Ishii into the corner and choke him with both boots, before some mocking kicks to the head. Ishii would take two slaps to the face and rock Narita with one in return before a barrage of chops and elbow smashes in the corner. Narita would take the chops from Ishii.

He’d crumble into the corner before long, but was able to get up. Ishii would be thrown into the corner, and Narita would catch him with an overhead belly 2 belly suplex. Running back elbow was followed with half hatch suplex but Ishii kicked out of the following pinfall at two. Narita would apply the cobra twist in the middle of the ring but Ishii broke free and hits a backdrop driver.

Ishii wouldn’t get to follow up before Narita was back on his feet, and nailed Ishii with a backdrop driver of his own and applied the cross armbreaker. Narita would give up the hold as Ishii fought to prevent the full extension, before hitting a kick straight to the chest causing Ishii to fold.

Two more kicks would follow to a kneeling Ishii, but everything following the 3rd just makes Ishii mad and hits him with a headbutt Narita in the throat then some more throat chops in the corner.

Narita would avoid a powerbomb attempt but misses the head kick allowing Ishii to nail a German suplex. Ishii hit the ropes with a lariat in mind, but was caught with a spinning heel kick from Narita instead. They’d exchange palm strikes in the middle of the ring, with Narita winning out and applying a sleeper hold after Ishii turned in response to the last blow.

Ishii would reach out for the bottom rope, but Narita would move into a cobra twist before just hitting a German Suplex. Narita sent Ishii off the ropes, only for The Stone Pitbull to thrust himself forward and nearly knock Narita to the floor. A lariat in the corner would see Narita fire up, before Ishii nailed a powerbomb for a near fall.

Narita would hit an elbow smash to the jaw, before pulling down the shin pad. A PK would be blocked, as Ishii hit two hard lariats for another near fall. Ishii looks for the Brainbuster but Narita would counter and apply the cross armbreaker & was able to get the full extension but Ishii fought to get foot on the ropes.

Ishii blocked a kick with a lariat, before a headbutt to the jaw rocked Narita. Sliding lariat was avoided, before the double arm suplex for a two count. Narita Special #4 was blocked with more headbutts before Ishii hit an enziguri to set up the sliding lariat. Brainbuster was attempted again, but Narita blocked and hit the head kick before connecting with the Narita Special #4 gets the win.

Winner: Ren Narita (14:33) (Recommend) (He will face Toru Yano in the Quarter Finals on Oct 30th)
Rate: 8 

Quarter Finals (Oct 27th & 30th)

(Oct 27th)

David Finlay vs. Zack Sabre Jr

Yoshi Hashi vs. NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Evil

(Oct 30th)

Sanada vs. Kenta

Ren Narita vs. Toru Yano

Semi Finals (Nov 5th)

David Finlay or Zack Sabre Jr vs. Yoshi Hashi or NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Evil

Sanada or Kenta vs. Ren Narita or Toru Yano